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I trust her totally

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1 total

total, e (masculine plural - aux) [tɔtal, o]

1. adjective

total

• grève totale all-out strike

• l'arrêt total des hostilités the total cessation of hostilities

• dans la confusion la plus totale in total confusion

• la longueur totale de la voiture the overall length of the car

2. adverb

(inf) total, il a tout perdu the net result was that he lost everything

3. masculine noun

total

• le total s'élève à 150 € the total amounts to 150 euros

• faire le total to work out the total

► au total in total ; (figurative) all things considered

4. feminine noun

totale (inf) la totale the works (inf)

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1.

totale, mpl - aux tɔtal, o adjectif

1) ( complet) complete, total

2) ( global) total

2.

nom masculin total

faire le total des dépenses — to work out the total expenditure

il n'a pas fermé la porte à clé, total (colloq), il s'est tout fait voler — he didn't lock the door, the upshot was that he had everything stolen

3.

au total locution adverbiale ( dans un calcul)

au total cela fait 35 euros — altogether that comes to 35 euros

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tɔtal, o total, -e totaux mpl
1. adj

total

2. nm

total

faire le total — to work out the total

au total — in total, in all, figall in all

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total, totale, mpl - aux

A adj

1 ( complet) [contradiction, retour, contrôle, retrait] complete, total; l'illusion se révèle totale it turns out to be a complete illusion; je suis en accord total avec leur déclaration I agree with them totally; un manque total d'objectivité a complete ou total lack of objectivity;

2 ( somme de plusieurs parties) [revenu, quantité, prix, surface, budget] total; [hauteur, nombre] full ( épith).

B nm total; faire le total des dépenses to add up the expenditure; il n'a pas fermé la porte à clé, total○, il s'est tout fait voler he didn't lock the door, the upshot was that he had everything stolen.

C au total loc adv

1 ( dans un calcul) au total cela fait 350 euros altogether that comes to 350 euros;

2 ○( dans un bilan) au total, le problème reste entier when all's said and done the problem remains unsolved.

D totale○ nf

1 ( hystérectomie) on lui a fait une ou la totale! she had it all taken away○!, she's had a hysterectomy;

2 ( indiquant une série de mésaventures) la totale! total disaster!

( féminin totale, pluriel masculin totaux) [tɔtal, o] adjectif

1. [entier - liberté] total, complete

j'ai une confiance totale en elle I trust her totally ou implicitly

2. [généralisé - destruction, échec] total, utter, complete

3. [global - hauteur, poids, dépenses] total

somme totale total (amount)

4. ASTRONOMIE [éclipse] total

5. THÉÂTRE

spectacle total total theatre

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adverbe

(familier) the net result is that

total, je n'ai plus qu'à recommencer the net result (of all that) is that I've got to start all over again

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( pluriel totaux) nom masculin

total (amount)

faire le total to work out the total

faire le total de to total up, to add up, to reckon up

fais le total de ce que je te dois work out everything I owe you

total général sum total, grand total

total partiel subtotal

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totale nom féminin

(familier) (total) hysterectomy

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au total locution adverbiale

1. [addition faite] in total

au total, il vous revient 2 000 euros in total you are entitled to 2,000 euros

2. [tout bien considéré] all in all, all things (being) considered, on the whole

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > total
2 ciego

adj.

1 blind, unseeing, eyeless, sightless.

2 unperceptive, blind, uncomprehending, half-blind.

3 senseless.

4 blind, dead-end.

5 blind, viewless.

m.

1 blind man, blind person, blind, sightless person.

2 blind intestine, caecum, cecum, blindgut.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cegar.

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ciego

► adjetivo

1 (persona) blind

2 (conducto) blocked up

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (persona) blind person

► nombre masculino ciego

1 ANATOMÍA caecum (US cecum), blind gut

► nombre masculino plural los ciegos

1 the blind

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a ciegas (sin ver) blindly 2 (sin pensar) without thinking

■ no digas las cosas a ciegas don't say things off the top of your head

estar ciego,-a de ira to be blind with anger

ponerse ciego,-a familiar (bebiendo) to get blind drunk 2 (de drogas) to get stoned

quedarse ciego,-a to go blind

ser ciego,-a de nacimiento to be born blind

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ciego

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA caecum (US cecum), blind gut

► nombre masculino plural

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1. (f. - ciega)
noun

blind person
2. (f. - ciega)
adj.

blind

- a ciegas

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ciego, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=invidente) blind

es ciego de nacimiento — he has been blind from o since birth, he was born blind

la justicia es ciega — justice is blind

• dejar ciego a algn — to blind sb

las luces me dejaron ciego por un momento — the lights blinded me for a moment

el accidente la dejó ciega — she was blinded in the accident

• estar ciego — to be blind

pero ¿estás ciego? ¿no ves que el semáforo está en rojo? — are you blind or what? can't you see the lights are red?

• quedarse ciego — to go blind

se quedó ciego después del accidente — he was blinded in the accident, he went blind as a result of the accident

- más ciego que un topo

2) [por ofuscación]

a) [persona] blind

• ciego a — blind to

ciego a las necesidades del resto del mundo — blind to the needs of the rest of the world

• ciego de celos — blind with jealousy

ciego de dolor — in absolute agony

ciego de ira o rabia — blind with rage

b) [violencia] mindless, senseless; [fanatismo] mindless

3) (=total) [confianza, fe] unquestioning, blind pey

tenían una confianza ciega en su líder — they had unquestioning o pey blind faith in their leader

exijo de todos mis hombres una obediencia ciega — I demand unquestioning obedience from all my men

4) (=bloqueado) [arco, entrada] blind; [conducto, tubo] blocked

5) ** (=borracho) blind drunk *, pissed **; [con drogas duras] high *; [con drogas blandas] stoned **

• ponerse ciego a o de algo — (=borracho) to get pissed on sth **, get trashed on sth (EEUU) **; [con drogas duras] to get high on sth *; [con drogas blandas] to get stoned on sth **; [comiendo] to stuff o.s. with sth *

6)

• a ciegas —

a) (=sin ver)

andar o caminar a ciegas — to grope one's way

avanzamos a ciegas hasta encontrar el interruptor — we groped our way to the light switch

buscó a ciegas la puerta — he searched blindly for the door, he groped about searching for the door

• volar a ciegas — to fly blind

b) (=sin pensar) [actuar, decidir] in the dark; [obedecer] unquestioningly, blindly pey

creíamos a ciegas todo lo que decía el partido — we unquestioningly o pey blindly believed everything the party said, we believed everything the party said without question
cita 1), b)
2.

SM / F (=invidente) blind man/blind woman

una organización de ciegos — an organization for the blind, a blind people's organization

3. SM

1) Esp
**
¡qué ciego llevaba! — [de alcohol] he was blind drunk * o pissed! **; [de drogas duras] he was high as a kite *; [de drogas blandas] he was stoned out of his mind **

2) (Anat) caecum, cecum (EEUU)

3) Caribe (=claro) forest clearing

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I
- ga adjetivo

1)

a) ( invidente) blind

es ciego de nacimiento — he was born blind

se quedó ciego — he went blind

a ciegas: anduvimos a ciegas por el pasillo we groped our way along the corridor; lo decidió a ciegas he decided without thinking it through; comprar a ciegas to buy something without seeing it first; más ciego que un topo as blind as a bat; ponerse ciego a or de algo — (Esp fam) to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

b) ( ante una realidad)

estar ciego a algo — to be blind to something

2) ( ofuscado) blind

ciego de ira — blind with fury

3) <fe/obediencia> blind

4) <conducto/cañería> blocked; < arco> blank; < muro> blind

5) (Esp fam) ( por alcohol) blind drunk (colloq); ( por la droga) stoned (sl)
II
- ga masculino, femenino

1) ( invidente) (m) blind man; (f) blind woman

en el país or el reino de los ciegos el tuerto es (el) rey — in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king

2) ciego masculino (Anat) cecum*

3) ciego masculino (Esp arg)

qué ciego llevaba/se cogió! — ( por droga) he was/got stoned out of his mind (sl); ( por alcohol) he was/got totally plastered (colloq)

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I
- ga adjetivo

1)

a) ( invidente) blind

es ciego de nacimiento — he was born blind

se quedó ciego — he went blind

a ciegas: anduvimos a ciegas por el pasillo we groped our way along the corridor; lo decidió a ciegas he decided without thinking it through; comprar a ciegas to buy something without seeing it first; más ciego que un topo as blind as a bat; ponerse ciego a or de algo — (Esp fam) to stuff oneself with something (colloq)

b) ( ante una realidad)

estar ciego a algo — to be blind to something

2) ( ofuscado) blind

ciego de ira — blind with fury

3) <fe/obediencia> blind

4) <conducto/cañería> blocked; < arco> blank; < muro> blind

5) (Esp fam) ( por alcohol) blind drunk (colloq); ( por la droga) stoned (sl)
II
- ga masculino, femenino

1) ( invidente) (m) blind man; (f) blind woman

en el país or el reino de los ciegos el tuerto es (el) rey — in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king

2) ciego masculino (Anat) cecum*

3) ciego masculino (Esp arg)

qué ciego llevaba/se cogió! — ( por droga) he was/got stoned out of his mind (sl); ( por alcohol) he was/got totally plastered (colloq)

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ciego¹

¹ = blind, mindless, blind man.

Ex: It is the order of words that helps us to distinguish between 'office post' and 'post office' or, to quote the hackneyed example, ' blind Venetian' and 'Venetian blind'.

Ex: This article argues that mindless adulation is no substitute for honest discussions of the bad as well as the good in young adult literature.

Ex: Volunteering to answer a query that has not yet been asked is like helping a blind man to the other side of the street without first making sure he wants to cross.

* a ciegas = blindfold, blindfolded, in the dark.

* amor ciego = blind love.

* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).

* a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.

* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.

* biblioteca para ciegos = library for the blind.

* ciegos, los = blind, the.

* cita a ciegas = blind date.

* comprar a ciegas = buy + a pig in a poke.

* curva ciega = hairpin bend, hairpin curve, hairpin turn.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* ensayo doble ciego = double-blind research study.

* fe ciega = blind faith, blind trust.

* hacerse el ciego = pretend + not to have seen.

* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.

* licencia a ciegas = shrink-wrapped licence [shrinkwrapped licence].

* más hambre que el perro de un ciego = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.

* palos de ciego = a stab in the dark, a shot in the dark.

* pozo ciego = cesspool, cesspit.

* punto ciego = blind spot.

* referencia ciega o vacía = blind reference.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

ciego²

² = drunk back, blind drunk.

Ex: Is it not against the law to release a drunk back into society who may be still under the infuence?.

Ex: New research published today finds that even having just one stiff drink can make you ' blind drunk'.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

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ciego¹ -ga

adjective

A

1 (invidente) blind

es ciego de nacimiento he was born blind

se quedó ciego he went blind

el accidente lo dejó ciego he was blinded in the accident, the accident left him blind

¿estás ciego?, ¿no ves que está cerrado? ( fam); are you blind? can't you see that it's closed? ( colloq)

a ciegas: no tomes decisiones importantes así, a ciegas don't rush blindly into important decisions like that

no me gusta comprar las cosas a ciegas I don't like buying things without seeing them first

anduvimos a ciegas por el pasillo we groped our way along the corridor

ir ciego (en mus) to have a bad hand

más ciego que un topo as blind as a bat

ponerse ciego a or de algo ( Esp fam); to gorge oneself on o ( colloq) stuff oneself with sth

2 (ante una realidad) estar ciego A algo to be blind TO sth

está ciega a sus defectos she is blind to his faults

B (ofuscado) blind

ciego de celos/ira blind with jealousy/fury

C ‹fe/obediencia› blind

tiene una confianza ciega en sus hijos she trusts her children blindly, she has blind faith in her children

D ‹conducto/cañería› blocked; ‹arco› blank; ‹muro› blind calle f A. (↑ calle)

E ( Esp fam) (por el alcohol) blind drunk ( colloq), plastered ( colloq); (por la droga) stoned (sl)

ciego² -ga

masculine, feminine

A (invidente) ( masculine) blind man; ( feminine) blind woman

en tierra de ciegos or en el país or el reino de los ciegos el tuerto es (el) rey in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king

B

ciego masculine ( Anat) cecum*

C

ciego masculine ( Esp arg): ¡qué ciego llevaba! (por la droga) he was stoned out of his mind (sl) (por el alcohol) he was totally plastered ( colloq) o (sl) smashed

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Del verbo cegar: ( conjugate cegar)

ciego es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
cegar
ciego
cegar ( conjugate cegar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( deslumbrar) to blind

b) ( ofuscar) to blind;

◊ cegado por los celos blinded by jealousy

2 ‹conducto/cañería› to block
ciego
◊ -ga adjetivo

1
a) ( invidente) blind;

◊ es ciego de nacimiento he was born blind;

se quedó ciego he went blind;
anduvimos a ciegas por el pasillo we groped our way along the corridor
b) ( ante una realidad) estar ciego a algo to be blind to sth

c) ( ofuscado) blind;

◊ ciego de ira blind with fury

2 ‹fe/obediencia› blind
3 ‹conducto/cañería› blocked;
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( invidente) (m) blind man;
(f) blind woman;
◊ los ciegos the blind

cegar verbo transitivo
1 to blind
2 (una puerta, ventana) to wall up
ciego,-a
I adjetivo
1 (persona) blind: es ciego de nacimiento, he/she was born blind
se quedó ciego, he/she went blind
2 familiar (atiborrado) ponerse ciego (de comida) to stuff oneself
(de alcohol) to get blind drunk
(de droga) to get stoned
II sustantivo masculino argot tener/llevar un ciego impresionante, (borrachera) to be blind drunk
(de droga) to be stoned
III sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 blind person
los ciegos, the blind pl
♦ Locuciones: a ciegas, (sin ver nada) blindly
(sin información o reflexión) compró el coche a ciegas, she bought the car without having a look at it

' ciego' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ciega
- topo
- aberración
- desgracia
- pozo
- punto
- tuerto
English:
blind
- go
- in
- strike
- unquestioning
- be
- cesspit
- dead
- disable
- fanatical
- mindless
- stuff

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ciego, -a

♦ ver cegar

♦ adj

1. [invidente] blind;

Juan es ciego de nacimiento Juan was born blind;

quedarse ciego to go blind

2. [ante algo] blind;

el amor lo ha vuelto ciego love has made him blind

3. [enloquecido] blinded (de by);
entonces, ciego de ira, lo mató then, blind with rage, he killed him;

está ciego por el esquí he's mad about skiing

4. [pozo, tubería] blocked (up)

5. [total] [fe, confianza] blind;

tengo una confianza ciega en él I trust him unconditionally

6. Esp Fam [borracho] blind drunk, Br pissed;
muy Fam [drogado] stoned;
nos pusimos ciegos de cerveza we got blind drunk o Br pissed on beer

♦ nm,f
[invidente] blind person;
los ciegos the blind

♦ nm

1. Anat caecum

2. Esp Fam [de droga] trip;

tener/cogerse un ciego [de alcohol] to be/get blind drunk o plastered o Br pissed;

llevo un ciego que no me tengo I'm totally plastered, Br I'm pissed out of my mind

3.
los ciegos [sorteo de la ONCE] = lottery organized by Spanish association for the blind

4. RP [en naipes] = player who has no trump cards in their hand

♦ a ciegas loc adv

blindly;

andar a ciegas to grope one's way;

no hagas las cosas a ciegas don't act without knowing what you are doing

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ciego

I adj

1 blind;

quedar(se) ciego go blind;

ciego de ira blind with rage;

a ciegas blindly

2 ANAT

:

intestino ciego cecum, Br caecum

II m

1 blind man;

¡eso lo ve un ciego! even a blind man can see that!

