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just you try it!

1 just as well

يَحْسُن \ as well: (often just as well) wise, in regard to the future: It will be as well to take a raincoat (because it may rain). had better: would be wise to: You had better try again tomorrow.

Arabic-English glossary > just as well
2 voir

voir [vwaʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. indirect transitive verb

4. reflexive verb

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➭ TABLE 30

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   a. to see

• je l'ai vu de mes propres yeux I saw it with my own eyes

• je l'ai vu comme je vous vois I saw him as plainly as I see you now

• vous n'avez encore rien vu ! you ain't seen nothing yet! (inf)

• voyons un peu comment tu fais let's see how you do it

• il la voit beaucoup he sees a lot of her

• je l'ai assez vu (inf) I've had enough of him (inf)

• il voit le directeur ce soir he's seeing the manager tonight

• j'ai vu la mort de près I've looked death in the face

• des meubles comme on en voit partout ordinary furniture

• c'est ce que nous verrons ! we'll see about that!

• c'est à vous de voir it's up to you to see

• on aura tout vu ! we've seen everything now!

• comment voyez-vous l'avenir ? how do you see the future?

• je ne vois pas ce que vous voulez dire I don't see what you mean

• il ne voit que son intérêt he only considers his own interest

► voir + infinitif

• nous les avons vus sauter we saw them jump

• je l'ai vu casser la fenêtre I saw him break the window

• je l'ai vu entrer I saw him coming in

• je voudrais la voir travailler plus I'd like to see her do more work

• ce journal a vu son tirage augmenter this newspaper has seen an increase in its circulation

• notre pays voit renaître le fascisme our country is witnessing the rebirth of fascism► aller voir to go and see

• aller voir qn à l'hôpital to go and see sb in hospital

• aller voir un film to go to a film

• va voir ailleurs si j'y suis ! (inf) get lost! (inf!)► faire voir ( = montrer) to show

• fais voir ! let me have a look!

• faites-moi voir ce dessin let me see the picture

• va te faire voir (ailleurs) ! (inf!) get lost! (inf!)

• qu'il aille se faire voir (chez les Grecs) ! (inf!) he can go to hell! (inf!)► à le (ou te etc) voir

• à le voir si joyeux seeing him look so happy

• à le voir, on ne lui donnerait pas 90 ans to look at him, you wouldn't think he was 90

   b. ( = pouvoir voir, imaginer)

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► Lorsque voir exprime une faculté, il est souvent traduit par can see.

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• est-ce que tu le vois ? can you see it?

• tu me vois aller lui dire ça ? can you see me telling him that?

• je le vois mal habiter la banlieue I can't see him living in the suburbs

• je ne vois pas le problème I can't see what the problem is

• je ne vois pas comment ils auraient pu gagner I can't see how they could have won

• tu vois ça d'ici you can just imagine it

• il va encore protester, je vois ça d'ici he's going to start protesting again, I can see it coming

   c. ( = examiner, étudier) [+ dossier] to look at ; [+ circulaire] to read

   d. ( = supporter) (inf) elle ne peut pas le voir she can't stand him

• elle ne peut pas le voir en peinture she can't stand the sight of him

   e. (locutions)

• tu vas le faire tout de suite, vu ? (inf) you're going to do it straightaway, okay?

• vous m'en voyez ravi I'm delighted about that

• en faire voir de toutes les couleurs à qn to give sb a hard time

► façon de voir view of things

• nous n'avons pas la même façon de voir les choses we see things differently► c'est tout vu ! (inf) that's for sure!

► à voir

• c'est un film à voir it's a film worth seeing

• il a encore trois malades à voir he still has three patients to see

• à voir son train de vie, elle doit être très riche if her lifestyle is anything to go by, she must be very well-off

• il ne fera plus cette erreur -- c'est à voir he won't make the same mistake again -- we'll see► il n'y a qu'à voir

• il n'a pas de goût, il n'y a qu'à voir comment il s'habille he's got no taste, you only have to look at the clothes he wears► rien à voir

• ça n'a rien à voir that's got nothing to do with it

• je n'ai rien à voir dans cette affaire this has nothing to do with me► à voir avec

• cela a quelque chose à voir avec... this has got something to do with...

• son nouveau film ? rien à voir avec les précédents his new film? it's nothing like his previous work

• le résultat n'a plus grand-chose à voir avec le projet initial the result bears very little relation to the initial project► pour voir just to see

• essaie un peu, pour voir ! just you try!► passer voir

• passez me voir quand vous serez à Paris come and see me when you're in Paris

• je suis passé le voir I went to see him► vouloir + voir

• je veux voir ça ! I want to see that!

• je voudrais t'y voir ! I'd like to see you try!

• tu aurais dû refuser ! -- j'aurais voulu t'y voir ! you should have said no! -- I'd like to see what you'd have done!► bien voir

• nous allons bien voir ! we'll soon find out!

• on verra bien we'll see► voir venir ( = attendre les événements) to wait and see

• j'ai quelques économies, ça me permettra de voir venir (inf) I've got some savings which should be enough to see me through (inf)

• on va perdre, ça je le vois venir (gros comme une maison) (inf) ( = prévoir) we're going to lose, I can see it coming (a mile off (inf))

• je te vois venir (avec tes gros sabots) (inf) I can see what you're leading up to► se faire mal voir

• si elle ne revient pas travailler lundi, elle va se faire mal voir if she doesn't come back to work on Monday, it won't look too good

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   a. to see

• voir mal to have trouble seeing

• on voit mal ici it's difficult to see in here

• voir trouble to have blurred vision

• il a vu grand he had big ideas

• dis-moi voir... tell me...

• essaie voir ! (inf) just you try it!

• regarde voir ce qu'il a fait ! (inf) just look what he's done!

• un peu de charité, voyons ! (rappel à l'ordre) come on now, let's be charitable!

• voyons voyons ! let's see now !

• c'est trop lourd pour toi, voyons ! come on now, it's too heavy for you!

3. <

• voir à ( = veiller à) (literary) to make sure that

• il faudra voir à ce qu'il obéisse we must make sure he does as he's told

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► se voir

   a. (soi-même) to see o.s.

• se voir dans une glace to see oneself in a mirror

• elle se voyait déjà célèbre she pictured herself already famous

• je me vois mal habiter là I can't see myself living there somehow

• il la trouve moche -- il ne s'est pas vu ! he thinks she's ugly -- has he looked in the mirror lately?

   b. (mutuellement) to see each other

• ils se voient beaucoup they see a lot of each other

• nous essaierons de nous voir à Londres we'll try to meet in London

• ils ne peuvent pas se voir (inf) they can't stand the sight of each other (inf)

   c. ( = se trouver) se voir contraint de to find o.s. forced to

• je me vois dans la triste obligation de... I have the sad task of...

   d. ( = être visible) [tache, couleur, sentiments] to show

• la tache ne se voit pas the stain doesn't show

   e. ( = se produire) cela se voit tous les jours it happens every day

• cela ne s'est jamais vu ! it's unheard of!

   f. (fonction passive) ils se sont vu interdire l'accès du musée they were refused admission to the museum

• je me suis vu répondre que c'était trop tard I was told that it was too late

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vwaʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( percevoir par les yeux) to see [personne, objet]

je n'y vois rien — I can't see a thing

je les ai vus comme je te vois! — I saw them as plainly as I see you standing there!

à la voir si triste — when you see her so sad

à le voir, on le prendrait pour un clochard — to look at him, you'd think he was a tramp

faire voir quelque chose à quelqu'un — to show somebody something

laisser voir quelque chose — to show something

voir quelque chose en rêve — to dream about something

2) (être spectateur, témoin de) [personne] to see [film, incident]; [lieu] to see [événement, évolution]

la ville qui l'a vue naître — her native town

le film est à voir — the film is worth seeing

c'est beau à voir — it's beautiful to look at

ce n'est pas beau à voir — it's not a pretty sight

je voudrais bien t'y voir! — I'd like to see how you'd get on!

on n'a jamais vu ça! — it's unheard of!

on aura tout vu! — could you ever have imagined such a thing!

voyez-moi ça! — just look at that!

3) ( se figurer) to see

j'ai vu le moment où il allait m'étrangler — I thought he was about to strangle me

je vois ça d'ici — I can just imagine

4) ( juger) to see

c'est ma façon de voir (les choses) — that's the way I see things

c'est à toi de voir — it's up to you to decide

voir favorablement quelque chose — to be favourably [BrE] disposed toward(s) something

tu vas te faire mal voir de Sophie — Sophie is going to think badly of you

5) (comprendre, déceler) to see [moyen, avantage]

je ne vois pas qui tu veux dire — I don't know who you mean

si tu n'y vois pas d'inconvénient — if it's all right with you

on voit bien qu'elle n'a jamais travaillé! — you can tell she's never worked!

6) (constater, découvrir) to see

voir si/pourquoi — to find out ou to see if/why

on verra bien — well, we'll see

‘je ne paierai pas!’ - ‘c'est ce que nous verrons!’ — ‘I won't pay!’ - ‘we shall see about that!’

c'est à voir — that remains to be seen

touches-y, pour voir! — ( menace) you just touch it!

7) (examiner, étudier) to see [malade]; to look at [problème, dossier]

8) (recevoir, se rendre chez) to see [client, médecin, ami]

je passerai la voir demain — I'll call on her tomorrow

9) ( visiter) to see [ville, monument]

voir du pays — to see the world

10) ( avoir un rapport avec)

avoir quelque chose à voir avec — to have something to do with

2.

voir à verbe transitif indirect ( veiller à) to see to

voyez à ce que tout soit prêt — see to it ou make sure that everything is ready

3.

verbe intransitif

1) ( avec les yeux)

voir, y voir — to be able to see

je or j'y vois à peine — I can hardly see

je vois trouble — everything is a blur

2) ( par l'esprit)

voir clair dans quelque chose — to have a clear understanding of something

voir loin — ( être prévoyant) to look ahead; ( être perspicace) to be far-sighted

voir grand — to think big

elle a vu juste — she was right

il faut voir — (colloq) ( ça mérite réflexion) we'll have to see

3) ( rappel à l'ordre)

voyons, sois sage! — come on now, behave yourself!

4.

se voir verbe pronominal

1) (dans la glace, en imagination) to see oneself

il s'est vu sombrer dans la folie — he realized he was going mad

2) ( se remarquer) [tache, défaut] to show

la tour se voit de loin — the tower can be seen from far away

cela se voit tous les jours — it happens all the time ou every day

ça ne s'est jamais vu! — it's unheard of!

3) ( se trouver)

se voir obligé or dans l'obligation de faire quelque chose — to find oneself forced to do

4) ( se fréquenter) to see each other

ils ne peuvent pas se voir (en peinture (colloq)) — they can't stand each other

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ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez — to see no further than the end of one's nose

je préfère voir venir — (colloq) I would rather wait and see

on t'a vu venir! — (colloq) they/we saw you coming! (colloq)

je te vois venir — (colloq) I can see what you're getting at GB ou where you're coming from (colloq)

je t'ai assez vu — I've had enough of you

en voir de toutes les couleurs — to go through some hard times

j'en ai vu d'autres — I've seen worse

en faire voir à quelqu'un — to give somebody a hard time

qu'il aille se faire voir! — (colloq) tell him to get lost! (colloq)

il ferait beau voir ça! — that would be the last straw!

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vwaʀ
1. vi

1) (sens littéral) to see

D'ici, on voit mieux. — You can see better from here.

voir loin fig — to be far-sighted

faites voir — show me, let me see

2) (prendre le temps de réfléchir) to see

Voyons ce qu'on peut faire. — Let's see what we can do.

il faut voir — we'll have to see

3) (autres locutions)

regardez voir — just look

montrez voir — show me

dites voir — tell me

voyons voir — let's see now

voyons! (indignation) — come on!

Voyons, sois raisonnable! — Come on, be reasonable!

ni vu ni connu! — what the eye doesn't see...!, no one will be any the wiser

c'est tout vu — it's a foregone conclusion

2. vt

1) (= distinguer) to see

D'ici, on voit bien le Mont-Blanc. — You can see Mont Blanc clearly from here., You get a good view of Mont Blanc from here.

2) (= regarder) to see

faire voir qch à qn — to show sb sth

Il m'a fait voir sa collection de timbres. — He showed me his stamp collection.

3) (= être témoin de) to see

J'ai vu des cas semblables. — I have seen similar cases.

