Перевод: со всех языков на английский

sensitive spot

1 чувствительное место

sensitive spot

Русско-английский синонимический словарь > чувствительное место
2 empfindlich

I Adj.

1. (fein reagierend, anzeigend) Messgerät etc.: sensitive ( gegen to), delicate; Film: fast

2. (verletzbar, leicht beschädigt, schmerzempfindlich) Haut, Zahn etc.: sensitive ( gegen to); Haut: auch delicate; Gesundheit, Stoff, Teppich etc.: delicate; Pflanze: tender, delicate; Person: (leicht gekränkt) touchy ( gegen about), (very) sensitive (about); pej. over-sensitive (about), easily offended, präd. auch quick to take offen|ce (Am. -se); (anfällig) susceptible ( gegen to); empfindliche Stelle sore spot (auch fig.), tender spot ( oder area)

3. (stark, schwer, streng, auffallend) Kälte: severe, biting, bitter; Schmerz: sharp, severe; Mangel, Verlust(e) etc.: serious, disturbing, major; Verluste: auch heavy; Strafe etc.: severe, heavy, sharp

II Adv.

1. (fein) sensitively; empfindlich reagieren ( auf + Akk) react sensitively (to); auf Einflüsse: respond readily ( oder easily) (to)

2. (verletzbar, reizbar) sensitively; pej. over-sensitively, badly; (beleidigt) touchily; pej. huffily

3. (stark, scharf) severely, badly; empfindlich kalt bitter(ly) ( oder bitingly) cold; jemanden empfindlich treffen Bemerkung etc.: hit s.o. hard, cut s.o. to the quick, hit ( oder strike) home; sich empfindlich bemerkbar machen make one’s presence felt with a vengeance ( oder in no uncertain manner)

* * *

delicate; sensitive; touchy; tender; pettish; squeamish; susceptible; spiky

* * *
emp|fịnd|lich [ɛm'pfIntlɪç]
1. adj

1) sensitive (AUCH PHOT, TECH); Gesundheit, Stoff, Glas, Keramik etc delicate; (= leicht reizbar) touchy (inf), (over)sensitive

empfindliche Stelle (lit) — sensitive spot; (fig auch) sore point

gegen etw empfindlich sein — to be sensitive to sth

Kupfer ist sehr empfindlich — copper is easily damaged

2) (= spürbar, schmerzlich) Verlust, Kälte, Strafe, Niederlage severe; Mangel appreciable

2. adv

1) (= sensibel) sensitively

empfindlich reagieren — to be sensitive (
auf +acc to)

wenn man ihren geschiedenen Mann erwähnt, reagiert sie sehr empfindlich — she is very sensitive to references to her ex-husband

2) (= spürbar) severely

deine Kritik hat ihn empfindlich getroffen — your criticism cut him to the quick (esp Brit) or bone (US)

es ist empfindlich kalt — it is bitterly cold

* * *

1) delicately

2) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) delicate

3) ((usually with to) strongly or easily affected (by something): sensitive skin; sensitive to light.) sensitive

4) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) sore

5) (easily annoyed or offended: You're very touchy today; in rather a touchy mood.) touchy

6) touchily

7) (sore; painful when touched: His injured leg is still tender.) tender

8) (sensitive; easily hurt or upset: Be careful what you say - she's very thin-skinned.) thin-skinned

* * *

emp·find·lich

[ɛmˈpfɪntlɪç]

I. adj

1. (auf Reize leicht reagierend) sensitive ( gegen + akk to)

\empfindliche Haut delicate [or sensitive] skin

2. FOTO (lichtempfindlich) sensitive

\empfindlicher Film higher speed film, film with high light sensitivity

3. (leicht verletzbar) sensitive; (reizbar) touchy, oversensitive

jdn an seiner \empfindlichen Stelle treffen to touch sb's sore spot

in dieser Gelegenheit ist sie sehr \empfindlich she's very touchy in this matter

4. (anfällig) Gesundheit delicate

\empfindlich gegen Kälte sensitive to cold

II. adv

1. (sensibel)

auf akk etw \empfindlich reagieren to be very sensitive to sth

2. (spürbar) severely

es ist \empfindlich kalt it's bitterly cold

* * *
1.
Adjektiv

1) (sensibel, feinfühlig, auch fig.) sensitive; fast < film>

eine empfindliche Stelle — a tender spot

2) (leicht beleidigt) sensitive, touchy < person>

3) (anfällig) delicate

empfindlich gegen Viruserkrankungen — prone to virus infections

4) (spürbar) severe <punishment, shortage>; harsh <punishment, measure>; sharp < increase>
2.
adverbial

1)

empfindlich auf etwas (Akk.) reagieren — (sensibel) be susceptible to something; (beleidigt) react oversensitively to something

2) (spürbar) < punish> severely, harshly; < increase> sharply

3) (intensivierend) < hurt> badly; bitterly < cold>

* * *

empfindlich

A. adj

1. (fein reagierend, anzeigend) Messgerät etc: sensitive (

gegen to), delicate; FILM fast

2. (verletzbar, leicht beschädigt, schmerzempfindlich) Haut, Zahn etc: sensitive (

gegen to); Haut: auch delicate; Gesundheit, Stoff, Teppich etc: delicate; Pflanze: tender, delicate; Person: (leicht gekränkt) touchy (

gegen about), (very) sensitive (about); pej over-sensitive (about), easily offended, präd auch quick to take offence (US -se); (anfällig) susceptible (

gegen to);

empfindliche Stelle sore spot (auch fig), tender spot ( oder area)

3. (stark, schwer, streng, auffallend) Kälte: severe, biting, bitter; Schmerz: sharp, severe; Mangel, Verlust(e) etc: serious, disturbing, major; Verluste: auch heavy; Strafe etc: severe, heavy, sharp

B. adv

1. (fein) sensitively;

empfindlich reagieren (

auf +akk) react sensitively (to); auf Einflüsse: respond readily ( oder easily) (to)

2. (verletzbar, reizbar) sensitively; pej over-sensitively, badly; (beleidigt) touchily; pej huffily

3. (stark, scharf) severely, badly;

empfindlich kalt bitter(ly) ( oder bitingly) cold;

jemanden empfindlich treffen Bemerkung etc: hit sb hard, cut sb to the quick, hit ( oder strike) home;

sich empfindlich bemerkbar machen make one’s presence felt with a vengeance ( oder in no uncertain manner)

…empfindlich im adj …-sensitive;

frostempfindlich susceptible to frost, not frost-resistant ( oder hardy);

korrosionsempfindlich attr easily corroding, präd prone to corrosion, of low corrosion resistance;

preisempfindlich price- ( oder cost-)sensitive;

säureempfindlich Substanz etc: … that reacts with acid;

zinsempfindlich rate- ( oder interest-)sensitive

* * *
1.
Adjektiv

1) (sensibel, feinfühlig, auch fig.) sensitive; fast < film>

eine empfindliche Stelle — a tender spot

2) (leicht beleidigt) sensitive, touchy < person>

3) (anfällig) delicate

empfindlich gegen Viruserkrankungen — prone to virus infections

4) (spürbar) severe <punishment, shortage>; harsh <punishment, measure>; sharp < increase>
2.
adverbial

1)

empfindlich auf etwas (Akk.) reagieren — (sensibel) be susceptible to something; (beleidigt) react oversensitively to something

2) (spürbar) < punish> severely, harshly; < increase> sharply

3) (intensivierend) < hurt> badly; bitterly < cold>

* * *

adj.

damageable adj.

pettish adj.

queasy adj.

sensitive adj.

tender adj.

touchy adj. adv.

delicately adv.

pettishly adv.

queasily adv.

sensitively adv.

touchily adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > empfindlich
3 Stelle

f; -, -n

1. (Ort) place; (Punkt) point; (Standort) position; an anderer Stelle somewhere else, elsewhere; fig. at some other point; an dieser Stelle here; fig. at this point; an genau dieser Stelle at this exact ( oder very) spot; auf der Stelle treten fig. mark time; nicht von der Stelle kommen fig. not make any progress, not get anywhere; Verhandlungen: auch be deadlocked; sich nicht von der Stelle rühren not move ( oder budge); er wich nicht von der Stelle he wouldn’t budge, he refused to budge; zur Stelle sein be on the spot ( oder there); er ist immer zur Stelle he’s always there when you need him; sich zur Stelle melden report ( bei jemandem to s.o.); auf der Stelle there and then, straightaway, immediately; er war auf der Stelle tot he died immediately

2. (Fleck) spot; abgenutzte, schmutzige etc.: auch patch; undichte Stelle leak; siehe auch Roststelle etc.; wunde Stelle sore; (Schnitt) cut; entzündete Stelle inflammation; empfindliche Stelle tender ( oder sore) spot, fig. sensitive ( oder sore) spot; schwache / verwundbare Stelle fig. weak / vulnerable spot

3. WIRTS. (Arbeitsstelle) job; formeller: position, post; was hat er für eine Stelle? what kind of job ( oder position) has he got?; freie Stelle (job) vacancy; eine Stelle ausschreiben / besetzen advertise / occupy ( oder fill) a position ( oder post); eine Stelle sperren leave a position vacant (for a time); die Stelle wechseln change jobs; der Konzern hat 7000 Stellen gestrichen the group has cut 7,000 jobs; siehe auch Stellung 1

4. in Rangordnung etc.: place; an erster Stelle first(ly); an erster Stelle stehen come first; Sache: auch be top priority; an erster Stelle der Tagesordnung stehen be at the top of the agenda; an erster Stelle der Tabelle stehen be top of ( oder head) the table; an erster Stelle möchte ich... first and foremost I’d like to...

5. an Stelle von (oder + Gen) in place of, instead of; bes. JUR. in lieu of; ( ich) an deiner Stelle if I were you; ich möchte nicht an seiner Stelle sein I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes; an die Stelle treten von take the place of; Person: take over from; ersatzweise: replace, stand in for; Gesetz etc.: supersede

6. im Buch etc.: place; längere, auch MUS.: passage; eine Stelle aus der Bibel a passage from the Bible

7. MATH. figure, digit; (Dezimalstelle) (decimal) place; EDV position; bis auf drei Stellen nach dem Komma up to three decimal places

8. (Behörde) authority; (Dienststelle) office; eine staatliche / kirchliche Stelle a government / church office; zuständig

* * *

die Stelle

(Arbeitsplatz) engagement; position; job;

(Ort) place; point; location; spot;

(Textpassage) passage; place;

(Zahl) digit; figure

* * *
Stẹl|le ['ʃtɛlə]
f -, -n

1) place, spot; (= Standort) place; (= Fleck rostend, nass, faul etc) patch

an dieser Stelle — in this place, on this spot

eine gute Stelle zum Parken/Picknicken — a good place or spot to park/for a picnic

legen Sie das an eine andere Stelle — put it in a different place

diese Stelle muss repariert werden — this bit needs repairing, it needs to be repaired here

eine kahle Stelle am Kopf — a bald patch on one's head

eine entzündete Stelle am Finger — an inflammation on one's finger, an inflamed finger

Salbe auf die wunde/aufgeriebene Stelle auftragen — apply ointment to the affected area

eine empfindliche Stelle (lit) — a sensitive spot or place; (fig) a sensitive point

eine schwache Stelle — a weak spot; (fig auch) a weak point

auf der Stelle laufen — to run on the spot

auf der Stelle treten (lit) — to mark time; (fig) not to make any progress or headway

nicht von der Stelle kommen — not to make any progress or headway; (fig auch) to be bogged down

etw nicht von der Stelle kriegen (inf) — to be unable to move or shift sth

sich nicht von der Stelle rühren or bewegen, nicht von der Stelle weichen — to refuse to budge (inf) or move

zur Stelle sein — to be on the spot

X zur Stelle! (Mil) — X reporting!

sich bei jdm zur Stelle melden (Mil) — to report to sb

See:

→ Ort

2) (in Buch etc) place; (= Abschnitt) passage; (= Textstelle, esp beim Zitieren) reference; (= Bibelstelle) verse; (MUS) passage

an dieser Stelle — here

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere, in another place

3) (= Zeitpunkt) point

an dieser Stelle — at this point or juncture

an anderer Stelle — on another occasion

an früherer/späterer Stelle — earlier/later

an passender Stelle — at an appropriate moment

4) (in Reihenfolge, Ordnung, Liste) place; (in Tabelle, Hierarchie) place, position

an erster Stelle — in the first place, first

an erster/zweiter Stelle geht es um... — in the first instance or first/secondly it's a question of...

