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1 length
leŋƟ1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) longitud, largo2) (a piece of something, especially cloth: I bought a (3-metre) length of silk.) pedazo, trozo3) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) largo•- lengthen- lengthways/lengthwise
- lengthy
- at length
- go to any lengths
length n1. longitud2. largo de piscinatr[leŋɵ]1 longitud nombre femenino■ what length is the skirt? ¿qué largo tiene la falda?2 (of time) duración nombre femenino3 (piece) trozo; (of cloth) largo4 (of road) tramo; (of swimming pool) largo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe length and breadth of something a lo largo y ancho de algoto go to any lengths to do something hacer lo que sea para hacer algoto go to great lengths to do something hacer lo imposible por hacer algoto keep somebody at arm's length mantener las distancias con alguiento measure one's length figurative use medir el suelolength ['lɛŋkɵ] n1) : longitud f, largo m10 feet in length: 10 pies de largo2) duration: duración f3) : trozo m (de madera), corte m (de tela)4)to go to any lengths : hacer todo lo posible5)at length : extensamenteto speak at length: hablar largo y tendidon.• duración s.f.• eslora s.f.• largo s.m.• largor s.m.• largura s.f.• longitud s.f.• tirantez s.f.• tiro s.m.• tramo s.m.leŋθ1) ua) (of line, surface) longitud f, largo m; (of sleeve, coat) largo mit's the wrong length — es demasiado largo/corto
it's 5m in length — mide or tiene 5 metros de largo
to go to great/any lengths: he went to great lengths to send me the money hizo todo lo posible para enviarme el dinero; he'd go to any lengths to get what he wants — es capaz de hacer cualquier cosa con tal de obtener lo que se propone
b) (of book, list) extensión f2) ua) ( duration) (of movie, play) duración fb)at length — ( finally) finalmente, por fin; ( for a long time) extensamente, por extenso; ( in detail) detenidamente, con detenimiento
3) c (section - of wood, pipe) trozo m; (- of river, road) tramo m, parte fa length of cloth — un corte de tela, una tela
4) c ( Sport)a) ( in swimming) largo mb) (in horse, dog racing) cuerpo m; ( in rowing) largo m[leŋ(k)θ]1. N1) (=size) largo m, longitud fwhat is its length?, what length is it? — ¿cuánto tiene or mide de largo?
two pieces of cable of roughly equal or the same length — dos trozos mpl de cable de aproximadamente el mismo largo or la misma longitud
the tail was at least twice the length of the body — el rabo medía por lo menos el doble que el cuerpo
measure 2., 1)•
it was two metres in length — tenía or medía dos metros de largo2) (=extent)a) [of street, river, house]arm I•
I have travelled the length and breadth of the country — he viajado a lo largo y ancho del país, he viajado por todo el paísb) [of book, letter, essay] extensión f•
an essay 4,000 words in length — un ensayo de 4.000 palabras (de extensión)c)- go to great lengths to do sththey went to extraordinary lengths to keep their relationship secret — llegaron a extremos insospechables para mantener su relación en secreto
3) (=duration) duración f•
a concert two hours in length — un concierto de dos horas de duración•
we must reduce the length of time patients have to wait — tenemos que reducir el tiempo de espera de los pacientesyou couldn't keep that effort up for any length of time — un esfuerzo así no se puede mantener (durante) mucho tiempo
if you were outside for any length of time you'd freeze to death — si te quedases en la calle más de un cierto tiempo, morirías congelado
4)• at length — (=finally) finalmente, por fin; (=in detail) [discuss] detenidamente; [explain] con mucho detalle; [write] extensamente; (=for a long time) largo y tendido
5) (=piece) [of rope, wire, tubing] trozo m, pedazo m ; [of cloth] largo m, corte m ; [of track, road] tramo m6) [of vowel, syllable] duración f, cantidad f (Tech)7) (Sport) (in horse races) cuerpo m ; (in rowing) largo m ; [of pool] largo mto win by half a length/four lengths — ganar por medio cuerpo/cuatro cuerpos
2.CPDlength mark N — (Ling) signo m de vocal larga
* * *[leŋθ]1) ua) (of line, surface) longitud f, largo m; (of sleeve, coat) largo mit's the wrong length — es demasiado largo/corto
it's 5m in length — mide or tiene 5 metros de largo
to go to great/any lengths: he went to great lengths to send me the money hizo todo lo posible para enviarme el dinero; he'd go to any lengths to get what he wants — es capaz de hacer cualquier cosa con tal de obtener lo que se propone
b) (of book, list) extensión f2) ua) ( duration) (of movie, play) duración fb)at length — ( finally) finalmente, por fin; ( for a long time) extensamente, por extenso; ( in detail) detenidamente, con detenimiento
3) c (section - of wood, pipe) trozo m; (- of river, road) tramo m, parte fa length of cloth — un corte de tela, una tela
4) c ( Sport)a) ( in swimming) largo mb) (in horse, dog racing) cuerpo m; ( in rowing) largo m -
2 talk
1. I1) the child /the baby/ is learning to talk ребенок учится говорить; parrots can talk попугаи умеют /могут/ говорить2) we sat up and talked мы не ложились спать и все разговаривали; stop talking! перестаньте разговаривать!; talk and talk говорить без конца /без умолку/; grandmother loved to talk бабушка любила поговорить /поболтать/; she loves to hear herself talk она любит слушать самое себя; that's no way to talk нельзя так говорить /разговаривать/; it's easy to talk легко говорить; someone must have talked должно быть кто-то проговорился; he is very interesting if you can get him talking он очень интересный собеседник, если заставить его разговориться; I'll make you talk ты у меня заговоришь, я заставлю тебя заговорить3) people will talk пойдут разговоры, люди будут судачить; people talked and he had to go пошли всякие разговоры /слухи/ и ему пришлось уйти /подать в отставку/2. II1) talk in some manner talk freely (fluently, etc.) говорить свободно и т.д.; the baby hardly talks at all ребенок почти совсем не говорит; the birds were talking loudly птицы громко переговаривались; talk in a low (soft, loud, etc.) voice говорить тихим и т.д. голосом; talk in a whisper говорить шепотом2) talk in some manner talk earnestly (softly, wildly, gruffly, volubly, etc.) разговаривать /говорить/ серьезно и т.д.; talk plain coll. говорить прямо /откровенно/; talk small coll. веста пустой /светский/ разговор; talk big coll. важничать, хвастать; don't talk so impudently! не говорите /не разговаривайте/ так нахально /дерзко/!; talk to the point говорить по существу; talk at random говорить наобум /что придет в голову/; talk for some time he has the ability of talking at length он умеет /способен/ говорить долго и пространно; we talked far into the night мы разговаривали допоздна /до поздней ночи, заполночь/3. IIItalk smth.1) talk French (English, etc.) говорить по-французски и т.д.; he can talk three languages он умеет говорить /разговаривать/ на трех языках; talk dialect (slang) говорить /разговаривать/ на диалекте (жаргоне)2) talk sense /business/ говорить дело; talk nonsense /gibberish/ говорить чепуху; нести /пороть/ чушь; talk politics (literature, music, theatre, philosophy, dress, football, etc.) говорить о политике и т.д.; talk war угрожать /грозиться/ выступать против кого-л.; talk shop coll. говорить на узкопрофессиональные темы во время общего разговора3) talk scandal распускать слухи, сплетничать; people will talk scandal пойдут разговоры /начнут сплетничать/4. IV1) talk smth. in some manner learn to talk French fluently (намучиться бегло говорить по-французски2) talk smth. in some manner talk business seriously серьезно говорить о деле; why don't you talk sense for a change? coll. сказали бы вы для разнообразия что-нибудь дельное; talk smth. at some time they were talking business (shop, theatre, etc.) all the evening весь вечер они говорили о делах и т.