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(ask for identity card)

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1 card

Ⅰ.

card¹ [kɑ:d]

1 noun

(a) (for game) carte f;

∎ how about a game of cards? et si on jouait aux cartes?;

∎ to play cards jouer aux cartes;

∎ figurative to play one's cards right mener bien son jeu ou sa barque, bien se débrouiller;

∎ play your cards right and you could get promoted si tu te débrouilles bien, tu peux avoir une promotion;

∎ to play one's best or strongest or trump card jouer sa carte maîtresse;

∎ I still have a couple of cards up my sleeve j'ai encore quelques atouts dans mon jeu;

∎ to keep one's cards close to one's chest cacher son jeu;

∎ to hold all the (winning or best) cards avoir tous les atouts dans son jeu ou en main;

∎ to lay or to place one's cards on the table jouer cartes sur table;

∎ it was British on or American in the cards that the project would fail il était dit ou prévisible que le projet échouerait

(b) (with written information → gen) carte f; (→ for business) carte f (de visite); (→ for index) fiche f; (→ for membership) carte f de membre ou d'adhérent; (→ for library) carte f (d'abonnement); (postcard) carte f (postale); (programme) programme m;

∎ here's my card voici ma carte;

∎ we received a card inviting us to their wedding nous avons reçu un carton ou une carte d'invitation pour leur mariage

(c) (cardboard) carton m

(d) familiar old-fashioned (person) plaisantin^□ m;

∎ he's a card! c'est un marrant ou un rigolo!

(e) Golf carte f du parcours; Sport (list of races) programme m des courses

(f) Computing (circuit board) cartet f

2 transitive verb

(a) (information) ficher, mettre sur fiche

(b) American (ask for identity card) demander sa carte (d'identité) à

(c) Golf (score) marquer

3 compound-forming noun

Finance (payment, transaction) par carte

4 cards plural noun

British (idioms)

∎ to ask for one's cards quitter son travail;

∎ to get one's cards être mis à la porte;

∎ the boss gave him his cards le patron l'a renvoyé

►► card catalogue fichier m (de bibliothèque);

card counting = mémorisation des cartes qui tombent pendant une partie pour augmenter ses chances de gagner;

card file fichier m;

card game jeu m de cartes;

card holder (of club, political party) membre m, adhérent(e) m,f; (of library) abonné(e) m,f; (of credit card) titulaire mf;

card index fichier m;

card key carte-clé f;

American card member titulaire mf;

Computing card slot emplacement m pour carte;

card table table f de jeu;

card trick tour m de cartes;

British card vote vote m sur carte (chaque voix représentant le nombre de voix d'adhérents représentés)

Ⅱ.

card²

Textiles

1 noun

carde f

2 transitive verb

carder

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > card
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card

1. card [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] n

1) no pl ( paper) Pappe f, Karton m

2) ( piece of paper) Karte f;

blank \card Leerkarte f, Blankokarte f;

business [or visiting] /index \card Visiten-/Karteikarte f

3) ( postcard) [Post]karte f, Ansichtskarte f

4) ( with a message) [Glückwunsch]karte f;

anniversary/ birthday/Christmas \card Jubiläums-/Geburtstags-/Weihnachtskarte f;

get-well \card Genesungskarte f;

greeting \card Grußkarte f, Glückwunschkarte f;

valentine \card Grußkarte f zum Valentinstag

5) ( game) [Spiel]karte f;

playing \card Spielkarte f;

[game of] \cards pl Kartenspiel nt;

I've never been much good at \cards ich konnte noch nie gut Karten spielen;

house of \cards (a. fig) Kartenhaus nt;

pack [or (Am a.) deck] of \cards Kartenspiel nt, Karten fpl;

to deal/shuffle the \cards die Karten austeilen/mischen;

to play \cards Karten spielen

6) ( for paying) Karte f;

cash \card Geldautomatenkarte f;

charge \card Kundenkreditkarte f;

cheque [or banker's] [or (Am) bank] \card Scheckkarte f;

credit/phone \card Kredit-/Telefonkarte f

7) ( proof of identity) Ausweis m;

identity [or ID] \card Personalausweis m;

membership \card Mitgliedskarte f, Mitgliedsausweis m

8) ( Brit) (fam: employment papers)

\cards pl [Arbeits]papiere ntpl;

to ask for one's \cards sich dat seine Papiere geben lassen, kündigen;

to get one's \cards entlassen werden;

to give sb his/her \cards jdn entlassen, jdm kündigen

PHRASES:

to hold [or keep] one's \cards close to one's chest sich dat nicht in die Karten schauen lassen;

to have a \card up one's sleeve noch etwas in petto haben;

to put [or lay] one's \cards on the table seine Karten auf den Tisch legen;

to have [or hold] all the \cards alle Trümpfe in der Hand haben;

to play one's best [or trump] \card seinen höchsten Trumpf ausspielen;

to play one's \cards right [or well] geschickt vorgehen;

to throw in one's \cards sich akk geschlagen geben;

to be on [or (Am) in] the \cards zu erwarten sein n

modifier

1) ( using cards) Karten-;

\card catalogue [or (Am) catalog] Zettelkatalog m, Kartei f;

\card index Kartei f, Kartothek f

2) ( using playing cards) (game, trick) Karten- vt (Am)

to \card sb sich dat jds Ausweis m zeigen lassen;

to be \carded seinen Ausweis vorzeigen müssen

2. card [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] n

(dated) ( fam) Spaßvogel m, Witzbold m

3. card [kɑ:d, Am kɑ:rd] n mech Wollkamm m, Kratze f fachspr, Karde f fachspr vt

to \card cotton/ wool Baumwolle/Wolle kämmen

English-German students dictionary > card
3 ♦ card

♦ card (1) /kɑ:d/
n.

1 biglietto; cartoncino: Christmas card, cartoncino di Natale; biglietto di auguri; get-well card, biglietto d'auguri di pronta guarigione

2 cartolina

3 (= visiting card, USA calling card) biglietto da visita

4 scheda ( per schedario)

5 tessera; tesserino; carta: identity card, carta d'identità; membership card, tessera di socio; (in negozio) DIALOGO → - Paying for petrol- Have you got a club card?, ha la carta fedeltà?

6 scheda ( magnetizzata); carta: ( banca) credit card, carta di credito; DIALOGO → - Paying 1- Which credit cards do you take?, quali carte di credito accettate?; DIALOGO → - Paying for petrol- Can you put it on this credit card please?, può addebitarlo su questa carta di credito?; telephone card, scheda telefonica

7 (= playing card) carta (da gioco): a game of cards, una partita a carte; a pack of cards, un mazzo di carte; to play (at) cards, giocare a carte; to win at cards, vincere alle carte; card game, gioco di carte

8 (comput.) scheda: graphics card, scheda grafica; sound card, scheda audio

9 (demogr.) scheda anagrafica

10 (org. az.) cartellino marcatempo

11 ( sport) cartellino ( dell'arbitro): yellow [red] card, cartellino giallo [rosso]

12 (ipp.) programma (delle corse)

13 ( golf) carta del punteggio

14 cartella (di tombola)

15 (fam. USA) tipo eccentrico; tipo ameno; sagoma: He's quite a card!, è proprio una sagoma!

16 ( slang USA) dose, bustina ( di droga)

17 (al pl.) (fam. GB) libretto di lavoro

● card-carrying, tesserato, iscritto (agg.); (fig.) convinto, dichiarato, autentico □ ( USA) card catalog, schedario ( di biblioteca, ecc.) □ card dealer, chi dà le carte ( al gioco); cartaio □ (comput.) card feed, alimentatore di schede □ card file, schedario □ (leg.) card fraud, uso fraudolento di carte di credito □ card-holder, tesserato (sost.); titolare di una tessera (o di una carta di credito, ecc.); abbonato; socio, iscritto □ card index, schedario ( di biblioteca, ecc.) □ card-indexing, schedatura □ (fin.) card issuer, emittente di carte di credito □ card key, scheda magnetica ( per porta) □ (rag.) card ledger, mastro a schede; partitario a fogli mobili □ card member, tesserato (sost.); iscritto ( a un club, ecc.) □ card phone, telefono a scheda □ card-room, sala da gioco □ card-sharper, baro ( alle carte) □ card swipe, lettore di carta magnetica (spec. di carta di credito, ecc.) □ card table, tavolino da gioco □ (org. az.) card time recorder, orologio marcatempo a cartellini □ (in GB) card vote, voto plurimo □ (fam. GB) to ask for one's cards, licenziarsi □ (fam. GB) to get one's cards, essere licenziato □ (fig.) to have a card up one's sleeve, avere ancora una carta da giocare; avere un asso nella manica □ (fam.) to hold all the cards, avere tutte le carte in mano □ in the cards ( USA), on the cards (GB), assai probabile; quasi sicuro □ (fig.) to play one's cards well (o right), giocare bene le proprie carte □ (fig.) to play (o to keep) one's cards close to one's chest, fare un gioco coperto; non sbottonarsi □ (fig.) to put (o to lay) one's cards on the table, mettere le carte in tavola; giocare a carte scoperte □ ( anche fig.) a sure (o safe) card, una carta sicura □ to throw up one's cards, darsi per vinto; abbandonare la partita.
card (2) /kɑ:d/
n. (ind. tess.)

