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Set one thing against another

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1 set

1. I
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1) the sun is setting солнце садится /заходит/

2) his power has begun to set его могущество /власть/ слабеет; his star has set его звезда закатилась; his glory has set его слава померкла

3) cement has set цемент схватился /затвердел/; the glue did not set клей не засох; the jelly has set желе застыло; blood (the white of the egg, etc.) set кровь и т.д. свернулась; the milk set молоко свернулось /створожилось/; all his muscles set все его мускулы напряглись; his face set его лицо-окаменело /застыло/

4) young trees set молодые деревца принялись; the blossoms were abundant but they failed to set цветение было бурным, но плоды не завязались
2. II
1) set at some time the sun sets early (late, etc.) солнце заходит рано и т.д.; set in some manner the sun sets slowly солнце медленно садится

2) set somewhere set ashore сойти на берег

3) set at some time the jelly hasn't set yet желе еще не застыло; set in some manner cement (mortar, glue, etc.) sets quickly цемент и т.д. быстро застывает /схватывается/; her hair sets easily ее волосы легко укладывать, у нее послушные волосы; his lips set stubbornly его губы упрямо сжались; his teeth set stubbornly он упрямо стиснул зубы
3. III
1) set smth. set a broken bone (dislocated joints, etc.) вправить кость и т.д.; set one's hair укладывать волосы; set the table накрывать на стол; set the stage расставлять декорации; set the scene подготовить обстановку; set the sails а) ставить паруса; б) отправляться в плавание; set a piano настраивать пианино; set a palette подготавливать палитру; set a razor править бритву; set a saw разводить пилу; set a clock (the hands of the watch, the alarm-clock) поставить часы; set the focus of a microscope настроить микроскоп; set a map ориентировать карту

2) set smb., smth. set guards /sentries, watches/ расставлять часовых /караульных и т.п./; set the guard (the pickets) выставлять караул (пикеты)

3) set smth. set the wedding day (the time, a date, a price, etc.) назначать день свадьбы и т.д.; set a fine устанавливать размер штрафа; set the course разработать /выработать/ курс; set standards (limits, a time-limit, boundaries, etc.) устанавливать нормы и т.д.; set requirements определять / вырабатывать/ требования; set a punishment наложить взыскание

4) set smth. set an examination-paper (questions, problems, etc.) составлять письменную экзаменационную работу и т.д.; set a new style (a tone) задавать новый стиль (тон); set the fashion вводить моду; set a new model (a pattern) внедрять новый образец (покрой); set the расе задавать темп; set a record устанавливать рекорд; set a precedent создавать прецедент; set a good (bad) example подавать хороший (дурной) пример

5) set smth. set a trap (a snare) поставить капкан (силки); set an ambush устроить засаду
4. IV
1) set smth. somewhere set the books back положить /поставить/ книги на место; set the chairs back отодвигать стулья; set back one's shoulders расправить плечи; the dog set its ears back собака прижала уши; set the clock (one's watch, the alarm, the hand of the watch, etc.) back one hour перевести часы /отвести часы/ на один час назад; set one's watch forward one hour поставить /перевести/ часы на один час вперед; set a house well (some distance /some way/, a fair distance, etc.) back from the road (from the street, etc.) построить /поставить/ дом вдали и т.д. от дороги и т.д.; set the book (one's knitting, the newspaper, etc.) aside отложить в сторону /отодвинуть/ книгу и т.A; set down one's load (one's suitcase, a box, etc.) опустить свой груз и т.д. (на землю)-, set the tray down поставить (на стол и т.я.) поднос; set the chair upright поднять стул; set smb. somewhere set the dogs apart растащить [дерущихся] собак; set the children apart отделять /изолировать/ детей

2) set smb., smth. in some direction the current set them (the boat, the ship, etc.) northward (seawards, etc.) течением их и т.д. понесло к северу и т.д.
5. V
set smb. smth.

1) set the boys (the students, the employees, etc.) a difficult job (an easy task, a difficult problem, the job of cleaning the yard, etc.) (заплавать мальчикам и т.д. трудную работу и т.д., set oneself a difficult task ставить перед бабой трудную задачу; set him a sum задавать ему арифметическую задачу; set one's son a goal поставить перед своим сыном цель

2) set the children (the younger boys, youngsters, other people, etc.) a good example подавать детям и т.д. хороший пример; set smb. smth. to do smth. set smb. a standard /a pattern/ to follow служить для кого-л. образцом, которому надо следовать
6. VI
set smth., smb. in some state

1) set the window (the door, the gates, etc.) open открывать /оставлять открытым/ окно и т.д.; set the door ajar приоткрывать дверь, оставить дверь полуоткрытой; set one's hat (one's tie, one's skirt, etc.) straight поправить шляпу и т.д., надеть шляпу и т.д. как следует; set the prisoners (the bird, etc.) free освобождать /выпускать на свободу, на волю/ узников и т.д.; set the dog loose спускать собаку (с цепи, с поводка и т.п.); a good night's rest will set you right за ночь вы отдохнете и снова будете хорошо себя чувствовать; why didn't you set the boy right? почему же вы не поправили мальчика?; I can soon set that right я могу это быстро уладить или исправить; set errors right исправлять ошибки; it would set him (myself) right in their eyes это оправдает его (меня) в их глазах; set things /matters/ straight /right/ уладить дела; set things ready приводить все в готовность; set smb.'s curiosity agog возбуждать чье-л. любопытство

2) set a melody half a tone higher (lower) транспонировать мелодию на полтона выше (ниже); set a piano too high настроить фортепиано слишком высоко
7. VII
1) set smb. to do smth. set the men to chop wood (the men to saw wood, the boys to dig a field, the pupils to work at their algebra, the girl to shell peas, the pupils to sing, etc.) заставлять рабочих колоть дрова и т.д.; I set him to work at mowing the lawn я велел ему /дал ему задание/ постричь газон; я вменил ему в обязанность подстригать газон; whom did you set to do this? кому вы поручили это сделать?; I set myself to study the problem я решил взяться за изучение этого вопроса; he set himself to finish the job by the end of May он твердо решил /поставил себе целью/ закончить работу к концу мая

2) set smth. to do smth. set a machine (a device, a mechanism, etc.) to work приводить в действие /завалять. запускать/ машину и т.д.; set the alarm clock to wake us at seven заводить будильник, чтобы он поднял нас в семь часов, поставить будильник на семь часов

3) set smth. to do smth. set a pattern to be followed подавать пример; создавать пример для подражания
8. VIII
set smb., smth. doing smth. set everybody (the company, people, me, etc.) thinking (singing, running, etc.) заставить всех и т.д. (при)задуматься и т.д.; set smb. talking а) заставить кого-л. говорить, разговорить кого-л.; I set him talking about the new invention (about the discovery, about marriage, etc.) я навел его на разговор о новом изобретении и т.д.; б) дать кому-л. пищу для разговоров; this incident set people talking этот случай /инцидент/ вызвал всякие пересуды; my jokes set the whole table (the company, the audience, the boys, etc.) laughing мой шутки смешили всех за столом и т.д.; set them wondering вызвать у них удивление; the smoke set her coughing от дыма она закашлялась; who has set the dog barking? кто там прошел?, почему лает собака?; set tongues wagging вызывать толки /пересуды/, давать пищу для сплетен; the news set my heart beating эта новость заставила мое сердце забиться; it's time we set the machinery (the machine, the engine, etc.) going пора запустить механизм и т.д. /привести механизм и т.д. в действие/; when anybody entered the device set the bell ringing когда кто-нибудь входил, срабатывало устройство и звонок начинал звонить; а strong wind set the bells ringing от сильного ветра колокола зазвонили; set a top spinning запускать волчок; а false step will set stones rolling один неверный шаг set и камни покатятся вниз; set a plan going начать осуществление плана; we must set things going надо начинать действовать
9. XI
1) be set in (near, round, on, etc.) smth. her house is set well back in the garden (near the road, some way back from the street, on a hill, etc.) ее дом стоит а глубине сада и т.д.; а town (a country-seat, a village, etc.) is set in a woodland (on an island, north of /from/ London, etc.) город и т.д. расположен в лесистой местности и т.д.; а boundary stone is set between two fields поля разделяет межевой камень; а balcony is set round the house вокруг дома идет балкон; the second act (the scene, the play, etc.) is set in ancient Rome (in a street, in Paris, etc.) действие второго акта и т.д. происходит в древнем Риме и т.д.; а screen is set in a wall экран вделан /вмонтирован/ в стену; there was a little door set in a wall в стене была маленькая дверка; а ruby (a diamond, etc.) was set in a buckle (in a gold ring, in an earring, etc.) в пряжку и т.д. был вделан /вставлен/ рубин и т.д.; а ruby is set in gold рубин в золотой оправе /оправлен золотом/; his blue eyes are set deep in a white face на его бледном лице глубоко посажены голубые глаза; the young plants should be set at intervals of six inches эти молодые растения надо сажать на расстоянии шести дюймов [друг от друга]; be set with smth. the coast is set with modem resorts на побережье раскинулось множество современных курортов; the tops of the wall were set with broken glass верхний край стены был утыкан битым стеклом; the room is set with tables and chairs комната заставлена столами и стульями; tables were set with little sprays of blue flowers столы были украшены маленькими букетиками синих цветов: the field was set with daisies поле было усеяно маргаритками; the sky was set with stars небо было усыпано звездами; а bracelet (a ring, a crown, a sword-handle, a valuable ornament, etc.) was set with diamonds (with jewels, with gems, with rubies, with pearls, with precious stones, etc.) браслет и т.д. был украшен /усыпан/ бриллиантами и т.д.; а gold ring set with two fine pearls золотое кольцо с двумя большими жемчужинами

2) be set in some direction the course is set to the west курс проложен на запад

3) be set on smth., smb. he (his mind, his heart) was set on it ему этого очень хотелось; his heart was set on her a) он любил лишь ее; б) все его помыслы были связаны с ней; be set on doing smth. be set on going to the stage (on coming here again, etc.) твердо решить пойти на сцену и т.д.; be set on going to the sea окончательно решить стать моряком; be set on having a motor bike (on winning, on finding him, etc.) поставить своей целью приобрести мотоцикл и т.д.; be set against smth.,smb. he is set against all reforms (against having electric light in the house, against this marriage, against the trip, etc.) он решительно [настроен] против всяких реформ и т.д.; he is set against her он и слышать о ней не хочет; be set against doing smth. he was violently set against meeting her он упорно отказывался встретиться /от встречи/ с ней /противился встрече с ней/

4) be set on by smb. she was set on by robbers (by a lot of roughs in the dark, by a dog, etc.) на нее напали грабители и т.д.

5) be set the table is set стол накрыт; the sails are set паруса подняты; be set for smb., smth. the table is set for six стол накрыт на шесть человек /персон/; the table is set for dinner (for lunch, etc.) стол накрыт к обеду и т.д.; be set in some state slaves (prisoners, hostages, etc.) were set free /at liberty/ рабы и т.д. были освобождены /отпущены на волю/; this must be set in order a) это надо привести в порядок; б) это надо разместить /разложить/ по порядку; the motor was set in motion включили мотор

6) be set at some time the mortar is already set цемент уже схватился /затвердел/; the jelly is not set yet желе еще не застыло; has the type for the book been set yet? эту книгу уже набрали?; it was all set now теперь все было готово /подготовлено/; be set in some manner his lips (his jaws, his teeth) were firmly set in an effort to control himself он плотно сжал губы (челюсти, зубы), пытаясь овладеть собой; his mind and character are completely set он вполне сформировался /сложился/ как личность; be set to do smth. be set to go there быть готовым пойти туда; two pumps (machines, wheels, etc.) were set to work два насоса и т.д. были включены /приведены в действие/; be set for smth. be set for the talk (for the meeting, for the game, for the journey, etc.) быть готовым к разговору и т.д.; the scene is set for the tragedy (for the drama, for the climax, etc.) события (в книге, в пьесе и т.п.) подводят /подготавливают/ (читателя, зрителя и т.п.) к трагедии и т.д.; he was all set for a brilliant career у него были все задатки для блестящей карьеры

7) be set over smb. he was set over people ему была дана власть над людьми; he was set over his rivals его ставили выше его соперников

8) be set against smth. one's expenses must be set against the amount received расходы следует соразмерить с доходами; the advantages must be set against the disadvantages надо учесть все плюсы и минусы; against these gains must be set the loss of prestige оценивая эти выгоды, нельзя забывать об ущербе в связи с потерей престижа; it's no good when theory is set against practice плохо, когда теорию противопоставляют практике; when one language is set against another... когда один язык сравнивают /сопоставляют/ с другим...

9) be set for some time the examination (the voting, his departure, etc.) is set for today (for May 2, etc.) экзамен и т.д. назначен на сегодня и т.д., the party is all set for Monday at my place решено вечеринку провести в понедельник у меня; the time and date of the meeting have not yet been set дата и время собрания еще не установлены; be set by smth., smb. rules (standards, terms, fees, etc.) are set by a committee (by the law, by the headmaster, etc.) правила и т.д. устанавливаются комиссией и т.д.

10) be set the list of questions is set список вопросов /вопросник/ составлен; be set for smth. what subjects have been set for the examination next year? какие предметы включены в экзамен на будущий год? || be set to music быть положенным на музыку

11) be set in smth. the editorial was set in boldface type передовая была набрана жирным шрифтом
10. XII
have smth. set we have everything set у нас все готово /подготовлено/; the ship has her sails set корабль поднял паруса; have a place set for a guest поставить прибор для гостя
11. XIII
set to do smth. set to dig the garden (to write letters, etc.) начать вскапывать сад и т.д.; the engineers set to repair the bridge инженеры приступили к ремонту моста
12. XVI
1) set behind (in, on, etc.) smth. the sun sets behind the western range of mountains солнце садится за горной грядой на западе; the sun sets in the sea солнце садится в море; the sun never sets on our country над нашей страной никогда не заходит солнце; set at (in) smth. the sun sets at five o'clock (in the evening, etc.) солнце заходит в пять часов и т.д.

2) set against (to, from, etc.) smth. set against the wind (against the current) двигаться, направляться (идти, плыть и т.п.) против ветра (против течения); set against the tide идти против прилива; the wind sets from the south (from the west, from the north-east, etc.) ветер дует с юга и т.д.: the current sets to the west (to the south, through the channel, through the straits, etc.) течение идет на запад и т.д.; the tide has set in his favour ему начинает везти

3) set against (with) smth., smb. public opinion is setting against this proposal (against this plan, against his visit, against him, etc.) общественное мнение складывается не в пользу этого предложения и т.д.; circumstances were setting with our plan (with him, etc.) обстоятельства складывались благоприятно для осуществления нашего плана и т.д.

4) set about (upon, on, to) smth. set about the study of mineralogy (about the composition, about it, about one's washing, about one's work, etc.) приниматься /браться/ за изучение минералогии и т.д.; I don't know how to set about this job не знаю, как приступить /как подступиться/ к этой работе; they set upon the task unwillingly они неохотно взялись за выполнение этой задачи; set to work in earnest, set seriously to work серьезно браться за работу; set to work on the problem приняться за работу над этой проблемой; set to work on one's studies начать заниматься, приняться за учение

5) set up (on) smb. set upon the enemy атаковать противника; а gang of ruffians set on him на него напала шайка хулиганов; they set upon him with blows они набросились на него с кулаками; they set upon us with arguments они обрушились на нас со своими доводами; set about /at/ smb. coll. set about the boys (about the stranger, about the supporters of the other team, at the bully, etc.) набрасываться /налетать, наскакивать/ на мальчишек и т.д.; they set about each other at once они сразу же сцепились друг с другом /начали колошматить друг друга/; I'd set about you myself if I could я бы сам отколотил тебя, если бы мог; I'd set about him with a stick (with the butt of the spade, etc.) if we have any trouble если что [не так], я стукну его палкой и т.д.

6) set in smth. cement soon sets in dry weather (in the cold, in the sun, etc.) в сухую погоду /когда сухо,/ и т.д. цемент быстро затвердевает /застывает/
13. XVII
set about (to) doing smth. set about getting dinner ready (about tidying up the room, about doing one's lessons, about stamp-collecting, late.) приниматься за обед /за приготовление обеда/ и т.д.; I must. set about my packing мне надо [начать] укладываться; he asked me how lie should set about learning German он спросил меня, с чего ему начать изучение немецкого языка; set to arguing (to fighting, to quarrelling. etc.) начинать /приниматься/ спорить и т.д.; they set to packing они стали упаковываться
14. XXI1
1) set smth., smb. on (at, against, in, before, for, etc.) smth., smb. set dishes (a lamp, one's glass, etc.) on the table поставить тарелки и т.д. на стол; set a place for the guest поставить прибор для гостя; set food and drink (wine and nuts, meat, a dish, etc.) before guests (before travellers, etc.) поставить еду и напитки и т.д. перед гостями и т.д.; set a table by the window (an armchair before a desk, a floor-lamp beside an armchair, etc.) поставить стол у окна и т.д.; set chairs around (at) a table расставлять стулья вокруг (у) стола; set a ladder (a bicycle, a stick, etc.) against a wall прислонить /приставить/ лестницу и т.д. к стене; set one's hand on smb.'s shoulder положить руку кому-л. на плечо; set a hand against the door опереться рукой о дверь; set smb. on his feet поставить кого-л. на ноги

2) set smth., smb. in (by, on, upon, etc.) smth. set things in their place again вернуть /положить/ вещи на место; set flowers in the water (in a vase, etc.) поставить цветы в воду и т.д.; set glass in a window вставлять стекло в окно; set lamps in 'walls вделывать светильники в стены; set one's foot in the stirrup вставить ногу в стремя; set the stake in the ground вкопать столб в землю; set a pearl (a jewel, a diamond, etc.) in gold оправлять жемчужину и т.д. в золото; set smb. by the fire усадить кого-л. у огня: set a child in a high chair посадить ребенка ка высокий стул; set smb. in the dock посадить кого-л. на скамью подсудимых; set a wheel on an axle насадить колесо на ось: set a hen on eggs, set eggs under a hen посадить курицу на яйца; set a boy on horseback подсадить мальчика на лошадь; set smb. on the pedestal поставить /возвести/ кого-л. на пьедестал; set troops on shore высадить войска [на берег]; set one's foot oil a step поставить ногу на ступеньку; set foot on shore ступить на берег; I'll never set foot on your threshold я никогда не переступлю порог вашего дома; set a crown on his head возложить на него корону; set a king on the throne посадить короля на трон; set a kiss upon smb.'s hand приложиться к чьей-л. руке; set smth. with smth. set the top of the wall with broken glass утыкать верхнюю часть стены битым стеклом; set this bed with tulips (with geraniums, etc.) засадить эту клумбу тюльпанами и т.д. || set eyes on smb., smth. увидеть кого-л что-л., I never set eyes on him before today до сегодняшнего дня я его в глаза не видел; that child wants everything he sets his eyes on этому ребенку вынь, да положь все, что он видит

3) set smth. to smth. set a glass (a trumpet, etc.) to one's lips, set one's lips to a glass (to a trumpet, etc.) подносить стакан и т.д. к губам /ко рту/; set a match (a lighter) to a cigarette (to old papers, to a fire, etc.) подносить спичку (зажигалку) к сигарете и т.д.; set one's shoulder to the door налечь плечом на дверь; set spurs to a horse пришпорить лошадь

4) set smb. across smth. set him across the river переправлять его через реку /на другой берег/; set a child across the street перевести ребенка на другую сторону улицы /через улицу/; set smth. by smth. set a ship by the compass вести корабль по компасу; set smth. against (to ward(s), to) smth. set the boat against the wind (against the current) направлять лодку против ветра и т.д.; set one's course to the south направляться на юг; set one's face toward the east (toward home, towards the sun, etc.) повернуться лицом к востоку и т.д.; set smb. after (at, on, etc.) smb., smth. set the police (detectives, etc.) after /on the track of/ the criminal (on her, after the spies, etc.) направлять полицию и т.д. по следу преступника и т.д.; set the boys on the wrong (right) track направлять мальчишек по ложному (по правильному) следу; set a dog at a hare (at a fox, at a bull, at his heels, etc.) пустить собаку по следу зайца и т.д.; set dogs on a stranger (on a trespasser, on thieves, etc.) спустить собак на незнакомца и т.д. || set sail for India отплывать /направляться/ в Индию

5) set smb. against (on, to, etc.) smb., smth. set people against each other (a friend against another, everyone against him, etc.) настраивать людей друг против друга и т.д.; he is trying to set you against me он старается восстановить вас против меня; set oneself against the proposal (against the scheme, against the decision, against his nomination, against him, etc.) был настроенным /выступать/ против этого предложения и т.д.; set the crowd on acts of violence (the crew to mutiny, soldiers to violence, people to robbery, etc.) подстрекать толпу на совершение актов насилия /к насилию/ и т.д.; set smth. against smth. set one thing against another противопоставлять одно другому; set one language against another сопоставлять /сравнивать/ один язык с другим; set smth. on smth. set one's heart /one's mind/ on the trip твердо настроиться на эту поездку; set one's heart on a new dress (on a new car, etc.) жаждать /очень хотеть/ купить новое платье и т.д.; he set his thoughts on the plan все его помыслы направлены на осуществление этого плана || set him at odds with his friends рассорить его с друзьями

6) set smb., smth. to smth. set the class (the boys, him, etc.) to work (to a task, to sums, to dictation, etc.) засадить класс и т.д. за работу и т.д.; set one's mind /one's wits/ to a question (to a task, to a job, etc.) сосредоточиться на каком-л. вопросе и т.д.; you won't find the work difficult if only you set your mind to it если вы серьезно возьметесь за дело, работа не покажется вам трудной; set one's hand to the work (to the task, to the plough, etc.) взяться за работу и т.д.; he set himself resolutely to the task он решительно взялся за выполнение задачи; set а реп to' paper начать писать, взяться за перо; set smth. before smb. set a task (an object) before him поставить перед ним задачу

7) set smth., smb. т (on, at, to) smth. set one's affairs (one's papers, one's house, a room, etc.) in order /to rights/ приводить свои дела и т.д. в порядок; set a machine in motion запустить машину; set the project in motion начинать работу над объектом; set the machinery of the government in motion приводить государственную машину в движение; set a chain reaction in motion вызвать цепную реакцию; his jokes set the audience (the table, the whole room, etc.) in a roar от его шуток вся аудитория и т.д. покатывалась со смеху; set smb. on his guard настораживать кого-л.; set smb. (smb.'s guests, the boy, smb.'s mind, etc.) at ease успокаивать кого-л. и т.д.; he set the girl at ease с ним девушке стало легко /девушка почувствовала себя свободно/; а host should try and set his guests at ease хозяин должен стараться, чтобы его гости чувствовали себя свободно /как дома/: now you may set your mind at ease теперь вы можете перестать волноваться /не волноваться/; set a question (the affair, the matter, etc.) at rest разрешить /урегулировать/ вопрос и т.д.; that sets all my doubts at rest это рассеивает все мои сомнения; set prisoners at liberty освобождать заключенных

8) set smth. for smth. set the table for dinner (for five people, for two, etc.) накрыть стол к обеду и т.д.; set the stage for the next scene in a play подготовить сцену для следующей картины [в пьесе]; set the scene for talks подготовить условия /создать благоприятную обстановку/ для переговоров; set smth. by smth. set one's watch by the radio timesignal (by the town clock, by the clock in the library, by mine, etc.) ставить /сверять/ часы по радиосигналу и т.д.; set smth. to (for, at) smth. set the clock (the hands of the clock) to the correct time (to the proper hour of the day, etc.) точно поставить часы и т.д.; set the alarm for 5 o'clock (the camera lens to infinity, a thermostat at 70°, etc.) поставить будильник на пять часов и т.д.

