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لَطِيف \ beautiful: full of beauty. courteous: polite. dainty: pretty, neat, light, but not strong (girl, flower, cup, etc.). darling: delightful: What a darling little animal!. dear: sweet; fit to be loved: What a dear little girl!. decent: pleasant: John is a very decent fellow. delicate: tender; careful not to hurt: delicate treatment. gentle: kind; not rough; not violent: a gentle nature; a gentle push. good: pleasing: good news; a good film, kind It was good of you to help us. graceful: showing grace of movement: She has a graceful figure. He dances gracefully. gracious: polite, kind and pleasant. kind: gentle; friendly; helpful: Always be kind to children. it was kind of you to invite me. kindly: kind: a kindly old lady. lovely: pleasant: We had a lovely time. mellow: made soft, sweet or gentle by age (colours, wine, people, etc.): a mellow voice. mild: (of weather in winter) not cold or stormy; (of people) gentle and quiet in manner; (of illness) not serious; (of words and actions) gentle: a mild attack of fever; a mild punishment. nice: pleasant: a nice day (a fine day); a nice time (an enjoyable time); nice clothes (pleasing and of good quality); nice food (with a pleasant taste). obliging: helpful, in a willing way: an obliging shopkeeper. placid: calm by nature; not easily excited. pleasant: pleasing; satisfying; nice; friendly: a pleasant taste; a pleasant companion. pretty: beautiful or pleasing in a simple way: a pretty girl; a pretty dress. soft: (of winds, etc.) gentle. sweet: pleasant: a sweet smell; a sweet smile; a sweet little girl (pretty and charming). thoughtful: kind; considering the needs or feelings or other people: It was thoughtful of you to visit me in hospital \ See Also مهذب (مُهَذَّب)، ممتع (مُمْتِع)، بهيج (بَهيج)، جميل (جَمِيل)، ظريف (ظَرِيف)، خفيف (خَفيف)، جذاب (جذَّاب)، سار (سَارّ)، مراع لشعور الآخرين (مُراعٍ لِشعورِ الآخرين)‏

Arabic-English glossary > good
2 figure

[ˈfɪgə] (American) [ˈfɪgjər]
1. noun

1) the form or shape of a person:

A mysterious figure came towards me

That girl has got a good figure.
شَكْل، صورَه
2) a (geometrical) shape:

The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.
شَكْل
3) a symbol representing a number:

a six-figure telephone number.
رَقْم
4) a diagram or drawing to explain something:

The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.
شَكْل بَياني
2. verb

1) to appear (in a story etc):

She figures largely in the story.
يَظْهَر
2) to think, estimate or consider:

I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.
يَعْتَقِد، يَتَوَقَّع

Arabic-English dictionary > figure
3 figura

f.

1 figure (objeto, de persona).

una figura en la oscuridad a shadowy form

figura geométrica geometrical figure o shape

figura paterna father figure

figura de porcelana china o porcelain figure

2 (well-known) figure (personaje destacado).

figuras del mundo del deporte well-known figures from the sporting world

3 picture card, face card.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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figura

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) figure

2 (forma) shape

3 (en obra, película) character

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tener buena figura to have a good figure

tener mala figura to have a bad figure

figura decorativa figurehead

figura geométrica geometrical figure

figura retórica figure of speech

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noun f.

1) figure

2) shape

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1. SF

1) (=estatua) figure

una figura de porcelana — a porcelain figure

figura decorativa — (lit) decorative motif; (fig) figurehead

figura de nieve — snowman

2) (=forma) shape, form

una chocolatina con figura de pez — a fish-shaped chocolate, a chocolate in the shape of a fish

3) (=silueta) figure

tener buena figura — to have a good figure

4) (=personaje) figure

una figura destacada — an outstanding figure

es una figura del toreo — he's a big name in bullfighting, he's a famous bullfighter

la figura del partido de hoy — (Dep) today's man of the match

figura de culto — cult figure

figura paterna — father figure

5) (Geom) figure

figura geométrica — geometric figure

6) (=ademán)

hacer figuras — to make faces

7) (Naipes) face card; (Ajedrez) piece, man

8) (Ling) figure

figura de dicción, figura retórica — figure of speech

9) (Teat) character, role

en la figura de — in the role of

10) (Baile, Patinaje) figure

11) (Mús) note

12) (Astron)

figura celeste — horoscope

13) †† (=rostro) countenance

2.

SM

ser un figura — to be a big name, be somebody

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femenino

1) ( objeto) figure; ( en geometría) figure

2)

a) (forma, silueta) figure, form

b) ( tipo) figure

tiene buena/mala figura — she has/doesn't have a good figure

c) ( persona importante) figure

una figura de las letras — an important literary figure

- figura paterna

3) ( en naipes) face card (AmE), picture o court card (BrE); ( en ajedrez) piece ( except pawns)

4) (en patinaje, baile) figure

5) (Mús) note

6) (Ling) figure

•

- figura retórica

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femenino

1) ( objeto) figure; ( en geometría) figure

2)

a) (forma, silueta) figure, form

b) ( tipo) figure

tiene buena/mala figura — she has/doesn't have a good figure

c) ( persona importante) figure

una figura de las letras — an important literary figure

- figura paterna

3) ( en naipes) face card (AmE), picture o court card (BrE); ( en ajedrez) piece ( except pawns)

4) (en patinaje, baile) figure

5) (Mús) note

6) (Ling) figure

•

- figura retórica

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figura¹

¹ = figure, icon, shape.

Ex: Figure 16 on page 24 gives an overview of searching.

Ex: Icons, or pictorial representations of objects in systems, were pioneered by Xerox.

Ex: If the book has an unusual shape then both the height and the width of the book will be given.

* Caballero de la Triste Figura, el = Knight of the Doleful Countenance, the.

* escultura de figura humana = figure sculpture.

* figura de ánfora = hourglass figure.

* figura de cartón = cardboard cutout.

* figura decorativa = figurehead.

* figura de guitarra = hourglass figure.

* figura geométrica = geometric shape, geometric pattern.

* figura recortada = cutout [cut-out].

* figura recortada de cartón = cardboard cutout.

* figura retórica = figure of speech, trope.

figura²

² = figure, outstanding leader.

Ex: Much potentially valuable historical material is lost to posterity because of the attitude to the collection of primary sources which always gives pride of place to the ephemeral as long as it is compiled by a well-known figure.

Ex: The introductions to the chapters are by outstanding leaders in their fields who provide inside information about the nature of the work.

* con figuras en movimiento = animated.

* figura de culto = cult figure, cult hero.

* figura destacada = leading figure.

* figura histórica = historical figure.

* figura materna = mother figure.

* figura mediadora = mediating figure.

* figura paterna = father figure, parental figure.

* figura política = political figure.

* figura prominente = outstanding leader.

* figura venida a menos = fallen star.

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figura

feminine

A (objeto) figure; (en geometría) figure

una figura de barro/porcelana a clay/china figure

una figurita de cristal tallado a cut glass figurine

B

1 (forma, silueta) figure, form

2 (tipo) figure

tiene buena/mala figura she has/doesn't have a good figure

3 (persona importante) figure

una figura de las letras españolas an important Spanish literary figure

una de las grandes figuras de la canción one of the great stars of the singing world

4 ( Teatr) character

Compuestos:

● figura de culto

cult figure, cult hero

● figura paterna

father figure

C

1 (en naipes) face card ( AmE), picture o court card ( BrE)

2 (en ajedrez) piece ( except pawns)

D (en patinaje, baile) figure

hacer figuras ( Chi fam); to work miracles

E ( Mús) note

F ( Ling) figure

Compuesto:

figura retórica

figure of speech

G ( Der) concept

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Del verbo figurar: ( conjugate figurar)

figura es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
figura
figurar
figura sustantivo femenino
figure;
◊ tiene buena figura she has a good figure;

una figura de las letras an important literary figure;
figura paterna father figure
figurar ( conjugate figurar) verbo intransitivo (en lista, documento) to appear
figurarse verbo pronominal
to imagine;
me figuro que sí I imagine so, I figure she (o he etc) will (AmE);
me figuro que tardaremos una hora I reckon o (AmE) figure that it'll take us one hour;
¡figúrate, tardamos dos horas! just imagine! it took us two hours;
ya me lo figuraba yo I thought as much, so I thought
figura
I sustantivo femenino
1 (aspecto) figure: tiene una figura esbelta, she's slim
2 (representación) figure: en el jardín había figuras de mármol, there were marble statues in the garden
3 (persona destacada) es una figura del deporte, he's a well-known sportsman
figurar
I vi (en una lista, en un grupo) to figure [como, as] [entre, among]: no figura entre los seleccionados, she wasn't listed in the selection
II vt to represent

' figura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bosquejo
- estampa
- figurar
- inscribir
- inversión
- línea
- resaltar
- rompecabezas
- sílfide
- solitaria
- solitario
- surgir
- talle
- agraciado
- apuesto
- atlético
- cono
- construir
- cruz
- dama
- destacar
- dimensión
- distinguir
- esbozar
- estilizado
- falla
- formar
- gracioso
- invertido
- invertir
- lucir
- modelar
- plano
- proporcionado
- realce
- realzar
- recortar
- redondel
- revelación
- tipo
- vértice
English:
apostrophe
- father figure
- figure
- figure of speech
- rank
- ex-directory
- loom
- name
- piece
- unlisted

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figura

♦ nf

1. [objeto] figure;

una figura de porcelana a china o porcelain figure;

una figura geométrica a geometrical figure o shape;
Fam
figura decorativa [persona] figurehead

2. [forma] shape;

un objeto con figura de ave an object shaped like a bird;

vislumbré una figura de mujer I was able to make out the shape of a woman

3. [de persona] figure;

hace ejercicio para mantener la figura she exercises to stay in shape;

tener buena figura to have a good figure

4. [en naipes] picture card, face card

5. [personaje literario, de ficción] character

6. [personaje destacado] (well-known) figure;

es una figura de las letras she's a well-known figure in the literary world;

acudieron numerosas figuras del mundo del deporte many well-known figures from the sporting world were in attendance

7. [del lenguaje]
figura (retórica o [m5] del lenguaje) figure of speech

8. [en baile, patinaje] figure

9. Mús note [written]

10. [de ajedrez] piece

11. Der
figura (jurídica) legal concept

♦ nmf
Esp Fam
es todo un figura he's really something

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figura

f

1 figure;

tener buena figura have a good figure

2 ( estatuilla) figurine

2 ( forma) shape

3 naipes face card, Br

picture card

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figura nf

1) : figure

2) : shape, form

3)

figura retórica : figure of speech

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figura n

1. (en general) figure

una figura de porcelana a china figure

una figura destacada an outstanding figure

2. (forma) shape

una figura geométrica a geometrical shape

Spanish-English dictionary > figura
4 tipo

m.

1 guy, chap, fellow, character.

2 type, category, kind, class.

Un nuevo orden de dificultad A new kind of difficulty.

3 letter type, type.

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tipo

► nombre masculino

1 (clase) type, kind

2 FINANZAS rate

3 ANATOMÍA (de hombre) build, physique; (de mujer) figure

4 familiar (persona) guy, fellow, bloke

5 (en impresión) type

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aguantar el tipo figurado to keep cool, keep calm

dar el tipo figurado to fit a description, fit the bill

jugarse el tipo figurado to risk one's neck

tener buen tipo (hombre) to be well-built 2 (mujer) to have a good figure

todo tipo de all kind of, all kinds of

tipo bancario FINANZAS bank rate

tipo de cambio FINANZAS rate of exchange

tipo de descuento FINANZAS bank rate

tipo de interés FINANZAS rate of interest

tipo raro weirdo, oddball

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1. noun m.
1) type

2) kind, sort

3) style

•

- tipo de interés
2. (f. - tipa)
noun

guy / gal

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tipo, -a
1.

SM / F * (=individuo) (=hombre) guy *, bloke *; (=mujer) chick *, bird *, dame (EEUU) *

¿quién es ese tipo? — who's that guy o bloke? *

dos tipos sospechosos — two suspicious characters *
tipa
2. SM

1) (=clase) type, kind, sort

un coche de otro tipo pero del mismo precio — a different type o kind o sort of car but for the same price

un nuevo tipo de bicicleta — a new type of bicycle

no me gusta este tipo de fiestas — I don't like this kind of party

todo tipo de... — all sorts o kinds of...

tuvimos todo tipo de problemas — we had all sorts o kinds of problems

2) (Bot, Literat, Zool) type

3) (Com, Econ) rate

tipo a término — forward rate

tipo bancario, tipo base — base rate

tipo de cambio — exchange rate

tipo de descuento — discount rate

tipo de interés — interest rate

tipo impositivo — tax rate

4) (=figura, cuerpo) [de hombre] build; [de mujer] figure

tiene el tipo de su padre — he has his father's build

tener buen tipo — [hombre] to be well built; [mujer] to have a good figure

Nuria tiene un tipo horrible — Nuria has a terrible figure

- aguantar o mantener el tipo

- jugarse el tipo

5) (Tip) type

tipo de letra — typeface

tipo gótico — Gothic type

tipo menudo — small type

3. ADJ INV

1) (=similar a)

un sombrero tipo Bogart — a Bogart-style hat

una joven tipo Marilyn — a girl in the Marilyn mould

una foto tipo carné — a passport-size photo

un vehículo tipo jeep — a jeep-type vehicle

2) (=típico) average, typical

dos conductores tipo — two average o typical drivers

lengua tipo — standard language

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I
- pa masculino, femenino (fam) (m) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) woman
II
masculino

1) ( clase) kind, type, sort

todo tipo de plantas — all kinds of plants

no es mi tipo — he's not my type

2)

a) ( figura - de mujer) figure; (- de hombre) physique

jugarse el tipo — (Esp fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)

b) ( aspecto) appearance

una mujer de tipo distinguido — a distinguished-looking woman

dar el tipo — (Esp) to be the type

3) (Fin) rate

- tipo de cambio/interés

4) (Impr) type

5) (como adj inv) typical

una serie tipo `Dallas' — a `Dallas'-type series

6) (como adv) (CS fam) around, about

vénganse tipo cuatro — come around about four o'clock

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I
- pa masculino, femenino (fam) (m) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) woman
II
masculino

1) ( clase) kind, type, sort

todo tipo de plantas — all kinds of plants

no es mi tipo — he's not my type

2)

a) ( figura - de mujer) figure; (- de hombre) physique

jugarse el tipo — (Esp fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)

b) ( aspecto) appearance

una mujer de tipo distinguido — a distinguished-looking woman

dar el tipo — (Esp) to be the type

3) (Fin) rate

- tipo de cambio/interés

4) (Impr) type

5) (como adj inv) typical

una serie tipo `Dallas' — a `Dallas'-type series

6) (como adv) (CS fam) around, about

vénganse tipo cuatro — come around about four o'clock

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tipo¹

¹ = category, class, degree, form, kind, nature, sort, type, ilk, stripe.

Ex: For some categories of materials it can be difficult to distinguish publishers from distributors and/or producers.

Ex: The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.

Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex: It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.

Ex: Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.

Ex: Since all of the headings are alphabetical words, it is possible to interfile entries regardless of the nature of their heading.

Ex: Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.

Ex: There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.

Ex: Perhaps she would be well advised to read that book and others of its ilk to see if she could learn something about surviving in the corporate world.

Ex: The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.

* algún tipo de = some, some sort of.

* algún tipo de + Nombre = one kind of + Nombre + or another.

* almuerzo tipo bufé = lunch buffet, buffet lunch.

* asociación de compradores de un tipo de productos = consumers union.

* con todo tipo de comodidades = with all mods and cons.

* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.

* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.

* de tipo general = broad scoped.

* de tipo medio = middle-range.

* de todos los tipos = of all stripes.

* de todo tipo = of all sorts, of every sort, of all stripes, of all shapes and sizes.

* de un tipo u otro = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another, of some description.

* de varios tipos = multitype [multi-type].

* diabetes del tipo 2 = type 2 diabetes.

* el tipo de = the range of.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* este tipo de = such.

* este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* examen tipo test = multiple choice test.

* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.

* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* identidad clase-tipo = type-token identity.

* índice permutado del tipo KWIC = KWICed index.

* mismo tipo de = same range of.

* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement.

* Nombre + de este tipo = such + Nombre.

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.

* que combina diferentes tipos de re = multi-source [multi source].

* recorte de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.

* reducción de los tipos de interés = interest-rate cut.

* reducción de tipo impositivo = tax abatement.

* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.

* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).

* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.

* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de un sólo tipo = single-type library system.

* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de varios tipos = multitype library system.

* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.

* tipo de cambio = exchange rate, rate of exchange.

* tipo de cuidado = nasty piece of work.

* tipo de gravamen = tax rate.

* tipo de gravamen marginal = marginal tax rate.

* tipo de impuestos = band of taxation.

* tipo de interés = interest rate.

* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.

* tipo de interés preferente = base rate, prime rate.

* tipo de persona = public.

* tipo de resumen = abstracting format.

* tipo de servicio = style of service.

* tipo fiscal = tax rate.

* tipo fiscal marginal = marginal tax rate.