1 scardasso

2 carda; cardatrice.
(to) card (1) /kɑ:d/
v. t.

1 annotare su cartellini; schedare

2 ( slang USA) chiedere i documenti ( d'identità) a q.
(to) card (2) /kɑ:d/
v. t. (ind. tess.)

1 scardassare

2 cardare.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ card
4 card

noun

1) (playing card) Karte, die

read the cards — Karten lesen

be on the cards — (fig.) zu erwarten sein

put [all] one's cards on the table — (fig.) [alle] seine Karten auf den Tisch legen

have another card up one's sleeve — (fig.) noch einen Trumpf in der Hand haben

2) in pl. (game) Karten Pl.

play cards — Karten spielen

3) (cardboard, postcard, visiting card, greeting card) Karte, die

let me give you my card — ich gebe Ihnen meine Karte

4) in pl. (coll.): (employee's documents) Papiere Pl.

ask for/get one's cards — sich (Dat.) seine Papiere geben lassen/seine Papiere kriegen (ugs.)

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noun

1) (thick paper or thin board: shapes cut out from card.) der Karton

2) ((also playing card) a small piece of such paper etc with designs, used in playing certain games: a pack of cards.) die Spielkarte

3) (a similar object used for eg sending greetings, showing membership of an organization, storing information etc: a birthday card; a membership card; a business card.) die (Glückwunsch-, etc.) Karte

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- cardboard
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card¹

[kɑ:d, AM kɑ:rd]

I. n

1. no pl (paper) Pappe f, Karton m

2. (piece of paper) Karte f

blank \card Leerkarte f, Blankokarte f

business [or visiting] /index \card Visiten-/Karteikarte f

3. (postcard) [Post]karte f, Ansichtskarte f

4. (with a message) [Glückwunsch]karte f

anniversary/birthday/Christmas \card Jubiläums-/Geburtstags-/Weihnachtskarte f

get-well \card Genesungskarte f

greeting \card Grußkarte f, Glückwunschkarte f

valentine \card Grußkarte f zum Valentinstag

5. (game) [Spiel]karte f

playing \card Spielkarte f

[game of] \cards pl Kartenspiel nt

I've never been much good at \cards ich konnte noch nie gut Karten spielen

house of \cards ( also fig) Kartenhaus nt

pack [or AM also deck] of \cards Kartenspiel nt, Karten pl

to deal/shuffle the \cards die Karten austeilen/mischen

to play \cards Karten spielen

6. (for paying) Karte f

cash \card Geldautomatenkarte f, Bank[omat]karte f SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR

charge \card Kundenkreditkarte f

cheque [or banker's] [or AM bank] \card Scheckkarte f

credit/phone \card Kredit-/Telefonkarte f

7. (proof of identity) Ausweis m

identity [or ID] \card Personalausweis m, Identitätskarte f SCHWEIZ

membership \card Mitgliedskarte f, Mitgliedsausweis m, SCHWEIZ a. Mitgliederausweis m

party \card Parteibuch nt

8. BRIT ( fam: employment papers)

▪ \cards pl [Arbeits]papiere pl

to ask for one's \cards sich dat seine Papiere geben lassen

to get one's \cards entlassen werden

to give sb his/her \cards jdn entlassen, jdm kündigen [o SCHWEIZ künden

9.

▶ the last \card ( fam) die letzte Chance

▶ to have a \card up one's sleeve noch etwas in petto haben

▶ to have [or hold] all the \cards alle Trümpfe in der Hand haben

▶ to hold [or keep] one's \cards close to one's chest sich dat nicht in die Karten schauen lassen

▶ to be on [or AM in] the \cards zu erwarten sein

▶ to play one's best [or trump] \card seinen höchsten Trumpf ausspielen

▶ to play one's \cards right [or well] geschickt vorgehen

▶ to put [or lay] one's \cards on the table seine Karten auf den Tisch legen

▶ to throw in one's \cards sich akk geschlagen geben

II. n modifier

1. (using cards) Karten-

\card catalogue [or AM catalog] Zettelkatalog m, Kartei f

\card index Kartei f, Kartothek f

2. (using playing cards) (game, trick) Karten-

III. vt AM

▪ to \card sb sich dat jds Ausweis zeigen lassen

▪ to be \carded seinen Ausweis vorzeigen müssen

card²

[kɑ:d, AM kɑ:rd]

n ( dated fam) Spaßvogel m, Witzbold m

card³

[kɑ:d, AM kɑ:rd]

I. n MECH Wollkamm m, Kratze f fachspr, Karde f fachspr

II. vt

to \card cotton/wool Baumwolle/Wolle kämmen

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I [kAːd]
1. n

1) no pl (= cardboard) Pappe f

2) (= greetings, business card etc) Karte f (ALSO COMPUT); (= cheque/credit card) (Scheck-/Kredit)karte f

3) pl (= employment cards) Papiere pl

he asked for his cards (inf) — er wollte sich (dat) seine Papiere geben lassen (inf)

4) (= playing card) (Spiel)karte f

to play cards — Karten spielen

to lose money at cards — Geld beim Kartenspiel verlieren

pack of cards — Karten pl, Kartenspiel nt

game of cards — Kartenspiel nt

house of cards (lit, fig) — Kartenhaus nt

5) (SPORT: programme) Programm nt

6) (fig)

to put or lay one's cards on the table — seine Karten aufdecken or( offen) auf den Tisch legen

to play one's cards right/badly — geschickt/ungeschickt taktieren, taktisch geschickt/unklug vorgehen

to hold all the cards — alle Trümpfe in der Hand haben

to play one's last/trump card — seinen letzten/höchsten Trumpf ausspielen

close to the vest — sich (dat) nicht in die Karten sehen lassen

it's on the cards — das ist zu erwarten

7) (dated inf: person) ulkiger Vogel (inf)

2. vt (US inf)

to card sb — jds Identität kontrollieren

Jack got carded — sie haben Jacks Ausweis kontrolliert
II (TEX)
1. n
Wollkamm m, Krempel f, Karde f
2. vt
wool, cotton kämmen, krempeln, karden
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card¹ [kɑː(r)d] s

1. a) (Spiel) Karte f:

house of cards Kartenhaus n (a. fig);

collapse ( oder fall down) like a house of cards wie ein Kartenhaus zusammenstürzen;

one’s best ( oder strongest) card fig sein stärkster Trumpf;

a safe card fig eine sichere Karte, ein sicheres Mittel;

he is a safe card auf ihn kann man sich verlassen;

it is quite on (US a. in) the cards fig umg das ist durchaus möglich oder drin;

it isn’t on (US a. in) the cards umg das ist nicht drin, das steht nicht zur Debatte;

he has a card up his sleeve fig er hat (noch) einen Trumpf in der Hand;

he holds all the cards fig er hat alle Trümpfe in der Hand;

hold ( oder keep, play) one’s cards close to one’s chest fig mit verdeckten Karten spielen, sich nicht in die Karten schauen lassen;

lay ( oder place, put) one’s cards on the table seine Karten auf den Tisch legen, fig a. mit offenen Karten spielen;

play one’s cards well ( oder right) fig geschickt vorgehen;

play one’s best card fig seinen Trumpf ausspielen;

play one’s last card fig die letzte Karte ausspielen;

show one’s cards seine Karten aufdecken (a. fig);

throw up the cards fig aufgeben, sich geschlagen geben

b) pl (auch als sg konstruiert) Kartenspiel n:

at cards beim Kartenspiel

2. (Glückwunsch-, Post) Karte f

3. a) (Geschäfts-, Kredit-, Mitglieds-, Visiten- etc) Karte f:

go through the (whole) card fig alle Möglichkeiten in Betracht ziehen oder durchspielen

b) besonders US Speise(n)-, Weinkarte f

4. TECH (Loch) Karte f

5. pl Br umg (Arbeits)Papiere pl:

ask for one’s cards sich seine Papiere geben lassen;

get ( oder be given) one’s cards seine Papiere bekommen

6. SPORT Programm n

7. Windrose f (eines Kompasses):

by the card fig präzise

8. umg

a) Spaßvogel m, Witzbold m

b) allg Kerl m:

a queer card ein komischer Vogel

card² [kɑː(r)d] TECH

A s

1. Kardätsche f, Wollkratze f, Krempel f, Karde f

2. Krempelmaschine f

B v/t Wolle kardätschen, krempeln:

carded yarn Streichgarn n

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noun

1) (playing card) Karte, die

read the cards — Karten lesen

be on the cards — (fig.) zu erwarten sein

put [all] one's cards on the table — (fig.) [alle] seine Karten auf den Tisch legen

have another card up one's sleeve — (fig.) noch einen Trumpf in der Hand haben

2) in pl. (game) Karten Pl.

play cards — Karten spielen

3) (cardboard, postcard, visiting card, greeting card) Karte, die

let me give you my card — ich gebe Ihnen meine Karte

4) in pl. (coll.): (employee's documents) Papiere Pl.

ask for/get one's cards — sich (Dat.) seine Papiere geben lassen/seine Papiere kriegen (ugs.)

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(board) slot (computers) n.

Einbauschlitz (für Platine) m. n.

Karte -n f.

Visitenkarte f.