2 ANAT cecum, Br

caecum

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ciego, -ga adj

1) invidente: blind

2)

a ciegas : blindly

3)

quedarse ciego : to go blind

♦ ciegamente adv

ciego, -ga n

invidente: blind person

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ciego¹ adj blind

se quedó ciego a consecuencia del accidente he went blind as a result of the accident

ciego² n blind person

los ciegos the blind

Spanish-English dictionary > ciego
3 place

1. noun
1) Ort, der; (spot) Stelle, die; Platz, der

I left it in a safe place — ich habe es an einem sicheren Ort gelassen

it was still in the same place — es war noch an derselben Stelle od. am selben Platz

a place in the queue — ein Platz in der Schlange

all over the place — überall; (coll.): (in a mess) ganz durcheinander (ugs.)

from place to place — von Ort zu Ort

in places — hier und da; (in parts) stellenweise

find a place in something — (be included) in etwas (Akk.) eingehen; see also academic.ru/73191/take">take 1. 4)

2) (fig.): (rank, position) Stellung, die

put somebody in his place — jemanden in seine Schranken weisen

know one's place — wissen, was sich für einen gehört

it's not my place to do that — es kommt mir nicht zu, das zu tun

3) (building or area for specific purpose)

a [good] place to park/to stop — ein [guter] Platz zum Parken/eine [gute] Stelle zum Halten

do you know a good/cheap place to eat? — weißt du, wo man gut/billig essen kann?

place of residence — Wohnort, der

place of work — Arbeitsplatz, der; Arbeitsstätte, die

place of worship — Andachtsort, der

4) (country, town) Ort, der

Paris/Italy is a great place — Paris ist eine tolle Stadt/Italien ist ein tolles Land (ugs.)

place of birth — Geburtsort, der

go places — (coll.) herumkommen (ugs.); (fig.) es [im Leben] zu was bringen (ugs.)

5) (coll.): (premises) Bude, die (ugs.); (hotel, restaurant, etc.) Laden, der (ugs.)

she is at his/John's place — sie ist bei ihm/John

[shall we go to] your place or mine? — [gehen wir] zu dir oder zu mir?

6) (seat etc.) [Sitz]platz, der

change places [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] die Plätze tauschen; (fig.) [mit jemandem] tauschen

lay a/another place — ein/noch ein Gedeck auflegen

is this anyone's place? — ist dieser Platz noch frei?

7) (in book etc.) Stelle, die

lose one's place — die Seite verschlagen od. verblättern; (on page) nicht mehr wissen, an welcher Stelle man ist

8) (step, stage)

in the first place — zuerst

why didn't you say so in the first place? — warum hast du das nicht gleich gesagt?

in the first/second/third etc. place — erstens/zweitens/drittens usw.

9) (proper place) Platz, der

everything fell into place — (fig.) alles wurde klar

a woman's place is in the home — eine Frau gehört ins Haus

the clamp is properly in place — die Klammer sitzt richtig

into place — fest[nageln, -schrauben, -kleben]

out of place — nicht am richtigen Platz; (several things) in Unordnung; (fig.) fehl am Platz

take the place of somebody — jemandes Platz einnehmen

10) (position in competition) Platz, der

take first/second etc. place — den ersten/zweiten usw. Platz belegen

11) (job, position, etc.) Stelle, die; (as pupil; in team, crew) Platz, der

12) (personal situation)

what would you do in my place? — was würden Sie an meiner Stelle tun?

put yourself in my place — versetzen Sie sich in meine Lage
2. transitive verb
1) (put) (vertically) stellen; (horizontally) legen

place in position — richtig hinstellen/hinlegen

place an announcement/advertisement in a paper — eine Anzeige/ein Inserat in eine Zeitung setzen

place a bet — auf ein Pferd wetten

2) (fig.)

place one's trust in somebody/something — sein Vertrauen auf od. in jemanden/etwas setzen

he places happiness above all other things — Glück steht für ihn an erster Stelle

3) in p.p. (situated) gelegen

a badly placed window — ein Fenster an einer ungünstigen Stelle

we are well placed for buses/shops — etc. wir haben es nicht weit zur Bushaltestelle/zum Einkaufen usw.

how are you placed for time/money? — (coll.) wie steht's mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld?

4) (find situation or home for) unterbringen ( with bei)

place somebody under somebody's care — jemanden in jemandes Obhut geben

5) (class, identify) einordnen; einstufen

I've seen him before but I can't place him — ich habe ihn schon einmal gesehen, aber ich weiß nicht, wo ich ihn unterbringen soll

be placed second in the race — im Rennen den zweiten Platz belegen

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[pleis] 1. noun
1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) der Ort

2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) der Platz

3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) der Platz

4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) der Platz

5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) der Platz

6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) der Platz

7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) die Stelle

8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) die Aufgabe

9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) der Platz

10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) die Wohnung

11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) der Platz

12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) die Stelle
2. verb
1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) stellen, setzen

2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) einordnen

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- place-name
- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of
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place

[pleɪs]

I. NOUN

1. (location) Ort m

I hate busy \places ich hasse Orte, an denen viel los ist

the hotel was one of those big, old-fashioned \places das Hotel war eines dieser großen altmodischen Häuser

we're staying at a bed-and-breakfast \place wir übernachten in einer Frühstückspension

let's go to a pizza \place lass uns eine Pizza essen gehen

this is the exact \place! das ist genau die Stelle!

this plant needs a warm, sunny \place diese Pflanze sollte an einem warmen, sonnigen Ort stehen

Scotland is a very nice \place Schottland ist ein tolles Land fam

that café is a nice \place dieses Café ist echt nett fam

a nice little \place at the seaside ein netter kleiner Ort am Meer

please put this book back in its \place bitte stell dieses Buch wieder an seinen Platz zurück

this is the \place my mother was born hier wurde meine Mutter geboren

sorry, I can't be in two \places at once tut mir leid, ich kann nicht überall gleichzeitig sein

\place of birth Geburtsort m

\place of custody Verwahrungsort m

\place of death Sterbeort m

\place of delivery Erfüllungsort m

\place of employment Arbeitsplatz m

\place of jurisdiction Gerichtsstand m

\place of performance Erfüllungsort m

\place of refuge Zufluchtsort m

\place of residence Wohnort m

a \place in the sun ( fig) ein Plätzchen an der Sonne

\place of work Arbeitsplatz m, Arbeitsstätte f

to go \places AM weit herumkommen, viel sehen

in \places stellenweise

this plant still exists in \places diese Pflanze kommt noch vereinzelt vor

2. no pl (appropriate setting) [geeigneter] Ort

this meeting isn't the \place to discuss individual cases diese Konferenz ist nicht der Ort, um Einzelfälle zu diskutieren

university was not the \place for me die Universität war irgendwie nicht mein Ding fam

that bar is not a \place for a woman like you Frauen wie du haben in solch einer Bar nichts verloren

3. (home)

I'm looking for a \place to live ich bin auf Wohnungssuche

we'll have a meeting at my \place/Susan's \place wir treffen uns bei mir/bei Susan

where's your \place? wo wohnst du?; ( fam)

your \place or mine? zu dir oder zu mir?

they're trying to buy a larger \place wir sind auf der Suche nach einer größeren Wohnung

4. ( fig: position, rank) Stellung f

she's got friends in high \places sie hat Freunde in hohen Positionen

they have a \place among the country's leading exporters sie zählen zu den führenden Exporteuren des Landes

it's not your \place to tell me what to do es steht dir nicht zu, mir zu sagen, was ich zu tun habe

I'm not criticizing you — I know my \place das ist keine Kritik — das würde ich doch nie wagen!

to keep sb in their \place jdn in seine Schranken weisen

to put sb in his/her \place [or show sb his/her \place] jdm zeigen, wo es langgeht fam

5. (instead of)

▪ in \place of stattdessen

you can use margarine in \place of butter statt Butter kannst du auch Margarine nehmen

I invited Jo in \place of Les, who was ill Les war krank, daher habe ich Jo eingeladen

6. (proper position)

▪ to be in \place an seinem Platz sein; ( fig: completed) fertig [o abgeschlossen] sein

the chairs were all in \place die Stühle waren alle dort, wo sie sein sollten; ( fig)

the arrangements are all in \place now die Vorbereitungen sind jetzt abgeschlossen; ( fig)

the new laws are now in \place die neuen Gesetze gelten jetzt; ( fig)

suddenly all fell into \place plötzlich machte alles Sinn

to be out of \place nicht an der richtigen Stelle sein; person fehl am Platz[e] sein; ( fig)

the large desk was totally out of \place in such a small room der große Schreibtisch war in solch einem kleinen Zimmer völlig deplatziert

what you've just said was completely out of \place was du da gerade gesagt hast, war völlig unangebracht

to push sth in \place etw in die richtige Position schieben

7. MATH (in decimals) Stelle f

to five \places of decimals bis auf fünf Stellen hinter dem Komma

8. (job, position) Stelle f; (in team) Platz m; (at university) Studienplatz m

your \place is here by my side du gehörst an meine Seite

to take the \place of sb jds Platz einnehmen

9. (in book) Stelle f

to find one's \place die [richtige] Stelle wiederfinden

to keep one's \place markieren, wo man gerade ist/war

to lose one's \place die Seite verblättern[, wo man gerade war]; (on page) nicht mehr wissen, wo man gerade ist

10. (seat) Platz m

is this \place taken? ist dieser Platz noch frei?

to change \places with sb mit jdm die Plätze tauschen

to keep sb's \place [or save sb a \place] jdm den Platz freihalten

to lay a/another \place ein/noch ein Gedeck auflegen

to take one's \place at table Platz nehmen

11. (position) Stelle f

just put yourself in my \place versetzen Sie sich doch mal in meine Lage!

if I were in your \place... ich an deiner Stelle...

what would you do in my \place? was würden Sie an meiner Stelle tun?

12. (ranking) Platz m, Position f

the song went from tenth to second \place in the charts das Lied stieg vom zehnten auf den zweiten Platz in den Charts

our team finished in second \place unsere Mannschaft wurde Zweiter

to take [or esp BRIT get] first/second \place Erste(r)/Zweite(r) werden

to take first/second \place ( fig) an erster/zweiter Stelle kommen

their children always take first \place ihre Kinder stehen für sie immer an erster Stelle

in second \place auf dem zweiten Platz

13. SPORT

to get a \place sich akk platzieren; AM Zweite(r) werden

14. AM ( fam: somewhere)

I know I left that book some \place ich weiß, dass ich das Buch irgendwo gelassen habe

15.

▶ all over the \place (everywhere) überall; (badly organized) [völlig] chaotisch; (spread around) in alle Himmelsrichtungen zerstreut

▶ a \place for everything and everything in its \place ( prov) jedes Ding hat seinen Platz

▶ in the first \place (at first) zuerst; (at all) überhaupt

we shouldn't have got married in the first \place! wir hätten erst gar nicht heiraten dürfen!

but why didn't you say that in the first \place? aber warum hast du denn das nicht gleich gesagt?

▶ in the first/second \place (firstly, secondly) erstens/zweitens

▶ to give \place to sb/sth jdm/etw Platz machen

▶ to go \places ( fam) auf dem Weg nach oben sein

▶ to take \place stattfinden

▶ there is a \place and time for everything alles zu seiner Zeit

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (position)

▪ to \place sth somewhere etw irgendwohin stellen; (lay) etw irgendwohin legen

bowls of flowers had been \placed on tables auf den Tischen waren Blumenvasen aufgestellt

the Chancellor \placed a wreath on the tomb der Kanzler legte einen Kranz auf dem Grab nieder

she \placed her name on the list sie setzte ihren Namen auf die Liste

he \placed his hand on my shoulder er legte mir die Hand auf die Schulter

to \place an advertisement in the newspaper eine Anzeige in die Zeitung setzen

to \place sth on the agenda etw auf die Tagesordnung setzen

to \place a bet on sth auf etw akk wetten

to \place sb under sb's care jdn in jds Obhut geben

to \place a comma ein Komma setzen

to \place one foot in front of the other einen Fuß vor den anderen setzen

to \place a gun at sb's head jdn eine Pistole an den Kopf setzen

to \place money on sth Geld auf etw akk setzen

▪ to be \placed shop, town liegen

2. (impose)

to \place an embargo on sb/sth über jdn/etw ein Embargo verhängen

to \place a limit [or ceiling] on sth etw begrenzen

to \place ten pounds/half a million on sth etw mit zehn Pfund/einer halben Million veranschlagen

3. (ascribe)

to \place the blame on sb jdm die Schuld geben

to \place one's faith [or trust] in sb/sth sein Vertrauen in jdn/etw setzen

to \place one's hopes on sb/sth seine Hoffnungen auf jdn/etw setzen

to \place importance on sth auf etw akk Wert legen

... and she \placed the emphasis on the word ‘soon’... und die Betonung lag auf ‚schnell‘

he \placed stress on every second syllable er betonte jede zweite Silbe

4. (arrange for)

to \place a call ein Telefongespräch anmelden

to \place sth at sb's disposal jdm etw überlassen

5. (appoint to a position)

▪ to \place sb/sth somewhere jdn/etw irgendwo unterbringen [o SCHWEIZ platzieren]

to \place sb on [the] alert jdn in Alarmbereitschaft versetzen

to \place sb under arrest jdn festnehmen

to \place sb in charge [of sth] jdm die Leitung [von etw dat] übertragen

to \place sb in jeopardy jdn in Gefahr bringen

to \place sb under pressure jdn unter Druck setzen

to \place a strain on sb/sth jdn/etw belasten

to \place staff Personal unterbringen [o vermitteln]

to \place sb under surveillance jdn unter Beobachtung stellen

the town was \placed under the control of UN peacekeeping troops die Stadt wurde unter die Aufsicht der UN-Friedenstruppen gestellt

6. (recognize)

▪ to \place sb/sth face, person, voice, accent jdn/etw einordnen

7. (categorize, rank)

▪ to \place sb/sth jdn/etw einordnen

to be \placed SPORT sich akk platzieren; AM unter die ersten zwei kommen

to be \placed first/second SPORT Erste(r)/Zweite(r) werden

▪ to \place sth above [or before] [or over] sth etw über etw akk stellen

sb \places sth above all other things etw steht bei jdm an erster Stelle

I'd \place him among the world's ten most brilliant scientists für mich ist er einer der zehn hervorragendsten Wissenschaftler der Welt

they \placed the painting in the Renaissance sie ordneten das Bild der Renaissance zu

8. ECON

▪ to \place sth goods etw absetzen

to \place an order for sth etw bestellen

to \place an order with a firm einer Firma einen Auftrag erteilen

9. passive (good position)

▪ to be well \placed for sth für etw akk eine gute Ausgangsposition haben

we're well \placed for the shops wir haben es nicht weit zum Einkaufen fam

to be well \placed financially finanziell gut dastehen

to be well \placed to watch sth von seinem Platz aus etw gut sehen können

10. passive (have at disposal)

▪ to be well \placed for sth:

how \placed are you for time/money? wie sieht es mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld aus?

