to take up English

put

vestito put on

mettere a punto meccanismo adjust

motore (fine-)tune

mettere in moto start (up)

mettere in ordine tidy up

mettere al sicuro put away safely

mettere su casa set up house

mettiamo che let's assume that

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mettere v.tr.

1 to put*; (collocare, disporre) to place, to set*; (posare, deporre) to lay* (down), to put* (down): mise i libri sullo scaffale, he put the books on the shelf; metterò la nuova poltrona in camera mia, I'll put the new armchair in my bedroom; metti la firma a questa lettera, put your signature to this letter; metti questa scatola sulla tavola, put this box on the table; mise il denaro in tasca, he put the money in his pocket; mise tutti i giocattoli davanti al suo amico, he placed (o set) all his toys in front of his friend

2 (infondere) to inspire; (produrre, causare) to cause; to make*: l'idea di vederlo mi mette gioia, the idea of seeing him makes me very happy; questo tempo mi mette tristezza, this weather makes me sad; mettere fame, sete, to make (s.o.) hungry, thirsty; mettere paura a qlcu., to scare (o to frighten) s.o.; mettere soggezione (a qlcu.), to make (s.o.) uneasy; mettere terrore (a qlcu.), to terrify (s.o.)

3 (emettere) to put* forth: quel ragazzo sta mettendo i baffi, that boy is growing a moustache; mettere un dente, to cut a tooth; mettere i denti, to teethe; mettere le foglie, to grow (o to put forth) leaves; mettere radici, to put down roots (anche fig.)

4 (impiegare) to take*: quanto tempo ci hai messo a farlo?, how long did it take you to do it?

5 (investire) to put*; (scommettere, puntare) to bet*: ho messo 10 sterline su Golden Cloud, I bet (o put) ten pounds on Golden Cloud; ci ha messo tutti i suoi risparmi, he put all his savings in it

6 (indossare) to put* on; (portare) to wear*; mettiti l'abito azzurro, put on the blue dress; che cosa ti metterai al matrimonio?, what are you going to wear for the wedding?

7 (non com.) (ridurre, rendere) to turn: mettere in francese, to translate into French; mettere in versi, to turn into verse

8 (far pagare) to charge: quanto ti hanno messo per vitto e alloggio?, how much did they charge you for board and lodgings?

9 (ammettere) to suppose: mettiamo che abbia ragione, (let us) suppose he is right

10 (paragonare) to compare: non vorrai mettere la mia casa con la tua, you can't compare your house with mine; la sua è molto più bella, neanche da mettere, (fam.) hers is much nicer, there is no comparison

11 (installare) to lay* on, to put* in: ti hanno messo il telefono?, have they put in (o installed) the telephone?; domani verranno a mettere il gas, tomorrow they are coming to lay on the gas; non hanno ancora messo lo scaldabagno, they haven't installed the water heater yet

◆ v. intr. (sboccare) to lead* (to sthg.); (sfociare) to flow (into sthg.).

◘ mettersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 to put* oneself; to place oneself: mi sono messo in una situazione imbarazzante, I have got (myself) into an awkward position; si mise vicino a sua moglie, he placed himself near his wife; mettere a sedere, to sit down; mettere a tavola, to sit down at the table // mettiti nei miei panni, put yourself in my shoes // mettere a capo di qlco., to assume control of sthg. // mettere a letto, (ammalarsi) to take to one's bed // mettere a proprio agio, in libertà, to make oneself at home (o comfortable) // mettere d'accordo su qlco., to come to an agreement about sthg. // mettere in contatto con qlcu., to get in touch with s.o. // mettere in mostra, to draw attention to oneself // (comm.) mettere in società con qlcu., to form a (o to go into) partnership with s.o. // mettere in urto con qlcu., to fall out with s.o. // mettere sotto, (accingersi a un lavoro di buona lena) to get down to it

2 (incominciare) to begin*, to start, to set* to (sthg.): si mise a lavorare, he started working; è ora di mettere a lavorare, it's time to get down to work; si mise a piovere, it began to rain; mettere in cammino, in viaggio, to set out (o off o forth)

3 (diventare) to become*, to turn: la situazione si mette male, the situation is taking a turn for the worse; il tempo si mette al bello, the weather turned out fine; mettere in sospetto, to become suspicious