English-german dictionary > card
5 Ausweis

m; -es, -e

1. (Personalausweis) identity card, ID (card); (Mitglieds-, Zulassungsausweis etc.) membership ( oder admission etc.) card; weitS. pass, permit; an der Grenze: meist passport; den oder jemandes Ausweis verlangen ask for identification; Ausweis bitte your papers please

2. (Nachweis) proof, evidence; nach Ausweis (+ Gen) Amtsspr. according to; nach Ausweis der Statistik... according to (the) statistics...

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der Ausweis

ID card; identity card; ID

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Aus|weis ['ausvais]
m -es, -e
[-zə]
1) (= Mitglieds-/Leser-/Studentenausweis etc) (membership/library/student etc) card; (= Personalausweis) identity card; (= Berechtigungsnachweis) pass

Áúsweis, bitte — your papers please

2) (= Beleg) proof; (von Identität) proof of identity, identification

nach Áúsweis +gen (form) — according to

3) (= Bankausweis) bank return

4) (dated Aus SCH = Zeugnis) report

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Aus·weis

<-es, -e>

[ˈausvais]

m identity card, I.D.; (Berechtigungsausweis) pass, permit; (Mitglieds/Studentenausweis) card, I.D.; (Behindertenausweis) identification card; FIN (Aufstellung) statement

\Ausweis des Kapitals statement of capital

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der; Ausweises, Ausweise card; (PersonalAusweis) identity card; (MitgliedsAusweis) membership card

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Ausweis m; -es, -e

1. (Personalausweis) identity card, ID (card); (Mitglieds-, Zulassungsausweis etc) membership ( oder admission etc) card; weitS. pass, permit; an der Grenze: meist passport;

den oder

jemandes Ausweis verlangen ask for identification;

Ausweis bitte your papers please

2. (Nachweis) proof, evidence;

nach Ausweis (+gen) ADMIN according to;

nach Ausweis der Statistik … according to (the) statistics …

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der; Ausweises, Ausweise card; (PersonalAusweis) identity card; (MitgliedsAusweis) membership card

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-e m.

identity card n.

pass n.

(§ pl.: passes)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Ausweis
6 buscar

v.

1 to look.

2 to look for.

busco piso en esta zona I am looking for a flat o (British) apartment in this area (United States)

estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for work

se fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in America

María busca su bolso Mary looks for her purse.

3 to look up.

Busca esa palabra en el diccionario Look up that word in the dictionary.

4 to search for (computing).

El detective buscó incansablemente The detective searched tirelessly.

5 to push, to try the patience of (informal) (provocar).

buscar bronca/camorra to look for trouble

6 to pick up.

voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paper

ir a buscar a alguien to pick somebody up

pasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine

7 to seek to, to attempt to, to try to, to try how to.

Ese plan busca destruirnos That plan seeks to destroy us.

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buscar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to look for, search for

■ busco un hombre que se llama Pedro I'm looking for a man called Pedro

■ la policía busca un hombre de unos treinta años the police are searching for a man of about thirty

■ hay que buscar una solución al problema we have to find a solution to the problem

2 (en lista, índice etc) to look up

■ búscalo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

3 (ir a coger) to go and get, fetch

■ ves a buscar pan go and get some bread

■ busca un médico, ¡rápido! fetch a doctor, quick!

4 (recoger) to pick up

■ iré a buscarte a la estación I'll pick you up at the station, I'll meet you at the station

■ a la una voy a buscar a los chicos al colegio at one o'clock I go to pick the children up from school

5 (intentar conseguir) to try to achieve

■ no sé qué buscan con esto I don't know what they're trying to achieve with this

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mirar) to look

■ he buscado en todas partes I've looked everywhere

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

buscársela familiar to be looking for trouble

■ se la estaba buscando y la encontró she was looking for trouble and she found it

buscarse la vida familiar to try and earn one's living

'Se busca...' "... wanted"

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verb

1) to look for, seek

2) search

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1. VT

1) (=tratar de encontrar)

a) [+ persona, objeto perdido, trabajo] to look for

estuvieron buscando a los montañeros — they were searching for o looking for the mountaineers

llevo meses buscando trabajo — I've been job-hunting for months, I've been looking for a job for months

el ejército busca a un comando enemigo — the army is searching for o looking for an enemy commando unit

el terrorista más buscado del país — the most wanted terrorist in the country

"se busca piso" — "flat wanted"

"chico busca chica" — "boy seeks girl"

el acomodador me buscó un asiento al fondo — the usher found me a seat at the back

las plantas buscan la luz — plants grow towards the light

- buscarle tres pies al gato

- busca y encontrarás

b) [en diccionario, enciclopedia] to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

c) [con la vista] to try to spot, look for

lo busqué entre el público pero no lo vi — I tried to spot him o looked for him in the crowd but I didn't see him

2) (=tratar de conseguir) [+ solución] to try to find

no sé lo que buscas con esa actitud — I don't know what you're aiming to o trying to achieve with that attitude

con esta novela se busca la creación de un estilo diferente — this novel attempts to o aims to create a different style

yo no busco la fama — I'm not looking for fame

solo buscaba su dinero — he was only out for o after her money

como tienen una niña ahora van buscando la parejita — as they've got a girl they're trying for a boy now

• buscar excusas — to make excuses

• buscar hacer algo — to seek to do sth, try to do sth

siempre buscaba hacerlo lo mejor posible — she always sought o tried to do the best possible thing

• ir a buscar algo/a algn, ha ido a buscar una servilleta — she's gone to fetch o get a napkin

ve a buscar a tu madre — go and fetch o get your mother

voy a buscar tabaco — I'll go and get some cigarettes

- buscarla

vino buscando pelea — he was looking for trouble o a fight, he was spoiling for a fight *

- buscar la ruina a algn

este hijo mío me va a buscar la ruina — this son of mine will be the ruin of me

3) (=recoger) to pick up, fetch

¿vais a ir a buscarme a la estación? — are you going to pick me up o fetch me from the station?

vino a buscar sus plantas — she came to pick up o fetch her plants

4) (Inform) to search

5) (=preguntar por) to ask for

¿quién me busca? — who is asking for me?

2.

VI to look

ya puedes dejar de buscar, aquí tienes las llaves — you can stop looking, here are the keys

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

busca en la página 45 — look on page 45

¡busca! — [al perro] fetch!

3.

See:

buscarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( intentar encontrar)

a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to find

no trates de buscar excusas — don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

se busca — wanted

te buscan en la portería — someone is asking for you at reception

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo — try and find an easier way of doing it

b) (en libro, lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

2)

a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up

vengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi

3)

a) ( intentar conseguir)

una ley que busca la igualdad de los sexos — a law which aims to achieve sexual equality

¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?

buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf

el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for
2.
buscar vi to look

busca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
3.
buscarse v pron

1) ( intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

2) < problemas>

no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas — she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) — (fam)

te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)

* * *

= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.

Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex. The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.

Ex. Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.

Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex. A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.

Ex. Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.

Ex. In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.

Ex. If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.

Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex. A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.

Ex. Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.

Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex. The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.

Ex. This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.

Ex. Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.

Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex. Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.

Ex. In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.

Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex. The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.

Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex. Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.

Ex. On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.

Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.

Ex. When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.

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* buscando = in search of.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.

* buscar apoyo = line up + support.

* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).

* buscar a través de los índices = browse.

* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.

* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.

* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.

* buscar el apoyo de = woo.

* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.

* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* buscar empleo = seek + employment.

* buscar en = sift through, search through.

* buscar en Google = google.

* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.

* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.

* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.

* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.

* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.

* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.

* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscar los servicios de = engage.

* buscar material = pursue + material.

* buscar oro = pan for + gold.

* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.

* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.

* buscárselo = have it + coming.

* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].

* buscar solución = seek + solution.

* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.

* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.

* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.

* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.

* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* mandar a buscar = send for.

* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.

* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( intentar encontrar)

a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to find

no trates de buscar excusas — don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

se busca — wanted

te buscan en la portería — someone is asking for you at reception

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo — try and find an easier way of doing it

b) (en libro, lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

2)

a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up

vengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi

3)

a) ( intentar conseguir)

una ley que busca la igualdad de los sexos — a law which aims to achieve sexual equality

¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?

buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf

el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for
2.
buscar vi to look

busca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
3.
buscarse v pron

1) ( intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

2) < problemas>

no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas — she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) — (fam)

te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)

* * *

= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.

Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex: The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.

Ex: Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.

Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex: A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.

Ex: Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.

Ex: In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.

Ex: If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.

Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.

Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex: A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.

Ex: Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.

Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex: The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.

Ex: This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.

Ex: Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.

Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex: Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.

Ex: In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.

Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex: The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.

Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex: Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.

Ex: On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.

Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.

Ex: When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.

* buscando = in search of.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.

* buscar apoyo = line up + support.

* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).

* buscar a través de los índices = browse.

* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.

* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.

* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.

* buscar el apoyo de = woo.

* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.

* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* buscar empleo = seek + employment.

* buscar en = sift through, search through.

* buscar en Google = google.

* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.

* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.

* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.

* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.

* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.

* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.

* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscar los servicios de = engage.

* buscar material = pursue + material.

* buscar oro = pan for + gold.

* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.

* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.

* buscárselo = have it + coming.

* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].

* buscar solución = seek + solution.

* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.

* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.

* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.

* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.

* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* mandar a buscar = send for.

* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.

* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.

