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1 voile
I.voile1 [vwal]feminine nouna. [de bateau] sailII.c black voile2 [vwal]masculine nouna. veil• prendre le voile [religieuse] to take the veil* * *
I vwalnom masculin1) ( morceau d'étoffe) veil2) ( étoffe) voile3) ( masque abstrait) veil5) ( écran) veil
II vwalnom féminin Nautisme1) ( toile) sailtoutes voiles dehors — lit full sail ahead; fig using every possible means
2) ( activité) sailing••être à voile et à vapeur — (colloq) to be AC/DC (colloq)
mettre les voiles — (colloq) to clear off (colloq) GB, to clear out (colloq) US
* * *vwal1. nm1) (= vêtement) veille voile islamique — the veil, the hijab
porter le voile — to wear the veil, to cover one's face
2) (tissu léger) net2. nf1) [bateau] sail2) (= sport) sailing* * *A nm1 Mode, Relig ( morceau d'étoffe) veil; voile de deuil/de mariée mourning/bridal veil; prendre le voile Relig to take the veil;2 ( étoffe) voile;3 ( masque abstrait) veil; on jeta un voile (pudique) sur l'affaire a veil was drawn over the affair; lever le voile sur qch to bring sth out in the open; soulever un coin du voile sur qch to gain a glimpse into sth; avoir un voile sur or devant les yeux to be blind to reality;4 Tech ( dans un liquide) cloud; ( sur une radiographie) shadow; Phot fog; un voile blanchâtre opacifiait la solution a whitish cloud was fogging the solution; voile de développement/de vieillissement Phot fog in developing/from ageing; avoir un voile au poumon to have a shadow on one's lung;5 ( écran) regarder qch à travers un voile de larmes to look at sth through a mist of tears; le brouillard étendait un voile épais sur le paysage there was a thick veil of fog over the landscape;6 ( de champignon) veil; voile général/partiel universal/partial veil.B nf Naut1 ( toile) sail; voile aurique/carrée/latine fore-and-aft/square/lateen sail; faire voile vers to sail toward(s); mettre à la voile to make way under sail; toutes voiles dehors lit full sail ahead; fig using every possible means;2 ( voilier) sailing boat, sailboat US;3 ( activité) sailing; il fait de la voile depuis deux ans he's been going sailing for two years; il donne des cours de voile en ét é he gives sailing lessons in the summer.voile blanc Météo whiteout; voile chimique (chemical) fog; voile d'étai staysail; voile islamique yashmak; voile noir blackout; voile du palais soft palate, velum; voile rouge redout; voile solaire solar sail.être à voile et à vapeur○ to be AC/DC○; mettre les voiles○ to clear off○ GB, to clear out○ US; avoir du vent dans les voiles○ to be three sheets to the wind, to be drunk.I[vwal] nom féminin3. SPORTla voile sailing, yachtingfaire de la voile to sail, to go yachting————————à voile locution adjectivale1. NAUTIQUEa. sailing boat2. (très familier & locution)marcher à voile et à vapeur to be AC/DC ou bisexualtoutes voiles dehors locution adverbiale1. NAUTIQUE in full sail, all sail ou sails set2. (familier) [rapidement] like a bat out of hellII[vwal] nom masculin1. [d'une toilette, d'un monument] veiljeter ou mettre ou tirer un voile sur to throw a veil across, to draw a veil over4. (littéraire) [opacité]un voile de brume/fumée a veil of mist/smoke5. MÉDECINEj'ai un voile devant ou sur les yeux my vision ou sight is blurred6. PHOTOGRAPHIE fog7. ANATOMIE————————sous le voile de locution prépositionnelle -
2 voilé
I.voile1 [vwal]feminine nouna. [de bateau] sailII.c black voile2 [vwal]masculine nouna. veil• prendre le voile [religieuse] to take the veil* * *
I vwalnom masculin1) ( morceau d'étoffe) veil2) ( étoffe) voile3) ( masque abstrait) veil5) ( écran) veil
II vwalnom féminin Nautisme1) ( toile) sailtoutes voiles dehors — lit full sail ahead; fig using every possible means
2) ( activité) sailing••être à voile et à vapeur — (colloq) to be AC/DC (colloq)
mettre les voiles — (colloq) to clear off (colloq) GB, to clear out (colloq) US
* * *vwal1. nm1) (= vêtement) veille voile islamique — the veil, the hijab
porter le voile — to wear the veil, to cover one's face
2) (tissu léger) net2. nf1) [bateau] sail2) (= sport) sailing* * *A nm1 Mode, Relig ( morceau d'étoffe) veil; voile de deuil/de mariée mourning/bridal veil; prendre le voile Relig to take the veil;2 ( étoffe) voile;3 ( masque abstrait) veil; on jeta un voile (pudique) sur l'affaire a veil was drawn over the affair; lever le voile sur qch to bring sth out in the open; soulever un coin du voile sur qch to gain a glimpse into sth; avoir un voile sur or devant les yeux to be blind to reality;4 Tech ( dans un liquide) cloud; ( sur une radiographie) shadow; Phot fog; un voile blanchâtre opacifiait la solution a whitish cloud was fogging the solution; voile de développement/de vieillissement Phot fog in developing/from ageing; avoir un voile au poumon to have a shadow on one's lung;5 ( écran) regarder qch à travers un voile de larmes to look at sth through a mist of tears; le brouillard étendait un voile épais sur le paysage there was a thick veil of fog over the landscape;6 ( de champignon) veil; voile général/partiel universal/partial veil.B nf Naut1 ( toile) sail; voile aurique/carrée/latine fore-and-aft/square/lateen sail; faire voile vers to sail toward(s); mettre à la voile to make way under sail; toutes voiles dehors lit full sail ahead; fig using every possible means;2 ( voilier) sailing boat, sailboat US;3 ( activité) sailing; il fait de la voile depuis deux ans he's been going sailing for two years; il donne des cours de voile en ét é he gives sailing lessons in the summer.voile blanc Météo whiteout; voile chimique (chemical) fog; voile d'étai staysail; voile islamique yashmak; voile noir blackout; voile du palais soft palate, velum; voile rouge redout; voile solaire solar sail.être à voile et à vapeur○ to be AC/DC○; mettre les voiles○ to clear off○ GB, to clear out○ US; avoir du vent dans les voiles○ to be three sheets to the wind, to be drunk.1. [monument, visage, personne] veiled4. [dissimulé - signification] obscures'exprimer en termes voilés to express oneself in oblique ou veiled terms -
3 она взглянула на него затуманенными от слез глазами
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > она взглянула на него затуманенными от слез глазами
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4 een floers van tranen
een floers van tranenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een floers van tranen
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5 floers
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6 appannare
mist up* * *appannare v.tr.1 ( metalli) to tarnish; (vetri, specchi) to cloud, to mist up, to dim, to dull: appannare uno specchio, to mist up a mirror2 ( la vista) to mist (up), to cloud, to dim: le lacrime gli appannavano gli occhi, tears misted his eyes.◘ appannarsi v.intr.pron.1 (di vetri, specchi) to mist up3 ( di riflessi) to dull, to slow down.* * *[appan'nare]1. vt2. vip (appannarsi)(vedi vt), to steam up, mist up; to tarnish, (vista: offuscarsi) to blur, (affievolirsi) to grow dim* * *[appan'nare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (coprire di umidità) [vapore, respiro] to steam (up), to fog (up) [vetro, specchio]; (rendere opaco) to tarnish [ metallo]2) (offuscare) to dim, to blur [ vista]2.verbo pronominale appannarsi1) (coprirsi di umidità) to steam up, to mist over; (diventare opaco) [ metallo] to tarnish2) (offuscarsi) [ vista] to grow* dim* * *appannare/appan'nare/ [1]1 (coprire di umidità) [vapore, respiro] to steam (up), to fog (up) [vetro, specchio]; (rendere opaco) to tarnish [ metallo]2 (offuscare) to dim, to blur [ vista]II appannarsi verbo pronominale2 (offuscarsi) [ vista] to grow* dim. -
7 velare
velare1 v.tr.1 to veil; to cover with a veil: velare una statua, to veil (o to cover) a statue; in Arabia le donne si velano il viso, in Arabia women veil their faces2 (fig.) ( offuscare) to dim, to cover: le lacrime gli velavano gli occhi, his eyes were dimmed with tears; la nebbia velava la luce della luna, the mist veiled the moonlight // l'emozione gli velava la voce, emotion muffled his voice3 (fig.) ( nascondere) to veil, to conceal; to disguise: velare una verità, to conceal a truth; velare le proprie intenzioni, to disguise one's intentions.◘ velarsi v.rifl. to veil oneself, to cover oneself◆ v.intr.pron. (fig.) to mist; ( di voce) to get* husky: gli occhi le si velarono di lacrime, her eyes became misty with tears.* * *I [ve'lare]1. vt(anche), fig to veil, cover2. vip (velarsi)(occhi, luna) to mist over, (voce) to become huskyII [ve'lare] agggli occhi le si velarono di pianto o lacrime — her eyes clouded with tears
Ling velar* * *[ve'lare] Iaggettivo e sostantivo femminile velarII 1.verbo transitivo1) (coprire con un velo) to veil [volto, statua]2) (offuscare) [ nubi] to veil [ cielo]; [ espressione] to mist [ sguardo]2.verbo pronominale velarsi1) (coprirsi con un velo) [ persona] to veil [ volto]2) (offuscarsi) [ cielo] to cloud over; [ sguardo] to become* misty, to cloud over; (diventare fioco) [ voce] to get* husky* * *velare1/ve'lare/agg. e f.velar.————————velare2/ve'lare/ [1]1 (coprire con un velo) to veil [volto, statua]2 (offuscare) [ nubi] to veil [ cielo]; [ espressione] to mist [ sguardo]; le lacrime le velavano gli occhi her eyes were clouded with tearsII velarsi verbo pronominale2 (offuscarsi) [ cielo] to cloud over; [ sguardo] to become* misty, to cloud over; (diventare fioco) [ voce] to get* husky; gli occhi gli si velarono di lacrime his eyes misted over with tears. -
8 voiler
voiler [vwale]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = cacher) to veilb. [+ roue] to buckle ; [+ planche] to warp2. reflexive verba. ( = porter un voile)c. [roue] to buckle ; [planche] to warp* * *vwale