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

SPORT sich akk platzieren; AM also (finish second) Zweite(r) werden

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[pleɪs]
1. NOUN

1) general Platz m, Stelle f

this is the place where he was born —

do the spoons have a special place? — haben die Löffel einen bestimmten Platz?

water is coming through in several places — an mehreren Stellen kommt Wasser durch

from place to place — von einem Ort zum anderen

in another place — woanders

bed is the best place for him — im Bett ist er am besten aufgehoben

we found a good place to watch the procession from — wir fanden einen Platz, von dem wir den Umzug gut sehen konnten

in the right/wrong place — an der richtigen/falschen Stelle

some/any place — irgendwo

a poor man with no place to go — ein armer Mann, der nicht weiß, wohin

this is no place for you/children —

there is no place for the unsuccessful in our society your place is by his side — für Erfolglose ist in unserer Gesellschaft kein Platz dein Platz ist an seiner Seite

it was the last place I expected to find him — da hätte ich ihn zuletzt or am wenigsten vermutet

this isn't the place to discuss politics — dies ist nicht der Ort, um über Politik zu sprechen

to laugh in the right places — an den richtigen Stellen lachen

I can't be in two places at once! —

she likes to have a place for everything and everything in its place — sie hält sehr auf Ordnung und achtet darauf, dass alles an seinem Platz liegt

2) = geographical location = district Gegend f; (= country) Land nt; (= building) Gebäude nt; (= town) Ort m

there's nothing to do in the evenings in this place —

Sweden's a great place they're building a new place out in the suburbs — Schweden ist ein tolles Land sie bauen ein neues Gebäude am Stadtrand

3) = home Haus nt, Wohnung f

come round to my place some time — besuch mich mal, komm doch mal vorbei

let's go back to my place — lass uns zu mir gehen

I've never been to his place — ich bin noch nie bei ihm gewesen

where's your place? — wo wohnst du?

at Peter's place — bei Peter

your place or mine? (hum inf) — gehen wir zu dir oder zu mir?

4) in book etc Stelle f

to find one's place — die richtige Stelle finden

to keep one's place — sich (dat) die richtige Stelle markieren

to lose one's place — die Seite verblättern; (on page) die Zeile verlieren

5) = seat, position at table, in team, school, hospital Platz m; (at university) Studienplatz m; (= job) Stelle f

to lay an extra place for sb — ein zusätzliches Gedeck für jdn auflegen

to take one's place (at table) —

take your places for a square dance! — Aufstellung zur Quadrille, bitte!

places for 500 students — 500 Studienplätze

to give up one's place (in a queue) — jdm den Vortritt lassen

to lose one's place (in a queue) — sich wieder hinten anstellen müssen

if I were in your place — an Ihrer Stelle, wenn ich an Ihrer Stelle wäre

put yourself in my place — versetzen Sie sich in meine Lage

to take the place of sb/sth — jdn/etw ersetzen, jds Platz or den Platz von jdm/etw einnehmen

6) in hierarchy Rang m, Stellung f

people in high places — Leute in hohen Positionen

to know one's place — wissen, was sich (für einen) gehört

of course I'm not criticizing you, I know my place! (hum) — ich kritisiere dich selbstverständlich nicht, das steht mir gar nicht zu

it's not my place to comment/tell him what to do — es steht mir nicht zu, einen Kommentar abzugeben/ihm zu sagen, was er tun soll

to keep or put sb in his place — jdn in seine Schranken weisen

that put him in his place! — das hat ihn erst mal zum Schweigen gebracht, da hab ichs/hat ers etc ihm gezeigt (inf)

7) in exam, competition Platz m, Stelle f

Lunt won, with Moore in second place — Lunt hat gewonnen, an zweiter Stelle or auf dem zweiten Platz lag Moore

to win first place — Erste(r, s) sein

to take second place to sth — einer Sache (dat) gegenüber zweitrangig sein

8) SPORT Platzierung f

to get a place —

to back a horse for a place — auf Platz wetten, eine Platzwette abschließen

9) in street names Platz m

10) MATH Stelle f

to work sth out to three decimal places — etw auf drei Stellen nach dem Komma berechnen

11)

set structures __diams; place of + noun place of amusement — Vergnügungsstätte f

place of birth — Geburtsort m

place of residence — Wohnort m

place of business or work — Arbeitsstelle f __diams; in places stellenweise

the snow was up to a metre deep in places — der Schnee lag stellenweise bis zu einem Meter hoch

everything was in place — alles war an seiner Stelle

make sure the wire/screw is properly in place — achten Sie darauf, dass der Draht/die Schraube richtig sitzt

the legislation is already in place — die gesetzlichen Regelungen gelten schon

to look out of place —

to feel out of place — sich fehl am Platz or deplatziert fühlen

not a hair out of place — tipptopp frisiert (inf)

McCormack played in goal in place of Miller — McCormack stand anstelle von Miller im Tor __diams; to fall into place Gestalt annehmen

in the first place..., in the second place... — erstens..., zweitens...

the meeting will take place on Monday — das Treffen findet am Montag statt

he's going places (fig inf) — er bringts zu was (inf) __diams; to give place to sth einer Sache (dat) Platz machen

2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) = put setzen, stellen; (= lay down) legen; person at table etc setzen; guards aufstellen; shot (with gun) anbringen; (FTBL, TENNIS) platzieren; troops in Stellung bringen; announcement (in paper) inserieren (in in +dat); advertisement setzen (in in +acc)

the magician placed one hand over the other — der Zauberer legte eine Hand über die andere

she slowly placed one foot in front of the other —

he placed the cue ball right behind the black he placed a gun to my head — er setzte die Spielkugel direkt hinter die schwarze Kugel er setzte mir eine Pistole an den Kopf

she placed a finger on her lips —

the vase was precariously placed — die Vase stand an einer gefährlichen Stelle

to place a matter before sb — jdm eine Angelegenheit vorlegen

I shall place the matter in the hands of a lawyer — ich werde die Angelegenheit einem Rechtsanwalt übergeben

to place a strain on sth — etw belasten

this placed him under a lot of pressure — dadurch geriet er stark unter Druck

to place confidence/trust in sb/sth — Vertrauen in jdn/etw setzen

to be placed (shop, town, house etc) — liegen

how are you placed for time/money? — wie sieht es mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld aus?

we are well placed for the shops — was Einkaufsmöglichkeiten angeht, wohnen wir günstig

Liverpool are well placed in the league — Liverpool liegt gut in der Tabelle

they were well placed to observe the whole battle — sie hatten einen günstigen Platz, von dem sie die ganze Schlacht verfolgen konnten

we are well placed now to finish the job by next year —

with the extra staff we are better placed now than we were last month — mit dem zusätzlichen Personal stehen wir jetzt besser da als vor einem Monat

he is well placed (to get hold of things) — er sitzt an der Quelle

he is well placed to get information — er kommt leicht an Informationen

2) = rank stellen

to place local interests above or before or over those of central government — kommunale Interessen über die der Zentralregierung stellen

that should be placed first — das sollte an erster Stelle stehen

where do you place love on your list of priorities? — an welcher Stelle steht die Liebe für dich?

the German runner was placed third — der deutsche Läufer belegte den dritten Platz or wurde Dritter

to be placed (Sport) — sich platzieren

3) = identify context of einordnen

in which school would you place this painting? —

I don't know, it's very difficult to place I can't quite place him/his accent — ich weiß es nicht, es ist sehr schwer einzuordnen ich kann ihn/seinen Akzent nicht einordnen

historians place the book in the 5th century AD — Historiker datieren das Buch auf das 5. Jahrhundert

4) COMM goods absetzen; order erteilen (with sb jdm); contract abschließen (with sb mit jdm)

who did you place the computer typesetting job with? —

this is the last time we place any work with you — das ist das letzte Mal, dass wir Ihnen einen Auftrag erteilt haben

5) money (= deposit) deponieren; (= invest) investieren

to place money at sb's credit — jdm eine Geldsumme gutschreiben

6) phone call anmelden

7) = find job for unterbringen (with bei)

the agency is trying to place him with a building firm — die Agentur versucht, ihn bei einer Baufirma unterzubringen

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place [pleıs]

A s

1. Ort m, Stelle f, Platz m:

from place to place von Ort zu Ort;

in places stellenweise;

the goalkeeper was exactly in the right place SPORT der Torhüter stand goldrichtig;

all over the place umg überall;

his hair was all over the place umg er war ganz zerzaust;

come to the wrong place an die falsche Adresse geraten;

keep sb’s place jemandem seinen Platz frei halten ( in a queue in einer Schlange);

lay a place for sb für jemanden decken;

take place stattfinden;

win a place in the semifinals SPORT ins Halbfinale einziehen, sich fürs Halbfinale qualifizieren; → safe A 1

2. (mit adj) Stelle f:

a wet place on the floor

3. (eingenommene) Stelle:

take sb’s place

a) jemandes Stelle einnehmen,

b) jemanden vertreten;

take the place of ersetzen, an die Stelle treten von (od gen);

in place of anstelle von (od gen);

if I were in your place I would … ich an Ihrer Stelle würde …; wenn ich Sie wäre, würde ich …;

put yourself in my place versetzen Sie sich (doch einmal) in meine Lage!

4. Platz m (Raum):

give place (to) Platz machen (für oder dat) (a. fig), nachgeben (dat)

5. (richtiger oder ordnungsgemäßer) Platz (auch fig): in his library every book has its place hat jedes Buch seinen Platz;

find one’s place sich zurechtfinden;

know one’s place wissen, wohin man gehört;

in (out of) place (nicht) am (richtigen) Platz;

this remark was out of place diese Bemerkung war deplatziert oder unangebracht;

feel out of place sich fehl am Platz fühlen;

this is not the place for

a) das oder hier ist nicht der (geeignete) Ort für,

b) das ist nicht der richtige Zeitpunkt für;

such people have no place in our club für solche Leute ist kein Platz in unserem Verein;

put sth back in its place etwas (an seinen Platz) zurücklegen oder -stellen;

put sb back in their place jemanden in die oder seine Schranken verweisen; → click¹ B 4, fall into 1, slot¹ C

6. Ort m, Stätte f:

one of the best places to eat eines der besten Restaurants oder Speiselokale;

place of amusement Vergnügungsstätte;

place of birth Geburtsort;

place of interest Sehenswürdigkeit f;

place of work Arbeitsplatz m, -stelle f;

place of worship

a) Kultstätte,

b) Gotteshaus n;

go places

a) ausgehen,

b) (umher)reisen,

c) fig es zu etwas bringen; → assembly 1

7. WIRTSCH Ort m, Platz m, Sitz m:

place of business Geschäftssitz;

place of delivery Erfüllungsort;

place of jurisdiction Gerichtsstand m;

place of payment Zahlungsort;

from this place ab hier; → destination 1

8. Haus n, Wohnung f:

at his place bei ihm (zu Hause);

he came over to my place yesterday er kam gestern zu mir;

your place or mine? umg bei dir od bei mir?

9. Ort(schaft) m(f):

in this place hier;

Munich is a nice place to live in München lebt man angenehm oder lässt es sich angenehm leben; → exile A 1

10. Gegend f:

of this place hiesig

11. THEAT Ort m (der Handlung)

12. umg Lokal n:

go to a Greek place zum Griechen gehen

13. SCHIFF Platz m, Hafen m:

place of tran(s)shipment Umschlagplatz;

place of call Anlaufhafen

14. Raum m (Ggs Zeit)

15. Stelle f (in einem Buch etc):

lose one’s place die Seite verblättern oder verschlagen;

I’ve lost my place auch ich weiß nicht mehr, wo (an welcher Stelle) ich war;

the audience laughed in the right places an den richtigen Stellen

16. MATH (Dezimal) Stelle f:

of many places vielstellig;

place value Stellenwert m

17. Platz m, Stelle f (in einer Reihenfolge):

in the first place

a) an erster Stelle, erstens, zuerst, als Erst(er, e, es),

b) in erster Linie,

c) überhaupt (erst),

d) ursprünglich;

why did you do it in the first place? warum haben Sie es überhaupt getan?;

you should not have done it in the first place Sie hätten es von vornherein bleiben lassen sollen;

why didn’t you admit it in the first place? warum hast du es nicht gleich zugegeben?;

in the last place an letzter Stelle, zuletzt, als letzt(er, e, es); schließlich; → second¹ A 1

18. SPORT etc Platz m:

in third place auf dem dritten Platz;

take third place den dritten Platz belegen; → second¹ A 1

19. (Sitz)Platz m, Sitz m:

take your places nehmen Sie Ihre Plätze ein!

20. a) (An)Stellung f, (Arbeits)Stelle f, Posten m:

out of place stellenlos

b) UNIV Studienplatz m

21. Amt n:

a) Dienst m:

in place im Amt (Minister etc), im Staatsdienst

b) fig Aufgabe f, Pflicht f:

it is not my place to do this es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, dies zu tun

22. (soziale) Stellung, Stand m, Rang m:

in high places an hoher Stelle;

persons in high places hochstehende Persönlichkeiten

23. fig Grund m:

there’s no place for doubt es besteht kein Grund zu zweifeln

B v/t

1. stellen, setzen, legen (alle auch fig):

place together Tische etc zusammenstellen;

place a call ein (Telefon)Gespräch anmelden;

place a coffin einen Sarg aufbahren;

place in order zurechtstellen, ordnen;

place sb in a difficult place jemanden in eine schwierige Lage bringen;

he places hono(u)r above wealth ihm ist Ehre wichtiger als Reichtum;

place on record aufzeichnen, (schriftlich) festhalten;

he placed a ring on her finger er steckte ihr einen Ring an den Finger; (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven);

the referee was well placed SPORT der Schiedsrichter stand günstig

2. Posten etc aufstellen:

place o.s. sich aufstellen oder postieren

3. I can’t place him ich weiß nicht, wo ich ihn unterbringen oder wohin ich ihn tun soll (woher ich ihn kenne)

4. einen Wohnungssuchenden etc unterbringen ( with bei), einen Arbeitssuchenden auch vermitteln

5. jemanden ein-, anstellen

6. jemanden ernennen oder in ein Amt einsetzen

7. (der Lage nach) näher bestimmen

8. WIRTSCH

a) eine Anleihe, Kapital unterbringen

b) (with) Aufträge erteilen (dat), vergeben (an akk), eine Bestellung aufgeben (bei)

c) einen Vertrag, eine Versicherung abschließen:

place an issue eine Emission unterbringen oder platzieren

9. Ware absetzen

10. a) be placed SPORT sich platzieren, platziert sein, unter den ersten drei sein:

be placed 6th sich an 6. Stelle platzieren

b) how are you placed for money? bes Br wie sieht es bei dir finanziell aus?

