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قَالَ \ remark: (in reported speech) to say: He remarked that it was time to go home. say: to express in spoken words: I love you, she said. He said nothing to her. So they say. What would you say to a cup of coffee? (If sb. offered you a cup, would you like one?) Have you said your prayers?. speak: to express: Always speak the truth. tell: to say (the truth, a lie, the answer, the time, a secret, a story, etc.) to sb.: He told me that he was afraid. If you know the answer you mustn’t tell (anyone). \ See Also تكلم (تَكَلَّمَ)، أخبر (أَخْبَرَ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > say
2 как ни говори

say what you like

Русско-английский синонимический словарь > как ни говори
3 dire

1. v/t say

( raccontare) tell

dire qualcosa a qualcuno tell someone something

vale a dire that is, in other words

a dire il vero to tell the truth

come si dice... in inglese? what's the English for... ?

voler dire mean

2. v/i dire bene di qualcuno speak highly of someone

dico sul serio I'm serious

3. m: per sentito dire by hearsay

hai un bel dire say what you like

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dire v.tr.

1 ( nel senso di enunciare, affermare e quando introduce un discorso diretto) to say*; ( nel senso di raccontare, riferire, informare, se è indicata la persona cui si parla) to tell*: ''Aspettatemi'', ci disse, ''Wait for me'', he said to us; come si dice in francese?, how do you say that in French?; di' alla mamma che egli è qui, tell your mother he is here; dice che ha fame, di aver fame, he says he is hungry; dimmi!, tell me!; diteci il vostro nome!, tell us your name!; ho detto quel che dovevo, I had my say (o I said my piece); le dissero che era ora di partire, she was told it was time to leave; la mamma ci dice sempre: ''Siate prudenti'', our mother always says to us: ''Be careful''; me lo disse tuo padre, your father told me (so); non ho compreso ciò che hai detto, I didn't understand what you said; ti dirò qlco. di interessante, I'll tell you sthg. interesting; ti dirò quel che ho visto, I'll tell you what I saw; ditegli di entrare!, tell him to come in!; fate come vi ho detto!, do as you are told! (o as I say); mi disse di informarla subito, he told me to let her know at once // mi si dice, mi dicono che..., I am told that...; si dice che..., (corre voce che...) it is said (o there is a rumour) that...: si dice che io sia severo, I am said to be strict (o they say I am strict); si direbbe che..., si sarebbe detto che..., one would say that..., one would have said that...; si direbbe ( che sia) un acquerello, you would say it is a watercolour; si direbbe che sia piovuto, you would say that it has been raining; si direbbe che stia per piovere, one would say that it's going to rain (o it looks like rain); che avete detto?, ( per chiedere di ripetere) I beg your pardon?; che cosa dirà la gente?, what will people say?; come si suol dire, as they say // così dicendo..., with these words... // lasciate dire una parola anche a me, let me get a word in; non ha detto una parola, he didn't say a word // dire bugie, la verità, to tell lies, the truth // dire buongiorno, buonanotte, arrivederci a qlcu., to say good morning, goodnight, goodbye to s.o. (o to bid s.o. good morning, goodnight, goodbye) // dire di no, dire di sì, to say no, to say yes // dire male di qlcu., to speak badly (o ill) of s.o. // dire Messa, to say Mass // dire le preghiere, to say one's prayers; dire il rosario, to tell one's beads

2 ( pensare) to think*: che cosa ne dici di quel quadro?, what do you think of that picture?; che cosa ne diresti di una bella passeggiata?, what would you say to a nice walk?; e dire che non ha che vent'anni!, and to think that he is only twenty!

3 ( significare) to mean*; ( esprimere) to express; ( dimostrare) to show*: quel viso non dice nulla, that face has no expression; questa musica non mi dice niente, this music doesn't appeal to me; questo nome non mi dice niente, that name means nothing to me; questo ti dice quanto ti voglia bene, that shows you how much I love you // voler dire, to mean: che vuoi dire con ciò?, what do you mean by that?

◘ dirsi v.rifl. ( professarsi) to profess: il giovane si diceva figlio del re, the young man said he was the king's son; si dicevano nostri amici, they professed to be friends of ours.

dire s.m. ( parole, discorso) words (pl.); talk; remarks (pl.); speech; ( affermazione) assertion, statement: a dire di tutti, according to what everyone says (o by all accounts); secondo il suo dire, according to him // arte del dire, rhetoric // oltre ogni dire, beyond all description (o indescribably) // hai un bel dire, non mi convinci!, talk as much as you like (o you can say what you like), you won't convince me! // fra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare, (prov.) (it's) easier said than done.

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['dire]
1. vt irreg

1) (gen) to say

dire qc a qn — to say sth to sb, tell sb sth

disse che accettava — he said he would accept

dicono o si dice che... — (impersonale) they say that..., it is said that...

dicono o si dice che siano ricchissimi — they are said to be very rich, people say they are very rich

come dicono gli inglesi — as the English say

come si dice in inglese? — how do you say it in English?

come si dice 'penna' in inglese? — what is the English for 'penna'?

lascialo dire — (esprimersi) let him have his say, (ignoralo) just ignore him, don't take any notice of him

non disse una parola — he didn't say o utter a word

dice sempre quello che pensa — he always says what he thinks

di' liberamente ciò che pensi — feel free to say what you think

dicano pure quello che vogliono! — let them say what they like!

sa quello che dice — he knows what he's talking about

Roberta... — sì, dimmi — Roberta... — yes, what is it?

dire di sì/no — to say yes/no

"non ci vado" - disse — "I'm not going" - he said

dica? — (in negozio) what can I do for you?

2) (raccontare, riferire, indicare) to tell

dire a qn qc — to tell sb sth

dire a qn di fare qc — to tell sb to do sth

mi si dice che... — I am told that...

può dirmi da che parte devo andare? — can you tell me which way to go?

mi ha detto tutto — he told me everything

3) (significare) to mean

ti dice niente questo nome? — does this name mean anything to you?, does this name ring a bell?

quel libro non mi ha detto niente — that book didn't appeal to me

come sarebbe a dire? — what do you mean?

4) (recitare) to say, recite

dire a memoria — to recite by heart

dire (la) Messa — to say Mass

dire le preghiere — to say one's prayers

5) (pensare) to think

chi l'avrebbe mai detto! — who would have thought it!

cosa o che ne dici di questa musica? — what do you think of this music?

che ne diresti di andarcene? — let's make a move, shall we?

si direbbe che non menta — (impersonale) you would think he was telling the truth

6) (ammettere) to say, admit

devi dire che ha ragione — you must admit that he's right

7)

far dire qc a qn — to make sb say sth

non me lo farò dire due volte — I won't need to be asked twice

gliel' ho fatto dire dalla segretaria — I had his secretary tell him about it, I got his secretary to tell him about it

mandare a dire qc a qn — (riferire) to let sb know sth

8)

dirsi — to say to o.s., (definirsi) to call o.s., claim to be, (uso reciproco) to say to each other

"coraggio" - si disse — "come on" - he said to himself

si dicono esperti — they claim to be experts

si dissero addio — they said goodbye (to each other)

si son detti qualcosa all'orecchio — they whispered something to one another

9)

(fraseologia) per così dire — so to speak

sono stanco — e a me lo dici?! — I'm tired — me too!

non c'è che dire — there's no doubt about it

avere o a che dire con qn — to have words with sb

e chi mi dice che è vero? — and who's to say that's true?

dimmi con chi vai e ti dirò chi sei — (Proverbio) you can tell what somebody is like by the company they keep

trovare da dire su qc/qn — to find fault with sth/sb

l'idea mi stuzzica, non dico di no — the idea is tempting, I don't deny it

non ti dico la scena! — you can't imagine the scene!

per così dire — so to speak

lo conosco per sentito dire — I've heard about him

a dir poco — to say the least

dico sul serio — I'm serious

il che è tutto dire — need I say more?

a dire il vero... — to tell the truth...

2. sm

tra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare — (Proverbio) it's easier said than done

è un bel dire il suo — what he says is all very well

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I 1. ['dire]
verbo transitivo

1) (proferire, pronunciare) to say*

dire (di) sì, (di) no — to say yes, no

"entrate" disse — "come in" he said

dire che — to say (that)

dice di essere malata — she says she's ill

come dice? — (per fare ripetere) excuse me? pardon? sorry?

come hai detto? — what did you say?

dire sciocchezze — to talk nonsense

2) (parlare)

dica pure! — tell me! (a un cliente) can I help you?

ehi, dico a te! — hey, you! I say!

dir bene, male di qcn. — to speak well, ill of sb

3) (recitare) to say* [ preghiera]; to recite [poesia, lezione]

4) (far sapere) to say*; (indicando a chi si parla) to tell*

dire qcs. a qcn. — to tell sb. sth., to tell sth. to sb.

dire a qcn. che — to tell sb. (that)

così mi è stato detto — so I've been told

lasciatelo dire, lascia che te lo dica... — let me tell you...

ti dico che è vero! — it's true, I tell you!

qualcosa mi dice che non verrà — something tells me he won't come

5) (raccontare) to tell* [bugie, verità]

6) (affermare, sostenere) to say*

se così si può dire — if one might say so

c'è da dire che — one should say that, it should be said that

non dico di essere un esperto — I don't claim to be an expert

ho sentito dire che — I heard that

so quel che dico — I know what I'm talking about

la radio, il regolamento dice che — it says on the radio, in the rules that

stando a quel che dicono i giornali — from what the newspapers tell us

7) (ammettere)

bisogna dirlo o diciamolo pure, la situazione è difficile — one must admit, the situation is difficult

8) (dimostrare)

questo ti dice quanto ti vuole bene — this tells you how much he loves you

9) (esprimere)

questa musica non mi dice nulla — this music doesn't say anything to me

10) (formulare)

ben detto! — well said!

come (posso) dire? — how shall I put it?

era scontento, per non dire furioso — he was displeased, not to say furious

11) (significare)

vale a dire — that is to say

come sarebbe a dire? — what's the meaning of this?

12) (esortare, ordinare, chiedere)

dire a qcn. di fare — to tell sb. to do

fa' ciò che ti si dice! — do as you're told!

13) (obiettare, criticare)

avrà certamente qualcosa da dire al riguardo! — she'll certainly have something to say about that!

trovare da dire — to find fault (su with)

non c'è che dire, è bella — you have to admit, she's beautiful

14) (pensare, giudicare)

che cosa ne dite? — what do you think of it?

che ne diresti di fare quattro passi? — how about a little walk? what would you say to a little walk?

e dire che... — and to think that

15) colloq. (per richiamare l'attenzione di qcn.)

di' un po', mi credi? — tell me o what do you think, do you believe me?

di' un po', dove credi di essere? — hey, where do you think you are?

16) (in costruzioni impersonali)

dicono o si dice sia sposato — they say he is married
2.
verbo pronominale dirsi

1) (fra sé e sé) to tell* oneself, to say* to oneself

2) (l'un l'altro)

- rsi tutto — to tell each other everything

- rsi addio — to say goodbye (to each other)

3) (ritenersi)

possiamo dirci fortunati se arriveremo in tempo — we'll be doing well if we get there on time; (definirsi, spacciarsi)

si diceva mio amico, medico — he claimed to be my friend, a doctor

4) (dichiararsi)

si è detto pronto a prendere parte alla conferenza — he said that he was prepared to take part in the conference

5) (designare, formulare in una lingua)

come si dice "cane" in spagnolo? — how do you say "dog" in Spanish?