9) set smb., smth. at (in, он, etc.) smth. set a guard (a sentry, etc.) at the door (at the gate, at the corner of the street, in the nearest village, on the hill, etc.) поставить сторожа /часового/ и т.д. у дверей и т.д.; set pickets around the camp выставлять дозорных вокруг лагеря

10) set smb., smth. over (before, among, etc.) smb., smth. set him over others (a supervisor over the new workers, etc.) назначать его начальником над остальными и т.д.; set Vergil before Homer отдавать предпочтение Вергилию перед Гомером, ставить Вергилия выше Гомера; set the author among the greatest writers of today (the painter among the best artists of the world, the team among the strongest teams of Europe, etc.) считать автора одним из крупнейших писателей современности и т.д.; set duty before pleasure ставить долг выше удовольствий /на первое место/; set honesty above everything (diamonds above rubies, etc.) ценить честность превыше всего и т.д., his intelligence (his talent, his character, etc.) sets him apart from others (from ordinary people, from the normal run of people, etc.) его ум и т.д. выделяют его среди других и т.д.; her bright red hair sets her apart from her sisters из всех сестер у нее одной были ярко-рыжие волосы

11) set smth. at smth. set the price (the value of the canvas, etc.) at t 1000 оценить / назначить, определить цену/ и т.д. в тысячу фунтов; set bail at i 500 установить сумму залога в пятьсот фунтов; set neatness at a high value очень ценить аккуратность, придавать большое значение опрятности; set smth. for smth. set a time for a meeting назначать время собрания; set the rules for a contest вырабатывать правила состязания; set the lesson for tomorrow задавать урок на завтра; set smth. to /for /smth. set limits to smb.'s power (to his extravagance, to his demands, etc.) ограничивать чью-л. власть и т.д., устанавливать предел чьей-л. власти и т.д.; he sets no limit to his ambition его честолюбие не знает предела; set a time-limit for examination установить продолжительность экзамена; set a time-limit for debates установить регламент для выступления в прениях; set a record for the mile устанавливать рекорд в беге на одну милю; set an end to it положить этому конец; set smth. on smth., smb. set a high value on life (on punctuality, etc.) высоко ценить жизнь и т.д.; set a punishment on smb. налагать наказание на кого-л., определять кому-л. меру наказания; set a price on smb.'s head /on smb.'s life/ назначить награду за чью-л. голову /за чью-л. жизнь/; set smth. at some time set the death of the man at midnight установить, что смерть этого человека наступила в полночь || set much store by smth. придавать большее значение чему-л.; set much store by social position (by daily exercise, by what the neighbours say, by the opinion of people like him, etc.) придавать большое значение общественному положению и т.д.

12) set smth. for (in, to, etc.) smth. set papers for the examination составлять экзаменационные работы; set new questions (problems, etc.) in an examination подготовить новые вопросы и т.д. для экзамена; set the words (this poem, etc.) to music положить эти слова и т.д. на музыку; set new words to an old tune сочинить новые слова на старый мотив; set Othello to music а) написать музыку к "Отелло"; б) написать /сочинить/ оперу "Отелло"; set a piece of music for the violin переложить музыкальное произведение для скрипки

13) set smth. before smb. set a plan (facts, one's theory, one's proposals, etc.) before the council (before the chief, before experts, etc.) изложить совету /представить на рассмотрение совета/ и т.д. план и т.д.

14) set smth. to smth. set one's name /one's signature, one's hand/ to a document подписать документ; set a seal to the decree скрепить указ печатью; set smth. on smth. set a veto on smth. накладывать запрет на что-л.

15) set smth. on (in) smth., smb. set one's life on a chance рисковать жизнью в надежде на удачу; set one's future on a chance строить планы на будущее в расчете на счастливое стечение обстоятельств; set hopes on a chance (on him, on his uncle, etc.) надеяться /возлагать надежды/ на случай и т.д.

16) set smth. for smb. set a snare for a fox поставить капкан на лису; set poison for rats разложить отраву для крыс

17) set smth. for smth. set milk for cheese ставить молоко на творог, створаживать молоко

18) || set fire to a house (to a barn, etc.) поджигать дом и т.д.; set the woods (a woodpile, etc.) on fire поджигать лес и т.д.
15. XXII
1) set smth. on doing smth. set one's heart /one's hopes, one's mind, one's thoughts/ on becoming an engineer (on going with us, on going abroad, etc.) очень хотеть /стремиться/ стать инженером и т.д.; I set my heart on going today я решил ехать сегодня; he sets his hopes on getting on in life он очень надеется преуспеть в жизни /добиться в жизни успеха/; if he once sets his mind on doing something it takes a lot to dissuade him если он настроился на что-либо, его очень трудно отговорить

2) set smb. to doing smth. set him to woodchopping поставить его на колку дров, заставить его колоть дрова; set her to thinking заставить ее задуматься; set a child to crying довести ребенка до слез; he set himself to amusing me он изо всех сил старался развлечь меня
16. XXIV1
set smth. as smth. set education (money, revenge, etc.) as one's goal /as one's aim, as one's object, as one's purpose, as one's task/ поставить себе целью получить образование в т.д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > set
2 Set

subs.

Faction, clique P. and V. στάσις, ἡ.

Arrangement: P. and V. τάξις. ἡ.

Number: P. and V. ἀριθμός, ὁ.

Class: P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό.

Set ( of sun): P. and V. δύσις, ἡ, δυσμαί, αἱ; see Sunset.

Set back, failure: P. πταῖσμα, τό; see Failure.

Set off: use adj., P. ἀντάξιος; see compensating, under compensate, v.

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adj.

Stationary: P. στάσιμος.

Fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκείμενος.

Resolute: P.. and V. καρτερός, V. ἔμπεδος.

Be set on: P. and V. προθυμεῖσθαι (infin.), σπουδάζειν (infin.); see be eager, under Eager.

Set speech: P. συνεχὴς ῥῆσις, ἡ; see also Harangue.

On set terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.

Of set purpose: see on purpose, under Purpose.

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v. trans.

P. and V. τιθέναι, ἱστάναι.

Make to sit: P. and V. καθίζειν, V. ἵζειν, ἱδρύειν, ἐξιδρύειν.

Appoint: P. and V. καθιστάναι (or mid.), τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.

Lay down (limits, etc.): P. and V. ὁρίζειν.

Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.

Set ( as a task): P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).

Set to music: P. ἐντείνειν (Plat., Prot. 326^B).

Words set to music: P. λόγος ᾀδόμενος (Plat., Rep. 398^D).

Set ( in a particular direction): use guide.

I set you in the track that is best: V. ἐς τὸ λῷστον ἐμβιβάζω σʼ ἴχνος (Eur., H.F. 856).

Set an example: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι.

Set one's heart on: see Desire.

To obtain that on which you have set your hearts: P. κατασχεῖν ἐφʼ ἃ ὥρμησθε (Thuc. 6, 9).

Be set on ( a thing): see Desire.

V. intrans. Of the sun: P. and V. δύνειν, δύεσθαι (Plat., Pol. 269^A), V. φθίνειν.

Becume fixed: P. and V. πήγνυσθαι.

Set about: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). αἵρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.); see Undertake.

Set against, plant against: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).

Match one against another: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν (τινά τινι, or τινα πρός τινα).

met., make hostile: P. ἐκπολεμεῖν.

Set one thing in the balance against another: P. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (τί τινι, or τι πρός τι), P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (τί τινος).

Set apart: P. and V. ἀπολαμβάνειν (Eur., Or. 451); see set aside, separate.

Set aside: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, ἀποχωρίζειν.

Except: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν; see also Reject, Disregard.

Set at defiance: see Defy.

Set at naught: P. and V. ἀμελεῖν (gen.), παραμελεῖν (gen.), καταμελεῖν (gen.), P. παρορᾶν (acc.), ἐν οὐδένι λόγῳ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. διʼ οὐδένος ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), ἀκηδεῖν (gen.); see Disregard.

Set before: P. and V. προτιθέναι.

Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι.

Set down: Ar. and P. καταβάλλειν.

Set down ( to anyone's account): P. and V. ἀναφέρειν (τί τινι, or τι εἴς τινα); see Impute.

Set eyes on: see Behold.

Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen. or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).

Set forth: P. and V. προτιθέναι.

Narrate: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι; see narrate; v. intrans.: see set out.

Set in, begin, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι; see Begin.

Set off, be equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος εἶναι (gen.); see also Balance.

Adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν; see adorn; v. intrans.: see set out.

Set on, urge against anyone: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), V. ἐπισείειν (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see also encourage, launch against.

Put on: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι.

Set on fire: see Burn.

Set on foot: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Institute.

Begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.

Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι, V. προτιθέναι (also Ar. in mid.).

Set out, expose, put out: P. and V. προτιθέναι; v. intrans.: start: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι; see Start.

Set over: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).

Set right: see Correct.

Set round: P. περιιστάναι.

Set sail: P. and V. ἀνάγεσθαι, ἐξανάγεσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι; see under Sail.

Set the fashion of, be the first to introduce: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.).

Set to, he set the army to the work of fighting: P. καθίστη εἰς πόλεμον τὸν στρατόν (Thuc. 2, 75).

The servants all set their hands to work: V. δμῶες πρὸς ἔργον πάντες ἵεσαν χέρας (Eur., El. 799).

Set to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 49); see also Begin.

Every man set to work: V. πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἔσχεν πόνον (Eur., I.T. 309).

They set to and fought: P. καταστάντες ἐμάχοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).

Set up: P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.): ( a trophy) P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι.

(Temple, altar, etc.): P. and V. ἱδρύειν (or mid.), V. καθιδρύεσθαι.

Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι), V. ἐγκαθιδρύειν (τί τινι).

They are setting up a brazen statue to Philip: P. Φίλιππον χαλκοῦν ἵστασι (Dem. 425).

Be set up ( of a statue): P. ἀνακεῖσθαι.

Appoint (as a government, etc.): P. and V. καθιστάναι; see Appoint.

Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι).

Help to set up: P. and V. συγκαθιστάναι (acc.).

Bring forward: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Introduce.

Set up a shout: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι (Eur., Or. 1529), κραυγὴν τιθέναι (Eur., Or. 1510), P. κραυγῇ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 2, 4).

Set up as, pretend to be: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (infin.).

Set up in ( business): P. κατασκευάζεσθαι (with acc. of the business).

Set upon: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (acc. and dat.); see set on.

Attack: see Attack.

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Set
3 dayamak

/ı, a/ 1. to lean (one thing) against (another), prop (one thing) against (another), set (one thing) against (another). 2. prov. to thrust (something) right before (one´s eyes). 3. to press (something) against (a place). 4. to deliver or present (something, someone) angrily (to someone). 5. to force (something, someone) upon (someone). 6. to position (a military unit) in front of/against. dayayıp döşemek /ı/ to furnish (a house) completely.

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > dayamak
4 Match

subs.

A match for: use adj., P. ἀντίπαλος (dat.), ἐνάμιλλος (dat.).

In fighting: also use P. ἀξιόμαχος (dat.).

Lightly armed I would be a match for you in full panoply: V. κἂν ψιλὸς ἀρκέσαιμι σοί γʼ ὡπλισμένῳ (Soph., Aj. 1123).

Unaided we are a match for our enemies: P. αὑτοὶ ἀρκοῦμεν πρὸς τοὺς πολεμίους (Thuc. 6, 84).

Contest: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ, ἅμιλλα, ἡ, V. πάλαισμα, τό, ἆθλος, ὁ; see Contest.

Union by marriage: P. and V. κῆδος, τό, κήδευμα, τό, κηδεία, ἡ.

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v. trans.

Equal: P. and V. ἰσοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξισοῦσθαι (dat.), P. ἰσάζεσθαι (dat.).

Be like: P. and V. ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.).

Engage, bring into conflict: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν, P. συμβάλλειν, V. συνάγειν, συνάπτειν, συμφέρειν, Ar. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι.

Be matched against: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.).

Well matched, adj.: P. and V. ἰσόρροπος.

He who has come to match her powers: V. ὃς δʼ ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τἀντίπαλον (Eur., Bacch. 278).

Set one thing against another ( as equivalent): P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (τί τινος).

absol., tally: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συντρέχειν, συμπίπτειν, V. συμβάλλεσθαι, συμπίτνειν, συγκόλλως ἔχειν.

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5 JAFNA

even

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I)

(að), v.

1) to cut even, to trim (mörum sínum mön jafnaði);

2) to make equal;

3) to divide in equal shares (j. ríki með sér);

4) j. e-u til e-s, við e-t, to compare (liken) one thing with (to) another; j. e-u saman, to compare, set of one thing against another (var þá jafnat saman vígum);

5) refl., jafnast við e-n, jafnast e-m, to even oneself with, call oneself a match for, another; j. orðum við e-n, to bandy words with one.

II)

f. level ground, plain (hann flýði af hálsinum ofan á jöfnu).

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að, jamna, [Ulf. ga-ibnjan: cp. jafn], to make even, but seldom in its original sense, see slétta: to cut even, Katla lék at hafri sínum ok jafnaði topp hans ok skegg, Eb. 94; mörum sínum mön jafnaði, Þkv. 6.

II. metaph. to make equal; svá sem skálir jafna ( make to balance) tvær vágir, 732. 18; en í arfinum megi jafna hlut þeirra, Grág. i. 173; búar skulu j. hlut manna, ii. 343.

2. with dat. and with a prep.; jafna e-u saman, to compare, to set off one against the other; var þá jafnat saman vígum, Nj. 250; búar skulu jamna þar nesjum saman, Grág. ii. 262: jafna e-u við e-t, to compare one thing with another; en hvat of jafni öðrum mönnum við hana, Mar.; er hinum fornum lögum jafnat við blót, Eluc. 39; jamnit ér auðæfum yðrum við sönn auðæfi, Greg. 27: jafna e-u til e-s, to liken one thing to another; því hefi ek jafnat þessu til hornspónsins, at …, Bs. i. 59; Gunnhildi þótti hyggjuleysi til ganga, eðr öfund, ef nokkurum manni var til Hrúts jafnat, Ld. 60; svá má ek helzt til jafna þessum konungum, Fas. iii. 60: absol., svo til að jafna, sem …, so for example, as if …

III. reflex. to compare oneself, to be equal to, call oneself a match for another; nú veit ek eigi hvárt ek mætta þá við þik jafnask, Glúm. 337; segir at þeir hafa of dregit fram þræla, er slíkir skulu honum jafnask, when such fellows presume to be his equals, Fms. x. 421; jafnask til við e-n um e-t, to compare oneself with another in a thing, Fb. i. 261: with dat., hann rak engilinn frá sér er honum vildi jafnask, Fms. viii. 240: jafnask í orðum við e-n, to bandy words with one, 308, v. l.

2. pass. to become equal; kvað þá jafnask með þeim, then would all be made straight among them, Sturl. i. 77.

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6 ἐρείδω

ἐρείδω, [dialect] Ep. [tense] impf.

A ἔρειδον Il.13.131
: [tense] fut. ἐρείσω Call.Del. 234
, Aristid. Or.17(15).10 codd.: [tense] aor. 1 ἤρεισα S.Ant. 1236
, Pl.Phdr. 254e, Ti. 91e ; [dialect] Boeot. [ per.] 3sg. εἴρισε Corinn.Supp.1.32
; [dialect] Ep. ἔρεισα ([etym.] ἐπ-) Il.7.269 : [tense] pf. ἤρεικα ([etym.] συν-) Hp.Morb.Sacr.7, ([etym.] προς-) Plb.5.60.8 ; but ἐρήρεικα Dsc.Eup.1.84
, ([etym.] προς-) Plu.Aem.19:—[voice] Med., [tense] fut. ἐρείσομαι ([etym.] ἀπ-) Arist.Pr. 885b29, Plb.15.25.25 : [tense] aor. 1 ἠρεισάμην Hes.Sc. 362
, ([etym.] ἀπ-) Pl. R. 508d ; [dialect] Ep. ἐρ- Il.5.309
:—[voice] Pass., 3 [tense] fut. ἐρηρείσεται Hp.Mul.2.133
: [dialect] Ep. [tense] aor. 1 ἐρείσθην Il.7.145
: [tense] pf. ἐρήρεισμαι Hdt.4.152
, Hp.Art.78 (but [ per.] 2sg. ἠρήρεισθα Archil.94
is from ἀραρίσκω) ; also ἤρεισμαι Ti. [dialect] Locr. 98e ( ἐρήρ- ib. 97e), D.S.4.12, Paus.6.25.5 ; [dialect] Ion. [ per.] 3pl. [tense] pf. ἐρηρέδαται Il.23.284
, 329, [dialect] Ep. ἐρήρεινται A.R.2.320
: [tense] plpf. ἠρήρειστο Il.4.136
; [ per.] 3pl. ἐρηρέδατο Od.7.95
, ἠρήρειντο A.R.3.1398
:—Hom. uses the augm. only in ἠρήρειστο, Hes.Sc. 362 in ἠρείσατο.—[dialect] Ep., [dialect] Ion., and poet. Verb, also found in Pl. and later Prose:—cause to lean, prop, δόρυ..πρὸς τεῖχος ἐρείσας Il.22.112
; θρόνον πρὸς κίονα μακρὸν ἐρείσας Od. 8.66
; πύργῳ ἔπι προὔχοντι..ἀσπίδ' ἐρείσας Il.22.97
; [νέκυας] ἀλλήλοισιν ἐ. piling them against each other, Od.22.450 ; ἐρείσατε..πλευρὸν ἀμφιδέξιον S.OC 1112
; πρὸς στέρν' ἐρείσας (sc. τοὺς παῖδας) E.HF 1362, cf. Ba. 684 ; τὰ ἰσχία πρὸς τὴν γῆν Pl.Phdr. 254e
; ἐ. τινὰ εἰς ἕδραν E.Heracl. 603
; τὰς κεφαλὰς εἰς γῆν Pl.Ti. 91e
; ἐς χεῖρας ἐ. τι Theoc.7.104
; ἐ. τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐπὶ γῆς Pl.Ti. 43e
; τὸ γόνυ κατὰ τοῦ ἰσχίου Plu.Flam.20
; ῥόῳ ἔνι κάλπιν A.R.1.1234
: generally, fix firmly, plant, ἄγκυραν χθονί Pi.P.10.51
; εἰς γῆν ἐ. ὄμμα E.IA 1123
, cf. Aristid.Or.17(15).10 ; ἐπὶ χθονὸς ὄμματ' A.R.1.784
; ἐ. πόδας ἐς βένθος plant the foot firm, ib. 1010 : metaph., ἐ. τὰν γνώμαν fix one's mind firmly on a thing, Theoc.21.61.

2 prop up, support, stay, ἀσπὶς ἄρ' ἀσπίδ' ἔρειδε, κόρυς κόρυν, ἀνέρα δ' ἀνήρ, of close ranks of men-atarms, Il.13.131 ; ἐπ' ἀσπίδος ἀσπίδ' ἔρεισον Tyrt.11.31
; πέλτην ἐρεῖσαι E.Rh. 487
; κίον' οὐρανοῦ τε καὶ χθονὸς ὤμοιν ἐ. A.Pr. 352
.

3 press hard, attack, τινα Pi.O.9.32 : sens. obsc., ἐ. γυναῖκα Ar.Ec. 616
, Fr.74.

4 push, thrust, ὅπῃ κέ τις..ἐρείδῃ Emp.12.3
;
ἔπη..ἤρειδε κατὰ τῶν ἱππέων
hurled forth.., Ar.Eq. 627
; ὁ χορὸς ἤρειδεν ὁρμαθοὺς μελῶν τέτταρας Id.Ra. 914
:—[voice] Med., ἔπος πρὸς ἔπος ἠρειδόμεσθ' Id.Nu. 1375
.

5 infix, plant in, πλευραῖς ἔγχος S.Ant. 1236
; ἀνταίαν πληγήν inflict it, E.Andr. 844 (lyr.):—[voice] Pass., ἄλγημα ἐρηρεισμένον fixed pain, Gal.8.385.

6 press down, depress, πλάστιγγα τοῦ βίου S.Fr. 576.5
.

7 of wagers or matches, match, set one pledge against another, Theoc.5.24.

II intr., press hard, ἀμφ' αὐτῷ πελεμίξαι ἐρείδοντες βελέεσσιν Il.16.108
; εἴς τινα Ar.Nu. 558
; νέφος ἐ. ἐπὶ γῆν Plu. Num.2
; πνεῦμα κατὰ τῆς σχεδίας Id.Crass.19
; of an illness or pain, settle upon a particular part, νόσος ὁμότοιχος ἐ. A.Ag. 1004
(lyr.), cf. Ruf. ap. Orib.45.30.27, Gal.11.61 ; exert pressure: hence, rest, ἐπὶ τὸ ἔδαφος HeroAut.2.7
.

2 set to work, fall to, esp. of eating, ἔρειδε Ar. Pax31
, cf. 25 (where, acc. to Sch., it is metaph. from rowers) ; ἐρείδετον Id.Fr. 493
.

3 become fixed, πρῴρα ἐρείσασα Act.Ap.27
. 41.

III [voice] Med. and [voice] Pass., prop oneself, lean upon, τῷ ὅ γ' ἐρεισάμενος (sc. σκήπτρῳ) Il.2.109; ἔγχει ἐ. 14.38
; ἐπὶ μελίης..ἐρεισθείς 22.225
: c. gen., ἐρείσατο χειρὶ παχείῃ γαίης leant with his hand against the earth, 5.309 : abs.,
ἐρεισάμενος βάλε
having planted himself firm, taken a firm stand,
12.457
, cf. 16.736 ; of one fallen, ὁ δ' ὕπτιος οὔδει ἐρείσθη 7.145
, 11.144 ; οὔδεϊ..σφι χαῖται ἐρηρέδαται their hair rests on the ground, 23.284 ; γόνατος κονίαισιν ἐρειδομένου set, planted in.., A.Ag.64(anap.); τοῖσι γούνασι ἐρηρεισμένοι Hdt.4.152
; ταῖς χερσὶν ἐπὶ δόρατι ἠρεισμένος Paus.6.25.5
, cf. Corn.ND9 ; press closely, be tight, of bandages, Hp.Off.8 ; τοὺς ὀδόντας ἐρήρεισται has her teeth clenched, Hp. ap. Erot. (ξυνερήρ. codd. Hp.).

2 to be fixed firm, planted,
ἔγχος διὰ θώρηκος ἠρήρειστο
had been fixed, Il.3.358
, etc.;
λᾶε ἐρηρέδαται
stand firmly fixed,
23.329
; θρόνοι περὶ τοῖχον ἐρηρέδατ' Od.7.95
; ἁ γᾶ ἐρήρεισται ἐπὶ τᾶς αὐτᾶς ῥοπᾶς Ti.Locr.97e
: abs.,
δίκας ἐρείδεται πυθμήν
is set firm, A.Ch. 646
(lyr.); opp. πλανᾶσθαι, Arist.GA 720a12; ἐρηρεικός, of a bone stuck in the throat, Dsc.Eup.1.84.

3 ἐρείδεσθαι ναυαγίαις to be driven ashore in shipwreck, Pi.I.1.36.