(bei jdm) an erster/letzter Stelle kommen — to come first/last (for sb)

an erster/zweiter etc Stelle stehen — to be first/second etc, to be in first/second etc place; (in Bezug auf Wichtigkeit) to come first/second etc

an führender/einflussreicher Stelle stehen — to be in or have a leading/an influential position

5) (MATH) figure, digit; (hinter Komma) place

drei Stellen hinter dem Komma — three decimal places

eine Zahl mit drei Stellen — a three-figure number

6) (= Lage, Platz, Aufgabenbereich) place

an Stelle von — in place of, instead of

treten — to take sb's place/the place of sth

das erledige ich an deiner Stelle — I'll do that for you

ich gehe an deiner Stelle — I'll go in your place

ich möchte jetzt nicht an seiner Stelle sein — I wouldn't like to be in his position or shoes now

an deiner Stelle würde ich... — in your position I would..., if I were you I would...

See:

→ auch anstelle

7) (= Posten) job; (= Ausbildungsstelle) place

eine freie or offene Stelle — a vacancy

ohne Stelle — without a job

wir haben zurzeit keine Stellen zu vergeben — we haven't any vacancies at present

8) (= Dienststelle) office; (= Behörde) authority

da bist du bei mir/uns an der richtigen Stelle! (inf) — you've come to the right place

bei ihm/ihnen bist du an der richtigen Stelle! (inf) — you went to the right place

sich an höherer Stelle beschweren — to complain to somebody higher up, to complain to a higher authority

* * *

die

1) (any of the figures 0 to 9: 105 is a number with three digits.) digit

2) (the job or position to which a person is appointed: His appointment was for one year only.) appointment

3) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) spot

4) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) place

5) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) place

* * *

Stel·le

<-, -n>

[ˈʃtɛlə]

f

1. (Platz) place; (genauer) spot; (Standort) position

an anderer \Stelle elsewhere, in another place

an dieser \Stelle in this place; (genauer) on this spot

auf der \Stelle laufen to run on the spot

etw von der \Stelle bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to be able to move [or shift] sth

sich akk nicht von der \Stelle rühren to not move [or fam budge], to stay where one is

rühren Sie sich nicht von der Stelle! (von Polizei) freeze!

eine \Stelle im Wald a place [or an area] in the woods

2. (umrissener Bereich) spot; (größer) area; (Fleck auf der Haut) mark, spot

empfindliche \Stelle tender spot; (fig) sensitive point

entzündete/wunde \Stelle inflammation/sore

fettige/rostige \Stelle grease/rust spot

kahle \Stelle bald patch

3. (in Buch) place; (Verweis) reference; (Abschnitt) passage; (in Bibel) verse

4. MUS passage

5. (in Rede etc.) point

6. (Zeitpunkt) moment

7. MATH digit, figure

eine Zahl mit sieben \Stellen a seven-digit [or -figure] number

etw auf 5 \Stellen hinter dem Komma berechnen to calculate sth to 5 decimal places

8. (Posten) place

er hat die \Stelle des technischen Leiters übernommen he took over from the technical director

an \Stelle einer Person/einer S. gen instead of sb/sth

jdn/etw an die \Stelle einer Person/einer S. gen setzen to replace sb/sth

an jds \Stelle treten to take sb's place; (eines Spielers) to sub sb; (in einem Amt) to succeed sb

etw an jds \Stelle [o an \Stelle einer Person] tun to do sth for sb

ich gehe an Ihrer \Stelle I'll go in your place

schwache \Stelle (fig) weak point

undichte \Stelle (fig fam) leak

9. (Lage) position

an deiner \Stelle würde ich... in your position [or if I were you] I would...

ich möchte nicht an ihrer Stelle sein I wouldn't like to be in her shoes [or place

10. (in der Reihenfolge)

an erster/zweiter \Stelle first[ly] [or first and foremost]/secondly, in the first/second place [or instance]

an wievielter \Stelle auf der Liste taucht der Name auf? where does the name come [up] on the list?

er ging an 25./letzter \Stelle durchs Ziel he was 25th/the last to cross the line [or to finish]

[für jdn [o bei jdm]] an erster/zweiter \Stelle kommen [o sein] [o stehen] to come [or be] first/second [for sb]

in der Hitliste an erster/zweiter \Stelle sein [o stehen] to have reached [or be [at]] number one/two in the charts

an erster \Stelle auf einer Liste/der Tagesordnung stehen to be at the top of a list/the agenda

11. (Arbeitsplatz) job, post form; (Rang) position

was hat sein Vater für eine \Stelle? what kind of position has his father got?

freie [o offene] \Stelle vacancy

offene \Stellen (in der Zeitung) situations vacant

ohne \Stelle jobless, without a job

12. (Abteilung) office, department; (Behörde) authority

Sie sind hier bei mir an der richtigen \Stelle (fam) you've come to the right place

Mitleid? da bist du bei mir aber nicht an der richtigen \Stelle sympathy? you won't get any out of me [or iron fam you're knocking at the wrong door]

höhere/höchste \Stelle higher/the highest[-ranking] authority

sich akk an höherer \Stelle beschweren to complain to sb higher up [or to a higher authority

13.

▶ auf der \Stelle on the spot, forthwith form

er war auf der \Stelle tot he died immediately

▶ sich akk zur \Stelle melden MIL to report [for duty]

zur \Stelle! reporting!, present!

▶ auf der \Stelle treten [o nicht von der \Stelle kommen] to not make any progress [or headway], to not get anywhere; MIL a. to mark time

▶ zur \Stelle sein to be on the spot [or on hand]

wenn man sie braucht, ist sie immer zur \Stelle she's always there when you need her; s.a. Ort¹

* * *

die; Stelle, Stellen

1) place

eine schöne Stelle zum Campen — a nice spot for camping

die Truhe ließ sich nicht von der Stelle rücken — the chest could not be shifted or would not budge

an jemandes Stelle treten — take somebody's place

ich an deiner Stelle würde das nicht machen — I wouldn't do it if I were you

ich möchte nicht an deiner Stelle sein — I shouldn't like to be in your place

auf der Stelle — immediately

er war auf der Stelle tot — he died instantly

auf der Stelle treten — (ugs.)

nicht von der Stelle kommen — (fig.) make no headway; not get anywhere

zur Stelle sein — be there or on the spot

2) (begrenzter Bereich) patch; (am Körper) spot

eine kahle Stelle — a bare patch; (am Kopf) a bald patch

seine empfindliche Stelle — (fig.) his sensitive or sore spot

3) (Passage) passage

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere; in another passage

4) (Punkt im Ablauf einer Rede usw.) point

an dieser/früherer Stelle — at this point or here/earlier

eine schwache Stelle in der Argumentation — (fig.) a weak point in the argument

5) (in einer Rangordnung, Reihenfolge) place

an achter Stelle liegen — be in eighth place

an erster Stelle geht es hier um... — here it is primarily a question of...

6) (Math.) figure

die erste Stelle hinter od. nach dem Komma — the first decimal place

7) (ArbeitsStelle) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

ohne Stelle sein — be unemployed

eine freie Stelle — a vacancy

8) (DienstStelle) office; (Behörde) authority

* * *

Stelle f; -, -n

1. (Ort) place; (Punkt) point; (Standort) position;

an anderer Stelle somewhere else, elsewhere; fig at some other point;

an dieser Stelle here; fig at this point;

an genau dieser Stelle at this exact ( oder very) spot;

auf der Stelle treten fig mark time;

nicht von der Stelle kommen fig not make any progress, not get anywhere; Verhandlungen: auch be deadlocked;

sich nicht von der Stelle rühren not move ( oder budge);

er wich nicht von der Stelle he wouldn’t budge, he refused to budge;

zur Stelle sein be on the spot ( oder there);

er ist immer zur Stelle he’s always there when you need him;

sich zur Stelle melden report (

bei jemandem to sb);

auf der Stelle there and then, straightaway, immediately;

er war auf der Stelle tot he died immediately

2. (Fleck) spot; abgenutzte, schmutzige etc: auch patch;

undichte Stelle leak; → auch Roststelle etc;

wunde Stelle sore; (Schnitt) cut;

entzündete Stelle inflammation;

empfindliche Stelle tender ( oder sore) spot, fig sensitive ( oder sore) spot;

schwache/verwundbare Stelle fig weak/vulnerable spot

3. WIRTSCH (Arbeitsstelle) job; formeller: position, post;

was hat er für eine Stelle? what kind of job ( oder position) has he got?;

freie Stelle (job) vacancy;

eine Stelle ausschreiben/besetzen advertise/occupy ( oder fill) a position ( oder post);

eine Stelle sperren leave a position vacant (for a time);

die Stelle wechseln change jobs;

der Konzern hat 7000 Stellen gestrichen the group has cut 7,000 jobs; → auch Stellung 1

4. in Rangordnung etc: place;

an erster Stelle first(ly);

an erster Stelle stehen come first; Sache: auch be top priority;

an erster Stelle der Tagesordnung stehen be at the top of the agenda;

an erster Stelle der Tabelle stehen be top of ( oder head) the table;

an erster Stelle möchte ich … first and foremost I’d like to …

5.

an Stelle von (oder +gen) in place of, instead of; besonders JUR in lieu of;

(ich) an deiner Stelle if I were you;

ich möchte nicht an seiner Stelle sein I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes;

an die Stelle treten von take the place of; Person: take over from; ersatzweise: replace, stand in for; Gesetz etc: supersede

6. im Buch etc: place; längere, auch MUS passage;

eine Stelle aus der Bibel a passage from the Bible

7. MATH figure, digit; (Dezimalstelle) (decimal) place; IT position;

bis auf drei Stellen nach dem Komma up to three decimal places

8. (Behörde) authority; (Dienststelle) office;

eine staatliche/kirchliche Stelle a government/church office; → zuständig

* * *

die; Stelle, Stellen

1) place

eine schöne Stelle zum Campen — a nice spot for camping

die Truhe ließ sich nicht von der Stelle rücken — the chest could not be shifted or would not budge

an jemandes Stelle treten — take somebody's place

ich an deiner Stelle würde das nicht machen — I wouldn't do it if I were you

ich möchte nicht an deiner Stelle sein — I shouldn't like to be in your place

auf der Stelle — immediately

er war auf der Stelle tot — he died instantly

auf der Stelle treten — (ugs.)

nicht von der Stelle kommen — (fig.) make no headway; not get anywhere

zur Stelle sein — be there or on the spot

2) (begrenzter Bereich) patch; (am Körper) spot

eine kahle Stelle — a bare patch; (am Kopf) a bald patch

seine empfindliche Stelle — (fig.) his sensitive or sore spot

3) (Passage) passage

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere; in another passage

4) (Punkt im Ablauf einer Rede usw.) point

an dieser/früherer Stelle — at this point or here/earlier

eine schwache Stelle in der Argumentation — (fig.) a weak point in the argument

5) (in einer Rangordnung, Reihenfolge) place

an achter Stelle liegen — be in eighth place

an erster Stelle geht es hier um... — here it is primarily a question of...

6) (Math.) figure

die erste Stelle hinter od. nach dem Komma — the first decimal place

7) (ArbeitsStelle) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

ohne Stelle sein — be unemployed

eine freie Stelle — a vacancy

8) (DienstStelle) office; (Behörde) authority

* * *

-n f.

digit n.

location n.

passage n.

place n.

post n.

spot n.

stead n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Stelle
4 stelle

f; -, -n

1. (Ort) place; (Punkt) point; (Standort) position; an anderer Stelle somewhere else, elsewhere; fig. at some other point; an dieser Stelle here; fig. at this point; an genau dieser Stelle at this exact ( oder very) spot; auf der Stelle treten fig. mark time; nicht von der Stelle kommen fig. not make any progress, not get anywhere; Verhandlungen: auch be deadlocked; sich nicht von der Stelle rühren not move ( oder budge); er wich nicht von der Stelle he wouldn’t budge, he refused to budge; zur Stelle sein be on the spot ( oder there); er ist immer zur Stelle he’s always there when you need him; sich zur Stelle melden report ( bei jemandem to s.o.); auf der Stelle there and then, straightaway, immediately; er war auf der Stelle tot he died immediately

2. (Fleck) spot; abgenutzte, schmutzige etc.: auch patch; undichte Stelle leak; siehe auch Roststelle etc.; wunde Stelle sore; (Schnitt) cut; entzündete Stelle inflammation; empfindliche Stelle tender ( oder sore) spot, fig. sensitive ( oder sore) spot; schwache / verwundbare Stelle fig. weak / vulnerable spot

3. WIRTS. (Arbeitsstelle) job; formeller: position, post; was hat er für eine Stelle? what kind of job ( oder position) has he got?; freie Stelle (job) vacancy; eine Stelle ausschreiben / besetzen advertise / occupy ( oder fill) a position ( oder post); eine Stelle sperren leave a position vacant (for a time); die Stelle wechseln change jobs; der Konzern hat 7000 Stellen gestrichen the group has cut 7,000 jobs; siehe auch Stellung 1

4. in Rangordnung etc.: place; an erster Stelle first(ly); an erster Stelle stehen come first; Sache: auch be top priority; an erster Stelle der Tagesordnung stehen be at the top of the agenda; an erster Stelle der Tabelle stehen be top of ( oder head) the table; an erster Stelle möchte ich... first and foremost I’d like to...