11. SPORT

a) den Ball platzieren

b) Rugby: ein Tor mit einem Platztritt schießen

12. ELEK schalten:

place in parallel parallel schalten

C v/i SPORT US

a) → B 10 a

b) den zweiten Platz belegen

pl. abk

1. place Pl.

2. plate

3. plural Pl.

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1. noun
1) Ort, der; (spot) Stelle, die; Platz, der

I left it in a safe place — ich habe es an einem sicheren Ort gelassen

it was still in the same place — es war noch an derselben Stelle od. am selben Platz

a place in the queue — ein Platz in der Schlange

all over the place — überall; (coll.): (in a mess) ganz durcheinander (ugs.)

from place to place — von Ort zu Ort

in places — hier und da; (in parts) stellenweise

find a place in something — (be included) in etwas (Akk.) eingehen; see also take 1. 4)

2) (fig.): (rank, position) Stellung, die

put somebody in his place — jemanden in seine Schranken weisen

know one's place — wissen, was sich für einen gehört

it's not my place to do that — es kommt mir nicht zu, das zu tun

3) (building or area for specific purpose)

a [good] place to park/to stop — ein [guter] Platz zum Parken/eine [gute] Stelle zum Halten

do you know a good/cheap place to eat? — weißt du, wo man gut/billig essen kann?

place of residence — Wohnort, der

place of work — Arbeitsplatz, der; Arbeitsstätte, die

place of worship — Andachtsort, der

4) (country, town) Ort, der

Paris/Italy is a great place — Paris ist eine tolle Stadt/Italien ist ein tolles Land (ugs.)

place of birth — Geburtsort, der

go places — (coll.) herumkommen (ugs.); (fig.) es [im Leben] zu was bringen (ugs.)

5) (coll.): (premises) Bude, die (ugs.); (hotel, restaurant, etc.) Laden, der (ugs.)

she is at his/John's place — sie ist bei ihm/John

[shall we go to] your place or mine? — [gehen wir] zu dir oder zu mir?

6) (seat etc.) [Sitz]platz, der

change places [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] die Plätze tauschen; (fig.) [mit jemandem] tauschen

lay a/another place — ein/noch ein Gedeck auflegen

is this anyone's place? — ist dieser Platz noch frei?

7) (in book etc.) Stelle, die

lose one's place — die Seite verschlagen od. verblättern; (on page) nicht mehr wissen, an welcher Stelle man ist

8) (step, stage)

in the first place — zuerst

why didn't you say so in the first place? — warum hast du das nicht gleich gesagt?

in the first/second/third etc. place — erstens/zweitens/drittens usw.

9) (proper place) Platz, der

everything fell into place — (fig.) alles wurde klar

a woman's place is in the home — eine Frau gehört ins Haus

the clamp is properly in place — die Klammer sitzt richtig

into place — fest[nageln, -schrauben, -kleben]

out of place — nicht am richtigen Platz; (several things) in Unordnung; (fig.) fehl am Platz

take the place of somebody — jemandes Platz einnehmen

10) (position in competition) Platz, der

take first/second etc. place — den ersten/zweiten usw. Platz belegen

11) (job, position, etc.) Stelle, die; (as pupil; in team, crew) Platz, der

12) (personal situation)

what would you do in my place? — was würden Sie an meiner Stelle tun?

put yourself in my place — versetzen Sie sich in meine Lage
2. transitive verb
1) (put) (vertically) stellen; (horizontally) legen

place in position — richtig hinstellen/hinlegen

place an announcement/advertisement in a paper — eine Anzeige/ein Inserat in eine Zeitung setzen

place a bet — auf ein Pferd wetten

2) (fig.)

place one's trust in somebody/something — sein Vertrauen auf od. in jemanden/etwas setzen

he places happiness above all other things — Glück steht für ihn an erster Stelle

3) in p.p. (situated) gelegen

a badly placed window — ein Fenster an einer ungünstigen Stelle

we are well placed for buses/shops — etc. wir haben es nicht weit zur Bushaltestelle/zum Einkaufen usw.

how are you placed for time/money? — (coll.) wie steht's mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld?

4) (find situation or home for) unterbringen ( with bei)

place somebody under somebody's care — jemanden in jemandes Obhut geben

5) (class, identify) einordnen; einstufen

I've seen him before but I can't place him — ich habe ihn schon einmal gesehen, aber ich weiß nicht, wo ich ihn unterbringen soll

be placed second in the race — im Rennen den zweiten Platz belegen

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n.

Ort -e m.

Ortschaft f.

Platzierung f.

Plazierung (alt.Rechtschreibung) f.

Plazierung f.

Stelle -n f.

Stätte -n f. v.

platzieren v.

plazieren (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

English-german dictionary > place
4 ohne

I Präp. (+ Akk)

1. without; (ausschließlich) auch not counting, excluding; ein Topf ohne Deckel a pan without a lid; wir sind momentan ohne Auto we are without a car ( oder haven’t got a car) at the moment; sie ging ohne Hut / Schuhe she wasn’t wearing a hat / any shoes; er kam ohne die Kinder he came without (hum. minus) the children; wir sind fünf ohne die Kinder we’re five not counting ( oder minus) the children; ohne mich! (you can) count me out, I’m not having anything to do with it; ohne Zweifel undoubtedly; ohne seine Schuld through no fault of his (own); ohne mein Wissen without my knowledge ( oder knowing), unbeknown to me

2. ohne weiteres just like that; (mühelos) auch without any (great) effort; (ohne Probleme) without any problems ( oder difficulty); das machen wir ohne weiteres we’ll manage that easily; das kannst du ohne weiteres akzeptieren (bedenkenlos) you needn’t worry ( oder hesitate) about accepting that; du kannst ihr ohne weiteres glauben you need have no hesitation in believing her; das geht nicht so ohne weiteres that’s not that simple

3. umg., allein stehend: sie ist ( gar) nicht (so) ohne there’s more to her than you might think; das ist gar nicht so ohne it’s not bad, you know; (ist schwieriger etc., als man denkt) there’s more to it than meets the eye, it’s not that simple; ich schlafe / schwimme am liebsten ohne I prefer to sleep / swim in the nude; du brauchst einen Ausweis, ohne lassen sie dich nicht rein you need a pass, they won’t let you in without (one); oben 1

II Konj.: ohne dass, ohne zu (+ Inf.) without (+ Ger.) ohne dass ich ihn gesehen hatte without (my) having seen him; sie ging, ohne ein Wort zu sagen she left without saying a word; ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile

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devoid (Adj.); without (Präp.); ex (Präp.); minus (Präp.)

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oh|ne ['oːnə]
1. prep +acc

1) without

óhne (die) Vororte hat die Stadt 100.000 Einwohner — excluding or not including or not counting the suburbs, the city has 100,000 inhabitants

óhne mich! — count me out!

er ist nicht óhne (inf) — he's not bad (inf), he's got what it takes (inf)

óhne ihn wären wir immer noch dort — without him or but for him or if it weren't for him we'd still be there

óhne etw sein — to be without or minus (inf) sth

óhne Auto — without a or one's car

óhne Mehrwertsteuer — excluding VAT

er ist óhne jede Begabung (für Musik) — he lacks or is without any (musical) talent

óhne einen or jeden Pfennig Geld — penniless, without a penny or dime (US), without two ha'pennies to rub together

ich rauche immer óhne (inf) — I always smoke untipped cigarettes

2)

ich hätte das óhne Weiteres getan — I'd have done it without a second thought, I'd have done it without thinking twice about it

so etwas kann man óhne Weiteres sagen — it's quite all right to say that

so etwas kann man in feiner Gesellschaft nicht óhne Weiteres sagen — you can't say that sort of thing in polite society

ich würde óhne Weiteres sagen, dass... — I would not hesitate to say that...

er hat den Brief óhne Weiteres unterschrieben — he signed the letter straight away or just like that

das Darlehen ist óhne Weiteres bewilligt worden — the loan was granted straight away or without any bother or problem

ihm können Sie óhne Weiteres vertrauen — you can trust him implicitly

das lässt sich óhne Weiteres arrangieren — that can easily be arranged

das ist nicht ( so) óhne Weiteres möglich — it can't be done just like that

hast du das Geld gekriegt? – ja, óhne Weiteres — did you get the money? – yes, no problem (inf)

dem Kerl kann man nicht óhne Weiteres glauben — you can't just believe anything or whatever that guy says

das kann man nicht óhne Weiteres voraussetzen — you can't just assume that automatically

diesem Vorschlag kann ich nicht óhne Weiteres zustimmen — I can't just accept the suggestion without question

du kannst doch nicht so óhne Weiteres aus der Schule weglaufen — you can't just run away from school like that

2. conj

óhne zu zögern — without hesitating

óhne dass ich ihn darum gebeten hätte, kam er mich besuchen — he came to see me without my (Brit) or me inviting him

wer redet, óhne gefragt zu sein... — anybody who talks without being asked...

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1) ((with of) free from or lacking: That is devoid of any meaning.) devoid

2) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) free

3) (not wanting or allowed to have (food etc): The child is off his food.) off

4) ((with of) lacking entirely: a statement void of meaning.) void

5) (in the absence of; not having: They went without you; I could not live without him; We cannot survive without water.) without

6) (not: He drove away without saying goodbye; You can't walk along this street without meeting someone you know.) without

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oh·ne

[ˈo:nə]

I. präp + akk

1. (nicht versehen mit)

▪ \ohne etw without sth

\ohne Auto without a car

\ohne Geld without any money

sie ist \ohne Mantel gekommen she came without a coat

wir sind noch \ohne weitere Informationen we still don't have any more information

sei \ohne Furcht! don't be afraid!

mein Versuch ist \ohne Erfolg geblieben my attempt was unsuccessful

sie ist \ohne jede Begabung she lacks [or is without] any talent

er ist ein Mensch \ohne jeglichen Humor he's a person totally lacking [or without any sense of] humour

\ohne dich wäre ich immer noch ohne Kleiderschrank if it weren't for you I'd still be without a wardrobe

\ohne Appetit sein to have no appetite

\ohne einen [o jeden] Cent [Geld] penniless, without a penny [or AM dime]

\ohne Schutz unprotected

2. (nicht eingerechnet)

▪ \ohne etw excluding [or not including] [or not counting] sth

\ohne die Vororte hat die Stadt 300.000 Einwohner the city has 300,000 inhabitants excluding [or not including] [or not counting] the suburbs

der Preis versteht sich \ohne Mehrwertsteuer the price does not include VAT

3. (elliptisch)

er raucht immer \ohne he always smokes untipped cigarettes

sie badet am liebsten \ohne she prefers to bathe in the nude

wenn du keinen Zucker hast, trinke ich den Kaffee auch \ohne if you haven't got any sugar, I can have my coffee without

du brauchst eine Eintrittskarte, \ohne kommst du nicht rein you need a ticket, they won't let you in without one

4. (nicht mit jdm)

▪ \ohne jdn without sb

\ohne mich! count me out!

\ohne Erben sterben to die heirless

\ohne Kinder/Nachwuchs childless/without offspring

5.

▶ [gar] nicht \ohne sein (fam: schwierig) to be not [quite] that easy; (interessant) to not be bad

die Fragen waren gar nicht so \ohne the questions were not that easy

sie ist gar nicht so \ohne she's quite something, she's got what it takes

der Vorschlag ist nicht \ohne it's not a bad suggestion; s.a. oben, weitere(r, s)

II. konj

▪ \ohne etw zu tun without doing sth

sie nahm sich ein Stück Kuchen, \ohne vorher zu fragen she took a piece of cake without asking

wer redet, \ohne gefragt zu sein... anybody who talks without being asked...

\ohne dass ich ihn darum gebeten hätte, hat er mir geholfen he helped me without my [or me] asking

\ohne zu zögern without hesitating

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1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) without

ohne mich! — [you can] count me out!

der Versuch blieb ohne Erfolg — the attempt was unsuccessful

ein Mann ohne jeglichen Humor — a man totally lacking in humour or without any sense of humour

2) (mit Auslassung des Akkusativs)

ich rauche nur ohne — I only smoke untipped or filterless cigarettes

wir baden am liebsten ohne — we prefer to bathe in the nude

er/sie ist [gar] nicht [so] ohne — (ugs.) he's/she's quite something; s. auch oben 3)

3)

ohne weiteres — (leicht, einfach) easily; (ohne Einwand) readily

das traue ich ihm ohne weiteres zu — I can quite or easily believe he's capable of that

4) excluding
2.
Konjunktion

er nahm Platz, ohne dass er gefragt hätte — he sat down without asking

ohne zu zögern — without hesitating; without hesitation

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ohne

A. präp (+akk)

1. without; (ausschließlich) auch not counting, excluding;

ein Topf ohne Deckel a pan without a lid;

wir sind momentan ohne Auto we are without a car ( oder haven’t got a car) at the moment;

sie ging ohne Hut/Schuhe she wasn’t wearing a hat/any shoes;

er kam ohne die Kinder he came without (hum minus) the children;

wir sind fünf ohne die Kinder we’re five not counting ( oder minus) the children;

ohne mich! (you can) count me out, I’m not having anything to do with it;

ohne Zweifel undoubtedly;

ohne seine Schuld through no fault of his (own);

ohne mein Wissen without my knowledge ( oder knowing), unbeknown to me

2.

ohne Weiteres just like that; (mühelos) auch without any (great) effort; (ohne Probleme) without any problems ( oder difficulty);

das machen wir ohne Weiteres we’ll manage that easily;

das kannst du ohne Weiteres akzeptieren (bedenkenlos) you needn’t worry ( oder hesitate) about accepting that;

du kannst ihr ohne Weiteres glauben you need have no hesitation in believing her;

das geht nicht so ohne Weiteres that’s not that simple

3. umg, alleinstehend:

sie ist (gar) nicht (so) ohne there’s more to her than you might think;

das ist gar nicht so ohne it’s not bad, you know; (ist schwieriger etc, als man denkt) there’s more to it than meets the eye, it’s not that simple;

ich schlafe/schwimme am liebsten ohne I prefer to sleep/swim in the nude;

du brauchst einen Ausweis, ohne lassen sie dich nicht rein you need a pass, they won’t let you in without (one); → oben 1

B. konj:

ohne dass, ohne zu (+inf) without (+ger)

ohne dass ich ihn gesehen hatte without (my) having seen him;

sie ging, ohne ein Wort zu sagen she left without saying a word;

ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile

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1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) without

ohne mich! — [you can] count me out!

der Versuch blieb ohne Erfolg — the attempt was unsuccessful

ein Mann ohne jeglichen Humor — a man totally lacking in humour or without any sense of humour

2) (mit Auslassung des Akkusativs)

ich rauche nur ohne — I only smoke untipped or filterless cigarettes

wir baden am liebsten ohne — we prefer to bathe in the nude

er/sie ist [gar] nicht [so] ohne — (ugs.) he's/she's quite something; s. auch oben 3)

3)

ohne weiteres — (leicht, einfach) easily; (ohne Einwand) readily

das traue ich ihm ohne weiteres zu — I can quite or easily believe he's capable of that

4) excluding
2.
Konjunktion

er nahm Platz, ohne dass er gefragt hätte — he sat down without asking

ohne zu zögern — without hesitating; without hesitation

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präp.

without prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ohne
5 serio

(pl -ri) 1. adj serious

( affidabile) reliable

2. m: sul serio seriously

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serio agg.