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questo la dice lunga — it says a lot o it speaks volumes (su about)

non se l'è fatto dire due volte! — he didn't need telling twice! he didn't need to be told twice!

non me l'ha mandato a dire — and he told me in no uncertain terms

avere a che dire con qcn. — = to quarrel with sb.

dire la propria — to say one's piece

dire le cose come stanno — = to speak plainly

l'avevo detto io! — I told you so!

te lo dico io — (ti assicuro) I can tell you

(e) direi! — of course! you bet(cha)!

puoi dirlo forte! — you can say that again!

l'hai detto! — you said it!

si fa per dire — it's only in a manner of speaking

andare a dire qcs. in giro — to tell the world about sth.

volevo ben dire! — I thought so! I guessed as much!

come non detto! — (let's) forget (about) it!

detto fra noi — between you and me

per sentito dire — by hearsay

così o tanto per dire let's just say; per così dire so to say; come si suol dire as they say; a dire il vero actually; è presto detto that's easier said than done; (sembra facile) it's easy for you to say; non è detto I'm not that sure; non è detto che costi carissimo it needn't cost a fortune; e chi lo dice? says who! who says? e chi mi, ti dice che... how do I, you know...; (ma) dico (io)! well, I must say! (ma) non mi dire! you don't tell o say! non mi dire che piove di nuovo! don't tell me o say it's raining again! non si può mai dire you never can tell; non dico di no (non lo nego) I won't deny it; (accetto) I wouldn't say no; a chi lo dici! you tell me! don't I know it! ho avuto una paura che non ti dico o da non -rsi I was frightened to death; i piedi mi fanno un male che non ti dico — my feet are killing me
II ['dire]
sostantivo maschile

a dire di tutti — by o from all accounts

a suo dire — according to him

hai un bel dire! — that's easy for you to say!

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tra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare — prov. there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip

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dire¹

/'dire/ [37]

I verbo transitivo

1 (proferire, pronunciare) to say*; dire (di) sì, (di) no to say yes, no; "entrate" disse "come in" he said; dire che to say (that); dice di essere malata she says she's ill; come dice? (per fare ripetere) excuse me? pardon? sorry? come hai detto? what did you say? dire sciocchezze to talk nonsense

2 (parlare) dica pure! tell me! (a un cliente) can I help you? ehi, dico a te! hey, you! I say! dir bene, male di qcn. to speak well, ill of sb.

3 (recitare) to say* [ preghiera]; to recite [poesia, lezione]

4 (far sapere) to say*; (indicando a chi si parla) to tell*; dire qcs. a qcn. to tell sb. sth., to tell sth. to sb.; dire a qcn. che to tell sb. (that); così mi è stato detto so I've been told; lasciatelo dire, lascia che te lo dica... let me tell you...; ti dico che è vero! it's true, I tell you! qualcosa mi dice che non verrà something tells me he won't come

5 (raccontare) to tell* [bugie, verità]

6 (affermare, sostenere) to say*; se così si può dire if one might say so; c'è da dire che one should say that, it should be said that; non dico di essere un esperto I don't claim to be an expert; ho sentito dire che I heard that; so quel che dico I know what I'm talking about; la radio, il regolamento dice che it says on the radio, in the rules that; stando a quel che dicono i giornali from what the newspapers tell us

7 (ammettere) bisogna dirlo o diciamolo pure, la situazione è difficile one must admit, the situation is difficult

8 (dimostrare) questo ti dice quanto ti vuole bene this tells you how much he loves you

9 (esprimere) questa musica non mi dice nulla this music doesn't say anything to me

10 (formulare) ben detto! well said! come (posso) dire? how shall I put it? era scontento, per non dire furioso he was displeased, not to say furious

11 (significare) vale a dire that is to say; come sarebbe a dire? what's the meaning of this?

12 (esortare, ordinare, chiedere) dire a qcn. di fare to tell sb. to do; fa' ciò che ti si dice! do as you're told!

13 (obiettare, criticare) avrà certamente qualcosa da dire al riguardo! she'll certainly have something to say about that! trovare da dire to find fault (su with); non c'è che dire, è bella you have to admit, she's beautiful

14 (pensare, giudicare) che cosa ne dite? what do you think of it? che ne diresti di fare quattro passi? how about a little walk? what would you say to a little walk? e dire che... and to think that...

15 colloq. (per richiamare l'attenzione di qcn.) di' un po', mi credi? tell me o what do you think, do you believe me? di' un po', dove credi di essere? hey, where do you think you are?

16 (in costruzioni impersonali) dicono o si dice sia sposato they say he is married

II dirsi verbo pronominale

1 (fra sé e sé) to tell* oneself, to say* to oneself

2 (l'un l'altro) - rsi tutto to tell each other everything; - rsi addio to say goodbye (to each other)

3 (ritenersi) possiamo dirci fortunati se arriveremo in tempo we'll be doing well if we get there on time; (definirsi, spacciarsi) si diceva mio amico, medico he claimed to be my friend, a doctor

4 (dichiararsi) si è detto pronto a prendere parte alla conferenza he said that he was prepared to take part in the conference

5 (designare, formulare in una lingua) come si dice "cane" in spagnolo? how do you say "dog" in Spanish?

IDIOMS

questo la dice lunga it says a lot o it speaks volumes (su about); non se l'è fatto dire due volte! he didn't need telling twice! he didn't need to be told twice! non me l'ha mandato a dire and he told me in no uncertain terms; avere a che dire con qcn. = to quarrel with sb.; dire la propria to say one's piece; dire le cose come stanno = to speak plainly; l'avevo detto io! I told you so! te lo dico io (ti assicuro) I can tell you; (e) direi! of course! you bet(cha)! puoi dirlo forte! you can say that again! l'hai detto! you said it! si fa per dire it's only in a manner of speaking; andare a dire qcs. in giro to tell the world about sth.; volevo ben dire! I thought so! I guessed as much! come non detto! (let's) forget (about) it! detto fra noi between you and me; per sentito dire by hearsay; così o tanto per dire let's just say; per così dire so to say; come si suol dire as they say; a dire il vero actually; è presto detto that's easier said than done; (sembra facile) it's easy for you to say; non è detto I'm not that sure; non è detto che costi carissimo it needn't cost a fortune; e chi lo dice? says who! who says? e chi mi, ti dice che... how do I, you know...; (ma) dico (io)! well, I must say! (ma) non mi dire! you don't tell o say! non mi dire che piove di nuovo! don't tell me o say it's raining again! non si può mai dire you never can tell; non dico di no (non lo nego) I won't deny it; (accetto) I wouldn't say no; a chi lo dici! you tell me! don't I know it! ho avuto una paura che non ti dico o da non -rsi I was frightened to death; i piedi mi fanno un male che non ti dico my feet are killing me.

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dire²

/'dire/

sostantivo m.

a dire di tutti by o from all accounts; a suo dire according to him; hai un bel dire! that's easy for you to say!

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tra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare prov. there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > dire
4 wat

wat¹

〈 bijwoord〉

1 [enigszins] somewhat ⇒ rather, 〈 een beetje〉 a little/bit

2 [in hoge mate] very ⇒ extremely

3 [met betrekking tot verbazing/verbijstering] isn't it/that/he 〈enz.〉 …, aren't they/those 〈enz.〉 … ⇒ how

4 [waarom] why

♦voorbeelden:

1   hij is wat traag • he is a little slow/on the slow side

2   hij is er wat blij mee/trots op • he is extremely pleased with/proud of it

     zo eerlijk als wat • as honest as they come

     zo gemakkelijk als wat • as easy as can be/ 〈 informeel〉 as falling off a log

3   wat duur!/laat!/mooi! • isn't it/aren't they 〈enz.〉expensive/late/beautiful!

     wat lief van je! • how nice of you!

     〈 ironisch〉 wat ben je weer vriendelijk • I see you're your usual friendly self again

     wat is het koud! • isn't it cold!, what cold weather!

     wat ze niet verzinnen tegenwoordig • the things they come up with these days

     wat wil je nog meer? • what more do you want?

     wat zal hij blij zijn! • how happy/pleased he will be!

     〈 ironisch〉 wat zijn we weer leuk • (are you) trying to be funny?

4   wat lacht hij toch? • what's he laughing for/at?

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wat²

I 〈 betrekkelijk voornaamwoord〉

1 [met woord(groep) als antecedent] that; 〈 na iets, dat( gene)〉 which

2 [zonder antecedent] what

3 [met voorafgaande zin als antecedent] which

♦voorbeelden:

1   geef hem wat hij nodig heeft • give him what he needs

     alles wat je zegt, klopt • everything you say is true

     dat wat • what

2   en wat nog belangrijker is • and what's (even) more (important)

     wat mij aangaat • as for me, as far as I am concerned

     wat dit betreft • as far as this is concerned

     doe nou maar wat ik zeg/wat je gezegd wordt • just do as I say/you're told

     je kunt doen en laten wat je wilt • you can do what/as you please/like/want

     ik zal doen wat ik kan • I'll do what(ever) I can

     je kunt zeggen wat je wilt, maar verlegen is ze niet • (you can) say what you like, (but) she certainly is not shy

3   hij zei dat hij het niet gemerkt had, wat natuurlijk niet waar was • he said he hadn't noticed, which was not true obviously

     ze zag eruit als een verpleegster, wat ze ook was • she looked like a nurse, which in fact she was too

II 〈 vragend voornaamwoord〉

1 [zelfstandig/bijvoeglijk gebruikt] what ⇒ 〈 bij beperkte keuze〉 which, 〈 verbazing uitdrukkend〉 whatever

2 [waarom] why

♦voorbeelden:

1   wat bedoel je? • what(ever) do you mean?; 〈 sterker of ironisch〉 what(ever) are you talking about?

     wat bedoel je daar nou mee? • just what do you mean by that?; 〈 sterker〉 just what is that supposed to mean?

     wát ga je doen? • you are going to do what?

     wat heb je 't liefste, koffie of thee? • which do you prefer, coffee or tea?

     wat is er? • what's the matter?

     wat krijgen we nou? • what's this supposed to mean?; 〈 van politieagent〉 what's all this then?

     (en?) wat mag het zijn? • 〈 met betrekking tot drankje〉 what would you like (to drink); 〈 door winkelbediende gezegd〉 can I help you?

     wat zeg je? • what did you say?; 〈 informeel〉 sorry?, what?, come again; 〈 beleefd〉 (I beg your) pardon?

     wat zou dat? • what of it?

     wat dan nog? • so what?, what of it?

     wat is het voor iemand? • what's he/she like?

     wat voor weer is het? • what's the weather like (outside)?

     wat voor een naam is dat?! • what kind of name is that?!

III 〈 onbepaald voornaamwoord〉

1 something ⇒ 〈 om het even wat〉 anything, 〈met ‘ook’〉 whatever

♦voorbeelden:

1   ze heeft wel wat • she's got a certain something

     daar vraag je me wat • now you're asking

     wil je wat drinken? • would you like something to drink?

     misschien wordt het wel wat tussen die twee • it may come to something between those two

     ik zal je eens wat zeggen • (just) listen (to me)!; 〈 sterker, als uitdaging〉 just you listen to me!

     ik zie wat • I (can) see something

     zie jij wat? • do/can you see anything?

     daar zit wat in • there's something to/in it

     het is altijd wat met hem • there's always something up with him

     wat er ook gebeurt, blijf kalm • whatever happens, stay calm

IV 〈 uitroepend voornaamwoord〉

1 what

♦voorbeelden:

1   wat kun jij mooi tekenen • how well you draw!

     wat kun jij liegen, zeg • what a(n awful) liar you are!

     wat een mooie benen! • look at those legs!

     wat een onzin • what (absolute) nonsense

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〈 hoofdtelwoord〉

1 some ⇒ a bit (of), a little 〈+ enkelvoud〉, a few 〈+ meervoud〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   geef me wat suiker/geld • give me some sugar/money

     geef mij ook wat • let me have some too

     wat meer • a bit/little more

     wat minder • a bit/little less

     een stuk of wat • two or three

     een dag of wat • a day or so/two

¶   heel wat boeken • quite a few books; 〈 informeel〉 a whole lot of books

     heel wat verdienen • earn quite a bit

     dat scheelt heel wat/nogal wat • that makes quite a (bit of a) difference

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wat⁴

〈 tussenwerpsel〉

1 what

♦voorbeelden:

1   wat! komt hij niet? • what! isn't he coming?