5. an Stelle von (oder + Gen) in place of, instead of; bes. JUR. in lieu of; ( ich) an deiner Stelle if I were you; ich möchte nicht an seiner Stelle sein I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes; an die Stelle treten von take the place of; Person: take over from; ersatzweise: replace, stand in for; Gesetz etc.: supersede

6. im Buch etc.: place; längere, auch MUS.: passage; eine Stelle aus der Bibel a passage from the Bible

7. MATH. figure, digit; (Dezimalstelle) (decimal) place; EDV position; bis auf drei Stellen nach dem Komma up to three decimal places

8. (Behörde) authority; (Dienststelle) office; eine staatliche / kirchliche Stelle a government / church office; zuständig

* * *

die Stelle

(Arbeitsplatz) engagement; position; job;

(Ort) place; point; location; spot;

(Textpassage) passage; place;

(Zahl) digit; figure

* * *
Stẹl|le ['ʃtɛlə]
f -, -n

1) place, spot; (= Standort) place; (= Fleck rostend, nass, faul etc) patch

an dieser Stelle — in this place, on this spot

eine gute Stelle zum Parken/Picknicken — a good place or spot to park/for a picnic

legen Sie das an eine andere Stelle — put it in a different place

diese Stelle muss repariert werden — this bit needs repairing, it needs to be repaired here

eine kahle Stelle am Kopf — a bald patch on one's head

eine entzündete Stelle am Finger — an inflammation on one's finger, an inflamed finger

Salbe auf die wunde/aufgeriebene Stelle auftragen — apply ointment to the affected area

eine empfindliche Stelle (lit) — a sensitive spot or place; (fig) a sensitive point

eine schwache Stelle — a weak spot; (fig auch) a weak point

auf der Stelle laufen — to run on the spot

auf der Stelle treten (lit) — to mark time; (fig) not to make any progress or headway

nicht von der Stelle kommen — not to make any progress or headway; (fig auch) to be bogged down

etw nicht von der Stelle kriegen (inf) — to be unable to move or shift sth

sich nicht von der Stelle rühren or bewegen, nicht von der Stelle weichen — to refuse to budge (inf) or move

zur Stelle sein — to be on the spot

X zur Stelle! (Mil) — X reporting!

sich bei jdm zur Stelle melden (Mil) — to report to sb

See:

→ Ort

2) (in Buch etc) place; (= Abschnitt) passage; (= Textstelle, esp beim Zitieren) reference; (= Bibelstelle) verse; (MUS) passage

an dieser Stelle — here

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere, in another place

3) (= Zeitpunkt) point

an dieser Stelle — at this point or juncture

an anderer Stelle — on another occasion

an früherer/späterer Stelle — earlier/later

an passender Stelle — at an appropriate moment

4) (in Reihenfolge, Ordnung, Liste) place; (in Tabelle, Hierarchie) place, position

an erster Stelle — in the first place, first

an erster/zweiter Stelle geht es um... — in the first instance or first/secondly it's a question of...

(bei jdm) an erster/letzter Stelle kommen — to come first/last (for sb)

an erster/zweiter etc Stelle stehen — to be first/second etc, to be in first/second etc place; (in Bezug auf Wichtigkeit) to come first/second etc

an führender/einflussreicher Stelle stehen — to be in or have a leading/an influential position

5) (MATH) figure, digit; (hinter Komma) place

drei Stellen hinter dem Komma — three decimal places

eine Zahl mit drei Stellen — a three-figure number

6) (= Lage, Platz, Aufgabenbereich) place

an Stelle von — in place of, instead of

treten — to take sb's place/the place of sth

das erledige ich an deiner Stelle — I'll do that for you

ich gehe an deiner Stelle — I'll go in your place

ich möchte jetzt nicht an seiner Stelle sein — I wouldn't like to be in his position or shoes now

an deiner Stelle würde ich... — in your position I would..., if I were you I would...

See:

→ auch anstelle

7) (= Posten) job; (= Ausbildungsstelle) place

eine freie or offene Stelle — a vacancy

ohne Stelle — without a job

wir haben zurzeit keine Stellen zu vergeben — we haven't any vacancies at present

8) (= Dienststelle) office; (= Behörde) authority

da bist du bei mir/uns an der richtigen Stelle! (inf) — you've come to the right place

bei ihm/ihnen bist du an der richtigen Stelle! (inf) — you went to the right place

sich an höherer Stelle beschweren — to complain to somebody higher up, to complain to a higher authority

* * *

die

1) (any of the figures 0 to 9: 105 is a number with three digits.) digit

2) (the job or position to which a person is appointed: His appointment was for one year only.) appointment

3) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) spot

4) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) place

5) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) place

* * *

Stel·le

<-, -n>

[ˈʃtɛlə]

f

1. (Platz) place; (genauer) spot; (Standort) position

an anderer \Stelle elsewhere, in another place

an dieser \Stelle in this place; (genauer) on this spot

auf der \Stelle laufen to run on the spot

etw von der \Stelle bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to be able to move [or shift] sth

sich akk nicht von der \Stelle rühren to not move [or fam budge], to stay where one is

rühren Sie sich nicht von der Stelle! (von Polizei) freeze!

eine \Stelle im Wald a place [or an area] in the woods

2. (umrissener Bereich) spot; (größer) area; (Fleck auf der Haut) mark, spot

empfindliche \Stelle tender spot; (fig) sensitive point

entzündete/wunde \Stelle inflammation/sore

fettige/rostige \Stelle grease/rust spot

kahle \Stelle bald patch

3. (in Buch) place; (Verweis) reference; (Abschnitt) passage; (in Bibel) verse

4. MUS passage

5. (in Rede etc.) point

6. (Zeitpunkt) moment

7. MATH digit, figure

eine Zahl mit sieben \Stellen a seven-digit [or -figure] number

etw auf 5 \Stellen hinter dem Komma berechnen to calculate sth to 5 decimal places

8. (Posten) place

er hat die \Stelle des technischen Leiters übernommen he took over from the technical director

an \Stelle einer Person/einer S. gen instead of sb/sth

jdn/etw an die \Stelle einer Person/einer S. gen setzen to replace sb/sth

an jds \Stelle treten to take sb's place; (eines Spielers) to sub sb; (in einem Amt) to succeed sb

etw an jds \Stelle [o an \Stelle einer Person] tun to do sth for sb

ich gehe an Ihrer \Stelle I'll go in your place

schwache \Stelle (fig) weak point

undichte \Stelle (fig fam) leak

9. (Lage) position

an deiner \Stelle würde ich... in your position [or if I were you] I would...

ich möchte nicht an ihrer Stelle sein I wouldn't like to be in her shoes [or place

10. (in der Reihenfolge)

an erster/zweiter \Stelle first[ly] [or first and foremost]/secondly, in the first/second place [or instance]

an wievielter \Stelle auf der Liste taucht der Name auf? where does the name come [up] on the list?

er ging an 25./letzter \Stelle durchs Ziel he was 25th/the last to cross the line [or to finish]

[für jdn [o bei jdm]] an erster/zweiter \Stelle kommen [o sein] [o stehen] to come [or be] first/second [for sb]

in der Hitliste an erster/zweiter \Stelle sein [o stehen] to have reached [or be [at]] number one/two in the charts

an erster \Stelle auf einer Liste/der Tagesordnung stehen to be at the top of a list/the agenda

11. (Arbeitsplatz) job, post form; (Rang) position

was hat sein Vater für eine \Stelle? what kind of position has his father got?

freie [o offene] \Stelle vacancy

offene \Stellen (in der Zeitung) situations vacant

ohne \Stelle jobless, without a job

12. (Abteilung) office, department; (Behörde) authority

Sie sind hier bei mir an der richtigen \Stelle (fam) you've come to the right place

Mitleid? da bist du bei mir aber nicht an der richtigen \Stelle sympathy? you won't get any out of me [or iron fam you're knocking at the wrong door]

höhere/höchste \Stelle higher/the highest[-ranking] authority

sich akk an höherer \Stelle beschweren to complain to sb higher up [or to a higher authority

13.

▶ auf der \Stelle on the spot, forthwith form

er war auf der \Stelle tot he died immediately

▶ sich akk zur \Stelle melden MIL to report [for duty]

zur \Stelle! reporting!, present!

▶ auf der \Stelle treten [o nicht von der \Stelle kommen] to not make any progress [or headway], to not get anywhere; MIL a. to mark time

▶ zur \Stelle sein to be on the spot [or on hand]

wenn man sie braucht, ist sie immer zur \Stelle she's always there when you need her; s.a. Ort¹

* * *

die; Stelle, Stellen

1) place

eine schöne Stelle zum Campen — a nice spot for camping

die Truhe ließ sich nicht von der Stelle rücken — the chest could not be shifted or would not budge

an jemandes Stelle treten — take somebody's place

ich an deiner Stelle würde das nicht machen — I wouldn't do it if I were you

ich möchte nicht an deiner Stelle sein — I shouldn't like to be in your place

auf der Stelle — immediately

er war auf der Stelle tot — he died instantly

auf der Stelle treten — (ugs.)

nicht von der Stelle kommen — (fig.) make no headway; not get anywhere

zur Stelle sein — be there or on the spot

2) (begrenzter Bereich) patch; (am Körper) spot

eine kahle Stelle — a bare patch; (am Kopf) a bald patch

seine empfindliche Stelle — (fig.) his sensitive or sore spot

3) (Passage) passage

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere; in another passage

4) (Punkt im Ablauf einer Rede usw.) point

an dieser/früherer Stelle — at this point or here/earlier

eine schwache Stelle in der Argumentation — (fig.) a weak point in the argument

5) (in einer Rangordnung, Reihenfolge) place

an achter Stelle liegen — be in eighth place

an erster Stelle geht es hier um... — here it is primarily a question of...

6) (Math.) figure

die erste Stelle hinter od. nach dem Komma — the first decimal place

7) (ArbeitsStelle) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

ohne Stelle sein — be unemployed

eine freie Stelle — a vacancy

8) (DienstStelle) office; (Behörde) authority

* * *

…stelle f im subst

1. (Ort):

die Fundstelle von etwas the place where s.th was found;

Juckstelle place where itching occurs

2. (Arbeitsstelle):

Assistentenstelle job ( oder post) as assistant;

Pfarrstelle post as parish priest ( evangelisch: pastor);

Dreiviertelstelle three-quarter-time job

3. (Institution):

Beschwerdestelle complaints centre (US -er)

* * *

die; Stelle, Stellen

1) place

eine schöne Stelle zum Campen — a nice spot for camping

die Truhe ließ sich nicht von der Stelle rücken — the chest could not be shifted or would not budge

an jemandes Stelle treten — take somebody's place

ich an deiner Stelle würde das nicht machen — I wouldn't do it if I were you

ich möchte nicht an deiner Stelle sein — I shouldn't like to be in your place

auf der Stelle — immediately

er war auf der Stelle tot — he died instantly

auf der Stelle treten — (ugs.)

nicht von der Stelle kommen — (fig.) make no headway; not get anywhere

zur Stelle sein — be there or on the spot

2) (begrenzter Bereich) patch; (am Körper) spot

eine kahle Stelle — a bare patch; (am Kopf) a bald patch

seine empfindliche Stelle — (fig.) his sensitive or sore spot

3) (Passage) passage

an anderer Stelle — elsewhere; in another passage

4) (Punkt im Ablauf einer Rede usw.) point

an dieser/früherer Stelle — at this point or here/earlier

eine schwache Stelle in der Argumentation — (fig.) a weak point in the argument

5) (in einer Rangordnung, Reihenfolge) place

an achter Stelle liegen — be in eighth place

an erster Stelle geht es hier um... — here it is primarily a question of...