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1) ( dissimuler) to veil [ciel, paysage, soleil]; to conceal [événement, fait]2) ( déformer) to buckle [roue]3) ( troubler) to mist [regard]l'émotion voilait sa voix — his/her voice was choked with emotion
4) ( couvrir d'étoffe) to cover [visage, nudité]; to veil [statue]
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se voiler verbe pronominal1) ( se troubler) [ciel] to cloud over; [soleil] to become hazy; [regard] to become misty; [voix] to have a catch in it2) ( avec étoffe) [musulmane] to wear the veil••* * *vwale vt1) (= cacher) to veil2) PHOTOGRAPHIE to fog3) (= fausser) [roue] to buckle, [bois] to warp* * *voiler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( dissimuler) [nuage, brume] to veil [ciel, paysage, soleil]; [personne, fait] to conceal [événement, fait]; voiler son dépit to conceal one's annoyance;3 ( troubler) [contrariété, expression] to mist [regard]; [émotion] to put a catch in [voix]; les larmes me voilaient le regard the tears were misting my vision;B se voiler vpr1 ( se déformer) [roue] to buckle; [panneau] to warp;2 ( se troubler) [ciel] to cloud over; [soleil, paysage] to become hazy; [regard] to become misty; [voix] to have a catch in it;3 ( avec étoffe) [personne] to wear a veil; [musulmane] to wear the veil; se voiler le visage to veil one's face.se voiler la face to look the other way.[vwale] verbe transitifle regard voilé par les larmes her eyes misty ou blurred with tears[enrouer - voix] to make huskyla voix voilée par l'émotion/l'alcool his voice husky with emotion/thick with drink3. (littéraire) [dissimuler - fautes] to conceal, to veil ; [ - motifs, vérité] to mask, to veil, to disguise————————se voiler verbe pronominal transitifse voiler le visage [le couvrir] to wear a veil (over one's face)se voiler la face to bury one's head in the sand, to hide from the truth————————se voiler verbe pronominal intransitif1. [lune, soleil] to become hazya. [mouillé de larmes] her eyes had misted over ou become blurred (with tears)b. [terni par la mort] her eyes had become glazed2. [voix] to grow ou to become husky3. [métal] to buckle[bois, plastique] to become warped -
9 embuer
ɑ̃bɥe
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verbe transitif to mist up, to fog up US [vitre]
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s'embuer verbe pronominal [vitre] to mist up, to fog up US; [yeux] to mist over* * *embuer verb table: aimerA vtr2 ( voiler) to mist; yeux embués de larmes eyes misty with tears.[ɑ̃bɥe] verbe transitifto mist (up ou over) -
10 noyé
noyé, e [nwaje]* * *
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noyée nwaje adjectif1) (colloq) fig ( perdu)2) ( couvert) liter
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nom masculin, féminin drowned person* * *nwaje noyé, -e1. nm/f2. adjfig (= dépassé) out of one's depth* * *A pp ⇒ noyer B, C.B pp adj1 ○ fig ( perdu) mes enfants sont (complètement) noyés en algèbre my children are (completely) out of their depth with algebra;2 liter ( couvert) vallée noyée dans la brume/l'obscurité valley shrouded in mist/darkness; visage noyé de larmes face bathed in tears; yeux noyés de larmes eyes swimming with tears.C nm,f drowned person; il y a eu trois noyés three people drowned; retrouver des noyés to find drowned people; repêcher un noyé to recover a drowned body.1. [personne] drowned2. [moteur] flooded3. (figuré)l'essentiel est noyé dans les détails the essentials have been buried ou lost in a mass of detailnoyée dans la masse, sa voix pouvait passer pour puissante blended in with the rest, his voice could be thought of as powerful————————, noyée [nwaje] nom masculin, nom féminin -
11 mg|ła
f 1. Meteo. haze, mist; (gęstsza) fog; (bardzo gęsta) pea-souper- gęsta mgła zalega nad miastem a dense fog hangs over the city- spowity mgłą mist-covered a. misty- wzgórza spowijała mgła the hills were veiled in mist- zasłona mgły a blanket of fog- miejscami mgły i zamglenia mist and fog patches- w tym rejonie występują gęste mgły we get thick fog here- lotnisko jest sparaliżowane przez mgłę the airport is fogbound2. książk., przen. (obłok) cloud, mist- mgła koronek a cloud of lace3. przen. haze, mist, veil- wspominał ten dzień poprzez mgłę minionych lat he looked back on that day through the mists of time- postać spowita mgłą tajemnicy a character surrounded by a veil of mystery4. Chem., Fiz. (olejowa, solna) mist; (smołowa) fog■ jak przez mgłę [słyszeć, widzieć] as if through a haze a. fog a. mist; [pamiętać] indistinctly, vaguely- z bólu mgła przesłoniła mu oczy his eyes misted a. filmed over with pain- jej oczy przesłoniła mgła łez her eyes were clouded with tears- nagle jakby mgła przesłoniła mu oczy suddenly a mist seemed to come before his eyes- zachodzić mgłą pot. (o powierzchni szkła) to mist over a. up, to fog (up)- kiedy wszedł do ciepłego pokoju, okulary od razu zaszły mu mgłą when he entered the warm room, his glasses immediately fogged upThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > mg|ła
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12 बाष्पः _bāṣpḥ _ष्पम् _ṣpam
बाष्पः ष्पम् [बाध्-पृषो˚ सत्वं षत्वं वा]1 A tear, tears; कण्ठः स्तम्भितबाष्पवृत्तिकलुषः Ś.4.6; निगृह्यान्तर्बाष्पं हसितमपि शून्येन मनसा Bh.-2 Vapour, steam, mist.-3 Iron.-4 A kind of pot-herb.-Comp. -अम्बु n. tears.-आकुल, -आप्लुत a. dimmed or interrupted by tears.-उद्भवः the starting of tears.-कण्ठ a. having tears in the throat, choked with tears.-कल a. inarticulate or in- distinct through tears; सा बाष्पकलया वाचा निःश्वसन्ती पुनः पुनः Mb.4.2.28.-दुर्दिनम् a flood of tears. -a. (eyes) clouded by tears.-पूरः a gush or flood of tears; वारंवारं तिरयति दृशोरुद्गमं बाष्पपूरः Māl.1.35.-प्रकरः, -प्रसरः a flow or gush of tears; पुनर्दृष्टिं बाष्पप्रसरकलुषामर्पितवती Ś.6.9.-मोक्षः, -मोचनम् shedding tears.-बिन्दुः a teardrop.-विक्लव a. overcome with tears.-संदिग्ध a. indistinct through suppressed tears (as a voice). -
13 baigner
baigner [beɲe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbb. [mer, rivière] to wash ; [lumière] to bathe2. intransitive verb3. reflexive verb* * *beɲe
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1) ( donner un bain à) to bath GB, to bathe US, to give [somebody] a bath [enfant, malade]2) ( pour soulager) to bathe [œil, blessure] ( dans in; avec with)3) ( inonder)
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verbe intransitifbaigner dans l'huile — [saucisses] to be swimming in grease
ça baigne — (colloq) things are going fine
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se baigner verbe pronominal1) (dans la mer, une piscine) to have a swim2) ( dans une baignoire) to have GB ou take US a bath* * *beɲe1. vt[bébé] to bath2. vi1)2) ** * *baigner verb table: aimerA vtr2 ( pour soulager) to bathe [œil malade, figure, blessure] (dans in; avec with);3 ( inonder) il avait le visage baigné de larmes his face was bathed with tears; baigné de sueur [front] bathed in sweat; baigné de lumière liter bathed in light;B vi les saucisses baignent dans l'huile the sausages are swimming in grease; ils baignaient dans leur sang they were in a pool of their own blood; ils baignent dans la joie fig they are ecstatic; la situation baigne dans l'ambiguïté fig the situation is steeped in ambiguity.C se baigner vpr1 (dans la mer, une piscine) to have a swim; allons nous baigner let's go for a swim; on s'est baigné en haute mer/dans la rivière we swam in the open sea/in the river;ça baigne or tout baigne (dans l'huile) things are going fine.[beɲe] verbe transitif[pour soigner] to batheun rayon de lumière baignait la pièce light suffused the room, the room was bathed in light————————[beɲe] verbe intransitifil faut que le tissu baigne complètement dans la teinture the material must be fully immersed in the dye(littéraire) [être environné - de brouillard, de brume] to be shrouded ou swathed2. (figuré)3. (familier & locution)ça ou tout baigne (dans l'huile)! everything's great ou fine!————————se baigner verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)se baigner les yeux/le visage to bathe one's eyes/face————————se baigner verbe pronominal intransitif[dans un lac, dans la mer] to go swimming ou bathing (UK) -
14 steigen
to climb; to arise; to rise; to prance; to ascend; to go up* * *stei|gen ['ʃtaign] pret stieg [ʃtiːk] ptp gestiegen [gə'ʃtiːgn] aux sein1. vi1) (= klettern) to climbauf einen Berg/Turm/Baum/eine Leiter stéígen — to climb (up) a mountain/tower/tree/ladder
aufs Fahrrad stéígen — to get on(to) the/one's bicycle
aufs Pferd stéígen — to get on(to) or mount the/one's horse
ins Bett/in die Straßenbahn stéígen — to get into bed/on the tram
in die Badewanne stéígen — to climb or get into the bath
in die Kleider stéígen (inf) — to put on one's clothes
vom Fahrrad/Pferd stéígen — to get off or dismount from the/one's bicycle/horse
aus dem Wasser/der Badewanne/dem Bett stéígen — to get out of the water/the bath/bed
aus dem Zug/Bus/Flugzeug stéígen — to get off the train/bus/plane
in den Zug/Bus stéígen — to get on the train/bus
wer hoch steigt, fällt tief (Prov) — the bigger they come the harder they fall (prov)
2) (= sich aufwärtsbewegen) to rise; (Vogel) to rise, to soar; (Flugzeug, Straße) to climb; (= sich erhöhen) (Preis, Zahl, Gehalt etc) to increase, to go up, to rise; (Fieber) to go up; (= zunehmen) (Chancen, Misstrauen, Ungeduld etc) to increase; (Spannung) to increase, to mount; (= sich aufbäumen Pferd) to rear; (= sich auflösen Nebel) to liftDrachen stéígen lassen — to fly kites
der Gestank/Duft stieg ihm in die Nase — the stench/smell reached his nostrils
das Blut stieg ihm in den Kopf/das Gesicht — the blood rushed to his head/face
stéígen — to rise in sb's estimation
3) (inf = stattfinden) to besteigt die Demo/Prüfung oder nicht? — is the demo/exam on or not?