4 (indossare) to wear*, to put* on (sthg.): non occorre mettere in abito da sera, you don't need to wear evening dress.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: mettere a, to put to; mettere a bottega, to apprentice; mettere a confronto, to confront (o to compare); mettere a dieta, to put on a diet; mettere a disposizione di qlcu., to put at s.o.'s disposal; mettere a frutto, to invest; (ottica) mettere a fuoco, to focus; mettere agli atti, to file away; mettere a grano un campo, to plant a field with corn; mettere al bando, to ban; mettere al corrente qlcu. di qlco., to inform s.o. of (o to acquaint s.o. with) sthg.; mettere alla gogna, to pillory; mettere a letto, to put to bed; mettere alla porta qlcu., to show s.o. the door (o to turn s.o. out); mettere alla prova, to test (o to put to a test); mettere alla tortura, to torture; mettere all'incanto, all'asta, to put up for auction; mettere all'indice, to put on the Index; mettere al sicuro, to put into a safe place (o to preserve); mettere al trotto, to put into a trot; mettere a morte, to put to death; mettere a parte qlcu. di qlco., to tell s.o. sthg.; mettere a posto qlco., to put sthg. in its proper place, (aggiustare) to repair (o to adjust) sthg.: mettere le cose a posto, (fig.) to put things right; mettere a posto qlcu., (trovargli lavoro) to find a job for s.o., (dargli una lezione) to put s.o. in his place: ti metto a posto io!, I'll fix you!; mettere a profitto qlco., to turn sthg. to account: mettere a profitto un consiglio, to profit by advice; mettere a punto, to get ready, (un motore) to tune up; mettere a sacco, to sack; mettere a soqquadro, to turn upside-down (o to turn topsy-turvy) // mettere in, to put in (to): mettere in atto, to put into action; mettere in cantiere qlco., to begin work on sthg.; mettere in carta, to write down; mettere in chiaro qlco., to make sthg. clear; mettere in commercio, to put on sale; mettere in conto qlco. a qlcu., to put sthg. on s.o.'s account; mettere in dubbio, in forse qlco., to cast doubt on (o to question o to doubt) sthg.: non lo metto in dubbio, I don't doubt it; mettere in fila, to line up; mettere in fuga, to put to flight; mettere in funzione una macchina, to start a machine; mettere in giro, in piazza, to spread (o to broadcast); mettere in grado qlcu. di fare qlco., to enable s.o. to do sthg.; mettere nei guai qlcu., to land s.o. in a mess; mettere in guardia qlcu., to put s.o. on his guard; mettere in libertà, to set free; mettere in luce, in rilievo qlco., (fig.) to emphasize (o to stress o to highlight) sthg.; (tip.) mettere in macchina, to print; mettere qlco. in mano di qlcu., to put sthg. in s.o.'s hands; (mecc.) mettere in moto, in marcia, to start; mettere in musica, to set to music; (rad.) mettere in onda, to broadcast; mettere in opera, to start up (o to set running); mettere in ordine, to put (o to set) in order; mettere in pericolo, to endanger; mettere in pratica, to put into practice; mettere in prigione, to put in prison (o to imprison); mettere in salvo, to save; (teatr.) mettere in scena, to produce; mettere in tacere, to keep secret; mettere in vendita, to put on sale: mettere in vendita una casa, to put a house up for sale; mettere nel sacco, to fool (o to deceive) // mettersi in mente, in testa di fare qlco., to get (o to take) it into one's head to do sthg.: si mise in mente che la colpa fosse mia, he got it into his head that it was my fault; si mise in mente una strana idea, he got a strange idea into his head; si mise in testa di farlo, he took it into his head to do it // mettere su, to put on: mettere su arie, to put on airs; mettere su casa, to set up house; mettere su ciccia, (fam.) to put on weight; mettere su la minestra, (fam.) to put the soup on; mettere su un negozio, to set up a shop; mettere su i punti, (a maglia) to cast on stitches; mettere su qlcu. contro un altro, to set (o to incite) s.o. against another // mettere le ali ai piedi di qlcu., to lend wings to s.o.'s heels // mettere avanti, indietro un orologio, to put a watch forward, back // mettere il bastone tra le ruote, to put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel // mettere il carro davanti ai buoi, to put the cart before the horse // mettere qlcu. con le spalle al muro, alle strette, to get s.o. with his back to the wall // mettere da parte, to put (o to set o to lay) aside: ha messo da parte molto denaro, he has put a good bit of money aside // mettere dentro, (in prigione) to put inside // mettere disaccordo tra due persone, to set two people against each other // mettere fine a qlco., to put an end to sthg. // mettere fuoco a qlco., to set fire to sthg. (o to set sthg. on fire) // mettere fuori combattimento qlcu., (boxe) to knock s.o. out // mettere insieme, to put together, (raccogliere) to gather (o to collect) // mettere le mani addosso a qlcu., to lay hands on s.o., (molestare una donna) to touch s.o. up // mettere le mani su qlco., to lay one's hands on (o to take) sthg. // non credo che ci abbia messo mano, I do not think he has had a hand in it; mettere mano alla spada, to clap one's hand to one's sword // mettere il naso, il becco in qlco., to stick one's nose into sthg. // mettere nome a qlcu., to call (o to name) s.o.: gli ho messo nome Giovanni, I've named him John // mettere gli occhi addosso a qlcu., to set eyes on s.o. // mettere per iscritto, to put in writing // mettere piede in un posto, to set foot in a place // mettere una pulce nell'orecchio a qlcu., to sow doubts in s.o.'s mind // mettere i puntini sugli i, to dot one's i's // mettere sotto i piedi qlcu., to humiliate (o to trample on) s.o. // mettere sul lastrico qlcu., to turn s.o. out into the street, (fig.) to ruin s.o. // mettere tavola, to lay the table // mettere tempo in mezzo, to gain time // mettere la testa a partito, a posto, to settle down // mettere una tassa, to levy a tax.

