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to spare no effort

1 щадя

spare

щадя себелюбието на някого spare s.o.'s self-esteem, let s.o. down gently

не щадя сили spare no effort (да to с inf.), щадя си силите spare/conserve o.'s strength

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щадя̀,

гл., мин. св. деят. прич. щадѝл spare; не \щадя сили spare no effort (да to c inf.); \щадя себелюбието на някого spare s.o.’s self-esteem, let s.o. down gently; \щадя силите си spare/conserve o.’s strength.

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spare: щадя your strength! - Щади си силите!; respect

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1. spare 2. ЩАДЯ себелюбието на някого spare s. o.'s self-esteem, let s.o. down gently 3. не ЩАДЯ сили spare no effort (да to c inf.), ЩАДЯ си силите spare/conserve o.'s strength

Български-английски речник > щадя
2 не щадить усилий

to spare no effort

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > не щадить усилий
3 escatimar

v.

1 to be sparing with, to skimp on (gastos, comida).

no escatimar gastos to spare no expense

2 to spare, to be sparing with, to eke, to hold back on.

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escatimar

► verbo transitivo

1 (escasear) to stint, skimp on

2 (ahorrar) to save, spare

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no escatimar esfuerzos to spare no efforts

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verb

to spare

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VT (=dar poco) to skimp, be sparing with, stint; (=reducir) to curtail, cut down

no escatimar esfuerzos (para) — to spare no effort (to)

no escatimar gastos — to spare no expense

no escatimaba sus alabanzas de... — he was unstinting in his praise of..., he did not stint his praise of...

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verbo transitivo <comida/tela> to skimp on, be sparing with

no escatimaron esfuerzos — they spared no effort

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= cut + corners, stint, begrudge, grudge.

Ex. Consequently, we would probably often consider cutting corners and not effecting the change under all of the added entries.

Ex. The answer to an inefficient system, however, is not to stint on care, but rather to restructure the system to remove the inflationary pressures.

Ex. She did not begrudge the money spent on her children's education.

Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.

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* no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.

* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* sin escatimar = without stint, unstinting, unstintingly, unstintingly.

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verbo transitivo <comida/tela> to skimp on, be sparing with

no escatimaron esfuerzos — they spared no effort

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= cut + corners, stint, begrudge, grudge.

Ex: Consequently, we would probably often consider cutting corners and not effecting the change under all of the added entries.

Ex: The answer to an inefficient system, however, is not to stint on care, but rather to restructure the system to remove the inflationary pressures.

Ex: She did not begrudge the money spent on her children's education.

Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.

* no escatimar dinero = lavish + money.

* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* sin escatimar = without stint, unstinting, unstintingly, unstintingly.

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escatimar [A1 ]

vt

no escatimaron esfuerzos para asegurar el éxito de la misión they spared no effort o they were unstinting in their efforts to ensure the success of the mission

no le escatimes mantequilla don't skimp on o stint on the butter ( colloq)

nos escatimaban los materiales they were being very sparing with the materials

empezó a escatimarles los fondos he began to cut back on their funds

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escatimar ( conjugate escatimar) verbo transitivo ‹comida/tela› to skimp on, be sparing with;
◊ no escatimaron esfuerzos they spared no effort

escatimar verbo transitivo to skimp on: no escatimaremos esfuerzos/gastos para..., we'll spare no effort/ expense to...

' escatimar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
regatear
English:
skimp
- sparing
- stint
- scrimp
- spare

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escatimar vt
[comida, dinero, medios] to skimp on;
no escatimar esfuerzos/gastos to spare no effort/expense;

la prensa no escatimó elogios hacia ella the press was unstinting in its praise for o of her

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escatimar

v/t be mean with, be very sparing with;

no escatimar esfuerzos be unstinting in one’s efforts, spare no effort

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escatimar vt

: to skimp on, to be sparing with

no escatimar esfuerzos: to spare no effort

Spanish-English dictionary > escatimar
4 Mühe

f; -, -n trouble; (Anstrengung) effort; viel Mühe kosten cost a lot of effort; spar dir die Mühe you can save yourself the trouble; nur mit Mühe / mit Müh(e) und Not only with (great) difficulty; (gerade noch) just about; ( nicht) der oder die Mühe wert (not) worth the effort, (not) worth it; die Mühe lohnt sich it’s worth the effort; sich (Dat) Mühe geben (mit jemandem / etw.) go to great trouble ( oder pains) (over s.o. / s.th.); er müsste sich mehr Mühe geben he should make more of an effort ( oder try harder); gib dir doch etwas Mühe! (you could) make some sort of an effort!; sich (Dat) große Mühe geben oder machen zu (+ Inf.) go to great trouble ( oder pains) to (+ Inf.) sich (Dat) die Mühe machen zu (+ Inf.) go to the trouble of (+ Ger.) er machte sich nicht einmal die Mühe zu (+ Inf.) he couldn’t even be bothered to (+ Inf.) keine Mühe scheuen spare no effort oder pains (zu + Inf. in + Ger.); machen Sie sich keine Mühe! don’t go to any trouble; wenn es Ihnen keine Mühe macht if it’s no trouble (for you); alle oder seine ( liebe) Mühe haben, jemanden zu überreden have a hard time persuading s.o.; alle oder seine ( liebe) Mühe mit jemandem / etw. haben have no end of trouble with s.o. / s.th.

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die Mühe

toil; trouble; effort; labor; labour

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Mü|he ['myːə]
f -, -n
trouble; (= Anstrengung auch) effort; (= Arbeitsaufwand auch) bother
ohne Mǘhe — without any trouble or bother

nur mit Mǘhe — only just

mit Müh und Not (inf) — with great difficulty

unter (großen) Mǘhen — with a great deal of effort

er kann mit Müh und Not seinen Namen schreiben (inf) — he can just about write his name

alle/viel Mǘhe haben — to have a tremendous amount of/a great deal of trouble or bother (etw zu tun doing sth)

wenig/keine Mǘhe haben — not to have much trouble or bother (etw zu tun doing sth)

das ist mit einigen Mǘhen or einiger Mǘhe verbunden — that involves considerable effort

mit jdm/etw seine Mǘhe haben — to have a great deal of trouble or bother with sb/sth

or die Mǘhe wert, es lohnt die Mǘhe — it's worth the trouble or bother (etw zu tun of doing sth)

die kleine Mǘhe hat sich gelohnt — it was worth the little bit of trouble

etwas/mehr/keine Mǘhe geben — to take some/more/no trouble

große Mǘhe gegeben — he has taken great pains, he has taken a lot of trouble

die Mǘhe machen, etw zu tun — to take the trouble to do sth, to go to the trouble or bother of doing sth

nicht die Mǘhe machen, etw zu tun — not to take the trouble to do sth, not to bother to do sth

keine Mǘhe! — (please) don't go to any trouble or bother

sie hatte sich die Mǘhe umsonst gemacht — her efforts were wasted

jdm Mǘhe machen — to give sb some trouble or bother

wenn es Ihnen keine Mǘhe macht — if it isn't too much or any trouble or bother

viel Mǘhe auf etw (acc) verwenden — to take a lot of trouble or bother with sth

es hat viel Mǘhe gekostet — it took a great deal of trouble

verlorene Mǘhe — a waste of effort

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die

1) (trouble or fuss: It's such a hassle to get to work on time: Travelling with children is such a hassle.) hassle

2) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) trouble

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Mü·he

<-, -n>

[ˈmy:ə]

f trouble

sich dat alle erdenkliche \Mühe geben to make every [imaginable] effort, to go to the greatest lengths [possible]

[für jdn] eine geringe \Mühe sein to be no bother [for sb]

[für jdn] eine große \Mühe sein to be a lot of trouble [or fam a big deal] [for sb]

verlorene \Mühe sein to be a waste of effort [or time]

der \Mühe wert sein [o lohnen] to be worth the trouble [or effort] [or it]

sich dat [große] \Mühe geben [o machen] [, etw zu tun] to take [great] pains [or make a[n] [great] [or the] effort] [to do sth]

sich dat keine \Mühe geben [o machen] [, etw zu tun] to make no effort [to do sth]

Sie brauchen sich keine \Mühe zu geben, mich vom Gegenteil zu überzeugen! there's no point trying to convince me otherwise!

er hat sich gar nicht erst \Mühe gegeben, es zu verleugnen he didn't even bother trying to deny it

geben Sie sich keine \Mühe, ich weiß bereits alles! save your breath, I already know everything

\Mühe haben, etw zu tun to have trouble [or difficulty] doing [or find it difficult to do] sth

mit jdm seine \Mühe haben to have [a lot of] trouble [or a hard time] with sb

[jdn] [einige/viel] \Mühe kosten to be [quite/very] hard work [or quite an effort/a real effort] [for sb]

etw lohnt die \Mühe sth is worth the trouble [or effort] [or it]

die \Mühe lohnt sich it is worth the trouble [or effort] [or it]

[jdm] \Mühe machen to give [sb] [some] trouble

sich dat die \Mühe machen, etw zu tun to take [or go to] the trouble [or make the effort] to do sth

machen Sie sich keine \Mühe! [please] don't go to any trouble!

sich dat die \Mühe schenken [o sparen] to save oneself the trouble

mit \Mühe verbunden sein to take a lot of effort

viel/einige/ziemliche \Mühe auf etw akk verwenden to put a lot/a fair amount/quite a lot of effort into sth

[nur] mit \Mühe with [great] difficulty

ohne \Mühe without any trouble

nicht ohne \Mühe erledigten wir die Aufgabe not without difficulty [or trouble] did we complete the task

ich könnte dir ohne \Mühe drei solche Typen nennen I could name you three people off the top of my head

mit \Mühe und Not (fam) only just

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die; Mühe, Mühen trouble

alle Mühe haben, etwas zu tun — be hard put to do something

mit jemandem/etwas seine Mühe haben — have a lot of trouble or a hard time with somebody/something

keine Mühe scheuen — spare no pains or effort

sich (Dat.) viel Mühe machen — go to or take a lot of trouble ( mit over)

machen Sie sich [bitte] keine Mühe! — [please] don't put yourself out!; [please] don't bother!

es hat viel Mühe gekostet — it took much time and effort

sich (Dat.) Mühe geben — make an effort or take pains

sich (Dat.) mit jemandem/etwas Mühe geben — take [great] pains or trouble over somebody/something

gib dir keine Mühe! — you needn't bother

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Mühe f; -, -n trouble; (Anstrengung) effort;

viel Mühe kosten cost a lot of effort;

spar dir die Mühe you can save yourself the trouble;

nur mit Mühe/mit Müh(e) und Not only with (great) difficulty; (gerade noch) just about;

(nicht) der oder

die Mühe wert (not) worth the effort, (not) worth it;

die Mühe lohnt sich it’s worth the effort;

sich (dat)

Mühe geben (mit jemandem/etwas) go to great trouble ( oder pains) (over sb/sth);

er müsste sich mehr Mühe geben he should make more of an effort ( oder try harder);

gib dir doch etwas Mühe! (you could) make some sort of an effort!;

sich (dat)

große Mühe geben oder

machen zu (+inf) go to great trouble ( oder pains) to (+inf)

sich (dat)

die Mühe machen zu (+inf) go to the trouble of (+ger)

er machte sich nicht einmal die Mühe zu (+inf) he couldn’t even be bothered to (+inf)

keine Mühe scheuen spare no effort oder pains (

zu +inf in +ger);

machen Sie sich keine Mühe! don’t go to any trouble;

wenn es Ihnen keine Mühe macht if it’s no trouble (for you);

alle oder

seine (liebe) Mühe haben, jemanden zu überreden have a hard time persuading sb;

alle oder

seine (liebe) Mühe mit jemandem/etwas haben have no end of trouble with sb/sth

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die; Mühe, Mühen trouble

alle Mühe haben, etwas zu tun — be hard put to do something

mit jemandem/etwas seine Mühe haben — have a lot of trouble or a hard time with somebody/something

keine Mühe scheuen — spare no pains or effort

sich (Dat.) viel Mühe machen — go to or take a lot of trouble ( mit over)

machen Sie sich [bitte] keine Mühe! — [please] don't put yourself out!; [please] don't bother!

es hat viel Mühe gekostet — it took much time and effort

sich (Dat.) Mühe geben — make an effort or take pains

sich (Dat.) mit jemandem/etwas Mühe geben — take [great] pains or trouble over somebody/something

gib dir keine Mühe! — you needn't bother

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-n f.

effort n.

trouble n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Mühe
5 ahorrar

v.

to save.

