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61 golpe
m.1 blow (impacto).me di un golpe en la rodilla I banged my kneetengo un golpe en el brazo I've banged my armel coche tiene un golpe en la puerta the car door has a dent in itmoler a alguien a golpes to beat somebody upgolpe franco free kick2 blow (disgusto).3 raid, job (holdup).dar un golpe to do a job4 witticism (ocurrencia).5 shot.6 ictus.7 coup.8 pocket, hill drop.* * *1 blow, knock (puñetazo) punch3 figurado (desgracia) blow, misfortune4 (gracia) witticism, sally■ aunque parece serio tiene golpes muy buenos he may seem rather serious, but he's really good crack6 (militar) coup\a golpes by forceal primer golpe de vista at first glancede golpe / de golpe y porrazo suddenly, all of a suddende un golpe all at once, in one goerrar el golpe to missno dar golpe / no pegar ni golpe familiar not to lift a finger, not do a blessed thingparar el golpe to soften the blowgolpe bajo figurado punch below the beltgolpe de efecto dramatic movegolpe de Estado coup, coup d'étatgolpe de fortuna stroke of luckgolpe de gracia coup de grâcegolpe de mano surprise attackgolpe de vista quick glancegolpe franco (fútbol) free kickgolpe maestro masterstrokegolpe mortal death blow, fatal blow* * *noun m.1) blow2) knock3) stroke•- de golpe- golpe de estado* * *SM1) (=impacto) hit, knock; (=choque) shock, clash; (=encuentro) bump; [con un remo] stroke; [del corazón] beat, throbtras el golpe contra el muro tuvo que abandonar la carrera — after crashing into the wall he had to abandon the race
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dar un golpe, el coche de atrás nos dio un golpe — the car behind ran into us•
darse un golpe, se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he got a bump on his head, he banged his head•
errar el golpe — to fail in an attempt2) [dado por una persona a otra] blowle dio un golpe con un palo — he gave him a blow with his stick, he hit him with his stick
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a golpes, la emprendieron a golpes contra él — they began to beat him•
descargar golpes sobre algn — to rain blows on sbgolpe aplastante — crushing blow, knockout blow
golpe bien dado — hit, well-aimed blow
3) (Med) (=cardenal) bruise4) [en deportes] (Ftbl) kick; (Boxeo) [gen] blow; (=puñetazo) punchcon un total de 280 golpes — (Golf) with a total of 280 strokes
preparar el golpe — (Golf) to address the ball
golpe bajo — (Boxeo) low punch, punch below the belt
golpe de acercamiento — (Golf) approach shot
golpe de castigo — (Ftbl etc) penalty kick
golpe de martillo — (Tenis) smash
golpe de penalidad — (Golf) penalty stroke
golpe de salida — (Golf) drive, drive-off
golpe franco, golpe libre — (Ftbl) free kick
5) (Téc) stroke6) (=desgracia) blowmi ingreso en la cárcel fue un duro golpe para la familia — my imprisonment was a harsh blow to the family
ha sufrido un duro golpe — he has had a hard knock, he has suffered a severe blow
la policía ha asestado un duro golpe al narcotráfico — the police have dealt a serious blow to drug traffickers
7) (=sorpresa) surprise•
dar el golpe con algo — to cause a sensation with sth8) * (=atraco) job *, heist (EEUU)9) (=salida) witticism, sally¡qué golpe! — how very clever!, good one!
10) (Pol) coupgolpe de mano — rising, sudden attack
11) [otras expresiones]•
a golpe de, abrir paso a golpe de machete — to hack out a path with a machete•
al golpe — Caribe instantly•
de golpe, la puerta se abrió de golpe — the door flew open•
de un golpe — in one gogolpe de mar — heavy sea, surge
golpe de vista, al primer golpe de vista — at first glance
golpe maestro — master stroke, stroke of genius
12) (Cos) (=adorno) pocket flap; Col (=vuelta) facing13) Méx (=mazo) sledgehammer* * *1) (choque, impacto) knockcerró el libro de un golpe — she snapped o slammed the book shut
dio unos golpes en la mesa — he tapped on the table; ( más fuerte) he knocked on the table; ( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table
a golpe de — (Ven) around
de golpe — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( quizás) (Col fam) maybe, perhaps
la puerta se abrió/cerró de golpe — the door flew open/slammed shut
de golpe y porrazo — (fam) ( de repente) suddenly
de un golpe — ( de una vez) all at once; ( de un trago) in one go o gulp
2)a) ( al pegarle a alguien) blowle dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza — she hit him on the head
b) ( marca) bruise, mark4) (desgracia, contratiempo) blow5) (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq)6) (fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remarkdar el golpe con algo — (fam)
con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe — you'll be a sensation o a knockout in that outfit
•* * *1) (choque, impacto) knockcerró el libro de un golpe — she snapped o slammed the book shut
dio unos golpes en la mesa — he tapped on the table; ( más fuerte) he knocked on the table; ( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table
a golpe de — (Ven) around
de golpe — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( quizás) (Col fam) maybe, perhaps
la puerta se abrió/cerró de golpe — the door flew open/slammed shut
de golpe y porrazo — (fam) ( de repente) suddenly
de un golpe — ( de una vez) all at once; ( de un trago) in one go o gulp
2)a) ( al pegarle a alguien) blowle dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza — she hit him on the head
b) ( marca) bruise, mark4) (desgracia, contratiempo) blow5) (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq)6) (fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remarkdar el golpe con algo — (fam)
con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe — you'll be a sensation o a knockout in that outfit
•* * *golpe11 = punch, coup, blow, rap, knocking, beat, knock, swipe, hit, bang.Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.