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beau, belle [bo, bεl]

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1. adjective

2. masculine noun

3. feminine noun

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► bel, instead of beau, is used before a masculine noun beginning with a vowel or silent h.

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1. <

   a. beautiful ; [homme] good-looking

• il est beau garçon he's good-looking

• se faire beau to get dressed up

• il a fait du beau travail he did a beautiful job

• il m'a fait un très beau cadeau he gave me a lovely present

• les beaux quartiers the smart part of town

   b. (moralement) un beau geste a noble act

• ce n'est pas beau de mentir it isn't nice to tell lies

   c. ( = agréable) [voyage, journée] lovely

• il fait beau the weather's nice

• il fait très beau the weather's lovely

• il est arrivé un beau matin he turned up one fine morning

• c'est le bel âge ! it's nice to be young!

   d. ( = réussi) successful ; [résultat] excellent

• elle a fait une belle carrière she had a successful career

• c'est le plus beau jour de ma vie ! this is the best day of my life!

• c'est une belle mort it's a good way to go

• ce serait trop beau ! that would be too much to hope for!

   e. ( = grand) [revenu, profit] handsome ; [brûlure, peur] nasty

• ça fait une belle somme ! that's a tidy (inf) sum!

• ça a fait un beau scandale it caused quite a scandal

• il a attrapé une belle bronchite he's got a bad chest infection

• c'est un beau menteur he's a terrible liar

• c'est un beau salaud (inf!) he's a real bastard (vulg!)

   f. (locutions)

► avoir beau

• on a beau faire, ils n'apprennent rien no matter what you do, they don't learn anything

• il a eu beau essayer, il n'a pas réussi despite his efforts, he was unsuccessful

• on a beau dire, il n'est pas bête say what you like, he's not stupid► bel et bien really

• cet homme a bel et bien existé the man really did exist

• il s'est bel et bien trompé he got it well and truly wrong► de plus belle [crier, rire] even louder

• reprendre de plus belle [combat, polémique, violence] to start up again with renewed vigour

• continuer de plus belle [discrimination, répression] to be worse than ever

2. <

   a. le beau the beautiful

• elle n'achète que du beau she only buys the best

• c'est du beau ! (reproche) charming! ; (consternation) this is a fine mess!

   b. (temps) être au beau fixe [baromètre] to be set fair ; [relations] to be excellent

   c. faire le beau [chien] to sit up and beg

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belle

   a. ( = femme) ma belle ! (inf) sweetheart!

• La Belle au bois dormant Sleeping Beauty

• La Belle et la Bête Beauty and the Beast

• se faire la belle (inf) to break out of jail

   b. ( = partie décisive) decider

• on fait la belle ? shall we play a decider?

   c. ( = action, parole) (inf) il en a fait de belles quand il était jeune he was a bit wild when he was young

• en apprendre de belles sur qn to hear things about sb

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1.

( bel before vowel or mute h), belle, mpl beaux bo, bɛl adjectif

1) ( esthétiquement) [enfant, femme, visage, yeux, cheveux] beautiful; [homme, garçon] handsome; [jambes] nice; [corps, silhouette] good; [couleur, son, jardin, objet] beautiful

se faire beau — to do oneself up

faire quelqu'un beau — to smarten somebody up

ce n'est pas (bien) beau à voir! — (colloq) it's not a pretty sight!

2) ( qualitativement) [vêtements, machine, spectacle] good; [collection, spécimen] fine; [travail, cadeau] nice; [temps, jour] fine, nice; [journée, promenade] lovely; [discours, projet] fine; [effort, victoire] nice; [geste, sentiment] noble; [carrière] successful; [succès, avenir, optimisme] great

fais de beaux rêves! — sweet dreams!

il fait beau — the weather is fine

il n'est pas beau de faire — it's not nice to do

un beau jour — one fine day

au beau milieu de — right in the middle of

c'est bien beau tout ça, mais — (colloq) that's all very fine, but

trop beau pour être vrai — too good to be true

ça serait trop beau! — (colloq) one should be so lucky! (colloq)

ce ne sont que de belles paroles — it's all talk

3) ( quantitativement) [somme, héritage] tidy; [salaire] very nice; [appétit] big

belle pagaille — absolute mess

bel égoïste — awful egoist

2.

nom masculin

1) ( choses intéressantes)

qu'est-ce que tu as fait de beau? — done anything interesting?

2) Philosophie ( beauté)

le beau — beauty

3) Météorologie

le temps est/se met au beau — the weather is/is turning fine

3.

avoir beau locution verbale

j'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas — it's no good my trying, I can't do it

l'économie a beau se développer, le chômage progresse — even if the economy does develop, unemployment is still growing

on a beau dire, ce n'est pas si simple — no matter what people say, it's not that easy

4.

bel et bien locution adverbiale

1) ( irréversiblement) well and truly

bel et bien fini — well and truly over

2) ( indiscutablement) definitely

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Phrasal Verbs:

- beau fixe

- beau gosse

- beau parleur

- beau parti

- beau sexe

- beaux jours

- bel esprit

- belle page

- belle plante

- belles années

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faire le beau — [chien] to sit up and beg; [personne] to show off

c'est du beau! — (colloq) iron lovely! iron

tout beau (tout beau)! — ( pour calmer) easy(, easy)!

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bo, bɛl (belle) bel (devant un nom masculin commençant par une voyelle ou un h muet) beaux mpl
1. adj

1) [maison, spectacle] lovely, beautiful, [vacances] lovely

un bel été — a lovely summer

une belle journée — a beautiful day, a lovely day

2) (femme) beautiful, (homme) handsome

C'est une belle femme. — She is a beautiful woman.

un bel homme — a handsome man

C'est un beau garçon. — He is a good-looking boy.

3) (temps) fine, nice

si le temps est beau — if the weather's fine, if the weather's nice

il fait beau; il fait beau temps — the weather's fine

Il fait beau aujourd'hui. — It's a nice day today.

4) (sentiment) fine, (acte) good

un beau geste fig — a fine gesture

5) (valeur intensive)

un beau salaire — a very nice salary, a very good salary

un beau gâchis — a fine mess

un beau rhume — an awful cold

6) (autres locutions)

le beau monde — high society

un beau parleur — a smooth talker

un beau jour — one day, one fine day

un beau matin — one morning, one fine morning

avoir beau jeu de; Il a beau jeu de protester. — It's easy for him to protest.

bel et bien — well and truly, (= vraiment) really, really and truly

de plus belle — more than ever

avoir beau faire qch; J'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas. — No matter how hard I try, I just can't do it., However hard I try, I just can't do it.

pour les beaux yeux de qn lit — for love of sb, for sb's sake

être promis à un bel avenir — to have a fine future ahead of one

Cette chanteuse d'à peine vingt ans semble promise à un bel avenir. — This singer, barely twenty years old, appears to have a fine future ahead of her.

2. nf

1) SPORT (= rencontre décisive) decider

2) (= évasion)

se faire la belle * — to do a bunk *

3. belles nfpl

en entendre de belles sur qn/qch — to hear a thing or two about sb/sth

en faire de belles — to do stupid things, to do some stupid things

en dire de belles — to say stupid things, to say some stupid things

4. nm

1) (= concept)

le beau — beauty

avoir le sens du beau — to have an aesthetic sense

2) (autres locutions)

le temps est au beau — the weather is set fair

le plus beau c'est que... — the best of it is that...

c'est du beau! — lovely! ironique

faire le beau [chien] — to sit up and beg

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beau ( bel before vowel or mute h), belle, mpl beaux

A adj

1 ( esthétiquement) [enfant, femme, visage, yeux, cheveux] beautiful; [homme, garçon] handsome; [jambes] nice; [corps, silhouette, dents] good; [couleur, son, musique, maison, jardin, objet] beautiful; tu es belle ( extraordinairement) you're beautiful; ( normalement) you look lovely; c'est une belle fille she's very nice-looking; c'est une belle femme she's a beautiful woman; avoir belle allure [personne] to cut a fine figure; [maison, voiture] to be fine-looking; se faire beau to do oneself up; faire beau qn to smarten sb up; ce n'est pas (bien) beau à voir○! it's not a pretty sight!; peindre qch sous de belles couleurs to make sth sound wonderful; ⇒ fille;

2 ( qualitativement) [vêtements, machine, performance, match, spectacle] good; [œuvre, collection, bijou, spécimen] fine; [travail, poste, cadeau, anniversaire] nice; [temps, jour] fine, nice; [journée, promenade, rêve] lovely; [promesse, débat, discours, projet] fine; [effort, victoire, exemple, manière] nice; [geste, sentiment, âme] noble; [pensée] beautiful; [carrière] successful; [succès, avenir, optimisme] great; fais de beaux rêves! sweet dreams!; il fait beau the weather is fine; il n'est pas beau de faire it's not nice to do; un beau jour/matin/soir one fine day/morning/evening; au beau milieu de right in the middle of; rien n'est trop beau pour lui/eux nothing is too good for him/them; c'est bien beau tout ça, mais○ that's all very fine, but; trop beau pour être vrai too good to be true; ça serait trop beau○! one should be so lucky○!; ce ne sont que de belles paroles it's all talk; assez de belles paroles, dites ce que vous avez à dire enough of your fine words, say what you have to say; il y a beau temps qu'il n'est pas venu he hasn't been here for ages; ⇒ démener, pluie;

3 ( quantitativement) [somme, héritage] tidy; [salaire] very nice; [appétit] big; belle pagaille absolute mess; beau mensonge whopping lie, whopper○; bel égoïste awful egoist; beau salaud◑ real bastard◑.

B nm

1 ( choses intéressantes) qu'est-ce que tu as fait de beau? done anything interesting?; tu n'as rien de beau à nous raconter? anything interesting to tell us?; le plus beau (de l'histoire) est que the best part (of the story) is that;

2 Philos ( beauté) le beau beauty; goût/recherche/sentiment du beau taste/quest/feeling for beauty;

3 ( bonne qualité) best quality; n'acheter que du beau to buy only the best quality;

4 ( homme) dandy; jouer les beaux to be a dandy; ⇒ vieux;

5 Météo le temps est/se met au beau the weather is/is turning fine.

C avoir beau loc verbale j'ai beau essayer/travailler, je n'y arrive pas it's no good my trying/working, I can't do it; l'économie a beau se développer, le chômage progresse even if the economy does develop, unemployment is still growing; on a beau dire, ce n'est pas si simple no matter what people say, it's not that easy.

D bel et bien loc adv

1 ( irréversiblement) well and truly; bel et bien fini well and truly over;

2 ( indiscutablement) definitely; il était bel et bien coupable he was definitely guilty.