IV [voice] Med.,

1 in recipr. sense, struggle one with another, Il.23.735 (v.l. ἐρίζεσθον).

2 c. acc., support or set firmly for oneself, πλησίον ἠρείσαντο καρήατα Simon.172
; βάκτρῳ δ' ἐρείδου..στίβον E. Ion 743
; ἐπὶ γαῖαν ἴχνος AP12.84
(Mel.); ἐπὶ τοίχῳ λίθον Theoc.23.49
; ἐπὶ χειρὶ παρειήν A.R.3.1160
; χεῖρας σκηπανίῳ AP6.83
(Maced.); ἐπὶ σκίπωνος τὸ γῆρας ib.7.457 ([place name] Aristo); ἐς πόλον ἐκ γαίης μῆτιν ἐ. to raise one's thoughts.., ib.9.782 (Paul. Sil.).

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7 ἀντικαταλλάσσομαι

ἀντικατ-αλλάσσομαι, [dialect] Att. [suff] ἀντικάτ-ττομαι, [voice] Med.,

A exchange one thing for another:

1 give one thing for another, τὴν ἰδίαν ψυχὴν ἀντὶ τῆς κοινῆς σωτηρίας Lycurg.88
; τὸ ζῆν ὑπὲρ ἄλλου οὐδενός Isoc.5.135
.

2 receive one thing in exchange for another, τι ἀντί τινος Id.6.109
, Aeschin.3.92, D.Chr.40.30.

3 set off or balance one thing against another, εὐεργεσίας κρίσεως Din.1.14
; ἀ. τι πρὸς τὴν περὶ τὰ θεῖα φιλοσοφίαν afford some compensation for.., Arist.PA 645a3; ἀ. ἀδικοῦντα, εἰ βλαβερόν, ἀλλὰ καλόν submit in justification a balance in case of injury.., Id.Rh. 1416a11.

4 interchange, Id.EN 1157a12.

II [voice] Pass., ἀντικαταλλαγῆναι (sc. τῆ τύχῃ) to be reconciled, Plb.15.20.5: abs., come to an agreement, περὶ οὗ ἀντικατηλλάγη PFlor.47.13
.

III [voice] Act., come to an agreement, ὁμολογῶμεν ἀντικατηλλαχέναι πρὸς ἀλλήγους ib.3(iii A. D.).

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8 jafna

even

* * *

I)

(að), v.

1) to cut even, to trim (mörum sínum mön jafnaði);

2) to make equal;

3) to divide in equal shares (j. ríki með sér);

4) j. e-u til e-s, við e-t, to compare (liken) one thing with (to) another; j. e-u saman, to compare, set of one thing against another (var þá jafnat saman vígum);

5) refl., jafnast við e-n, jafnast e-m, to even oneself with, call oneself a match for, another; j. orðum við e-n, to bandy words with one.

II)

f. level ground, plain (hann flýði af hálsinum ofan á jöfnu).

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u, f. [O. H. G. epani; Germ. ebene], level ground, a plain, Lat. planities; hann flýði af hálsinum ofan á jöfnu, Hkr. i. 151; er þar þriggja mílna för af jöfnu til þorpsins, Greg. 80; koma niðr á jöfnu, Stj. 380, Róm. 272.

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9 ἐλαύνω

ἐλαύνω, Il.12.62, etc.: [dialect] Ion. [tense] impf. ἐλαύνεσκον ([etym.] ἀπ-) Hdt.7.119: [tense] fut. ἐλάσω [ᾰ], part.

A ἐλάσοντας X.An.7.7.55
codd., cf.D.H.2.36, ([etym.] ἐξ-) Hp.Loc.Hom.46, Nat.Mul.32 ( ἐλάσσω ([etym.] παρ- ) is f.l. in Il.23.427, and ξυνελάσσομεν is subj. in Od.18.39); ἐλάω A.R.3.411
; [dialect] Att. ἐλῶ, ᾷς, ᾷ, inf. ἐλᾶν, also Hdt.1.207, etc., and so Hom. in the resolved form ἐλόω Il.13.315
, Od.7.319: inf. ἐλάαν (though this is also inf. [tense] pres., v. infr.) Il.17.496, Od.5.290: [tense] aor. 1 ἤλᾰσα, [dialect] Ep. ἔλᾰσα Il.5.80
, ἔλασσα 18.564
, [dialect] Ion. [ per.] 3sg. ἐλάσασκεν 2.199
: [tense] pf. ἐλήλᾰκα ([etym.] ἀπ-, ἐξ-) X.Cyr.4.2.10, Ar.Nu. 828: [tense] plpf. ἐληλάκειν ([etym.] ἐξ-) Hdt.5.90:— [voice] Med. (v. infr. 1.2), [tense] fut. ἐλάσομαι ([etym.] παρ-) dub. l. in Arr.An.3.30.3: [tense] aor. ἠλασάμην Il.11.682
, rare in [dialect] Att., as Pl.Grg. 484b; [ per.] 3sg. ἤλσατο Ibyc.55
; [dialect] Ep. ἐλάσαιο, -ασαίατο, -ασσάμενος, Od.20.51, Il.10.537, Od.4.637:—[voice] Pass., [tense] fut. ἐλασθήσομαι ([etym.] ἐξ-) D.H.4.9: [tense] aor. ἠλάθην [ᾰ] E.Heracl. 430, Ar.Ec.4; later ἠλάσθην AP7.278
(Arch.), Sammelb. 997 (iv A.D.), ([etym.] ἐξ-, συν-) Plb.8.24.9, 18.22.6, etc. (in Hdt. the Mss. vary between the two forms, ἐξελαθείς 7.165
, ἀπηλάσθησαν 3.54
): [tense] pf. ἐλήλαμαι Od.7.113
, Hdt.7.84 ([etym.] ἐξ-), etc.; ἐλήλασμαι Hp.Mul. 2.133
, Aen.Tact.31.4 (prob.), ([etym.] ἐξ-) Plb.6.22.4, ([etym.] συν-) A.D.Conj.233.30: [tense] plpf. ἠλήλατο Il.5.400
; poet. also ἐλήλατο 4.135
; [ per.] 3pl. ἠλήλαντο Hes.Sc. 143
, also ἐληλέδατ', ἐληλέατ', ἐληλάδατ' vv.ll. in Od.7.86.— The [tense] pres. [full] ἐλάω is rare and mainly Poet., imper. ἔλα Pi.I.5(4).38
, A.Fr. 332, E.HF 819, Fr.779.1 (also non-thematic [ per.] 3pl. ἐλάντω SIG1025.8
([place name] Cos)): inf. ἐλᾶν Canthar.4
, X.HG2.4.32: inf. ἐλάαν as [dialect] Ep.inf.[tense] pres. is freq. in Hom. (v. infr.1.2): part. ἐλάουσα Emp.4.5
: [tense] impf. [ per.] 3pl. ἔλων Od.4.2
, [ per.] 3sg. ἔλαεν A.R.3.872
; ἀπ-έλα X.Cyr.8.3.32
; but ἀπ-ήλαον in Ar.Lys. 1001 is prob. an error for - ήλα'αν, [dialect] Dor. for - ήλασαν:—radic. sense, drive, set in motion, of driving flocks, εἰς εὐρὺ σπέος ἤλασε μῆλα Od.9.237
; κακοὺς δ' ἐς μέσσον ἔλασσεν Il.4.299
; [tense] aor. [voice] Med. ἠλασάμην in act. sense, 10.537, 11.682: freq. of horses, chariots, ships, drive, ἐλάαν (inf. [tense] pres.) ἅρμα καὶ ἵππους 23.334
; ἐς τὴν ἀγορὴν τὸ ζεῦγος Hdt. 1.59
; ἐ. ἵππον ride it, Id.4.64, al.; κέλητας καὶ ἅρματα ἐ. ride and drive, Id.7.86; ἐ. νῆα row it, Od.12.109, etc.; στρατὸν ἐ. Pi.O.10(11).66, Hdt. 1.176, 4.91, etc.

b with acc. omitted, intr., go in a chariot, drive, μάστιξεν δ' ἐλάαν (sc. ἵππους ) he whipped them on, Il.5.366, al., cf. S.El. 734, 739; βῆ δ' ἐλάαν ἐπὶ κύματα he drove on over the waves, Il. 13.27; διὰ νύκτα ἐλάαν travel the night through, Od.15.50; ἐς τὸ ἄστυ ἐ. drive into the city, Hdt.1.60; ἐπὶ ζευγέων ἐ. ib. 199; ride, Id.7.88, X.Eq.Mag.3.9, etc.; ἐλῶν ἐς Θρηΐκην marching.., Hdt.9.89, etc.; row, μάλα σφοδρῶς ἐλάαν Od.12.124
; ἐλαύνοντες rowers, 13.22, etc.

c in this intr. sense, it sts. took an acc. loci, γαλήνην ἐλαύνειν to sail the calm sea, i.e. over it, 7.319; so τὰ ἕσπερα νῶτ' ἐ. E.El. 731 (lyr.); also ἐλαύνειν δρόμον run a course, Ar.Nu.28; ὁδόν D.P. 586
.

d [voice] Pass., [ νηῦς] ἐλαυνομένη a ship under way, Od.13.155 (but πλοῖα ὑπὸ σκληρῶν ἀνέμων ἐλαυνόμενα Ep.Jac.3.4
); τὰ κατάντη ἐλαύνεσθαι, of horses, to be ridden on steep ground, X.Eq.Mag.8.3.

2 drive away, carry off, in Hom. of stolen cattle or horses, βοῶν ἀρίστας Od.12.353
; ἵππους Il.5.236
; ἐ. ὅ τι δύναιντο X.HG4.8.18
:—[voice] Med., Od.4.637, 20.51; ῥύσι' ἐλαυνόμενος Il.11.674
, etc.

3 drive away, expel, ἐ. [τινὰ] ἐκ δήμου 6.158
; ἄνδρας ἀπ' Οἰνώνας Pi.N.5.16
: freq. in Trag., ἐ. τινὰ γῆς E.Med.70
; μύσος, μίασμα ἐ., A.Ch. 967 codd., Eu. 283 ([voice] Pass.), cf. S.OT98; ἄγος ἐ.,= ἀγηλατέω, Th.1.126; ἐ. λῃστάς Ar.Ach. 1188
, etc.:—[voice] Pass., γῆν πρὸ γῆς ἐλαύνομαι A.Pr. 682
.

4 drive (to extremities), persecute, plague, οἵ μιν ἄδην ἐλόωσι.. πολέμοιο who will harass him till he has had enough of war, Il.13.315; ἔτι μέν μίν φημι ἄδην λάαν κακότητος I think I shall persecute him till he has had enough, Od.5.290; θεὸς ἐλαύνει πόλιν S.OT28
; Ἰωνίαν ἤλασεν βίᾳ A.Pers. 771
; μή τι δαιμόνιον τὰ πράγματα ἐλαύνῃ D.9.54
; σὺ δ' ἀπειλεῖς πᾶσιν, ἐλαύνεις πάντας Id.21.135
, cf. 173:—[voice] Pass., ἐλαυνομένων καὶ ὑβριζομένων Id.18.48
; λύπῃ πᾶς ἐλήλαται κακῇ S.Aj. 275
; κακοῖς πρός τινος E.Andr.31
; ὑπ' ἀνάγκης καὶ οἴστρου Pl.Phdr. 240d
; τὴν ψυχὴν ἐρωτικῇ μανίᾳ Ael.NA14.18
; ἐλαύνεσθαι τὴν γνώμην to be out of one's mind, Philostr.VS2.27.5.

5 = βινέω, Ar.Ec.39, Pl. Com.3.4.

6 intr. in expressions like ἐς τοσοῦτον ἤλασαν they drove it so far (where πρᾶγμα must be supplied), Hdt.5.50; ἐς πᾶσαν κακότητα Id.2.124
; εἰς κόρον ἐλαύνειν push matters till disgust ensued, Tyrt.11.10; εἰς ἴσον (sc. τισί) Onos.Praef.4: hence, push on, go on, ἐγγὺς μανιῶν E.Heracl. 904
(lyr.); ἔξω τοῦ φρονεῖν Id.*ba. 853; πόρρω ἐ. σοφίας go far in.., Pl.Euthphr.4b, cf. Grg. 486a, X.Cyr.1.6.39.

II strike, ἐλάτῃσιν πόντον ἐλαύνοντες Il.7.6
; κιθάραν πλήκτρῳ E.HF 351
(lyr.).

2 strike with a weapon, but never with a missile, τὸν σκήπτρῳ ἐλάσασκεν Il.2.199
; ξίφει ἤλασε κόρσην 5.584
; κόρυθος φάλον ἤλασεν 13.614
; ὀδόντας ἐ. knock out, A.R.2.785: c. dupl. acc., τὸν μὲν.. μεταδρομάδην ἔλασ' ὦμον him he struck on.., Il. 5.80; χθόνα δ' ἤλασε παντὶ μετώπῳ struck earth with his forehead, of a falling man, Od.22.94: c. acc. cogn., inflict a wound, οὐλὴν τήν ποτέ με σῦς ἤλασε 21.219
:—[voice] Pass., c. acc. νῶτον ὄπισθ' αἰχμῇ δουρὸς ἐληλαμένος Tyrt.11.20
; ἐλαύνεται εἰς τὸν μηρόν Luc.Tox.61
.

3 strike one thing against another, πρὸς γῆν ἐ. κάρη Od.17.237
; of weapons, drive through, διαπρὸ χαλκὸν ἔλασσε 22.295
; [δόρυ] διὰ στήθεσφιν ἔλασσε Il.5.57
, cf. 20.269; ἤλασε Λυγκέος ἐν πλευραῖσι χαλκόν Pi.N.10.70
:—[voice] Pass., go through, Il.4.135, 13.595; to be fixed in, ὀϊστὸς ὤμῳ ἐνὶ στιβαρῷ ἠλήλατο 5.400
; διὰ [σφονδύλου] διαμπερὲς ἐληλάσθαι Pl.R. 616e
.

III metaph.,

1 beat out metal, forge, ἀσπίδα.. ἣν ἄρα χαλκεὺς ἤλασεν Il.12.296
; πέντε πτύχας ἤλασε beat out five plates, 20.270; περὶ δ' ἕρκος ἔλασσε κασσιτέρου make a fence of beaten tin (with a play on signf. 2), 18.564; εὐνὴ Ἡφαίστου χερσὶν ἐληλαμένη χρυσοῦ a bed of beaten gold, Mimn.12.6; σίδηρος λεπτῶς ἐληλ. Plu.Cam.41.

2 draw a line of wall, trench, etc., ἀμφὶ δὲ τάφρον ἤλασαν Il.7.450
; ἀμφὶ δὲ τεῖχος ἔλασσε πόλει Od.6.9
; σταυροὺς δ' ἐκτὸς ἔλασσε 14.11
; τοῖχοι ἐληλέατ' 7.86
; τεῖχος τοὺς ἀγκῶνας ἐς τὸν ποταμὸν ἐλήλαται the wall has its angles carried down to the river, Hdt.1.180, cf. 185, 191; ἐληλαμέναι πέρι πύργον having a wall built round, A.Pers. 872 (lyr.); ὄγμον ἐλαύνειν work one's way down a ridge or swathe in reaping or mowing, Il.11.68; ἐ. αὔλακα Hes. Op. 443
; ἀμπελίδος ὄρχον ἐ. to draw a line of vines, i.e. plant them in line, Ar.Ach. 995: generally, plant, produce, ἐλᾷ τέσσαρας ἀρετὰς αἰών Pi.N.3.74
.

3 κολῳὸν ἐλαύνειν prolong, keep up the brawl, Il. 1.575.

4 ἐξ ὄσσων ἐς γαῖαν ἐ. δάκρυ E.Supp.96
.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἐλαύνω
10 obdo

ob-do, dĭdi, dĭtum, 3, v. a., to put, place, or set one thing before another; to put against; to shut, close, fasten, etc.: obdere, opponere vel operire, Paul. ex Fest. p. 191 Müll. (not in Cic. or Cæs.):
pessulum ostio obdo,
slip the bolt, Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 55:
forem obdo,
shut, Plaut. Cas. 5, 2, 15:
obde forem,
Ov. A. A. 3, 587:
obditis a tergo foribus,
Tac. A. 13, 5; Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 37; Ov. F. 1, 28:
fores obditae ferratis trabibus,
Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 30:
Propontidis fauces Porcius Cato sic obditis navibus quasi portam obseravit,
placed opposite, Flor. 3, 6, 10:
auribus ceram obdere,
Sen. Ep. 31, 2:
feralibus amiculis instrictus atque obditus,
enveloped, wrapped in, App. M. 10, p. 244:
capillos in mutuos nexus obdere,
id. ib. 3, p. 137.— Poet., to expose:
hic nulli malo latus obdit apertum,
exposes an unguarded side to no evil-minded person, Hor. S. 1, 3, 59.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > obdo
11 ἐρείδω

ἐρείδω, pass. perf. ἐρήρεισμαι, 3 pl. ἐρηρέδαται, plup. 3 sing. ἠρήρειστο, 3 pl. ἐρηρέδατο, aor. ἐρείσθη, mid. aor. ἐρείσατο, part. ἐρεισάμενος: I. act., lean one thing against another, usually with some notion of weight or violence, support, press or force down; δόρυ πρὸς τεῖχος ἐρείσᾶς, Il. 22.112; θρόνον πρὸς κίονα, Od. 8.66; ἀσπὶς ἀσπίδ' ἔρειδε, ‘bore hard on,’ Il. 13.131 ; ἐρείδοντες βελέεσσιν, ‘pressing him hard,’ Il. 16.108; pass., ἐπὶ μελίης ἐρεισθείς, ‘supported,’ ‘supporting himself,’ ‘leaning’ upon the lance, Il. 22.225 ; θρόνοι περὶ τοῖχον ἐρηρέδατο, ‘set firmly,’ Od. 7.95 ; λᾶε ἐρηρέδαται, ‘planted,’ Il. 23.329 ; ὕπτιος οὔδει ἐρείσθη, ‘forced heavily to the ground,’ Il. 7.145 ; οὔδεϊ δέ σφιν | χαῖται ἐρηρέδαται, their manes ‘rest upon’ the ground), Il. 23.284 ; διὰ θώρηκος ἠρήρειστο, ‘forced through,’ Il. 3.358.—II. mid., lean or support oneself firmly; ἐρείσατο χειρὶ γαίης, ‘upon the ground with his hand,’ Il. 5.309 ; ἐρεισάμενος, ‘planting himself firmly,’ Il. 12.457; of wrestlers, Il. 23.735.

A Homeric dictionary (Greek-English) (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ομηρικό λεξικό) > ἐρείδω
12 change

1.
['tʃeɪndʒ]noun

1) (of name, address, lifestyle, outlook, condition, etc.) Änderung, die; (of job, surroundings, government, etc.) Wechsel, der

there has been a change of plan — der Plan ist geändert worden

a change in the weather — ein Witterungs- od. Wetterumschlag

a change for the better/worse — eine Verbesserung/Verschlechterung

a change of air would do her good — eine Luftveränderung täte ihr gut

the change [of life] — die Wechseljahre

a change of heart — ein Sinneswandel

2) no pl., no art. (process of changing) Veränderung, die

be for/against change — für/gegen eine Veränderung sein

3) (for the sake of variety) Abwechslung, die

[just] for a change — [nur so] zur Abwechslung

make a change — (be different) mal etwas anderes sein ( from als)

a change is as good as a rest — (prov.) Abwechslung wirkt Wunder

4) no pl., no indef. art. (money) Wechselgeld, das

[loose or small] change — Kleingeld, das

give change, (Amer.) make change — herausgeben

give somebody 40 p in change — jemandem 40 p [Wechselgeld] herausgeben

can you give me change for 50 p? — können Sie mir 50 p wechseln?

I haven't got change for a pound — ich kann auf ein Pfund nicht herausgeben

[you can] keep the change — behalten Sie den Rest; [es] stimmt so

5)

a change [of clothes] — (fresh clothes) Kleidung zum Wechseln
2. transitive verb
1) (switch) wechseln; auswechseln [Glühbirne, Batterie, Zündkerzen]

change one's clothes — sich umziehen

change one's address/name — seine Anschrift/seinen Namen ändern

change trains/buses — umsteigen

change schools/one's doctor — die Schule/den Arzt wechseln

he's always changing jobs — er wechselt ständig den Job

change the bed — das Bett frisch beziehen

change the baby — das Baby [frisch] wickeln od. trockenlegen

2) (transform) verwandeln; (alter) ändern

change something/somebody into something/somebody — etwas/jemanden in etwas/jemanden verwandeln

change direction — die Richtung ändern

3) (exchange) eintauschen

change seats — die Plätze tauschen

change seats with somebody — mit jemandem den Platz tauschen

take something back to the shop and change it for something — etwas [zum Laden zurückbringen und] gegen etwas umtauschen

4) (in currency or denomination) wechseln [Geld]

change one's money into euros — sein Geld in Euro[s] umtauschen
3. intransitive verb
1) (alter) sich ändern; [Person, Land:] sich verändern; [Wetter:] umschlagen, sich ändern

she'll never change! — sie wird sich nie ändern!

wait for the lights to change — warten, dass es grün/rot wird

change for the better — sich verbessern

conditions changed for the worse — die Lage verschlechterte sich

2) (into something else) sich verwandeln

the wind changes from east to west — der Wind dreht von Ost nach West

3) (exchange) tauschen

change with somebody — mit jemandem tauschen

4) (put on other clothes) sich umziehen

change out of/into something — etwas ausziehen/anziehen

5) (take different train or bus) umsteigen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/85219/change_over">change over

- change round

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[ ein‹] 1. verb
1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) (ver-)ändern

2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) tauschen

3) ((sometimes with into) to remove( clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) wechseln

4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) verwandeln

5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) wechseln
2. noun
1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) die Veränderung

2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) die Änderung

3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) der Tausch

4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) das Wechselgeld

5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) das Kleingeld

6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) die Abwechslung

•

- changeable
- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change
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change

[tʃeɪnʤ]

I. n

1. (alteration) [Ver]änderung f; (correction, modification) Änderung f

let me know if there's any \change in his condition lassen Sie es mich wissen, wenn sein Zustand sich verändert

\change of address Adresswechsel m, Adressänderung f

\change of direction ( also fig) Richtungsänderung f a. fig, Richtungswechsel m a. fig

\change of heart Sinneswandel m

\change of pace ( also fig) Tempowechsel m a. fig

her doctor told her she needed a \change of pace ihr Arzt sagte ihr, sie solle etwas langsamer treten fam

\change in the weather Wetterumschwung m

to be a \change for the better/worse eine Verbesserung [o einen Fortschritt] /eine Verschlechterung [o einen Rückschritt] darstellen

to make a \change/ \changes [to sth] eine Änderung/Änderungen [an etw dat] vornehmen

2. no pl (substitution) Wechsel m; (changeover) Umstellung f

\change of government Regierungswechsel m

\change of job Stellenwechsel m

\change of oil Ölwechsel m

\change of scene THEAT Szenenwechsel m; ( fig) Tapetenwechsel m fig fam

\change of surroundings Ortswechsel m

3. no pl (variety) Abwechslung f

that makes a nice \change das ist mal eine nette Abwechslung fam

it'll make a \change das wäre mal was anderes fam

for a \change zur Abwechslung

why don't you answer the door for a \change? warum machst du nicht mal die Tür auf? fam

4. no pl (transformation) Veränderung f

a period of great social \change eine Zeit großer sozialer Umwälzungen pl

5. (clean set of)

a \change of clothes Kleidung f zum Wechseln

6. no pl (coins) Münzgeld nt, Münz nt kein pl SCHWEIZ, Kleingeld nt; (money returned) Wechselgeld nt, Retourgeld nt SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR

how much do you have in \change? wie viel in Kleingeld hast du?

could you give me \change for 50 dollars? (return all) könnten Sie mir 50 Dollar wechseln?; (return balance) könnten Sie mir auf 50 Dollar herausgeben?

to have the correct \change es passend haben

loose [or small] \change Kleingeld nt

to give the wrong \change falsch herausgeben

keep the \change der Rest ist für Sie

7. TRANSP

to have to make several \changes mehrmals umsteigen müssen

8. ( fam: menopause)

▪ the \change [of life] die Wechseljahre pl

9.