* * *

buscar [A2 ]

vt

A (intentar encontrar)

1 ‹persona/objeto› to look for; ‹fama/fortuna› to seek; ‹trabajo/apartamento› to look for, try to find; ‹solución› to look for, try to find

lo he buscado en or por todas partes I've looked o searched for it everywhere

no trates de buscar excusas don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

[ S ] se busca wanted

los hombres como él sólo buscan una cosa men like him are only after one thing ( colloq)

te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at reception

las flores buscan la luz flowers grow towards the light

la buscaba con la mirada or los ojos he was trying to spot her

está buscando la oportunidad de vengarse he's looking for a chance to get his own back ( colloq)

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo try and find an easier way of doing it

2 (en un libro, una lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía look up the number in the directory

B

1 (recoger) to collect, pick up

fuimos a buscarlo al aeropuerto we went to pick him up from o fetch him from o collect him from o meet him at the airport

vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things

2 (conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico he went to get a doctor, he fetched a doctor

salió a buscar un taxi/el pan he went to get a taxi/the bread

sube a buscarme las tijeras go up and get me o bring me o fetch me the scissors

C

1

(intentar conseguir): una ley que busca la igualdad de (los) sexos a law which aims to achieve sexual equality o equality between the sexes

¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?

tiene cuatro hijas y busca el varón ( fam); she has four girls and she's trying for a boy

buscar + INF to try to + INF, set out to + INF

el libro busca destruir ese mito the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

2 (provocar) ‹bronca/camorra› to look for

siempre están buscando pelea they're always looking o spoiling for a fight

me está buscando y me va a encontrar he's looking for trouble and he's going to get it

■ buscar

vi

to look

busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? have you looked properly?, have you had a proper look?

¡busca! ¡busca! (a un perro) fetch!

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás seek and ye shall find

■ buscarse

v pron

A (intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse a alguien que le cuidara los niños she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

B ‹complicaciones/problemas›

no quiero buscarme complicaciones I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) ( fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it ( colloq)

no te quejes, la verdad es que te la buscaste don't complain, the truth is you had it coming to you o you brought it on yourself ( colloq)

* * *

Multiple Entries:
buscar
buscar algo
buscar ( conjugate buscar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( intentar encontrar) to look for;

‹fama/fortuna› to seek;
◊ te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at reception

b) (en libro, lista) to look up;

◊ busca el número en la guía look up the number in the directory

2
a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up;

◊ fui a buscarlo al aeropuerto ( para traerlo — en coche) I went to pick him up from the airport;

(— en tren, a pie) I went to meet him at the airport;
◊ vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir) to get;

◊ yo le busqué trabajo I found him a job;

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi he went to get a doctor/a taxi;
¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?
verbo intransitivo
to look;
◊ busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer

buscarse verbo pronominal
1 ( intentar encontrar) to look for
2 ‹ problemas› to ask for;
◊ no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas I don't want any trouble;

tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right;
buscársela(s) (fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
buscar verbo transitivo
1 to look for
2 (en la enciclopedia, en el diccionario) to look up
3 (conseguir, traer) to fetch: ve a buscar un poco de agua, go and fetch some water
4 (recoger cosas) to collect
(recoger personas) to pick up: fue a buscarme al trabajo, she picked me up from work
' buscar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- condicionamiento
- ir
- mirar
- sistema
- tienta
- aguja
- andar
- bronca
- camorra
- colocación
- pelea
- perro
- recoger
- refugio
- trabajo
- venir
English:
advertise
- collect
- dig around
- down-market
- expressly
- fetch
- fish
- forage
- fumble
- get
- go for
- hunt
- instrumental
- kerb-crawl
- look
- look for
- look out for
- look up
- meet
- needle
- pick
- pick up
- prospect
- pursue
- scout around
- search
- search for
- seek
- seek after
- spoil for
- want
- afield
- call
- collection
- court
- dig
- feel
- ferry
- go
- grope
- house
- job
- nook
- scout
- send
- trouble
- woo

* * *

buscar

♦ vt

1. [para encontrar] to look for, to search for;
[provecho, beneficio propio, fortuna] to seek;
busco apartamento en esta zona I am looking for Br a flat o US an apartment in this area;

estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for work;

la policía busca a los terroristas the police are searching o hunting for the terrorists;

lo busqué, pero no lo encontré I looked o hunted for it, but I couldn't find it;

¿me ayudas a buscar las llaves? can you help me to look for the keys?;

se fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in America;

fui a buscar ayuda I went in search of help;

¡ve a buscar ayuda, rápido! quick, go for help o go and find help!;

Comp

es como buscar una aguja en un pajar it's like looking for a needle in a haystack;

Comp
CSur Fam
buscar la vuelta a algo to (try to) find a way of doing sth

2. [recoger] to pick up;

vino a buscar sus libros he came to pick up his books;

voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paper;

ir a buscar a alguien to pick sb up;

ya iré yo a buscar a los niños al colegio I'll go and pick the children up from school;

pasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine

3. [en diccionario, índice, horario] to look up;

buscaré la dirección en mi agenda I'll look up the address in my address book

4. [intentar conseguir]
siempre busca quedar bien con todos she always tries to please everybody;

no sé qué está buscando con esa actitud I don't know what he is hoping to achieve with that attitude;

con estas medidas buscan reducir la inflación these measures are intended to reduce inflation, with these measures they are seeking to reduce inflation;
Fam
ése sólo busca ligar he's only after one thing

5. Informát to search for

6. Fam [provocar] to push, to try the patience of;

no me busques, que me voy a enfadar don't push me o it, I'm about to lose my temper;

buscar bronca o [m5] camorra to look for trouble

♦ vi

to look;

busqué bien pero no encontré nada I had a thorough search, but didn't find anything;

buscamos por toda la casa we looked o searched throughout the house, we searched the house from top to bottom

♦ See also the pronominal verb buscarse

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buscar

v/t search for, look for;

ir/venir a buscar fetch;

se la estaba buscando he was asking for trouble o for it

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buscar {72} vt

1) : to look for, to seek

2) : to pick up, to collect

3) : to provoke

buscar vi

: to look, to search

buscó en los bolsillos: he searched through his pockets

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buscar vb

1. (tratar de encontrar) to look for

estoy buscando las llaves I'm looking for my keys

2. (consultar) to look up

búscalo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

3. (recoger) to pick up / to meet [pt. & pp. met]

iré a buscarte al aeropuerto I'll pick you up at the airport

4. (traer) to fetch / to get

voy a buscar el pan I'm going to get the bread

"Se busca" "Wanted"

Spanish-English dictionary > buscar
7 dürfen

I Modalv.; darf, durfte, hat (+ Inf.) dürfen

1. Erlaubnis bzw. Verbot: be allowed to (+ Inf.) darf ich rausgehen? can ( höflich: may) I go out?; ich darf keinen Alkohol trinken I’m not allowed (to drink) any alcohol; man wird doch wohl noch fragen dürfen you’re allowed to ask, aren’t you?

2. Ratschlag, Aufforderung, Warnung etc.: du darfst den Hund nicht anfassen you mustn’t touch the dog, don’t touch the dog; wir dürfen den Bus nicht verpassen we mustn’t (bes. Am. can’t) miss the bus; so etwas darf einfach nicht vorkommen something like that simply cannot be allowed to happen; so etwas darfst du nicht sagen you mustn’t ( oder shouldn’t) say things like that; das hättest du nicht sagen dürfen you shouldn’t have said that; das darf keiner erfahren nobody’s to know, nobody must find out

3. (können) mit gutem Grund: wenn man es so nennen darf if one can call it that; du darfst stolz auf ihn sein you can be proud of him; du darfst es mir glauben you can take my word for it; das darf man wohl sagen iro. you can say that again; ich darf Ihnen mitteilen, dass... I am able to inform you that...; da darf er sich nicht wundern he shouldn’t be surprised, that shouldn’t surprise him; das darf wohl nicht wahr sein! that’s incredible, I don’t believe it!

4. Vermutung: das dürfte der Neue sein that must be the new guy ( oder teacher etc.); es dürfte bald zu Ende sein it should be finished soon; das dürfte die beste Lösung sein that’s probably ( oder that seems to be, I think that’s) the best solution; es dürfte Regen geben it might rain, there could be rain; das dürfte reichen that should be enough ( oder suffice)

5. als Höflichkeitsform: was darf’s sein? what can I do for you?; als Gastgeber: what would you like (to drink)?, what’s your poison? umg., hum.; ich darf mich jetzt verabschieden I’m afraid I’ve got to go now; dürfte ich mir die Frage erlauben? may I ask a question?; wenn ich mich kurz entschuldigen dürfte if you would excuse me for a moment; dürfte ich um das Salz bitten? would you pass (me) the salt please?; bitten

II vt/i; darf, durfte, hat gedurft; umg.

