a person or course of action

in the course of time — con l'andar o nel corso del tempo

in the normal course of events in condizioni normali, normalmente; in the course of doing facendo, nel fare; in the course of construction in corso o via di costruzione; to take its course seguire il proprio corso; in due course — a tempo debito, a suo tempo

to be on course aer. mar. tenere una rotta; the economy is back on course l'economia è di nuovo stabile; to go off course andare fuori rotta; to change course cambiare direzione; aer. mar. cambiare rotta (anche fig.); course of action linea di azione o di condotta; to take a course of action — seguire una linea d'azione

a course of study — scol. un corso o programma di studi; univ. corso di studi, curricolo universitario

to be on a course — seguire o frequentare un corso

to stay the course — resistere fino alla fine della gara o fino in fondo; fig. tenere duro, resistere

five-course — [ meal] di cinque portate

in the course of time — con l'andar o nel corso del tempo

in the normal course of events in condizioni normali, normalmente; in the course of doing facendo, nel fare; in the course of construction in corso o via di costruzione; to take its course seguire il proprio corso; in due course — a tempo debito, a suo tempo

to be on course aer. mar. tenere una rotta; the economy is back on course l'economia è di nuovo stabile; to go off course andare fuori rotta; to change course cambiare direzione; aer. mar. cambiare rotta (anche fig.); course of action linea di azione o di condotta; to take a course of action — seguire una linea d'azione

a course of study — scol. un corso o programma di studi; univ. corso di studi, curricolo universitario

to be on a course — seguire o frequentare un corso

to stay the course — resistere fino alla fine della gara o fino in fondo; fig. tenere duro, resistere

five-course — [ meal] di cinque portate

in o during the course of our conversation — en el curso or transcurso de nuestra conversación

to run o take its course — seguir* su curso

to take o (BrE also) do a course — hacer* un curso

to go on a course — ir* a hacer un curso; (before n)

coursework — trabajo m

main course — plato principal or fuerte or (Ven) central

as a o for the first course — de primer plato, de entrada

to last o stay the course — ( persist to the end) aguantar hasta el final

he felt the blood coursing through his veins — sentía correr la sangre por sus venas (liter)

• to change course — (lit) cambiar de rumbo

the government has changed course on Europe — el gobierno ha dado un nuevo rumbo or giro a su política con respecto a Europa

• to be/go off course — (lit, fig) haberse desviado/desviarse de su rumbo

• we are on course for victory — vamos bien encaminados para la victoria

• to plot a course (for Jamaica) — trazar el rumbo (para ir a Jamaica)

• to set (a) course for — (Naut) poner rumbo a

• we have to decide on the best course of action — tenemos que decidir cuáles son las mejores medidas a tomar

• it's the only course left open to him — es la única opción que le queda

• in the normal or ordinary course of events — normalmente

• in the course of, in the course of my work — en el cumplimiento de mi trabajo

in the course of conversation — en el curso or transcurso de la conversación

in or during the course of the next few days — en el curso de los próximos días

in or during the course of the journey — durante el viaje

• to let things take or run their course — dejar que las cosas sigan su curso

"can I have a drink?" - "of course you can" — -¿puedo tomar algo de beber? -claro or desde luego or por supuesto que sí

of course not! — (answering) ¡claro que no!, ¡por supuesto que no!