▶ to get no \change out of sb BRIT ( fam) aus jdm nichts rauskriegen fam

▶ a \change is as good as a rest ( prov) Abwechslung wirkt Wunder

▶ to ring the \changes für Abwechslung sorgen

▶ a wind of \change ein frischer Wind fig

II. vi

1. (alter) sich akk [ver]ändern; weather umschlagen; wind sich drehen

nothing [ever] \changes alles bleibt beim Alten

the traffic light \changed back to red die Ampel schaltete wieder auf Rot

the wind \changed from south to west der Wind drehte von Süd nach West

forget it, he's never going to \change! vergiss es, er wird sich niemals ändern!

she's \change a lot since she's become a mother sie hat sich, seit sie Mutter ist, sehr verändert

to \change for the better/worse situation, circumstances sich verbessern/verschlechtern; person sich akk positiv/negativ verändern; (improve) sich akk bessern; (get even worse) noch schlimmer werden

to \change into sth sich akk in etw akk verwandeln

2. (substitute, move)

▪ to \change [over] to sth zu etw dat wechseln

to \change to [driving] an automatic [car] auf ein Auto mit Automatik umsteigen

to \change [over] from gas heating to electric die Heizung von Gas auf Strom umstellen

to \change [over] to another system auf ein anderes System umstellen

to \change [over] to another insurance company/party zu einer anderen Versicherung/Partei wechseln

3. TRANSP umsteigen

you have to \change at Reading for Oxford wenn Sie nach Oxford fahren wollen, müssen Sie in Reading umsteigen

all \change! alle aussteigen!

4. (dress) sich akk umziehen

to \change into clean clothes saubere Sachen anziehen

to \change out of one's work clothes seine Arbeitskleidung ausziehen

5. AUTO schalten

to \change into second/third gear in den zweiten/dritten Gang schalten

6. TV umschalten

to \change [over] to another programme zu einem anderen [o auf eine anderes] Programm umschalten

to \change [over] to the news zu den Nachrichten umschalten [o fam rüberschalten

III. vt

1.

▪ to \change sth/sb (make different) etw/jdn [ver]ändern; (transform) etw/jdn verwandeln

stop trying to \change him hör auf [damit], ihn ändern zu wollen

you will never \change him er wird sich nie ändern

living in London has \changed her das Leben in London hat sie verändert

this hairstyle \changes you completely mit dieser Frisur siehst du völlig verändert [o wie verwandelt] aus

to \change one's mind seine Meinung ändern

to \change a room about [or around] ein Zimmer umstellen

2. (exchange, move)

▪ to \change sth etw wechseln; (in a shop)

▪ to \change sth [for sth] etw [gegen etw akk] umtauschen; also TECH (replace)

▪ to \change sth [for sth] etw [gegen etw akk] auswechseln

to \change banks/doctors die Bank/den Arzt wechseln

to \change a battery/bulb/spark plug eine Batterie/Glühbirne/Zündkerze [aus]wechseln

to \change the furniture about [or around] die Möbel umstellen

to \change hands den Besitzer wechseln

to \change jobs [or one's job] die Stelle wechseln

to \change places with sb mit jdm den Platz tauschen

I wouldn't \change places with him for the world! ( fig) um nichts in der Welt möchte ich mit ihm tauschen!

to \change a plug einen Stecker auswechseln

to \change school[s] die Schule wechseln

to \change the subject das Thema wechseln

to \change a tire einen Reifen wechseln

3. (make fresh)

to \change a baby ein Baby [frisch] wickeln

the baby needs changing das Baby braucht eine frische Windel

to \change the bed das Bett neu [o frisch] beziehen

to \change the bedclothes/sheets die Bettwäsche/Laken wechseln

to \change one's clothes sich akk umziehen, [sich dat] etwas anderes anziehen

to \change nappies Windeln wechseln

to \change one's shirt ein anderes Hemd anziehen

to \change [one's] socks/underwear die Unterwäsche/Socken wechseln

4. (money)

▪ to \change sth etw wechseln

could you \change a £20 note? (return all) könnten Sie mir 20 Pfund wechseln?; (return balance) könnten Sie mir auf 20 Pfund herausgeben?

to \change British for Australian money englisches in australisches Geld umtauschen

5. TRANSP

to \change planes das Flugzeug wechseln

to \change trains umsteigen

6. AUTO

to \change gear[s] einen anderen Gang einlegen, schalten

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[tSeIndZ]
1. n

1) (= alteration) Veränderung f; (= modification also) Änderung f (
to +gen)
a change for the better — ein Fortschritt m, eine Verbesserung

a change for the worse — ein Rückschritt m, eine Verschlechterung

change of address — Adressen- or Anschriftenänderung f

a change in the weather — eine Wetterveränderung

a change of air — eine Luftveränderung

a change is as good as a rest (prov) — Abwechslung wirkt or tut Wunder

no change — unverändert

I need a change of scene — ich brauche Tapetenwechsel

to make changes (to sth) ( — an etw dat ) (Ver)änderungen pl vornehmen

to make a change/a major change in sth —

save changes (Comput) — Änderungen speichern

the change of life — die Wechseljahre

he needs a change of clothes — er müsste sich mal wieder umziehen

I didn't have a change of clothes with me — ich hatte nichts zum Wechseln mit

a change of job — ein Stellenwechsel m

2) (= variety) Abwechslung f

(just) for a change — zur Abwechslung (mal)

that makes a change — das ist mal was anderes; (iro) das ist ja was ganz Neues!

it'll make a nice change — das wäre eine nette Abwechslung

See:

→ ring

3) no pl (= changing) Veränderung f

those who are against change — diejenigen, die gegen jegliche Veränderung sind

the constant change will only confuse people — der ständige Wechsel verwirrt die Leute nur

4) (of one thing for another) Wechsel m

change of career — Berufswechsel m

a change of government — ein Regierungswechsel m, ein Wechsel m in der Regierung

a wheel change — ein Radwechsel m

5) no pl (= money) Wechselgeld nt; (= small change) Kleingeld nt

can you give me change for a pound? — können Sie mir ein Pfund wechseln?

I haven't got any change — ich habe kein Kleingeld

I haven't got change for £5 — ich kann auf £ 5 nicht rausgeben or £ 5 nicht wechseln

you won't get much change out of £5 — von £ 5 wird wohl nicht viel übrig bleiben

keep the change — der Rest ist für Sie

you won't get much change out of him (fig) — aus ihm wirst du nicht viel rauskriegen

6) (ST EX)

Change — Börse f

2. vt

1) (by substitution) wechseln; address, name ändern

to change trains/buses etc — umsteigen

to change one's clothes — sich umziehen

to change a wheel/the oil — einen Rad-/Ölwechsel vornehmen, ein Rad/das Öl wechseln

to change a baby — (bei einem Baby) die Windeln wechseln, ein Baby wickeln

to change the sheets or the bed —

to change one's seat — den Platz wechseln, sich woanders hinsetzen

to change hands — den Besitzer wechseln

would you change the record? (lit, fig) —

to change places with sb — mit jdm den Platz tauschen

she changed places with him/Mrs Brown — er/Frau Brown und sie tauschten die Plätze

I wouldn't change places with him for the world — ich möchte or würde um nichts in der Welt mit ihm tauschen

2) (= alter) (ver)ändern; person, ideas ändern; (= transform) verwandeln

to change sb/sth into sth — jdn/etw in etw (acc)

you won't be able to change her — du kannst sie nicht ändern

a chameleon can change its colour — das Chamäleon kann seine Farbe wechseln

3) (= exchange in shop etc) umtauschen

she changed the dress for one of a different colour — sie tauschte das Kleid gegen ein andersfarbiges um

he changed his Rolls Royce for a Jaguar — er vertauschte seinen Rolls Royce mit einem Mini

See:

→ guard

4) money (into smaller money) wechseln; (into other currency) (ein)wechseln, (um)tauschen

5) (Brit AUT)

to change gear — schalten

3. vi

1) (= alter) sich ändern; (town, person also) sich verändern

you've changed! — du hast dich aber verändert!

he will never change — er wird sich nie ändern, der ändert sich nie!

to change from sth into... — sich aus etw in... (acc) verwandeln

2) (= change clothes) sich umziehen

she changed into an old skirt — sie zog sich einen alten Rock an

I'll just change out of these old clothes — ich muss mir noch die alten Sachen ausziehen

3) (= change trains etc) umsteigen

you change at York — in York müssen Sie umsteigen

all change! — Endstation!, alle aussteigen!

4) (Brit AUT = change gear) schalten; (traffic lights) umspringen (to auf +acc)

5) (from one thing to another) (seasons) wechseln

to change to a different system — auf ein anderes System umstellen, zu einem anderen System übergehen

I changed to philosophy from chemistry —

do you want to change with me? (places) — möchten Sie mit mir tauschen?

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change [tʃeındʒ]

A v/t

1. (ver)ändern, umändern, verwandeln ( alle:

into in akk):

change round Möbel umstellen, ein Zimmer etc umräumen;

change one’s address ( oder lodgings) umziehen, verziehen;

change colo(u)r die Farbe wechseln (erbleichen, erröten);

change jobs ( oder one’s job) die Stellung wechseln, sich (beruflich) verändern;

change one’s note ( oder tune) umg einen anderen Ton anschlagen, andere Saiten aufziehen; → subject A 1

2. wechseln, (ver)tauschen:

change one’s dress sich umziehen;

change one’s shoes andere Schuhe anziehen, die Schuhe wechseln;

change places with sb

a) mit jemandem den Platz oder die Plätze tauschen,

b) fig mit jemandem tauschen;

change trains (buses, planes) umsteigen;

change ends ( oder sides) SPORT die Seiten wechseln; → hand Bes Redew, mind A 4, etc

3. a) das Bettzeug etc wechseln, ein Bett frisch beziehen

b) ein Baby trockenlegen, wickeln

4. Geld wechseln:

can you change this note?;

change dollars into ( oder for) francs Dollar in Francs ein- oder umwechseln

5. TECH Teile (aus)wechseln, Öl wechseln

6. AUTO, TECH schalten:

change over

a) umschalten,

b) eine Maschine, auch die Industrie etc umstellen (to auf akk); → gear A 3 b

7. ELEK kommutieren

B v/i

1. sich (ver)ändern, wechseln:

he has changed a lot er hat sich sehr oder stark verändert;

he’ll never change der wird sich nie ändern;

the moon is changing der Mond wechselt;

the prices have changed die Preise haben sich geändert;

change for the better (worse) besser werden, sich bessern (sich verschlimmern oder verschlechtern);

the lead changed several times SPORT die Führung wechselte mehrmals

2. sich verwandeln (to, into in akk)

3. change over übergehen ( from von; to zu)

4. sich umziehen ( for dinner zum Abendessen):

change into (out of) sth etwas anziehen (ausziehen)

5. BAHN etc umsteigen:

all change Endstation, alles aussteigen!

6. schalten, wechseln, umspringen ( alle:

from … to von … auf akk) (Verkehrsampel)

7. AUTO, TECH schalten:

change up (down) hinauf-(herunter)schalten; → gear A 3 b

8. change over RADIO, TV umschalten (to auf akk)

9. change over ( oder round) SPORT bes Br die Seiten wechseln

C s

1. (Ver)Änderung f, Wechsel m, (Ver)Wandlung f, weitS. auch Umschwung m, Wende f:

change of address Adressenänderung;

in case of change of address falls verzogen;

change of air Luftveränderung;

change for the better (worse) Besserung f (Verschlimmerung f, Verschlechterung f);

change of career Berufswechsel;

change in climate Klimawechsel (a. fig);

change of course FLUG, SCHIFF Kurswechsel (a. fig);

change of edge (Eiskunstlauf) Kantenwechsel;

change of ends ( oder sides) SPORT Seitenwechsel;

change of front fig Frontenwechsel;

change of heart Sinnesänderung;

change of life PHYSIOL

a) Wechseljahre pl,

b) Menopause f;

change of the moon Mondwechsel;

change of pace SPORT Tempowechsel;

change of scenery fig Tapetenwechsel;

change in thinking Umdenken n;

change of voice Stimmwechsel, -bruch m;

change in (the) weather Wetterumschlag m, -umschwung, Witterungsumschlag m, -umschwung;

make changes SPORT umstellen, Umstellungen vornehmen; → mood¹ 1

2. (Aus)Tausch m:

change of oil Ölwechsel m

3. (etwas) Neues, Abwechslung f:

a welcome change eine willkommene Abwechslung ( from von);

for a change zur Abwechslung;

it makes a change es ist mal etwas anderes ( from als);

hot chocolate makes a marvellous change from tea and coffee Kakao schmeckt herrlich nach all dem Tee und Kaffee

4. Wechsel m (Kleidung etc):

change of clothes

a) Umziehen n,

b) Kleidung f zum Wechseln, frische Wäsche

5. a) Wechselgeld n

b) Kleingeld n

c) herausgegebenes Geld:

get change etwas herausbekommen ( for a pound auf ein Pfund);

can you give me change for a pound? können Sie mir auf ein Pfund herausgeben?; können Sie mir ein Pfund wechseln?;

make change from herausgeben auf (akk);

get no change out of sb fig nichts aus jemandem herausholen können; → keep B 4

6. Change WIRTSCH Br umg Börse f

7. MUS

a) (Tonart-, Takt-, Tempo) Wechsel m

b) Variierung f

c) (enharmonische) Verwechslung

d) meist pl Wechsel(folge) m(f) (beim Wechselläuten):

ring the changes wechselläuten, Br fig für Abwechslung sorgen;

ring the changes on sth fig etwas in allen Variationen durchspielen

chg. abk

1. change

2. WIRTSCH charge

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1.
['tʃeɪndʒ]noun

1) (of name, address, lifestyle, outlook, condition, etc.) Änderung, die; (of job, surroundings, government, etc.) Wechsel, der

there has been a change of plan — der Plan ist geändert worden

a change in the weather — ein Witterungs- od. Wetterumschlag

a change for the better/worse — eine Verbesserung/Verschlechterung

a change of air would do her good — eine Luftveränderung täte ihr gut

the change [of life] — die Wechseljahre

a change of heart — ein Sinneswandel

2) no pl., no art. (process of changing) Veränderung, die

be for/against change — für/gegen eine Veränderung sein

3) (for the sake of variety) Abwechslung, die

[just] for a change — [nur so] zur Abwechslung

make a change — (be different) mal etwas anderes sein ( from als)

a change is as good as a rest — (prov.) Abwechslung wirkt Wunder

4) no pl., no indef. art. (money) Wechselgeld, das

[loose or small] change — Kleingeld, das

give change, (Amer.) make change — herausgeben

give somebody 40 p in change — jemandem 40 p [Wechselgeld] herausgeben

can you give me change for 50 p? — können Sie mir 50 p wechseln?

I haven't got change for a pound — ich kann auf ein Pfund nicht herausgeben

[you can] keep the change — behalten Sie den Rest; [es] stimmt so

5)

a change [of clothes] — (fresh clothes) Kleidung zum Wechseln
2. transitive verb
1) (switch) wechseln; auswechseln [Glühbirne, Batterie, Zündkerzen]

change one's clothes — sich umziehen

change one's address/name — seine Anschrift/seinen Namen ändern

change trains/buses — umsteigen

change schools/one's doctor — die Schule/den Arzt wechseln

he's always changing jobs — er wechselt ständig den Job

change the bed — das Bett frisch beziehen

change the baby — das Baby [frisch] wickeln od. trockenlegen

2) (transform) verwandeln; (alter) ändern

change something/somebody into something/somebody — etwas/jemanden in etwas/jemanden verwandeln

change direction — die Richtung ändern

3) (exchange) eintauschen

change seats — die Plätze tauschen

change seats with somebody — mit jemandem den Platz tauschen

take something back to the shop and change it for something — etwas [zum Laden zurückbringen und] gegen etwas umtauschen

4) (in currency or denomination) wechseln [Geld]

change one's money into euros — sein Geld in Euro[s] umtauschen
3. intransitive verb
1) (alter) sich ändern; [Person, Land:] sich verändern; [Wetter:] umschlagen, sich ändern

she'll never change! — sie wird sich nie ändern!

wait for the lights to change — warten, dass es grün/rot wird

change for the better — sich verbessern

conditions changed for the worse — die Lage verschlechterte sich

2) (into something else) sich verwandeln

the wind changes from east to west — der Wind dreht von Ost nach West

3) (exchange) tauschen

change with somebody — mit jemandem tauschen

4) (put on other clothes) sich umziehen

change out of/into something — etwas ausziehen/anziehen

5) (take different train or bus) umsteigen

Phrasal Verbs:

- change over

- change round

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(money) n.

Kleingeld n.

Wechsel - m.

Wechselgeld n. n.

Abwechslung f.

Veränderung f.

Wandel - m.

Änderung -en f. (plane, train, bus) v.

umsteigen v. v.

sich wandeln v.

sich ändern v.

umschalten v.

wandeln v.

wechseln v.

ändern v.

English-german dictionary > change
13 distinguir

v.

1 to distinguish.

¿tú distingues estas dos camisas? can you tell the difference between these two shirts?

me es imposible distinguirlos I can't tell them apart

distinguir algo de algo to tell something from something

Ella distingue los colores She distinguishes the colors.

Ella distingue a los gemelos She distinguishes the twins.

El rector distinguió al profesor The rector distinguished the professor.

Ella distinguió She distinguished.

2 to distinguish, to characterize.

distinguir algo/a alguien de to distinguish something/somebody from, to set something/somebody apart from

3 to honor.

hoy nos distingue con su presencia Don… today we are honored to have with us Mr…

4 to make out.

¿distingues algo? can you see anything?, can you make anything out? (al mirar)

5 to differentiate, to know the difference.

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DISTINGUIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(gu changes to g before a and o)

Present Indicative

distingo, distingues, distingue, distinguimos, distinguís, distinguen.

Present Subjunctive

distinga, distingas, distinga, distingamos, distingáis, distingan.

Imperative

distingue (tú), distinga (él/Vd.), distingamos (nos.), distinguid (vos.), distingan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to differentiate, distinguish

2) honor

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1. VT

1) (=diferenciar)

a) (=ver la diferencia entre) to distinguish

no distingo bien los colores — I can't distinguish the colours very well

no resulta fácil distinguir a los mellizos — it is not easy to tell the twins apart, it's not easy to distinguish between the twins

he puesto una etiqueta en la maleta para distinguirla — I've put a label on the suitcase to be able to tell it apart from o distinguish it from the others

lo sabría distinguir entre un millón — I would know it o recognize it anywhere

¿sabes distinguir un violín de una viola? — can you tell o distinguish a violin from a viola?

- no distingue lo blanco de lo negro

b) (=hacer diferente) to set apart

lo distingue su capacidad intelectual — his intellect sets him apart

lo que nos distingue de los animales — what distinguishes us from the animals, what sets us apart from the animals

c) (=hacer una distinción entre) to distinguish

hay que distinguir dos períodos — we need to distinguish two periods

2) (=ver) [+ objeto, sonido] to make out

no podía distinguir la matrícula — I couldn't make out the number plate

ya distingo la costa — I can see o make out the coast now

3) (=honrar) [+ amigo, alumno] to honour, honor (EEUU)

me distingue con su amistad — I am honoured to have his friendship

lo distinguieron con el Premio Nobel — he was honoured with the Nobel Prize

4) (=elegir) to single out

lo distinguieron para el ascenso — he was singled out for promotion

2.

VI (=ver la diferencia) to tell the difference ( entre between)
(=hacer una distinción) to make a distinction ( entre between)
lo mismo le da un vino malo que uno bueno, no distingue — it's all the same to him whether it's a bad wine or a good one, he can't tell the difference

no era capaz de distinguir entre lo bueno y lo malo — he couldn't tell the difference o distinguish between good and bad

es un hombre que sabe distinguir — he is a discerning person

en su discurso, distinguió entre el viejo y el nuevo liberalismo — in his speech he made a distinction between the old and the new liberalism

3.

See:

distinguirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( diferenciar) to distinguish

distinguir una cosa de otra — to tell o distinguish one thing from another

es muy difícil distinguirlos — it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other

b) ( caracterizar) to characterize

2) ( percibir) to make out

a lo lejos se distingue la catedral — the cathedral can be seen in the distance

se distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas — we/he/they could clearly make out the sound of the waves

3) (con medalla, honor) to honor*
2.
distinguirse v pron ( destacarse)

distinguirse por algo: se distinguió por su valentía he distinguished himself by his bravery; nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products are distinguished by their quality; distinguirse en algo — to distinguish oneself in something

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= delineate, discern, distinguish, draw + distinction, segregate, sift, single out, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, mark out, tell + apart, set + Nombre + apart, tease apart, decouple, discern, make out.

Ex. PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.

Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex. In order to distinguish between all these subjects it is inevitable that longer notations are used.

Ex. You have failed to draw the correct distinction between a discipline and a phenomenon studied by a discipline.

Ex. In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.

Ex. Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.

Ex. Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.

Ex. Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.

Ex. To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

Ex. No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.

Ex. What sets them apart is, primarily, the commercial considerations that directly affect the publishers' gatekeeper role but only indirectly affect that of the librarians.

Ex. The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex. The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.

Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex. She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

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* distinguir a + Nombre + de + Nombre = mark out + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* distinguir de = mark + Nombre + off from.

* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and..., make + distinction between... and..., discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* distinguirse = make + Posesivo + mark, be distinguishable.

* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( diferenciar) to distinguish

distinguir una cosa de otra — to tell o distinguish one thing from another

es muy difícil distinguirlos — it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other

b) ( caracterizar) to characterize

2) ( percibir) to make out

a lo lejos se distingue la catedral — the cathedral can be seen in the distance

se distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas — we/he/they could clearly make out the sound of the waves

3) (con medalla, honor) to honor*
2.
distinguirse v pron ( destacarse)

distinguirse por algo: se distinguió por su valentía he distinguished himself by his bravery; nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products are distinguished by their quality; distinguirse en algo — to distinguish oneself in something

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= delineate, discern, distinguish, draw + distinction, segregate, sift, single out, sort out + Nombre + from + Nombre, mark out, tell + apart, set + Nombre + apart, tease apart, decouple, discern, make out.

Ex: PRECIS relies upon citation order (sometimes with the support of prepositions) to record syntactical relationships, and to delineate two similar subjects.

Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex: In order to distinguish between all these subjects it is inevitable that longer notations are used.

Ex: You have failed to draw the correct distinction between a discipline and a phenomenon studied by a discipline.

Ex: In summary, the advantages of the electronic catalog is the ability to segregate the fast searches from the slowest.

Ex: Thus many non-relevant documents have been retrieved and examined in the process of sifting relevant and non-relevant documents.