E belle nf

1 ( femme) courtiser les belles to go courting the ladies; ma belle darling, love○ GB, doll○ US;

2 ( maîtresse) lady friend; avoir rendez-vous avec sa belle to have a date with one's lady friend;

3 Jeux decider; faire la belle to play the decider.

F de plus belle loc adv with renewed vigour^GB; les hostilités ont repris de plus belle hostilities resumed with renewed vigour^GB; la pluie a repris de plus belle it started raining again harder than ever; frapper de plus belle to hit harder than ever; crier de plus belle to shout louder than ever.

G belles○ nfpl ( paroles) stories; j'en ai appris or entendu de belles à ton sujet I have been hearing stories about you; on en raconte de belles sur elle there are quite a few stories about her.

Composés

beau fixe Météo fine weather; être au beau fixe [temps, baromètre] to be set fair; [[affaire, relation] to be going well; avoir le moral au beau fixe○ to be on a high○; beau gosse○ good-looking guy○; être beau gosse to be good-looking; beau linge○ high society; fréquenter le beau linge to hang out○ with society types; beau parleur smooth talker; beau parti ( homme) eligible bachelor; ( femme) good match; épouser un beau parti to marry money; beau sexe fair sex; beaux jours ( beau temps) fine weather ¢; ( belle époque) good days; les beaux jours sont arrivés the fine weather is here; c'étaient les beaux jours those were the days; Beau Danube bleu Mus Blue Danube; bel esprit bel esprit; la Belle au Bois dormant Sleeping Beauty; Belle Époque Belle Époque; style Belle Époque Belle Époque style; belle page Imprim right-hand page; belle plante○ gorgeous specimen○; belle vie life of ease; c'est la belle vie! this is the life!; avoir la belle vie to live it up; belles années happy years.

Idiomes

faire le beau [chien] to sit up and beg; [personne] to show off; (se) faire la belle○ ( s'évader) to do a bunk○ GB, to take a powder○ US; l'avoir belle○ to have an easy life; en faire voir de belles○ à qn to give sb a hard time; c'est du beau○! iron lovely! iron; tout beau (tout beau)! ( pour calmer) easy (, easy)!; il ferait beau voir○ (qu'il vienne) I'd like to see the day (when he shows up)○.

[bo] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet bel [bɛl]) ( féminin belle [bɛl], pluriel masculin beaux [bo], pluriel féminin belles [bɛl]) adjectif

A.

1. [bien fait, joli - femme] beautiful, good-looking ; [ - homme] good-looking, handsome ; [ - enfant, physique, objet, décor] beautiful, lovely

il est beau garçon ou (familier) gosse he's good-looking, he's a good-looking guy

ils forment un beau couple they make a lovely couple

se faire beau/belle to get dressed up, to do oneself up

ce n'était pas beau à voir (familier) it wasn't a pretty sight

il est beau comme l'amour ou un ange ou un astre ou le jour

a. [homme] he's a very handsome ou good-looking man

b. [petit garçon] he's a very handsome ou good-looking boy

il est beau comme un dieu he looks like a Greek god

elle est belle comme un ange ou le jour she's a real beauty

sois belle et tais-toi! (familier) just concentrate on looking pretty!

2. [attrayant pour l'oreille - chant, mélodie, voix] beautiful, lovely

3. [remarquable, réussi - poème, texte] fine, beautiful ; [ - chanson, film] beautiful, lovely

de beaux vêtements fine clothes

le boucher a de la belle marchandise the butcher's got nice meat

il y a eu quelques beaux échanges there were a few good ou fine rallies

nous avons fait un beau voyage we had a wonderful trip

4. MÉTÉOROLOGIE fine, beautiful

la mer sera belle the sea will be calm

temps froid mais beau sur tout le pays the whole country will enjoy cold but sunny weather

du beau temps nice ou good weather

les derniers beaux jours the last days of summer

B.

1. [digne] noble, fine

une belle âme a noble nature

[convenable] nice

ce n'est pas beau de mentir! it's very naughty ou it's not nice to lie!

2. [brillant intellectuellement] wonderful, fine

c'est un beau sujet de thèse it's a fine topic for a thesis

3. [d'un haut niveau social] smart

faire un beau mariage

a. [argent] to marry into money ou a fortune

b. [classe] to marry into a very good family

le beau monde ou (familier) linge the upper crust, the smart set

C.

1. [gros, important - gains, prime, somme] nice, handsome, tidy

donnez-moi un beau melon/poulet give me a nice big melon/chicken

il a un bel appétit he has a good ou hearty appetite

un beau coup en Bourse a spectacular deal on the Stock Exchange

2. [en intensif]

je me suis fait une belle bosse I got a great big bump

il y a eu un beau scandale there was a huge scandal

un bel hypocrite a real hypocrite

il y a beau temps: il y a beau temps de ce que je te dis là (familier) what I'm telling you now happened ages ago

3. [agréable] good

présenter quelque chose sous un beau jour to show something in a good light

c'est trop beau pour être vrai it's too good to be true

c'est beau l'amour! love's a wonderful thing!

4. [prospère] good

tu as encore de belles années devant toi you still have quite a few good years ahead of you

avoir une belle situation

a. [argent] to have a very well-paid job

b. [prestige] to have a high-flying job

5. [dans des appellations]

venez, ma belle amie do come along, darling

alors, (ma) belle enfant, qu'en dis-tu? (familier) what do you think about that, my dear?

mon beau monsieur, personne ne vous a rien demandé! my friend, this is none of your business!

6. [certain]

un beau jour/matin one fine day/morning

D. (ironique)

belle demande! [saugrenue] what a question!

c'est du beau travail! a fine mess this is!

beaux discours: ils ont oublié tous leurs beaux discours they've forgotten all their fine ou fine-sounding words

garde tes belles promesses ou tes beaux serments! you can keep your promises!

j'en ai appris ou entendu de belles sur toi! I heard some fine ou right things about you!

il en a fait de belles quand il était petit! he didn't half get up to some mischief when he was little!

nous voilà beaux! we're in a fine mess now!

c'est bien beau tout ça, mais... that's all very fine ou well, but...

le plus beau (familier) : et tu ne sais pas le plus beau! and you haven't heard the best part (yet)!, and the best part's still to come!

beau adverbe

1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE

il fait beau the weather's ou it's fine

il fera beau et chaud it'll be warm and sunny

il n'a pas fait très beau l'été dernier the weather wasn't very nice ou good last summer

2. (locution)

il ferait beau voir qu'elle me donne des ordres! her, boss me around? that'll be the day!

avoir beau faire (quelque chose): j'avais beau tirer, la porte ne s'ouvrait pas however hard I pulled, the door wouldn't open

j'ai eu beau le lui répéter plusieurs fois, il n'a toujours pas compris I have told him and told him but he still hasn't understood

on a beau dire, on a beau faire, les jeunes s'en vont un jour de la maison (familier) whatever you do or say, young people eventually leave home

vous avez beau dire, elle a quand même tout financé elle-même say what you like ou you may criticize, but she's paid for it all herself

a beau mentir qui vient de loin (proverbe) it's easy to lie when there's nobody around to contradict you

tout beau: alors, vous signez? — hé, tout beau (tout beau)! you will sign then? — hey, steady on ou not so fast!

beau nom masculin

1. [esthétique]

elle aime le beau she likes beautiful things

[objets de qualité]

pour les meubles du salon, je veux du beau I want really good ou nice furniture for the living room

2. [homme] beau, dandy

3. (locution)

au beau: le temps est au beau the weather looks fine

au beau fixe: le temps/baromètre est au beau fixe the weather/barometer is set fair

nos relations sont au beau fixe (familier) things between us are looking rosy

il a le moral au beau fixe (familier) he's in high spirits

c'est du beau! (familier) : elle a dit un gros mot — c'est du beau! she said a rude word! — how naughty!

faire le beau [chien] to sit up and beg

belle nom féminin

1. [jolie femme] beauty

[dame] lady

‘la Belle et la Bête’ Madame Leprince de Beaumont, Cocteau ‘Beauty and the Beast’

‘la Belle au bois dormant’ Perrault ‘Sleeping Beauty’

2. (familier) [en appellatif]

tu te trompes, ma belle! you're quite wrong my dear!

3. (humoristique & littéraire) [amie, amante] lady friend, beloved

4. SPORT decider, deciding match

JEUX decider, deciding game

5. (familier & locution)

(se) faire la belle to do a runner (UK), to cut and run (US)

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au plus beau de locution prépositionnelle

au plus beau de la fête when the party was in full swing

au plus beau du discours right in the middle of the speech

bel et bien locution adverbiale

well and truly

elle s'est bel et bien échappée she got away and no mistake

bel et bon locution adjectivale,

bel et bonne locution adjectivale

fine

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de plus belle locution adverbiale

[aboyer, crier] louder than ever, even louder

[frapper] harder than ever, even harder

[taquiner, manger] more than ever, even more

il s'est mis à travailler de plus belle he went back to work with renewed energy

belle de Fontenay nom féminin

Belle de Fontenay potato

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belle page nom féminin

IMPRIMERIE right-hand page

chaque chapitre commence en belle page each chapter starts on the right-hand page

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1. ( indep. sent) (said in response to s.o. 's statement expressing or implying his intention to act in a certain way) you can do whatever you want to: (do) as you wish (please)
do as you like itfs up to you suit yourself (-selves) have it your way.
«Много ль за часы-то, Алёна Ивановна?»... - «Полтора рубля-с и процент вперёд, коли хотите-с». - «Полтора рубля!» - вскрикнул молодой человек. «Ваша воля». - И старуха протянула ему обратно часы (Достоевский 3). uDo I get much for the watch then, Alyona Ivanovna?"..."One and a half rubles with interest in advance, if you like." uOne and a half rubles!" cried the young man. "It's up to you," and the old woman handed the watch back to him (3a).

2. (sent adv
usu. parenth) fixed WO
used to express the speaker's refusal to do what has been suggested or demanded
also used to express the speaker's disagreement with or objection to some statement, action etc that he considers unreasonable, ludicrous etc
say what you will (like, want) (, but...)
(you may (can)) think what you will (wish) (, but...)
(in limited contexts) thatis all very well, but... Вот этого самого незнакомца в берете, воля ваша, Стёпа в своем кабинете вчера никак не видал (Булгаков 9). Say what you will, out Styopa had not seen this stranger in the beret at his office at all (9a).

«Угодно вам заряжать?» - спросил Павел Петрович, вынимая из ящика пистолеты. «Нет заряжайте вы, а я шаги отмеривать стану... Раз, два, три...» - «Евгений Васильич, — с трудом пролепетал Пётр (он дрожал, как в лихорадке), -воля ваша, я отойду». - «Четыре... пять... Отойди, братец, отойди...» (Тургенев 2). "Would you care to load?" inquired Pavel Petrovich, taking the pistols out of the box. "No, you load while I measure out the paces....One, two, three..." "Please sir," Piotr faltered with an effort (he was trembling as if he had fever) "say what you like, but I am going farther off." "Four...five...all right, move away, my good fellow, move away..." (3c).

Но только, воля ваша, здесь не мёртвые души, здесь скрывается что-то другое» (Гоголь 3). "You may think what you will, but this is not a matter of dead souls, there is something else behind all this" (3c).

«...Намерен я тебя женить». - «На ком это, батюшка?» - спросил изумлённый Алексей. - «На Лизавете Григорьевне Муромской...» -«Воля ваша, Лиза Муромская мне вовсе не нравится». -«После понравится. Стерпится, слюбится» (Пушкин 3). "...I intend to get you a wife." "Who would that be, father?" asked the astonished Aleksei. "Lizaveta Grigorevna Muromskaia...." "That's all very well, but I don't like Liza Muromskaia in the least." "You'll grow to like her. Love comes with time" (3a).

