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309 une affaire flambée
ultimum vale [L], a last farewell.
ultimus hères (or haeres) [L], the last (or final) heir: law.
ultimus regum [L], the last of the kings.
ultimus Romanorum [L], the last of the Romans.
ultra [L], beyond; farther; more than. —ultra licitum, beyond what is
permitted. —ultra posse nemo obligatur, no one is bound to do more
than he can. —ultra valorem, beyond the value: law. —ultra vires,
beyond one's power; transcending authority conferred by law: law.
urna no mimi ni nembutsu [Jap], pouring prayers into a horse's ears
(i.e., taking useless trouble).
um Antwort wird gebeten [Ger], an answer is requested: abbr. u.A.w.g.
—um gefällige Antwort wird gebeten, the favor of an answer is
requested: abbr. u.gefl.A.w.g.
umbra [L; pi. umbrae], shade; shadow.
Umfang [Ger], circumference; range; music, compass.
umiak or oomiak [Esk], a large Eskimo boat made of skins over a
wooden framework, and usually paddled by women.
umore [It], humor; playfulness: music.
um so besser [Ger], so much the better.
Umstimmung [Ger], a change of mind; a change of tuning or key:
music.
una corda [It], lit., one string; in piano music, with the soft pedal (abbr.
u.c.): music.
una et eadem persona [L], one and the same person.
un amoureux transi [Fr], a bashful lover.
un argent fou [Fr], no end of money.
una scopa nuova spazza bene [It], a new broom sweeps clean.
una voce [L], with one voice; unanimously.
una volta [It], once: music. —una volta furfante, e sempre furfante,
once a rogue, always a rogue.
un bienfait n'est jamais perdu [Fr], a kindness is never lost.
un cabello hace sombra [Sp], a single hair casts a shadow.
un cheval qui n'a ni bouche ni éperon [Fr], a horse that obeys neither
rein (lit., mouth) nor spur.
un clavo a otro saca [Sp], one nail drives out another.
un coup de hasard [Fr], a stroke of luck.
un coup de soleil [Fr], sunstroke.
und [Ger], and: abbr. u. —und andere, and others: abbr. u.a. —und
andere mehr or und anderes mehr, and others; and other things
besides: abbr. u.a.m. —und damit Punktum!, lit., and therewith a
period (or end); enough; let's have no more of it; and there's an end
of it! —und so weiter, and so forth; et cetera: abbr. u.s.w. or usw.
Undank ist der Welt Lohn [Ger], ingratitude is the world's payment.
une affaire flambée [Fr], a ruined affair; lost enterprise.