Je les ai vu humiliés. — I saw them humiliated.

4) (= rendre visite à) to see

Venez me voir quand vous serez à Paris. — Come and see me when you're in Paris.

5) (= comprendre) to see

Je ne vois pas pourquoi il a fait ça. — I don't see why he did that.

6) (= imaginer) to see

Je la voyais déjà en patronne de multinationale. — I could see her as the big boss of a multinational corporation.

7) (= supporter)

ne pas pouvoir voir qn fig — not to be able to stand sb, not to be able to stand the sight of sb

Je ne peux vraiment pas la voir. — I really can't stand her., I really can't stand the sight of her.

8) (autres locutions)

en faire voir à qn — to give sb a hard time

avoir quelque chose à voir avec — to have something to do with

n'avoir rien à voir avec — to have nothing to do with

Ça n'a rien à voir avec lui, c'est entre toi et moi. — It's nothing to do with him, it's between you and me.

attendons de voir venir — let's wait and see what happens

je te vois venir! ironique — I can see what you're getting at!, I can see what you're after!

voir à faire qch (= s'assurer que) — to see to it that sth is done

c'est ce qu'on va voir! — we'll see about that!

c'est à voir! — we'll see!

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voir verb table: voir

A vtr

1 ( percevoir par les yeux) to see [personne, objet]; dis-moi ce que tu vois gén tell me what you see; je ne vois rien I can't ou don't see anything; je n'y vois rien I can't see a thing; il faut le voir pour le croire it has to be seen to be believed; je les ai vus de mes propres yeux or de mes yeux vu! I saw them with my own eyes!; je les ai vus comme je te vois! I saw them as plainly as I see you standing there!; que vois-je! liter what's this I see?; à la voir si triste when you see her so sad; à le voir, on le prendrait pour un clochard to look at him, you'd think he was a tramp; faire voir qch à qn to show sb sth; laisser voir son ignorance to show one's ignorance; sa jupe fendue laissait voir ses cuisses her slit skirt showed her thighs; voir qch en rêve to dream about sth; ⇒ mûr;

2 (être spectateur, témoin de) [personne] to see [film, incident, événement]; [période, lieu, organisation] to see [événement, évolution, changement]; aller voir un film to go to see a film GB ou movie US; nous voyons les prix augmenter we see prices rising; je les ai vus partir/qui partaient I saw them leave/leaving; on l'a vue entrer she was seen going in, someone saw her go in; la voiture qu'il a vue passer the car he saw go by; la ville qui l'a vue naître her native town, the town where she was born; le film est à voir the film is worth seeing; c'est triste/intéressant à voir it' s sad/interesting to see; c'est beau à voir it's beautiful to look at; ce n'est pas beau à voir it's not a pretty sight; il faut voir comment○! you should see how!; j'aurais voulu que tu voies ça! you should have seen it!; je voudrais bien t'y voir! I'd like to see how you'd get on!; a-t-on jamais vu pareille audace! have you ever seen such cheek!; on n'a jamais vu ça! it's unheard of!; et vous n'avez encore rien vu! you ain't seen nothing yet○! hum; qu'est-ce qu'il ne faut pas voir, on aura tout vu! could you ever have imagined such a thing!; voyez-moi ça! just look at that!;

3 ( se figurer) to see; comment vois-tu l'avenir? how do you see the future?; je le vois or verrais bien enseignant I can just see him as a teacher; je ne la vois pas faire ça toute sa vie I can't see her doing it forever; voir sa vie comme un désastre to view one's life as a disaster; on voit bien comment it's easy to see how; on ne voit guère comment, on voit mal comment it's difficult to see how; j'ai vu le moment où il allait m'étrangler I thought he was about to strangle me; je vois ça d'ici I can just imagine; tu vois un peu s'il arrivait maintenant! just imagine, if he turned up now!;

4 ( juger) to see; c'est ma façon de voir (les choses) that's the way I see things; je ne partage pas ta façon de voir I see things differently from you; voir en qn un ami to see sb as a friend; je ne vois pas qu'il y ait lieu d'intervenir I don't see any reason to intervene; c'est à toi de voir it's up to you to decide; voir favorablement une réforme to be favourably^GB disposed toward(s) a reform; tu vas te faire mal voir de Sophie Sophie is going to think badly of you; je te vois mal parti you're heading for trouble;

5 (comprendre, déceler) to see [cause, moyen, avantage] (dans in); je vois I see; je vois ce que tu veux dire I see what you mean; je ne vois pas qui tu veux dire I don't know who you mean; tu vois où elle veut en venir? do you see what she's getting at?; je ne vois pas où est le problème I can't see the problem; je ne vois pas l'intérêt d'attendre I can't see the point of waiting; je n'y vois aucun mal I see no harm in it; je ne vois aucun mal à ce qu'elle signe I see no harm in her signing; si tu n'y vois pas d'inconvénient if it's all right with you, if you have no objection; tu ne vois pas qu'il ment? can't ou don't you see that he's lying? ; on voit bien qu'elle n'a jamais travaillé! you can tell ou it's obvious that she's never worked!; je le vois à leur attitude I can tell by their attitude; à quoi le vois- tu? how can you tell?;

6 (constater, découvrir) to see; comme vous le voyez as you can see; à ce que je vois from what I can see; voir si/combien/pourquoi to find out ou to see if/how much/why; vois si c'est sec see if it's dry; vois si ça leur convient find out ou see if it suits them; on verra bien well, we'll see; ‘je ne paierai pas!’-‘c'est ce que nous verrons!’ ‘I won't pay!’-‘we shall see about that!’; c'est à voir that remains to be seen; j'ai fait ça pour voir I did it to see what would happen; essaie pour voir try and see!; essaie un peu/touches-y, pour voir! ( menace) you just try it/touch it!; vous m'en voyez ravi I am delighted about it;

7 (examiner, étudier) to see [malade]; to look at [problème, dossier]; ( dans un texte) voir page 10/le mode d'emploi see page 10/instructions for use; je verrai (ce que je peux faire) I'll see (what I can do); voyons let's see;

8 (recevoir, se rendre chez, fréquenter) to see [client, médecin, ami]; je le vois peu en ce moment I don't see much of him at the moment; aller voir qn gén to go to see sb; ( à l'hôpital) to go to visit sb; je passerai la voir demain I'll call on her tomorrow, I'll pop in and see her tomorrow;

9 ( visiter) to see [ville, monument]; voir du pays to see the world;

10 ( avoir un rapport avec) avoir quelque chose à voir avec to have something to do with; ça n'a rien à voir! that's got nothing to do with it!; il n'a rien à voir là-dedans or à y voir it's got nothing to do with him. ⇒ chandelle.

B voir à vtr ind fml ( veiller à) to see (à to); voyez à ce que tout soit prêt see to it ou make sure that everything is ready; faudrait voir à réserver des places○ we ought to see about reserving ou booking GB seats; voyez à réserver les places make sure you reserve ou book GB the seats.

C vi

1 ( avec les yeux) voir, y voir to be able to see; est-ce qu'un bébé (y) voit à la naissance? can a baby see at birth?; je or j'y vois à peine I can hardly see; (y) voir double to see double; je vois trouble everything is a blur; voir loin lit to see a long way off;

2 ( par l'esprit) (y) voir clair dans qch to have a clear understanding of sth; voir loin ( être prévoyant) to look ahead; ( être perspicace) to be far-sighted; voir grand to think big; elle a vu juste she was right; il faut voir ( ça mérite réflexion) we'll have to see; ( c'est incroyable) you wouldn't believe it;

3 ( pour insister) voyons voir let's see now; regardez voir take a look; dites voir tell me; montrez voir show me;

4 ( en incise) vois-tu, voyez-vous you see;

5 ( rappel à l'ordre) voyons, sois sage! come on now, behave yourself!

D se voir vpr

1 (dans la glace, en imagination) to see oneself; elle se voyait déjà sur les planches she could already see herself on the stage;

2 ( être conscient de) to realize; il s'est vu sombrer dans la folie he realized he was going mad;

3 ( se remarquer) [tache, défaut] to show; ça se voit it shows; ça ne se voit pas qu'un peu○! it sticks out a mile!;

4 ( se produire) cela se voit tous les jours it happens all the time ou every day; cela ne se voit pas tous les jours it isn't something you see every day; ça ne s'est jamais vu! it's unheard of!;

5 ( se trouver) se voir obligé or dans l'obligation de faire qch to find oneself forced to do; ils se sont vu répondre que they were told that;

6 (se rencontrer, se fréquenter) to see each other;

7 ( sympathiser) ils ne peuvent pas se voir they can't stand each other;

8 ( être vu) to be seen; la tour se voit de loin the tower can be seen from far away;

9 ○ s'en voir to have a hard time (pour faire doing).

Idiomes

ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez to see no further than the end of one's nose; je préfère voir venir I would rather wait and see; on t'a vu venir○! they saw you coming○!; je te vois venir○ I can see what you're getting at GB ou where you're coming from○; je ne peux pas le voir (en peinture)○ I can't stand him; je t'ai assez vu I've had enough of you; en voir de belles or de toutes les couleurs to go through some hard times; j'en ai vu d'autres I've seen worse; en faire voir à qn to give sb a hard time; va te faire voir (ailleurs)○, va voir ailleurs or là-bas si j'y suis○! get lost○!; qu'il aille se faire voir○! tell him to get lost○!; il ferait beau voir ça! that would be the last straw!

[vwar] verbe transitif

A.[PERCEVOIR AVEC LES YEUX]

1. [distinguer] to see

PHYSIOLOGIE to (be able to) see

il ne voit rien de l'œil gauche he can't see anything with his ou he's blind in the left eye

grand-mère ne voit plus rien grandma's lost her sight

je voyais ses cartes I could see his cards

il faut le voir pour le croire! you have to see it to believe it!

à les voir, on ne dirait pas qu'ils roulent sur l'or to look at them, you wouldn't think they were rolling in it

à la voir si souriante, on ne dirait pas qu'elle souffre when you see how cheerful she is, you wouldn't think she's in pain

voir quelqu'un faire ou qui fait quelque chose to see somebody do ou doing something

elle m'a fait voir sa robe de mariée she showed me her wedding dress

fais voir! let me see!, show me!

voir le jour

a. [bébé] to be born

b. [journal] to come out

c. [théorie, invention] to appear

comme je vous vois: je les ai vues comme je vous vois I saw them with my own eyes

faut voir (ça) (familier) : il était habillé, faut voir! you should have seen what he was wearing!

il faut la voir lui répondre, il faut voir comment elle lui répond you should see the way she speaks to him

voir venir: je te vois venir, tu veux de l'argent! (familier) I can see what you're leading up to ou getting at, you want some money!

le garagiste m'a fait payer 800 euros — il t'a vu venir! (familier) the mechanic charged me 800 euros — he saw you coming!

Noël n'est que dans trois semaines, on a le temps de voir venir! Christmas isn 't for another three weeks, we've got plenty of time!

2. [assister à - accident, événement] to witness, to see ; [ - film, spectacle] to see

c'est vrai, je l'ai vue le faire it's true, I saw her do it

je l'ai vu faire des erreurs I saw him making ou make mistakes

à voir well worth seeing

c'est un film à voir absolument that film is a must

ici, les terrains ont vu leur prix doubler en cinq ans land prices here doubled over five years

tu n'as encore rien vu you haven't seen anything yet

n'avoir rien vu to be wet behind the ears ou green

on aura tout vu! that beats everything!

en voir: j'en ai vu d'autres! I've seen worse!, I've been through worse!

ils en ont vu, avec leur aînée! their oldest girl really gave them a hard time!

il en a vu de toutes les couleurs ou des vertes et des pas mûres (familier) ou de belles ou de drôles he's been through quite a lot

en faire voir (de toutes les couleurs) à quelqu'un (familier) to give somebody a hard time, to lead somebody a merry dance

pour voir: mets de l'eau dessus pour voir pour some water on it, just to see what happens

j'ai fait du chinois pendant un an pour voir I studied Chinese for a year just to see how I got on

répète un peu, pour voir! (you) DARE say that again!

vas te faire voir! (très familier) push off!