Ex: Nearly 1500 delegates from 67 countries attended the conference which was dominated by the 3 day coup designed to restore Communist party influence.Ex: The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.Ex: There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.Ex: It seems to me that the Dewey engine is still ticking over, though there's an occasional knocking and it could no doubt do with a good tuning.Ex: Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.Ex: After a few knocks, it was clear that no one was going to answer.Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.Ex: Nothing is more unrealistic that seeing the hero take in an unlikely number of hits without turning a hair.Ex: This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.* amortiguar el golpe = soften + the blow.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* asestar un golpe = give + a blow, bash, deal + a blow, strike + a blow.* asestar un golpe mortal = deal + the death blow.* atizar un golpe = deal + a blow.* cerrar de golpe = slam.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* dar golpes = pound.* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* dar un golpe = knock.* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.* derribar a Alguien de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* de un golpe = at one blow, at one whack, at one pull, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.* duro golpe = cruel blow.* eliminar de un golpe = eliminate + at a stroke.* emprenderla(s) a golpes con = lam into, lay into.* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.* golpe de estado = coup d'etat, putsch.* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.* golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune.* golpe de suerte = stroke of luck.* golpe fuerte = whack.* golpe fulminante = crushing blow.* golpe mortal = mortal blow, killer blow, death blow.* golpe por detrás = rear end.* golpe seco = flop.* intento de golpe de estado = attempted coup, coup attempt.* introducir a golpes = hammer into.* quitar con un golpe = knock off.* recibir un golpe = take + a hit.* recobrarse de un golpe = lick + Posesivo + wounds.* sacar a golpes = punch out.* tentativa de golpe de estado = attempted coup, coup attempt.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* todo de (un) golpe = all at once.* tumbar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* vivir sin dar golpe = live off + the fat of the land.golpe22 = witticism, witty remark, quip.Ex: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.
Ex: Youll never be short on a witty remark with a database of almost 180000 jokes.Ex: His genius is sometimes most evident in his quips.* * *A (choque, impacto) knockse dio un golpe contra la pared she banged o knocked into the wallme di un golpe en la cabeza I hit o banged my headte vas a pegar un golpe you'll hurt yourself¿ha recibido algún golpe en la cabeza? have you hit your head?, have you received a blow to the head? ( frml)cerró el libro de un golpe she snapped o slammed the book shutla ventana se cerró de un golpe the window slammed shutme dio un golpe en la espalda he slapped me on the backle di un golpecito en el hombro I tapped him on the shoulderdale un golpe a ver si se arregla hit it o bang it o give it a bang, that might make it workdio unos golpes en la mesa he tapped on the table; (más fuerte) he knocked on the table; (aún más fuerte) he banged on the tablenos dieron un golpe por detrás they ran into us from behind, they ran into the back of usse oían los golpes del martillo one could hear the hammeringde golpe (repentinamente) suddenly;no se lo puedes decir así, de golpe you can't just spring it on him o tell him suddenly like thates una decisión que no puede tomarse de golpe y porrazo it's not a decision that can be made on the spot o just like thatde un golpe (de una vez) all at oncese lo bebió de un golpe he drank it down in one go o gulpno dar or pegar (ni) golpe ( fam): ¡cómo va a aprobar, si no da ni golpe! how can he expect to pass, he never does a lick ( AmE) o ( BrE) stroke of work ( colloq)no pega ni golpe en casa he doesn't do a thing o lift a finger around the house ( colloq)a golpe de ratón ( Inf) at a mouse click, at the click of a mousetoda la programación a golpe de ratón the whole program at a mouse clickB1 (al pegarle a algn) blowle dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza she hit him on the headempezaron a darle golpes they started hitting hercasi lo matan a golpes they almost beat him to deathparece que no entienden sino a (los) golpes hitting them seems to be the only way to make them understandle asestó un golpe con el atizador he dealt o struck him a blow with the pokerme llevé un golpe en la cabeza I got a blow o I got hit on the headel golpe lo agarró de sorpresa the blow took him by surprisesiempre andan a golpes they're always fightinglo cogieron a golpes they beat him up2 (marca) bruise, marksigue en primer lugar con seis golpes bajo par she is still in first place at six (strokes) under parD (desgracia, contratiempo) blowfue un golpe durísimo it came as a terrible blowesta vez sí que ha acusado el golpe he's really taken it hard o taken a bad knock this time¿cuándo vamos a dar el golpe? when are we going to do the job?F ( fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remark¡tiene cada golpe! he comes out with o makes some really witty remarks, some of the things he comes out with are so funny o wittyla película tiene unos golpes muy buenos the movie has some really funny moments in itdar el golpe ( fam): con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe you'll be a sensation o you'll look a knockout in that outfitCompuestos:(en boxeo) punch below the beltfue un golpe bajo mencionarlo delante de todos that was below the belt o a low trick mentioning it in front of everyoneadrenaline rush(insolación) sunstroke; (en la temperatura) corporal heatstrokepenaltysu dimisión no causó el golpe de efecto que esperaba his resignation did not create the dramatic effect he had hoped forcoup, coup d'étatstroke of luckcoup de grâcesudden attacklarge wavesunstrokestroke of luckchange of directioncoughing fitglance, look(en fútbol) free kick; (en hockey) free hitmasterstrokedeath blow, coup de grâcempl:darse golpes de pecho to beat one's breast, wear sackcloth and ashes* * *
golpe sustantivo masculino
1 (choque, impacto) knock;
darse un golpe contra algo to bang o knock into sth;
dio unos golpes en la mesa he tapped on the table;
( más fuerte) he knocked on the table;
( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table;◊ a golpe de (Ven) around;
de golpe (y porrazo) suddenly;
se abrió/cerró de golpe it flew open/slammed shut;
de un golpe ( de una vez) all at once;
( de un trago) in one go o gulp
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casi lo matan a golpes they almost beat him to death;
siempre andan a golpes they're always fighting
3 (Dep) stroke
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5 (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq);
6 (Pol) tb
golpe sustantivo masculino
1 (que se da o que da alguien) blow
(en una fruta) bruise
(en una puerta) knock
golpe (de Estado), coup (d'état)
golpe de suerte, stroke of luck
2 Auto bump