д.5. XI1) be talked about there is a great deal of nonsense talked about this matter об этом деле говорится /говорят/ много чепухи; be talked about in some manner the subject is widely talked about эта тема сейчас широко обсуждается, на эту тему сейчас много говорят; be talked into (out of) doing smth. he was talked into giving his consent его уговорили /убедили/ дать свое согласие; I was talked out of going there меня уговорили не ездить /не идти/ туда, меня отговорили поехать /пойти/ туда2) be (get) talked about I don't want to be talked about я не хочу, чтобы обо мне судачили /сплетничали, распускали слухи/; get oneself talked about заставить заговорить о себе6. XVI1) talk about /of/ smth., smb. talk about other people's affairs (about one's own concerns, about poetry, of one's neighbours, of one thing and another, etc.) говорить /разговаривать/ о делах других людей и т.д.; we were talking of that matter just before you came in мы говорили об этом деле как раз до вашего прихода; he knows what he is talking about он знает, о чем говорит; talking of smth. кстати, о...; talking of pictures (of travel, etc.) кстати, о картинах и т.д.; talking of cigarettes, have you got any? кстати о сигаретах, у вас не найдется /есть/ закурить?; talking of muffins, what time do we have tea? кстати о булочках, когда у нас чай /когда мы пьем чай/?; talk over smth. talk over the happening of the day (over the matter, etc.) подробно обсуждать события дня и т.д. talk in smth. talk in one's sleep говорить /разговаривать/ во сне; talk in riddles говорить загадками; talk with (by) smth. talk with animation говорить возбужденно /оживленно/; talk with a drawl (with a lisp, etc.) говорить, растягивая слова и т.д.; talk by signs (by looks, etc.) говорить /общаться, разговаривать/ знаками/ при помощи знаков/ и т.д.; talk by the hour болтать /тараторить, трещать/ без умолку часами; talk to /with/ smb. talk to a friend (to a new-comer, with her father, to the pupils, etc.) говорить /разговаривать/ с другом и т.д.; who do you think you are talking to? да вы знаете, с кем вы разговариваете?; talk to oneself говорить /разговаривать/ с самим собой; talk through smth., smb. talk through the nose говорить в нос; talk through an interpreter разговаривать через /с помощью, через посредство/ переводчика; talk at smth. talk at table разговаривать /говорить/ за столом; talk at dinner разговаривать /говорить/ во время обеда; talk at smb. I understood that he was talking at me я понимал, что его слова направлены в мой адрес /что он обращается ко мне/; [are you] talking at me? это камешек в мой огород?; talk for smth. talk for the sake of talking говорить только, чтобы не молчать2) talk over (into) smth. talk over the telephone говорить /разговаривать/ no телефону; talk into a microphone говорить перед микрофоном /в микрофон/3) talk on /about/ smth. talk on a subject (on politics, on modern literature, about pop music, etc.) говорить /выступать, высказываться, проводить беседу/ на какую-л. тему и т.д.; talk before smb. talk before the audience (before one's pupils, etc.) говорить /выступать/ перед собравшимися /перед аудиторией/ и т.д.; talk to smb. talk to the public выступать перед общественностью /перед публикой/4) talk with smb. talk with one's doctor (with one's adviser, with one's solicitor, etc.) советоваться со своим врачом и т.д.; talk of smth. the two companies have been talking of a merger эти две фирмы уже некоторое время ведут переговоры об объединении5) talk about smth. the whole town was talking about it весь город об этом говорил; talk behind smb.'s back she talked behind their backs за их спинами она судачила /сплетничала, распускала слухи/7. XVIItalk of doing smth. talk of going abroad (of going to Spain, of leaving one's job, of opening a new shop, etc.) говорить о намерении поехать за границу и т.д.; he talked of starting on a new book он говорил, что собирается сесть за новую книгу; the last time I saw him he was talking of retiring at the end of the year когда я видел его в последний раз, он говорил, что в конце года уйдет с работы8. XVIIItalk oneself into some state talk oneself hoarse договориться до хрипоты, охрипнуть /сорвать голос/ от разговоров9. XIX1talk like smth. talk like a book точно выражать свои мысли, говорить как по писаному, говорить ученым языком10. XXI11) talk smth. for smth. they talk French [together] for practice для практики они друг с другом разговаривают /говорят/ по-французски2) talk smb. into smth. talk smb. into agreement вырвать согласие у кого-л., убедить кого-л. дать согласие; talk smb. out of smth. talk a friend (a colleague, etc.) out of a foolish plan (out of a resolution, out of one's belief, etc.) уговорить друга и т.д. отказаться от неразумного плана и т.д.; talk smb. into some state talk a child (an old man, a patient, etc.) to sleep усыпить ребенка и т.д. разговорами; talk smb. to death замучить кого-л. разговорами, заговорить кого-л. до смерти /до потери сознания/11. XXIItalk smb. into (out of) doing smth. talk smb. into taking the trip (into buying a thing, etc.) уговорить кого-л. предпринять эту поездку и т.д.; they talked me out of going there они уговорили меня не ходить туда -
3 near-end cross-talk attenuation
English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > near-end cross-talk attenuation
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4 operator talk key
English-Russian dictionary of Information technology > operator talk key
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5 prattle
1. intransitive verb[Kleinkind:] plappern (ugs.); schwafeln (ugs. abwertend)2. noun* * *['prætl] 1. verb(to talk or chatter about unimportant things or like a child.) plappern2. noun(childish talk; chatter.) das Geplapper* * *prat·tle[ˈprætl̩, AM -t̬-]I. vi1. (talk foolishly) plappern▪ to \prattle away ununterbrochen plappern▪ to \prattle on immer weiterreden* * *['prtl]1. nGeplapper nt2. viplappern* * *prattle [ˈprætl]A v/i plappern umgB v/t etwas daherplappern umg* * *1. intransitive verb[Kleinkind:] plappern (ugs.); schwafeln (ugs. abwertend)2. noun* * *v.labern v.plaudern v.schwätzen v. -
6 largo
Del verbo largar: ( conjugate largar) \ \
largo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
largó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: largar largo
largar ( conjugate largar) verbo transitivo 1b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … go2 ‹discurso/sermón› to give; ‹palabrota/insulto› to let fly 3 (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give … the boot (colloq); ‹ novio› to ditch 4 (CS, Méx) (Dep) ‹ pelota› to throw; ‹ carrera› to start largarse verbo pronominala) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq);◊ ¡yo me largo! I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)largose a hacer algo to start to do sth, to start doing sth
largo 1
◊ -ga adjetivoes muy largo de contar it's a long story; un tren de largo recorrido a long-distance trainb) ( en locs)a lo largo de (de camino, río) along; (de jornada, novela) throughout; (de una semana, vida) in the course of; ver tb pasar I 1a; va para largo (fam) it's going to be a while
largo 2 sustantivo masculino◊ ¿cuánto mide de largo? how long is it?■ interjección (fam) tb◊ ¡largo de aquí! get out of here!
largar verbo transitivo
1 familiar to give
2 fam (expulsar, despedir) to sack
largo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con longitud superior a la normal) long
2 (con duración superior a la normal) long, lengthy: es una película muy larga, it's a very long film
se me hizo larga la espera, the wait dragged
la conferencia duró tres horas largas, the lecture lasted for a good three hours
II sustantivo masculino
1 (longitud) length: ¿cuánto tiene de largo?, how long is it?