* tipo impositivo = income tax bracket, tax rate, tax bracket.

* tipo impositivo marginal = marginal tax rate.

* tipo noticias = news-type.

* tipo preferencial = preferential rate.

* tipo preferente = preferential rate.

* tipo publicitario = display type.

* tipos como = the likes of.

* tipos de búsqueda = retrieval facilities, search facilities.

* tipos reducción de los tipos de interés = rate cut.

* tipo televisor = television-type.

* todo tipo de = all sorts of, all manner of.

* todo tipo de gustos = all shades of opinion.

* un tipo de = a kind of.

* variación de los tipos de cambio = exchange rate change.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

tipo²

² = font, face, type, fount.

Nota: Un grupo de caracteres tipográficos de un tamaño determinado, como por ejemplo Roman 8.

Ex: No longer is the user constrained to a supplied set of fonts.

Ex: The demand for the old faces came to an abrupt end and the founders withdrew them from sale, some even destroying the old punches and matrices as so much scrap.

Ex: Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.

Ex: Incunabulists, indeed, work on the assumption that a fount belonging to a fifteenth-century printer was unique to him, which is likely to be true enough of the fount as cast, but is not necessarily true of its punches.

* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.

* diseñador de tipos = type designer.

* diseño de tipos = type design [type-design].

* fundición de tipos = typefounding.

* fundidor de tipos = punch-cutter [punchcutter], type-founder [typefounder], cutter of type.

* fundir tipos = cast + type.

* machacar los tipos = batter + type.

* máquina fundidora de tipos = typecasting machine.

* taller de fundición de tipos = type-foundry.

* tipo autoespaciador = self-spacing type.

* tipo decorativo = display type.

* tipo de imprenta = book face, printing type, type.

* tipo de letra = type face [typeface], typing, type font [typefont], fount, type specimen [type-specimen], fount of type.

* tipo fundido = cast type.

* tipo movible = punch.

* tipo movible de acento = accent punch.

* tipo móvil = moveable type.

* tipos móviles = movable type.

tipo³

³ = fellow, chap, guy, dude, joker, bloke.

Nota: Coloquial.

Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.

Ex: In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.

Ex: The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.

Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.

Ex: Then I followed these two jokers to a liquor store where they got them some alchy.

Ex: The blokes don't bat an eyelid that you're a girl -- they take no prisoners when they're trying to get the ball!.

* jugarse el tipo (por) = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for).

* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.

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tipo¹ -pa

masculine, feminine

1 ( fam) ( masculine) guy ( colloq); ( feminine) woman

me parece una tipa sensacional I think she's an amazing woman

2 ( pey) ( masculine) guy ( colloq), character ( pej), woman, female ( colloq pej)

¿pero qué se habrá creído este tipo? but who does this guy o character think he is?

tipo²

masculine

A (clase) kind, type, sort

tiene todo tipo de herramientas en el taller he has all kinds of tools in his workshop

¿qué tipo de música te gusta más? what sort of music do you like best?

es muy simpático, pero no es mi tipo he's very nice, but he's not my type

B ( Bot, Zool) type; (en antropología) type

C

1 (figura — de una mujer) figure; (de un hombre) physique

aguantar or mantener el tipo ( Esp); to put on a brave face

jugarse el tipo ( Esp); to risk one's neck

lucir el tipo ( Esp); to parade around

2 (aspecto) appearance

será conde, pero no tiene tipo de aristócrata he may well be a count, but he doesn't look like an aristocrat

una mujer de tipo distinguido a distinguished-looking woman

dar el tipo ( Esp); to be the type

no parece que dé el tipo he doesn't seem the type

D ( Fin) rate

Compuestos:

● tipo de cambio

exchange rate

● tipo de cambio cruzado

cross exchange rate

● tipo de interés preferencial or preferente

prime rate

E ( Impr) type

F ( como adj inv) typical

el/la profesional tipo the typical o average professional person

exámenes tipo specimen papers

una serie tipo Dallas a Dallas-type series

G ( como adv) (CS fam) around, about

vénganse tipo cuatro come around o about four o'clock

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tipo 1
◊ -pa sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) (m) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq);

(f) woman
tipo 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( clase) kind, type, sort;
◊ todo tipo de plantas all kinds of plants;

no es mi tipo he's not my type
2 ( figura — de mujer) figure;
(— de hombre) physique
3 ( como adv) (CS fam) around, about;
◊ vénganse tipo cuatro come around about four o'clock

tipo sustantivo masculino
1 (modelo, clase) type, kind, sort: María no es mi tipo, Maria isn't my type
me gusta ese tipo de gente, I like that kind of people
no es de ese tipo de personas, he's not that sort of person
ese tipo de coche, that type o kind of car
2 fam (individuo) guy, bloke, fellow
tipo raro, weirdo
un buen tipo, a good sort
un tipo simpático, a nice chap
3 (constitución física) build, physique
(de mujer) figure: tiene buen tipo, she has a good figure
4 Econ rate
tipo de cambio, exchange rate
tipo de descuento, bank rate
tipo de interés, interest rate
5 Tip (de letra) type
Tip Inform font
♦ Locuciones: dar el tipo, to live up to other people's expectations
figurado jugarse el tipo, to risk one's neck
mantener o aguantar el tipo, to keep one's cool
' tipo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficio
- callada
- callado
- cambiar
- catalogar
- clase
- cuidada
- cuidado
- delgada
- delgado
- desbordar
- determinada
- determinado
- elemento
- especie
- estaquilla
- fibra
- fiebre
- género
- índole
- lectura
- macanuda
- macanudo
- más
- mina
- naturaleza
- orden
- puñetera
- puñetero
- scud
- sedán
- silueta
- speed
- suerte
- tan
- antipático
- corriente
- cuate
- divertido
- forma
- fresco
- fulano
- grande
- individuo
- interés
- interesar
- loco
- particular
- pata
- pesado
English:
ale
- all
- arrogant
- bloke
- boogie
- brand
- build
- chap
- class
- clause
- crook
- current
- delicatessen
- deposit
- description
- duck
- dude
- exchange rate
- figure
- flaky
- flat
- form
- freely
- going
- guy
- high tops
- individual
- interest rate
- kid
- kind
- lending
- LIBOR
- marmalade
- muffin
- neck
- neither
- nut
- open
- prime rate
- rate
- send down
- shapely
- sort
- suited
- survey
- tax bracket
- tough
- trim
- type
- typeface

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tipo, -a

♦ nm,f
Fam [hombre] guy, Br bloke; [mujer] woman; [mujer joven] girl
♦ nm

1. [clase] type, sort;

no es mi tipo he's not my type;

todo tipo de all sorts of;

vinieron personas de todo tipo all sorts of people came;

no me gustan las películas de ese tipo I don't like movies like that o those sorts of movies

2. [cuerpo] [de mujer] figure;
[de hombre] build;
tiene muy buen tipo she has a very good body;

Comp
Fam
jugarse el tipo to risk one's neck;

Comp
Fam
aguantar o [m5] mantener el tipo to keep one's cool, not to lose one's head;

Comp

dar el tipo to be up to standard o scratch

3. Econ rate

Comp
tipo básico [de interés] base rate; [de impuestos] basic rate;
tipo de cambio exchange rate, rate of exchange;

tipo de descuento discount rate;

tipo impositivo tax rate;

tipo de interés interest rate;

tipo de interés bancario bank rate;

tipo de interés fijo fixed interest rate;

tipo de interés hipotecario mortgage rate;

tipo de interés variable variable o floating interest rate;

tipo marginal marginal rate;

tipo mínimo minimum rate;

tipo preferencial prime (lending) rate

4. Imprenta type

5. Biol type

♦ adj inv

1. [estándar]
el boliviano/la dieta tipo the average Bolivian/diet

2.
un pantalón tipo pitillo a pair of drainpipe trousers;

una película tipo Rambo a Rambo-style movie

♦ adv
RP Fam [aproximadamente] like;
llegaron tipo nueve they arrived at, like, nine o'clock;

se casó hace tipo cinco años she got married something like five years ago

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tipo

m

1 type, kind;

no es mi tipo he’s not my type

2 fam

persona guy fam

3 COM rate

4

:

tener buen tipo de hombre be well built; de mujer have a good figure;

jugarse el tipo fam risk one’s neck;

mantener o

aguantar el tipo fam keep one’s cool

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tipo nm

1) clase: type, kind, sort

2) : figure, build, appearance

3) : rate

tipo de interés: interest rate

4) : (printing) type, typeface

5) : style, model

un vestido tipo 60's: a 60's-style dress

tipo, -pa n, fam : guy m, gal f, character

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tipo n

1. (clase) type / kind / sort

¿qué tipo de coche quieres? what sort of car do you want?

2. (de mujer) figure

es modelo, tiene buen tipo she's a model, she's got a good figure

3. (de hombre) body

mi novio tiene muy buen tipo my boyfriend's got a great body

4. (individuo) guy / bloke

es un buen tipo he's a nice guy

Spanish-English dictionary > tipo
5 percha

f.

1 (clothes) hanger, (coat-)hanger.

2 perch.

3 clothes hanger, coat hanger, hanger, coathanger.

4 coat hook.

5 build, physique.

6 showiness.

7 gang.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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percha

► nombre femenino

1 (de ropa) hanger

2 (perchero de pie) coat stand; (perchero de pared) rack; (gancho) hook

3 familiar body, figure

■ el traje está bien, pero me gusta más la percha the suit's nice, but I prefer what's inside it

■ con la percha que tienes seguro que te queda precioso you have such a nice figure I'm sure it will look lovely

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noun f.

1) hanger

2) perch

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SF

1) [para ropa] (clothes) hanger; (=colgador) clothes rack; [para sombreros] hat stand

vestido de percha — ready-made dress, off-the-peg dress

2) (Téc) rack

percha de herramientas — toolrack

3) [para pájaros] perch

4) (=tronco) pole

5) * (=tipo) build, physique; [de mujer] figure

6) And (=ostentación) showiness

tener percha — Cono Sur to be smart

7) And (=ropa) new clothes pl, smart clothing; Caribe (=chaqueta) jacket; (=traje) suit

8) Cono Sur (=montón) pile

9) Méx * (=grupo) gang

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femenino

1)

a) ( para el armario) (coat) hanger

b) ( gancho) coat hook; ( perchero) coat stand

2) ( figura)

tiene buena percha — she has a good figure

3) ( para aves) perch

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= hanger, coat hanger.

Ex. Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.

Ex. Lucas Samaras, whose junk assemblages are on view at Pace, fashions statuettes from kitchen utensils and coat hangers.

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* percha de alambre = wire hanger.

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femenino

1)

a) ( para el armario) (coat) hanger

b) ( gancho) coat hook; ( perchero) coat stand

2) ( figura)

tiene buena percha — she has a good figure

3) ( para aves) perch

* * *

= hanger, coat hanger.

Ex: Chapters cover the following topics: cleaning drains, faucet repairs, fire extinguishers, the flush tank, the fuse box, sanding and sharpening, handsaws, hangers, nails and wood screws, and pliers and wrenches.

Ex: Lucas Samaras, whose junk assemblages are on view at Pace, fashions statuettes from kitchen utensils and coat hangers.

* percha de alambre = wire hanger.

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percha

feminine

A

1 (para el armario) coat hanger, hanger

2 (gancho) coat hook; (perchero) coat stand

B

(persona, figura): ¡qué vestido más bonito! — no es el vestido, es la percha what a lovely dress! — it's not the dress, it's the person wearing it

tiene muy buena percha, todo le queda bien she has a very good figure, everything looks good on her

C (para aves) perch

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percha sustantivo femenino
a) ( para el armario) (coat) hanger

b) ( gancho) coat hook;

( perchero) coat stand
percha sustantivo femenino
1 (para ropa) hanger
2 (para aves) perch
♦ Locuciones: tener buena percha, to have a good figure
' percha' also found in these entries:
English:
clothes hanger
- coat
- from
- hanger
- perch
- pick
- roost
- hook

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percha nf

1. [de armario] (coat-)hanger, Br clothes hanger

2. [de pared] coat hook

3. [de pie] coat stand, hat stand

4. [para pájaros] perch

5. Comp
Fam
ser una buena percha to have a good figure

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percha

f ( colgador) coat hanger; gancho coat hook;

tener buena percha fig fam have a good figure

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percha nf

1) : perch

2) : coat hanger

3) : coatrack, coat hook

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percha n

1. (de armario) coat hanger

2. (en la pared) coat hook

Spanish-English dictionary > percha
6 talle

m.

1 waist (cintura).

2 figure (figura, cuerpo).

3 measurement (medida).

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: tallar.

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talle

► nombre masculino

1 (cintura) waist

2 (figura - de hombre) build, physique; (- de mujer) figure, shape

3 COSTURA shoulder-to-waist measurement

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noun m.

1) waist

2) figure, shape

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SM

1) (=cintura) waist

un vestido de talle bajo — a dress with a low waist

talle de avispa — wasp waist

2) (=medidas) waist and chest measurements pl ; (=talla) size, fitting

3) (=tipo) [de mujer] figure; [de hombre] build, physique

de talle esbelto — slim

tiene buen talle — she has a good figure

4) (=aspecto) look, appearance; (=contorno) outline

5) CAm, Cono Sur (=corpiño) bodice

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masculino

a) ( cintura) waist

de talle esbelto — slim-waisted

b) ( figura) figure

c) ( en costura) trunk measurement

es corta de talle — she's short-waisted

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= waist, waistline.

Ex. Library staff and volunteers used power boats and struggled waist high in water to rescue books and files.

Ex. Pear-shaped bodies carry their extra weight below the waistline, and do not seem to have as high a risk of developing health problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure.

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* de talle largo = high waisted.

* de talle medio = medium-length.

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masculino

a) ( cintura) waist

de talle esbelto — slim-waisted

b) ( figura) figure

c) ( en costura) trunk measurement

es corta de talle — she's short-waisted

* * *

= waist, waistline.

Ex: Library staff and volunteers used power boats and struggled waist high in water to rescue books and files.

Ex: Pear-shaped bodies carry their extra weight below the waistline, and do not seem to have as high a risk of developing health problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure.

* de talle largo = high waisted.

* de talle medio = medium-length.

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talle

masculine

1 (cintura) waist

de talle esbelto slim-waisted

2 (figura) figure

tiene buen talle she has a good figure

3 (en costura) trunk measurement, measurement from shoulder to waist

es corta de talle she's short-waisted

me queda corto de talle the waist is too high on me, it's too short in the body

4 ( RPl) (de una prenda) size

de talle único one-size

Compuesto:

talle de avispa

wasp waist ( dated)

tiene un talle de avispa she has a tiny waist

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Del verbo tallar: ( conjugate tallar)

tallé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

talle es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
tallar
talle
tallar ( conjugate tallar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ madera› to carve;
‹escultura/mármol› to sculpt;
‹ piedras preciosas› to cut
2 (Méx)
a) ( para limpiar) to scrub

b) ( para aliviar) to rub

verbo intransitivo (Col) [ zapatos] to be too tight
tallarse verbo pronominal (Méx)
a) ( para limpiarse) to scrub oneself

b) ( para aliviar) to rub oneself;

‹ ojos› to rub
talle sustantivo masculino
a) ( cintura) waist

b) ( figura) figure

c) ( en costura) trunk measurement;

◊ es corta de talle she's short-waisted

tallar verbo transitivo
1 (dar forma, esculpir) to sculpt
(piedras preciosas) to cut
(la madera) to carve
(el metal) to engrave
2 (medir a una persona) to measure the height of
talle sustantivo masculino
1 (cintura) waist
2 (figura, planta) figure, shape
3 (en una prenda) chest and waist measurement
' talle' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceñir
English:
waist
- M
- out
- size
- take

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talle nm

1. [cintura] waist;

de talle estrecho narrow-waisted;

talle de avispa wasp waist

2. [figura, cuerpo] figure

3. [en sastrería] neck to waist measurement;

se llevan las chaquetas de talle largo long-waisted jackets are the fashion

4. Chile, Guat, Méx [corsé] corset

5. RP [talla] size

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talle

m waist

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talle nm

1) : size

2) : waist, waistline

3) : figure, shape

Spanish-English dictionary > talle
7 fisico

"physical;

Physikalisch;

físico (adj.)"

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(pl -ci) 1. adj physical

2. m physicist

anatomy physique

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fisico agg.

1 ( della natura) physical, natural; ( della fisica) of physics, physical: leggi fisiche, physical laws; geografia fisica, physical geography; chimica fisica, physical chemistry

2 ( del corpo) bodily, physical: dolore fisico, physical pain; educazione fisica, physical education (o training); attrazione fisica, physical attraction; forza fisica, physical force (o strength); fare dell'esercizio fisico per tenersi in forma, to do physical exercise to keep fit

◆ s.m.

1 ( scienziato) physicist

2 ( costituzione) physique, constitution, body, build: ha un fisico molto robusto, he has a very sturdy physique (o build).