3 (contratiempo, disgusto) blow: ha sido un duro golpe para ella, it's been a great blow to her
4 (ocurrencia) witticism: en la comedia de ayer había unos golpes buenísimos, yesterday's comedy had a lot of funny lines
5 (robo) robbery
dar un golpe, to rob
6 (ataque) fit: le dio un golpe de tos y no pudo seguir hablando, he had a sudden coughing fit and couldn't continue talking
♦ Locuciones: no dar ni golpe, not to lift a finger
al primer golpe de vista, at a glance
de golpe, all of a sudden
golpe de efecto, a dramatic effect: su dimisión en aquel momento fue un tremendo golpe de efecto, his resignation at that time had a great impact
golpe de mar, large wave: un golpe de mar le tiró por la borda, a large wave washed him overboard
golpe de pecho, breast-beating: había mucho golpe de pecho pero a mí no me engañaron, there was a lot of breast-beating, but they couldn't fool me
' golpe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusar
- amoratada
- amoratado
- amortiguar
- arrear
- atizar
- azote
- batatazo
- bocanada
- cacharrazo
- canto
- cardenal
- choque
- codazo
- contundente
- descargar
- desviar
- dolerse
- encajar
- encima
- enérgica
- enérgico
- errar
- esquivar
- galleta
- herida
- hostia
- leche
- menuda
- menudo
- mollera
- nada
- palo
- panzada
- pedrada
- pelotazo
- producir
- recibir
- resentirse
- resistir
- ruda
- rudo
- seca
- seco
- señalada
- señalado
- sorda
- sordo
- tacada
- testarada
English:
absorb
- accurate
- avert
- bang
- bash
- blow
- bowl over
- break
- bump
- butt
- come round
- come to
- coup
- crack
- crushing
- deal
- death blow
- deliver
- dodge
- drive
- elude
- fell
- fend off
- flick
- follow through
- forehand
- glancing
- hard
- heavy
- hit
- hit back
- jab
- knock
- lash
- low
- lucky
- lump
- mark
- miss
- on
- pow
- punch
- rap
- shot
- sidestep
- slam
- slam to
- smack
- snap
- soften
* * *♦ nm1. [impacto] blow;[en puerta] knock; [entre coches] bump;se oyó un golpe en el piso de arriba something went bump upstairs;no le des tantos golpes a la fotocopiadora stop hitting o banging the photocopier like that;me di un golpe en la rodilla I banged my knee;la ventana estaba dando golpes the window was banging;el golpe me lo dieron cuando estaba detenido en un semáforo they hit me o bumped into me when I was stopped at a traffic light;el niño daba golpes en la pared the child was banging on the wall;darse golpes de pecho to beat one's breast;cerrar la puerta de golpe to slam the door;devolver un golpe to strike back;golpe seco thud;Famdar el golpe to cause a sensation, to be a hit;con ese vestido seguro que das el golpe en la fiesta in that dress, you're bound to be a hit at the party;Famde golpe suddenly;Famde golpe y porrazo without warning, just like that;de un golpe at one fell swoop, all at oncegolpe de efecto:hacer algo para dar un golpe de efecto to do sth for effect;golpe de fortuna stroke of luck;golpe de gracia coup de grâce;golpe maestro masterstroke;golpe de mar huge wave;golpe de suerte stroke of luck;Fig golpe de timón change of course;golpe de tos coughing fit;golpe de viento gust of wind;golpe de vista glance;al primer golpe de vista at a glance2. [bofetada] smack;[puñetazo, en boxeo] punch;a golpes by force;Fig in fits and starts;moler a alguien a golpes to beat sb upgolpe bajo blow below the belt;fue un golpe bajo that was a bit below the belt3. [de corazón] beat;los golpes de su corazón her heartbeatel coche tiene un golpe en la puerta the car door has a dent in it5. [en tenis, golf] shot;dos golpes por encima/debajo two shots ahead/behind;dos golpes bajo par two under pargolpe de castigo [en rugby] penalty;golpe franco free kick;golpe liftado [en tenis] topspin drive;golpe de penalización [en golf] penalty stroke;golpe de salida [en golf] tee shot, drive;golpe de talón back heel6. [disgusto] blow;la muerte de su madre fue un golpe muy duro para ella her mother's death hit her very hard7. [atraco] raid, job, US heist;dar un golpe to do a jobgolpe de mano surprise attack;golpe de palacio palace coup9. [ocurrencia] witticism;¡tienes unos golpes buenísimos! you really come out with some witty remarks!10. [pestillo] spring lock♦ a golpe de loc prep[a base de] through, by dint of;aprenderá a golpe de fracasos he'll learn from his mistakes;a golpe de talonario: no se puede crear un equipo a golpe de talonario you can't just build a team by throwing money at it;salió de la cárcel a golpe de talonario he used his wealth to buy his way out of prison♦ al golpe loc advCuba instantly* * *m1 knock, blow;un duro golpe fig a heavy blow;no da golpe fam she doesn’t do a thing, she doesn’t lift a finger2:de golpe suddenly;de golpe y porrazo suddenly* * *golpe nm1) : blowcaerle a golpes a alguien: to give someone a beating2) : knock3)de golpe : suddenly4)de un golpe : all at once, in one fell swoop5)golpe de estado : coup, coup d'etat6)golpe de suerte : stroke of luck* * *golpe n1. (choque) blow2. (ruido) knock / bang3. (desgracia) blowde un golpe all at once / in one gono dar golpe not to do a thing / to be bone idle -
62 thrashing
ˈθræʃɪŋ сущ.
1) взбучка, побои, порка, трепка to give smb. a (sound) thrashing ≈ вздуть кого-л. Syn: beating, reprimand
2) = threshing
2.
1) взбучка, трепка, порка - to give smb. a sound * вздуть кого-л. как следует молотьба( специальное) снижение пропускной способности( системы) ~ порка, трепка, взбучка;
to give (smb.) a (sound) thrashing вздуть (кого-л.) thrashing = threshing ~ pres. p. от thrash ~ порка, трепка, взбучка;
to give (smb.) a (sound) thrashing вздуть (кого-л.) thrashing = threshing threshing: threshing = transhing ~ pres. p. от thresh ~ молотьбаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > thrashing
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63 buzz
1. noun1) (of insect) Summen, das; (of large insect) Brummen, das; (of smaller or agitated insect) Schwirren, das2) (sound of buzzer) Summen, dasgive one's secretary a buzz — über den Summer seine Sekretärin rufen
3) (of conversation, movement) Gemurmel, das2. intransitive verb1) see 1. 1): [Insekt:] summen/brummen/schwirren2) (signal with buzzer) [mit dem Summer] rufen3)buzz with excitement — in heller Aufregung sein
the rumour set the office buzzing — das Gerücht versetzte das Büro in helle Aufregung
3. transitive verbmy ears are buzzing — mir sausen die Ohren
(Aeronaut.) dicht vorbeifliegen an (+ Dat.)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/119635/buzz_about">buzz about- buzz off* * *1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) summen2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) summen2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) das Summen- give someone a buzz- buzzer* * *[bʌz]I. vihis ears were \buzzing after the concert ihm dröhnten die Ohren nach dem Konzert2. (be active with)my head was \buzzing with thoughts mir schwirrten alle möglichen Gedanken durch den Kopfthe room \buzzed with conversation das Zimmer war von Stimmengewirr erfülltthe place was \buzzing with excitement es herrschte ein aufgeregtes Durcheinander3. (go quickly) sausenII. vt1. (call)2. AVIATIII. n<pl -es>\buzz of conversation Stimmengewirr nt\buzz of excitement aufgeregtes Durcheinandersth/sb is a \buzz to be around ( fam) sich akk in der Gegenwart einer S. gen /in jds Gegenwart wohl fühlenthe \buzz is that... man munkelt, dass...* * *[bʌz]1. vidid you buzz, sir? — haben Sie nach mir verlangt?