2. vtTreppen, Stufen to climb (up)* * *1) (to rise or ascend.) climb2) ((of the tide) to rise: The boat left the harbour when the tide began to flow.) flow3) (to increase in size, value etc: The temperature/price has gone up.) go up4) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) mount5) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) rise6) (the act or rising: the rising of the sun.) rising7) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) rise* * *stei·gen<stieg, gestiegen>[ˈʃtaign̩]I. vi Hilfsverb: sein1. (klettern) to climbdurchs Fenster \steigen to climb through the window2. (besteigen)aufs Fahrrad \steigen to get on the bikeauf ein Pferd \steigen to get on[to] [or mount] a horse3. (absteigen)vom Fahrrad \steigen to get off the bikevon einer Leiter \steigen to come down off a laddervon einem Pferd \steigen to get off a horse, to dismount4. (einsteigen)er stieg in seine Hose (fam) he put on his trousersin die Badewanne \steigen to climb [or get] into the bathin einen Zug \steigen to get on [or board] a train, to entrain liter5. (aussteigen)aus dem Bett \steigen to get out of bedauf die Bremse/aufs Gas \steigen to step on the brakes/on the accelerator [or fam gas]jdm auf den Fuß \steigen to tread on sb's footdie Tränen stiegen ihr in die Augen her eyes welled up with tearsdas Blut stieg ihm ins Gesicht the blood rushed to his face, he blushedder Sekt ist mir zu Kopf gestiegen the sparkling wine has gone to my headder Duft stieg ihm in die Nase the smell reached his nostrilsin die Luft \steigen to rise [up] [or soar] into the air; Flugzeug to climb [into the air]▪ etw \steigen lassen to fly sthDrachen \steigen lassen to fly kites [or go kite-flying]Luftballons \steigen lassen to release balloons into the airins Examen \steigen to take one's exam9. (sich erhöhen) to rise, to go up; Temperatur a. to climb; Popularität to grow; Preis, Wert to increase, to rise; Flut to swell, to riseder Preis dieses Artikels ist um 10% auf €22 gestiegen the price of this article has risen by 10% to €22in jds Achtung \steigen to rise in sb's estimationdas S\steigen und Sinken der Kurse the rise and fall of prices [or rates11. (sich bessern) Chancen, Stimmung to improvemeine Stimmung stieg my spirits roseheute Abend steigt das Fest des Sportvereins the sport club's having a party tonight13. (sich aufbäumen) Pferd to rearII. vt Hilfsverb: seinStufen/Treppen \steigen to climb [up] steps/stairs* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) <person, animal, aircraft, etc.> climb; <mist, smoke, sun, object> rise; < balloon> climb, riseauf eine Leiter/die Leiter steigen — climb a ladder/get on to the ladder
aus der Wanne/in die Wanne steigen — get out of/into the bath
in den/aus dem Zug steigen — board or get on/get off or out of the train
ins/aus dem Flugzeug steigen — board/leave the aircraft
der Duft steigt mir in die Nase — the scent gets up my nose; s. auch Kopf 1)
2) (ansteigen, zunehmen) rise (auf + Akk. to, um by) <price, cost, salary, output> increase, rise; <debts, tension> increase, mount; < chances> improvein jemandes Achtung steigen — (fig.) go up or rise in somebody's estimation
3) (ugs.): (stattfinden) be on2.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb; mit sein climb <stairs, steps>* * *steigen; steigt, stieg, ist gestiegenA. v/iauf einen Baum/Berg etcsteigen climb (up) a tree/mountain etc;in den Keller/die Schlucht steigen climb ( oder go) down into the cellar/ravine;aufs Pferd steigen mount ( oder get on) one’s horse;vom Pferd steigen dismount (from one’s horse), get off one’s horse;aufs Fahrrad steigen get on ( oder mount) one’s bicycle;vom Fahrrad steigen get off ( oder dismount from) one’s bicycle;aus dem Wasser steigen come out of the water;in die/aus der Wanne steigen climb ( oder get) into/out of the bath;ins/aus dem Bett steigen umg get into/out of bed;mit jemandem ins Bett steigen umg get into bed with sb;auf den Thron steigen ascend the throne;einen Drachen/Ballon steigen lassen fly a kite/send up a balloon;2. umg (treten) step;auf die Bremse steigen slam the brakes on, step on the brakes;aufs Gas steigen step on the gas (Br auch accelerator);ins Examen steigen fig take an exam3.das Blut stieg ihr ins Gesicht the blood rushed to her face;Tränen stiegen ihr in die Augen tears welled up in her eyes;etwas steigt jemandem in die Nase sth gets up ( oder into) sb’s nose4. (höher werden) auch Spannung: rise; Fieber, Temperatur, Thermometer: auch go up; (zunehmen) go up, increase; bedrohlich: escalate; WIRTSCH, Preise, Kurse etc: rise (bis zu to), go up;die Stimmung stieg merklich the general mood improved noticeably, everyone’s spirits rose markedly;die Ansprüche/Aussichten sind gestiegen demands have grown/prospects have improved5. Pferd: (sich aufbäumen) rear6. umg (stattfinden):heute Abend steigt eine Fete there’s a party (on) tonight, there’s going to be a party tonight;der Coup/Banküberfall steigt am Freitag the coup will happen/the bank heist is going down on Friday; → Achtung 2, Dach, Kopf 5, Wert etcB. v/t:Treppen steigen climb stairs* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) <person, animal, aircraft, etc.> climb; <mist, smoke, sun, object> rise; < balloon> climb, riseauf eine Leiter/die Leiter steigen — climb a ladder/get on to the ladder
aus der Wanne/in die Wanne steigen — get out of/into the bath
in den/aus dem Zug steigen — board or get on/get off or out of the train
ins/aus dem Flugzeug steigen — board/leave the aircraft
der Duft steigt mir in die Nase — the scent gets up my nose; s. auch Kopf 1)
2) (ansteigen, zunehmen) rise (auf + Akk. to, um by) <price, cost, salary, output> increase, rise; <debts, tension> increase, mount; < chances> improvein jemandes Achtung steigen — (fig.) go up or rise in somebody's estimation
3) (ugs.): (stattfinden) be on2.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb; mit sein climb <stairs, steps>* * *- n.rise n. -
15 fondre
fondre [fɔ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. ( = liquéfier) to melt ; [+ minerai] to smeltb. [+ cloche, statue] to castc. ( = réunir) to combined. [+ couleur, ton] to blend2. intransitive verbb. [provisions, réserves] to vanishc. ( = maigrir) (inf) to slim downd. ( = s'attendrir) to melte. ( = s'abattre) fondre sur qn [vautour, ennemi] to swoop down on sb3. reflexive verb► se fondre ( = disparaître)se fondre dans le décor [personne] to melt into the background ; [appareil, objet] to blend in with the decor* * *fɔ̃dʀ
1.