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ahorrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (dinero, energía, etc) to save

■ hemos de ahorrar energía we must save energy

■ lo gasta todo, no ahorra nada she spends it and and saves nothing

2 (molestia, problema) to save, spare

■ esto te ahorrará mucho trabajo this will save you a lot of work

■ no se lo dije por ahorrarle el disgusto I didn't tell him to avoid upsetting him

► verbo pronominal ahorrarse

1 to save oneself

■ te ahorrarás problemas si lo haces como yo te digo you'll save yourself problems if you do it the way I say

■ de haber llamado antes me habría ahorrado el viaje if I'd phoned first I'd have saved myself the journey

■ te podrías haber ahorrado ese comentario you could have kept that comment to yourself

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verb

to save

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1. VT

1) [+ dinero, energía, tiempo, trabajo] to save

así podrás ahorrar algo de electricidad — this way you will be able to save some electricity

tienen bastante dinero ahorrado — they have quite a lot of money saved up o put by

2) (=evitar) [+ disgustos, molestias, problemas] to save; [+ peligro] to avoid

me gustaría ahorrarte las molestias — I'd like to save you the trouble

te ahorraré los detalles — I'll spare you the details

lo contó sin ahorrar detalles — she told it in great detail

no ahorrar ataques/críticas contra algn — to show no mercy in one's attacks/criticism of sb

no ahorrar elogios con algn — to be unstinting in one's praise of sb

no ahorrar esfuerzos — to spare no effort, be unstinting in one's efforts

3) †† [+ esclavo] to free

2.

VI to save

está ahorrando para comprarse un coche — he's saving (up) to buy a car

no encienden la calefacción para ahorrar — they don't put the heating on to save money o to economize

3.

See:

ahorrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <dinero/energía/agua> to save; < tiempo> to save

2) ( evitar) <molestia/viaje> (+ me/te/le etc) to save, spare
2.
ahorrar vi to save
3.
ahorrarse v pron (enf)

a) < dinero> to save (oneself)

b) ( evitarse) <molestia/viaje> to save oneself

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= make + savings, save, cut + corners, make + economies.

Ex. By replacing parts of photocopying services with advanced personal computer technology libraries should make savings sufficient to pay royalty for each page copied.

Ex. In strong contrast to, say, television sets and instant coffee, where the consumer may save by shopping around, there is no advantage to be gained by going to one shop rather than another for a book so far as price is concerned.

Ex. Consequently, we would probably often consider cutting corners and not effecting the change under all of the added entries.

Ex. Further economies could perhaps be made by taking a closer look at the way in which our university libraries are used.

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* ahorrar dinero = save + money.

* ahorrar el trabajo de = save + effort in.

* ahorrar energía = save + energy.

* ahorrar espacio = conserve + space, save + space.

* ahorrar la molestia a Alguien = spare + Nombre + a problem.

* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.

* ahorrar molestias = save + trouble.

* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.

* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.

* ahorrarse = shave off.

* ahorrarse la molestia de = obviate + the need for.

* ahorrarse la necesidad de = circumvent + the need to.

* ahorrar tiempo = save + time.

* ahorrar tiempo de escritura = save + typing.

* ahorrar un montón = save + a bundle, save + a ton.

* ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.

* destinado a ahorrar dinero = money-saving.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <dinero/energía/agua> to save; < tiempo> to save

2) ( evitar) <molestia/viaje> (+ me/te/le etc) to save, spare
2.
ahorrar vi to save
3.
ahorrarse v pron (enf)

a) < dinero> to save (oneself)

b) ( evitarse) <molestia/viaje> to save oneself

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= make + savings, save, cut + corners, make + economies.

Ex: By replacing parts of photocopying services with advanced personal computer technology libraries should make savings sufficient to pay royalty for each page copied.

Ex: In strong contrast to, say, television sets and instant coffee, where the consumer may save by shopping around, there is no advantage to be gained by going to one shop rather than another for a book so far as price is concerned.

Ex: Consequently, we would probably often consider cutting corners and not effecting the change under all of the added entries.

Ex: Further economies could perhaps be made by taking a closer look at the way in which our university libraries are used.

* ahorrar dinero = save + money.

* ahorrar el trabajo de = save + effort in.

* ahorrar energía = save + energy.

* ahorrar espacio = conserve + space, save + space.

* ahorrar la molestia a Alguien = spare + Nombre + a problem.

* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.

* ahorrar molestias = save + trouble.

* ahorrar para cuando lleguen las vacas flacas = save for + a rainy day.

* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.

* ahorrarse = shave off.

* ahorrarse la molestia de = obviate + the need for.

* ahorrarse la necesidad de = circumvent + the need to.

* ahorrar tiempo = save + time.

* ahorrar tiempo de escritura = save + typing.

* ahorrar un montón = save + a bundle, save + a ton.

* ahorrar un montón de dinero = save + a ton of money.

* destinado a ahorrar dinero = money-saving.

* que ahorran dinero = dollar-saving.

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ahorrar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹dinero› (guardar) to save; (pagar de menos) to save

el dinero que hemos ahorrado para cuando me jubile the money we've set aside o put by o saved for my retirement

compre dos y ahorre 500 pesos buy two and save 500 pesos

2 ‹energía/agua› to save

para ahorrar tiempo to save time

quiero ahorrar energías para el viernes I want to save o conserve my energy for Friday

los atacó a todos sin ahorrar críticas a su propio equipo he attacked everyone without sparing his own team (from criticism)

B ‹molestia› (+ me/te/le etc) to save, spare

quisiera poder ahorrarle ese mal rato I wanted to save o spare you (from) having to go through that

me ahorrarías el viaje you would save me a trip

■ ahorrar

vi

to save

si lo quieres comprar vas a tener que ahorrar if you want to buy it you're going to have to save up o save some money

en lugar de ahorrar se lo gasta todo en discos instead of saving (his money) he spends it all on records

■ ahorrarse

v pron

( enf)

1 ‹dinero› to save (oneself)

2 ‹disgusto/viaje› to save oneself; ‹molestia› to spare oneself, save oneself

si no se lo cuentas te ahorrarás problemas you'll save yourself a lot of trouble if you don't tell him

te podrías haber ahorrado el viaje you could have saved yourself the trip

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ahorrar ( conjugate ahorrar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/energía/agua› to save;
‹ tiempo› to save
2 ( evitar) ‹molestia/viaje› (+ me/te/le etc) to save, spare
verbo intransitivo
to save
ahorrarse verbo pronominal ( enf)
a) ‹ dinero› to save (oneself)

b) ( evitarse) ‹molestia/viaje› to save oneself

ahorrar verbo transitivo
1 to save
2 (evitar) to spare: este camino nos ahorra pasar por el centro, this road saves us having to go through the centre
' ahorrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tanta
- tanto
- evitar
English:
conserve
- economize
- lay aside
- put aside
- put away
- put by
- save
- save up
- set aside
- put
- set
- to

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ahorrar

♦ vt

1. [dinero] to save;

ahorró tres millones she saved three million;

comprando a granel ahorras bastante dinero you can save quite a lot of money by buying in bulk

2. [economizar] [energía] to save;

es importante ahorrar agua it's important to save water;

por esta carretera ahorras tiempo it's quicker if you take this road;

lo haremos aquí para ahorrar tiempo we'll do it here to save time

3. [evitar]
gracias, me has ahorrado un viaje thank you, you've saved me a journey;

ahórrame los detalles spare me the details;

no ahorraremos esfuerzos para conseguir nuestro propósito we will spare no effort to achieve our aim;

no se lo voy a contar para ahorrarle un disgusto I'm not going to tell him, so as not to upset him

♦ vi

to save;

es incapaz de ahorrar he doesn't know how to save (money)

♦ See also the pronominal verb ahorrarse

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ahorrar

I v/t save;

ahorrar algo a alguien save s.o. (from) sth;

no ahorrar sacrificios make all sorts of sacrifices

II v/i save (up)

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ahorrar vt

1) : to save (money)

2) : to spare, to conserve

ahorrar vi

: to save up

♦ See also the reflexive verb ahorrarse

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ahorrar vb to save

Spanish-English dictionary > ahorrar
6 труд

labour

work ( и научно съчинение)

(безпокойство) trouble

крепостен труд corvee, serf labour

умствен труд mental/brain work

физически труд manual labour

хора на умствения труд вж. хора

тежък труд hard work; toil

напразен труд waisted/lost labour, wastedeffort

египетски труд arduous labour, hard toil

сизифов труд Sisyphean labour

труд и работна заплата manpower and wages; labour and remuneration

охрана на труд a labour protection

(съоръжения) safety devices

международно разделение на труда international division of labour

Международна организация на труда International Labour Organization. съкр. ILO

производителност на труда labour productivity; efficacy

без труд without (any) difficulty/trouble/effort; hands down

без много труд without much trouble; with hardly any trouble

постигам без труд take things in o.'s stride

давам/правя си труд да take the trouble to (c inf.), give o.s. trouble to, take pains to; trouble to; go to the trouble (of с ger.)