Ex: Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.

Ex: Ward's study is likely to remain a standard reference source for years to come, but trying to sort out the generalities from the particularities is a very difficult business.

Ex: To infuse into that basic form an element of linguistic liveliness and wit, which marks out the best adult reviewers, is to ask far more than most children can hope to achieve.

Ex: No two paper moulds of the hand-press period were ever precisely identical, and individual moulds can be identified by their paper images; even the two moulds of a pair, which were deliberately made to look alike, can be told apart by the paper made in them.

Ex: What sets them apart is, primarily, the commercial considerations that directly affect the publishers' gatekeeper role but only indirectly affect that of the librarians.

Ex: The author and his colleagues embarked on a series of studies to tease apart hereditary and environmental factors thought to be implicated in schizophrenia.

Ex: The physical library will probably become less viable over time and so it is important to decouple the information professional from the library unit.

Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex: She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

* distinguir a + Nombre + de + Nombre = mark out + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* distinguir de = mark + Nombre + off from.

* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and..., make + distinction between... and..., discern + Nombre + from + Nombre.

* distinguirse = make + Posesivo + mark, be distinguishable.

* no distinguir entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* que distingue entre mayúscula y minúscula = case-sensitive.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

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distinguir [I2 ]

vt

A

1 (diferenciar) to distinguish

no sabe distinguir una nota de otra she can't tell o distinguish one note from another

he aprendido a distinguir los diferentes compositores I've learnt to distinguish (between) o recognize the different composers

son tan parecidos que es muy difícil distinguirlos they look so much alike it's very difficult to tell them apart o to tell one from the other o to distinguish between them

yo la distinguiría entre mil I'd recognize o know her anywhere, I could pick her out in a crowd

2 (caracterizar) to characterize

B (percibir) to make out

a lo lejos se distingue la catedral the cathedral can be seen in the distance

entre los matorrales pudo distinguir algo que se movía she could make out o see something moving in the bushes

se distinguía claramente el ruido de las olas the sound of the waves could be clearly heard, we/he/they could clearly hear o make out the sound of the waves

C (con una medalla, un honor) to honor*

los distinguió con su presencia ( frml); she honored them with her presence ( frml)

■ distinguir

vi

(discernir): hay que saber distinguir para apreciar la diferencia you have to be discerning to appreciate the difference

■ distinguirse

v pron

(destacarse) distinguirse POR algo:

se distinguió por su talento musical he became famous o renowned for his musical talent

se distinguió por su valor en el combate he distinguished himself by his bravery in battle

nuestros productos se distinguen por su calidad our products stand out for their quality, our products are distinguished by o for their quality

distinguirse EN algo to distinguish oneself IN sth, to make a name for oneself IN sth

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distinguir ( conjugate distinguir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( diferenciar) to distinguish

b) ( caracterizar) to characterize

2 ( percibir) ‹figura/sonido› to make out
3 (con medalla, honor) to honor^{( conjugate honor)}
distinguirse verbo pronominal ( destacarse): distinguirse por algo [ persona] to distinguish oneself by sth;
[ producto] to be distinguished by sth
distinguir verbo transitivo
1 (reconocer) to recognize
2 (apreciar la diferencia) to distinguish: no soy capaz de distinguir a Juan de su hermano gemelo, I can't tell Juan from his twin brother
3 (conferir un privilegio, honor) to honour, US honor
4 (verse, apreciarse) to make out
' distinguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discriminar
- caracterizar
English:
differentiate
- discern
- distinction
- distinguish
- make out
- pick out
- separate
- single out
- tell
- tell apart
- define
- discriminate
- know
- make
- mark
- pick
- right
- set

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distinguir

♦ vt

1. [diferenciar] to distinguish, to tell the difference between;

¿tú distingues estas dos camisas? can you tell the difference between these two shirts?;

me es imposible distinguirlos I can't tell them apart;

Kant distingue varios tipos de “razón” Kant distinguishes between several kinds of “reason”;

distinguir algo de algo to tell sth from sth;

por teléfono no distingo tu voz de la de tu madre I can't tell your voice from your mother's on the telephone;

no distinguen el verde del azul they can't tell green from blue

2. [caracterizar] to distinguish, to characterize;

distinguir algo/a alguien de to distinguish sth/sb from, to set sth/sb apart from;

esto lo distingue del resto de los mamíferos this distinguishes it from other mammals;

¿qué es lo que distingue a un gorila? what are the main characteristics of a gorilla?;

el grado de adherencia distingue los diversos tipos de neumático the different types of tyre are distinguished by their road-holding capacity;

su amabilidad la distingue de las demás her kindness sets her apart from the rest

3. [premiar] to honour;

ha sido distinguido con numerosos premios he has been honoured with numerous prizes;

hoy nos distingue con su presencia Don… today we are honoured to have with us Mr…

4. [vislumbrar, escuchar] to make out;

¿distingues algo? [al mirar] can you see anything?, can you make anything out?;

desde aquí no distingo si es ella o no I can't see if it's her or not from here;

podía distinguir su voz I could make out her voice

♦ vi

to differentiate, to know the difference ( entre between);
el público distingue entre un buen y un mal tenor the audience can tell o knows the difference between a good and a bad tenor;

estudiando mucho uno aprende a distinguir after a lot of study one learns how to discriminate

♦ See also the pronominal verb distinguirse

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distinguir

v/t

1 distinguish (de from)

2 ( divisar) make out;

distinguir algo lejano make out sth in the distance

3 con un premio honor, Br

honour

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distinguir {26} vt

1) : to distinguish

2) : to honor

♦ See also the reflexive verb distinguirse

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distinguir vb

1. (diferenciar) to distinguish / to tell the difference [pt. & pp. told]

no sabe distinguir un mulo de un asno he can't tell the difference between a mule and an ass

los gemelos son difíciles de distinguir the twins are hard to tell apart / it's hard to tell the twins apart

2. (ver) to make out / to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]

no distingo el camino I can't see the path

Spanish-English dictionary > distinguir
14 Grenze

f; -, -n

1. zwischen Gebieten etc.: boundary, border; zwischen Ländern: border (zu oder nach with), frontier; eine natürliche Grenze bilden zwischen form a natural frontier between; Burghausen liegt an der österreichischen Grenze Burghausen lies on the Austrian border; grün

2. fig. (Trennlinie) border(line), (dividing) line; (Begrenzung, Schranken) limit(s Pl.); Grenzen der Bescheidenheit, des Möglichen etc.: bounds; obere / untere Grenze upper / lower limit; äußerste Grenze furthest (Am. auch farthest) limit; unter / über der Grenze under / over the limit; an der Grenze on the borderline; es ist hart oder noch an der Grenze umg. it’s pushing it (a bit); in Grenzen within bounds; in Grenzen bleiben oder sich in Grenzen halten keep within (reasonable) bounds ( oder limits); (erträglich sein) be tolerable; seine Begeisterung hielt sich in Grenzen he wasn’t overly enthusiastic; bis an die Grenzen seiner Kraft etc. gehen go to the limit of one’s strength etc.; alles hat seine Grenzen there’s a limit to everything; seine Grenzen kennen know one’s limitations; keine Grenzen kennen oder alle Grenzen übersteigen know no bounds; der Applaus kannte keine Grenzen the applause just wouldn’t stop; Grenzen setzen oder stecken set limits (+ Dat to); dem sind nach oben keine Grenzen gesetzt there’s no upper limit, the sky’s the limit umg.; unserer Freiheit sind Grenzen gesetzt there are limits to our freedom; die Grenzen (des Erlaubten, Erträglichen) überschreiten go too far, overstep the mark; eine ( scharfe) Grenze ziehen draw a (sharp) line; die Grenze ziehen bei draw the line at; ohne Grenzen grenzenlos

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die Grenze

border; verge; frontier; limitation; limit; boundary; edge; bound

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Grẹn|ze ['grɛntsə]
f -, -n
border; (= Landesgrenze auch) frontier; (= Stadtgrenze, zwischen Grundstücken) boundary; (fig zwischen Begriffen) dividing line, boundary; (fig = äußerstes Maß, Schranke) limits pl, bounds pl
die Grenze zwischen Spanien und Frankreich — the Spanish-French border or frontier

die Grenze zu Österreich — the border with Austria, the Austrian border

über die Grenze gehen/fahren — to cross the border

(bis) zur äußersten Grenze gehen (fig) — to go as far as one can

jdm Grenzen setzen — to lay down limits for sb

Grenzen setzen or stecken — to set a limit or limits to sth

keine Grenzen kennen (fig) — to know no bounds

seine Grenzen kennen — to know one's limitations

seiner Großzügigkeit sind keine Grenzen gesetzt — there is no limit to his generosity

hart an der Grenze des Möglichen — bordering or verging on the limits of what is possible

innerhalb seiner Grenzen bleiben (fig) — to stay within one's limits; (finanziell) to live within one's means

jdn in seine Grenzen verweisen (fig) — to put sb in his place

die Grenzen einhalten — to stay within the limits

sich in Grenzen halten (fig) — to be limited

die Grenzen des Möglichen — the bounds of possibility

die oberste/unterste Grenze (fig) — the upper/lower limit

die Grenzen seines Amtes überschreiten — to exceed one's office

... hinaus (fig) — beyond the bounds of...

an Grenzen stoßen (fig) — to come up against limiting factors

alles hat seine Grenzen — there is a limit or there are limits to everything

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die

1) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) border

2) (the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) border

3) ((usually in plural) limits of some kind: beyond the bounds of coincidence.) bound

4) (limits or boundaries: within the confines of the city.) confines

5) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) division

6) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; ( also adjective) a frontier town.) frontier

7) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) frontier

8) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) margin

9) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) limit

10) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) limit

11) (a lack, eg of a particular facility, ability etc: We all have our limitations.) limitation

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Gren·ze

<-, -n>

[ˈgrɛntsə]

f

1. (Landesgrenze) border, frontier

die \Grenze zwischen Spanien und Frankreich the border between Spain and France, the Spanish-French border

die \Grenze zu einem Land the border with sth

frei \Grenze Lieferland HANDEL free till port/frontier of supplying country

an der \Grenze on [or along] the border [or frontier]

über die \Grenze gehen/fahren to cross the border [or frontier

2. ADMIN, JUR (Trennlinie) border, boundary

an der \Grenze at the boundary

3. (natürliche Abgrenzung) boundary

das Gebirge bildet eine natürliche \Grenze zwischen den beiden Ländern the mountain range forms a natural boundary between the two countries

4. (äußerstes Maß) limit

eine zeitliche \Grenze a deadline

die oberste/unterste \Grenze the upper/lower limit

alles hat seine \Grenzen there is a limit [or are limits] to everything

etw kennt keine \Grenzen sth knows no bounds

seine \Grenzen kennen to know one's limitations

an \Grenzen stoßen to come up against limiting factors

die \Grenze des Machbaren/Möglichen/Sittlichen the bounds of feasibility/possibility/morality

jdm/etw sind [keine/enge] \Grenzen gesetzt [no/tight] restrictions are placed on sb/a thing

eurer Fantasie sind keine \Grenzen gesetzt your imagination knows no bounds

5. (gedachte Trennlinie) boundary, dividing line

6.

▶ grüne \Grenze unguarded border [or frontier] area [or zone]

▶ sich akk in \Grenzen halten to be limited, to keep within limits

▶ nasse \Grenze river forming the/a border [or frontier], water border [or frontier]

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die; Grenze, Grenzen

1) (zwischen Staaten) border; frontier

die Grenze zu Italien — the border with Italy

an der Grenze wohnen — live on the border or frontier

2) (zwischen Gebieten) boundary

3) (gedachte Trennungslinie) borderline; dividing line

4) (Schranke) limit

jemandem [keine] Grenzen setzen — impose [no] limits on somebody

an seine Grenzen stoßen — reach its limit[s]

sich in Grenzen halten — (begrenzt sein) keep or stay within limits

seine Leistungen hielten sich in Grenzen — his achievements were not [all that (coll.)] outstanding

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Grenze f; -, -n

1. zwischen Gebieten etc: boundary, border; zwischen Ländern: border (

zu oder

nach with), frontier;

eine natürliche Grenze bilden zwischen form a natural frontier between;

Burghausen liegt an der österreichischen Grenze Burghausen lies on the Austrian border; → grün

2. fig (Trennlinie) border(line), (dividing) line; (Begrenzung, Schranken) limit(s pl);

Grenzen der Bescheidenheit, des Möglichen etc: bounds;

obere/untere Grenze upper/lower limit;

äußerste Grenze furthest (US auch farthest) limit;

unter/über der Grenze under/over the limit;

an der Grenze on the borderline;

es ist hart oder

noch an der Grenze umg it’s pushing it (a bit);

in Grenzen within bounds;

in Grenzen bleiben oder

sich in Grenzen halten keep within (reasonable) bounds ( oder limits); (erträglich sein) be tolerable;

seine Begeisterung hielt sich in Grenzen he wasn’t overly enthusiastic;

bis an die Grenzen seiner Kraft etc

gehen go to the limit of one’s strength etc;

alles hat seine Grenzen there’s a limit to everything;

seine Grenzen kennen know one’s limitations;

keine Grenzen kennen oder

alle Grenzen übersteigen know no bounds;

der Applaus kannte keine Grenzen the applause just wouldn’t stop;

Grenzen setzen oder

stecken set limits (+dat to);

dem sind nach oben keine Grenzen gesetzt there’s no upper limit, the sky’s the limit umg;

unserer Freiheit sind Grenzen gesetzt there are limits to our freedom;

die Grenzen (des Erlaubten, Erträglichen) überschreiten go too far, overstep the mark;

eine (scharfe) Grenze ziehen draw a (sharp) line;

die Grenze ziehen bei draw the line at;

ohne Grenzen → grenzenlos

* * *

die; Grenze, Grenzen

1) (zwischen Staaten) border; frontier

die Grenze zu Italien — the border with Italy

an der Grenze wohnen — live on the border or frontier

2) (zwischen Gebieten) boundary

3) (gedachte Trennungslinie) borderline; dividing line

4) (Schranke) limit

jemandem [keine] Grenzen setzen — impose [no] limits on somebody

an seine Grenzen stoßen — reach its limit[s]

sich in Grenzen halten — (begrenzt sein) keep or stay within limits

seine Leistungen hielten sich in Grenzen — his achievements were not [all that (coll.)] outstanding

* * *

-n f.

border n.

boundary n.

confines n.

frontier n.

limit n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Grenze
15 pit

1. noun
1) (hole, mine) Grube, die; (natural) Vertiefung, die; (as trap) Fallgrube, die

[work] down the pit — unter Tage [arbeiten] (Bergmannsspr.)

2)

pit of the stomach — Magengrube, die

3) (Brit. Theatre) (for audience) Parkett, das

4) (Motor racing) Box, die
2. transitive verb,
- tt-

1) (set to fight) kämpfen lassen

2) (fig.): (match)

pit something against something — etwas gegen etwas einsetzen

pit one's wits/skill etc. against something — seinen Verstand/sein Können usw. an etwas (Dat.) messen

3)

be pitted — (have pits) voller Vertiefungen sein

* * *
I 1. [pit] noun
1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) die Grube

2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) die Grube

3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) die Box
2. verb
((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) gegenüberstellen

- academic.ru/55799/pitfall">pitfall
II 1. [pit] noun
(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) der Kern
2. verb
(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) entkernen

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pit¹

[pɪt]

I. n

1. (in ground) Grube f, [Erd]loch nt; (scar) Narbe f; TECH (hollow) Loch nt; (in compact disc) Einbrenngrube f fachspr; MED (in body) Grube f, Höhle f

in the \pit of the stomach in der Magengrube

2. (mine) Bergwerk nt, Zeche f

chalk/clay/gravel \pit Kreide-/Lehm-/Kiesgrube f

to go down the \pit [or work in the \pits] unter Tage arbeiten

3. BRIT ( dated fam: bed) Falle f

I'm going to my \pit ich hau mich in die Falle fam

4. ( pej fam: untidy place) Schweinestall m fam

5. esp BRIT THEAT (seating area) Parkett nt

6. MUS (orchestral area) Orchestergraben m

7. SPORT

▪ the \pits pl die Boxen pl

8. STOCKEX Maklerstand m; AM Börsensaal m, Ring m, Bieterraum m

9.

▶ to be the \pits ( fam) das Letzte sein

II. vt

<- tt->

usu passive

▪ sth is \pitted [with sth] etw ist [von etw dat] zerfurcht

his face was \pitted with pockmarks sein Gesicht war mit Pockennarben übersät

pit²

[pɪt]

I. n esp AM (stone) Kern m

hard \pit Stein m

II. vt

<- tt->

1. FOOD

▪ to \pit sth etw entkernen

to \pit an avocado eine Avocado entsteinen

2. (in competition)

▪ to \pit sth against sth products etw gegen etw akk ins Rennen schicken

▪ to \pit sb against sb:

a war that \pitted neighbour against neighbour ein Krieg, in dem der Nachbar gegen den Nachbarn kämpfte

▪ to \pit oneself against sb/sth sich mit jdm/etw messen

the climbers \pitted themselves against the mountain die Kletterer maßen sich an dem Berg

* * *
I [pɪt]
1. n

1) (= hole) Grube f; (Brit = coal mine) Zeche f, Grube f; (= quarry) Steinbruch m; (= trap) Fallgrube f; (in zoo etc) Grube f; (for cock-fighting) (Kampf)arena f; (of stomach) Magengrube f

to have a sinking feeling in the pit of one's stomach — ein ungutes Gefühl in der Magengegend haben

it makes me feel sick to the pit of my stomach — da kommt mir die Galle hoch

to go down the pit — Bergmann or Bergarbeiter werden

he works down the pit(s) — er arbeitet unter Tage

See:

→ bottomless

2) (AUT in garage) Grube f; (SPORT) (for long jump) Sprunggrube f; (for high jump) Sprunghügel m

the pits (Motor Racing) — die Box

to make a pit stop — einen Boxenstopp machen

3) (THEAT ) (Brit usu pl: for audience) Parkett nt; (= orchestra pit) Orchestergraben m or -versenkung f or -raum m

4) (US ST EX) Börsensaal m

5) (= scar) (on ceramics) Vertiefung f; (on skin) Narbe f

6) (inf: bed) Falle f (inf)

2. vt

1)

the surface of the moon is pitted with small craters — die Mondoberfläche ist mit kleinen Kratern übersät

where the meteorites have pitted the surface — wo die Meteoriten Einschläge hinterlassen haben

his face was pitted with smallpox scars —

the underside of the car was pitted with rust holes — die Unterseite des Wagens war mit Rostlöchern übersät

a pitted road surface — eine mit Schlaglöchern übersäte Fahrbahn

2)

to pit one's strength/wits against sb/sth — seine Kraft/seinen Verstand an jdm/etw messen

to pit oneself against sb — den Kampf gegen jdn aufnehmen

in the next round A is pitted against B — in der nächsten Runde stehen sich A und B gegenüber

they are clearly pitting their new model against ours — mit ihrem neuen Modell nehmen sie offensichtlich den Kampf gegen uns auf
II (US)
1. n
Stein m
2. vt
entsteinen
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pit¹ [pıt]

A s

1. Grube f ( auch ANAT), Loch n, Vertiefung f:

pit of the stomach ANAT Magengrube

2. Fallgrube f, Falle f:

dig a pit for sb fig jemandem eine Falle stellen

3. Abgrund m (auch fig):

the pits umg das Letzte

4. auch pit of hell (Abgrund m der) Hölle f, Höllenschlund m

5. Bergbau:

a) (besonders Kohlen) Grube f, Zeche f

b) (besonders Kohlen) Schacht m:

pit bottom Füllort m (im Schacht)

6. MED (Pocken-, Blattern) Narbe f

7. METALL (Korrosions) Narbe f, (Rost) Grübchen n

8. TECH

a) (Arbeits-, Wartungs) Grube f

b) Gießerei: Dammgrube f

c) (Kies- etc) Grube f

d) Abstichherd m, Schlackengrube f

9. MIL

a) Schützenloch n

b) Anzeigerdeckung f (beim Schießstand)

10. THEAT besonders Br

a) (erstes) Parkett:

pit stalls pl zweites Parkett, Parterre n

b) → orchestra 2 a

11. US Börse f, Maklerstand m (der Produktenbörse):

grain pit Getreidebörse

12. Kampfplatz m (besonders für Hahnenkämpfe)

13. Motorsport: Box f:

pit lane Boxengasse f;

pit stop Boxenstopp m;

he had to stop at the pits, he had to make a pit stop er musste an die Boxen;

make a pit stop fig Zwischenstation machen (in in dat)

14. AGR (Rüben- etc) Miete f

15. Leichtathletik: Sprunggrube f

16. BOT Tüpfel m (dünne Stelle in einer Zellwand)

17. Br hum Bett n

B v/t

1. Gruben oder Löcher oder Vertiefungen bilden in (dat) oder graben in (akk), METALL (durch Korrosion) an-, zerfressen

2. mit Narben bedecken:

pitted with smallpox pockennarbig

3. AGR Rüben etc einmieten

4. (against)

a) (feindlich) gegenüberstellen (dat), (als Gegner) aufstellen (gegen)

b) jemanden ausspielen (gegen)

c) seine Kräfte etc messen (mit) oder aufbieten (gegen), ein Argument etc ins Feld führen (gegen)

C v/i

1. Löcher oder Vertiefungen bilden, sich aushöhlen

2. (pocken-, blatter)narbig werden

3. sich festfressen (Kolben)

4. MED (auf Fingerdruck) eine Druckstelle hinterlassen

pit² [pıt] besonders US

A s (Obst)Stein m, Kern m

B v/t entsteinen, -kernen

* * *
1. noun
1) (hole, mine) Grube, die; (natural) Vertiefung, die; (as trap) Fallgrube, die

[work] down the pit — unter Tage [arbeiten] (Bergmannsspr.)

2)

pit of the stomach — Magengrube, die

3) (Brit. Theatre) (for audience) Parkett, das

4) (Motor racing) Box, die
2. transitive verb,
- tt-

1) (set to fight) kämpfen lassen

2) (fig.): (match)

pit something against something — etwas gegen etwas einsetzen

pit one's wits/skill etc. against something — seinen Verstand/sein Können usw. an etwas (Dat.) messen

3)

be pitted — (have pits) voller Vertiefungen sein

* * *

n.

Box -en (Sport) f.

Fallgrube f.

Grube -n f.

English-german dictionary > pit
16 take

(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) tomar/coger a alguien como rehén

take vb

1. coger

take your umbrella, it's raining coge el paraguas, que está lloviendo

we took a taxi cogimos un taxi

2. llevar

could you take this to the post office? ¿podrías llevar esto a la oficina de correos?

she took me to the airport me llevó al aeropuerto

3. llevarse

someone's taken my bicycle! ¡alguien se ha llevado mi bicicleta!

burglars took all their furniture los ladrones se llevaron todos los muebles

4. tomar

take two tablets three times a day toma dos pastillas tres veces al día

5. llevar / tardar / durar

the flight takes nine hours el vuelo dura nueve horas

it took me eight hours to paint the room tardé ocho horas en pintar la habitación

to take a seat sentarse

to take care of someone cuidar de alguien

to take something for granted dar algo por sentado

to take place tener lugar / ocurrir

El pasado de take es took y el participio pasado es taken; el gerundio se escribe taking

take

tr[teɪk]

noun

1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL toma

transitive verb (pt took tr[tʊk], pp taken tr['teɪkən])

1 (carry, bring) llevar

■ take your umbrella, it might rain lleva el paraguas, puede que llueva

■ she took her grandson a cup of tea le llevó una taza de té a su nieto

2 (drive, escort) llevar

■ shall I take you to the station? ¿quieres que te lleve a la estación?