Miss Jones, I've been buzzing for 10 minutes — Fräulein Jones, ich versuche schon seit 10 Minuten, Sie zu erreichen
2)my head is buzzing (with ideas etc) — mir schwirrt der Kopf; (from noise) mir dröhnt der Kopf
3)the town is buzzing — in der Stadt ist was los (inf) or herrscht reges Leben
2. vt2) (US inf = telephone) anrufen3) (plane) plane, building dicht vorbeifliegen an (+dat)3. n1) (of insect) Summen nt, Brummen nt; (of smaller or agitated insects) Schwirren nt; (of device) Summen ntbuzz of excitement/anticipation — aufgeregtes/erwartungsvolles Gemurmel
3) (inf: telephone call) Anruf m4) (inf: thrill) Kitzel mdriving fast gives me a buzz, I get a buzz from driving fast — ich verspüre einen Kitzel, wenn ich schnell fahre
* * *buzz [bʌz]A v/i1. summen, surren, brummen, schwirren:buzz off umg (meist imp) abschwirren, abhauen2. buzz for sb jemanden mit dem Summer rufenmy ears are buzzing mir dröhnen die Ohren;buzzing with excitement in heller AufregungB v/t1. ein Gerücht etc verbreiten, in Umlauf setzen2. surren lassen3. US mit einer Kreissäge schneiden4. a) jemanden mit dem Summer rufenb) TEL umg jemanden anrufen5. FLUGa) in geringer Höhe überfliegenb) (bedrohlich nahe) heranfliegen an ein Flugzeug etcC s1. Summen n, Brummen n, Surren n, Schwirren n:a) jemanden mit dem Summer rufen,b) TEL umg jemanden anrufen;2. Gemurmel n, Stimmengewirr n3. Gerede n, Gerücht n* * *1. noun1) (of insect) Summen, das; (of large insect) Brummen, das; (of smaller or agitated insect) Schwirren, das2) (sound of buzzer) Summen, das3) (of conversation, movement) Gemurmel, das2. intransitive verb1) see 1. 1): [Insekt:] summen/brummen/schwirren2) (signal with buzzer) [mit dem Summer] rufen3)3. transitive verb(Aeronaut.) dicht vorbeifliegen an (+ Dat.)Phrasal Verbs:- buzz off* * *v.anrufen v.brummen v.summen v.surren v. -
64 Summen
I vt/i Insekt etc.: buzz; weicher: hum; eintönig: drone; vor sich hin summen hum away to oneself; eine Melodie summen hum a tune* * *to buzz; to drone; to hum* * *sụm|men ['zʊmən]1. vtMelodie etc to hum2. vito buzz; (Mensch, Motor, Gerät) to hum3. vi imperses summt — there is a buzzing/humming noise
* * *1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) buzz2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) buzz3) ((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) buzz4) (to sing or hum in a low voice: She crooned a lullaby.) croon5) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) hum6) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) hum7) (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) hum* * *sum·men[ˈzʊmən]I. vi1. MUS to humII. vi impers▪ es summt there's a buzzing/hum[ming]III. vt▪ etw \summen to hum sth* * *1.intransitives Verb hum; (lauter, heller) buzz2.es summt — there's a hum/buzzing
transitives, auch intransitives Verb hum <tune, song, etc.>* * *vor sich hin summen hum away to oneself;eine Melodie summen hum a tune* * *1.intransitives Verb hum; (lauter, heller) buzz2.es summt — there's a hum/buzzing
transitives, auch intransitives Verb hum <tune, song, etc.>* * *- n.fizzling n. -
65 summen
I vt/i Insekt etc.: buzz; weicher: hum; eintönig: drone; vor sich hin summen hum away to oneself; eine Melodie summen hum a tune* * *to buzz; to drone; to hum* * *sụm|men ['zʊmən]1. vtMelodie etc to hum2. vito buzz; (Mensch, Motor, Gerät) to hum3. vi imperses summt — there is a buzzing/humming noise
* * *1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) buzz2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) buzz3) ((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) buzz4) (to sing or hum in a low voice: She crooned a lullaby.) croon5) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) hum6) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) hum7) (a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) hum* * *sum·men[ˈzʊmən]I. vi1. MUS to humII. vi impers▪ es summt there's a buzzing/hum[ming]III. vt▪ etw \summen to hum sth* * *1.intransitives Verb hum; (lauter, heller) buzz2.es summt — there's a hum/buzzing
transitives, auch intransitives Verb hum <tune, song, etc.>* * *vor sich hin summen hum away to oneself;eine Melodie summen hum a tune* * *1.intransitives Verb hum; (lauter, heller) buzz2.es summt — there's a hum/buzzing
transitives, auch intransitives Verb hum <tune, song, etc.>* * *- n.fizzling n. -
66 familiar
fə'miljə1) (well-known: The house was familiar to him; She looks very familiar (to me).) conocido, familiar2) ((with with) knowing about: Are you familiar with the plays of Shakespeare?) familiarizado con3) (too friendly: You are much too familiar with my wife!) íntimo•- familiarity
- familiarize
- familiarise
- familiarization
- familiarisation
familiar adj familiar / conocido
familiar adjetivo ‹envase/coche› family ( before n) ‹lenguaje/expresión› colloquial ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino relative, relation
familiar
I adjetivo
1 (de la familia) family
planificación familiar, family planning
2 (conocido) familiar
3 (tamaño) envase familiar, economy size
II mf relation, relative: vamos a ver a unos familiares, we're going to visit some relatives ' familiar' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abasto - abrirse - abuela - abuelo - abusar - acabarse - adiós - advertir - agarrada - agarrado - agobiarse - ajo - ala - algo - almohada - almuerzo - amargarse - ambiente - ancha - ancho - anillo - apuntarse - aquello - arder - armarse - arrastre - arreglo - arriba - arrimar - arte - aspen - atacar - aterrizar - aúpa - bailar - barriga - bautizar - baza - beber - belén - bellota - bicha - billete - blanca - bobalicón - bobalicona - boca - bofetada - bomba English: about - age - aggravate - aggravating - almighty - bag - ball - banana - banger - barrel - bash - bash out - bat - bean - beat - beating - beauty - bellyache - belt up - bend - bent - bicycle lane - big - bird - birth control - bleed - blowout - blue - blues - body - bolt - bomb - book - bookie - boom box - boot - bootlicker - booze - botch - bother - bottom - brain - bread - breeze - brew - buck - bucket - bugger - bum - bunktr[fə'mɪlɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (well-known) familiar, conocido,-a (to, a)3 (intimate) íntimo,-a; (too informal) fresco,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on familiar terms with somebody tener confianza con alguiento become familiar with something familiarizarse con algoto get too familiar with somebody tomarse demasiadas libertades con alguienfamiliar [fə'mɪljər] adj1) known: familiar, conocidoto be familiar with: estar familiarizado con2) informal: familiar, informal3) intimate: íntimo, de confianza4) forward: confianzudo, atrevido♦ familiarly advfamiliar n: espíritu m guardiánadj.• conocido, -a adj.• familiar adj.• íntimo, -a adj.n.• conocido s.m.• familiar s.m.