6) (Math.) figure

die erste Stelle hinter od. nach dem Komma — the first decimal place

7) (ArbeitsStelle) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

ohne Stelle sein — be unemployed

eine freie Stelle — a vacancy

8) (DienstStelle) office; (Behörde) authority

* * *

-n f.

digit n.

location n.

passage n.

place n.

post n.

spot n.

stead n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stelle
5 point

point [pwɛ̃]

━━━━━━━━━

1. masculine noun

2. compounds

━━━━━━━━━

1. <

   a. point

• point d'ébullition boiling point

• point de congélation freezing point

• point de détail point of detail

• sa cote de popularité a baissé de trois points his popularity rating has fallen by three points

• gagner aux points (Boxing) to win on points

• nous abordons maintenant un point capital we now come to a crucial point

• exposé en trois points three-point presentation

• ils sont d'accord sur ce point they agree on this point

• passons au point suivant de l'ordre du jour let us move on to the next item on the agenda

   b. ( = endroit) place ; (Astronomy, mathematics) point

• pour aller d'un point à un autre to get from one place to another

   c. ( = position) (Aviation, nautical) position

• et maintenant, le point sur la grève des transports and now, the latest on the transport strike

   d. ( = marque) (Mus, morse, sur i) dot ; ( = ponctuation) full stop (Brit), period (US) ; ( = petite tache) spot

• mettre les points sur les i (figurative) to spell it out

• point, à la ligne new paragraph ; (figurative) full stop (Brit) period (US)

• tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout you're not going and that's all there is to it

   e. (sur devoir) mark

• enlever un point par faute (sur devoir) to take a mark off for every mistake

• bon point good mark (for conduct etc) ; (figurative) plus

• mauvais point bad mark (for conduct etc) ; (figurative) minus

• c'est un bon point pour vous that's a point in your favour!

   f. [de couture, tricot] stitch

   g. (locutions) avoir des points communs to have things in common

• nous en sommes toujours au même point we're no further forward

► faire le point to take a bearing

• faire le point de la situation ( = examiner) to take stock of the situation ; ( = faire un compte rendu) to sum up the situation► à point [fruit] just ripe ; [fromage] just right for eating ; [viande] medium

• le rôti est cuit à point the roast is done to a turn► à point (nommé) [arriver, venir] just at the right moment

• cela tombe à point (nommé) that comes just at the right moment► à ce point, à tel point

• est-il possible d'être bête à ce point ! how stupid can you get? (inf)

• vous voyez à quel point il est généreux you see the extent of his generosity

• elles se ressemblent à tel point or à ce point qu'on pourrait les confondre they look so alike that you could easily mistake one for the other► au point [photo] in focus ; [affaire] completely settled ; [technique, machine] perfected

• ce n'est pas encore au point it isn't quite up to scratch yet► au point de + infinitif so much that

• il aimait le Québec au point d'y passer toutes ses vacances he loved Quebec so much that he spent all his holidays there

• tirer sur une corde au point de la casser to pull on a rope so hard that it breaks► au point que

• il se détestent au point qu'ils ne se parlent plus they hate each other so much that they've stopped speaking► au point où

• en être arrivé au point où... to have reached the point where...

• au point où nous en sommes considering the situation we're in

• on continue ? -- au point où on en est ! shall we go on? -- we've got this far so we might as well!► au plus haut point [détester, admirer] intensely

• se méfier au plus haut point de qch to be highly sceptical about sth► mettre au point [+ photo, caméra] to focus ; [+ stratégie, technique] to perfect ; [+ médicament, invention, système] to develop ; [+ projet] to finalize

• mettre une affaire au point avec qn to finalize all the details of a matter with sb► mise au point [d'appareil photo, caméra] focusing ; [de stratégie, technique] perfecting ; [de médicament, invention, système] development ; [de moteur] tuning ; [d'affaire, projet] finalizing ; ( = explication, correction) clarification

• publier une mise au point to issue a statement (setting the record straight)► en tout point, en tous points in every respect

► jusqu'à un certain point up to a point

► point par point point by point

► être sur le point de faire qch to be about to do sth

2. <

► point d'appui [de levier] fulcrum ; [de personne] support

• chercher un point d'appui to look for something to lean on ► points cardinaux cardinal points

► point chaud trouble spot

► point de chute

• vous avez un point de chute à Rome ? do you have somewhere to stay in Rome? ► point commun

• nous avons beaucoup de points communs we have a lot in common ► point de côté stitch

► point critique critical point

► point de croix cross-stitch

► point culminant [de montagne] peak ; [de carrière] height

► point de départ point of departure

• revenir à son point de départ to come back to where one started

• nous voilà revenus au point de départ so we're back to square one (inf) ► point de distribution [d'eau] supply point ; (Business) distribution outlet

► point de droit point of law

► point d'eau ( = source) watering place ; [de camping] water point

► point d'exclamation exclamation mark (Brit) or point (US)

► point faible weak point

► point final full stop (Brit), period (US)

► point fort strong point

► point d'honneur

• mettre un point d'honneur à faire qch to make it a point of honour to do sth ► point d'interrogation question mark

► point d'intersection point of intersection

► point de jersey stocking stitch

► point lumineux spot of light

► point mort (dans véhicule) neutral ; (Finance) break-even point

• au point mort [voiture] in neutral ; [de négociations, affaires] at a standstill ► point mousse garter stitch

► point névralgique (figurative) sensitive spot

► point noir ( = comédon) blackhead ; ( = problème) problem

► point de non-retour point of no return

► point de rassemblement meeting point

► point de ravitaillement (en nourriture) refreshment point ; (en essence) refuelling point

► points de retraite points based on social security contributions that count towards one's pension

► point sensible (sur la peau) tender spot ; (figurative) sore point

► point stratégique key point

► points de suspension suspension points ; (en dictant) dot, dot, dot

► point de suture stitch

• faire des points de suture à qch to stitch sth up ► point de vente sales outlet

• liste des points de vente list of retailers ► point de vue viewpoint ; (figurative) point of view

• du point de vue moral from a moral point of view

• quel est votre point de vue sur ce sujet ? what's your point of view on this matter?

* * *
pwɛ̃
1.

nom masculin

1) ( endroit) point

un point de rencontre — a meeting point

point de vente — (sales) outlet

2) ( situation) point; Nautisme position

être sur le point de faire — to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing

j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) — I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year)

au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! — I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!

faire le point — Nautisme to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation

3) ( degré)

il m'agace au plus haut point — he annoys me intensely

je ne le pensais pas bête à ce point — I didn't think he was that stupid

‘j'en aurais pleuré’ - ‘ah bon, à ce point?’ — ‘I could have cried’ - ‘really? it was that bad?’

si tu savais à quel point il m'agace! — if you only knew how much he annoys me!

au point que — to the extent that

à tel point que — to such an extent that

douloureux au point que — so painful that

il est têtu à un point! — (colloq) he's so incredibly stubborn!

jusqu'à un certain point — up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent

4) ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, point

un programme en trois points — a three-point plan

un point de détail — a minor point

en tout point, en tous points — in every respect ou way

5) ( marque visible) dot

un point de colle — a spot of glue

un point de rouille — a speck of rust

6) Jeux, Sport point

marquer/perdre des points — lit, fig to score/to lose points

compter les points — to keep (the) score

un point partout! — one all!

gagner aux points — to win on points

7) ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point US

avoir sept points d'avance/de retard — to be seven marks ahead/behind

obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 — to get 27 out of 40

être un bon point pour — to be a plus point for

être un mauvais point pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be a black mark against somebody/something

8) ( dans un système de calcul) point

la livre a perdu trois points — the pound lost three points

le permis à points — system whereby driving offender gets penalty points

9) Mathématique point

point d'intersection — point of intersection

10) Linguistique ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period US

point à la ligne — ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph

point final — ( dans une dictée) full stop

mettre un point final à quelque chose — fig to put a stop ou an end to something

je n'irai pas, point final! — (colloq) I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!

tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout! — (colloq) you're going to bed and that's final!

11) Musique dot

12) ( en typographie) point

13) Médecine ( douleur) pain

avoir un point à l'aine — to have a pain in the groin

14) (en couture, tricot) stitch

faire un point à quelque chose — to put a few stitches in something

dentelle au point de Venise — Venetian lace

2.

(dated) adverbe not

tu ne tueras point — thou shalt not kill

3.

à point locution adverbiale

1) ( en temps voulu) just in time

à point nommé — just at the right moment

2) Culinaire

(cuit) à point — medium rare

le camembert est à point — the camembert is ready to eat

4.

au point locution

être au point — [système, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle] to be well put together

leur système n'est pas encore très au point — their system still needs some working on

le prototype n'est pas encore au point — the prototype isn't quite ready yet

mettre au point — ( élaborer) to perfect [système]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan]; to develop [vaccin, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust

finir de mettre quelque chose au point — to put the finishing touches to something

mise au point — ( de système) perfecting; ( de vaccin) development; ( réglage) adjusting; Photographie focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement

faire la mise au point — Photographie to focus

faire une mise au point — fig to set the record straight ( sur about)

Phrasal Verbs:

- point d'ancrage

- point d'appui

- point d'attache

- point cardinal

- point chaud

- point de chute

- point commun

- point de côté

- point de départ

- point d'eau

- point d'exclamation

- point de fuite

- point de fusion

- point d'interrogation

- point du jour

- point de mire

- point mort

- point noir

- point d'orgue

- point de penalty

- point de repère

- point de suture

- point de vue

- points de suspension

••

être mal en point — to be in a bad way

* * *
pwɛ̃
1. nm

1) (= marque, signe) dot

2) [ponctuation] full stop Grande-Bretagne period USA

3) (= moment) point

à ce point de la conversation — at that point in the conversation

Nous en sommes au même point. — We have reached the same point.

à point (nommé) — just at the right time

être sur le point de faire — to be just about to do

J'étais sur le point de te téléphoner. — I was just about to phone you.

4) (= degré)

à ce point (avec adjectif) — so

à ce point abîmé que... — so damaged that...

au point que; à tel point que — so much so that

5) (au score) point

6) (= aspect) point

Je ne suis pas d'accord sur ce point. — I don't agree on this point.

en tout point — in every respect

7) (= endroit) spot, point, (en géométrie) point

point de départ — point of departure

point d'arrivée — arrival point

8) COUTURE, TRICOT stitch

point de croix — cross stitch

point de tige — stem stitch

point de chaînette — chain stitch

point mousse — garter stitch, plain

point jersey — purl

9) CUISINE

à point (= bien mûr) — just right, (viande) medium

"Comment voulez-vous votre steak?" — "À point." — "How would you like your steak?" — "Medium."

10) (autres locutions)

faire le point NAVIGATION — to take a bearing, figto take stock

faire le point sur — to review, to take stock of

mettre au point [mécanisme, procédé] — to develop, [appareil-photo] to focus

2. adv

lit (= pas) not

point n'est besoin de... — there is no need to...

point de... — no...

il n'est point de liberté sans contraintes — there is no freedom without constraints

3. vb

See:

poindre

* * *

point ⇒ Les points cardinaux

A nm

1 ( endroit) point; un point précis du globe/sur une carte a particular point on the earth/on a map; un point de ravitaillement/ralliement a staging/rallying point; un point de rencontre a meeting point; point de vente (sales) outlet; serrure 3 points 3 point lock;

2 ( situation) point; Naut position; être sur le point de faire to be just about to do, to be on the point of doing; j'étais sur le point de leur dire/d'abandonner/de partir I was just about to tell them/to give up/to leave, I was on the point of telling them/giving up/leaving; j'en suis toujours au même point (qu'hier/qu'il y a un an) I'm still exactly where I was (yesterday/last year); au point où j'en suis, ça n'a pas d'importance! I've reached the point where it doesn't matter any more!; il en est au point où il allume une cigarette en se levant he's got GB ou gotten US to the stage ou point where he lights a cigarette as soon as he gets up; faire le point Naut to take bearings; fig to take stock of the situation; faire le point sur la situation économique/sur la recherche scientifique fig to take stock of the economic situation/of scientific research; faire le point sur la circulation (routière)/l'actualité to give an up-to-the-minute report on the traffic news/current situation;

3 ( degré) il m'agace/m'inquiète au plus haut point he annoys me/worries me intensely; la circulation était à ce point bloquée que j'ai dû laisser ma voiture au bord de la route the traffic was so bad that I had to leave my car on the side of the road; je ne le pensais pas bête/coléreux à ce point I didn't think he was that stupid/quick-tempered; ‘j'en aurais pleuré’-‘ah bon, à ce point?’ ‘I could have cried’-‘really? it was that bad?’; je sais à quel point elle est triste/sensible I know how sad/sensitive she is; si tu savais à quel point il m'agace! if you only knew how much he annoys me!; au point que to the extent that; à tel point que to such an extent that…; douloureux/endommagé à (un) tel or au point que so painful/badly damaged that; la situation s'est aggravée au point qu'ils ont dû appeler la police the situation became so bad that the police had to be called in; le temps s'est rafraîchi au point qu'il a fallu remettre le chauffage the weather got so cold that the heating had to be put back on; il est têtu à un point! he's so incredibly stubborn!; jusqu'à un certain point up to a (certain) point, to a certain extent;