■ they took their children to the cinema llevaron a sus hijos al cine

3 (remove) llevarse, quitar, coger

■ who's taken my pencil? ¿quién ha cogido mi lápiz?

■ I think someone's taken my wallet creo que alguien me ha quitado la cartera

■ she took a chocolate cogió un bombón

4 (hold, grasp) tomar, coger

■ do you want me to take your suitcase? ¿quieres que te coja la maleta?

■ he took her by the hand la cogió de la mano

5 (accept - money etc) aceptar, coger; (- criticism, advice, responsibility) aceptar, asumir; (- patients, clients) aceptar

■ do you take cheques? ¿aceptáis cheques?

■ he decided not to take the job decidió no aceptar el trabajo

■ he'll take it better coming from you se lo tomará mejor si se lo dices tú

■ the machine only takes pound coins la máquina sólo admite monedas de una libra

6 (win prize, competition) ganar; (earn) ganar, hacer

■ how much have we taken today? ¿cuánto hemos hecho hoy de caja?

7 (medicine, drugs) tomar

■ have you ever taken drugs? ¿has tomado drogas alguna vez?

■ do you take sugar? ¿te pones azúcar?

8 (subject) estudiar; (course of study) seguir, cursar

■ I'm taking history this year estudio historia este curso

■ he took a degree in politics se licenció en ciencias políticas

9 (teach) dar clase a

■ she takes my son for French ella da clases de francés a mi hijo

10 (bus, train, etc) tomar, coger

■ she took a taxi because she was late cogió un taxi porque llegaba tarde

■ take the second on the left coja la segunda a la izquierda

■ my job takes me all over the world mi trabajo me lleva por todo el mundo

11 (capture) tomar, capturar; (in board games) comer

■ the soldiers have taken the city los soldados han tomado la ciudad

■ ten men were taken prisoners apresaron a diez hombres

12 (time) tardar, llevar

■ how long does it take to get to Madrid? ¿cuánto se tarda en llegar a Madrid?

■ it takes two hours to cook tarda dos horas en cocerse

■ it took her half an hour to make it hacerlo le llevó media hora

13 (hold, contain) tener cabida, acoger

■ this plane takes 500 passengers este avión tiene cabida para 500 pasajeros

■ how many people does your car take? ¿cuántas personas caben en tu coche?

14 (size of clothes) usar, gastar; (size of shoes) calzar

■ what size do you take? ¿qué talla usas?, ¿cuál es tu talla?

■ what size shoe does he take? ¿qué número calza?

15 (measurement, temperature, etc) tomar; (write down) anotar

16 (need, require) requerir, necesitar

■ it will take two people to carry the fridge se necesitarán dos personas para llevar la nevera

■ it doesn't take much to frighten her no hace falta mucho para que se asuste

■ that will take some explaining te costará trabajo explicar esto

17 (buy) quedarse con, llevar(se)

■ I'll take it me lo quedo

■ I'll take the red one me quedaré con el rojo

■ she takes The Guardian compra The Guardian

18 (bear) aguantar, soportar

■ I can't take any more no aguanto más

■ you can't take a joke no sabes aguantar una broma

19 (react) tomarse; (interpret) interpretar

■ she took it the wrong way lo interpretó mal, se lo tomó a mal

■ he took the news very badly se tomó la noticia muy mal

20 (perform, adopt) tomar, adoptar; (exercise) hacer

■ they had to take drastic measures tuvieron que tomar medidas drásticas

■ don't take any notice no hagas caso

■ she takes the view that... opina que...

21 (have) tomar(se)

■ let's take a break tomemos un descanso

22 (suppose) suponer

■ I take it that... supongo que...

23 (consider) considerar, mirar

24 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL regir

■ transitive verbs take a direct object los verbos transitivos rigen objeto directo

25 (rent) alquilar

■ they have taken a flat in London han alquilado un piso en Londres

intransitive verb

1 (work - dye) coger; (- fire) prender; (- cutting) prender; (- seed) germinar

2 (fish) picar

3 (in draughts etc) comer

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not to take no for an answer no aceptar una respuesta negativa

take it from me escucha lo que te digo

take it or leave it lo tomas o lo dejas

take my word for it créeme

to be hard to take ser difícil de aceptar

to be on the take dejarse sobornar

to have what it takes tener lo que hace falta

to take five descansar cinco minutos

to take it out of somebody dejar a uno sin ganas de nada

to take somebody out of himself hacer que alguien se olvide de sus propias penas

to take something as read dar algo por sentado,-a

take ['teɪk] v, took ['tʊk] ; taken ['teɪkə n] ; taking vt

1) capture: capturar, apresar

2) grasp: tomar, agarrar

to take the bull by the horns: tomar al toro por los cuernos

3) catch: tomar, agarrar

taken by surprise: tomado por sorpresa

4) captivate: encantar, fascinar

5) ingest: tomar, ingerir

take two pills: tome dos píldoras

6) remove: sacar, extraer

take an orange: saca una naranja

7) : tomar, coger (un tren, un autobús, etc.)

8) need, require: tomar, requirir

these things take time: estas cosas toman tiempo

9) bring, carry: llevar, sacar, cargar

take them with you: llévalos contigo

take the trash out: saca la basura

10) bear, endure: soportar, aguantar (dolores, etc.)

11) accept: aceptar (un cheque, etc.), seguir (consejos), asumir (la responsabilidad)

12) suppose: suponer

I take it that...: supongo que...

13) (indicating an action or an undertaking)

to take a walk: dar un paseo

to take a class: tomar una clase

14)

to take place happen: tener lugar, suceder, ocurrir

take vi

: agarrar (dícese de un tinte), prender (dícese de una vacuna)

take n

1) proceeds: recaudación f, ingresos mpl, ganancias fpl

2) : toma f (de un rodaje o una grabación)

take

n.

• taquilla s.f.

• toma (Film) s.f.

• toma s.f. (time)

expr.

• tardar expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken) = aceptar v.

• asir v.

• calzar v.

• cautivar v.

• coger v.

• ganar v.

• llevar v.

• quedarse con v.

• tener v.

(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-

fut/c: tendr-•)

• tomar v.

I
1. teɪk
1) (past took; past p taken) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (carry, lead, drive) llevar

take an umbrella — lleva un paraguas

shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?

to take the garbage out — sacar la basura

we took him home — lo llevamos a (su) casa

she took us into her office — nos hizo pasar a su oficina

I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso

to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear

this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera

her job often takes her to Paris — va con frecuencia a París por motivos de trabajo

if you decide to take the matter further — si decide proseguir con el asunto

Sense II

3)

a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)

are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?

I had to take the bus back — tuve que volver en autobús

we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante

b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

I took the wrong road — me equivoqué de camino

c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar

4)

a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano

he took the opportunity — aprovechó la oportunidad

he took control of the situation — se hizo dueño de la situación

she took the knife from him — le quitó el cuchillo

b) ( take charge of)

may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?

would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?

c) ( occupy)

take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)

this chair is taken — esta silla está ocupada

5) (remove, steal) llevarse

somebody's taken my purse! — alguien se me ha llevado el monedero!

6) ( catch)

it took us by surprise — nos sorprendió

he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido

to be taken ill — caer* enfermo

7)

a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comer

b) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganar

c) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*

8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomar

have you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?

I don't take sugar in my coffee — no le pongo azúcar al café

9)

a) (buy, order) llevar(se)

I'll take this pair — (me) llevo este par

I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas

b) ( buy regularly) comprar

we take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe

c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)

10)

a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*

to take a wife/husband — casarse

b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*

Sense III

11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)

it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía

the flight takes two hours — el vuelo dura dos horas

it took weeks for him to recover — tardó semanas en recuperarse

the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar

it took me a long time to do it — me llevó mucho tiempo hacerlo

12) ( need)

it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así

it took four men to lift it — se necesitaron cuatro hombres para levantarlo

to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta

13)

a) ( wear)

what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?

she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14

b) ( Auto)

this car takes diesel — este coche consume diesel

c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*

Sense IV

14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptar

do you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?

take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas

you'll have to take my word for it — vas a tener que fiarte de mi palabra

take it from me — hazme caso

I won't take no for an answer — no me voy a dar por vencido así como así

take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!

15)

a) (hold, accommodate)

the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros

we can take up to 50 passengers — tenemos cabida para un máximo de 50 pasajeros

b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)

they take lodgers — alquilan habitaciones

we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono

16)

a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibir

b) (tolerate, endure) aguantar

I can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma

c) ( bear)

how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?

she's taken it very badly/well — lo lleva muy mal/bien; see also heart 2), 3)

17)

a) (understand, interpret) tomarse

she took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal

don't take it personally — no te lo tomes como algo personal

to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido

I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for

b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirar

take Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo

Sense V

18)

a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*

to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante

take a look at this! — mira esto!

b) (supervise, deal with)

would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?

19) ( Educ)

a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase a

she takes us for Chemistry — nos da clase de química

b) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*

to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)

20)

a) ( record) tomar

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar

he took my name and address — me tomó el nombre y la dirección

21) ( adopt)

he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...

she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prender

b) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

2) ( receive) recibir

all you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti

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Phrasal Verbs:

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take around

- take aside

- take away

- take away from

- take back

- take down

- take for

- take from

- take home

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take out on

- take over

- take round

- take through

- take to

- take up

- take upon

- take up on

- take up with

II

noun

1) ( Cin) toma f

2)

a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación f

b) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f

[teɪk] (vb: pt took) (pp taken)
1. VT

1) (=remove) llevarse; (=steal) robar, llevarse

who took my beer? — ¿quién se ha llevado mi cerveza?

someone's taken my handbag — alguien se ha llevado mi bolso, alguien me ha robado el bolso

• I picked up the letter but he took it from me — cogí la carta pero él me la quitó

to take a book from a shelf — sacar un libro de un estante

to take a passage from an author — tomar un pasaje de un autor

take 37 from 121 — resta 37 de 121

2) (=take hold of, seize) tomar, coger, agarrar (LAm)

she took the spade and started digging — cogió la pala y empezó a excavar

I took him by the scruff of the neck — le cogí por el pescuezo

let me take your case/coat — permíteme tu maleta/abrigo

I'll take the blue one, please — me llevaré el azul

• to take sb's arm — tomar del brazo a algn

to take sb in one's arms — abrazar a algn

• the devil take it! — ¡maldición! †

• take five! * — ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!

• take your partners for a waltz — saquen a su pareja a bailar un vals

• to take sb into partnership — tomar a algn como socio

• please take a seat — tome asiento, por favor

is this seat taken? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?

• it took me by surprise — me cogió desprevenido, me pilló or agarró desprevenido (LAm)

• take ten! — (US) * ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!

• to take a wife — † casarse, contraer matrimonio

3) (=lead, transport) llevar

to take sth to sb — llevar algo a algn

I took her some flowers — le llevé unas flores

her work took her to Bonn — su trabajó la destinó or llevó a Bonn

• we took her to the doctor — la llevamos al médico

• he took me home in his car — me llevó a casa en su coche

• they took me over the factory — me mostraron la fábrica, me acompañaron en una visita a la fábrica

• he took his suitcase upstairs — subió su maleta

• to take sb for a walk — llevar a algn de paseo

• it took us out of our way — nos hizo desviarnos

4) [+ bus, taxi] (=travel by) ir en; (at specified time) coger, tomar (esp LAm); [+ road, short cut] ir por

I took a taxi because I was late — fui en taxi porque llegaba tarde

we decided to take the train — decidimos ir en tren

we took the five o'clock train — cogimos or tomamos el tren de las cinco

take the first on the right — vaya por or tome la primera calle a la derecha

we took the wrong road — nos equivocamos de camino

5) (=capture) [+ person] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ town, city] tomar; (Chess) comer

• to take sb hostage — tomar or (LAm) agarrar a algn como rehén

• to take sb prisoner — tomar preso a algn

6) (=obtain, win) [+ prize] ganar, llevarse; [+ 1st place] conseguir, obtener; [+ trick] ganar, hacer

we took £500 today — (Brit) (Comm) hoy hemos ganado 500 libras

7) (=accept, receive) [+ money] aceptar; [+ advice] seguir; [+ news, blow] tomar, recibir; [+ responsibility] asumir; [+ bet] aceptar, hacer

take my advice, tell her the truth — sigue mi consejo or hazme caso y dile la verdad

he took the ball full in the chest — el balón le dio de lleno en el pecho

what will you take for it? — ¿cuál es tu mejor precio?

• he took it badly — le afectó mucho

• London took a battering in 1941 — Londres recibió una paliza en 1941, Londres sufrió terriblemente en 1941

• will you take a cheque? — ¿aceptaría un cheque?

• he can certainly take his drink — tiene buen aguante para la bebida

• you must take us as you find us — nos vas a tener que aceptar tal cual

• take it from me! — ¡escucha lo que te digo!

you can take it from me that... — puedes tener la seguridad de que...

• losing is hard to take — es difícil aceptar la derrota

• it's £50, take it or leave it! — son 50 libras, lo toma o lo deja

whisky? I can take it or leave it — ¿el whisky? ni me va ni me viene

• I won't take no for an answer — no hay pero que valga

• I take your point — entiendo lo que dices

• he took a lot of punishment — (fig) le dieron muy duro

• take that! — ¡toma!

8) (=rent) alquilar, tomar; (=buy regularly) [+ newspaper] comprar, leer

we shall take a house for the summer — alquilaremos una casa para el verano

9) (=have room or capacity for) tener cabida para; (=support weight of) aguantar

a car that takes five passengers — un coche con cabida para or donde caben cinco personas

can you take two more? — ¿puedes llevar dos más?, ¿caben otros dos?

it won't take any more — no cabe(n) más

it takes weights up to eight tons — soporta pesos hasta de ocho toneladas

10) (=wear) [+ clothes size] gastar, usar (LAm); [+ shoe size] calzar

what size do you take? — (clothes) ¿qué talla usas?; (shoes) ¿qué número calzas?

11) (=call for, require) necesitar, requerir

it took three policemen to hold him down — se necesitaron tres policías para sujetarlo

it takes a lot of courage — exige or requiere gran valor

it takes a brave man to do that — hace falta que un hombre tenga mucho valor para hacer eso

• that will take some explaining — a ver cómo explicas eso

• it takes two to make a quarrel — uno solo no puede reñir

• she's got what it takes — tiene lo que hace falta

12) (of time)

it takes an hour to get there — se tarda una hora en llegar

a letter takes four days to get there — una carta tarda cuatro días en llegar allá

it will only take me five minutes — solo tardo cinco minutos

the job will take a week — el trabajo llevará una semana

• I'll just iron this, it won't take long — voy a planchar esto, no tardaré or no me llevará mucho tiempo

however long it takes — el tiempo que sea

• it takes time — lleva tiempo

take your time! — ¡despacio!

13) (=conduct) [+ meeting, church service] presidir; (=teach) [+ course, class] enseñar; [+ pupils] tomar; (=study) [+ course] hacer; [+ subject] dar, estudiar; (=undergo) [+ exam, test] presentarse a, pasar

what are you taking next year? — ¿qué vas a hacer or estudiar el año que viene?

the teacher who took us for economics — el profesor que nos daba clase de económicas

he is not taking any more pupils at the moment — en este momento no está cogiendo a más estudiantes

• to take a degree in — licenciarse en

• to take (holy) orders — ordenarse de sacerdote

14) (=record) [+ sb's name, address] anotar, apuntar; [+ measurements] tomar

to take notes — tomar apuntes

15) (=understand, assume)

I take it that... — supongo que..., me imagino que...

am I to take it that you refused? — ¿he de suponer que te negaste?

I take her to be about 30 — supongo que tiene unos 30 años

how old do you take him to be? — ¿cuántos años le das?

• I took him for a doctor — lo tenía por médico, creí que era médico

what do you take me for? — ¿por quién me has tomado?

• I don't quite know how to take that — no sé muy bien cómo tomarme eso

16) (=consider) [+ case, example] tomar

now take Ireland, for example — tomemos, por ejemplo, el caso de Irlanda, pongamos como ejemplo Irlanda

let us take the example of a family with three children — tomemos el ejemplo de una familia con tres hijos

take John, he never complains — por ejemplo John, él nunca se queja

taking one thing with another... — considerándolo todo junto..., considerándolo en conjunto...

17) (=put up with, endure) [+ treatment, climate] aguantar, soportar

we can take it — lo aguantamos or soportamos todo

• I can't take any more! — ¡no aguanto más!, ¡no soporto más!

• I won't take any nonsense! — ¡no quiero oír más tonterías!

18) (=eat) comer; (=drink) tomar

will you take sth before you go? — ¿quieres tomar algo antes de irte?

to be taken three times a day — a tomar tres veces al día

not to be taken (internally) — para uso externo

• to take drugs — (narcotics) tomar drogas

• he took no food for four days — estuvo cuatro días sin comer

• don't forget to take your medicine — no te olvides de tomar la medicina

• he takes sugar in his tea — toma or pone azúcar en el té

• to take a tablet — tomar una pastilla

• to take tea (with sb) — † tomar té (con algn)

19) (=negotiate) [+ bend] tomar; [+ fence] saltar, saltar por encima de

20) (=acquire)

• to take against sb, take a dislike to sb — tomar antipatía a algn

• to take fright — asustarse (at de)

• to be taken ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar

• he took great pleasure in teasing her — se regodeaba tomándole el pelo

• I do not take any satisfaction in knowing that... — no experimento satisfacción alguna sabiendo que...

21) (Ling) [+ case] regir

that verb takes the dative — ese verbo rige el dativo

22)

• to be taken with sth/sb (=attracted) —

he's very taken with her — le gusta mucho

I'm not at all taken with the idea — la idea no me gusta nada or no me hace gracia

23) † liter (=have sexual intercourse with) tener relaciones sexuales con

24) (as function verb) [+ decision, holiday] tomar; [+ step, walk] dar; [+ trip] hacer; [+ opportunity] aprovechar

• to take a bath — bañarse

• to take a photograph — sacar una fotografía

2. VI

1) (=be effective) [dye] coger, agarrar (LAm); [vaccination, fire] prender; [glue] pegar

2) (Bot) [cutting] arraigar

3) (=receive)

she's all take, take, take — ella mucho dame, dame, pero luego no da nada
give
3. N

1) (Cine) toma f

2) (=takings) ingresos mpl ; (=proceeds) recaudación f ; (US) (Comm) caja f, ventas fpl del día

3)

- be on the take

4) (=share) parte f ; (=commission) comisión f, tajada * f

5) * (=opinion) opinión f

what's your take on the new government? — ¿qué piensas de or qué opinión te merece el nuevo gobierno?

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take aside

- take away

- take back

- take down

- take from

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take over

- take to

- take up

- take upon
TAKE Both t ardar and llevar can be used to translate take with {time}. ► Use tar dar (en + ((infinitive))) to describe how long someone or something will take to do something. The subject of tardar is the person or thing that has to complete the activity or undergo the process:
How long do letters take to get to Spain? ¿Cuánto (tiempo) tardan las cartas en llegar a España?
How much longer will it take you to do it? ¿Cuánto más vas a tardar en hacerlo?
It'll take us three hours to get to Douglas if we walk Tardaremos tres horas en llegar a Douglas si vamos andando ► Use lle var to describe how long an activity, task or process takes to complete. The subject of llevar is the activity or task:
The tests will take at least a month Las pruebas llevarán por lo menos un mes
How long will it take? ¿Cuánto tiempo llevará? ► Compare the different focus in the alternative translations of the following example:
It'll take me two more days to finish this job Me llevará dos días más terminar este trabajo, Tardaré dos días más en terminar este trabajo For further uses and examples, see main entry
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I
1. [teɪk]
1) (past took; past p taken) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (carry, lead, drive) llevar

take an umbrella — lleva un paraguas

shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?

to take the garbage out — sacar la basura

we took him home — lo llevamos a (su) casa

she took us into her office — nos hizo pasar a su oficina

I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso

to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear

this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera

her job often takes her to Paris — va con frecuencia a París por motivos de trabajo

if you decide to take the matter further — si decide proseguir con el asunto

Sense II

3)

a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)

are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?

I had to take the bus back — tuve que volver en autobús

we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante

b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

I took the wrong road — me equivoqué de camino

c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar

4)

a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano

he took the opportunity — aprovechó la oportunidad

he took control of the situation — se hizo dueño de la situación

she took the knife from him — le quitó el cuchillo

b) ( take charge of)

may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?

would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?

c) ( occupy)

take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)

this chair is taken — esta silla está ocupada

5) (remove, steal) llevarse

somebody's taken my purse! — alguien se me ha llevado el monedero!

6) ( catch)

it took us by surprise — nos sorprendió

he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido

to be taken ill — caer* enfermo

7)

a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comer

b) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganar

c) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*

8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomar

have you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?

I don't take sugar in my coffee — no le pongo azúcar al café

9)

a) (buy, order) llevar(se)

I'll take this pair — (me) llevo este par

I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas

b) ( buy regularly) comprar

we take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe

c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)

10)

a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*

to take a wife/husband — casarse

b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*

Sense III

11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)

it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía

the flight takes two hours — el vuelo dura dos horas

it took weeks for him to recover — tardó semanas en recuperarse

the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar

it took me a long time to do it — me llevó mucho tiempo hacerlo

12) ( need)

it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así

it took four men to lift it — se necesitaron cuatro hombres para levantarlo

to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta

13)

a) ( wear)

what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?

she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14

b) ( Auto)

this car takes diesel — este coche consume diesel

c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*

Sense IV

14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptar

do you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?

take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas

you'll have to take my word for it — vas a tener que fiarte de mi palabra

take it from me — hazme caso

I won't take no for an answer — no me voy a dar por vencido así como así

take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!

15)

a) (hold, accommodate)

the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros

we can take up to 50 passengers — tenemos cabida para un máximo de 50 pasajeros

b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)

they take lodgers — alquilan habitaciones

we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono

16)

a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibir

b) (tolerate, endure) aguantar

I can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma

c) ( bear)

how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?

she's taken it very badly/well — lo lleva muy mal/bien; see also heart 2), 3)

17)

a) (understand, interpret) tomarse

she took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal

don't take it personally — no te lo tomes como algo personal

to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido

I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for

b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirar

take Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo

Sense V

18)

a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*

to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante

take a look at this! — mira esto!

b) (supervise, deal with)

would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?

19) ( Educ)

a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase a

she takes us for Chemistry — nos da clase de química

b) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*

to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)

20)

a) ( record) tomar

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar

he took my name and address — me tomó el nombre y la dirección

21) ( adopt)

he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...

she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prender

b) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

2) ( receive) recibir

all you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti

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Phrasal Verbs:

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take around

- take aside

- take away

- take away from

- take back

- take down

- take for

- take from

- take home

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take out on

- take over

- take round

- take through

- take to

- take up

- take upon

- take up on

- take up with

II

noun

1) ( Cin) toma f

2)

a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación f

b) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f

English-spanish dictionary > take
17 dietro

1. prep behind

dietro l'angolo round the corner

dietro di me behind me

uno dietro l'altro nello spazio one behind the other

nel tempo one after the other

dietro ricevuta on receipt

2. adv behind

in auto in the back

di dietro stanza, porta back

zampe hind

motoring rear

3. m invar back

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dietro avv. behind; ( in fondo, alle spalle) at the back: tu siedi davanti, io sto dietro, you sit in front and I'll sit behind; davanti alla casa c'è un giardino, dietro c'è il garage, there's a garden in front of the house and the garage is at the back; un pullover allacciato dietro, a pullover fastened at the back; uno camminava avanti, l'altro dietro, one walked in front and the other behind // l'assegno va firmato anche dietro, countersign the cheque on the back // passate dietro, go round the back // guardare dietro, to look back // venir dietro, to follow // di dietro, behind // qui dietro, round the back // li dietro, back there // dietro l'angolo, round the corner

◆ prep.