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1. ['mettere]

1) (porre) to put

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4) (installare: telefono, gas, finestre) to put in, (acqua) to lay on

5) (sveglia, allarme) to set

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2. vr (mettersi)

1) to put o.s.

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3. vip (mettersi)

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verbo transitivo

1) (collocare, porre) to put*, to place, to set* [ oggetto]

2) (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]

3) (porre in una situazione, in uno stato)

4) (classificare) to put*, to rank

5) (appendere, attaccare) to put* up, to post up [poster, manifesto]

6) mus. telev. to play, to put* on [disco, cassetta, CD]

7) (installare) to put* in [riscaldamento, telefono]; to lay* on BE [luce, gas]; to put* in, to fit* [doccia, mensola]

8) (puntare)

9) (scrivere, inserire) to put* in [parola, virgola]

10) (rendere, volgere)

11) (aggiungere) to add, to put* [ ingrediente]

12) (dedicare) to put* (in) [energia, impegno]

13) (impiegare)

14) (investire, spendere) to put* [ denaro] (in into)

15) colloq. (fare pagare)

16) (imporre) to put* (on), to impose [ tassa]

17) (infondere, provocare) to cause, to inspire

18) (azionare)

19) colloq. (confrontare) to compare

20) colloq. (supporre) to suppose, to assume

21) mettere su (dare inizio)

22) mettere sotto

verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) colloq. (regolare)

verbo pronominale mettersi

1) (collocarsi) to put* oneself

2) (infilarsi)

3) (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]

4) (cominciare)

5) (porsi in una situazione, in uno stato)

6) colloq.

7) (evolversi)

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mettere

/'mettere/ [60]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (collocare, porre) to put*, to place, to set* [ oggetto]; mettere i piatti in tavola to put the plates on the table; mettere una tovaglia to put on a tablecloth; ti ho messo le lenzuola pulite I've changed the sheets for you; mettere i piedi sul tavolo to put one's feet on the table; mettere le mani in tasca to put one's hands in one's pockets; mettere la biancheria ad asciugare to put the washing out to dry; mettere un annuncio sul giornale to place an advertisement in the paper; mettere giù (il ricevitore) to hang up, to put down the receiver, to ring off BE

 2 (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]; non metto mai il cappello I never wear a hat; metti la sciarpa! put your scarf on!

 3 (porre in una situazione, in uno stato) mettere qcn. di buonumore, di cattivo umore to put sb. in a good, bad mood; mettere qcn. contro qcn. altro to play sb. off against sb.; mettere qcn. a dieta to put sb. on a diet; mettere alla prova to put to the test; mettere in dubbio to question; mettere in fuga qcn. to put sb. to flight; mettere in libertà to set free; mettere qcs. in vendita to put sth. up o offer sth. for sale

 4 (classificare) to put*, to rank; tra gli scrittori, lo metto al primo posto I rank him the best writer of all; mettere i bambini, la sicurezza davanti a tutto to put children, safety first

 5 (appendere, attaccare) to put* up, to post up [poster, manifesto]

 6 mus. telev. to play, to put* on [disco, cassetta, CD]; mettere un po' di musica to play music

 7 (installare) to put* in [riscaldamento, telefono]; to lay* on BE [luce, gas]; to put* in, to fit* [doccia, mensola]; fare mettere il telefono to have a telephone put in; mettere la moquette to lay a carpet

 8 (puntare) mettere la sveglia alle sette to set the alarm for 7 am; mettere avanti, indietro l'orologio to put forward, back the clock

 9 (scrivere, inserire) to put* in [parola, virgola]; metta una firma qui sign here

 10 (rendere, volgere) mettere in versi to put into verse; mettere in musica to set to music

 11 (aggiungere) to add, to put* [ ingrediente]

 12 (dedicare) to put* (in) [energia, impegno]; mettercela tutta to try one's hardest o best to do; mettici più impegno! try harder!

 13 (impiegare) non metterci tanto don't be long; ci ho messo due ore it took me two hours; ci hanno messo molto a decidere they've been a long time making up their minds; ce ne hai messo di tempo! you took a long time!

 14 (investire, spendere) to put* [ denaro] (in into)

 15 colloq. (fare pagare) a quanto mette le patate? what price have you put on the potatoes? what are you asking for potatoes?