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['fiziko] fisico -a, -ci, -che
1. agg

(gen) physical

il contatto fisico — physical contact

educazione fisica — PE

aspetto fisico — appearance

2. sm

(corpo) physique

avere un bel fisico — (donna) to have a good figure, (uomo) to have a good physique

ha un bel fisico — she has a good figure

hai il fisico dell'atleta — you have an athletic physique o the physique of an athlete

3. sm/f

(studioso) physicist

un fisico nucleare — a nuclear physicist

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1.
pl. -ci, - che ['fiziko, tʃi, ke] aggettivo

1) (relativo al corpo umano) [dolore, forza, handicap, violenza] physical; [bisogno, benessere] bodily

2) (relativo alla fisica, alla natura) [grandezza, legge, geografia] physical
2.
sostantivo maschile (f. -a)

1) (studioso di fisica) physicist

2) (corpo) figure

avere un fisico possente — to be powerfully built

avere un gran bel fisico — to have a great figure

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fisico

pl. -ci, - che /'fiziko, t∫i, ke/

I aggettivo

1 (relativo al corpo umano) [dolore, forza, handicap, violenza] physical; [bisogno, benessere] bodily

2 (relativo alla fisica, alla natura) [grandezza, legge, geografia] physical

II sostantivo maschile

⇒ 18 (f. -a)

1 (studioso di fisica) physicist

2 (corpo) figure; avere un fisico possente to be powerfully built; avere un gran bel fisico to have a great figure.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > fisico
8 personale

1. adj personal

2. m staff, personnel

civil aviation personale di terra ground staff or crew

riduzione f del personale cuts in staff, personnel cutbacks

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personale agg. personal; private: affare personale, private matter; documenti personali, private documents; effetti personali, personal belongings; favore personale, personal favour; interesse, libertà, lettera personale, personal interest, liberty, letter; opinione, questione personale, personal opinion, matter; biglietto, tessera strettamente personale, non-transferable ticket, card; (dir.) responsabilità personale, personal liability; (banca) conto personale, personal account; (gramm.) pronome personale, personal pronoun

◆ s.m.

1 staff, personnel, employees (pl.): il personale di una ditta, the staff of a firm; direttore del personale, personnel manager; ufficio del personale, personnel department; personale direttivo, executive personnel; personale impiegatizio, clerical staff; personale di vendita, sales force; personale tecnico, technical staff; personale esterno, operante fuori sede, field staff (o personnel); personale di ufficio, office staff (o personnel); personale specializzato, skilled workers; personale docente, teaching staff; personale di ruolo, permanent staff; personale alberghiero, hotel staff; personale di bordo, (di aerei, navi) crew; personale di terra, ground crew; ufficio, sportello con presenza di personale, manned office, counter

2 ( corporatura, figura) figure: ha un bel personale, she has a good figure

3 ( sfera privata dell'individuo) privacy, personal affairs (pl.): ho cambiato argomento perché la discussione stava entrando troppo nel personale, I changed the subject because the discussion was becoming too personal (o too close to home)

◆ s.f. ( mostra) one-man exhibition, one-woman exhibition.

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[perso'nale]
1. agg

personal

2. sf

(mostra) one-man (o one-woman) exhibition

3. sm

(complesso di dipendenti) personnel, staff

il personale dell'azienda — the staff of the company

ufficio personale — personnel office

- personale di terra

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[perso'nale] 1.
aggettivo

1) [impegno, invito, opinione, effetti, beni, igiene] personal; [iniziativa, caratteristica] personal, individual; [interessi, segretaria] personal, private

dati -i — particulars

questioni di carattere personale — personal matters

non farne una questione personale! — don't take it personally!

per uso personale — for personal use

2) ling. [pronome, verbo] personal
2.
sostantivo femminile (mostra)

una personale di Dalì — an exhibition dedicated to Dalì
3.
sostantivo maschile

1) (di hotel, ospedale, scuola) staff; (di azienda) staff, personnel, payroll

ufficio del personale — personnel department

capo del personale — head of personnel, personnel officer

2) (figura)

avere un bel personale — to have a good figure

•

personale di bordo — aer. cabin crew

personale docente — (teaching) staff

personale di servizio — domestic staff

personale di terra — aer. groundstaff, ground crew

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personale

/perso'nale/

I aggettivo

1 [impegno, invito, opinione, effetti, beni, igiene] personal; [iniziativa, caratteristica] personal, individual; [interessi, segretaria] personal, private; dati -i particulars; questioni di carattere personale personal matters; non farne una questione personale! don't take it personally! per uso personale for personal use

2 ling. [pronome, verbo] personal

II sostantivo f.

(mostra) una personale di Dalì an exhibition dedicated to Dalì

III sostantivo m.

1 (di hotel, ospedale, scuola) staff; (di azienda) staff, personnel, payroll; ufficio del personale personnel department; capo del personale head of personnel, personnel officer

2 (figura) avere un bel personale to have a good figure

COMPOUNDS

personale di bordo aer. cabin crew; personale docente (teaching) staff; personale di servizio domestic staff; personale di terra aer. groundstaff, ground crew.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > personale
9 fisico

['fiziko] fisico -a, -ci, -che
1. agg

(gen) physical

il contatto fisico — physical contact

educazione fisica — PE

aspetto fisico — appearance

2. sm

(corpo) physique

avere un bel fisico — (donna) to have a good figure, (uomo) to have a good physique

ha un bel fisico — she has a good figure

hai il fisico dell'atleta — you have an athletic physique o the physique of an athlete

3. sm/f

(studioso) physicist

un fisico nucleare — a nuclear physicist

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > fisico
10 figur

figure

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subst. figure subst. diagram, pattern subst. figure, shape (she has a lovely figure, the shape of his body is...) subst. [ personlighet] figure, character (he is a strange character - han er en merkelig figur) subst. [ liten statue] figure, figurine (gjøre en god/dårlig figur) make a good/bad figure) (hel figur) full length

Norsk-engelsk ordbok > figur
11 reputación

f.

reputation, fame, name, renown.

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reputación

► nombre femenino

1 reputation

■ tiene buena reputación she has a good reputation

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noun f.

reputation, name

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SF reputation

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femenino reputation

tienes reputación de buen mecánico — you have a reputation as a good mechanic

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= image, reputation, standing, repute, cred, street cred, street credibility.

Ex. As she tried to figure out how to change her and the library's image, she made some interesting observations.

Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex. Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.

Ex. In view of the fact that many of these reports are written by academic specialists, often of international repute, it is not surprising that they constitute a valuable source of information for the academic community.

Ex. That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.

Ex. Barack Hussein Obama has lost a lot of street cred with the country as of late, but maybe not in his world.

Ex. These robbers carry out their vicious attacks for 'kicks' and street credibility rather than cash, a chilling study reveals.

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* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.

* con mala reputación = disreputable.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de mala reputación = of bad repute, notorious.

* deshonrar la reputación = besmirch + reputation.

* ganarse una reputación = achieve + reputation, secure + reputation.

* mala reputación = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* reputación + extenderse = reputation + spread.

* salvaguardar la reputación = save + Posesivo + reputation.

* tener la reputación de ser = be well known for.

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femenino reputation

tienes reputación de buen mecánico — you have a reputation as a good mechanic

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= image, reputation, standing, repute, cred, street cred, street credibility.

Ex: As she tried to figure out how to change her and the library's image, she made some interesting observations.

Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex: Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.

Ex: In view of the fact that many of these reports are written by academic specialists, often of international repute, it is not surprising that they constitute a valuable source of information for the academic community.

Ex: That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.

Ex: Barack Hussein Obama has lost a lot of street cred with the country as of late, but maybe not in his world.

Ex: These robbers carry out their vicious attacks for 'kicks' and street credibility rather than cash, a chilling study reveals.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con dudosa reputación = disreputable.

* con mala reputación = disreputable.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de mala reputación = of bad repute, notorious.

* deshonrar la reputación = besmirch + reputation.

* ganarse una reputación = achieve + reputation, secure + reputation.

* mala reputación = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* reputación + extenderse = reputation + spread.

* salvaguardar la reputación = save + Posesivo + reputation.

* tener la reputación de ser = be well known for.

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reputación

feminine

reputation

tener buena/mala reputación to have a good/bad reputation

le dañó la reputación it damaged his reputation

tienes reputación de buen mecánico you have a reputation as a good mechanic

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reputación sustantivo femenino
reputation;
◊ reputación de algo reputation as sth

reputación sustantivo femenino reputation

' reputación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empañar
- empañarse
- ensuciar
- hipotecar
- menoscabar
- tacha
- crear
- destruir
- fama
- jugar
- mancha
- manchar
- menguar
- reivindicar
English:
blemish
- blob
- build up
- damage
- destroy
- disreputable
- guard
- injure
- injury
- make
- name
- redeem
- reputation
- repute
- spotless
- stain
- stained
- taint
- tainted
- tatters
- undamaged
- untarnished
- involve
- live

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reputación nf

reputation;

un cirujano de muy buena reputación a surgeon with a very good reputation;

tiene muy mala reputación he has a very bad reputation;

tiene reputación de ser un hábil negociador he has a reputation for being a skilful negotiator

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reputación

f reputation;

de buena reputación with a good reputation;

tener buena/mala reputación have a good/bad reputation

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reputación nf, pl - ciones : reputation

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reputación n reputation

Spanish-English dictionary > reputación
12 forme

forme [fɔʀm]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = contour, apparence) shape

• en forme de poire pear-shaped

• en forme de cloche bell-shaped

• prendre la forme d'un entretien to take the form of an interview

• prendre forme [statue, projet] to take shape

• sous forme de comprimés in tablet form

• sous toutes ses formes in all its forms

   b. [de civilisation, gouvernement] form

• forme d'énergie form of energy

   c. (Art, Law), (Literature, Philosophy) form

• soigner la forme to be careful about style

• mettre en forme [+ texte] to finalize the layout of ; [+ idées] to formulate

• de pure forme [aide, soutien] token

• pour la forme as a matter of form

• ils sont d'accord sur la forme comme sur le fond they agree on both form and content

• en bonne (et due) forme in due form

• sans autre forme de procès without further ado

   d. [de verbe] form

• mettre à la forme passive to put in the passive

   e. (physique) form

• être en (pleine or grande) forme to be on top form ; (physiquement) to be very fit

• il n'est pas en forme he's not on top form ; [sportif] he's not on form

• ce n'est pas la grande forme (inf) I'm (or he's etc) not feeling too good (inf)

• il est en petite forme he's not in great shape

• centre de remise en forme ≈ health spa

2. plural feminine noun

formes

• respecter les formes ( = convenances) to respect the conventions

• faire une demande dans les formes to make a request in the proper way

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fɔʀm
1.

nom féminin

1) ( concrète) shape; ( abstraite) form

une forme de vie — a form of life

prendre forme — to take shape

de forme ronde — round

sous forme de — in the form of

sous une autre forme — in another form

juger sur la forme — to judge on form

sans forme — shapeless

2) ( modalité) (de gouvernement, contrat, violence) form; (de paiement, recrutement) method

3) (procédé, condition) form

en bonne et due forme — in due form

pour la forme — as a matter of form

pour la bonne forme — to formalize things

de pure forme — purely formal

4) ( en grammaire) form

à la forme négative — in the negative (form)

5) ( état général) form

en forme — on form

en grande forme — in peak form

perdre/ne plus avoir la forme — to go off/to be off form

en pleine forme — in great shape

une séance de remise en forme — a fitness session

2.

formes nom féminin pluriel

1) ( corps humain) figure (sg)

elle a des formes rondes — she has a rounded figure

pull qui moule les formes — figure-hugging sweater

2) (d'objet, de bâtiment) lines

3) ( règles)

faire quelque chose dans les formes — to do something in the correct manner

y mettre les formes — to be tactful

respecter les formes — to respect convention

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fɔʀm
1. nf

1) (apparence) form

en bonne et due forme — in due form

pour la forme — for form's sake

sous forme de — in the form of

sous forme de cachets — in the form of tablets

sans autre forme de procès — without further ceremony

2) [objet] shape, form

en forme de poire — pear-shaped, in the shape of a pear

prendre forme — to take shape

3) (physique)

être en forme — to be in good shape

Je ne suis pas en forme aujourd'hui. — I'm not feeling too good today.

Tu as l'air en forme. — You're looking well.

être en pleine forme — to be on form

avoir la forme — to be on form

2. formes nfpl

1)

faire qch dans les formes — to do sth in due form

2) [femme] figure sg

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forme

A nf

1 ( concrète) shape; ( abstraite) form; une forme de vie/d'intelligence a form of life/of intelligence; prendre forme to take shape; prendre la forme de ( concrètement) to take the shape of; ( abstraitement) to take the form of; de forme ronde round; une racine en forme de corps humain a root in the shape of a human body; un titre en forme de slogan a title in the form of a slogan; une critique en forme de compliment a criticism in the form ou guise of a compliment; mettre qch en forme to shape sth; remettre qch en forme to put sth back into shape; donner forme à qch to give shape to sth; donner une forme légale à un texte to give a legal form to a text; sous forme de in the form of; sous une forme réduite in a reduced form; sous une autre forme in another form; sous des formes différentes in different forms; sous forme de tableau in tabular form; sous forme d'exportations in exports; sous quelle forme…? in what form…?; juger sur la forme to judge on form; sans forme shapeless;

2 ( modalité) (de gouvernement, contrat, violence) form; (de paiement, recrutement) method; dans sa forme actuelle in its present form; une nouvelle forme de pensée a new way of thinking;

3 (procédé, condition) form; en bonne et due forme in due form; pour la forme [protester, critiquer] as a matter of form; pour la bonne forme to formalize things; de pure forme purely formal; sans autre forme de procès fig without further ou more ado;

4 Ling, Littérat form; à la forme négative in the negative form; la forme du féminin the feminine form; poème à forme fixe fixed-form poem;

5 ( état général) form; en forme on form; en bonne/grande forme in good/peak form; perdre/ne plus avoir la forme to go off/to be off form; très en forme in tip-top form; au mieux de sa forme on top form; être en pleine forme, tenir la forme to be in great shape; mettre qn en forme to get sb fit; remettre qn en forme to get sb fit again; se remettre en forme to get fit again; une séance de remise en forme a fitness session;

6 Tech (de cordonnier, bottier) last; (de chapelier, modiste) block;

7 Imprim forme GB, form US.

B formes nfpl

1 ( corps humain) figure (sg); elle a des formes rondes/anguleuses/plantureuses she has a rounded/angular/full figure; femme aux formes élancées slender woman; pull qui moule les formes figure-hugging sweater; prendre des formes to fill out;

2 (d'objet, de bâtiment) lines; monument aux formes pures/modernes monument with clean/modern lines;

3 ( règles) faire qch dans les formes to do sth in the correct manner; y mettre les formes to be tactful; respecter les formes to respect convention.

[fɔrm] nom féminin

1. [configuration] shape, form

un dessin de forme géométrique a geometrical pattern

la Terre a la forme d'une sphère the Earth is spherical

ne plus avoir forme humaine to be unrecognizable

mettre en forme: mettez vos idées en forme give your ideas some shape

mettre un écrit en forme to structure a piece of writing

prendre la forme de to take (on) the form of, to assume the shape of

prendre forme to take shape, to shape up

2. [état] form

se présenter sous forme gazeuse to come in gaseous form ou in the form of a gas

c'est le même sentiment sous plusieurs formes it's the same feeling expressed in several different ways

nous voulons combattre la misère sous toutes ses formes we want to fight poverty in all its forms

3. [silhouette] figure, shape

4. [type] form

des formes de vie différentes sur d'autres planètes different forms of life on other planets

5. [style] form

sacrifier à la forme to put form above content

6. MUSIQUE form

7. LINGUISTIQUE form

mettre un verbe à la forme interrogative/négative to put a verb into the interrogative/in the negative (form)

la forme progressive the progressive

8. DROIT form

respecter la forme légale to respect legal procedures

9. [condition physique] form

forme physique physical fitness

être en forme to be on form

être au mieux ou sommet de sa forme, être en pleine forme to be on top form

être en bonne forme physique to be fit

avoir ou tenir la forme (familier) to be in great shape

je n'ai ou ne tiens pas la forme I'm in poor shape

ayez la forme, pas les formes (slogan publicitaire) (allusion) be fit not fat

10. [moule - pour chapeau] crown ; [ - pour chaussure] last ; [ - pour fromage] mould

11. PSYCHOLOGIE

théorie de la forme gestalt theory

12. IMPRIMERIE forme

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formes nom féminin pluriel

1. [physique] curves

avoir des formes to have a shapely figure

2. [convention]

y mettre les formes to be tactful

elle a toujours respecté les formes she has always respected convention

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dans les formes locution adverbiale

according to form

de pure forme locution adjectivale

purely formal

en bonne (et due) forme locution adjectivale

[contrat] bona fide

en bonne (et due) forme locution adverbiale

[établir un document] in due form, according to the proper form

en forme de locution prépositionnelle

[ressemblant à]

en forme de poisson shaped like a fish, fish-shaped

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pour la forme locution adverbiale

for the sake of form, as a matter of form

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sans forme locution adjectivale

shapeless

sans autre forme de procès locution adverbiale

without further ado

sous forme de locution prépositionnelle,

sous la forme de locution prépositionnelle

in the form of, as

un médicament qui existe sous forme de comprimés a drug available in tablet form

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > forme
13 machen

I v/t

1. (tun) do; was machst du? what are you doing?; beruflich: what do you do (for a living)?; so was macht man nicht that isn’t done, you just don’t do that; da kann man nichts machen there’s nothing you can do (about it), it’s (just) one of those things; er macht es nicht unter 500 Euro umg. he won’t do it for less than 500 euros; was macht die Familie? how’s the family (getting on [Am. along]) ?; mach’s gut! umg. see you; (alles Gute) all the best; gut gemacht! well done!, good show!; das lässt sich schon machen that can be arranged, that’s no problem; mit mir könnt ihr’s ja machen! umg., iro. the things I put up with; sie wird es nicht mehr lange machen umg. (wird bald sterben) she’s not long for this world; die Festplatte wird es wohl nicht mehr lange machen umg. (wird bald defekt sein) the hard disk is on its last legs ( oder has just about had it)

2. (herstellen, schaffen) make; (Essen) make, prepare; (Bett) make; ein Foto machen take a photograph; das Zimmer machen do ( oder tidy up, Am. clean up) the room; Hausaufgaben machen do one’s homework; eine Prüfung machen take ( erfolgreich: pass) an exam; einen Spaziergang machen go for a walk; einen Fehler machen make a mistake; einen Kurs machen (besuchen) do ( oder take) a course; eine angenehme / unangenehme Erfahrung machen have a pleasant / an unpleasant experience; jemanden zum General machen make s.o. a general; zu oder für etw. ( nicht) gemacht sein (not) be cut out for s.th.; er ist nicht zur Arbeit gemacht iro. work doesn’t agree with him hum.; jemanden traurig / glücklich etc. machen make s.o. sad / happy etc.; den Schiedsrichter machen umg. be ( oder act as) umpire ( oder referee); das macht das Wetter it’s the weather that causes it; das macht Durst it makes you thirsty; der Wagen macht 160 km / h umg. the car does 100 mph; Ferien, Hoffnung, Krach, Licht etc.