4 ( question particulière) point; ( dans un ordre du jour) item, point; un programme en trois points a three-point plan; un point fondamental/de détail (d'un texte) a basic/minor point (in a text); sur ce point on this point; j'aimerais revenir sur ce dernier point I would like to come back to that last point; un point de désaccord/litige a point of disagreement/contention; reprendre un texte point par point to go over a text point by point; en tout point, en tous points in every respect ou way; une politique en tous points désastreuse a policy that is disastrous in every respect; les deux modèles sont semblables en tous points the two models are alike in every respect;

5 ( marque visible) gén dot; les villes sont marquées par un point towns are marked by a dot; il y a un point sur le i et le j there's a dot on the i and the j; un point lumineux/rouge dans le lointain a light/a red dot in the distance; bientôt, le navire ne fut qu'un point à l'horizon soon, the ship was a mere dot ou speck on the horizon; un point de colle a spot of glue; un point de rouille a speck of rust; points de graissage lubricating points; ⇒ i;

6 Jeux, Sport point; marquer/perdre des points lit, fig to score/lose points; compter les points to keep (the) score; un point partout! one all!; battre son adversaire aux points to beat one's opponent on points; remporter une victoire aux points to win on points;

7 ( pour évaluer) mark GB, point US; avoir sept points d'avance to be seven marks ahead; avoir dix points de retard to be ten marks behind; il m'a manqué trois points pour réussir I failed by three marks; enlever un point par faute to take a mark off for each mistake; obtenir or avoir 27 points sur 40 to get 27 out of 40; être un bon point pour to be a plus point for; être un mauvais point pour qn/qch to be a black mark against sb/sth;

8 ( dans un système de calcul) point; la livre a perdu trois points the pound lost three points; le taux de chômage a augmenté de 0,8 points the unemployment rate rose by 0.8 points; le permis à points system whereby driving offender gets penalty points; il a perdu sept points dans les sondages he's gone down seven points in the polls;

9 Math point; point d'intersection/d'inflexion point of intersection/of inflection;

10 Ling ( en ponctuation) full stop GB, period US; mettre un point to put a full stop; point à la ligne ( dans une dictée) full stop, new paragraph; point final ( dans une dictée) full stop; mettre un point final à qch fig to put a stop ou an end to sth; je n'irai pas, point final○! I'm not going, full stop GB ou period US!; tu vas te coucher un point c'est tout○! you're going to bed and that's final!;

11 Mus dot;

12 Imprim point;

13 Méd ( douleur) pain; avoir un point à la poitrine/à l'aine to have a pain in the chest/in the groin;

14 (en couture, tricot) stitch; faire un point à qch to put a few stitches in sth; dentelle au point de Venise Venetian lace.

B †adv not; tu ne tueras point Bible thou shalt not kill; je n'en ai point I don't have any; ‘tu es fâché?’-‘non point!’ ‘are you angry?’-‘not at all’.

C à point loc adv venir/arriver à point to come/arrive just in time; venir/arriver or tomber à point nommé to come/arrive just at the right moment; faire cuire à point to cook [sth] medium rare [viande]; bifteck (cuit) à point medium rare steak; le camembert est à point the camembert is ready to eat.

D au point loc adv, loc adj être au point [système, méthode, machine] to be well designed; [spectacle, émission] to be well put together; leur système/machine/spectacle n'est pas encore très au point their system/machine/show still needs some working on; le nouveau modèle est très au point the new model is very well designed; le spectacle n'était pas du tout au point the show wasn't up to scratch; le prototype n'est pas encore au point the prototype isn't quite ready yet; ça fait des semaines qu'ils répètent mais leur numéro n'est pas encore au point they've been rehearsing for weeks but they still haven't got GB ou gotten US it quite right; je ne suis pas au point pour les examens I'm not ready for the exams; mettre [qch] au point ( inventer) to perfect [théorie, système, méthode, technique]; to work out, to devise [accord, plan de paix, stratégie]; to develop [vaccin, médicament, appareil]; ( régler) to adjust [machine, mécanisme]; il leur reste deux semaines pour finir de mettre leur spectacle au point they've got two more weeks to put the finishing touches to their show; mettre au point sur qch Phot to focus on sth; mise au point Phot focus; fig ( déclaration) clarifying statement; la mise au point est automatique sur mon appareil my camera has automatic focus; faire la mise au point Phot to focus (sur on); faire une mise au point fig to set the record straight (sur about); mise au point ( invention) (de théorie, système, méthode, technique) perfecting; (de médicament, vaccin) development; ( réglage) (de machine, mécanisme) adjusting; Phot focus.

Composés

point d'acupuncture Méd acupuncture point; point d'ancrage Aut anchor; fig base; point d'appui Mil base of operations; Phys fulcrum; gén support; les piliers servent de point d'appui à la charpente the roof structure is supported by the pillars; trouver un point d'appui à une échelle to find a support for a ladder; point arrière Cout back stitch; point d'attache base; point de bâti Cout tacking stitch; point blanc whitehead; point de blé ( en tricot) double moss stitch; point de boutonnière Cout buttonhole stitch; point cardinal Phys, Géog compass ou cardinal point; point de chaînette ( en broderie) chain stitch; point de chausson ( en broderie) herringbone stitch; point chaud trouble ou hot spot; les points chauds du globe the world's trouble spots; point de chute fig port of call; point commun mutual interest; nous avons beaucoup de points communs we have a lot in common; ils n'ont aucun point commun they have nothing in common; point de congestion† Méd slight congestion of the lung; point de côtes ( en tricot) rib; point de côté ( douleur) stitch; ( en couture) slip stitch; avoir un point de côté to have a stitch in one's side; point de croix ( en broderie) cross stitch; point de départ lit, fig starting point; nous revoilà à notre point de départ fig we're back to square one; point de devant Cout running stitch; point d'eau ( naturel) watering place; ( robinet) water tap GB ou faucet US; point d'ébullition boiling point; point d'épine ( en broderie) featherstitch; point d'exclamation Ling exclamation mark; point faible weak point; point de feston ( en broderie) blanket stitch; point fort strong point; point de fuite Art, Archit vanishing point; point de fusion melting point; point G G-spot; point d'interrogation Ling question mark; point de jersey ( en tricot) stocking stitch; point du jour daybreak; au point du jour at daybreak; point de liquéfaction liquefaction point; point de mire Mil target; fig focal point; point mousse ( en tricot) garter stitch; point mort Aut neutral; se mettre or passer/être au point mort Aut to put the car into/to be in neutral; être au point mort fig [affaires, consommation] to be at a standstill; [négociations] to be in a state of deadlock; point noir ( comédon) blackhead; ( problème) problem; ( sur la route) blackspot; l'inflation reste le seul point noir inflation is the only problem; point de non-retour point of no return; point d'orgue Mus pause sign; fig culmination; point d'ourlet Cout hemstitch; point de penalty penalty spot; point de piqûre Cout back stitch; point de presse Journ press briefing; point de repère ( spatial) landmark; (temporel, personnel) point of reference; point de reprise Cout darning stitch; point de retraite Prot Soc point which counts towards a retirement pension scheme; point de riz ( en tricot) moss stitch; point de surfil Cout whipstitch; point de suture Méd stitch; point de tige ( en broderie) stem stitch; point de torsade ( en tricot) cable stitch; point de vue ( paysage) viewpoint; ( opinion) point of view; du point de vue de la direction from the management's point of view; du point de vue de l'efficacité/du sens as far as efficiency/meaning is concerned; d'un point de vue économique c'est rentable/intéressant from a financial point of view it's profitable/attractive; points de suspension suspension points.

Idiome

être mal en point to be in a bad way.

I

[pwɛ̃] adverbe

(littéraire)

1. [en corrélation avec 'ne']

je ne l'ai point encore vu I haven't seen him yet

point n'est besoin de there's no need to

2. [employé seul]

du vin il y en avait, mais de champagne point there was wine, but no champagne ou not a drop of champagne

il eut beau chercher, point de John he searched in vain, John was nowhere to be found

point de démocratie sans liberté de critiquer (there can be) no democracy without the freedom to criticize

3. [en réponse négative]

point du tout! not at all!, not in the least!

II

[pwɛ̃] nom masculin

1. [marque] point, dot, spot

[sur un dé, un domino] pip, spot

un corsage à petits points bleus a blouse with blue polka dots

la voiture n'était plus qu'un point à l'horizon the car was now no more than a speck on the horizon

point lumineux spot ou point of light

point de rouille speck ou spot of rust

2. [petite quantité] spot, dab, blob

un point de soudure a spot ou blob of solder

3. [symbole graphique - en fin de phrase] full stop (UK), period (US) ; [ - sur un i ou un j] dot ; [ - en morse, en musique] dot

MATHÉMATIQUES point

point d'exclamation exclamation mark ou (US) point

point d'interrogation (sens propre & figuré) question mark

points de suspension ellipsis, suspension points (US)

point final full stop (UK), period (US) (at the end of a piece of text)

j'ai dit non, point final ou un point c'est tout! (figuré) I said no and that's that ou that's final ou there's an end to it!

mettre un point final à une discussion to terminate a discussion, to bring a discussion to an end

point, à la ligne! (sens propre) new paragraph!

il a fait une bêtise, point à la ligne! (figuré) he did something stupid, let's leave it at that!

4. AÉRONAUTIQUE & NAUTIQUE [position] position

point estimé/observé estimated/observed position

point fixe run-up

faire le point

a. NAUTIQUE to take a bearing, to plot one's position

b. (figuré) to take stock (of the situation)

à 40 ans, on s'arrête et on fait le point when you reach 40, you stand back and take stock of your life

et maintenant, le point sur la circulation and now, the latest traffic news

5. GÉOMÉTRIE point

point d'intersection/de tangence intersection/tangential point

6. [endroit] point, spot, place

en plusieurs points de la planète in different places ou spots on the planet

point de contrôle checkpoint

point névralgique

a. MÉDECINE nerve centre

b. (figuré) sensitive spot

point de rencontre meeting point

point de vente retail outlet

7. [douleur] twinge, sharp pain

MÉDECINE pressure point

j'ai un point au poumon I can feel a twinge (of pain) in my chest

point de côté stitch

8. [moment, stade] point, stage

à ce point de la discussion at this point in the discussion

les pourparlers en sont toujours au même point the negotiations haven't got any further

9. [degré] point

porter quelque chose à son plus haut point to carry something to extremes

si tu savais à quel point je te méprise! if you only knew how much I despise you!

il est radin, mais à un point! (familier) you wouldn't believe how tightfisted he is!

point de saturation (sens propre & figuré) saturation point

10. [élément - d'un texte, d'une théorie] point ; [ - d'un raisonnement] point, item ; [ - d'une description] feature, trait

le second point à l'ordre du jour the second item on the agenda

un programme social en trois points a three-point social programme

voici un point d'histoire que je souhaiterais éclaircir I'd like to make clear what happened at that particular point in history

point d'entente/de désaccord point of agreement/of disagreement

point commun common feature

nous n'avons aucun point commun we have nothing in common

un point de droit DROIT a point of law

11. [unité de valeur - dans un sondage, à la Bourse] point ; [ - de retraite] unit ; [ - du salaire de base] (grading) point

ÉDUCATION mark (UK), point

JEUX & SPORT point

sa cote de popularité a gagné/perdu trois points his popularity rating has gone up/down by three points

il me manquait 12 points pour avoir l'examen I was 12 marks short of passing the exam

battu aux points [en boxe] beaten on points

faire le point [le gagner] to win the point

bon point

a. ÉDUCATION [image] cardboard card or picture given to schoolchildren as a reward

b. [appréciation] mark (for good behaviour)

un bon point pour toi! (figuré & humoristique) good on (UK) ou for you!, you get a brownie point!

mauvais point ÉDUCATION black mark (against somebody's name)

un mauvais point pour toi! (figuré & humoristique) go to the back of the class!

marquer un point (sens propre & figuré) to score a point

12. COUTURE

faire un point à to put a stitch ou a few stitches in

bâtir à grands points to tack

point de couture/crochet/tricot sewing/crochet/knitting stitch

point de jersey stocking stitch

point mousse garter stitch

point de riz moss stitch

petit point: tapisserie au petit point petit point tapestry

13. INFORMATIQUE [unité graphique] dot

[emplacement]

point d'accès/de retour entry/reentry point

14. ART & JOAILLERIE point

————————

à ce point, à un tel point locution adverbiale

[tellement] so, that

ton travail est dur à ce point? is your job so (very) ou that hard?

j'en ai tellement assez que je vais démissionner — à ce point? I'm so fed up that I'm going to resign — that bad, is it?