 16 (imporre) to put* (on), to impose [ tassa]

 17 (infondere, provocare) to cause, to inspire; mettere paura a qcn. to frighten sb., to give sb. a scare; mettere allegria to cheer, to delight; mettere sete, fame a qcn. to make sb. thirsty, hungry

 18 (azionare) mettere la retromarcia to go into reverse, to put the car into reverse; mettere la seconda to shift into second gear AE; mettere gli anabbaglianti to dip one's headlights BE

 19 colloq. (confrontare) to compare; vuoi mettere questo ristorante con quella bettola? how can you compare this restaurant with that greasy spoon? vuoi mettere? there's no comparison!

 20 colloq. (supporre) to suppose, to assume; mettiamo il caso che... let's assume that...; mettiamo che sia vero suppose (that) it's true

 21 mettere su (dare inizio) mettere su famiglia to start a family; mettere su casa to set up home o house; mettere su un negozio to set up o start up shop; (ingrassare) mettere su peso, chili to put on weight, kilos; (sul fornello) mettere su il caffè colloq. to put the coffee on; (allestire) mettere su uno spettacolo to put on o stage a show

 22 mettere sotto mettere sotto qcn. (investire) to run over o down sb.; (fare lavorare) to work sb. hard

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere) colloq. (regolare) mettere sul terzo (canale) to switch to channel 3

III mettersi verbo pronominale

 1 (collocarsi) to put* oneself; - rsi in un angolo to place oneself in a corner; - rsi in piedi to stand up; - rsi in ginocchio to go o get down on one's knees, to kneel; - rsi a letto to go to bed, to take to one's bed; mettiti seduto sit down there; - rsi a tavola to sit down to dinner o to a meal

 2 (infilarsi) - rsi le mani in tasca to put one's hands in one's pockets; - rsi una caramella in bocca to pop a sweet in(to) one's mouth

 3 (indossare) to put* on, to wear* [abito, gioiello]; to put* on [crema, rossetto]; che cosa ti metti stasera? what are you wearing tonight? non ho niente da mettermi I haven't got a thing to wear; - rsi in pigiama to get into one's pyjamas; - rsi in maschera to put on o wear fancy dress

 4 (cominciare) -rsi a studiare inglese, a giocare a tennis to take up English, tennis; - rsi a bere to take to the bottle; - rsi a cantare to burst into song, to burst out singing; - rsi a correre to break into a run; si è messo a nevicare it started to snow o snowing

 5 (porsi in una situazione, in uno stato) - rsi dalla parte del torto to put oneself in the wrong; - rsi nei guai to get into trouble; - rsi in salvo to flee to safety; - rsi in viaggio to go on a journey; -rsi contro qcn. to set oneself against sb.

 6 colloq. - rsi insieme [soci, amici] to team up; [ innamorati] to pair off

 7 (evolversi) le cose si mettono male per noi things are looking black for us; dipende da come si mettono le cose it depends how things turn out; il tempo si è messo al bello the weather is set fair

IDIOMS

come la mettiamo? (di fronte a difficoltà) so where do we go from here? (per chiedere una spiegazione) what have you got to say for yourself? - rsi sotto (impegnarsi) to set to.

1. (кола) drive

(велосипед) ride (on)

(лодка, с гребла) row

(платноходка) sail

(самолет) fly

(кораб) navigate

(яздя) ride

(добитък и пр.) drive

(количка) push

(водя) take (на to)

карам ски ski

карам кънки skate

карам летни кънки roller-skate

караш ли кола? can you drive?

карам по педали ride on pedals

карам добитък на пазар take cartle to market

карам на паша turn out to pasture

карам направо keep straight on

карам наляво/надясно keep to the left/right

2. (за двигателна сила) drive, set in motion

operate

3. (возя, превозвам) transport, drive, carry, take

карам с каруца cart

карам с камион truck

4. (подтиквам, подбуждам) urge (on forward); drive; induce, prompt

(убеждавам) induce, persuade get

(принуждавам) make (c inf. без to) compel, force

това го кара да беснее this drives him mad

какво те кара да мислиш така? what makes you think so?

не ме карай да те чакам don't make me wait for you, don't keep me waiting

карат ме да отида с тях на екскурзия they're trying to get me to go on an excursion with them

5. (трая) last

това може да кара и до утре this may last until tomorrow

тези дрехи ще карат с години these clothes will last/wear for years

6. (постъпвам) carry on, behave

(живея) get along, manage

(задоволявам се) manage (с with)

карам без do/manage without

карам както си зная go/take o.'s own way

как я карате? how are you getting on/along? how goes the world with you? how is the world treating/using you?

карам едва-едва hardly scrape a living, pick up a seamy livelihood, barely make both ends meet

както я карате the way you are carrying on

ще караме със стария учебник we'll make do with the old textbook

ние добре (я) караме с него we're getting along pretty well with him

7. (години) be getting on for, be reaching the age of

8. (продължавам) go on, keep on

карай нататък! go on! carry on! fire ahead! ( при четене) read on! карай в съшия дух! that's the spirit! keep it up!