1) ( liquéfier) to melt down [métal]; to smelt [minerai]2) ( fabriquer) to cast [statue, caractère, lingot]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( se liquéfier) [neige, métal, beurre] to melt2) ( se dissoudre) [sucre] to dissolve3) ( baisser) [réserve, économies] to melt away4) ( maigrir) [personne] to waste away5) ( s'attendrir) to softenfondre en larmes or pleurs — to dissolve into tears
6) ( s'abattre) fmlfondre sur — [troupe, oiseau] to swoop down on; [malheur] to overwhelm; [calamité] to ravage
3.
se fondre verbe pronominalse fondre dans — [personne, silhouette] to blend in with
* * *fɔ̃dʀ1. vi1) [glace, neige] to meltLa tablette de chocolat a fondu dans ma poche. — The bar of chocolate melted in my pocket.
2) (dans l'eau) [sucre, sel] to dissolve3) fig, [économies, colère] to melt away4) (= se précipiter)fondre sur [proie, victime] — to swoop down on
2. vt1) [glace, neige] to melt2) fig (= mélanger) to merge, to blend* * *fondre verb table: rendreA vtrB vi1 ( se liquéfier) [neige, métal, beurre] to melt; viande qui fond dans la bouche meat which melts in your mouth; faire fondre to melt;2 ( se dissoudre) [sucre] to dissolve; faire fondre dans un peu d'eau to dissolve in a little water;4 ( maigrir) [personne] to waste away; avoir fondu de dix kilos to have lost ten kilos; faire fondre to help the weight come off;5 ( s'attendrir) to soften; il fond devant sa petite-fille his heart melts when he sees his granddaughter; fondre en larmes or pleurs to dissolve into tears;6 ( s'abattre) fml fondre sur [troupe, oiseau] to swoop down on [lieu, troupeau]; [malheur] to overwhelm [personne, peuple]; [calamité] to ravage [lieu].[fɔ̃dr] verbe transitif1. [rendre liquide] to meltfondre de l'or/de l'argent to smelt gold/silver3. [dissoudre] to dissolve————————[fɔ̃dr] verbe intransitif1. [se liquéfier] to meltfondre comme cire ou neige au soleil to vanish into thin air2. [se dissoudre] to dissolveil sent son cœur fondre quand il voit ses enfants he can feel his heart melting when he sees his children4. (familier) [maigrir] to get thin————————fondre sur verbe plus prépositionto sweep ou to swoop down on————————se fondre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se liquéfier] to meltse fondre dans la nuit/le brouillard to disappear into the night/mist -
16 χέω
χέω, used in the simple form mostly by Poets, butA v. ἐγ-, κατα-, συγ-χέω; -εει is not [var] contr. by [dialect] Ep., v. Il.6.147, 9.15, Hes.Op. 421; but in Trag. and [dialect] Att. always so, ἐκ-χεῖ, συγ-χεῖς, κατα-χεῖν, S.El. 1291, E.IA37 (anap.), Ar.Eq. 1091 (hex.); for - εε no rule is observed, [tense] impf.χέε Il.23.220
; butσύγ-χει 9.612
, 13.808,χεῖσθαι Od.10.518
;κατ-έχεε Ar.Nu.74
, D.45.74; ἐν-έχει, ἐν-έχεις, ἐξ-έχει, Antipho 1.19, Ar.Pl. 1021, A.Ag. 1029 (lyr.):— -έῃ, -έο, -έου, -έω seem never to have been contracted, exc.ἐγχεῦντα Theoc.10.53
:— [tense] fut. χέω ( ἐκ-χεῶ acc. to Choerob. in Theod.2.168 H., but this is Hellenistic, LXX Je.6.11, al., ἐκ-χεεῖς ib.Ex.4.9, ἐκ-χεεῖib.Le.4.18,25, ἐκ-χεεῖτε ib.De.12.16,24, ἐκ-χεοῦσι ib.Le.4.12, προς-χεεῖς ib.Ex. 29.16, al., and the [voice] Med. χεόμενος (v. infr.) points to [dialect] Att. χέω), συγ- E.Fr. 384
, (anap.);παρα-χέων Pl.Com. 69.3
; [dialect] Ep. [tense] fut.χεύω Od.2.222
(χρειώ Aristarch.
, whence χείω Porson): [tense] aor.ἔχεα Il.18.347
, Pi.I.8(7).64, etc.; [dialect] Ep.ἔχευα Il.3.270
, 4.269,χεῦα 14.436
, Od.4.584, etc.; [dialect] Ep. [tense] aor. 1 subj.χεύομεν Il.7.336
(lateἔχευσα AP14.124
(Metrod.)): [tense] pf. κέχῠκα, ([etym.] ἐκ-) Men.915, APl.4.242 (Eryc.):—[voice] Med., [tense] fut. [dialect] Att.χεόμενος Is.6.51
: [tense] aor.ἐχεάμην Hdt.7.43
, A.Pers. 220 (troch.), S.OC 477, Ar.V. 1020 (anap.); [dialect] Ep. ἐχευάμην, χευάμην, Il.5.314, 18.24, etc.; [dialect] Ep. subj. χεύεται ([etym.] περι-) Od.6.232 (perh. indic.):—[voice] Pass., [tense] fut. χῠθήσομαι ([etym.] συγ-) D.23.62, cf. J.AJ8.8.5: later χεθήσομαι, ([etym.] ἐκ-) Arr.Epict.4.10.26:—[tense] aor. 1 ἐχύθην [ῠ] Od.19.590, etc.: later ἐχέθην, not in Inscrr. or Pap., f.l. in Ph.1.455, Euc.Catoptr.Prooem. (vii p.286 H., ἐγ-, ἐκ-), etc.: also [dialect] Ep. [tense] aor. χύτο [ῠ] Il.23.385, Od.7.143;ἐξ-έχῠτο 19.470
; ἔχυντο, χύντο, 10.415, Il.4.526; part. χύμενος, η, ον, 19.284, Od.8.527, and Trag. in lyr., A.Ch. 401, Eu. 263, E.Heracl.76: [tense] pf.κέχῠμαι Il.5.141
, Sapph. Supp.25.12, Pi.I.1.4, etc.: [tense] plpf. [dialect] Ep.κέχῠτο Il.5.696
, etc.—[dialect] Ep. [tense] pres. [full] χείω, Hes.Th.83; later [dialect] Ep. [tense] pres. [full] χεύω both in the simple Verb and compds., Nic.Al. 381, Lyr.Alex.Adesp.35.19 (fort. Mesom.), Nonn. D.18.344, Opp.C.2.127:—[voice] Med.,χεύομαι A.R.2.926
: in later Prose [tense] pres. [full] χύνω (q.v.); χῦσαι is f.l. for λῦσαι in codd. dett. of Tryph. 205.—Rare in Prose, exc. in compds. and in [voice] Med. 0-0Radic. sense, pour:I prop. of liquids, pour out, let flow, ; , cf. Od.1.146, etc.;οἶνον χαμάδις χέε Il.23.220
;κατὰ στόματος νέκταρ Theoc.7.82
: χέει ὕδωρ, of Zeus, i.e. makes it rain, Il.16.385;ὅταν βορέας χιόνα.. χέῃ E.Cyc. 328
: abs., χέει it snows, Il.12.281 ( νειφέμεν is in l. 280): freq. of drink-offerings,χέουσα χοάς A.Ch.87
:—[voice] Med.,χοὴν χεῖσθαι νεκύεσσι Od.10.518
;χοὴν χεόμην νεκύεσσι 11.26
;χοὰς χέασθαι Hdt.7.43
, etc.: abs., Is.6.51,65:—[voice] Pass.,κέχυται Il.12.284
; κρῆναι χέονται they gush forth, E.Hipp. 748 (lyr.);ποτοῦ χυθέντος ἐς γῆν S.Tr. 704
; χέεσθαι βουτύρῳ, γάλακτι to flow with.., LXX Jb.29.6.2 χ. δάκρυα shed tears,δάκρυα θερμὰ χέοντες Il.7.426
, cf. 16.3, E.Tr.38;ἀπ' ὀφθαλμῶν Id.Cyc. 405
:—[voice] Med.,ὅσα σώματα χεῖται Pl.Ti. 83e
:—[voice] Pass., of tears, flow,δάκρυα θερμὰ χέοντο Od.4.523
;ἀπ' ὀφθαλμῶν χύτο δάκρυα Il.23.385
; of blood, to be shed, drip, (anap.), cf. Eu. 263 (lyr.).4 [voice] Pass., become liquid, melt, dissolve, τὰ κεχυμένα, opp. τὰ συνεστῶτα, Pl.Ti. 66c; of the ground in spring, X.Oec.16.12, Thphr.CP3.4.4; κεχυμένοι ὀφθαλμοί perh. moist, languishing eyes, Heph.Astr.1.1.II of solids, shed, scatter,φύλλα ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει Il.6.147
; ;πτερὰ ἔραζε Od. 15.527
; ἐν.. ἄλφιτα χ. δοροῖσιν pour into.., 2.354; [κρέα] εἰν ἐλεοῖσιν Il.9.215
;κόνιν κὰκ κεφαλῆς 18.24
, Od.24.317; καλάμην χθονί, of a mower or reaper, Il.19.222:—[voice] Pass.,ἐν νάσῳ κέχυται σπέρμα Pi.P. 4.42
; πάγου χυθέντος when the frost was on the ground, S. Ph. 293; κέχυται νόσος has spread through his frame, Id.Tr. 853 (lyr.).2 throw up earth, so as to form a mound,σῆμ' ἔχεαν Il.24.799
; χεύαντες δὲ τὸ σῆμα ib. 801, cf. Od.1.291;τύμβον χ. Il.7.336
, etc.;θανόντι χυτὴν ἐπὶ γαῖαν ἔχευαν Od.3.258
, cf. Il.23.256.3 χ. δούρατα shower spears, 5.618:—[voice] Med., βέλεα χέοντο they showered their darts, 8.159.4 let fall, drop,κατὰ δ' ἡνία χεῦεν ἔραζε 17.619
;εἴδατα ἔραζε Od.22.20
; ἀπὸ κρατὸς χέε (v.l. for βάλε)δέσματα Il.22.468
; (lyr.) (but καρπὸν χ., of trees, not to shed their fruit, but to let it hang down in profusion, Od.11.588):—[voice] Pass., streaming down, falling,E.