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1. [indep. sent]

⇒ (said in response to s.o.'s statement expressing or implying his intention to act in a certain way) you can do whatever you want to:

- (do) as you wish (please);

- do as you like;

- it's up to you;

- suit yourself (-selves);

- have it your way.

     ♦ "Много ль за часы-то, Алёна Ивановна?"... - "Полтора рубля-с и процент вперёд, коли хотите-с". - "Полтора рубля!" - вскрикнул молодой человек. "Ваша воля". - И старуха протянула ему обратно часы (Достоевский 3). "Do I get much for the watch then, Alyona Ivanovna?"..."One and a half rubles with interest in advance, if you like." "One and a half rubles!" cried the young man. "It's up to you," and the old woman handed the watch back to him (3a).

2. [sent adv (usu. parenth); fixed WO]

⇒ used to express the speaker's refusal to do what has been suggested or demanded; also used to express the speaker's disagreement with or objection to some statement, action etc that he considers unreasonable, ludicrous etc:

- say what you will (like, want) (, but...);

- (you may < can>) think what you will (wish) (, but...);

- [in limited contexts] that is all very well, but...

     ♦ Вот этого самого незнакомца в берете, воля ваша, Стёпа в своем кабинете вчера никак не видал (Булгаков 9). Say what you will, out Styopa had not seen this stranger in the beret at his office at all (9a).

     ♦ "Угодно вам заряжать?" - спросил Павел Петрович, вынимая из ящика пистолеты. "Нет; заряжайте вы, а я шаги отмеривать стану... Раз, два, три..." - "Евгений Васильич, - с трудом пролепетал Пётр (он дрожал, как в лихорадке), - воля ваша, я отойду". - " Четыре... пять... Отойди, братец, отойди..." (Тургенев 2). "Would you care to load?" inquired Pavel Petrovich, taking the pistols out of the box. "No, you load while I measure out the paces....One, two, three..." "Please sir," Piotr faltered with an effort (he was trembling as if he had fever) "say what you like, but I am going farther off." "Four...five...all right, move away, my good fellow, move away..." (Зс).

     ♦ "Но только, воля ваша, здесь не мёртвые души, здесь скрывается что-то другое" (Гоголь 3). "You may think what you will, but this is not a matter of dead souls; there is something else behind all this" (3c).

     ♦ "...Намерен я тебя женить". - "На ком это, батюшка?" - спросил изумлённый Алексей. - "На Лизавете Григорьевне Муромской..." - "Воля ваша, Лиза Муромская мне вовсе не нравится". - "После понравится. Стерпится, слюбится" (Пушкин 3). "...I intend to get you a wife." "Who would that be, father?" asked the astonished Aleksei. "Lizaveta Grigorevna Muromskaia...." "That's all very well, but I don't like Liza Muromskaia in the least." "You'll grow to like her. Love comes with time" (3a).

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8 воля твоя

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1. [indep. sent]

⇒ (said in response to s.o.'s statement expressing or implying his intention to act in a certain way) you can do whatever you want to:

- (do) as you wish (please);

- do as you like;

- it's up to you;

- suit yourself (-selves);

- have it your way.

     ♦ "Много ль за часы-то, Алёна Ивановна?"... - "Полтора рубля-с и процент вперёд, коли хотите-с". - "Полтора рубля!" - вскрикнул молодой человек. "Ваша воля". - И старуха протянула ему обратно часы (Достоевский 3). "Do I get much for the watch then, Alyona Ivanovna?"..."One and a half rubles with interest in advance, if you like." "One and a half rubles!" cried the young man. "It's up to you," and the old woman handed the watch back to him (3a).

2. [sent adv (usu. parenth); fixed WO]

⇒ used to express the speaker's refusal to do what has been suggested or demanded; also used to express the speaker's disagreement with or objection to some statement, action etc that he considers unreasonable, ludicrous etc:

- say what you will (like, want) (, but...);

- (you may < can>) think what you will (wish) (, but...);

- [in limited contexts] that is all very well, but...

     ♦ Вот этого самого незнакомца в берете, воля ваша, Стёпа в своем кабинете вчера никак не видал (Булгаков 9). Say what you will, out Styopa had not seen this stranger in the beret at his office at all (9a).

     ♦ "Угодно вам заряжать?" - спросил Павел Петрович, вынимая из ящика пистолеты. "Нет; заряжайте вы, а я шаги отмеривать стану... Раз, два, три..." - "Евгений Васильич, - с трудом пролепетал Пётр (он дрожал, как в лихорадке), - воля ваша, я отойду". - " Четыре... пять... Отойди, братец, отойди..." (Тургенев 2). "Would you care to load?" inquired Pavel Petrovich, taking the pistols out of the box. "No, you load while I measure out the paces....One, two, three..." "Please sir," Piotr faltered with an effort (he was trembling as if he had fever) "say what you like, but I am going farther off." "Four...five...all right, move away, my good fellow, move away..." (Зс).

     ♦ "Но только, воля ваша, здесь не мёртвые души, здесь скрывается что-то другое" (Гоголь 3). "You may think what you will, but this is not a matter of dead souls; there is something else behind all this" (3c).

     ♦ "...Намерен я тебя женить". - "На ком это, батюшка?" - спросил изумлённый Алексей. - "На Лизавете Григорьевне Муромской..." - "Воля ваша, Лиза Муромская мне вовсе не нравится". - "После понравится. Стерпится, слюбится" (Пушкин 3). "...I intend to get you a wife." "Who would that be, father?" asked the astonished Aleksei. "Lizaveta Grigorevna Muromskaia...." "That's all very well, but I don't like Liza Muromskaia in the least." "You'll grow to like her. Love comes with time" (3a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > воля твоя

9 mów|ić

impf Ⅰ vt 1. (przekazywać) to tell (coś komuś sb sth a. sth to sb); to say (coś komuś sth to sb)
- mówię ci prawdę I’m telling you the truth

- mówiłem mu, jak było I told him what it was like

- zawsze mówi mi dzień dobry s/he always says hello to me

- mówiłem ci, że wrócę później I told you (that) I’d come back later

- matka mówi mu, żeby był grzeczny his mother keeps telling him to be a good boy

- mówiono (nam) a. było mówione, żeby nie palić we were told not to smoke

- mówili (sobie) wiersze they were reciting poems (to each other)

- mówić z pamięci (wyuczony tekst) to speak from memory

- mówić z głowy (improwizować) to speak a. talk without notes, to give an extempore talk, to improvise

- mówić od rzeczy a. bzdury to talk nonsense a. rubbish

- mówić do rzeczy to talk sense

- mówić coś pod nosem a. wąsem to say sth under a. below one’s breath

- halo, kto mówi? (przez telefon) hallo, who’s there?

- dzień dobry, mówi Jacek hello, Jacek speaking

- (tu) mówi Warszawa (w radio) this is Warsaw ⇒ powiedzieć
2. (plotkować) to talk vi, to say
- mówić coś na kogoś a. o kimś to say sth about sb

- cała wieś o nich mówi the whole village is talking about them a. they are the talk of the village

- mówią na niego, że (jest) głupi they say he’s stupid

- mówią, że miał dwie żony he is said to have had two wives

- tylko wróciła, a wszyscy zaczęli mówić no sooner had she come back than tongues began to wag
3. (informować) [przepisy, konstytucja] to say; [znak, wygląd] to mean; (podpowiadać) [serce, rozum, intuicja] to tell
- prawo Archimedesa mówi, że… Archimedes’ principle says that…

- jego mina/wzrok mówił, że… his expression/eyes showed that…

- o czym mówi ta książka/ulotka? what’s the book/leaflet about?

- ta nazwa nic mi nie mówi the name tells me nothing a. doesn’t ring a bell with me

- mówi ci to coś? does it mean anything to you?

- przeczucie a. coś mi mówi, że nam się uda something tells me a. I have the feeling that we’ll succeed

- jej uśmiech/spojrzenie mówi nam wszystko her smile/look tells us everything

- fakty mówią (nam) co innego the facts tell (us) a different story ⇒ powiedzieć
Ⅱ vi 1. (posługiwać się mową) to talk, to speak
- kiedy dziecko zaczyna mówić? when do children start to talk a. speak?

- mówić po niemiecku (znać język) to speak German; (używać języka) to speak a. talk in German

- mówić gwarą to speak (in a) dialect

- mówić przez nos to speak through one’s nose
2. (rozmawiać) to talk
- mówić (z kimś) o kimś/czymś to talk (to a. with US sb) about sb/sth

- czy mogę mówić z Janem? (przez telefon) can a. may I speak to a. with US Jan please?

- mówić do kogoś to talk to sb

- jak śmiesz tak do mnie mówić! how dare you talk a. speak to me like that!

- mówić o kimś dobrze/źle to speak well/ill of sb
3. (zwracać się, nazywać) to call vt
- mówią na niego Lolo/„grubas” he is called a. they call him Lolo/‘fatso’

- mówił do niej po imieniu he called her by her first name

- mówienie sobie po imieniu jest tu powszechne it’s common to be on first-name terms with people here ⇒ powiedzieć
4. pot. (podczas śledztwa, przesłuchania) to talk
- na torturach zaczął mówić as soon as they began torturing him he started to talk

■ a nie mówiłem? I told you so!

- co ja mówię? pot. no, I’m sorry

- wczoraj, co ja mówię, przedwczoraj yesterday, no, I’m sorry, the day before yesterday

- jego mina mówi sama za siebie pot. his expression speaks for itself

- złość/żal mówi przez kogoś a. przez czyjeś usta książk. it’s sb’s anger/resentment speaking

- czy ja coś mówię? go ahead, do as you like

- dobrze a. łatwo ci mówić it’s a. that’s easy for you to say, it’s all very well for you to talk

- jak to mówią a. jak to się mówi pot. as they say

- krótko mówiąc in brief a. short

- mów co chcesz/mówcie co chcecie pot. say what you like

- mówza siebie! speak for yourself!

- mówiąc między nami a. między nami mówiąc pot. (just) between you and me a. between ourselves a. between the two of us

- mówić bez ogródek a. osłonek a. bez owijania w bawełnę to not mince (one’s) words, to lay it a. put it on the line

- mówić do kogoś jak do kogoś dobrego a. mówić komuś jak komu dobremu to try to make sb understand

- mówić różnymi a. innymi a. odmiennymi językami to not speak the same language as sb

- mówić z kimś wspólnym a. tym samym językiem to speak the same language as sb

- mówię ci! I (can) tell you

- nie ma co mówić pot. no two ways about it

- nie ma o czym mówić (odpowiedź na podziękowanie) my pleasure, don’t mention it; (odpowiedź na przeprosiny) don’t mention it; (odmowa) it’s out of the question

- nie mów! you don’t say (so)! pot.

- nie mówiąc a. wspominając o… książk. not to mention…, to say nothing of…

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > mów|ić

10 co

Ⅰ pron. 1. (w pytaniach) what
- co to (jest)? what’s this/that?

- co jest na górze? what’s upstairs?

- co robisz? what are you doing?

- co mi kupiłaś? what did you buy for me?

- co się dzieje? what’s going on a. happening?

- co ci po tym? what do you need it for?

- o co chodzi? what’s the problem a. matter?, what’s going on?

- w co się ubierzesz? what are you going to wear?

- czego szukasz? what are you looking for?

- czego on chciał? what did he want?

- czego a. copot. chcesz w zamian? what do you want in exchange?

- do czego służy ten guzik? what is this button for?

- z czego jest ta koszula? what is this shirt made of?

- czemu się tak przyglądasz? what are you looking at?