3. [trouver - spécimen] to see, to find, to encounter (soutenu) ; [ - qualité] to see

un homme galant comme on n'en voit plus the kind of gentleman they don't make any more

4. [inspecter - appartement] to see, to view ; [ - rapport] to see, to (have a) look at ; [ - leçon] to go ou to look over

[remarquer] to see, to notice

ne pas voir: il préfère ne pas voir ses infidélités he prefers to turn a blind eye to ou to shut his eyes to her affairs

elle me regarde mais ne me voit pas she stares at me but doesn't see me

[visiter] to see, to visit

qui n'a pas vu l'Égypte n'a rien vu unless you've seen Egypt, you haven't lived

5. [consulter, recevoir - ami, médecin] to see

le médecin va vous voir dans quelques instants the doctor will be with ou see you in a few minutes

il faut voir un psychiatre, mon vieux! (familier & figuré) you need your head examined, old man!

aller voir to go to

je dois aller voir le médecin I've got to go to the doctor's

je vais aller voir mes amis I'm going to go and see my friends

[fréquenter] to see

[être en présence de]

je la vois chaque jour I see her every day

va-t-en, je t'ai assez vu! (familier) go away, I've seen ou had enough of you!

6. [se référer à]

voir illustration p. 7 see diagram p 7

voyez l'horaire des trains check ou consult the train timetable

B.[PENSER, CONCEVOIR]

1. [imaginer] to see, to imagine, to picture

le pull est trop large — je te voyais plus carré que cela the jumper is too big — I thought you had broader shoulders

je nous vois mal gagner le match I can't see us winning the match

voir d'ici quelqu'un/quelque chose: lui confier le budget? je vois ça d'ici! ask him to look after the budget? I can just see it!

2. [concevoir - méthode, solution] to see, to think of

je ne vois pas comment je pourrais t'aider I can't see how I could help you

vous voyez quelque chose à ajouter? can you think of anything else (which needs adding)?

je ne vois pas de mal à cela I don't see any harm in it

voir quelque chose d'un mauvais œil, ne pas voir quelque chose d'un bon œil to be displeased about something

voir quelque chose/quelqu'un avec les yeux de: elle le voit avec les yeux de l'amour she sees him through a lover's eyes

(en usage absolu)

pose-moi n'importe quelle question — bon, je vais voir ask me anything — let's see ou let me think

il faut trouver un moyen! — je ne vois pas we must find a way! — I can't think of one ou anything

3. [comprendre - danger, intérêt] to see

tu vois ce que je veux dire? do you see ou understand what I mean?

je ne vois pas ce qu'il y a de drôle! I can't see what's so funny!, I don't get the joke!

je n'en vois pas l'utilité I can't see the point of it

il est directeur de banque — je vois! he's a bank manager — I see!

4. [constater] to see, to realize

tu vois que mes principes n'ont pas changé as you can see, my principles haven't changed

elle ne nous causera plus d'ennuis — c'est ou ça reste à voir she won't trouble us any more — that remains to be seen ou that's what YOU think!

5. [considérer, prendre en compte] to see, to consider, to take into account

ils ne voient que leur intérêt they only consider their own interest

6. [examiner] to see, to check

nous prenons rendez-vous? — voyez cela avec ma secrétaire shall we make an appointment? — arrange that with my secretary

voyez si l'on peut changer l'heure du vol see ou check whether the time of the flight can be changed

c'est à ou il faut voir: j'irai peut-être, c'est à voir I might go, I'll have to see

les photos seraient mieux en noir et blanc — hum, il faut voir the pictures would look better in black and white — mm, maybe (maybe not)

7. [juger] to see

tu n'es pas sur place, tu vois mal la situation you're not on the spot, your view of the situation is distorted

se faire bien/mal voir: se faire bien voir de quelqu'un to make oneself popular with somebody

se faire mal voir de quelqu'un to make oneself unpopular with somebody

8. (locution)

avoir à voir avec [avoir un rapport avec]: je voudrais vous parler: ça a à voir avec notre discussion d'hier I would like to speak to you: it's to do with what we were talking about yesterday

n'avoir rien à voir avec [n'avoir aucun rapport avec]: l'instruction n'a rien à voir avec l'intelligence education has nothing to do with intelligence

je n'ai rien à voir avec la famille des Bellechasse I'm not related at all to the Bellechasse family

cela n'a rien à voir avec le sujet that's irrelevant, that's got nothing to do with it

ça n'a rien à voir: tu parles de grèves, mais ça n'a rien à voir! you talk about strikes but that has nothing to do with it!

tu vois, vous voyez: tu vois, je préférais ne rien savoir I preferred to remain in the dark, you see

je te l'avais dit, tu vois! what did I tell you!

tu verras, tu verrais: essaie de recommencer et tu verras! just (you) try it again and see!

tu verrais, si j'avais encore mes jambes! if my legs were still up to it, there'd be no holding ou stopping me!

attendez voir (familier) hang on, wait a sec

dis voir, où est le calendrier? (familier) tell me, where's the calendar?

écoute voir, on va y aller ensemble, d'accord? (familier) listen, let's go together, OK?

essaie voir!

a. (familier) [encouragement] go on, have a try!

b. [défi] (you) just try!, don't you dare!

regardez voir (familier) (just) look at that

voyons voirou regardons voir ce que tu as comme note (familier) let's just have a look and see what mark you got

voyez-vous cela ou ça!: une moto à 14 ans, voyez-vous ça! a motorbike at 14, whatever next!

voyons! come (on) now!

un peu de courage, voyons! come on, be brave!

voyons, tu n'espères pas que je vais te croire! you don't seriously expect me to believe you, do you?

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[vwar] verbe intransitif

A.[PERCEVOIR LA RÉALITÉ - SENS PROPRE ET FIGURÉ]

1. PHYSIOLOGIE to (be able to) see

il ne voit que d'un œil he can only see out of one eye

elle ne ou n'y voit plus she can't see ou she's blind now

[exercer sa vue] to see

il ne sait pas voir he just doesn't use his powers of observation

voir bien to see clearly, to have good eyesight

voir mal to have poor eyesight

voir double to have double vision

2. [juger]

encore une fois, tu as vu juste you were right, once again

voir faux to have poor judgement

ne voir que par les yeux de quelqu'un to see everything through somebody's eyes

B.jeux [pour une mise]

aller ou jouer ou mettre sans voir to play ou to bet blind

20 euros, pour voir 20 euros, and I'll see you

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voir à verbe plus préposition

[veiller à]

voir à faire quelque chose to see to it ou to make sure ou to ensure that something is done

il faudrait voir à ranger ta chambre/payer tes dettes you'd better tidy up your room/clear your debts

voir à ce que quelque chose soit fait to see to it ou to make sure ou to ensure that something is done

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se voir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

1. [se contempler] to (be able to) see oneself

il s'est vu mourir (figuré) he knew he was dying

2. [s'imaginer] to see ou to imagine ou to picture oneself

elle se voyait déjà championne! she thought the championship was hers already!

je ne me vois pas lui demander une augmentation I (just) can't see myself asking her for a rise

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se voir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

[se rencontrer] to see each other

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se voir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [être visible, évident - défaut] to show, to be visible ; [ - émotion, gêne] to be visible, to be obvious, to be apparent

il porte une perruque, ça se voit bien you can tell he wears a wig

2. [se manifester - événement] to happen ; [ - attitude, coutume] to be seen ou found

ça se voit couramment it's commonplace

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se voir verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se trouver]

se voir dans l'impossibilité de faire quelque chose to find oneself unable to do something

se voir dans l'obligation de... to find oneself obliged to...

leur équipe s'est vue reléguée à la 15^e place their team saw themselves drop to 15th position

les crédits se verront affectés à la rénovation des locaux the funds will be used to renovate the building

2. (suivi d'un infinitif)

se voir interdire l'inscription à un club to be refused membership to a club

il s'est vu retirer son permis de conduire sur-le-champ he had his driving licence taken away from him on the spot

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > voir

3 provare

test, try out

vestito try (on)

( dimostrare) prove

theatre rehearse

provare a fare qualcosa try to do something

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provare v.tr.

1 ( dimostrare) to prove, to show, to demonstrate: come si può provare che Dio esiste?, how can one prove that God exists?; le ultime scoperte provano le affermazioni del professore, the latest discoveries provide proof of the professor's statements; non possiamo provare la sua colpa, we cannot prove his guilt; quell'avvenimento provò che aveva ragione, the event showed that he was right (o proved him right); questo prova che l'ha fatto apposta, this shows that he has done it on purpose; questo non è ancora stato provato, this remains to be proved; si provò la falsità della sua relazione, his report proved false // che tu abbia ragione è ancora da provare, it still hasn't been proved that you are right

2 ( sperimentare) to experience; ( tentare) to try: mio padre nella vita aveva provato tutto, my father had experienced everything in his life; ha provato l'ebbrezza del volo, he experienced the elation of flying; ho provato anch'io cosa vuol dire avere forti emicranie, I've also suffered from severe headaches; proverete come è faticoso lavorare, you'll see how hard it is to work; ha provato che cosa significa essere povero, he's known what it is to be poor // fa' provare a me ora, let me try (o let me have a try) now; non l'ho mai fatto, ma proverò, I have never done it, but I'll have a try (o a go); provare non costa niente, it doesn't cost anything to try; proverò ad alzarmi alle sei, I shall try to get up at six; provò a chiedere, he tried to ask; prova a indovinare quanto l'ho pagato, try to (o and) guess how much I paid for it; se hai il singhiozzo prova a trattenere il fiato, if you've got hiccups try holding your breath; dato che ti sembra tanto facile provaci tu, since it looks so easy to you, you try it; provare una nuova medicina, to try a new medicine // stai attento, non ci provare neanche!, be careful, don't even try it!; ''Se continui ti do uno schiaffo'' ''Provaci!'', ''If you carry on I'll hit you'' ''Just try it!''; prova solo a fiatare che ti butto fuori, if you so much as attempt to open your mouth I'll throw you out; provati e vedrai!, you just try!; provati a farlo!, try to do it! // provare per credere, try and see

3 ( mettere alla prova) to test, to try, to put* (s.o.) to the test: fu duramente provato dalle avversità, he was severely tried by hardships; prima di assumerla voglio provare le sue capacità, before taking you on, I want to test your abilities; quell'uomo fu duramente provato dalla vita, that man was sorely tried by life; questo lavoro di precisione proverà la tua pazienza, this kind of precise work will test (o try) your patience; il suo coraggio fu duramente provato, his courage was severely tried (o tested)

4 ( sentire) to feel*: ormai non provo più nulla per lei, now I don't feel anything for her anymore; provare avversione per, verso qlcu., to feel an aversion to s.o.; non ho mai provato una simile emozione, gioia, I have never felt such an emotion, such joy; provai un dolore alla schiena, I felt a pain in my back; provai una gran delusione, I felt deeply disappointed; provò pietà per lui, he felt pity for him

5 (abbigl.) to try on; ( abito in confezione) to have a fitting: devo andare dalla sarta a provare, I have to go to the dressmaker's for a fitting; provare, provarsi un cappello, un paio di scarpe, un vestito, to try on a hat, a pair of shoes, a dress // vorrei provare la tua automobile, I should like to try your car

6 ( collaudare, controllare) to test: le nostre macchine vengono tutte provate prima di essere messe in vendita, our machines are all tested before being put on sale

7 ( assaggiare) to taste: prova questo liquore e dimmi cosa ne pensi, taste this liqueur and tell me what you think; non ho ancora provato la cucina cinese, I haven't tasted Chinese food yet

8 ( saggiare) to try, to test: provare la purezza di un metallo, to test a metal for impurity; (teatr.) to rehearse: gli attori stanno provando, the actors are rehearsing; provare una commedia, to rehearse a play.

◘ provarsi v.intr.pron. ( misurarsi) to test oneself, to compete against s.o.: provare con un avversario più forte, to compete against a stronger opponent.