2 Natación length
3 Mús largo
III adverbio largo, at length: hablaremos largo (y tendido) de ello, we'll talk at length about it Locuciones: a lo largo de, (longitud) along (tiempo) through
a la larga, in the long run
va para largo, it's going to go on a long time familiar ¡largo (de aquí)!, clear off! ' largo' also found in these entries: Spanish: alquilar - ampliar - caña - constante - de - escaramuza - exilio - larga - monótona - monótono - pasar - puesta - rato - recorrido - remo - sacar - tren - alcance - bordear - compensar - contar - conversar - detenido - doble - fuete - gabán - ir - largar - litoral - longitud - medio - medir - pelucón - plazo - por - quedar - salto - seguir - tener - traje - vida - zapallito English: along - applicant - arm - bracing - bus - by - coat - delinquency - down - ear - flowing - forward - full-length - gown - hop - howl - length - lengthways - lengthwise - lengthy - long - long-distance - long-range - long-term - pass along - pass by - plough through - protracted - quite - race along - ride - short - span - story - term - tour - trek - walk off - walk with - with - woodwork - back - coast - drag - draw - fight - full - gauntlet - - ish - knee['lɑːɡǝʊ]N (Mus) largo m -
7 prattle
prat·tle [ʼprætl̩, Am -t̬-] vi1) ( talk foolishly) plappern;to \prattle away ununterbrochen plappernto \prattle on immer weiterreden; -
8 larga
Del verbo largar: ( conjugate largar) \ \
larga es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: larga largar
larga sustantivo femeninoa) ( largo plazo):darle largas a algn/algo to put sb/sth off
largar ( conjugate largar) verbo transitivo 1b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … go2 ‹discurso/sermón› to give; ‹palabrota/insulto› to let fly 3 (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give … the boot (colloq); ‹ novio› to ditch 4 (CS, Méx) (Dep) ‹ pelota› to throw; ‹ carrera› to start largarse verbo pronominala) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq);◊ ¡yo me largo! I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)largase a hacer algo to start to do sth, to start doing sth
largo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con longitud superior a la normal) long
2 (con duración superior a la normal) long, lengthy: es una película muy larga, it's a very long film
se me hizo larga la espera, the wait dragged
la conferencia duró tres horas largas, the lecture lasted for a good three hours
II sustantivo masculino
1 (longitud) length: ¿cuánto tiene de largo?, how long is it?
2 Natación length
3 Mús largo
III adverbio largo, at length: hablaremos largo (y tendido) de ello, we'll talk at length about it Locuciones: a lo largo de, (longitud) along (tiempo) through
a la larga, in the long run
va para largo, it's going to go on a long time familiar ¡largo (de aquí)!, clear off!
largar verbo transitivo
1 familiar to give
2 fam (expulsar, despedir) to sack ' larga' also found in these entries: Spanish: amortizar - largo - lengua - luz - manga - parrafada - recobrarse - resultar - sombra - cadena - cara - corto - disco - duración - enfermedad - espera - fusta - llamada - noviazgo - ómnibus - onda - trayectoria English: begin - circuitous - face - full-length - hold - involved - leotard - lingering - long wave - long-life - long-sleeved - reel off - run - binoculars - bother - fall - gaze - good - light - line - long - long-distance - shoulder - ultimately -
9 explayarse
explayarse ( conjugate explayarse) verbo pronominal
explayarse verbo reflexivo to talk at length (about) -
10 to go on
1 (continue) seguir, continuar2 (happen) pasar, ocurrir■ what's going on? ¿qué pasa?4 (light etc) encenderse5 (age) estar a punto de cumplir -
11 dwell
dwell [dwel](preterite, past participle dwelt or dwelled) intransitive verb( = think about) ne pouvoir s'empêcher de penser à ; ( = talk at length on) s'étendre sur• to dwell on the fact that... ressasser le fait que...* * *[dwel]intransitive verb (prét, pp dwelt) demeurer literPhrasal Verbs:- dwell on -
12 Dilate
v. intrans.Grow in size: P. and V. αὐξάνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι.Talk at length: P. μακρολογεῖν, P. and V. μακρηγορεῖν.I have dilated upon the affairs of the city: P. ἐμήκυνα τὰ περὶ τῆς πόλεως (Thuc. 2 42).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Dilate
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13 bang
bang [bæŋ]1 noun(a) (loud noise → explosion) détonation f; (→ clatter) fracas m; (→ slam) claquement m; (→ supersonic) bang m;∎ the door shut with a bang la porte s'est refermée en claquant;∎ to shut the door with a bang claquer la porte;∎ there was a big bang il y a eu une forte détonation ou une explosion∎ familiar the show went (off) with a bang le spectacle a eu un succès fou;∎ he got a nasty bang on the head il s'est cogné la tête assez violemment2 adverb∎ familiar bang go my chances of winning! envolées, mes chances de gagner!;∎ familiar bang goes another £10! et pan, encore 10 livres de parties!∎ bang in the middle au beau milieu, en plein milieu;∎ the missile was bang on target le missile a atteint sa cible en plein dans le mille;∎ bang on time pile à l'heure;∎ I walked bang into him je suis tombé en plein sur lui;∎ my desk is bang against the wall mon bureau est contre le mur;∎ his flat is bang in the middle of town son appartement est en plein centre-ville(a) (hit → table, window) frapper violemment;∎ he banged his fist on the table il a frappé la table du poing;∎ I banged my head on the ceiling je me suis cogné la tête contre le ou au plafond;∎ figurative we're banging our heads against a brick wall nous perdons notre temps, nous nous dépensons en pure perte(b) (slam → door, window) claquer;∎ she banged the door shut elle a claqué la porte∎ to bang the market faire baisser les prix, écraser le marché∎ the door banged shut la porte s'est refermée en claquant;∎ to bang at or on the door frapper à la porte à grands coups;∎ to bang on the table with one's fist taper du poing sur la table(b) (detonate → gun) détonerAmerican frange f;∎ to have bangs porter une frange(books, crockery) cogner les uns contre les autres□ ; (person) tabasser, cogner□faire du bruit□, faire du pétard(a) (detonate → guns) tonner(b) (keep firing → soldier) tirer sans arrêt; (keep hammering → workmen) faire du vacarme; figurative (keep working) continuer à travailler;∎ he was banging away on his typewriter il tapait sans arrêt sur sa machine à écrire∎ he banged the receiver down il a raccroché brutalement;∎ she banged down the lid elle a violemment rabattu le couvercle(collide with) se cogner contre, heurter∎ he's always banging on about it il n'arrête pas de bassiner tout le monde avec ça;∎ he's always banging on about his personal problems il n'arrête pas de bassiner tout le monde avec ses problèmes personnelscogner l'un contre l'autre;∎ I could have banged their heads together! j'aurais pu prendre l'un pour taper sur l'autre!∎ to get banged up être mis en taule ou à l'ombre -
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1. noun1) Kopf, der; Haupt, das (geh.)head first — mit dem Kopf zuerst/voran
head over heels in love — bis über beide Ohren verliebt (ugs.)
