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his strength failed him

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1 fuerza

f.

1 strength (fortaleza).

no me siento con fuerzas I don't feel strong enough

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit

la fuerza del destino the power of destiny

fuerza física strength

fuerza mayor (law) force majeure; act of God (en seguros)

no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control

fuerza de voluntad willpower

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

2 force (violencia).

a la fuerza by force; (contra la voluntad) of necessity (por necesidad)

tuvo que llevarle al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news

por la fuerza by force

fuerza bruta brute force

3 force (grupo) (military).

todas las fuerzas políticas all the political groups

fuerza aérea air force

Fuerzas Armadas armed forces

fuerza de intervención troops, forces

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force

fuerzas nacionalistas nationalist parties (partidos)

fuerzas del orden público security forces

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

4 force (physics).

fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta centrifugal/centripetal force

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity

fuerza motriz driving force

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: forzar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: forzar.

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fuerza

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) strength

2 (violencia) force, violence

■ recurrió a la fuerza he resorted to violence

3 (militar) force

4 (en física) force

5 (electricidad) power, electric power

6 (poder) power

► nombre femenino plural fuerzas

1 (el poder) authorities

■ las fuerzas vivas de la localidad the local authorities

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a fuerza de by dint of, by force of

a la fuerza by force

con fuerza (gen) strongly 2 (llover) heavily 3 (apretar, agarrar) tightly; (pegar, empujar) hard

írsele a alguien la fuerza por la boca to be all talk

por fuerza by force

por la fuerza against one's will

por la fuerza de la costumbre by force of habit

fuerza bruta brute force

fuerza de voluntad willpower

fuerza mayor force majeure

fuerza de gravedad force of gravity

Fuerzas Aéreas Royal Air Force

Fuerzas Armadas Armed Forces

fuerzas del orden público police force sing

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noun f.

1) strength

2) force

3) might

4) power

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- fuerzas armadas

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SF

1) [de persona]

a) [física] strength

tienes mucha fuerza — you're very strong

• con fuerza — [golpear] hard; [abrazar, agarrar, apretar] tightly, tight; [aplaudir] loudly

le golpeó con toda su fuerza en la cabeza — she hit him on the head as hard as she could

me agarré con fuerza a una roca — I held on tight o tightly to a rock

grita con todas tus fuerzas — shout with all your might

• hacer fuerza, el médico me ha prohibido que hiciera fuerza — the doctor has told me not to exert myself

vamos a intentar levantar la losa: haced fuerza — let's try and lift up the slab: heave!

si somos muchos en la manifestación haremos más fuerza — if there are lots of us at the demonstration we'll be stronger o it will lend more force to it

• hacer fuerza de vela — to crowd on sail

b) [de carácter] strength

con toda la fuerza de su amor — with all the strength of his love

la fuerza creadora de Picasso — Picasso's creative energy

• restar fuerzas al enemigo — to reduce the enemy's strength

• sentirse con fuerzas para hacer algo — to have the strength to do sth

no me siento con fuerzas para seguir adelante — I don't have the strength to go on

lo haré cuando me sienta con fuerzas para ello — I'll do it when I feel strong enough o up to it *

• tener fuerzas para hacer algo — to be strong enough to do sth, have the strength to do sth

- se le va la fuerza por la boca

- sacar fuerzas de flaqueza

fuerza de voluntad — willpower
medir 1., 3)
2) (=intensidad) [de viento] strength, force; [de lluvia] intensity

el viento empezó a soplar con fuerza — the wind began to blow strongly

un viento de fuerza seis — a force six wind

a los pocos minutos rompió a llover con fuerza — a few minutes later it began to rain heavily

el agua caía con fuerza torrencial — the rain came down in torrents, there was torrential rainfall

el terremoto ha golpeado con fuerza el país — the earthquake has struck the country violently

3) (=ímpetu)

en los setenta la mujer entró con fuerza en el periodismo — in the seventies women entered journalism in force

su nombre ha irrumpido con fuerza en el mundo artístico — his name has burst onto the art scene

la ultraderecha renace con fuerza — the extreme right is making a strong comeback

la banda terrorista volvió a golpear con fuerza ayer — the terrorist group struck another devastating blow yesterday

4) (=poder) [de fe] strength; [de argumento] strength, force, power; [de la ley] force

es un argumento de poca fuerza — it is not a very strong o powerful argument

les asistía la fuerza de la razón — they were helped by the power of reason

serán castigados con toda la fuerza de la ley — they will be punished with the full weight of the law, they will feel the full force of the law

conquistaron la región por la fuerza de las armas — they took the region by force of arms

• cobrar fuerza — [rumores] to grow stronger, gain strength

la rebelión iba cobrando fuerza — the rebellion gathered o gained strength

la idea ha cobrado fuerza últimamente — the idea has gained in popularity o gained momentum recently

• por la fuerza de la costumbre — out of habit, from force of habit

es la fuerza de la costumbre — it's force of habit

• con fuerza legal — (Com) legally binding

fuerza mayor — (Jur) force majeure

un caso de fuerza mayor — a case of force majeure

aplazaron el partido por razones de fuerza mayor — the match was postponed due to circumstances beyond their control

5) (=violencia) force

recurrir a la fuerza — to resort to force

• por la fuerza, quisieron impedirlo por la fuerza — they tried to prevent it forcibly o by force

tuvieron que separarlos por la fuerza — they had to separate them by force

por la fuerza no se consigue nada — using force doesn't achieve anything, nothing is achieved by force

imponer algo por la fuerza — to impose sth forcibly

• a viva fuerza, abrió la maleta a viva fuerza — he forced open the suitcase

lo arrancaron de allí a viva fuerza — they wrenched him away forcibly

fuerza bruta — brute force

6) [locuciones]

a)

• a fuerza de — by

a fuerza de repetirlo acabó creyéndoselo él mismo — by repeating it so much he ended up believing it himself

a fuerza de autodisciplina — by exercising great self control

bajar kilos a fuerza de pedaleo — to lose weight by cycling

conseguí aprobar a fuerza de pasarme horas y horas estudiando — I managed to pass by dint of hours and hours of study

a fuerza de paciencia logró convencerlos — he succeeded in persuading them by dint of great patience

b)

• a la fuerza, hacer algo a la fuerza — to be forced to do sth

yo no quería, pero tuve que hacerlo a la fuerza — I didn't want to, but I was forced to do it

se lo llevaron de su casa a la fuerza — he was taken from his home by force, he was taken forcibly from his home

fueron repatriados a la fuerza — they were forcibly repatriated

a la fuerza tuvo que oírlos: ¡estaba a su lado! — he must have heard them: he was right next to them!

• alimentar a algn a la fuerza — to force-feed sb

• entrar en un lugar a la fuerza — [ladrón] to break into a place, break in; [policía, bombero] to force one's way into a place, enter a place forcibly

a la fuerza ahorcan —

dejará el ministerio cuando lo haga su jefe, ¡a la fuerza ahorcan! — he'll leave the ministry when his boss does, not that he has any choice anyway o life's tough! *

c)

• en fuerza de — by virtue of

d)

• es fuerza hacer algo — it is necessary to do sth

es fuerza reconocer que... — we must recognize that..., it must be admitted that...

e)

• por fuerza — inevitably

una región pobre como la nuestra, por fuerza ha de ser más barata — in a poor region like ours prices will inevitably be o must be cheaper

7) (Fís, Mec) force

fuerza ascensional — (Aer) buoyancy

fuerza centrífuga — centrifugal force

fuerza centrípeta — centripetal force

fuerza de arrastre — pulling power

fuerza de (la) gravedad — force of gravity

fuerza de sustentación — (Aer) lift

fuerza hidráulica — hydraulic power

fuerza motriz — (lit) motive force; (fig) driving force

8) (=conjunto de personas) (Mil, Pol) force

fuerza(s) aérea(s) — air force sing

fuerza de apoyo — back-up force

fuerza de brazos — manpower

fuerza de choque — strike force

fuerza de disuasión — deterrent

fuerza de intervención rápida — rapid intervention force

fuerza de pacificación — peace-keeping force

fuerza de trabajo — workforce, labour force, labor force (EEUU)

fuerza de ventas — sales force

fuerza disuasoria — deterrent

fuerza expedicionaria — expeditionary force

fuerza política — political force

fuerza pública — police, police force

fuerzas aliadas — allied forces

fuerzas armadas — armed forces

fuerzas del orden (público) — forces of law and order

fuerzas de seguridad — security forces

fuerzas de tierra — land forces

las fuerzas vivas — the powers that be

las fuerzas vivas locales — the local power group

9) (Elec) power

han cortado la fuerza — they've cut off the power

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I
femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
II
fuerzas, etc see forzar

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= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex. Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex. The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex. She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex. The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex. He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

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* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

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I
femenino

1) (vigor, energía)

tener fuerza — to be strong

tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos — she has very strong arms

no tengo fuerzas para abrirlo — I'm not strong enough to open it

agárralo con fuerza — hold on to it tightly

empuja con fuerza — push hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo — try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo — it took all her strength to lift it

le fallaron las fuerzas — his strength failed him

recuperar fuerzas — to get one's strength back

no me siento con fuerzas — I don't have the strength

gritó con todas sus fuerzas — she shouted with all her might

entró al mercado con gran fuerza — it made a big impact on the market

- fuerza de voluntad

2) (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

3) (de estructura, material) strength

4) ( violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza — they had to resort to force

- fuerza bruta

5) (autoridad, poder) power

la fuerza de la razón — the power of reason (liter)

la fuerza de sus argumentos — the strength of her argument

por (la) fuerza de costumbre — out of o from force of habit

- fuerza mayor

6) (Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz — a peacekeeping force

fuerzas políticas — political forces

- fuerza aérea

- fuerza pública

- fuerzas armadas

- fuerzas del orden or de orden público

- fuerzas de seguridad

7) (Fís) force

- fuerza de gravedad

- fuerza hidráulica

- fuerza motriz

8) (en locs)

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way; a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me; lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there; comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat; entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in; lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave; a fuerza de by; aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard; por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it; por la fuerza by force; a viva fuerza by sheer force; medir sus fuerzas con or contra alguien to measure one's strength against somebody; sacar fuerzas de flaqueza — to make a supreme effort
II
fuerzas, etc see forzar

* * *

= drive, force, strength, power, might, muscle power, sinew, powerfulness, mightiness.

Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.

Ex: The strength of the acetone rinsing on the strength of the paper is investigated, and its efficiency in removing NM2P is also examined using gas liquid chromatography.

Ex: She added that she felt sorry for the assistant because he had so little power.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: Their development, particularly for replacing human muscle power, has been in parallel with that of information technology, but largely independent of it.

Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.

Ex: The students also rated each picture's tastefulness, newsworthiness, likability, and powerfulness.

Ex: He holds in derision all wisdom and all mightiness.

* a fuerza de = by dint of.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.

* alimentar a la fuerza = force-feed.

* apartar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.

* camisa de fuerza = straitjacket [straightjacket].

* causa de fuerza mayor = act of God.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* con fuerza = forcefully, vigourously [vigorously, -USA], powerfully.

* con toda su fuerza = in full force.

* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* desplazar a la fuerza = uproot [up-root].

* dividir las fuerzas de Uno = fragment + Posesivo + energies.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* fuerza aérea = Air Force.

* fuerza bruta = brute force, raw power, brute power.

* fuerza centrífuga = centrifugal force.

* fuerza de cohesión = bonding strength.

* fuerza de gravedad = gravitational force.

* fuerza de la convicción = courage of conviction.

* fuerza de la gravedad = G-force.

* fuerza de la gravedad, la = force of gravity, the.

* fuerza de la naturaleza = force of nature.

* fuerza de las armas = force of arms.

* fuerza de la señal = signal strength, tower strength.

* fuerza de voluntad = force of will, willpower [will power].

* fuerza económica = economic leverage.

* fuerza expedicionaria = expeditionary force.

* fuerza giratoria = turning power.

* fuerza gravitatoria = gravitational force.

* fuerza impulsora = moving force, driving force, thrust force.

* fuerza letal = deadly force.

* fuerza mayor = force majeure.

* fuerza militar = military forces.

* fuerza motriz = powerhouse, power engine, motive force.