1 ( di luogo) behind; after: dietro la porta, behind the door; dietro la chiesa c'è il cimitero, the cemetery is behind the church; il sole calava dietro la montagna, the sun set behind the mountain; erano seduti dietro di me, they were sitting behind me; spiava (da) dietro le tende, she peeped from behind the curtains; procedere uno dietro l'altro, to go one after the other; chiuse la porta dietro di sé, he closed the door after (o behind) him // dietro le quinte, behind the scenes (o in the wings) (anche fig.) // dietro le spalle, behind one's back: non amo parlare dietro le spalle, I don't like talking behind people's backs // andare dietro a qlcu., to follow s.o., (fig.) to imitate s.o. (o to follow s.o.'s example); correre dietro a qlcu., to run after s.o. (anche fig.) // correre dietro a qlco., to strive after sthg. // portarsi dietro qlco., to take sthg. with one: portati dietro l'ombrello, take your umbrella with you // stare dietro alla moda, to follow fashion // star dietro a qlcu., ( sorvegliare) to stand over s.o.; ( incitarlo) to spur s.o. on; ( importunarlo) to pester (o to keep on at) s.o. // tirarsi dietro le critiche, to ask for criticism

2 ( di tempo) after [cfr. dopo ]: ne capita una dietro l'altra, it's one thing after another

3 (comm.): dietro Vostra richiesta, following your request; dietro ricevuta, against receipt; dietro versamento, on payment; dietro domanda, ( orale) on demand; ( scritta) on application

◆ agg. back (attr.): posti dietro, back seats; la parte dietro di un assegno, the back (part) of a cheque // zampe (di) dietro, hind legs

◆ s.m. back: il dietro di una casa, the back of a house; un abito allacciato sul dietro, a dress fastened at the back.

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['djɛtro]
1. avv

behind, (in fondo: di gruppo, stanza) at the back

qua/là dietro — behind here/there

dev'essere qua dietro — it must be behind here

abita qua dietro — he lives round the corner

2 file dietro — 2 rows (further) back

vestito che si abbottona dietro — dress which buttons at the back

non guardar dietro — don't look back

guarda se arriva qualcuno (da) dietro — look and see if anyone is coming up behind us

ti metti tu dietro? — (in macchina) are you going to go in the back?

essere seduto dietro — (in macchina) to be sitting in the back, (in autobus) to be sitting at the back

la firma è dietro — the signature is on the back

attacca il foglio dietro — attach the sheet to the back

passa dietro! — go round the back!

di dietro — (gen) back, (entrare, stare) at the back

la porta di dietro — the back door

zampe di dietro — hind legs

il sedile di dietro — the back seat

da dietro — (assalire) from behind, from the rear

da dietro non ti ho riconosciuto — I didn't recognize you from the back

2. prep

1)

dietro a — (posizione) behind

era dietro alla scrivania — he was behind his desk

dietro la casa/il banco — behind the house/the counter

dietro la porta — behind the door

dietro l'angolo — round the corner

dietro di o a lui/lei — behind him/her

sono seduti dietro di me — they're sitting behind me

guarda cosa c'è scritto dietro il foglio — look what is written on the other side of the page

camminare uno dietro l'altro — to walk one behind the other o in single file

andare dietro a (anche) fig — to follow

stare dietro a qn — (sorvegliare) to keep an eye on sb, (corteggiare) to hang around sb

portarsi dietro qn/qc — to bring sb/sth with one, bring sb/sth along

gli hanno riso/parlato dietro — they laughed at/talked about him behind his back

2)

dietro a — (dopo) after

uno dietro l'altro — (dopo) one after the other, (in fila) one behind the other

sono arrivati uno dietro l'altro — they arrived one after the other

3) Amm, Comm

dietro pagamento/consegna — on payment/delivery

dietro ricevuta di pagamento — on receipt of payment

dietro richiesta — (orale) on demand, upon request, (scritta) on application

3. sm inv

(di foglio, quadro, giacca) back, (di casa) back, rear, (di pantaloni) seat

4. agg inv

(vedi sm)

la parte dietro — the back; the rear; the seat

le file dietro — the back rows

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['djɛtro] 1.
avverbio behind; (nella parte posteriore) at, in the back

lasciarsi dietro qcn., qcs. — to leave sb., sth. behind

mettili dietro — put them in the back

silenzio, là dietro! — silence at the back!

il motore è dietro — the engine is at the rear

sedersi dietro — aut. to sit in the back

cosa c'è dietro? — fig. what's behind this o it?

la porta di dietro — the back door

entrare da dietro — to come in round the back

ho sempre dietro l'ombrello — I always have my umbrella with me
2.
preposizione

1)

dietro (a, di) — behind; (nella parte posteriore) at the back o rear (of)

dietro le quinte — behind the scenes

dietro l'angolo — (a)round the corner

guardò dietro di sé — she looked behind her

da dietro (a) — from behind, from the rear of

andare dietro a qcn. — to go after sb. (anche fig.)

correre dietro a qcn., qcs. — to run o chase after sb., sth. (anche fig.)

morire dietro a qcn. — to die for sb.

ridere dietro a qcn. — to laugh behind sb.'s back o at sb.

urlare dietro a qcn. — to scream at sb

2) (dopo) behind, after

chiuditi dietro la porta — close the door after you

uno dietro l'altro — one after another o the other, one behind the other

3) (sotto) behind, beneath

dietro le apparenze — behind the façade

dietro il suo aspetto calmo — beneath his calm exterior

4) comm. burocr. on, against

dietro pagamento — on payment

dietro compenso — for a consideration
3.
aggettivo invariabile [ zampe] hind, back; [posti, ruote] rear, back
4.
sostantivo maschile invariabile back, rear

il dietro della casa — the back o rear of the house

il dietro della camicia — the back of the shirt

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dietro

/'djεtro/

I avverbio

behind; (nella parte posteriore) at, in the back; lasciarsi dietro qcn., qcs. to leave sb., sth. behind; mettili dietro put them in the back; silenzio, là dietro! silence at the back! il motore è dietro the engine is at the rear; sedersi dietro aut. to sit in the back; cosa c'è dietro? fig. what's behind this o it? la porta di dietro the back door; entrare da dietro to come in round the back; ho sempre dietro l'ombrello I always have my umbrella with me

II preposizione

1 dietro (a, di) behind; (nella parte posteriore) at the back o rear (of); dietro le quinte behind the scenes; dietro l'angolo (a)round the corner; guardò dietro di sé she looked behind her; da dietro (a) from behind, from the rear of; andare dietro a qcn. to go after sb. (anche fig.); correre dietro a qcn., qcs. to run o chase after sb., sth. (anche fig.); morire dietro a qcn. to die for sb.; ridere dietro a qcn. to laugh behind sb.'s back o at sb.; urlare dietro a qcn. to scream at sb.

2 (dopo) behind, after; chiuditi dietro la porta close the door after you; uno dietro l'altro one after another o the other, one behind the other

3 (sotto) behind, beneath; dietro le apparenze behind the façade; dietro il suo aspetto calmo beneath his calm exterior

4 comm. burocr. on, against; dietro pagamento on payment; dietro compenso for a consideration

III aggettivo invariabile

[ zampe] hind, back; [posti, ruote] rear, back

IV m.inv.

back, rear; il dietro della casa the back o rear of the house; il dietro della camicia the back of the shirt.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > dietro
18 Zeit

Präp. (+ Gen): zeit seines etc. Lebens gesamt: his etc. whole life long; (von da an) for the rest of his etc. life; zeitlebens

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die Zeit

(Ablauf) time;

(Grammatik) tense;

(Uhrzeit) hour; time;

(Zeitalter) age; era

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[tsait]
f -, -en

1) time; (= Epoche) age

die gute alte Zéít — the good old days

es erinnerte ihn an alte Zéíten — it reminded him of the old days

das waren noch Zéíten! — those were the days

die Zéíten sind schlecht — times are bad

die Zéíten haben sich geändert — times have changed

die Zéít Goethes — the age of Goethe

die damalige Zéít machte die Einführung neuer Methoden erforderlich — the situation at the time required the introduction of new methods

wenn Zéít und Umstände es erfordern — if circumstances demand it, if the situation requires it

die jetzigen Zéíten erfordern,... — the present situation requires...

für alle Zéíten — for ever, for all time (liter)

etw für alle Zéíten entscheiden — to decide sth once and for all

in seiner/ihrer besten Zéít — at his/her peak

mit der Zéít gehen — to move with the times

vor der Zéít alt werden — to get old before one's time

Zéít — before sb's time

die Zéít ist knapp bemessen — time is short

die Zéít verging wie im Flug — time flew by

die Zéít wurde mir lang — time hung heavy on my hands

eine lange Zéít her sein or zurückliegen, dass... — to be a long time (ago or back) since...

eine Stunde Zéít haben — to have an hour (to spare)

Fräulein Glück, haben Sie vielleicht einen Augenblick Zéít? — Miss Glück, do you have a moment?

für jdn/etw Zéít nehmen — to devote time to sb/sth

sich Zéít füreinander nehmen — to make time for one another

dafür muss ich mir mehr Zéít nehmen — I need more time for that

die Zéít nehmen, etw zu tun — to take the time to do sth

du hast dir aber reichlich Zéít gelassen — you certainly took your time

hier bin ich die längste Zéít gewesen — it's about time or it's high time I was going

keine Zéít verlieren — to lose no time

damit hat es noch Zéít — there's no rush or hurry, there's plenty of time

das hat Zéít bis morgen — that can wait until tomorrow

lass dir Zéít — take your time

... aller Zéíten —... of all time,... ever

auf bestimmte Zéít — for a certain length of time

auf unbestimmte Zéít — for an indefinite period

in letzter Zéít — recently

die ganze Zéít über — the whole time

eine Zéít lang — a while, a time

wir sind eine Zéít lang dortgeblieben — we stayed there (for) a while or for a time

eine Zéít lang ist das ganz schön — for a while or time it's quite nice

mit der Zéít — gradually, in time

nach Zéít bezahlt werden — to be paid by the hour

die Zéít heilt alle Wunden (Prov) — time is a great healer (prov)

auf Zéít spielen (Sport, fig) — to play for time

es wird langsam Zéít, dass... — it's about time that...

für dich wird es langsam Zéít, dass... — it's about time that you...

seine Zéít ist gekommen — his time has come

hast du (die) genaue Zéít? — do you have the exact time?

in der Zéít von 10 bis 12 — between 10 and 12 (o'clock)

es ist an der Zéít, dass... — it is about time or it's high time (that)...

Vertrag auf Zéít — fixed-term contract

Beamter auf Zéít — ≈ nonpermanent civil servant

Soldat auf Zéít — soldier serving for a set time

seit dieser Zéít — since then

zur Zéít or zu Zéíten Königin Viktorias — in Queen Victoria's time

zu der Zéít, als... — (at the time) when...

alles zu seiner Zéít (prov) — all in good time

von Zéít zu Zéít — from time to time

See:

→ kommen

2) (LING) tense

in welcher Zéít steht das Verb? — what tense is the verb in?

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die

1) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) spell

2) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) time

3) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) time

4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') time

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Zeit

<-, -en>

[tsait]

f

1. (Ablauf) time

wie doch die \Zeit vergeht! how time flies!

die \Zeit stand still time stood still

im Lauf der [o mit der] \Zeit in time, gradually

mit der \Zeit erholte er sich von seiner Krankheit as time passed, he recovered from his illness

mit der \Zeit wird sie darüber hinwegkommen she'll get over it in time

2. (Zeitraum) [period of] time

▪ eine \Zeit lang for a while [or a time]

die \Zeit ist knapp time is short

es ist erst kurze \Zeit her, dass... it's only a short time ago since...

Beamter auf \Zeit non-permanent civil servant

Vertrag auf \Zeit fixed-term contract

jdn auf \Zeit beschäftigen [o einstellen] to employ sb on a temporary basis

auf \Zeit kaufen BÖRSE to buy forward

etw auf \Zeit mieten to rent sth temporarily

auf bestimmte \Zeit for a certain length of time

auf unabsehbare \Zeit for an unforeseeable period, unforeseeably

auf unbestimmte \Zeit for an indefinite period, indefinitely

eine ganze/einige/längere \Zeit dauern to take quite some/some/a long time

die ganze \Zeit [über] the whole time

\Zeit gewinnen to gain time

[keine] \Zeit haben to [not] have time

\Zeit haben, etw zu tun to have the time to do sth

zehn Minuten/zwei Tage \Zeit haben[, etw zu tun] to have ten minutes/two days [to do sth]

haben Sie einen Augenblick \Zeit? have you got a moment to spare?

das hat [o damit hat es] noch \Zeit that can wait, there's no rush [or hurry]

mit etw dat hat es noch \Zeit sth can wait

in kurzer \Zeit very quickly

in kürzester \Zeit in no time

eine [o einige] \Zeit lang for a time

jdm wird die \Zeit lang sb is bored

jdm \Zeit lassen to give sb time

sich dat [mit etw dat] \Zeit lassen to take one's time [with sth]

in letzter \Zeit lately

in nächster \Zeit in the near future

in der \Zeit vom... bis... in the time between... and...

nach \Zeit bezahlt werden to be paid by the hour

sich dat [mehr] \Zeit [für jdn/etw] nehmen to devote [more] time [to sb/sth]

\Zeit raubend time-consuming

durch die \Zeit reisen to travel through time

\Zeit sparend time-saving

jdm die \Zeit stehlen (fam) to waste sb's time

keine \Zeit verlieren to not lose any more time

jdm/sich die \Zeit mit etw dat vertreiben to help sb/one pass the time with sth

vor langer \Zeit long [or a long time] ago

die \Zeit vor Weihnachten the period before Christmas

3. (Zeitpunkt) time

es ist [o wird] [höchste] \Zeit [o es ist an der \Zeit], etw zu tun it's [high] time to do sth

es ist höchste \Zeit, dass wir die Tickets kaufen it's high time we bought the tickets

es ist jetzt nicht die \Zeit, Entscheidungen zu treffen it's not the right time to make decisions

es wird [für jdn] \Zeit, dass... it's about time that [sb]...

wenn es an der \Zeit ist when the time is right

feste \Zeiten haben to have set times

zu gegebener \Zeit in due course

jds \Zeit ist gekommen (euph geh) sb's time has come euph

zur gleichen \Zeit at the same time

nächste Woche um diese \Zeit this time next week

zu nachtschlafender \Zeit in the middle of the night

seit dieser [o der] \Zeit since then

von \Zeit zu \Zeit from time to time

vor der \Zeit prematurely

vor seiner \Zeit alt werden/sterben to get old/die before one's time

zu jeder \Zeit at any time

zur rechten \Zeit at the right time

4. (Uhrzeit) time

jdn nach der \Zeit fragen to ask sb for the time

die genaue \Zeit the exact time

mitteleuropäische/westeuropäische \Zeit Central European/Greenwich Mean Time

5. (Epoche) age; (Lebensabschnitt) time

das waren noch \Zeiten those were the days

die \Zeiten ändern sich times are changing

das war die schönste \Zeit meines Lebens those were the best years of my life

... aller \Zeiten... of all times

die \Zeit der Aufklärung the age of enlightenment

in jds bester \Zeit at sb's peak

für alle \Zeiten for ever, for all time liter

ich wollte das für alle \Zeiten klarstellen I wanted to make that clear once and for all

mit der \Zeit gehen to move with the times

die gute alte \Zeit the good old days

in guten/schlechten \Zeiten in good/bad times

für kommende \Zeiten for times to come

für schlechte \Zeiten sparen to save money for a rainy day

seit uralten [o ewigen] \Zeiten since/from time immemorial

vor \Zeiten (liter) a long time ago

etw war vor jds \Zeit sth was before sb's time

jd ist seiner \Zeit voraus sb is ahead of his time

zu jener \Zeit at that time

zur \Zeit [o zu \Zeiten] Goethes in Goethe's day [or times

6. LING (Tempus) tense

7. SPORT time

eine gute \Zeit laufen to run a good time

auf \Zeit spielen to play for time

8.

▶ alle \Zeit der Welt haben to have all the time in the world

▶ alles zu seiner \Zeit all in good time

▶ die \Zeit arbeitet für jdn (fig) time is on sb's side

▶ die \Zeit drängt time presses

▶ \Zeit ist Geld time is money

▶ die \Zeit heilt alle Wunden (prov) time heals all wounds prov

▶ kommt \Zeit, kommt Rat (prov) things have a way of sorting themselves out

▶ wer nicht kommt zur rechten \Zeit, der muss nehmen, was übrig bleibt (prov) the early bird catches the worm prov

▶ ach du liebe \Zeit! (fam) goodness me! fam

▶ \Zeit schinden (fam) to play for time

▶ spare in der \Zeit, dann hast du in der Not (prov) waste not, want not

▶ die \Zeit totschlagen (fam) to kill time fam

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die; Zeit, Zeiten

1) o. Pl. time no art.

im Laufe der Zeit — in the course of time

mit der Zeit — with time; in time; (allmählich) gradually

die Zeit arbeitet für/gegen jemanden — time is on somebody's side/is against somebody

keine Zeit verlieren dürfen — have no time to lose

die Zeit drängt — time is pressing; there is [precious] little time

sich (Dat.) die Zeit [mit etwas] vertreiben — pass the time [with/doing something]

jemandem Zeit/drei Tage usw. Zeit lassen — give somebody time/three days etc.

sich (Dat.) Zeit lassen — take one's time

sich (Dat.) für jemanden/etwas Zeit nehmen — make time for somebody/something

eine Zeit lang — for a while or a time

2) (Zeitpunkt) time

seit der od. dieser Zeit — since that time

um diese Zeit — at this time

vor der Zeit — prematurely; early

von Zeit zu Zeit — from time to time

zur Zeit — at the moment; at present

3) (Zeitabschnitt, Lebensabschnitt) time; period; (Geschichtsabschnitt) age; period

die erste Zeit — at first

auf Zeit — temporarily

ein Vertrag auf Zeit — a fixed-term contract

zu meiner Zeit — in my day

4) (Sport) time

die Zeit bei etwas stoppen — time something

über die Zeit kommen — (Boxen) go the distance

5) (Sprachw.) tense

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Zeit f; -, -en

1. nur sg time;

auf Zeit Vertrag etc: fixed-term …;

Beamter/Soldat auf Zeit civil servant (appointed) on a fixed-term contract/soldier serving for a specified period of time;

eine Zeit lang for a while;

für alle Zeit obs forever;

(für) einige Zeit for a time;

es wird noch einige Zeit dauern, bis … it’ll be some time before …;

in meiner etc

freien Zeit in my etc free time;

die ganze Zeit hindurch the whole time;

sie hat es die ganze Zeit gewusst she knew all along ( oder all the time);

in kurzer Zeit (schnell) very quickly; (bald) very soon, shortly;

in kürzester Zeit in no time;

lange Zeit a long time;

vor langer Zeit long ago, a long time ago;

die längste Zeit umg long enough;

in letzter oder

der letzten Zeit lately, recently;

in nächster oder

der nächsten Zeit soon, presently;

im Laufe oder

mit der Zeit in the course of time; Vergangenheit: auch as time went on;

die Zeit schien stillzustehen time seemed to stand still;

die Zeit vergeht oder

verrinnt oder

verstreicht time goes by ( oder passes oder elapses);

wie doch die Zeit vergeht! how time flies!;

einige Zeit verstreichen lassen, bevor … wait a while before (+ger)

mir wird die Zeit nie lang I’ve got plenty to keep me occupied;

das dauert seine Zeit it takes time;

mir fehlt die Zeit I (just) haven’t got the time;

ich gebe dir Zeit bis morgen/5 Minuten Zeit I’ll give you till tomorrow/five minutes;

mit der Zeit gehen move ( oder keep up) with the times;

Zeit gewinnen gain time;

hast du ein paar Stunden Zeit? can you spare a couple of hours?;

sie hat nie Zeit für mich she never has any time for me;

wenn Sie Zeit haben whenever you have (the) time; (falls) if you have (the) time;

das hat Zeit (bis morgen) that can wait (till oder until tomorrow);

das hat Zeit oder

lass dir Zeit! there’s no hurry ( oder rush), take your time;

jemandem Zeit lassen give sb time;

sich (dat)

Zeit lassen take one’s time (

dazu over it);

sich (dat)

die Zeit nehmen zu (+inf) take time to (+inf)

er nimmt sich kaum Zeit zum Essen he hardly takes any time off to eat;

Zeit raubend → zeitraubend;

eine (viel) Zeit sparende Lösung a solution that will save (a lot of) time;

auf Zeit spielen play for time, temporize;

sich (dat)

die Zeit vertreiben while away the time;

die Zeit arbeitet für/gegen uns time is on our side/not on our side;

(die) Zeit heilt alle Wunden sprichw time is the great healer;

Zeit ist Geld sprichw time is money;

ach du liebe Zeit! umg goodness (me)!;

zu Zeiten (während) at the time of, in the days of

2. (Zeitraum) (period of) time; (Zeitalter) era, age;

in der Zeit vom … bis … in the time between … and …;

in Goethes Zeit oder

zur Zeit Goethes in Goethe’s day ( oder time);

das war vor meiner Zeit that was before my time;

zu meiner Zeit in my time; an der Uni etc: auch when I was at university (besonders US in college) etc;

seiner Zeit voraus sein be ahead of one’s time;

das waren noch Zeiten! those were the days;

die Zeiten sind vorbei, wo … time was when …;

die Zeit des Barock the baroque age ( oder era, period);

die Zeit vor dem zweiten Weltkrieg the period before the Second World War (besonders US World War II);

der beste Spieler etc

aller Zeiten the best player etc of all time;

für alle Zeiten for ever, for good;

ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten a tale from days of yore;

in alten oder liter

vor Zeiten in the olden days;

andere Zeiten, andere Sitten sprichw times have changed; auf vergangenen Zeitraum bezogen: things were very different in those days;

sie hat bessere Zeiten gesehen she’s seen better days;

seine beste Zeit hinter sich haben have had one’s day;

seit ewigen Zeiten for ages;

die gute alte Zeit the good old days;

für kommende Zeiten ist gesorgt we’re well prepared for the future;

schlechte oder

schwere Zeiten hard times;

für schlechte Zeiten sparen save for a rainy day;

das war die schönste Zeit meines Lebens those were the best years of my life;

vor undenklichen Zeiten an unimaginably long time ago, (a)eons ago;

seit undenklichen Zeiten from ( oder since) time immemorial, ever since I can remember; weitS. for ages;

unsere oder

die heutige Zeit this ( oder the present) day and age

3. (Zeitpunkt) (point of) time; (Uhrzeit) time;

welche Zeit haben wir? what’s the time?;

feste Zeiten fixed times;

Zeit und Ort festlegen fix a ( oder the) time and place;

es ist (an der) Zeit it’s time;

es ist oder

wird (höchste) Zeit, dass er nach Hause kommt it’s (high) time he came home;

es ist nicht die Zeit zu (+inf) this is not the time to (+inf) ( oder to be +ger);

außer der Zeit at an unusual time, outside the usual hours;

seit der Zeit since then ( oder that time), ever since (then);

auf die Zeit achten keep an eye on the time ( oder clock);

ich habe mich in der Zeit geirrt I got the time wrong;

in der Zeit richte ich mich nach dir you suggest a time;

jemanden nach der Zeit fragen ask sb for the time;

um diese Zeit kommt sie immer: at this time; bin ich sonst schon im Bett: by this time;

morgen etc

um diese Zeit this time tomorrow etc;

von Zeit zu Zeit from time to time, now and then;

vor der Zeit prematurely; sterben: auch before one’s time;

zu bestimmten Zeiten at certain ( oder particular) times;

zu jeder Zeit (at) any time;

zur gleichen/rechten Zeit at the same/right time;

alles zu seiner Zeit there’s a time for everything; beruhigend: one thing after another;

wer nicht kommt zur rechten Zeit, muss nehmen oder

essen, was übrig bleibt sprichw first come, first served;

kommt Zeit, kommt Rat sprichw don’t worry, it’ll sort itself out

4. SPORT time;

die Zeit nehmen bei feststehender Spieldauer: be (the) timekeeper; bei Rennen: time sth;

eine gute/schlechte Zeit fahren etc clock up a good/bad time;

über die Zeit kommen Boxen: go the distance

5. LING tense;

zusammengesetzte Zeit compound tense;

in welcher Zeit steht der Satz? what is the tense of that sentence?