————————

à ce point que, à (un) tel point que locution conjonctive

so much so that, to such a point that

les choses en étaient arrivées à un tel point que... things had reached such a pitch that...

elle est déprimée, à ce point qu'elle ne veut plus voir personne she's so depressed that she won't see anyone anymore

————————

à point locution adjectivale

[steak] medium

[rôti] done to a turn

[fromage] ripe, just right

[poire] just ou nicely ripe

ton bonhomme est à point, tu n'as plus qu'à enregistrer ses aveux (familier & figuré) your man's nice and ready now, all you've got to do is get the confession down on tape

————————

à point locution adverbiale

1. CUISINE

le gâteau est cuit à point the cake is cooked (through)

2. [au bon moment]

tomber à point

a. [personne] to come (just) at the right time

b. [arrivée, décision] to be very timely

————————

à point nommé locution adverbiale

arriver à point nommé to arrive (just) at the right moment ou when needed, to arrive in the nick of time

au plus haut point locution adverbiale

[énervé, généreux, irrespectueux] extremely, most

[méfiant] highly, extremely

je le respecte au plus haut point I have the utmost respect for him

je le déteste au plus haut point I can't tell you how much I hate him, I absolutely loathe him

elle m'inquiète au plus haut point I'm really worried about her

————————

au point locution adjectivale

PHOTOGRAPHIE in focus

[moteur] tuned

[machine] in perfect running order

[technique] perfected

[discours, plaidoyer] finalized

[spectacle, artiste] ready

ton revers n'est pas encore au point your backhand isn't good enough ou up to scratch yet

le son/l'image n'est pas au point the sound/the image isn't right

quand ma technique sera au point when I've perfected my technique

mon texte n'est pas encore au point I haven't finished my text yet

————————

au point locution adverbiale

mettre au point

a. [texte à imprimer] to edit

b. [discours, projet, rapport] to finalize, to put the finishing touches to

c. [spectacle] to perfect

d. [moteur] to tune

e. [appareil photo] to (bring into) focus

f. [affaire] to settle, to finalize

mettre les choses au point to put ou set the record straight

mettons les choses au point: je refuse de travailler le dimanche let's get this ou things straight: I refuse to work Sundays

après cette discussion, j'ai tenu à mettre les choses au point following that discussion, I insisted on putting ou setting the record straight

tu devrais mettre les choses au point avec lui you should sort things out between you

————————

au point de locution prépositionnelle

méticuleux au point d'en être agaçant meticulous to the point of being exasperating

il n'est pas stupide au point de le leur répéter he's not so stupid as to tell them

————————

au point du jour locution adverbiale

(littéraire) at dawn ou daybreak

au point où locution conjonctive

nous sommes arrivés au point où... we've reached the point ou stage where...

au point où j'en suis, autant que je continue having got this far, I might as well carry on

au point où en sont les choses as things stand, the way things are (now)

————————

au point que locution conjonctive

so much that, so... that

il était très effrayé, au point qu'il a essayé de se sauver he was so frightened that he tried to run away

point par point locution adverbiale

point by point

sur le point de locution prépositionnelle

être sur le point de faire quelque chose to be about to do ou on the point of doing ou on the verge of doing something

j'étais sur le point de partir I was about to ou going to leave

sur le point de pleurer on the verge of tears ou of crying

————————

point d'ancrage nom masculin

1. AUTOMOBILE seat-belt anchorage

2. (figuré) cornerstone

————————

point d'appui nom masculin

1. [d'un levier] fulcrum

2. MILITAIRE strongpoint

3. (figuré) [soutien] support

point de chute nom masculin

1. ARMEMENT point of impact

2. (figuré)

j'ai un point de chute à Milan I have somewhere to stay in Milan

————————

point culminant nom masculin

ASTRONOMIE zenith

GÉOGRAPHIE peak, summit, highest point, (figuré) acme, apex

quel est le point culminant des Alpes? what is the highest point ou peak in the Alps?

les investissements sont à leur point culminant investment has reached a peak

point de départ nom masculin

starting point

nous voilà revenus au point de départ (sens propre & figuré) now we're back where we started

————————

point faible nom masculin

weak spot

son point faible, c'est sa susceptibilité his touchiness is his weak spot ou point

————————

point fort nom masculin

[d'une personne, d'une entreprise] strong point

[d'un joueur de tennis] best shot

les maths n'ont jamais été mon point fort I was never any good at maths, maths was never my strong point

————————

point mort nom masculin

AUTOMOBILE

neutral

au point mort

a. AUTOMOBILE in neutral

b. (figuré) at a standstill

————————

point noir nom masculin

1. MÉDECINE blackhead

2. [difficulté] difficulty, headache (figuré)

un point noir de la circulation

a. [encombré] a heavily congested area

b. [dangereux] an accident blackspot

————————

point sensible nom masculin

1. [endroit douloureux] tender ou sore spot

2. MILITAIRE key ou strategic target

3. (figuré)

toucher un point sensible

a. [chez quelqu'un] to touch on a sore spot

b. [dans un problème] to touch on a sensitive area

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > point

6 М-110

БОЛЬНОЕ МЕСТО (чьё, для кого, кого, у кого) NP sing only usu. obj or compl of copula with subj: inanim fixed WO
a very sensitive, vulnerable aspect (of s.o. or sth.)
a matter that causes s.o. (or a group of people) feelings of grief, anxiety, resentment
sore spot (point)
sensitive (tender, vulnerable) spot (in limited contexts) what troubles s.o. most
задеть кого за больное место = touch (hit) a (raw) nerve
hit s.o. where it hurts (most) (where it hurts him the most).
Сидящие на стульях, и на столах, и даже на двух подоконниках (литераторы)... серьезно страдали от духоты... «А сейчас хорошо на Клязьме», - подзудила присутствующих Штурман Жорж, зная, что дачный литераторский посёлок Перелыгино на Клязьме - общее больное место (Булгаков 9). They (the writers) sat on chairs, on tables, and even on the two window sills.suffering extremely from lack of air...."It must be beautiful on the Klyazma," Pilot George egged on her colleagues, knowing that the vacation village of Perelygino on the Klyazma River was everybody's sore spot (9a).

...Что касается национальности, то отношение к ней... было больным его (Пастернака) местом. Не то чтобы он ее стеснялся - этого не было. Но, являясь по духу глубоко русским поэтом, он терялся и не знал, что делать и что говорить, когда оказывалось, что его еврейское происхождение никогда не забывают и никогда не прощают (Ивинская 1). The matter of his origins... was a sore point with him (Pasternak). It wasn't that he was embarrassed by them - there was no question of this. But as a Russian poet to the core of his being, he was at a loss what to do or say whenever he was brought up against the fact that his Jewish descent would never be forgotten or forgiven (1a).

Одно она (свекровь) не хотела ей простить - то, что у Настёны не было ребятишек. Попрекать не попрекала, помня, что для любой бабы это самое больное место, но на сердце держала... (Распутин 2). The only thing she (the mother-in-law) could never forgive was that Nastyona had no children. She didn't rebuke her, remembering that for any woman that was the most sensitive spot, but she stored it away... (2a).

(Маша:) Чего вы от него хотите? Чтобы он в гениях числился? Главные роли играл? Как вам не стыдно долбить еговбольное место! (Розов 1). (М.:) What do you want of him? To be a genius? To play only the leading roles'* Aren't you all ashamed to keep hitting him where it hurts most' (1a)

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > М-110

7 больное место

• БОЛЬНОЕ МЕСТО (чьё, для кого, кого, у кого)

[NP; sing only; usu. obj or compl of copula with subj: inanim; fixed WO]

=====

⇒ a very sensitive, vulnerable aspect (of s.o. or sth.); a matter that causes s.o. (or a group of people) feelings of grief, anxiety, resentment:

- sore spot (point);

- sensitive (tender, vulnerable) spot;

- [in limited contexts] what troubles s.o. most;

|| задеть кого за больное место≈ touch (hit) a (raw) nerve;

- hit s.o. where it hurts (most) (where it hurts him the most).

     ♦ Сидящие на стульях, и на столах, и даже на двух подоконниках [литераторы]... серьезно страдали от духоты... "А сейчас хорошо на Клязьме", - подзудила присутствующих Штурман Жорж, зная, что дачный литераторский поселок Перелыгино на Клязьме - общее больное место (Булгаков 9). They [the writers] sat on chairs, on tables, and even on the two window sills.suffering extremely from lack of air...."It must be beautiful on the Klyazma," Pilot George egged on her colleagues, knowing that the vacation village of Perelygino on the Klyazma River was everybody's sore spot (9a).

     ♦...Что касается национальности, то отношение к ней... было больным его [Пастернака] местом. Не то чтобы он ее стеснялся - этого не было. Но, являясь по духу глубоко русским поэтом, он терялся и не знал, что делать и что говорить, когда оказывалось, что его еврейское происхождение никогда не забывают и никогда не прощают (Ивинская 1). The matter of his origins... was a sore point with him [Pasternak]. It wasn't that he was embarrassed by them - there was no question of this. But as a Russian poet to the core of his being, he was at a loss what to do or say whenever he was brought up against the fact that his Jewish descent would never be forgotten or forgiven (1a).

     ♦ Одно она [свекровь] не хотела ей простить -то, что у Настены не было ребятишек. Попрекать не попрекала, помня, что для любой бабы это самое больное место, но на сердце держала... (Распутин 2). The only thing she [the mother-in-law] could never forgive was that Nastyona had no children. She didn't rebuke her, remembering that for any woman that was the most sensitive spot, but she stored it away... (2a).

     ♦ [Маша:] Чего вы от него хотите? Чтобы он в гениях числился? Главные роли играл? Как вам не стыдно долбить еговбольное место! (Розов 1). [М.:] What do you want of him? То be a genius? To play only the leading roles? Aren't you all ashamed to keep hitting him where it hurts most' (1a)

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > больное место

8 can

"1. soul. 2. life. 3. person, individual. 4. energy, zeal, vigor; vitality, strength. 5. dervish orders brother, friend; disciple. 6. dear, lovable. -ım 1. darling, honey, my dear. 2. my dear fellow; my dear lady (often used in reproach or objection). 3. precious, lovely. -ı acımak to feel pain. -ına acımamak to live without thinking of one´s own comfort. - acısı acute pain. -ını acıtmak /ın/ to cause (someone) acute pain. -ı ağzına gelmek to be frightened to death. - alacak nokta/yer the crucial point. - alıp can vermek to be in agony; to be in great distress. -ını almak /ın/ to kill. - arkadaşı close companion, intimate friend. - atmak /a/ to desire strongly, want badly. -ını bağışlamak /ın/ to spare (someone´s) life. - baş üstüne! I´ll do it gladly!/Gladly! -la başla çalışmak to put one´s heart into a job, work with determination and enthusiasm. - benim canım, çıksın elin canı. colloq. I´ll look out for number one. - beslemek to feed oneself well. -ından bezmek/bıkmak/usanmak to be tired of living. - boğazdan gelir/geçer. proverb One cannot live without food. - borcunu ödemek to die. -ı burnuna gelmek 1. to be overwhelmed with trouble. 2. to be fed up. -ı burnunda olmak to be worn out, be exhausted. - cana, baş başa everyone for himself. -a can katmak to delight greatly, increase one´s pleasure. -ı cehenneme! To hell with him! -ını cehenneme göndermek /ın/ colloq. to kill. -ım ciğerim my darling. - çabası the struggle to support oneself. -ı çekilmek to feel exhausted. - çekişmek to be dying in agony. -ı/gönlü çekmek /ı/ to long (for). -ını çıkarmak /ın/ 1. to wear out, tire. 2. to wear (something) out. -ı çıkasıca/çıksın! May the devil take him! -ı çıkmak 1. to die. 2. to get very tired. 3. to get worn out. - çıkmayınca/çıkmadıkça/çıkar huy çıkmaz. proverb People never change. - damarı vital point, most sensitive spot. - damarına basmak /ın/ to touch on the most sensitive spot of (someone, something). -ını (bir yere) dar atmak just barely to make it to (a safe place). - dayanmamak /a/ to be intolerable. -ına değmek /ın/ 1. to please greatly. 2. to cause joy to the spirit (of a deceased person). - derdine düşmek to struggle for one´s life. -ım dese canın çıksın diyor sanmak to hear darling and understand damn you. - direği sound post (of a violin). -ını dişine takmak to make a great effort, put one´s back into it, go all out, give it one´s all. - dostu dear friend. -ına düşkün (one) who takes good care of himself. - düşmanı mortal enemy. - evi 1. the upper part of the belly. 2. heart. 3. the vital spot. - evinden vurmak /ı/ to attack (a person) where he is most sensitive and vulnerable. -ına ezan okumak /ın/ slang to kill, destroy. - feda! Wonderful!/Superb! -dan geçmek to give up the ghost. -ına geçmek/ işlemek/kâr etmek /ın/ to touch (someone) to the quick. - gelmek /a/ to be refreshed, revive. -ı gelip gitmek to have fainting spells. -ı gitmek to worry about the safety and well-being of someone or something. - halatı naut. life line. - havliyle in a desperate attempt to save one´s life. -ımın içi my darling. -ının içine sokacağı gelmek /ı/ to feel a strong wave of love (for). -ı ile oynamak to do dangerous things. -ı istemek /ı/ to desire. -ın isterse. If you like./I don´t care. - kalmamak /da/ to have all the life drained out (of). -a kasıt law intent to murder. -ına kastetmek /ın/ to plot against (someone´s) life. - kaygısına düşmek to fight for one´s life. -ına kıymak 1. /ın/ to kill without pity. 2. to commit suicide. 3. to wear oneself out. - korkusu fear of death. - kulağı ile dinlemek to be all ears; /ı/ to listen intently (to). - kurban! colloq. How wonderful! -ını kurtarmak 1. to save one´s life. 2. /ın/ to save (someone´s) life. - kurtaran yok mu! Help!/Save me! -ına/-ıma minnet! colloq. What more could one want!/So much the better! -ına okumak /ın/ 1. to harass. 2. to destroy, ruin. - pahasına at the risk of one´s life, a