9. (уча, следвам) attend

карам курс по английски език attend/take an English course

10. (болест) have; be down with

карам...леко/тежко have a light severe case of...

карам пубертет be in o.'s puberty

карам тежък пубертет be going through/be having a difficult puberty

караме вече един месец тук we've been here a month already

карай си колата/количката! mind your own business! кара ме на сън be/feel sleepy/drowsy

виното ме кара на сън wine makes me sleepy

лекарството кара на сън the medicine induces sleep.се scold; jangle

(враждувам, споря) quarrel

карам се на някого scold s.o.

карам се с някого have a row with s.o., quarrel with s o., have words with s.o.

тези цветове се карат these colours clash

двама се карат, третият печели when two people quarrel it is the third one that wins

двете села се карат the two villages are on bad terms

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ка̀рам,

1. ( кола) drive; ( велосипед) ride (on); ( лодка с гребла) row; ( платноходка) sail; ( самолет) fly; ( кораб) navigate; ( яздя) ride; ( добитък и пр.) drive; ( количка) push; ( водя) take (на to); \карам добитък на пазар take cattle to market; \карам кънки skate; \карам летни кънки roller-skate; \карам наляво/надясно keep to the left/right; \карам на паша turn out to pasture; \карам направо keep straight on; \карам ски ski;

2. (за двигателна сила) drive, set in motion; operate;

3. ( возя, превозвам) transport, drive, carry, take; \карам с камион truck; \карам с каруца cart;

4. ( подтиквам, подбуждам) urge (on forward); drive; induce, prompt; ( убеждавам) induce, persuade, get; ( принуждавам) make (с inf., без to) compel, force; какво те кара да мислиш така? what makes you think so? карат ме да отида с тях на екскурзия they’re trying to get me to go on an excursion with them; това го кара да беснее this drives him mad;

5. ( трая) last; тези дрехи ще карат с години these clothes will last/wear for years;

6. ( постъпвам) carry on, behave; ( живея) get along, manage; ( задоволявам се) manage (с with); как я карате? how are you getting on/along? how goes the world with you? how is the world treating/using you? както я карате the way you are carrying on; \карам без do/manage without; \карам едва-едва hardly scrape a living, pick up a scanty livelihood, barely make both ends meet; \карам както си зная go/take o.’s own way;

7. ( години) be getting on for, be reaching the age of;

8. ( продължавам) go on, keep on; карай в същия дух! that’s the spirit! keep it up! карай да върви! let things rip! карай нататък! go on! carry on! fire ahead! ( при четене) read on!;

9. ( уча, следвам) attend;

10. ( болест) have; be down with; \карам … леко/тежко have a light/severe case of …; \карам тежък пубертет be going through/be having a difficult puberty; • виното ме кара на сън wine makes me sleepy; \карам през просото run riot, behave anyhow, not give a damn; караме вече един месец тук we’ve been here a month already; лекарството кара на сън the medicine induces sleep; ни се води, ни се кара be kittle-cattle; be a difficult/an intractable person to deal with.

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drive: карам a car - карам кола; lead; move; navigate; pilot; put; run; ride: карам on pedals - карам на педали; (подтиквам): cause; compel; make s.o. do s.th.; urge (често с on)

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1 [beetpakken] take

2 [in genoemde toestand brengen/laten verkeren] take

3 [het genoemde (gaan) doen] take

4 [nuttigen] have

5 [zich verschaffen] take ⇒ get, have, take out 〈 hypotheek, patent, abonnement〉

6 [aanvaarden] take

7 [zich bedienen van] take ⇒ use

8 [op zijn weg passeren] take

9 [op genoemde wijze opvatten] take

10 [af-, wegnemen] take ⇒ 〈 oorlog, schaakspel enz. ook〉 seize, capture

♦voorbeelden:

1   een boek voor zich nemen • pick up a book

     een kind op de arm nemen • take a baby/child in one's arms

     〈 figuurlijk〉 neem mijn vader nou • now, take my father

     〈 figuurlijk〉 zich genomen voelen • feel (that) one has been had

     men neme … • take …

     iemand bij de hand nemen • take someone by the hand 〈 ook figuurlijk〉

2   iemand (even) apart nemen • take someone aside

     in behandeling nemen • start treating

     iets op zich nemen • undertake (to do) something; 〈 verantwoordelijkheid〉 take something (up)on oneself

     iets ter hand nemen • take something in hand/something up

     iets tot zich nemen • take something

     voor zijn rekening nemen • deal with, account for

     uit elkaar nemen • take apart

3   maatregelen nemen • take steps/measures

     de moeite nemen om • take the trouble to

     ontslag nemen • resign

     plaats nemen tussen/in • sit (down)/take a seat between/in

     〈 sport〉 een strafschop nemen • take a penalty (kick)