3. (ergeben) beim Rechnen: be, come to, amount to; 4 mal 5 macht 20 four times five is twenty, four fives are twenty; was macht das? Rechnung etc.: how much does that come to?, what’s the damage? umg.; das macht dreißig Euro that’s ( oder that’ll be) thirty euros; was macht das zusammen? how much does that come to all together?

4. (ausmachen): was macht das schon? what does it matter?, what difference does it make?; umg. so what?; das macht nichts it doesn’t matter, never mind; es macht mir nichts I don’t mind; sie macht sich nichts / nicht viel aus Geld she doesn’t care / doesn’t care much about money, money doesn’t mean anything / doesn’t mean much to her, she’s not bothered / not really bothered about money umg.; er macht sich nicht viel aus Kuchen / Alkohol etc. he doesn’t particularly like cake / alcohol etc., he’s not particularly keen on (Am. not wild about) cake / alcohol etc.; mach dir nichts draus! don’t worry about it, don’t take it to heart

5. umg. (veranstalten, organisieren) have, give; ich mache am Samstag ein Fest I’m having a party on Saturday; nächste Woche macht sie einen Vortrag über Kafka next week she’s going to give a lecture on Kafka

6. Sl. euph.: es machen (Sex haben) have it off (Am. get it on) ( mit with); es jemandem machen give it to s.o.

II v/refl

1. sich ( gut) machen Person: be coming along (well oder fine), be getting on (Am. along) (fine); sich gut machen Sache: (gut aussehen) look good ( bei jemandem on s.o.); (gern gesehen werden) make a good impression; sich schlecht machen not look good, make a bad impression; er macht sich gut als... he makes a good...; wie macht sich Vincent als Chef? what sort of a boss is Vincent?; er macht sich gut als Chef he makes a good boss; wie macht sich der Kleine? how’s the little one doing ( oder getting on [Am. along]) ?; die Vase macht sich sehr gut in der Ecke the vase looks very nice in the corner; das macht sich schon wieder umg. it’ll sort itself out

2. sich an etw. machen get down to (work on) s.th.; ich mache mich morgen an die Übersetzung auch I’ll make a start on the translation tomorrow; Weg

III v/i

1. umg.: macht, dass ihr bald zurück seid! be sure to be back ( oder you get back) soon!; mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!; mach schon! (beeile dich!) hurry up!, get a move on! umg.

2. umg.: lass ihn nur machen (lass ihm seinen Willen) let him if he wants to, let him have his way; (red ihm nichts ein) just let him do it ( oder get on with it); (verlass dich auf ihn) leave it to him; lass mich nur machen (red mir nichts ein) let me do it my way; (verlass dich auf mich) just leave it to me; lass mich mal machen (lass mich versuchen) let me have a try

3. umg.: machen in (+ Dat) WIRTS. deal in, sell; in Politik machen umg. be in politics; er macht in Schriftstellerei umg. he dabbles in writing

4. umg.: auf etw. machen umg. (etw. spielen) act ( oder play) s.th., pretend to be s.th.; auf Künstler machen umg. act ( oder play) the artist, do one’s artist bit umg.; auf unschuldig / doof machen umg. act ( oder play) the innocent / the fool; sie macht neuerdings auf jung her latest fad is to act all girlish

5. Schokolade macht dick chocolate makes you fat; Querstreifen machen dick horizontal stripes make you look fat

6. umg. euph. (die Notdurft verrichten): ( klein) machen wee; ( groß) machen shit; sich (Dat) vor Angst in die Hosen machen wet o.s. (Am. wet one’s pants) from fear; der Kleine macht immer noch in die Windeln the child still dirties his nappy (Am. diaper); der Hund hat auf den Teppich gemacht the dog made a mess on the carpet

7. (hat oder ist) Dial. (sich begeben) go; wir haben oder sind 1966 in den Westen gemacht (sind aus der DDR in die BRD geflüchtet) in 1966 we made it to West Germany; gemacht

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to create; to be; to do; to make; to fix

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mạ|chen ['maxn]
1. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) = tun to do

was machst du heute Abend? — what are you doing this evening?

was machen wir mit dem restlichen Brot? — what shall we do with the rest of the bread?

die Hausarbeit/den Garten machen — to do the housework/the garden

er machte sich (dat) Zucker in den Kaffee (inf) — he put sugar in his coffee

ich muss noch so viel machen — I still have so much to do

ich mache dir das schon — I'll do that for you

gut, wird gemacht — right, will do (inf)

gut, mache ich — right, will do (inf) or I'll do that

wie mans macht, ists verkehrt — whatever you do is wrong

was habe ich nur falsch gemacht? — what have I done wrong?

er macht, was er will — he does what he likes

soll ich ihn nach seinem Gehalt fragen? – so etwas macht man nicht! — shall I ask how much he earns? – you don't ask that (question)!

wie machen Sie das nur? — how do you do it?

das lässt sich machen/nicht machen — that can/can't be done

das ist zu/nicht zu machen — that can/can't be done

ich kann da auch nichts machen — I can't do anything about it either

ich mache es wohl am besten so, dass ich etwas früher komme — I would do best to come a bit earlier

es ist schon gut gemacht, wie sie die Rolle der Ophelia mit echtem Leben erfüllt — it's wonderful how she brings the role of Ophelia to life

damit/mit ihr kann man etwas machen — you could do something with it/her

das lässt er nicht mit sich machen — he won't stand for that → auch gemacht

was machst du da? — what are you doing (there)?

was hast du denn nun wieder gemacht? — what have you done now?

was machst du denn hier? — what ( on earth) are you doing here?

was macht denn das Fahrrad hier im Hausflur? — what's this bicycle doing in the hall?

was macht die Arbeit? — how's the work going?

was macht dein Bruder ( beruflich)? — what does your brother do (for a living)?

machs kurz! — make it short!

machs gut! — all the best!

er wirds nicht mehr lange machen (inf) — he won't last long

selber machen (sl) — to bring oneself off (inf)

mit mir kann mans ja machen! (inf) — the things I put up with! (inf)

2) = anfertigen, zubereiten to make

Bier wird aus Gerste gemacht — beer is made from barley

aus Holz gemacht — made of wood

sich/jdm etw machen lassen — to have sth made for oneself/sb

er ist für den Beruf wie gemacht — he's made for the job

das Essen machen — to make the meal

jdm einen Drink machen (Cocktail) — to make or mix sb a drink

3) = verursachen, bewirken Schwierigkeiten, Arbeit to make (jdm for sb); Mühe, Schmerzen to cause (jdm for sb)

jdm Angst/Sorgen/Freude machen — to make sb afraid/worried/happy

jdm Hoffnung/Mut/Kopfschmerzen machen — to give sb hope/courage/a headache

das macht Appetit — that gives you an appetite

das macht Hunger — that makes you hungry

das macht die Kälte — it's the cold that does that

jdn lachen/weinen/etw vergessen machen — to make sb laugh/cry/forget sth

machen, dass etw geschieht — to make sth happen

mach, dass er gesund wird! — make him better!

das machen die vielen Zigaretten, dass du hustest — it's all those cigarettes that make you cough

(viel) von sich reden machen — to be much talked about

4) = hervorbringen Laut, Geräusch to make

mäh/miau machen — to baa/miaow

brumm machen — to go "brumm"

wie macht das Kindchen? — say please!

wie macht das feine Hündchen? — be a clever dog!

5) = bilden Kreuzzeichen, Kreis to make

die Straße macht einen Knick — the road bends

6)

machen + SubstantivSiehe auch unter dem Eintrag für das jeweilige Substantiv.einen Ausflug machen — to go on an outing

Bilder machen — to take photos

ein Defizit machen — to make a loss

ein Diplom machen — to do a diploma

einen Doktor machen — to do a doctorate

ein Fest machen — to have a party

Fotos machen — to take photos

das Geschirr machen — to do the dishes

einen Gewinn machen — to make a profit

Grimassen machen — to make a face

einen Handstand machen — to do a handstand

auf jdn/etw Jagd machen — to hunt sb/sth

einen Kopfsprung machen — to take a header (Brit), to dive (headfirst)

Nachtdienst machen — to do night duty

eine Party machen — to have a party

Pause machen — to have a break

mach mir mal einen (guten) Preis! — make me an offer!

eine Prüfung machen — to do (esp Brit) or take an exam

Punkte machen — to get points

jdm die Rechnung machen — to make up sb's bill

Schicht machen — to work shifts

einen Spaziergang machen — to go for a walk

ein Spiel machen — to play a game

See:

= haltmachen

7) machen + AdjektivSiehe auch unter dem Eintrag für das jeweilige Adjektiv.to make

jdn nervös/unglücklich machen — to make sb nervous/unhappy

etw größer/kleiner machen — to make sth bigger/smaller

etw sauber/schmutzig machen — to get sth clean/dirty

etw leer machen — to empty sth

etw kürzer machen — to shorten sth

einen Stuhl frei machen — to vacate a chair

jdn wieder sehend machen — to make sb see again

machs dir doch bequem/gemütlich — make yourself comfortable/at home

mach es ihm nicht noch schwerer — don't make it harder for him

nicht leicht — he doesn't make it easy for himself

8) = ergeben inf to make; Summe, Preis to be

das macht ( zusammen) 23 — that makes 23 altogether

drei und fünf macht or machen acht — three and five makes or is eight

fünf mal vier macht or machen zwanzig — five fours are twenty, five times four is twenty

was macht die Rechnung? — how much is the bill?, what does the bill come to?

was or wie viel macht sechs geteilt durch zwei? — what is six divided by two?

100 cm machen einen Meter — 100 cm make a metre (Brit) or meter (US)

was or wie viel macht das ( alles zusammen)? — how much is that altogether?

9) = spielen inf THEAT to play; Dolmetscher, Schiedsrichter etc to be

den Weihnachtsmann machen — to play Santa Claus

den Ghostwriter für jdn machen — to be sb's ghostwriter

10)

= Notdurft verrichten inf einen Haufen or sein Geschäft machen (euph:) (Hund) — to do its business (euph)

See:

→ Aa, Pipi etc

11) = ordnen, reparieren, säubern to do

das Auto machen lassen — to have the car seen to or done

er macht mir die Haare (inf) — he does my hair

das Bett machen — to make the bed

ich muss noch die Betten machen —

mach den Fleck aus der Bluse, ehe du sie wäschst — get the stain out of the blouse before you wash it

12)

andere Wendungen◆ machen + aus aus dem Haus könnte man schon etwas machen — you could really make something of that house

eine große Sache aus etw machen — to make a big thing of sth

machen — to make something of oneself

jdn zum Star/Helden machen — to turn sb into a star/hero

jdn zum Wortführer/Sklaven/zu seiner Frau machen — to make sb spokesman/a slave/one's wife

jdm etw zur Hölle/Qual machen — to make sth hell/a misery for sb

macht nichts! — it doesn't matter!

macht das was? — does that matter?

das macht durchaus etwas — it does indeed matter

das macht mir doch nichts! — that doesn't matter to me!

der Regen/die Kälte macht mir nichts — I don't mind the rain/cold

die Kälte macht dem Motor nichts — the cold doesn't hurt the engine

es macht mir nichts, durch den Regen zu gehen — I don't mind walking in the rain

viel aus jdm/etw machen — to like sb/sth

wenig aus jdm/etw machen — not to be very keen on (esp Brit) or thrilled with (esp US) sb/sth

mach dir nichts draus! — don't let it bother you!

einen schönen Abend/ein paar gemütliche Stunden machen — to have a nice evening/a few pleasant hours

ein Vergnügen aus etw machen — to take delight in sth

sich (dat) Umstände/Mühe machen — to go to a lot of bother/trouble

machen Sie sich keine Umstände — don't go to any trouble

sich (dat) Sorgen machen — to worry

sich (dat) (auf etw acc) Hoffnungen machen — to have hopes (of sth)

jdn zum Freund/Feind machen — to make sb one's friend/enemy

etw zur Aufgabe/zum Grundsatz/Motto machen — to make sth one's job/a principle/one's watchword

2. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1)

= tun lass mich mal machen — let me do it

2)

machen + Adjektiv das macht müde/gesund/schlank — that makes you tired/healthy/slim

das Kleid macht alt/schlank — that dress makes you look old/slim

3) = sich beeilen inf to get a move on (inf), to hurry up

mach schon!, mach schnell or schneller! — get a move on! (inf), hurry up!

ich mach ja schon! — I'm being as quick as I can!

sie machten, dass sie nach Hause kamen — they hurried home

mach, dass du hier wegkommst or verschwindest! — (you just) get out of here!

4) = Notdurft verrichten inf to go to the toilet (esp Brit) or bathroom (esp US) or restroom (US); (Hund etc) to do its business (euph); (

in die Hosen machen (lit, fig) — to wet oneself

ins Bett machen — to wet the bed

groß/klein machen (baby-talk) — to do a poo/wee (baby-talk)

5) = reisen dial to go

nach Amerika machen — to go to America

über die ( grüne) Grenze machen — to go over the border

6)

Redewendungen◆ machen auf etw (acc ) (inf) jetzt macht sie auf große Dame — she's playing the grand lady now

er macht auf Staatsmann — he's playing the statesman

sie macht auf verständnisvoll/gebildet — she's doing her understanding/cultured bit (inf)

jetzt macht sie auf beleidigt — now she's acting the injured innocent (Brit), now she's acting insulted (esp US)

er macht auf Schau — he's out for effect (inf)◆ machen in etw (dat) (inf, beruflich) to be in sth

er macht in Politik — he's in politics

er macht in Nächstenliebe/Großzügigkeit — he puts on a show of compassion/generosity

3. REFLEXIVES VERB

1) ◆ sich machen= sich entwickeln to come on

wie macht sich der Garten? — how is the garden coming on?

2) = aussehen to look

der Schal macht sich sehr hübsch zu dem Kleid — the scarf looks very pretty with that dress

3)

andere Wendungen machen — to get down to sth

sich auf den Weg machen — to get going

sich über das Essen machen (inf) — to get stuck in (inf)

sich zum Fürsprecher/Anwalt machen — to make oneself spokesman/advocate

sich verständlich machen — to make oneself understood

sich bei jdm beliebt/verhasst machen (inf) — to make oneself popular with/hated by sb

See:

→ wichtigmachen

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1) have

2) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) do

3) go

4) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) make

5) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) make

6) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) make

7) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) make

8) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) play at

9) (to cause to become: His remarks rendered me speechless.) render

10) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) send

11) (to do or perform some action: I think I'll take a walk; Will you take a look?; to take a bath) take

12) (to make a note, record etc: He took a photograph of the castle; The nurse took the patient's temperature.) take

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ma·chen

[ˈmaxn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1. (anstelle eines genaueren Verbs)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

hast du die Kartoffeln/Türen/das Badezimmer gemacht? have you done the potatoes/doors/bathroom?