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[pro'vare]
1. vt

1) (tentare) to try, attempt, (nuova medicina, macchina, freni) to try out, test, (scarpe, abito) to try on, (assaggiare) to try, taste

ho provato una nuova crema — I've tried a new cream

prova questo gelato, ti piacerà — try this ice cream, you'll like it

ho provato il suo motorino — I tried out his moped

provare a fare qc — to try o attempt to do sth

prova tu se ci riesci! — you try and see if you can do it!

perché non provi a parlargli? — why don't you try talking to him?

provaci e vedrai! — just you try it!

ci ha provato con tutte in ufficio fam — he's tried it on with all the women in the office

provarsi una gonna — to try on a skirt

provati questo maglione — try this jumper on

2) (dimostrare: verità, teoria) Dir to prove

3) (mettere alla prova: coraggio ecc) to put to the test

posso provare che ero a casa — I can prove I was at home

è molto provato da quell'esperienza — the experience has left its mark on him

4) (sentimento) to feel, (sensazione) to experience

ho provato rabbia quando l'ho saputo — I felt angry when I found out

5) Teatro, Mus to rehearse

2. vip (provarsi)

provarsi a fare qc — to try o attempt to do sth

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[pro'vare]
verbo transitivo

1) (sottoporre a test) to run* trials on, to test [arma, aereo, auto, macchinario]; (sperimentare) to try (out), to test [prodotto, ristorante, metodo, rimedio]; (mi surare) to try on [vestito, scarpe]; (assaggiare) to sample, to try [cibo, vino]

provare a dare qcs. a qcn. — to try sth. on sb.

provare i piaceri di Londra — to sample the delights of London

provare la propria forza — to test one's strength

2) (tentare) to try

provare a fare qcs. — to try to do sth., to have a try at doing sth.

prova a indovinare! — try and guess!

hai provato in farmacia? — have you tried the chemist's?

prova col sapone — try using soap

non provare a imbrogliare! — don't try to cheat!

3) (sentire) to feel* [sensazione, desiderio, dolore, emozione]

provare tenerezza per qcn. — to have tender feelings for o towards sb.

provare vergogna per — to feel shame at, to be embarrassed by o about

non provava nessun rancore — he was free from o of any bitterness

provare gelosia — to be jealous

provare piacere a fare — to take delight o find pleasure in doing

cosa si prova a essere papà? — how does it feel o what does it feel like to be a dad?

4) (sperimentare personalmente) to experience [fame, amore]; (assaporare) to have* a taste of [libertà, potere]

provare l'umiliazione della sconfitta — to know o experience the humiliation of defeat

5) (dimostrare) to prove [teoria, ipotesi]; to establish, to prove, to demonstrate [colpevolezza, innocenza]; to document [ caso]

provare a qcn. che — to show sb. that

6) (far soffrire) [ avvenimento] to distress [ persona]; [epidemia, crisi] to hit* [popolazione, regione]

7) teatr. mus. to rehearse, to practise BE, to practice AE [scena, canzone]

8) provarci

dai, provaci! — come on, try it o have a try!

non provarci! — don't you dare!

provaci ancora! — keep trying! (fare delle avances)

provarci con qcn. — to try it on with sb., to make a move on sb. o a pass at sb.; (cercare di imbrogliare)

ci stanno provando! — they're just trying it on! it's a try-on!

provarci gusto a fare pcs. — to enjoy o get fun doing sth

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provare

/pro'vare/ [1]

verbo transitivo

1 (sottoporre a test) to run* trials on, to test [arma, aereo, auto, macchinario]; (sperimentare) to try (out), to test [prodotto, ristorante, metodo, rimedio]; (mi surare) to try on [ vestito, scarpe]; (assaggiare) to sample, to try [cibo, vino]; provare a dare qcs. a qcn. to try sth. on sb.; provare i piaceri di Londra to sample the delights of London; provare la propria forza to test one's strength

2 (tentare) to try; provare a fare qcs. to try to do sth., to have a try at doing sth.; prova a indovinare! try and guess! hai provato in farmacia? have you tried the chemist's? prova col sapone try using soap; non provare a imbrogliare! don't try to cheat!

3 (sentire) to feel* [sensazione, desiderio, dolore, emozione]; provare tenerezza per qcn. to have tender feelings for o towards sb.; provare vergogna per to feel shame at, to be embarrassed by o about; non provava nessun rancore he was free from o of any bitterness; provare gelosia to be jealous; provare piacere a fare to take delight o find pleasure in doing; cosa si prova a essere papà? how does it feel o what does it feel like to be a dad?

4 (sperimentare personalmente) to experience [fame, amore]; (assaporare) to have* a taste of [libertà, potere]; provare l'umiliazione della sconfitta to know o experience the humiliation of defeat

5 (dimostrare) to prove [teoria, ipotesi]; to establish, to prove, to demonstrate [colpevolezza, innocenza]; to document [ caso]; provare a qcn. che to show sb. that

6 (far soffrire) [ avvenimento] to distress [ persona]; [epidemia, crisi] to hit* [popolazione, regione]

7 teatr. mus. to rehearse, to practise BE, to practice AE [scena, canzone]

8 provarci dai, provaci! come on, try it o have a try! non provarci! don't you dare! provaci ancora! keep trying! (fare delle avances) provarci con qcn. to try it on with sb., to make a move on sb. o a pass at sb.; (cercare di imbrogliare) ci stanno provando! they're just trying it on! it's a try-on! provarci gusto a fare pcs. to enjoy o get fun doing sth.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > provare

4 essayer

essayer [eseje]

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1. transitive verb

to try out ; [+ voiture] to test ; [+ vêtement] to try on ; [+ méthode] to try

• essayer de faire qch to try to do sth

• je vais essayer I'll try

• essaie un peu pour voir (inf) (si tu l'oses) just you try! (inf)

2. reflexive verb

► s'essayer

• s'essayer à qch/à faire qch to try one's hand at sth/at doing sth

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eseje
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( tenter) to try

essayer une voiture — ( pour le plaisir) to try a car; ( avant d'acheter) to test-drive a car

essayer sa force — to test one's strength

2) Technologie ( soumettre à des tests) [technicien] to test [arme, avion, mécanisme, matériau]; [technicien] to run trials on [voiture, machine]; [client] to try out [voiture, arme]

3) to try on [vêtement, chaussures]; to try [taille, couleur]

acheter sans essayer — to buy without trying on

2.

s'essayer verbe pronominal

s'essayer à — to have a go at [sport]; to try one's hand at [art, littérature]

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eseje
1. vt

1) [moyen, manière] to try, to try out, [restaurant, recette, voiture] to try, to try out, [vêtement, chaussures] to try on

Essaie ce pull: il devrait bien t'aller. — Try this sweater on: it should look good on you.

2) (en laboratoire) [médicament, appareil] to test

2. vi

to try

essayer de faire — to try to do

Essaie de rentrer de bonne heure. — Try to come home early.

Essayez un peu! (menace) — Just you try it!

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essayer verb table: payer

A vtr

1 ( tenter) to try [sport, produit, fournisseur, restaurant]; to try [méthode, remède, menaces, pleurs]; tu devrais essayer ce shampooing you should try this shampoo; as-tu essayé la mairie? have you tried the Town Hall?; tu devrais essayer l'homéopathie you should try homeopathy; avec lui j'ai tout essayé I've tried everything with him; essayer une voiture ( pour le plaisir) to try a car; ( avant d'acheter) to test-drive a car; essayer sa force/son talent to test one's strength/one's skill;

2 Tech ( soumettre à des tests) [technicien] to test [arme, avion, mécanisme, matériau, produit]; [technicien] to run trials on [voiture, machine]; [client] to try out [voiture, arme];

3 Cout, Mode to try on [vêtement, chapeau, chaussures]; to try [taille, couleur]; acheter sans essayer to buy without trying on; essaie la pointure au-dessous try the next size down;

4 Minér to assay [argent, or].

B vi ( tenter) to try; on peut toujours essayer we can always try; essaie un peu et tu vas voir! just try it and you'll see!; essayer avec du savon/de l'alcool to try using soap/alcohol; essayer à la poste/banque to try the post office/bank; essayer de faire to try to do; n'essaie pas de tricher/m'attendrir don't try to cheat/soften me up; j'essaierai que tout se passe bien I'll try to make sure everything goes all right.

C s'essayer vpr s'essayer à qch to have a go at [sport]; to try one's hand at [art, littérature]; il s'essaie au théâtre depuis deux ans he's been trying his hand at acting for the past two years; s'essayer à faire to try to do; à ta place je ne m'y essaierais pas I wouldn't try it if I were you.

[eseje] verbe transitif

1. [tenter]

essayer de faire to try to do, to try and do

essayer que (familier) : j'essaierai que la soirée soit réussie I'll do my best to make the party a success

(en usage absolu)

essaie un peu! (familier) just you try!

2. [utiliser pour la première fois] to try (out) (separable)

3. [mettre - vêtement, chaussures] to try on

faire essayer quelque chose à quelqu'un to give somebody something to try on

4. [expérimenter] to try, to test

essayer un vaccin sur des animaux to test a vaccine on animals

essayer une voiture [pilote, client] to test-drive a car

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s'essayer à verbe pronominal plus préposition

s'essayer à (faire) quelque chose to try one's hand at (doing) something

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > essayer

5 penser

penser [pɑ̃se]

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1. intransitive verb

to think

• façon de penser way of thinking

• penser tout haut to think out loud

• ça me fait penser qu'il ne m'a toujours pas répondu that reminds me that he still hasn't replied

• il vient ? -- penses-tu ! is he coming? -- you must be joking! (inf)

• mais vous n'y pensez pas, c'est bien trop dangereux ! don't even think about it, it's much too dangerous!

► penser à [+ ami, problème, offre] to think about ; ( = prévoir) to think of ; ( = se souvenir de) to remember

• penser aux autres to think of others

• tu vois à qui/à quoi je pense ? you see who/what I'm thinking of?

• faire penser à to make one think of

• il ne pense qu'à jouer playing is all he ever thinks about

• il pense à tout he thinks of everything

• penser à l'avenir to think of the future

• pense à l'anniversaire de ta mère remember your mother's birthday

• faire/dire qch sans y penser to do/say sth without thinking

• n'y pensons plus ! let's forget it!

• c'est simple mais il fallait y penser it's simple when you know how

• fais m'y penser remind me

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = avoir une opinion) to think (de of, about)

• penser du bien/du mal de qn to have a high/poor opinion of sb

• que pense-t-il du film ? what does he think of the film?

• je pense comme toi I agree with you

• je ne dis rien mais je n'en pense pas moins I am not saying anything but that doesn't mean that I don't have an opinion

   b. ( = supposer, imaginer) to think

• je pense que non I don't think so

• je pense que oui I think so

• pensez-vous qu'il viendra ? do you think he'll come?

• c'est bien ce que je pensais ! I thought as much!

• vous pensez bien qu'elle a refusé as you might have thought, she refused

• j'ai pensé mourir I thought I was going to die

   c. penser faire qch ( = avoir l'intention de) to be thinking of doing sth ; ( = espérer) to hope to do sth

• il pense partir jeudi he's thinking of going on Thursday

   d. ( = concevoir) [+ problème, projet] to think out

• c'est bien pensé it's well thought out

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pɑ̃se
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( avoir une opinion) to think (de of, about)

penser du bien/du mal de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to think well/badly ou ill of somebody/something

je n'en pense rien — I have no opinion about it

qu'est-ce que tu penserais d'un week-end en Normandie? — what would you say to a weekend in Normandy?

il ne disait rien mais n'en pensait pas moins — he said nothing but it didn't mean that he agreed

2) ( croire) to think

c'est bien ce que je pensais! — I thought as much!

je te le dis comme je le pense — I'm telling you (just) what I think

elle ne pense pas un mot de ce qu'elle dit — she doesn't believe a word of what she's saying

tu penses vraiment ce que tu dis? — do you really mean what you're saying?

tout laisse or porte à penser que — there's every indication that

je pense bien! — you bet! (colloq), for sure!

vous pensez si j'étais content! — you can imagine how pleased I was!

‘il s'est excusé?’ - ‘penses-tu!’ — ‘did he apologize?’ - ‘you must be joking!’ ou ‘some hope!’

pensez donc! — just imagine!

3) ( se rappeler)

pense que ça ne sera pas facile — remember that it won't be easy

ça me fait penser qu'il faut que je lui écrive — that reminds me that I must write to him/her

4) ( avoir l'intention de)

penser faire — to be thinking of doing, to intend to do

5) ( concevoir) to think [something] up [dispositif, projet]

c'est bien pensé! — it's well thought out!

2.

penser à verbe transitif indirect

1) ( songer)

penser à — to think of ou about [personne, endroit]; ( réfléchir à)

penser à — to think about [problème, proposition]

dire quelque chose sans y penser — to say something without thinking

c'est simple, il fallait y penser or il suffisait d'y penser — it's simple, it just required some thinking

regardez le pendule et ne pensez plus à rien — look at the pendulum and empty your mind

sans penser à mal — without meaning any harm

tu n'y penses pas! c'est trop dangereux! — you can't be serious! it's too dangerous!

n'y pensons plus! — let's forget about it!

il a reçu le ballon où je pense — (colloq) the ball hit him you know where (colloq)

il ne pense qu'à ça! — (colloq) he's got a one-track mind!