I fə'mɪljər, fə'mɪlɪə(r)1) ( well-known) <sound/face> familiar, conocido; < excuse> consabidothese violent scenes are becoming all too familiar — nos estamos acostumbrando demasiado a estas escenas violentas
2) ( having knowledge of) (pred)to be familiar WITH something/somebody — estar* familiarizado con algo/alguien
3)a) ( informal)b) ( too informal) que se toma demasiadas confianzas or libertades, confianzudo (esp AmL)
II
[fǝ'mɪlɪǝ(r)]ADJ1) (=well-known) [face, person, place] conocido, familiarto be on familiar ground — (fig) estar en su elemento, dominar la materia
2) (=common) [experience, complaint, event] corriente, común3) (=well-acquainted)to be familiar with — estar familiarizado con, conocer
to make o.s. familiar with — familiarizarse con
4) (=intimate) [tone of voice etc] íntimo, de confianza; [language etc] familiar; pej (=over-intimate) fresco, que se toma demasiadas confianzas* * *
I [fə'mɪljər, fə'mɪlɪə(r)]1) ( well-known) <sound/face> familiar, conocido; < excuse> consabidothese violent scenes are becoming all too familiar — nos estamos acostumbrando demasiado a estas escenas violentas
2) ( having knowledge of) (pred)to be familiar WITH something/somebody — estar* familiarizado con algo/alguien
3)a) ( informal)b) ( too informal) que se toma demasiadas confianzas or libertades, confianzudo (esp AmL)
II
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67 Puls
m; -es, kein Pl.; MED. pulse; hoher / niedriger Puls high / low pulse rate; ein Puls von 150 a pulse (rate) of 150; jemandem den Puls fühlen feel s.o.’s pulse; fig. sound s.o. out; am Puls der Zeit fig. on the ball, up to date* * *der Pulspulse; pulse rate* * *Pụls [pʊls]m -es, -e[-zə] (lit, fig) pulsesein Puls geht or schlägt regelmäßig — his pulse is regular
jdm den Puls fühlen (lit) — to feel or take sb's pulse; (fig) to take sb's pulse
am Puls der Zeit sein — to have one's finger on the pulse of the time(s)
* * *(the regular beating of the heart, which can be checked by feeling the pumping action of the artery in the wrist: The doctor felt/took her pulse.) pulse* * *<-es, -e>[pʊls]m pulseein regelmäßiger/unregelmäßiger \Puls a steady [or regular]/an irregular pulsejds \Puls fühlen to feel sb's pulse; Arzt a. to take sb's pulseden \Puls messen to take sb's pulse* * *der; Pulses, Pulse pulsejemandes Puls fühlen/messen — feel/take somebody's pulse
* * *hoher/niedriger Puls high/low pulse rate;ein Puls von 150 a pulse (rate) of 150;jemandem den Puls fühlen feel sb’s pulse; fig sound sb out;am Puls der Zeit fig on the ball, up to date* * *der; Pulses, Pulse pulsejemandes Puls fühlen/messen — feel/take somebody's pulse
* * *-e m.pulse n. -
68 toque
m.1 knock (blow).dio unos toques en la puerta she knocked on the door2 touch (detalle).dar los últimos toques a algo to put the finishing touches to something3 warning (aviso).dar un toque a alguien to call somebody; (llamar) to prod somebody, to warn somebody (llamar la atención)toque de atención warning4 chime (sonido) (de campana).toque de diana reveilletoque de difuntos death knelltoque de queda curfew5 bunt.6 joint, hashish cigarette, spliff, marijuana cigarette.7 electric shock, electrical shock, electroshock, electrical discharge.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: tocar.* * *1 (acto) touch2 (de campana) ringing, peal, pealing; (de trompeta) blare, sounding; (de claxon) honk; (de sirena) hoot; (de tambor) beat, beating3 (pincelada) touch4 figurado (advertencia) warning\dar el toque de alarma figurado to sound the alarmdar el último toque to put the finishing touchdar un toque a alguien (llamar) to take somebody to task 2 (llamar la atención) to call somebody's attentiontoque de alarma alarm signaltoque de atención warning, warning notetoque de balón ball controltoque de diana reveilletoque de difuntos death knelltoque de queda curfewtoque de retreta tattoo* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=golpecito) tapunos toquecitos con la varita y saldrá el conejo — a few taps of the magic wand and the rabbit will come out
dar un toque de atención a algn, dar un toque a algn * —
el jefe tuvo que darle un toque de atención por llegar tarde — the boss had to pull him up for being late
te van a dar un toque si sigues portándote mal — you'll get a telling-off if you keep behaving badly
2) (=sonido) [de campana] chime, ring; [de reloj] stroke; [de timbre] ring; [de tambor] beatdar un toque a algn — [por teléfono] to give sb a bell *
3) (=detalle) touchdar el último toque o los últimos toques a algo — to put the finishing touch o touches to sth
4) (Arte) [de color, brillo] touch5) (Quím) test6) † (=quid) crux, essence7) And (=vuelta) turn* * *1)a) ( de timbre) ring; ( de campana) stroke, chimea toque de campana: aquí hay que hacerlo todo a toque de campana — it's like being in the army here
b) (fam) ( llamada) call, ring (BrE colloq)2)a) ( golpe suave) touchb) (Med)hacerse or darse unos toques — to paint one's throat ( with antiseptic)
c) ( en béisbol) bunt3) ( detalle) touch4)a) (Méx arg) ( de marihuana) joint (colloq), spliff (arg)b) (Méx fam) ( descarga) electric shock* * *= touch, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex. However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.Ex. After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.----* piedra de toque = touchstone.* tener el toque mágico = have + the magic touch.* toque de clarín = bugle call.* toque de diana = reveille.* toque de difuntos = death knell.* toque de queda = curfew, last post, the.* toque de rebato = clarion call.* toque de retreta = last post, the.* toque de silencio = last post, the.* toque de trompetas = fanfare.* toque final, el = finishing touch, the.* toque personal = personal touch.* toques de luz = highlights.* toque suave = tap.* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.* * *1)a) ( de timbre) ring; ( de campana) stroke, chimea toque de campana: aquí hay que hacerlo todo a toque de campana — it's like being in the army here
b) (fam) ( llamada) call, ring (BrE colloq)2)a) ( golpe suave) touchb) (Med)hacerse or darse unos toques — to paint one's throat ( with antiseptic)
c) ( en béisbol) bunt3) ( detalle) touch4)a) (Méx arg) ( de marihuana) joint (colloq), spliff (arg)b) (Méx fam) ( descarga) electric shock* * *= touch, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex: However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.