1. Erlaubnis, Verbot: darf ich oder man? may I?; nein, du darfst nicht no you can’t; bestimmter: no you may not; das darf man nicht you’re etc. not allowed, it isn’t permitted; er darf / durfte nicht nach draußen he’s not / he wasn’t allowed out; ich darf heute ins Kino I’m allowed (out) to go to the cinema (Am. movies) tonight; darfst du das denn? are you allowed to (do that) then?; das hätte er eigentlich nicht gedurft he wasn’t really allowed (to do it)

2. Ratschlag etc.: das darfst du doch nicht you shouldn’t do (things like) that; ich geb’s auf! - nein, das darfst du nicht! no you shouldn’t (do that)

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to be allowed to; may; to be permitted; to have the right

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dụ̈r|fen ['dʏrfn] pret du\#rfte, ['dʊrftə] ptp gedu\#rft or (bei modal aux vb) dü\#rfen
vi, modal aux vb
[gə'dʊrft, 'dʏrfn]
1)

(= Erlaubnis haben) etw tun dürfen — to be allowed to do sth, to be permitted to do sth

darf ich/man das tun? — may I/one do it?, am I/is one allowed to do it?

darf ich? – ja, Sie dürfen — may I? – yes, you may

darf ich ins Kino? — may I go to the cinema?

er hat nicht gedurft — he wasn't allowed to

2)

(verneint) diesen Zug darf ich nicht verpassen — I must not miss this train

du darfst ihm das nicht übel nehmen — you must not take offence (Brit) or offense (US) at him

die Kinder dürfen hier nicht spielen — the children aren't allowed to or may not play here

der Patient darf noch nicht transportiert werden — the patient may not be moved yet

das darf doch nicht wahr sein! — that can't be true!

da darf er sich nicht wundern — that shouldn't surprise him

3)

(in Höflichkeitsformeln) darf ich das tun? — may I do that?

Ruhe, wenn ich bitten darf! — quiet, (if you) please!, will you please be quiet!

darf ich um den nächsten Tanz bitten? — may I have (the pleasure of) the next dance?

darf ich Sie bitten, das zu tun? — may or could I ask you to do that?

was darf es sein? — can I help you?, what can I do for you?; (vom Gastgeber gesagt) what can I get you?, what'll you have?

dürfte ich bitte Ihren Ausweis sehen (als Aufforderung) — may or might I see your identity card, please

4)

(= Veranlassung haben, können) wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu dürfen — we are pleased to be able to tell you

ich darf wohl sagen, dass... — I think I can say that...

man darf doch wohl fragen — one can or may ask, surely?

Sie dürfen mir das ruhig glauben — you can or may take my word for it

5)

(im Konjunktiv) das dürfte... (als Annahme) — that must...

das dürfte Emil sein — that must be Emil

das dürfte wohl das Beste sein — that is probably the best thing

das dürfte reichen — that should be enough, that ought to be enough

das Essen dürfte stärker gewürzt sein — the food could have been more highly spiced

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1) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) can

2) (to have the permission to: You may go home now.) may

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dür·fen

[ˈdʏrfn̩]

I. modal vb

<darf, durfte, dürfen>

1. (Erlaubnis haben)

▪ etw [nicht] tun \dürfen to [not] be allowed to do sth

darf man hier parken? are you allowed [or is it permitted] to park here?

hier darf man nicht rauchen smoking is not allowed [or permitted] here

darf ich heute Abend ins Kino gehen? can I go to the cinema tonight?

2. verneint (nicht sollen, müssen)

▪ jd/etw darf etw nicht tun sb/sth mustn't do sth [or form ought not [to] do sth]

du darfst jetzt nicht aufgeben you mustn't give up now

das darf man nicht tun! that's not allowed!, one mustn't do that!

du darfst ihm das nicht übel nehmen you mustn't hold that against him

wir \dürfen den Zug nicht verpassen we mustn't [or form ought not [to]] miss the train

das darf nicht wieder vorkommen this mustn't happen again

man darf sich nicht wundern, wenn... it shouldn't come as a surprise when/if...

3. (höflich anfragend)

▪ darf [o dürfte] ich/dürfen [o dürften] wir...? may [or might] I/we....?

darf ich Sie bitten, das Formular auszufüllen? would you fill in the form, please?

darf ich bitten? (zum Tanz) may I [have the pleasure]?; (zum Essen) dinner is served!

alle mal herhören, wenn ich bitten darf! (fam) would everybody please listen!

dürfte ich wohl noch ein Stück Kuchen haben? I wonder if I might [or could] have another piece of cake?

dürfte ich mir die Frage erlauben, warum... may I ask, why...

darf man fragen, wie lange es noch dauert? (iron) may I ask how long it's going to take?

darf ich mir noch ein Stück Fleisch nehmen? may [or can] I help myself to another piece of meat?

darf ich auch mal sehen/probieren? may I have a look/try too?

darf [o dürfte] ich wohl wissen, warum? may [or might] I know why?

4. (können)

▪ jd darf etw tun sb can do sth; (Veranlassung haben) sb has reason to do sth

wir \dürfen es bezweifeln we have reason to doubt

man darf erwarten, dass... it is to be expected that...

du darfst mir das ruhig glauben you can [or may] take it from me

wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu \dürfen, dass... we are pleased to be able to tell you that...

ich darf wohl sagen, dass... I think I can say that...

5. im Konjunktiv (sollen)

▪ das/es dürfte... that/it should [or form ought to]...

das dürfte genügen [o reichen] that should be enough

es dürfte eigentlich genügen, wenn ich dir sage, dass... suffice it to say that... form, it should be enough, if I tell you that...

es klingelt, das dürfte Ulrike sein there's a ring at the door, that must be Ulrike

es dürfte wohl das Beste sein, wenn... it would probably be best when/if...

das dürfte der Grund sein that is probably why

es dürfte schon Mitternacht sein it must be about midnight

es dürfte ihnen bekannt sein, dass... you might be aware of the fact that...

6.

▶ es darf nicht sein, dass... it can't be [or it's not right] that...

▶ das darf doch nicht wahr sein! (fam) that can't be [true]!

▶ was darf es sein? what would you like?

II. vi

<darf, durfte, gedurft>

darf ich [auch mal]? may I [too]?

ja, Sie \dürfen yes, you may

sie hat nicht gedurft she wasn't allowed to

darf ich nach draußen? may [or can] I go outside?

III. vt

<darf, durfte, gedurft>

▪ etw \dürfen to be allowed to do sth

darfst du das? are you allowed to?

das darf man nicht! that's not allowed!

nein, das darfst du definitiv nicht! no, you may definitely not!

das darfst du auf gar keinen Fall! you can't possibly do that!

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1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. dürfen

1) (Erlaubnis haben zu)

etwas tun dürfen — be allowed or permitted to do something

darf ich [das tun]? — may I [do that]?

das darf man nicht tun — that is not allowed; one mustn't do that

er hat es nicht tun dürfen — he was not allowed or permitted to do it

nein, das darfst du nicht — no, you may not

ich darf morgen nicht verschlafen — I mustn't oversleep tomorrow

du darfst nicht lügen/jetzt nicht aufgeben! — you mustn't tell lies/give up now!

ihm darf nichts geschehen — nothing must happen to him

das darf nicht wahr sein — (ugs.) that's incredible

hier darf man nicht rauchen — smoking is prohibited here

2) (in Höflichkeitsformeln)

darf ich rauchen? — may I smoke?

darf ich Sie bitten, das zu tun? — could I ask you to do that?

darf od. dürfte ich mal Ihre Papiere sehen? — may I see your papers?

darf ich um diesen Tanz bitten? — may I have [the pleasure of] this dance?

was darf es sein? — can I help you?

was möchten Sie trinken, was darf es sein? — what can I get you to drink?

darf ich bitten? — (um einen Tanz) may I have the pleasure?; (einzutreten) won't you come in?

Ruhe, wenn ich bitten darf! — will you please be quiet!

3) (Grund haben zu)

ich darf Ihnen mitteilen, dass... — I am able to inform you that...

darf ich annehmen, dass...? — can I assume that...?

sie darf sich nicht beklagen — she can't complain; she has no reason to complain

das darfst du mir glauben — you can take my word for it

4) Konjunktiv II + Inf

das dürfte der Grund sein — that is probably the reason; (ich nehme an, dass das der Grund ist) that must be the reason

das dürfte reichen — that should be enough
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives, intransitives Verb

er hat nicht gedurft — he was not allowed or permitted to

darf ich ins Theater? — may I go to the theatre?

darfst du das? — are you allowed to?

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dürfen

A. v/mod; darf, durfte, hat (+inf) dürfen

1. Erlaubnis bzw Verbot: be allowed to (+inf)

darf ich rausgehen? can ( höflich: may) I go out?;

ich darf keinen Alkohol trinken I’m not allowed (to drink) any alcohol;

man wird doch wohl noch fragen dürfen you’re allowed to ask, aren’t you?

2. Ratschlag, Aufforderung, Warnung etc:

du darfst den Hund nicht anfassen you mustn’t touch the dog, don’t touch the dog;

wir dürfen den Bus nicht verpassen we mustn’t (besonders US can’t) miss the bus;

so etwas darf einfach nicht vorkommen something like that simply cannot be allowed to happen;

so etwas darfst du nicht sagen you mustn’t ( oder shouldn’t) say things like that;

das hättest du nicht sagen dürfen you shouldn’t have said that;

das darf keiner erfahren nobody’s to know, nobody must find out

3. (können) mit gutem Grund:

wenn man es so nennen darf if one can call it that;

du darfst stolz auf ihn sein you can be proud of him;

du darfst es mir glauben you can take my word for it;

das darf man wohl sagen iron you can say that again;

ich darf Ihnen mitteilen, dass … I am able to inform you that …;

da darf er sich nicht wundern he shouldn’t be surprised, that shouldn’t surprise him;

das darf wohl nicht wahr sein! that’s incredible, I don’t believe it!