не си давам труд take it easy; spare o.'s exertions

не си щадя труд a spare no effort

това му е коствало много труд it (must have) cost him a lot of trouble

много труд си правите за мене I'm putting you to a lot of trouble/inconvenience

не си правете труд don't trouble/bother

не сс струва трудът it is not worth the trouble, the game is not worth the candle

живея от труда си live by o.'s labour

с труд и постоянство всичко се постига work hard and you'll succeed

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труд,

м., -ове, (два) тру̀да labour; work (и научно съчинение); ( безпокойство) trouble; без много \труд without much trouble; with hardly any trouble; без \труд without (any) difficulty/trouble/effort; hands down; давам/правя си \труд да take the trouble to (с inf.), give o.s. trouble to, take pains to; trouble to; go to the trouble (of с ger.); египетски \труд прен. arduous labour, hard toil; жив \труд direct labour; живея от \труда си live by o.’s labour; крепостен \труд corvée, serf labour; Международна организация на \труда International Labour Organization, съкр. ILO; много \труд си правите за мене I’m putting you to a lot of trouble/inconvenience; наемен \труд wage labour; не си давам \труд take it easy; spare o.’s exertions; не си струва \труда it is not worth the trouble, the game is not worth the candle; не щадя \труда си spare no effort; непосилен наемен \труд wage slavery; тежък \труд hard work; toil; разг. graft; охрана на \труда labour protection; ( съоръжения) safety devices; постигам без \труд take things in o.’s stride; принудителен \труд forced labour, compulsory work; производителност на \труда labour productivity; efficacy; сизифов \труд прен. Sisyphean labour; \труд и работна заплата manpower and wages; labour and remuneration; умствен \труд mental/brain work; физически \труд manual labour; хора на физическия/умствения \труд manual/brain workers.

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labor: wasted труд - напразен труд, division of труд - разделение на труда, manual труд - физически труд; toil (тежък); work (и научно съчинение): brain труд - умствен труд; (безпокойство): bother: do not труд to call me - не си прави труда да ми се обаждаш; trouble: take the труд to - правя си труда да; effort (усилие)

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1. (безпокойство) trouble 2. (съоръжения) safety devices 3. labour 4. work (и научно съчинение) 5. Международна организация на ТРУДа International Labour Organization. ськр. ILO 6. ТРУД и работна заплата manpower and wages;labour and remuneration 7. без ТРУД without (any) difficulty/trouble/effort;hands down 8. без много ТРУД without much trouble;with hardly any trouble 9. давам/правя си ТРУД да take the trouble to (c inf.), give o. s. trouble to, take pains to;trouble to;go to the trouble (of c ger.) 10. египетски ТРУД arduous labour, hard toil 11. живея от ТРУДа си live by o.'s labour 12. крепостен ТРУД corvee, serf labour 13. международно разделение на ТРУДа international division of labour 14. много ТРУД си правите за мене I'm putting you to a lot of trouble/inconvenience 15. напразен ТРУД waisted/lost labour, wastedeffort 16. не си давам ТРУД take it easy;spare o.'s exertions 17. не си правете ТРУД don't trouble/bother 18. не си щадя ТРУД а spare no effort 19. не сс струва ТРУДът it is not worth the trouble, the game is not worth the candle 20. охрана на ТРУД a labour protection 21. постигам без ТРУД take things in o.'s stride 22. производителност на ТРУДа labour productivity;efficacy 23. с ТРУД и постоянство всичко се постига work hard and you'll succeed 24. сизифов ТРУД Sisyphean labour 25. тежък ТРУД hard work;toil 26. това му е коствало много ТРУД it (must have) cost him a lot of trouble 27. умствен ТРУД mental/brain work 28. физически ТРУД manual labour 29. хора на умствения ТРУД вж. хора

Български-английски речник > труд
7 жаля

1. (изпитвам жалост) pity, be/feel sorry (for), sorrow (for), regret

2. (съчувствувам) pity; feel/have pity (for); commiserate (with)

него не го жали! don't feel sorry for him!

3. (щадя) spare

не жаля средства spare no expense(s), not stint o.s.

не жаля труда си да spare no effort/pains to

той не жали труда си he takes a great deal of trouble

4. вж. жалея

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жа̀ля,

гл., мин. св. деят. прич. жа̀лил 1. ( изпитвам жалост) pity, be/feel sorry (for), sorrow (for), regret;

2. ( съчувствам) pity; feel/have pity (for); commiserate (with);

3. ( щадя) spare; не \жаля средства not stint (o.s.); не \жаля труда си да spare no effort/pains to;

4. mourn (s.o.), be in mourning (for).

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1. (изпитвам жалост) pity, be/feel sorry (for), sorrow (for), regret 2. (съчувствувам) pity;feel/have pity (for);commiserate (with) 3. (щадя) spare 4. вж. жалея 5. не ЖАЛЯ средства spare no expense(s), not stint o.s. 6. не ЖАЛЯ труда си да spare no effort/pains to 7. него не го жали! don't feel sorry for him! 8. той не жали труда си he takes a great deal of trouble

Български-английски речник > жаля
8 пожалвам

have/take pity/mercy on, show mercy to; spare

не пожалвам сили spare no effort

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пожа̀лвам,

гл. have/take pity/mercy on, show mercy to; spare; не \пожалвам сили spare no effort.

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1. have/take pity/mercy on, show mercy to;spare 2. не ПОЖАЛВАМ сили spare no effort

Български-английски речник > пожалвам
9 regatear

v.

1 to be sparing with.

no ha regateado esfuerzos he has spared no effort

2 to beat, to dribble past (sport).

Ellos regatearon They dribbled.

3 to haggle over (price).

4 to barter, to haggle (negociar el precio).

5 to race (Nautical).

6 to bargain over, to haggle over.

Ellos regatearon el precio They bargained over the price.

Ellos regatearon They haggled.

7 to retail.

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regatear

► verbo transitivo

1 (un precio) to haggle over, barter for

2 (escatimar) to be sparing with

■ les regatea la fruta he's sparing with fruit

► verbo intransitivo

1 (comerciar) to haggle, bargain

2 DEPORTE to dribble

3 MARÍTIMO to race

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

no regatear esfuerzos to spare no effort

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verb

bargain

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I
VI (Náut) to race
II
1. VT

1) (Com) [+ objeto, precio] to haggle over, bargain over

2) (=economizar) to be mean with, economize on

aquí regatean el vino — they are mean with their wine here

su padre no le regatea dinero — her father does not keep her short of money

no hemos regateado esfuerzos para terminarlo — we have spared no effort to finish it

3) frm (=negar) to deny, refuse to allow

no le regateo buenas cualidades — I don't deny his good qualities

2. VI

1) (Com) to haggle, bargain

2) (=esquivar) to swerve, dodge; (Dep) to dribble

3.

See:

regatearse

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1.
verbo intransitivo (Com) to bargain, haggle
2.
regatear vt

1) ( escatimar)

no han regateado esfuerzos para... — no efforts have been spared to...

no hay que regatear horas en este trabajo — you can't rush o hurry this job

sin regatear medios — whatever it takes

2) (Dep) to get past, swerve past

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= bargain, haggle, dribble.

Ex. Customers seem to be tiring of malls and chain stores, seeking a more personal service and wanting to bargain.

Ex. Nextag.com is a comparison shopping site which lets shoppers haggle in real-time directly with suppliers.

Ex. One game involves players dribbling a ball to letters attached to sticks driven into the ground, in a particular order that spells a word.

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1.
verbo intransitivo (Com) to bargain, haggle
2.
regatear vt

1) ( escatimar)

no han regateado esfuerzos para... — no efforts have been spared to...

no hay que regatear horas en este trabajo — you can't rush o hurry this job

sin regatear medios — whatever it takes

2) (Dep) to get past, swerve past

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= bargain, haggle, dribble.

Ex: Customers seem to be tiring of malls and chain stores, seeking a more personal service and wanting to bargain.

Ex: Nextag.com is a comparison shopping site which lets shoppers haggle in real-time directly with suppliers.

Ex: One game involves players dribbling a ball to letters attached to sticks driven into the ground, in a particular order that spells a word.

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regatear [A1 ]

vi

( Com) to bargain, haggle

■ regatear

vt

A

(escatimar): no han regateado esfuerzos para lograr la paz no efforts have been spared in order to bring about peace, they have been unstinting in their efforts to bring about peace

no hay que regatear horas en la ejecución de este tipo de trabajo you can't skimp on the time you spend on this sort of job, you can't rush o hurry this sort of job

sin regatear medios however much it takes, whatever it takes

B ( Dep) to get past, swerve past, jink past ( BrE)

regateó a tres defensas he got o jinked o swerved past three defenders, he dummied three defenders

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regatear ( conjugate regatear) verbo intransitivo (Com) to bargain, haggle
verbo transitivo
1 ( escatimar):
◊ no han regateado esfuerzos para … no efforts have been spared to …;

sin regatear medios whatever it takes
2 (Esp) (Dep) to get past, swerve past
regatear
I verbo intransitivo
1 (al comprar algo) to haggle, bargain
2 Dep to dribble
Náut to participate in a boat-race
II verbo transitivo
1 (un precio) to haggle over, bargain over
2 (esfuerzos, etc) to spare
' regatear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jalonear
English:
bargain
- beat down
- dribble
- haggle

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regatear

♦ vt

1. [escatimar] to be sparing with;

no ha regateado esfuerzos he has spared no effort

2. Dep to beat, to sidestep;

regateó al portero y marcó he rounded the keeper and scored

3. [precio] to haggle over

♦ vi

1. [negociar el precio] to haggle

2. Náut to race

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regatear

I v/t

1 COM haggle over;

no regatear esfuerzos spare no effort

2 DEP sidestep, Br

dummy

II v/i DEP sidestep, Br

dummy

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regatear vt

1) : to haggle over

2) escatimar: to skimp on, to be sparing with

regatear vi

: to bargain, to haggle

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regatear vb

1. (discutir el precio) to haggle

mi padre regateó el precio my father haggled over the price

2. (en fútbol) to go round

el delantero regateó a dos defensores y marcó the forward went round two defenders and scored

Spanish-English dictionary > regatear
10 esfuerzo

m.

1 effort.

hacer esfuerzos, hacer un esfuerzo to make an effort, to try hard

estoy haciendo esfuerzos por no llorar I'm trying hard not to cry

haz un último esfuerzo, ya verás como ahora lo consigues make one last attempt, you'll do it this time!

sin esfuerzo effortlessly

2 strain.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: esforzar.

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esfuerzo

► nombre masculino

1 effort, endeavour (US endeavor)

2 (valor) courage, spirit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer un esfuerzo (físico) to make an effort, exert oneself 2 (moral) to try hard, strive

sin esfuerzo effortlessly

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noun m.

effort

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SM

1) [de fuerza física, intelectual] effort

sin esfuerzo — effortlessly, without strain

hacer un esfuerzo — to make an effort

no perdonar esfuerzos para conseguir algo — to spare no effort to achieve sth

no hizo el más mínimo esfuerzo por agradar — he made absolutely no effort at all to be nice, he didn't make the slightest effort to be nice

bien vale la pena el esfuerzo — it's well worth the effort

2) (=vigor) spirit, vigour, vigor (EEUU)

con esfuerzo — with spirit

3) (Mec) stress

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masculino effort

hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable — he made an effort o tried to be friendly

me costó muchos esfuerzos — it took a lot of effort

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= endeavour [endeavor, -USA], labour [labor, -USA], leg work, struggle, effort, toil, elbow grease.

Ex. Eventually, it came to be recognized that the Classification Research Group's endeavours might be pertinent to the problem of alphabetical indexing.

Ex. An editor is a person who prepares for publication an item not his own and whose labour may be limited to the preparation of the item for the manufacturer.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS may replace the typewriter, the catalog card, and much leg work, but it cannot replace the decision-making capabilities of the library staff.

Ex. The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.