Ex: After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.* piedra de toque = touchstone.* tener el toque mágico = have + the magic touch.* toque de clarín = bugle call.* toque de diana = reveille.* toque de difuntos = death knell.* toque de queda = curfew, last post, the.* toque de rebato = clarion call.* toque de retreta = last post, the.* toque de silencio = last post, the.* toque de trompetas = fanfare.* toque final, el = finishing touch, the.* toque personal = personal touch.* toques de luz = highlights.* toque suave = tap.* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.* * *A1 (de un timbre) ring; (de una campana) stroke, chimeal toque de cornetas when the bugles sound/soundedlo recibieron con toque de campanas they greeted him with the ringing of bells o with peals of bellsllama con dos toques ring twiceal toque de las doce when the clock strikes twelve, on the stroke of twelvea toque de campana: aquí hay que hacerlo todo a toque de campana it's like being in the army here o everything is so regimented heresi te levantas temprano dale un toque a César if you get up early, wake César o ( colloq) give César a knockCompuestos:reveillewarningdarle un toque de atención a algn to call sb to order, to rap sb on the knucklesreveillecurfewimpusieron el toque de queda they imposed a curfewlevantaron el toque de queda they lifted the curfewB1 (golpe suave) touchcon cuatro toques magistrales acabó el retrato with a few deft touches she finished the portraitse aplica con unos toquecitos you dab it on2 ( Med):hacerse or darse unos toques to paint one's throat ( with antiseptic)3 (en béisbol) buntdio un toque perfecto he laid down a perfect buntC (detalle) touchaquí falta el toque femenino this place lacks a woman's touchnecesita un toque de color it needs a touch of colorsólo falta darle los últimos toques we just have to put the finishing touches to itE* * *
Del verbo tocar: ( conjugate tocar)
toqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
toque es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Del verbo tocarse: ( conjugate tocarse)
me toqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
me toque es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo
se toque es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo
Multiple Entries:
tocar
toque
tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;◊ ¡no vayas a toque ese cable! don't touch that cable!;
mis ahorros no los quiero toque I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
‹ claxon› to blow, sound
2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
verbo intransitivo
1
c) (Mús) to play
2a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):
le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the schoolb) ( ser el turno):
¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
‹ barba› to play with
[ cables] to touch
toque sustantivo masculino
1
( de campana) stroke, chime;
toque de queda curfew
2 ( en béisbol) bunt
3 ( detalle) touch;
4 (Méx fam) ( descarga) electric shock
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
toque sustantivo masculino
1 (golpe suave) rap
2 (matiz, detalle) touch
un toque de buen gusto, a touch of good taste
3 fam (aviso) un toque de atención, warning
(llamada) call
4 Mil toque de queda, curfew
' toque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atención
- detalle
- día
- diana
- levantamiento
- tocar
- retreta
- turno
English:
blast
- brighten up
- curfew
- dab
- disturb
- hoot
- lend
- reveille
- splash
- touch
- highlight
- hint
- joint
- pat
- peep
- ringing
- tap
- wait
* * *♦ nm1. [golpe] knock;dio unos toques en la puerta she knocked on the door;jugar al primer toque [en fútbol] to play one-touch soccer2. [detalle, retoque] touch;el toque femenino the feminine touch;dar los últimos toques a algo to put the finishing touches to sth[llamar la atención] to talk to sb, to have a few words with sb;si te enteras de algo, dame un toque if you hear anything, give me a shouttoque de atención warning;le dio un toque de atención por llegar tarde she had a word with him about coming in late4. [sonido] [de campana] chime;[de tambor] beat; [de sirena] blast toque de diana reveille;toque de difuntos [con campanas] death knell;toque de queda curfew;toque de retreta last post* * *m1 tap;toque de atención warning3:dar los últimos toques put the finishing touches (a to);toque personal personal touch* * *toque nm1) : touchel último toque: the finishing touchun toque de color: a touch of color2) : ringing, peal, chime4)toque de queda : curfew5)toque de diana : reveille* * *toque n2. (golpe suave) bump3. (llamada) ring / call4. (aviso) warning -
69 forte