"can I go?" - "of course not or of course you can't" — -¿puedo ir? -claro que no or ni hablar or por supuesto que no

• to go on a course — ir a hacer un curso

• a course in business administration — un curso de administración de empresas

• short course — cursillo m

• course of study — (gen) estudios mpl; (Univ) carrera f, estudios mpl

• to take or do a course in or on sth — hacer un curso de algo

• a course of treatment — un tratamiento

golf course — campo m or (S. Cone) cancha f (de golf)

• main course — plato m principal

• a three-course meal — una comida de tres platos

course book N — manual m (del curso)

course fees N — derechos mpl de matrícula

course requirements NPL — estudios previos requeridos para poder realizar determinado curso

course work N — trabajos mpl (para clase)

in o during the course of our conversation — en el curso or transcurso de nuestra conversación

to run o take its course — seguir* su curso

to take o (BrE also) do a course — hacer* un curso

to go on a course — ir* a hacer un curso; (before n)

coursework — trabajo m

main course — plato principal or fuerte or (Ven) central

as a o for the first course — de primer plato, de entrada

to last o stay the course — ( persist to the end) aguantar hasta el final

he felt the blood coursing through his veins — sentía correr la sangre por sus venas (liter)

disciplinary action — medidas fpl disciplinarias

action! — ( Cin) acción!

I'm back in action again — (colloq) ya estoy de nuevo al pie del cañón (fam)

out of action: my car is out of action tengo el coche averiado or (AmL tb) descompuesto; he'll be out of action for a few weeks — va a estar fuera de circulación durante unas semanas (hum)

to get a piece o slice of the action — (colloq) sacar* tajada (fam)

action (on something) — acción f or efecto m (sobre algo)

the time has come for action — ha llegado el momento de hacer algo or de actuar

• when shall we get some action on this? — ¿cuándo se va a hacer algo al respecto?

• into action, they went into action to rescue the climbers — intervinieron para rescatar a los alpinistas

to put a plan into action — poner un plan en práctica or en marcha

• a man of action — un hombre de acción

• to be out of action — [machinery] no funcionar, estar averiado

the lifts are out of action — los ascensores no funcionan or están averiados

• action stations! — ¡a sus puestos!

• emergency action — medidas fpl de emergencia

• to take action against sb/sth — tomar medidas contra algn/algo

to judge sb by his actions — juzgar a algn por sus actos or acciones

they were hoping to find some action — esperaban encontrar algo de animación, esperaban encontrar algo de marcha *

where's the action in this town? — ¿dónde está la marcha en este pueblo? *

he likes to be where the action is — le gusta estar en medio del meollo *

we didn't know how many men we had lost until the action was over — no supimos cuántos hombres habíamos perdido hasta que terminó la contienda or el enfrentamiento

• to go into action — [person, unit] entrar en acción or en combate; [army, battleship] entrar en acción

• wounded/killed in action — herido/muerto en acción (de guerra) or en combate

• to see action — luchar

stones worn smooth by the action of water — piedras fpl erosionadas por efecto del agua

action for damages — demanda f por daños y perjuicios

action! — (Cine) ¡acción!

action committee N — comité m de acción

action film N — película f de acción

action group N — grupo m de acción

action hero N — (in film) héroe m de películas de acción

action man N — esp hum hombre m de acción

action movie N — (US) película f de acción

action painting N — tachismo m

action plan N — plan m de acción

action point N — punto m a seguir, acción f a tomar

action replay N — (TV) repetición f (de la jugada); (fig) repetición f

action shot N — (=sequence in film) escena f de acción; (=photograph) foto f de movimiento

disciplinary action — medidas fpl disciplinarias

action! — ( Cin) acción!

I'm back in action again — (colloq) ya estoy de nuevo al pie del cañón (fam)

out of action: my car is out of action tengo el coche averiado or (AmL tb) descompuesto; he'll be out of action for a few weeks — va a estar fuera de circulación durante unas semanas (hum)

to get a piece o slice of the action — (colloq) sacar* tajada (fam)

action (on something) — acción f or efecto m (sobre algo)

take/hold counsel with somebody [about something] — sich mit jemandem [über etwas (Akk.)] beraten

keep one's own counsel — seine Meinung für sich behalten

counsel for the defence — Verteidiger, der/Verteidigerin, die

counsel for the prosecution — Anklagevertreter, der/-vertreterin, die; Staatsanwalt, der/-anwältin, die