* fuerza muscular = muscle power.

* fuerza niveladora = levelling force.

* fuerza política = political force, political power.

* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].

* fuerzas aliadas = coalition forces.

* fuerzas armadas = military forces.

* fuerzas armadas, las = armed forces, the.

* fuerzas de defensa, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas defensivas, las = defence forces, the.

* fuerzas del orden = police force.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fuerzas de paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerzas de seguridad = security forces.

* fuerzas encargadas del mantenimiento de la paz = peacekeeping forces.

* fuerza vital = life force.

* fuerza viva = living force.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* golpear con fuerza = smite.

* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.

* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.

* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.

* medición de fuerzas = battle of wills.

* medida de fuerza = crackdown.

* medirse la fuerzas (con) = lock + horns (with).

* medirse las fuerzas = pit against.

* mermar las fuerzas = sap + the energy.

* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* recobrar fuerza = gather + Reflexivo.

* recobrar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength.

* recuperar la fuerza = regain + Posesivo + strength, gain + strength.

* recuperar las fuerzas = recoup + energy, gain + strength.

* reponer fuerzas = gather + energy.

* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.

* restar fuerza = take + the bite out of.

* ser un pilar de fuerza = be a tower of strength.

* toda la fuerza = full force.

* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.

* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.

* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.

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fuerza

feminine

A

(vigor, energía): tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms, she has great strength in her arms

¡qué fuerza tienes! you're really strong!

agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly

tuvimos que empujar con fuerza we had to push very hard

por más que hizo fuerza, no logró abrirlo try as she might, she couldn't open it

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para levantarlo it took all her strength to lift it

a último momento le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him at the last moment

necesitaba recuperar fuerzas I needed to recover my strength o get my strength back

no me siento con fuerzas para hacer un viaje tan largo I don't have the strength to go on such a long journey, I don't feel up to making such a long journey

gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might

ha entrado al mercado con gran fuerza it has made a big impact on the market

Compuestos:

● fuerza de carácter

strength of character

● fuerza de voluntad

willpower

B (del viento, de las olas) strength, force

vientos de fuerza ocho force eight winds

C (de una estructura, un material) strength

D (violencia) force

hubo que recurrir a la fuerza para reducir al agresor they had to resort to force to subdue the assailant

Compuesto:

fuerza bruta

brute force

E (autoridad, poder) power

un sindicato de mucha fuerza a very strong union, a union with great power

van armados con la fuerza de la razón they are armed with the power of reason ( liter)

se les castigará con toda la fuerza de la ley they will be punished with the full rigor o weight of the law

tener fuerza de ley to have the force of law

la fuerza de sus argumentos the strength of her argument

por fuerza de costumbre out of force of habit

Compuesto:

fuerza mayor

se suspendió por causas de fuerza mayor it was canceled owing to circumstances beyond our control

las pérdidas sufridas por razones de fuerza mayor losses in cases of force majeure

F ( Mil, Pol) force

una fuerza de paz a peacekeeping force

una fuerza de ocupación an occupying force

fuerzas parlamentarias/políticas parliamentary/political forces

Compuestos:

● fuerza aérea

air force

● fuerza de tareas

taskforce

● fuerza de trabajo

workforce

● fuerza disuasoria or de disuasión

deterrent

● fuerza pública

( period):

la fuerza pública the police

● fuerzas armadas

fpl armed forces (pl)

● fuerzas de ataque

fpl strike force ( Mil)

● fuerzas del orden or de orden público

fpl ( period); police

● fuerzas de seguridad

fpl ( frml); security forces (pl)

● fuerzas especiales

Special Forces

● fuerzas sociales

fpl social forces (pl)

G ( Fís) force

Compuestos:

● fuerza aceleratriz

acceleration

● fuerza centrífuga/centrípeta

centrifugal/centripetal force

● fuerza de gravedad

gravity, force of gravity, gravitational pull

● fuerza de inercia

inertia

● fuerza de sustentación

lift

● fuerza hidráulica

hydraulic power

● fuerza motriz

motive power

● fuerza retardatriz

deceleration

● fuerza viva

kinetic energy

H ( en locs):

a la fuerza: tiene que pasar por aquí a la fuerza she has no option but to come this way, she has to come this way

a la fuerza tuvo que verme, estaba sentado justo enfrente he must have seen me, I was sitting right opposite

no quería ir al dentista, hubo que llevarlo a la fuerza he didn't want to go to the dentist, we had to drag him there

entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in

lo hicieron salir a la fuerza they forced him to leave o made him leave

a fuerza de by

pude localizarlo a fuerza de llamarlo todos los días I had to call his number every day before I finally got hold of him, I only managed to get hold of him by calling him every day

por fuerza: tendrá que ganar por fuerza si quiere seguir compitiendo she has to win if she wants to stay in the competition

por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it

por la fuerza by force

lo tuvieron que sacar de la casa por la fuerza he had to be forcibly removed from the house

a la fuerza ahorcan I/we have no alternative

a viva fuerza by sheer force

írsele a algn la fuerza por la boca to be all talk (and no action) ( colloq), to be all mouth and no trousers ( BrE colloq)

medir sus fuerzas con or contra algn to measure one's strength against sb

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza: sacó fuerzas de flaqueza y consiguió llegar a la meta she made a supreme effort and managed to reach the tape

saqué fuerzas de flaqueza y me enfrenté a él I plucked o screwed up my courage and confronted him

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Del verbo forzar: ( conjugate forzar)

fuerza es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
forzar
fuerza
forzar ( conjugate forzar) verbo transitivo
1 ( obligar) to force
2
a) ‹ vista› to strain;

◊ estaba forzando la vista I was straining my eyes

b) ‹ sonrisa› to force

3 ‹puerta/cerradura› to force
fuerza 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (vigor, energía) strength;

◊ tener fuerza to be strong;

no me siento con fuerzas I don't have the strength;
tiene mucha fuerza en los brazos she has very strong arms;
agárralo con fuerza hold on to it tightly;
empuja con fuerza push hard;
le fallaron las fuerzas his strength failed him;
recuperar fuerzas to get one's strength back;
gritó con todas sus fuerzas she shouted with all her might;
fuerza de voluntad willpower
b) (del viento, de olas) strength, force

c) (de estructura, material) strength

2 ( violencia) force;
◊ recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force;

fuerza bruta brute force
3 (Mil, Pol, Fís) force;
◊ fuerzas políticas political forces;

las fuerzas armadas the armed forces;
las fuerzas de orden público (period) the police;
fuerza de gravedad (force of) gravity
4 ( en locs)
◊ a la fuerza: a la fuerza tuvo que verme he must have seen me;

lo llevaron a la fuerza they dragged him there;
comí a la fuerza I forced myself to eat;
entraron a la fuerza they forced their way in;
a fuerza de by;
aprobó a fuerza de estudiar he managed to pass by studying hard;
por fuerza: por fuerza tiene que saberlo he must know about it;
por la fuerza by force
fuerza 2,
◊ fuerzas, etc see forzar

forzar verbo transitivo
1 (obligar por la fuerza) to force: la forzaron a casarse, she was forced to get married
2 (un motor, una situación) to force
3 (una cerradura) to force, break open
4 (violar a alguien) to rape
fuerza sustantivo femenino
1 Fís force
2 (vigor físico) strength
3 (violencia física) force
sin usar la fuerza, without violence
(obligación, autoridad) force
fuerza mayor, force majeure
4 (garra, ímpetu) grip
5 (grupo de tropas) force
las Fuerzas Armadas, the Armed Forces
♦ Locuciones: figurado a fuerza de, by dint of
a la fuerza, (por obligación) of necessity
(con violencia) by force
por fuerza, of necessity

' fuerza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- agarrar
- ánimo
- boca
- camisa
- cerrarse
- débil
- decaer
- declinar
- demostración
- descafeinada
- descafeinado
- enfriar
- estrujar
- fenomenal
- flaquear
- forzar
- fuerte
- garra
- gravedad
- impulso
- incapaz
- me
- menos
- motor
- motriz
- poder
- remolque
- renegar
- resistencia
- reunir
- sonora
- sonoro
- tirar
- Titán
- toro
- voluntad
- alarde
- apretar
- arrollador
- bloque
- capitán
- ceder
- chaleco
- comunicar
- fortificar
- maña
- siniestro
- someter
- vigor
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- blow over
- bluster
- bodily
- bolster
- brawn
- burn
- constraint
- decrease
- deterrent
- display
- draw
- driving force
- drum
- dynamic
- force
- forcible
- forcibly
- G-force
- gain
- gale
- gather
- grit
- hard
- hp
- hustle
- jam
- jam in
- juggernaut
- might
- motive
- muscle
- necessarily
- peacekeeping
- plonk
- power
- pull
- punch
- ram
- rule out
- sanction
- sap
- shall
- shoot out
- shoot up
- show
- spent
- straitjacket

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fuerza

♦ ver forzar

♦ nf

1. [fortaleza] strength;

el animal tiene mucha fuerza the animal is very strong;

no me siento con fuerzas para caminar I don't feel strong enough to walk, I don't feel up to walking;

su amor fue cobrando fuerza con el tiempo her love grew stronger with time;

recuperar fuerzas to recover one's strength, to get one's strength back;

tener fuerzas para to have the strength to;

Comp
Fam
se le va la fuerza por la boca he's all talk and no action;

Comp

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza to screw up one's courage

Comp
la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;
la fuerza del destino the power of destiny;

fuerza física strength;

se necesita mucha fuerza física para hacer eso you need to be very strong to do that;
Der fuerza mayor force majeure; [en seguros] act of God;
no llegué por un caso de fuerza mayor I didn't make it due to circumstances beyond my control;

fuerza de voluntad willpower

2. [resistencia] [de material] strength

3. [intensidad] [de sonido] loudness;
[de dolor] intensity;
aprieta con fuerza press hard;

llueve con fuerza it's raining hard;

un viento de fuerza 8 a force 8 wind

4. [violencia] force;

ceder a la fuerza to give in to force;

emplear la fuerza to use force;

por la fuerza by force;

recurrir a la fuerza to resort to force

Comp
fuerza bruta brute force
5. Mil force

Comp
fuerza aérea air force;
fuerzas armadas armed forces;

fuerzas de choque shock troops, storm troopers;

fuerza disuasoria deterrent;

fuerza de intervención troops, forces;

fuerza de intervención rápida rapid reaction force;

fuerzas del orden (público) security forces;

fuerzas de pacificación peacekeeping forces;

fuerzas de seguridad security forces

6.
fuerzas [grupo] forces;

las diferentes fuerzas sociales the different forces in society;

todas las fuerzas políticas se han puesto de acuerdo all the political groups have reached an agreement;

las fuerzas vivas de la ciudad the most influential people in the city

7. Fís force

Comp
fuerza centrífuga centrifugal force;
fuerza centrípeta centripetal force;

fuerza electromotriz electromotive force;

fuerza de la gravedad force of gravity;

fuerza hidráulica water power;

fuerza motriz [que causa movimiento] driving force;
Fig [impulso] prime mover;
fuerza nuclear débil weak nuclear force;

fuerza nuclear fuerte strong nuclear force

8. Elec power;

han cortado la fuerza the power has been cut

♦ a fuerza de loc prep
[a base de] by dint of;
a fuerza de gritar mucho, conseguimos que nos oyera after a lot of shouting, we eventually managed to make him hear us;

he aprendido la lección a fuerza de mucho estudiar I learnt the lesson by studying hard

♦ a la fuerza loc adv

1. [contra la voluntad] by force, forcibly;

firmaron a la fuerza they were forced to sign;

tuvo que llevarlo al colegio a la fuerza she had to drag him to school by force, she had to forcibly drag him to school

2. [forzosamente] inevitably;

a la fuerza tenía que saber la noticia she must have known the news;

a la fuerza tenía que ocurrir un accidente there was bound to be an accident, an accident was inevitable

♦ por fuerza loc adv
[forzosamente] inevitably;
tenía que ocurrir un desastre por fuerza a disaster was inevitable;

esta noche tengo que salir por fuerza para atender a un paciente I absolutely have to go out tonight to see a patient