Ex. For example, with such a system a change of the heading AEROPLANES -- ASSISTED TAKE-OFF in figure 7 would without further effort be reflected in the six associated cross-reference records.

Ex. Furthermore, the computer can be used, and is already being used, to eliminate drudgery, busywork, and useless toil in library systems.

Ex. The window frames appeared to have not seen the light of day for over 50 years and were totally caked in dirt -- although with some elbow grease the window came up a treat.

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* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aunar esfuerzos = join + forces, coordinate + efforts, join + hands, pool + efforts, pull together.

* compartir esfuerzos = share + efforts.

* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.

* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* conseguir con esfuerzo = mine.

* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.

* coordinar esfuerzos = coordinate + efforts.

* dedicación de esfuerzo = expenditure of effort.

* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.

* dedicar esfuerzo = expend + effort, spend + effort, devote + energy, give + effort.

* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* duplicidad de esfuerzos = duplication of effort.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* en + Posesivo + esfuerzo de = in + Posesivo + quest for/to.

* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* en un esfuerzo por = in an effort to.

* esfuerzo cognitivo = cognitive overhead.

* esfuerzo común = concerted effort.

* esfuerzo conjunto = team effort.

* esfuerzo de equipo = team effort.

* esfuerzo denodado = strenuous effort.

* esfuerzo físico = physical effort.

* esfuerzo físico humano = human power.

* esfuerzo + fracasar = effort + founder.

* esfuerzo + hacer sudar = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* esfuerzo heroico = all out effort.

* esfuerzo humano = human energy.

* esfuerzo intelectual = cognitive overhead, intellectual effort.

* esfuerzo inútil = wasted energy.

* esfuerzo mental = cognitive overhead, mental effort.

* esfuerzo sobrehumano = Herculean effort, Herculanian effort.

* exigir esfuerzo = take + effort.

* frustrar el esfuerzo = frustrate + effort.

* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* hacer Algo con mucho esfuerzo = plod (along/through).

* hacer el esfuerzo necesario = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight.

* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer un esfuerzo = make + effort.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* invertir esfuerzo intelectual en = invest + Posesivo + thoughts in.

* justificar el esfuerzo = justify + the effort.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* necesitar esfuerzo = take + effort.

* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* propulsado con el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered.

* realizar esfuerzo = exert + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo = put forth + effort, make + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo común = make + a concerted effort.

* redirigir el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.

* redirigir un esfuerzo = divert + impetus.

* redoblar esfuerzos = redouble + efforts.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reorientar el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.

* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.

* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* tener hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* tener sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* trabajo y esfuerzo = toil and trouble.

* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.

* vehículo propulsado por el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered vehicle.

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masculino effort

hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable — he made an effort o tried to be friendly

me costó muchos esfuerzos — it took a lot of effort

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= endeavour [endeavor, -USA], labour [labor, -USA], leg work, struggle, effort, toil, elbow grease.

Ex: Eventually, it came to be recognized that the Classification Research Group's endeavours might be pertinent to the problem of alphabetical indexing.

Ex: An editor is a person who prepares for publication an item not his own and whose labour may be limited to the preparation of the item for the manufacturer.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS may replace the typewriter, the catalog card, and much leg work, but it cannot replace the decision-making capabilities of the library staff.

Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.

Ex: For example, with such a system a change of the heading AEROPLANES -- ASSISTED TAKE-OFF in figure 7 would without further effort be reflected in the six associated cross-reference records.

Ex: Furthermore, the computer can be used, and is already being used, to eliminate drudgery, busywork, and useless toil in library systems.

Ex: The window frames appeared to have not seen the light of day for over 50 years and were totally caked in dirt -- although with some elbow grease the window came up a treat.

* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.

* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.

* aunar esfuerzos = join + forces, coordinate + efforts, join + hands, pool + efforts, pull together.

* compartir esfuerzos = share + efforts.

* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.

* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* conseguir con esfuerzo = mine.

* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.

* coordinar esfuerzos = coordinate + efforts.

* dedicación de esfuerzo = expenditure of effort.

* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.

* dedicar esfuerzo = expend + effort, spend + effort, devote + energy, give + effort.

* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* duplicidad de esfuerzos = duplication of effort.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* en + Posesivo + esfuerzo de = in + Posesivo + quest for/to.

* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* en un esfuerzo por = in an effort to.

* esfuerzo cognitivo = cognitive overhead.

* esfuerzo común = concerted effort.

* esfuerzo conjunto = team effort.

* esfuerzo de equipo = team effort.

* esfuerzo denodado = strenuous effort.

* esfuerzo físico = physical effort.

* esfuerzo físico humano = human power.

* esfuerzo + fracasar = effort + founder.

* esfuerzo + hacer sudar = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* esfuerzo heroico = all out effort.

* esfuerzo humano = human energy.

* esfuerzo intelectual = cognitive overhead, intellectual effort.

* esfuerzo inútil = wasted energy.

* esfuerzo mental = cognitive overhead, mental effort.

* esfuerzo sobrehumano = Herculean effort, Herculanian effort.

* exigir esfuerzo = take + effort.

* frustrar el esfuerzo = frustrate + effort.

* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* hacer Algo con mucho esfuerzo = plod (along/through).

* hacer el esfuerzo necesario = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight.

* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer un esfuerzo = make + effort.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* invertir esfuerzo intelectual en = invest + Posesivo + thoughts in.

* justificar el esfuerzo = justify + the effort.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* necesitar esfuerzo = take + effort.

* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* propulsado con el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered.

* realizar esfuerzo = exert + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo = put forth + effort, make + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo común = make + a concerted effort.

* redirigir el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.

* redirigir un esfuerzo = divert + impetus.

* redoblar esfuerzos = redouble + efforts.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reorientar el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.

* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.

* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.

* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.

* tener hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.

* tener sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* trabajo y esfuerzo = toil and trouble.

* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.

* vehículo propulsado por el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered vehicle.

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esfuerzo

masculine

1 (de una persona) effort

por lo menos hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable at least he made an effort o tried to be friendly

hay que hacer un esfuerzo de imaginación you have to use your imagination

me costó muchos esfuerzos convencerlo it took a lot of effort to persuade him, I had a lot of trouble persuading him

conseguía todo lo que quería sin esfuerzo she got everything she wanted quite effortlessly o without any effort

2 ( Fís) effort

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Del verbo esforzar: ( conjugate esforzar)

esfuerzo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
esforzar
esfuerzo
esforzar ( conjugate esforzar) verbo transitivo ‹voz/vista› to strain
esforzarse verbo pronominal:
◊ se esforzó mucho he tried very hard, he put in a lot of effort;

tienes que esfuerzote más you'll have to work harder;
esfuerzose por o en hacer algo to strive to do sth
esfuerzo sustantivo masculino
effort;
hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable he made an effort o tried to be friendly
esforzar vtr (la vista, un músculo) to strain
esfuerzo sustantivo masculino effort
hacer un esfuerzo, to make an effort
♦ Locuciones: sin esfuerzo, effortlessly

' esfuerzo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conquista
- considerable
- cuajar
- desesperada
- desesperado
- difícil
- economía
- emplear
- entregarse
- facilidad
- gratificar
- hacer
- inversión
- invertir
- lucir
- lucha
- mérito
- molestarse
- molestia
- mucha
- mucho
- obra
- paliza
- para
- penosa
- penoso
- premiar
- premio
- producto
- renovar
- rentable
- rota
- roto
- sprint
- sudor
- titánica
- titánico
- trabajo
- tute
- baldío
- común
- conjunto
- consagrar
- costar
- demasiado
- desplegar
- empeño
- estéril
- hazaña
- intenso
English:
all-out
- challenging
- concerted
- conscious
- effort
- effortless
- endeavor
- endeavour
- exert
- exertion
- extraordinary
- hard-won
- heave
- incessant
- last-ditch
- level
- obstinate
- out
- puff
- push
- shatter
- spurt
- strain
- strenuous
- successful
- sustain
- swing
- trouble
- try
- unsuccessful
- vain
- waste
- work
- worth

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esfuerzo nm
[físico, intelectual] effort;
cualquier movimiento cuesta o [m5] supone un terrible esfuerzo any movement requires a huge effort;

no hagas ningún esfuerzo, que el médico ha recomendado reposo don't exert yourself, the doctor has recommended rest;

hacer esfuerzos, hacer un esfuerzo to make an effort, to try hard;

estoy haciendo esfuerzos por no llorar I'm trying hard not to cry;

hizo un esfuerzo por agradar he made an effort to be pleasant;

haz un último esfuerzo, ya verás como ahora lo consigues make one last attempt, you'll do it this time!;

sin esfuerzo effortlessly

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esfuerzo

m effort;

hacer un esfuerzo make an effort;

sin esfuerzo effortlessly

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esfuerzo nm

1) : effort

2) ánimo, vigor: spirit, vigor

3)

sin esfuerzo : effortlessly

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esfuerzo n effort

ha sido un esfuerzo colectivo it was a joint effort

hacer esfuerzos to exert yourself

el médico le dijo que no hiciera esfuerzos the doctor told her not to exert herself

Spanish-English dictionary > esfuerzo
11 economizar

v.

1 to save.

2 to economize, to lay by, to spare, to hold back on.

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economizar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ahorrar) to economize, save

2 (usar con cuidado) to use sparingly

► verbo intransitivo

1 to economize, save

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verb

to save

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1.

VT to economize on

economizar tiempo — to save time

2.

VI to economize

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1.
verbo transitivo < tiempo> to save; <combustible/recursos> to economize on, save

economizar palabras — to be very sparing with words
2.
economizar vi to economize, save money

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= retrench, economise [economize, -USA].

Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.

Ex. Libraries with strained budgets need to make every effort to economise wherever possible.

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* Algo que ayuda a economizar = budget stretcher.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

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1.
verbo transitivo < tiempo> to save; <combustible/recursos> to economize on, save

economizar palabras — to be very sparing with words
2.
economizar vi to economize, save money

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= retrench, economise [economize, -USA].

Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.

Ex: Libraries with strained budgets need to make every effort to economise wherever possible.

* Algo que ayuda a economizar = budget stretcher.

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

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economizar [A4 ]

vt

‹tiempo› to save; ‹combustible/recursos› to economize on, save

economiza sus palabras he is very sparing with words

para economizar esfuerzos to save work

■ economizar

vi

to economize, make economies o savings, save money

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economizar ( conjugate economizar) verbo transitivo ‹ tiempo› to save;
‹combustible/recursos› to economize on, save
verbo intransitivo
to economize, save money
economizar
I verbo transitivo to save, economize on, skimp on: este invierno debemos economizar combustible, we'll have to go easy on the petrol this winter
II verbo intransitivo to economize: usamos papel reciclado para economizar, we use recycled paper to save money
' economizar' also found in these entries:
English:
cut down
- economize
- outsourcing
- economy

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economizar

♦ vt

to save

♦ vi
[ahorrar dinero] to save, to economize
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economizar

v/t economize on, save;

economizar esfuerzos save one’s energy;

no debemos economizar esfuerzos we must spare no effort

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economizar {21} vt

: to save, to economize on

economizar vi

: to save up, to be frugal

Spanish-English dictionary > economizar
12 compter

compter [kɔ̃te]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

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➭ TABLE 1

1. <

   a. ( = calculer) to count

• combien en avez-vous compté ? how many did you count?