     〈 bij het fotograferen〉 van opzij genomen • taken from the side

4   een borrel nemen • have a drink

     wat neem jij? • what are you having?

     neem nog een koekje • (do) have another biscuit

5   we nemen later drie kinderen • we intend to have three children

     een krant nemen • take/subscribe to a newspaper

     een dag vrij nemen • have/take a day off

     iemand tot man, vrouw nemen • take someone as one's husband/wife

6   het leven bestaat uit geven en nemen • life is a question of give and take

     dat neem ik niet! • I'm not standing for that!

     je moet de Engelsen nemen zoals ze zijn • you must take the English the way they are

7   de bus nemen • catch/take the/go by bus

     een taxi nemen • get/take a/go by taxi

     iemand tot voorbeeld nemen • take someone as an example

8   een kortere weg nemen • take a short cut

9   iemand iets kwalijk nemen • take something ill of someone

     iets niet zo nauw nemen • not bother oneself much about something, not be overparticular

     iemand (niet) serieus nemen • (not) take someone seriously

     alles bij elkaar genomen • all things considered

     strikt genomen • strictly (speaking)

     over het geheel genomen • all in all

     iets ter harte nemen • take something to heart

10  〈 religie〉 de Heer heeft gegeven, de Heer heeft genomen • the Lord gave, the Lord hath taken away

     iemand het leven nemen • take someone's life

     een stad nemen • take/capture a city

¶   hij nam haar van achteren/met geweld • he took her from behind/by force

     wat dacht je? ik neem het er maar eens van • you bet, I'm doing myself proud/I'm helping myself, ( 〈 slang〉 to the goodies)

     iemand ertussen nemen • pull someone's leg

     het er (goed) van nemen • live well

privatamente avv. privately, in private: prendere lezioni di inglese privatamente, to take English lessons privately (o to take private English lessons); ricevere privatamente qlcu., to see (o to receive) s.o. privately.

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avverbio privately

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privatamente

/privata'mente/

avverbio

privately; esercitare privatamente [ medico] to work o be in private practice; farsi curare privatamente med. to go private.

composer [kɔ̃poze]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = faire) [+ plat] to make ; [+ médicament] to make up ; [+ équipe sportive] to put together ; [+ poème] to write ; [+ musique] to compose ; [+ tableau] to paint ; [+ programme] to work out ; [+ bouquet] to arrange

   b. [+ numéro de téléphone] to dial ; [+ code] to enter

   c. ( = constituer) [+ ensemble, produit, groupe] to make up ; [+ assemblée] to form

• composé à 50 % de papier recyclé made of 50% recycled paper

2. intransitive verb

   a. (à un examen) to do a test

• composer en anglais to take an English test

   b. ( = traiter) to compromise

3. reflexive verb

► se composer ( = consister en)

se composer de

• être composé de to comprise

• notre équipe est composée à 70 % de femmes 70% of our team are women

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1) ( constituer) [éléments, personnes] to make up

2) ( réaliser) [personne] to put [something] together [menu]; to select [équipe]; to make up [bouquet]

3) Art, Littérature, Musique to compose [morceau, texte]; to paint [tableau]

4) to dial [numéro]

5) ( en imprimerie) to typeset [page, texte]

fml verbe intransitif ( trouver un compromis) to compromise

se composer verbe pronominal

1) ( être constitué)

2) ( adopter) to assume [attitude, expression]

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1. vt

1) [musique, texte] to compose

2) [mélange, équipe] to make up

3) (= faire partie de) to make up, to form

4) TYPOGRAPHIE to typeset, to set, (par extension: sur un clavier, un digicode) to key, to key in

2. vi

1) ÉDUCATION to sit a test, to do a test

2) (= transiger) to come to terms

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composer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( constituer) [éléments, personnes] to make up; onze joueurs composent l'équipe eleven players make up the team;

2 ( réaliser) [personne] to put [sth] together [programme, menu]; to select [équipe]; to work out [décor]; to make up [bouquet];

3 Art, Littérat, Mus [personne] to compose [morceau, texte]; to write [discours]; to work out the composition of [tableau];

4 to dial [numéro]; composer le 19 to dial 19; composer son code secret to enter one's secret code;

5 Imprim to typeset [page, texte];

6 ( adopter) fml to assume [attitude, expression]; to compose [visage].

B fml vi ( trouver un compromis) to compromise; composer avec to come to a compromise with [personne]; composer avec sa conscience to square it with one's conscience.

C se composer vpr

1 ( être constitué) se composer de to be made up of [éléments, personnes];

2 ( adopter) to assume [attitude, expression]; se composer un personnage to put on an act.