- czym mam otworzyć tę puszkę? what shall I open this tin with?

- czym żywią się wieloryby? what do whales feed on?

- czym to się skończy? how will it (all) end?

- o czym oni mówią? what are they talking about?

- co to za maszyna? what’s this/that machine?

- co to za kamień? what kind of stone is this?

- co ty na to? what do you say a. think?

- co u ciebie? how are you?, what’s new?, how’s life (treating you)?

- co z tobą? źle się czujesz? what’s wrong (with you)?, don’t you feel well?

- psa zabierzemy ze sobą, ale co z kotem? we can take the dog with us, but what about the cat?

- co z tego? a. no to co? what of a. about it? pot.

- co z tego, że kocha? so he’s in love, so what? pot.

- co on, oszalał, żeby tyle forsy przepuścić! pot. he must be mad blowing all that money pot.

- czego tam nie ma na strychu! there are all sorts of things in the attic

- czym to on w życiu nie był! he’s done all sorts of things in life

- co ty mi tu przyniosłeś? what on earth have you brought me?

- po co a. na co? what for?

- po co jedziesz do Krakowa? what are you going to Cracow for?

- na co ci ten scyzoryk? what do you need this penknife for?

- i na co wam to było? what did you have to (go and) do that for?

- czego tam poszłaś? pot. what did you go there for?

- czemu płaczesz? what are you crying for?

- czemu nie? why not?

- „idziesz z nami?” – „czemu nie” ‘are you coming with us?’ – ‘why not?’
2. (w mowie zależnej) what
- powiedz, co chcesz na śniadanie tell me what you want for breakfast

- zapytaj go, co zrobił z nożyczkami ask him what he’s done with the scissors

- dobrze byłoby wiedzieć, o co właściwie mu chodzi it would be good to know what he really wants

- przysłuchiwał się, o czym rozmawiają he was listening in on their conversation

- nie wiem, co to była za ryba I don’t know what kind of fish it was

- nie rozumiem, po co tu przyszedł I don’t understand why he came here a. what he came here for

- powiem mu jutro, co i jak I’ll tell him tomorrow what’s what

- wiesz co?… (do) you know what?… pot., (I’ll) tell you what… pot.
3. (w zdaniu podrzędnym zawężającym) that
- wszystko to, co chciał zrobić everything (that) he wanted to do

- mam coś, co cię zainteresuje I’ve got something that’ll interest you

- nie zrobiłam nic, czego musiałabym się wstydzić I did nothing (that) I ought to be ashamed of

- rób, co chcesz do what you want

- czym była kiedyś łacina, tym stał się dziś język angielski what Latin was once, English is today

- co jest naprawdę nieznośne, to myśl, że… what is really maddening is the thought that…

- z czego będziemy żyć, to mój kłopot what we’re going to live on is my problem

- co się stało, to się nie odstanie what’s done is done
4. (w zdaniu podrzędnym rozwijającym) which
- powiedział, że pożyczył mi pieniądze, co nie było prawdą he said he had lent me some money, which wasn’t true

- zdał ostatni egzamin, czym bardzo ucieszył rodziców he passed the last exam, which made his parents very happy
5. (ile, jak, jaki) as
- on ma tyle samo wrogów, co przyjaciół he has as many enemies as he has friends

- zatrudniamy tyle samo pracowników, co rok temu we employ as many people as we did a year ago

- mam dwa razy tyle pracy, co ty I have twice as much work as you (have)

- kapelusz tego samego koloru, co płaszcz a hat the same colour as the coat

- mieszkam w tym samym domu, co on I live in the same building as he does

- rodzice tyle go widywali, co na obiedzie his parents only saw him at dinner time
6. pot. (kto, który) who
- ktoś, co nigdy nie był w wojsku someone who has never been in the army

- znam kogoś, co to chętnie zrobi I know someone who’ll be glad to do it

- gdzie się podział ten chłopak, co u was mieszkał? what happened to the boy who used to live with you?

- wiesz, co ty dla niego jesteś? do you know what you are to him?

- ten młyn, co to w nim teraz jest hotel that mill that’s a hotel now
7. pot. (dlaczego, w jakim celu) why
- co się tak kręcisz? why can’t you sit still?

- co tak wcześnie wstałaś? why did you get up so early?

- coś taki wesoły? why are you so cheerful?, what are you so cheerful about?
8. (w wyrażeniach emfatycznych) what (a)
- co to za dureń z niego! what a clown he is! pejor.

- co za niespodzianka! what a surprise!

- nie masz pojęcia, co to za rozkosz! you’ve no idea what a delight it is
Ⅱ praep. every
- co dzień/sobota every day/Saturday

- co dziesięć minut/dwa tygodnie every ten minutes/two weeks

- co chwilę a. chwila every couple of minutes, every now and then

- przystawał co krok he stopped with each a. every step

- co jakiś czas tu zagląda, żeby sprawdzić, co robimy he looks in every now and then to check on us

- opuszczał co drugą stronę he was skipping every other page
Ⅲ adv. (bardziej) co ciekawsze fragmenty/książki some of the more interesting sections/books
- co wytrwalsi zostali do końca sztuki only the most persevering stayed till the end of the play
Ⅳ conj. (jak) as
- (ona) pracuje w tej samej firmie co ja she works for the same company as me

- ten sam/to samo co zawsze the same as always

- taki sam jadłospis co przed tygodniem the same menu as a week ago

- to już nie ten człowiek, co dawniej he’s not the man he used to be

- jest równie inteligentny, co przebiegły he’s as intelligent as he is crafty

- mogła mieć równie dobrze trzydzieści co czterdzieści lat she could just as well have been thirty as forty

- co ciekawe/dziwne… what’s interesting/strange…

- co gorsza… what’s worse…

- co więcej… what’s more…
Ⅴ part. pot. (jako równoważnik zdania) boisz się, co? you’re afraid, eh? pot.
- ale ona urosła, co? she’s really grown, hasn’t she?

- będziemy w kontakcie, co? we’ll be in touch, right? pot.

- miłe dzieciaki, co nie? nice kids, eh? pot.

- nie poznajesz mnie, co? you don’t recognize me, do you?

- wszyscy gdzieś jadą na wykacje, a my co? everyone’s going somewhere on holiday, and what about us?

- kto cię tu wpuścił, co? who let you in, eh? pot.

- i co, zdałeś egzamin? well, did you pass (the exam)?

- co ty, chcesz oberwać od ojca? you don’t want to get it from your father, do you? pot.

- a ty co? dzwonka nie słyszałeś? what are you doing? – didn’t you hear the bell?
Ⅵ co do praep. 1. (jeśli chodzi o) as for, as far as [sb/sth] is concerned
- co do mnie, nigdy w horoskopy nie wierzyłem as for me, I’ve never believed in horoscopes

- co do pańskiego artykułu… as for your article…, as far as your article is concerned…
2. (w sprawie) regarding, concerning
- mamy zastrzeżenia co do ostatniej partii towaru we have some reservations regarding the last consignment

- jego uwagi co do nowelizacji ustawy his remarks regarding a. concerning the amendment of the law
3. (pod względem) regarding, concerning
- ustalenia co do zakresu prac details regarding a. concerning the scope of the work

- druga co do wielkości partia polityczna the second largest party

- dziesiąte co do wielkości państwo świata the world’s tenth largest state
4. (dokładnie) to
- co do godziny/dnia to the hour/day

- o siódmej co do minuty at seven o’clock sharp

- przyszedł punktualnie co do minuty he came a. arrived right on the dot pot.

- oddał mi wszystko co do grosza he gave me back every single penny

- powtórzyła wszystko co do słowa she repeated everything word for word

- zginęli wszyscy co do jednego not one of them survived
Ⅶ co…, (to) … conj. 1. (ile razy) each time
- co wstawał, robiło mu się słabo each time he got up, he felt faint

- co otworzył gazetę, wszędzie o Iraku every time he opened a newspaper, there was something about Iraq

- co strzelił, to chybił every time he fired, he missed

- co wspiął się wyżej, to zsuwał się each time he climbed up, he slipped down again

- co premiera, to sukces each new production is/was a success
2. (dla podkreślenia) co praca, to praca work is work (after all)
- co chłop, to chłop you can’t beat a man (about the place)

- co głowa, to głowa you can’t beat good brains

- co prawda, to prawda I’ll second that

- co dyrektor, to nie zwykły robotnik a director’s not just any worker
Ⅷ czym…, tym… conj. kryt. czym starszy, tym głupszy the older he gets, the more foolish he becomes
- czym większy przywódca, tym groźniejszy jego upadek the greater the leader, the further he has to fall

■ a co tam what do I care?, what does it matter?

- chciała pokazać, co to nie ona she wanted to show what she was made of

- co jak co, ale ciasto robisz pyszne say what you like, but you make delicious cake

- czego jak czego, ale pieniędzy im nie brakuje whatever they’re short of, it’s not money

- co najmniej at least

- co najwyżej at most

- co to, to nie! pot. that’s out of the question!; no way! pot.

- co (proszę)? pot. (w odpowiedzi) what?

- „Adam!” – „co?” ‘Adam!’ – ‘what?’

- „jesteś tam?” – „a co?” ‘are you there?’ – ‘what do you want?’

- co (takiego)? (wyrażające zdziwienie) what?, really?

- dopiero a. tylko a. ledwo co only just

- goście dopiero co wyjechali the guests have not long gone, the guests have only just left

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1. pron
( w pytaniach) what

co to jest? — what is this?

co to za książka? — what book is that?

co powiedziałeś? — what did you say?

co z tobą? — what's the matter with you?

co Pan nie powie? — you don't say! ( w zdaniach względnych)

to drzewo, co rośnie koło domu — the tree that grows by the house

wspominał tych, co odeszli — he remembered those who had left

zdałem egzamin, co wszystkich zaskoczyło — I passed the exam, which surprised everybody

co się stało, to się nie odstanie — what's done cannot be undone ( w równoważnikach zdań)

rób, co chcesz — do what you want

nie ma co tu czekać — there's no point in waiting here

Bóg wie co — God knows what ( w zdaniach wykrzyknikowych)

co za niespodzianka! — what a surprise! ( tyle ile)

krzyczała co sił — she shouted with all her might

co niemiara — in abundance, (pot: cokolwiek) anything

jeśli co, daj mi znać — get in touch at the slightest thing
2. part
(wzmacniająco) co najwyżej — at (the) most

co najmniej — at least

co nieco — a little

co prawda — as a matter of fact

co gorsza — what's worse, worse still

co więcej — what's more, furthermore

co chwila/krok — every lub each minute/step

co drugi/trzeci — every second/third

co do (+gen) — ( odnośnie do) as to, as for

co do mnie — as far as I am concerned, ( dokładnie) (exact) to

wszyscy co do jednego — all to a man

co do sekundy — exactly on time
3. conj
co strzelił, to chybił — every time he shot he missed
4. adv
(pot: dlaczego) why

co się boisz? — why are you scared?

* * *

co

pron.