lose one's head — (fig.) den Kopf verlieren
be unable to make head or tail of something/somebody — aus etwas/jemandem nicht klug werden
2) (mind) Kopf, derin one's head — im Kopf
enter somebody's head — jemandem in den Sinn kommen
two heads are better than one — (prov.) zwei Köpfe sind besser als einer
I've got a good/bad head for figures — ich kann gut rechnen/rechnen kann ich überhaupt nicht
not quite right in the head — (coll.) nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] (ugs.)
have got it into one's head that... — fest [davon] überzeugt sein, dass...
the first thing that comes into somebody's head — das erste, was jemandem einfällt
3) (person)a or per head — pro Kopf
playback/erasing head — Wiedergabe-/Löschkopf, der
head of government — Regierungschef, der/-chefin, die
head of state — Staatsoberhaupt, das
11) see academic.ru/33986/headmaster">headmaster; headmistress2. attributive adjectivehead waiter — Oberkellner, der
3. transitive verbhead office — Hauptverwaltung, die; (Commerc.) Hauptbüro, das
1) (provide with heading) überschreiben; betiteln3) (direct)4) (Footb.) köpfen5) (overtake and stop)4. intransitive verbhead somebody/something [off] — jemanden/etwas abdrängen
head for London — [Flugzeug, Schiff:] Kurs auf London nehmen; [Auto:] in Richtung London fahren
head towards or for somebody/the buffet — auf jemanden/das Buffet zusteuern
you're heading for trouble — du wirst Ärger bekommen
* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) der Kopf2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) der Kopf3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) die Kopflänge4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) das (Ober-)Haupt; Ober...5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) der Kopf6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) die Quelle7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) oberes Ende8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) die Spitze9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) die Begabung10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) der Leiter12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) die Landspitze13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) die Blume2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) an erster Stelle stehen2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) leiten3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) zusteuern4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) betiteln•- -headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails? - keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *[hed]I. NOUNfrom \head to foot [or toe] von Kopf bis Fußto bow one's \head den Kopf senkento nod one's \head mit dem Kopf nickento shake one's \head den Kopf schüttelnto put ideas into sb's \head jdm Flausen in den Kopf setzenwhat put that idea into your \head? wie kommst du denn darauf?to need a clear \head to do sth einen klaren Kopf brauchen, um etw zu tunto have a good \head for sth für etw akk begabt seinshe's got a good \head for figures sie kann gut mit Zahlen umgehento clear one's \head einen klaren Kopf bekommento get sb/sth out of one's \head sich dat jdn/etw aus dem Kopf schlagenI can't get that man out of my \head dieser Mann geht mir einfach nicht mehr aus dem Kopfto use one's \head seinen Verstand benutzena \head of broccoli/cauliflower ein Brokkoli/Blumenkohla \head of cabbage ein Kohlkopf ma \head of lettuce ein Salatto be a \head taller than sb [um] einen Kopf größer sein als jdto win by a \head mit einer Kopflänge Vorsprung gewinnen5. no pl (top, front part)the \head of the bed das Kopfende des Bettesat the \head of the table am Kopf[ende] des Tisches6. (blunt end) of a nail, pin, screw Kopf m; (end of tool) of a hammer Haupt nt, Kopf m; of a screwdriver Griff m; of tape, photographic film Anfang mthe \head of a match der Streichholzkopfthe \head of the family das Familienoberhaupta \head of state ein Staatsoberhaupt nt\heads or tails? Kopf oder Zahl?you have to pour the beer slowly so there isn't too big a \head on it man muss das Bier langsam einschenken, damit es nicht zu viel Schaum gibtthe \head of a river/stream ein Fluss-/Bachoberlauf m13. (accumulated amount)\head of steam Dampfdruck mthe \head of a boil/a pimple der Eiterpfropf einer Beule/eines Pickels17.▶ to not be able to make \head [n]or tail of sth aus etw dat nicht schlau [o klug] werden, sich dat auf etw akk keinen Reim machen können▶ to bring sth to a \head (carry sth too far) etw auf die Spitze treiben; (force a decision) etw forcieren [o zur Entscheidung bringen]▶ to bury one's \head in the sand, to have one's \head buried in the sand den Kopf in den Sand stecken▶ to do sth over sb's \head etw über jds Kopf hinweg tun▶ to get [or put] one's \head down BRIT (concentrate) sich akk [ganz auf eine Sache] konzentrieren; (sleep) sich akk aufs Ohr hauen fam▶ to get sth into one's \head etw begreifenwhen will you get it into your thick \head that...? wann geht es endlich in deinen sturen Kopf [o kapierst du endlich], dass...? fam▶ to give sb their \head jdn gewähren lassen, jdm seinen Willen lassen▶ to go over sb's \head über jds Kopf hinweg handeln▶ to go to sb's \head praise, success jdm zu Kopf steigen pej; alcohol, wine jdm in den [o zu] Kopf steigen▶ to have an old [or wise] \head on young shoulders für sein Alter ziemlich erwachsen [o reif] sein▶ to keep a cool \head einen kühlen Kopf bewahren▶ to keep one's \head einen klaren Kopf bewahren▶ to be off one's \head ( fam: be crazy, silly) übergeschnappt [o von allen guten Geistern verlassen] sein fam; (stoned) total zu[gedröhnt] [o zugekifft] sein slBen must be off his \head if he thinks Dad'll give him the money Ben kann nicht ganz bei Trost sein, wenn er glaubt, Dad würde ihm das Geld geben▶ to be [or go] over sb's \head über jds Horizont gehen▶ to put one's \heads together die Köpfe zusammenstecken▶ \heads will roll Köpfe werden rollenthe dog started barking its \head off der Hund begann, wie verrückt zu bellen▶ to have one's \head screwed on [right [or the right way]] ein patenter Mensch sein▶ to be \head and shoulders above sb/sth jdm/etw haushoch überlegen seinII. ADJECTIVEattr leitende(r, s)\head cook Küchenchef(in) m(f)\head office Zentrale fIII. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (be at the front of)▪ to \head sth etw anführenthe procession was \headed by the Queen die Queen ging der Prozession voran2. (be in charge of)to \head a firm/an organization eine Firma/Organisation leiten [o führen▪ to \head sth etw überschreiben [o mit einer Überschrift versehen]the article wasn't \headed der Artikel hatte keine Überschrift4. FBALLto \head the ball den Ball köpfen5. HORTto \head a tree einen Baum kappento \head home sich akk auf den Heimweg machento \head along a path einen Weg entlanglaufen3. (go toward)he \headed straight for the fridge er steuerte direkt auf den Kühlschrank zuto \head for disaster auf eine Katastrophe zusteuernto be \heading into [some] rough times schweren Zeiten entgegengehen* * *in cpds (= top, senior) Ober-* * *head [hed]A v/t2. voran-, vorausgehen (dat)3. (an)führen, leiten:a commission headed by ein Ausschuss unter der Leitung von4. lenken, steuern, dirigieren:a) um-, ablenken,b) abfangen,c) eine Gefahr etc abwenden, ein Gespräch etc abbiegen5. übertreffen6. einen Fluss etc (an der Quelle) umgehen7. mit einem Kopf etc versehen8. einen Titel geben (dat), betiteln9. die Spitze bilden von (oder gen)11. Fußball: den Ball köpfen:head away wegköpfen;head in einköpfen12. head upa) ein Fass ausböden,b) Wasser aufstauenB v/i1. a) gehen, fahren ( beide:for nach):be heading back auf dem Rückweg sein3. (mit der Front) liegen nach:4. (einen Kopf) ansetzen (Gemüse etc)5. sich entwickeln6. entspringen (Fluss)7. Fußball:head clear mit dem oder per Kopf klären;head in einköpfen;head wide vorbeiköpfenC adj1. Kopf…2. Spitzen…, Vorder…, an der Spitze stehend oder gehend3. Chef…, Haupt…, Ober…, Spitzen…, führend, oberst(er, e, es), erst(er, e, es):head cook Chefkoch m;head nurse Oberschwester fD s1. Kopf m:2. poet und fig Haupt n:head of the family Haupt der Familie, Familienvorstand m, -oberhaupt;3. Kopf m, Verstand m, auch Begabung f:he has a (good) head for languages er ist sehr sprachbegabt;head for figures Zahlengedächtnis n;have a good head for heights schwindelfrei sein;two heads are better than one zwei Köpfe wissen mehr als einer4. Spitze f, höchste Stelle, führende Stellung:at the head of an der Spitze von (od gen)5. a) (An)Führer(in), Leiter(in)b) Vorstand m, Vorsteher(in)c) Chef(in):head of government Regierungschefd) SCHULE Direktor m, Direktorin fa) oberer Absatz (einer Treppe)b) Kopf(ende) m(n) (eines Bettes, der Tafel etc)c) Kopf m (einer Buchseite, eines Briefes, eines Nagels, einer Stecknadel, eines Hammers, eines Golfschlägers etc)d) SCHIFF Topp m (Mast)7. Kopf m (einer Brücke oder Mole), oberes oder unteres Ende (eines Sees etc), Boden m (eines Fasses)8. a) Kopf m, Spitze f, vorderes Ende, Vorderteil m/nb) SCHIFF Bug mc) SCHIFF Toilette f (im Bug)9. Kopf m, (einzelne) Person:one pound a head ein Pfund pro Kopf oder Person10. (pl head) Stück n:50 head of cattle 50 Stück Vieh11. Br Anzahl f, Herde f, Ansammlung f (besonders Wild)12. Höhepunkt m, Krise f: → Bes Redew13. (Haupt-)Haar n:a beautiful head of hair schönes, volles Haar14. BOTa) (Salat- etc) Kopf m, Köpfchen n (kopfig gedrängter Blütenstand)15. ANAT Kopf m (vom Knochen oder Muskel)16. MED Durchbruchstelle f (eines Geschwürs etc)17. Vorgebirge n, Landspitze f, Kap n18. pl Vorderseite f (einer Münze):heads or tails? Wappen od Zahl?19. JAGD Geweih n:a deer of the first head ein fünfjähriger Hirsch21. Br Rahm m, Sahne f22. Quelle f (eines Flusses)23. a) Überschrift f, Titelkopf mb) Abschnitt m, Kapitel nc) (Haupt)Punkt m (einer Rede etc):the head and front das Wesentliche24. Abteilung f, Rubrik f, Kategorie f25. TYPO (Titel)Kopf m26. LING Oberbegriff m28. TECHa) Stauwasser nb) Staudamm m, -mauer f29. PHYS, TECHa) Gefälle n, Gefällhöhe fb) Druckhöhe fc) (Dampf-, Luft-, Gas) Druck md) Säule f, Säulenhöhe f (zur Druckmessung):head of water Wassersäule30. TECHa) Spindelkopf m (einer Fräsmaschine)b) Spindelbank f (einer Drehbank)c) Support m (einer Bohrbank)e) Saugmassel f (Gießerei)f) Kopf-, Deckplatte f, Haube f31. MUSc) Kopf m (einer Violine etc)32. Verdeck n, Dach n (einer Kutsche etc)b) …fan m:talk above sb’s head über jemandes Kopf hinweg reden;by head and shoulders an den Haaren (herbeiziehen), gewaltsam;(by) head and shoulders um Haupteslänge (größer etc), weitaus;head and shoulders above the rest den anderen turm- oder haushoch überlegen;from head to foot von Kopf bis Fuß;go off one’s head umg überschnappen;on one’s head auf dem Kopf stehend;on this head in diesem Punkt;out of one’s own heada) von sich aus, allein,b) auf eigene Verantwortung over sb’s head über jemandes Kopf hinweg;go over sb’s head to do sth jemanden übergehen und etwas tun;a) kopfüber (die Treppe hinunterstürzen),b) bis über die oder beide Ohren (verliebt sein) be head over heels in debt bis über die Ohren in Schulden sitzen oder stecken;bring to a head zum Ausbruch oder zur Entscheidung bringen;bury one’s head in the sand den Kopf in den Sand stecken;call for sb’s head jemandes Kopf fordern;go for a walk to clear one’s head um einen klaren Kopf zu bekommen;b) fig zur Entscheidung oder Krise kommen, sich zuspitzen cry one’s head off umg sich die Augen ausweinen oder aus dem Kopf weinen;it never entered his head to help her es kam ihm nie in den Sinn, ihr zu helfen;he’d forget his head if it wasn’t screwed on umg der würde sogar seinen Kopf vergessen, wenn er nicht angeschraubt wäre;gather head überhandnehmen;give a horse its head einem Pferd die Zügel schießen lassen;his name has gone out of my head mir ist sein Name entfallen;he has a good head on his shoulders er ist ein kluger Kopf;hold sth in one’s head etwas behalten, sich etwas merken;hold one’s head upa) den Kopf hoch halten,b) fig seine Selbstachtung nicht verlieren keep one’s head kühlen Kopf bewahren, die Nerven behalten;keep one’s head above water sich über Wasser halten (a. fig);a) etwas über den Haufen werfen umg,b) einer Sache ein Ende bereiten, Schluss machen mit etwas laugh one’s head off umg sich fast oder halb totlachen;let sb have his head jemandem seinen Willen lassen;it lies on my head es wird mir zur Last gelegt;lose one’s head den Kopf oder die Nerven verlieren;make head (gut) vorankommen, Fortschritte machen;I cannot make head or tail of it ich kann daraus nicht schlau werden, ich kann damit nichts anfangen;put sth into sb’s head jemandem etwas in den Kopf setzen;put sth out of one’s head sich etwas aus dem Kopf schlagen;they put their heads together sie steckten die Köpfe zusammen;run in sb’s head jemandem im Kopf herumgehen;take the head die Führung übernehmen;take sth into one’s head sich etwas in den Kopf setzen;talk sb’s head off umg jemandem ein Loch in den Bauch reden;turn sb’s head jemandem den Kopf verdrehen; → bang1 B 1, cloud A 1, knock B 1, roll B 1, swelled head, swollen head, top1 A 1hd abk1. hand2. head* * *1. noun1) Kopf, der; Haupt, das (geh.)mind your head! — Vorsicht, dein Kopf!; (on sign) Vorsicht - geringe Durchgangshöhe!