2) ( se souvenir)

penser à — to remember

pense à ton rendez-vous — remember your appointment

mais j'y pense, c'est ton anniversaire aujourd'hui! — now I come to think of it, it's your birthday today!

il me fait penser à mon père — he reminds me of my father

3) ( envisager)

penser à faire — to be thinking of doing

3.

verbe intransitif to think

façon de penser — way of thinking

je lui ai dit ma façon de penser! — I gave him/her a piece of my mind!

je pense comme vous — I agree with you

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pɑ̃se
1. vi

to think

Je pense donc je suis. — I think, therefore I am.

penser tout haut — to think aloud

penser à qch [problème, vacances, projet] — to think about sth

Je pense à mes vacances. — I'm thinking about my holidays.

pensez-y — think about it

vous n'y pensez pas! — you're not serious!

sans penser à mal — without meaning any harm

n'y pensons plus — let's forget it

penser à qn [ami] — to think of sb, to think about sb

Tu penseras à moi, quand je passerai mon examen! — You'll think of me when I pass my exam!

penser à faire qch — to think of doing sth

faire penser qn à qch [photo] — to remind sb of sth

Cette photo me fait penser à la Grèce. — This photo reminds me of Greece.

faire penser qn à faire qch [personne] — to remind sb to do sth

Fais-moi penser à téléphoner à Claire. — Remind me to phone Claire.

2. vt

to think, [solution, concept] to think out

On ne sait jamais ce qu'il pense. — You never know what he's thinking.

C'est bien ce que je pensais! — I thought as much!

penser que — to think (that)

Je pense que Yann a eu raison de partir. — I think Yann was right to leave.

qu'en pensez-vous? — what do you think?

je le pense aussi — I think so too

je pense que oui — I think so

je pense que non — I don't think so

penser faire qch — to be thinking of doing sth, to be planning to do sth

Ils pensent partir en Espagne en juillet. — They're thinking of going to Spain in July.

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penser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( avoir une opinion) to think (de of, about); penser du bien/du mal de qn/qch to think well/badly ou ill of sb/sth; qu'est-ce que tu en penses? what do you think of it?; il m'a dit ce qu'il pensait du professeur/film he told me what he thought of the teacher/film; je ne sais pas quoi penser de ce livre/de lui/de la situation I don't know what to make ou think of this book/of him/of the situation; je n'en pense rien I have no opinion about it; dire ce que l'on pense to say what one thinks, to speak one's mind; qu'est-ce que tu penserais d'un week-end en Normandie? what would you say to a weekend in Normandy?; il ne disait rien mais n'en pensait pas moins he said nothing but it didn't mean that he agreed;

2 ( croire) to think; penser que to think that; je pense qu'il a raison I think (that) he's right; c'est bien ce que je pensais! I thought as much!; je (le) pense, je pense que oui I think so; je ne (le) pense pas, je pense que non I don't think so; je le pensais plus intelligent I thought he was more intelligent than that; je pense avoir fait du bon travail I think I did a good job; je n'aurais jamais pensé ça de lui I would never have thought that of him; il n'est pas aussi bête qu'on le pense he's not as stupid as people think (he is); je te le dis comme je le pense I'm telling you (just) what I think; quand on dit ‘culture’ il pense ‘ennui’ to him culture spells boredom; elle ne pense pas un mot de ce qu'elle dit she doesn't believe a word of what she's saying; tu penses vraiment ce que tu dis? do you really mean what you're saying?; tout laisse or porte à penser que there's every indication that; je pense bien! you bet○!, for sure; vous pensez (bien) que si j'avais su ça… you can well imagine that if I'd known that…; vous pensez si j'étais content/furieux! you can imagine how pleased/angry I was!; ‘il s'est excusé?’-‘penses-tu!’ ‘did he apologize?’-‘you must be joking!’, ‘some hope!’; pensez donc! just imagine!;

3 ( se rappeler) pense que ça ne sera pas facile remember that it won't be easy; ça me fait penser qu'il faut que je lui écrive that reminds me that I must write to him/her;

4 ( avoir l'intention de) penser faire to be thinking of doing, to intend to do; il pense venir demain he's thinking of coming tomorrow, he intends to come tomorrow; elle pense déménager bientôt she intends to move soon; qu'est-ce que tu penses faire maintenant? what do you think you'll do now?, what do you intend to do now?;

5 ( concevoir) to think [sth] up [appareil, dispositif, projet]; c'est bien pensé! it's well thought out!; il faut penser l'avenir, non l'improviser we've got to plan for the future, not improvise^GB it.

B penser à vtr ind

1 ( songer) penser à to think of ou about [personne, endroit]; ( réfléchir à) to think about [problème, proposition, offre]; à quoi penses-tu? what are you thinking about?; je pense à elle I'm thinking of ou about her; on ne peut pas penser à tout you can't think of everything; faire/dire qch sans y penser to do/say sth without thinking; il ne pense qu'à lui/à l'argent/à s'amuser he only thinks of himself/about money/about enjoying himself; il faudrait penser à rentrer, il se fait tard we'd better think about going back, it's getting late; pense à ce que tu dis! think about what you're saying!; pensez aux conséquences/à votre carrière! think of the consequences/of your career!; maintenant que j'y pense now that I (come to) think of it; ça me rend malade rien que d'y penser it makes me ill just thinking about it; c'est simple, il fallait y penser or il suffisait d'y penser it's simple, it just required some thinking; regardez le pendule et ne pensez plus à rien look at the pendulum and empty your mind; sans penser à mal without meaning any harm; tu n'y penses pas! c'est trop dangereux! you can't be serious! it's too dangerous!; n'y pensons plus! let's forget about it!; votre argent vous pouvez vous le mettre où je pense◑! you can stuff your money you know where○!; il a reçu le ballon où je pense○ the ball hit him you know where○; il ne pense qu'à ça○! he's got a one-track mind!;

2 ( se souvenir) penser à to remember; pense à écrire à ton grand-père/changer l'ampoule remember to write to your grandfather/change the lightbulb; est-ce que tu as pensé à arroser les plantes? did you remember to water the plants?; pense à ton rendez-vous remember your appointment; pense à ce que t'a dit le docteur! remember what the doctor told you!; mais j'y pense, c'est ton anniversaire aujourd'hui! now I come to think of it it's your birthday today!; tant que j'y pense while I think of it; il me fait penser à mon père he reminds me of my father; fais-moi penser à acheter du beurre remind me to buy some butter;

3 ( envisager) penser à faire to be thinking of doing; elle pense à s'installer en France she's thinking of moving to France.

C vi to think; je pense donc je suis I think therefore I am; avec mes films, j'essaie de faire penser le public in my films, I try to make people think; façon de penser way of thinking; je lui ai dit ma façon de penser! I gave him a piece of my mind!; penser tout haut to think out loud; je pense comme vous I agree with you.

[pɑ̃se] verbe transitif

1. [croire] to think, to assume, to suppose

qu'en penses-tu? what do you think of it?

je ne sais qu'en penser I don't know what to think ou I can't make up my mind about it

je pense que oui (yes,) I think so

je pense que non (no,) I don't think so ou I think not

je pense que tu devrais lui dire I think you should tell him

je n'en pense que du bien/mal I have the highest/lowest opinion of it

qu'est-ce qui te fait penser qu'il ment? what makes you think he's lying?

quoi qu'on pense whatever people (may) think

quoi que tu puisses penser whatever you (may) think

(avec un adjectif attribut)

je le pensais diplomate I thought him tactful, I thought he was tactful

je pensais la chose faisable, mais on me dit que non I thought it was possible (to do), but I'm told it's not

2. [escompter]

je pense partir demain I'm thinking of ou planning on ou reckoning on leaving tomorrow

je pense avoir réussi [examen] I think I passed

3. [avoir à l'esprit] to think

je ne sais jamais ce que tu penses I can never tell what you're thinking ou what's on your mind

dire tout haut ce que certains ou d'autres pensent tout bas to say out loud what others are thinking in private

il a marché dans ce que je pense he trod in some you-know-what

tu vas prendre un coup de pied là où je pense! you're going to get a kick up the backside!

son contrat, il peut se le mettre (là) où je pense! (très familier) he can stuff his bloody contract! (très familier)

4. [comprendre] to think, to realize, to imagine

pense qu'elle a près de cent ans you must realize that she's nearly a hundred

5. [se rappeler] to remember, to think

je n'ai plus pensé que c'était lundi I forgot ou I never thought it was Monday

6. [pour exprimer la surprise, l'approbation, l'ironie]

je n'aurais/on n'aurait jamais pensé que... I'd never/nobody'd ever have thought that...

qui aurait pu penser que... who'd have thought ou guessed that...

quand je pense que... to think that...

quand on pense qu'il n'y avait pas le téléphone à l'époque! when you think that there was no such thing as the phone in those days!

lui, me dire merci? tu penses ou penses-tu ou pense donc! (familier) him? thank me? I should be so lucky ou you must be joking!

tu penses bien que je lui ai tout raconté! (familier) I told him everything, as you can well imagine

tu viendras à la fête? — je pense bien! (familier) will you come to the party? — just (you) try and stop me!

il est content? — je pense ou tu penses bien! (familier) is he pleased? — you bet!

tu penses bien que le voleur ne t'a pas attendu! you can bet your life the thief didn't leave his name and address!

7. [concevoir] to think out ou through (separable)

une architecture bien pensée a well-planned ou well-thought out architectural design

8. (littéraire) [être sur le point de]

je pensai m'évanouir I all but fainted

elle pensa devenir folle she was very nearly driven to distraction

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[pɑ̃se] verbe intransitif

1. [réfléchir] to think, to ponder

penser tout haut to think aloud ou out loud

donner ou laisser à penser to make one think, to start one thinking

2. [avoir une opinion]

je n'ai jamais pensé comme toi I never did agree with you ou share your views

je ne dis rien mais je n'en pense pas moins I say nothing but that doesn't stop me thinking

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penser à verbe plus préposition

1. [envisager] to think about ou of (inseparable)

pense un peu à ce que tu dis! just think for a moment (of) what you're saying!

vous éviteriez des ennuis, pensez-y you'd save yourself a lot of trouble, think it over!

c'est simple mais il fallait y penser it's a simple enough idea but somebody had to think of it (in the first place)

sans y penser [par automatisme] without thinking

sans penser à mal without ou not meaning any harm (by it)

tu n'y penses pas (familier) you can't be serious

2. [rêver à] to think about ou of (inseparable)

je pense à toi [dans une lettre] I'm thinking of you

3. [se préoccuper de] to think of, to care about

elle ne pense qu'à elle she only cares about herself

essaye de penser un peu aux autres try to think of others

il ne pense qu'à ça! (familier & euphémisme) he's got a one-track mind

4. [se remémorer] to think ou to remember to

et mon livre? — j'y pense, je te le rapporte demain what about my book? — I haven't forgotten (it), I'll bring it back tomorrow

dis donc, j'y pense, qu'est devenu le vieux Georges? by the way, whatever happened to old George?

tu ne penses à rien! you've a head like a sieve!

n'y pense plus! forget (all about) it!

faire penser à: cela me fait penser à mon frère it reminds me of my brother

fais-moi penser à l'appeler remind me to call her

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > penser

6 опитвам

1. try, attempt, endeavour

опитвам късмета/щастието си try o.'s luck/fortune

силите си в нещо try o.'s hand at s.th., have a go/fling/shot at s.th.; take a crack at s.th.

опитвам всички средства try every possible/all available means, explore every avenue, leave no avenue unexplored

опитвам с добро try mild means

опитвам нещо ново try out s.th. new

2. (изпитвам, изпробвам) test, put to the test

опитвам със зъби test with o.'s teeth

опитвам почвата прен. test/probe the ground, feel o.'s way (along); throw out feelers; take o.'s bearings/soundings

3. (вкусвам) taste, sample, try

(вземам си от) partake of

дай на коня да опита камшика give the horse a taste of the whip

опитвам се try, attempt, make an attempt, endeavour

seek, offer (да to с inf.); have a try; take o.'s chance; try o.s hand, have a go/fling/shot (at), turn o.'s hand (to)

опитвам се пак try again, have another go

опитвам се да си осигуря (свобода и пр.) make a bid for

опитвам се да намеря някакъв начин try and find some way (of с ger.)