2. (fertigen)

▪ etw \machen to make sth

Fotos [von jdm/etw] \machen to take photos [of sb/sth]

Gedichte \machen to write poems

jdm/sich etw \machen lassen to have sth made for sb/[for one]

sich dat ein Kleid \machen lassen to have a dress made [for one]

sich dat die Haare \machen lassen (fam) to have one's hair done

für etw akk wie gemacht sein (fam) to be made for sth

▪ etw aus etw dat \machen to make sth out of sth

aus diesem Haus \machen wir ein Atelier we're turning this house into a studio

▪ aus etw dat gemacht sein to be made of sth

der Saft ist aus Birnen gemacht the juice is made out of pears

3. (geben)

eine Empfehlung \machen to put in sep a recommendation

jdm einen guten Preis \machen Käufer to make sb a good offer; Verkäufer to name a good price

einen Vorschlag \machen to make [or sep put in] a suggestion

4. (zubereiten)

▪ [jdm] etw \machen to make [sb] sth, to make sth [for sb]

einen Drink \machen to make a drink

das Essen \machen to prepare/cook food

ein Essen \machen to make [or cook] a meal

das Frühstück \machen to make [or get] breakfast

Kaffee \machen to make coffee

5. (aufräumen)

das Bett \machen to make the bed

sein Zimmer \machen to tidy up sep one's room

6. (veranstalten)

▪ etw \machen to organize sth

eine Party \machen to give [or have] [or throw] a party

7. (verursachen)

▪ etw \machen:

dieser Film macht tränende Augen this film puts the tears in your eyes [or fam is a real tear jerker]

jdm Angst \machen to frighten sb

jdm Appetit \machen to whet sb's appetite, esp BRIT fam also to make sb peckish

jdm Arbeit \machen to give sb work to do

ein dummes Gesicht \machen (fam) to make [or pull] a silly face

jdm Durst/Hunger \machen to make sb thirsty/hungry

einen Eindruck \machen to make an impression

Feuer \machen to light a fire

einen Fleck in etw akk machen to stain sth

jdm eine Freude \machen to make sb happy

jdm Hoffnung/Mut/Kopfschmerzen \machen to give sb hope/courage/a headache

Lärm \machen to make a noise

Licht \machen to switch on sep the light

Mühe \machen to be a lot of trouble [or effort]

keine Mühe \machen to be no trouble

sich dat Mühe/Umstände \machen to go to a lot of trouble [or effort]

das macht überhaupt keine Mühe that's no trouble at all

Musik \machen to play some music

einen Schmollmund \machen to pout

jdm Sorgen \machen to make sb worried, to give sb cause for concern

sich dat Sorgen \machen to worry

▪ das macht etw that's because of sth

das macht das häufige Trinken that comes from drinking often

das macht die frische Luft, dass wir so hungrig sind it's the fresh air that makes us so hungry

8. (durchführen)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

eine Aktion [für etw akk] \machen to promote sth

eine Arbeit/seine Hausaufgaben \machen to do a job [or task]/one's homework

eine Beobachtung \machen to observe sb/sth

eine Bestellung \machen to place [or sep put in] an order

einen Besuch \machen to [pay sb a] visit

eine Dummheit \machen to do something stupid

ein Examen \machen to take [or BRIT also sit] an exam

wie man's macht, macht man's falsch [o verkehrt] you [just] can't win

einen Fehler \machen to make a mistake

den Haushalt \machen to keep house

das ist zu \machen that's possible

das lässt sich \machen that might be possible

eine Mitteilung \machen to make an announcement

da ist nichts zu \machen nothing can be done, that's not possible

nichts zu \machen! nothing doing! fam

jd kann [da] nichts \machen sb can't do anything

eine Reise \machen to go on a journey

eine Sause mit jdm \machen (sl) to go on a pub crawl esp BRIT [or AM esp to go bar-hopping] with sb fam

einen Spaziergang \machen to go for a walk

ein Spiel \machen to play a game

Sport \machen to do sport

etw nicht unter etw dat \machen (fam) to not do sth for less than sth

eine Verbeugung \machen to make [or take] a bow, to bow

wie machst du/wie \machen Sie das nur? how [on earth] do you do it?

wird gemacht! (fam) no problem, will do! fam

jd wird das schon \machen (erledigen) sb'll do it; (in Ordnung bringen) sb'll sort it out

9. (absolvieren)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

das Abitur \machen ≈to do [one's] A levels BRIT

einen Kurs \machen to take a course

eine Ausbildung \machen to do an apprenticeship

eine Elektrikerausbildung \machen to train to be an electrician

10. + adj (werden lassen)

jdn/etw berühmt/reich/schön \machen to make sb/sth famous/rich/beautiful

mach es dir bequem! make yourself comfortable [or at home]!

dieser Hut macht mich viel jünger this hat makes me [look] much younger

▪ etw aus jdm \machen to make sb sth

etwas aus sich/jdm \machen to make something of oneself/sb

▪ jdn zu etw dat \machen to make sb sth

mein Vater hat mich zu seinem Nachfolger gemacht my father has made [or named] me his successor

er machte sie zu seiner Frau (veraltet) he took her to be his wife old

jdn zu seinem Verbündeten \machen to make sb one's ally

▪ sich akk zu etw dat \machen to make oneself sth

sich akk zum Anführer \machen to make oneself the leader

11. (erzielen)

▪ etw \machen:

wir \machen jetzt dreimal so viel Umsatz we have now tripled our turnover

ein Geschäft \machen to make a deal

große Geschäfte \machen to make big money [or AM also big bucks] fam

einen Gewinn/Verlust \machen to make a profit/loss

Millionen \machen to make millions

Punkte/Tore \machen to score points/goals

ein Vermögen \machen to make a fortune

12. (tun)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

was möchten Sie gern \machen? what would you like to do?

lass uns etwas \machen! let's do something!

genau so werden wir es \machen that's how we'll do it

musst du viel \machen? do you have a lot to do?

was macht sie damit? what's she doing with it?

was willst du mit diesem Zeug \machen? what are you going to do with this stuff?

was soll ich nur \machen? what am I to do?

ich weiß nicht, was ich noch \machen soll I don't know what else to do

ich weiß nicht, wie man es macht I don't know how to do it

was machst du da? what are you doing?; (misstrauisch) what on earth are you doing there?, what are you up to?

was hat sie wieder gemacht, dass alle so ärgerlich sind? what's she been up to [or fam gone and done] this time to make everyone so angry?

was macht denn deine Frau? how's your wife?

und was \machen Sie so? and what are you doing nowadays?

was macht die Arbeit/Gesundheit? how's work/your health?, how are you work-wise/health-wise? fam

was soll ich da groß \machen? what do you expect me to do?

was macht deine Brille in der Mikrowelle? what are your glasses doing in the microwave?

dagegen kann man nichts \machen there's nothing you can do about it

mach was dran! (fam) like it or lump it fam

gut gemacht! well done!

mach's gut (fam) take care, so long fam

mit mir kann man es ja \machen (fam) the things I put up with

so etwas macht man nicht that's [or it's] bad manners

da kann man nichts \machen nothing can be done

\machen, was man will to do as one pleases [or wants

13. (bilden)

▪ etw \machen:

die Straße macht eine scharfe Kurve the road bends sharply

sie macht eine gute Figur she cuts a good figure

14. (fam: aufbauen)

▪ jdn \machen to make sb

15. (sl: Rolle spielen)

▪ jdn/etw \machen to do [or play] sb/sth

wer macht hier den Boss? who's the boss here?

16. (fam: nachahmen)

▪ jdn/etw \machen to do sb/sth

17. (fam: vorgeben)

▪ etw [für jdn] \machen to act as sth [for sb]

18. (fam: kosten)

das macht zehn Euro that's [or that'll be] ten euros [please]

was macht das [zusammen]? what does that come to [in total]?

19. (fam: ergeben)

drei mal drei macht neun three times three is [or makes] nine

20. (fam: rufen)

▪ etw \machen to call out sth sep

21. (bes kindersprache: Laute von sich geben)

der Hund macht „wau, wau“ the dog goes “woof woof” usu childspeak

22. (sl: Sex haben)

▪ es [mit jdm] \machen to do it [with sb] fam

▪ es jdm \machen to give it to sb fam

23. (fam: schaden)

macht nichts! no matter [or problem]!

das macht [doch] nichts! never mind!, no harm done!

macht das was? does it matter?

was macht das schon? what does it matter?

jdm/etw etwas/nichts \machen to harm/not harm sb/sth

24. (geschaffen)

▪ für etw akk [o zu etw dat] [nicht] gemacht sein to be [not] made for sth

25. (fam: reparieren)

▪ [jdm] etw \machen to mend [or fix] [or repair] sth for sb

▪ etw \machen lassen to get [or have] sth mended [or fixed] [or repaired

26.

▶ sein Geschäft \machen (euph fam) to relieve oneself form or euph

II. UNPERSÖNLICHES TRANSITIVES VERB

1. + adj (werden lassen)

es macht jdn glücklich/traurig/wütend it makes sb happy/sad/angry

es macht jdn verrückt it drives sb mad [or fam crazy]

es macht mich verrückt, dass ich so viel Werbung sehe it drives me crazy to see so many advertisements

2. (schaden)

es macht etwas/nichts/viel it matters/doesn't matter/matters a lot

es macht jdm etwas/nichts/viel sb minds/doesn't mind/minds a lot

es macht mir nichts, wenn du hierbleibst I don't mind you [or form your] staying here

3. (fam: Ton abgeben)

es macht „piep“, wenn du einen Fehler machst it goes “peep” [or it peeps] when you make a mistake; s.a. lang

III. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1. (bewirken)

mach ich! [as] good as done!

gemacht! (fam) done!, OK! fam

▪ \machen, dass etw geschieht to ensure [or see to it] that sth happens

wie hast du gemacht, dass die Kinder so artig sind? how did you get the children to be so well behaved?

mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!

2. (gewähren)

mach nur/ruhig! go ahead!

jdn [mal/nur] \machen lassen (fam) to leave sb to it

3. (werden lassen)

Liebe macht blind love makes you blind

4. (aussehen lassen)

Streifen \machen dick stripes make you look fat

5. (usu pej fam: sich stellen)

auf cool/in Großzügigkeit \machen to act cool/generous [or the cool/generous guy]

auf vornehm \machen to give oneself [or to put on] airs

▪ auf etw akk \machen to pretend to be sth, to act the sth

sie macht immer auf vornehme Dame she always acts the elegant lady

6. (euph fam: pinkeln) to pee fam, BRIT fam also to wee; (defäkieren) to poo[h] fam

groß/klein \machen to poo[h]/pee [or BRIT also wee] fam

▪ auf/in etw akk \machen to pee [or BRIT also wee]/poo[h] on/in sth fam

ins Bett \machen Kind to wet the bed

7. (fam: betreiben)

▪ in etw dat \machen:

ich mache jetzt in Wolle/Versicherungen I'm in wool/insurance [or the wool/insurance business

8. (fam: eilen)

mach/\machen Sie [schon]! get a move on! fam

mach schneller! hurry up!

▪ \machen, dass man etw tut to get a move on and do sth fam

9. (fam: leben)

ich mach sowieso nicht mehr lang I'm not long for this world anyway

10. Hilfsverb: sein o haben DIAL (gehen)

aufs Land/in die Stadt \machen to go to the country/into town

IV. REFLEXIVES VERB

1. (beginnen)

▪ sich akk an etw akk \machen to get on with sth

sich akk an die Arbeit \machen to get down to work

sich akk an ein Manuskript \machen to start working on a manuscript

2. (fam: entwickeln)

das Wetter macht sich wieder there will soon be good weather

▪ sich akk gut \machen to turn out well, to come along nicely

das Baby macht sich gut the baby is doing fine fam

3. (passen)

das Bild macht sich gut an der Wand/im Flur the picture looks good on the wall/in the hall

4. (leisten)

▪ sich akk \machen to do well for oneself

die neue Sekretärin macht sich gut the new secretary is doing well

5. (gewinnen)

▪ sich dat etw \machen to make sth

sich dat etw zur Aufgabe \machen to make sth one's mission

sich dat [mit etw dat] Feinde/Freunde \machen to make enemies/friends [with sth]

6. + adj (werden)

sich akk elegant \machen to smarten [oneself] up

sich akk schmutzig \machen to get dirty

sich akk [bei jdm] verhasst \machen to incur [sb's] hatred

sich akk verständlich \machen to make oneself understood

7. (fam: gelegen sein)

sich dat etwas/nichts/viel/wenig aus jdm/etw \machen to care/not care at all/care a lot/not care much for sb/sth; (sich nicht ärgern) to get a little upset/not get upset at all/get really upset/not get upset much about sth

mach dir/\machen Sie sich nichts d[a]raus! don't worry about it!, don't it get you down!

8. (gestalten)

▪ sich dat etw \machen:

wir \machen uns einen schönen Tag let's have an enjoyable day

mach dir ein paar schöne Tage enjoy yourself for a few days

9. (erledigen)

das macht sich akk von selbst it takes care of itself

V. AUXILIARVERB

<machte, gemacht o seltener machen>

der Wein wird dich das vergessen \machen the wine will help you [to] forget

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (herstellen) make

aus diesen Äpfeln machen wir Saft — we will make juice from these apples

sich (Dat.) etwas machen lassen — have something made

Geld/ein Vermögen/einen Gewinn machen — make money/a fortune/a profit

dafür ist er einfach nicht gemacht — (fig.) he's just not cut out for it

etwas aus jemandem machen — make somebody into something; (verwandeln) turn somebody into something

jemanden zum Präsidenten usw. machen — make somebody president etc.

2)

jemandem einen Kostenvoranschlag machen — let somebody have or give somebody an estimate

jemandem einen guten Preis machen — (ugs.) name a good price

3) (zubereiten) get, prepare < meal>

jemandem/sich [einen] Kaffee machen — make [some] coffee for somebody/oneself

jemandem einen Cocktail machen — get or mix somebody a cocktail

4) (verursachen)

jemandem Arbeit machen — cause or make [extra] work for somebody

jemandem Sorgen machen — cause somebody anxiety; worry somebody

jemandem Mut/Hoffnung machen — give somebody courage/hope

das macht Durst/Hunger od. Appetit — this makes one thirsty/hungry; this gives one a thirst/an appetite

das macht das Wetter — that's [because of] the weather

das macht das viele Rauchen — that comes from smoking a lot

mach, dass du nach Hause kommst! — (ugs.) off home with you!

ich muss machen, dass ich zum Bahnhof komme — (ugs.) I must see that I get to the station

5) (ausführen) do <job, repair, etc.>

seine Hausaufgaben machen — do one's homework

ein Foto od. eine Aufnahme machen — take a photograph

ein Examen machen — take an exam

einen Spaziergang machen — go for or take a walk

eine Reise machen — go on a journey or trip

einen Besuch [bei jemandem] machen — pay [somebody] a visit

wie man's macht, macht man's falsch od. verkehrt — (ugs.) [however you do it,] there's always something wrong

er macht es nicht unter 100 Euro — he won't do it for under or less than 100 euros

6)

jemanden glücklich/eifersüchtig usw. machen — make somebody happy/jealous etc.

etwas größer/länger/kürzer machen — make something bigger/longer/shorter

mach es dir gemütlich od. bequem! — make yourself comfortable or at home

das Kleid macht sie älter — the dress makes her look older

7) (tun) do

musst du noch viel machen? — do you still have a lot to do?

mach ich, wird gemacht! — (ugs.) will do!

was machen Sie [beruflich]? — what do you do [for a living]?

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

so etwas macht man nicht — that [just] isn't done

mit mir könnt ihr es ja machen — (ugs.) you can get away with it with me

8)

was macht...? — (wie ist es um... bestellt?) how is...?

was macht die Arbeit? — how is the job [getting on]?; how are things at work?

9) (ergeben) (beim Rechnen) be; (bei Geldbeträgen) come to

zwei mal zwei macht vier — two times two is four

was od. wieviel macht das [alles zusammen]? — how much does that come to?

das macht 12 Euro — that is or costs 12 euros; (Endsumme) that comes to 12 euros

10) (schaden)

was macht das schon? — what does it matter?

macht das was? — does it matter?; do you mind?

macht nichts! — (ugs.) never mind!; it doesn't matter

11) (teilnehmen an)

einen Kursus od. Lehrgang machen — take a course

12) (ugs.): (veranstalten) organize, (coll.) do <trips, meals, bookings, etc.>

ein Fest machen — give a party

13)

machs gut! — (ugs.) look after yourself!; (auf Wiedersehen) so long!

14) (ugs.): (ordnen, sauber machen, renovieren); do <room, stairs, washing, etc.>

das Bett machen — make the bed

sich (Dat.) die Haare/Fingernägel machen — do one's hair/nails

15) (ugs. verhüll.): (seine Notdurft verrichten)

sein Geschäft machen — relieve oneself

groß/klein machen — do big jobs/small jobs (child language)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) mit Adj

sich hübsch machen — smarten [oneself] up

sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty

sich verständlich machen — make oneself clear

das macht sich bezahlt! — it's worth it!

2) (beginnen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) machen — get down to something

3) (ugs.): (sich entwickeln) do well; get on

du hast dich aber gemacht! — you've made great strides!