• 40 cm ? j'avais compté 30 40cm? I made it 30

• on peut compter sur les doigts de la main ceux qui comprennent vraiment you can count on the fingers of one hand the people who really understand

• compter les points (figurative) to sit back and watch

• ses jours sont comptés he hasn't long to live

   b. ( = prévoir) to reckon

• j'ai compté qu'il nous en fallait 10 I reckoned we'd need 10

• je compte 150 grammes de pâtes par personne I allow 150 grammes of pasta per person

• il faut bien compter 10 jours you must allow at least 10 days

   c. ( = inclure) to include

• cela fait un mètre en comptant l'ourlet that makes one metre including the hem

• nous étions dix, sans compter le professeur there were ten of us, not counting the teacher

• la ville compte quelques très belles églises the town has some very beautiful churches

   d. ( = facturer) to charge for

• compter qch à qn to charge sb for sth

• ils n'ont pas compté le café they didn't charge for the coffee

   e. ( = prendre en considération) to take into account

• ta bonne volonté te sera comptée your helpfulness will be taken into account

• il aurait dû venir, sans compter qu'il n'avait rien à faire he ought to have come, especially as he had nothing to do

   f. ( = classer) to consider

• on compte ce livre parmi les meilleurs de l'année this book is considered among the best of the year

   g. ( = avoir l'intention de) to intend to ; ( = s'attendre à) to expect to

• ils comptent partir demain they intend to leave tomorrow

• j'y compte bien ! I should hope so!

2. <

   a. ( = calculer) to count

• il sait compter jusqu'à 10 he can count up to 10

• compter de tête to count in one's head

• tu as mal compté you counted wrong

   b. ( = être économe) to economize

• dépenser sans compter ( = être dépensier) to spend extravagantly ; ( = donner généreusement) to give without counting the cost

   c. ( = avoir de l'importance) to count

• c'est le résultat qui compte it's the result that counts

• sa mère compte beaucoup pour lui his mother is very important to him

   d. ( = valoir) to count

• compter double to count double

   e. ( = figurer) compter parmi to rank among

• compter au nombre de to be one of

• ça a compté pour beaucoup dans sa décision that was an important factor in his decision

   f. (locutions)

► à compter de as from

• cette loi prendra effet à compter du 30 septembre this law will take effect as from 30 September► compter avec ( = tenir compte de) to take account of

• il faut compter avec l'opinion you've got to take account of public opinion

• un nouveau parti avec lequel il faut compter a new party that has to be taken into account► compter sans

• on avait compté sans la grève we hadn't reckoned on there being a strike► compter sur

• compter sur ses doigts to count on one's fingers

• nous comptons sur vous pour demain we're expecting you tomorrow

• ne comptez pas sur moi (pour agir) don't count on me ; (pour participer) you can count me out

• ne comptez pas trop là-dessus don't count on it

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kɔ̃te
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( dénombrer) to count

on compte deux millions de chômeurs — there is a total of two million unemployed

on ne compte plus ses victoires — he/she has had countless victories

je ne compte plus les lettres anonymes que je reçois — I've lost count of the anonymous letters I have received

il a toujours compté ses sous — he has always watched the pennies

sans compter — [donner, dépenser] freely

2) ( évaluer)

compter une bouteille pour trois — to allow a bottle between three people

il faut compter environ 100 euros — you should reckon on GB ou count on paying about 100 euros

je préfère compter large — I prefer to be on the safe side

3) ( faire payer)

compter quelque chose à quelqu'un — to charge somebody for something

il m'a compté 30 euros de déplacement — he charged a 30 euro call-out fee

4) ( inclure) to count

je vous ai compté dans le nombre des participants — I've counted you as one of ou among the participants

sans compter les primes — not counting bonuses

sans compter les soucis — not to mention the worry

notre club compte des gens célèbres — our club has some well-known people among its members

5) ( projeter)

compter faire — to intend to do

je compte m'acheter un ordinateur — I'm hoping to buy myself a computer

6) ( s'attendre à)

il comptait que je lui prête de l'argent — he expected me to lend him some money

‘je vais t'aider’ - ‘j'y compte bien’ — ‘I'll help you’ - ‘I should hope so too’

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( dire les nombres) to count

il ne sait pas compter — he can't count

2) ( calculer) to count, to add up

il sait très bien compter, il compte très bien — he's very good at counting

3) ( avoir de l'importance) to matter ( pour quelqu'un to somebody)

ce qui compte c'est qu'ils se sont réconciliés — what matters is that they have made it up

c'est l'intention or le geste qui compte — it's the thought that counts

ça compte beaucoup pour moi — it means a lot to me

le salaire compte beaucoup dans le choix d'une carrière — pay is an important factor in the choice of a career

4) ( avoir une valeur) to count

compter double/triple — to count double/triple

5) ( figurer)

compter au nombre de, compter parmi — to be counted among

6)

compter avec — ( faire face) to reckon with [difficultés, concurrence]; ( ne pas oublier) to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]

il doit compter avec les syndicats — he has to reckon with the unions

il faut compter avec l'opinion publique — one must take public opinion into account

7)

compter sans — ( négliger) not to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]

c'était compter sans le brouillard — that was without allowing for the fog

8)

compter sur — ( attendre) to count on [personne, aide]; (dépendre, faire confiance) to rely on [personne, ressource]; ( prévoir) to reckon on [somme, revenu]

vous pouvez compter sur moi, je vais m'en occuper — you can rely ou count on me, I'll see to it

ne compte pas sur moi — (pour venir, participer) count me out

je vais leur dire ce que j'en pense, tu peux compter là- dessus (colloq) or sur moi! — I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!

quand il s'agit de faire des bêtises, on peut compter sur toi! — (colloq) hum trust you to do something silly!

3.

se compter verbe pronominal

leurs victoires se comptent par douzaines — they have had dozens of victories

les faillites dans la région ne se comptent plus — there have been countless bankruptcies in the area

4.

à compter de locution prépositive as from

pendant 12 mois à compter de la date de vente — for 12 months with effect from the date of sale

5.

sans compter que locution conjonctive ( en outre) and what is more; ( d'autant plus que) especially as

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kɔ̃te
1. vt

1) (établir le nombre de) to count

2) (= inclure, dans une liste) to include

sans compter qn — not counting sb

sans compter qch — not counting sth, not including sth

On sera dix-huit, sans compter les enfants. — There'll be eighteen of us, not counting the children.

sans compter que — besides which

3) (= facturer) to charge for

Il n'a pas compté le deuxième café. — He didn't charge us for the second coffee.

4) (= avoir à son actif, comporter) to have

L'institut compte trois prix Nobel. — The institute has three Nobel prizewinners.

5) (prévoir: une certaine quantité, un certain temps) to allow, to reckon on

Il faut compter environ deux heures. — You have to allow about two hours., You have to reckon on about two hours.

6) (= avoir l'intention de)

compter faire qch — to intend to do sth

Je compte bien réussir. — I fully intend to succeed.

Je compte partir début mai. — I intend to leave at the beginning of May.

2. vi

1) (calculer) to count

Il savait compter à l'âge de trois ans. — He could count when he was three years old.

à compter du 10 janvier COMMERCE — from 10 January, as from 10 January

2) (= être non négligeable) to count, to matter

L'honnêteté, ça compte quand même. — Honesty counts after all.

3) (qu'on peut prendre en compte) to count

Ça ne compte pas - il s'est fait aider. — That doesn't count - he had help.

compter pour — to count for

4) (= figurer)

compter parmi — to be among, to rank among

5) (inclure dans ses prévisions)

compter avec qch/qn — to reckon with sth/sb

compter sans qch/qn — to reckon without sth/sb

6)

compter sur [personne] — to count on, to rely on, [aide] to count on

7) (= être économe) to watch every penny, to count the pennies

Pendant longtemps, il a fallu compter. — For a long time we had to watch every penny.

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compter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( dénombrer) to count; compter les jours to count the days; ‘j'ai compté cinq coups à l'horloge’-‘j'en ai compté six’ ‘I counted five strokes of the clock’-‘I counted six’; ‘combien y a-t-il de bouteilles?’-‘j'en compte 24’ ‘how many bottles are there?’-‘I make it 24’; on compte deux millions de chômeurs/3 000 cas de malaria there is a total of two million unemployed/3,000 cases of malaria; une heure après le début de l'attaque on comptait déjà 40 morts an hour after the attack started 40 deaths had already been recorded; on ne compte plus ses victoires he/she has had countless victories; je ne compte plus les lettres anonymes que je reçois I've lost count of the anonymous letters I have received; j'ai compté qu'il y avait 52 fenêtres/500 euros I counted a total of 52 windows/500 euros; as-tu compté combien il reste d'œufs? have you counted how many eggs are left?;

2 ( évaluer) compter une bouteille pour trois to allow a bottle between three people; pour aller à Caen il faut compter cinq heures you must allow five hours to get to Caen; il faut compter environ 100 euros you should reckon on GB ou count on paying about 100 euros; compter large/très large/trop large to allow plenty/more than enough/far too much; j'ai pris une tarte pour huit, je préfère compter large I got a tart for eight, I prefer to be on the safe side;

3 ( faire payer) compter qch à qn to charge sb for sth; il m'a compté la livre à 1,71 euro he charged me 1.71 euros to the pound; il m'a compté 50 euros de déplacement he charged a 50 euro call-out fee;

4 ( inclure) to count; je vous ai compté dans le nombre des participants I've counted you as one of ou among the participants; nous t'avons déjà compté pour le repas de la semaine prochaine we've already counted you (in) for the meal next week; as-tu compté la TVA? have you counted the VAT?; 2 000 euros par mois sans compter les primes 2,000 euros a month not counting bonuses; sans compter les soucis not to mention the worry; j'ai oublié de compter le col et la ceinture quand j'ai acheté le tissu I forgot to allow for the collar and the waistband when I bought the fabric; je le comptais au nombre de mes amis I counted him among my friends ou as a friend; s'il fallait compter le temps que j'y passe if I had to work out how much time I'm spending on it;

5 ( avoir) to have [habitants, chômeurs, alliés]; to have [sth] to one's credit [victoire, succès]; notre club compte des gens célèbres our club has some well-known people among its members; un sportif qui compte de nombreuses victoires à son actif a sportsman who has many victories to his credit; il compte 15 ans de présence dans l'entreprise he has been with the company for 15 years;

6 ( projeter) compter faire to intend to do; ‘comptez-vous y aller?’-‘j'y compte bien’ ‘do you intend to go?’-‘yes, I certainly do’; je compte m'acheter un ordinateur I'm hoping to buy myself a computer;

7 ( s'attendre à) il comptait que je lui prête de l'argent he expected me to lend him some money; ‘je vais t'aider’-‘j'y compte bien’ ‘I'll help you’-‘I should hope so too’;

8 ( donner avec parcimonie) il a toujours compté ses sous he has always watched the pennies; compter jusqu'au moindre centime to count every penny; sans compter [donner, dépenser] freely; se dépenser sans compter pour (la réussite de) qch to put everything one's got into sth.