опитвам се да достигна до feel o.'s way to

опитвам се да узная try and find out

опитвам се да убедя try to persuade

опитвам се ла си представя try to picture to o.'s ще се опитам I'll try

само се опитай! just you try

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опѝтвам,

гл.

1. try, attempt, endeavour; \опитвам всички средства try every possible/all available means, explore every avenue, leave no avenue unexplored; try every trick in the book; \опитвам късмета/щастието си try o.’s luck/fortune; \опитвам с добро try mild means; \опитвам силите си в нещо try o.’s hand at s.th., have a go/fling/shot at s.th.; take a crack at s.th.; have a bash (at), go for (it);

2. ( изпитвам, изпробвам) test, put to the test; \опитвам почвата прен. test/probe the ground, feel o.’s way (along); throw out feelers; take o.’s bearings/soundings;

3. ( вкусвам) taste, sample; try; ( вземам си от) partake of; дай на коня да опита камшика give the horse a taste of the whip;

\опитвам се try, attempt, make an attempt, endeavour; seek, offer (да to с inf.); have a try; take o.’s chance; try o.’s hand, have a go/fling/shot (at), trun o.’s hand (to); \опитвам се да достигна до feel o.’s way to; \опитвам се да си осигуря ( свобода и пр.) make a bid for; \опитвам се отново try again, have another go; само се опитай! just you try!

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try: You can опитвам again. - Можеш да опиташ отново.; essay; experiment; taste (за вкус);

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1. (вземам си от) partake of 2. (вкусвам) taste, sample, try 3. (изпитвам, изпробвам) test, put to the test 4., опитам try, attempt, endeavour 5. seek, offer (да to c inf.);have a try;take o.'s chance;try o.s hand, have a go/fling/shot (at), turn o.'s hand (to) 6. ОПИТВАМ ce try, attempt, make an attempt, endeavour 7. ОПИТВАМ ce да си осигуря (свобода и пр.) make a bid for 8. ОПИТВАМ всички средства try every possible/ all available means, explore every avenue, leave no avenue unexplored 9. ОПИТВАМ късмета/щастието си try o.'s luck/fortune 10. ОПИТВАМ нещо ново try out s.th. new 11. ОПИТВАМ почвата прен. test/probe the ground, feel o.'s way (along);throw out feelers;take o.'s bearings/ soundings 12. ОПИТВАМ с добро try mild means 13. ОПИТВАМ се да достигна до feel o.'s way to 14. ОПИТВАМ се да намеря някакъв начин try and find some way (of c ger.) 15. ОПИТВАМ се да убедя try to persuade 16. ОПИТВАМ се да узная try and find out 17. ОПИТВАМ се ла си представя try to picture to o.'s. ще се опитам I'll try 18. ОПИТВАМ се пак try again, have another go 19. ОПИТВАМ със зъби test with o.'s teeth 20. дай на коня да опита камшика give the horse a taste of the whip 21. само се опитай! just you try: 22. силите си в нещо try o.'s hand at s.th., have a go/fling/shot at s.th.;take a crack at s. th.

Български-английски речник > опитвам

7 versuchen

v/t

1. try, attempt (auch JUR.); es mit etw. versuchen try s.th. ( oder doing s.th.); es mit jemandem versuchen give s.o. a try; sein Glück versuchen try one’s luck; versuch’s doch mal! umg. have a go; lass mich mal versuchen! let me try (it), let me have a go umg.; versucht II 1

2. (kosten) taste, try

3. v/refl: sich versuchen in (+ Dat) oder an (+ Dat) try one’s hand at

4. altm., BIBL. tempt; versucht II 2

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to attempt; to taste; to tempt; to try

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ver|su|chen ptp versucht
1. vt

1) auch vi (= probieren, kosten) to try; (= sich bemühen) to attempt, to try

es mit etw versúchen — to try sth

versuchs doch! — try, have a try (esp Brit)

es mit jdm versúchen — to give sb a try

versuchter Mord/Diebstahl — attempted murder/theft

2) (= in Versuchung führen) to tempt

sich versucht fühlen — to feel tempted

versucht sein — to be tempted

2. vr

versúchen — to try one's hand at sth

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1) (to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) attempt

2) (to make an attempt at: Although he was not a handyman, he had a bash at mending the lock.) have a bash at

3) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) try

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ver·su·chen *

I. vt

1. (probieren)

▪ etw \versuchen to try [or attempt] sth

▪ es mit jdm/etw \versuchen to give sb/sth a try, to try sb/sth

2. (kosten)

▪ etw \versuchen to try [or taste] sth

3. (in Versuchung führen)

▪ jdn \versuchen to tempt sb

▪ versucht sein, etw zu tun to be tempted to do sth

II. vi

▪ \versuchen, etw zu tun to try doing/to do sth

▪ \versuchen, ob... to [try and] see whether [or if]...

III. vr

▪ sich akk an etw dat/in etw dat \versuchen to try one's hand at sth

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1.
transitives Verb

1) try; attempt

versuch's doch! — (drohend) just you try!; (ermunternd) just try it!

es mit jemandem/etwas versuchen — give somebody/something a try

es bei jemandem versuchen — try somebody

versuchter Mord — (Rechtsspr.) attempted murder; s. auch Glück 1)

2) (auch bibl.): (in Versuchung führen) tempt
2.
transitives, intransitives Verb (probieren)

den Kuchen/von dem Kuchen versuchen — try the cake/some of the cake
3.
reflexives Verb

sich in/an etwas (Dat.) versuchen — try one's hand at something

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versuchen v/t

1. try, attempt ( auch JUR);

es mit etwas versuchen try sth ( oder doing sth);

es mit jemandem versuchen give sb a try;

sein Glück versuchen try one’s luck;

versuch’s doch mal! umg have a go;

lass mich mal versuchen! let me try (it), let me have a go umg; → versucht B 1

2. (kosten) taste, try

3. v/r:

sich versuchen in (+dat) oder

an (+dat) try one’s hand at

4. obs, BIBEL tempt; → versucht B 2

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1.
transitives Verb

1) try; attempt

versuch's doch! — (drohend) just you try!; (ermunternd) just try it!

es mit jemandem/etwas versuchen — give somebody/something a try

es bei jemandem versuchen — try somebody

versuchter Mord — (Rechtsspr.) attempted murder; s. auch Glück 1)

2) (auch bibl.): (in Versuchung führen) tempt
2.
transitives, intransitives Verb (probieren)

den Kuchen/von dem Kuchen versuchen — try the cake/some of the cake
3.
reflexives Verb

sich in/an etwas (Dat.) versuchen — try one's hand at something

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v.

to attempt v.

to tempt v.

to try v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > versuchen

8 helfen

v/i; hilft, half, hat geholfen

1. allg. help ( jemandem s.o.; bei with); (behilflich sein) auch lend s.o. a hand; jemandem etw. tun helfen help s.o. (to) do s.th.; kann ich irgendwie helfen? is there anything I can do?, can I (be of any) help?; im Haushalt helfen help (out) with the housework; jemandem über die Straße helfen help s.o. across the road; jemandem aus dem / in den Mantel helfen help s.o. off / on with his ( oder her) coat; jemandem aus einer Verlegenheit helfen help s.o. out of a difficulty; jemandem bei der Arbeit helfen help s.o. with his ( oder her) work; sie lässt sich von niemandem helfen she won’t accept anybody’s help, she won’t let anybody help her; da ist nicht zu helfen there’s nothing you can do (about it); ist dir damit geholfen? is that any help?

2. (nutzen) help, be of use; das hilft mir wenig oder damit ist mir wenig geholfen that’s not much help; hat’s was geholfen? was it any use?; es hat nichts geholfen it was no good; auch Mittel, Tadel etc.: it didn’t help, it didn’t do any good; es hilft nichts it’s no use; da hilft kein Jammern it’s no use complaining; da hilft nur eins there’s only one thing for it; was hilft es, wenn... what’s the use of (+ Ger.) es hilft alles nichts, wir müssen gehen we’ve got to go whether we like it or not

3. Medikament: help; das hilft bei oder gegen Müdigkeit / Schmerzen / Schnupfen etc. it’s good for tiredness / pain / a cold; haben die Tropfen geholfen? did the drops help?, did the drops do any good?

4. fig., in Wendungen: das half that worked, that did the trick umg.; ich kann mir nicht helfen I can’t help it; ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich muss einfach lachen I can’t help laughing (about it); ihm ist nicht ( mehr) zu helfen there’s no hope for him, he’s beyond help; iro. auch he’s hopeless, he’s a dead loss (Am. a write-off) umg.; ich werde ihm schon helfen! iro. I’ll show him; dir werde ich helfen! warnend: just you try; er weiß sich zu helfen he can cope, he can look after (Am. take care of) himself; er weiß sich immer zu helfen he’s never at a loss as to what to do; er weiß sich nicht ( mehr) zu helfen he’s at a loss as to what to do; stärker: he’s at his wits’ end; ich wusste mir nicht anders zu helfen ( als zu + Inf.) it was the only thing I could do (the only thing I could do was to [+ Inf.]); hilf dir selbst, dann hilft dir Gott Sprichw. God helps those who help themselves

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to aid; to give a hand; to assist; to help; to lend a hand

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hẹl|fen ['hɛlfn] pret ha\#lf [half] ptp geho\#lfen [gə'hɔlfn]
vi

1) (= Beistand geben) to help (jdm sb); (= mit anfassen) to lend a hand, to help

jdm bei etw helfen — to help sb with sth, to lend sb a hand with sth

jdm etw tun helfen — to help sb do sth

er half ihr aus dem Mantel/einer Verlegenheit — he helped her out of her coat or off with her coat/out of a difficulty

ihm/dir ist nicht zu helfen (fig) — he is/you are beyond help

dem Kranken ist nicht mehr zu helfen — the patient is beyond help

ich kann mir nicht helfen — I can't help it

ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich muss es tun — I can't help doing it

ich werd dir/ihm (schon) helfen! — I'll give you/him what for (inf)

ich werde dir helfen, die Tapeten zu beschmieren — I'll teach you to mess up the wallpaper (inf)

zu helfen — he is very resourceful

nur zu helfen wissen (prov) — you just have to use your head

nicht mehr zu helfen — he is at his wits' end

hilf dir selbst, dann or so hilft dir Gott (Prov) — God helps those who help themselves (Prov)

2) auch vi impers (= dienen, nützen) to help

es hilft nichts — it's no use or no good

da ist nicht zu helfen — there's no help for it

da hilft alles nichts... — there's nothing for it...

da hilft kein Jammern und kein Klagen — it's no use moaning

es hilft ihm nichts, dass... — it's no use to him that...

das hilft mir wenig, damit ist mir nicht geholfen — that's not much help to me

das hat mir schon viel geholfen — that has been a great help to me

was hilfts? —

was hülfe es dem Menschen, wenn... (Bibl) — what does it profit a man if... (Bibl)

3) (= heilsam sein) to help; (= heilen auch Arzt) to cure

diese Arznei hilft gegen or bei Kopfweh — this medicine is good for headaches, this medicine helps to relieve headaches

jetzt kann nur noch eine Operation helfen — only an operation will help now or do any good now

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1) (to help: I was aided in my search by the library staff.) aid

2) (to help: The junior doctor assisted the surgeon at the operation.) assist

3) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) help

4) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) help oneself

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hel·fen

<half, geholfen>

[ˈhɛlfn̩]

vi

1. (unterstützen)

▪ jdm [bei etw dat/in etw dat] \helfen to help sb [with/in sth]

warte mal, ich helfe dir wait, I'll help you

können/könnten Sie mir mal/bitte \helfen? could/would you help me please/a minute?

▪ jdm aus etw dat/in etw akk \helfen to help sb out of/into sth

darf ich Ihnen in den Mantel \helfen? may I help you into your coat?

▪ jdm aus etw dat \helfen to help sb out of sth

er half mir aus der schwierigen Lage he helped me out of the difficult situation

2. (dienen, nützen)

▪ jdm \helfen to help sb, to be of help to sb

▪ jdm ist mit etw dat geholfen/nicht geholfen sth is of help/no help to sb

damit ist mir nicht geholfen that's not much help to me

da hilft alles nichts [o es hilft nichts],... there's nothing for it,...