4) (passen)

das macht sich gut hier — this fits in well; this looks good here

5)

mach dir nichts daraus! — (ugs.) don't let it bother you

ich mache mir nichts daraus — it doesn't bother me

sich (Dat.) nichts/wenig aus jemandem/etwas machen — (ugs.) not care at all/much for somebody/something

6)

wir wollen uns (Dat.) einen schönen Abend machen — we want to have an enjoyable evening

7)

sich (Dat.) Feinde machen — make enemies

sich (Dat.) jemanden zum Freund/Feind machen — make a friend/an enemy of somebody

8)

wenn es sich [irgendwie] machen lässt — if it can [somehow] be done; if it is [at all] possible
3.
intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.): (sich beeilen)

mach schon! — get a move on! (coll.); look snappy! (coll.)

mach schneller! — hurry up!

2)

das macht müde — it makes you tired; it is tiring

das macht hungrig/durstig — it makes you hungry/thirsty

das Kleid macht dick — the dress makes one look fat

3) (tun)

lass mich nur machen — (ugs.) leave it to me

4) (ugs. verhüll.) <child, pet> perform (coll.)

ins Bett/in die Hose machen — wet one's bed/pants

5) (ugs.)

auf naiv usw. machen — pretend to be naïve

auf feine Dame usw. machen — act the fine lady

6) (landsch. ugs.): (sich begeben) go

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machen

A. v/t

1. (tun) do;

was machst du? what are you doing?; beruflich: what do you do (for a living)?;

so was macht man nicht that isn’t done, you just don’t do that;

da kann man nichts machen there’s nothing you can do (about it), it’s (just) one of those things;

er macht es nicht unter 500 Euro umg he won’t do it for less than 500 euros;

was macht die Familie? how’s the family (getting on [US along]) ?;

mach’s gut! umg see you; (alles Gute) all the best;

gut gemacht! well done!, good show!;

das lässt sich schon machen that can be arranged, that’s no problem;

mit mir könnt ihr’s ja machen! umg, iron the things I put up with;

sie wird es nicht mehr lange machen umg (wird bald sterben) she’s not long for this world;

die Festplatte wird es wohl nicht mehr lange machen umg (wird bald defekt sein) the hard disk is on its last legs ( oder has just about had it)

2. (herstellen, schaffen) make; (Essen) make, prepare; (Bett) make;

ein Foto machen take a photograph;

das Zimmer machen do ( oder tidy up, US clean up) the room;

Hausaufgaben machen do one’s homework;

eine Prüfung machen take ( erfolgreich: pass) an exam;

einen Spaziergang machen go for a walk;

einen Fehler machen make a mistake;

einen Kurs machen (besuchen) do ( oder take) a course;

eine angenehme/unangenehme Erfahrung machen have a pleasant/an unpleasant experience;

jemanden zum General machen make sb a general;

zu oder

für etwas (nicht) gemacht sein (not) be cut out for sth;

er ist nicht zur Arbeit gemacht iron work doesn’t agree with him hum;

jemanden traurig/glücklich etc

machen make sb sad/happy etc;

den Schiedsrichter machen umg be ( oder act as) umpire ( oder referee);

das macht das Wetter it’s the weather that causes it;

das macht Durst it makes you thirsty;

der Wagen macht 160 km/h umg the car does 100 mph; → Ferien, Hoffnung, Krach, Licht etc

3. (ergeben) beim Rechnen: be, come to, amount to;

4 mal 5 macht 20 four times five is twenty, four fives are twenty;

was macht das? Rechnung etc: how much does that come to?, what’s the damage? umg;

das macht dreißig Euro that’s ( oder that’ll be) thirty euros;

was macht das zusammen? how much does that come to all together?

4. (ausmachen):

was macht das schon? what does it matter?, what difference does it make?; umg so what?;

das macht nichts it doesn’t matter, never mind;

es macht mir nichts I don’t mind;

sie macht sich nichts/nicht viel aus Geld she doesn’t care/doesn’t care much about money, money doesn’t mean anything/doesn’t mean much to her, she’s not bothered/not really bothered about money umg;

er macht sich nicht viel aus Kuchen/Alkohol etc he doesn’t particularly like cake/alcohol etc, he’s not particularly keen on (US not wild about) cake/alcohol etc;

mach dir nichts draus! don’t worry about it, don’t take it to heart

5. umg (veranstalten, organisieren) have, give;

ich mache am Samstag ein Fest I’m having a party on Saturday;

nächste Woche macht sie einen Vortrag über Kafka next week she’s going to give a lecture on Kafka

6. sl euph:

es machen (Sex haben) have it off (US get it on) (

mit with);

es jemandem machen give it to sb

B. v/r

1.

sich (gut) machen Person: be coming along (well oder fine), be getting on (US along) (fine);

sich gut machen Sache: (gut aussehen) look good (

bei jemandem on sb); (gern gesehen werden) make a good impression;

sich schlecht machen not look good, make a bad impression;

er macht sich gut als … he makes a good …;

wie macht sich Vincent als Chef? what sort of a boss is Vincent?;

er macht sich gut als Chef he makes a good boss;

wie macht sich der Kleine? how’s the little one doing ( oder getting on [US along]) ?;

die Vase macht sich sehr gut in der Ecke the vase looks very nice in the corner;

das macht sich schon wieder umg it’ll sort itself out

2.

sich an etwas machen get down to (work on) sth;

ich mache mich morgen an die Übersetzung auch I’ll make a start on the translation tomorrow; → Weg

C. v/i

1. umg:

macht, dass ihr bald zurück seid! be sure to be back ( oder you get back) soon!;

mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!;

mach schon! (beeile dich!) hurry up!, get a move on! umg

2. umg:

lass ihn nur machen (lass ihm seinen Willen) let him if he wants to, let him have his way; (red ihm nichts ein) just let him do it ( oder get on with it); (verlass dich auf ihn) leave it to him;

lass mich nur machen (red mir nichts ein) let me do it my way; (verlass dich auf mich) just leave it to me;

lass mich mal machen (lass mich versuchen) let me have a try

3. umg:

machen in (+dat) WIRTSCH deal in, sell;

in Politik machen umg be in politics;

er macht in Schriftstellerei umg he dabbles in writing

4. umg:

auf etwas machen umg (etwas spielen) act ( oder play) sth, pretend to be sth;

auf Künstler machen umg act ( oder play) the artist, do one’s artist bit umg;

auf unschuldig/doof machen umg act ( oder play) the innocent/the fool;

sie macht neuerdings auf jung her latest fad is to act all girlish

5.

Schokolade macht dick chocolate makes you fat;

Querstreifen machen dick horizontal stripes make you look fat

6. umg euph (die Notdurft verrichten):

(klein) machen wee;

(groß) machen shit;

sich (dat)

vor Angst in die Hosen machen wet o.s. (US wet one’s pants) from fear;

der Kleine macht immer noch in die Windeln the child still dirties his nappy (US diaper);

der Hund hat auf den Teppich gemacht the dog made a mess on the carpet

7. (hat oder ist) dial (sich begeben) go;

wir haben oder

sind 1987 in den Westen gemacht (sind aus der DDR in die BRD geflüchtet) in 1987 we made it to West Germany; → gemacht

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (herstellen) make

aus diesen Äpfeln machen wir Saft — we will make juice from these apples

sich (Dat.) etwas machen lassen — have something made

Geld/ein Vermögen/einen Gewinn machen — make money/a fortune/a profit

dafür ist er einfach nicht gemacht — (fig.) he's just not cut out for it

etwas aus jemandem machen — make somebody into something; (verwandeln) turn somebody into something

jemanden zum Präsidenten usw. machen — make somebody president etc.

2)

jemandem einen Kostenvoranschlag machen — let somebody have or give somebody an estimate

jemandem einen guten Preis machen — (ugs.) name a good price

3) (zubereiten) get, prepare < meal>

jemandem/sich [einen] Kaffee machen — make [some] coffee for somebody/oneself

jemandem einen Cocktail machen — get or mix somebody a cocktail

4) (verursachen)

jemandem Arbeit machen — cause or make [extra] work for somebody

jemandem Sorgen machen — cause somebody anxiety; worry somebody

jemandem Mut/Hoffnung machen — give somebody courage/hope

das macht Durst/Hunger od. Appetit — this makes one thirsty/hungry; this gives one a thirst/an appetite

das macht das Wetter — that's [because of] the weather

das macht das viele Rauchen — that comes from smoking a lot

mach, dass du nach Hause kommst! — (ugs.) off home with you!

ich muss machen, dass ich zum Bahnhof komme — (ugs.) I must see that I get to the station

5) (ausführen) do <job, repair, etc.>

seine Hausaufgaben machen — do one's homework

ein Foto od. eine Aufnahme machen — take a photograph

ein Examen machen — take an exam

einen Spaziergang machen — go for or take a walk

eine Reise machen — go on a journey or trip

einen Besuch [bei jemandem] machen — pay [somebody] a visit

wie man's macht, macht man's falsch od. verkehrt — (ugs.) [however you do it,] there's always something wrong

er macht es nicht unter 100 Euro — he won't do it for under or less than 100 euros

6)

jemanden glücklich/eifersüchtig usw. machen — make somebody happy/jealous etc.

etwas größer/länger/kürzer machen — make something bigger/longer/shorter

mach es dir gemütlich od. bequem! — make yourself comfortable or at home

das Kleid macht sie älter — the dress makes her look older

7) (tun) do

musst du noch viel machen? — do you still have a lot to do?

mach ich, wird gemacht! — (ugs.) will do!

was machen Sie [beruflich]? — what do you do [for a living]?

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

so etwas macht man nicht — that [just] isn't done

mit mir könnt ihr es ja machen — (ugs.) you can get away with it with me

8)

was macht...? — (wie ist es um... bestellt?) how is...?

was macht die Arbeit? — how is the job [getting on]?; how are things at work?

9) (ergeben) (beim Rechnen) be; (bei Geldbeträgen) come to

zwei mal zwei macht vier — two times two is four

was od. wieviel macht das [alles zusammen]? — how much does that come to?

das macht 12 Euro — that is or costs 12 euros; (Endsumme) that comes to 12 euros

10) (schaden)

was macht das schon? — what does it matter?

macht das was? — does it matter?; do you mind?

macht nichts! — (ugs.) never mind!; it doesn't matter

11) (teilnehmen an)

einen Kursus od. Lehrgang machen — take a course

12) (ugs.): (veranstalten) organize, (coll.) do <trips, meals, bookings, etc.>

ein Fest machen — give a party

13)

machs gut! — (ugs.) look after yourself!; (auf Wiedersehen) so long!

14) (ugs.): (ordnen, sauber machen, renovieren); do <room, stairs, washing, etc.>

das Bett machen — make the bed

sich (Dat.) die Haare/Fingernägel machen — do one's hair/nails

15) (ugs. verhüll.): (seine Notdurft verrichten)

sein Geschäft machen — relieve oneself

groß/klein machen — do big jobs/small jobs (child language)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) mit Adj

sich hübsch machen — smarten [oneself] up

sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty

sich verständlich machen — make oneself clear

das macht sich bezahlt! — it's worth it!

2) (beginnen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) machen — get down to something

3) (ugs.): (sich entwickeln) do well; get on

du hast dich aber gemacht! — you've made great strides!

4) (passen)

das macht sich gut hier — this fits in well; this looks good here

5)

mach dir nichts daraus! — (ugs.) don't let it bother you

ich mache mir nichts daraus — it doesn't bother me

sich (Dat.) nichts/wenig aus jemandem/etwas machen — (ugs.) not care at all/much for somebody/something

6)

wir wollen uns (Dat.) einen schönen Abend machen — we want to have an enjoyable evening

7)

sich (Dat.) Feinde machen — make enemies

sich (Dat.) jemanden zum Freund/Feind machen — make a friend/an enemy of somebody

8)

wenn es sich [irgendwie] machen lässt — if it can [somehow] be done; if it is [at all] possible
3.
intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.): (sich beeilen)

mach schon! — get a move on! (coll.); look snappy! (coll.)

mach schneller! — hurry up!

2)

das macht müde — it makes you tired; it is tiring

das macht hungrig/durstig — it makes you hungry/thirsty

das Kleid macht dick — the dress makes one look fat

3) (tun)

lass mich nur machen — (ugs.) leave it to me

4) (ugs. verhüll.) <child, pet> perform (coll.)

ins Bett/in die Hose machen — wet one's bed/pants

5) (ugs.)

auf naiv usw. machen — pretend to be naïve

auf feine Dame usw. machen — act the fine lady

6) (landsch. ugs.): (sich begeben) go

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v.

to make v.

(§ p.,p.p.: made)

to perform v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > machen
14 servir

servir [sεʀviʀ]

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1. transitive verb

   a. ( = être au service de) [+ pays, cause] to serve ; ( = être soldat) to serve

• servir la messe (Religion) to serve mass

   b. [domestique] to serve

• elle aime se faire servir she likes to be waited on (PROV) on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même if you want something doing, do it yourself

   c. ( = aider) [+ personne] to be of service to

• servir les ambitions/intérêts de qn to serve sb's ambitions/interests

• il a été servi par les circonstances he was aided by circumstances

• il a été servi par une bonne mémoire his memory served him well

   d. (dans un magasin) [+ client] to serve ; [+ dîneur] to wait on ; (chez soi, à table) to serve

• le boucher m'a bien servi (en qualité) the butcher has given me good meat ; (en quantité) the butcher has given me a good amount for my money

• on vous sert, Madame ? are you being served?

• « Madame est servie » "dinner is served"

• ils voulaient de la neige, ils ont été servis ! they wanted snow - and they certainly weren't disappointed!

   e. ( = donner) [+ rafraîchissement, plat] to serve

• servir qch à qn to help sb to sth

• servir le déjeuner/dîner to serve (up) lunch/dinner

• « servir frais » "serve chilled"

• servir à déjeuner/dîner to serve lunch/dinner ( à qn to sb)

• servir à boire to serve drinks

• servir à boire à qn to serve a drink to sb

   f. (Cards) to deal

   g. (Sport) to serve

• à vous de servir it's your turn to serve

2. intransitive verb

• cette valise n'a jamais servi this suitcase has never been used

• ne jette pas cette boîte, ça peut toujours servir don't throw that box away - it may still come in handy

• est-ce que cela pourrait vous servir ? could this be of any use to you?

► servir à ( = être utile à) [+ personne] to be of use to ; [+ opération] to be of use in

• servir à faire qch to be used for doing sth

• ça ne sert à rien [objet] it's no use ; [démarche] there's no point

• cela ne sert à rien de pleurer it's no use crying

• à quoi sert cet objet ? what's this thing used for?

• cela ne servirait pas à grand-chose de dire... it wouldn't be much use saying...► servir de ( = être utilisé comme) [personne] to act as ; [ustensile, objet] to serve as

• elle lui a servi d'interprète she acted as his interpreter

• cette pièce sert de chambre d'amis this room serves as a guest room

• cela pourrait te servir de table you could use that as a table

3. reflexive verb

► se servir

   a. (à table, dans une distribution) to help o.s.

   b.

se servir de ( = utiliser) to use

• il sait bien se servir de cet outil he knows how to use this tool

• il s'est servi de moi he used me

   c. (sens passif) ce vin se sert très frais this wine should be served chilled

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sɛʀviʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) gén to serve

le boucher m'a mal servi aujourd'hui — the butcher didn't give me very good meat today

servir quelque chose à quelqu'un, servir quelqu'un en quelque chose — to serve somebody (with) something

qu'est-ce que je vous sers (à boire)? — what would you like to drink?

tu as été bien servi en gâteau — you've been given a generous helping of cake

‘Madame est servie’ — ‘dinner is served Madam’

au moment de servir — before serving

‘servir frais’ — ‘serve chilled’

servir la messe — to serve mass

2) fig ( être utile à) [situation] to help [personne, cause]; to serve [intérêt]; [personne] to further [ambition, intérêt]

3) (colloq) ( donner)

servir quelque chose comme excuse — to use something as an excuse

4) Jeux to deal [cartes]

2.

servir à verbe transitif indirect

1) lit

servir à quelqu'un — [pièce, maison, salle] to be used by somebody

cette casserole me sert pour faire des confitures — I use this pan for making jam

servir à quelque chose — to be used for something

les exercices m'ont servi à comprendre la règle — the exercises helped me to understand the rule

2) fig to come in useful

cela ne sert à rien — ( objet) it's useless; ( action) it's no good

cela ne sert à rien de faire — there's no point in doing

servir à quelque chose — to serve a useful purpose

servir à faire — to be used for doing

3.

servir de verbe transitif indirect ( avoir la fonction)

servir d'intermédiaire à quelqu'un — to act as an intermediary for somebody

servir d'arme — to be used as a weapon

4.

verbe intransitif

1) Armée

servir dans — to serve in

2) Sport to serve

3) ( être employé)

il a servi dix ans chez nous — he was in our service for ten years

servir dans un café — gén to work as a waiter in a café; ( au bar) to work as a barman

4) ( être utilisé) to be used

5.

se servir verbe pronominal

1) (à boire, à manger) to help oneself

se servir un verre de vin — to pour oneself a glass of wine

sers-toi bien — take plenty

2) ( dans un magasin) to serve oneself; ( faire ses courses)

se servir chez le boucher du coin — to shop at the local butcher's

3) ( faire usage de)

se servir de quelque chose/quelqu'un — to use something/somebody

se servir d'une situation — to make use of a situation

4) Culinaire to be served

6.

verbe impersonnel

il ne sert à rien de crier — there's no point in shouting

••

on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même — Proverbe if you want something done it's better to do it yourself

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sɛʀviʀ
1. vt

1) (en tant que sujet, citoyen) [autorité, idéal, patrie] to serve

2) (au restaurant) [dîneur, consommateur] to wait on, to serve

3) (à table) [invité] to serve

je vous sers? — shall I serve you?

servir qn de qch — to help sb to sth, to serve sb with sth

Je vous sers de la soupe? — Shall I help you to soup?