B vi

1 ( dire les nombres) to count; compter jusqu'à 20 to count up to 20; il ne sait pas compter he can't count; il a trois ans mais il compte déjà bien he's three but he's already good at counting; compter sur ses doigts to count on one's fingers;

2 ( calculer) to count, to add up; il sait très bien compter, il compte très bien he's very good at counting; cela fait 59 non pas 62, tu ne sais pas compter! that makes 59 not 62, you can't count!; compter sur ses doigts to work sums out on one's fingers;

3 ( avoir de l'importance) [avis, diplôme, apparence] to matter (pour qn to sb); ce qui compte c'est qu'ils se sont réconciliés what matters is that they have made it up; c'est l'intention or le geste qui compte it's the thought that counts; 40 ans dans la même entreprise ça compte/ça commence à compter 40 years in the same company, that's quite something/it's beginning to add up; ça compte beaucoup pour moi it means a lot to me; je ne compte pas plus pour elle que son chien I mean no more to her than her dog; compter dans to be a factor in [réussite, échec]; le salaire compte beaucoup dans le choix d'une carrière pay is an important factor in the choice of a career; cela a beaucoup compté dans leur faillite it was a major factor in their bankruptcy; ça fait longtemps que je ne compte plus dans ta vie it's been a long time since I have meant anything to you; il connaît tout ce qui compte dans le milieu du cinéma he knows everybody who is anybody in film circles;

4 ( avoir une valeur) [épreuve, faute] to count; compter double/triple to count double/triple; compter double/triple par rapport à to count for twice/three times as much as; ça ne compte pas, il a triché it doesn't count, he cheated; le dernier exercice ne compte pas dans le calcul de la note the last exercise isn't counted in the calculation of the grade; la lettre ‘y’ compte pour combien? how much is the letter ‘y’ worth?; la lettre ‘z’ compte pour combien de points? how many points is the letter ‘z’ worth?; une faute de grammaire compte pour quatre points four marks are deducted for a grammatical error;

5 ( figurer) compter au nombre de, compter parmi to be counted among;

6 compter avec ( faire face) to reckon with [difficultés, concurrence, belle-mère]; ( ne pas oublier) to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]; ( prévoir) to allow for [retard, supplément]; il doit compter avec les syndicats he has to reckon with the unions; il faut compter avec l'opinion publique one must take public opinion into account; il faut compter avec le brouillard dans cette région you should allow for fog in that area;

7 compter sans ( négliger) to reckon without [risque, gêne]; ( oublier) not to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]; c'était compter sans le brouillard that was without allowing for the fog; j'avais compté sans la TVA I hadn't taken the VAT into account;

8 compter sur ( attendre) to count on [personne, aide]; (dépendre, faire confiance) to rely on [personne, ressource]; ( prévoir) to reckon on [somme, revenu]; vous pouvez compter sur moi, je viendrai you can count on me, I'll be there; tu peux compter sur ma présence you can count on me ou on my being there; vous pouvez compter sur moi, je vais m'en occuper you can rely ou count on me, I'll see to it; ne compte pas sur moi (pour venir, participer) count me out; ne compte pas sur moi pour payer tes dettes/faire la cuisine don't rely on me to pay your debts/do the cooking; ne compte pas sur eux pour le faire don't count on them to do it; le pays peut compter sur des stocks de vivres en provenance de… the country can count on stocks of food supplies coming from…; le pays peut compter sur ses réserves de blé the country can rely on its stock of wheat; je ne peux compter que sur moi-même I can only rely on myself; je leur ferai la commission, compte sur moi I'll give them the message, you can count on me; je vais leur dire ce que j'en pense, tu peux compter là-dessus○ or sur moi! I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!; quand il s'agit de faire des bêtises, on peut compter sur toi○! iron trust you to do something silly!; compter sur la discrétion de qn to rely on sb's discretion; je compte dessus I'm counting ou relying on it.

C se compter vpr leurs victoires se comptent par douzaines they have had dozens of victories; les défections se comptent par milliers there have been thousands of defections; leurs chansons à succès ne se comptent plus they've had countless hits; les faillites dans la région ne se comptent plus there have been countless bankruptcies in the area.

D à compter de loc prép as from; réparations gratuites pendant 12 mois à compter de la date de vente free repairs for 12 months with effect from the date of sale.

E sans compter que loc conj ( en outre) and what is more; ( d'autant plus que) especially as; c'est dangereux sans compter que ça pollue it's dangerous and what's more it causes pollution.

Idiome

compte là-dessus et bois de l'eau fraîche○ that'll be the day.

[kɔ̃te] verbe transitif

1. [dénombrer - objets, argent, personnes] to count

on ne compte plus ses bévues we've lost count of his mistakes

on ne compte plus ses crimes she has committed countless ou innumerable crimes

j'ai compté qu'il restait 200 euros dans la caisse according to my reckoning there are 200 euros left in the till

compter les heures/jours [d'impatience] to be counting the hours/days

il m'a compté absent/présent (familier) he marked me (down as) absent/present

compter les points (sens propre & figuré) to keep score

on peut les compter sur les doigts de la main you can count them of the fingers of one hand

on peut lui compter les côtes he's as thin as a rake

2. [limiter] to count (out)

le temps lui est compté

a. [il va mourir] his days are numbered

b. [pour accomplir quelque chose] he's running out of time

ses jours sont comptés his days are numbered

il ne comptait pas sa peine/ses efforts he spared no pains/effort

tu es toujours à compter tes sous! you're always counting your pennies!

3. [faire payer] to charge for

nous ne vous compterons pas la pièce détachée we won't charge you ou there'll be no charge for the spare part

le serveur nous a compté deux euros de trop the waiter has overcharged us by two euros, the waiter has charged us 15 francs too much

4. [payer, verser] to pay

il m'a compté deux jours à 90 euros he paid me (for) two days at 90 euros

5. [inclure] to count (in), to include

dans le total nous n'avons pas compté le vin wine has not been included in the overall figure

6. [classer - dans une catégorie]

compter quelque chose/quelqu'un parmi to count something/somebody among, to number something/somebody among

7. [prendre en considération] to take into account, to take account of

et je ne compte pas la fatigue! and that's without mentioning the effort!

compter quelqu'un/quelque chose pour: nous devons compter sa contribution pour quelque chose we must take some account of her contribution

8. [avoir - membres, habitants] to have

nous sommes heureux de vous compter parmi nous ce soir we're happy to have ou to welcome you among us tonight

il compte beaucoup d'artistes au nombre de ou parmi ses amis he numbers many artists among his friends

elle compte déjà cinq victoires dans des grands tournois she's already won five big tournaments

9. [s'attendre à] to expect

je compte recevoir les résultats cette semaine I'm expecting the results this week

10. [avoir l'intention de] to intend

compter faire quelque chose to intend to do something, to mean to do something, to plan to do something

11. [prévoir] to allow

il faut compter entre 14 et 20 euros pour un repas you have to allow between 14 and 20 euros for a meal

je compte qu'il y a un bon quart d'heure de marche/une journée de travail I reckon there's a good quarter of an hour's walk/there's a day's work

(en usage absolu)

compter juste to skimp

compter large to be generous

il faudra deux heures pour y aller, en comptant large it will take two hours to get there, at the most

12. SPORT [boxeur] to count out (separable)

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[kɔ̃te] verbe intransitif

1. [calculer] to count, to add up

compter jusqu'à 10 to count (up) to 10

compter sur ses doigts to count on one's fingers

compter avec une calculette to add up with a calculator

si je compte bien, tu me dois 345 francs if I've counted right ou according to my calculations, you owe me 345 francs

tu as dû mal compter you must have got your calculations wrong, you must have miscalculated

2. [limiter ses dépenses] to be careful (with money)

3. [importer] to count, to matter

ce qui compte, c'est ta santé/le résultat the important thing is your health/the end result

40 ans d'ancienneté, ça compte! 40 years' service counts for something!

une des personnes qui ont le plus compté dans ma vie one of the most important people in my life

tu comptes beaucoup pour moi you mean a lot to me

je prendrai ma décision seule! — alors moi, je ne compte pas? I'll make my own decision! — so I don't count ou matter, then?

tu as triché, ça ne compte pas you cheated, it doesn't count

à l'examen, la philosophie ne compte presque pas philosophy is a very minor subject in the exam

compter double/triple to count double/triple

compter pour quelque chose/rien to count for something/nothing

quand il est invité à dîner, il compte pour trois! when he's invited to dinner he eats enough for three!

compter pour du beurre (familier) to count for nothing

4. [figurer]

compter parmi to rank with, to be numbered among

elle compte parmi les plus grands pianistes de sa génération she is one of the greatest pianists of her generation

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compter avec verbe plus préposition

to reckon with

désormais, il faudra compter avec l'opposition from now on, the opposition will have to be reckoned with

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compter sans verbe plus préposition

to fail to take into account, to fail to allow for

il avait compté sans la rapidité de Jones he had failed to take Jones' speed into account

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compter sur verbe plus préposition

[faire confiance à] to count ou to rely ou to depend on (inseparable)

[espérer - venue, collaboration, événement] to count on (inseparable)

c'est quelqu'un sur qui tu peux compter he's/she's a reliable person

ne compte pas trop sur la chance don't count ou rely too much on luck

je vous le rendrai — j'y compte bien! I'll give it back to you — I should hope so!

je peux sortir demain soir? — n'y compte pas! can I go out tomorrow night? — don't count ou bank on it!

il ne faut pas trop y compter don't count on it, I wouldn't count on it

compter sur quelqu'un/quelque chose pour: compte sur lui pour aller tout répéter au patron! you can rely on him to go and tell the boss everything!

si c'est pour lui jouer un mauvais tour, ne comptez pas sur moi! if you want to play a dirty trick on him, you can count me out!

compte là-dessus (et bois de l'eau fraîche)! (familier & ironique) you must be joking!, dream on!

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se compter verbe pronominal

(emploi passif) to be counted

les détournements de fonds se comptent par dizaines there have been dozens of cases of embezzlement

ses succès ne se comptent plus her successes are innumerable ou are past counting

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se compter verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

1. [s'estimer] to count ou to consider oneself

je ne me compte pas parmi les plus malheureux I count myself as one of the luckier ones

2. [s'inclure dans un calcul] to count ou to include oneself

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à compter de locution prépositionnelle

as from ou of

à compter du 7 mai as from ou of May 7th

à compter de ce jour, nous ne nous sommes plus revus from that day on, we never saw each other again

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en comptant locution prépositionnelle

including

il faut deux mètres de tissu en comptant l'ourlet you need two metres of material including ou if you include the hem

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sans compter locution adverbiale

[généralementéreusement]

donner sans compter to give generously ou without counting the cost

se dépenser sans compter to spare no effort

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sans compter locution prépositionnelle

[sans inclure] not counting

[sans parler de] to say nothing of, not to mention

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sans compter que locution conjonctive

quite apart from the fact that

il est trop tôt pour aller dormir, sans compter que je n'ai pas du tout sommeil it's too early to go to bed, quite apart from the fact that I'm not at all sleepy

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tout bien compté locution adverbiale

all things considered, all in all

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > compter

13 peine

peine [pεn]

feminine noun

   a. ( = chagrin) sorrow

• avoir de la peine to be sad

• faire de la peine à qn to upset sb

• avoir des peines de cœur to have an unhappy love life

• cela fait peine à voir it's sad to see that

• il faisait peine à voir he was a pitiful sight

   b. ( = effort) effort

• se donner de la peine pour faire qch to go to a lot of trouble to do sth

• donnez-vous la peine d'entrer please come in

• c'est peine perdue it's a waste of time

• on lui a donné 500 € pour sa peine he was given 500 euros for his trouble

► être or valoir la peine

• est-ce que c'est la peine d'y aller ? is it worth going?