Queen's/King's Counsel — Anwalt/Anwältin der Krone; Kronanwalt, der/-anwältin, die

counsel somebody to do something — jemandem raten od. den Rat geben, etwas zu tun

to hold counsel with sb over or about sth — mit jdm etw beraten or beratschlagen

counsel for the defence/prosecution — Verteidiger(in) m(f)/Vertreter(in) m(f) der Anklage, ≈ Staatsanwalt m/-anwältin f

take/hold counsel with somebody [about something] — sich mit jemandem [über etwas (Akk.)] beraten

counsel for the defence — Verteidiger, der/Verteidigerin, die

counsel for the prosecution — Anklagevertreter, der/-vertreterin, die; Staatsanwalt, der/-anwältin, die

Queen's/King's Counsel — Anwalt/Anwältin der Krone; Kronanwalt, der/-anwältin, die

counsel somebody to do something — jemandem raten od. den Rat geben, etwas zu tun

to be on the take — colloq. prendere bustarelle

to take sth. from — prendere qcs. da [ shelf]; prendere qcs. in [ drawer]

to take sth. out of — tirare fuori qcs. da [ box]

to take sb. to — [ bus] portare qcn. in [ place]; [ road] portare o condurre qcn. a [ place]

you can't take him anywhere! — scherz. non si può andare in giro con uno così!

to take sb.'s measurements — (for clothes) prendere le misure a qcn

to take a size 4 — (in shoes) portare il 37

to take it o a lot out of sb. chiedere tanto a qcn.; to take it upon oneself to do farsi carico di fare; to take sb. out of himself fare distrarre o divertire qcn.; you can take it from me,... — credimi

to be on the take — colloq. prendere bustarelle

to take sth. from — prendere qcs. da [ shelf]; prendere qcs. in [ drawer]

to take sth. out of — tirare fuori qcs. da [ box]

to take sb. to — [ bus] portare qcn. in [ place]; [ road] portare o condurre qcn. a [ place]

you can't take him anywhere! — scherz. non si può andare in giro con uno così!

to take sb.'s measurements — (for clothes) prendere le misure a qcn

to take a size 4 — (in shoes) portare il 37

to take it o a lot out of sb. chiedere tanto a qcn.; to take it upon oneself to do farsi carico di fare; to take sb. out of himself fare distrarre o divertire qcn.; you can take it from me,... — credimi

across or over the way — gegenüber

ask the or one's way — nach dem Weg fragen

ask the way to... — fragen od. sich erkundigen, wo es nach... geht

pick one's way — sich (Dat.) einen Weg suchen

lead the way — vorausgehen; (fig.): (show how to do something) es vormachen

find the or one's way in/out — den Eingang/Ausgang finden

find a way out — (fig.) einen Ausweg finden

I'll take the letter to the post office - it's on my way — ich bringe den Brief zur Post - sie liegt auf meinem Weg

go to Italy by way of Switzerland — über die Schweiz nach Italien fahren

there's no way out — (fig.) es gibt keinen Ausweg

go one's own way/their separate ways — (fig.) eigene/getrennte Wege gehen

be going somebody's way — (coll.) denselben Weg wie jemand haben

things are really going my way at the moment — (fig.) im Moment läuft [bei mir] alles so, wie ich es mir vorgestellt habe

money came his way — er kam zu Geld

go out of one's way to collect something for somebody — einen Umweg machen, um etwas für jemanden abzuholen

go out of one's way to be helpful — sich (Dat.) besondere Mühe geben, hilfsbereit zu sein

that is not the way to do it — so macht man das nicht

do it this way — mach es so

do it my way — mach es wie ich

that's no way to speak to a lady — so spricht man nicht mit einer Dame

he has a strange way of talking — er hat eine seltsame Sprechweise od. Art zu sprechen

from or by the way [that] she looked at me, I knew that there was something wrong — an ihrem Blick konnte ich erkennen, dass etwas nicht stimmte

find a or some way of doing something — einen Weg finden, etwas zu tun

there are no two ways about it — da gibt es gar keinen Zweifel

Are you going to give me that money? - No way! — (coll.) Gibst du mir das Geld? - Nichts da! (ugs.)