3. MED (heilen)

▪ [jdm] \helfen to help [sb]

▪ jdm ist nicht [mehr] zu \helfen sb is beyond help; (ein hoffnungsloser Fall) sb is a hopeless case

4. MED (heilsam sein)

▪ [gegen etw akk/bei etw dat] \helfen to help [relieve sth]

Knoblauch soll gegen Arteriosklerose \helfen garlic is supposed to be good for arteriosclerosis

5.

▶ ich kann mir nicht \helfen, [aber]... I'm sorry, but...

▶ was hilft's? what can I/we/you do about it?

▶ ich werde dir/euch/... \helfen, etw zu tun! (fam) I'll teach you to do sth!

▶ man muss sich dat nur zu \helfen wissen (prov) you just have to be resourceful

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) help

jemandem helfen [etwas zu tun] — help or assist somebody [to do something]; lend or give somebody a hand [in doing something]

jemandem bei etwas helfen — help or assist somebody with something

jemandem in den/aus dem Mantel helfen — help somebody into or on with/out of or off with his/her coat

jemandem über die Straße/in den Bus helfen — help somebody across the road/on to the bus

dem Kranken war nicht mehr zu helfen — the patient was beyond [all] help

dir ist nicht zu helfen — (ugs.) you're a hopeless case

sich (Dat.) nicht mehr zu helfen wissen — be at one's wits' end

dem werde ich helfen, einfach die Schule zu schwänzen! — (ugs.) I'll teach him to play truant

ich kann mir nicht helfen, aber... — I'm sorry, but [I have to say that]...

hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott — (Spr.) God helps those who help themselves

2) (hilfreich sein, nützen) help

das hilft gegen od. bei Kopfschmerzen — it is good for or helps to relieve headaches

da hilft alles nichts — there's nothing or no help for it

es hilft nichts — it's no use or good

was hilft's? — what's the use or good?

damit ist uns nicht geholfen — that is no help to us; that doesn't help us

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helfen v/i; hilft, half, hat geholfen

1. allg help (

jemandem sb;

bei with); (behilflich sein) auch lend sb a hand;

jemandem etwas tun helfen help sb (to) do sth;

kann ich irgendwie helfen? is there anything I can do?, can I (be of any) help?;

im Haushalt helfen help (out) with the housework;

jemandem über die Straße helfen help sb across the road;

jemandem aus dem/in den Mantel helfen help sb off/on with his ( oder her) coat;

jemandem aus einer Verlegenheit helfen help sb out of a difficulty;

jemandem bei der Arbeit helfen help sb with his ( oder her) work;

sie lässt sich von niemandem helfen she won’t accept anybody’s help, she won’t let anybody help her;

da ist nicht zu helfen there’s nothing you can do (about it);

ist dir damit geholfen? is that any help?

2. (nutzen) help, be of use;

das hilft mir wenig oder

damit ist mir wenig geholfen that’s not much help;

hat’s was geholfen? was it any use?;

es hat nichts geholfen it was no good; auch Mittel, Tadel etc: it didn’t help, it didn’t do any good;

es hilft nichts it’s no use;

da hilft kein Jammern it’s no use complaining;

da hilft nur eins there’s only one thing for it;

was hilft es, wenn … what’s the use of (+ger)

es hilft alles nichts, wir müssen gehen we’ve got to go whether we like it or not

3. Medikament: help;

das hilft bei oder

gegen Müdigkeit/Schmerzen/Schnupfen etc it’s good for tiredness/pain/a cold;

haben die Tropfen geholfen? did the drops help?, did the drops do any good?

4. fig, in Wendungen:

das half that worked, that did the trick umg;

ich kann mir nicht helfen I can’t help it;

ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich muss einfach lachen I can’t help laughing (about it);

ihm ist nicht (mehr) zu helfen there’s no hope for him, he’s beyond help; iron auch he’s hopeless, he’s a dead loss (US a write-off) umg;

ich werde ihm schon helfen! iron I’ll show him;

dir werde ich helfen! warnend: just you try;

er weiß sich zu helfen he can cope, he can look after (US take care of) himself;

er weiß sich immer zu helfen he’s never at a loss as to what to do;

er weiß sich nicht (mehr) zu helfen he’s at a loss as to what to do; stärker: he’s at his wits’ end;

ich wusste mir nicht anders zu helfen (

als zu +inf) it was the only thing I could do (the only thing I could do was to [+inf]);

hilf dir selbst, dann hilft dir Gott sprichw God helps those who help themselves

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) help

jemandem helfen [etwas zu tun] — help or assist somebody [to do something]; lend or give somebody a hand [in doing something]

jemandem bei etwas helfen — help or assist somebody with something

jemandem in den/aus dem Mantel helfen — help somebody into or on with/out of or off with his/her coat

jemandem über die Straße/in den Bus helfen — help somebody across the road/on to the bus

dem Kranken war nicht mehr zu helfen — the patient was beyond [all] help

dir ist nicht zu helfen — (ugs.) you're a hopeless case

sich (Dat.) nicht mehr zu helfen wissen — be at one's wits' end

dem werde ich helfen, einfach die Schule zu schwänzen! — (ugs.) I'll teach him to play truant

ich kann mir nicht helfen, aber... — I'm sorry, but [I have to say that]...

hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott — (Spr.) God helps those who help themselves

2) (hilfreich sein, nützen) help

das hilft gegen od. bei Kopfschmerzen — it is good for or helps to relieve headaches

da hilft alles nichts — there's nothing or no help for it

es hilft nichts — it's no use or good

was hilft's? — what's the use or good?

damit ist uns nicht geholfen — that is no help to us; that doesn't help us

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: half, geholfen)

= to abet v.

to aid v.

to assist v.

to avail v.

to help v.

to lend a hand expr.

to second v.

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9 Р-316

РУКИ КОРОТКИ (КОРОТКИ) (у кого) coll VP subj. with быть0 (pres only), оказаться (past only) often used with the infin of another verb fixed WO
s.o. does not have the right, authority, or influence to do sth. (used-often as a response in a dialogue-to state that the person or organization threatening to harm the speaker or another person will not be able to carry out the threat): (y X-a) руки коротки (сделать Y) - X's reach is (too) short
X's arm isn't long enough X doesn't have the power (X is powerless) (to do Y) (in limited contexts) (just) let X try (to do Y)
(when used in direct address) руки (у тебя (у вас)) коротки! = just try it!
just you try!
«Вы знаете, что он помогает бургомистру упечь вас под суд?» - «Догадываюсь». - «Это вас не волнует?» - «Нет. Руки у них коротки. То есть, у бургомистра руки коротки, и у суда» (Стругацкие 1). "You know that he's helping the burgomaster haul you into court?" "I guessed as much." "That doesn't bother you?" "No. His reach is short. That is to say, the burgomaster's Also the court's" (1a).

В мрачном взгляде Баулина Саша почувствовал предостережение. Но этот взгляд только подхлестнул его. От чего предостерегает? Снова исключат? Руки коротки! (Рыбаков 2). Baulin's sullen look was a signal to Sasha not to go too far. Instead, it only spurred him on. What was Baulin warning him about? Were they going to expel him again7 Let them try! (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Р-316

10 руки коротки

• РУКИ КОРОТКИ < КОРОТКИ> (у кого) coll

[VPsubj бытьи (pres only), оказаться (past only); often used with the infin of another verb; fixed WO]

=====

⇒ s.o. does not have the right, authority, or influence to do sth. (used-often as a response in a dialogue-to state that the person or organization threatening to harm the speaker or another person will not be able to carry out the threat):

- (y X-a) руки коротки (сделать Y) - X's reach is (too) short;

- X's arm isn't long enough;

- X doesn't have the power (X is powerless) (to do Y);

- [in limited contexts] (just) let X try (to do Y);

|| [when used in direct address] руки (у тебя < у вас>) коротки! ≈ just try it!;

- just you try!

     ♦ "Вы знаете, что он помогает бургомистру упечь вас под суд?" - "Догадываюсь". - "Это вас не волнует?" - "Нет. Руки у них коротки. То есть, у бургомистра руки коротки, и у суда" (Стругацкие 1). "You know that he's helping the burgomaster haul you into court?" "I guessed as much." "That doesn't bother you?" "No. His reach is short. That is to say, the burgomasters Also the court's" (1a).

     ♦ В мрачном взгляде Баулина Саша почувствовал предостережение. Но этот взгляд только подхлестнул его. От чего предостерегает? Снова исключат? Руки коротки! (Рыбаков 2). Baulins sullen look was a signal to Sasha not to go too far. Instead, it only spurred him on. What was Baulin warning him about? Were they going to expel him again? Let them try! (2a).

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11 donc

c black donc [dɔ̃ ou dɔ̃k]

conjunction

   a. ( = par conséquent) (après une digression) so

• je n'étais pas d'accord, donc j'ai refusé I didn't agree so I refused

• je disais donc que... so, as I was saying...

• j'étais donc en train de travailler quand... so, I was working when...

   b. (intensif) (marque la surprise) then

• c'était donc un espion ? he was a spy then?

c black   c. (de renforcement) allons donc ! come on!

• écoute-moi donc do listen to me

• demande-lui donc go on, ask him

• tais-toi donc ! do be quiet!

• pensez donc ! just imagine!

• comment donc ? how do you mean?

• quoi donc ? what was that?

• dis donc (introduit une question) tell me ; (introduit un avertissement) look... ; (ton indigné) well really...

• non mais dis donc, ne te gêne pas ! well, don't mind me!

• tiens donc ! well, well!

• et moi donc ! me too!

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✦ The c is pronounced when donc begins a phrase, comes before a vowel sound, or is being stressed.

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dɔ̃k
conjonction

1) ( indiquant une conséquence) so, therefore; (dans une déduction logique, un syllogisme) therefore

il avait une réunion, il n'a donc pas pu venir — he had a meeting, so he was unable to come

je pense donc je suis — I think, therefore I am

2) ( marquant la surprise) so

c'est donc pour ça qu'il n'est pas venu! — so that's why he didn't come!

3) (après interruption, digression) so

nous disions donc? — so, where were we?

je disais donc que... — as I was saying...

4) (pour renforcer une affirmation, un ordre, une question)

tais-toi donc! — be quiet, will you?

entrez donc! — do come in!

mais où est-il donc passé? — where on earth has he gone?

allons donc! — come on!

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dɔ̃k conj
1) (introduit une conséquence) so

Voilà donc la solution. — So there's the solution.

2) (après une digression) so

Je disais donc que... — So as I was saying,...

3) (explétif)

Venez donc dîner à la maison. — Do come for dinner.

allons donc! — come now!

faites donc! — go ahead!

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donc conj

1 ( indiquant une conséquence) so; ( plus soutenu) therefore; (dans une déduction logique, un syllogisme) therefore; il n'y avait pas de trains, ils sont donc partis en voiture there were no trains, so they left by car; il avait une réunion, il n'a donc pas pu venir he had a meeting, so ou therefore he was unable to come; nous ne disposons que de très peu de temps, il est donc important de faire vite we've got very little time, so ou therefore we've got to act quickly; l'entreprise perdait de l'argent, il a donc décidé de vendre the company was losing money, so ou therefore he decided to sell up; je pense donc je suis I think, therefore I am; si ce n'est (pas) toi, c'est donc ton frère if it wasn't you, then it must have been your brother;

2 ( marquant la surprise) so; c'est donc pour ça qu'il n'est pas venu! so that's why he didn't come!;

3 (après interruption, digression) so; nous disions donc? so, where were we?; j'étais donc en train de lire, lorsque… so I was reading, when…; donc, pour en revenir au sujet qui nous intéresse,… so, to come back to the subject we're dealing with,…; je disais donc que… as I was saying…;

4 (pour renforcer une affirmation, un ordre, une question) laissez-moi donc tranquille! leave me alone, won't you?; tais-toi donc! be quiet ou shut up○, will you?; enlève donc cette casquette ridicule! come on, take off that ridiculous cap!; entrez donc! do come in!; ne dis donc pas de bêtises! don't be silly!; mais où est-il donc passé? where on earth has he gone? ; c'est donc là que tu habites! so, that's where you live then!; allons donc! come on!; tiens donc! fancy that!; quoi donc? what was that?, come again○?; non mais dis donc, où est-ce que tu te crois? hey! ou say! US where do you think you are?; dis donc, où as-tu mis le dossier? hey! ou say! US, where did you put the file?; eh bien dites donc! just fancy!