head first — mit dem Kopf zuerst/voran
lose one's head — (fig.) den Kopf verlieren
be unable to make head or tail of something/somebody — aus etwas/jemandem nicht klug werden
2) (mind) Kopf, dertwo heads are better than one — (prov.) zwei Köpfe sind besser als einer
I've got a good/bad head for figures — ich kann gut rechnen/rechnen kann ich überhaupt nicht
not quite right in the head — (coll.) nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] (ugs.)
have got it into one's head that... — fest [davon] überzeugt sein, dass...
the first thing that comes into somebody's head — das erste, was jemandem einfällt
3) (person)a or per head — pro Kopf
5) in pl. (on coin)6) (working end etc.; also Mus.) Kopf, derplayback/erasing head — Wiedergabe-/Löschkopf, der
7) (on beer) Blume, diehead of government — Regierungschef, der/-chefin, die
head of state — Staatsoberhaupt, das
11) see headmaster; headmistress2. attributive adjectivehead waiter — Oberkellner, der
3. transitive verbhead office — Hauptverwaltung, die; (Commerc.) Hauptbüro, das
1) (provide with heading) überschreiben; betiteln2) (stand at top of) anführen [Liste]; (lead) leiten; führen [Bewegung]3) (direct)4) (Footb.) köpfen4. intransitive verbhead somebody/something [off] — jemanden/etwas abdrängen
head for London — [Flugzeug, Schiff:] Kurs auf London nehmen; [Auto:] in Richtung London fahren
head towards or for somebody/the buffet — auf jemanden/das Buffet zusteuern
* * *n.Chef- präfix.Haupt Häupter n.Kopf ¨-e m. v.an der Spitze stehen ausdr. -
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♦ full /fʊl/A a.1 pieno; colmo: The bottle is full, la bottiglia è piena; Don't talk with your mouth full!, non parlare a bocca piena!; a mug full of tea, un boccale pieno di tè; full of people [of mistakes], pieno di gente [di errori]; full of hope, pieno di speranza; full to overflowing, pieno fino a traboccare; stracolmo; half full, pieno a metà; mezzo vuoto2 ( anche full up) pieno; sazio: I can't eat any more; I'm full (up), non posso mangiare altro; sono pieno (o sazio)3 pieno, intero; completo: full moon, luna piena; plenilunio; full board, pensione completa; full pay, paga intera; a full hour, un'ora intera; a full meal, un pasto completo; full employment, pieno impiego; piena occupazione; in full view, in piena vista; pienamente visibile: in full view of everyone, sotto gli occhi di tutti4 completo; esauriente; dettagliato: a full account, un resoconto completo; full investigation, indagine esauriente; full details, tutti i particolari5 ampio; abbondante: a full supply, un'abbondante provvista; a full breakfast, una colazione abbondante; a full skirt, una gonna ampia6 largo; pieno; carnoso; grassoccio: full hips, fianchi larghi; a full face, una faccia piena; full cheeks, gote grassocce; full lips, labbra carnoseB n. [u]C avv.1 completamente; interamente; pienamente; del tutto: full-grown, adulto; pienamente sviluppato; maturo; full well, benissimo; perfettamente2 in pieno; esattamente; proprio; dritto: The ball hit him full in the face, la palla l'ha colpito in pieno viso● (leg.) full age, maggiore età □ full-aged, maggiorenne □ (naut.) full and by, di bolina stretta □ (autom.) full beam, luce degli abbaglianti: to put the lights on full beam, mettere gli abbaglianti □ full blood, razza pura □ full-blooded, di razza pura; purosangue; (fig.) senza compromessi, vigoroso, forte, energico, appassionato: full-blooded socialism, socialismo senza compromessi; full-blooded reforms, riforme vigorose □ full-blown, ( di fiore) del tutto sbocciato; (fig.) completo, pieno, vero e proprio; (med.) conclamato □ full-bodied, ( di vino) che ha corpo, corposo, pieno; ( di persona) corpulento, robusto □ (naut.) full-bottomed ship, una nave panciuta □ full-bottomed wig, parrucca alla Luigi XIV □ full brother, fratello germano □ ( di libro) full-bound, rilegato in tutta pelle □ (naut.) full cargo, carico completo □ full circle ► circle □ (spec. sport) full-contact, che prevede il contatto integrale; full-contact: ( sport) full-contact karate, full contact □ ( basket) full-court press, pressing a tutto campo □ full cousin, cugino carnale □ (ass.) full cover ( meno com.: full coverage), copertura totale □ (alim.) full-cream milk, latte intero □ full daylight, giorno fatto; pieno giorno □ full disclosure, piena trasparenza □ full dress, abito da sera (o da cerimonia) □ (mil.) full dress uniform, uniforme di gala □ full face, (sost.) (tipogr.) neretto; (avv.) di fronte □ full-face, (fotogr., pitt.) di fronte; (di casco, ecc.) che copre tutta la faccia □ full-faced, paffuto □ (trasp.) full fare, tariffa intera □ ( USA, sartoria) full-fashioned, attillato, aderente □ ( USA) full-fledged = fully fledged ► fully □ full-frontal, (rif. a nudo o nudità) integrale, frontale; ( di scena di film, ecc.) con nudi integrali; (fig.) senza freni, senza remore: full-frontal attack, un attacco frontale (o in piena regola) □ full-grown, = fully grown ► fully □ ( poker) full hand, full □ full-hearted, generoso □ full house, (teatr., cinem.) pienone, tutto esaurito; ( poker) full: I've got a full house, sevens over kings, ho in mano un full di sette, con due re □ (comput.) full installation, installazione completa □ (at) full length, (lungo) disteso □ full-length, a lunghezza intera; lungo fino a terra; per esteso; intero; integrale: full-length curtains, tende lunghe fino a terra; (cinem.) full-length film, lungometraggio; full-length mirror, specchio per tutta la persona; full-length portrait, ritratto a grandezza naturale; full-length version, versione integrale □ full liability, piena responsabilità □ (trasp.) full load, carico completo □ full marks, massimo dei voti; pieni voti □ (poet.) full many, moltissimi □ full measure, piena portata; piena misura □ full member, socio a pieno titolo □ (mil., USA) full-metal jacket, cartuccia corazzata □ (comput.) full mode, modalità estesa □ ( slang) the full monty, tutto quanto □ ( slang USA) full-mooner, matto; pazzo □ full-mouthed, ( di bestiame) che ha messo tutti i denti; ( di cane) che abbaia forte; ( di stile, ecc.) risonante, sonoro, vigoroso □ full name, nome e cognome □ ( lotta greco-romana) full nelson, doppia elson □ (fam.) full of beans, pieno di energia; vivace; in gran forma; ( USA) che dice sciocchezze, che racconta balle □ (fam.) full of the joys of spring, allegrissimo; pimpante; frizzante □ full of oneself, pieno di sé □ full of years, carico d'anni □ full on, (avv.) al massimo, a tutta forza, a tutto volume; ( anche) con forza, in pieno: The heater was full on, la stufetta era al massimo; He turned his car radio full on, ha messo l'autoradio a tutto volume; to be hit full on, essere colpito in pieno □ (fam.) full-on, (agg.) senza limiti; senza freni; completo, assoluto; vero e proprio □ (mus.) full orchestra, grande orchestra; orchestra al completo □ full out, a tutta velocità; a tutta birra (fam.) □ (giorn.) full-page, a tutta pagina; a pagina intera □ (comm.) full payment, pagamento a saldo; saldo □ ( nella punteggiatura) full point, punto; punto fermo □ (leg.) full power of attorney, procura generale □ (naut.) full-power trials, prove a tutta forza □ full price, prezzo pieno □ ( USA) full