• ce n'est pas la peine don't bother

• c'était bien la peine ! (ironic) after all that trouble!

• cela vaut la peine it's worth it

• cela ne vaut pas la peine d'en parler it's not worth mentioning

   c. ( = difficulté) difficulty

• j'ai peine à croire que... I find it hard to believe that...

• avec peine with difficulty

• sans peine without difficulty

• j'ai eu toutes les peines du monde à le convaincre I had a real job convincing him

• je serais bien en peine de vous le dire I'd be hard pushed (inf) to tell you

   d. ( = punition) punishment ; (Law) sentence

• peine capitale capital punishment

• peine de mort death sentence

• sous peine de mort on pain of death

• peine de prison prison sentence

• peine alternative or de substitution alternative sentence

• peine plancher minimum sentence

• « défense d'entrer sous peine de poursuites » "trespassers will be prosecuted"

   e. ► à peine hardly

• c'est à peine si on l'entend you can hardly hear him

• il est à peine 2 heures it's only just 2 o'clock

• il gagne à peine de quoi vivre he hardly earns enough to live on

• il était à peine rentré qu'il a dû ressortir he had only just got in when he had to go out again

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pɛn
1.

nom féminin

1) ( chagrin) sorrow, grief

avoir de la peine — to feel sad ou upset

faire de la peine à quelqu'un — [personne] to hurt somebody; [événement, remarque] to upset somebody

il faisait peine à voir — he looked a sorry sight

cela faisait peine à voir — it was sad to see

2) ( effort) effort, trouble

c'est peine perdue — it's a waste of effort

en être pour sa peine — to waste one's time and effort

se donner de la peine pour faire — to go to a lot of trouble to do

il ne s'est même pas donné la peine de nous prévenir — he didn't even bother to tell us

donnez-vous or prenez la peine d'entrer — fml please do come in

il n'est pas au bout de ses peines — ( dans une situation pénible) his troubles are far from over; ( pour accomplir une tâche) he's still got a long way to go

se mettre en peine pour quelqu'un — to go out of one's way for somebody

ce n'est pas la peine de crier — ( c'est inutile) there's no point shouting; ( ton critique) there's no need to shout

est-ce vraiment la peine que je vienne? — do I really need to come?

ce n'est pas la peine d'aller voir ce film — that film's not worth seeing

c'était bien la peine! — what was the point!

ça en valait vraiment la peine — it was really worth it

concentrez vos efforts sur ce qui en vaut la peine — concentrate on worthwhile activities

pour la peine or ta/votre peine — ( en récompense) for your trouble

3) ( difficulté) difficulty

sans peine — easily

j'ai peine à le croire — I find it hard to believe

l'allemand sans peine — German without tears

il n'est pas en peine pour trouver du travail — he has no difficulty finding work

il serait bien en peine de te prêter de l'argent — he would be hard put to lend you any money

4) ( punition) gén punishment; Droit penalty, sentence

‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende’ — ‘no smoking, offenders will be fined’

sous peine de perdre de l'argent — at the risk of losing money

pour la or ta peine — as punishment

2.

à peine locution adverbiale hardly, barely

une allusion à peine voilée — a thinly veiled allusion

c'est à peine si je l'ai reconnu — I hardly recognized him

il était à peine arrivé qu'il pensait déjà à repartir — no sooner had he arrived than he was thinking of leaving again

‘je n'étais pas au courant’ - ‘à peine (colloq)!’ — ( incrédulité) ‘I didn't know about it’ - ‘I don't believe it!’ ou ‘I don't buy that (colloq)!’

Phrasal Verbs:

- peine capitale

- peine de cœur

- peine de mort

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pɛn nf
1) (= affliction) sorrow, sadness

faire de la peine à qn — to upset sb

Ça me fait de la peine de la voir pleurer. — It upsets me to see her crying.

comme une âme en peine — like a lost soul

2) (= effort) trouble

prendre la peine de faire qch — to go to the trouble of doing sth

Il a pris la peine de me rapporter ma valise. — He went to the trouble of returning my case to me.

se donner de la peine — to go to trouble

Il s'est donné beaucoup de peine pour obtenir ces renseignements. — He went to a lot of trouble to get this information.

mais peine perdue — but to no avail

en valoir la peine — to be worth it, to be worth the trouble

Cela n'en vaut pas la peine. — It isn't worth it.

valoir la peine de faire qch — to be worth doing sth

valoir la peine d'être vu — to be worth seeing

ce n'est pas la peine de le faire — there's no point doing it, it's not worth doing

Ce n'est pas la peine de téléphoner. — There's no point phoning.

Ce n'est pas la peine que vous veniez. — There's no point you coming., There's no point in your coming.

donnez-vous la peine d'entrer; veuillez vous donner la peine d'entrer — please come in

3) (= difficulté) (à voir, entendre, marcher) difficulty

avoir de la peine à faire — to have difficulty doing

avoir de la peine à faire qch — to have difficulty doing sth

J'ai eu beaucoup de peine à la convaincre. — I had a lot of trouble persuading her.

avoir toutes les peines du monde à faire qch — to have a terrible time doing sth

être à la peine — to be in trouble, to be in difficulties

être bien en peine de faire qch — to have considerable trouble doing sth

4) (= punition) punishment, DROIT sentence

une peine de prison — a prison sentence

sous peine de mort — on pain of death

défense d'afficher sous peine d'amende — billposters will be prosecuted

5) (autres locutions)

à peine [bouger] — hardly, [commencer] only just

J'ai à peine eu le temps de me changer. — I hardly had time to get changed.

Elle vient à peine de se lever. — She's only just got up.

à peine supérieur à — only just above

à peine supérieur à la moyenne — only just above average

des menaces à peine voilées — thinly veiled threats

à peine sorti du ventre de sa mère — barely out of his mother's belly, [animal] barely out of its mother's belly

c'est à peine si...; c'est à peine si elle m'a dit bonjour — she barely said hello to me

à peine... que; À peine venait-il d'emménager qu'il dut entreprendre des travaux. — He'd only just moved in when he had to start doing building work.

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peine

A nf

1 ( chagrin) sorrow, grief; avoir de la peine to feel sad ou upset; faire de la peine à qn to hurt sb; ça me fait de la peine de le voir si triste it hurts me to see him so sad; tu leur as fait de la peine en leur disant ça you hurt their feelings when you said that; il faisait peine à voir he looked a sorry sight; cela faisait peine à voir it was sad to see;

2 ( effort) effort, trouble; c'est peine perdue it's a waste of effort; en être pour sa peine to waste one's time and effort; se donner de la peine pour faire to go to a lot of trouble to do; se donner or prendre la peine de faire to take the trouble to do; tu pourrais réussir si seulement tu te donnais la peine d'essayer you could succeed if only you tried ou if only you made the effort; il ne s'est même pas donné la peine de nous prévenir he didn't even bother to tell us; il a quand même pris la peine de te remercier/de venir he still took the trouble to thank you/to come; donnez-vous or prenez la peine d'entrer fml please do come in; il n'est pas au bout de ses peines ( dans une situation pénible) his troubles are far from over; ( pour accomplir une tâche) he's still got a long way to go; me voilà au bout de mes peines! ( dans une situation difficile) my troubles are over now; ( en finissant un travail) there, I've finished!; se mettre en peine pour qn to go out of one's way for sb('s sake); ce n'est pas la peine de crier, je ne suis pas sourd there's no need to shout, I'm not deaf; ce n'est pas la peine de te fâcher comme ça! there's no need to get so angry!; est-ce vraiment la peine que je vienne? do I really need to come?; ce n'est pas la peine d'aller voir ce film, il est nul there's no point in going to see that film, it's awful; ce n'est pas la peine qu'il se déplace, le bureau est fermé there's no point in him going, the office is closed; c'était bien la peine que je me donne tant de mal! I went to all that trouble for nothing!; c'est/c'était bien la peine! what's/what was the point!; c'était bien la peine de venir de si loin pour trouver porte close! what was the point of coming all this way to find nobody home!; ça en valait vraiment la peine it was really worth it; ce n'est pas la peine de faire un si long voyage pour un jour it's not worth travelling^GB so far just for one day; la pièce vaut la peine d'être vue the play is worth seeing; concentrez vos efforts sur ce qui en vaut la peine concentrate on worthwhile activities; cette idée vaut la peine d'être soumise à qn it's worth ou worthwhile submitting the idea to sb; pour la peine or ta/votre peine ( en récompense) for your trouble; tu m'as bien aidé, pour la peine je t'offre à boire you've been a great help to me, I'll buy you a drink for your trouble; ⇒ suffire;

3 ( difficulté) difficulty; sans peine easily; avec peine with difficulty; avoir or éprouver de la peine à faire to have difficulty doing, to find it hard to do; j'ai eu toutes les peines du monde à le persuader/à trouver la maison I had the greatest difficulty (in) persuading him/(in) finding the house; j'ai peine à le croire I find it hard to believe; l'allemand/le jardinage sans peine German/gardening without tears; il n'est pas en peine pour trouver du travail he has no difficulty finding work; être bien en peine de faire to be hard put to do; il serait bien en peine de te prêter de l'argent, il n'a pas un sou he would be hard put to lend you any money, he doesn't have a penny;

4 ( punition) gén punishment; Jur penalty, sentence; peine de prison prison sentence; une peine de cinq ans de prison a five-year prison sentence; ‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende’ ‘no smoking, offenders will be fined’; ‘défense d'entrer sous peine de poursuites’ ‘trespassers will be prosecuted’; sous peine de mort on pain of death; sous peine de décevoir because of the risk of causing disappointment; sous peine de perdre de l'argent at the risk of losing money; pour la or ta peine ( comme punition) as punishment; pour la peine, tu feras la vaisselle as punishment, you'll do the dishes.

B à peine loc adv hardly, barely; tu pars déjà, il est à peine cinq heures! you're not leaving already? it's barely five o'clock; il est resté à peine une heure he stayed (for) barely an hour; on a à peine de quoi finir le mois we've barely ou hardly enough to get by on until the end of the month; une allusion à peine voilée a thinly veiled allusion; il gagne à peine 5 euros de l'heure he barely earns 5 euros an hour; c'est à peine si je l'ai reconnu I hardly recognized him; il a à peine touché à son assiette he hardly touched his food; il sait à peine lire he can hardly read; il tenait à peine debout he could hardly stand; c'est à peine si elle dit bonjour/répond quand on lui parle she barely says hello/replies if you speak to her; il exagère à peine! he's not really exaggerating!; à peine était-il arrivé or il était à peine arrivé qu'il pensait déjà à repartir no sooner had he arrived than he was thinking of leaving again; ‘je t'assure que je n'étais pas au courant’-‘à peine○!’ ( exprimant l'incrédulité) ‘I tell you I didn't know about it’-‘I don't believe it!’, ‘I don't buy that○!’