Ba. 456.5 in [voice] Pass., to be heaped up, massed together, [ἰχθύες] ἐπὶ ψαμάθοισι κέχυνται Od. 22.387
, cf. 389; of dead geese, 19.539; of dung, 17.298, Il.23.775; alsoσωρὸν σίτου κεχυμένον Hdt.1.22
.6 [voice] Pass., of living beings, stream in a dense throng, Il.16.267, etc.;δακρυόεντες ἔχυντο Od.10.415
, etc.: of sheep, Il.5.141.7 of persons, ἀμφ' αὐτῷ χυμένη throwing herself around him, 19.284, Od.8.527:—[voice] Med.,ἀμφὶ φίλον υἱὸν ἐχεύατο πήχεε Il.5.314
:—[voice] Pass., of things,ἀμφὶ δὲ δεσμοὶ τεχνήεντες ἔχυντο Od.8.297
.8 [tense] pf. [voice] Pass. κέχυμαι, to be wholly engaged or absorbed in,Δᾶλος, ἐν ᾇ κέχυμαι Pi.I.1.4
; κεχυμένος ἐς τἀφροδίσια, Lat. effusus in Venerem, Luc.Sacr.5;πρὸς ἡδονήν Alciphr.1.6
.III of impalpable things:1 of the voice, φωνήν, αὐδὴν χ., Od.19.521, Hes.Sc. 396, cf. Th.83;ἐπὶ θρῆνον ἔχεαν Pi.I. 8(7).64
;Ἑλλάδος φθόγγον χέουσα A.Th.73
, cf. Supp. 632 (lyr.), Fr.36 (lyr.); of wind instruments,πνεῦμα χέων ἐν αὐλοῖς Simon. 148.8
, cf. APl.4.226 (Alc.):—[voice] Med.,κωμῳδικὰ πολλὰ χέασθαι Ar.V. 1020
(anap.):—but in [voice] Pass., κεχυμένα ᾄσματα non-rhythmical melodies, Aristid.Quint.1.13.2 of things that obscure the sight, κατ' ὀφθαλμῶν χέεν ἀχλύν shed a dark cloud over the eyes, Il.20.321; πολλὴν ἠέρα χεῦε shed a mist abroad, Od.7.15, etc. (soεὔκρατος ἀὴρ χεῖται Pl.Ax. 371d
);τῷ δ' ὕπνον ἀπήμονά τε λιαρόν τε χεύῃ ἐπὶ βλεφάροισιν Il.14.165
, cf. Od.2.395, etc.:— [voice] Pass., ἀμφὶ δέ οἱ θάνατος χύτο was shed around him, Il.13.544; ; (but πάλιν χύτο ἀήρ the mist dissolved or vanished, Od.7.143); ; ἐχεύατο πόντον ἔπι φρίξ ([voice] Med. in pass. sense) Il.7.63.3 [tense] aor. [voice] Pass., ἐχύθη οἱ θυμός his mind overflowed with joy, A.R.3.1009.4 [voice] Pass., to be dissipated, diffused, Plot. 1.4.10;οὐδὲν τοῦ χεῖσθαι δεηθέν Id.6.5.3
; to be rarefied, opp. πιλεῖσθαι, Gal.15.28. (Cf. Skt. juhóti 'pour (sacrificial offerings)', part. hutás (= χυτός), Lat. fundo, Goth. giutan 'pour'.) -
17 empañarse
1 (cristal) to steam up2 figurado (honor etc) to become tainted, become tarnished* * *VPR1) [cristales, gafas] to get steamed up, mist over; [voz] to falter2) [reputación] to get tarnished* * *(v.) = blurEx. Much of what is written about the information society is blurred by vague definitions.* * *(v.) = blurEx: Much of what is written about the information society is blurred by vague definitions.
* * *
■empañarse vr (una superficie) to steam up
2 (la reputación) to become tarnished: su popularidad se empañó por su mal carácter, his popularity was tarnished because of his unpleasant nature
3 (de lágrimas) sus ojos se empañaron por la tristeza, her eyes welled up
' empañarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empañar
English:
fog
- steam up
- mist
- steam
* * *vpr1. [cristal, ventana, espejo] to mist up, to steam up2. [reputación, imagen, historial] to become tarnished;[felicidad] to be spoiled* * *v/r de vidrio steam up, mist up* * *empañarse vb to get steamed up -
18 über
I Präp.1. räumlich: over, above; (höher als) auch higher than; (über... hinaus) beyond; sie wohnt über uns she lives (on the floor) above us; über der Stadt tobte ein Gewitter a storm was raging over the town; über uns nichts als blauer Himmel nothing above us but blue sky; er stand bis über die Knöchel im Schlamm the mud came up past his ankles; über jemandem stehen fig. (überlegen sein) be above s.o. (auch beruflich); über den Dingen stehen fig. be above such things2. (quer über) across; über die Straße gehen cross the street; über den Fluss schwimmen swim across the river; jemandem über das Haar streichen stroke s.o.’s hair; Tränen liefen ihr über die Wangen tears ran down her cheeks3. (in Richtung) via, through; über München nach Rom to Rome via Munich; geht der Zug über Frankfurt? does the train go through ( oder via) Frankfurt?4. bei einer Tätigkeit etc.: over; über den Büchern sitzen sit ( oder pore) over one’s books; über der Arbeit / seiner Lektüre einschlafen fall asleep over one’s work / while reading5. über meine Kräfte ( hinaus) beyond my strength; das geht über meinen Verstand it’s beyond me, it’s above my head; das geht ihm über alles it means more than anything to him; es geht nichts über... there’s nothing like...6. (mehr als) over, more than; amtlich: exceeding; Temperaturen über null above freezing ( oder zero); über 30 Grad over 30 degrees; er ist über 70 Jahre alt past ( oder over) seventy; man muss über 18 ( Jahre) sein you must be over 187. (+ Akk) (wegen) over, about; über jemanden lachen laugh at / make fun of s.o.; sich (Dat) über etw. Sorgen machen worry about s.th.9. (während) during, while; über Nacht overnight; über das Wochenende over the weekend; über einige Jahre verteilt spread over several years; über kurz oder lang sooner or later; über all dem Gerede habe ich die Kinder ganz vergessen with all this chatting I completely forgot about the children10. sprechen etc. über (+ Akk) about; Abhandlung, Werk, Vortrag über (+ Akk) on; über Geschäfte / den Beruf / Politik reden talk business / shop / politics; nachdenken über (+ Akk) think about11. verstärkend: Fehler über Fehler one mistake after the other; Ärger über Ärger no end of trouble; er hat Schulden über Schulden he’s up to his ears in debtII Adv.: über und über all over; die ganze Zeit über all along; den ganzen Tag etc. über throughout the day etc.; etw. über sein umg. have had enough of s.th., be sick and tired of s.th.; übrig, vorüber, überhaben etc.* * *by way of; over; across; via; about; above; on* * *['yːbɐ]1. prepetw ǘber etw hängen/stellen — to hang/put sth over or above sth
es wurde ǘber alle Sender ausgestrahlt — it was broadcast over all transmitters
er lachte ǘber das ganze Gesicht — he was beaming all over his face
2) +dat (räumlich) (Lage, Standort) over, above; (= jenseits) over, acrosszwei Grad ǘber null — two degrees (above zero)
ǘber der Stadt lag dichter Nebel — a thick mist hung over the town
ǘber uns lachte die Sonne — the sun smiled above us
er trug den Mantel ǘber dem Arm — he was carrying his coat over his arm
ǘber jdm stehen or sein (fig) — to be over or above sb
er steht ǘber der Situation (fig) — he is above it all
3) +dat (zeitlich = bei, während) overǘber der Arbeit einschlafen — to fall asleep over one's work
etw ǘber einem Glas Wein besprechen — to discuss sth over a glass of wine
ǘber all der Aufregung/unserer Unterhaltung habe ich ganz vergessen, dass... — in all the or what with all the excitement/what with all this chatting I quite forgot that...