4. Vermutung:

das dürfte der Neue sein that must be the new guy ( oder teacher etc);

es dürfte bald zu Ende sein it should be finished soon;

das dürfte die beste Lösung sein that’s probably ( oder that seems to be, I think that’s) the best solution;

es dürfte Regen geben it might rain, there could be rain;

das dürfte reichen that should be enough ( oder suffice)

5. als Höflichkeitsform:

was darf’s sein? what can I do for you?; als Gastgeber: what would you like (to drink)?, what’s your poison? umg, hum;

ich darf mich jetzt verabschieden I’m afraid I’ve got to go now;

dürfte ich mir die Frage erlauben? may I ask a question?;

wenn ich mich kurz entschuldigen dürfte if you would excuse me for a moment;

dürfte ich um das Salz bitten? would you pass (me) the salt please?; → bitten

B. v/t & v/i; darf, durfte, hat gedurft; umg

1. Erlaubnis, Verbot:

darf ich oder

man? may I?;

nein, du darfst nicht no you can’t; bestimmter: no you may not;

das darf man nicht you’re etc not allowed, it isn’t permitted;

er darf/durfte nicht nach draußen he’s not/he wasn’t allowed out;

ich darf heute ins Kino I’m allowed (out) to go to the cinema (US movies) tonight;

darfst du das denn? are you allowed to (do that) then?;

das hätte er eigentlich nicht gedurft he wasn’t really allowed (to do it)

2. Ratschlag etc:

das darfst du doch nicht you shouldn’t do (things like) that;

ich geb’s auf! -

nein, das darfst du nicht! no you shouldn’t (do that)

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1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. dürfen

1) (Erlaubnis haben zu)

etwas tun dürfen — be allowed or permitted to do something

darf ich [das tun]? — may I [do that]?

das darf man nicht tun — that is not allowed; one mustn't do that

er hat es nicht tun dürfen — he was not allowed or permitted to do it

nein, das darfst du nicht — no, you may not

ich darf morgen nicht verschlafen — I mustn't oversleep tomorrow

du darfst nicht lügen/jetzt nicht aufgeben! — you mustn't tell lies/give up now!

ihm darf nichts geschehen — nothing must happen to him

das darf nicht wahr sein — (ugs.) that's incredible

hier darf man nicht rauchen — smoking is prohibited here

2) (in Höflichkeitsformeln)

darf ich rauchen? — may I smoke?

darf ich Sie bitten, das zu tun? — could I ask you to do that?

darf od. dürfte ich mal Ihre Papiere sehen? — may I see your papers?

darf ich um diesen Tanz bitten? — may I have [the pleasure of] this dance?

was darf es sein? — can I help you?

was möchten Sie trinken, was darf es sein? — what can I get you to drink?

darf ich bitten? — (um einen Tanz) may I have the pleasure?; (einzutreten) won't you come in?

Ruhe, wenn ich bitten darf! — will you please be quiet!

3) (Grund haben zu)

ich darf Ihnen mitteilen, dass... — I am able to inform you that...

darf ich annehmen, dass...? — can I assume that...?

sie darf sich nicht beklagen — she can't complain; she has no reason to complain

das darfst du mir glauben — you can take my word for it

4) Konjunktiv II + Inf

das dürfte der Grund sein — that is probably the reason; (ich nehme an, dass das der Grund ist) that must be the reason

das dürfte reichen — that should be enough
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives, intransitives Verb

er hat nicht gedurft — he was not allowed or permitted to

darf ich ins Theater? — may I go to the theatre?

darfst du das? — are you allowed to?

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: durfte, gedurt)

= to be allowed expr.

to be permitted expr.

to dare v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > dürfen
8 cover

1.
['kʌvə(r)]noun

1) (piece of cloth) Decke, die; (of cushion, bed) Bezug, der; (lid) Deckel, der; (of hole, engine, typewriter, etc.) Abdeckung, die

put a cover on or over — zudecken; abdecken [Loch, Fußboden, Grab, Fahrzeug, Maschine]; beziehen [Kissen, Bett]

2) (of book) Einband, der; (of magazine) Umschlag, der; (of record) [Platten]hülle, die

read something from cover to cover — etwas von vorn bis hinten lesen

on the [front/back] cover — auf dem [vorderen/hinteren] Buchdeckel; (of magazine) auf der Titelseite/hinteren Umschlagseite

3) (Post): (envelope) [Brief]umschlag, der

under plain cover — in neutralem Umschlag

[send something] under separate cover — [etwas] mit getrennter Post [schicken]

4) in pl. (bedclothes) Bettzeug, das

5) (hiding place, shelter) Schutz, der

take cover [from something] — Schutz [vor etwas (Dat.)] suchen

[be/go] under cover — (from bullets etc.) in Deckung [sein/gehen]

under cover — (from rain) überdacht [Sitzplatz]; regengeschützt

keep something under cover — etwas abgedeckt halten

under cover of darkness — im Schutz der Dunkelheit

6) (Mil.): (supporting force) Deckung, die

7) (protection) Deckung, die

give somebody/something cover — jemandem Deckung geben

8) (pretence) Vorwand, der; (false identity, screen) Tarnung, die

9) (Insurance)

[insurance] cover — Versicherung, die

get cover against something — sich gegen etwas versichern

have adequate cover — ausreichend versichert sein

10) (of song etc.)

cover [version] — Coverversion, die
2. transitive verb
1) bedecken

cover a book with leather — ein Buch in Leder binden

cover a chair with chintz — einen Stuhl mit Chintz beziehen

cover a pan with a lid — eine Pfanne mit einem Deckel zudecken

she covered her face with her hands — sie verbarg das Gesicht in den Händen

the roses are covered with greenfly — die Rosen sind voller Blattläuse

somebody is covered in or with confusion/shame — (fig.) jmd. ist ganz verlegen/sehr beschämt

2) (conceal, lit. or fig.) verbergen; (for protection) abdecken

3) (travel) zurücklegen

4) in p.p. (having roof) überdacht

5) (deal with) behandeln; (include) abdecken

6) (Journ.) berichten über (+ Akk.)

7)

cover expenses — die Kosten decken

£10 will cover my needs for the journey — 10 Pfund werden für die Reisekosten reichen

8) (shield) decken

I'll keep you covered — ich gebe dir Deckung

9)

cover oneself — (fig.) sich absichern; (Insurance)

cover oneself against something — sich gegen etwas versichern

10) (aim gun at) in Schach halten (ugs.)

I've got you covered — ich habe meine Waffe auf dich gerichtet

11) (record new version of) covern

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/85790/cover_for">cover for

- cover in

- cover up

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1. verb
1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) bedecken

2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) decken

3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) zurücklegen

4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) sich erstrecken über

5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) decken

6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) berichten über

7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) in Schach halten
2. noun
1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) die Decke

2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) die Deckung

3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) der Schutz

•

- coverage
- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up
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cov·er

[ˈkʌvəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. n

1. (spread) Abdeckung f; (flexible plastic case) Plane f; (for smaller objects) Hülle f; (cloth case) Kleiderhülle f; (protective top) Deckel m; (for bed) [Bett]decke f, Duvet nt SCHWEIZ; (for armchair, sofa) [Schon]bezug m

cushion \cover Kissenbezug m, Polsterüberzug m ÖSTERR

manhole \cover Schachtdeckel m

quilt [or duvet] \cover Bettdeckenbezug m, Duvetbezug m SCHWEIZ

2. (sheets)

▪ the \covers pl das Bettzeug

Ann burrowed down beneath the \covers Ann zog sich die Decke über den Kopf

he threw back the \covers er warf die Bettdecke zurück

3. (of a book) Einband m; of a magazine Titelseite f, Cover nt

hard \cover gebundenes Buch, Hardcover nt

soft \cover Taschenbuch nt

to read a book from \cover to \cover ein Buch vom Anfang bis zum Ende lesen [o in einem durchlesen

4. (envelope) Briefumschlag m, Couvert nt SCHWEIZ, Kuvert nt ÖSTERR

under plain \cover in neutralem Umschlag

under separate \cover mit getrennter Post

5. no pl (shelter) Schutz m

not many of the seats are under \cover nicht viele Sitze sind überdacht; (concealed)

he ordered his men to stay under \cover er befahl seinen Männern, in ihren Verstecken zu bleiben

under \cover of darkness im Schutz der Dunkelheit

to take \cover somewhere sich akk irgendwo unterstellen

I took \cover behind a wall/in a ditch/under the table ich versteckte mich hinter einer Wand/in einem Graben/unter dem Tisch

6. no pl (for animals to hide) Dickicht nt, Unterholz nt

to break \cover aus dem [schützenden] Unterholz hervorbrechen

7. (concealing true identity) Tarnung f

under \cover as getarnt als

to blow sb's \cover jdn enttarnen [o auffliegen lassen

8. no pl MIL Deckung f; (from bombs, gun attacks) Feuerschutz m

9. no pl esp BRIT (insurance) Versicherungsschutz m, Deckung f

do you have \cover against theft? sind Sie gegen Diebstahl versichert?

to ask for additional \cover zusätzliche Deckung verlangen

full \cover voller Versicherungsschutz

third-party \cover Haftpflichtversicherung f

comprehensive \cover Vollkaskoversicherung f

to have \cover versichert sein, Versicherungsschutz haben

to operate without adequate \cover keinen ausreichenden Versicherungsschutz haben

10. ECON, FIN (security) Abdeckung f, Absicherung f

do you have sufficient \cover for this loan? haben Sie ausreichende Sicherheiten für diesen Kredit?

11. no pl (substitute) Vertretung f

to provide \cover for sb jdn vertreten

to provide emergency \cover einen Notdienst aufrechterhalten, eine Notfallversorgung gewährleisten

12. MUS (recording) Coverversion f

13.

▶ never judge a book by its \cover man sollte niemals nur nach dem Äußeren urteilen

II. vt

1. (put over)

▪ to \cover sth/sb etw/jdn bedecken; (against dust also) etw überziehen

snow \covered the hills Schnee bedeckte die Hügel

▪ to be \covered [in [or with]] sth [mit etw dat] bedeckt sein

my hands are \covered in ink/mud/paint meine Hände sind voller Tinte/Schlamm/Farbe

how much of the Earth's surface is \covered by water? wie viel Prozent der Erdoberfläche liegt unter Wasser?

\covered with blood voll Blut, blutig

2. (to protect)

▪ to \cover sth/sb [with sth] etw/jdn [mit etw dat] abdecken

they \covered him with a blanket sie deckten ihn mit einer Decke zu

to \cover one's eyes/face with one's hands die Augen/das Gesicht mit den Händen bedecken

3. (in order to hide)

▪ to \cover sth etw verdecken; ( fig) one's confusion etw überspielen

4. (extend over)

▪ to \cover sth sich akk über etw akk erstrecken

London \covers 1579 square kilometres [of land] London erstreckt sich über 1579 Quadratkilometer; ( fig)

the new office will \cover the whole of Scotland das neue Büro ist für ganz Schottland zuständig

5. (travel)

to \cover a lot of ground eine große Strecke zurücklegen; (make progress) gut vorankommen; (be wide-ranging) sehr umfassend sein

during the meeting we \covered a lot of ground wir sind bei der Sitzung gut vorangekommen

to \cover 20 kilometres in two hours 20 km in zwei Stunden fahren

6. (deal with)

▪ to \cover sth sich akk mit etw dat befassen, etw behandeln

this leaflet \covers what we've just discussed in more detail in der Broschüre finden Sie Informationen zu dem, was wir gerade ausführlich besprochen haben

do these parking restrictions \cover residents as well as visitors? gelten die Parkbeschränkungen sowohl für Anlieger als auch für Besucher?

the new regulations \cover precisely where and when protest marches can take place in den neuen Regelungen ist genau festgehalten, wo und wann Protestmärsche stattfinden dürfen

7. (be enough for)

▪ to \cover sth etw [ab]decken

to \cover the costs die Kosten decken

here's £20, will that \cover it? hier sind 20 Pfund, wird das reichen?

8. (report on)

▪ to \cover sth über etw akk berichten

the journalist was in Vietnam, \covering the war er war Kriegsberichterstatter in Vietnam

9. (insure)

▪ to \cover sb/sth [against [or for] sth] jdn/etw [gegen etw akk] versichern

are we \covered for accidental damage? sind wir gegen Unfallschäden versichert?

the damage was \covered by the insurance der Schaden wurde von der Versicherung bezahlt

to be fully \covered vollen Versicherungsschutz haben

10. (earn enough to pay) etw [ab]decken [o sichern]

the dividend is \covered four times das Verhältnis Gewinn-Dividende ist 4:1

11. (protect)

▪ to \cover oneself [against sth] sich akk [gegen etw akk] absichern

she tried to \cover herself by saying that... sie versuchte sich damit herauszureden, dass...

12. MIL

▪ to \cover sb/sth jdn/etw decken; (give covering fire) jdm/etw Feuerschutz geben

\cover me! gib mir Deckung!

to \cover sb's retreat jds Rückzug decken

13. (aim weapon at)

▪ to \cover sb seine Waffe auf jdn/etw richten

hands up! I've got you \covered! Hände hoch! meine Waffe ist auf Sie gerichtet!

14. (watch)

▪ to \cover sth etw bewachen

15. (do sb's job)

▪ to \cover sth [for sb] etw [für jdn] übernehmen

could you \cover my shift for me tomorrow? könnten Sie morgen meine Schicht übernehmen?

16. (adopt song)

to \cover a song einen Song covern fachspr, von einem Lied eine Coverversion aufnehmen

17. ZOOL

to \cover an animal ein Tier decken

18.

▶ to \cover one's back sich absichern fig

▶ to \cover oneself with glory sich akk mit Ruhm bedecken

▶ to \cover a multitude of sins viel Unschönes verbergen

▶ to \cover one's tracks seine Spuren verwischen

III. vi

to \cover well/badly paint gut/schlecht decken

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['kʌvə(r)]
1. n

1) (= lid) Deckel m; (of lens) (Schutz)kappe f; (= loose cover on chair) Bezug m; (= cloth for typewriter, umbrella etc) Hülle f; (on lorries, tennis court) Plane f; (= sheet over merchandise, shop counter) Decke f, Tuch nt; (= blanket, quilt) (Bett)decke f

he put a cover over her/it — er deckte sie/es zu

she pulled the covers up to her chin — sie zog die Decke bis ans Kinn (hoch)

2) (of book) Einband m; (of magazine) Umschlag m; (= dust cover) (Schutz)umschlag m

to read a book from cover to cover — ein Buch von Anfang bis Ende or von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite lesen

on the cover — auf dem Einband/Umschlag; (of magazine) auf der Titelseite, auf dem Titel(blatt)

3) (COMM: envelope) Umschlag m

under separate cover — getrennt

under plain cover — in neutralem Umschlag

4) no pl (= shelter, protection) Schutz m (from vor +dat, gegen); (MIL) Deckung f (from vor +dat, gegen)

to take cover (from rain) — sich unterstellen, Schutz suchen (from vor +dat ); (Mil) in Deckung gehen (from vor +dat )

under the cover of the trees — im Schutz der Bäume

these plants/the car should be kept under cover — diese Pflanzen sollten/das Auto sollte abgedeckt sein or (under roof)

to get oneself under cover (for longer period) — sich unterstellen Unterschlupf finden

under cover of darkness — im Schutz(e) der Dunkelheit

to give sb cover (Mil) — jdm Deckung geben

5) (HUNT) Deckung f

to break cover — aus der Deckung hervorbrechen

6) (Brit: place at meal) Gedeck nt

she laid covers for six — sie deckte für sechs Personen, sie legte sechs Gedecke auf

7) (Brit) (COMM, FIN) Deckung f; (= insurance cover) Versicherung f

to operate without cover — ohne Deckung arbeiten

to take out cover for a car — ein Auto versichern

to take out cover against fire — eine Feuerversicherung abschließen

to get cover for sth — etw versichern (lassen)

do you have adequate cover? — sind Sie ausreichend versichert?

8) (= assumed identity) Tarnung f; (= front organization also) Deckung f

under cover as — getarnt als

to operate under cover — als Agent tätig sein

to blow sb's cover — jdn enttarnen

9) (MUS) Coverversion f

2. vt

1) (= put cover on) bedecken; (= cover over) zudecken; (with loose cover) chair etc beziehen

a covered wagon/way — ein Planwagen m

to cover one's head — den Kopf bedecken

the car covered us in mud — das Auto bespritzte uns von oben bis unten mit Schlamm

the mountain was covered with or in snow — der Berg war schneebedeckt or mit Schnee bedeckt

you're all covered with dog hairs — du bist voller Hundehaare

to cover oneself in or with glory — Ruhm ernten

to cover oneself with ridicule — sich lächerlich machen

covered in or with shame — zutiefst beschämt

2) (= hide) surprise verbergen; mistake, tracks also verdecken

to cover one's face in or with one's hands — sein Gesicht in den Händen verstecken or verbergen

3) (= protect) decken

ass (fig) — sich absichern

he only said that to cover himself — er hat das nur gesagt, um sich abzudecken or zu decken

4) (= point a gun at etc) door etc sichern; sb decken; (= be on guard near) sichern

to keep sb covered — jdn in Schach halten

I've got you covered! (with gun etc) — ich hab auf dich angelegt; ( fig, Chess etc ) ich hab dich

5) (FIN) loan decken; expenses, costs also abdecken; (INSUR) versichern

will £30 cover the drinks? — reichen £ 30 für die Getränke?

he gave me £30 to cover the drinks — er gab mir £ 30 für Getränke

6) (= take in, include) behandeln; (law also) erfassen; (= allow for, anticipate) possibilities, eventualities vorsehen

what does your travel insurance cover you for? — was deckt deine Reiseversicherung ab?

to cover the waterfront (esp US) — einen weiten Bereich abdecken

7) (PRESS: report on) berichten über (+acc)

8) (= travel) miles, distance zurücklegen

9) (salesman etc) territory zuständig sein für

10) (MUS) song neu interpretieren

11) (animals = copulate with) decken

12) (= play a higher card than) überbieten

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cover [ˈkʌvə(r)]