professor, (professore) ordinario ( d'università) □ (naut.) full rigger (o full-rigged ship), nave a vela completamente attrezzata; nave a tre alberi con vele quadre e bompresso □ full sail, a gonfie vele ( anche fig.); a tutta velocità □ full-scale, a grandezza naturale; ( anche) vero e proprio, in piena regola: full-scale model, modello a grandezza naturale; full-scale war, vera e propria guerra; guerra totale; full-scale enquiry, inchiesta in piena regola □ (mus.) full score, partitura completa □ (comput.) full screen, schermo intero: full screen view, visualizzazione a schermo intero □ (relig.) full service, funzione solenne ( con musica e canti del coro; simile alla ‘messa cantata’ dei cattolici) □ (comm.) full settlement, pagamento a saldo □ full sister, sorella germana □ full-size, a grandezza naturale □ full speed, velocità massima: at full speed, a tutta velocità □ (naut.) Full speed ahead!, avanti tutta! □ full stop, (GB) punto, punto fermo; (fam.) punto e basta: I won't argue with you, full stop!, con te non discuto più: punto e basta!; to come to a full stop, arrestarsi, fermarsi (del tutto); bloccarsi □ a full-throated, a piena gola □ full-term, ( di neonato) a termine □ (comput.) full-text search, ricerca full-text ( non limitata a parole chiave) □ (at) full tilt, a tutta velocità; di gran carriera; a tutta forza □ full time, tempo pieno; ( sport) tempo scaduto, fine ( di una partita, ecc.); ( calcio) 90В° minuto □ full-time ► full-time □ full-timer, studente (o lavoratore) a tempo pieno □ full to the brim, pieno fino all'orlo □ full to bursting, strapieno; stracolmo; pieno fino a scoppiare; pieno zeppo □ full to capacity, completamente pieno; gremito □ (mecc.) full-track vehicle, veicolo cingolato □ (fam.) full up, ( di locale, veicolo, ecc.) pieno, al completo; ( di persona) sazio, satollo, pieno (fam.) □ to fill (st.) full, colmare; riempire: Fill your glass full, riempi il tuo bicchiere! □ to give full details, dare ampi ragguagli; fornire ogni particolare □ to have a full heart, avere il cuore gonfio □ in full career, di gran carriera □ in full play, in piena attività □ (comm.) in full settlement, a saldo completo □ in full shade, completamente in ombra □ in full swing, in piena attività; in pieno svolgimento □ to turn st. to full account, trarre il massimo profitto da qc.(to) full (1) /fʊl/A v. t.B v. i.(to) full (2) /fʊl/v. t.(ind. tess.) follare. -
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[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) ende2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) ende; slutning3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) død4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) formål; hensigt5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) skod2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) ende; slutte- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) ende2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) ende; slutning3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) død4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) formål; hensigt5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) skod2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) ende; slutte- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end -
17 hold forth
(to talk or give one's opinions, often loudly, at great length: The prime minister held forth for hours on the success of his government.) tale; prædike* * *(to talk or give one's opinions, often loudly, at great length: The prime minister held forth for hours on the success of his government.) tale; prædike -
18 neck
1. noun1) Hals, derbe breathing down somebody's neck — (fig.) (be close behind somebody) jemandem im Nacken sitzen (ugs.); (watch somebody closely) jemandem ständig auf die Finger sehen
get it in the neck — (coll.) eins auf den Deckel kriegen (ugs.)
give somebody/be a pain in the neck — (coll.) jemandem auf die Nerven od. den Wecker gehen (ugs.)
break one's neck — (fig. coll.) sich (Dat.) den Hals brechen
be up to one's neck in work — (coll.) bis über den Hals in Arbeit stecken (ugs.)
be [in it] up to one's neck — (coll.) bis über den Hals drinstecken (ugs.)
neck and neck — Kopf an Kopf
3) (cut of meat) Hals, der5) (narrow part) Hals, der2. intransitive verb(coll.) knutschen (ugs.)* * *I [nek] noun1) (the part of the body between the head and chest: She wore a scarf around her neck.)2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body: The neck of that shirt is dirty.)3) (anything like a neck in shape or position: the neck of a bottle.)•- academic.ru/49341/necklace">necklace- neckline
- necktie
- neck and neck II [nek] verb(to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet.)* * *[nek]I. nto fling [or throw] one's arms round sb's neck jdm um den Hals fallenhe wore a sweater with a round \neck er trug einen Pullover mit Rundhalsausschnitt\neck of the bottle/vase/violin Flaschen-/Vasen-/Geigenhals m4. (horse racing)by a \neck um eine Kopflängeto have a \neck knutschen fam6.▶ \neck and \neck Kopf an Kopfthey were \neck and \neck for all but the last hundred metres abgesehen von den letzten hundert Metern war es ein Rennen Kopf an Kopf▶ \neck and crop ganz und gar▶ to talk through the back of one's \neck, to talk through one's \neck esp BRIT ( fam) keine Ahnung haben, wovon man spricht* * *[nek]1. n1) Hals mto break one's neck — sich (dat) das Genick or den Hals brechen
but don't break your neck (inf) — bring dich nicht um (inf)
to save one's neck — seinen Hals aus der Schlinge ziehen
a stiff neck — ein steifer Hals or Nacken
to have sb round one's neck (fig inf) — jdn auf dem or am Halse haben
she's from your neck of the woods (inf) — sie kommt aus der gleichen Ecke wie du (inf)
See:→ also breathe2) (COOK)neck of lamb — Halsstück nt vom Lamm
5) Halsweite f2. vi (inf)knutschen (inf), schmusen (inf)* * *neck [nek]A s1. Hals m (auch weitS. einer Flasche, am Gewehr, am Saiteninstrument)2. Nacken m, Genick n:break one’s necka) sich das Genick brechen,3. a) (Land-, Meer)Enge fb) Engpass m5. Hals m (von Schlachtvieh):neck of lamb Lammfleisch n vom Hals6. ANAT Hals m (besonders eines Organs):neck of a tooth Zahnhals;neck of the uterus Gebärmutterhals8. ARCH Halsglied n (einer Säule)9. TECHa) (Wellen)Hals mb) Schenkel m (einer Achse)c) (abgesetzter) Zapfend) Füllstutzen me) Ansatz m (einer Schraube)10. TYPO Konus m (der Type)B v/ta) Nachbarschaft f,b) Gegend f;neck and neck Kopf an Kopf (a. fig);be neck and neck Kopf an Kopf liegen;win by a neck um eine Halslänge (fig um eine Nasenlänge) gewinnen;neck and crop obs mit Stumpf und Stiel;neck or nothing umg auf Biegen od Brechen;it is neck or nothing jetzt geht es aufs Ganze, jetzt geht es um alles od nichts;up to one’s neck bis zum Hals;have sb round one’s neck jemanden am Hals haben umg;risk one’s neck Kopf und Kragen riskieren;save one’s neck den Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen;* * *1. noun1) Hals, derbe breathing down somebody's neck — (fig.) (be close behind somebody) jemandem im Nacken sitzen (ugs.); (watch somebody closely) jemandem ständig auf die Finger sehen
get it in the neck — (coll.) eins auf den Deckel kriegen (ugs.)