ǘber Mittag geht er meist nach Hause — he usually goes home at lunch or at midday
4) +accCäsars Sieg ǘber die Gallier — Caesar's victory over the Gauls
Gewalt ǘber jdn haben — to have power over sb
es kam plötzlich ǘber ihn — it suddenly came over him
sie liebt ihn ǘber alles — she loves him more than anything
das geht mir ǘber den Verstand — that's beyond my understanding
Fluch ǘber dich! (obs) — a curse upon you! (obs)
5) +acc (= vermittels, auf dem Wege über) viadie Nummer erfährt man ǘber die Auskunft — you'll get the number from or through or via information
wir sind ǘber die Autobahn gekommen — we came by or via the autobahn
nach Köln ǘber Aachen — to Cologne via Aachen
Zug nach Frankfurt ǘber Wiesbaden und Mainz — train to Frankfurt via or stopping at or calling at (Brit) Wiesbaden and Mainz
6) +acc (zeitlich) (= innerhalb eines Zeitraums, länger als) overǘber Weihnachten — over Christmas
bis ǘber Ostern — until after Easter
den ganzen Sommer ǘber — all summer long
ǘber Wochen (ausgedehnt) — for weeks on end
die ganze Zeit ǘber — all the time
das ganze Jahr ǘber — all through the year, all year round
ǘber kurz oder lang — sooner or later
es ist ǘber vierzehn Tage her, dass... — it's over fourteen days since...
7) +acc (bei Zahlenangaben) (= in Höhe von) for; (= mehr als) overein Scheck ǘber 20 Euro — a cheque (Brit) or check (US) for 20 euros
eine Rechnung von ǘber £ 100 — a bill for over or of over £100
Kinder ǘber 14 Jahre — children over 14 years or of 14 (years of age) and over
Städte ǘber 50.000 Einwohner — towns of over 50,000 inhabitants
Pakete ǘber 10 kg — parcels (esp Brit) or packages over 10 kgs
8) +acc (= wegen) over; (= betreffend) aboutein Buch/Film/Vortrag etc ǘber... — a book/film/lecture etc about or on...
was wissen Sie ǘber ihn? — what do you know about him?
ǘber welches Thema schreiben Sie Ihr neues Buch? — what's the subject of your new book?, what's your new book about?
ǘber Politik/Wörterbücher/Fußball etc reden — to talk (about) politics/dictionaries/football etc
ǘber jdn/etw lachen — to laugh about or at sb/sth
sich ǘber etw freuen/ärgern — to be pleased/angry about or at sth
9) +acc (steigernd) uponFehler ǘber Fehler — mistake upon or after mistake, one mistake after another
2. advǘber und ǘber — all over
er wurde ǘber und ǘber rot — he went red all over
ich stecke ǘber und ǘber in Schulden — I am up to my ears in debt
(das) Gewehr ǘber! (Mil) — shoulder arms!
ǘber sein (inf) — to be better than sb at sth
* * *1) (on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) about2) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) above3) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) above4) (to the other side (of); from one side to the other side of: He took her across the road.) across5) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) by6) (more than: His salary is in excess of $25,000 a year.) in excess of7) (about: a book on the theatre.) on8) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) over9) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) over10) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) over11) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) over12) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) over13) (finished: The affair is over now.) over14) (by way of: We went to America via Japan; The news reached me via my aunt.) via* * *[ˈy:bɐ]I. präp\über dem Waschbecken befindet sich ein Spiegel there's a mirror above the washbasin\über diesem Pullover kannst du keinen roten Mantel tragen you can't wear a red coat over that pulloverreinige die Flasche \über der Spüle clean the bottle over the sink\über der Straße across the streeter hängte ein Schild über die Tür he hang a sign over the doorreichst du mir mal den Kaffee \über den Tisch? can you pass me the coffee across the table?die Brücke führt \über den Fluss the bridge goes over [or across] the rivermit einem Satz sprang er \über den Graben with a single leap he jumped over [or across] [or cleared] the ditchdas Schloss ragte \über das Tal empor the castle towered above the valleybis \über die Knöchel im Dreck versinken to sink ankle-deep in mudder Scheinwerferstrahl strich \über die Mauer und den Gefängnishof the spotlight swept over [or across] the wall and the prison courtyardein Blick \über etw a view of [or over] sthein Überblick \über etw an overview of sthsie breitete eine Tischdecke \über den Tisch she spread a tablecloth over the tableer strich ihr \über das Haar/die Wange he stroked her hair/cheekseid ihr auf eurer Tour auch \über München gekommen? did you go through Munich on your trip?Zug nach Berlin über Leipzig train to Berlin via [or stopping at] Leipzig11. +akk (überlegen, vorrangig) aboveer steht \über den Dingen he is above it alles ist \über eine Woche her, dass... it's over a week since...bis \über Weihnachten until after Christmashabt ihr \über das Wochenende schon was vor? have you got anything planned for [or over] the weekend?\über Wochen for weeks on endvergiss \über dem ganzen Ärger aber nicht, dass wir dich lieben don't forget in the midst of all this trouble that we love youirgendwie muss ich \über diesem Gedanken wohl eingeschlafen sein I must have somehow fallen asleep [whilst] thinking about itsie sitzt \über ihren Büchern she is sitting over her booksKinder \über sechs [Jahre] children over six years [or of six years and over]bei \über 40° C... at a temperature [or temperatures] of more than [or over] 40° C...ich gebe Ihnen einen Scheck \über Euro 5.000 I'm giving you a cheque for 5,000 eurosich darf Ihnen keine Auskunft \über diese Sache geben I can't give you any information about [or on] this affairein Buch \über jdn/etw schreiben to write a book about [or on] sb/sthich habe diese Stelle \über Beziehungen bekommen I got this position through being well connected\über Satellit empfange ich 63 Programme I can receive 63 channels via [or on] satellite20.▶ ... \über... nothing but...es waren Vögel \über Vögel, die über uns hinwegrauschten! [what seemed like] an endless stream of birds flew over us!Fehler \über Fehler nothing but mistakes, mistake after [or upon] mistake!Reden \über Reden speech after speech▶ \über alles more than anythingsein Hund geht ihm \über alles he loves his dog more than anything elseII. adv1. (älter als) overKinder, die \über sechs Jahre alt sind,... children over six2. (mehr als) more than3. (während) throughdas ganze Jahr/den ganzen Sommer \über all through the year/summerden ganzen Tag \über all day long4.▶ \über und \über all over, completelyihr seid \über und \über mit Schlamm verschmiert! you're completely covered [or covered all over] in mud!\über und \über verdreckt sein to be absolutely filthy1. (übrig)etw [für jdn] \über haben to have sth left [for sb]; Essen to have sth left [over] [for sb]2. (überlegen)jdm auf einem bestimmten Gebiet \über sein to be better than sb in a certain field* * *1.1) (Lage, Standort) over; above; (in einer Rangfolge) aboveüber jemandem stehen — (fig.) be above somebody
2) (während) duringüber dem Lesen einschlafen — fall asleep over one's book/magazine etc.
3) (infolge) because of; as a result of2.über der Aufregung vergaß ich, dass... — in all the excitement I forgot that...
1) (Richtung) over; (quer hinüber) acrossüber die Straße gehen — go across the road; cross the road
er zog sich (Dat.) die Mütze über die Ohren — he pulled the cap down over his ears
2) (während) overüber Wochen/Monate — for weeks/months
die Woche/den Sommer über — during the week/summer
den ganzen Winter/Tag über — all winter/day long
3) (betreffend) aboutüber etwas reden/schreiben — talk/write about something
ein Buch über die byzantinische Kunst — a book about or on Byzantine art
4) (in Höhe von)ein Scheck/eine Rechnung über 1 000 Euro — a cheque/bill for 1,000 euros
5) (von mehr als)Kinder über 10 Jahre — children over ten [years of age]
6)7)8)9) (mittels, durch) through < person>; by <post, telex, etc.>; over <radio, loudspeaker>3.etwas über alle Sender bringen/ausstrahlen — broadcast something on all stations
1) (mehr als) over2)4.Adjektiv; nicht attr. (ugs.)jemandem über sein — have the edge on somebody (coll.)