4) [vin, plats] to serve

Ils ont servi un plat délicieux. — They served a delicious meal.

servir qch à qn — to serve sb with sth, to help sb to sth

qu'est-ce que je vous sers? — what can I get you?

5) (au magasin) [client] to serve, to attend to

on vous sert? — are you being served?

6) (= être avantageux à)

servir les intérêts de qn — to serve sb's interests

7) COMMERCE, [rente] to pay

8)

servir à qn [diplôme, livre] — to be of use to sb

Cette perceuse m'a beaucoup servi. — I've used this drill a lot.

ça m'a servi pour réparer... — I used it to fix...

Ça m'a beaucoup servi pour mes examens. — It was very useful for my exams.

9)

servir à qch/à faire [outil] — to be used for sth/for doing

à quoi ça sert? — what's it for?

à quoi cela sert de faire...? — what's the use of doing...?

cela ne sert à rien — it's no use

Ça ne sert à rien d'insister. — It's no use insisting.

10)

servir de qch — to be used as sth

Le dictionnaire a servi de cale. — The dictionary was used as a wedge., The dictionary served as a wedge.

Le dictionnaire m'a servi de cale. — I used the dictionary as a wedge.

2. vi

1) [chose] (= être utile) to come in useful, to be of use

Ça peut encore servir. — It might still come in useful., It might still come in handy.

2) (en tant que domestique) to be in service

Il a servi pendant plus de vingt ans chez les McDuff. — He was in service for more than twenty years at the McDuffs'.

3) (en tant que soldat) to serve

Il a servi dans l'infanterie. — He served in the infantry.

4) (au restaurant) to serve

On ne sert plus après 14h. — We don't serve after 2 pm.

servir à dîner — to serve dinner

servir à dîner à qn — to serve dinner to sb, to serve sb dinner

5) TENNIS to serve

À toi de servir. — It's your serve.

6) CARTES to deal

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servir verb table: partir

A vtr

1 ( être au service de) to serve [État, maître, société];

2 ( fournir) [commerçant, serveur] to serve; il n'y a personne pour servir there's nobody to serve; le boucher m'a mal servi aujourd'hui the butcher didn't give me very good meat today; je suis toujours très bien servi dans leur magasin I'm always very happy with what I buy in their shop GB ou store US; moi qui voulais du changement, je suis servie! iron well I wanted a change and I certainly got it!;

3 (donner à boire, à manger) to serve [invité, plat, boisson]; servir qch à qn to serve sb (with) sth; servir qn à table to serve sb at table; servir à manger/à dîner à qn to serve food/dinner to sb; qu'est-ce que je vous sers (à boire)? what would you like to drink?; servir qn en qch (en légumes, viande) to serve sb sth; il m'a servi une grosse part de gâteau he served me a large slice of cake; tu es mal servi you haven't got much; tu es bien servi? have you got enough?; tu as été bien servi en gâteau you've been given a generous helping of cake; ‘Madame est servie’ ‘dinner is served Madam’; au moment de servir before serving; ‘servir frais’ ‘serve chilled’;

4 ( être utile à) [situation] to help [personne, projet, cause]; to serve [intérêt]; [personne] to further [cause, ambition, intérêt]; servir un but or une fin to serve an end;

5 ○( donner) servir qch comme argument/excuse to use sth as an argument/excuse;

6 Relig servir la messe to serve mass;

7 Écon ( payer) to pay [rente, pension, intérêt];

8 Jeux to deal [cartes];

9 Mil to serve [arme].

B servir à vtr ind

1 ( être utilisé) servir à qn [pièce, maison, salle] to be used by sb; cela sert à mon père my father uses it; cette casserole me sert pour faire des confitures I use this pan for making jam; servir à qch to be used for sth; servir à la fabrication de qch to be used for making sth; cela ne sert à rien it's not used for anything; ces matériaux nous servent à fabriquer… we use these materials for manufacturing…; les exercices m'ont servi à comprendre la règle the exercises helped me to understand the rule;

2 ( être utile) [connaissances, objet] to come in useful; cela te servira it will come in useful (for you); cela ne m'a servi à rien this was of no use to me; cela ne sert à rien [objet] it's useless; [action] it's no good; je les ai menacés mais cela n'a servi à rien I threatened them but it didn't do any good; cela ne sert à rien de faire there's no point in doing; servir à quelque chose to serve a useful purpose; servir à faire to be used for doing.

C servir de vtr ind ( avoir la fonction) servir de [personne] to act as; servir d'intermédiaire/d'interprète à qn to act as an intermediary/an interpreter for sb; servir d'arme to be used as a weapon; la table nous sert de bureau we use the table as a desk; ⇒ courir.

D vi

1 Mil ( dans une armée) servir dans to serve in;

2 Sport to serve; à toi de servir it's your serve ou service;

3 ( être employé comme domestique) il a servi dix ans chez madame de la Poya he was in Mrs de la Poya's service for ten years; il a servi sous Turenne he served under Turenne;

4 ( être utilisé) to be used; ne jette pas la boîte, elle peut encore servir don't throw the box away, it might come in useful ou handy for something;

5 ( travailler comme serveur) servir dans un café gén to work as a waiter in a café; ( au bar) to work as a barman.

E se servir vpr

1 (à boire, à manger) to help oneself; servez-vous help yourself ou yourselves; se servir un verre de vin/une part de gâteau to help oneself to a glass of wine/a slice of cake; sers-toi bien take plenty;

2 ( faire ses courses) se servir chez le boucher du coin to shop at the local butcher's; pour le fromage nous nous servons chez Pauchon we buy cheese at ou from Pauchon's;

3 ( faire usage de) se servir de qch/qn to use sth/sb (comme as); se servir d'un stratagème to employ a stratagem; se servir d'une situation to make use of a situation;

4 Culin, Vin to be served; le vin se sert frais wine should be served chilled;

5 ( dans magasin) to help oneself (de qch to sth).

F v impers à quoi sert-il de faire? what's the point ou use of doing?; il ne sert à rien de crier there's no point in shouting.

Idiome

on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi même Prov if you want something done it's better to do it yourself.

[sɛrvir] verbe transitif

1. [dans un magasin] to serve

on vous sert? [dans un café, une boutique] are you being attended to (soutenu) ou served?

servir quelqu'un de ou en quelque chose to serve somebody with something, to serve something to somebody

c'est une bonne cliente, sers-la bien

a. [en poids] be generous, she's a good customer

b. [en qualité] give her the best, she's a good customer

c'est difficile de se faire servir ici it's difficult to get served here

tu voulais du changement, tu es ou te voilà servi! (figuré) you wanted some changes, now you've got more than you bargained for ou now how do you like it?

[approvisionner]

servir quelqu'un en to supply somebody with

2. [donner - boisson, mets] to serve

[dans le verre] to pour (out) (separable)

[dans l'assiette] to dish out ou up (separable), to serve up (separable)

sers le café pour the coffee

puis-je te servir du poulet? can I help you to some chicken?

elle nous a servi un très bon cassoulet she gave us ou served up some lovely cassoulet

le dîner est servi! dinner's ready ou served!

Monsieur est servi (soutenu) [au dîner] dinner is served, Sir

servir quelque chose à quelqu'un to serve somebody with ou to help somebody to something

sers-moi à boire give ou pour me a drink

faîtes-vous servir à boire get the waiter to pour you a drink

vous nous servirez le thé au salon we'll take tea in the drawing room

(en usage absolu)

nous ne servons plus après 23 h we don't take orders after 11 p.m., last orders are at 11 p.m

servez chaud serve hot

3. (familier) [raconter] to give

ils nous servent toujours les mêmes histoires aux informations they always dish out the same old stories on the news

4. [travailler pour - famille] to be in service with ; [ - communauté, pays, parti] to serve ; [ - justice] to be at the service of ; [ - patrie, cause] to serve

j'aime bien me faire servir I like to be waited on

vous avez bien/mal servi votre entreprise you have served your company well/haven't given your company good service

servir l'intérêt public

a. [loi, mesure] to be in the public interest

b. [personne] to serve the public interest

servir l'État

a. POLITIQUE to serve the state

b. [être fonctionnaire] to be employed by the state

Charles Albert, pour vous servir (humoristique) Charles Albert, at your service

on n'est jamais si bien servi que par soi-même (proverbe) if you want something doing, do it yourself

5. [aider - suj: circonstances] to be of service to, to be ou to work to the advantage of

servir les ambitions de quelqu'un to serve ou to aid ou to further somebody's ambitions

le mauvais temps l'a servi the bad weather served him well ou worked to his advantage ou was on his side

sa mémoire la sert beaucoup her memory's a great help to her

finalement, son culot ne l'a pas servi (familier) his cheek didn't get him anywhere in the end

6. [payer - pension, rente] to pay (out) (separable)

servir les intérêts d'une dette to service a debt

7. SPORT to serve

8. [préparer - arme] to serve

9. RELIGION

servir la messe to serve mass

10. JEUX [cartes] to deal (out) (separable)

[joueur] to serve, to deal to (separable)

11. CHASSE to dispatch

12. MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE & ZOOLOGIE [saillir] to cover, to serve

13. (Suisse) [utiliser] to use

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[sɛrvir] verbe intransitif

1. [être utile - outil, vêtement, appareil] to be useful ou of use, to come in handy

garde la malle, ça peut toujours servir keep the trunk, you might need it ou it might come in handy one day

ça me servira pour ranger mes lettres I can use it to put my letters in

il a servi, ce manteau! I got a lot of use out of this coat!

cet argument a beaucoup servi this argument has been put forward many times

ça n'a jamais servi it's never been used

2. [travailler]

elle sert au château depuis 40 ans she's worked as a servant ou been in service at the castle for 40 years

servir dans un café/restaurant

a. [homme] to be a waiter (in a) café/restaurant

b. [femme] to be a waitress (in a) café/restaurant

MILITAIRE to serve

3. SPORT to serve

à toi de servir! your serve ou service!

elle sert bien

a. [généralement] she has a good service ou serve

b. [dans ce match] she's serving well

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servir à verbe plus préposition

1. [être destiné à] to be used for

2. [avoir pour conséquence]

servir à quelque chose: ça ne sert à rien de lui en parler it's useless ou of no use to talk about it with him

ne pleure pas, ça ne sert à rien don't cry, it won't make any difference

crier ne sert à rien there's no point in shouting

à quoi servirait de lui en parler? what would be the good ou point of killing him?

tu vois bien que ça a servi à quelque chose de faire une pétition! as you see, getting up a petition did serve some purpose!

ça n'a servi qu'à le rendre encore plus furieux it only served to make him ou it only made him even more furious

3. [être utile à]

servir à quelqu'un: merci, ça m'a beaucoup servi thanks, it was really useful ou a great help

sa connaissance du russe lui a servi dans son métier her knowledge of Russian helped her ou was of use to her in her job

les circonstances m'ont beaucoup servi the circumstances were in my favour

ça me servira à couper la pâte I'll use it to cut the dough

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servir de verbe plus préposition

[article, appareil] to be used as

[personne] to act as, to be

le coffre me sert aussi de table I also use the trunk as a table

le proverbe qui sert d'exergue au chapitre the proverb which heads the chapter

je lui ai servi d'interprète I acted as his interpreter

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se servir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[à table, dans un magasin] to help oneself

servez-vous de ou en légumes help yourself to vegetables

je me suis servi un verre de lait I poured myself a glass of milk

sers-toi! help yourself!

il s'est servi dans la caisse (euphémisme) he helped himself to the money in the till

[s'approvisionner]

je me sers chez le boucher de l'avenue I buy my meat at the butcher's on the avenue

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se servir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

CUISINE to be served

le vin rouge se sert chambré red wine should be served at room temperature

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se servir de verbe pronominal plus préposition

se servir de quelque chose to use something

il ne peut plus se servir de son bras droit he can't use his right arm anymore

c'est une arme dont on ne se sert plus it's a weapon which is no longer used ou in use

se servir de quelque chose comme to use something as

se servir de quelqu'un to make use of ou to use somebody

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15 formé

forme [fɔʀm]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = contour, apparence) shape

• en forme de poire pear-shaped

• en forme de cloche bell-shaped

• prendre la forme d'un entretien to take the form of an interview

• prendre forme [statue, projet] to take shape

• sous forme de comprimés in tablet form

• sous toutes ses formes in all its forms

   b. [de civilisation, gouvernement] form

• forme d'énergie form of energy

   c. (Art, Law), (Literature, Philosophy) form

• soigner la forme to be careful about style

• mettre en forme [+ texte] to finalize the layout of ; [+ idées] to formulate

• de pure forme [aide, soutien] token

• pour la forme as a matter of form

• ils sont d'accord sur la forme comme sur le fond they agree on both form and content

• en bonne (et due) forme in due form

• sans autre forme de procès without further ado

   d. [de verbe] form

• mettre à la forme passive to put in the passive

   e. (physique) form

• être en (pleine or grande) forme to be on top form ; (physiquement) to be very fit

• il n'est pas en forme he's not on top form ; [sportif] he's not on form

• ce n'est pas la grande forme (inf) I'm (or he's etc) not feeling too good (inf)

• il est en petite forme he's not in great shape

• centre de remise en forme ≈ health spa

2. plural feminine noun

formes

• respecter les formes ( = convenances) to respect the conventions

• faire une demande dans les formes to make a request in the proper way

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fɔʀm
1.

nom féminin

1) ( concrète) shape; ( abstraite) form

une forme de vie — a form of life

prendre forme — to take shape

de forme ronde — round

sous forme de — in the form of

sous une autre forme — in another form

juger sur la forme — to judge on form

sans forme — shapeless

2) ( modalité) (de gouvernement, contrat, violence) form; (de paiement, recrutement) method

3) (procédé, condition) form

en bonne et due forme — in due form

pour la forme — as a matter of form

pour la bonne forme — to formalize things

de pure forme — purely formal

4) ( en grammaire) form

à la forme négative — in the negative (form)

5) ( état général) form

en forme — on form

en grande forme — in peak form

perdre/ne plus avoir la forme — to go off/to be off form

en pleine forme — in great shape

une séance de remise en forme — a fitness session

2.

formes nom féminin pluriel

1) ( corps humain) figure (sg)

elle a des formes rondes — she has a rounded figure

pull qui moule les formes — figure-hugging sweater

2) (d'objet, de bâtiment) lines

3) ( règles)

faire quelque chose dans les formes — to do something in the correct manner

y mettre les formes — to be tactful

respecter les formes — to respect convention

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fɔʀm
1. nf

1) (apparence) form

en bonne et due forme — in due form

pour la forme — for form's sake

sous forme de — in the form of

sous forme de cachets — in the form of tablets

sans autre forme de procès — without further ceremony

2) [objet] shape, form

en forme de poire — pear-shaped, in the shape of a pear

prendre forme — to take shape

3) (physique)

être en forme — to be in good shape

Je ne suis pas en forme aujourd'hui. — I'm not feeling too good today.

Tu as l'air en forme. — You're looking well.

être en pleine forme — to be on form

avoir la forme — to be on form

2. formes nfpl

1)

faire qch dans les formes — to do sth in due form

2) [femme] figure sg

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forme

A nf

1 ( concrète) shape; ( abstraite) form; une forme de vie/d'intelligence a form of life/of intelligence; prendre forme to take shape; prendre la forme de ( concrètement) to take the shape of; ( abstraitement) to take the form of; de forme ronde round; une racine en forme de corps humain a root in the shape of a human body; un titre en forme de slogan a title in the form of a slogan; une critique en forme de compliment a criticism in the form ou guise of a compliment; mettre qch en forme to shape sth; remettre qch en forme to put sth back into shape; donner forme à qch to give shape to sth; donner une forme légale à un texte to give a legal form to a text; sous forme de in the form of; sous une forme réduite in a reduced form; sous une autre forme in another form; sous des formes différentes in different forms; sous forme de tableau in tabular form; sous forme d'exportations in exports; sous quelle forme…? in what form…?; juger sur la forme to judge on form; sans forme shapeless;

2 ( modalité) (de gouvernement, contrat, violence) form; (de paiement, recrutement) method; dans sa forme actuelle in its present form; une nouvelle forme de pensée a new way of thinking;

3 (procédé, condition) form; en bonne et due forme in due form; pour la forme [protester, critiquer] as a matter of form; pour la bonne forme to formalize things; de pure forme purely formal; sans autre forme de procès fig without further ou more ado;

4 Ling, Littérat form; à la forme négative in the negative form; la forme du féminin the feminine form; poème à forme fixe fixed-form poem;

5 ( état général) form; en forme on form; en bonne/grande forme in good/peak form; perdre/ne plus avoir la forme to go off/to be off form; très en forme in tip-top form; au mieux de sa forme on top form; être en pleine forme, tenir la forme to be in great shape; mettre qn en forme to get sb fit; remettre qn en forme to get sb fit again; se remettre en forme to get fit again; une séance de remise en forme a fitness session;

6 Tech (de cordonnier, bottier) last; (de chapelier, modiste) block;

7 Imprim forme GB, form US.

B formes nfpl

1 ( corps humain) figure (sg); elle a des formes rondes/anguleuses/plantureuses she has a rounded/angular/full figure; femme aux formes élancées slender woman; pull qui moule les formes figure-hugging sweater; prendre des formes to fill out;

2 (d'objet, de bâtiment) lines; monument aux formes pures/modernes monument with clean/modern lines;

3 ( règles) faire qch dans les formes to do sth in the correct manner; y mettre les formes to be tactful; respecter les formes to respect convention.