1 serious, earnest; ( affidabile) reputable, reliable; ( pensieroso) thoughtful: un serio lavoratore, a serious (o an earnest) worker; una questione, proposta seria, a serious matter, proposal; ditta seria, reliable firm; una persona seria, a serious person; è un insegnante serio, he's a teacher who takes his job seriously; un professionista serio, a reputable professional; è un film serio, it's a serious film; sii serio!, be serious!; perché sei così serio?, why are you so serious? (o thoughtful?)

2 ( grave) grave, serious: avete corso un serio pericolo, you ran a grave danger; seria malattia, situazione, serious illness, situation; guai seri, serious troubles

◆ s.m. seriousness: parlare tra il serio e il faceto, to talk half-seriously (o half-jokingly) // sul serio, seriously, ( davvero) really: è bello sul serio, it is really beautiful; prendere qlco. sul serio, to take sthg. seriously; ma dici sul serio o scherzi?, are you serious or are you joking?; faccio sul serio, I mean it.

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['sɛrjo] serio -ria, -ri, -rie
1. agg

(gen) serious, (persona, conversazione) serious, earnest, (persona, ditta: affidabile) reliable, responsible, dependable

è una ditta seria — it's a reliable firm

è una faccenda seria — it's a serious matter

restare serio — to keep a straight face

sii serio! — be serious!

aveva una faccia seria — he looked serious

è una ragazza seria — (per bene) she's a respectable girl

2. sm

sul serio — seriously, in earnest

sul serio ti ha invitato? — did he really invite you?

sul serio vuoi andarci? — do you really want to go?

non facevo sul serio; non dicevo sul serio — I wasn't being serious

faccio sul serio — I mean it

prendere qn/qc sul serio — to take sb/sth seriously

prende lo studio molto sul serio — he takes his schoolwork very seriously

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1.
pl. -ri, - rie ['sɛrjo, ri, rje] aggettivo

1) (responsabile) [lavoratore, studente, discorso, intenzione] serious, earnest; (affidabile) reliable

questo ragazzo non è molto serio — this boy is not very responsible

puoi fidarti di lui, è una persona -a — you can trust him, he's reliable

2) (pensoso) [persona, aria, viso] serious, grave

siamo -i, quest'idea è veramente stupida — let's be serious, this idea is totally stupid

si fece serio in viso — his face grew serious

3) (non frivolo) [libro, film, conversazione, argomento] serious

4) (importante) [affare, motivo] serious; (considerevole) [sforzo, bisogno] genuine

5) (grave) [malattia, ferita] serious, grave; [conseguenze, problema, situazione, crisi] serious; [ pericolo] grave

è una questione molto -a — this is a very serious matter
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (cosa grave, importante)

tra il serio e il faceto — half-jokingly

2) sul serio seriously, in earnest

prendere qcn., qcs. sul serio — to take sb., sth. seriously

vuole sul serio andare in America? — is he serious about going to America?

fa sul serio! — he means business!

fa sul serio con lei? — is he serious about her?

dire sul serio — to talk seriously o in earnest

non dirai sul serio! — you must be joking!

sul serio, non è un problema — honestly, there's no problem

"ci sono riuscito" - "sul serio?" — "I've done it" - "really?"

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serio

pl. -ri, - rie /'sεrjo, ri, rje/

I aggettivo

1 (responsabile) [lavoratore, studente, discorso, intenzione] serious, earnest; (affidabile) reliable; questo ragazzo non è molto serio this boy is not very responsible; puoi fidarti di lui, è una persona -a you can trust him, he's reliable

2 (pensoso) [persona, aria, viso] serious, grave; siamo -i, quest'idea è veramente stupida let's be serious, this idea is totally stupid; si fece serio in viso his face grew serious

3 (non frivolo) [libro, film, conversazione, argomento] serious

4 (importante) [affare, motivo] serious; (considerevole) [sforzo, bisogno] genuine

5 (grave) [malattia, ferita] serious, grave; [conseguenze, problema, situazione, crisi] serious; [ pericolo] grave; è una questione molto -a this is a very serious matter

II sostantivo maschile

1 (cosa grave, importante) tra il serio e il faceto half-jokingly

2 sul serio seriously, in earnest; prendere qcn., qcs. sul serio to take sb., sth. seriously; vuole sul serio andare in America? is he serious about going to America? fa sul serio! he means business! fa sul serio con lei? is he serious about her? dire sul serio to talk seriously o in earnest; non dirai sul serio! you must be joking! sul serio, non è un problema honestly, there's no problem; "ci sono riuscito" - "sul serio?" "I've done it" - "really?".

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > serio
6 fondo

1. adj deep

2. m bottom

( sfondo) background

terreno property

finance fund

sports long-distance; SCI cross-country

fondi pl denaro funds

a fondo ( profondamente) in depth

fig in fondo basically

in fondo alla strada/al corridoio at the end or bottom of the road/of the corridor

essere in fondo al treno be at the rear of the train

finance fondo d'ammortamento depreciation fund

andare a fondo ( affondare) sink

( approfondire) get to the bottom (di of)

fondi pl di magazzino old or unsold stock sg

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fondo¹ agg.

1 deep: acqua fonda, deep water // piatto fondo, soup plate

2 (estens.) deep, thick: a notte fonda, at dead of night.

fondo² s.m.

1 ( parte inferiore) bottom; ( parte terminale) end: il fondo di una pentola, the bottom of a saucepan; fondo pietroso, stony bottom; fondo sabbioso, sandy bottom; una piscina a fondo piatto, a flat-bottomed pool; una valigia a doppio fondo, a double-bottomed (o false-bottomed) suitcase; fondo marino, seabed (o sea floor); fondo stradale, road-bed; in fondo al corridoio, at the end of the corridor; in fondo alla strada gira a destra, turn right at the end of the road; in fondo alla sala ci sono tre porte, at the end of the room there are three doors; cadde in fondo al pozzo, he fell to the bottom of the well; in fondo al tuo bicchiere c'è ancora un po' di vino, there is some wine left in the bottom of your glass; lo lessi in fondo alla prima pagina, I read it at the bottom of the first page; la prima classe è in fondo al treno, first class is at the rear of the train; non sediamoci troppo in fondo altrimenti non sentiamo, let's not sit too far back otherwise we won't be able to hear // (anat.) fondo dell'occhio, eyeground // fondo di bicchiere, (scherz.) ( diamante falso) paste diamond // fondo dei calzoni, seat (of the trousers) // dal fondo del mio cuore, from the bottom of my heart; nel fondo del suo cuore, in his heart of hearts // da cima a fondo, from top to bottom: ha pulito la casa da cima a fondo, she cleaned the house from top to bottom; ripeti la lezione da cima a fondo, go over the lesson thoroughly one more time // la nave andò a fondo, the ship went to the bottom (o sank); l'azienda sta andando a fondo, (fig.) the company is on its last legs; mandare a fondo una nave, to sink a ship; hanno fatto di tutto per mandare a fondo la sua proposta, (fig.) they did all they could to defeat his proposal // adesso hai proprio toccato il fondo, (fig.) now you've really reached rock bottom // conoscere qlco. a fondo, to know sthg. thoroughly; impegnarsi a fondo in qlco., to be totally committed to sthg.; studiare a fondo un problema, to study a subject in depth; dobbiamo andare a fondo del problema, we must get to the bottom of the problem // leggi il capitolo fino in fondo, read the chapter to the end; ha bevuto la bottiglia fino in fondo, he drained the bottle dry; portare qlco. fino in fondo, to conclude sthg.; capire qlco. fino in fondo, to get to the bottom of sthg.; non mi hai convinto fino in fondo, you haven't completely convinced me; dire la verità fino in fondo, to tell the whole truth // in fondo, in fondo in fondo, after all (o when all is said and done o all in all): in fondo in fondo sono contenta di avere cambiato lavoro, when all is said and done, I'm happy I've changed my job // mano di fondo, ( verniciatura) primer coat; undercoat (ing); questione, problema di fondo, basic problem, issue // dar fondo al proprio patrimonio, to squander all one's fortune; dar fondo alle provviste, to use up one's provisions

2 ( natura, indole) nature: ha un fondo buono, he has a good nature (o he's good at heart)

3 ( feccia) dregs (pl.), grounds (pl.): i fondi di caffè, coffee grounds (o dregs)

4 ( sfondo) background: un disegno su fondo scuro, a design on a dark background // mi danno fastidio i rumori di fondo, I can't stand background noise

5 (econ., fin. ecc.) fund; ( riserva) reserve; ( giacenza, scorta) stock; (accantonamento, ammortamento) allowance; ( di investimento) trust // (amm.): fondo di dotazione, endowment fund; fondo disponibile, expendable funds; fondi di gestione, business capital; fondo per spese di rappresentanza, entertainment allowance; fondo salari, wage fund; fondo liquidazione personale, severance fund; fondo pensione, pension (o retirement) fund (o contributory pension plan); fondi pensione, superannuation funds; fondo previdenziale a beneficio dei dipendenti, endowment fund // (fin.): fondo comune di investimento, investment fund (o unit trust), (amer.) mutual trust; fondo comune di investimento aperto, open-end investment fund; fondo comune di investimento chiuso, closed-end fund; fondo comune di investimento immobiliare, real estate trust; fondo comune di investimento a capitale fisso, closed-end fund (o fixed unit trust); fondo comune di investimento mobiliare, securities investment trust; fondo comune, ( cassa) pool; fondo di ammortamento, amortization (o sinking) fund; fondo di anticipazione, imprest fund; fondo bilanciato, balanced fund; fondo di investimento misto, mixed investment trust; fondi a capitale fisso, closed-end funds; fondi a capitale variabile, open-end funds; fondi collocati all'estero, ( in un 'paradiso fiscale') offshore fund; fondi con disponibilità immediata, same day funds; fondi congelati, frozen assets; fondi da investire, investible funds; fondi mutuabili, loanable funds; fondi neri, occulti, slush funds (o money); fondo di riserva, reserve fund, (fam. amer.) backlog; Fondo Monetario Europeo, European Monetary Fund // (econ.) fondi pubblici, public money // (comm.): fondo cassa, float (o working fund); fondi di magazzino, old (o dead o unsold) stock (o oddments o remnants) // (trib.) fondo imposte e tasse, accrued taxes // (banca): fondo vincolato, restricted fund; fondo depositi, deposit fund // a fondo perduto, without security (o unsecured)

6 (sport): corridore di fondo, long-distance runner; cavallo di fondo, stayer; gara di fondo, long-distance race; sci di fondo, cross-country skiing

7 ( giornalismo) ( articolo di) fondo, leading article, leader, editorial.

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['fondo] I fondo (-a)
1. agg

deep

piatto fondo — soup plate

a notte fonda — at dead of night

una buca fonda 3 metri — a hole 3 metres deep

qui l'acqua è fonda — the water is deep here

2. sm

1) (di recipiente, vallata, pozzo) bottom, (dei pantaloni) seat, (di mare, fiume) bottom, bed

fondo marino — sea floor

fondo stradale — road surface

doppio fondo — false bottom

andare o colare a fondo — (nave) to go to the bottom, sink

la nave è andata a fondo — the ship sank

dar fondo (all'ancora) Naut — to drop anchor

in fondo a — at the bottom of

in fondo al mare — at the bottom of the sea

in fondo alla sala — at the back of the room

in fondo alla pagina — at the bottom of the page

in fondo al vicolo — at the end of the alley

laggiù in fondo — (lontano) over there, (in profondità) down there

nel fondo del bosco — in the depths o heart of the wood

nel fondo del suo cuore — deep down, in his (o her) heart of hearts

il fondo del bicchiere — the bottom of the glass

2)

fondi smpl — (di vino, aceto) dregs, (di vino, birra) lees, (di caffè) grounds, (di tè) leaves

- fondi di magazzino
II ['fondo] sm
(riserva) fund

a fondo perduto — unsecured, without security

- fondo d'investimento

- fondo cassa

- Fondo Monetario Europeo

- Fondo Monetario Internazionale

- fondo pensione

- fondo di previdenza

- fondo di riserva

- fondi d'esercizio

- fondi neri

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I ['fondo]
sostantivo maschile

1) (parte inferiore) bottom (end), end; (di armadio, cassetto) back

in fondo alla pagina, all'armadio — at the bottom of the page, cupboard

sul fondo del bicchiere — on o in the bottom of the glass

in fondo al cassetto — at o in the back of the drawer

senza fondo — bottomless

2) (parte posteriore, più lontana) back

in fondo a — at the back o rear of

è in fondo al corridoio — it's down the corridor

3) (fine) end

in fondo al libro — at the end of the book

ti sosterrò fino in fondo — I'm with o behind you all the way

adesso dovrai andare fino in fondo — you'll have to go through with it now

4) (base) bottom

doppio fondo — false bottom

fondo stradale — (road) bed

5) (fondale) floor, bottom

fondo del mare — sea bed o floor

toccare il fondo — mar. to touch bottom; fig. to hit rock bottom

6) (essenza)

di fondo — underlying, basic

problema di fondo — root problem

andare al fondo di una faccenda — to get to the bottom of a matter

toccare il fondo della disperazione — to be in the depths of despair

un fondo di verità — a kernel of truth

7) (sfondo) background

rumore di fondo — background noise

8) (deposito) (di caffè) grounds pl.; (di vino) sediment, dregs pl., lees pl.

- i di magazzino — comm. odd lot

9) sport (atletica)

corsa di fondo — distance running

linea di fondo — (nel tennis) baseline; (nel calcio) goal line

rimessa dal fondo — goal kick

sci di fondo — cross-country skiing

10) sart. (di pantaloni) seat

11) (articolo di giornale) editorial, leader, leading article

12) a fondo [esaminare, leggere, pulire] thoroughly

da cima a fondo — from end to end, from top to bottom

discutere a fondo — to argue out, to talk through

impegnarsi a fondo — to be on one's mettle

pulire a fondo qcs. — to clean sth. down

andare a fondo — [ nave] to sink o go to the bottom

13) in fondo essentially, after all

in fondo in fondo aveva paura — deep down he was frightened

•

fondo di bicchiere — scherz. paste diamond

••

dar fondo ai propri risparmi — to squander all one's fortune
II ['fondo]
sostantivo maschile

1) (proprietà agricola) holding

2) (capitale) fund

insufficienza di -i — underfunding

raccolta di -i — fund-raising

•

fondo di assistenza — hardship o relief fund

fondo di cassa — reserve fund

fondo comune di investimento — investment o mutual AE fund

fondo fiduciario — trust fund

Fondo Monetario Internazionale — International Monetary Fund

fondo pensione — pension o superannuation fund

fondo di soccorso — disaster o relief fund

- i neri — slush fund

- i pubblici — public funds
III ['fondo]
aggettivo

1) (profondo) [ acqua] deep

piatto fondo — soup plate

2) (inoltrato)

a notte -a — in the o at dead of night, in the middle of the night

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fondo¹

/'fondo/

sostantivo m.