[dɔ̃k] conjonction

1. [par conséquent] so, therefore

je n'en sais rien, inutile donc de me le demander I don't know anything about it, so there's no use asking me

il faudra donc envisager une autre solution we should therefore think of another solution

2. [indiquant une transition] so

nous disions donc que... so, we were saying that...

3. [indiquant la surprise] so

c'était donc toi! so it was you!

4. [renforçant une interrogation, une assertion, une injonction]

mais qu'y a-t-il donc? what's the matter, then?

fermez donc la porte! shut the door, will you!

viens donc avec nous! come on, come with us!

allons donc, vous vous trompez come on (now), you're mistaken

allons donc, je ne te crois pas! come off it, I don't believe you!

comment donc est-ce possible? how can that be possible?

eh ben dis donc! well, really!

essaie donc! go on, try!

essaie donc pour voir! (ironique) just (you) try it!, go on then!

tiens donc! well, well, well!

dites donc, pour qui vous vous prenez? look here, who do you think you are?

dis donc, à propos, tu l'as vue hier soir? oh, by the way, did you see her yesterday evening?

range donc tes affaires! why don't you put your things away?

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > donc

12 provare

[pro'vare]
1. vt

1) (tentare) to try, attempt, (nuova medicina, macchina, freni) to try out, test, (scarpe, abito) to try on, (assaggiare) to try, taste

ho provato una nuova crema — I've tried a new cream

prova questo gelato, ti piacerà — try this ice cream, you'll like it

ho provato il suo motorino — I tried out his moped

provare a fare qc — to try o attempt to do sth

prova tu se ci riesci! — you try and see if you can do it!

perché non provi a parlargli? — why don't you try talking to him?

provaci e vedrai! — just you try it!

ci ha provato con tutte in ufficio fam — he's tried it on with all the women in the office

provarsi una gonna — to try on a skirt

provati questo maglione — try this jumper on

2) (dimostrare: verità, teoria) Dir to prove

3) (mettere alla prova: coraggio ecc) to put to the test

posso provare che ero a casa — I can prove I was at home

è molto provato da quell'esperienza — the experience has left its mark on him

4) (sentimento) to feel, (sensazione) to experience

ho provato rabbia quando l'ho saputo — I felt angry when I found out

5) Teatro, Mus to rehearse

2. vip (provarsi)

provarsi a fare qc — to try o attempt to do sth

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13 sprób|ować

pf Ⅰ vt 1. (skosztować) to try, to taste [potrawy, napoju]
- spróbuj tego try some of this

- daj spróbować can I try some?

- dostać coś na spróbowanie to have a taste of sth ⇒ próbować
2. (poznać na próbę) to try
- spróbować czegoś to try sth

- spróbować własnych sił w czymś to try one’s hand at sth

- spróbować szczęścia w czymś to try one’s luck at sth ⇒ próbować
Ⅱ vi 1. (usiłować) to try
- spróbować coś zrobić to try to do sth

- chociaż spróbuj! give it a try!

- spróbuj sobie przypomnieć try to recall it

- warto spróbować it’s worth a try

- spróbuj tylko! (groźba) just you try! ⇒ próbować
2. (upewnić się) to see
- spróbuj, czy umiesz to zrobić see if you can do it ⇒ próbować
Ⅲ spróbować się (zmierzyć się) spróbować się z kimś to try one’s hand against sb ⇒ próbować się

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14 опитам

опѝтам,

опѝтвам гл.

1. try, attempt, endeavour; \опитам всички средства try every possible/all available means, explore every avenue, leave no avenue unexplored; try every trick in the book; \опитам късмета/щастието си try o.’s luck/fortune; \опитам с добро try mild means; \опитам силите си в нещо try o.’s hand at s.th., have a go/fling/shot at s.th.; take a crack at s.th.; have a bash (at), go for (it);

2. ( изпитвам, изпробвам) test, put to the test; \опитам почвата прен. test/probe the ground, feel o.’s way (along); throw out feelers; take o.’s bearings/soundings;

3. ( вкусвам) taste, sample; try; ( вземам си от) partake of; дай на коня да опита камшика give the horse a taste of the whip;

\опитам се try, attempt, make an attempt, endeavour; seek, offer (да to с inf.); have a try; take o.’s chance; try o.’s hand, have a go/fling/shot (at), trun o.’s hand (to); \опитам се да достигна до feel o.’s way to; \опитам се да си осигуря ( свобода и пр.) make a bid for; \опитам се отново try again, have another go; само се опитай! just you try!

Български-английски речник > опитам

15 hart

hart

1 [spier, hartstreek; innerlijk gemoed] heart

2 [gezindheid, vriendschap] heart

3 [moed] heart ⇒ nerve

4 [als voedsel; iets met hartvorm] heart

5 [midden, kern] heart ⇒ centre

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 figuurlijk〉 een hart van goud/steen hebben • have a heart of gold/stone

     in de grond van mijn hart • in my heart of hearts

     uit de grond van zijn hart • from the bottom of one's heart

     hij is een jager in hart en nieren • he is a hunter in heart and soul

     de stem van zijn hart volgen • follow (the voice of) one's heart

     met hart en ziel • with all one's heart, with heart and soul

     zich met hart en ziel wijden aan iets • put one's heart and soul into something, devote one's heart and soul to something

     met een gerust hart • with an easy mind

     het komt uit een goed hart • it's meant well

     het heilig hart • the Sacred Heart

     een zwak hart hebben • have a weak heart

     〈 figuurlijk〉 met bloedend hart • with a bleeding heart

     iemands hart breken • break someone's heart

     〈 figuurlijk〉 het hart op de juiste plaats hebben • have one's heart in the right place

     〈 figuurlijk〉 ik hield mijn hart vast • my heart missed a beat, my heart was in my mouth

     〈 figuurlijk〉 je houdt je hart vast bij de gedachte dat • it's just too awful to think what might happen if

     met kloppend hart • with pounding heart

     〈 figuurlijk〉 het hart klopte hem in de keel • his heart was in his throat/mouth

     〈 figuurlijk〉 zijn hart ligt hem op de tong • he wears his heart on his sleeve

     je kunt je hart ophalen • you can enjoy it to your heart's content

     haar hart stond even stil/sloeg over • her heart missed a beat

     zijn hart uitstorten • pour out/unburden/open one's heart (to someone)

     zijn hart aan iemand verloren hebben • have lost one's heart to someone

     zijn hart aan iets verpanden • lose one's heart to something

     het aan het hart hebben • have a heart condition

     iemand na aan het hart liggen • be very dear to someone heart

     het gaat mij toch aan het hart • it really touches me

     dat gaat hem aan het hart • it (really) hurts/grieves him

     (diep) in zijn hart hield hij nog steeds van haar • in his heart (of hearts) he still loved her

     dat is een man naar mijn hart • he's a man after my heart

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand op het hart trappen • trample on someone's feelings

     iets op zijn hart hebben • have something on one's mind

     iemand iets op het hart drukken • impress something on someone('s mind)

     zeg maar wat je op het hart hebt • get it off your chest

     het hart op de tong hebben/dragen • wear one's heart on one's sleeve

     met de hand over het hart strijken • show mercy

     van zijn hart geen moordkuil maken • make no disguise of one's feelings

     dat moet mij toch van het hart • I just have to get this off my chest

     〈 spreekwoord〉 waar het hart van vol is, loopt de mond van over • what the heart thinks, the tongue speaks

2   iemand een goed hart toedragen • be kindly disposed towards someone

     iemand geen kwaad hart toedragen • bear someone no ill will

     iets een warm hart toedragen • be well disposed towards something

     hart voor een zaak hebben • have one's heart in a matter

     de harten van de mensen veroveren • capture people's hearts

3   heb het hart eens! • don't you dare!, just you try it!

     iemand een hart onder de riem steken • hearten someone, buck someone up

     het hart zonk hem in de schoenen • he lost heart, his heart sank into his boots

     de schrik sloeg hem om het hart • his heart missed a beat/was in his mouth

5   in het hart(je) van de stad wonen • live in the heart/centre of the city

¶   van ganser harte • with all my/his/ 〈enz.〉 heart

     iets van ganser harte doen • do something wholeheartedly

     het ging niet van ganser harte • it was only halfheartedly

     iets niet over zijn hart kunnen verkrijgen • not find it in one's heart to do something

     iets ter harte nemen • take something to heart

     dat gaat mij zeer ter harte • I have that very much at heart

     van harte gefeliciteerd • my warmest congratulations

     hij deed het, maar het ging niet van harte • he did it, but his heart wasn't in it

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > hart

16 menace

menace [mənas]

feminine noun

threat

• la menace nucléaire the nuclear threat

• menace d'épidémie threat of an epidemic

• il y a des menaces de grève there's a threat of strike action

• signer sous la menace to sign under duress

• sous la menace d'un couteau at knifepoint

• sous la menace d'un pistolet at gunpoint

• être sous la menace d'une expulsion to be threatened with expulsion

• recevoir des menaces de mort to receive death threats

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mənas
nom féminin threat

menaces de mort — death threats

faire peser une menace sur — to pose a threat to

menaces en l'air — idle threats

obtenir de l'argent par la menace — to obtain money with menaces

sous la menace — under duress

sous la menace d'une arme — at gunpoint

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mənas nf
threat

menace en l'air — empty threat

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menace nf threat; menaces de mort death threats; faire peser une menace sur qn/qch to pose a threat to sb/sth; menaces en l'air idle threats; geste de menace menacing ou threatening gesture; céder à/employer la menace to give in to/to use threats; obtenir de l'argent par la menace to obtain money with menaces; sous la menace [avouer, signer] under duress; tenir qn sous la menace d'une révélation/d'un divorce to threaten sb with a revelation/a divorce; tenir qn sous la menace d'une arme to hold sb at gunpoint; faire qch sous la menace d'une arme to do sth at gunpoint.

[mənas] nom féminin

1. [source de danger] menace, threat

une menace pour l'ordre public a danger ou menace ou threat to law and order

2. [acte, parole] threat

des menaces en l'air idle threats

mettre ses menaces à exécution to carry out one's threats

la victime avait reçu des menaces de mort the victim had been threatened with his life ou had received death threats

un geste de menace a threatening ou menacing gesture

ton lourd ou plein de menace tone heavy ou fraught with menace

un ciel lourd de menace (littéraire) a sky heavy with foreboding

il a signé sous la menace he signed under duress

sous la menace de under (the) threat of

les menaces

If you don't stop that noise, I'll call the police! Si vous n'arrêtez pas ce tapage, j'appelle la police !

Get out before I say something I'll regret! Sors d'ici, ou tu vas me faire dire des choses désagréables !

Leave her alone, or else! Laisse-la tranquille, sinon... !

You'll be sorry you said that! Je vais te faire regretter d'avoir dit ça !

I'm warning you, you'd better not say anything. Je te préviens, tu as intérêt à ne rien dire

If you ever do that again,...! Si jamais tu recommences,... !

Don't say I didn't warn you! Je t'aurai prévenu !

Just you try it! Essaie un peu pour voir !

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > menace

17 vove

dare, hazard, presume

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I. (en -r)

(poet. for bølge) billow, wave.

II. vb

( turde) dare ( fx he wouldn't dare (to) say that);

(F: driste sig til) venture ( fx he ventured to address her);

( sætte på spil) risk,

F venture ( fx one's life, all one's money), hazard ( fx one's

life);

[ hvo intet vover intet vinder] nothing venture, nothing win;

[ hvor vover du!] how dare you!

[ vove pelsen] risk one's skin;

[ vove det ene øje]

T stick one's neck out;

(se også spring & vovet);

[ med at, på, sig:]

[ jeg vover at påstå] I venture to assert;

[ vove at gætte] hazard a guess;

[ vove på at] dare to;

[ du kan lige vove på at] don't you dare to;

[ det kan du lige vove på!] you dare! just you try!

[ vove sig] dare to go,

F venture ( fx into the house, out of doors);

[ vove sig for langt ud] venture too far,

(fig også) go too far, get out of one's depth;

(se også is).

Danish-English dictionary > vove

18 essayer

v. intrans. Tu peux toujours essayer! (iron.): Just you try (and you'll see what happens to you!).

Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > essayer

19 только попробуй!

1) General subject: you'll do no such thing!, just you try!

2) Colloquial: come and take them

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > только попробуй!

20 heb het hart eens!

heb het hart eens!

don't you dare!, just you try it!

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > heb het hart eens!

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