( féminin formée) [fɔrme] adjectif

PHYSIOLOGIE fully-formed, fully-developed

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16 Zahl

f; -, -en

1. number; (Ziffer, Betrag, Wert) figure; hohe / niedrige Zahl high / low number; gerade / ungerade Zahl even / odd number; vierstellige Zahl four-digit number; in großer Zahl in large numbers; ohne Zahl lit. countless, innumerable; es waren vier etc. an der Zahl there were four etc. of them, they were four etc. in number geh.; er wollte keine Zahlen nennen he didn’t want to give ( oder quote) any figures; in Zahlen ausdrücken express in figures; weitS. quantify; Zahl oder Adler oder Kopf oder Zahl heads or tails; ganz I 1, rot I 1, rund I, Ziffer 1 etc.

2. LING. (Numerus) number

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die Zahl

figure; digit; cipher; amount; number; numeral

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[tsaːl]
f -, -en (MATH, GRAM)
number; (= Verkaufszahl, Maßangabe, bei Geldmengen etc auch) figure; (= Ziffer auch) numeral, figure
Záhlen nennen — to give figures

wie waren die Záhlen im letzten Jahr? — what did the figures look like last year?

sie hat ein gutes Gedächtnis für Záhlen — she has a good memory for figures or numbers

eine fünfstellige Záhl — a five-figure number

der Záhl nach — numerically

gut mit Záhlen umgehen können — to be good with figures, to be numerate

die Záhlen stimmen nicht — the figures don't add up or tally

Záhl oder Wappen — heads or tails

100 an der Záhl (old) — 100 in number

in großer Záhl — in large or great numbers

die Záhl ist voll — the numbers are complete

in voller Záhl — in full number

der Aufsichtsrat war in voller Záhl versammelt — there was a full turnout for the meeting of the board

ohne Záhl (geh) — without number

Leiden/Wonnen ohne Záhl (poet) — countless tribulations/joys

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die

1) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) figure

2) ((on) the side of a coin with the head of a king, president etc on it: He tossed the penny and it came down heads.) heads

3) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) number

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Zahl

<-, -en>

[tsa:l]

f

1. MATH number, figure

ganze \Zahl whole number, integer

gerade/ungerade \Zahl even/uneven number

eine vierstellige \Zahl a four figure number

Kopf oder \Zahl heads or tails

\Zahlen addieren/subtrahieren to add/subtract numbers

\Zahlen [miteinander] multiplizieren/ [durcheinander] dividieren to multiply numbers [by numbers]/divide numbers [by numbers]

2. pl (Zahlenangaben) numbers; (Verkaufszahlen) figures

arabische/römische \Zahlen Arabic/Roman numerals

in die roten/schwarzen \Zahlen geraten [o kommen] to get into the red/black

3. kein pl (Anzahl) number

\Zahl der Arbeitslosen level of unemployment, number of unemployed

die \Zahl der Besucher the number of visitors

\Zahl der Mitarbeiter staff levels pl, number of staff

in großer/größerer \Zahl in great/greater numbers

in voller \Zahl with a full turn-out

4. LING (Numerus) number

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die; Zahl, Zahlen number; (Ziffer) numeral; (Zahlenangabe) figure

in den roten/schwarzen Zahlen — in the red/black

acht usw. an der Zahl — eight etc. in number

in großer Zahl — in great numbers

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Zahl f; -, -en

1. number; (Ziffer, Betrag, Wert) figure;

hohe/niedrige Zahl high/low number;

gerade/ungerade Zahl even/odd number;

vierstellige Zahl four-digit number;

in großer Zahl in large numbers;

ohne Zahl liter countless, innumerable;

es waren vier etc

an der Zahl there were four etc of them, they were four etc in number geh;

er wollte keine Zahlen nennen he didn’t want to give ( oder quote) any figures;

in Zahlen ausdrücken express in figures; weitS. quantify;

Zahl oder Adler oder

Kopf oder Zahl heads or tails; → ganz A 1, rot A 1, rund A, Ziffer 1 etc

2. LING (Numerus) number

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die; Zahl, Zahlen number; (Ziffer) numeral; (Zahlenangabe) figure

in den roten/schwarzen Zahlen — in the red/black

acht usw. an der Zahl — eight etc. in number

in großer Zahl — in great numbers

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-en (Mathematik) f.

number n. -en f.

digit n.

figure n.

number n.

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17 chiffre

chiffre [∫ifʀ]

masculine noun

   a. ( = caractère) figure ; ( = nombre) number

• donne-moi un chiffre entre 1 et 8 give me a number between 1 and 8

• chiffre arabe/romain Arab/Roman numeral

• numéro de 7 chiffres 7-figure number

• écrire un nombre en chiffres to write a number in figures

   b. ( = résultat) figure ; ( = montant) total

• je n'ai pas les chiffres en tête I can't recall the figures

• selon les chiffres officiels according to official figures

• les chiffres du chômage the number of unemployed

• en chiffres ronds in round figures

   c. chiffre (d'affaires) turnover

• chiffres de vente sales figures

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ʃifʀ
nom masculin

1) ( symbole) figure; (numéro, nombre) number

écrire le montant en chiffres — to write the amount in figures

un numéro à six chiffres — a six-figure ou six-digit number

2) ( résultat) figure

3) ( statistique) statistic

les chiffres officiels — the official statistics

4) ( total) total

chiffre global — total amount

5) ( code) ( de message) code; ( de coffre) combination

le (service du) Chiffre — the cipher room

6) ( monogramme) monogram

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Phrasal Verbs:

- chiffre d'affaires

- chiffre arabe

- chiffre romain

- chiffre de vente

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ʃifʀ
1. nm

1) (représentant un nombre) figure

écrire un nombre en chiffres — to write a number in figures

chiffres romains — roman numerals

chiffres arabes — Arabic numerals

2) (= montant, total, résultat) figure

en chiffres ronds — in round figures

3) [code] code

2. chiffres nmpl

figures

les chiffres du chômage — the unemployment figures

les chiffres de l'économie — the figures for the economy

les chiffres définitifs — the final figures

des chiffres provisoires — provisional figures

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chiffre nm

1 ( symbole) figure; (numéro, nombre) number; trois chiffres après la virgule three figures after the decimal point; le chiffre 7 the figure 7; écrire le montant en chiffres to write the amount in figures; un numéro à six chiffres a six-figure ou -digit number; les chiffres, c'est son fort he/she has a good head for figures; avoir horreur des chiffres to hate anything to do with figures; donne-moi un chiffre entre 0 et 9 give me a number between 0 and 9;

2 ( résultat) figure; les chiffres de ce mois sont mauvais this month's figures are bad;

3 ( statistique) statistic; les chiffres officiels/du chômage the official/unemployment statistics; selon les chiffres de l'OCDE according to OECD figures;

4 ( total) total; le chiffre des dépenses/victimes the total expenditure/number of victims; chiffre global total amount;

5 ( code) ( de message) code; ( de coffre) combination; le (service du) Chiffre the cipher room;

6 ( monogramme) monogram; brodé or gravé à son chiffre monogrammed.

Composés

chiffre d'affaires, CA turnover GB, sales (pl) US; réaliser un chiffre d'affaires de 300 millions d’euros par an to have a turnover of 300 million euros a year, to turn over 300 million euros a year; faire du chiffre d'affaires○ to go for quick turnover; chiffre d'affaires prévisionnel forecast turnover; chiffre d'affaires à l'exportation export sales (pl); chiffre arabe Arabic numeral; en chiffres arabes in Arabic numerals; chiffre romain Roman numeral; chiffre de vente sales (pl).

[ʃifr] nom masculin

1. MATHÉMATIQUES figure, number

nombre à deux/trois chiffre s two/three digit number

jusqu'à deux chiffres après la virgule up to two decimal points

arrondi au chiffre supérieur/inférieur rounded up/down

en chiffres ronds in round figures

chiffre arabe/romain Arabic/Roman numeral

2. [montant] amount, sum

le chiffre des dépenses s'élève à 2 000 euros total expenditure amounts to 2,000 euros

3. [taux] figures, rate

les chiffres du chômage the unemployment figures

4. COMMERCE

chiffre d'affaires turnover

faire du chiffre (familier) to run at a healthy profit

5. INFORMATIQUE digit

chiffre binaire bit, binary digit

chiffre de contrôle check digit

6. TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS code, ciphering

[service] cipher (office)

7. [d'une serrure] combination

8. [initiales] initials

[à l'ancienne] monogram

9. MUSIQUE figure

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18 chiffré

chiffre [∫ifʀ]

masculine noun

   a. ( = caractère) figure ; ( = nombre) number

• donne-moi un chiffre entre 1 et 8 give me a number between 1 and 8

• chiffre arabe/romain Arab/Roman numeral

• numéro de 7 chiffres 7-figure number

• écrire un nombre en chiffres to write a number in figures

   b. ( = résultat) figure ; ( = montant) total

• je n'ai pas les chiffres en tête I can't recall the figures

• selon les chiffres officiels according to official figures

• les chiffres du chômage the number of unemployed

• en chiffres ronds in round figures

   c. chiffre (d'affaires) turnover

• chiffres de vente sales figures

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ʃifʀ
nom masculin

1) ( symbole) figure; (numéro, nombre) number

écrire le montant en chiffres — to write the amount in figures

un numéro à six chiffres — a six-figure ou six-digit number

2) ( résultat) figure

3) ( statistique) statistic

les chiffres officiels — the official statistics

4) ( total) total

chiffre global — total amount

5) ( code) ( de message) code; ( de coffre) combination

le (service du) Chiffre — the cipher room

6) ( monogramme) monogram

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Phrasal Verbs:

- chiffre d'affaires

- chiffre arabe

- chiffre romain

- chiffre de vente

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ʃifʀ
1. nm

1) (représentant un nombre) figure

écrire un nombre en chiffres — to write a number in figures

chiffres romains — roman numerals

chiffres arabes — Arabic numerals

2) (= montant, total, résultat) figure

en chiffres ronds — in round figures

3) [code] code

2. chiffres nmpl

figures

les chiffres du chômage — the unemployment figures

les chiffres de l'économie — the figures for the economy

les chiffres définitifs — the final figures

des chiffres provisoires — provisional figures

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chiffre nm

1 ( symbole) figure; (numéro, nombre) number; trois chiffres après la virgule three figures after the decimal point; le chiffre 7 the figure 7; écrire le montant en chiffres to write the amount in figures; un numéro à six chiffres a six-figure ou -digit number; les chiffres, c'est son fort he/she has a good head for figures; avoir horreur des chiffres to hate anything to do with figures; donne-moi un chiffre entre 0 et 9 give me a number between 0 and 9;

2 ( résultat) figure; les chiffres de ce mois sont mauvais this month's figures are bad;

3 ( statistique) statistic; les chiffres officiels/du chômage the official/unemployment statistics; selon les chiffres de l'OCDE according to OECD figures;

4 ( total) total; le chiffre des dépenses/victimes the total expenditure/number of victims; chiffre global total amount;

5 ( code) ( de message) code; ( de coffre) combination; le (service du) Chiffre the cipher room;

6 ( monogramme) monogram; brodé or gravé à son chiffre monogrammed.

Composés

chiffre d'affaires, CA turnover GB, sales (pl) US; réaliser un chiffre d'affaires de 300 millions d’euros par an to have a turnover of 300 million euros a year, to turn over 300 million euros a year; faire du chiffre d'affaires○ to go for quick turnover; chiffre d'affaires prévisionnel forecast turnover; chiffre d'affaires à l'exportation export sales (pl); chiffre arabe Arabic numeral; en chiffres arabes in Arabic numerals; chiffre romain Roman numeral; chiffre de vente sales (pl).

( féminin chiffrée) [ʃifre] adjectif

1. [évalué] assessed, numbered

2. [codé] coded, ciphered

3. MUSIQUE figured

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19 لطيف

لَطِيف \ beautiful: full of beauty. courteous: polite. dainty: pretty, neat, light, but not strong (girl, flower, cup, etc.). darling: delightful: What a darling little animal!. dear: sweet; fit to be loved: What a dear little girl!. decent: pleasant: John is a very decent fellow. delicate: tender; careful not to hurt: delicate treatment. gentle: kind; not rough; not violent: a gentle nature; a gentle push. good: pleasing: good news; a good film, kind It was good of you to help us. graceful: showing grace of movement: She has a graceful figure. He dances gracefully. gracious: polite, kind and pleasant. kind: gentle; friendly; helpful: Always be kind to children. it was kind of you to invite me. kindly: kind: a kindly old lady. lovely: pleasant: We had a lovely time. mellow: made soft, sweet or gentle by age (colours, wine, people, etc.): a mellow voice. mild: (of weather in winter) not cold or stormy; (of people) gentle and quiet in manner; (of illness) not serious; (of words and actions) gentle: a mild attack of fever; a mild punishment. nice: pleasant: a nice day (a fine day); a nice time (an enjoyable time); nice clothes (pleasing and of good quality); nice food (with a pleasant taste). obliging: helpful, in a willing way: an obliging shopkeeper. placid: calm by nature; not easily excited. pleasant: pleasing; satisfying; nice; friendly: a pleasant taste; a pleasant companion. pretty: beautiful or pleasing in a simple way: a pretty girl; a pretty dress. soft: (of winds, etc.) gentle. sweet: pleasant: a sweet smell; a sweet smile; a sweet little girl (pretty and charming). thoughtful: kind; considering the needs or feelings or other people: It was thoughtful of you to visit me in hospital \ See Also مهذب (مُهَذَّب)، ممتع (مُمْتِع)، بهيج (بَهيج)، جميل (جَمِيل)، ظريف (ظَرِيف)، خفيف (خَفيف)، جذاب (جذَّاب)، سار (سَارّ)، مراع لشعور الآخرين (مُراعٍ لِشعورِ الآخرين)‏ \ لَطِيف المَعْشَر \ amiable: friendly; good tempered. genial: (of a person or his manner) pleasant and kind.

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لَطِيف \ beautiful: full of beauty. courteous: polite. dainty: pretty, neat, light, but not strong (girl, flower, cup, etc.). darling: delightful: What a darling little animal!. dear: sweet; fit to be loved: What a dear little girl!. decent: pleasant: John is a very decent fellow. delicate: tender; careful not to hurt: delicate treatment. gentle: kind; not rough; not violent: a gentle nature; a gentle push. good: pleasing: good news; a good film, kind It was good of you to help us. graceful: showing grace of movement: She has a graceful figure. He dances gracefully. gracious: polite, kind and pleasant. kind: gentle; friendly; helpful: Always be kind to children. it was kind of you to invite me. kindly: kind: a kindly old lady. lovely: pleasant: We had a lovely time. mellow: made soft, sweet or gentle by age (colours, wine, people, etc.): a mellow voice. mild: (of weather in winter) not cold or stormy; (of people) gentle and quiet in manner; (of illness) not serious; (of words and actions) gentle: a mild attack of fever; a mild punishment. nice: pleasant: a nice day (a fine day); a nice time (an enjoyable time); nice clothes (pleasing and of good quality); nice food (with a pleasant taste). obliging: helpful, in a willing way: an obliging shopkeeper. placid: calm by nature; not easily excited. pleasant: pleasing; satisfying; nice; friendly: a pleasant taste; a pleasant companion. pretty: beautiful or pleasing in a simple way: a pretty girl; a pretty dress. soft: (of winds, etc.) gentle. sweet: pleasant: a sweet smell; a sweet smile; a sweet little girl (pretty and charming). thoughtful: kind; considering the needs or feelings or other people: It was thoughtful of you to visit me in hospital \ See Also مهذب (مُهَذَّب)، ممتع (مُمْتِع)، بهيج (بَهيج)، جميل (جَمِيل)، ظريف (ظَرِيف)، خفيف (خَفيف)، جذاب (جذَّاب)، سار (سَارّ)، مراع لشعور الآخرين (مُراعٍ لِشعورِ الآخرين)‏

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