1 (parte inferiore) bottom (end), end; (di armadio, cassetto) back; in fondo alla pagina, all'armadio at the bottom of the page, cupboard; sul fondo del bicchiere on o in the bottom of the glass; in fondo al cassetto at o in the back of the drawer; senza fondo bottomless

2 (parte posteriore, più lontana) back; in fondo a at the back o rear of; è in fondo al corridoio it's down the corridor

3 (fine) end; in fondo al libro at the end of the book; ti sosterrò fino in fondo I'm with o behind you all the way; adesso dovrai andare fino in fondo you'll have to go through with it now

4 (base) bottom; doppio fondo false bottom; fondo stradale (road) bed

5 (fondale) floor, bottom; fondo del mare sea bed o floor; toccare il fondo mar. to touch bottom; fig. to hit rock bottom

6 (essenza) di fondo underlying, basic; problema di fondo root problem; andare al fondo di una faccenda to get to the bottom of a matter; toccare il fondo della disperazione to be in the depths of despair; un fondo di verità a kernel of truth

7 (sfondo) background; rumore di fondo background noise

8 (deposito) (di caffè) grounds pl.; (di vino) sediment, dregs pl., lees pl.; - i di magazzino comm. odd lot

9 sport (atletica) corsa di fondo distance running; linea di fondo (nel tennis) baseline; (nel calcio) goal line; rimessa dal fondo goal kick; sci di fondo cross-country skiing

10 sart. (di pantaloni) seat

11 (articolo di giornale) editorial, leader, leading article

12 a fondo [esaminare, leggere, pulire] thoroughly; da cima a fondo from end to end, from top to bottom; discutere a fondo to argue out, to talk through; impegnarsi a fondo to be on one's mettle; pulire a fondo qcs. to clean sth. down; andare a fondo [ nave] to sink o go to the bottom

13 in fondo essentially, after all; in fondo in fondo aveva paura deep down he was frightened

IDIOMS

dar fondo ai propri risparmi to squander all one's fortune

\

COMPOUNDS

fondo di bicchiere scherz. paste diamond.

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fondo²

/'fondo/

sostantivo m.

1 (proprietà agricola) holding

2 (capitale) fund; insufficienza di -i underfunding; raccolta di -i fund-raising

COMPOUNDS

fondo di assistenza hardship o relief fund; fondo di cassa reserve fund; fondo comune di investimento investment o mutual AE fund; fondo fiduciario trust fund; Fondo Monetario Internazionale International Monetary Fund; fondo pensione pension o superannuation fund; fondo di soccorso disaster o relief fund; - i neri slush fund; - i pubblici public funds.

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fondo³

/'fondo/

aggettivo

1 (profondo) [ acqua] deep; piatto fondo soup plate

2 (inoltrato) a notte -a in the o at dead of night, in the middle of the night.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > fondo
7 despreocupado

adj.

unworried, care-free, carefree, free and easy.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: despreocuparse.

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despreocupado

► participio pasado

1→ link=despreocuparse despreocuparse

► adjetivo

1 (tranquilo) unconcerned, unworried

2 (negligente) negligent, careless, sloppy

3 (indiferente) indifferent

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(f. - despreocupada)

adj.

careless

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ADJ

1) (=sin preocupación) unworried, unconcerned

vive despreocupado de todo — he has a carefree existence

2) [al hablar, jugar] nonchalant

3) [en el vestir] casual; pey careless, sloppy

4) (=imparcial) unbias(s)ed, impartial

5) (Rel) (=indiferente) indifferent, apathetic; (=tolerante) broad-minded

6) † [mujer] loose

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- da adjetivo

a) ( sin preocupaciones) < vida> carefree

b) ( descuidado) negligent

c) ( indiferente) unworried

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= freewheeling [free-wheeling], unconcerned, footloose, blithe, carefree, breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], insouciant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], nonchalant, airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].

Ex. Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.

Ex. Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.

Ex. Americans are among the most opulent and footloose people on earth.

Ex. According to these librarians, prudent judgment and professional knowledge about the value of a title should never be replaced by a blithe trust in statistical data.

Ex. Alcohol in moderation is effective in reducing stress and may increase overall affective expression, happiness, euphoria, conviviality, & carefree feelings.

Ex. This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.

Ex. Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.

Ex. I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.

Ex. Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.

Ex. Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.

Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

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* de manera despreocupada = casually.

* usar de un modo despreocupado = bandy (about/around).

* * *

- da adjetivo

a) ( sin preocupaciones) < vida> carefree

b) ( descuidado) negligent

c) ( indiferente) unworried

* * *

= freewheeling [free-wheeling], unconcerned, footloose, blithe, carefree, breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], insouciant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], nonchalant, airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].

Ex: Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.

Ex: Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.

Ex: Americans are among the most opulent and footloose people on earth.

Ex: According to these librarians, prudent judgment and professional knowledge about the value of a title should never be replaced by a blithe trust in statistical data.

Ex: Alcohol in moderation is effective in reducing stress and may increase overall affective expression, happiness, euphoria, conviviality, & carefree feelings.

Ex: This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.

Ex: Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.

Ex: I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.

Ex: Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.

Ex: Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.

Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

* de manera despreocupada = casually.

* usar de un modo despreocupado = bandy (about/around).

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despreocupado -da

adjective

carefree

llevaba una vida muy despreocupada she led a very carefree existence

es muy despreocupado con sus hijos he's very easygoing with his children

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Del verbo despreocuparse: ( conjugate despreocuparse)

despreocupado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
despreocupado
despreocuparse
despreocupado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( sin preocupaciones) ‹ vida› carefree

b) ( descuidado) negligent

c) ( indiferente) unworried

despreocuparse ( conjugate despreocuparse) verbo pronominal
a) See Also→

◊ desentenderse

b) ( dejar de preocuparse):

◊ despreocúpate de todo don't worry about anything

despreocupado,-a adjetivo
1 (tranquilo) unconcerned
2 (negligente) careless
(estilo) casual
despreocuparse verbo reflexivo
1 (liberarse de una preocupación) to stop worrying: es difícil despreocuparse del chequeo de mañana, it's hard to not to be worried about tomorrow's checkup
2 (no prestar atención, cuidado, etc) to be unconcerned o indifferent [de, to]: se ha despreocupado completamente de preparar la boda, she has become totally indifferent to planning the wedding
' despreocupado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejada
- dejado
- despreocuparse
- despreocupada
- tranquila
- tranquilo
English:
airy
- breezy
- carefree
- careless
- casual
- easy-going
- happy-go-lucky
- nonchalant
- slovenly
- care
- happy

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despreocupado, -a adj

1. [libre de preocupaciones] carefree;

vive despreocupado he's very happy-go-lucky o laid-back;

es demasiado despreocupado he doesn't take things seriously enough, he's too laid-back

2. [negligente] unconcerned

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despreocupado

adj

1 ( descuidado) careless

2 ( sin preocupaciones) carefree

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despreocupado, -da adj

: carefree, easygoing, unconcerned

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despreocupado adj casual

Spanish-English dictionary > despreocupado
8 place

[pleɪs] n

1) ( location) Ort m;

I hate busy \places ich hasse Orte, an denen viel los ist;

the hotel was one of those big, old-fashioned \places das Hotel war eines dieser großen altmodischen Häuser;

we're staying at a bed-and-breakfast \place wir übernachten in einer Frühstückspension;

let's go to a pizza \place lass uns eine Pizza essen gehen;

this is the exact \place! das ist genau die Stelle!;

this plant needs a warm, sunny \place diese Pflanze sollte an einem warmen, sonnigen Ort stehen;

Scotland is a very nice \place Schottland ist ein tolles Land ( fam)

that café is a nice \place dieses Café ist echt nett ( fam)

a nice little \place at the seaside ein netter kleiner Ort am Meer;

please put this book back in its \place bitte stell dieses Buch wieder an seinen Platz zurück;

this is the \place my mother was born hier wurde meine Mutter geboren;

sorry, I can't be in two \places at once tut mir leid, ich kann nicht überall gleichzeitig sein;

\place of birth Geburtsort m;

\place of death Sterbeort m;

\place of refuge Zufluchtsort m;

\place of residence Wohnort m;

a \place in the sun ( fig) ein Plätzchen an der Sonne;

\place of work Arbeitsplatz m, Arbeitsstätte f;

to go \places (Am) weit herumkommen, viel sehen;

in \places stellenweise;

this plant still exists in \places diese Pflanze kommt noch vereinzelt vor

2) no pl ( appropriate setting) [geeigneter] Ort;

this meeting isn't the \place to discuss individual cases diese Konferenz ist nicht der Ort, um Einzelfälle zu diskutieren;

university was not the \place for me die Universität war irgendwie nicht mein Ding ( fam)

that bar is not a \place for a woman like you Frauen wie du haben in solch einer Bar nichts verloren

3) ( home)

I'm looking for a \place to live ich bin auf Wohnungssuche;

we'll have a meeting at my \place/Susan's \place wir treffen uns bei mir/bei Susan;

where's your \place? wo wohnst du? ( fam);

your \place or mine? zu dir oder zu mir?;

they're trying to buy a larger \place wir sind auf der Suche nach einer größeren Wohnung;

4) (fig: position, rank) Stellung f;

she's got friends in high \places sie hat Freunde in hohen Positionen;

they have a \place among the country's leading exporters sie zählen zu den führenden Exporteuren des Landes;

it's not your \place to tell me what to do es steht dir nicht zu, mir zu sagen, was ich zu tun habe;

I'm not criticizing you - I know my \place das ist keine Kritik - das würde ich doch nie wagen!;

to keep sb in their \place jdn in seine Schranken weisen;

to put sb in his/her \place [or show sb his/her \place] jdm zeigen, wo es lang geht ( fam)

5) ( instead of)

in \place of stattdessen;

you can use margarine in \place of butter statt Butter kannst du auch Margarine nehmen;

I invited Jo in \place of Les, who was ill Les war krank, daher habe ich Jo eingeladen

6) ( proper position)

to be in \place an seinem Platz sein;

(fig: completed) fertig [o abgeschlossen] sein;

the chairs were all in \place die Stühle waren alle dort, wo sie sein sollten; ( fig)

the arrangements are all in \place now die Vorbereitungen sind jetzt abgeschlossen; ( fig)

the new laws are now in \place die neuen Gesetze gelten jetzt; ( fig)

suddenly all fell into \place plötzlich machte alles Sinn;

to be out of \place nicht an der richtigen Stelle sein; person fehl am Platz[e] sein; ( fig)

the large desk was totally out of \place in such a small room der große Schreibtisch war in solch einem kleinen Zimmer völlig deplatziert;

what you've just said was completely out of \place was du da gerade gesagt hast, war völlig unangebracht;

to push sth in \place etw in die richtige Position schieben

7) math ( in decimals) Stelle f;

to five \places of decimals bis auf fünf Stellen hinter dem Komma

8) (job, position) Stelle f; ( in team) Platz m; ( at university) Studienplatz m;

your \place is here by my side du gehörst an meine Seite;

to take the \place of sb jds Platz m einnehmen

9) ( in book) Stelle f;

to find one's \place die [richtige] Stelle wiederfinden;

to keep one's \place markieren, wo man gerade ist/war;

to lose one's \place die Seite verblättern[, wo man gerade war];

( on page) nicht mehr wissen, wo man gerade ist

10) ( seat) Platz m;

is this \place taken? ist dieser Platz noch frei?;

to change \places with sb mit jdm die Plätze tauschen;

to keep sb's \place [or save sb a \place] jdm den Platz freihalten;

to lay a/another \place ein/noch ein Gedeck auflegen;

to take one's \place at table Platz nehmen

11) ( position) Stelle f;

just put yourself in my \place versetzen Sie sich doch mal in meine Lage!;

if I were in your \place... ich an deiner Stelle...;

what would you do in my \place? was würden Sie an meiner Stelle tun?

12) ( ranking) Platz m, Position f;

the song went from tenth to second \place in the charts das Lied stieg vom zehnten auf den zweiten Platz in den Charts;

our team finished in second \place unsere Mannschaft wurde Zweiter;

to take [or ( esp Brit) get] first/second \place Erste(r)/Zweite(r) werden;

to take first/second \place ( fig) an erster/zweiter Stelle kommen;

their children always take first \place ihre Kinder stehen für sie immer an erster Stelle;

in second \place auf dem zweiten Platz

13) sports

to get a \place sich akk platzieren;

(Am) Zweite(r) werden

14) (Am) (fam: somewhere)

I know I left that book some \place ich weiß, dass ich das Buch irgendwo gelassen habe

PHRASES:

there is a \place and time for everything alles zu seiner Zeit;

all over the \place ( everywhere) überall;

( badly organized) [völlig] chaotisch;

( spread around) in alle Himmelsrichtungen zerstreut;

in the first \place ( at first) zuerst;

( at all) überhaupt;

we shouldn't have got married in the first \place! wir hätten erst gar nicht heiraten dürfen!;

but why didn't you say that in the first \place? aber warum hast du denn das nicht gleich gesagt?;

in the first/second \place (firstly, secondly) erstens/zweitens;

to give \place to sb/ sth jdm/etw Platz machen;

to go \places ( fam) auf dem Weg nach oben sein;

to take \place stattfinden;

a \place for everything and everything in its \place (and everything in its \place) jedes Ding hat seinen Platz vt

1) ( position)

to \place sth somewhere etw irgendwohin stellen;

( lay) etw irgendwohin legen;

bowls of flowers had been \placed on tables auf den Tischen waren Blumenvasen aufgestellt;

the Chancellor \placed a wreath on the tomb der Kanzler legte einen Kranz auf das Grab nieder;

she \placed her name on the list sie setzte ihren Namen auf die Liste;

he \placed his hand on my shoulder er legte mir die Hand auf die Schulter;

to \place an advertisement in the newspaper eine Anzeige in die Zeitung setzen;

to \place sth on the agenda etw auf die Tagesordnung setzen;

to \place a bet on sth auf etw akk wetten;

to \place sb under sb's care jdn in jds Obhut f geben;

to \place a comma ein Komma setzen;

to \place one foot in front of the other einen Fuß vor den anderen setzen;

to \place a gun at sb's head jdn eine Pistole an den Kopf setzen;

to \place money on sth Geld auf etw akk setzen;

to be \placed shop, town liegen

2) ( impose)

to \place an embargo on sb/ sth über jdn/etw ein Embargo verhängen;

to \place a limit [or ceiling] on sth etw begrenzen;

to \place ten pounds/ half a million on sth etw mit zehn Pfund/einer halben Million veranschlagen