* * *A. präpsie wohnt über uns she lives (on the floor) above us;über der Stadt tobte ein Gewitter a storm was raging over the town;über uns nichts als blauer Himmel nothing above us but blue sky;er stand bis über die Knöchel im Schlamm the mud came up past his ankles;über den Dingen stehen fig be above such things2. (quer über) across;über die Straße gehen cross the street;über den Fluss schwimmen swim across the river;jemandem über das Haar streichen stroke sb’s hair;Tränen liefen ihr über die Wangen tears ran down her cheeks3. (in Richtung) via, through;über München nach Rom to Rome via Munich;geht der Zug über Frankfurt? does the train go through ( oder via) Frankfurt?4. bei einer Tätigkeit etc: over;über den Büchern sitzen sit ( oder pore) over one’s books;über der Arbeit/seiner Lektüre einschlafen fall asleep over one’s work/while reading5.über meine Kräfte (hinaus) beyond my strength;das geht über meinen Verstand it’s beyond me, it’s above my head;das geht ihm über alles it means more than anything to him;es geht nichts über … there’s nothing like …über 30 Grad over 30 degrees;über 70 Jahre alt past ( oder over) seventy;man muss über 18 (Jahre) sein you must be over 187. (+akk) (wegen) over, about;über jemanden lachen laugh at/make fun of sb;sich (dat)über etwas Sorgen machen worry about sth8. (+akk) (in Höhe von):eine Rechnung über 400 Euro a bill for 400 euros9. (während) during, while;über Nacht overnight;über das Wochenende over the weekend;über einige Jahre verteilt spread over several years;über kurz oder lang sooner or later;über all dem Gerede habe ich die Kinder ganz vergessen with all this chatting I completely forgot about the children10. sprechen etcüber (+akk) about;Abhandlung, Werk, Vortragüber (+akk) on;über Geschäfte/den Beruf/Politik reden talk business/shop/politics;nachdenken über (+akk) think about11. verstärkend:Fehler über Fehler one mistake after the other;Ärger über Ärger no end of trouble;er hat Schulden über Schulden he’s up to his ears in debtB. adv:über und über all over;die ganze Zeit über all along;den ganzen Tag etcüber throughout the day etc;etwas über sein umg have had enough of sth, be sick and tired of sth; → übrig, vorüber, überhaben etcüber…, Über… im adj & subst etc meist over…, hyper…* * *1.1) (Lage, Standort) over; above; (in einer Rangfolge) aboveüber jemandem stehen — (fig.) be above somebody
2) (während) duringüber dem Lesen einschlafen — fall asleep over one's book/magazine etc.
3) (infolge) because of; as a result of2.über der Aufregung vergaß ich, dass... — in all the excitement I forgot that...
1) (Richtung) over; (quer hinüber) acrossüber die Straße gehen — go across the road; cross the road
er zog sich (Dat.) die Mütze über die Ohren — he pulled the cap down over his ears
2) (während) overüber Wochen/Monate — for weeks/months
die Woche/den Sommer über — during the week/summer
den ganzen Winter/Tag über — all winter/day long
3) (betreffend) aboutüber etwas reden/schreiben — talk/write about something
ein Buch über die byzantinische Kunst — a book about or on Byzantine art
4) (in Höhe von)ein Scheck/eine Rechnung über 1 000 Euro — a cheque/bill for 1,000 euros
5) (von mehr als)Kinder über 10 Jahre — children over ten [years of age]
6)7)8)9) (mittels, durch) through < person>; by <post, telex, etc.>; over <radio, loudspeaker>3.etwas über alle Sender bringen/ausstrahlen — broadcast something on all stations
1) (mehr als) over2)4.Adjektiv; nicht attr. (ugs.)jemandem über sein — have the edge on somebody (coll.)
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I Präp.1. räumlich: over, above; (höher als) auch higher than; (über... hinaus) beyond; sie wohnt über uns she lives (on the floor) above us; über der Stadt tobte ein Gewitter a storm was raging over the town; über uns nichts als blauer Himmel nothing above us but blue sky; er stand bis über die Knöchel im Schlamm the mud came up past his ankles; über jemandem stehen fig. (überlegen sein) be above s.o. (auch beruflich); über den Dingen stehen fig. be above such things2. (quer über) across; über die Straße gehen cross the street; über den Fluss schwimmen swim across the river; jemandem über das Haar streichen stroke s.o.’s hair; Tränen liefen ihr über die Wangen tears ran down her cheeks3. (in Richtung) via, through; über München nach Rom to Rome via Munich; geht der Zug über Frankfurt? does the train go through ( oder via) Frankfurt?4. bei einer Tätigkeit etc.: over; über den Büchern sitzen sit ( oder pore) over one’s books; über der Arbeit / seiner Lektüre einschlafen fall asleep over one’s work / while reading5. über meine Kräfte ( hinaus) beyond my strength; das geht über meinen Verstand it’s beyond me, it’s above my head; das geht ihm über alles it means more than anything to him; es geht nichts über... there’s nothing like...6. (mehr als) over, more than; amtlich: exceeding; Temperaturen über null above freezing ( oder zero); über 30 Grad over 30 degrees; er ist über 70 Jahre alt past ( oder over) seventy; man muss über 18 ( Jahre) sein you must be over 187. (+ Akk) (wegen) over, about; über jemanden lachen laugh at / make fun of s.o.; sich (Dat) über etw. Sorgen machen worry about s.th.9. (während) during, while; über Nacht overnight; über das Wochenende over the weekend; über einige Jahre verteilt spread over several years; über kurz oder lang sooner or later; über all dem Gerede habe ich die Kinder ganz vergessen with all this chatting I completely forgot about the children10. sprechen etc. über (+ Akk) about; Abhandlung, Werk, Vortrag über (+ Akk) on; über Geschäfte / den Beruf / Politik reden talk business / shop / politics; nachdenken über (+ Akk) think about11. verstärkend: Fehler über Fehler one mistake after the other; Ärger über Ärger no end of trouble; er hat Schulden über Schulden he’s up to his ears in debtII Adv.: über und über all over; die ganze Zeit über all along; den ganzen Tag etc. über throughout the day etc.; etw. über sein umg. have had enough of s.th., be sick and tired of s.th.; übrig, vorüber, überhaben etc.* * *by way of; over; across; via; about; above; on* * *['yːbɐ]1. prepetw ǘber etw hängen/stellen — to hang/put sth over or above sth
es wurde ǘber alle Sender ausgestrahlt — it was broadcast over all transmitters
er lachte ǘber das ganze Gesicht — he was beaming all over his face
2) +dat (räumlich) (Lage, Standort) over, above; (= jenseits) over, acrosszwei Grad ǘber null — two degrees (above zero)
ǘber der Stadt lag dichter Nebel — a thick mist hung over the town
ǘber uns lachte die Sonne — the sun smiled above us
er trug den Mantel ǘber dem Arm — he was carrying his coat over his arm
ǘber jdm stehen or sein (fig) — to be over or above sb
er steht ǘber der Situation (fig) — he is above it all
3) +dat (zeitlich = bei, während) overǘber der Arbeit einschlafen — to fall asleep over one's work
etw ǘber einem Glas Wein besprechen — to discuss sth over a glass of wine
ǘber all der Aufregung/unserer Unterhaltung habe ich ganz vergessen, dass... — in all the or what with all the excitement/what with all this chatting I quite forgot that...
ǘber Mittag geht er meist nach Hause — he usually goes home at lunch or at midday
4) +accCäsars Sieg ǘber die Gallier — Caesar's victory over the Gauls
Gewalt ǘber jdn haben — to have power over sb
es kam plötzlich ǘber ihn — it suddenly came over him
sie liebt ihn ǘber alles — she loves him more than anything
das geht mir ǘber den Verstand — that's beyond my understanding
Fluch ǘber dich! (obs) — a curse upon you! (obs)
5) +acc (= vermittels, auf dem Wege über) viadie Nummer erfährt man ǘber die Auskunft — you'll get the number from or through or via information
wir sind ǘber die Autobahn gekommen — we came by or via the autobahn
nach Köln ǘber Aachen — to Cologne via Aachen
Zug nach Frankfurt ǘber Wiesbaden und Mainz — train to Frankfurt via or stopping at or calling at (Brit) Wiesbaden and Mainz
6) +acc (zeitlich) (= innerhalb eines Zeitraums, länger als) overǘber Weihnachten — over Christmas
bis ǘber Ostern — until after Easter
den ganzen Sommer ǘber — all summer long
ǘber Wochen (ausgedehnt) — for weeks on end
die ganze Zeit ǘber — all the time
das ganze Jahr ǘber — all through the year, all year round
ǘber kurz oder lang — sooner or later
es ist ǘber vierzehn Tage her, dass... — it's over fourteen days since...
7) +acc (bei Zahlenangaben) (= in Höhe von) for; (= mehr als) overein Scheck ǘber 20 Euro — a cheque (Brit) or check (US) for 20 euros
eine Rechnung von ǘber £ 100 — a bill for over or of over £100
Kinder ǘber 14 Jahre — children over 14 years or of 14 (years of age) and over
Städte ǘber 50.000 Einwohner — towns of over 50,000 inhabitants
Pakete ǘber 10 kg — parcels (esp Brit) or packages over 10 kgs
8) +acc (= wegen) over; (= betreffend) aboutein Buch/Film/Vortrag etc ǘber... — a book/film/lecture etc about or on...
was wissen Sie ǘber ihn? — what do you know about him?
ǘber welches Thema schreiben Sie Ihr neues Buch? — what's the subject of your new book?, what's your new book about?
ǘber Politik/Wörterbücher/Fußball etc reden — to talk (about) politics/dictionaries/football etc
ǘber jdn/etw lachen — to laugh about or at sb/sth
sich ǘber etw freuen/ärgern — to be pleased/angry about or at sth
9) +acc (steigernd) uponFehler ǘber Fehler — mistake upon or after mistake, one mistake after another
2. advǘber und ǘber — all over
er wurde ǘber und ǘber rot — he went red all over
ich stecke ǘber und ǘber in Schulden — I am up to my ears in debt
(das) Gewehr ǘber! (Mil) — shoulder arms!