1. adj strongsuono loudpioggia heavytaglia largesomma considerable, substantialdolore severe2. adv ( con forza) hard( ad alta voce) loudly( velocemente) fast3. m ( fortezza) fortquesto è il suo forte it's his strong point* * *forte agg.1 strong (anche fig.): un uomo forte, a strong man; forte come un leone, un toro, as strong as a lion, a bull; una guarnigione forte di 5000 uomini, a garrison 5000 strong; mi ha dato un colpo molto forte, he gave me a powerful (o strong) blow; un forte odore di aglio, a strong smell of garlic; ha una volontà, un carattere molto forte, he has a very strong will, character // colori forti, ( violenti) strong, bright colours; ( che non stingono) fast colours // una stoffa forte, a strong material // (econ.) una moneta forte, a strong currency // devi farti forte e tirare avanti, you must pull yourself together and get on with it // il sesso forte, the stronger sex // ho dovuto dirglielo, è stato più forte di me, I had to tell him, I couldn't help it // dar man forte a qlcu., to help (o to support o to back) s.o. // forte della sua innocenza osò tenergli testa, fortified by his innocence he found the courage to hold out against him // essere forte di fianchi, avere i fianchi forti, to have broad (o big) hips; taglia forte, outsize2 ( bravo) strong; good: la squadra più forte del campionato, the strongest (o best) team in the championship; è sempre stato forte in matematica, he has always been good at maths // che forte quel ragazzo!, (fam.) what a great kid!; che forte questa canzone!, what a great song!3 ( di bevanda) ( carico) strong; ( alcolico) strong; stiff: tè, caffè forte, strong tea, coffee; è forte questo vino!, this wine is strong; fammi un Martini, e bello forte, give me a Martini and make it a stiff one4 ( potente, energico) strong: è un detersivo, un prodotto molto forte, it's a very strong soap powder, product; fai attenzione, è un farmaco forte, be careful, it's a very strong medicine5 ( di indisposizione) bad, severe; serious: un forte mal di stomaco, di testa, a bad stomachache, headache; aveva un forte raffreddore, he had a bad (o heavy o severe) cold; aveva avuto un forte esaurimento, she had had a serious breakdown6 ( considerevole) large, considerable, heavy: un forte guadagno, a large profit; una forte perdita, a heavy loss; una forte somma di denaro, a large (o considerable) amount of money; forti spese, heavy expenses, (form.) heavy expenditure; c'è una forte differenza, there is an enormous difference; (fin.) forte tasso di interesse, high interest rate // è un forte bevitore, he's a heavy drinker; è un forte mangiatore, he's a big (o heavy) eater7 ( di suono) loud, ( di luce) strong: un forte rumore, a loud noise; con voce forte, in a loud voice; l'illuminazione è troppo forte, the light is too strong (o bright)8 ( violento) strong, heavy: un forte vento, a strong (o heavy) wind; un forte temporale, a strong storm; una forte grandinata, a strong (o heavy) hailstorm9 ( autoritario) strong; ( brusco) harsh: governo forte, strong government; ha usato parole forti, he used harsh (o strong) words; usare, passare alle maniere forti, to use (o to resort to) rough tactics (o strongarm methods)10 ( profondo) deep; strong: forte amore, deep love; forte interesse, deep (o strong) interest; forti preoccupazioni, deep concern; forte antipatia, strong (o hearty) dislike // ha forti motivi per essere preoccupato, he has very good (o sound) reasons to be worried◆ s.m.1 ( punto di forza) strong point: è il suo forte, it's his strong point; cantare non è il mio forte, singing isn't my forte (o strong point) // il forte dell'esercito, the main body (o bulk) of the army2 ( fortezza) fortress, fort4 ( acidità) sourness.forte avv.1 ( con forza) strongly; hard; ( con forte presa) tight, tightly: lo afferrò forte, she grabbed him tightly; abbracciami forte, hug (o hold) me tight; mi ha colpito forte, he struck me hard; il vento soffiava forte, the wind was blowing strongly (o hard) // tienti forte!, hold tight!2 ( ad alto volume) loud, loudly: parla più forte, speak louder; la radio andava troppo forte, the radio was too loud; ridere forte, to laugh loudly3 ( velocemente) fast: il cuore gli batteva forte, his heart was beating fast (o pounding); non devi andare così forte, ( guidare) you mustn't go (o drive) so fast // la disco-music va forte tra i giovani, disco-music is all the rage (o is very popular) with the young4 ( con intensità, abbondanza) hard, heavily: piove forte, it is raining hard (o heavily); mangiare, bere forte, to eat, to drink heartily (o a lot); gioca forte, ( alte somme) he gambles heavily; essere arrabbiato forte, to be very angry // mi sembra cretino forte!, (fam.) he's a right idiot!* * *I ['fɔrte]1. agg1) (gen), fig strong, (luce, tinta) strong, bright, (nevicata, pioggia) heavy, (voce, musica) loud, (ceffone, colpo) hard, (somma, aumento) large, big, (spesa) considerableho un forte mal di testa/raffreddore — I have a bad headache/heavy cold
taglie forti — (Abbigliamento) outsize
usare le maniere forti — to use strong-arm methods o tactics
piatto forte Culin — main dish
dare man forte a qn — to back sb up, support sb
farsi forte di qc — to make use of sth, avail o.s. of sth
2) (fam : bello, bravo) amazing, greatche forte! fam — amazing!, fantastic!