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fuerza

f

1 strength;

hacer fuerza try hard, make an effort;

hacer fuerza a alguien fig put pressure on s.o., pressure s.o.;

sacar fuerzas de flaqueza make a superhuman effort;

cobrar fuerza fig gather o

gain strength

2 ( violencia) force;

este domingo voy a tener que trabajar a la fuerza o

por fuerza I have no choice o option but to work this Sunday

3 EL power

4

:

la fuerza de la costumbre force of habit;

a fuerza de … by (dint of)

5

:

fuerza es reconocer que … it has to be admitted that …

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fuerza nf

1) : strength, vigor

fuerza de voluntad: willpower

2) : force

fuerza bruta: brute force

3) : power, might

fuerza de brazos: manpower

4) fuerzas nfpl

: forces

fuerzas armadas: armed forces

5)

a fuerza de : by, by dint of

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fuerza n

1. (en general) strength

tuvo que hacer mucha fuerza para mover la nevera it took all her strength to move the fridge

2. (potencia) force

la fuerza de la gravedad the force of gravity

a la fuerza (con violencia) by force (por necesidad)

tienes que hacerlo a la fuerza you have no choice but to do it

con fuerza (empujar) hard (agarrar) tight

recuperar fuerzas to get your strength back

tener mucha fuerza to be very strong

fuerza de voluntad willpower

Spanish-English dictionary > fuerza
2 mancare

1. v/i be missing

( venire meno) fail

( morire) pass away

a qualcuno manca qualcosa someone lacks something

mi mancano le forze I don't have the strength

mi manca la casa I miss home

mi mancano 5000 lire I'm 5000 lire short

manca la benzina nella macchina the car needs filling up

mancano tre mesi a Natale it's three months to Christmas

sentirsi mancare feel faint

non mancherò I'll do that, I'll be sure to do it

c'è mancato poco che cadesse he almost fell

ci mancherebbe altro! no way!, you must be joking!

mancare di qualcosa ( non avere) lack something, be lacking in something

mancare di fare qualcosa fail or omit to do something

mancare di parola break one's promise

2. v/t miss

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mancare v. intr.

1 (non avere a sufficienza) to be lacking (in sthg.), to lack (s.o., sthg.); to be wanting (in sthg.), to want (s.o., sthg.): mi manca il tempo per fare tutto quello che vorrei, I'm short of time to do all the things I'd like to; gli manca il denaro per farlo, he lacks the money to do it (o he hasn't got enough money to do it); gli manca il buon senso, manca di buon senso, he lacks (o is lacking in) common sense; manca di coraggio, he is lacking in courage; questa minestra manca di sale, the soup needs salt; la sua casa manca di tutto, his house lacks everything (o fam. his house is short of everything) // è la voglia di lavorare che gli manca, it's the will to work that he lacks // non faceva mancare nulla alla sua famiglia, he made sure that his family lacked for nothing

2 (distare, intercorrere da un termine stabilito) to be: mancano tre giorni alla partenza, there are three days to departure; mancano ancora 20 minuti a mezzogiorno, there are still twenty minutes to go before twelve o'clock; manca 1 km al traguardo, there's one kilometre to go; manca poco a finire, it's nearly finished; quanto manca alla fine dello spettacolo?, how long is it until the end of the show?; non credo che manchi molto, I don't think it will be long

3 (non esserci) not to be; (non essere reperibile) to be missing; (essere assente) to be absent: mancano delle carte che erano sulla mia scrivania, some papers that were on my desk are missing; si accorse che mancavano i suoi gioielli, she noticed her jewels were missing; manca la firma in questo assegno, there is no signature on this cheque; mancano le prove, there is no proof; da quanto tempo mancate da Milano?, how long have you been away from Milan?; manco da casa da cinque giorni, I've been away from home for five days; quanti alunni mancano?, how many pupils are absent?; manca un giocatore alla squadra, the team is one short

4 (richiedere come completamento) to be needed: mancano cinquanta sterline per completare la somma, fifty pounds are needed to make up the sum; è tutto finito, mancano solo gli ultimi ritocchi, it's all done, it just needs a few finishing touches

5 venire a mancare, (rimanere senza) to run* out; (andar via) to go* out: in pieno deserto mancò, venne a mancare la benzina, in the middle of the desert the petrol ran out (o we ran out of petrol); poi è mancata la luce, then the light went out; dalle 3 alle 5 mancherà il gas, la luce, gas, electricity will be cut off from 3 to 5

6 (venir meno) to fail (s.o., in sthg., to do); (svenire) to faint: mi mancarono le forze, my strength failed me; sentirsi mancare le forze, to feel one's strength failing; mancare al proprio dovere, to fail in one's duty; sentirsi mancare, to faint; la voce le mancò per lo spavento, she was speechless with fright // mancare a una promessa, alla parola data, to break a promise, one's word; sentirsi mancare il terreno sotto i piedi, (fig.) to feel lost: mi sento mancare il terreno sotto i piedi senza il tuo aiuto, I feel lost without your help

7 (morire) to die, to pass away: è mancato, è venuto a mancare due anni fa, he passed away (o died) two years ago

8 (tralasciare) to forget*, to fail: ''Non mancare di scrivermi'' ''Non mancherò!'', ''Don't forget to write to me'' ''I won't!''; non manchi di portargli i miei saluti, don't forget to give him my regards

9 (sbagliare) to make* a mistake; to err; (agire scorrettamente) to wrong (s.o.): mancare verso qlcu., to treat s.o. rather badly; mancare verso il prossimo, to wrong one's fellow-men

10 (essere rimpianto, desiderato) to miss (costr. pers.): quando sono all'estero mi manca il caffè italiano, when I'm abroad I miss Italian coffee; ci sei mancato molto, we really missed you

◆ v.tr. to miss: mancare il bersaglio, to miss the mark (o the target); mancare la palla, to miss the ball; mancare un'occasione, to miss an opportunity.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: mancare di rispetto a qlcu., to show little respect for s.o. // gli manca un venerdì, una rotella, (scherz.) he's got a screw missing (o loose) // ci mancava anche questo!, that's all we needed!; ci mancherebbe altro!, that would be the limit! (o that would be the last straw!); ci mancava anche la pioggia!, now it's raining... that's all we need! // poco mancò che..., he, she ecc. nearly...: poco mancò che cadesse, he nearly fell.

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[man'kare]
1. vi (aus essere; nei sensi (d), (e) ed (f) avere)

1) (far difetto) to be lacking

mancano i fondi per la ricerca — there aren't the funds to do research

manca sempre il tempo — there's never enough time

mi mancano le parole per esprimerti la mia gratitudine — I can't find words to express my gratitude to you

ci manca il pane — we've run out of bread, we don't have o haven't got any bread

fammi sapere se ti manca qualcosa — let me know if you need anything

i suoi non gli fanno mancar niente — his family doesn't let him want for anything

gli sono venuti a mancare i soldi — his money ran out, he ran out of money

quanto manca all'arrivo del treno? — how long before the train arrives?

manca un quarto alle 6 — it's a quarter to Brit o of Am 6

mancano cinque minuti alla fine del film — there's five minutes to go to the end of the film

2) (non esserci) to be missing, not to be there, (persona: essere assente) to be absent

mancano ancora 10 sterline — we're still £10 short

quanti pezzi mancano? — how many pieces are missing?

mancavi solo tu — you were the only one missing, you were the only one who wasn't there

mi manchi — I miss you

mancano prove — there's not enough evidence

mancare da casa — to be away from home

mancare all'appello — (persona) to be absent from roll call, (cose) to be missing

3) (venir meno: coraggio, forze) to fail, (morire) to die

gli è mancato il coraggio — his courage failed him

gli sono mancate le parole — words failed him

sentirsi mancare — to feel faint

gli sono venuti a mancare i genitori — he lost his parents

è mancata la luce — the electricity went off

4) (essere in errore) to be wrong, make a mistake

mi dispiace se ho mancato — I'm sorry if I was wrong

5)

mancare di — (coraggio, giudizio) to lack, be lacking in, (risorse, soldi) to be short of, lack

mancare di rispetto a qn — to be lacking in respect towards sb, be disrespectful towards sb

mancare di parola — not to keep one's word, go back on one's word

non mancherò di salutarlo da parte tua — of course I'll give him your regards

non mancherò — I won't forget, I'll make sure I do

6)

mancare a — (doveri) to neglect, (promessa) to fail to keep, (appuntamento) to miss

mancare alla parola data — to break one's promise

7)

(fraseologia) ci mancherebbe altro! — of course I (o you ecc) will!

ci mancava solo questa!; ci mancava anche questo! — that's all we need!

c'è mancato poco — it was a near thing

c'è mancato poco o poco è mancato che si facesse male — he very nearly hurt himself

gli manca una rotella fig — he's got a screw loose

a questo cane manca solo la parola — that dog is almost human

2. vt

(bersaglio) to miss

ha mancato la presa ed è caduto — he lost his grip and fell

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[man'kare] 1.
verbo transitivo to miss [bersaglio, palla]

mancare il colpo — to misfire
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) (non bastare, essere assente) to be* missing

gli indizi non mancano — there's no lack o there are plenty of clues

i viveri vennero a mancare — supplies were running out

gli manca il coraggio — he lacks courage

giunto il momento, gli mancò il coraggio — when the time came, his courage failed him

la pazienza non le manca — she is not lacking in patience

mi è mancato il tempo — I didn't have enough time

non ci manca nulla qui — we don't want o lack for anything here

gli manca un dito, un occhio — he's got a finger missing, he's only got one eye

la minestra manca di sale — there isn't enough salt in the soup

2) (in espressioni di tempo o di spazio)

manca un quarto alle due — it's a quarter to BE o of AE two

mancano solo dieci minuti alla fine — there are ten minutes to go before the end

ormai manca poco — (a una meta) we've almost arrived; (a una data) the day o time is nearly here

mancano 2 km — there are 2 km to go

3) (venire meno, svanire)

gli mancarono le forze — his strength failed him

mi mancano le parole — words fail me

4) (non essere più erogato)

è mancata la luce — there's been a blackout

5) (essere lontano o assente)

manca da casa da 2 mesi — he has been away from home for 2 months

6) (fare sentire la mancanza)

mi manchi — I miss you

7) eufem. (morire) to pass away, to die

8) (aus. avere) (tralasciare) to omit, to fail

non mancherò di farglielo sapere — I'll be sure to let you know

"ringrazialo da parte mia" - "non mancherò" — "thank him for me" - "I won't forget, I most certainly shall"

9) (aus. avere) (venire meno a)

mancare al proprio dovere — to fail in one's duty

mancare alle proprie promesse — to fail to keep one's promises

10) mancarci (per esprimere disappunto)

ci mancherebbe solo che si mettesse a piovere — all (that) we need now is for it to start raining

ci mancava anche questa! — that's all we needed! that's done it!

11) mancarci poco

c'è mancato poco che cadesse dalla scala — he just missed falling from the ladder

c'è mancato poco che morisse — he almost o (very) nearly died

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mancare

/man'kare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

to miss [bersaglio, palla]; mancare il colpo to misfire

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 (non bastare, essere assente) to be* missing; gli indizi non mancano there's no lack o there are plenty of clues; i viveri vennero a mancare supplies were running out; gli manca il coraggio he lacks courage; giunto il momento, gli mancò il coraggio when the time came, his courage failed him; la pazienza non le manca she is not lacking in patience; mi è mancato il tempo I didn't have enough time; non ci manca nulla qui we don't want o lack for anything here; gli manca un dito, un occhio he's got a finger missing, he's only got one eye; la minestra manca di sale there isn't enough salt in the soup

2 (in espressioni di tempo o di spazio) manca un quarto alle due it's a quarter to BE o of AE two; mancano solo dieci minuti alla fine there are ten minutes to go before the end; ormai manca poco (a una meta) we've almost arrived; (a una data) the day o time is nearly here; mancano 2 km there are 2 km to go

3 (venire meno, svanire) gli mancarono le forze his strength failed him; mi mancano le parole words fail me

4 (non essere più erogato) è mancata la luce there's been a blackout

5 (essere lontano o assente) manca da casa da 2 mesi he has been away from home for 2 months

6 (fare sentire la mancanza) mi manchi I miss you

7 eufem. (morire) to pass away, to die

8 (aus. avere) (tralasciare) to omit, to fail; non mancherò di farglielo sapere I'll be sure to let you know; "ringrazialo da parte mia" - "non mancherò" "thank him for me" - "I won't forget, I most certainly shall"

9 (aus. avere) (venire meno a) mancare al proprio dovere to fail in one's duty; mancare alle proprie promesse to fail to keep one's promises

10 mancarci (per esprimere disappunto) ci mancherebbe solo che si mettesse a piovere all (that) we need now is for it to start raining; ci mancava anche questa! that's all we needed! that's done it!