ǘber sein (inf) — to be better than sb at sth
* * *1) (on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) about2) (in a higher position than: a picture above the fireplace.) above3) (greater than: The child's intelligence is above average.) above4) (to the other side (of); from one side to the other side of: He took her across the road.) across5) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) by6) (more than: His salary is in excess of $25,000 a year.) in excess of7) (about: a book on the theatre.) on8) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) over9) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) over10) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) over11) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) over12) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) over13) (finished: The affair is over now.) over14) (by way of: We went to America via Japan; The news reached me via my aunt.) via* * *[ˈy:bɐ]I. präp\über dem Waschbecken befindet sich ein Spiegel there's a mirror above the washbasin\über diesem Pullover kannst du keinen roten Mantel tragen you can't wear a red coat over that pulloverreinige die Flasche \über der Spüle clean the bottle over the sink\über der Straße across the streeter hängte ein Schild über die Tür he hang a sign over the doorreichst du mir mal den Kaffee \über den Tisch? can you pass me the coffee across the table?die Brücke führt \über den Fluss the bridge goes over [or across] the rivermit einem Satz sprang er \über den Graben with a single leap he jumped over [or across] [or cleared] the ditchdas Schloss ragte \über das Tal empor the castle towered above the valleybis \über die Knöchel im Dreck versinken to sink ankle-deep in mudder Scheinwerferstrahl strich \über die Mauer und den Gefängnishof the spotlight swept over [or across] the wall and the prison courtyardein Blick \über etw a view of [or over] sthein Überblick \über etw an overview of sthsie breitete eine Tischdecke \über den Tisch she spread a tablecloth over the tableer strich ihr \über das Haar/die Wange he stroked her hair/cheekseid ihr auf eurer Tour auch \über München gekommen? did you go through Munich on your trip?Zug nach Berlin über Leipzig train to Berlin via [or stopping at] Leipzig11. +akk (überlegen, vorrangig) aboveer steht \über den Dingen he is above it alles ist \über eine Woche her, dass... it's over a week since...bis \über Weihnachten until after Christmashabt ihr \über das Wochenende schon was vor? have you got anything planned for [or over] the weekend?\über Wochen for weeks on endvergiss \über dem ganzen Ärger aber nicht, dass wir dich lieben don't forget in the midst of all this trouble that we love youirgendwie muss ich \über diesem Gedanken wohl eingeschlafen sein I must have somehow fallen asleep [whilst] thinking about itsie sitzt \über ihren Büchern she is sitting over her booksKinder \über sechs [Jahre] children over six years [or of six years and over]bei \über 40° C... at a temperature [or temperatures] of more than [or over] 40° C...ich gebe Ihnen einen Scheck \über Euro 5.000 I'm giving you a cheque for 5,000 eurosich darf Ihnen keine Auskunft \über diese Sache geben I can't give you any information about [or on] this affairein Buch \über jdn/etw schreiben to write a book about [or on] sb/sthich habe diese Stelle \über Beziehungen bekommen I got this position through being well connected\über Satellit empfange ich 63 Programme I can receive 63 channels via [or on] satellite20.▶ ... \über... nothing but...es waren Vögel \über Vögel, die über uns hinwegrauschten! [what seemed like] an endless stream of birds flew over us!Fehler \über Fehler nothing but mistakes, mistake after [or upon] mistake!Reden \über Reden speech after speech▶ \über alles more than anythingsein Hund geht ihm \über alles he loves his dog more than anything elseII. adv1. (älter als) overKinder, die \über sechs Jahre alt sind,... children over six2. (mehr als) more than3. (während) throughdas ganze Jahr/den ganzen Sommer \über all through the year/summerden ganzen Tag \über all day long4.▶ \über und \über all over, completelyihr seid \über und \über mit Schlamm verschmiert! you're completely covered [or covered all over] in mud!\über und \über verdreckt sein to be absolutely filthy1. (übrig)etw [für jdn] \über haben to have sth left [for sb]; Essen to have sth left [over] [for sb]2. (überlegen)jdm auf einem bestimmten Gebiet \über sein to be better than sb in a certain field* * *1.1) (Lage, Standort) over; above; (in einer Rangfolge) aboveüber jemandem stehen — (fig.) be above somebody
2) (während) duringüber dem Lesen einschlafen — fall asleep over one's book/magazine etc.
3) (infolge) because of; as a result of2.über der Aufregung vergaß ich, dass... — in all the excitement I forgot that...
1) (Richtung) over; (quer hinüber) acrossüber die Straße gehen — go across the road; cross the road
er zog sich (Dat.) die Mütze über die Ohren — he pulled the cap down over his ears
2) (während) overüber Wochen/Monate — for weeks/months
die Woche/den Sommer über — during the week/summer
den ganzen Winter/Tag über — all winter/day long
3) (betreffend) aboutüber etwas reden/schreiben — talk/write about something
ein Buch über die byzantinische Kunst — a book about or on Byzantine art
4) (in Höhe von)ein Scheck/eine Rechnung über 1 000 Euro — a cheque/bill for 1,000 euros
5) (von mehr als)Kinder über 10 Jahre — children over ten [years of age]
6)7)8)9) (mittels, durch) through < person>; by <post, telex, etc.>; over <radio, loudspeaker>3.etwas über alle Sender bringen/ausstrahlen — broadcast something on all stations
1) (mehr als) over2)4.Adjektiv; nicht attr. (ugs.)jemandem über sein — have the edge on somebody (coll.)
* * *über…, Über… im adj & subst etc meist over…, hyper…* * *1.1) (Lage, Standort) over; above; (in einer Rangfolge) aboveüber jemandem stehen — (fig.) be above somebody
2) (während) duringüber dem Lesen einschlafen — fall asleep over one's book/magazine etc.
3) (infolge) because of; as a result of2.über der Aufregung vergaß ich, dass... — in all the excitement I forgot that...
1) (Richtung) over; (quer hinüber) acrossüber die Straße gehen — go across the road; cross the road
er zog sich (Dat.) die Mütze über die Ohren — he pulled the cap down over his ears
2) (während) overüber Wochen/Monate — for weeks/months
die Woche/den Sommer über — during the week/summer
den ganzen Winter/Tag über — all winter/day long
3) (betreffend) aboutüber etwas reden/schreiben — talk/write about something
ein Buch über die byzantinische Kunst — a book about or on Byzantine art
4) (in Höhe von)ein Scheck/eine Rechnung über 1 000 Euro — a cheque/bill for 1,000 euros
5) (von mehr als)Kinder über 10 Jahre — children over ten [years of age]
6)7)8)9) (mittels, durch) through < person>; by <post, telex, etc.>; over <radio, loudspeaker>3.etwas über alle Sender bringen/ausstrahlen — broadcast something on all stations
1) (mehr als) over2)4.Adjektiv; nicht attr. (ugs.)jemandem über sein — have the edge on somebody (coll.)
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annebbiare v.tr.1 to fog; to dim, to obscure: occhi annebbiati dalle lacrime, eyes misted with tears◆ v.intr.impers. to get* foggy, to become* misty.◘ annebbiarsi v.intr.pron.1 ( diventar nebbioso) to become*, to grow* foggy* * *[anneb'bjare]1. vt(gen, fig) to cloud2. vip (annebbiarsi)to become foggy, (vista) to become blurred* * *[anneb'bjare] 1. 2.* * *annebbiare/anneb'bjare/ [1]II annebbiarsi verbo pronominale[ occhi] to dim, to mist over, to become* blurred.
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mist — [[t]mɪst[/t]] n. 1) mer a mass of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth s surface, resembling fog but not as dense 2) a cloud of particles or a fine spray of liquid resembling this: a mist of perfume[/ex] 3)… … From formal English to slang
mist´like´ — mist «mihst», noun, verb. –n. 1. a cloud of very fine drops of water in the air; fog; haze: »As the sun rose it burned off the clouds of low mist in the valleys. 2. U.S. a fine drizzle. 3. a cloud of very fine drops of any liquid in the air: »A… … Useful english dictionary
mist´less — mist «mihst», noun, verb. –n. 1. a cloud of very fine drops of water in the air; fog; haze: »As the sun rose it burned off the clouds of low mist in the valleys. 2. U.S. a fine drizzle. 3. a cloud of very fine drops of any liquid in the air: »A… … Useful english dictionary
mist|y-eyed — «MIHS tee YD», adjective. 1. close to tears: »... bowed misty eyed to the packed hall (Time). 2. Figurative. sentimental to the point of tears: »a misty eyed speech, misty eyed farewells. 3. Figurative. having dreamy eyes: »a misty eyed youth … Useful english dictionary
mist — [[t]mɪ̱st[/t]] mists, misting, misted 1) N VAR Mist consists of a large number of tiny drops of water in the air, which make it difficult to see very far. Thick mist made flying impossible... A bluish mist hung in the air... Mists and fog swirled … English dictionary
mist — {{11}}mist (n.) O.E. mist dimness (of eyesight), mist (earliest in compounds, such as misthleoðu misty cliffs, wælmist mist of death ), from P.Gmc. *mikhstaz (Cf. M.L.G. mist, Du. mist, Icelandic mistur, Norw., Swed. mist), perhaps from PIE… … Etymology dictionary