give somebody/be a pain in the neck — (coll.) jemandem auf die Nerven od. den Wecker gehen (ugs.)
break one's neck — (fig. coll.) sich (Dat.) den Hals brechen
be up to one's neck in work — (coll.) bis über den Hals in Arbeit stecken (ugs.)
be [in it] up to one's neck — (coll.) bis über den Hals drinstecken (ugs.)
3) (cut of meat) Hals, der4) (of garment) Kragen, der5) (narrow part) Hals, der2. intransitive verb(coll.) knutschen (ugs.)* * *n.Genick -e n.Hals ¨-e m.Nacken - m. v.knutschen v. -
19 expand
expand [ɪk'spænd](a) (empire, army, staff) agrandir; (company, business) agrandir, développer; (chest, muscles, ideas) développer; (knowledge, influence) élargir, étendre; Physics & Building industry dilater;∎ it's an idea that could easily be expanded into a novel c'est une idée qu'on pourrait facilement développer pour en faire un roman;∎ the police force is to be expanded les effectifs de la police doivent être augmentés;∎ to expand a company into a multinational agrandir une société pour en faire une multinationale(a) (empire, army, staff) s'agrandir; (company, business) s'agrandir, se développer; (chest, muscles, market) se développer; (knowledge, influence) s'étendre, s'élargir; (gas, metal) se dilater; (volume of traffic) augmenter; (in business) se développer, s'agrandir;∎ we are looking to expand into the cosmetics industry nous envisageons de nous diversifier en nous lançant dans l'industrie des cosmétiques(b) (talk, write at greater length) préciser sa pensée;∎ could you expand? est-ce que vous pourriez préciser ce que vous voulez dire par là?(talk, write at greater length about) développer;∎ in the next chapter I shall expand further on these ideas je développerai ces idées ou je m'étendrai davantage sur ces idées au chapitre suivant -
20 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) glava2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) pamet3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) dolžina glave4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) glava; glaven5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) glava, glavica6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) izvir7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) vrh8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) čelo9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) nadarjenost10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) predstojnik11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osebo12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) rt13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) pena2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) biti na čelu2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) voditi3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) iti proti4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) nasloviti5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) udariti z glavo•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *I [hed]adjectiveglavni, na čeluBritish English head boy — najboljši dijak v razreduhead waiter — glavni natakar, plačilniII [hed]nounglava; dolžina glave (pri konjskih dirkah); pamet, razum, nadarjenost; vodja, voditelj, predstojnik; šolski direktor, -ica; glava kovanca; glava, vrh, gornji del, vzglavje (strani, postelje, knjige, pisma, stopnišča itd); glava žeblja, kladiva, bucike; višek, kriza; pena na pivu, mleku; rogovje (srnjadi); oseba, komad, kos, glava (živine); stržen čira; izvir reke; zajezena voda; pritisk pare zraka, plina, vode; predgorje, rt; familiarly plačilni, glavni natakar; streha na vozu; glavna točka (govora), poglavje (knjige), rubrika, stolpič (v časopisu); economy postavka (v računu, fakturi), kategorija; slang latrinaabove one's head — težko razumljivo, prepametno za kogaby a short head — za dolžino nosu, figuratively z majhno prednostjothe head and front — bistvo, politics glava zarote, vodja uporafrom head to foot — od nog do glave, popolnomahead first ( —ali foremost) — z glavo naprej, figuratively nepremišljenohead over heels — narobe, do ušes, na vrat na nosover one's head — viseč nad glavo (nevarnost); težko razumljivoout of one's own head — sam od sebe, sam, na lastnem zeljnikutwo heads are better than one — kolikor glav, toliko mislislang King's (Queen's) head — poštna znamkahead, cook and bottle washer — kdor s svojim vedenjem poudarja svojo veljavofiguratively on your head be it! — naj gre na tvojo glavo, ti si odgovorenten head of cattle — deset glav živine;Z glagoli: to beat s.o.'s head off — prekositi kogafiguratively to break one's head — glavo si razbijatito carry one's head high — nositi glavo pokonci, biti ponosento come to a head — priti do krize, zaostriti semedicine zagnojiti se, dozoreti (čir); slang to do a thing on one's head — igraje kaj napravitito drag in by the head and ears — s silo privleči, za ušesa privlečito give s.o. his head figuratively popustiti uzdeto get s.th. through one's head — doumeti, razumeti kajto go over s.o.'s head — biti pretežko za kogato go to s.o.'s head — v glavo stopitithis horse eats his head off — ta konj več pojé, kot je vredento have a head — imeti "mačka"to have one's head in the clouds figuratively živeti v oblakih, sanjaritito have a head like a sieve — imeti glavo kot rešeto, biti pozabljivfiguratively to keep one's head above water — obdržati se nad vodo, životaritito knock s.th. on the head — onemogočiti kajto lay ( —ali put) heads together — glave stikati, posvetovati seto let s.o. have his head — pustiti komu delati po svoji glavito lie on s.o.'s head — biti komu v bremeI cannot make head or tail of — ne razumem, ne vidim ne repa ne glaveto make head — izbiti na čelo, napredovatito put s.th. into s.o.'s head — vtepsti komu kaj v glavoto put s.th. into one's head — vtepsti si kaj v glavoto put s.th. out of s.o.'s head — izbiti komu kaj iz glaveto put s.th. out of one's head — izbiti si kaj iz glaveto run in s.o.'s head — vrteti se komu po glavito take s.th. into one's head — v glavo si kaj vtepstito talk over s.o.'s head — za koga preučeno govoritito talk s.o.'s head off — utruditi koga z nenehnim govorjenjemto talk through the back of s.o.'s head — neprestano v koga govoritito throw o.s. at the head of — obesiti se komu za vratto turn s.o.'s head — glavo komu zmešatito work one's head off — pretegniti se od dela, garatiheads I win, tails you lose — izgubiš v vsakem primeruIII [hed]1.transitive verbvoditi, biti na čelu, priti na čelo; zapovedovati; prekositi, prekašati; obiti (reko) pri izviru; dati naslov, glavo (pismu itd.); obrezati, odsekati vrh (stebla, krošnjo drevesa); upreti se, nasprotovati, postaviti se po robu; obrniti proti; sport udariti žogo z glavo;2.intransitive verb
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