11 mancarci poco c'è mancato poco che cadesse dalla scala he just missed falling from the ladder; c'è mancato poco che morisse he almost o (very) nearly died.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mancare
3 forza

"force;

Kraft;

Stärke;

força"

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f strength

( potenza) power

muscolare force

forza di gravità force of gravity

per cause di forza maggiore because of circumstances beyond my/our control

a viva forza by force

a forza di... by dint of...

per forza against my/our will

per forza! ( naturalmente) of course!

forza! come on!

forze pl ( armate) military armed forces

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forza s.f.

1 strength (solo sing.), force, vigour (anche fig.); ( potere) power: forza fisica, bodily (o physical) strength; forza morale, moral strength (o force); forza muscolare, muscular strength; la forza di un colpo, the force (o weight) of a blow; la forza dell'immaginazione, power of imagination; forza di carattere, force (o strength) of character; forza di volontà, willpower; a forza di braccia, by strength of arm; le forze che agiscono nella storia, the forces operating (o at work) in history; questo è al di sopra delle forze umane, this is beyond human strength; farsi forza, to pluck up (o muster up) courage; perdere, riacquistare le forze, to lose, to recover one's strength; tirare con tutte le proprie forze, to pull with all one's strength // (econ.): forza di potere, power base; forza di vendita, sales force; forza (di) lavoro, labour force, manpower, work force; forze di lavoro, labour force; forza di mercato, market forces; forze sindacali, the forces of trade unionism; forza contrattuale, bargaining power // (mar.) a tutta forza, at full speed: a tutta forza!, full speed! // a viva forza, by force; a forza di, by dint of (o by means of): a forza di duro lavoro si è fatto un nome, by dint of hard work he has made a name for himself // non ho la forza di alzare un dito, I haven't the strength to lift a finger // cerca di rimetterti presto in forze, try to get your strength back soon // farsi strada con le proprie forze, to get on by one's own efforts // unire le forze contro qlcu., to join forces against s.o. // far forza a se stessi, to pluck up one's courage // ''Perché non vai in aereo?'' ''Bella forza! E i soldi?'', (fam.) ''Why don't you fly?'' ''Oh sure! What about the money? (o where's the money coming from?)'' // forza! ( affrettati), come on (o hurry up o get a move on)! // che forza, li hanno battuti per 6 a 0!, fantastic, they've won 6 - 0!

2 (mil.) force: forze aeree, air force; forze armate, armed forces; forze di terra e di mare, land and naval forces; la forza pubblica, the police // bassa forza, the rank and file // essere in forza presso, to be serving with

3 (dir.) ( validità, autorità) validity, force, binding power: decreto che ha forza di legge, decree having the binding force of a statute; in forza dell'articolo... della legge..., as provided by section... of the statute...

4 ( caso inevitabile): forza maggiore, act of God, circumstances beyond one's control, force majeure; per forza maggiore, owing to circumstances beyond one's control, ( assicurazioni) by act of God

5 (fis.) force: forza di gravità, force of gravity; forza motrice, motive-power; composizione delle forze, composition of force; forza centrale, central force; forza di scambio, exchange force; forza elettromotrice, electromotive force; forze ( inter) molecolari, intermolecular forces // (geol.) forze endogene, geothermal energy

6 ( violenza) force: forza bruta, brute force; soggiacere alla forza, to bow to force; ottenere con la forza, to obtain by force; far forza a se stesso, to force oneself to do sthg.; impiegare la forza contro qlcu., to use force against s.o.

7 ( necessità): per forza, ( contro voglia) against one's will, ( certamente) of course: ''Devi partire domani?'' ''Per forza!'', ''Must you leave tomorrow?'' ''Yes, absolutely! (o I really must!)''; devo andare per forza, I absolutely must go; devi andarci per forza?, have you really got to go there?; ''Sei d'accordo?'' ''Per forza, se no ti arrabbi'', ''Do you agree with me?'' ''Of course! Otherwise you get angry''; Per forza sbagli! Non fai attenzione, Of course you make mistakes! You don't take care; gli fu forza rinunciarci, he was forced to give it up.

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['fɔrtsa] 1.
sostantivo femminile

1) (vigore) (di persona, animale) strength, force

forza di carattere — strength of character

forza di volontà — strength of will, willpower

gli mancarono le -e — his strength failed him

rimettersi in -e — to regain one's strength

farsi forza — to brace up

è al di sopra delle mie -e — it's too much for me

con tutte le proprie -e — with all one's strength o might

con forza — [ negare] energetically, vigorously; [ colpire] forcefully

2) (mezzo di costrizione) force

ricorrendo alla forza — by force of arms

per forza di cose — necessarily, from o out of necessity

forza bruta — brute force, sheer manpower

per amore o per forza — willy-nilly

3) (potenza) (di paese, gruppo, settore) strength; fig. (di espressione, persona) force

le -e del male — the forces of evil

forza contrattuale — bargaining power

4) (peso) (di argomento, convinzione, accusa) force

la forza dell'abitudine — the force of habit

cause di forza maggiore — circumstances beyond our control

la forza della suggestione — the power of suggestion

5) fis. force (anche fig.)

forza motrice — motive force o power

le -e della natura — forces of nature

6) mar.

avanti a tutta forza — full speed ahead

7) (intensità) (di urto, sisma, esplosione) force, intensity, violence; (di desiderio, sentimento) strength

la forza del vento — the power of the wind

un vento forza 10 — a force 10 gale

8) mil. (corpo) force

- e armate — armed forces

in -e — in strength o force

9) a forza di

a forza di lavorare a questo ritmo si consumerà — at the rate he's working, he'll burn himself out

ingrassare a forza di mangiare cioccolatini — to get fat on chocolates

10) per forza

"hai accettato?" - "per forza" — "have you accepted?" - "I had no choice"

per forza di cose — from o out of necessity

mangiare per forza — to eat unwillingly o against one's will

11) di forza

trascinare qcn. di forza dal dentista — to drag sb. kicking and screaming to the dentist

fare entrare di forza qcn. in — to push sb. in [macchina, stanza]

12) in forza di

in forza del contratto — as provided by the agreement
2.
interiezione

forza! — come on!

"forza Roma" — "up with Rome"

forza d'animo — fortitude

forza di attrazione — pull o force of attraction

forza di gravità o gravitazionale gravitational pull, force of gravity, G-force; Forza Italia pol. = Italian centre-right political party; forza lavoro workforce, labour force; forza pubblica — the police

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bella forza! — how clever of you!

l'unione fa la forza — prov. united we stand, divided we fall

forza e coraggio! — come on! come along!

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forza

/'fɔrtsa/

I sostantivo f.

1 (vigore) (di persona, animale) strength, force; forza di carattere strength of character; forza di volontà strength of will, willpower; gli mancarono le -e his strength failed him; rimettersi in -e to regain one's strength; farsi forza to brace up; è al di sopra delle mie -e it's too much for me; con tutte le proprie -e with all one's strength o might; con forza [ negare] energetically, vigorously; [ colpire] forcefully

2 (mezzo di costrizione) force; ricorrendo alla forza by force of arms; per forza di cose necessarily, from o out of necessity; forza bruta brute force, sheer manpower; per amore o per forza willy-nilly

3 (potenza) (di paese, gruppo, settore) strength; fig. (di espressione, persona) force; le -e del male the forces of evil; forza contrattuale bargaining power

4 (peso) (di argomento, convinzione, accusa) force; la forza dell'abitudine the force of habit; cause di forza maggiore circumstances beyond our control; la forza della suggestione the power of suggestion

5 fis. force (anche fig.); forza motrice motive force o power; le -e della natura forces of nature

6 mar. avanti a tutta forza full speed ahead

7 (intensità) (di urto, sisma, esplosione) force, intensity, violence; (di desiderio, sentimento) strength; la forza del vento the power of the wind; un vento forza 10 a force 10 gale

8 mil. (corpo) force; - e armate armed forces; in -e in strength o force

9 a forza di a forza di lavorare a questo ritmo si consumerà at the rate he's working, he'll burn himself out; ingrassare a forza di mangiare cioccolatini to get fat on chocolates

10 per forza "hai accettato?" - "per forza" "have you accepted?" - "I had no choice"; per forza di cose from o out of necessity; mangiare per forza to eat unwillingly o against one's will

11 di forza trascinare qcn. di forza dal dentista to drag sb. kicking and screaming to the dentist; fare entrare di forza qcn. in to push sb. in [macchina, stanza]

12 in forza di in forza del contratto as provided by the agreement

II interiezione

forza! come on! "forza Roma" "up with Rome"

IDIOMS

bella forza! how clever of you! l'unione fa la forza prov. united we stand, divided we fall; forza e coraggio! come on! come along!

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COMPOUNDS

forza d'animo fortitude; forza di attrazione pull o force of attraction; forza di gravità o gravitazionale gravitational pull, force of gravity, G-force; Forza Italia pol. = Italian centre-right political party; forza lavoro workforce, labour force; forza pubblica the police.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > forza
4 abandonner

abandonner [abɑ̃dɔne]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = délaisser) to abandon

• ses forces l'abandonnèrent his strength failed him

• je t'abandonne (en prenant congé) I'm off

• le soldat a abandonné son poste the soldier deserted his post

• abandonner qn à to leave sb to

• abandonner qn à son (triste) sort to leave sb to their fate

   b. ( = renoncer à) to abandon ; [+ matière] to drop ; [+ droit, privilège] to give up

• le joueur a dû abandonner the player had to retire

• abandonner le pouvoir to give up power

• abandonner la partie to give up the fight

• abandonner les poursuites to drop the charges

• j'abandonne ! I give up!

   c. (Computing) to abort

2. reflexive verb

► s'abandonner

• elle s'abandonna dans mes bras she sank into my arms► s'abandonner à [+ passion, joie, débauche] to give o.s. up to ; [+ paresse, désespoir] to give way to

• s'abandonner à la rêverie to slip into daydreams

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abɑ̃dɔne
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( renoncer à) gén to give up; ( à l'école) to drop [matière]

abandonner les recherches — to give up the search

je peignais, mais j'ai abandonné — I used to paint, but I gave it up

abandonner la partie or lutte — lit, fig to throw in the towel

2) ( céder) to give [bien] ( à quelqu'un to somebody); to hand [something] over [gestion] ( à quelqu'un to somebody)

3) ( se retirer de) to give up [fonction, études]; Sport ( avant l'épreuve) to withdraw; ( pendant l'épreuve) to retire

abandonner la course — to withdraw from the race

4) ( quitter) to leave [personne, lieu]; to abandon [véhicule, objet, navire]

abandonner Paris pour Nice — to leave Paris for Nice

5) ( délaisser) to abandon [enfant, famille, animal]; to desert [foyer, épouse, poste, cause]

6) ( livrer)

abandonner quelque chose à — to leave ou abandon something to

abandonner quelqu'un à son sort — to leave ou abandon somebody to his/her fate

7) ( faire défaut) [courage, chance] to desert [personne]

mes forces m'abandonnent — my strength is failing me

8) ( lâcher) to let go of [outil, rênes]

9) Informatique to abort

2.

s'abandonner verbe pronominal

1) ( se confier) to let oneself go

2) ( se détendre) to let oneself go

s'abandonner dans les bras de quelqu'un — to sink into somebody's arms

3) ( se laisser aller)

s'abandonner au désespoir — to give in to despair

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abɑ̃dɔne
1. vt

1) (laisser seul) [époux, enfant] to abandon, to desert, [animal domestique] to abandon

Avant les vacances, beaucoup de chiens sont abandonnés par leurs maîtres. — Before the holidays, a lot of dogs are abandoned by their owners.

abandonner qn à son sort — to abandon sb to their fate, to leave sb to their fate

2) (= quitter) [maison, patrie] to leave, to leave behind

Ils ont dû abandonner tous leurs biens. — They had to leave all their possessions behind.