no way is he coming with us — es kommt überhaupt nicht in Frage, dass er mit uns kommt

ways and means [to do something or of doing something] — Mittel und Wege, etwas zu tun

be built or made that way — (fig. coll.) so gestrickt sein (fig. ugs.)

be that way — (coll.) so sein

get or have one's [own] way, have it one's [own] way — seinen Willen kriegen

all right, have it your own way[, then]! — na gut od. schön, du sollst deinen Willen haben!

a little way — ein kleines Stück[chen]; (fig.) ein klein[es] bisschen

it's a long way off or a long way from here — es ist ein ganzes Stück von hier aus; es ist weit weg von hier

the summer holidays are only a little way away — bis zu den Sommerferien ist es nicht mehr lange

there's [still] some way to go yet — es ist noch ein ganzes Stück; (fig.) es dauert noch ein Weilchen

I went a little/a long/some way to meet him — ich bin ihm ein kleines/ganzes/ziemliches Stück entgegengegangen/-gefahren usw., um mich mit ihm zu treffen; (fig.) ich bin ihm etwas/sehr/ziemlich entgegengekommen

have gone/come a long way — (fig.) es weit gebracht haben

a little kindness goes a long way — ein bisschen Freundlichkeit ist viel wert od. hilft viel

go all the way [with somebody] — (fig.) [jemandem] in jeder Hinsicht zustimmen; (coll.): (have full sexual intercourse) es [mit jemandem] richtig machen (salopp)

leave the way open for something — (fig.) etwas möglich machen

clear the way [for something] — (lit. or fig.) [einer Sache (Dat.)] den Weg freimachen

be in somebody's or the way — [jemandem] im Weg sein

get in somebody's way — (lit. or fig.) jemandem im Wege stehen

put difficulties/obstacles in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem Schwierigkeiten bereiten/Hindernisse in den Weg legen

make way for something — für etwas Platz schaffen od. (fig.) machen

[get] out of the/my way! — [geh] aus dem Weg!

get something out of the way — (settle something) etwas erledigen

on his way to the office/London — auf dem Weg ins Büro/nach London

she is just on the or her way in/out — sie kommt/geht gerade

be on the way out — (fig. coll.) (be losing popularity) passee sein (ugs.); (be reaching end of life) [Hund, Auto, Person:] es nicht mehr lange machen (ugs.)

[be] on your way! — nun geh schon!

all this is by the way — das alles nur nebenbei

look the other way — (lit. or fig.) weggucken

the other way about or round — andersherum

fight/push etc. one's way through — sich durchkämpfen/-drängen

be under way — [Person:] aufgebrochen sein; [Fahrzeug:] abgefahren sein; (fig.): (be in progress) [Besprechung, Verhandlung, Tagung:] im Gange sein

get something under way — (fig.) etwas in Gang bringen

Do you need a lift? - No, I'll make my own way — Soll ich dich mitnehmen? - Nein, ich komme alleine

make one's [own] way in the world — seinen Weg gehen (fig.)

make or pay its way — ohne Verlust arbeiten

in more ways than one — auf mehr als eine Art

by way of — (as a kind of) als; (for the purpose of) um … zu

get into/out of the way of doing something — sich (Dat.) etwas an-/abgewöhnen

he has a way of leaving his bills unpaid — es ist so seine Art, seine Rechnungen nicht zu bezahlen

way of life — Lebensstil, der

way of thinking — Denkungsart, die

be the way — so od. üblich sein

way back — (coll.) vor langer Zeit

he was way out with his guess, his guess was way out — er lag mit seiner Schätzung gewaltig daneben