Gen. czego Dat. czemu Ins. i Loc. czym

1. ( zastępuje rzeczowniki) what; rób, co chcesz do what you want; czego (znowu) chcesz? what do you want (now)?; zwł. z irytacją what is it that you want (now)?; co to będzie? (= co chcesz zrobić?) what is it going to be?, what'll it be?; (= co się stanie?) what'll happen?; po co? what for?; byle co anything; Bóg wie co God knows what; diabli wiedzą co only the Devil knows; co to, to nie I won't have that; jeszcze czego! anything else?, what('s) next?; bądź co bądź anyway; w czym rzecz what's the matter; w razie czego (just) in case, if need(s) be; jak przyjdzie co do czego when the chips are down; nie ma co! there is no point; co komu do tego? it is none of anybody's business, why should it be anyone's business?, why should they care?; co mi tam! I don't care, I couldn't care less, who cares?; co będzie, to będzie happen what may; będzie co ma być what is to be, will be; what must be, must be; what will be, will be; co było, a nie jest, nie pisze się w rejestr let bygones be bygones; co z oczu, to z serca out of sight, out of mind; co się stało, to się nie odstanie what's been done cannot be undone, let bygones be bygones; co za dużo, to niezdrowo too much of a good thing, too much breaks the bag; co się odwlecze, to nie uciecze there is luck in leisure; co ma wisieć, nie utonie he that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned, if you're born to be hanged then you'll never be drowned; co nagle, to po diable haste makes waste; czym chata bogata, tym rada what's mine is yours; co ma piernik do wiatraka what do these two things have in common?, it is quite beside the point.

2. (jako zaimek względny, głównie w pytaniach i zdaniach złożonych) co tchu at full l. top speed, in all haste; tyle, co kot napłakał next to nothing; co do grosza not a penny less, not a penny more; tyle pomoże, co umarłemu kadzidło it won't do any good, it won't help at all.

conj.

( rozpoczyna zdanie podrzędne) which.

part.

1. ( wyraża powtarzalność) every; co krok every step; co godzina/co chwila/co miesiąc/co roku every hour/every moment/every month/every year; co prawda admittedly; co prawda, to prawda you're right; co rusz every moment, every time; na co dzień every day; co i raz pot. every moment, every time; co kraj, to obyczaj every country has its customs; every land has its own law; so many countries, so many customs.

2. ( wzmacnia przysłówki) what, still; co gorsza what's worse, worse still; co więcej what's more; co dwie głowy, to nie jedna two heads are better than one.

3. (wyraża pytanie o przyczynę, cel) why; co się tak długo zastanawiasz? why have you been dwelling on it so long?

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > co

11 erzählen

vt/i tell a story ( oder stories); (etw., auch Geschichte, Witz etc.) tell; (Erlebnis, Traum etc.) recount; kunstvoll: narrate; er kann gut erzählen he’s a good storyteller; erzählen von tell s.o. about, tell of lit.; man hat mir erzählt... I’ve been told...; was hat er erzählt? what did he (have to) say?; er erzählte, dass... he told us etc. that..., he said that...; er soll niemandem davon erzählen he’s not to tell ( oder breathe a word to) anyone about it; sie kann was erzählen! nach der Reise etc.: she’s got some stories ( oder tales) to tell; komm, erzähl uns was! umg. so what’s new?; man erzählt sich... they say...; er erzählt nur noch Unsinn umg. he talks a lot of nonsense; erzähl doch keinen Unsinn! umg. who are you trying to kid?; zum Kind: auch don’t talk such nonsense; erzähl keine Märchen! umg. don’t tell fibs ( zum Kind: auch stories); das kannst du mir nicht erzählen! oder das kannst du deiner Großmutter erzählen! oder du kannst mir ja viel erzählen! umg. pull the other one; wem erzählen Sie das! umg. you’re telling me; dem werd ich was erzählen! umg. I’ll tell him a thing or two, I’ll give him a piece of my mind; erzählt

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to relate; to narrate; to recount; to tell

* * *
er|zäh|len [Eɐ'tsɛːlən] ptp erzählt
1. vt

1) Geschichte, Witz etc to tell; (= berichten) Traum, Vorfall, Erlebnis etc auch to relate, to recount, to give an account of

er hat seinen Traum/den Vorfall erzählt — he told (us etc) about his dream/the incident

jdm etw erzä́hlen — to tell sth to sb

man erzählt sich, dass... — people say that..., it is said that...

erzähl mal, was/wie... — tell me/us what/how...

Mutti, erzähl mir was — tell me a story, mummy (Brit) or mommy (US)

erzähl mal was (inf) — say something

wem erzä́hlen Sie das! (inf) — you're telling me!

das kannst du einem anderen erzä́hlen (inf) — pull the other one (inf), tell that to the marines (inf)

mir kannst du viel or nichts erzä́hlen (inf) — don't give or tell me that! (inf)

davon kann ich etwas erzä́hlen! (inf) — I can tell you a thing or two about it

dem werd ich was erzä́hlen! (inf) — I'll have something to say to him, I'll give him a piece of my mind (inf)

See:

→ Großmutter

2) (LITER) to narrate

erzä́hlende Dichtung — narrative fiction

Grundformen des Erzählens — basic forms of narrative

erzählte Zeit — narrated time

2. vi

1) to tell ( von about, of (liter

er kann gut erzä́hlen — he tells good stories, he's a good storyteller

er hat die ganze Nacht erzählt — he told stories all night

2) (LITER) to narrate

* * *

1) (to tell (a story): He narrated the events of the afternoon.) narrate

2) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) tell

* * *

er·zäh·len *

I. vt

1. (anschaulich berichten) explain

2. (sagen) tell, relate

▪ [jdm] etw \erzählen to tell [sb sth]

[jdm] seine Erlebnisse \erzählen to tell [sb] about one's experiences

▪ [jdm] \erzählen, was/wie/wer... to tell [sb] what/how/who...

was erzählst du da? what are you saying?

es wird erzählt, dass... they say that..., there is a rumour [or AM -or] that...

3.

▶ das kannst du anderen [o sonst wem] [o einem anderen] \erzählen! (fam) you can tell that to the marines!, tell me another! BRIT

▶ mir kannst du viel \erzählen (fam) say what you like!

▶ wem \erzählen Sie/erzählst du das! (fam) you're telling me!

▶ dem/der werd ich was \erzählen! (fam) I'll give him/her a piece of my mind!

II. vi to tell a story/stories

* * *

transitives, auch intransitives Verb tell <joke, story>; recount <dream, experience>

jemandem etwas erzählen — tell somebody something

erzähl keine Märchen! — (ugs.) don't tell stories!

jemandem von etwas erzählen — tell somebody about something

von etwas erzählen — talk about something

etwas über jemanden erzählen — tell something about somebody

* * *

erzählen v/t & v/i tell a story ( oder stories); (etwas, auch Geschichte, Witz etc) tell; (Erlebnis, Traum etc) recount; kunstvoll: narrate;

er kann gut erzählen he’s a good storyteller;

erzählen von tell sb about, tell of liter;

man hat mir erzählt … I’ve been told …;

was hat er erzählt? what did he (have to) say?;

er erzählte, dass … he told us etc that …, he said that …;

er soll niemandem davon erzählen he’s not to tell ( oder breathe a word to) anyone about it;

sie kann was erzählen! nach der Reise etc: she’s got some stories ( oder tales) to tell;

komm, erzähl uns was! umg so what’s new?;

man erzählt sich … they say …;

er erzählt nur noch Unsinn umg he talks a lot of nonsense;

erzähl doch keinen Unsinn! umg who are you trying to kid?; zum Kind: auch don’t talk such nonsense;

erzähl keine Märchen! umg don’t tell fibs (zum Kind: auch stories);

das kannst du mir nicht erzählen! oder

das kannst du deiner Großmutter erzählen! oder

du kannst mir ja viel erzählen! umg pull the other one;

wem erzählen Sie das! umg you’re telling me;

dem werd ich was erzählen! umg I’ll tell him a thing or two, I’ll give him a piece of my mind; → erzählt

* * *

transitives, auch intransitives Verb tell <joke, story>; recount <dream, experience>

jemandem etwas erzählen — tell somebody something

erzähl keine Märchen! — (ugs.) don't tell stories!

jemandem von etwas erzählen — tell somebody about something

von etwas erzählen — talk about something

etwas über jemanden erzählen — tell something about somebody

* * *

v.

to narrate v.

to recount v.

to relate v.

to tell v.

(§ p.,p.p.: told)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > erzählen

12 Г-163

ЧТО (KAK) НИ ГОВОРЙ(ТЕ) coll these forms only sent adv (parenth) or indep. clause often foil. by a clause introduced by Conj «a» fixed WO
regardless of any contrary opinions or judgments that may be voiced or held (the opinion or judgment that follows is the correct one)

say what you like
no matter what you say (anyone says) whatever you say.
Подарок, что ни говори, был богатый... (Искандер 4). Say what you like, it was a rich gift... (4a).

Баба Дуня тащила свою добычу. Ноша была нелёгкая. Одной соли пуд, да мыла тридцать шесть кусков по четыреста граммов каждый... Что ни говори, тяжесть получилась порядочная (Войнович 2). Granny Dunya was lugging her booty home. It was no light burden. The pood of salt alone was thirty-six pounds, then there were the thirty-six bars of soap, four hundred grams each....No matter what you say, a respectable load (2a).

Во-первых, власть новая... Во-вторых, что там ни говори, они за простой народ, в этом их сила» (Пастернак 1). То begin with, it's a new government....And then, whatever you say, they are on the side of the common people, that's their strength" (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Г-163

13 как ни говори

• ЧТО < KAK> НИ ГОВОРИ(ТЕ) coll

[these forms only; sent adv (parenth) or indep. clause; often foll. by a clause introduced by Conj " а"; fixed WO]

=====

⇒ regardless of any contrary opinions or judgments that may be voiced or held (the opinion or judgment that follows is the correct one):

- say what you like;

- no matter what you say (anyone says);

- whatever you say.

     ♦ Подарок, что ни говори, был богатый... (Искандер 4). Say what you like, it was a rich gift... (4a).

     ♦ Баба Дуня тащила свою добычу. Ноша была нелёгкая. Одной соли пуд, да мыла тридцать шесть кусков по четыреста граммов каждый... Что ни говори, тяжесть получилась порядочная (Войнович 2). Granny Dunya was lugging her booty home. It was no light burden. The pood of salt alone was thirty-six pounds, then there were the thirty-six bars of soap, four hundred grams each....No matter what you say, a respectable load (2a).

     ♦ "Во-первых, власть новая... Во-вторых, что там ни говори, они за простой народ, в этом их сила" (Пастернак 1). " То begin with, it's a new government....And then, whatever you say, they are on the side of the common people, that's their strength" (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как ни говори

14 как ни говорите

• ЧТО < KAK> НИ ГОВОРИ(ТЕ) coll

[these forms only; sent adv (parenth) or indep. clause; often foll. by a clause introduced by Conj " а"; fixed WO]

=====

⇒ regardless of any contrary opinions or judgments that may be voiced or held (the opinion or judgment that follows is the correct one):

- say what you like;

- no matter what you say (anyone says);

- whatever you say.

     ♦ Подарок, что ни говори, был богатый... (Искандер 4). Say what you like, it was a rich gift... (4a).

     ♦ Баба Дуня тащила свою добычу. Ноша была нелёгкая. Одной соли пуд, да мыла тридцать шесть кусков по четыреста граммов каждый... Что ни говори, тяжесть получилась порядочная (Войнович 2). Granny Dunya was lugging her booty home. It was no light burden. The pood of salt alone was thirty-six pounds, then there were the thirty-six bars of soap, four hundred grams each....No matter what you say, a respectable load (2a).

     ♦ "Во-первых, власть новая... Во-вторых, что там ни говори, они за простой народ, в этом их сила" (Пастернак 1). " То begin with, it's a new government....And then, whatever you say, they are on the side of the common people, that's their strength" (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как ни говорите

15 что ни говори

• ЧТО < KAK> НИ ГОВОРИ(ТЕ) coll

[these forms only; sent adv (parenth) or indep. clause; often foll. by a clause introduced by Conj " а"; fixed WO]

=====

⇒ regardless of any contrary opinions or judgments that may be voiced or held (the opinion or judgment that follows is the correct one):

- say what you like;

- no matter what you say (anyone says);

- whatever you say.