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > can

9 reizbar

Adj. irritable, touchy, uptight umg.; (jähzornig) irascible; er ist so reizbar (jähzornig) he’ll fly into a temper at the slightest thing

* * *

pettish; tetchy; waspish; excitable; high-strung; nervous; irritable; testy

* * *
reiz|bar
adj
(= empfindlich) sensitive, touchy (inf); (MED) irritable, sensitive; (= erregbar) irritable
leicht réízbar sein — to be very sensitive/irritable

réízbare Schwäche (Med) (fig) — irritability sensitive spot or point

* * *

1) (surly or irritable.) crusty

2) crustily

3) (irritable: That actress is always edgy before a performance.) edgy

4) edgily

5) (very nervous; very easily upset or excited.) highly-strung

6) (easily annoyed: He was in an irritable mood.) irritable

7) irritably

8) (easily made angry: My husband is very short-tempered in the mornings.) short-tempered

9) ((of a person) unpleasant in manner, temper etc: a nasty, waspish young woman.) waspish

10) waspishly

* * *

reiz·bar

adj irritable

▪ [leicht] \reizbar sein to be [extremely] irritable

* * *

Adjektiv irritable

leicht reizbar sein — be very irritable

* * *

reizbar adj irritable, touchy, uptight umg; (jähzornig) irascible;

er ist so reizbar (jähzornig) he’ll fly into a temper at the slightest thing

* * *

Adjektiv irritable

leicht reizbar sein — be very irritable

* * *

adj.

bilious adj.

excitable adj.

irritable adj.

nervous adj.

testy adj.

waspish adj. adv.

excitably adv.

irascibly adv.

irritably adv.

testily adv.

waspishly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > reizbar

10 punto sensible

m.

1 sore spot, delicate matter, tender issue, tender point.

2 sore spot, tender spot, pain-sensitive spot, tender point.

Spanish-English dictionary > punto sensible

11 hassas nokta

n. sensitive spot, tender spot, raw

* * *
sore point

Turkish-English dictionary > hassas nokta

12 can alıcı nokta

n. the most sensitive spot, tender spot, epicenter, epicentre [Brit.], epicentrum, quick

Turkish-English dictionary > can alıcı nokta

13 место мест·о

1) (пространство) place, spot; (свободное пространство) room; (для постройки) site

имеющий обозначение даты и места — date-lined

быть на месте — to be present

завоевать себе место под солнцем — to win / to attain a place in the sun

занимать место (в обществе и т.п.) — to rank

памятные места — memorable places

соответствующее место — fit place

узкое место — weakest point (in)

узкое место (в производстве) — bottle-neck

уязвимое место — sensitive spot

якорное место — anchorage

место для собраний — meeting place

место захоронения — burial ground

место катастрофы — scene of a disaster

место работы — place of work

место рождения — place of birth

на месте преступления — on the scene of the crime

в некоторых местах — in certain localities

2) (депутатское, члена парламента и т.п.; кресло в зале) seat

говорить с места — to speak from the floor

добиться места, получить место (в парламенте и т.п.) — to gain / to win a seat

занять своё место (на конференции, в парламенте и т.п.) — to take one's seat

предоставить делегации место в ООН — to seat a delegation in the UN

сохранить место (в парламенте и т.п.) — to hold a seat

пожалуйста, оставайтесь на своих местах — please, remain seated

гостевые места на трибуне — places for visitors

парламентские места — parliamentary seats

почётное место — place / seat of honour

вопросы с места — questions from the floor

места (членов парламента) в зале заседаний — floor

место в парламенте — a seat in Parliament

потерять место в парламенте — to lose one's seat in Parliament

обеспечение места в парламенте (для кандидата) — safe seat

место встречи политиков для закулисных переговоров — smoke-filled room

места для почётных гостей (в парламенте, сенате и т.п.) — distinguished strangers' gallery

места для представителей печати — gallery for the press

места для публики (в ООН и т.п.) — public gallery

место, занимаемое / предоставляемое в Генеральной Ассамблее (ООН) — seating in the General Assembly

распределение мест (в комитете и т.п.) — allocation of seats

3) (положение) position, place

выйти на первое место в мире — to step into the first place in the world

4) (должность) post, place, work

вакантное место — vacancy

рабочее место — job

создание новых рабочих мест — creation of new jobs

5) (отдельный предмет багажа) piece, bag

сдать в багаж пять мест — to register five pieces of luggage

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > место мест·о

14 область, чувствительная к давлению

pressure-sensitive spot

Russian-english psychology dictionary > область, чувствительная к давлению

15 doigt

doigt [dwa]

masculine noun

   a. [de main, gant] finger ; [d'animal] digit

• doigt de pied toe

• le petit doigt the little finger

• montrer qn du doigt to point sb out ; (figurative) to point the finger at sb

   b. ( = mesure) un doigt de vin a drop of wine

• un doigt de whisky/vodka a finger of whisky/vodka

   c. (locutions) il ne sait rien faire de ses dix doigts he's useless

• mener qn au doigt et à l'œil to keep a tight rein on sb

• avec lui, ils obéissent au doigt et à l'œil with him, they have to toe the line

• mon petit doigt me l'a dit a little bird told me

• se mettre le doigt dans l'œil (jusqu'au coude) (inf) to be kidding o.s. (inf)

• il n'a pas levé or bougé le petit doigt pour nous aider he didn't lift a finger to help us

• toucher qch du doigt to touch sth (with one's finger)

• faire toucher du doigt qch (à qn) (figurative) to bring sth home (to sb)

• filer or glisser entre les doigts de qn to slip through sb's fingers

• il a gagné les doigts dans le nez (inf) he won hands down (inf)

• être à deux doigts or un doigt de faire qch to come very close to doing sth

* * *
dwa
nom masculin (de main, gant) finger

petit doigt — little finger GB, pinkie US

lever le doigt — to put one's hand up

bout des doigts — fingertips (pl)

du bout des doigts — lit with one's fingertips; fig reluctantly

être français jusqu'au bout des doigts — to be French through and through

connaître une ville sur le bout des doigts — to know a city like the back of one's hand

savoir son vocabulaire sur le bout des doigts — to know one's vocabulary off pat

désigner or montrer du doigt — lit to point at; fig to point the finger at

toucher du doigt — ( vraiment sentir) to experience at first hand; ( atteindre) to come close to touching

Phrasal Verbs:

- doigt de pied

••

se brûler les doigts — to get one's fingers burned

être à deux doigts de quelque chose/de faire — to be a whisker away from something/from doing

filer entre les doigts — [affaire, argent, voleur] to slip through one's fingers; [temps] to slip away from somebody

ne pas lever le petit doigt — not to lift a finger

mon petit doigt me dit que — a little bird tells me that

se faire taper sur les doigts — to get one's knuckles rapped

* * *
dwa nm
1) (de la main) finger

désigner qn/qch du doigt; montrer qn/qch du doigt — to point at sb/sth

Ce n'est pas poli de montrer du doigt. — It's rude to point.

le petit doigt — the little finger

pointer un doigt accusateur vers qn — to point an accusing finger at sb

2) (petite quantité)

un doigt de whisky — a drop of whisky

3) (autres locutions)

à deux doigts de — within an ace of Grande-Bretagne within an inch of

obéir au doigt et à l'œil — to toe the line

connaître qch sur le bout des doigts [poème, partition, leçon] — to know sth backwards

mettre le doigt sur la plaie — to find the sensitive spot

unis comme les doigts de la main — as thick as thieves

* * *

doigt ⇒ Le corps humain nm

1 Anat finger; compter sur ses doigts to count on one's fingers; petit doigt little finger GB, pinkie US; le petit doigt sur la couture du pantalon fig standing to attention; lever le doigt to put one's hand up; bout des doigts fingertips (pl); du bout des doigts lit with one's fingertips; fig reluctantly; être français jusqu'au bout des doigts to be French through and through; sur le bout des doigts lit on one's fingertips; connaître une ville sur le bout des doigts to know a city like the back of one's hand; savoir son vocabulaire sur le bout des doigts to know one's vocabulary off pat; désigner or montrer du doigt lit to point at; fig to point the finger at; mettre le doigt sur qch lit, fig to put one's finger on sth; tu as mis le doigt dessus you put your finger on it; toucher du doigt ( vraiment sentir) to experience at first hand; ( atteindre) to come close to touching; ⇒ bague, dix, obéir, plaie;

2 ( de gant) finger;

3 Mes finger; mettez-moi deux doigts de vodka pour me two fingers of vodka.

Composés

doigt de dieu Relig hand of God; doigt de pied Anat toe; ⇒ éventail.

Idiomes

se brûler les doigts to get one's fingers burned; ça se compte sur les doigts de la or d'une main it can be counted on the fingers of one hand; croiser les doigts to cross one's fingers; être à deux doigts de qch/faire to be a whisker away from sth/doing; filer entre les doigts [affaire, argent, voleur] to slip through one's fingers; [temps] to slip away from sb; ne pas lever le petit doigt not to lift a finger (pour qn for sb; pour faire to do); mon petit doigt me dit que a little bird tells me that; ; se mordre les doigts d'avoir fait to kick oneself for having done; s'en mordre les doigts to kick oneself over it; les doigts dans le nez○ standing on one's head; se mettre○ or fourrer◑ le doigt dans l'œil (jusqu'au coude) to be seriously mistaken; se faire taper sur les doigts to get one's knuckles rapped.

[dwa] nom masculin

1. ANATOMIE finger, digit (terme spécialisé)

le doigt sur la bouche with one's finger on one's lips

lever le doigt to put one's hand up

manger avec ses doigts to eat with one's fingers

mettre ses doigts dans ou se mettre les doigts dans le nez to pick one's nose

mettre son doigt dans l'œil de quelqu'un to poke somebody in the eye

le doigt de Dieu the hand of God

doigt de pied toe

les doigts de pied en éventail (familier) ou en bouquet de violettes (familier) with one's feet up

doigts de fée: couturière aux doigts de fée very talented seamstress

petit doigt little finger

ils sont comme les (deux) doigts de la main they're like brothers, they're as thick as thieves

glisser ou filer entre les doigts de quelqu'un to slip through somebody's fingers

mettre le doigt dans l'engrenage to get involved

se fourrer (familier) ou se mettre (familier) ou se foutre (très familier) le doigt dans l'œil (jusqu'au coude) to be barking up the wrong tree

mener ou faire marcher quelqu'un au doigt et à l'œil to have somebody toe the line, to rule somebody with a rod of iron

il lui obéit au doigt et à l'œil she rules him with a rod of iron

les doigts dans le nez (familier) : tu pourrais le faire? — les doigts dans le nez! could you do it? — standing on my head!

gagner les doigts dans le nez to win hands down

mettre le doigt sur, toucher du doigt to identify precisely

tu as mis le doigt dessus! that's precisely it!, you've put your finger on it!

là, nous touchons du doigt le problème principal now we're getting to the crux of the problem

c'est mon petit doigt qui me l'a dit a little bird told me

il ne bougera ou lèvera pas le petit doigt pour faire... he won' t lift a finger to do...