3) (ne pas poursuivre) [activité] to give up, [projet] to abandon

J'ai décidé d'abandonner la natation. — I've decided to give up swimming.

4) [fonctions] to give up

abandonner son poste [officier, soldat] — to desert one's post

5) SPORT, [course, match] to retire from

6) (= céder) [avantages, positions] to surrender, to relinquish

abandonner qch à qn — to give sth up to sb

2. vi

(par découragement) to give up

Ah non, là j'abandonne! — Oh no, I give up!

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abandonner verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( renoncer à) to abandon, to give up [projet, théorie, activité, espoir]; to give up [habitude]; to give up, to forsake sout [confort, sécurité]; Scol to drop [matière]; abandonner les recherches to give up the search; abandonner la cigarette/l'alcool to give up smoking/drinking; les médecins l'ont abandonné the doctors have given up on him; je peignais, mais j'ai abandonné I used to paint, but I gave it up; c'est trop dur, j'abandonne it's too hard, I give up; abandonner la partie or lutte to throw in the towel;

2 ( céder) to give ou relinquish sout [bien] (à qn to sb); to hand [sth] over [gestion] (à qn to sb); je vous abandonne le soin d'expliquer I'm leaving it to you to explain; elle lui abandonna sa main she let him take her hand;

3 ( se retirer de) to give up [fonction]; Sport ( avant l'épreuve) to withdraw; ( pendant l'épreuve) to retire; forcé d'abandonner la course forced to withdraw from the race; abandonner ses études to give up one's studies;

4 ( quitter) to leave [personne, lieu]; to abandon [véhicule, objet, navire]; abandonner Paris pour Nice to leave Paris for Nice; il s'enfuit, abandonnant son butin he abandoned the loot and fled; abandonner la ville pour la campagne to move out of town to live in the country; abandonner le terrain lit to flee; fig to give up;

5 ( délaisser) to abandon, to forsake sout [enfant, famille]; to abandon [animal]; to desert [foyer, épouse, poste, cause, parti];

6 ( livrer) abandonner qch à to leave ou abandon sth to; abandonner un jardin aux orties to abandon a garden to the nettles; abandonner qn à son sort to leave ou abandon sb to his/her fate;

7 ( faire défaut) [courage, chance] to desert [personne]; mes forces m'abandonnent my strength is failing me;

8 ( lâcher) to let go of [outil, rênes];

9 Ordinat to abort.

B s'abandonner vpr

1 ( se confier) to let oneself go;

2 ( se détendre) to let oneself go; s'abandonner dans les bras de qn to sink into sb's arms;

3 ( se laisser aller) s'abandonner à la passion/au désespoir to give oneself up ou to abandon oneself to passion/to despair; s'abandonner au plaisir de to lose oneself in the pleasure of; s'abandonner au sommeil to let oneself drift off to sleep;

4 ( se donner sexuellement) [femme] to give oneself (à to).

[abɑ̃dɔne] verbe transitif

1. [quitter - enfant, chien] to abandon ; [ - épouse] to leave, to desert ; [ - lieu] to abandon, to leave ; [ - poste] to desert, to abandon

abandonné de tous forsaken by all

2. [faire défaut à] to fail, to desert, to forsake

mes forces m'abandonnent (littéraire) my strength is failing me

3. [renoncer à - projet, principe] to discard, to abandon ; [ - hypothèse] to abandon ; [ - course] to drop out of ; [ - études] to give up ; [ - carrière] to give up, to leave ; [ - droit, privilège] to relinquish, to renounce

abandonner le pouvoir to leave ou to retire from ou to give up office

elle abandonne la géographie she's dropping geography

abandonner la partie

a. (sens propre) to give up

b. (figuré) to throw in the sponge ou towel

4. [livrer]

abandonner quelqu'un à to leave ou to abandon somebody to

il vous a abandonné à votre triste sort he's left you to your unhappy fate (sens propre & humoristique)

5. (en usage absolu) [dans une lutte, une discussion] to give up

il ne comprendra jamais, j'abandonne he'll never understand, I give up

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s'abandonner verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se laisser aller] to let (oneself) go

elle s'abandonna dans ses bras she surrendered herself to him

2. [s'épancher] to open one's heart

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s'abandonner à verbe pronominal plus préposition

[désespoir] to give way to

[rêverie] to drift off into

[plaisirs] to give oneself up to

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > abandonner
5 venire

come

( riuscire) turn out

come ausiliare be

i suoi disegni vengono ammirati da tutti his drawings are admired by all

venire a costare total, work out at

venire a sapere qualcosa learn something, find something out

venire al dunque get to the point

mi sta venendo fame I'm getting hungry

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venire v. intr.

1 to come*: vieni con noi?, are you coming (o will you come) with us?; vengo!, I am coming!; venite dunque!, come along, then!; non è ancora venuto, he hasn't come yet; è venuto ieri, he came yesterday; vieni a trovarmi, come and see me; vieni a vedere chi c'è, come and see who is here; sono venuto a prendere il libro, I've come for the book; vieni da piazza della Scala?, have you just come from piazza della Scala?; da che paese vieni?, where do you come (o are you) from?; mi venne vicino, incontro, dietro, he came near (o up to), towards, after me; sono venuto a piedi, in automobile, per mare, I've come on foot, by car, by sea; dopo gennaio viene febbraio, after January comes February; è venuto il tempo di dirglielo, the time has come to tell him // venire su, to come up, ( per le scale) to come upstairs, ( crescere) to grow up: viene su una bella ragazza, she's growing up into a beautiful girl; le cipolle mi sono venute su tutto il giorno, onions repeated on me all day; venire giù, to come down, ( per le scale) to come downstairs; la pioggia veniva giù a scrosci, the rain was pelting down // venire dentro, to come in; venire fuori, to come out (anche fig.): venne fuori a dire che non voleva più andare a scuola, he came out all at once and said he didn't want to go to school any longer // venire via, to come away, ( staccarsi) to come off: il chiodo è venuto via, the nail has come off // venire avanti, to come on: venne avanti e disse..., he came on and said...; vieni avanti!, come here! // venire meno, ( svenire) to faint (o to swoon), ( svanire) to fail (s.o.), ( mancare) to break (sthg.): gli vennero meno le forze, his strength failed him; venire meno a una promessa, to break one's promise // venire prima, dopo, to come first, after: la salute viene prima, tutto il resto viene dopo, health comes first, all the rest comes after // far venire: fecero venire il dottore, they sent for (o called in) the doctor; fa venire i suoi abiti da Parigi, she has her dresses sent from Paris; bisogna far venire dell'altro vino, you must order some more wine; mi fa venire i brividi, it makes me shiver; questo cibo mi fa venire l'acquolina in bocca, la nausea, this food makes my mouth water, makes me sick

2 ( provenire) to come*; ( derivare) to derive: un vento che viene dal mare, a wind (coming) from the sea; viene da una buona famiglia, he comes of a good family; questa parola viene dal latino, this word derives from Latin

3 ( manifestarsi) to have got (sthg.): mi viene un dubbio, I've got a doubt; m'è venuta un'idea, I've got an idea; gli è venuta la febbre, he's got a temperature

4 ( riuscire, risultare) to turn out; to come* out: venire bene, male, to turn out well, badly; il dolce non è venuto bene, the cake hasn't turned out well; non vengo bene in fotografia, I don't come out well in photographs (o I don't photograph well); il solitario non mi viene, this game of patience isn't coming out; la divisione non mi viene, the division won't come out; ho fatto la divisione e mi è venuto questo numero, I did the division and it gave me this number // è venuto il 90, ( è stato estratto) 90 came up

5 ( spettare) to be owed: ti vengono ancora dei soldi, some money is still owed to you

6 (fam.) ( raggiungere l'orgasmo) to come*

7 ( essere) to be: viene rispettato da tutti, he is respected by everyone; verrà trasferito ad altro ufficio, he will be transferred to another office; il lavoro venne eseguito male, the work was done badly

8 ( seguito da gerundio) to be: veniva scrivendo, he was writing; mi vengo accorgendo che avevi ragione, I'm beginning to realize that you were right.

◘ venirsene v.intr.pron. to come*: se ne veniva bel bello, he was coming unhurriedly.

venire s.m. coming: era tutto un andare e venire, there was a lot of coming and going.

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1. [ve'nire]
vb irreg vi (aus essere)
1) to come

verremo a salutarti — we'll come and say goodbye

vieni a trovarci — come and see us

è venuto in macchina/treno — he came by car/train

sono venuto a piedi — I came on foot

vieni di corsa — come quickly

vengo! — I'm coming!, just coming!

da dove vieni? — where do you come from?

2) (giungere) to come, arrive

non è ancora venuto — he hasn't come o arrived yet

prendere le cose come vengono — to take things as they come

fallo come viene viene — do it any old how

venire al mondo o alla luce — to come into the world

venire a patti/alle mani — to come to an agreement/to blows

venire a capo di qc — to unravel sth, sort sth out

venire a sapere qc — to learn sth

venire al dunque o nocciolo o fatto o sodo — to come to the point

questo lavoro/quel tipo mi è venuto a noia — I'm fed up with this work/with that guy

è venuto il momento di... — the time has come to...

è venuto il momento di dire la verità — the time has come to tell the truth

negli anni a venire — in the years to come, in future

sono cose di là da venire — these things are still a long way off

mi è venuta un'idea — I've had an idea

ma che ti viene in mente? — whatever are you thinking of?

gli era venuto il dubbio o sospetto che... — he began to suspect that...

mi è venuto un dubbio — I began to have doubts

mi è venuto il raffreddore — I've got a cold

gli è venuto il mal di testa — he's got a headache

mi viene da vomitare — I feel sick

mi viene da piangere/ridere — I feel like crying/laughing

ti venisse un colpo/accidente! fam — drop dead!

3)

(provenire) venire da — to come from

4) (riuscire: lavoro) to turn out

venire bene/male — to turn out well/badly

il dolce è venuto bene — the cake turned out well

il maglione viene troppo lungo/stretto — the sweater is going to end up too long/tight

non mi viene — (problema, operazione, calcolo) I can't get it to come out right

5) (fam : raggiungere l'orgasmo) to come

6) (costare) to cost

quanto viene? — how much is it o does it cost?

7) (essere sorteggiato) to come up

8)

(con avv) venire fuori — to come out

venire fuori con — (battuta) to come out with

venire giù — to come down

venire meno — (svenire) to faint

venire meno a — (promessa) to break, (impegno, dovere) not to fulfil Brit o fulfill Am

venire su — (crescere: persona) to grow (up), (pianta) to come up

il bambino sta venendo su molto robusto — the baby's growing very strong

venire via — to come away o off, (macchia) to come out

9)

far venire — (medico) to call, send for

far venire qn — to call sb

mi hai fatto venire per niente — you got me to come o you made me come for nothing

mi fa venire il vomito (anche) fig — it (o he ecc) makes me sick

mi fa venire i brividi (anche) fig — it (o he ecc) gives me creeps

10)

(come ausiliare: essere) viene ammirato da tutti — he is admired by everyone

venire stimato da tutti — to be respected by everybody

viene venduto al chilo — it's sold by the kilo

verrà giudicato in base al suo punteggio — he will be judged on his marks Brit o grades Am

2. vip (venirsene)

venirsene via — to come away

venirsene verso casa — to come home

3. sm

tutto quell'andare e venire mi rendeva nervoso — all that coming and going made me irritable

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I [ve'nire]
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) [ persona] to come*

venire a piedi, in bici — to come on foot, by bike

vieni da me — come to me

è venuto qualcuno per te — someone came to see you

dai, vieni! — come on!

adesso vengo — I'm coming, I'll be right there

fare venire — to send for, to call [idraulico, dottore]

mi venne a prendere alla stazione — she came to meet me o she picked me up at the station

vienimi a prendere alle 8 — come for me at 8 o'clock

venne a trovarci — he came to see us

vieni a sciare con noi domani — come skiing with us tomorrow

vieni a vedere — come and see

vieni a sederti accanto a me — come and sit by me

2) (arrivare) to come*, to arrive

l'anno che viene — the coming o next year

quando la primavera verrà — when spring comes

verrà il giorno in cui... — the day will come when..., there will come a day when...

è venuto il momento di partire — it's time to leave

prendere la vita come viene — to take life as it comes

è di là da venire — it's still a long way off

la famiglia viene prima di tutto il resto — fig. the family comes before everything else

3) (provenire) to come*

da dove viene? — where is she from? where does she come from?

venire da lontano — to come from far away

venire da una famiglia protestante — to come from a Protestant family

4) (passare)

venire a — to come to [problema, argomento]

5) (sorgere, manifestarsi)

mi è venuto (il) mal di testa — I've got a headache

mi è venuta sete, mi è venuto caldo — I'm feeling thirsty, hot

mi fa venire fame, sonno — it makes me hungry, sleepy

la cioccolata mi fa venire i brufoli — chocolate brings me out in spots

gli vennero le lacrime agli occhi — tears sprang to his eyes

se ci penso, mi viene una rabbia! — it makes me mad to think of it!

le parole non mi venivano — I couldn't find the right words

mi è venuta un'idea — I've got an idea

questo mi fa venire in mente che... — this reminds me that...

mi venne in mente che — it occurred to me that

il nome non mi viene in mente — the name escapes me

mi è venuta voglia di telefonarti — I got the urge to phone you

6) (riuscire) to come* out, to turn out; [ calcoli] to work out

venire bene, male — to come out well, badly

venire bene in fotografia — to photograph well

7) (risultare)

che risultato ti è venuto? — what result o answer did you get?

mi viene 6 — I got 6 as an answer

8) colloq. (costare) to cost*

quanto viene? — how much does it cost? how much is this?

viene 2 euro — it's 2 euros

9) colloq. (spettare)

ti viene ancora del denaro — you've still got some money coming to you, some money is still owed to you

10) (con da e infinito)

mi viene da piangere — (ho voglia) I feel like crying; (sto per) I'm about to cry

11) (con valore di ausiliare) to be*, to get*

viene rispettato da tutti — he is respected by everybody

venne preso — he was o got caught

12) colloq. (avere un orgasmo) to come*

13) venire avanti (entrare) to come* in; (avvicinarsi) to come* forward

14) venire dentro (entrare) to come* in

15) venire dietro (seguire) to follow

16) venire fuori (uscire) to come* out

è venuto fuori che — it came out that

venire fuori con una scusa — to come out with an excuse

17) venire giù (scendere) to come* down; (piovere)

viene giù come Dio la manda — it's raining buckets o cats and dogs, it's pouring

18) venire meno (svenire) to faint; (mancare) [interesse, speranza] to fade

il coraggio gli è venuto meno — courage failed him; (non rispettare)

venire meno a una promessa — to break o betray a promise

venire meno ai propri doveri — to fail in o neglect one's duties

19) venire su (salire) to come* up; (crescere) [ persona] to grow* up; (tornare su)

i cetrioli mi vengono su — cucumbers repeat on me

20) venire via (allontanarsi) to come* away; (staccarsi) [ bottone] to come* off; (scomparire) [ macchia] to come* out, to come* off

21) a venire

nei mesi a venire — in the months to come

nei giorni a venire — in the next few days

22) venirsene

se ne veniva piano piano — he was coming along very slowly
II [ve'nire]
sostantivo maschile

tutto questo andare e venire — all this toing and froing o these comings and goings

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venire¹

/ve'nire/ [107]

verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 [ persona] to come*; venire a piedi, in bici to come on foot, by bike; vieni da me come to me; è venuto qualcuno per te someone came to see you; dai, vieni! come on! adesso vengo I'm coming, I'll be right there; fare venire to send for, to call [idraulico, dottore]; mi venne a prendere alla stazione she came to meet me o she picked me up at the station; vienimi a prendere alle 8 come for me at 8 o'clock; venne a trovarci he came to see us; vieni a sciare con noi domani come skiing with us tomorrow; vieni a vedere come and see; vieni a sederti accanto a me come and sit by me

2 (arrivare) to come*, to arrive; l'anno che viene the coming o next year; quando la primavera verrà when spring comes; verrà il giorno in cui... the day will come when..., there will come a day when...; è venuto il momento di partire it's time to leave; prendere la vita come viene to take life as it comes; è di là da venire it's still a long way off; la famiglia viene prima di tutto il resto fig. the family comes before everything else

3 (provenire) to come*; da dove viene? where is she from? where does she come from? venire da lontano to come from far away; venire da una famiglia protestante to come from a Protestant family

4 (passare) venire a to come to [problema, argomento]

5 (sorgere, manifestarsi) mi è venuto (il) mal di testa I've got a headache; mi è venuta sete, mi è venuto caldo I'm feeling thirsty, hot; mi fa venire fame, sonno it makes me hungry, sleepy; la cioccolata mi fa venire i brufoli chocolate brings me out in spots; gli vennero le lacrime agli occhi tears sprang to his eyes; se ci penso, mi viene una rabbia! it makes me mad to think of it! le parole non mi venivano I couldn't find the right words; mi è venuta un'idea I've got an idea; questo mi fa venire in mente che... this reminds me that...; mi venne in mente che it occurred to me that; il nome non mi viene in mente the name escapes me; mi è venuta voglia di telefonarti I got the urge to phone you

6 (riuscire) to come* out, to turn out; [ calcoli] to work out; venire bene, male to come out well, badly; venire bene in fotografia to photograph well

7 (risultare) che risultato ti è venuto? what result o answer did you get? mi viene 6 I got 6 as an answer

8 colloq. (costare) to cost*; quanto viene? how much does it cost? how much is this? viene 2 euro it's 2 euros

9 colloq. (spettare) ti viene ancora del denaro you've still got some money coming to you, some money is still owed to you

10 (con da e infinito) mi viene da piangere (ho voglia) I feel like crying; (sto per) I'm about to cry

11 (con valore di ausiliare) to be*, to get*; viene rispettato da tutti he is respected by everybody; venne preso he was o got caught

12 colloq. (avere un orgasmo) to come*

13 venire avanti (entrare) to come* in; (avvicinarsi) to come* forward

14 venire dentro (entrare) to come* in

15 venire dietro (seguire) to follow

16 venire fuori (uscire) to come* out; è venuto fuori che it came out that; venire fuori con una scusa to come out with an excuse

17 venire giù (scendere) to come* down; (piovere) viene giù come Dio la manda it's raining buckets o cats and dogs, it's pouring

18 venire meno (svenire) to faint; (mancare) [interesse, speranza] to fade; il coraggio gli è venuto meno courage failed him; (non rispettare) venire meno a una promessa to break o betray a promise; venire meno ai propri doveri to fail in o neglect one's duties

19 venire su (salire) to come* up; (crescere) [ persona] to grow* up; (tornare su) i cetrioli mi vengono su cucumbers repeat on me

20 venire via (allontanarsi) to come* away; (staccarsi) [ bottone] to come* off; (scomparire) [ macchia] to come* out, to come* off

21 a venire nei mesi a venire in the months to come; nei giorni a venire in the next few days

22 venirsene se ne veniva piano piano he was coming along very slowly.

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venire²

/ve'nire/

sostantivo m.

tutto questo andare e venire all this toing and froing o these comings and goings.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > venire
6 verlassen

n; -s, kein Pl.: vor / nach Verlassen des Gebäudes etc. before / after leaving the building etc.; böswilliges Verlassen JUR. wil(l)ful abandonment

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to leave ( Verb); to abandon ( Verb); to quit ( Verb); to desert ( Verb); derelict (Adj.); desolate (Adj.); forlorn (Adj.); to forsake ( Verb); abandoned (Adj.);

sich verlassen

to trust

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Ver|lạs|sen
nt -s, no pl

vor/nach Verlassen des Gebäudes — before/after leaving the building

böswilliges Verlassen (Jur) — wilful abandonment

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1) (having been left without any intention of returning to or reclaiming: The police found the abandoned car.) abandoned

2) (to leave (a hotel), paying one's bill etc: You must check out before 12 o'clock.) check out

3) (abandoned: his deserted wife and children.) deserted

4) ((an) act of deserting.) desertion

5) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) desert

6) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) fail

7) forlornly

8) forlorn

9) (to leave alone; to abandon: He was forsaken by his friends.) forsake

10) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) leave

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ver·las·sen *¹

irreg

I. vt

1. (im Stich lassen)

▪ jdn \verlassen to abandon [or leave] [or desert] sb

2. (aus etw hinausgehen, fortgehen)

▪ etw \verlassen to leave sth

3. (euph: sterben)

▪ jdn \verlassen to pass away [or on

4. (verloren gehen)

▪ jdn \verlassen to desert sb

der Mut verließ ihn he lost courage, his courage left him

5.

▶ [und] da[nn] verließen sie ihn/sie (fam) after that he/she was at a loss [for words]

II. vr

▪ sich akk auf jdn/etw \verlassen to rely [or depend] [up]on sb/sth

man kann sich auf ihn \verlassen he's reliable, you can rely on him

▪ sich akk [darauf] \verlassen, dass jd etw tut/etw geschieht to rely [or depend] [up]on sb [or form sb's] doing sth/sth happening

darauf können Sie sich \verlassen you can rely [or depend] [up]on it, you can be sure of it

worauf du dich \verlassen kannst! (fam) you bet! fam, you can bet your shirt [or bottom dollar] [or BRIT boots] on it! fam

ver·las·sen²

adj deserted; (verwahrlost) desolate

ein \verlassenes Haus/eine \verlassene Straße a deserted [or an empty] house/street

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I 1.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)

er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come

worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leave

Großvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
II
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>

einsam und verlassen — all alone

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verlassen¹ (irr)

A. v/t leave; (im Stich lassen) auch desert; Mut, Selbstvertrauen etc: desert, fail sb;

das Bett verlassen nach Krankheit: get out of bed, get up again;

seine Kräfte verließen ihn his strength failed him; plötzlich: auch his energy drained from him;

er hat uns für immer verlassen euph he has passed away;

und da verließen sie ihn umg and that’s as far as I etc got

B. v/r:

sich verlassen auf (+akk) rely ( oder depend, count) on;

Sie können sich darauf verlassen you can count on it,

Sie können sich darauf verlassen, dass … auch you can rest assured that …;

auf ihn oder

sein Wort kann man sich verlassen he’s as good as his word;

verlass dich drauf! umg take my word for it

verlassen²

A. pperf → verlassen¹

B. adj

1. Person: abandoned; liter forsaken (

von by);

verlassen aufgefunden werden Auto etc: be found abandoned;

sich (dat)

einsam und verlassen vorkommen feel all alone;

von Gott und aller Welt verlassen abandoned by everybody; → Geist

2. Gegend etc: deserted (auch Haus etc), desolate; (trostlos) bleak

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I 1.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (vertrauen) rely, depend (auf + Akk. on)

er verlässt sich darauf, dass du kommst — he's relying on you to come

worauf du dich verlassen kannst — you can depend on or be sure of that
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb leave

Großvater hat uns für immer verlassen — (verhüll.) grandfather has been taken from us (euphem.)
II
Adjektiv deserted <street, square, village, etc.>; empty < house>; (öd) desolate <region etc.>

einsam und verlassen — all alone

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n.

desertion n.

quitting n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verlassen
7 сила

ж.