Composés

peine capitale Jur capital punishment; condamné à la peine capitale sentenced to death; peine de cœur heartache ¢; il a des peines de cœur his heart is aching; peine correctionnelle Jur penalty of two months to five years imprisonment; peine criminelle sentence for serious crime; peine incompressible Jur prison term with no provision for remission; peine de mort Jur death penalty; peine de police Jur penalty of one day to two months imprisonment; peine de substitution Jur alternative sentence.

[pɛn] nom féminin

A.

1. [châtiment] sentence, penalty

infliger une lourde peine à quelqu'un to pass a harsh sentence on somebody

peine correctionnelleimprisonment for between two months and five years, or a fine

peine criminelle imprisonment for more than five years

peine incompressible sentence without remission

peine infamante penalty involving loss of civil rights

la peine de mort capital punishment, the death penalty

peine de prison prison sentence

peine de prison avec sursis suspended (prison) sentence

2. RELIGION [damnation] damnation, suffering

B.

1. [tourment, inquiétude] trouble

faire peine à voir to be a sorry sight

peines de cœur heartache(s)

se mettre en peine pour quelqu'un (soutenu) to be extremely worried about somebody

‘Peines d'amour perdues’ Shakespeare ‘Love's Labours Lost’

2. [tristesse] sorrow, sadness, grief

il partageait sa peine he shared her grief

avoir de la peine to be sad ou upset

je ne voudrais pas lui faire de la peine en lui disant I wouldn't like to upset him by telling him

il me fait vraiment de la peine I feel really sorry for him

C.

1. [effort] effort, trouble

ce n'est pas la peine it's not worth it, it's pointless

ce n'est pas la peine de tout récrire/que tu y ailles there's no point writing it all out again/your going

c'était bien la peine que je mette une cravate! (ironique) it was a real waste of time putting a ou my tie on!

il s'est donné beaucoup de peine pour réussir he went to a lot of trouble to succeed

prendre ou se donner la peine de to go to ou to take the trouble to

donnez-vous la peine d'entrer please do come in, (please) be so kind as to come in (soutenu)

il ne s'est même pas donné la peine de répondre he didn't even bother replying

valoir la peine to be worth it

l'exposition vaut la peine d'être vue the exhibition is worth seeing

ne pas épargner ou ménager sa peine to spare no effort

peine perdue: n'essaie pas de le convaincre, c'est peine perdue don't try to persuade him, it's a waste of time ou you'd be wasting your breath

2. [difficulté]

avoir de la peine à: avoir de la peine à marcher to have trouble ou difficulty walking

avoir peine à (soutenu) : j'ai peine à vous croire I find it difficult ou hard to believe you

elle a eu toutes les peines du monde à venir à la réunion she had a terrible time ou the devil's own job getting to the meeting

être (bien) en peine de: je serais bien en peine de vous l'expliquer I'd have a hard job explaining it to you, I wouldn't really know how to explain it to you

n'être pas en peine pour (soutenu) : je ne suis pas en peine pour y aller it's no trouble for me to get there, I'll have no problem getting there

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à peine locution adverbiale

1. [presque pas] hardly, barely, scarcely

j'arrive à peine à soulever mon sac I can hardly ou barely lift my bag

elle sait à peine lire she can hardly ou barely read

c'est à peine si je l'ai entrevu I only just caught a glimpse of him

2. [tout juste] barely

il était à peine dix heures it was only just ten o'clock

il y a à peine une semaine/deux heures not quite a week/two hours ago, barely a week/two hours ago

elle gagne à peine de quoi payer son loyer she barely earns enough ou she only just earns enough to pay her rent

3. [à l'instant] just

4. [aussitôt]

à peine guérie, elle a repris le travail no sooner had she recovered than she went back to work

à peine... que: à peine était-elle couchée que le téléphone se mit à sonner no sooner had she gone to bed than ou she'd only just gone to bed when the phone rang

avec peine locution adverbiale

1. [difficilement] with difficulty

il monte l'escalier avec peine he has trouble climbing stairs

2. (soutenu) [à regret]

je vous quitte avec peine it is with deep regret that I leave you (soutenu)

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sans peine locution adverbiale

1. [aisément] without difficulty, easily

je suis arrivé à le faire en deux heures sans peine I had no trouble doing it in two hours

2. [sans regret] with no regrets, with a light heart

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sous peine de locution prépositionnelle

‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende’ ‘smokers will be prosecuted’

sous peine de mort on pain of death

PEINE DE MORT

The death penalty was abolished in France in 1981.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > peine

14 щадить

несовер. - щадить; совер. - пощадить

spare; have mercy (on)

щадить чьи-л. чувства — to spare smb.'s feelings

щадить чью-л. жизнь — to spare smb.'s life

щадить чье-л. самолюбие — to spare smb.'s self-esteem/self-respect/vanity

не щадить врагов — to give one's enemies no quarter

не щадить усилий — to spare no effort

не щадя себя — regardless of one's own feelings/health, unsparingly

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > щадить

15 усилие

ср.

effort, strain, exertion

посвятить усилия — to devote efforts

прилагать все усилия — to make/exert every effort, to spare no effort

направить все усилия (на что-л.) — to bend every effort (to)

не делающий усилий — effortless

не требующий усилий — effortless, facile

бесполезное усилие — bootless effort; мн. ч. lost labour

вознаграждать усилия — to reward the effort

общими усилиями — by common effort(s)

прилагать усилия — to make efforts

сосредоточивать усилия на — to focus efforts on

- объединенные усилия

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > усилие

16 жалеть

несов. - жале́ть, сов. - пожале́ть

1) (вн.; чувствовать сострадание) feel sorry (for); pity (d), take pity (on)

2) (о пр.; что...; печалиться) be sorry (for, that); ( раскаиваться) regret (that)

он пожале́л, что она́ не пришла́ — he was sorry (that) she did not come

он жале́л, что не сказа́л ей об э́том — he was sorry [he regretted] (that) he had not mentioned it to her

вы пожале́ете об э́том — you will be sorry for it

3) (вн.; беречь, щадить) spare (d)

не жале́ть себя́ — not to spare oneself

не жале́ть сил (для того́, что́бы) — spare no effort (+ to inf)

не пожале́ть сил и средств — spare neither strength nor resources

4) (вн.; скупиться) (be)grudge (d)

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > жалеть

17 daransetzen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t (aufs Spiel setzen) risk, stake; alles daransetzen, um zu (+ Inf.) do everything in one’s power to (+ Inf.)

II v/refl get cracking umg.

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da|rạn|set|zen sep
1. vt
(= einsetzen) to exert; (= aufs Spiel setzen) to stake, to risk
seine ganzen Kräfte daransetzen, etw zu tun — to spare no effort to do sth

2. vr
to sit down to it
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dar·an|set·zen

[daˈranzɛtsn̩]

I. vt

alles \daransetzen, etw zu tun to spare no effort [or do one's utmost] to do sth

sie setzte einiges daran, ihn doch noch umzustimmen she took [or was at] pains to persuade him

II. vr

▪ sich akk \daransetzen to set about it

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transitives Verb devote <energy etc.> to it; summon up < ambition> for it; (aufs Spiel setzen) risk <one's life, one's honour> for it

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daransetzen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t (aufs Spiel setzen) risk, stake;

alles daransetzen, um zu (+inf) do everything in one’s power to (+inf)

B. v/r get cracking umg

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transitives Verb devote <energy etc.> to it; summon up < ambition> for it; (aufs Spiel setzen) risk <one's life, one's honour> for it

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > daransetzen

18 усилие

с.

effort

о́бщими уси́лиями — by common effort(s)

прилага́ть уси́лия — make / apply efforts

прилага́ть все уси́лия (к тому, что́бы) — make / exert / apply every effort (in order + to inf), spare no effort (in order + to inf)

напра́вить все уси́лия (на вн.) — bend every effort (to)

все их уси́лия оказа́лись тще́тными — all their efforts were unavailing [in vain]

велича́йшие уси́лия — supreme effort sg

сде́лать уси́лие над собо́й — force oneself

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > усилие

19 усилие

с.
effort

общими усилиями — by common effort(s)

прилагать усилия — make* efforts

прилагать все усилия — make* / exert every effort, spare no effort

направить все усилия (на вн.) — bend* every (to)

все их усилия оказались тщетными — all their efforts were unavailing, или in vain

величайшие усилия — supreme effort sg.

сделать усилие над собой — force oneself

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > усилие

20 пощадить

гл.

to spare

щадить чьи-л чувства — to spare smb’s feelings

не щадить сил — to spare no effort (to + inf)

Юридический русско-английский словарь > пощадить

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spare no effort — phrase to do everything that is necessary to make something succeed We will spare no effort to find the culprit of this crime. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: spare … Useful english dictionary

spare no effort to do something — spare no effort to (do something) to work as hard as possible to achieve something. Emergency services have spared no effort to help people whose homes were destroyed by the tornadoes. Related vocabulary: spare no expense … New idioms dictionary

spare no effort to — (do something) to work as hard as possible to achieve something. Emergency services have spared no effort to help people whose homes were destroyed by the tornadoes. Related vocabulary: spare no expense … New idioms dictionary

spare no effort — index endeavor, persevere Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary

spare no effort — to do everything that is necessary to make something succeed We will spare no effort to find the culprit of this crime … English dictionary

spare — [sper] vt. spared, sparing [ME sparien < OE sparian, akin to spær, thrifty, Ger sparen, to save: see SPACE] 1. to treat with mercy or leniency; refrain from killing, injuring, troubling, or distressing; save 2. to save or free a person from… … English World dictionary

spare — spare1 [ sper ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun a spare object is one that you keep in addition to other similar objects so that it is available if you need it: a spare key/battery/pair of glasses Bring a towel and some spare clothes. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

spare — [[t]spe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ spares, sparing, spared 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You use spare to describe something that is the same as things that you are already using, but that you do not need yet and are keeping ready in case another one is needed. If… … English dictionary

effort — n. 1) to make, put forth an effort 2) to redouble one s efforts 3) to spare no effort 4) to foil, stymie, thwart smb. s efforts 5) an abortive; all out, furious, gallant, great, Herculean, heroic, massive, maximum, painstaking, strenuous,… … Combinatory dictionary

spare — I UK [speə(r)] / US [sper] adjective ** 1) [only before noun] a spare object is one that you keep in addition to other similar objects so that it is available if you need it a spare key/battery/pair of glasses Bring a towel and some spare clothes … English dictionary

spare*/ — [speə] adj I 1) kept in addition to other similar things, so that you can use it if you need it a spare key/battery[/ex] Bring a towel and some spare clothes.[/ex] 2) available Have you got any spare room in your car?[/ex] II verb [T] spare… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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