2. [mesure] little bit

servez-m'en un doigt just pour me out a drop

à un doigt de locution prépositionnelle,

à deux doigts de locution prépositionnelle

within an inch ou a hair's breadth of

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > doigt

16 point névralgique

a. MÉDECINE nerve centre

b. (figuré) sensitive spot

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > point névralgique

17 ضرب على الوتر الحساس

ضَرَبَ على الوَتَرِ الحَسّاس

to strike the right note; to touch on a sensitive spot; to strike a sympathetic chord

Arabic-English new dictionary > ضرب على الوتر الحساس

18 самописец со световым пятном

spot recorder

самописец со световым пятном
-
[IEV number 313-02-11]

EN

spot recorder
recording instrument in which the record is made by a spot of light, visible or invisible, on a light-sensitive chart
[IEV number 313-02-11]

FR

enregistreur à spot
appareil enregistreur dans lequel le tracé s'effectue par projection d'un rayon lumineux, visible ou non visible, sur un diagramme sensible à la lumière
[IEV number 313-02-11]

Тематики

измерение электр. величин в целом

EN

spot recorder

DE

Lichtstrahlschreiber

FR

enregistreur à spot

Русско-английский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > самописец со световым пятном

19 очаг напряженности

sensitive area, tinderbox, flashpoint of tension, hotbed of tension, focal point of tension, trouble spot, flash-point of tension, seat of tension

Русско-английский политический словарь > очаг напряженности

20 delicado

adj.

1 delicate, frail, breakable, fragile.

2 touch-and-go, delicate, sensible.

3 finicky, overparticular about trivial details, fiddly, pernickety.

* * *

delicado

► adjetivo

1 (fino) delicate; (exquisito) exquisite; (refinado) refined

■ un color delicado a delicate colour

2 (difícil) delicate, difficult

■ una situación delicada a delicate situation

3 (enfermizo) frail, delicate

4 (frágil) fragile

5 (exigente) fussy, fastidious, hard to please

6 (cortés) refined, polite

7 (muy sensible) hypersensitive, extremely sensitive

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

manjar delicado delicacy

* * *

(f. - delicada)

adj.

1) delicate

2) fine

3) ill

4) sensitive

5) tactful

* * *

ADJ

1) (=suave) [tejido, piel] delicate; [tela] fine; [color] soft

2) (=frágil) [máquina] sensitive; [salud] delicate

está delicado del estómago — he has a delicate stomach

3) (=fino) [rasgos] delicate, fine; [gusto] delicate, subtle

4) (=difícil) [situación] delicate, tricky; [punto] sore; [tema] delicate

5) [persona] (=difícil de contentar) hard to please, fussy; (=sensible) hypersensitive; (=discreto) tactful; (=atento) considerate

es muy delicado con la comida — he's very choosy about his food *

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) ( fino) <rasgos/manos> delicate; < sabor> delicate, subtle; <lenguaje/modales> refined

2)

a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitive

prendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments

la delicada piel del bebé — the baby's delicate skin

b) ( refiriéndose a la salud) delicate

está delicado del estómago — his stomach's a little delicate

tiene el corazón delicado — he has a weak o bad heart

3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky

4)

a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy

b) ( susceptible) touchy

* * *

= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sensitive, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], delicate, ticklish, awkward, choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.], touchy, frail, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], lissom(e), fragile, fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], picky [pickier -comp., pickiest -sup.].

Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

Ex. Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.

Ex. Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.

Ex. Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.

Ex. The vast majority of management problems, even those which seem at first glance to be wholly planning or organizing or controlling problems, usually turn out to be bristling with ticklish human relations problems.

Ex. Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.

Ex. I became a hungry reader who was not choosy at all about the food.

Ex. Censorship is a touchy subject with prison librarians.

Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex. A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.

Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.

Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex. Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.

Ex. If by chance she gets close to a boy that she likes she suddenly get very picky and think of all his negative points.

----

* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.

* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* * *

- da adjetivo

1) ( fino) <rasgos/manos> delicate; < sabor> delicate, subtle; <lenguaje/modales> refined

2)

a) ( que requiere cuidados) <cerámica/cristal> fragile; < tela> delicate; < piel> sensitive

prendas delicadas — delicates, delicate garments

la delicada piel del bebé — the baby's delicate skin

b) ( refiriéndose a la salud) delicate

está delicado del estómago — his stomach's a little delicate

tiene el corazón delicado — he has a weak o bad heart

3) <asunto/cuestión/tema> delicate, sensitive; < situación> delicate, tricky

4)

a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy

b) ( susceptible) touchy

* * *

= gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], sensitive, tricky [trickier -comp., trickiest -sup.], delicate, ticklish, awkward, choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.], touchy, frail, tender [tenderer -comp., tenderest -sup.], dainty [daintier -comp., daintiest -sup.], lissom(e), fragile, fussy [fussier -comp., fussiest -sup.], picky [pickier -comp., pickiest -sup.].

Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

Ex: Numerous different models are available, ranging from models where communication is via a heat sensitive screen, through to terminals linked to an outside computer by a telephone line.

Ex: Bertrand Russell has written a great deal of sense about the tricky problem of individual liberty and achievement and its relationship to government control.

Ex: Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.

Ex: The vast majority of management problems, even those which seem at first glance to be wholly planning or organizing or controlling problems, usually turn out to be bristling with ticklish human relations problems.

Ex: Access is impaired by archaic, awkward, or simply strange headings that most normal persons would never look for on their first try.

Ex: I became a hungry reader who was not choosy at all about the food.

Ex: Censorship is a touchy subject with prison librarians.

Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.

Ex: A single drawing can have a highly emotional impact and can be effective as either a heavy, bold statement or a tender reminder.

Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.

Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.

Ex: Librarians are expected, by their popular media image, to be fussy, nit-picking, pedants.

Ex: If by chance she gets close to a boy that she likes she suddenly get very picky and think of all his negative points.

* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* ser muy delicado con la comida = be a picky eater.

* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.

* tejido muy delicado = gossamer.

* tema delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* * *

delicado -da

adjective

A (fino) ‹rasgos/manos› delicate; ‹sabor› delicate, subtle; ‹lenguaje/modales› refined

¡qué delicada eres! ¿qué más da si está un poco quemado? you're so fussy! what does it matter if it's a little burned?

B (que requiere cuidados) ‹cerámica/cristal› fragile; ‹tela› delicate

prendas delicadas delicates, delicate garments

una crema para pieles delicadas a cream for sensitive skin

la delicada piel del bebé the baby's delicate skin

¡qué delicado eres! no lo dijo por molestarte don't be so touchy! he didn't mean to upset you

C (refiriéndose a la salud) delicate

está delicado del estómago his stomach's a little delicate

tiene el corazón delicado he has a weak o delicate o bad heart

después de la operación quedó muy delicado he was very frail o weak after his operation

D ‹asunto/cuestión/tema› delicate, sensitive; ‹situación› delicate, tricky

* * *

delicado
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ( fino) ‹rasgos/manos› delicate;
‹ sabor› delicate, subtle;
‹lenguaje/modales› refined
2
a) ( que requiere cuidados) ‹cerámica/cristal› fragile;

‹ tela› delicate;
‹ piel› sensitive
b) ‹salud/estómago› delicate;

‹ corazón› weak
3 ‹asunto/cuestión/tema› delicate, sensitive;
‹ situación› delicate, tricky
4
a) ( melindroso) delicate, fussy

b) ( susceptible) touchy

delicado,-a adjetivo
1 (frágil, primoroso) delicate
una delicada porcelana, a delicate porcelain figure
ese jarrón es muy delicado, that vase is very fragile
2 (enfermizo) delicate: está delicada del corazón, she has a weak heart
3 (exigente) fussy, hard to please: Juan es muy delicado para la comida, Juan is a fussy eater
4 (difícil de tratar) un asunto delicado, a delicate matter
' delicado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delicada
- dulce
- exquisita
- exquisito
- primor
- asunto
- embromado
- fregado
- jorobado
- maniático
- melindroso
- remilgón
- tema
English:
dainty
- delicate
- fine
- fragile
- frail
- picky
- sensitive
- slight
- sore
- subject
- subtle
- ticklish
- touch on
- touchy
- tricky
- awkward
- delicacy
- shaky
- subtlety

* * *

delicado, -a adj

1. [aroma, gesto, manos] delicate;

un perfume muy delicado a very delicate perfume

2. [material, objeto] delicate;

piel delicada sensitive o delicate skin;

loción hidratante para pieles delicadas moisturizing lotion for sensitive skin;

detergente para ropa delicada o [m5] prendas delicadas detergent for delicates

3. [asunto, situación] delicate, tricky;

una situación delicada a delicate o tricky situation

4. [persona] [débil, enfermizo] weak, delicate;

su estado (de salud) es delicado his condition is delicate;

estar delicado de salud to have delicate health;

estar delicado del corazón to have a weak heart

5. [persona] [sensible] sensitive

6. [educado] [persona] polite;
[lenguaje, modales] refined
7. [persona] [tiquismiquis] fussy, choosy, picky;

es demasiado delicado para ir de camping he likes his creature comforts too much to go camping;

¡no seas delicado, hay que comérselo todo! don't be so picky, you've got to eat all of it!

* * *

delicado

adj delicate

* * *

delicado, -da adj

1) : delicate, fine

2) : sensitive, frail

3) : difficult, tricky

4) : fussy, hard to please

5) : tactful, considerate

* * *

delicado adj delicate

la seda es un tejido muy delicado silk is a very delicate fabric

una situación delicada a delicate situation

Spanish-English dictionary > delicado

Страницы

Следующая →

1

2

3

4

См. также в других словарях:

spot — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 small mark on the skin ⇨ See also ↑pimple ADJECTIVE ▪ beauty ▪ She had a small beauty spot on the left side of her face. ▪ liver VERB + SPOT ▪ … Collocations dictionary

spot — 1. SYN: macula. 2. To lose a slight amount of blood through the vagina. acoustic spots macula of utricle, macula of saccule. Bitot spots small, circumscribed, lusterless, grayish white, foamy, greasy, triangular deposits on the bulbar … Medical dictionary

sensitive — adj. 1 aware of other people s feelings VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ make sb ▪ Her experiences had made her sensitive to other people s troubles. ▪ remain … Collocations dictionary

tender spot — sensitive spot in an individual … English contemporary dictionary

Position sensitive device — A Position Sensitive Device and/or Position Sensitive Detector (PSD) is an optical position sensor (OPS), that can measure a position of a light spot in one or two dimensions on a sensor surface. Contents 1 Principles 1.1 Isotropic Sensors 1.2… … Wikipedia

G-spot — The Gräfenberg spot, or G spot, is a female erogenous zone which when stimulated leads to high levels of sexual arousal and powerful orgasms.cite book |last=Ladas |first=AK |coauthors=Whipple, B; Perry, JD |title=The G spot and other discoveries… … Wikipedia

G-spot — see under ↑G (abbrev). Gˈ spot noun 1. (short for Gräfenberg spot, after Ernst Gräfenberg, German born gynaecologist, 1881–1957) an exceptionally sensitive and erogenous area of the front wall of the vagina 2. Any area of great sensitivity • • •… … Useful english dictionary

G-spot vibrator — is a sex toy which varies depending if it is being used by a male or female. The female type is of a phallus like shape designed especially for stimulating female g spot a place inside the vagina that is considered to be the most sensitive one.… … Wikipedia

Cold spot — For the astronomical concept, see CMB cold spot. Cold Spots Terminology An infrared thermometer that measures surface temperatures is believed by ghost hunters to also measure air temperature, and thus to locate cold spots. See also … Wikipedia

soft spot — noun 1. a place of especial vulnerability (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑weak part, ↑weak spot • Ant: ↑good part (for: ↑weak part) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary

Blind spot (vision) — For other uses, see Blind spot (disambiguation). Vertebrate … Wikipedia

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на английский

sensitive spot

Тематики

EN

DE

FR

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на английский

sensitive spot

Тематики

EN

DE

FR

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка: