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101 cut
cut [kʌt]couper ⇒ 1 (a)-(f), 1 (h), 1 (j), 1 (o), 1 (q), 1 (t), 2 (a), 2 (d)-(g) découper ⇒ 1 (b) tondre ⇒ 1 (c) interrompre ⇒ 1 (f) arrêter ⇒ 1 (g) réduire ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (j) blesser ⇒ 1 (k) manquer ⇒ 1 (m) percer ⇒ 1 (n) graver ⇒ 1 (p) monter ⇒ 1 (r) se couper ⇒ 2 (b) faire mal ⇒ 2 (c) coupure ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b), 3 (f) coup ⇒ 3 (c), 3 (g) morceau ⇒ 3 (d) réduction ⇒ 3 (e) coupe ⇒ 3 (h), 3 (k) part ⇒ 3 (i) coupé ⇒ 4 (a), 4 (c) réduit ⇒ 4 (b)(a) (incise, slash, sever) couper;∎ cut the box open with the knife ouvrez la boîte avec le couteau;∎ he fell and cut his knee (open) il s'est ouvert le genou en tombant;∎ she cut her hand elle s'est coupé la main ou à la main;∎ he cut his wrists il s'est ouvert ou taillé les veines;∎ to cut one's throat se trancher la gorge;∎ they cut his throat ils lui ont coupé ou tranché la gorge, ils l'ont égorgé;∎ they cut the prisoners free or loose ils ont détaché les prisonniers;∎ figurative to cut oneself loose from sth se libérer de qch;∎ they cut our supply line ils nous ont coupé notre approvisionnement;∎ figurative the fog's so thick you could cut it with a knife il y a un brouillard à couper au couteau;∎ the atmosphere was so tense, you could cut it with a knife l'atmosphère était extrêmement tendue;∎ you're cutting your own throat c'est du suicide∎ she cut articles from the paper elle découpait des articles dans le journal;∎ cut the cake in half/in three pieces coupez le gâteau en deux/en trois;∎ to cut sth to shreds or to ribbons mettre qch en pièces;∎ figurative the enemy cut the army to pieces l'ennemi a taillé l'armée en pièces;∎ figurative the critics cut the play to pieces les critiques ont esquinté la pièce∎ I'll have to cut the grass this weekend il faudra que je tonde la pelouse ce week-end;∎ I cut my nails/my hair je me suis coupé les ongles/les cheveux;∎ you've had your hair cut vous vous êtes fait couper les cheveux(d) (shape → dress, suit) couper; (→ diamond, glass, key) tailler; (→ screw) fileter; (dig → channel, tunnel) creuser, percer; (engrave) graver; (sculpt) sculpter;∎ steps had been cut in the rock on avait taillé des marches dans le rocher;∎ we cut our way through the crowd nous nous sommes frayé ou ouvert un chemin à travers la foule;∎ the advance cut a swath through the enemy's defences l'avance des troupes ouvrit une brèche dans la défense ennemie;∎ proverb cut your coat according to your cloth = il ne faut pas vivre au-dessus de ses moyens∎ where the path cuts the road à l'endroit où le chemin coupe la route(f) (interrupt) interrompre, couper;∎ to cut sb short couper la parole à qn;∎ we had to cut our visit short nous avons dû écourter notre visite;∎ his career was tragically cut short by illness sa carrière a été tragiquement interrompue par la maladie;∎ to cut a long story short, I left bref ou en deux mots, je suis parti∎ he cut working weekends il a arrêté de travailler le weekend;∎ cut the very familiar crap or vulgar shit! arrête tes conneries!(h) (switch off) couper;∎ cut the lights! coupez la lumière!, éteignez!;∎ he cut the engine il a coupé ou arrêté le moteur∎ we cut our costs by half nous avons réduit nos frais de moitié;∎ they cut taxes in the run-up to the election ils ont réduit les impôts juste avant les élections;∎ to cut prices casser les prix;∎ the athlete cut five seconds off the world record or cut the world record by five seconds l'athlète a amélioré le record mondial de cinq secondes∎ the censors cut all scenes of violence la censure a coupé ou supprimé toutes les scènes de violence;∎ the film was cut to 100 minutes le film a été ramené à 100 minutes(k) (hurt feelings of) blesser profondément;∎ her remark cut me deeply sa remarque m'a profondément blessé∎ they cut me (dead) in the street dans la rue ils ont fait comme s'ils ne me voyaient pas□ ;∎ he cut me dead for days after our argument il m'a battu froid pendant des jours après notre dispute□∎ I had to cut lunch in order to get there on time j'ai dû me passer de déjeuner pour arriver à l'heure;∎ the students cut class les étudiants ont séché le cours;∎ to cut school sécher les cours∎ the baby is cutting his first tooth le bébé perce sa première dent;∎ familiar figurative a pianist who cut her teeth on Bach une pianiste qui s'est fait la main sur du Bach(p) (record, track) graver, faire∎ to cut the cards couper∎ to cut the ground from under sb's feet couper l'herbe sous le pied de qn;∎ her promotion cut the ground from under his feet sa promotion lui a coupé l'herbe sous le pied;∎ familiar he couldn't cut it, he couldn't cut the mustard il n'était pas à la hauteur□ ;∎ to cut sth fine compter un peu juste, ne pas se laisser de marge;∎ you're cutting it a bit fine vous comptez un peu juste;∎ an hour is cutting it too fine une heure, ce n'est pas suffisant;∎ familiar that argument cuts no ice with me cet argument ne m'impressionne pas□ ;∎ to cut a fine figure avoir fière allure;∎ to cut one's losses sauver les meubles;∎ we decided to cut our losses nous avons décidé de sauver les meubles;∎ Cars to cut a corner prendre un virage à la corde, couper un virage; figurative sauter des étapes;∎ figurative to cut corners (economize excessively) faire des économies exagérées; (not follow rules) contourner les règlements;∎ if you cut corners now you'll just have more work to do later on si tu fais les choses trop vite maintenant, tu auras plus à faire plus tard;∎ figurative she doesn't believe in cutting corners elle fait toujours les choses à fond;∎ figurative they cut corners to finish on time ils ont brûlé les étapes pour finir à temps;∎ old-fashioned to cut a rug danser(a) (incise, slash) couper, trancher;∎ this knife doesn't cut ce couteau ne coupe pas bien;∎ cut around the edge découpez ou coupez en suivant le bord;∎ she cut into the bread elle a entamé le pain;∎ the rope cut into my wrists la corde m'a coupé ou cisaillé les poignets;∎ the string is cutting into me le cordon me coupe la chair;∎ figurative he cut through all the red tape il s'est dispensé de toutes les formalités administratives;∎ figurative the whip cut through the air le fouet fendit l'air;∎ figurative the yacht cut through the waves le yacht fendait les vagues;∎ Nautical the boat cut loose le bateau a rompu les amarres;∎ figurative to cut loose se libérer;∎ to cut and run se sauver, filer;∎ that argument cuts both or two ways c'est un argument à double tranchant(b) (cloth, paper) se couper;∎ this meat cuts easily cette viande se coupe facilement;∎ the cake will cut into six pieces ce gâteau peut se couper en six(c) (hurtfully) faire mal(d) (take shorter route) couper, passer;∎ cut through the back way and you'll get there first coupez par derrière et vous arriverez (là-bas) les premiers;∎ we cut across the fields nous avons coupé par les champs∎ this path cuts across or through the swamp ce sentier traverse ou coupe à travers le marécage(f) (in cards) couper;∎ they cut for the deal ils ont coupé avant de donner∎ the film cuts straight from the love scene to the funeral l'image passe directement de la scène d'amour à l'enterrement;∎ cut! coupez!3 noun∎ a cut on the arm une coupure ou une entaille au bras;∎ she had a nasty cut on her leg from the fall elle s'était fait une vilaine entaille à la jambe en tombant;∎ to be a cut above (the rest) être nettement mieux que les autres ou le reste;∎ that film is a cut above the others ce film est nettement mieux que les autres(b) (act of cutting) coupure f, entaille f;∎ to make a cut in sth (with knife, scissors etc) faire une entaille dans qch(c) (blow, stroke) coup m;∎ a knife/sword cut un coup de couteau/d'épée;∎ a saw cut un trait de scie;∎ figurative his treachery was the unkindest cut of all sa trahison était le coup le plus perfide∎ a cut off the joint un morceau de rôti;∎ prime cut morceau m de (premier) choix;∎ cheap cuts bas morceaux mpl∎ a cut in government spending une réduction ou diminution des dépenses publiques;∎ the cuts in the Health Service la réduction ou diminution du budget de la santé;∎ she took a cut in pay elle a subi une diminution ou réduction de salaire;∎ Finance the cuts les compressions fpl budgétaires;∎ power or electricity cut coupure f de courant(f) (deletion) coupure f;∎ they made several cuts in the film ils ont fait plusieurs coupures dans le film(g) (gibe, nasty remark) trait m, coup m∎ the cut of a suit la coupe d'un costume∎ what's his cut (of the profits)? à combien s'élève sa part?∎ the cut from the love scene to the funeral le changement de séquence de la scène d'amour à l'enterrement∎ I prefer a finer/coarser cut of tobacco je préfère le tabac plus fin/grossier∎ the cut and thrust of parliamentary debate les joutes oratoires des débats parlementaires;∎ the cut and thrust of the business world la concurrence féroce qui règne dans le monde des affaires;∎ it's cut and thrust la lutte est acharnée∎ to sell sth at cut prices vendre qch au rabais;∎ the cut version of the film la version raccourcie du film∎ a well-cut suit un costume bien coupé ou de bonne coupe►► cut glass cristal m taillé;Computing cut sheet feed dispositif m d'alimentation feuille à feuille; (act) alimentation f feuille à feuille;Computing cut sheet feeder dispositif m d'alimentation feuille à feuille(a) (cross, traverse) traverser, couper à travers;∎ it's quicker if you cut across the fields c'est plus rapide si tu coupes à travers (les) champs;∎ they cut across country ils ont coupé à travers champs(b) (go beyond) surpasser, transcender;∎ the issue cuts across party lines la question transcende le clivage des partis(c) (contradict) contredire, aller à l'encontre de;∎ it cuts across all my principles ça va à l'encontre de tous mes principes∎ they had to cut away the wreckage to reach the victim ils ont dû découper l'épave pour atteindre la victime➲ cut back∎ we cut back to the car nous sommes revenus à la voiture(c) (financially) économiser, réduire les dépenses∎ arms spending has been cut right back les dépenses d'armement ont été nettement réduites(financially) économiser sur; (time) réduire;∎ the factory cut back on production la fabrique a réduit la production∎ figurative he was cut down by malaria (killed) il est mort de la malaria; (incapacitated) il était terrassé par la malaria;∎ literary to be cut down in one's prime être fauché à la fleur de l'âge∎ to cut sth down to about 150,000 words réduire qch à environ 150 000 mots;∎ she cuts down her dresses for her daughter elle ajuste ses robes pour sa fille;∎ to cut sb down to size remettre qn à sa place∎ we've been asked to cut down the amount of time we devote to sports on nous a demandé de consacrer moins de temps au sport;∎ he cut his smoking down to ten a day il ne fume plus que dix cigarettes par jour(expenditure) réduire;∎ I'm going to cut down on drinking/smoking je vais boire/fumer moins;∎ they have cut down on eating out in restaurants ils vont moins souvent au restaurant;∎ to cut down on the amount of time spent doing sth passer moins de temps à faire qch➲ cut in(a) (interrupt) interrompre;∎ she cut in on their conversation elle est intervenue dans leur conversation;∎ he cut in on me to ask a question il m'a coupé la parole pour poser une question;∎ figurative the new store is cutting in on our business le nouveau magasin nous fait perdre de la clientèle∎ the taxi cut in on them le taxi leur a fait une queue de poisson∎ mind if I cut in? vous permettez que je vous emprunte votre partenaire?∎ (include) we should cut him in on the deal nous devrions l'intéresser à l'affaire∎ to cut into a conversation intervenir dans ou interrompre brusquement la conversation∎ to cut into one's savings entamer ses économies;∎ this work cuts into my free time ce travail empiète sur mes heures de loisir∎ they cut off the king's head ils ont décapité le roi;∎ he was cut off in his prime il a été emporté à la fleur de l'âge;∎ she cut off her nose to spite her face elle s'est fait du tort en voulant se venger(b) (interrupt → speaker) interrompre, couper;∎ he was cut off in mid sentence il a été interrompu au milieu de sa phrase(c) (disconnect, discontinue) couper;∎ Telecommunications he's been cut off (during conversation) il a été coupé; (disconnected) on lui a coupé le téléphone;∎ they cut off the electricity or power ils ont coupé le courant;∎ they cut off his allowance ils lui ont coupé les vivres;∎ her family cut her off without a penny sa famille l'a déshéritée;∎ it cut off the supply of blood to the brain cela a empêché l'irrigation du cerveau(d) (separate, isolate) isoler;∎ the house was cut off by snow drifts la maison était isolée par des congères;∎ he cut himself off from his family il a rompu avec sa famille;∎ housewives often feel cut off les femmes au foyer se sentent souvent isolées(e) (bar passage of) couper la route à;∎ the police cut off the thief la police a barré le passage au voleur;∎ the battalion cut off the enemy's retreat le bataillon a coupé la retraite à l'ennemi➲ cut out∎ a valley cut out by the river une vallée creusée par le fleuve;∎ figurative to be cut out for sth être fait pour qch, avoir des dispositions pour qch;∎ I'm not cut out for living abroad je ne suis pas fait pour vivre à l'étranger;∎ he's not cut out to be a politician il n'a pas l'étoffe d'un homme politique;∎ you have your work cut out for you vous avez du pain sur la planche ou de quoi vous occuper;∎ she'll have her work cut out to finish the report on time elle va avoir du mal à finir le rapport à temps∎ advertisements cut out from or of the paper des annonces découpées dans le journal∎ unnecessary expense must be cut out il faut éliminer ou supprimer les frais superflus;∎ they cut out all references to the president ils ont supprimé toute référence au président;∎ try and cut out all unnecessary details essayez de supprimer tous les détails superflus;∎ he cut out smoking il a arrêté de fumer;∎ cut out the screaming! arrête de crier!, assez crié!;∎ familiar cut it out! ça suffit!, ça va comme ça!∎ his father cut him out of his will son père l'a rayé de son testament;∎ they cut him out of his share ils lui ont escroqué sa part➲ cut up(b) (usu passive) familiar (affect deeply) she's really cut up about her dog's death la mort de son chien a été un coup pour elle□ ;∎ he's very cut up about it ça l'a beaucoup affecté□∎ that really cut me up! ça m'a fait rire!□∎ to cut up rough se mettre en rogne ou en boule -
102 blast
blast, USA n1 ( explosion) explosion f ;3 ( air current from explosion) souffle m (from dégagé par) ;4 ( noise) ( on trumpet) sonnerie f ; (on whistle, car horn) coup m ; to give a blast on faire sonner [trumpet] ; donner un coup de [whistle, carhorn] ; a blast of pop music un morceau de musique pop à plein volume ; he plays his records at full blast il met ses disques à plein volume ; the radio is on at full blast la radio est à fond ;B excl zut! ○C vtr1 ( blow up) faire sauter [building] ; dynamiter [rockface] ; to blast a hole in a wall percer un mur à l'explosif ;D vi1 Mining utiliser des explosifs ; we blasted through the rock wall nous avons fait sauter la paroi rocheuse à l'explosif ;2 ( make a noise) [trumpets] retentir.the song was a blast from the past ○ for me cette chanson me replongeait dans le passé ; to blast sb/sth out of the water ○ fig descendre qn/qch en flammes ○.■ blast away:■ blast off:▶ blast off [rocket] décoller ;▶ blast [sth] off, blast off [sth]■ blast out:▶ blast out [music] retentir ;▶ blast [sth] out, blast out [sth] [radio, speaker] cracher ○ [music]. -
103 stand
stand [stænd]stand ⇒ 1 (a) étal ⇒ 1 (a) support ⇒ 1 (b) plate-forme ⇒ 1 (c) tribune ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) barre ⇒ 1 (f) position ⇒ 1 (g) mettre ⇒ 2 (a) poser ⇒ 2 (a) supporter ⇒ 2 (b)-(d) se lever ⇒ 3 (a) être debout ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) être ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (e), 3 (f) se tenir ⇒ 3 (b) reposer ⇒ 3 (d), 3 (g) se trouver ⇒ 3 (e) rester ⇒ 3 (g) rester valable ⇒ 3 (h) se classer ⇒ 3 (j)(pt & pp stood [stʊd])1 noun(a) (stall, booth → at exhibition, trade fair) stand m; (→ in market) étal m, éventaire m; (kiosk) kiosque m;∎ a shooting stand un stand de tir;∎ newspaper stand kiosque m (à journaux)(b) (frame, support → gen) support m; (→ for lamp, sink) pied m; (→ on bicycle, motorbike) béquille f; (→ for pipes, guns) râtelier m; Commerce (→ for magazines, sunglasses) présentoir m; (lectern) lutrin m;∎ bicycle stand (in street) râtelier m à bicyclettes;∎ plant stand sellette f;∎ plate stand support m à assiette, présentoir m;∎ Commerce revolving stand tourniquet m, présentoir m rotatif(d) (in sports ground) tribune f;∎ the stands roared un rugissement s'éleva des tribunes ou des gradins∎ (taxi) stand station f de taxis(f) (in courtroom) barre f;∎ the first witness took the stand le premier témoin est venu à la barre(g) (position, stance) position f;∎ to take a stand on sth prendre position sur qch;∎ what's your stand on the issue? quelle est votre position sur la question?;∎ he refuses to take a stand il refuse de prendre position∎ to make a stand résister;∎ they made a stand at the foot of the hill ils ont résisté au pied de la colline;∎ to make a stand against an abuse s'opposer résolument à un abus;∎ History Custer's last stand la dernière bataille de Custer∎ a fine stand of corn un beau champ de blé;∎ a stand of bamboo un massif de bambous(a) (set, place) mettre, poser;∎ he stood the boy on a chair il a mis le garçon debout sur une chaise;∎ she stood her umbrella in the corner elle a mis son parapluie dans le coin;∎ to stand sth on (its) end mettre qch debout;∎ help me stand the bedstead against the wall aide-moi à dresser le sommier ou mettre le sommier debout contre le mur(b) (endure, withstand) supporter;∎ his heart couldn't stand the shock son cœur n'a pas résisté au ou n'a pas supporté le choc;∎ it will stand high temperatures without cracking cela peut résister à ou supporter des températures élevées sans se fissurer;∎ how much weight can the bridge stand? quel poids le pont peut-il supporter?;∎ the motor wasn't built to stand intensive use le moteur n'a pas été conçu pour supporter un usage intensif;∎ wool carpeting can stand a lot of hard wear les moquettes en laine sont très résistantes;∎ she's not strong enough to stand another operation elle n'est pas assez forte pour supporter une nouvelle opération;∎ he certainly doesn't stand comparison with Bogart il n'est absolument pas possible de le comparer avec Bogart;∎ their figures don't stand close inspection leurs chiffres ne résistent pas à un examen sérieux∎ I can't stand it any longer! je n'en peux plus!;∎ how can you stand working with him? comment est-ce que vous faites pour ou comment arrivez-vous à travailler avec lui?;∎ I've had as much as I can stand of your griping! j'en ai assez de tes jérémiades!;∎ if there's one thing I can't stand, it's hypocrisy s'il y a quelque chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est bien l'hypocrisie;∎ I can't stand (the sight of) him! je ne peux pas le supporter!, je ne peux pas le voir en peinture!;∎ she can't stand Wagner/smokers elle ne peut pas supporter Wagner/les fumeurs;∎ he can't stand flying il déteste prendre l'avion∎ oil company profits could certainly stand a cut une diminution de leurs bénéfices ne ferait aucun mal aux compagnies pétrolières;∎ he could stand a bath! un bain ne lui ferait pas de mal!;∎ American could I stand a drink! je prendrais bien un petit verre!(e) (perform duty of) remplir la fonction de;∎ to stand witness for sb (at marriage) être le témoin de qn∎ to stand sb a meal payer un repas à qn;∎ to stand a chance (of doing sth) avoir de bonnes chances (de faire qch);∎ you don't stand a chance! vous n'avez pas la moindre chance!;∎ the plans stand little chance of being approved les projets ont peu de chances d'être approuvés(a) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;∎ he refused to stand for the national anthem il a refusé de se lever pendant l'hymne national(b) (be on one's feet) être debout, se tenir debout; (in a specified location, posture) être, se tenir;∎ I've been standing all day je suis resté debout toute la journée;∎ I had to stand all the way j'ai dû voyager debout pendant tout le trajet;∎ she was so tired she could hardly stand elle était si fatiguée qu'elle avait du mal à tenir debout ou sur ses jambes;∎ wear flat shoes if you have to stand a lot portez des chaussures à talons plats si vous devez rester debout pendant des heures;∎ I don't mind standing ça ne me gêne pas de rester debout;∎ don't stand near the edge ne restez pas près du bord;∎ don't just stand there, do something! ne restez pas là à ne rien faire!;∎ stand clear! écartez-vous!;∎ I saw her standing at the window je l'ai vue (debout) à la fenêtre;∎ a man stood in the doorway un homme se tenait à la porte;∎ do you see that man standing over there? vous voyez cet homme là-bas?;∎ where should I stand? - beside Yvonne où dois-je me mettre? - à côté d'Yvonne;∎ I'll be standing outside the theatre j'attendrai devant le théâtre;∎ small groups of men stood talking at street corners des hommes discutaient par petits groupes au coin des rues;∎ he was standing at the bar il était debout au comptoir;∎ is there a chair I can stand on? y a-t-il une chaise sur laquelle je puisse monter?;∎ they were standing a little way off ils se tenaient un peu à l'écart;∎ excuse me, you're standing on my foot excusez-moi, vous me marchez sur le pied;∎ American to stand in line faire la queue;∎ School stand in the corner! au coin!;∎ to stand upright or erect se tenir droit;∎ he was so nervous he couldn't stand still il était si nerveux qu'il ne tenait pas en place;∎ I stood perfectly still, hoping they wouldn't see me je me suis figé sur place en espérant qu'ils ne me verraient pas;∎ stand still! ne bougez pas!, ne bougez plus!;∎ stand with your feet apart écartez les pieds;∎ the heron was standing on one leg le héron se tenait debout sur une patte;∎ to stand on tiptoe se tenir sur la pointe des pieds;∎ stand and deliver! la bourse ou la vie!;∎ figurative to stand on one's own two feet se débrouiller tout seul;∎ figurative he left the others standing (gen) il était de loin le meilleur; (in race) il a laissé les autres sur place(c) (be upright → post, target etc) être debout;∎ not a stone (of the building) was left standing le bâtiment était complètement détruit;∎ the house is still standing la maison tient toujours debout;∎ the aqueduct has stood for centuries l'aqueduc est là depuis des siècles;∎ the wheat stood high les blés étaient hauts(d) (be supported, be mounted) reposer;∎ the coffin stood on trestles le cercueil reposait sur des tréteaux;∎ the house stands on solid foundations la maison repose ou est bâtie sur des fondations solides;∎ figurative this argument stands on three simple facts ce raisonnement repose sur trois simples faits∎ the fort stands on a hill la forteresse se trouve en haut d'une colline;∎ this is where the city gates once stood c'est ici qu'autrefois se dressaient les portes de la ville;∎ the piano stood in the centre of the room le piano était au centre ou occupait le centre de la pièce;∎ the bottles stood in rows of five les bouteilles étaient disposées en rangées de cinq;∎ do you see the lorry standing next to my car? vous voyez le camion qui est à côté de ma voiture?;∎ a wardrobe stood against one wall il y avait une armoire contre un mur(f) (indicating current state of affairs, situation) être;∎ how do things stand? où en est la situation?;∎ I'd like to know where I stand with you j'aimerais savoir où en sont les choses entre nous;∎ I don't know where I stand j'ignore quelle est ma situation ou ma position;∎ you never know how or where you stand with her on ne sait jamais sur quel pied danser avec elle;∎ as things stand, as matters stand telles que les choses se présentent;∎ he's dissatisfied with the contract as it stands il n'est pas satisfait du contrat tel qu'il a été rédigé;∎ just print the text as it stands imprimez le texte tel quel;∎ he stands accused of rape il est accusé de viol;∎ she stands alone in advocating this approach elle est la seule à préconiser cette approche;∎ I stand corrected je reconnais m'être trompé ou mon erreur;∎ the doors stood wide open les portes étaient grandes ouvertes;∎ I've got a taxi standing ready j'ai un taxi qui attend;∎ the police are standing ready to intervene la police se tient prête à intervenir;∎ the party stands united behind him le parti est uni derrière lui;∎ no-one stands above the law personne n'est au-dessus des lois;∎ their turnover now stands at three million pounds leur chiffre d'affaires atteint désormais les trois millions de livres;∎ the exchange rate stands at 5 francs to the dollar le taux de change est de 5 francs pour un dollar;∎ we're standing right behind you nous sommes avec vous;∎ with the union standing behind him avec le soutien du syndicat;∎ nothing stood between her and victory rien ne pouvait désormais l'empêcher de gagner;∎ it's the only thing standing between us and financial disaster c'est la seule chose qui nous empêche de sombrer dans un désastre financier;∎ to stand in need of… avoir besoin de…;∎ he stands in danger of losing his job il risque de perdre son emploi;∎ I stood lost in admiration j'en suis resté béat d'admiration;∎ to stand in sb's way bloquer le passage à qn;∎ figurative don't stand in my way! n'essaie pas de m'en empêcher!;∎ nothing stands in our way now maintenant, la voie est libre;∎ if you want to leave school I'm not going to stand in your way si tu veux quitter l'école, je ne m'y opposerai pas;∎ it's his lack of experience that stands in his way c'est son manque d'expérience qui le handicape;∎ their foreign debt stands in the way of economic recovery leur dette extérieure constitue un obstacle à la reprise économique;∎ her pride is the only thing standing in the way of their reconciliation son orgueil est le seul obstacle à leur réconciliation∎ the machines stood idle les machines étaient arrêtées;∎ the houses stood empty awaiting demolition les maisons, vidées de leurs occupants, attendaient d'être démolies;∎ time stood still le temps semblait s'être arrêté;∎ the car has been standing in the garage for a year ça fait un an que la voiture n'a pas bougé du garage;∎ I've decided to let my flight reservation stand j'ai décidé de ne pas changer ma réservation d'avion;∎ let the mixture stand until the liquid is clear laissez reposer le mélange jusqu'à ce que le liquide se clarifie;∎ the champion stands unbeaten le champion reste invaincu;∎ his theory stood unchallenged for a decade pendant dix ans, personne n'a remis en cause sa théorie;∎ the government will stand or fall on the outcome of this vote le maintien ou la chute du gouvernement dépend du résultat de ce vote;∎ united we stand, divided we fall l'union fait la force∎ my invitation still stands vous êtes toujours invité;∎ the verdict stands unless there's an appeal le jugement reste valable à moins que l'on ne fasse appel;∎ even with this new plan, our objection still stands ce nouveau projet ne remet pas en cause notre objection première;∎ the bet stands le pari tient;∎ what you said last week, does that still stand? et ce que tu as dit la semaine dernière, ça tient toujours?(i) (measure → person, tree) mesurer;∎ she stands 5 feet in her stocking feet elle mesure moins de 1,50 m pieds nus;∎ the building stands ten storeys high l'immeuble compte dix étages∎ this hotel stands among the best in the world cet hôtel figure parmi les meilleurs du monde;∎ American she stands first/last in her class elle est la première/la dernière de sa classe;∎ I know she stands high in your opinion je sais que tu as une très bonne opinion d'elle;∎ for price and quality, it stands high on my list en ce qui concerne le prix et la qualité, je le range ou le compte parmi les meilleurs∎ how or where does he stand on the nuclear issue? quelle est sa position ou son point de vue sur la question du nucléaire?;∎ you ought to tell them where you stand vous devriez leur faire part de votre position∎ to stand to lose risquer de perdre;∎ to stand to win avoir des chances de gagner;∎ they stand to make a huge profit on the deal ils ont des chances de faire un bénéfice énorme dans cette affaire;∎ no one stands to gain from a quarrel like this personne n'a rien à gagner d'une telle querelle∎ she stood for Waltham elle a été candidate à la circonscription de Waltham;∎ will he stand for re-election? va-t-il se représenter aux élections?;∎ she's standing as an independent elle se présente en tant que candidate indépendante∎ no standing (sign) arrêt interdit∎ you're standing c'est ta tournéerester là;∎ we stood about or around waiting for the flight announcement nous restions là à attendre que le vol soit annoncé;∎ the prisoners stood about or around in small groups les prisonniers se tenaient par petits groupes;∎ after Mass, the men stand about or around in the square après la messe, les hommes s'attardent sur la place;∎ I can't afford to pay people to stand around all day doing nothing je n'ai pas les moyens de payer les gens à ne rien faire;∎ I'm not just going to stand about waiting for you to make up your mind! je n'ai pas l'intention de rester là à attendre que tu te décides!(move aside) s'écarter;∎ stand aside, someone's fainted! écartez-vous, quelqu'un s'est évanoui!;∎ he politely stood aside to let us pass il s'écarta ou s'effaça poliment pour nous laisser passer;∎ figurative to stand aside in favour of sb (gen) laisser la voie libre à qn; Politics se désister en faveur de qn(a) (move back) reculer, s'écarter;∎ stand back from the doors! écartez-vous des portes!;∎ she stood back to look at herself in the mirror elle recula pour se regarder dans la glace;∎ the painting is better if you stand back from it le tableau est mieux si vous prenez du recul(b) (be set back) être en retrait ou à l'écart;∎ the house stands back from the road la maison est en retrait (de la route)(c) (take mental distance) prendre du recul;∎ I need to stand back and take stock j'ai besoin de prendre du recul et de faire le point➲ stand by(a) (support → person) soutenir;∎ I'll stand by you through thick and thin je te soutiendrai ou je resterai à tes côtés quoi qu'il arrive∎ to stand by an agreement respecter un accord;∎ I stand by what I said/my original analysis of the situation je m'en tiens à ce que j'ai dit/ma première analyse de la situation(a) (not intervene) rester là (sans rien faire ou sans intervenir);∎ how could you just stand by and watch them mistreat that poor dog? comment as-tu pu rester là à les regarder maltraiter ce pauvre chien (sans intervenir)?;∎ I stood by helplessly while they searched the room je restais là, impuissant, pendant qu'ils fouillaient la pièce(b) (be ready → person) être ou se tenir prêt; (→ vehicle) être prêt; (→ army, embassy) être en état d'alerte;∎ the police were standing by to disperse the crowd la police se tenait prête à disperser la foule;∎ we have an oxygen machine standing by nous avons une machine à oxygène prête en cas d'urgence;∎ stand by! attention!; Nautical paré!, attention!;∎ Aviation stand by for takeoff préparez-vous pour le décollage;∎ Radio stand by to receive prenez l'écoute;∎ Military standing by for orders! à vos ordres!∎ will he stand down in favour of a younger candidate? va-t-il se désister en faveur d'un candidat plus jeune?(b) (leave witness box) quitter la barre;∎ you may stand down, Mr Simms vous pouvez quitter la barre, M. Simms∎ stand down! (after drill) rompez (les rangs)!(workers) licencier(a) (represent) représenter;∎ what does DNA stand for? que veut dire l'abréviation ADN?;∎ the R stands for Ryan le R signifie Ryan;∎ the dove stands for peace la colombe symbolise la paix;∎ we want our name to stand for quality and efficiency nous voulons que notre nom soit synonyme de qualité et d'efficacité;∎ she supports the values and ideas the party once stood for elle soutient les valeurs et les idées qui furent autrefois celles du parti;∎ I detest everything that they stand for! je déteste tout ce qu'ils représentent!∎ I'm not going to stand for it! je ne le tolérerai ou permettrai pas!assurer le remplacement;∎ to stand in for sb remplacer qn; Cinema doubler qnNautical (coast, island) croiser au large de;∎ they have an aircraft carrier standing off Aden ils ont un porte-avions qui croise au large d'Aden(a) (move away) s'écarter∎ the veins in his neck stood out les veines de son cou saillaient ou étaient gonflées∎ the pink stands out against the green background le rose ressort ou se détache sur le fond vert;∎ the masts stood out against the sky les mâts se découpaient ou se dessinaient contre le ciel;∎ the name on the truck stood out clearly le nom sur le camion était bien visible;∎ she stands out in a crowd on la remarque dans la foule;∎ figurative I don't like to stand out in a crowd je n'aime pas me singulariser;∎ this one book stands out from all his others ce livre-ci surclasse tous ses autres livres;∎ there is no one issue which stands out as being more important than the others il n'y a pas une question qui soit plus importante que les autres;∎ the qualities that stand out in his work les qualités marquantes de son œuvre;∎ she stands out above all the rest elle surpasse ou surclasse tous les autres;∎ the day stands out in my memory cette journée est marquée d'une pierre blanche dans ma mémoire;∎ familiar that stands out a mile! (is very obvious) ça se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure!;∎ it really stands out that he's not a local ça se voit ou se remarque vraiment qu'il n'est pas d'ici(c) (resist, hold out) tenir bon, tenir, résister;∎ they won't be able to stand out for long ils ne pourront pas tenir ou résister longtemps;∎ to stand out against (attack, enemy) résister à; (change, tax increase) s'opposer avec détermination à;∎ to stand out for sth revendiquer qch;∎ they are standing out for a pay increase ils revendiquent ou réclament une augmentation de salaire(watch over) surveiller;∎ I can't work with someone standing over me je ne peux pas travailler quand quelqu'un regarde par-dessus mon épaule;∎ she stood over him until he'd eaten every last bit elle ne l'a pas lâché avant qu'il ait mangé la dernière mietteBritish (postpone) remettre (à plus tard);∎ I'd prefer to stand this discussion over until we have more information je préférerais remettre cette discussion jusqu'à ce que nous disposions de plus amples renseignementsBritish être remis (à plus tard);∎ we have two items standing over from the last meeting il nous reste deux points à régler depuis la dernière réunion➲ stand toMilitary mettre en état d'alerteMilitary se mettre en état d'alerte;∎ stand to! à vos postes!être ou rester solidaire➲ stand up(a) (set upright → chair, bottle) mettre debout;∎ they stood the prisoner up against a tree ils ont adossé le prisonnier à un arbre;∎ stand the ladder up against the wall mettez ou appuyez l'échelle contre le mur;∎ to stand a child up (again) (re)mettre un enfant sur ses pieds∎ I was stood up twice in a row on m'a posé un lapin deux fois de suite(a) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;∎ she stood up to offer me her seat elle se leva pour m'offrir sa place;∎ stand up! levez-vous!, debout!;∎ figurative to stand up and be counted avoir le courage de ses opinions(b) (be upright) être debout;∎ I can't get the candle to stand up straight je n'arrive pas à faire tenir la bougie droite∎ how is that repair job standing up? est-ce que cette réparation tient toujours?(d) (be valid → argument, claim) être valable, tenir debout;∎ his evidence won't stand up in court son témoignage ne sera pas valable en justicedéfendre;∎ to stand up for oneself se défendre∎ to stand up to sth résister à qch;∎ to stand up to sb tenir tête à ou faire face à qn;∎ he's too weak to stand up to her il est trop faible pour lui tenir tête;∎ she had a hard time standing up to their criticism ça ne lui a pas été facile de faire face à leurs critiques;∎ it won't stand up to that sort of treatment ça ne résistera pas à ce genre de traitement;∎ her hypothesis doesn't stand up to empirical testing son hypothèse ne résiste pas à la vérification expérimentale -
104 предавам
1. give; deliver; turn over, transfer(подавам) hand over(по-нататьк) pass on, transmit(връчвам) hand inюр. serve(нещо взето) return(престъпник) deliver/give up, turn over, surrender, ( на друга държава) extradite(оръжие) give upпредавам (на следващите поколения) hand downпредавам на съхранение deposit for safe-keepingпредавам на съд bring to court/trial; hand over to justiceпредавам на смърт hand over for executionпредавам на забвение bury in oblivionпредавам от ръка на ръка pass from hand to handпредавам по наследство hand downпредавам опита си pass on o.'s experience предавам богу дух yield (up) o.'s soul, шег. give up the ghost2. (извършвам предателство) betray3. (съобщавам) tell, inform; convey; communicate, impart; transmitпредавам по радиото/телевизията broadcast/announce over the radio/on televisionпредавам по телефона communicate/tell over the telephoneпредавам поръчение deliver a messageпредавам нареждане deliver an order; pass the wordпредавам поздрави на convey greetings to; send o.'s best regards toпредавам впечатленията си give/recount o.'s impressionsговорителят предаде точно думите на автора the speaker quoted/cited the exact words of the author4. (възпроизвеждам, изобразявам) render, convey5. вж. преподавам6. (за радиостанция и пр.) be on the air; broadcastпредавам се surrender, give o.s. up; yield; hang out/show the white flagвоен. lay down armsпредавам се в плен yield o.s. prisonerпредавам се на милостта на победителя surrender at discretionпредавам се на отчаяние give o.s. up to despair, abandon o.s. to despairпредавам се на пороци indulge in viceпредавам се на мечти fall into a reverie, give o.s. up to daydreams* * *преда̀вам,гл.1. give; deliver; turn over, transfer; ( подавам) hand over; ( по-нататък) pass on, transmit; ( връчвам) hand in; юр. serve; ( престъпник) deliver/give up, turn over, surrender, (на друга държава) extradite; ( оръжие) give up; (на следващите поколения) hand down; \предавам богу дух yield (up) o.’s soul, шег. give up the ghost; \предавам булката give away the bride; \предавам на огън(я) commit to the flames; \предавам на смърт hand over for execution; \предавам на съд bring to court/trial; commit for trial; hand over to justice; \предавам на съхранение deposit for safe-keeping; \предавам опита си pass on o.’s experience; \предавам от ръка на ръка pass from hand to hand; \предавам по наследство hand down;2. ( извършвам предателство) betray;3. ( съобщавам) tell, inform; convey; communicate, impart; transmit; \предавам нареждане deliver an order; pass the word; \предавам по радиото/телевизията broadcast/announce over the radio/on television; \предавам поздрави на convey greetings to; send o.’s best regards to;4. ( възпроизвеждам, изобразявам) render, convey;5. ( преподавам) teach, present material;6. (за радиостанция и пр.) be on the air; broadcast; не \предавам be off the air;\предавам се surrender, give o.s. up; yield; hang out/show the white flag; knuckle under; throw in o.’s cards/hand/the towel; никога не се предавай! never say die; воен. lay down arms; \предавам се в плен yield o.s. prisoner; \предавам се на мечти fall into a reverie, give o.s. up to daydreams; \предавам се на отчаяние give o.s. up to despair, abandon o.s. to despair; \предавам се на пороци indulge in vice.* * *give; deliver; hand over: предавам this booklet to the other students. - Предай тази брошура и на другите ученици., предавам to justice - предавам на съд; serve (юр.); deposit (на съхранение); marconi (съобщение по телеграфа); beam (рад.); betray (извършвам предателство): He предавамed the cause. - Той предаде каузата.; broadcast (по радиото); commit{kx`mit}; communicate; convey{kxn`vei}: предавам greetings to - предавам поздрави на; denounce; give in{giv in}; give up; impart; report (чужди думи): Do not предавам, maybe someone will help us - Не се предавай, някой може да ни помогне; surrender; fall{fO;l}; yield{yi;ld}* * *1. (връчвам) hand in 2. (възпроизвеждам, изобразявам) render, convey 3. (за радиостанция и пр.) be on the air;broadcast 4. (извършвам предателство) betray 5. (нещо взето) return 6. (оръжие) give up 7. (по-нататьк) pass on, transmit 8. (подавам) hand over 9. (престъпник) deliver/give up, turn over, surrender, (на друга държава) extradite 10. (съобщавам) tell, inform;convey;communicate, impart;transmit 11. give;deliver;turn over, transfer 12. ПРЕДАВАМ ce surrender, give o.s. up;yield;hang out/ show the white flag 13. ПРЕДАВАМ no телефона communicate/tell over the telephone 14. ПРЕДАВАМ впечатленията си give/recount o.'s impressions 15. ПРЕДАВАМ на забвение bury in oblivion 16. ПРЕДАВАМ на огън(я) commit to the flames 17. ПРЕДАВАМ на смърт hand over for execution 18. ПРЕДАВАМ на съд bring to court/trial;hand over to justice 19. ПРЕДАВАМ на съхранение deposit for safe-keeping 20. ПРЕДАВАМ нареждане deliver an order;pass the word 21. ПРЕДАВАМ опита си pass on o.'s experienceПРЕДАВАМ богу дух yield (up) o.'s soul, шег. give up the ghost 22. ПРЕДАВАМ от ръка на ръка pass from hand to hand 23. ПРЕДАВАМ пo наследство hand down 24. ПРЕДАВАМ пo радиото/ телевизията broadcast/announce over the radio/on television 25. ПРЕДАВАМ поздрави на convey greetings to;send o.'s best regards to 26. ПРЕДАВАМ поръчение deliver a message 27. ПРЕДАВАМ се в плен yield o.s. prisoner 28. ПРЕДАВАМ се на мечти fall into a reverie, give o.s. up to daydreams 29. ПРЕДАВАМ се на милостта на победителя surrender at discretion 30. ПРЕДАВАМ се на отчаяние give o.s. up to despair, abandon o.s. to despair 31. ПРЕДАВАМ се на пороци indulge in vice 32. ПРЕДАВАМ(на следващите поколения) hand down 33. вж. преподавам 34. воен. lay down arms 35. говорителят предаде точно думите на автора the speaker quoted/cited the exact words of the author 36. не ПРЕДАВАМ be off the air 37. юр. serve -
105 blaze
I 1. [bleɪz]1) (fire) (in hearth) fuoco m., fiamma f.; (accidental) incendio m.2) (sudden burst) (of flames) vampata f.a blaze of glory — fig. un alone di gloria
3) equit. (on horse face) stella f.4) (cut in tree) segnavia f., incisione f.2. II 1. [bleɪz]2.to blaze a trail — tracciare un sentiero; fig. aprire nuove vie
1) (anche blaze away) (burn furiously) [ fire] ardere, divampare; [house, car] bruciare2) (anche blaze away) (give out light) [ lights] risplendere, sfavillare* * *I 1. [bleiz] noun1) (a bright light or fire: A neighbour rescued her from the blaze.)2) (an outburst (of anger, emotion etc): a blaze of fury.)3) (a bright display: a blaze of colour.)2. verb((of a fire, the sun) to burn, shine brightly.)- blazingII [bleiz]* * *I [bleɪz]1. n(fire: of buildings) incendio, (glow: of fire, sun) bagliore m, (of gems, beauty) splendore mgo to blazes! fam — va' al diavolo!
like the blazes fam — come un matto
2. vi(fire) ardere, fiammeggiare, (conflagration) divampare, (building) essere in fiamme, (sun) sfolgorare, (light) risplendereto blaze with anger — (eyes) fiammeggiare dalla rabbia
•- blaze upII [bleɪz]1. n(mark: on horse) stella, (on tree) segno2. vt(tree) segnare* * *blaze (1) /bleɪz/n. [cu]1 vampa; fiamma vivida; vampata; bella fiammata: The logs soon burst into a blaze, i ceppi fecero presto una bella fiammata; The whole house was in a blaze, tutta la casa era in fiamme3 scatto; scoppio; slancio: in a blaze of anger, in uno scatto d'ira; in a blaze of oratory, in uno slancio oratorio4 (fig.) splendore; ondata; piena luce: The city was a blaze of lights in the night, la città era uno splendore di luci nella notte; a blaze of publicity, un'ondata di pubblicità; The hero was in a blaze of glory, l'eroe era nella piena luce della (o circonfuso dalla) gloria● a blaze of colours, un tripudio di colori □ a blaze of gun-fire, una raffica di fucileria □ ( slang, anche iron.) like blazes, come una furia; impetuosamente: «Will you lend me your car?» «Like blazes!», «vuoi prestarmi l'auto?» «neanche per sogno!»; «col cavolo!» □ ( slang) Go to blazes!, va' al diavolo! □ What the blazes!, che diamine!blaze (2) /bleɪz/n.(to) blaze (1) /bleɪz/v. i.1 ardere; bruciare; fiammeggiare: a blazing house, una casa in fiamme; a blazing fire, un fuoco che divampa; His eyes were blazing with fury, aveva gli occhi fiammeggianti d'ira● to blaze away, continuare a bruciare, ardere ininterrottamente; (mil., ecc.) sparare subito; ( anche) continuare a sparare; (fig.) lavorare con entusiasmo, d'impeto; parlare in fretta, accalorandosi □ to blaze away at a speaker, tempestare di domande un oratore □ to blaze up, divampare, prender fuoco; ( d'incendio) scoppiare; (fig.) infiammarsi ( d'ira).(to) blaze (2) /bleɪz/v. t.● to blaze a trail, segnare un sentiero ( in un bosco); (fig.) aprire una via nuova, precorrere i tempi.(to) blaze (3) /bleɪz/v. t.(spec. to blaze abroad) diffondere; divulgare: He likes to blaze abroad scandals, gli piace divulgare notizie scandalistiche.* * *I 1. [bleɪz]1) (fire) (in hearth) fuoco m., fiamma f.; (accidental) incendio m.2) (sudden burst) (of flames) vampata f.a blaze of glory — fig. un alone di gloria
3) equit. (on horse face) stella f.4) (cut in tree) segnavia f., incisione f.2. II 1. [bleɪz]2.to blaze a trail — tracciare un sentiero; fig. aprire nuove vie
1) (anche blaze away) (burn furiously) [ fire] ardere, divampare; [house, car] bruciare2) (anche blaze away) (give out light) [ lights] risplendere, sfavillare -
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I ['kærɪ] II 1. ['kærɪ]1) portare [load, bag, news, message]to carry cash, a gun — portare con sé dei contanti, portare una pistola
to carry sth. too far — fig. passare il segno, oltrepassare i limiti
2) [vehicle, pipe, wire, wind, tide, stream] portare, trasportare3) (feature) contenere [warning, guarantee, report]; presentare, riportare [symbol, label]"The Gazette" will carry the ad — "La Gazzetta" pubblicherà l'annuncio
5) (bear, support) [bridge, road] sostenere, sopportare [load, traffic]6) (win) conquistare [state, constituency]; vincere [battle, match]to carry all before one — stravincere, avere un successo travolgente
7) med. trasmettere, diffondere [ disease]8) (be pregnant with) [ woman] essere incinta di [girl, twins]; [ animal] aspettare [ young]9) comm. (stock, sell) trattare, vendere [item, brand]10) (hold, bear) tenere [tail, head]11) mat. riportare [one, two]2.verbo intransitivo [sound, voice] raggiungere, arrivare3.- carry on••to get carried away — colloq. farsi trasportare, perdere il controllo
* * *['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) portare, trasportare2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) trasmettere3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) portare, sostenere4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) comportare5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) approvare6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) comportarsi•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *carry /ˈkærɪ/n.1 (solo sing.) trasporto4 (mat.) riporto♦ (to) carry /ˈkærɪ/A v. t.1 ( anche fig.) trasportare; portare: to carry a stretcher, trasportare una barella; to carry a bag, portare una borsa; I carried the trunk into the study, portai il baule nello studio; to carry a message, portare un messaggio; to carry passengers, portare, trasportare passeggeri; to carry goods to their destination, trasportare merci a destinazione; Seeds can be carried on the wind, i semi possono essere trasportati dal vento; My search carried me to Iceland, la mia ricerca mi ha portato in Islanda2 ( anche fig.) portare, avere (con sé); portare addosso: I never carry an umbrella, non porto mai l'ombrello; to carry cash, avere con sé denaro contante; portare del contante con sé; to carry a weapon, essere armato; to carry happy memories, portare dentro di sé ricordi felici3 portare; sostenere; reggere: Eight pillars carry the weight of the roof, otto pilastri portano (o reggono) il peso del tetto; Will this ladder carry me?, reggerà al mio peso questa scala?; to carry a baby in one's arms, portare un bambino in braccio; ( anche fig.) to carry a burden, portare un peso4 (rif. a parte del corpo) tenere; avere: to carry one's head high, tenere alta la testa; (fig.) andare a testa alta; to carry one's arm in a sling, avere un braccio al collo6 essere incinta di; aspettare7 riportare ( una dicitura, un simbolo, ecc.): This product carries no sell-by date, su questo prodotto non è segnata la data di scadenza8 (giorn., TV) riportare ( una notizia, un annuncio; ecc.); pubblicare; trasmettere: to carry a story, pubblicare un articolo; All the main papers carried the news, la notizia era su tutti i giornali principali; to carry advertising, trasmettere pubblicità9 avere; contenere; comportare; implicare: to carry a two-year guarantee, avere una garanzia di due anni; (fin.) to carry interest, dare un interesse, essere gravato da interesse; His answer carried a threat, la sua risposta conteneva una minaccia; to carry authority, avere autorità; essere autorevole; to carry conviction, essere convincente; This plan carries with it several risks, questo piano comporta diversi rischi10 (leg.) comportare; prevedere; essere passibile di: Such crimes carry heavy penalties, tali crimini sono passibili di gravi pene11 far approvare, far passare ( una mozione, una legge, ecc.): to carry a motion, far approvare una mozione, una delibera; The motion was carried, la mozione è stata approvata12 conquistare (alla propria causa); convincere; portare dalla propria parte: He failed to carry the cabinet, non è riuscito a portare dalla sua il gabinetto13 conquistare (il favore di); trascinare: The speaker carried his audience with him, l'oratore ha conquistato l'uditorio19 (rag.) registrareB v. i.1 ( di rumore, voce, ecc.) essere udibile ( a una certa distanza); arrivare; raggiungere: The noise carried for kilometres, il rumore era udibile per chilometri (o arrivava a chilometri di distanza)● (Per le espressioni idiomatiche ► sotto il sostantivo) to carry one's age well, portare bene la propria età □ to carry all before one, avere un successo travolgente; stravincere □ (fig.) to carry the ball, essere responsabile; essere al comando; prendersi la responsabilità □ to carry the blame (for), essere responsabile (di) (qc. di negativo); meritare il biasimo (per); essere da biasimare (per) □ to carry the day, riportare la vittoria; vincere; trionfare □ (fig.) to carry further, sviluppare; elaborare; spingere oltre: I'd like to carry your analogy further, vorrei sviluppare la tua analogia □ (teatr.) to carry the house, conquistare il pubblico □ to carry into effect, mettere in atto □ to carry st. to extremes, portare qc. all'estremo limite; portare qc. all'eccesso □ (fig.) to carry st. too far, esagerare con qc.; passare il segno □ to carry a joke too far, spingere uno scherzo troppo in là □ to carry oneself, avere un dato portamento (o modo di fare); comportarsi: He carried himself with class, aveva un portamento distinto □ to carry one's point, far prevalere il proprio punto di vista; spuntarla □ to carry the responsibility for st., essere responsabile di q.; avere la responsabilità di qc. □ (rag.) to carry to account, mettere in conto □ (fig.) to carry a torch for sb., essere innamorato cotto di q. (spec., senza essere ricambiato) □ He can't carry a tune, è stonato □ to carry weight, ( di un argomento) aver peso, pesare; essere convincente; ( di persona) avere autorità; (ipp.) essere handicappato, partire in condizione di svantaggio □ (prov.) to carry coals to Newcastle ► coal.* * *I ['kærɪ] II 1. ['kærɪ]1) portare [load, bag, news, message]to carry cash, a gun — portare con sé dei contanti, portare una pistola
to carry sth. too far — fig. passare il segno, oltrepassare i limiti
2) [vehicle, pipe, wire, wind, tide, stream] portare, trasportare3) (feature) contenere [warning, guarantee, report]; presentare, riportare [symbol, label]"The Gazette" will carry the ad — "La Gazzetta" pubblicherà l'annuncio
5) (bear, support) [bridge, road] sostenere, sopportare [load, traffic]6) (win) conquistare [state, constituency]; vincere [battle, match]to carry all before one — stravincere, avere un successo travolgente
7) med. trasmettere, diffondere [ disease]8) (be pregnant with) [ woman] essere incinta di [girl, twins]; [ animal] aspettare [ young]9) comm. (stock, sell) trattare, vendere [item, brand]10) (hold, bear) tenere [tail, head]11) mat. riportare [one, two]2.verbo intransitivo [sound, voice] raggiungere, arrivare3.- carry on••to get carried away — colloq. farsi trasportare, perdere il controllo
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rush [rʌʃ]précipitation ⇒ 1 (a) ruée ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) heure de pointe ⇒ 1 (d) attaque ⇒ 1 (e) expédier ⇒ 3 (a) faire à la hâte ⇒ 3 (a) bousculer ⇒ 3 (b) presser ⇒ 3 (b) attaquer ⇒ 3 (c) transporter d'urgence ⇒ 3 (d) se précipiter ⇒ 4 (a) se ruer ⇒ 4 (a) s'engouffrer ⇒ 4 (b)1 noun∎ to do sth in a rush faire qch à la hâte;∎ to be in a rush être (très) pressé;∎ what's the rush? pourquoi tant de précipitation?;∎ there's no (great) rush rien ne presse;∎ it'll be a bit of a rush, but we should make it il faudra se dépêcher mais on devrait y arriver;∎ in the rush to finish the article, he forgot to check the spelling dans sa hâte de terminer l'article, il a oublié de vérifier l'orthographe;∎ we left in such a rush that… nous sommes partis avec une telle précipitation que…;∎ your essay was written in too much of a rush vous avez fait votre dissertation à la va-vite(b) (dash, stampede) ruée f, bousculade f;∎ there was a rush for the door tout le monde s'est rué ou précipité vers la porte;∎ he made a rush for the exit il s'est rué ou précipité vers la sortie;∎ I lost a shoe in the rush j'ai perdu une chaussure dans la bousculade;∎ let's leave before the rush starts partons avant la bousculade∎ there was a rush for the papers on s'arrachait les journaux;∎ there's been a rush on or for tickets les gens se sont rués sur les billets;∎ there's a rush on that particular model ce modèle est très demandé(d) (busy period) heure f de pointe ou d'affluence;∎ the six o'clock rush la foule de dix-huit heures;∎ I try to avoid the lunchtime rush j'essaie d'éviter la foule de l'heure du déjeuner;∎ we had a rush (of customers) in the afternoon les clients sont arrivés en masse l'après-midi;∎ the holiday rush (leaving) les grands départs mpl en vacances; (returning) les embouteillages mpl des retours de vacances∎ to make a rush at or for sb se jeter sur qn(f) (surge → of water) jaillissement m; (→ of air) bouffée f; (→ of emotion, nausea) accès m, montée f;∎ I could hear nothing above the rush of water le bruit de l'eau (qui bouillonnait) m'empêchait d'entendre quoi que ce soit;∎ she had a rush of blood to the head le sang lui est monté à la tête∎ the floor is covered with rush matting des nattes (de jonc) recouvrent le sol∎ familiar I got a real rush from that coffee ce café m'a donné un coup de fouet;∎ to get a head rush avoir la tête qui tourne∎ it's a rush job for Japan c'est un travail urgent pour le Japon∎ I'm afraid it's a bit of a rush job je suis désolé, le travail a été fait un peu vite ou a été un peu bâclé(c) (busy → period) de pointe, d'affluence∎ I don't like having to rush my work je n'aime pas devoir expédier mon travail;∎ they had obviously rushed the work à l'évidence, ils avaient travaillé trop vite;∎ I'll rush it off on the computer l'ordinateur me fera ça en deux minutes;∎ don't rush your food ne mange pas trop vite;∎ a horse that rushes its fences un cheval qui se précipite sur les obstacles avec trop d'impétuosité;∎ figurative don't rush your fences! réfléchissez donc!∎ don't rush me! ne me bouscule pas!;∎ to rush sb into sth or doing sth forcer qn à faire qch à la hâte;∎ don't be rushed into signing ne signez pas sous la pression;∎ let's not rush things ne nous précipitons pas∎ a group of prisoners rushed the guards un groupe de prisonniers s'attaqua aux gardiens∎ the injured were rushed to hospital les blessés ont été transportés d'urgence à l'hôpital;∎ they rushed a first aid team to the site ils ont envoyé en toute hâte une équipe de premiers secours sur les lieux;∎ please rush me your new catalogue veuillez me faire parvenir au plus vite votre nouveau catalogue∎ how much did they rush you for that? combien est-ce qu'ils t'ont fait cracher pour ça?∎ I rushed home after work je me suis précipité chez moi après le travail;∎ people rushed out of the blazing house les gens se ruèrent hors de la maison en flammes;∎ there's no need to rush pas besoin de se presser;∎ passers-by rushed to help the injured man des passants se sont précipités au secours du blessé;∎ he came rushing down the stairs il a dégringolé l'escalier;∎ I must rush il faut que je me dépêche;∎ the dog rushed at me le chien s'est précipité ou jeté sur moi;∎ a group of demonstrators rushed at the speaker un groupe de manifestants se rua sur l'orateur;∎ to rush forward se précipiter (en avant);∎ he rushed past il est passé à toute allure;∎ proverb fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) = agir sans réfléchir peut avoir des conséquences fâcheuses∎ the cold water rushed over her bare feet l'eau froide déferla sur ses pieds nus;∎ I could hear the wind rushing through the trees j'entendais le vent s'engouffrer dans les branches;∎ the blood rushed to her head le sang lui est monté à la tête;∎ I felt the blood rush to my face j'ai senti le sang me monter au visage∎ he rushed for 137 yards il a fait une course de 137 yards avec le ballonCinema rushes mpl, épreuves fpl de tournage►► rush candle chandelle f à mèche de jonc;rush hour heure f de pointe ou d'affluence;∎ I never travel at rush hour je ne me déplace jamais aux heures de pointe;rush job travail m de première urgence;rush light chandelle f à mèche de jonc;rush mat natte f (de jonc);rush order commande f urgente;American University rush week = semaine pendant laquelle les associations d'étudiants américains essaient de recruter de nouveaux membrescourir çà et là;∎ stop rushing about! arrête de courir dans tous les sens!(person) emmener d'urgencepartir précipitamment;∎ do you have to rush away? est-ce qu'il faut vraiment que vous partiez aussi vite?entrer précipitamment ou à toute allure;∎ figurative you always rush in without thinking first tu fonces toujours tête baissée sans réfléchir∎ to rush into a room entrer précipitamment ou faire irruption dans une pièce;∎ figurative to rush into things agir sans réfléchir;∎ now don't rush into anything ne va pas foncer tête baissée;∎ to rush into a decision prendre une décision à la hâte;∎ to rush into marriage/divorce se marier/divorcer trop vite∎ to rush sb into sth forcer qn à faire qch trop vite;∎ to be rushed into doing sth être obligé ou contraint à faire qch précipitamment;∎ to be rushed into a decision/answer être contraint à ou obligé de prendre une décision/donner une réponse à la hâte;∎ don't let yourself be rushed into anything ne te sens pas obligé de faire quoi que ce soit à la hâte➲ rush out(book, new product, advertisement) sortir rapidement; (troops) envoyer d'urgencesortir précipitamment ou à toute allure(job) expédier; (goods ordered) envoyer d'urgence; (order, application) traiter d'urgence; (bill, legislation) faire voter à la hâte➲ rush upenvoyer d'urgence;∎ troops were rushed up as reinforcements on envoya d'urgence des troupes en renfortaccourir -
108 do
̈ɪdu: I (полная форма) ;
(редуцированные формы)
1. гл.;
прош. вр. - did, прич. прош. вр. - done
1) делать, выполнять, осуществлять Has she agreed to do the work? ≈ Она согласилась выполнить эту работу? What can I do for you? разг. ≈ Чем могу служить? done in English ≈ составлено на английском языке( об официальном документе) Syn: perform, execute, administer, carry out, bring about
2) а) приводить в порядок, убирать, прибирать, чистить They do the kitchen and bathrooms every day. ≈ Они убирают кухню и ванну каждый день. to do one's hair ≈ причесываться б) устраивать, приготовлять Syn: clean, put in order, prepare, arrange, organize
3) готовить, жарить, тушить I like my meat very well done. ≈ Я люблю, чтобы мясо было хорошо прожарено. The potatoes will be done in 10 minutes. ≈ Картошка будет готова через 10 минут.
4) действовать, поступать, вести себя You'd better get used to doing as you're told. ≈ Ты лучше научись делать так, как тебе говорят. Syn: behave, act, conduct oneself
5) вести дела, заниматься( чем-л.) We used to do business on Grand Street. ≈ Мы обычно занимались делами на Гранд-стрит. Syn: conduct, proceed, carry on
6) подходить, годиться;
удовлетворять требованиям;
быть достаточным He will do for us. ≈ Он нам подходит. This sort of work won't do for him. ≈ Эта работа ему не подойдет. It won't do to play all day. ≈ Нельзя целый день играть. This hat will do. ≈ Эта шляпа подойдет. that will do ≈ достаточно, хорошо Syn: suffice, serve;
be satisfactory, be enough
7) исполнять (роль) ;
действовать в качестве( кого-л.) to do Hamlet ≈ исполнять роль Гамлета
8) причинять, доставлять to do harm ≈ причинять вред It'll only do you good. ≈ Это вам будет только на пользу.
9) оказывать
10) осматривать( достопримечательности), посещать (города и т. п.) Last summer we did ten countries in three weeks. ≈ Прошлым летом мы объехали десять стран за три недели. Syn: cover, travel through, visit, look at, stop in
11) кончать, заканчивать;
покончить( с чем-л.) Have you done what I told you? ≈ Ты сделал то, что я тебе сказал? Have done! ≈ Довольно!, хватит! Syn: accomplish, conclude, finish, fulfill, complete, achieve
12) процветать, преуспевать;
чувствовать себя хорошо Flowers will not do in this soil. ≈ Цветы не будут расти на этой почве.
13) жить, поживать How do you do? (тж. How d'ye do?) ≈ Здравствуйте! She's doing as well as can be expected. ≈ Она живет очень хорошо. Syn: fare, get on, make out
14) разг. отбывать срок( в тюрьме)
15) разг. обманывать, надувать I think you've been done. ≈ Мне кажется, тебя надули.
16) в качестве вспомогательного глагола образует отрицательные и вопросительные формы в Present и Past Indefinite I do not speak French. ≈ Я не говорю по-французски. He did not see me. ≈ Он меня не видел. Did you not see me? ≈ Разве вы меня не видели? Do you smoke? ≈ Вы курите?
17) употребляется для усиления: Do stop talking. ≈ Замолчи же. I did say so and I do say so now. ≈ Я это сказал и еще раз повторяю.
18) употребляется вместо другого глагола в Present и Past Indefinite во избежание его повторения: He works as much as you do (= work). ≈ Он работает столько же, сколько и вы. He likes bathing and so do I. ≈ Он любит купаться и я тоже.
19) употребляется при инверсии в Present и Past Indefinite: Well do I remember it. ≈ Я хорошо это помню. ∙ do away with do by do down do for do in do into do out do out of do over do to do unto do up do with do without to do the business for smb. разг. ≈ погубить кого-л. to do in the eye ≈ нагло обманывать, дурачить;
напакостить to do to death ≈ убить
2. сущ.
1) действие, деяние Syn: deed, action, business
2) разг. представление, шоу;
прием гостей, вечеринка;
шутл. событие We've got a do on tonight. ≈ У нас сегодня вечер. Syn: performance, entertainment, show;
party
3) мн. поведение, обращение It's fair dos. I need you and you need me. ≈ Это справедливое обращение. Я нужен тебе, а ты мне. fair do's ≈ по справедливости Syn: dealing, treatment
4) разг. обман, мошенничество
5) разг. указание, приказание, распоряжение
6) австрал.;
разг. успех II сущ.;
муз. до (нота) III сокр. от ditto то же самое( разговорное) обман, мошенничество, надувательство;
"розыгрыш" - nothing but a do форменное надувательство - the scheme was a do from the start план с самого начала был сплошной липой (разговорное) развлечение, веселье;
вечер - we've got a do tonight у нас сегодня вечер - to take part in a big do провести вечер в большой веселой компании (разговорное) сделка( разговорное) участие, доля - fair do's /dos/ всем поровну! - that's not fair do's это несправедливо, доли неравные (австралийское) (разговорное) удача, успех ( разговорное) обслуживание - one gets a poor do at this hotel в этой гостинице плохо обслуживают > do's /dos/ and don'ts правила, нормы;
предписания и запреты > the dos and don'ts of polite manners правила поведения /хорошего тона/, этикет > he's in one of his do's на него нашло > a diet with numerous dos and don'ts диета с многочисленными предписаниями и запретами делать, производить действие - what are you doing? что вы делаете? - I shall do nothing of the sort ничего подобного я делать не стану - he has done much for me он много сделал для меня;
он мне оказал большую услугу - what can I do for you?, can I do anything for you? чем я могу быть вам полезен?, что я могу сделать для вас? - do as you are told делайте, что вам велят /как вам говорят/ - what shall I do next? что мне делать дальше? - he did a funny thing он странно себя повел - there's nothing to be done делать нечего, ничего не поделаешь - it can't be done! это невозможно /немыслимо/! - he won't do anything to you он не сделает тебе ничего плохого, он не обидит тебя - what is to be done? чтоже делать?, что можно (в данном случае) сделать? - what is to do? (просторечие) что же делать?;
в чем дело? - she could do nothing but cry она только и могла что плакать - it was all I could do to lift the box мне едва удалось поднять коробку - do what we would the boat was slowly sinking несмотря на наши усилия, лодка продолжала медленно погружаться - she didn't know what to do with herself она не знала, куда ей себя девать /чем ей себя занять/ - he didn't know what to do with his hands он не знал, куда девать свои руки;
он был ужасно неловок делаться, происходить - there's nothing doing ничего особенного не происходит;
дела идут неважно - what's the weather doing? как там погода? - he came to see what was doing (просторечие) он пришел посмотреть, что делается /происходит/ поступать, делать - to do well поступать хорошо - you did well to refuse his invitation вы правильно /хорошо/ сделали /поступили/, что не приняли его приглашения - to do right поступать правильно - what are you going to do about it? как вы думаете в этом случае поступить? - that's not done, those things are not done так не поступают - that's quite commonly done в этом поступке нет ничего необычного;
так все поcтупают - how could you do such a thing? как вы могли сделать такое? - by so doing /by doing so/ you will save a lot of money( поступив) таким образом вы сэкономите уйму денег заниматься (чем-л.) ;
работать - what does he do for a living? чем он зарабатывает на жизнь?, чем он занимается? - it gives him something to do это (как-то) заполняет его время - I have nothing to do мне нечего делать;
мне нечем заняться - are you doing anything tomorrow? у вас есть какие-нибудь планы /дела/ на завтра?, вы заняты завтра? - what is there to do? что нужно сделать?, какие есть дела? - get yourself something to do найди себе какое-нибудь дело, займись чем-нибудь - he's building a summer house for something to do он строит себе летний домик от нечего делать обслуживать( кого-л.) ;
заниматься (клиентом и т. п.) - how much do they do you for here? какова здесь стоимость обслуживания? - I'll do you next, madam через минуту я займусь вами, мадам;
вы у меня следующая на очереди, мадам осуществлять, выполнять;
делать, проделывать - to do one's work выполнять работу - to do odd jobs выполнять случайную работу, жить случайным заработком - to do smb.'s will исполнить чью-л. волю - the amount of work he has done is amazing просто удивительно, какую он проделал огромную работу - to do one's best /one's utmost, all one can, everything in one's power/ сделать все возможное, не жалеть сил творить, делать - to do miracles /wonders/ творить чудеса - to do mischief натворить дел - to do good творить добро - to do a good deed сделать доброе дело (часто с for) годиться, подходить;
быть достаточным - this room will do for the office эта комната подойдет под контору - one blanket did for three men им хватало одного одеяла на троих - he has enough money to do him till the end of the year этих денег ему хватит до конца года - that will do это подойдет;
этого достаточно - that will not do это не подойдет;
так не выйдет;
так не годится - that will not do (for) me это мне не подходит, это меня не устраивает - that will never do это совершенно недопустимо, это никуда не годится - it would never do for you to see them не годится /не следует/ вам встречаться с ними - will that do? это годится?;
этого хватит? - will these shoes do you? такие башмаки вас устроят /вам подойдут/? - that would hardly do вряд ли этого хватит;
это вряд ли уместно - I will make it do я обойдусь (этим) - she made her old dress do another season она подправила старое платье и проносила его еще сезон( with, without) довольствоваться, обходиться - he does with very little food он очень мало ест - you must make do with what you have нужно обходиться тем, что есть - to be just able to make do иметь скромный достаток, кое-как сводить концы с концами - how many can you do with? сколько вам нужно? - I think I can do with six думаю, что шести хватит - can he do without cigarettes? он может обойтись без сигарет? (разговорное) обманывать, надувать - I am afraid you have been done боюсь, что вас обманули - he did me over that в этом он меня надул (out of) обманом отбирать;
выживать - to do smb. out of a job подсидеть кого-л. - he's done me out of a thousand pounds он нагрел меня на тысячу фунтов - I've been done out of my money плакали мои денежки приносить( пользу и т. п.) - to do good приносить пользу - to do much good быть очень полезным;
приводить к( очень) хорошим результатам - a long walk will do you good длительная прогулка пойдет вам на пользу - that won't do any good от этого толку не будет - did the medicine do you any good? вам помогло (это) лекарство? - try what kind words will do попробуйте подействовать добрым словом - let's see what a bit of flattery will do посмотрим, что даст небольшая доза лести /чего можно добиться небольшой дозой лести/ причинять (ущерб и т. п.) - to do harm причинять вред - what harm is he doing you? чем он вам мешает? оказывать (услугу и т. п.) - to do (smb.) a favour оказать( кому-л.) услугу - will you do me a favour? не окажете ли вы мне услугу?, могу ли я попросить вас об одной услуге? - to do smb. a good turn оказать кому-л. хорошую услугу - to do honour оказывать честь /внимание/ воздавать (должное и т. п.) - to do justice воздать должное;
оценить по заслугам;
справедливости ради - that photograph does not do you justice в жизни вы лучше, чем на этой фотографии - to do him justice he is no fool справедливости ради надо сказать, что он совсем не глуп - to do smb. an injustice несправедливо относиться к кому-л.;
обижать кого-л. делать (честь и т. п.) - to do credit делать честь - we'll do you credit вы сможете нами гордиться заниматься (какой-л. деятельностью или каким-л. делом) - to do lecturing заниматься чтением лекций - I have done enough reading for today сегодня я читал достаточно - he did all the talking at lunch за ленчем только он один и говорил - you'll let me do the thinking разрешите мне самому обдумать все - to do one's correspondence вести переписку - to do repairs заниматься починкой (автомобилей и т. п.) - to do one's military service проходить воинскую службу, служить (в армии) выполнять функции (кого-л.) ;
выступать( в каком-л. качестве) - who will do the interpreter? кто возьмет на себя роль переводчика? - he does the host admirably он замечательно выполняет роль хозяина, он отлично справляется с ролью хозяина стараться быть или выглядеть( каким-л.), усердствовать в (какой-л.) роли - to do the agreeable стараться всем угодить - to do the grand строить из себя персону - to do the polite быть сверхвежливым изучать( какую-л. дисциплину) - he is doing medicine он изучает медицину - I can't do Latin латынь мне не дается - is he doing German at school? он занимается в школе немецким? - to do a book проработать или прорецензировать книгу писать (статьи и т. п.) - to do articles for a magazine писать статьи для журнала, сотрудничать в журнале - he did an article on medicine он написал статью по медицине - to do a book написать книгу писать (портрет и т. п.) - he is doing my son's portrait он пишет портрет моего сына решать( задачи и т. п.) - to do a sum /a problem/ решать арифметическую задачу делать (упражнение, фигуру и т. п.) играть, исполнять (роль или музыкальное произведение) - to do a concerto исполнить концерт - he does Hamlet very well он очень хорошо играет (роль) Гамлета убирать (помещение и т. п.) ;
приводить в порядок (волосы, платье и т. п.) - to do the room убирать комнату - to do the beds застелить кровати - to do the windows мыть окна - to do one's hair причесаться;
сделать прическу - to do one's face попудриться, накраситься, сделать макияж;
привести в порядок лицо готовить, приготовлять (пищу) ;
жарить, тушить и т. п. - do the beets with vinegar приготовьте свеклу с уксусом - I like my meat very well done я люблю, когда мясо хорошо прожарено - is the meat done yet? мясо уже готово? - to do smth. brown поджарить что-л., подрумянить что-л. - done to a turn отлично прожаренный, поджаренный как надо ( разговорное) осматривать (достопримечательности) - to do a museum осматривать музей - you can't do Moscow in a day нельзя познакомиться с Москвой за один день покрывать, проезжать, проходить ( определенное расстояние) - we did the journey in five hours мы проделали весь путь за пять часов - he can do the distance in an hour он может пройти /или проехать/ это расстояние за час - the car was doing 60 miles машина шла со скоростью 60 миль в час отбывать (срок наказания и т. п.) - he is doing a ten-year term он отбывает десятилетний срок тюремного заключения - he did ten years( разговорное) он отсидел десять лет (коммерческое) продавать, поставлять( по определенной цене) - they can do you this at $5 a piece они могут продать /поставить/ вам этот товар по 5 долларов за штуку( коммерческое) погасить (вексель) ;
оплатить (чек) - to do /to be doing/ well, splendidly etc. (разговорное) процветать, преуспевать - he is doing well now у него сейчас хорошо идут дела;
он сейчас хорошо зарабатывает - both sisters have done splendidly обе сестры прекрасно устроились - wines do well on hillsides виноградники хорошо растут на склонах гор - the wheat is doing well пшеница уродилась хорошая поправляться;
чувствовать себя хорошо - the patient is doing well now больной поправляется;
больной теперь чувствует себя хорошо - is the baby doing well? хорошо ли растет /развивается/ малыш? успешно справляться( с чем-л.) ;
хорошо проявлять себя( в чем-л.) - the speaker did well оратор произвел хорошее впечатление - he did very well today сегодня он показал себя с очень хорошей стороны;
сегодня он справился (с делом) очень хорошо - he did brillantly at his examination он блестяще сдал экзамен - to do /to be doing/ badly, poorly, etc. дела идут неважно - he did poorly at his examination он провалил экзамен;
он плохо сдал экзамен - how did he do at the exhibition? как у него дела на выставке?, как были приняты на выставке его работы? в сочетании с рядом существительных обозначает действия, названные существительным: - to do a battle сражаться - to do a bust ворваться( куда-л.) употребляется для усиления при глаголе: - I do believe you! ну конечно, я вам верю! - you do play the piano well! как хорошо вы играете на рояле! - I do think you ought to go there я убежден, что вам следует поехать /пойти/ туда - that's just what people did say это как раз то /именно то/, что говорили (люди) - he never did come он так и не пришел - did we talk! ох и поговорили же мы!;
уж мы поговорили всласть! - well do I remember it уж это-то я помню очень хорошо - little did he think then that... тогда ему и в голову не приходило, что... - do help me! ну помоги же мне! - do be quiet! ну замолчи же! - do go! знаешь, уйди!;
послушай, уйди! - do come! очень прошу тебя, приходи! употребляется для усиления в (инвертированных) оборотах с тавтологическим подлежащим: - he likes to find fault, does the doctor уж и любит этот доктор придираться - he needs to be taught manners, he does! его обязательно надо научить, как себя вести! употребляется во избежание повторения глагола: - why act as you do? зачем поступать так, как вы поступаете? - who took that? - I did кто взял это? - Я (взял) - I (don't) like coffee, do you? я (не) люблю кофе, а вы? - you didn't see him, nor did I вы его не видели, и я тоже - I don't like being interrupted. - Who does? не люблю, когда меня прерывают. - А кто любит? - they travel a good deal. - Do they? они много путешествуют. - Неужели /Разве/? вспомогательный глагол;
служит для образования вопросительной и отрицательной форм настоящего и прошедшего времени: - do you speak English? - Yes, I do вы говорите по-английски? - Да - does he know it? - No, he doesn't он знает это? - Нет служит для образования отрицательной формы повелительного наклонения: - don't do it! не делай этого! - do not speak! не говори!, молчи! - don't be afraid! не бойся! - don't be silly! не глупи! - don't! перестань! > to have to do with smth. заниматься чем-л., иметь своим предметом что-л. > philosophy has to do with all aspects of life философия изучает жизнь во всех ее аспектах > to have smth. to do with smb. иметь отношение к кому-л. > I'm sure he has something to do with it я уверен, что без него здесь не обошлось /что он приложил к этому руку/ > have you anything to do with it? вы имеете к этому отношение? > this has little to do with art это имеет (весьма) отдаленное отношение к искусству > envy has a lot to do with it зависть имеет к этому прямое отношение > how do you do? здравствуйте, добрый день и т. п. (формула приветствия при встрече) ;
как дела?, как поживаете?;
приятно /рад, рада/ познакомиться, очень приятно (формула приветствия в момент представления или знакомства) > done (with you) ! ладно!, по рукам!, договорились!, идет! > do tell! неужели!, да ну! > to do and /or/ die победить или умереть > to do smb.'s business /the job/ for smb. погубить кого-л. > to do a dry (театроведение) (жаргон) забыть текст > to do a guy (сленг) прогуливать > to do the trick добиться, достигнуть цели > that'll do the trick это решит дело > to do dirt to smb. (сленг) сыграть плохую шутку с кем-л. > to do smb. to death убить, прикончить кого-л.;
заездить, затаскать кого-л. > to do smb. up brown, to do smb. in the eye (сленг) нагло обманывать, дурачить кого-л. > done to the wide /to the world/ конченый, потерпевший полную неудачу;
побежденный > well done! браво!, молодец!, здорово! > well begun is half done (пословица) хорошее начало полдела откачало > what is done cannot be undone( пословица) сделанного не воротишь > when in Rome do as the Romans do (пословица) в чужой стране жить - чужой обычай любить;
в чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят (музыкальное) до (в сольмизации) сокр. от ditto то же самое;
столько же he did not see me он меня не видел;
did you not see me? разве вы меня не видели?;
do you smoke? вы курите? to ~ a beer выпить( кружку) пива to ~ a sum решать арифметическую задачу;
what can I do for you? разг. чем могу служить? to ~ to death убить;
to do or die, to do and die совершать героические подвиги;
= победить или умереть;
what's to do? в чем дело? ~ as you would be done by поступай с другими так, как ты хотел бы, чтобы поступали с тобой ~ употр. при инверсии в Present и Past Indefinite: well do I remember it я хорошо это помню;
do away with уничтожить;
разделаться;
отменять ~ by обращаться ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up завертывать (пакет) ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ употр. для усиления: do come пожалуйста, приходите;
I did say so and I do say so now да, я это (действительно) сказал и еще раз повторяю ~ down брать верх ~ down надувать, обманывать ~ down уст. подавлять;
преодолевать ~ for разг. (обыкн. pass.) губить, убивать;
he is done for с ним покончено ~ for разг. заботиться, присматривать;
вести хозяйство( кого-л.) ~ for разг. (ис) портить ~ for разг. справляться;
to do for oneself обходиться без посторонней помощи ~ for разг. справляться;
to do for oneself обходиться без посторонней помощи ~ причинять;
to do (smb.) good быть (или оказаться) полезным (кому-л.) ;
it doesn't do to complain что пользы в жалобах good: ~ добро, благо;
to do (smb.) good помогать( кому-л.) ;
исправлять( кого-л.) ~ исполнять (роль) ;
действовать в качестве (кого-л.) ;
to do Hamlet исполнять роль Гамлета to ~ harm причинять вред ~ in обмануть ~ in одолеть;
победить в состязании ~ in переутомить ~ in погубить, убить ~ in разрушить to ~ in the eye жарг. нагло обманывать, дурачить;
напакостить ~ into переводить;
done into English переведено на английский (язык) ~ (did;
done) делать, выполнять;
to do one's lessons готовить уроки;
to do one's work делать свою работу;
to do lecturing читать лекции ~ military service проходить военную службу to ~ one's correspondence писать письма, отвечать на письма;
вести переписку ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ прибирать, приводить в порядок;
to do one's hair причесываться;
to do the room убирать комнату ~ (did;
done) делать, выполнять;
to do one's lessons готовить уроки;
to do one's work делать свою работу;
to do lecturing читать лекции ~ (did;
done) делать, выполнять;
to do one's lessons готовить уроки;
to do one's work делать свою работу;
to do lecturing читать лекции to ~ one's worst из кожи вон лезть to ~ oneself well доставлять себе удовольствие to ~ to death убить;
to do or die, to do and die совершать героические подвиги;
= победить или умереть;
what's to do? в чем дело? to ~ (smb.) out (of smth.) надуть( кого-л.) ~ out убирать, прибирать ~ over переделывать, делать вновь ~ over покрывать (краской и т. п.), обмазывать ~ осматривать (достопримечательности) ;
to do the British Museum осматривать Британский музей to ~ the business (for smb.) разг. погубить (кого-л.) ~ прибирать, приводить в порядок;
to do one's hair причесываться;
to do the room убирать комнату ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up завертывать (пакет) ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье to ~ to death убить;
to do or die, to do and die совершать героические подвиги;
= победить или умереть;
what's to do? в чем дело? ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up завертывать (пакет) ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up завертывать (пакет) ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up приводить в порядок, прибирать;
to do the suite up привести квартиру в порядок;
to do one's dress up застегнуть платье ~ процветать, преуспевать;
чувствовать себя хорошо;
flowers will not do in this soil цветы не будут расти на этой почве;
to do well поправляться, чувствовать себя хорошо ~ with быть довольным, удовлетворяться;
I could do with a meal я бы что-нибудь съел;
I can do with a cup of milk for my supper я могу обойтись чашкой молока на ужин ~ with терпеть, выносить;
ладить( с кем-л.) ;
I can't do with him я его не выношу ~ without обходиться без;
he can't do without his pair of crutches он не может ходить без костылей he did not see me он меня не видел;
did you not see me? разве вы меня не видели?;
do you smoke? вы курите? done!, done with you! ладно, по рукам!;
well done! браво!, молодцом! done: done разг. обманутый (тж. done brown) ~ сделанный ~ соответствующий обычаю, моде ~ p. p. от do;
~ in English составлено на английском языке (об официальном документе) ;
it isn't done так не поступают;
это не принято ~ усталый, в изнеможении ( часто done up) ~ хорошо приготовленный;
прожаренный ~ into переводить;
done into English переведено на английский (язык) ~ готовить, жарить, тушить;
I like my meat very well done я люблю, чтобы мясо было хорошо прожарено;
done to a turn прожарено хорошо, в меру turn: to a ~ точно;
(meat is) done to a turn (мясо) зажарено как раз в меру done!, done with you! ладно, по рукам!;
well done! браво!, молодцом! ~ pl участие, доля;
fair do's! чур, пополам! ~ процветать, преуспевать;
чувствовать себя хорошо;
flowers will not do in this soil цветы не будут расти на этой почве;
to do well поправляться, чувствовать себя хорошо have done! довольно!, хватит!;
перестань(те) ! have: ~ как вспомогательный глагол употребляется для образования перфектной формы: I have done, I had done я сделал, I shall have done я сделаю;
to have done сделать you had better go home вам бы лучше пойти домой;
have done! перестань(те) !;
have no doubt можете не сомневаться ~ without обходиться без;
he can't do without his pair of crutches он не может ходить без костылей he did away with himself он покончил с собой he did not see me он меня не видел;
did you not see me? разве вы меня не видели?;
do you smoke? вы курите? ~ for разг. (обыкн. pass.) губить, убивать;
he is done for с ним покончено ~ to, ~ unto = ~ by;
~ up (обыкн. p. p.) крайне утомлять;
he is quite done up after his journey он очень устал после поездки he likes bathing and so I он любит купаться и я тоже ~ подходить, годиться;
удовлетворять требованиям;
быть достаточным;
he will do for us он нам подходит;
this sort of work won't do for him эта работа ему не подойдет;
that will do достаточно, хорошо do употр. вместо другого глагола в Present и Past Indefinite во избежание его повторения: he works as much as you do (= work) он работает столько же, сколько и вы ~ поживать;
how do you do? (тж. how d'ye do?) здравствуйте! how: ~ do you do?, ~ d'ye do? здравствуйте!;
как поживаете? how-do-you-do: how-do-you-do = how do you do ~ with быть довольным, удовлетворяться;
I could do with a meal я бы что-нибудь съел;
I can do with a cup of milk for my supper я могу обойтись чашкой молока на ужин ~ with терпеть, выносить;
ладить (с кем-л.) ;
I can't do with him я его не выношу ~ with быть довольным, удовлетворяться;
I could do with a meal я бы что-нибудь съел;
I can do with a cup of milk for my supper я могу обойтись чашкой молока на ужин ~ употр. для усиления: do come пожалуйста, приходите;
I did say so and I do say so now да, я это (действительно) сказал и еще раз повторяю ~ употр. в качестве вспомогательного глагола в отриц. и вопр. формах в Present и Past Indefinite: I do not speak French я не говорю по-французски ~ (perf.) кончать, заканчивать;
покончить (с чем-л.) ;
I have done with my work я кончил свою работу;
let us have done with it оставим это, покончим с этим ~ готовить, жарить, тушить;
I like my meat very well done я люблю, чтобы мясо было хорошо прожарено;
done to a turn прожарено хорошо, в меру ~ разг. обманывать, надувать;
I think you've been done мне кажется, что вас провели ~ причинять;
to do (smb.) good быть (или оказаться) полезным (кому-л.) ;
it doesn't do to complain что пользы в жалобах it won't ~ to play all day нельзя целый день играть it'll only ~ you good это вам будет только на пользу ~ (perf.) кончать, заканчивать;
покончить (с чем-л.) ;
I have done with my work я кончил свою работу;
let us have done with it оставим это, покончим с этим the potatoes will be done in 10 minutes картошка будет готова через 10 минут ~ подходить, годиться;
удовлетворять требованиям;
быть достаточным;
he will do for us он нам подходит;
this sort of work won't do for him эта работа ему не подойдет;
that will do достаточно, хорошо that's done it это довершило дело that: ~'s done it это решило дело, переполнило чашу this hat will ~ эта шляпа подходит this old custom is done away with c этим старым обычаем покончено ~ подходить, годиться;
удовлетворять требованиям;
быть достаточным;
he will do for us он нам подходит;
this sort of work won't do for him эта работа ему не подойдет;
that will do достаточно, хорошо ~ разг. прием гостей, вечеринка;
шутл. событие;
we've got a do on tonight у нас сегодня вечер ~ употр. при инверсии в Present и Past Indefinite: well do I remember it я хорошо это помню;
do away with уничтожить;
разделаться;
отменять done!, done with you! ладно, по рукам!;
well done! браво!, молодцом! well: ~ adv (better;
best) хорошо! well done! отлично;
здорово!;
she is well spoken of у нее отличная репутация to ~ a sum решать арифметическую задачу;
what can I do for you? разг. чем могу служить? what is done cannot be undone сделанного не воротишь undo: ~ уничтожать сделанное;
to undo the seam распороть шов;
to undo a treaty расторгнуть договор;
what is done cannot be undone сделанного не поправишь to ~ to death убить;
to do or die, to do and die совершать героические подвиги;
= победить или умереть;
what's to do? в чем дело? -
109 Reden
I v/i1. (sprechen) speak ( mit to, with); (sich unterhalten) talk (to, with); (plaudern) chat (to, with); reden über (+Akk) talk about; stundenlang / ununterbrochen reden talk for hours / incessantly; sie redet zu laut / leise she speaks too loudly / softly; reden wir nicht mehr darüber let’s forget it; man redet davon, dass... there is talk that...; man redet von über 50 Toten there is talk of over 50 dead, a death toll of over 50 has been mentioned; darüber lässt sich reden it’s a possibility; im Schlaf reden talk in one’s sleep; er hat kein Wort geredet he didn’t say a word, he didn’t open his mouth once; rede doch ( endlich)! say something!; mit sich selbst oder vor sich hin reden talk to o.s.; mit den Händen reden gesticulate; von... gar nicht zu reden not to mention...; da wir gerade davon reden as we’re on the subject; er redet, wie er denkt he says (exactly) what he thinks; er redet anders, als er denkt what he says and what he thinks are two different things; du hast gut reden it’s all very well for you to talk, you can talk; wir reden später we’ll talk about it later; da redet man ja gegen eine Wand it’s like talking to a brick wall2. (eine Rede halten) speak; gut reden können be a good speaker; er hört sich gern reden he likes the sound of his own voice3. (erörtern) discuss; über Politik reden talk politics; über Gott und die Welt reden talk about everything under the sun4. (klatschen) talk; lass die Leute reden let people talk; man redet über sie people are talking about her; im Büro wird viel geredet there’s a lot of gossip in the office; er redet zu viel he is a talker5. reden mit (kommunizieren) speak ( oder talk) to; sie reden nicht miteinander they’re not speaking ( oder talking) to each other, they’re not on speaking terms; mit sich reden lassen be willing to listen ( oder discuss things); bei Geschäft: be open to offers; sie lässt nicht mit sich reden she won’t listen (to anyone); so lasse ich nicht mit mir reden I won’t be spoken to like that; unter... lassen wir gar nicht mit uns reden under..., we’re not interested; er weigert sich, mit uns zu reden he refuses to talk to us; ich habe mit dir zu reden I’d like a word with you; kannst du mal mit ihm reden? can you have a word with him?6. von sich reden machen (bekannt werden) get talked about; er macht als Rennfahrer von sich reden he’s made a name for himself as a racing driver (Am. racecar driver); neulich hat er mit einem Film von sich reden gemacht he recently got into the news with a film (Am. auch movie)7. umg. (verraten) talk; irgendjemand hat geredet someone has talked; du sollst reden! talk, damn you!; rede, sonst geht es dir schlecht! talk or you’re in for it!; hat sie geredet? did she talk?II v/t speak, say; kein Wort reden not speak ( oder say) a word; viel reden talk a lot; er redet lauter Unsinn he talks nothing but rubbish (Am. nonsense); red keinen Quatsch! umg. stop talking rubbish (Am. nonsense)!; was redest du da? what are you going on about?; was du wieder redest! there you go again!III v/refl sich heiser reden talk oneself hoarse; er redete sich in Zorn he went on and on until he got really angry; siehe auch sprechen* * *to speak; to say; to talk* * *re|den ['reːdn]1. vi1) (= sprechen) to talk, to speakReden während des Unterrichts — talking in class
mit sich selbst/jdm réden — to talk or speak to oneself/sb
wie red(e)st du denn mit deiner Mutter! — that's no way to talk or speak to your mother
so lasse ich nicht mit mir réden! — I won't be spoken to like that!
mit jdm über jdn/etw réden — to talk or speak to or with sb about sb/sth
réden wir nicht mehr davon or darüber — let's not talk or speak about it any more, let's drop it (inf)
das Buch/er macht viel von sich réden — everyone is talking about the book/him
du hast gut or leicht réden! — it's all very well for you (to talk)
ich habe mit Ihnen zu réden! — I would like to speak or talk to you, I would like a word with you
darüber lässt or ließe sich réden — that's a possibility; (über Preis, Bedingungen) I think we could discuss that
darüber lässt or ließe sich eher réden — that's more like it, now you're talking
sie lässt nicht mit sich réden — she is adamant; (bei eigenen Forderungen auch) she won't take no for an answer
Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold (Prov) — (speech is silver but) silence is golden (Prov)
das ist ja mein Reden ( seit 33) (inf) — I've been saying that for (donkey's (Brit inf)) years
See:2) (= klatschen) to talk (über +acc about)schlecht von jdm réden — to talk or speak ill of sb
3) (= eine Rede halten) to speaker redet nicht gern[e] öffentlich — he doesn't like public speaking
er kann gut réden — he is a good speaker
frei réden — to speak extempore, to speak without notes
jdn zum Reden bringen — to get sb to talk, to make sb talk
er will nicht réden — he won't talk
2. vteinige Worte réden — to say a few words
kein Wort réden — not to say or speak a word
etw von der Seele or vom Herzen réden — to get sth off one's chest
2) (= klatschen) to sayes kann dir doch nicht egal sein, was über dich geredet wird — it must matter to you what people say about you
Schlechtes von jdm or über jdn réden — to say bad things about sb
damit die Leute wieder was zu réden haben — so that people have something to talk about again
3. vrsich heiser réden — to talk oneself hoarse
sich in Zorn or Wut réden — to talk oneself into a fury
* * *1) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) speak2) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) talk* * *re·den[ˈre:dn̩]I. vi1. (sprechen) to talk, to speak▪ mit jdm [über jdn/etw] \reden to talk to sb [about sb/sth]über manche Themen wurde zu Hause nie geredet some topics were never discussed at homewie redest du denn mit deinem Vater! that's no way to talk to [or speak with] your fatherer hat geredet und geredet he talked and talkedgenug geredet! enough talk[ing]mit ihr kann man nicht \reden you just can't talk to herdarüber wird noch zu \reden sein we shall have to come back to thatsie lässt mich nie zu Ende \reden she never lets me finish what I'm saying\reden während des Unterrichts talking in class\reden Sie doch nicht! come off it! famwas gibt es da groß zu \reden? so what?so nicht mit sich dat \reden lassen to not let oneself be talked [or spoken] to in such a way [or like that]so lasse ich nicht mit mir \reden! I won't be spoken to like that!mit jdm zu \reden haben to need to speak to sbdie Chefin hat mit dir zu \reden the boss would like to have a word with youmiteinander \reden to have a talk [with one another]sie \reden nicht mehr miteinander they are no longer on speaking terms2. (Gerüchte verbreiten)▪ über jdn/etw \reden to talk about sb/sth▪ es wird [über jdn/etw] geredet there is talk [about sb/sth]es wird bereits über dich geredet you are already being talked aboutschlecht von jdm \reden to talk [or speak] ill of sb3. (eine Rede halten)ich rede nicht gerne öffentlich I don't like public speakingwer redet morgen Abend? who is to speak tomorrow evening?gut \reden können to be a good speaker4. (ausdiskutieren, verhandeln)darüber lässt sich \reden that's a possibility, we can certainly discuss thatdarüber ließe sich eher \reden that's more like itmit sich dat [über etw akk] \reden lassen (gesprächsbereit sein) to be willing to discuss [sth]; (kompromissbereit sein) to be open to persuasion; (in Bezug auf Angebote, Preis) to be open to offerssie lässt nicht mit sich \reden she is adamant; (bei eigenen Ansprüchen a.) she won't take no for an answersie will nicht \reden she won't talknun red schon, was hat er gesagt? come on, spill the beans, what did he say? famjdn zum R\reden bringen to make sb talk6.▶ du hast gut [o leicht] \reden it's easy [or all very well] for you to talksie macht zurzeit viel von sich \reden everyone is talking about her at the momentder Film, der so viel von sich \reden macht, hält nicht, was er verspricht the film which everyone is talking about doesn't live up to expectations▶ nicht zu \reden von... not to mention...II. vt1. (sagen)▪ etw \reden to say sthich möchte gerne hören, was ihr redet I'd like to hear what you're sayingetw zu \reden haben to have sth to talk aboutviel/wenig \reden to talk a lot/not talk muches wird immer viel geredet there is always a lot of talkkein Wort \reden to not say [or speak] a word2. (klatschen)▪ etw [über jdn/etw] \reden to say sth [about sb/sth]damit die Leute wieder etwas zu \reden haben so that people have something to talk about again▪ es wird [über jdn/etw] geredet:in so einem Dorf wird natürlich viel geredet in a village like that naturally people talk a lotes wird schon über uns geredet we're being talked aboutes kann dir doch egal sein, was über dich geredet wird it should not matter to you what people say about you3.* * *1.transitives Verb talk2.kein Wort reden — not say or speak a word
intransitives Verb1) (sprechen) talk; speakviel/wenig reden — talk a lot (coll.) /not talk much
2) (sich äußern, eine Rede halten) speaker lässt mich nicht zu Ende reden — he doesn't let me finish what I'm saying; s. auch gut 2. 2)
3) (sich unterhalten) talkmit jemandem/über jemanden reden — talk to/about somebody
miteinander reden — have a talk [with one another]
3.mit sich reden lassen — (bei Geschäften) be open to offers; (bei Meinungsverschiedenheiten) be willing to discuss the matter
reflexives Verbsich heiser/in Wut reden — talk oneself hoarse/into a rage
* * *müde/heiser vom vielen Reden exhausted/hoarse from all this talking;mir fällt das Reden schwer I find it difficult to talk about it;jemanden zum Reden bringen get sb to talk;mit dem Reden tut er sich nicht schwer he has no problems ( oder inhibitions about) talking;all mein Reden war umsonst I might as well have been talking to a brick wall;Reden ist Silber, Schweigen ist Gold sprichw (speech is silvern,) silence is golden* * *1.transitives Verb talk2.kein Wort reden — not say or speak a word
intransitives Verb1) (sprechen) talk; speakviel/wenig reden — talk a lot (coll.) /not talk much
2) (sich äußern, eine Rede halten) speaker lässt mich nicht zu Ende reden — he doesn't let me finish what I'm saying; s. auch gut 2. 2)
3) (sich unterhalten) talkmit jemandem/über jemanden reden — talk to/about somebody
miteinander reden — have a talk [with one another]
3.mit sich reden lassen — (bei Geschäften) be open to offers; (bei Meinungsverschiedenheiten) be willing to discuss the matter
reflexives Verbsich heiser/in Wut reden — talk oneself hoarse/into a rage
* * *(zu) v.to talk (to) v. (über, von) v.to speak (about) v. v.to discourse v. -
110 sprechen
n; -s, kein Pl. speaking, talking; jemanden zum Sprechen bringen get s.o. to talk; (zwingen) make s.o. talk; das Sprechen fällt ihm schwer he finds it difficult to speak (wegen Hemmungen etc.: talk)* * *to converse; to say; to talk; to speak; to dispense* * *sprẹ|chen ['ʃprɛçn] pret sprach, [ʃpraːx] ptp gespro\#chen1. vi[gə'ʃprɔxn] to speak ( über +acc, von about, of); (= reden, sich unterhalten) to talk, to speak ( über +acc, von about)frei sprechen — to extemporize, to speak off the cuff (inf)
sprich doch endlich! (geh) — say something
also sprach... (liter Bibl) () — Bibl)
gut/schön sprechen — to speak well/beautifully
im Rundfunk/Fernsehen sprechen — to speak on the radio/on television
es spricht... — the speaker is...
es sprechen... — the speakers are...
die Vernunft sprechen lassen — to listen to reason, to let the voice of reason be heard
schlecht or nicht gut auf jdn/etw zu sprechen sein — not to have a good thing to say about sb/sth
wir sprechen nicht mehr miteinander — we are no longer on speaking terms, we're not speaking any more
mit wem spreche ich? — to whom am I speaking, please?
sprechen wir nicht mehr darüber! — let's not talk about that any more, let's drop the subject
ich weiß nicht, wovon Sie sprechen — I don't know what you're talking about
sprechen wir von etwas anderem — let's talk about something else, let's change the subject
auf jdn/etw zu sprechen kommen — to get to talking about sb/sth
für jdn/etw sprechen — to speak for sb/sth, to speak on behalf of sb/sth
gegen jdn/etw sprechen — to speak against sb/sth
es spricht für jdn/etw(, dass...) — it says something for sb/sth (that...), it speaks well for sb/sth (that...)
das spricht für ihn — that's a point in his favour (Brit) or favor (US), that says something for him
es spricht nicht für die Firma, dass so was passieren konnte — it doesn't say much for the firm that something like that could happen
es spricht vieles dafür/dagegen — there's a lot to be said for/against it
es spricht vieles dafür, dass... — there is every reason to believe that...
was spricht dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
aus seinen Worten sprach Verachtung/Hoffnung — his words expressed contempt/hope
er sprach vor den Studenten/dem Ärztekongress — he spoke to the students/the medical conference
2. vt1) (= sagen) to say, to speak; eine Sprache, Mundart to speak; (= aufsagen) Gebet to say; Gedicht to say, to recitealles, was er sprach... — everything he said...
hier spricht man Spanisch — Spanish spoken, we speak Spanish
See:→ Sprache2) Urteil to pronounce,See:→ Recht3) (= mit jdm reden) to speak tokann ich bitte Herrn Kurz sprechen? — may I speak to Mr Kurz, please?
ich bin für niemanden zu sprechen — I can't see anybody, I'm not available
kann ich Sie einen Augenblick or kurz sprechen? — can I see you for a moment?, can I have a quick word?
* * *1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) speak2) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) speak3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) speech* * *Spre·chen<-s>[ˈʃprɛçn̩]das \Sprechen lernen to learn to speak [or talkjdn zum \Sprechen bringen to make sb talk* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb speak (über + Akk. about; von about, of); (sich unterhalten, sich besprechen auch) talk (über + Akk., von about); <parrot etc.> talkdeutsch/flüsternd sprechen — speak German/in a whisper or whispers
er spricht wenig — he doesn't say or talk much
es spricht Pfarrer N. — the speaker is the Revd. N.
für/gegen etwas sprechen — speak in favour of/against something
mit jemandem sprechen — speak or talk with or to somebody
ich muss mit dir sprechen — I must talk or speak with you
mit wem spreche ich? — who is speaking please?; to whom am I speaking, please?
sprechen Sie noch? — (am Telefon) are you still there?
gut/schlecht von jemandem od. über jemanden sprechen — speak well/ill of somebody
für jemanden sprechen — speak for somebody; speak on or (Amer.) in behalf of somebody
vor der Betriebsversammlung sprechen — speak to or address a meeting of the workforce
zu einem od. über ein Thema sprechen — speak on or about a subject
frei sprechen — extemporize; speak without notes
aus seinen Worten/seinem Blick sprach Angst — usw. his words/the look in his eyes expressed fear etc.
auf jemanden/etwas zu sprechen kommen — get to talking about somebody/something
für/gegen jemanden/etwas sprechen — (in günstigem/ungünstigem Licht erscheinen lassen) be a point in somebody's/something's favour/against somebody/something
2.was spricht denn dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) speak <language, dialect>; say <word, sentence>‘Hier spricht man Deutsch’ — ‘German spoken’; ‘we speak German’
2) (rezitieren) say, recite <poem, text>; say < prayer>; recite < spell>; pronounce <blessing, oath>; s. auch Recht 1)3)Sie haben mich sprechen wollen? — you wanted to see me or speak to me?
4) (aussprechen) pronounce <name, word, etc.>* * *sprechen; spricht, sprach, hat gesprochenA. v/i1. speak (mit to, with;zu to;über +akk,im Fernsehen sprechen speak on television;sprechen lernen learn to talk;er spricht nicht viel he doesn’t say much;er soll möglichst wenig sprechen he should talk as little as possible;er spricht nicht gern darüber he doesn’t like to talk about it;sie sprechen nicht miteinander they’re not talking ( oder speaking) to each other, they’re not on speaking terms;so spricht man nicht mit seiner Mutter that’s no way to talk to your mother;über Politik/Geschäfte sprechen talk politics/business;sprich mal mit ihm darüber have a word with him about it;ich muss erst mit meinem Anwalt sprechen I’ll have to talk to ( oder have a word with) my lawyer (Br auch solicitor) first;mit sich selbst sprechen talk to oneself;von etwas anderem sprechen talk about something else, change the subject;schlecht über jemanden sprechen speak ill of sb;wir kamen auf Indien zu sprechen the subject of India came up;unter uns gesprochen between you and me;ich spreche aus Erfahrung I speak from experience;allgemein gesprochen generally speaking;da wir gerade von … sprechen talking of …;man spricht davon, dass er bankrott sei there’s talk of his being bankrupt;jeder spricht davon everybody’s talking about it, it’s the talk of the town;sprich! umg spit it out!;sie ist nicht gut auf ihn zu sprechen she hasn’t a single good word for him, he’s in her bad booksüber +akk on);vor einer großen Zuhörerzahl sprechen speak in front of ( oder to) a large audience;er kann (nicht) gut frei sprechen he’s (not) good at speaking off the cuff3.sprechen für als Vertreter: speak for ( oder on behalf of); vermittelnd: put in a good word for; befürwortend: plead for, argue in favo(u)r of;das spricht für ihn that says something for him, that’s one thing in his favo(u)r;das spricht für seine Unschuld that would seem to indicate he’s innocent;das spricht für sich selbst it speaks for itself;vieles spricht dafür there’s much to be said for it;vieles spricht dafür/dagegen, dass … it seems very likely/unlikely that …;alles spricht dafür, dass sie es war all the evidence points to her (as the guilty party);vieles spricht dagegen there are many reasons for not doing it ( oder why one shouldn’t);was spricht dafür? give me one good reason why we should (do it etc);was spricht dagegen? is there any reason why we shouldn’t do it etc?4. fig:aus seinen Worten spricht der Neid you can tell he’s jealous by the way he speaks; stärker: there’s jealousy in his every word;aus ihren Augen sprach die Verzweiflung her eyes were filled with despair, her eyes spoke volumes of despair; → Anzeichen, Band1 1, Band3, Recht, schuldig etcB. v/tseine ersten Worte sprechen Baby: say its first few words;etwas auf Tonband sprechen record sth on tape;sie spricht ausgezeichnet Englisch she speaks English very well, she speaks excellent English;Sächsisch sprechen speak Saxon dialect;das Urteil sprechen pronounce judg(e)ment;die Kosten, sprich Anschaffung und Versicherung, … the costs, i. e. ( oder that is to say) purchase and insurance, …2. (aussprechen) pronounce;er kann kein „th“ sprechen he can’t pronounce “th”3. (konsultieren) speak to, see;jemanden zu sprechen wünschen wish to speak to ( oder see) sb;kann ich Sie kurz sprechen? can I have a (quick) word with you?;für ihn bin ich nicht zu sprechen I’m not in for him, if he calls I’m not here;ich bin heute für niemanden zu sprechen I’m not available ( oder in) for anybody today, I’m not here today - no matter who calls;wir sprechen uns noch! drohend: you haven’t heard the last of this* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb speak (über + Akk. about; von about, of); (sich unterhalten, sich besprechen auch) talk (über + Akk., von about); <parrot etc.> talkdeutsch/flüsternd sprechen — speak German/in a whisper or whispers
er spricht wenig — he doesn't say or talk much
es spricht Pfarrer N. — the speaker is the Revd. N.
für/gegen etwas sprechen — speak in favour of/against something
mit jemandem sprechen — speak or talk with or to somebody
ich muss mit dir sprechen — I must talk or speak with you
mit wem spreche ich? — who is speaking please?; to whom am I speaking, please?
sprechen Sie noch? — (am Telefon) are you still there?
gut/schlecht von jemandem od. über jemanden sprechen — speak well/ill of somebody
für jemanden sprechen — speak for somebody; speak on or (Amer.) in behalf of somebody
vor der Betriebsversammlung sprechen — speak to or address a meeting of the workforce
zu einem od. über ein Thema sprechen — speak on or about a subject
frei sprechen — extemporize; speak without notes
aus seinen Worten/seinem Blick sprach Angst — usw. his words/the look in his eyes expressed fear etc.
auf jemanden/etwas zu sprechen kommen — get to talking about somebody/something
für/gegen jemanden/etwas sprechen — (in günstigem/ungünstigem Licht erscheinen lassen) be a point in somebody's/something's favour/against somebody/something
2.was spricht denn dafür/dagegen? — what is there to be said for/against it?
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) speak <language, dialect>; say <word, sentence>‘Hier spricht man Deutsch’ — ‘German spoken’; ‘we speak German’
2) (rezitieren) say, recite <poem, text>; say < prayer>; recite < spell>; pronounce <blessing, oath>; s. auch Recht 1)3)Sie haben mich sprechen wollen? — you wanted to see me or speak to me?
4) (aussprechen) pronounce <name, word, etc.>* * *(mit) v.to talk (to) v. v.(§ p.,pp.: sprach, gesprochen)= to speak v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoke, spoken) -
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I Adv.1. bes. in Fragen: how?; nach der Art etc.: what... like?; wie bitte? pardon?, (sorry,) what did you say?; entrüstet: I beg your pardon!; wie? umg., nachfragend, erstaunt: what?; wie, hat er das wirklich gesagt? what, did he really say that?; wie das? how come? umg.; wie alt sind Sie? how old are you?; wie lange ist das her? how long ago is ( oder was) that?; wie viel / viele how much / many; wie viel Uhr ist es? what’s the time?, what time is it?; wie viel ist zwei plus zwei? what is two plus two?, what do two and two make?; wie war’s im Kino? how was the film (Am. movie)?; wie ist er (so)? what’s he like?; wie ist der neue Wagen? what’s the new car like?; wie war das mit dem Unfall? what exactly happened in the accident?; ich weiß nicht, wie das kam I don’t know how it came about; na, wie war das / ich? so how was it / I?; wie wäre es mit...? how about...?; na, wie wär’s ( mit uns beiden)? so, how about it?2. umg., als Zusatz: das war doch sehr witzig, wie? that was very funny, wasn’t it?; du magst mich nicht, wie? you don’t like me, do you?3. im Ausruf: wie schön! how beautiful!; wie froh war ich! how glad I was; wie gut, dass...! lucky for me ( oder you etc.) that...; wie du das nur immer schaffst! amazing how you always manage it!; wie du wieder aussiehst! just look at you!; und wie! umg. and how!, you bet!4. vergleichend: die Art, wie du lachst the way (that) you laugh; die Art, wie es gemacht wird the way (that) it’s done; in dem oder im gleichen Maß, wie... to the same extent that...; ein Erlebnis, wie man es nur selten hat an experience of a kind that one has only rarely5. verallgemeinernd: wie lang etc. auch ( immer) however long etc., no matter how long etc.; wie laut sie auch schrie however loud she shouted; wie sehr ich mich auch bemühte however hard I tried, try as I would; wie dem auch sei be that as it may; wie sie auch heißen mögen whatever they’re calledII Konj.1. in Vergleichen: (so) wie nach Adj. oder Adv.: as, meist as... as; nach Subst. oder V.: like; ein Mann wie er a man like him; in einem Fall wie diesem in a case like this; groß wie ein Haus (as) big as a house; ( nicht) so alt wie (not) as old as; so schön wie ( noch) nie more beautiful than ever; ich fühlte mich wie betäubt / unter Drogen I felt as if I’d been stunned / as if I’d been taking drugs; er singt wie selten einer / wie keiner very few people sing / nobody sings like ( oder as well as) he does; sie arbeitet wie verrückt oder eine Verrückte she works like a madwoman; er sieht nicht wie 50 aus he doesn’t look fifty; mit P wie Paula with a P as in Peter; sie machte es wie ihr Vater she did like her father2. (beispielsweise) such as, like; Haustiere wie Hunde, Katzen und Vögel pets such as dogs, cats, and cagebirds3. (und) as well as; auf dem Land wie in den kleinen Städten both in the country and in the small towns; Sommer wie Winter summer and winter; Arm wie Reich rich and poor4. mit Verben der Wahrnehmung: ich sah, wie er weglief I saw him running away; ich hörte, wie er es sagte I heard him say so ( oder it)5. mit Teilsatz: wie man mir gesagt hat as I’ve been told; sie ist reich, wie es scheint she’s rich (so) it appears; wie so oft as is often the case; (früher) as ( oder like) so often before; wie er nun mal ist being the type of person he is; dumm wie er ist stupid as he is; wie gehabt umg. as before; wie gesagt as I said ( oder was saying); wie du mir, so ich dir Sprichw. it’s tit for tat6. zeitlich: as, when; wie er dies hörte when he heard this; wie ich so vorbeiging just as I was passing7. umg. (als), nach Komp.: than; schneller wie du faster than you; anders wie gestern different from yesterday; wie wenn as when; nichts wie nothing but; nichts wie weg hier! let’s get out of here* * *das Wiehow* * *[viː]nt -s, no pldas Wíé spielt dabei keine Rolle — how (it'll happen/it'll be done etc) is unimportant
dass es geschehen muss, ist klar, nur das Wíé ist noch ein Problem — it's clear that it has to happen, the only problem is how
das Wíé und Wann werden wir später besprechen — we'll talk about how and when later
* * *1) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) as2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) as3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) as4) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) however5) (in what way: How do you make bread?) how6) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) how7) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) how8) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) how9) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) how10) (the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) like11) (the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) like* * *<-s>[vi:]der Plan ist grundsätzlich klar, nur das \Wie muss noch festgelegt werden the plan is basically clear, we just have to establish how to implement it* * *1.1) (auf welche Art u. Weise) howwie heißt er/das? — what is his/its name?; what is he/that called?
wie [bitte]? — [I beg your] pardon?; (entrüstet) I beg your pardon!
wie war das? — (ugs.) what was that?; what did you say?
wie kommt es, dass...? — how is it that...?
wie das? — (ugs.) how did that come about?
wie war das Wetter? — what was the weather like?; how was the weather?
wie ist dein neuer Chef? — what is your new boss like? (coll.); how is your new boss? (coll.)
wie war es in Spanien? — what was Spain like?; what was it like in Spain?
wie wär's mit... — how about...
3) (in welchem Grade) howwie lange/groß/hoch/oft/viel? — how long/big/high/often/much?
4) (ugs.): (nicht wahr)2.das hat dir Spaß gemacht, wie? — you enjoyed that, didn't you?
3.[die Art,] wie er es tut — the way or manner in which he does it
1) Vergleichspartikel as[so]... wie... — as... as...
er macht es [genauso] wie du — he does it [just] like you [do]
ich fühlte mich wie... — I felt as if I were...
‘N’ wie ‘Nordpol’ — N for November
wie [zum Beispiel] — like; such as
2) (und, sowie) as well as; bothMänner wie Frauen — men as well as women; both men and women
3) (temporal): (als)wie ich an seinem Fenster vorbeigehe, höre ich ihn singen — as I pass by his window I hear him singing
4) (ugs.): (außer)* * *A. advwie bitte? pardon?, (sorry,) what did you say?; entrüstet: I beg your pardon!;wie? umg, nachfragend, erstaunt: what?;wie, hat er das wirklich gesagt? what, did he really say that?;wie das? how come? umg;wie alt sind Sie? how old are you?;wie lange ist das her? how long ago is ( oder was) that?;wie viel/viele how much/many;wie viel Uhr ist es? what’s the time?, what time is it?;wie viel ist zwei plus zwei? what is two plus two?, what do two and two make?;wie war’s im Kino? how was the film (US movie)?;wie ist er (so)? what’s he like?;wie ist der neue Wagen? what’s the new car like?;wie war das mit dem Unfall? what exactly happened in the accident?;ich weiß nicht, wie das kam I don’t know how it came about;na, wie war das/ich? so how was it/I?;wie wäre es mit …? how about …?;na, wie wär’s (mit uns beiden)? so, how about it?das war doch sehr witzig, wie? that was very funny, wasn’t it?;du magst mich nicht, wie? you don’t like me, do you?3. im Ausruf:wie schön! how beautiful!;wie froh war ich! how glad I was;wie du das nur immer schaffst! amazing how you always manage it!;wie du wieder aussiehst! just look at you!;und wie! umg and how!, you bet!4. vergleichend:die Art, wie du lachst the way (that) you laugh;die Art, wie es gemacht wird the way (that) it’s done;im gleichen Maß, wie … to the same extent that …;ein Erlebnis, wie man es nur selten hat an experience of a kind that one has only rarely5. verallgemeinernd:wie lang etcwie laut sie auch schrie however loud she shouted;wie sehr ich mich auch bemühte however hard I tried, try as I would;wie dem auch sei be that as it may;wie sie auch heißen mögen whatever they’re calledB. konj1. in Vergleichen:ein Mann wie er a man like him;in einem Fall wie diesem in a case like this;groß wie ein Haus (as) big as a house;(nicht) so alt wie (not) as old as;so schön wie (noch) nie more beautiful than ever;ich fühlte mich wie betäubt/unter Drogen I felt as if I’d been stunned/as if I’d been taking drugs;er singt wie selten einer/wie keiner very few people sing/nobody sings like ( oder as well as) he does;eine Verrückte she works like a madwoman;er sieht nicht wie 50 aus he doesn’t look fifty;mit P wie Paula with a P as in Peter;sie machte es wie ihr Vater she did like her father2. (beispielsweise) such as, like;Haustiere wie Hunde, Katzen und Vögel pets such as dogs, cats, and cagebirds3. (und) as well as;auf dem Land wie in den kleinen Städten both in the country and in the small towns;Sommer wie Winter summer and winter;Arm wie Reich rich and poorich sah, wie er weglief I saw him running away;ich hörte, wie er es sagte I heard him say so ( oder it)5. mit Teilsatz:wie man mir gesagt hat as I’ve been told;sie ist reich, wie es scheint she’s rich (so) it appears;wie er nun mal ist being the type of person he is;dumm wie er ist stupid as he is;wie gehabt umg as before;wie gesagt as I said ( oder was saying);wie du mir, so ich dir sprichw it’s tit for tat6. zeitlich: as, when;wie er dies hörte when he heard this;wie ich so vorbeiging just as I was passing7. umg (als), nach komp: than;schneller wie du faster than you;anders wie gestern different from yesterday;wie wenn as when;nichts wie nothing but;nichts wie weg hier! let’s get out of here* * *1.1) (auf welche Art u. Weise) howwie heißt er/das? — what is his/its name?; what is he/that called?
wie [bitte]? — [I beg your] pardon?; (entrüstet) I beg your pardon!
wie war das? — (ugs.) what was that?; what did you say?
wie kommt es, dass...? — how is it that...?
wie das? — (ugs.) how did that come about?
wie war das Wetter? — what was the weather like?; how was the weather?
wie ist dein neuer Chef? — what is your new boss like? (coll.); how is your new boss? (coll.)
wie war es in Spanien? — what was Spain like?; what was it like in Spain?
wie wär's mit... — how about...
3) (in welchem Grade) howwie lange/groß/hoch/oft/viel? — how long/big/high/often/much?
4) (ugs.): (nicht wahr)2.das hat dir Spaß gemacht, wie? — you enjoyed that, didn't you?
3.[die Art,] wie er es tut — the way or manner in which he does it
1) Vergleichspartikel as[so]... wie... — as... as...
er macht es [genauso] wie du — he does it [just] like you [do]
ich fühlte mich wie... — I felt as if I were...
‘N’ wie ‘Nordpol’ — N for November
wie [zum Beispiel] — like; such as
2) (und, sowie) as well as; bothMänner wie Frauen — men as well as women; both men and women
3) (temporal): (als)wie ich an seinem Fenster vorbeigehe, höre ich ihn singen — as I pass by his window I hear him singing
4) (ugs.): (außer)* * *adv.as adv.how adv.like adj. -
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(to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) despedir, ser puesto de patitas en la callegive vb1. darcan you give him a message? ¿le puedes dar un recado?2. regalarwhat did you give him? ¿qué le regalaste?tr[gɪv]1 (gen) dar■ you've given me a great idea! ¡me has dado una idea estupenda!■ his training gave him a good start in life su formación le proporcionó un buen comienzo en la vida2 (deliver, convey) dar, entregar■ could you give him a message? ¿le podrías dar un mensaje?3 (as a gift) dar, regalar4 (provide) dar, suministrar5 (pay) pagar, dar■ how much did you give for it? ¿cuánto pagó por ello?■ many people would give anything for a decent job mucha gente daría cualquier cosa por tener un buen empleo6 (perform a concert etc) dar; (speech) pronunciar7 (dedicate) dedicar, consagrar8 (cause) causar, ocasionar9 (yield) ceder, conceder■ I'll give you that it isn't easy le concedo que no es fácil, te doy la razón en que no es fácil1 (yield) ceder; (cloth, elastic) dar de sí\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to give a damn importarle a uno un bledoto give evidence prestar declaraciónto give it all one's got dar lo mejor de síto give the game away descubrir el pastel'Give way' (road sign) "Ceda el paso"don't give me that! familiar ¡no me vengas con esas!give me... every time! familiar ¡para mí no hay nada como...!to give somebody one's support prestarle apoyo a alguiento give somebody up for dead dar por muerto,-a a alguienwhat gives? familiar ¿qué pasa?1) hand, present: dar, regalar, obsequiargive it to me: dámelothey gave him a gold watch: le regalaron un reloj de oro2) pay: dar, pagarI'll give you $10 for this one: te daré $10 por éste3) utter: dar, pronunciarto give a shout: dar un gritoto give a speech: pronunciar un discursoto give a verdict: dictar sentencia4) provide: darto give one's word: dar uno su palabrato give a party: dar una fiesta5) cause: dar, causar, ocasionarto give trouble: causar problemasto give someone to understand: darle a entender a alguien6) grant: dar, otorgarto give permission: dar permisogive vi1) : hacer regalos2) yield: ceder, romperseit gave under the weight of the crowd: cedió bajo el peso de la muchedumbre3)4)to give out : agotarse, acabarsethe supplies gave out: las provisiones se agotarongive nflexibility: flexibilidad f, elasticidad fn.• elasticidad s.f.expr.• criticar (a alguien) v.• hacer (a alguien) pasar mal expr.expr.• cantarle las cuarenta verdades* (a alguien) expr.• decir cuántas son cinco* expr.expr.• dar esquinazo* v.• lograr escaparse (de alguien) expr.• lograr zafarse (de alguien) expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: gave, given) = dar v.(§pres: doy, das...) subj: dé-pret: di-•)• donar v.• entregar v.• obsequiar v.• ofrecer v.• ofrendar v.• otorgar v.• presentar v.• prestar v.• regalar v.• rendir v.
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1. gɪv2)a) (hand, pass) dar*give her/me/them a glass of water — dale/dame/dales un vaso de agua
b) ( as gift) regalar, obsequiar (frml)to give somebody a present — hacerle* un regalo a alguien, regalarle algo a alguien
c) ( donate) dar*, donarthey have given $100,000 for/toward a new music room — han dado or donado $100.000/han contribuido con $100.000 para una nueva sala de música
d) (dedicate, devote) \<\<love/affection\>\> dar*; \<\<attention\>\> prestarto give it all one's got — dar* lo mejor de sí
e) ( sacrifice) \<\<life\>\> dar*, entregar*f) \<\<injection/sedative\>\> dar*, administrar (frml)3)a) (supply, grant) \<\<protection\>\> dar*; \<\<help\>\> dar*, brindar; \<\<idea\>\> dar*give her something to do — dale algo que or para hacer
b) (allow, concede) \<\<opportunity/permission\>\> dar*, conceder (frml)given the choice, I'd... — si me dieran a elegir, yo...
he's a good worker, I'll give him that, but... — es muy trabajador, hay que reconocerlo, pero...
it would take us 15 months, give or take a week or two — nos llevaría unos 15 meses, semana más, semana menos
4)a) ( cause) \<\<pleasure/shock\>\> dar*; \<\<cough\>\> dar*don't give us your germs/cold! — no nos pegues tus microbios/tu resfriado! (fam)
b) ( yield) \<\<results/fruit\>\> dar*5)a) (award, allot) \<\<title/degree\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conferir* (frml); \<\<authority/right\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conceder (frml); \<\<contract\>\> dar*, adjudicar*; \<\<mark\>\> dar*, poner*the judge gave her five years — el juez le dio cinco años or la condenó a cinco años
b) ( entrust) \<\<task/responsibility\>\> dar*, confiar*6) (pay, exchange) dar*7) ( care) (colloq)I don't give a damn — me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino (fam)
8)a) ( convey) \<\<apologies/news\>\> dar*please give my regards to your mother — dale recuerdos or (AmL tb) cariños a tu madre
she gave me to understand that... — me dio a entender que...
b) (state, reveal) \<\<information\>\> dar*9) (make sound, movement) \<\<cry/jump\>\> dar*, pegar* (fam); \<\<laugh\>\> soltar*to give somebody a kiss/a wink — darle* un beso a alguien/hacerle* un guiño a alguien
why not give it a try? — por qué no pruebas or lo intentas?
10) ( indicate) \<\<speed/temperature\>\> señalar, marcar*11)a) ( hold) \<\<party/dinner\>\> dar*, ofrecer* (frml)b) \<\<concert\>\> dar*; \<\<speech\>\> decir*, pronunciar
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vi1)a) ( yield under pressure) ceder, dar* de síb) (break, give way) \<\<planks/branch\>\> romperse*2) ( make gift) dar*to give to charity — dar* dinero a organizaciones de caridad
•Phrasal Verbs:- give in- give off- give out- give up
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mass noun elasticidad f[ɡɪv] (pt gave) (pp given)1. TRANSITIVE VERBWhen give is part of a set combination, eg give evidence, give a lecture, give a party, give a yawn, look up the other word.1) [+ possession, object] dar; (for special occasion) regalar, obsequiar frm; [+ title, honour, award, prize] dar, otorgar frm; [+ organ, blood] dar, donar; (Scol) [+ mark] ponerhe was given a gold watch when he retired — le regalaron or frm obsequiaron un reloj de oro cuando se jubiló
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he gave her a dictionary for her birthday — le regaló un diccionario por su cumpleañoshe was given an award for bravery — le dieron or otorgaron un galardón por su valentía
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to give sb a penalty — (Sport) conceder un penalti or penalty a algn•
to give o.s to sb — entregarse a algn2) (=pass on) [+ message] dar; [+ goods, document] dar, entregar more frm ; [+ illness] contagiar, pegar *give them my regards or best wishes — dales saludos de mi parte
can you give Mary the keys when you see her? — ¿puedes darle las llaves a Mary cuando la veas?
to give sb a cold — contagiar el resfriado a algn, pegar el resfriado a algn *
to give sth into sb's hands — liter entregar or confiar algo a algn
3) (=offer) [+ party, dinner] darto give a party for sb — dar or ofrecer una fiesta en honor de algn
why don't you give them melon to start with? — ¿por qué no les das melón para empezar?
we can give them cava to drink — podemos darles cava para or de beber
what can I give him to eat/for dinner? — ¿qué puedo hacerle para comer/cenar?
4) (=provide) [+ money, information, idea] dar; [+ task] dar, confiarcan you give him something to do? — ¿puedes darle algo para hacer?
give or take... —
12 o'clock, give or take a few minutes — más o menos las doce
in A.D. 500 give or take a few years — aproximadamente en el año 500 después de J.C.
5) (=cause) [+ shock, surprise] dar, causar; [+ pain] causar, provocar•
it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all — es un gran placer para mí darles la bienvenida a todosto give sb a kick/push — dar una patada/un empujón a algn
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to give sb to believe that... — hacer creer a algn que...I was given to believe that... — me hicieron creer que...
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to give sb to understand that... — dar a entender a algn que...6) (=grant, allow)a) [+ permission] dar, conceder; [+ chance, time] darcan't you give me another week? — ¿no me puedes dar otra semana?
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he's honest, I give you that — es honrado, lo reconozcob) * (predicting future)how long would you give that marriage? — ¿cuánto tiempo crees que durará ese matrimonio?
7) (=dedicate) [+ life, time] dedicar8) (=sacrifice) [+ life] dar9) (=pay) darwhat will you give me for it? — ¿qué me das por ello?
how much did you give for it? — ¿cuánto diste or pagaste por él?
10) (=put through to) poner concould you give me Mr Smith/extension 3443? — ¿me podría poner con el Sr. Smith/con la extensión 3443?
11) (=punish with)to give it to sb * — (=beat) dar una paliza a algn; (verbally) poner a algn como un trapo *
12) (=present) presentar aladies and gentlemen, I give you our guest speaker this evening,... — damas y caballeros, les presento a nuestro conferenciante de esta noche,...
13) (in toast)14) (=produce, supply) [+ milk, fruit] dar, producir; [+ light, heat] dar; [+ result] arrojar; [+ help, advice] dar, proporcionarit gives 6% a year — rinde un 6% al año
to give the right/wrong answer — dar la respuesta correcta/equivocada
if I may give an example — si se me permite dar or poner un ejemplo
16) (=care)I don't give a damn * — me importa un comino or un bledo *
17) (=make) [+ speech] dar, pronunciar frm; [+ lecture, concert] dar18)•
to give way —a) (=collapse) [bridge, beam, floor, ceiling] ceder, hundirse; [cable, rope] romperse; [legs] flaquearthe chair gave way under his weight — la silla no soportó su peso, la silla cedió bajo su peso
b) (=break) [rope] rompersec)to give way (to sth) — (=be replaced) ser reemplazado (por algo); (to demands) ceder (a algo); (to traffic) ceder el paso (a algo)
give way — (Brit) (Aut) ceda el paso
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don't give me that! * — ¡no me vengas con esas! *•
I'll give you something to cry about! * — ¡ya te daré yo razones para llorar!holidays? I'll give you holidays! * — ¿vacaciones? ya te voy a dar yo a ti vacaciones *, ¿vacaciones? ¡ni vacaciones ni narices! *
he wants £100? I'll give him £100! * — ¿que quiere 100 libras? ¡ni cien libras ni nada!
I'll give him what for! * — ¡se va a enterar! *
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give me the old songs! — ¡para mí las canciones viejas!give me a gas cooker every time! * — ¡prefiero mil veces una cocina de gas!
children? give me dogs any time! — ¿niños? ¡prefiero mucho antes un perro!
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) darplease give generously — por favor, sean generosos
to give to charity — hacer donativos a organizaciones benéficas, dar dinero a organizaciones benéficas
- give as good as one gets2) (=give way)a) (=collapse) [bridge, beam, floor, ceiling] ceder, hundirse; [knees] flaquearthe chair gave under his weight — la silla cedió bajo su peso, la silla no soportó su peso
b) (=break) [rope] rompersec) (=yield) [door] ceder3) (US)*what gives? — ¿qué pasa?, ¿qué se cuece por ahí? *
3.NOUN (=flexibility) [of material] elasticidad fthere's a lot of give in this chair/bed — esta silla/cama es muy mullida
how much give has there been on their side? — ¿cuánto han cedido ellos?
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give and take, you won't achieve an agreement without a bit of give and take — no vais a conseguir un acuerdo sin hacer concesiones mutuas- give in- give off- give out- give up* * *
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1. [gɪv]2)a) (hand, pass) dar*give her/me/them a glass of water — dale/dame/dales un vaso de agua
b) ( as gift) regalar, obsequiar (frml)to give somebody a present — hacerle* un regalo a alguien, regalarle algo a alguien
c) ( donate) dar*, donarthey have given $100,000 for/toward a new music room — han dado or donado $100.000/han contribuido con $100.000 para una nueva sala de música
d) (dedicate, devote) \<\<love/affection\>\> dar*; \<\<attention\>\> prestarto give it all one's got — dar* lo mejor de sí
e) ( sacrifice) \<\<life\>\> dar*, entregar*f) \<\<injection/sedative\>\> dar*, administrar (frml)3)a) (supply, grant) \<\<protection\>\> dar*; \<\<help\>\> dar*, brindar; \<\<idea\>\> dar*give her something to do — dale algo que or para hacer
b) (allow, concede) \<\<opportunity/permission\>\> dar*, conceder (frml)given the choice, I'd... — si me dieran a elegir, yo...
he's a good worker, I'll give him that, but... — es muy trabajador, hay que reconocerlo, pero...
it would take us 15 months, give or take a week or two — nos llevaría unos 15 meses, semana más, semana menos
4)a) ( cause) \<\<pleasure/shock\>\> dar*; \<\<cough\>\> dar*don't give us your germs/cold! — no nos pegues tus microbios/tu resfriado! (fam)
b) ( yield) \<\<results/fruit\>\> dar*5)a) (award, allot) \<\<title/degree\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conferir* (frml); \<\<authority/right\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conceder (frml); \<\<contract\>\> dar*, adjudicar*; \<\<mark\>\> dar*, poner*the judge gave her five years — el juez le dio cinco años or la condenó a cinco años
b) ( entrust) \<\<task/responsibility\>\> dar*, confiar*6) (pay, exchange) dar*7) ( care) (colloq)I don't give a damn — me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino (fam)
8)a) ( convey) \<\<apologies/news\>\> dar*please give my regards to your mother — dale recuerdos or (AmL tb) cariños a tu madre
she gave me to understand that... — me dio a entender que...
b) (state, reveal) \<\<information\>\> dar*9) (make sound, movement) \<\<cry/jump\>\> dar*, pegar* (fam); \<\<laugh\>\> soltar*to give somebody a kiss/a wink — darle* un beso a alguien/hacerle* un guiño a alguien
why not give it a try? — por qué no pruebas or lo intentas?
10) ( indicate) \<\<speed/temperature\>\> señalar, marcar*11)a) ( hold) \<\<party/dinner\>\> dar*, ofrecer* (frml)b) \<\<concert\>\> dar*; \<\<speech\>\> decir*, pronunciar
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vi1)a) ( yield under pressure) ceder, dar* de síb) (break, give way) \<\<planks/branch\>\> romperse*2) ( make gift) dar*to give to charity — dar* dinero a organizaciones de caridad
•Phrasal Verbs:- give in- give off- give out- give up
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mass noun elasticidad f -
113 grow
1. I1) stop growing перестать расти; let one's hair (one's beard, one's moustache, etc.) grow отпускать /отращивать/ волосы и т. д.; my finger-nails are not growing у меня не растут или плохо растут ногти2) the crowd grew толпа росла /увеличивалась/; his influence (smb.'s pain, smb.'s surprise, smb.'s wonder, etc.) grows его влияние и т. д. усиливается /возрастает/; his fame grew его слава росла; the rumours were growing слухи все больше распространялись; my difficulties ( my troubles, my worries, etc.) grow у меня все больше трудностей и т. д.; taxes (prices, the national debts, etc.) grow растут налоги и т. д.2. II1) grow in some manner nails (vegetables, berries, etc.) grow quickly (slowly, etc.) ногти и т. д. быстро и т. д. растут; the little boy grew very fast маленький мальчик рос очень быстро; grow somewhere grow upwards (skywards, underground, etc.) расти вверх и т. д., grow in врастать2) grow in some manner the crowd grew rapidly толпа быстро увеличивалась / росла/; new towns grew quickly быстро поднимались новые города; cities grow culturally растет культура городов3. III1) grow smth. grow a beard (a moustache, etc.) отращивать /отпускать/ бороду и т.д.; grow wheat (corn, oats, barley, etc.) сеять /выращивать/ пшеницу и т. д.; grow cucumbers (cabbage, tomatoes, vegetables, etc.) сажать или выращивать огурцы и т. д.; grow strawberries ( roses, tulips, etc.) разводить клубнику и т. д.; plants grow oats растения пускают корни; snakes can grow a new skin у змей появляется новая кожа2) grow smb. grow quite a handsome man (a beautiful girl, a famous writer, a powerful speaker, etc.) [с возрастом] стать красивым мужчиной /превратиться в красивого мужчину/ и т. д.4. Xgrow to some state grow alarmed встревожиться; grow accustomed to smb., smth. привыкнуть к кому-л., чему-л.; he grew accustomed to it он постепенно привык к этому; grow aged before one's time преждевременно состариться; grow excited разволноваться; grow tired устать5. XIbe grown from smth. were these roses grown from seeds or from cuttings? эти розы выращены из семян или из отростков?6. XIIIgrow to do smth. I grew to like it мне это начало нравиться; I grew to hate him я его возненавидел; the factory has grown to be a big business фабрика выросла в большое предприятие7. XVgrow to some state grow light (broad, strong, easy, rare, etc.) становиться легким и т. д.; grow fat (растолстеть; grow thin (по)худеть; how tall you have grown! как ты сильно вырос!; grow fashionable входить в моду; grow old стареть, стариться; grow pale (побледнеть; grow rich (разбогатеть; grow ripe созревать; grow better а) улучшаться; б) поправляться; grow worse ухудшаться; grow angry (рассердиться; grow irritable а) раздражаться; б) становиться раздражительным; grow small (less and less) уменьшаться (все уменьшаться); grow silly (поглупеть; grow sour скисать, свертываться; grow too big for this coat (for the dress, for this jacket, etc.) вырасти из этого пальто и т. д.; grow eloquent over the theme стать необыкновенно красноречивым при обсуждении этой темы; grow familiar with smth. освоиться с чем-л.; his hair has grown grey он поседел; it is growing cold холодает, становится холоднее; it is growing light светает; it is growing dark темнеет, смеркается; it is growing warm теплеет8. XVI1) grow along (beside, in, on, etc.) smth. grow along the river-bank (along the path, beside our house, in water, in very wet ground, in orchards, in the south, on rocks, on hills, on an oak-tree, etc.) расти вдоль берега /по берегу/ реки и т. д., rice grows in warm climate рис растет /произрастает/ в теплом климате; few trees grow in desert лишь немногие виды деревьев растут в пустыне; vine won't grow in the north на севере виноград не растет; ivy has grown all over the wall плющ увил всю стену; skin has grown over the wound рана затянулась; mould had grown all over the food while they were away пока их не было, все продукты заплесневели /покрылись плесенью/; grow in smth. grow in clusters (in bunches, in clumps, in tufts, etc.) растя гроздьями и т. д.; grow from smth. grow from seeds (from bulbs, from the stem, from nodes, etc.) вырастать из семян и т. д.2) grow out of /from/ smth. grow out of few small towns (from a little provincial college, out of several institutions, etc.) вырасти /развиться/ из нескольких маленьких городков и т. д., the book has growп out of lectures to the students (out of travelling notes, etc.) книга родилась из лекций, прочитанных студентам и т. д., several interesting ideas grew out of the discussion дискуссия породила /вызвала к жизни/ несколько интересных идей; his troubles grew out of his bad temper причина всех его неприятностей grow скверный характер; his interest in ships grew from conversations with his father интерес к пароходам у него появился /проснулся/ из разговоров с отцом; their friendship grew from their common interests их сблизили общие интересы3) grow by smth. grow by five inches вырасти на пять дюймов; grow out of smth. grow out of one's shoes (out of one's coat, out of one's jacket, etc.) вырасти из ботинок и т. д.; there is no sense in buying expensive clothes for children, as they soon grow out of them нет смысла покупать детям дорогие вещи, они быстро становятся им малы; grow in smth. grow in number (in size, in price, etc.) возрастать /увеличиваться/ в числе и т. д.; grow in experience (in knowledge) приобретать больше опыта, обогащаться опытом и т. д.; grow in importance ( in popularity, in beauty, etc.) становиться более значительным, приобретать большее значение и т. д., he grew in strength but not unfortunately in wisdom он стал сильнее, но, к сожалению, ума у него не прибавилось; grow with some time his sense of duty grew with age с годами у него чувство долга становилось все сильней /росло/4) grow (in)to smb., smth. grow into a fine girl (into a tall youth, to a handsome man, into a fine musician, into a tall oak, etc.) [вырасти и] превратиться в хорошенькую девушку, стать хорошенькой девушкой и т. д.; grow into a man стать мужчиной; this firm has grown into a company of international importance эта фирма разрослась и приобрела международное значение; buds grew to blossoms почки превратились в цветы; the wind grew to a tempest ветер перешел в ураган; the boy will soon grow into these trousers мальчику эти брюки скоро будут впору; minutes grew into hours (into weeks, into months, etc.) минуты превращались в часы и т. д., из минут складывались часы и т. д., а neglected cold may grow into a serious illness запущенный насморк может перейти в серьезное заболевание; boasting with him has grown into a habit хвастовстве у него стало привычкой /перешло в привычку/; grow from smth. to smth. grow from boyhood to manhood (from girlhood to womanhood, etc.) превратиться из мальчика во взрослого мужчину и т. д.5) grow out of smth. grow out of bad (childish, foolish, etc.) habits отвыкать от дурных и т. д. привычек; grow out of dependence on his mother перестать зависеть от матери; he is mischievous but he will grow out of it он шаловлив, но у неге это пройдет; don't worry about his shyness, he'll grow out of it in time пусть вас не волнует его застенчивость, со временем он избавится от нее; grow out of use выходить из употребления; grow out of fashion выходить из моды6) grow on smb. this music (this place, this painting, her beauty, etc.) grows on me эта музыка и т. д. нравится мне все больше и больше; the feeling (this desire, this thought, the longing for home, etc.) grows on him его постепенно охватывает /им постепенно овладевает/ это чувство и т. д., the habit has grown on him от этой привычки ему все трудней отделаться; the book seems dull at first but it grows on you книга сначала кажется скучной, но потом она захватывает9. XXI1grow smth. for smth. grow beans for forage (strawberries for market, etc.) выращивать бобы для корма и т. д., grow smth. from smth. grow flowers from bulbs (tobacco from seeds, etc.) выращивать цветы из луковиц и т. д., grow smth. in (on, under, etc.) smth. grow flowers in pots (roses in the garden, corn in the field, etc.) выращивать цветы в горшках и т. д.; grow tomatoes (melons, cucumbers, etc.) under glass выращивать помидоры и т. д. в парниках; he had grown his hair over the scar on his forehead он отрастил волосы так, чтобы они закрыли шрам на лбу10. XXVgrow since... (after..., etc.) you have grown since (after) I saw you last ты вырос с тех пор, как я видел тебя [в] последний раз -
114 turn
1. [tɜ:n] n1. 1) оборотat each turn - при каждом обороте (колеса и т. п.)
2) с.-х. оборот пласта3) вращение; вращательное движениеto give smth. a turn - повернуть что-л.
to give smb. a turn - покружить кого-л.
2. 1) поворот ( движение)no left [right] turn - запрещён левый [правый] поворот
a turn to the right [to the left] - поворот направо [налево]
to make /to take/ a turn - повернуть
backhand [standing] turn - поворот на задних ногах [на месте] ( конный спорт)
downhill [uphill] turn - поворот на спуске с горы [при подъёме] ( лыжный спорт)
right turn! - направо!
left turn! - налево!
about turn! - кругом!
2) авт. разворот3) поворот, место поворота4) изгиб5) поворот ( в течении времени); поворотный пункт; порог, конецat the turn of the century - на пороге нового столетия [см. тж. ♢ ]
at the turn of the year [of the month] - в конце года [месяца]
6) поворот; отклонение, отступление (в сюжете, рассказе и т. п.)the story has so many twists and turns that the reader becomes lost - в рассказе столько поворотов и отступлений (от основной сюжетной линии), что читатель совершенно теряется
3. 1) изменение направленияturn of the tide - мор. смена приливо-отливного течения [см. тж. ♢ ]
what turn did the discussion take? - в каком направлении развивалась дискуссия?
2) смена, перемена курса ( судна)4. перемена, изменение ( состояния)the turn of affairs [of events] - оборот дел [поворот событий]
a turn for the better [for the worse] - изменение к лучшему [к худшему]
to give a new turn to smth. - придать новый оборот /-ую окраску/ чему-л.
there was a nasty turn in the weather - погода изменилась к худшему, погода испортилась
5. витокturn of a bandage - оборот /ход/ бинта
dead turns - эл. мёртвые /холостые/ витки
give the rope a few more turns around the tree - оберни верёвку вокруг дерева ещё несколько раз
6. 1) очередьin turn(s), by turns, turn and turn about - по очереди
laughing and crying in turn - то смеясь, то плача
he went hot and cold by turns - его бросало то в жар, то в холод
out of turn - вне очереди [см. тж. ♢ ]
to wait one's turn in a doctor's office - дожидаться своей очереди на приём к врачу
to take turns - делать (что-л.) по очереди; чередоваться, сменяться
my turn will come! - придёт и мой черёд!; я ещё своё возьму!; я ещё своего добьюсь!
2) попытка заняться чем-л.; временное занятиеtake a turn! - а ну попробуй!
7. 1) очередной номер программы, выход; сценка, интермедияshort turns - короткие номера /сценки/
2) исполнитель номера8. короткая прогулка, поездкаto take /to have/ a turn, to go for a turn (in the garden) - пройтись /прогуляться/ (по саду)
to take a turn on a bicycle - покататься /проехаться/ на велосипеде
9. короткий период деятельностиa turn of work - небольшая работа, немного работы
to take a turn at the oars - немного погрести /поработать/ вёслами
10. (рабочая) сменаto add a second turn - добавить вторую смену, организовать двухсменную работу
11. 1) особенность, характерная черта; склад (ума, характера)peculiar turn of the Greek character - особенность греческого (национального) характера
2) стиль, манера; интерпретация12. способность; дар; жилкаa turn for affairs - деловая жилка /складка/
he is of a musical turn, he has a turn for music - у него хорошие способности к музыке
13. 1) строение, форма2) построение ( фразы)I don't like the turn of the sentence - мне не нравится, как построено это предложение
3) оборот14. разг.1) приступ, припадок, вспышкаa turn of anger - припадок /вспышка/ гнева
2) потрясение, шокto give smb. quite a turn - сильно испугать /взволновать/ кого-л.
I had quite a turn when I heard the news - я был в шоке, когда услышал эту новость
15. pl менструация16. бирж.1) акт купли-продажи (ценных бумаг и т. п.)2) прибыль от купли или продажи ценных бумаг3) оборот капитала4) разница между курсом покупателей и курсом продавцов (тж. turn of the market, jobber's turn)17. полигр. марашка18. ж.-д.1) обходный путь2) виток19. муз. группетто20. ав. разворот♢
turn of the century - начало XX века [см. тж. 2, 5)]turn of the tide - заметное изменение к лучшему, перемена судьбы [см. тж. 3, 1)]
turn of life - мед. переходный период, климактерий
to a turn - точно; как нужно
done /roasted/ to a turn - зажарено как раз в меру ( о мясе)
at every turn - на каждом шагу; повсюду, постоянно; каждый раз
travelling through Europe we kept meeting Americans at every turn - путешествуя по Европе, мы на каждом шагу встречали американцев
out of turn - неуместно, не к месту, некстати [см. тж. 6, 1)]
to talk /to speak/ out of turn - а) сказать не к месту; б) говорить необдуманно
to be on the turn - а) меняться, претерпевать изменения; б) скисать, свёртываться (особ. о молоке)
to do smb. a good turn - оказать кому-л. добрую услугу
to do smb. a bad /an ill/ turn - повредить кому-л., оказать кому-л. плохую услугу
to serve smb. the good turn (of) - ≅ сослужить кому-л. добрую службу
to serve one's (own) turn - отвечать требованиям; соответствовать цели; вполне подходить
to serve smb.'s turn - годиться; устраивать кого-л., подходить, отвечать какой-л. цели
not to do a hand's turn - ≅ и пальцем не пошевелить
2. [tɜ:n] vone good turn asks /deserves/ another - посл. услуга за услугу
I1. 1) поворачиватьto turn a key [a door-handle, a tap] - повернуть ключ [дверную ручку, кран]
he turned the knob and the door opened - он повернул ручку, и дверь открылась
to turn one's head - обернуться, повернуть голову
2) поворачиватьсяhe heard his name called but did not turn - он услышал своё имя, но не обернулся
3) отворачивать, отводить2. 1) вращать2) обёртывать, наматывать3) вращатьсяthe wheel turns a complete circle in a second - колесо делает полный оборот за секунду
4) кружиться3. 1) переворачиватьto turn the leaves of a book - переворачивать страницы книги, листать книгу
the nurse could easily turn the patient - сестра могла легко перевернуть больного
2) переворачиватьсяto turn in bed [in one's sleep] - вертеться в постели [во сне]
it's enough to make him turn in his grave - он от этого в гробу перевернётся
4. 1) опрокидывать; переворачивать вверх дном2) выкладывать, выпускатьto turn the contents of one's bag (out) onto the table - выложить содержимое своей сумки на стол
5. 1) загибать; закручивать; отгибать2) загибаться; закручиваться; отгибаться6. 1) направлятьto turn one's (foot)steps - направляться, направлять свои стопы
to turn the car left [right] - повернуть машину налево [направо]
to turn a car to avoid collision - повернуть машину, чтобы избежать столкновения
2) направлятьсяnot to know which way to turn - не знать, куда идти [ср. тж. ♢ ]
I turned down the avenue - я повернул /свернул/ на аллею
3) поворачиваться (в обратную сторону)it is time to turn now if we wish to get home in time for dinner - пора поворачивать назад, если мы хотим поспеть к обеду
shall we turn? - пойдём обратно?, повернём?
he turned on his heel(s) and went away in a rage - он повернулся на каблуках и ушёл разгневанный
7. 1) отклонять, менять направлениеto turn a blow [criticism] - отвести удар [критику]
this metal is thick enough to turn a bullet - этот металл достаточно прочен, чтобы пуля не пробила его /отскочила от него/
2) отклоняться, менять направление8. (on, upon) нацеливать, направлятьto turn one's gun on smb. - направить оружие на кого-л.
to turn one's weapon upon oneself - обратить собственное оружие против самого себя
9. огибать, обходитьto turn a corner - поворачивать за угол [ср. тж. ♢ ]
to turn smb.'s flank - воен. охватывать чей-л. фланг, охватывать /обходить/ кого-л. с фланга [ср. тж. ♢ ]
10. 1) точить, обтачивать на токарном станке2) поддаваться обработке на токарном станке, поддаваться токарной обработкеto turn well [easily] - хорошо [легко] точиться
3) оттачивать, придавать завершённую форму (фразе и т. п.)11. редк.1) (из)менять (что-л.); действовать (на что-л.)his speech turned my thinking - то, что он сказал, заставило меня изменить свою точку зрения
2) изменяться, подвергаться изменению12. редк.1) обращать (кого-л.) в другую веру2) обращаться в другую веру, менять религию3) изменять, предавать13. редк. вызывать тошноту14. уст. иметь противоположный результатII А1. лицевать ( одежду)2. делать, выполнять (прыжок, упражнение)to turn a somersault - делать /крутить/ сальто
to turn handsprings - выполнять повороты рывком; делать «колесо»
3. обдумывать (вопросы, проблемы и т. п.)to turn smth. in one's head - обдумывать что-л.
he turned the question every way but could find no answer - разг. как он ни бился над этим вопросом, решить его он не мог
he was still turning the idea about when he fell asleep - засыпая, он всё ещё продолжал об этом думать
to turn the conversation (to livelier topics) - перевести разговор (на более интересные темы)
the talk turned to more general topics - разговор перешёл на более общие темы
5. 1) убавлять или прибавлять (газ, воду и т. п.)2) достигнуть (определённого момента, возраста и т. п.)the price has turned ten dollars by the next bid - в следующий момент цена достигла десяти долларов; следующий покупатель предложил (за вещь) десять долларов
6. 1) менять (цвет, окраску и т. п.)autumn turns the foliage, autumn turns the leaves yellow - осенью листва желтеет
2) меняться (о цвете, окраске); увядать3) меняться; перемениться ( о ветре)the wind is turning - ветер меняет направление, ветер меняется
7. 1) пускать в обращение (деньги, товары)2) находиться в обращении (о деньгах, товарах)8. 1) получать ( прибыль)2) зарабатывать ( деньги)9. продаваться, идти ( о товаре)10. 1) портить, вызывать прокисание; сквашивать (молоко и т. п.)2) портиться, прокисать, скисать (о молоке и т. п.)11. 1) согнуть, затупить ( лезвие острого инструмента)2) загнуться, согнуться, затупиться ( о лезвии)12. выгонять ( скот на пастбище; тж. turn out)13. 1) срезать кожуру ленточкой (с лимона, апельсина и т. п.)2) вырезать (косточку из какого-л. плода)14. пахать, оборачивать ( пласт)15. стр. выводить (свод, арку)16. вывязывать (пятку чулка и т. п.)II Б1. to turn smth. to smth., to smb. обращать, направлять (мысли, внимание) на что-л. или к кому-л.; сосредоточивать (мысли, внимание) на чём-л. или на ком-л.to turn one's thoughts [one's attention] to one's work - сосредоточивать мысли [внимание] на (своей) работе
to turn one's efforts to smth. more important - направлять свои усилия на что-л. более важное
2. to turn to smth., to smb.1) обращаться, направляться на что-л. или к кому-л.; сосредоточиваться на чём-л. или на ком-л. (о мыслях, внимании и т. п.)his thoughts have often turned to the subject - его мысли часто возвращались к этому предмету
his thoughts turned to the sea - мысли его обратились к морю, он обратился мыслями к морю
let us now turn from mechanics to medicine - перейдём теперь от механики к медицине
when she entered the room he turned to another subject - когда она вошла в комнату, он перевёл разговор на другую тему
3. to turn to smb.1) обращаться к кому-л.I don't know to whom to turn - я не знаю, к кому (следует) обратиться
2) тянуться к кому-л.4. to turn to smth.1) обращаться к чему-л.to turn to the dictionary [to the reference-book] - обратиться к словарю [к справочнику]
2) приниматься, браться за что-л. (тж. to turn oneself to smth.)to turn to painting [to music] - заняться живописью [музыкой]
5. to turn smth. to smth. использовать, применять что-л. для чего-л.to turn smth. to advantage - обратить что-л. на пользу, использовать что-л. с выгодой
to turn anthropological knowledge to practical uses - использовать антропологические знания в практических целях
6. to turn smb. (on)to smth.1) использовать, занимать кого-л. для чего-л.to turn all available hands (on)to the job of cleaning up - использовать все свободные руки на уборке (помещения и т. п.); бросить всех свободных работников на уборку (помещения и т. п.)
2) приобщить кого-л. к чему-л., убедить кого-л. в чём-л.to turn smb. to one's own views - убедить кого-л. в правильности своих взглядов; внушить кому-л. свои взгляды
7. to turn to smb. (for smth.) обращаться к кому-л. (за чем-л.)to turn to the secretary for information - обратиться за справкой к секретарю
to turn to smb. for help [for support, for advice] - обращаться к кому-л. за помощью [за поддержкой, за советом]; искать у кого-л. помощи [поддержки, совета]
the child turned to its mother for comfort - ребёнок искал утешения у матери
8. to turn smb., smth. (in)to smb., smth. превращать кого-л., что-л. в кого-л., что-л., делать кого-л., что-л. кем-л., чем-л.to turn smb. into a coward - делать из кого-л. труса, превращать кого-л. в труса
to turn sunlight directly into electricity - непосредственно преобразовывать солнечный свет в электричество
the drawing room was turned into a study - гостиная была превращена /переделана/ в кабинет, гостиная стала служить кабинетом
the rain turned (in)to sleet - дождь превратился /перешёл/ в мокрый снег
the puzzled look turned quickly to one of understanding - озадаченный взгляд быстро сменился понимающим
10. to turn smth. into smth.1) обменивать что-л. на что-л., обращать что-л. во что-л.she turned her eggs into cash - она продала яйца и выручила (хорошие) деньги
2) переводить на другой языкhow would you turn this passage? - как вы переведёте этот отрывок?
3) перефразировать, сформулировать иначе11. to turn smth. against smb., smth. обращать что-л. против кого-л., чего-л.they turned his argument against him - они обратили его аргументы против него самого
his own criticism was turned against him - его собственная критика обернулась против него самого
12. to turn smb. against smb., smth. восстанавливать кого-л. против кого-л., чего-л.they turned his family against him - они восстановили против него его семью
13. to turn against smb., smth.1) восставать против кого-л., чего-л.he turned against his former friends - он ополчился на /пошёл против/ своих прежних друзей
2) обращаться против кого-л., чего-л.his words turned against himself - его слова обернулись против него самого
14. to turn smb. from /out of, off/ smth., to turn smb. to /into/ smth. прогонять, выгонять, выпускать кого-л. откуда-л., куда-л.to turn one's son from /out of/ the house - выгнать сына из дома
to turn the cat into the cellar for the night - выгонять или выпускать кота на ночь в погреб
15. to turn smb. from smth. /from doing smth./ отвратить кого-л. от чего-л.; помешать кому-л. делать что-л.to turn smb. from his duty - отвлекать кого-л. от исполнения своего долга
when once he has made up his mind, nothing will turn him from it - если уж он что задумал, ничто не заставит его изменить своего решения
16. to turn on /upon/ smth.1) зависеть от чего-л., держаться на чём-л.great events often turn upon very small circumstances - большие события часто зависят от очень мелких обстоятельств
the success of the picnic turns on the weather - успех пикника будет зависеть от погоды
2) вращаться около чего-л.; сосредоточиться на чём-л.the debate did not turn upon any practical proposition - обсуждение не касалось какого-л. практического предложения
17. to turn on /upon/ smb. набрасываться на кого-л.III А1) в сочетании с существительным превращаться, становитьсяto turn soldier [cook, schoolmaster] - стать солдатом [поваром, школьным учителем]
to turn Christian [Mohammedan] - обратиться в христианство [магометанство]
both poets turned in the end men of action - оба поэта стали в конце концов людьми действия
2) в сочетании с прилагательным становиться, делатьсяto turn sulky - помрачнеть; надуться
2. в сочетании с существительным и прилагательным превращать, делать; приводить в (какое-л.) состояниеhe turned the dog loose - он спустил собаку (с цепи и т. п.) [ср. тж. ♢ ]
last year's drought turned things worse - прошлогодняя засуха усугубила положение
the sight turned him green with envy - это зрелище заставило его позеленеть от зависти
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to turn short - внезапно остановиться, замереть
to turn to bay - отбиваться, отчаянно защищаться ( как загнанный зверь)
to turn tail см. tail1 I ♢
to turn tail on /upon/ smth. - отказаться от чего-л.; пренебречь чем-л.; предать что-л.
to turn colour - а) менять цвет; б) краснеть; смущаться в) бледнеть
to turn turtle см. turtle1 I ♢
to turn bridle - а) повернуть лошадь назад; б) отступать ( верхом)
to turn the trick - добиться желаемого эффекта, получить желаемый результат
to turn the corner - выйти из затруднительного или опасного положения [ср. тж. I 9]
to turn the scale /the balance/ - а) (at) показывать (какой-л.) вес; весить ( столько-то); hand baggage turned the scale at 60 pounds - ручная кладь потянула 60 фунтов; б) решить вопрос, разрешить сомнения
to turn the other cheek - а) библ. подставить другую ланиту /щёку/; б) не противиться злу; не отвечать обидчику
to turn smb.'s brain /mind/ - а) расстраивать, огорчать; б) сводить с ума
to turn smb.'s head - вскружить кому-л. голову
to turn head - уст. мужественно сопротивляться
to turn the /one's/ back - отвернуться, уйти
to turn smb.'s heart - тронуть, растрогать кого-л.
to turn the tables on smb. см. table I ♢
to turn smb.'s flank - обойти /перехитрить/ кого-л. [ср. тж. I 9]
to turn one's ankle - вывихнуть /подвернуть/ лодыжку /ногу/
to turn one's coat - изменить своим принципам; перейти в другую партию; «сменить шкуру»
not to turn a hair - не выказывать нервозности /тревоги/; ≅ и глазом не моргнуть
to turn the edge /the point/ of smth. - притуплять, смягчать что-л. (критическое замечание и т. п.)
to turn smb., smth. loose - а) давать волю кому-л., чему-л.; предоставлять кого-л. самому себе; б) разряжать (орудие, пистолет); открывать огонь; в) (on) натравливать кого-л. на кого-л.; [ср. тж. III А 2]
to turn loose on smb. - набрасываться на кого-л.
to turn a mountain into a molehill - ≅ делать из мухи слона
to turn a deaf ear to smb. - не слушать, отказаться выслушать кого-л.
to turn the /a/ blind eye to smth. - закрывать глаза на что-л.
to turn a blind eye to smb.'s philanderings - закрывать глаза на чьи-л. похождения
to turn the cold shoulder to /on/ smb. - оказывать кому-л. холодный приём
to turn one's /a/ hand to smth. - заняться каким-л. делом, приступить к работе
he can turn his hand to almost anything - он умеет делать почти всё; ≅ у него золотые руки
to turn one's hand upon smb. - уст. убить кого-л.
to turn smb., smth. to ridicule - подвергать кого-л., что-л. насмешкам, осмеивать кого-л., что-л.
to turn one's back on /upon/ smth. - а) отвернуться, уйти от чего-л.; we turn our backs on winter - мы прощаемся с зимой; б) пренебрегать кем-л. или чем-л.; предавать кого-л. или что-л.; to turn one's back on history - забыть уроки истории; to turn one's back on one's own people - предать свой народ
to turn smth. on its head - перевернуть что-л. вверх дном, поставить что-л. (с ног) на голову
to turn smb. from the door - не пустить кого-л. на порог, отказать кому-л. в гостеприимстве
to turn smb. round one's little finger - помыкать кем-л.; ≅ вить верёвки из кого-л.
to turn smb. adrift in the world - бросить кого-л. на произвол судьбы
not to know where /which way/ to turn - а) не знать, как поступить; б) не знать, где преклонить голову; [ср. тж. I 6, 2)]
it turns my stomach - меня от этого тошнит /воротит/
to turn smth. inside out - выворачивать наизнанку
the wind turned my umbrella inside out - ветер вывернул мой зонт наизнанку
to turn smth. upside down /topsy-turvy/ - переворачивать что-л. вверх дном
robbers had turned the room upside down - грабители перевернули в комнате всё вверх дном
to turn upside down /topsy-turvy/ - опрокидываться, переворачиваться вверх дном
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adj.this.* * *► adjetivo1→ link=este este,-a* * *= este* * *I IIPRON DEM=ésta PRON DEM ver este III, 1)* * *= thisEx. In this chapter a review of the development of cataloguing codes is given in order to explain and place in context the nature of modern cataloguing codes.* * *= thisEx: In this chapter a review of the development of cataloguing codes is given in order to explain and place in context the nature of modern cataloguing codes.
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Del verbo estar: ( conjugate estar)
está es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
esta
estar
está
ésta
estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula
1a) ( seguido de adjetivos)◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;
estás más gordo you've put on weight;
estoy cansada I'm tired;
está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently);
¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!b) ( con◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;
¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;
está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him;
ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
3 ( seguido de participios)
estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other;
ver tb v aux 2
4 ( seguido de preposición) to be;
(para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente);
¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?;
está con el sarampión she has (the) measles;
estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking;
estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment;
está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en un lugar) to be;◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;
está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here;
¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?;
¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?;
solo éstaé unos días I'll only be staying a few days;
¿cuánto tiempo éstaás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)?
2 ( en el tiempo):◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;
¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?;
estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May;
estamos en primavera it's spring
3a) (tener como función, cometido):
estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them
4 (estar listo, terminado):
lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are;
enseguida estoy I'll be right with you
5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl):
la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better
ésta v aux
1 ( con gerundio):
estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible
2 ( con participio):
ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now;
ver tb estar cópula 3
estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;◊ ¿no te puedes ésta quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;
estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
este,-a adj dem
1 this
este barco, this ship
esta casa, this house 2 estos,-as, these
estos hombres, these men
estas mujeres, these women
esta adj dem ➣ este,-a
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde
(con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking
(con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July
(: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo
(: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid
♦ Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted
familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse
El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.
éste,-a pron dem m,f
1 this one: éste/ésta es más bonito/a, this one is prettier 2 éstos,-as, these (ones)
ésta pron dem f ➣ éste
' ésta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- abocada
- abocado
- abrir
- abrigar
- aburrida
- aburrido
- acabar
- acabada
- acabado
- acaso
- acento
- aceptación
- acercarse
- achacosa
- achacoso
- acribillar
- actual
- actualidad
- acudir
- adscribir
- afrutada
- afrutado
- agobiada
- agobiado
- agrado
- ahí
- alcance
- altar
- altura
- amarrar
- amuermar
- ancha
- ancho
- anexa
- anexo
- anquilosarse
- antes
- antípodas
- apego
- apuntarse
- aquél
- aquélla
- arder
- arrastre
- arriba
- atentar
- auge
- auspicio
- bache
English:
about
- above-board
- abroad
- accustom
- act
- action
- acute
- adequate
- after-care
- agree
- agreement
- air
- all
- any
- anybody
- apparent
- appealing
- applicable
- approach
- appropriate
- around
- as
- asbestos
- aspect
- astir
- attuned to
- auspice
- available
- away
- back
- bad-tempered
- bald
- bang
- bare
- basically
- bat
- battery
- be
- beauty
- bed
- behind
- belong
- bend
- bent
- best
- blind
- blitz
- block up
- bloody
- blues
* * ** * *det thiseste, esta, estos, estasa todas estas in the meanwhile* * ** * *esta1 adj thisesta2 adj this -
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adj.east, eastern.m.east.viento del este east windir hacia el este to go east(wards)está al este de Madrid it's (to the) east of Madridlos países del este the countries of Eastern Europe* * *► adjetivo (pl estos,-as)1 this (plural) these————————► adjetivo1 east, eastern2 (dirección) easterly; (viento) east, easterly1 east2 (viento) east wind* * *1. = esta, adj.- estos2. adj.east, eastern3. noun m.* * *I1.ADJ INV [zona, área] eastla costa este — the east o eastern coast
íbamos en dirección este — we were going east o eastward(s), we were going in an eastward o an easterly direction
2. SM1) (Geog) East, eastvientos fuertes del Este — strong east o easterly winds
la casa está orientada hacia el Este — the house is east-facing, the house faces East o east
2) (Pol)3) (tb: zona este) east4) (Meteo) (tb: viento del este) east wind, easterly windIIeste, -aADJ DEM1) [indicando proximidad]a) [sing] this¿qué habéis hecho este fin de semana? — what did you do at the weekend?, what did you do this weekend?
¿dónde vais a ir este fin de semana? — [dicho un viernes] where are you going this weekend?; [dicho un lunes] where are you going next weekend?
b)estos/estas — these
estas tijeras — these scissors, this pair of scissors
2) * [con valor enfático]¡a ver qué quiere ahora el tío este! — what does that guy want now! *
III¡este Pedro es un desastre! — that Pedro is a complete disaster! *
este, -aPRON DEM =éste PRON DEM éste, -a1) [sing] this one¡este me quiere engañar! — this guy's out to cheat me!
pero ¿dónde está este? — where on earth is he?
2)estos/estas — these; [en texto] the latter
3) [locuciones]en esta — [en cartas] in this town (from where I'm writing)
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en estas, en estas se acerca y dice... — just then he went up and said...4) esp LAm [como muletilla]In the past the standard spelling for these demonstrative pronouns was with an accent (éste, ésta, éstos and éstas). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective.este... — er..., um...
* * *Ien la parte este del país — in the eastern part o the east of the country
iban en dirección este — they were heading east o eastward(s)
IIel ala/la costa este — the east wing/coast
a) (parte, sector)b) ( punto cardinal) east, Eastcaminaron hacia el Este — they walked east o eastward(s)
c) el Este (Hist, Pol) the EastIIIesta adjetivo demostrativo (pl estos, estas)a) this; (pl) these[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó — (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me
b) ( como muletilla) well, er* * *Ien la parte este del país — in the eastern part o the east of the country
iban en dirección este — they were heading east o eastward(s)
IIel ala/la costa este — the east wing/coast
a) (parte, sector)b) ( punto cardinal) east, Eastcaminaron hacia el Este — they walked east o eastward(s)
c) el Este (Hist, Pol) the EastIIIesta adjetivo demostrativo (pl estos, estas)a) this; (pl) these[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó — (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me
b) ( como muletilla) well, er* * *el este= east, theEx: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.
este11 = east.Ex: The plan of the temple is round instead of rectangular, and unlike the rest, faces north instead of east.
* Alemania del Este = East Germany.* al este de = east of.* bloque del este, el = Eastern bloc, the.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* del este = eastern.* del este asiático = East Asian.* derecho hacia el este = due east.* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.* este, el = east, the.* Europa Central del Este = East Central Europe.* exactamente al este = due east.* habitante del este = Easterner.* hacia el este = eastward(s), eastbound.* la Europa del Este = Eastern Europe.* país de Europa del Este = Eastern European country.* sudeste = southeast [south east].* sureste = southeast [south east].este2= present, such, this.Ex: We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.
Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.Ex: In this chapter a review of the development of cataloguing codes is given in order to explain and place in context the nature of modern cataloguing codes.* a este fin = to this end.* a este paso = at this rate.* a este respecto = in this respect.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, in doing so.* a partir de esto = on this basis.* como esto = like this.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* con este fin = to that effect.* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, by doing so, by this, in doing so.* de esta forma = in this way.* de esta manera = in this manner, in this way.* de este modo = by this means, in so doing, this way, thus, in doing so.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.* dicho esto = that said.* directamente hacia el este = due east.* durante este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.* en este caso = in this case.* en este contexto = against this background.* en este documento = herein.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en este momento = at this stage, right now.* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, on this score, to that effect.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en estos tiempos = in this day and age.* entre éstos se incluyen = amongst these are numbered.* esta = this.* esta es la oportunidad de + Nombre = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.* esta es + Pronombre + oportunidad = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* esta mañana = early today.* esta mañana temprano = early this morning.* esta noche = tonight, tonite.* esta vez = this time around/round, this time.* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* este tipo de = such.* este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* esto es así = this is the case.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* esto no se debe hacer así = this just won't do.* esto no vale = this just won't do.* estos = these.* estos días = these days.* haciendo esto = by so doing, by doing so.* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.* para esto = therefor.* para hacer esto = in this.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.* partiendo de esto = on that basis.* pensando en esto = with this/that in mind.* por esta razón = for this reason.* por este motivo = for this reason.* por esto = thus, accordingly, therefore.* presentado desde esta perspectiva = cast in this light.* teniendo esto como telón de fondo = against this background.* teniendo esto como trasfondo = against this background.* teniendo esto presente = with this/that in mind.* todo esto = the whole thing.* * *este1[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› easternen la parte este del país in the eastern part of the countryiban en dirección este they were heading east o eastward(s), they were heading in an easterly directionvientos moderados del sector este moderate easterly winds o winds from the eastel ala/litoral este the east wing/coastla cara este de la montaña the east o eastern face of the mountaineste2(parte, sector): el este the easten el este del país in the east of the countryestá al este de Bogotá it lies to the east of Bogotá, it is (to the) east of Bogotá2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (punto cardinal) east, Eastel Sol sale por el Este the sun rises in the east o the Eastvientos flojos del Este light easterly winds, light winds from the eastla calle va de Este a Oeste the street runs east-westdar tres pasos hacia el Este take three paces east o eastward(s) o to the eastvientos moderados del sector sur rotando al este moderate winds from the south becoming o veering easterlymás al este further eastlas ventanas dan al este the windows face east3los países del Este the Eastern Bloc countries4Este (en bridge) East(pl estos, estas)1 this; (pl) theseeste chico this boyesta gente these people[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó ( fam); this idiot here didn't tell me2 (como muletilla) well, er¿fuiste tú o no? — este … was it you or not? — well …* * *
Del verbo estar: ( conjugate estar)
esté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
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estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula
1a) ( seguido de adjetivos)◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;
estás más gordo you've put on weight;
estoy cansada I'm tired;
está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently);
¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!b) ( con◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;
¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;
está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him;
ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
3 ( seguido de participios)
estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other;
ver tb v aux 2
4 ( seguido de preposición) to be;
(para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente);
¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?;
está con el sarampión she has (the) measles;
estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking;
estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment;
está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en un lugar) to be;◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;
está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here;
¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?;
¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?;
solo ésteé unos días I'll only be staying a few days;
¿cuánto tiempo ésteás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)?
2 ( en el tiempo):◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;
¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?;
estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May;
estamos en primavera it's spring
3a) (tener como función, cometido):
estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them
4 (estar listo, terminado):
lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are;
enseguida estoy I'll be right with you
5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl):
la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better
éste v aux
1 ( con gerundio):
estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible
2 ( con participio):
ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now;
ver tb estar cópula 3
estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;◊ ¿no te puedes éste quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;
estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
este 1 adjetivo invariable ‹ región› eastern;
iban en dirección éste they were heading east o eastward(s);
el ala/la costa éste the east wing/coast
■ sustantivo masculinoa) (parte, sector):
al éste de Lima to the east of Lima
las ventanas dan al éste the windows face eastc)
los países del Eéste the Eastern Bloc countries
este 2,◊ esta adj dem (pl estos, estas)a) this;
(pl) these;
estos dólares these dollars;
usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun la estúpida esta no me avisó (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me
éste,◊ ésta pron dem (pl éstos, éstas) The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective this one;
(pl) these;
éste or este es el mío this (one) is mine;
un día de éstos or estos one of these days;
éste or este es el que yo quería this is the one I wanted;
prefiero éstos or estos I prefer these (ones);
sometimes indicates irritation, emphasis or disapproval◊ ¡qué niña esta! (fam) honestly, this child!;
residente en ésta or esta resident in Seville (o Lima etc)
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde
(con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking
(con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July
(: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo
(: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid
♦ Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted
familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse
El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.
este,-a adj dem
1 this
este barco, this ship
esta casa, this house 2 estos,-as, these
estos hombres, these men
estas mujeres, these women
este sustantivo masculino
1 (punto cardinal) East: nos dirigíamos al este, we were going east
al este del Edén, to the east of Eden
(en aposición) (zona, parte) eastern: son del este de Europa, they're from Eastern Europe
(dirección, rumbo) easterly: el viento soplaba del este, there was an easterly wind
2 (bloque de países europeos) el Este, the East
éste,-a pron dem m,f
1 this one: éste/ésta es más bonito/a, this one is prettier 2 éstos,-as, these (ones)
' éste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- abrigada
- abrigado
- abultar
- acabada
- acabado
- acariciar
- acontecer
- actualización
- adelantarse
- adelanto
- afrutada
- afrutado
- ahora
- ahorrar
- alguna
- alguno
- ama
- amo
- andar
- aparte
- aplanar
- aplatanada
- aplatanado
- arrastre
- arreglo
- así
- asistencia
- aterrizar
- atravesarse
- baja
- bajo
- bastar
- bastante
- bendición
- bien
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabida
- caché
- cachet
- caer
- calificar
- capacidad
- carbonizar
- cariño
- catalogar
- caza
- ceñirse
- chapada
English:
acoustic
- advanced
- afford
- afraid
- aggressive
- agony
- agree
- alleviate
- ambience
- amenities
- anniversary
- antidote
- anywhere
- architecture
- arithmetic
- attain
- attribute
- be
- belong
- blank
- boggle
- bore
- breeze
- broadsheet
- bulky
- bundle
- buy
- call
- call at
- can
- capture
- cash
- chapter
- characteristic
- close-fitting
- cold
- come across
- come in
- come under
- compact
- complete
- conception
- concoction
- consistent
- convert
- cramped
- deadly
- define
- demand
- deny
* * *este1♦ adj inv[posición, parte] east, eastern; [dirección] easterly; [viento] east, easterly;la cara este del pico the east face of the mountain;la costa este the east coast;tiempo soleado en la mitad este del país sunny weather in the eastern half of the country;partieron con rumbo este they set off in an easterly direction;un frente frío que se desplaza en dirección este a cold front moving eastwards♦ nm1. [zona] east;está al este de Madrid it's (to the) east of Madrid;la fachada da al este the front of the building faces east;viento del este east o easterly wind;habrá lluvias en el este (del país) there will be rain in the east (of the country);ir hacia el este to go east(wards)2. [punto cardinal] east;el sol sale por el Este the sun rises in the eastlos países del Este the countries of Eastern Europe4. [viento] easterly, east wind1. [en general] this;[plural] these;esta camisa this shirt;este año this year;esta mañana this morning;esta noche tonight[plural] those;no soporto a la niña esta I can't stand that girl;el teléfono este no funciona this telephone's not working3. Méx, RP [como muletilla] well, er, um;y entonces, este, le propuse… and then, um, I suggested…;es un, este, cómo se dice, un lexicógrafo he's a, oh, what do you call it, a lexicographer;este, ¿me prestás plata? er, can you lend me some money?este3, -a (pl estos, -as) pron demostrativo Note that este and its various forms can be written with an accent ( éste, ésta etc) when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.1. [en general] this one;[plural] these (ones);dame otro boli, este no funciona give me another pen, this one doesn't work;aquellos cuadros no están mal, aunque estos me gustan más those paintings aren't bad, but I like these (ones) better;esta ha sido la semana más feliz de mi vida this has been the happiest week of my life;cualquier día de estos one of these days;Famesta es la mía/tuya/ etc[m5]. this is the chance I've/you've/ etc been waiting for, this is my/your/ etc big chance;en estas just then;en estas sonó el teléfono just then o at that very moment, the phone rang;en una de estas one of these days;en una de estas te pillará la policía one of these days the police will catch you;Fampor estas [lo juro] I swear, honest to God;¿seguro que no me estás mintiendo? – ¡por estas! are you sure you're not lying to me? – I swear o honest to God2. [recién mencionado] the latter;entraron Juan y Pedro, este con un abrigo verde Juan and Pedro came in, the latter wearing a green coatestos son los culpables de todo lo ocurrido it's this lot o bunch who are to blame for everything4. Formal [en correspondencia]espero que al recibo de esta te encuentres bien I hope this letter finds you well* * *1 m easta todas estas in the meanwhile* * *1) : this one, these ones pl2) : the lattereste adj: eastern, easteste nm1) oriente: east2) : east wind3)el Este : the East, the Orient* * *este1 adj thiseste2 n east -
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adj.east, eastern.m.east.viento del este east windir hacia el este to go east(wards)está al este de Madrid it's (to the) east of Madridlos países del este the countries of Eastern Europe* * *► adjetivo (pl estos,-as)1 this (plural) these————————► adjetivo1 east, eastern2 (dirección) easterly; (viento) east, easterly1 east2 (viento) east wind* * *1. = esta, adj.- estos2. adj.east, eastern3. noun m.* * *I1.ADJ INV [zona, área] eastla costa este — the east o eastern coast
íbamos en dirección este — we were going east o eastward(s), we were going in an eastward o an easterly direction
2. SM1) (Geog) East, eastvientos fuertes del Este — strong east o easterly winds
la casa está orientada hacia el Este — the house is east-facing, the house faces East o east
2) (Pol)3) (tb: zona este) east4) (Meteo) (tb: viento del este) east wind, easterly windIIeste, -aADJ DEM1) [indicando proximidad]a) [sing] this¿qué habéis hecho este fin de semana? — what did you do at the weekend?, what did you do this weekend?
¿dónde vais a ir este fin de semana? — [dicho un viernes] where are you going this weekend?; [dicho un lunes] where are you going next weekend?
b)estos/estas — these
estas tijeras — these scissors, this pair of scissors
2) * [con valor enfático]¡a ver qué quiere ahora el tío este! — what does that guy want now! *
III¡este Pedro es un desastre! — that Pedro is a complete disaster! *
este, -aPRON DEM =éste PRON DEM éste, -a1) [sing] this one¡este me quiere engañar! — this guy's out to cheat me!
pero ¿dónde está este? — where on earth is he?
2)estos/estas — these; [en texto] the latter
3) [locuciones]en esta — [en cartas] in this town (from where I'm writing)
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en estas, en estas se acerca y dice... — just then he went up and said...4) esp LAm [como muletilla]In the past the standard spelling for these demonstrative pronouns was with an accent (éste, ésta, éstos and éstas). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented forms are only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective.este... — er..., um...
* * *[According to the Real Academia Española the written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective]a) this one; (pl) theseAlfonso y Andrés, éste de pie, aquél sentado — (liter)... Alfonso and Andrés, the former sitting down and the latter standing
[sometimes indicates irritation, emphasis or disapproval] qué niña ésta! — (fam) honestly, this child!
b) ésta (frml) (en cartas, documentos) the city in which the letter is writtenresidente en ésta — resident in Seville (o Lima etc)
* * *Ien la parte este del país — in the eastern part o the east of the country
iban en dirección este — they were heading east o eastward(s)
IIel ala/la costa este — the east wing/coast
a) (parte, sector)b) ( punto cardinal) east, Eastcaminaron hacia el Este — they walked east o eastward(s)
c) el Este (Hist, Pol) the EastIIIesta adjetivo demostrativo (pl estos, estas)a) this; (pl) these[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó — (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me
b) ( como muletilla) well, er* * *el este= east, theEx: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.
este11 = east.Ex: The plan of the temple is round instead of rectangular, and unlike the rest, faces north instead of east.
* Alemania del Este = East Germany.* al este de = east of.* bloque del este, el = Eastern bloc, the.* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.* del este = eastern.* del este asiático = East Asian.* derecho hacia el este = due east.* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.* este, el = east, the.* Europa Central del Este = East Central Europe.* exactamente al este = due east.* habitante del este = Easterner.* hacia el este = eastward(s), eastbound.* la Europa del Este = Eastern Europe.* país de Europa del Este = Eastern European country.* sudeste = southeast [south east].* sureste = southeast [south east].este2= present, such, this.Ex: We are going to use the data elements defined in the present document as a base from which to begin.
Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.Ex: In this chapter a review of the development of cataloguing codes is given in order to explain and place in context the nature of modern cataloguing codes.* a este fin = to this end.* a este paso = at this rate.* a este respecto = in this respect.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, in doing so.* a partir de esto = on this basis.* como esto = like this.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* con este fin = to that effect.* con esto = by so doing, in so doing, in this, by doing so, by this, in doing so.* de esta forma = in this way.* de esta manera = in this manner, in this way.* de este modo = by this means, in so doing, this way, thus, in doing so.* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* desde esta misma perspectiva = along the same lines.* dicho esto = that said.* directamente hacia el este = due east.* durante este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.* en este caso = in this case.* en este contexto = against this background.* en este documento = herein.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en este momento = at this stage, right now.* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, on this score, to that effect.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en estos tiempos = in this day and age.* entre éstos se incluyen = amongst these are numbered.* esta = this.* esta es la oportunidad de + Nombre = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.* ésta es la razón por la que = this is why.* esta es + Pronombre + oportunidad = here's + Nombre/Pronombre + chance.* ¡esta es tu oportunidad! = here's your chance!.* esta mañana = early today.* esta mañana temprano = early this morning.* esta noche = tonight, tonite.* esta vez = this time around/round, this time.* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* este tipo de = such.* este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* esto es así = this is the case.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.* esto no se debe hacer así = this just won't do.* esto no vale = this just won't do.* estos = these.* estos días = these days.* haciendo esto = by so doing, by doing so.* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.* para esto = therefor.* para hacer esto = in this.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.* partiendo de esto = on that basis.* pensando en esto = with this/that in mind.* por esta razón = for this reason.* por este motivo = for this reason.* por esto = thus, accordingly, therefore.* presentado desde esta perspectiva = cast in this light.* teniendo esto como telón de fondo = against this background.* teniendo esto como trasfondo = against this background.* teniendo esto presente = with this/that in mind.* todo esto = the whole thing.* * *este1[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹región› easternen la parte este del país in the eastern part of the countryiban en dirección este they were heading east o eastward(s), they were heading in an easterly directionvientos moderados del sector este moderate easterly winds o winds from the eastel ala/litoral este the east wing/coastla cara este de la montaña the east o eastern face of the mountaineste2(parte, sector): el este the easten el este del país in the east of the countryestá al este de Bogotá it lies to the east of Bogotá, it is (to the) east of Bogotá2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (punto cardinal) east, Eastel Sol sale por el Este the sun rises in the east o the Eastvientos flojos del Este light easterly winds, light winds from the eastla calle va de Este a Oeste the street runs east-westdar tres pasos hacia el Este take three paces east o eastward(s) o to the eastvientos moderados del sector sur rotando al este moderate winds from the south becoming o veering easterlymás al este further eastlas ventanas dan al este the windows face east3los países del Este the Eastern Bloc countries4Este (en bridge) East(pl estos, estas)1 this; (pl) theseeste chico this boyesta gente these people[usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] la estúpida esta no me avisó ( fam); this idiot here didn't tell me2 (como muletilla) well, er¿fuiste tú o no? — este … was it you or not? — well …* * *
Del verbo estar: ( conjugate estar)
esté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
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estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula
1a) ( seguido de adjetivos)◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;
estás más gordo you've put on weight;
estoy cansada I'm tired;
está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently);
¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!b) ( con◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;
¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;
está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him;
ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
3 ( seguido de participios)
estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other;
ver tb v aux 2
4 ( seguido de preposición) to be;
(para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente);
¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?;
está con el sarampión she has (the) measles;
estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking;
estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment;
está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en un lugar) to be;◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;
está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here;
¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?;
¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?;
solo ésteé unos días I'll only be staying a few days;
¿cuánto tiempo ésteás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)?
2 ( en el tiempo):◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;
¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?;
estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May;
estamos en primavera it's spring
3a) (tener como función, cometido):
estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them
4 (estar listo, terminado):
lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are;
enseguida estoy I'll be right with you
5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl):
la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better
éste v aux
1 ( con gerundio):
estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible
2 ( con participio):
ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now;
ver tb estar cópula 3
estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;◊ ¿no te puedes éste quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;
estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
este 1 adjetivo invariable ‹ región› eastern;
iban en dirección éste they were heading east o eastward(s);
el ala/la costa éste the east wing/coast
■ sustantivo masculinoa) (parte, sector):
al éste de Lima to the east of Lima
las ventanas dan al éste the windows face eastc)
los países del Eéste the Eastern Bloc countries
este 2,◊ esta adj dem (pl estos, estas)a) this;
(pl) these;
estos dólares these dollars;
usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun la estúpida esta no me avisó (fam) this idiot here didn't tell me
éste,◊ ésta pron dem (pl éstos, éstas) The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective this one;
(pl) these;
éste or este es el mío this (one) is mine;
un día de éstos or estos one of these days;
éste or este es el que yo quería this is the one I wanted;
prefiero éstos or estos I prefer these (ones);
sometimes indicates irritation, emphasis or disapproval◊ ¡qué niña esta! (fam) honestly, this child!;
residente en ésta or esta resident in Seville (o Lima etc)
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde
(con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking
(con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July
(: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo
(: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid
♦ Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted
familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse
El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.
este,-a adj dem
1 this
este barco, this ship
esta casa, this house 2 estos,-as, these
estos hombres, these men
estas mujeres, these women
este sustantivo masculino
1 (punto cardinal) East: nos dirigíamos al este, we were going east
al este del Edén, to the east of Eden
(en aposición) (zona, parte) eastern: son del este de Europa, they're from Eastern Europe
(dirección, rumbo) easterly: el viento soplaba del este, there was an easterly wind
2 (bloque de países europeos) el Este, the East
éste,-a pron dem m,f
1 this one: éste/ésta es más bonito/a, this one is prettier 2 éstos,-as, these (ones)
' éste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- abrigada
- abrigado
- abultar
- acabada
- acabado
- acariciar
- acontecer
- actualización
- adelantarse
- adelanto
- afrutada
- afrutado
- ahora
- ahorrar
- alguna
- alguno
- ama
- amo
- andar
- aparte
- aplanar
- aplatanada
- aplatanado
- arrastre
- arreglo
- así
- asistencia
- aterrizar
- atravesarse
- baja
- bajo
- bastar
- bastante
- bendición
- bien
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabida
- caché
- cachet
- caer
- calificar
- capacidad
- carbonizar
- cariño
- catalogar
- caza
- ceñirse
- chapada
English:
acoustic
- advanced
- afford
- afraid
- aggressive
- agony
- agree
- alleviate
- ambience
- amenities
- anniversary
- antidote
- anywhere
- architecture
- arithmetic
- attain
- attribute
- be
- belong
- blank
- boggle
- bore
- breeze
- broadsheet
- bulky
- bundle
- buy
- call
- call at
- can
- capture
- cash
- chapter
- characteristic
- close-fitting
- cold
- come across
- come in
- come under
- compact
- complete
- conception
- concoction
- consistent
- convert
- cramped
- deadly
- define
- demand
- deny
* * *este1♦ adj inv[posición, parte] east, eastern; [dirección] easterly; [viento] east, easterly;la cara este del pico the east face of the mountain;la costa este the east coast;tiempo soleado en la mitad este del país sunny weather in the eastern half of the country;partieron con rumbo este they set off in an easterly direction;un frente frío que se desplaza en dirección este a cold front moving eastwards♦ nm1. [zona] east;está al este de Madrid it's (to the) east of Madrid;la fachada da al este the front of the building faces east;viento del este east o easterly wind;habrá lluvias en el este (del país) there will be rain in the east (of the country);ir hacia el este to go east(wards)2. [punto cardinal] east;el sol sale por el Este the sun rises in the eastlos países del Este the countries of Eastern Europe4. [viento] easterly, east wind1. [en general] this;[plural] these;esta camisa this shirt;este año this year;esta mañana this morning;esta noche tonight[plural] those;no soporto a la niña esta I can't stand that girl;el teléfono este no funciona this telephone's not working3. Méx, RP [como muletilla] well, er, um;y entonces, este, le propuse… and then, um, I suggested…;es un, este, cómo se dice, un lexicógrafo he's a, oh, what do you call it, a lexicographer;este, ¿me prestás plata? er, can you lend me some money?este3, -a (pl estos, -as) pron demostrativo Note that este and its various forms can be written with an accent ( éste, ésta etc) when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.1. [en general] this one;[plural] these (ones);dame otro boli, este no funciona give me another pen, this one doesn't work;aquellos cuadros no están mal, aunque estos me gustan más those paintings aren't bad, but I like these (ones) better;esta ha sido la semana más feliz de mi vida this has been the happiest week of my life;cualquier día de estos one of these days;Famesta es la mía/tuya/ etc[m5]. this is the chance I've/you've/ etc been waiting for, this is my/your/ etc big chance;en estas just then;en estas sonó el teléfono just then o at that very moment, the phone rang;en una de estas one of these days;en una de estas te pillará la policía one of these days the police will catch you;Fampor estas [lo juro] I swear, honest to God;¿seguro que no me estás mintiendo? – ¡por estas! are you sure you're not lying to me? – I swear o honest to God2. [recién mencionado] the latter;entraron Juan y Pedro, este con un abrigo verde Juan and Pedro came in, the latter wearing a green coatestos son los culpables de todo lo ocurrido it's this lot o bunch who are to blame for everything4. Formal [en correspondencia]espero que al recibo de esta te encuentres bien I hope this letter finds you well* * *1 m easta todas estas in the meanwhile* * *1) : this one, these ones pl2) : the lattereste adj: eastern, easteste nm1) oriente: east2) : east wind3)el Este : the East, the Orient* * *este1 adj thiseste2 n east -
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Del verbo estar: ( conjugate estar) \ \
está es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: esta estar está ésta
estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula 1a) ( seguido de adjetivos)◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;estás más gordo you've put on weight; estoy cansada I'm tired; está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently); ¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!b) ( con◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!; está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him; ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be; 3 ( seguido de participios) estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other; ver tb v aux 2 4 ( seguido de preposición) to be; (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente); ¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?; está con el sarampión she has (the) measles; estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking; estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment; está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet verbo intransitivo 1 ( en un lugar) to be;◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here; ¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?; ¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?; solo éstaé unos días I'll only be staying a few days; ¿cuánto tiempo éstaás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)? 2 ( en el tiempo):◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?; estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May; estamos en primavera it's spring 3a) (tener como función, cometido):estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them 4 (estar listo, terminado): lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are; enseguida estoy I'll be right with you 5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl): la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better ésta v aux 1 ( con gerundio): estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible 2 ( con participio): ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now; ver tb estar cópula 3 estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;◊ ¿no te puedes ésta quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
este,-a adj dem
1 this
este barco, this ship
esta casa, this house 2 estos,-as, these
estos hombres, these men
estas mujeres, these women
esta adj dem ➣ este,-a
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde (con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking (con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July (: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo (: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.
éste,-a pron dem m,f
1 this one: éste/ésta es más bonito/a, this one is prettier 2 éstos,-as, these (ones)
ésta pron dem f ➣ éste
' ésta' also found in these entries: Spanish: abajo - abocada - abocado - abrir - abrigar - aburrida - aburrido - acabar - acabada - acabado - acaso - acento - aceptación - acercarse - achacosa - achacoso - acribillar - actual - actualidad - acudir - adscribir - afrutada - afrutado - agobiada - agobiado - agrado - ahí - alcance - altar - altura - amarrar - amuermar - ancha - ancho - anexa - anexo - anquilosarse - antes - antípodas - apego - apuntarse - aquél - aquélla - arder - arrastre - arriba - atentar - auge - auspicio - bache English: about - above-board - abroad - accustom - act - action - acute - adequate - after-care - agree - agreement - air - all - any - anybody - apparent - appealing - applicable - approach - appropriate - around - as - asbestos - aspect - astir - attuned to - auspice - available - away - back - bad-tempered - bald - bang - bare - basically - bat - battery - be - beauty - bed - behind - belong - bend - bent - best - blind - blitz - block up - bloody - blues -
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Del verbo estar: ( conjugate estar) \ \
está es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: esta estar está ésta
estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula 1a) ( seguido de adjetivos)◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;estás más gordo you've put on weight; estoy cansada I'm tired; está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently); ¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!b) ( con◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!; está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him; ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be; 3 ( seguido de participios) estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other; ver tb v aux 2 4 ( seguido de preposición) to be; (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente); ¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?; está con el sarampión she has (the) measles; estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking; estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment; está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet verbo intransitivo 1 ( en un lugar) to be;◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here; ¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?; ¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?; solo estaé unos días I'll only be staying a few days; ¿cuánto tiempo estaás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)? 2 ( en el tiempo):◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?; estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May; estamos en primavera it's spring 3a) (tener como función, cometido):estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them 4 (estar listo, terminado): lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are; enseguida estoy I'll be right with you 5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl): la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better esta v aux 1 ( con gerundio): estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible 2 ( con participio): ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now; ver tb estar cópula 3 estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;◊ ¿no te puedes esta quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
este,-a adj dem
1 this
este barco, this ship
esta casa, this house 2 estos,-as, these
estos hombres, these men
estas mujeres, these women
esta adj dem ➣ este,-a
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde (con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking (con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July (: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo (: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.
éste,-a pron dem m,f
1 this one: éste/ésta es más bonito/a, this one is prettier 2 éstos,-as, these (ones)
ésta pron dem f ➣ éste
' esta' also found in these entries: Spanish: abajo - abocada - abocado - abrir - abrigar - aburrida - aburrido - acabar - acabada - acabado - acaso - acento - aceptación - acercarse - achacosa - achacoso - acribillar - actual - actualidad - acudir - adscribir - afrutada - afrutado - agobiada - agobiado - agrado - ahí - alcance - altar - altura - amarrar - amuermar - ancha - ancho - anexa - anexo - anquilosarse - antes - antípodas - apego - apuntarse - aquél - aquélla - arder - arrastre - arriba - atentar - auge - auspicio - bache English: about - above-board - abroad - accustom - act - action - acute - adequate - after-care - agree - agreement - air - all - any - anybody - apparent - appealing - applicable - approach - appropriate - around - as - asbestos - aspect - astir - attuned to - auspice - available - away - back - bad-tempered - bald - bang - bare - basically - bat - battery - be - beauty - bed - behind - belong - bend - bent - best - blind - blitz - block up - bloody - blues -
120 estar
estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula 1a) ( seguido de adjetivos)◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;estás más gordo you've put on weight; estoy cansada I'm tired; está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently); ¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!b) ( con◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!; está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him; ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be; 3 ( seguido de participios) estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other; ver tb v aux 2 4 ( seguido de preposición) to be; (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente); ¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?; está con el sarampión she has (the) measles; estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking; estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment; está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet verbo intransitivo 1 ( en un lugar) to be;◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here; ¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?; ¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?; solo estaré unos días I'll only be staying a few days; ¿cuánto tiempo estarás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)? 2 ( en el tiempo):◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?; estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May; estamos en primavera it's spring 3a) (tener como función, cometido):estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them 4 (estar listo, terminado): lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are; enseguida estoy I'll be right with you 5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl): la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better estar v aux 1 ( con gerundio): estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible 2 ( con participio): ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now; ver tb estar cópula 3 estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;◊ ¿no te puedes estar quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde (con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking (con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July (: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo (: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.
' estar' also found in these entries: Spanish: abismo - acatarrada - acatarrado - acecho - acomplejada - acomplejado - acostada - acostado - acostumbrada - acostumbrado - activa - activo - afónica - afónico - agradecer - agua - aire - ajo - ala - alero - alerta - amiga - amigo - andar - antena - apañada - apañado - apogeo - ascua - atar - aviar - azotea - Babia - baja - bandera - banquillo - barco - blanca - bordear - borracha - borracho - bote - braga - brecha - brete - buena - bueno - cabal - cabeza - cabo English: about - accustom - action - agree - agreement - ahead - air - alert - alive - alone - aloof - amenable - amiss - antsy - anxious - approve - associate - attend - away - back - ball - barbecue - be - bean - beck - beg - behind - believe in - beside - best - board - boil - book - boom - bored - brain - breath - bristle with - broke - brown - bulge - burn - by - cake - call - change - charge - cheese off - clash - close
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