[kɔ̃poze] verbe transitif

1. [rassembler - équipe, cabinet] to form, to select (the members of) ; [ - menu] to prepare, to put together (separable) ; [ - bouquet] to make up (separable)

2. [écrire - roman, discours] to write ; [ - poème, symphonie] to compose ; [ - programme] to draw up (separable), to prepare

3. [faire partie de] to (go to) make up (inseparable)

4. (littéraire) [apprêter, étudier - attitude]

5. TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS [numéro de téléphone] to dial

[code] to key (in)

6. IMPRIMERIE to set

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[kɔ̃poze] verbe intransitif

1. [transiger] to compromise

2. ÉDUCATION to take an exam

3. MUSIQUE

il ne compose plus depuis des années he hasn't composed ou written anything for years

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se composer verbe pronominal transitif

se composer un visage de circonstance to assume an appropriate expression

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se composer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

l'équipe se compose de onze joueurs the team is made up of ou comprises eleven players

- kurs przygotowawczy/korespondencyjny a foundation/correspondence course

- kurs intensywny an intensive course

- kursy języków obcych foreign language courses

- kurs narciarski/samochodowy skiing/driving lessons

- chodzić na kurs języka angielskiego to take an English (language) course

- kurs dolara/euro the dollar/euro (exchange) rate

- kurs otwarcia/zamknięcia the opening/closing bid a. price

- kurs stały/płynny a fixed/floating rate

- kurs rynkowy the market rate

- kurs giełdowy stock a. share price index

- kurs wymiany exchange rate, conversion rate

- kurs akcji stock a. share price

- kurs dewiz (currency) exchange rate, rate of exchange

- kurs walutowy (currency) exchange rate, rate of exchange

- jaki jest kurs dolara? what’s the current dollar rate?

- trafił mu się daleki kurs (o taksówce) he got a long fare; (o ciężarówce, autobusie) he got a long-distance run

- nocny kurs (o taksówce) a late-night fare; (o ciężarówce, autobusie) a night a. an overnight run

- zapłacić za kurs to pay the fare

- kurs magnetyczny magnetic course

- na kursie on course

- utrzymywać kurs to keep on course

- zboczyć z kursu to go off course

- kurs na wiatr/z wiatrem Żegl. upwind/downwind course

- nowy kurs w polityce a change in policy

- zmienić kurs to change course

- być w kursie to be in circulation

- puścić coś w kurs to put sth into circulation, to circulate sth

- wyjść z kursu to go out of circulation

- wycofać coś z kursu to withdraw sth from circulation

■ być w kursie pot. to be with it pot, to be up to speed pot., to be in the swim pot.

- nie wiem, nie jestem w kursie I don’t know, I’m a bit out of touch

- pójść w kurs pot., żart. (zacząć pijaństwo) to go on a bender pot.

- pójść w kurs po sklepach to do a round of the shops

- wypaść z kursu pot. to lose touch, to be out of touch

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( przejazd) ride; ( kierunek) course; ( waluty) exchange rate; GIEŁDA price; UNIW, SZKOL course

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1. (= droga, trasa) route, road; ( przejazd) ride; zapłacić za kurs pay for the (cab) ride.

2. (= trasa samolotu l. statku) course; trzymać się kursu stay on course; zmienić kurs change (the) course; zboczyć z kursu go off (the) course; wziąć kurs na południe head southwards.

3. polit., przen. (= kierunek działania) course, direction, policy.

4. (= obieg) circulation; wyjść z kursu be no longer in use, be no longer popular.

5. (= cena) rate; kurs bankowy bank rate; kurs dolara dollar exchange rate; kurs złota price of gold; kurs walutowy foreign exchange rate; kurs giełdowy market rate; kurs dnia day's rate.

6. (= kształcenie) course; kurs języka angielskiego English course; kurs komputerowy computer course l. classes.

7. uniw. (= cykl ćwiczeń i wykładów) course; kurs gramatyki grammar course.

to take the English, etc. class.

1. ez dakit \nondik nora \nondik nora dabilen gure alaba azken bolada honetan I don't know what's {been the matter with || got into} our daughter lately

2. ( nola) how; \nondik nora \nondik nora ekin zenion ingelesari? how did you take up English?

a chain, Irish slabhra, Old Irish slabrad: *slab-rad, from slab, root la$$g, of Greek $$G lambánw, I take, catch, English latch.

you must take the English the way they are

English Definition: see lakad1 see lakad2 see lakad3 see lakad4 see lakad5

English Definition: (noun) a person's destination when preparing a trip or when preparing to leave

Active Verb: lumakad

English Definition: (verb) to walk, to leave on a trip, to set out for

Examples: Lumakad ka ng mabilis. (You walk fast.)

Active Verb: maglakad

English Definition: (verb) to walk (not to ride on a vehicle)

Examples: Maglakad na lang tayo. (Let's just take a walk.)

Passive Verb: ilakad

English Definition: (verb) to peddle, to take care of

Examples: Ilakad mo ang pagtaas ng katungkulan ko sa kaniya. (Have him take care of my promotion.)

Passive Verb: makalakad

English Definition: (verb) to be able to walk

Examples: Nang maputol ang paa niya, hindi na siya makalakad. (When his feet were amputated he could not walk anymore.)