3) ( ascribe)

to \place the blame on sb jdm die Schuld geben;

to \place one's faith [or trust] in sb/ sth sein Vertrauen in jdn/etw setzen;

to \place one's hopes on sb/ sth seine Hoffnungen auf jdn/etw setzen;

to \place importance on sth auf etw akk Wert legen;

... and she \placed the emphasis on the word ‘soon’... und die Betonung lag auf ‚schnell‘;

he \placed stress on every second syllable er betonte jede zweite Silbe

4) ( arrange for)

to \place a call ein Telefongespräch anmelden;

to \place sth at sb's disposal jdm etw überlassen

5) ( appoint to a position)

to \place sb/ sth somewhere jdn/etw irgendwo unterbringen [o ( SCHWEIZ) platzieren];

to \place sb on [the] alert jdn in Alarmbereitschaft versetzen;

to \place sb under arrest jdn festnehmen;

to \place sb in charge [of sth] jdm die Leitung [von etw dat] übertragen;

to \place sb in jeopardy jdn in Gefahr bringen;

to \place sb under pressure jdn unter Druck setzen;

to \place a strain on sb/ sth jdn/etw belasten;

to \place sb under surveillance jdn unter Beobachtung stellen;

the town was \placed under the control of UN peacekeeping troops die Stadt wurde unter die Aufsicht der UN-Friedenstruppen gestellt

6) ( recognize)

to \place sb/ sth face, person, voice, accent jdn/etw einordnen

7) (categorize, rank)

to \place sb/ sth jdn/etw einordnen;

to be \placed sports sich akk platzieren;

(Am) unter die ersten zwei kommen;

to be \placed first/ second sports Erste(r)/Zweite(r) werden;

to \place sth above [or before] [or over] sth etw über etw akk stellen;

sb \places sth above all other things etw steht bei jdm an erster Stelle;

I'd \place him among the world's ten most brilliant scientists für mich ist er einer der zehn hervorragendsten Wissenschaftler der Welt;

they \placed the painting in the Renaissance sie ordneten das Bild der Renaissance zu

8) econ

to \place sth goods etw absetzen;

to \place an order for sth etw bestellen;

to \place an order with a firm einer Firma einen Auftrag erteilen

9) passive ( good position)

to be well \placed for sth für etw akk eine gute Ausgangsposition haben;

we're well \placed for the shops wir haben es nicht weit zum Einkaufen ( fam)

to be well \placed financially finanziell gut dastehen;

to be well \placed to watch sth von seinem Platz aus etw gut sehen können

10) passive ( have at disposal)

to be well \placed for sth;

how \placed are you for time/money? wie sieht es mit deiner Zeit/deinem Geld aus? vi sports sich akk platzieren;

(Am a.) ( finish second) Zweite(r) werden

English-German students dictionary > place
9 keeping

noun (care or charge: The money had been given into his keeping.) cuidado

keeping

tr['kiːpɪŋ]

noun

1 cuidado, custodia

■ he left his keys in his mother's keeping le dejó las llaves a su madre

■ I entrusted the money to John for safe keeping confié el dinero a John para mayor seguridad

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in keeping with conforme a, en armonía con

out of keeping with en desacuerdo con

keeping ['ki:pɪŋ] n

1) conformity: conformidad f, acuerdo m

in keeping with: de acuerdo con

2) care: cuidado m

in the keeping of: al cuidado de

keeping

adj.

• guardador adj.

n.

• conservación s.f.

• custodia s.f.

• guarda s.f.

• manutención s.f.

• observación s.f.

• protección s.f.

'kiːpɪŋ
mass noun

a) ( conformity)

in keeping with — < with lawadition> en conformidad con

a building out of keeping with its surroundings — un edificio que desentona or no armoniza con su entorno

b) (trust, care)

to leave something/somebody in somebody's keeping — dejar algo/a alguien al cuidado de alguien

['kiːpɪŋ]
N
1) (=harmony)

to be in keeping with — estar de acuerdo con, estar en armonía con

to be out of keeping with — estar en desacuerdo con

her clothes were totally out of keeping with the elegant setting — la ropa que llevaba desentonaba totalmente con el elegante entorno

2) (=care, custody)

to be in the keeping of X — estar en manos de X

to be in safe keeping — estar en un lugar seguro, estar en buenas manos

to give sth to sb for safe keeping — poner algo al cuidado de algn

* * *
['kiːpɪŋ]
mass noun

a) ( conformity)

in keeping with — <with law/tradition> en conformidad con

a building out of keeping with its surroundings — un edificio que desentona or no armoniza con su entorno

b) (trust, care)

to leave something/somebody in somebody's keeping — dejar algo/a alguien al cuidado de alguien

English-spanish dictionary > keeping
10 ley

f.

law (norma, precepto).

leyes law (derecho)

ganaron con todas las de la ley (informal) they won fair and square

de buena ley reliable, sterling

ley del embudo (informal) one law for oneself and another for everyone else

ley marcial martial law

ley de la oferta y la demanda law of supply and demand

ley sálica (history) Salic law

la Ley Seca (history) Prohibition

la ley de la selva the law of the jungle

ley de la ventaja (sport) advantage (law)

* * *

ley

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) law; (proyecto de ley) bill, act; (regla) rule

2 (de metal) purity

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

aprobar una ley to pass a bill

con todas las de la ley proper

de ley (oro) pure 2 (plata) sterling 3 (persona) genuine

¡es ley de vida! that's life!, that's the way the cookie crumbles!

estar fuera de la ley to be outside the law

hecha la ley, hecha la trampa whatever the law, there's always a loophole, laws are made to be broken

por ley by law

la ley del más fuerte the law of the jungle

ley del embudo double standards plural

ley marcial martial law

ley orgánica constitutional law

ley sálica Salic law

ley seca prohibition law

* * *

noun f.

1) law

2) purity

* * *

SF

1) (=precepto) law

aprobar o votar una ley — to pass a law

todos somos iguales ante la ley — we are all equal before the law

está por encima de la ley — he's above the law

está fuera de la ley — he's outside the law

un fuera de la ley — an outlaw

de acuerdo con la ley, según la ley — in accordance with the law, by law, in law

con todas las de la ley —

quieren crear una fundación con todas las de la ley — they want to set up a fully-fledged charitable trust

va a protestar, y con todas las de la ley — he's going to complain and rightly so

quiere celebrar su aniversario con todas las de la ley — she wants to celebrate her anniversary in style

- hecha la ley hecha la trampa

ley cambiaria — currency exchange regulations

ley de extranjería — immigration laws

ley de fugas, se le aplicó la ley de fugas — he was shot while trying to escape

ley fundamental — constitutional law

ley marcial — martial law

ley orgánica — constitutional law

ley seca — prohibition law

2) (=regla no escrita) law

ley de la calle — mob law, lynch law

ley de la selva — law of the jungle

ley del embudo — unfair law

ley del más fuerte — (principle of) might is right

ley del Talión — ( Hist) lex talionis; (fig) (principle of) an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

3) (=principio científico) law

ley de la gravedad — law of gravity

ley de la oferta y la demanda — law of supply and demand

ley natural — (Fís) law of nature; (Ética) natural law

4) (Dep) rule, law

ley de la ventaja — advantage rule

5) (Rel)

la ley de Dios — the rule of God, God's law

ley de Moisés — the law of Moses

6) (Metal)

oro de ley — pure gold, standard gold

bajo de ley — base

ser de (buena) ley — to be genuine

ser de mala ley — to be a bad character

7) † (=lealtad) loyalty, devotion

tener/tomar ley a algn — to be/become devoted to sb

* * *

femenino

1) ( disposición legal) law

conforme a la ley — in accordance with the law

aplicar una ley — to apply a law

violar la ley — to break the law

atenerse a la ley — to obey the law

es ley de vida — it is a fact of life

hacerle la ley del hielo a alguien — (Chi, Méx) to give somebody the cold shoulder

la ley de la selva or de la jungla — the law of the jungle

la ley del más fuerte — the survival of the fittest

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo — the line of least resistance

la ley del talión — an eye for an eye

morir en su ley — (Andes) to die as one lived

quien hace la ley hace la trampa — every law has a loophole

ley pareja no es dura — (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone

- ley de fuga

- ley del embudo

- ley seca

2) ( justicia)

la ley — the law

somos iguales ante la ley — we are equal in the eyes of the law

un representante de la ley — a representative of the law

con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very deservedly; una comida con todas las de la ley a proper meal; una democracia con todas las de la ley — a fully-fledged democracy

- ley marcial/sálica

3) (Fís) law

- ley de la oferta y la demanda

4) (de oro, plata) assay value

de buena ley — genuine

* * *

= bill, law, legislative enactment, act.

Ex. The conference debated a library bill which aims to set up public libraries in all municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants.

Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex. Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.

Ex. This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.

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* acatar la ley = follow + the law.

* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.

* ante la ley = at law.

* anteproyecto de ley = draft of legislation, draft bill.

* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.

* ausencia de ley = anomie.

* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].

* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.

* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.

* contravenir la ley = contravene + the law, break + the law.

* contravenir una ley = be in breach of + law.

* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* creador de leyes = rule-maker [rulemaker].

* cumplidor de las leyes = law abiding.

* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de ley = kosher.

* dentro de la ley = within the law.

* elaboración de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.

* formulación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.

* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.

* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.

* infringir la ley = break + the law.

* infringir una ley = infringe + law, violate + law, breach + law, be in breach of + law.

* interpretar la ley = interpret + the law.

* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* legislación por decreto ley = delegated legislation.

* ley antigua = ancient law.

* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.

* ley consuetudinaria = customary law.

* ley cósmica = cosmic law.

* ley de bibliotecas = library law.

* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.

* ley de copyright = copyright law.

* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.

* ley de dispersión = law of scattering.

* Ley de Dispersión de Bradford = Bradford's distribution law, Bradford's Law of Scatter, Bradford's Law of Scattering.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.

* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.

* ley de la selva, la = law of the jungle, the.

* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.

* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.

* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.

* Ley de Lotka, la = Lotka's Law.

* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.

* ley de Pareto = Pareto's law.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* ley de productividad científica de Lotka = Lotka's scientific productivity law.

* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = intellectual property law, Copyright Act, the.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* ley de responsabilidad por el producto = product liability law.

* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.

* ley de sucesión = inheritance law.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* ley draconiana = draconian law.

* leyes = the law of the land.

* leyes científicas = laws of physics.

* leyes contra la difamación = laws of libel.

* leyes de la ciencia = laws of physics.

* leyes de la física = laws of physics.

* leyes de la naturaleza = nature's laws, laws of nature.

* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.

* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.

* leyes vigentes = the law of the land.

* ley exponencial = power law.

* ley exponencial inversa = inverse power law.

* ley marcial = martial law.

* Ley Patriótica, La = USA Patriot Act, the.

* ley penal = penal law.

* ley sobre contratos = contract law.

* ley sucesoria = inheritance law.

* ley tribal = tribal law.

* ley tributaria = tax bill.

* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.

* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.

* por ley = mandated.

* promulgar leyes = enact + legislation.

* promulgar una ley = enact + law, promulgate + rule, promulgate + law.

* proteger por ley = protect by + law.

* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.

* quebrantar la ley = break + the law.

* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.

* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.

* redactar una ley = draft + law.

* respetar la ley = observe + the law.

* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* transgresor de la ley = lawbreaker.

* valor de ley = force of law.

* violación de la ley = breach of legislation.

* violar una ley = violate + law, break + the law, be in breach of + law.

* * *

femenino

1) ( disposición legal) law

conforme a la ley — in accordance with the law

aplicar una ley — to apply a law

violar la ley — to break the law

atenerse a la ley — to obey the law

es ley de vida — it is a fact of life

hacerle la ley del hielo a alguien — (Chi, Méx) to give somebody the cold shoulder

la ley de la selva or de la jungla — the law of the jungle

la ley del más fuerte — the survival of the fittest

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo — the line of least resistance

la ley del talión — an eye for an eye

morir en su ley — (Andes) to die as one lived

quien hace la ley hace la trampa — every law has a loophole

ley pareja no es dura — (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone

- ley de fuga

- ley del embudo

- ley seca

2) ( justicia)

la ley — the law

somos iguales ante la ley — we are equal in the eyes of the law

un representante de la ley — a representative of the law

con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very deservedly; una comida con todas las de la ley a proper meal; una democracia con todas las de la ley — a fully-fledged democracy

- ley marcial/sálica

3) (Fís) law

- ley de la oferta y la demanda

4) (de oro, plata) assay value

de buena ley — genuine

* * *

= bill, law, legislative enactment, act.

Ex: The conference debated a library bill which aims to set up public libraries in all municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants.

Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex: Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.

Ex: This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.

* acatar la ley = follow + the law.

* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.

* ante la ley = at law.

* anteproyecto de ley = draft of legislation, draft bill.

* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.

* ausencia de ley = anomie.

* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].

* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.

* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.

* contravenir la ley = contravene + the law, break + the law.

* contravenir una ley = be in breach of + law.

* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* creador de leyes = rule-maker [rulemaker].

* cumplidor de las leyes = law abiding.

* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de ley = kosher.

* dentro de la ley = within the law.

* elaboración de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.

* formulación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.

* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.

* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.

* infringir la ley = break + the law.

* infringir una ley = infringe + law, violate + law, breach + law, be in breach of + law.

* interpretar la ley = interpret + the law.

* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* legislación por decreto ley = delegated legislation.

* ley antigua = ancient law.

* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.

* ley consuetudinaria = customary law.

* ley cósmica = cosmic law.

* ley de bibliotecas = library law.

* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.

* ley de copyright = copyright law.

* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.

* ley de dispersión = law of scattering.

* Ley de Dispersión de Bradford = Bradford's distribution law, Bradford's Law of Scatter, Bradford's Law of Scattering.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.

* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.

* ley de la selva, la = law of the jungle, the.

* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.

* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.

* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.

* Ley de Lotka, la = Lotka's Law.

* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.

* ley de Pareto = Pareto's law.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* ley de productividad científica de Lotka = Lotka's scientific productivity law.

* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = intellectual property law, Copyright Act, the.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* ley de responsabilidad por el producto = product liability law.

* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.

* ley de sucesión = inheritance law.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* ley draconiana = draconian law.

* leyes = the law of the land.

* leyes científicas = laws of physics.

* leyes contra la difamación = laws of libel.

* leyes de la ciencia = laws of physics.

* leyes de la física = laws of physics.

* leyes de la naturaleza = nature's laws, laws of nature.

* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.

* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.

* leyes vigentes = the law of the land.

* ley exponencial = power law.

* ley exponencial inversa = inverse power law.

* ley marcial = martial law.

* Ley Patriótica, La = USA Patriot Act, the.

* ley penal = penal law.

* ley sobre contratos = contract law.

* ley sucesoria = inheritance law.

* ley tribal = tribal law.

* ley tributaria = tax bill.

* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.

* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.

* por ley = mandated.

* promulgar leyes = enact + legislation.

* promulgar una ley = enact + law, promulgate + rule, promulgate + law.

* proteger por ley = protect by + law.

* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.

* quebrantar la ley = break + the law.

* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.

* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.

* redactar una ley = draft + law.

* respetar la ley = observe + the law.

* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* transgresor de la ley = lawbreaker.

* valor de ley = force of law.

* violación de la ley = breach of legislation.

* violar una ley = violate + law, break + the law, be in breach of + law.

* * *

ley

feminine

A (disposición legal) law

conforme a la leyor según disponen las leyes in accordance with the law

promulgar/dictar una ley to promulgate/issue a law

aprobar/derogar una ley to pass/repeal a law

aplicar una ley to apply a law

se acogió a la ley de ciudadanía he sought protection under the citizenship law

violar la ley to break the law

atenerse a la ley to abide by o obey the law

es ley de vida it is a fact of life

hacerle la ley del hielo a algn (Chi, Méx); to give sb the cold shoulder

la ley de la selva or de la jungla the law of the jungle

la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo the line of least resistance

la ley del Talión an eye for an eye

aplicar la ley del Talión to demand an eye for an eye

morir en su ley ( Andes); to die as one lived

tenerle ley a algn ( Chi fam); to have it in for sb ( colloq)

hecha la ley hecha la trampa or quien hace la ley hace la trampa every law has its loophole

ley pareja no es dura or rigurosa (CS); a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone

Compuestos:

● ley de extranjería

(en Esp) ≈ immigration laws (pl)

● ley de fuga(s)

(Andes, Méx): aplicarle a algn la ley de fuga(s) the practice of allowing a prisoner to escape and then shooting him/her in the back

● ley de la ventaja

advantage rule

● ley del embudo

unfair law/rule

● ley orgánica

organic law

● ley seca

la ley seca Prohibition

● ley tributaria

tax law

B

(justicia): la ley the law

todos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the law o under the law

un representante de la ley a representative of the law

con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very fairly o rightly o deservedly

un almuerzo con todas las de la ley a proper o real lunch

Compuestos:

● ley marcial

martial law

● ley sálica

Salic law

C

1 (regla natural) law

las leyes de la física the laws of physics

2 ( Bib) law

Compuestos:

● ley de la gravedad

law of gravity

● ley de la oferta y la demanda

law of supply and demand

● leyes de Mendel

fpl Mendel's laws (pl)

D (de oro, plata) assay value

de buena ley genuine

* * *

ley sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) law;
◊ violar la ley to break the law;

iguales ante la ley equal in the eyes of the law;
ley de la oferta y la demanda law of supply and demand;
la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest;
ley pareja no es dura (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone
2 (de oro, plata) assay value
ley sustantivo femenino law
Rel la ley del aborto, the abortion law
la ley judía/cristiana, Jewish/Christian law
ley marcial, martial law
una ley de protección del patrimonio artístico, a law on artistic heritage protection
la ley de la selva, the law of the jungle
Pol proyecto de ley, bill
♦ Locuciones: es una persona de ley, he's a reliable person
oro de ley, pure gold
plata de ley, sterling silver
' ley' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acogerse
- adelante
- anteproyecto
- anular
- anulación
- aplicarse
- aprobar
- calle
- codificar
- decreto
- derogación
- dictar
- estatuto
- formular
- hallar
- igualdad
- impugnar
- infringir
- LOGSE
- observar
- oposición
- oro
- plata
- proscrita
- proscrito
- proyecto
- radical
- reformar
- regir
- relajar
- respetar
- retroactiva
- retroactivo
- rigor
- sálica
- sálico
- sancionar
- selva
- someterse
- supresión
- suprimir
- tabla
- talión
- título
- universal
- vigencia
- vigente
- vigor
- violar
- violación
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- bill
- breach
- break
- bring in
- carry
- date back to
- date from
- defy
- effect
- enact
- enforce
- equal
- fingertip
- frame
- framework
- full-fledged
- go through
- implement
- infringe
- infringement
- introduce
- introduction
- jungle
- keep
- law
- legal
- letter
- liberal
- move
- muscle
- obey
- observance
- observe
- pass
- passing
- provoke
- repeal
- repudiate
- reversal
- revival
- revive
- scope
- section
- sod
- stand
- state
- statutory

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ley nf

1. [norma] law;
[parlamentaria] act;
Comp

hecha la ley, hecha la trampa laws are made to be broken;

leyes [derecho] law

Comp
ley de extranjería immigration law;
ley de fugas = illegal execution of prisoner, pretending that he was shot while trying to escape;

ley fundamental basic law, constitutional law;

ley de incompatibilidades = act regulating which other positions may be held by people holding public office;

ley marcial martial law;
Pol ley marco framework law; Pol ley orgánica organic law; Hist ley sálica Salic law;
ley seca prohibition law;
Dep ley de la ventaja advantage (law);
aplicar la ley de la ventaja to play the advantage

2. [precepto religioso] law

Comp
la ley coránica Koranic law;
la ley judía Jewish law

3. [principio] law

Comp
Fam ley del embudo one law for oneself and another for everyone else;
la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest;

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo: [m5] seguir la ley del mínimo esfuerzo to take the line of least resistance;

ley natural law of nature;

ley de la oferta y de la demanda law of supply and demand;

la ley de la selva the law of the jungle;

la ley del talión an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth;

no cree en la ley del talión she doesn't believe in “an eye for an eye”;

ley de vida: [m5] es ley de vida it's a fact of life

4.
la ley [la justicia] the law;

la igualdad ante la ley equality before the law;

Comp
Fam
con todas las de la ley: ganaron con todas las de la ley they won fair and square;

Comp

ser de ley [situación] to be right and proper;
[persona] to be totally trustworthy
5. [de metal precioso]
de ley [oro] = containing the legal amount of gold;
[plata] sterling;
Comp

de buena ley reliable, sterling;

Comp

de mala ley crooked, disreputable

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ley

f law;

es la ley del más fuerte might is right;

una ley no escrita an unwritten law;

con todas las de la ley fairly and squarely

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ley nf

1) : law

fuera de la ley: outside the law

la ley de gravedad: the law of gravity

2) : purity (of metals)

oro de ley: pure gold

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ley n law

Spanish-English dictionary > ley
11 sérieux

sérieux, -ieuse [seʀjø, jøz]

1. adjective

   a. ( = grave, important) serious

• passons aux choses sérieuses let's move on to more serious matters

   b. ( = digne de confiance) [personne, renseignement, source] reliable ; [proposition, acheteur] serious

• « pas sérieux s'abstenir » "genuine inquiries only"

   c. ( = réfléchi) [personne, études] serious ; ( = consciencieux) [employé, élève, apprenti] conscientious ; [travail, artisan] careful

• elle est très sérieuse dans son travail she's a very conscientious worker

• ça ne fait pas très sérieux it doesn't make a very good impression

• partir skier pendant les examens, ce n'est vraiment pas sérieux ! it's not very responsible to go off skiing during the exams!

• si tu veux faire sérieux, mets un costume if you want to be taken seriously you should wear a suit

   d. ( = convenable) [jeune homme, jeune fille] responsible

   e. ( = qui ne plaisante pas) serious

• vous n'êtes pas sérieux ! you can't be serious!

• non, il était sérieux no, he was serious

• c'est sérieux, ce que vous dites ? are you serious?

   f. (intensif) [coup, ennuis] serious ; [somme, différence] considerable

• de sérieuses chances de... a good chance of...

• je n'avais aucune raison sérieuse de penser que... I had no real reason to think that...

• ils ont une sérieuse avance they have a strong lead

• ils ont un sérieux retard they're seriously behind schedule

• il devra faire de sérieux efforts pour rattraper son retard he'll have to make a real effort to catch up

2. masculine noun

   a. ( = gravité) seriousness

• garder son sérieux to keep a straight face

• j'ai perdu mon sérieux I started laughing

• prendre qch/qn au sérieux to take sth/sb seriously

• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriously

   b. ( = fiabilité) [de personne] reliability ; [d'acquéreur, promesses, intentions] seriousness ; [d'employé, élève, apprenti] conscientiousness

• il fait preuve de beaucoup de sérieux dans son travail/ses études he takes his work/his studies very seriously

   c. ( = sagesse) [de jeune homme, jeune fille] trustworthiness

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1.

- ieuse seʀjø, øz adjectif

1) gén

être sérieux dans son travail — [personne] to be serious about one's work

2) ( qui mérite considération) [affaire, menace] serious; [piste, indice] important; [annonce, proposition] genuine

passer aux choses sérieuses — to move on to serious matters

‘pas sérieux s'abstenir’ — ( dans une petite annonce) ‘genuine inquiries only’

3) ( digne de confiance) reliable; ( responsable) responsible

cela ne fait pas très sérieux — that doesn't make a very good impression

4) ( grave) serious

5) ( considérable) [effort, besoin] real; [progrès] considerable; [handicap] serious

2.

nom masculin seriousness

dire quelque chose avec beaucoup de sérieux — to say something very seriously

garder son sérieux — to keep a straight face

faire quelque chose avec sérieux — to do something carefully

il a fait preuve de beaucoup de sérieux dans ses études — he's really worked hard (at his studies)

se prendre au sérieux — to take oneself seriously

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seʀjø, jøz (-euse)
1. adj

1) (= bien réfléchi) (offre, proposition) genuine, serious

"Il plaisantait?" — "Non, il était sérieux." — "Was he joking?" — "No, he was serious.", "Was he joking?" — "No, he meant it."

ce n'est pas sérieux — that's not on

2) (= empreint de gravité) (air, ton) serious

Il s'efforçait de prendre un air sérieux. — He tried to look serious.

3) (= fiable) (employé, élève) conscientious, (travail) serious, (client, maison) reliable

C'est un employé très sérieux. — He's a very conscientious employee.

4) (sur le plan moral) (jeune fille, mari) responsible

5) (qui préoccupe) (maladie, situation, problème) serious

6) (non négligeable) (retard, différence, chances) considerable

2. nm

1) [ton, attitude] seriousness

garder son sérieux — to keep a straight face

J'ai eu du mal à garder mon sérieux. — I had trouble keeping a straight face.

2) [commerce, employé] reliability

manquer de sérieux — not to be very responsible, not to be very reliable

Il manque un peu de sérieux. — He's not very responsible.

prendre qch/qn au sérieux — to take sth/sb seriously

3) [situation, problème] seriousness, gravity

Ne sous-estimons pas le sérieux de la situation. — Let's not underestimate the seriousness of the situation., Let's not underestimate the gravity of the situation.

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sérieux, - ieuse

A adj

1 ( réfléchi) [élève, employé] serious, serious-minded; [activité, travail] serious; [politique, réforme] serious; Michel est un élève sérieux et appliqué Michel is serious and conscientious; être sérieux dans son travail [personne] to be serious about one's work;

2 ( qui ne rit pas) [personne, air, visage] serious; dire qch d'un air très sérieux to say sth in a very serious way; c'est bien vrai, tu es sérieux? is it really true, are you serious?; soyons sérieux, cette idée est totalement idiote let's be serious, this idea is totally stupid;

3 ( qui mérite considération) [affaire, raison, menace] serious; [piste, indice] important; passer aux choses sérieuses to move on to serious matters, to get down to the nitty-gritty○;

4 ( non fait pour l'amusement) [étude, sujet, livre, conversation, débat, film] serious; [annonce, proposition] genuine; une enquête très sérieuse révèle a very serious survey reveals; avoir des lectures très sérieuses to read very serious books;

5 ( digne de confiance) [personne, maison, établissement] reliable; tu peux lui faire confiance, c'est quelqu'un de sérieux you can trust him, he's reliable; ‘pas sérieux s'abstenir’ ( dans petite annonce) ‘genuine inquiries only’, ‘no time-wasters’;

6 ( grave) [conséquences, blessure, problème, incident, crise] serious; être confronté à de sérieux ennuis to be faced with serious difficulties; il souffre de sérieux troubles de la vue he has serious problems with his eyesight; la situation est jugée très sérieuse par le gouvernement the government is treating the situation as very serious;

7 ( considérable) [effort, besoin] real, concerted; [progrès] considerable; [handicap] serious; conserver une sérieuse avance to retain a considerable lead; opérer une sérieuse restructuration des services to carry out a complete restructuring of services; prendre un sérieux retard dans son travail to fall seriously behind with one's work; avoir un sérieux besoin de vacances really to need a vacation, to be seriously in need of a vacation;

8 ( responsable) [personne] responsible; il n'est pas très sérieux ce garçon this boy is a bit irresponsible; cela ne fait pas très sérieux that doesn't make a very good impression.

B nm

1 ( expression grave) seriousness; dire qch avec beaucoup de sérieux to say sth very seriously; garder son sérieux to keep a straight face; perdre son sérieux to start to laugh;

2 ( caractère réfléchi) seriousness; faire qch avec sérieux to do sth carefully; elle travaille avec sérieux et application she is serious and conscientious in her work; il a fait preuve de beaucoup de sérieux dans ses études he's shown himself to be very serious about his studies;

3 ( de situation) seriousness, gravity sout; (de projet, démarche) seriousness; je mets en doute le sérieux de leur proposition I have my doubts about the seriousness of their proposal; prendre qch/qn au sérieux to take sth/sb seriously; se prendre au sérieux to take oneself seriously;

4 ( chope de bière) beer mug (1 litre).

( féminin sérieuse) [serjø, øz] adjectif

1. [grave - ton, visage] serious, solemn

être sérieux comme un pape to look as solemn as a judge

ne prends pas cet air sérieux! don't look so serious!

[important - lecture, discussion] serious

2. [consciencieux - employé] serious, responsible ; [ - élève] serious, serious-minded, earnest ; [ - travail] conscientious

être sérieux dans son travail to be a conscientious worker, to take one's work seriously

ça ne fait pas très sérieux it doesn't look good

3. [digne de foi - offre] genuine ; [ - candidature, revue] serious ; [ - personne] reliable, dependable ; [ - analyse, enquête] serious, thorough, in-depth

4. [dangereux - situation, maladie] grave, serious ; [ - blessure] severe

5. [sincère] serious

‘pas sérieux s'abstenir’ ‘only genuine inquirers need apply’, ‘no time-wasters’

c'est sérieux, cette histoire d'augmentation? (familier) is this talk about getting a rise serious?

[vrai]

c'est sérieux, cette histoire? is it all true?

c'est sérieux, tu pars? it's true that you are leaving?

6. (avant le nom) [important - effort] real ; [ - dégâts, difficultés, risques] serious

il a de sérieuses chances de gagner he stands a good chance of winning

on a de sérieuses raisons de le penser we have good reasons to think so

de sérieux progrès techniques considerable technical advances

ils ont une sérieuse avance sur nous they are well ahead of us

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nom masculin

1. [gravité - d'une personne] seriousness ; [ - d'une situation] gravity

garder son sérieux to keep a straight face

2. [application] seriousness, serious-mindedness

elle fait son travail avec sérieux she's serious about her work

3. [fiabilité - d'une intention] seriousness, earnestness ; [ - d'une source de renseignements] reliability, dependability

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au sérieux locution adverbiale

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un au sérieux to take something/somebody seriously

se prendre (trop) au sérieux to take oneself (too) seriously

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > sérieux

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