6. (Zeitrechnung):

im Jahre 400 vor unserer Zeit in 400 BC

7.

die stille Zeit (Advent) Advent; → schinden, sparen, stehlen, totschlagen etc, zurzeit

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die; Zeit, Zeiten

1) o. Pl. time no art.

im Laufe der Zeit — in the course of time

mit der Zeit — with time; in time; (allmählich) gradually

die Zeit arbeitet für/gegen jemanden — time is on somebody's side/is against somebody

keine Zeit verlieren dürfen — have no time to lose

die Zeit drängt — time is pressing; there is [precious] little time

sich (Dat.) die Zeit [mit etwas] vertreiben — pass the time [with/doing something]

jemandem Zeit/drei Tage usw. Zeit lassen — give somebody time/three days etc.

sich (Dat.) Zeit lassen — take one's time

sich (Dat.) für jemanden/etwas Zeit nehmen — make time for somebody/something

eine Zeit lang — for a while or a time

2) (Zeitpunkt) time

seit der od. dieser Zeit — since that time

um diese Zeit — at this time

vor der Zeit — prematurely; early

von Zeit zu Zeit — from time to time

zur Zeit — at the moment; at present

3) (Zeitabschnitt, Lebensabschnitt) time; period; (Geschichtsabschnitt) age; period

die erste Zeit — at first

auf Zeit — temporarily

ein Vertrag auf Zeit — a fixed-term contract

zu meiner Zeit — in my day

4) (Sport) time

die Zeit bei etwas stoppen — time something

über die Zeit kommen — (Boxen) go the distance

5) (Sprachw.) tense

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-en f.

hours n.

terms n.

time n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Zeit
19 ἀντιτίθημι

ἀντιτίθημι ([tense] pres. part.

A - τιθοῦντας Ps.-Callisth.1.29
), set against or so as to oppose, θαλασσαίαισι δίναις ἀντιθέντα μένος στάλας Simon.57
(dub.).

b set against so as to balance, contrast, or compare, τὠυτὸ ἀντιθήσω ἐκείνῳ Hdt.1.207
, cf. 8.66; δύο γὰρ ἀντίθες δυοῖν E.Or. 551
: also c. gen., ἀ. τὴν Ἀθηναίων ἐκ πολλοῦ ἐμπειρίαν τῆς σφετέρας ἐξ ὀλίγου μελέτης Th.2.85
, cf. 3.56: with a Prep., ἀ. τι πρός τι D.21.175
:— [voice] Pass., to be contrasted, τινί or πρός τι, Pl.Sph. 257d, 258e.

2 ἀ. τινί τινα match one against the other in battle, ἴσους ἴσοισι.. ἀντιθείς E.Ph. 750
, cf. Ar.Eq. 353:—[voice] Pass., to be matched one against another, of counteracting tendencies, Hdt.4.50; of opposing motives, Id.8.83.

3 retort, rejoin, ἀντίθες παρρησίᾳ ὅπως.. E.El. 1049
; ἀντιθεῖσ' ἀμείψομαι Id.Tr. 917
; ἀ. ὅτι.. Th.6.18
.

4 intr., oppose, resist, πρὸς τὸν Δία Arr.Epict.3.24.24
, etc.

II place or deposit in return, ἀντιθέντας ἐν ναοῖς ἢ χαλκὸν ἢ.. E.Hipp. 620
, cf. X.Mem.3.14.1; ἀ. τί τινος give one thing for another, τήν ἐνθάδ' Αὖλιν ἀντιθεῖσα τῆς ἐκεῖ E. IT 358
.

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀντιτίθημι
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I Präp. (+ Dat)

1. räumlich: to; (bestimmt nach) for, bound for; Richtung: auch toward(s); nach außen outward(s); nach rechts to the right; nach unten down; im Haus: downstairs; nach oben up; im Haus: upstairs; nach England reisen go to England; nach England abreisen leave for England; der Zug nach London the train to London; das Schiff fährt nach Australien is bound for ( oder is going to) Australia; nach Hause home; das Zimmer geht nach hinten / vorn hinaus the room faces the back / front; der Balkon geht nach Süden the balcony faces south; Balkon nach Süden south-facing balcony; wir fahren nach Norden we’re travel(l)ing north ( oder northward[s]); bei bestimmten Verben: die Blume richtet sich nach der Sonne the flower turns toward(s) the sun; nach dem Arzt schicken send for the doctor; nach dem Messer greifen grab for the knife

2. zeitlich: after; fünf ( Minuten) nach eins five (minutes) past (Am. auch after) one; nach zehn Minuten ten minutes later; nach einer Stunde von jetzt an: in an hour(‘s time); nach Ankunft / Erhalt on arrival (receipt)

3. Reihenfolge: after; einer nach dem anderen one by one, one after the other; der Reihe nach in turn; der Reihe nach! take (it in) turns!, one after the other!; der Größe nach by ( oder according to) size; nach Hauptmann kommt Major major comes after captain; nach ihm kommt lange keiner fig. he’s in a class of his own, he’s streets ahead of the rest

4. (entsprechend) according to; siehe auch gemäß; nach dem, was er sagte auch going by what he said; nach Ansicht (+ Gen) in ( oder according to) the opinion of; nach meiner Ansicht oder meiner Ansicht nach in my opinion; nach Gewicht verkaufen sell by weight; nach Bedarf as required; seine Uhr nach dem Radio etc. stellen set one’s watch by the radio etc.; wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way; dem Namen nach by name; seinem Namen / Akzent etc. nach judging oder going by his name / accent etc.; Rehbraten nach Art des Hauses roast venison а la maison; Sauerbraten nach rheinischer Art braised beef marinated in vinegar (Am. sauerbraten) in the Rhenish style; sie kommt ganz nach der Mutter she’s just like her mother; nach Musik tanzen etc.: to music; nach Noten from music; nach Vorlage zeichnen draw from a pattern; eine Geschichte nach dem Leben a story taken from real life; es ist nicht nach i-m Geschmack it’s not to her taste; seinem Wesen nach ist er eher ruhig if anything he is quiet by nature; riechen / schmecken nach smell (taste) of; nach seiner Weise in his usual way; nach Shakespeare according to Shakespeare; frei nach Heine freely adapted from Heine; nach bestem Wissen to the best of one’s knowledge; nach Stunden / Dollar etc. gerechnet in (terms of) hours / dollars etc.; 3 Pfund sind etwa 5 Euro nach unserem Geld 3 pounds is about 5 euros in our money; Ermessen, Meinung etc.

5. nach jemandem fragen ask for s.o.; die Suche nach dem Glück etc. the pursuit of ( oder search for) happiness etc.

6. Dial.: nach dem Süden fahren go south; nach Oma gehen go to grandma’s

II Adv. after; mir nach! follow me!; nach und nach gradually, bit by bit, Am. auch little by little; nach wie vor still, as ever

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after (Adv.);

(Reihenfolge) after (Präp.);

(Richtung) unto (Präp.); at (Präp.); for (Präp.); to (Präp.); towards (Präp.); bound for (Präp.);

(Uhrzeit) past (Präp.);

(gemäß) acc. (Präp.); according to (Präp.)

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[naːx]
1. prep +dat

1) (örtlich) to

das Schiff/der Zug fährt nách Kiel — the boat/train is bound for Kiel, the boat/train is going to Kiel

er ist schon nách London abgefahren — he has already left for London

nách Osten — eastward(s), to the east

nách Westen — westward(s), to the west

von Osten nách Westen — from (the) east to (the) west

nách links/rechts — (to the) left/right

von links nách rechts — from (the) left to (the) right

nách jeder Richtung, nách allen Richtungen (lit) — in all directions; (fig) on all sides

nách hinten/vorn — to the back/front; (in Wagen/Zug etc auch) to the rear/front

nách... zu — towards... (Brit), toward... (US)

nách Norden zu or hin — to(wards) the north

2)

(in Verbindung mit vb siehe auch dort) nách jdm/etw suchen — to look for sb/sth

sich nách etw sehnen — to long for sth

nách etw schmecken/riechen — to taste/smell of sth

3) (zeitlich) after

fünf (Minuten) nách drei — five (minutes) past or after (US) three

nách Christi Geburt, nách unserer Zeitrechnung — AD, anno Domini (form)

sie kam nách zehn Minuten — she came ten minutes later, she came after ten minutes

nách zehn Minuten war sie wieder da — she was back in ten minutes, she was back ten minutes later

nách zehn Minuten wurde ich schon unruhig — after ten minutes I was getting worried

was wird man nách zehn Jahren über ihn sagen? — what will people be saying about him in ten years or in ten years' time?

nách Empfang or Erhalt or Eingang — on receipt

drei Tage nách Empfang — three days after receipt

nách allem, was geschehen ist — after all that has happened

4) (Reihenfolge) after

eine(r, s) nách dem/der anderen — one after another or the other

die dritte Straße nách dem Rathaus — the third road after or past the town hall

ich komme nách Ihnen! — I'm or I come after you

(bitte) nách Ihnen! — after you!

der Leutnant kommt nách dem Major (inf) — a lieutenant comes after a major

nách "mit" steht der Dativ — " mit" is followed by or takes the dative

5) (= laut, entsprechend) according to; (= im Einklang mit) in accordance with

nách dem Gesetz, dem Gesetz nách — according to the law

nách römischem Gesetz — according to or under Roman law

nách Artikel 142c — under article 142c

manche Arbeiter werden nách Zeit, andere nách Leistung bezahlt — some workers are paid by the hour, others according to productivity

etw nách Gewicht kaufen — to buy sth by weight

nách Verfassern/Gedichtanfängen — in order of or according to authors/first lines

die Uhr nách dem Radio stellen — to put a clock right by the radio

seinem Wesen or seiner Natur nách ist er sehr sanft — he's very gentle by nature

seiner Veranlagung nách hätte er Musiker werden sollen — with his temperament he should have been a musician

ihrer Sprache nách (zu urteilen) — from her language, judging by her language

nách dem, was er gesagt hat — from what he's said, according to what he's said

nách allem, was ich gehört habe — from what I've heard

nách allem, was ich weiß — as far as I know

Knödel nách schwäbischer Art — Swabian dumplings

6) (= angelehnt an) after

nách dem Russischen — after the Russian

nách einem Gedicht von Schiller — after a poem by Schiller

7)

er wurde nách seinem Großvater genannt — he was named after (Brit) or for (US) his grandfather

2. adv

1)

(räumlich) mir nách! (old, liter) — follow me!

2)

(zeitlich) nách und nách — little by little, gradually

nách wie vor —

wir treffen uns nách wie vor im "Goldenen Handschuh" — we still meet in the "Golden Glove" as always

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1) (in the order of: books arranged according to their subjects.) according to

2) (in proportion to: You will be paid according to the amount of work you have done.) according to

3) (later in time or place than: After the car came a bus.) after

4) (following (often indicating repetition): one thing after another; night after night.) after

5) (considering: After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work.) after

6) ((American: in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten.) after

7) (to the place mentioned: I'll come along in five minutes.) along

8) at

9) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) for

10) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) for

11) (closest to: In height, George comes next to me.) next to

12) (after: It's past six o'clock.) past

13) (after: The child became ill subsequent to receiving an injection against measles.) subsequent to

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nach

[na:x]

I. präp + dat

1. (in Richtung)

▪ \nach etw:

die Küche geht \nach dem Garten/der Straße the kitchen looks out over [or on] the garden/faces the street

ein Zimmer mit Fenstern \nach dem Garten/der Straße a room overlooking the garden/street

\nach Norden/Westen gehen to go north/west; s.a. außen, da, dort, hier, hinten, innen, links, oben, rechts, unten, vorn

2. (als Ziel)

▪ \nach etw to sth

der Weg führt direkt \nach Rom this is the way to Rome

der Zug \nach Bonn the train for Bonn, the Bonn train

\nach etw abreisen to leave for sth; s.a. Haus

3. (anschließend)

▪ \nach etw after sth

\nach nur wenigen Minuten after only a few minutes, only a few minutes later

\nach Ablauf der Verlängerung after [or on] expiry of the extension, at the end of the extension

20 [Minuten] \nach 10 20 [minutes] past 10

wird der Baum noch \nach 100 Jahren stehen? will the tree still be standing in a hundred years' time?

\nach allem, was... after all that...; s.a. Christus

4. (kontinuierlich)

▪ etw \nach etw sth after sth

Schritt \nach Schritt step by step, little by little

5. (als Reihenfolge)

▪ \nach jdm/etw after sb/sth

das Museum kommt \nach der Post the museum is after [or past] the post office

der Leutnant kommt \nach dem Oberst lieutenant ranks lower than colonel

du stehst \nach mir auf der Liste you're [or you come] after me on the list

eins \nach dem ander[e]n first things first

[bitte,] \nach dir/Ihnen! after you!

6. (gemäß)

▪ \nach etw according to sth

\nach Artikel 23/den geltenden Vorschriften under article 23/present regulations

\nach allem [o dem], was... from what...

\nach allem, was ich gehört habe from what I've heard

\nach dem, was wir jetzt wissen as far as we know

aller Wahrscheinlichkeit \nach in all probability

dem Gesetz \nach by law

etw \nach dem Gewicht/der Größe \nach sortieren to sort sth by [or according to] weight/size

\nach Lage der Dinge as matters stand

\nach menschlichem Ermessen as far as one can tell

[ganz] \nach Wunsch [just] as you wish

▪ jds... \nach [o \nach jds...] judging by sb's...

meiner Ansicht/Meinung \nach in my view/opinion

\nach meiner Erinnerung as I remember [or recall] it

\nach Meinung von Experten according to experts; s.a. Art

7. (anlehnend)

▪ \nach etw:

\nach einer Erzählung von Poe after [or based on] a story by Poe

eine Erzählung \nach dem Arbeitsleben a tale from [or based on] working life

ein Gemälde \nach einem alten Meister a painting in the manner of an old master

ein Werk \nach einem Thema von Bach a piece on a theme by Bach

dem Sinn \nach hat er gesagt, dass... the sense of his words were that...

Ihrem Akzent \nach sind Sie Schotte I hear from your accent [or your accent tells me] that you're from Scotland

das kostet ungefähr 2 Euro nach unsrem Geld it costs about 2 euros in our money

\nach etw geformt formed after sth

[frei] \nach Goethe [freely] adapted from Goethe

etw \nach Litern/Metern messen to measure sth in litres/metres

\nach der neuesten Mode in [accordance with] the latest fashion

jdn dem Namen \nach kennen to know sb by name

\nach Plan according to plan

\nach etw riechen/schmecken to smell/taste of sth

der Sage \nach [o \nach der Sage] according to the legend

\nach einer Vorlage from an original

jds Wesen \nach judging from sb's character, by nature; s.a. Gedächtnis, Maß

8. DIAL (zu)

▪ \nach jdm/etw to sb/sth

\nach der Bahn gehen to go to the station

\nach dem Osten/Süden fahren to go [to the] east/south

9. siehe auch Verb

\nach jdm fragen/rufen/schicken to ask/call/send for sb

\nach wem hat er gefragt? who was he asking for?

\nach etw greifen/streben/suchen to reach/strive/look for sth

wo\nach [o (fam) \nach was] suchst du? what are you looking for?

er hat erreicht, wo\nach [o (fam) \nach was] er gestrebt hat he has achieved what he has been striving for

II. adv

1. (hinterher)

ihm \nach! after him!; (an Hund a.) sic 'im! fam

mir \nach! follow me!

2. NORDD

da kann man nicht \nach gehen you can't go there

3.

▶ \nach und \nach gradually, little by little

▶ \nach wie vor still

ich halte \nach wie vor an meiner Überzeugung fest I remain convinced

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (räumlich) to

ist das der Zug nach Köln? — is that the train for Cologne or the Cologne train?

nach Hause gehen — go home

sich nach vorn/hinten beugen — bend forwards/backwards

komm ganz nach vorn — come right to the front

nach links/rechts — to the left/right

nach allen Richtungen — in all directions

nach Osten [zu] — eastwards; [towards the] east

nach außen/innen — outwards/inwards

ich bringe den Abfall nach draußen — I am taking the rubbish outside

2) (zeitlich) after

zehn [Minuten] nach zwei — ten [minutes] past two

3)

nach fünf Minuten — after five minutes; five minutes later

4) (mit bestimmten Verben, bezeichnet das Ziel der Handlung) for

5) (bezeichnet [räumliche und zeitliche] Reihenfolge) after

6) (gemäß) according to

nach meiner Ansicht od. Meinung, meiner Ansicht od. Meinung nach — in my view or opinion

aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach — in all probability

[frei] nach Goethe — [freely] adapted from Goethe

nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet — dressed in [accordance with] the latest fashion

nach etwas schmecken/riechen — taste/smell of something

sie kommt eher nach dem Vater — (ugs.) she takes more after her father

jemanden nur dem Namen nach kennen — know somebody by name only

dem Gesetz nach — in accordance with the law; by law
2.
Adverb

1) (räumlich)

[alle] mir nach! — [everybody] follow me!

2) (zeitlich)

nach und nach — little by little; gradually

nach wie vor — still; as always

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nach

A. präp (+dat)

1. räumlich: to; (bestimmt nach) for, bound for; Richtung: auch toward(s);

nach außen outward(s);

nach rechts to the right;

nach unten down; im Haus: downstairs;

nach oben up; im Haus: upstairs;

nach England reisen go to England;

nach England abreisen leave for England;

der Zug nach London the train to London;

das Schiff

fährt nach Australien is bound for ( oder is going to) Australia;

nach Haus(e) home;

das Zimmer geht nach hinten/vorn hinaus the room faces the back/front;

der Balkon geht nach Süden the balcony faces south;

Balkon nach Süden south-facing balcony;

wir fahren nach Norden we’re travel(l)ing north ( oder northward[s]); bei bestimmten Verben:

die Blume richtet sich nach der Sonne the flower turns toward(s) the sun;

nach dem Arzt schicken send for the doctor;

nach dem Messer greifen grab for the knife

2. zeitlich: after;

fünf (Minuten) nach eins five (minutes) past (US auch after) one;

nach zehn Minuten ten minutes later;

nach einer Stunde von jetzt an: in an hour(’s time);

nach Ankunft/Erhalt on arrival (receipt)

3. Reihenfolge: after;

einer nach dem anderen one by one, one after the other;

der Reihe nach in turn;

der Reihe nach! take (it in) turns!, one after the other!;

der Größe nach by ( oder according to) size;

nach Hauptmann kommt Major major comes after captain;

nach ihm kommt lange keiner fig he’s in a class of his own, he’s streets ahead of the rest

4. (entsprechend) according to; → auch gemäß;

nach dem, was er sagte auch going by what he said;

nach Ansicht (+gen) in ( oder according to) the opinion of;

nach meiner Ansicht oder

meiner Ansicht nach in my opinion;

nach Gewicht verkaufen sell by weight;

nach Bedarf as required;

seine Uhr nach dem Radio etc

stellen set one’s watch by the radio etc;

wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way;

dem Namen nach by name;

seinem Namen/Akzent etc

nach judging oder going by his name/accent etc;

Rehbraten nach Art des Hauses roast venison à la maison;

Sauerbraten nach rheinischer Art braised beef marinated in vinegar (US sauerbraten) in the Rhenish style;

sie kommt ganz nach der Mutter she’s just like her mother;

nach Musik tanzen etc: to music;

nach Noten from music;

nach Vorlage zeichnen draw from a pattern;

eine Geschichte nach dem Leben a story taken from real life;

es ist nicht nach i-m Geschmack it’s not to her taste;

seinem Wesen nach ist er eher ruhig if anything he is quiet by nature;

riechen/schmecken nach smell (taste) of;

nach seiner Weise in his usual way;

nach Shakespeare according to Shakespeare;

frei nach Heine freely adapted from Heine;

nach bestem Wissen to the best of one’s knowledge;

nach Stunden/Dollar etc

gerechnet in (terms of) hours/dollars etc;

3 Pfund sind etwa 5 Euro nach unserem Geld 3 pounds is about 5 euros in our money; → Ermessen, Meinung etc

5.

nach jemandem fragen ask for sb;

die Suche nach dem Glück etc the pursuit of ( oder search for) happiness etc

6. dial:

nach dem Süden fahren go south;

nach Oma gehen go to grandma’s

B. adv after;

mir nach! follow me!;

nach und nach gradually, bit by bit, US auch little by little;

nach wie vor still, as ever

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (räumlich) to

ist das der Zug nach Köln? — is that the train for Cologne or the Cologne train?

nach Hause gehen — go home

sich nach vorn/hinten beugen — bend forwards/backwards

komm ganz nach vorn — come right to the front

nach links/rechts — to the left/right

nach allen Richtungen — in all directions

nach Osten [zu] — eastwards; [towards the] east

nach außen/innen — outwards/inwards

ich bringe den Abfall nach draußen — I am taking the rubbish outside

2) (zeitlich) after

zehn [Minuten] nach zwei — ten [minutes] past two

3)

nach fünf Minuten — after five minutes; five minutes later

4) (mit bestimmten Verben, bezeichnet das Ziel der Handlung) for

5) (bezeichnet [räumliche und zeitliche] Reihenfolge) after

6) (gemäß) according to

nach meiner Ansicht od. Meinung, meiner Ansicht od. Meinung nach — in my view or opinion

aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach — in all probability

[frei] nach Goethe — [freely] adapted from Goethe

nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet — dressed in [accordance with] the latest fashion

nach etwas schmecken/riechen — taste/smell of something

sie kommt eher nach dem Vater — (ugs.) she takes more after her father

jemanden nur dem Namen nach kennen — know somebody by name only

dem Gesetz nach — in accordance with the law; by law
2.
Adverb

1) (räumlich)

[alle] mir nach! — [everybody] follow me!

2) (zeitlich)

nach und nach — little by little; gradually

nach wie vor — still; as always

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konj.

for conj. präp.

according to prep.

after prep.

to prep.

towards prep.

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