1) физ., тех. force

си́ла тя́ги — tractive force

си́ла сцепле́ния — cohesive [kəʊ-] force, cohesion [kəʊ-]

си́ла тя́жести — gravity

си́ла тяготе́ния — attraction, gravity

си́ла сопротивле́ния — resistance

подъёмная си́ла — carrying capacity / power; авиа lift

си́ла зву́ка — sound intensity

си́ла ве́тра — strength of wind

си́ла то́ка — current strength / intensity

уда́рная си́ла — striking / hitting power; impact

2) (степень проявления, интенсивность чего-л) power, force

уда́р большо́й си́лы — powerful / strong / forceful blow

си́ла взры́ва — explosive power / force

землетрясе́ние си́лой 5 ба́ллов — 5-point earthquake

ве́тер си́лой 6 ба́ллов — wind force 6

3) ( физическая мощь) strength

развива́ть си́лу — develop strength

набира́ть си́лу — gain strength, become stronger

уда́рить с си́лой — deal a forceful / powerful blow

4) мн. (способность действовать, энергия) power(s) (pl), strength sg

собира́ться с си́лами — collect one's strength, gather oneself up

по́лный сил — full of strength

испы́тывать чьи-л си́лы — test smb's strength

приложи́ть все си́лы — do everything in one's power

выбива́ться из сил — strain oneself to the utmost, lead oneself to exhaustion

вы́биться из сил, быть без сил — be exhausted [drained; worn out; played out]

набира́ться сил — gather strength

быть ещё в си́лах — be still vigorous enough

си́лы оста́вили / поки́нули его́ книжн. — his strength failed him

5) (крепость, стойкость - о человеческих качествах) power

си́ла во́ли — willpower

си́ла ду́ха / хара́ктера — strength of mind, fortitude

6) (мощное воздействие, влияние) force; power

си́ла обстоя́тельств — the force of circumstances

си́ла его́ аргуме́нтов — the force of his arguments

си́ла привы́чки — the force of habit

зна́ние - си́ла — knowledge is power

си́ла красоты́ — the power of beauty

си́ла её актёрского мастерства́ — the force of her acting

когда́ мы вме́сте, мы - си́ла — we are strong when we are together

7) ( мощь) strength

вое́нная си́ла госуда́рства — the military strength of a nation

8) ( власть) powerfulness, power

он в большо́й си́ле — he is very powerful

9) ( принуждение) force

си́лой ору́жия — by force of arms

без примене́ния си́лы — without the use of force

с по́мощью гру́бой си́лы — by brute force

поли́тика с пози́ции си́лы — position-of-strength / power policy

10) юр. ( действенность по закону) force, effect; validity

си́ла зако́на — validity / force of the law

входи́ть / вступа́ть в си́лу — come into force, take effect

обра́тная си́ла зако́на — retroactive effect of the law

име́ющий си́лу — valid

остава́ться в си́ле — remain valid, hold good / true; (о судебном решении, приговоре) remain in force

оставля́ть в си́ле (вн.; о решении, приговоре) — confirm (d)

утра́тить си́лу — lose validity, become invalid

11) уст. и высок. ( войско) force, army

собрала́сь огро́мная си́ла — a huge army was formed

12) мн. воен. forces

вооружённые си́лы — armed forces

вое́нно-возду́шные си́лы — air force(s)

морские́ си́лы — naval forces

сухопу́тные си́лы — land forces

гла́вные си́лы — main body sg

накопле́ние сил — build-up

13) мн. (люди, общественные группы) forces

консервати́вные си́лы — conservative forces

тво́рческие си́лы — creative talent sg

14) мн. рел. ( чин ангелов) virtues ( an order of angels)

си́лы небе́сные / беспло́тные — angels; hosts

15) (в мистических учениях - одна из субстанций, способствующих или мешающих действиям человека) power

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си́лы небе́сные! в знач. межд. уст. — good heavens!, goodness gracious!

в си́лу (рд.) в знач. предл. — because of, on account of, owing to, by virtue (of)

в си́лу э́того — on that ground, accordingly

в си́лу обстоя́тельств — owing to the force of circumstances

в си́лу зако́на — by / in virtue of the law

в си́лу привы́чки — by force of habit, from sheer force of habit

все́ми си́лами — in every way possible, as hard as one can, with all one's might

жива́я си́ла воен. — manpower

изо всех си́л, что есть си́лы — with all one's strength / might

бежа́ть изо всех си́л — run as fast / quickly as one can

крича́ть изо всех си́л — cry at the top of one's voice

лошади́ная си́ла тех. — horsepower (сокр. HP, h.p.)

не в си́лах (+ инф.) — unable (+ to inf)

нечи́стая си́ла — см. нечистый

никаки́ми си́лами (не + инф. или буд. вр.) — no power on earth can (+ inf)

о́бщими си́лами — with combined forces / effort

от си́лы — at the very most; maximum

рабо́чая си́ла — labour force, manpower

сверх / свы́ше сил, не по си́лам, не под си́лу кому́-л — beyond smb's power(s)

свои́ми си́лами — without outside help

сил (бо́льше) нет (+ инф.) — I can't bear (+ to inf)

сил нет, как хо́чется (+ инф.) — I'm dying (+ to inf)

с на́ми кре́стная си́ла! как межд. — may the Lord God protect us!, heaven help us!

со стра́шной си́лой (очень) — terribly; like hell

э́то в на́ших си́лах — it is within our power; it is quite possible

че́рез си́лу — 1) ( с трудом) with difficulty; barely 2) ( без желания) unwillingly

ходи́ть че́рез си́лу — be hardly able to walk

есть че́рез си́лу — force oneself to eat

Христо́с в си́ле рел., иск. — Christ [kraɪst] in glory

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > сила
8 изменить

I (кого-л./что-л.)
несовер. - изменять; совер. - изменить

change; modify; vary; alter (частично)

изменить ход событий — to change the course of events

изменять свою позицию — to shift one's ground, to revise one's stand

изменить законопроект — to amend a bill

изменить к лучшему — to change for the better

изменять курс — to change course
II (кому-л./чему-л.)
несовер. - изменять; совер. - изменить; прям. и перен.

betray; be false (to) ( быть неверным); be unfaithful (to) (в супружестве)

память ему изменяет — his memory fails him

силы ему изменяют — his strength is giving out; his strength failed him

счастье ему изменило — his luck/fortune has let him down, his luck is out

- изменить присяге

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > изменить
9 изменять

I (кого-л./что-л.)
несовер. - изменять; совер. - изменить

change; modify; vary; alter (частично)

изменять ход событий — to change the course of events

изменять свою позицию — to shift one's ground, to revise one's stand

изменять законопроект — to amend a bill

изменять к лучшему — to change for the better

изменять курс — to change course
II (кому-л./чему-л.)
несовер. - изменять; совер. - изменить; прям. и перен.

betray; be false (to) ( быть неверным); be unfaithful (to) (в супружестве)

память ему изменяет — his memory fails him

силы ему изменяют — his strength is giving out; his strength failed him

счастье ему изменило — his luck/fortune has let him down, his luck is out

- изменять присяге
- изменять самому себе

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > изменять
10 défaut

défaut [defo]

1. masculine noun

   a. [de métal, verre, système] flaw ; [de machine, personne] fault ; [de caractère] defect (de in)

• sans défaut flawless

• chacun a ses petits défauts we've all got our faults

• défaut de construction structural defect

   b. ( = désavantage) drawback

• le défaut de cette voiture, c'est que... the trouble with this car is that...

   c. faire défaut [temps, argent] to be lacking ; (Law) [prévenu, témoin] to default

• si ma mémoire ne me fait pas défaut if my memory serves me right

   d. (locutions)

► à défaut, à défaut de

• à défaut de vin,... if there's no wine,...

• une table ovale, ou, à défaut, ronde an oval table, or, failing that, a round one► en défaut

• être en défaut to be at fault

• prendre qn en défaut to catch sb out► par défaut by default

• juger qn par défaut (Law) to judge sb in absentia

• le lecteur par défaut (Computing) the default drive

2. compounds

► le défaut de la cuirasse the chink in the armour

► défaut de fabrication manufacturing defect

► défaut de prononciation speech defect

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defo
1.

nom masculin

1) ( moral) fault

n'avoir aucun défaut — to be perfect

se mettre en défaut — to put oneself in the wrong

prendre quelqu'un en défaut — to catch somebody out

2) (physique, matériel, esthétique) gén defect; (de tissu, verre, gemme) flaw (de in); (de théorie, raisonnement, d'œuvre d'art) flaw (de in)

avoir or présenter des défauts — [machine, construction] to be faulty

sans défaut — [système, machine] perfect; [rubis, raisonnement] flawless

le défaut de la cuirasse de quelqu'un — fig the chink in somebody's armour [BrE]

3) ( insuffisance) shortage (de of); ( absence) lack (de of)

faire défaut — [argent, ressources] to be lacking; [signature, document] to be missing

le talent leur fait défaut — they lack talent

le courage leur a fait défaut — their courage failed them

le temps m'a fait défaut — I didn't have enough time

4) Droit

défaut de paiement — non-payment

par défaut — [condamné, jugé] in absentia

faire défaut — [accusé, témoin] to fail to appear in court

2.

à défaut de locution prépositive

à défaut de miel, utilisez du sucre — if you have no honey, use sugar

à défaut de paiement immédiat — failing prompt payment

à défaut de quoi — failing which

à défaut de mieux — for want of anything better

Phrasal Verbs:

- défaut de construction

- défaut de fabrication

- défaut de prononciation

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defo nm
1) (moral) fault, failing

J'ai bien des défauts, mais pas celui-là. — I've got plenty of faults, but that's not one of them.

2) (= manque)

à défaut — failing that

à défaut de — for lack of, for want of

par défaut [utiliser] — by default

faire défaut (= manquer) — to be lacking

3) (= faute)

en défaut — at fault

4) [étoffe] flaw, fault, [métal] flaw

See:

défaut de la cuirasse,

défaut de conception,

défaut de fabrication

5) DROIT (= absence)

défaut de titre de transport — travelling without a ticket

défaut de provision — insufficient funds

défaut de présentation — failure to present

défaut de livraison — failure to deliver

6) DROIT (= contumace)

jugement par défaut [accusé] — sentence given in the defendant's absence

7) COMMERCE

le zéro défaut — zero defect

8) INFORMATIQUE

par défaut (valeur) — default modif

réglages par défaut — default settings

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défaut

A nm

1 ( moral) ( de personne) fault, failing; ( de caractère) flaw (de in); la paresse est un vilain défaut laziness is a bad fault; c'est là son moindre défaut that's the least of his/her faults ou failings; elle a tous les défauts I can't think of one good thing to say about her; n'avoir aucun défaut to be perfect; se mettre en défaut to put oneself in the wrong; prendre qn en défaut to catch sb out;

2 (physique, matériel, esthétique) gén defect; (de machine, système) defect (de in), fault (de in); (de tissu, verre, gemme) flaw (de in); (de théorie, raisonnement, d'œuvre d'art) flaw (de in); avoir or présenter des défauts [machine, construction] to be faulty; [diamant, roman] to be flawed, to have flaws; sans défaut [système, machine] perfect; [rubis, raisonnement] flawless; (il) y a comme un défaut○! hum there's something seriously wrong;

3 ( insuffisance) shortage (de of); ( absence) lack (de of); faire défaut [argent, ressources] to be lacking; [signature, document] to be missing; les indices ne font pas défaut there's no lack of clues, there are plenty of clues; le talent/courage leur fait défaut they lack talent/courage; le courage leur a fait défaut their courage failed them; la patience/bonne volonté ne leur fait pas défaut they are not lacking in patience/good will; l'argent ne leur fait pas défaut they're not short of money; le temps me/m'a fait défaut I don't/didn't have enough time;

4 Jur default; défaut de comparaître default, failure to appear (in court); défaut de livraison/paiement non-delivery/non-payment; par défaut by default; (condamné, jugé) in absentia; faire défaut [accusé, témoin] to fail to appear in court;

5 Math arrondir (un résultat) par défaut to round (a figure) down;

6 Ordinat default; valeur par défaut default (value).

B à défaut de loc prép à défaut de qch/qn ( en son absence) if sth/sb is not available; à défaut de miel, utilisez du sucre if you have no honey, use sugar; de la soie ou, à défaut, du coton silk or, failing that, cotton; à défaut de paiement immédiat failing prompt payment, unless prompt payment is made; à défaut de quoi vous serez poursuivi failing which you will be prosecuted; à défaut de mieux for want of anything better; à défaut de pouvoir acheter, elle loue since she can't buy, she has to rent.

Composés

défaut de construction Constr structural defect; le défaut de la cuirasse de qn fig the chink in sb's armour^GB; défaut de fabrication Tech manufacturing fault; défaut de masse mass defect; défaut de procédure procedural error; défaut de prononciation speech impediment ou defect.

[defo] nom masculin

1. [imperfection - d'un visage, de la peau] blemish, imperfection ; [ - d'un tissu, d'un appareil] defect, flaw ; [ - d'un diamant, d'une porcelaine] flaw ; [ - d'un projet] drawback, snag

le défaut de ton attitude, c'est que... the trouble with your attitude is that...

défaut d'élocution ou de prononciation speech defect ou impediment

défaut de fabrication manufacturing defect

il y a comme un défaut! (familier & humoristique) there's something wrong somewhere!