     ♦ Подарок, что ни говори, был богатый... (Искандер 4). Say what you like, it was a rich gift... (4a).

     ♦ Баба Дуня тащила свою добычу. Ноша была нелёгкая. Одной соли пуд, да мыла тридцать шесть кусков по четыреста граммов каждый... Что ни говори, тяжесть получилась порядочная (Войнович 2). Granny Dunya was lugging her booty home. It was no light burden. The pood of salt alone was thirty-six pounds, then there were the thirty-six bars of soap, four hundred grams each....No matter what you say, a respectable load (2a).

     ♦ "Во-первых, власть новая... Во-вторых, что там ни говори, они за простой народ, в этом их сила" (Пастернак 1). " То begin with, it's a new government....And then, whatever you say, they are on the side of the common people, that's their strength" (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > что ни говори

16 что ни говорите

• ЧТО < KAK> НИ ГОВОРИ(ТЕ) coll

[these forms only; sent adv (parenth) or indep. clause; often foll. by a clause introduced by Conj " а"; fixed WO]

=====

⇒ regardless of any contrary opinions or judgments that may be voiced or held (the opinion or judgment that follows is the correct one):

- say what you like;

- no matter what you say (anyone says);

- whatever you say.

     ♦ Подарок, что ни говори, был богатый... (Искандер 4). Say what you like, it was a rich gift... (4a).

     ♦ Баба Дуня тащила свою добычу. Ноша была нелёгкая. Одной соли пуд, да мыла тридцать шесть кусков по четыреста граммов каждый... Что ни говори, тяжесть получилась порядочная (Войнович 2). Granny Dunya was lugging her booty home. It was no light burden. The pood of salt alone was thirty-six pounds, then there were the thirty-six bars of soap, four hundred grams each....No matter what you say, a respectable load (2a).

     ♦ "Во-первых, власть новая... Во-вторых, что там ни говори, они за простой народ, в этом их сила" (Пастернак 1). " То begin with, it's a new government....And then, whatever you say, they are on the side of the common people, that's their strength" (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > что ни говорите

17 воля ваша

воля ваша (твоя)

разг.

< just> as you please (as you like); say (do) what you like; do as you know best

- Вы говорите: судите меня с ним! Воля ваша, но это будет святотатство, а не суд! (М. Салтыков-Щедрин, Господа Головлёвы) — 'You say, 'Judge between him and me.' Say what you like, it would be blasphemy for us to judge you!'

[Лицо Якова] выражало сознание своего достоинства и вместе с тем подвластности, то есть: я прав, а впрочем, воля ваша! (Л. Толстой, Детство) — Yakov's face reflected its sense of dignity and, at the same time, deference, saying, as it were: I am right; however, as you please!

- Воля ваша, делайте как знаете, а я вас предостерёг. Потом не говорите, что Горохов вас в беду завёл. (В. Обручев, Земля Санникова) — 'Do as you know best, but I've warned you. Later don't say that Gorokhov led you into trouble.'

- Лейтенанта бросить не могу, вместе должны дойти. - Ну что ж, воля твоя. (В. Кондратьев, Сашка) — 'And I can't desert the lieutenant, too, we've got to go on together.' 'Well, as you like.'

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > воля ваша

18 Erzählen

vt/i tell a story ( oder stories); (etw., auch Geschichte, Witz etc.) tell; (Erlebnis, Traum etc.) recount; kunstvoll: narrate; er kann gut erzählen he’s a good storyteller; erzählen von tell s.o. about, tell of lit.; man hat mir erzählt... I’ve been told...; was hat er erzählt? what did he (have to) say?; er erzählte, dass... he told us etc. that..., he said that...; er soll niemandem davon erzählen he’s not to tell ( oder breathe a word to) anyone about it; sie kann was erzählen! nach der Reise etc.: she’s got some stories ( oder tales) to tell; komm, erzähl uns was! umg. so what’s new?; man erzählt sich... they say...; er erzählt nur noch Unsinn umg. he talks a lot of nonsense; erzähl doch keinen Unsinn! umg. who are you trying to kid?; zum Kind: auch don’t talk such nonsense; erzähl keine Märchen! umg. don’t tell fibs ( zum Kind: auch stories); das kannst du mir nicht erzählen! oder das kannst du deiner Großmutter erzählen! oder du kannst mir ja viel erzählen! umg. pull the other one; wem erzählen Sie das! umg. you’re telling me; dem werd ich was erzählen! umg. I’ll tell him a thing or two, I’ll give him a piece of my mind; erzählt

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to relate; to narrate; to recount; to tell

* * *
er|zäh|len [Eɐ'tsɛːlən] ptp erzählt
1. vt

1) Geschichte, Witz etc to tell; (= berichten) Traum, Vorfall, Erlebnis etc auch to relate, to recount, to give an account of

er hat seinen Traum/den Vorfall erzählt — he told (us etc) about his dream/the incident

jdm etw erzä́hlen — to tell sth to sb

man erzählt sich, dass... — people say that..., it is said that...

erzähl mal, was/wie... — tell me/us what/how...

Mutti, erzähl mir was — tell me a story, mummy (Brit) or mommy (US)

erzähl mal was (inf) — say something

wem erzä́hlen Sie das! (inf) — you're telling me!

das kannst du einem anderen erzä́hlen (inf) — pull the other one (inf), tell that to the marines (inf)

mir kannst du viel or nichts erzä́hlen (inf) — don't give or tell me that! (inf)

davon kann ich etwas erzä́hlen! (inf) — I can tell you a thing or two about it

dem werd ich was erzä́hlen! (inf) — I'll have something to say to him, I'll give him a piece of my mind (inf)

See:

→ Großmutter

2) (LITER) to narrate

erzä́hlende Dichtung — narrative fiction

Grundformen des Erzählens — basic forms of narrative

erzählte Zeit — narrated time

2. vi

1) to tell ( von about, of (liter

er kann gut erzä́hlen — he tells good stories, he's a good storyteller

er hat die ganze Nacht erzählt — he told stories all night

2) (LITER) to narrate

* * *

1) (to tell (a story): He narrated the events of the afternoon.) narrate

2) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) tell

* * *

er·zäh·len *

I. vt

1. (anschaulich berichten) explain

2. (sagen) tell, relate

▪ [jdm] etw \erzählen to tell [sb sth]

[jdm] seine Erlebnisse \erzählen to tell [sb] about one's experiences

▪ [jdm] \erzählen, was/wie/wer... to tell [sb] what/how/who...

was erzählst du da? what are you saying?

es wird erzählt, dass... they say that..., there is a rumour [or AM -or] that...

3.

▶ das kannst du anderen [o sonst wem] [o einem anderen] \erzählen! (fam) you can tell that to the marines!, tell me another! BRIT

▶ mir kannst du viel \erzählen (fam) say what you like!

▶ wem \erzählen Sie/erzählst du das! (fam) you're telling me!

▶ dem/der werd ich was \erzählen! (fam) I'll give him/her a piece of my mind!

II. vi to tell a story/stories

* * *

transitives, auch intransitives Verb tell <joke, story>; recount <dream, experience>

jemandem etwas erzählen — tell somebody something

erzähl keine Märchen! — (ugs.) don't tell stories!

jemandem von etwas erzählen — tell somebody about something

von etwas erzählen — talk about something

etwas über jemanden erzählen — tell something about somebody

* * *

Erzählen n; -s, kein pl storytelling; kunstvolles: narration;

die Kunst des Erzählens the art of storytelling ( oder narrative)

* * *

transitives, auch intransitives Verb tell <joke, story>; recount <dream, experience>

jemandem etwas erzählen — tell somebody something

erzähl keine Märchen! — (ugs.) don't tell stories!

jemandem von etwas erzählen — tell somebody about something

von etwas erzählen — talk about something

etwas über jemanden erzählen — tell something about somebody

* * *

v.

to narrate v.

to recount v.

to relate v.

to tell v.

(§ p.,p.p.: told)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Erzählen

19 Х-89

КАК ХОТИТЕ (ХОЧЕШЬ) these forms only fixed WO
1.
subord clause) (you can do sth.) any way you want, (you can do) whatever you choose: (do) as you please (will, wish, like) (in limited contexts) (do) whatever you want.
(Митя:)...Судите, как хотите, я весь тут-с: я вашу дочку полюбил душою-с (Островский 2). (М.:) You must judge me as you will

here I stand, just as I am. But I love your daughter with all my heart (2b).

«Так пойдёшь ужинать?» - «Не хочется». -«Дело хозяйское. Как хочешь» (Залыгин 1). "Are you going to get supper?" "I don't feel like it." "Suit yourself. Do as you like" (1a).

Ирма, иди в машину, ты вся промокла. Бол-Кунац, на твоём месте я бы тоже пошёл в машину»... Бол-Кунац сказал вежливо: «Благодарю вас, господин Банев, но, право, я лучше останусь». - «Как хочешь» (Стругацкие 1). "Irma...go to the саг, you're soaking wet. Bol-Kunats, if I were you I'd also get into the car."...Bol-Kunats looked at him politely. "Thank you, Mr. Banev, but I think I'd better stay." "Whatever you want" (1a).

2. (sent adv (parenth)
usu. foil. by a clause introduced by Conj «a» or «но») ( usu. used when objecting to s.o. 's statement or when anticipating an objection to one's own statement) whether you agree with me or not, regardless of whether you think the way I do
say what you like (will), but...
that's all very well, but... (in limited contexts) all the same.
«Нет, господа, как хотите, а Коршунова превзойти невозможно! Дракон, а не человек!» (Шолохов 5). "No, gentlemen, say what you like, but Korshunov is unbeatable! He's not a man but a dragon!" (5a).

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1. [subord clause]

⇒ (you can do sth.) any way you want, (you can do) whatever you choose:

- (do) as you please <will, wish, like>;

- [in limited contexts](do) whatever you want.

     ♦ [Митя:]...Судите, как хотите, я весь тут-с: я вашу дочку полюбил душою-с (Островский 2). [М.:] You must judge me as you will; here I stand, just as I am. But I love your daughter with all my heart (2b).

     ♦ "Так пойдёшь ужинать?" - "Не хочется". - "Дело хозяйское. Как хочешь" (Залыгин 1). "Are you going to get supper?" "I don't feel like it." "Suit yourself. Do as you like" (1a).

     ♦ "Ирма, иди в машину, ты вся промокла. Бол-Кунац, на твоём месте я бы тоже пошёл в машину"... Бол-Кунац сказал вежливо: "Благодарю вас, господин Банев, но, право, я лучше останусь". - " Как хочешь" (Стругацкие 1). "Irma...go to the car, you're soaking wet. Bol-Kunats, if I were you I'd also get into the car."...Bol-Kunats looked at him politely. "Thank you, Mr. Banev, but I think I'd better stay." "Whatever you want" (1a).

2. [sent adv (parenth; usu. foll. by a clause introduced by Conj " а" or "но"]

⇒ (usu. used when objecting to s.o.'s statement or when anticipating an objection to one's own statement) whether you agree with me or not, regardless of whether you think the way I do:

- say what you like < will>, but...;

- that's all very well, but...;

- [in limited contexts] all the same.

     ♦ "Нет, господа, как хотите, а Коршунова превзойти невозможно! Дракон, а не человек!" (Шолохов 5). "No, gentlemen, say what you like, but Korshunov is unbeatable! He's not a man but a dragon!" (5a).

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