A s

1. Decke f

2. weitS. (Pflanzen-, Schnee-, Wolken- etc) Decke f

3. Deckel m:

under cover GASTR zugedeckt

4. a) (Buch) Decke(l) f(m), Einband m:

from cover to cover von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite

b) Umschlag- oder Titelseite f

c) (Schutz)Umschlag m

5. Umhüllung f, Hülle f, Futteral n, Kappe f

6. Überzug m, Bezug m

7. a) TECH Schutzhaube f oder -platte f

b) Abdeckhaube f (eines Plattenspielers etc)

c) Schutzmantel m (von elektrischen Röhren)

d) AUTO (Reifen) Decke f, Mantel m

8. Briefumschlag m, Kuvert n:

under same cover mit gleichem Schreiben, beiliegend;

under separate cover mit getrennter Post;

under plain cover in neutralem Umschlag

9. under cover of unter der (Deck)Adresse von ( → A 16)

10. Faltbrief m

11. Philatelie: Ganzsache f

12. Schutz m, Obdach n, Dach n:

get under cover sich unterstellen

13. Schutz m ( from gegen, vor dat):

under cover of night im Schutze der Nacht

14. MIL

a) auch allg Deckung f ( from vor dat):

take cover in Deckung gehen, Deckung nehmen;

take cover! (in) Deckung!

b) Sicherung f, Abschirmung f

15. JAGD

a) Lager n (von Wild)

b) (schützendes) Dickicht:

break cover ins Freie treten

16. fig Tarnung f, Deckmantel m, Vorwand m:

under cover of unter dem Deckmantel (gen), getarnt als ( → A 9);

blow one’s cover auffliegen umg (Agent etc)

17. Gedeck n (bei Tisch)

18. WIRTSCH Deckung f, Sicherheit f:

cover funds Deckungsmittel;

cover ratio Deckungsverhältnis n (einer Währung)

19. Versicherungsrecht: Abdeckung f, Versicherungsschutz m ( against gegen)

B v/t

1. ab-, be-, zudecken ( alle:

with mit):

covered with voll von;

covered with dust staubbedeckt;

covered in sweat schweißbedeckt, -gebadet;

remain covered den Hut aufbehalten;

cover o.s. with glory fig sich mit Ruhm bedecken oder bekleckern;

cover a roof ein Dach decken; → glory A 1

2. eine Fläche bedecken, einnehmen, sich über eine Fläche, auch eine Zeitspanne erstrecken

3. Papier, Seiten vollschreiben

4. überziehen, umwickeln, umhüllen, umspinnen:

covered buttons überzogene Knöpfe

5. einhüllen, -wickeln, -schlagen ( alle:

in, with in akk)

6. a) verdecken, -bergen (auch fig)

b) oft cover up fig verhüllen, -hehlen, bemänteln:

cover (up) one’s mistakes;

cover up a scandal einen Skandal vertuschen

7. auch fig (o.s. sich) decken, schützen ( beide:

from, against vor dat, gegen):

cover o.s. fig sich absichern

8. MIL

a) den Rückzug etc decken, schützen, abschirmen, sichern

b) auch allg jemanden decken, jemandem Deckung geben

c) ein Gebiet beherrschen, im Schussfeld haben

d) ein Gelände bestreichen, (mit Feuer) belegen

9. zielen auf (akk), in Schach halten:

cover sb with a pistol

10. WIRTSCH Kosten decken, bestreiten:

cover a loss einen Verlust decken;

cover debts Schulden (ab)decken

11. WIRTSCH versichern, abdecken ( beide:

against gegen):

be covered Versicherungsschutz haben oder genießen

12. decken, genügen oder ausreichen für:

cover a requirement

13. umfassen, umschließen, einschließen, beinhalten, enthalten, behandeln:

the book does not cover that period

14. (statistisch, mit Radar, Werbung etc) erfassen

15. ein Thema erschöpfend behandeln

16. Presse, RADIO, TV berichten über (akk):

cover the elections

17. eine Strecke zurücklegen:

cover three miles;

cover the ground fig alles (gründlich) durchnehmen oder bearbeiten oder behandeln;

cover a lot of ground

a) eine große Strecke zurücklegen,

b) fig viel umfassen, weit gehen oder reichen

18. einen Bezirk bereisen, bearbeiten:

this salesman covers Utah

19. ein Gebiet versorgen, operieren in (dat):

the bus line covers a vast area

20. SPORT einen Gegenspieler decken

21. jemanden beschatten, beobachten

22. ZOOL ein Weibchen decken, bespringen, eine Stute beschälen

23. BIBEL eine Sünde vergeben, auslöschen

C v/i

1. TECH decken:

this paint does not cover

2. SPORT decken

3. cover for einspringen für, vertreten

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1.
['kʌvə(r)]noun

1) (piece of cloth) Decke, die; (of cushion, bed) Bezug, der; (lid) Deckel, der; (of hole, engine, typewriter, etc.) Abdeckung, die

put a cover on or over — zudecken; abdecken [Loch, Fußboden, Grab, Fahrzeug, Maschine]; beziehen [Kissen, Bett]

2) (of book) Einband, der; (of magazine) Umschlag, der; (of record) [Platten]hülle, die

read something from cover to cover — etwas von vorn bis hinten lesen

on the [front/back] cover — auf dem [vorderen/hinteren] Buchdeckel; (of magazine) auf der Titelseite/hinteren Umschlagseite

3) (Post): (envelope) [Brief]umschlag, der

under plain cover — in neutralem Umschlag

[send something] under separate cover — [etwas] mit getrennter Post [schicken]

4) in pl. (bedclothes) Bettzeug, das

5) (hiding place, shelter) Schutz, der

take cover [from something] — Schutz [vor etwas (Dat.)] suchen

[be/go] under cover — (from bullets etc.) in Deckung [sein/gehen]

under cover — (from rain) überdacht [Sitzplatz]; regengeschützt

keep something under cover — etwas abgedeckt halten

under cover of darkness — im Schutz der Dunkelheit

6) (Mil.): (supporting force) Deckung, die

7) (protection) Deckung, die

give somebody/something cover — jemandem Deckung geben

8) (pretence) Vorwand, der; (false identity, screen) Tarnung, die

9) (Insurance)

[insurance] cover — Versicherung, die

get cover against something — sich gegen etwas versichern

have adequate cover — ausreichend versichert sein

10) (of song etc.)

cover [version] — Coverversion, die
2. transitive verb
1) bedecken

cover a book with leather — ein Buch in Leder binden

cover a chair with chintz — einen Stuhl mit Chintz beziehen

cover a pan with a lid — eine Pfanne mit einem Deckel zudecken

she covered her face with her hands — sie verbarg das Gesicht in den Händen

the roses are covered with greenfly — die Rosen sind voller Blattläuse

somebody is covered in or with confusion/shame — (fig.) jmd. ist ganz verlegen/sehr beschämt

2) (conceal, lit. or fig.) verbergen; (for protection) abdecken

3) (travel) zurücklegen

4) in p.p. (having roof) überdacht

5) (deal with) behandeln; (include) abdecken

6) (Journ.) berichten über (+ Akk.)

7)

cover expenses — die Kosten decken

£10 will cover my needs for the journey — 10 Pfund werden für die Reisekosten reichen

8) (shield) decken

I'll keep you covered — ich gebe dir Deckung

9)

cover oneself — (fig.) sich absichern; (Insurance)

cover oneself against something — sich gegen etwas versichern

10) (aim gun at) in Schach halten (ugs.)

I've got you covered — ich habe meine Waffe auf dich gerichtet

11) (record new version of) covern

Phrasal Verbs:

- cover for

- cover in

- cover up

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n.

Abdeckung f.

Decke -n f.

Deckel - m.

Hülle -- f.

Schutz m.

Titel -- m.

Umschlag -¨e m.

Zeitungsmantel m.

Überzug -¨e m. v.

bedecken v.

bespannen (mit Stoff...) v.

decken v.

umfassen v.

überziehen v.

English-german dictionary > cover
9 abfordern

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-): jemandem etw. abfordern auch fig. demand s.th. of ( oder from) s.o.; jemandem ein Versprechen abfordern make s.o. promise s.th., force a promise out of s.o.; jemandem viel abfordern fig. make high demands on s.o.; jemandem alles abfordern push s.o. to the limit

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ạb|for|dern
vt sep

jdm etw abfordern —

jdm den Ausweis abfordern — to ask to see sb's papers

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ab|for·dern

vt (geh)

1. (einfordern)

▪ jdm etw \abfordern to demand sth from sb

jds Ausweis/Papiere \abfordern to ask for sb's identity card/papers

2. (anfordern)

▪ etw bei jdm \abfordern to request sth from sb

3. (verlangen)

▪ jdm etw \abfordern to demand sth of sb

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abfordern v/t (trennb, hat -ge-):

jemandem etwas abfordern auch fig demand sth of ( oder from) sb;

jemandem ein Versprechen abfordern make sb promise sth, force a promise out of sb;

jemandem viel abfordern fig make high demands on sb;

jemandem alles abfordern push sb to the limit

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > abfordern
10 abfordern

ab|for·dern

vt

( geh)

1) ( einfordern)

jdm etw \abfordern to demand sth from sb;

jds Ausweis/Papiere \abfordern to ask for sb's identity card/papers

2) ( anfordern)

etw bei jdm \abfordern to request sth from sb

3) ( verlangen)

jdm etw \abfordern to demand sth of sb

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > abfordern

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