2. [tache morale] fault, failing

3. [manque]

défaut de lack ou want of

défaut de mémoire memory lapse

défaut d'attention lapse in concentration

faire défaut to be lacking

l'argent faisant défaut

a. [il y a peu d'argent] money being short

b. [il n'y a pas d'argent] there being no money

ses forces lui ont fait défaut his strength failed him

le temps me fait défaut I don't have the time

l'imagination est loin de lui faire défaut he is far from lacking (in) imagination

notre fournisseur nous a fait défaut our supplier let us down

4. [bord, lisière]

le défaut de la cuirasse ou de l'armure the chink in one's ou the armour

5. DROIT default

faire défaut to default

défaut de paiement default in payment, non-payment

6. INFORMATIQUE default setting

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àdéfaut locution adverbiale

if not, failing that

des roses ou, à défaut, des tulipes roses or, failing that, tulips

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à défaut de locution prépositionnelle

for lack ou for want of

un voyage reposant à défaut d'être intéressant a restful if not interesting trip

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en défaut locution adverbiale

[en faute]

être en défaut to be at fault

prendre quelqu'un en défaut to catch somebody out, to fault somebody

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par défaut locution adverbiale

1. [sans agir] by default

2. MATHÉMATIQUES

calculé par défaut (worked out) to the nearest decimal point

3. DROIT by default

4. INFORMATIQUE by default

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sans défaut locution adjectivale

flawless

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > défaut
11 כח

כֹּחַ, כּוֹחַm. (b. h.; v. יָכַח) firmness, strength, power. Hor.9a בנוי בכ׳וכ׳ in beauty, in physical strength, Ḥag.12a. Snh.96a תשש כֹּחוֹ his strength failed him. Ber.63a כל … אין בו כחוכ׳ he who is careless about the study of the Law, will have no strength to endure on the day of trouble; a. v. fr.Bets.2b, a. fr. (mixed diction) … להוריעך כֹּחָן to show the power of …, i. e. how far-reaching are the consequences of the opinion of … Ib., a. fr. כח דהיתרא עדיף to showing the power of the more lenient opinion is preferred (as an evidence of courage of conviction, while the more rigid opinion may be the outcome of doubt).כח כֹּחוֹ indirect action, opp. כֹּחוֹ direct action. B. Kam.18a שאני … בין נזק כחו לכח כחו S. distinguishes between direct and indirect injury. Ib. 19a. Macc.8a.Ab. Zar.60a כ׳ כ׳ pressing wine by turning a wheel. B. Kam.10b, v. לַאו.Snh.77b כ׳ ראשון direct agency, כ׳ שני indirect agency.Shebu.48a, a. fr. יפה כ׳, v. יָפֶה.Ohol. XVIII, 6 שכֹּחָן יפה who (which) can endure pressure without shaking, opp. כחן רע; Zab. III, 1; B. Mets. 105b; a. e.Gen. R. s. 98, v. לִיבְדְּקוֹס. Y.Pes.I, 27c bot. ל״ת שבא מכח עשה a prohibition derived from a positive law, v. לַאו; a. fr.Trnsf. coition. Yeb.34a.

Jewish literature > כח
12 כוחַ

כֹּחַ, כּוֹחַm. (b. h.; v. יָכַח) firmness, strength, power. Hor.9a בנוי בכ׳וכ׳ in beauty, in physical strength, Ḥag.12a. Snh.96a תשש כֹּחוֹ his strength failed him. Ber.63a כל … אין בו כחוכ׳ he who is careless about the study of the Law, will have no strength to endure on the day of trouble; a. v. fr.Bets.2b, a. fr. (mixed diction) … להוריעך כֹּחָן to show the power of …, i. e. how far-reaching are the consequences of the opinion of … Ib., a. fr. כח דהיתרא עדיף to showing the power of the more lenient opinion is preferred (as an evidence of courage of conviction, while the more rigid opinion may be the outcome of doubt).כח כֹּחוֹ indirect action, opp. כֹּחוֹ direct action. B. Kam.18a שאני … בין נזק כחו לכח כחו S. distinguishes between direct and indirect injury. Ib. 19a. Macc.8a.Ab. Zar.60a כ׳ כ׳ pressing wine by turning a wheel. B. Kam.10b, v. לַאו.Snh.77b כ׳ ראשון direct agency, כ׳ שני indirect agency.Shebu.48a, a. fr. יפה כ׳, v. יָפֶה.Ohol. XVIII, 6 שכֹּחָן יפה who (which) can endure pressure without shaking, opp. כחן רע; Zab. III, 1; B. Mets. 105b; a. e.Gen. R. s. 98, v. לִיבְדְּקוֹס. Y.Pes.I, 27c bot. ל״ת שבא מכח עשה a prohibition derived from a positive law, v. לַאו; a. fr.Trnsf. coition. Yeb.34a.

Jewish literature > כוחַ
13 כֹּחַ

כֹּחַ, כּוֹחַm. (b. h.; v. יָכַח) firmness, strength, power. Hor.9a בנוי בכ׳וכ׳ in beauty, in physical strength, Ḥag.12a. Snh.96a תשש כֹּחוֹ his strength failed him. Ber.63a כל … אין בו כחוכ׳ he who is careless about the study of the Law, will have no strength to endure on the day of trouble; a. v. fr.Bets.2b, a. fr. (mixed diction) … להוריעך כֹּחָן to show the power of …, i. e. how far-reaching are the consequences of the opinion of … Ib., a. fr. כח דהיתרא עדיף to showing the power of the more lenient opinion is preferred (as an evidence of courage of conviction, while the more rigid opinion may be the outcome of doubt).כח כֹּחוֹ indirect action, opp. כֹּחוֹ direct action. B. Kam.18a שאני … בין נזק כחו לכח כחו S. distinguishes between direct and indirect injury. Ib. 19a. Macc.8a.Ab. Zar.60a כ׳ כ׳ pressing wine by turning a wheel. B. Kam.10b, v. לַאו.Snh.77b כ׳ ראשון direct agency, כ׳ שני indirect agency.Shebu.48a, a. fr. יפה כ׳, v. יָפֶה.Ohol. XVIII, 6 שכֹּחָן יפה who (which) can endure pressure without shaking, opp. כחן רע; Zab. III, 1; B. Mets. 105b; a. e.Gen. R. s. 98, v. לִיבְדְּקוֹס. Y.Pes.I, 27c bot. ל״ת שבא מכח עשה a prohibition derived from a positive law, v. לַאו; a. fr.Trnsf. coition. Yeb.34a.

Jewish literature > כֹּחַ
14 כּוֹחַ

כֹּחַ, כּוֹחַm. (b. h.; v. יָכַח) firmness, strength, power. Hor.9a בנוי בכ׳וכ׳ in beauty, in physical strength, Ḥag.12a. Snh.96a תשש כֹּחוֹ his strength failed him. Ber.63a כל … אין בו כחוכ׳ he who is careless about the study of the Law, will have no strength to endure on the day of trouble; a. v. fr.Bets.2b, a. fr. (mixed diction) … להוריעך כֹּחָן to show the power of …, i. e. how far-reaching are the consequences of the opinion of … Ib., a. fr. כח דהיתרא עדיף to showing the power of the more lenient opinion is preferred (as an evidence of courage of conviction, while the more rigid opinion may be the outcome of doubt).כח כֹּחוֹ indirect action, opp. כֹּחוֹ direct action. B. Kam.18a שאני … בין נזק כחו לכח כחו S. distinguishes between direct and indirect injury. Ib. 19a. Macc.8a.Ab. Zar.60a כ׳ כ׳ pressing wine by turning a wheel. B. Kam.10b, v. לַאו.Snh.77b כ׳ ראשון direct agency, כ׳ שני indirect agency.Shebu.48a, a. fr. יפה כ׳, v. יָפֶה.Ohol. XVIII, 6 שכֹּחָן יפה who (which) can endure pressure without shaking, opp. כחן רע; Zab. III, 1; B. Mets. 105b; a. e.Gen. R. s. 98, v. לִיבְדְּקוֹס. Y.Pes.I, 27c bot. ל״ת שבא מכח עשה a prohibition derived from a positive law, v. לַאו; a. fr.Trnsf. coition. Yeb.34a.

Jewish literature > כּוֹחַ
15 כחש

כְּחַשch. same, to be lean, weak; v. כָּחִיש.Snh.95a כ׳ חיליה his strength failed him. B. Mets. 104b (prov.) תִּכְחוֹש ארעא ולא לִיכְּחוּש מרה Ms. M. (ed. כחשא) let the land deteriorate (exhausted by strong seeds) rather than that its owner become reduced (by reduced income); a. e. Af. אַכְחַש 1) to reduce, weaken, impair. Nidd.47b; Yeb.97a אַכְחֲשוּחזּ reduce him (by scanty food); B. Bath. 155b אכחשיה Ms. M. (corr. acc., ed. ליכחוש, v. infra). B. Kam.34a את מַכְחֲשָׁהּ ואנאוכ׳ thou didst ruin her (by neglect), and I should pay for it? 2) to contradict. Gen. R. s. 48, beg. אַכְחֲשָׁחּ קדמה he contradicted her (his wife) in her (the servants) presence. Ithpe. אִתְכְּחִיש, אִיכְּחוּש 1) to reduce ones self, to be reduced. B. Bath. l. c. לִיכְּחוּש let him reduce himself. B. Mets. l. c., v. supra. 2) to be contradicted, rebutted. B. Kam.74a מִתְכַּחֲשֵׁי are contradicted, contrad to מיתומי, v. זְמַם I.Snh.81b אִתְכְּחוּש בבדיקות they contradicted each other in cross-examinations, v. בְּדִיקָה.

Jewish literature > כחש
16 כְּחַש

כְּחַשch. same, to be lean, weak; v. כָּחִיש.Snh.95a כ׳ חיליה his strength failed him. B. Mets. 104b (prov.) תִּכְחוֹש ארעא ולא לִיכְּחוּש מרה Ms. M. (ed. כחשא) let the land deteriorate (exhausted by strong seeds) rather than that its owner become reduced (by reduced income); a. e. Af. אַכְחַש 1) to reduce, weaken, impair. Nidd.47b; Yeb.97a אַכְחֲשוּחזּ reduce him (by scanty food); B. Bath. 155b אכחשיה Ms. M. (corr. acc., ed. ליכחוש, v. infra). B. Kam.34a את מַכְחֲשָׁהּ ואנאוכ׳ thou didst ruin her (by neglect), and I should pay for it? 2) to contradict. Gen. R. s. 48, beg. אַכְחֲשָׁחּ קדמה he contradicted her (his wife) in her (the servants) presence. Ithpe. אִתְכְּחִיש, אִיכְּחוּש 1) to reduce ones self, to be reduced. B. Bath. l. c. לִיכְּחוּש let him reduce himself. B. Mets. l. c., v. supra. 2) to be contradicted, rebutted. B. Kam.74a מִתְכַּחֲשֵׁי are contradicted, contrad to מיתומי, v. זְמַם I.Snh.81b אִתְכְּחוּש בבדיקות they contradicted each other in cross-examinations, v. בְּדִיקָה.

Jewish literature > כְּחַש
17 a nu-l ajunge puterile

to lose (one's) strength

to fall away

aprox. his strength failed him.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu-l ajunge puterile
18 изменять

I vti; св - измени́ть I
делать иным to alter, to change
II vi; св - измени́ть2
1) предавать to betray

изменя́ть до́лгу — to fail on one's duty

2) в любви to be unfaithful

изменя́ть друзья́м — to be disloyal to one's friends

3) подводить to fail

сча́стье измени́ло мне — my luck ran/was out

сча́стье ему́ не измени́ло — his luck was in

е́сли па́мять мне не изменя́ет — if my memory doesn't deceive/fail me

си́лы измени́ли ему́ — his strength failed him

Русско-английский учебный словарь > изменять
19 a nu-l ajuta puterile

nu-l ajutau \a nu-l ajuta puterile </b>his strength failed him.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu-l ajuta puterile
20 gli mancarono le forze

gli mancarono le forze

his strength failed him

\

→ mancare

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > gli mancarono le forze

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