English Definition: see angkas1 see angkas2

Active Verb: mag-angkas

Passive Verb: iangkas

English Definition: 1) to take someone for a ride -- mag-angkas, iangkas (verb) 2) to hitch a ride, to ride with someone -- umangkas, angkasan (verb)

Examples: 1) Iangkas mo ako sa iyong bisikleta. (You take me for a ride on your bicycle.) 2) Umangkas ako sa kotse niya. (I got a ride in his car.)

Active Verb: umangkas

Passive Verb: angkasan

English Definition: 1) to take someone for a ride -- mag-angkas, iangkas (verb) 2) to hitch a ride, to ride with someone -- umangkas, angkasan (verb)

Examples: 1) Iangkas mo ako sa iyong bisikleta. (You take me for a ride on your bicycle.) 2) Umangkas ako sa kotse niya. (I got a ride in his car.)

English Definition: see halili1 see halili2

Active Verb: humalili

English Definition: (verb) to substitute, to replace

Examples: Humalili ako sa kanya. ( I took his place.)

Active Verb: maghalili

Passive Verb: halilinan

English Definition: (verb) to change something, to take another's place

Examples: 1) Maghalili tayo sa pagpasok sa opisina. (Let's take turns in going to the office.) 2) Halilinan mo ako mamaya sa pagbantay sa may sakit. (Please take my place in watching over the sick.)

English Definition: see pasyal1 see pasyal2

Active Verb: magpasyal

Passive Verb: ipasyal

English Definition: (verb) to go out for a walk; to take a walk; to stroll; to visit

Examples: 1) Magpasyal ka muna sa bahay nila Nina. (You visit Nina's house first.) 2) Ipasyal mo ang iyong anak sa hardin. (Stroll your baby in the garden.)

Passive Verb: ipasyal

English Definition: (verb) to take for a walk

Examples: Ipasyal mo ang iyong anak. (Take your baby for a walk.)

English Definition: see hinga1 see hinga2 see hinga3

Active Verb: huminga

English Definition: (verb) to breathe, to exhale

Examples: Huminga siya ng malalim. (He took a deep breath.)

Active Verb: magpahinga

English Definition: (verb) to take a rest, to rest

Examples: Magpahinga ka muna dito sa bahay. (You take a rest in the house.)

Active Verb: maghinga

Passive Verb: ihinga

English Definition: (verb) to expose, to bring out

Examples: 1) Maghinga ka ng sama ng loob mo. (You pour out your ill feelings.) 2) Ihinga mo ang sama ng loob mo. (Bring out your ill feelings.)

English Definition: see sandok1 see sandok2 see sandok3

English Definition: (noun) ladle

See a picture

Active Verb: magsandok

Passive Verb: sandukin

English Definition: (verb) to scoop; to take with a ladle

Examples: 1) Magsandok ka ng kanin. (You scoop some rice.) 2) Sandukin mo ang kanin. (Scoop the rice.)

Active Verb: sumandok

English Definition: (verb) to scoop; to take with a ladle

Examples: Sumandok ka ng tubig mula sa tapayan. (You scoop some water from the clay jar.)

English Definition: see ahon1 see ahon2

Active Verb: mag-ahon

Passive Verb: iahon

English Definition: 1) to take something out of the water 2) to get out of the water

Examples: 1) Iahon mo ang bata sa tubig. (Pull the child out of the water.) 2) Umahon na tayo. (Let's get out of the water.) 3) Inahon nila ang lumubog na banka sa dagat. (They took the sunken boat out of the sea.)

Active Verb: umahon

English Definition: 1) to take something out of the water 2) to get out of the water

Examples: 1) Iahon mo ang bata sa tubig. (Pull the child out of the water.) 2) Umahon na tayo. (Let's get out of the water.) 3) Inahon nila ang lumubog na banka sa dagat. (They took the sunken boat out of the sea.)

English Definition: see alis1 see alis2

Active Verb: mag-alis

Passive Verb: alisin

English Definition: 1) departure (noun) 2) to take away, to remove, to deduct (mag-alis; alisin) 3) to leave, to depart, to go away (umalis)

Examples: 1) Anong oras ang alis ng eroplano patungong Amerika? (What time will the plane depart for the US?) 2) Mag-alis ka ng sapatos bago pumasok ng bahay. (Remove your shoes before entering the house.) 3) Umalis siya kahapon. (He left yesterday.)

Active Verb: umalis

English Definition: 1) departure (noun) 2) to take away, to remove, to deduct (mag-alis; alisin) 3) to leave, to depart, to go away (umalis)

Examples: 1) Anong oras ang alis ng eroplano patungong Amerika? (What time will the plane depart for the US?) 2) Mag-alis ka ng sapatos bago pumasok ng bahay. (Remove your shoes before entering the house.) 3) Umalis siya kahapon. (He left yesterday.)