2. avvandare forte — (fam : essere bravo) to be amazing, be fantastic, (aver successo) to be all the rage
3. smil forte e il debole — the strong and the weak, (punto forte) strong point, forteII ['fɔrte] sm(fortezza) fort* * *I 1. ['fɔrte]forte della sua esperienza... — on the strength of his experience
2) (che ha forza, energico) [ persona] strong, robust, sturdy; [ cuore] sound, strong; [ braccia] strong; [ atleta] powerful, strong3) (moralmente) [persona, carattere, personalità] forceful, strong4) (accanito)un forte bevitore — a hard o heavy drinker
5) (resistente) [colla, tessuto] strong6) (intenso) [rumore, suono] loud; [ colore] deep, bright; [ luce] bright, harsh; [sentimento, legame] strong; [eccitazione, tensione] high; [ delusione] deep; [desiderio, interesse] keen; [emozione, pressione] intense, powerful; [ disaccordo] sharp7) (violento) [colpo, scossa] hard, powerful, sharp; [ vento] high, sharp, strong; [ temporale] heavy; (acuto) [raffreddore, dolore] severeavere un forte mal di denti — to have bad toothache; (abbondante) [nevicata, pioggia] heavy
8) (concentrato) [ caffè] strong; [ whisky] hard; (piccante) [spezia, peperoncino] hot; (corposo) [ vino] robust9) (marcato) [ impressione] strong; [ accento] broad, thick, heavy; [ odore] strong, powerful; [ sapore] pungent, robust, sharp; [ profumo] heavy; (notevole, considerevole) [ ritardo] long; [ appetito] healthy, hearty, keen; [rivalità, domanda] great, keen; [somma, quantità] large10) (ampio) [astensione, espansione, consumo, calo] high, great; [spesa, guadagni] great, big11) (dotato) good; (bravo) [ avversario] strongessere forte a — to be good at o strong on [scacchi, calcio]
12) (risoluto) [maniere, metodo] strong-arm14) colloq. (divertente)2.sostantivo maschile (ambito in cui si eccelle) strong point, forte3.1) (con forza) [colpire, tirare, spingere] hard, strongly; [parlare, ridere] loudlyla strinse forte a sé — he held her closely to him; (saldamente)
ti ricevo forte e chiaro — rad. I'm receiving you loud and clear
andare forte — colloq. to be o go over big
3) (molto) [puntare, giocare, bere] heavily••II ['fɔrte]è più forte di me — (incontrollabile) I just can't help it
sostantivo maschile arch. mil. fort* * *forte1/'fɔrte/1 (potente) [persona, paese] powerful; [ economia] strong; [ moneta] strong, hard; forte della sua esperienza... on the strength of his experience...2 (che ha forza, energico) [ persona] strong, robust, sturdy; [ cuore] sound, strong; [ braccia] strong; [ atleta] powerful, strong; essere molto forte to have great strength3 (moralmente) [persona, carattere, personalità] forceful, strong5 (resistente) [colla, tessuto] strong; gel a fissaggio forte extra hold gel6 (intenso) [rumore, suono] loud; [ colore] deep, bright; [ luce] bright, harsh; [sentimento, legame] strong; [eccitazione, tensione] high; [ delusione] deep; [desiderio, interesse] keen; [emozione, pressione] intense, powerful; [ disaccordo] sharp7 (violento) [colpo, scossa] hard, powerful, sharp; [ vento] high, sharp, strong; [ temporale] heavy; (acuto) [raffreddore, dolore] severe; avere un forte mal di denti to have bad toothache; (abbondante) [nevicata, pioggia] heavy8 (concentrato) [ caffè] strong; [ whisky] hard; (piccante) [spezia, peperoncino] hot; (corposo) [ vino] robust; ho bisogno di bere qualcosa di forte I need a stiff drink9 (marcato) [ impressione] strong; [ accento] broad, thick, heavy; [ odore] strong, powerful; [ sapore] pungent, robust, sharp; [ profumo] heavy; (notevole, considerevole) [ ritardo] long; [ appetito] healthy, hearty, keen; [rivalità, domanda] great, keen; [somma, quantità] large10 (ampio) [astensione, espansione, consumo, calo] high, great; [ spesa, guadagni] great, big11 (dotato) good; (bravo) [ avversario] strong; essere forte a to be good at o strong on [ scacchi, calcio]12 (risoluto) [ maniere, metodo] strong-arm(ambito in cui si eccelle) strong point, forte; cucinare non è il mio forte I'm not much of a one for cooking colloq.III avverbio1 (con forza) [ colpire, tirare, spingere] hard, strongly; [ parlare, ridere] loudly; la strinse forte a sé he held her closely to him; (saldamente) tieniti forte! hold tight! ti ricevo forte e chiaro rad. I'm receiving you loud and clear3 (molto) [ puntare, giocare, bere] heavily4 (velocemente) (in auto) andare forte to drive fast————————forte2/'fɔrte/sostantivo m.arch. mil. fort. -
70 drum
I 1. [drʌm]1) mus. mil. tamburo m.2) ind. comm. bidone m.; (larger) fusto m.3) tecn. aut. tamburo m.2. II 1. [drʌm]2.to drum sth. into sb. — fig. fare entrare qcs. in testa a qcn., inculcare qcs. a qcn
1) (beat drum) suonare il tamburo2) (make drumming sound) [ rain] tamburellare•- drum out- drum up* * *1. noun1) (a musical instrument constructed of skin etc stretched on a round frame and beaten with a stick: He plays the drums.) tamburo2) (something shaped like a drum, especially a container: an oil-drum.) bidone, fusto3) (an eardrum.) timpano2. verb1) (to beat a drum.) battere/suonare il tamburo2) (to tap continuously especially with the fingers: Stop drumming (your fingers) on the table!) tamburellare3) (to make a sound like someone beating a drum: The rain drummed on the metal roof.) tambureggiare•- drummer- drumstick
- drum in/into* * *I 1. [drʌm]1) mus. mil. tamburo m.2) ind. comm. bidone m.; (larger) fusto m.3) tecn. aut. tamburo m.2. II 1. [drʌm]2.to drum sth. into sb. — fig. fare entrare qcs. in testa a qcn., inculcare qcs. a qcn
1) (beat drum) suonare il tamburo2) (make drumming sound) [ rain] tamburellare•- drum out- drum up -
71 tattoo
1. transitive verb 2. nounTätowierung, die* * *[tə'tu:, ]( American[) tæ-] 1. American - tattoos; verb(to make coloured patterns or pictures on part of a person's body by pricking the skin and putting in dyes: The design was tattooed on his arm.) tätowieren2. noun(a design tattooed on the skin: His arms were covered with tattoos.) die Tätowierung- academic.ru/112687/tattooed">tattooed* * *tat·too1[tætˈu:]nsomeone was beating a \tattoo on the door es trommelte jemand gegen die Türher heart beat a \tattoo on her ribs ihr Herz pochte gegen ihre Brusttat·too2[tætˈu:]II. vt▪ to \tattoo sb jdn tätowieren* * *I [tə'tuː]1. vttätowieren2. nTätowierung f IIn1) (Brit: military pageant) Musikparade f* * *tattoo1 [təˈtuː; tæ-]A s1. MILa) Zapfenstreich m (Signal):sound (beat) the tattoo → B 1b) Abendparade f mit Musik2. Trommeln n, Klopfen n:beat a tattoo on the table with one’s fingers mit den Fingern auf dem oder den Tisch trommelnB v/itattoo2 [təˈtuː; tæ-]A v/t1. tätowierenB s Tätowierung f* * *1. transitive verb 2. nounTätowierung, die* * *v.tätowieren v. -
72 κτύπος
κτῠπ-ος, ὁ,A crash, bang, din,κ. θεῶν ἔριδι ξυνιόντων Il.20.66
, cf. 12.338, A.Th. 100, etc.; of thunder, S.OC 1463 (lyr.), A.Pr. 923; of the trampling of feet,περί τε κ. ἦλθε ποδοῖιν Od.16.6
, cf. S.Ph. 202; rattling of chariots or sound of horses' feet, Il.10.535, al., S.El. 714, Ar.Eq. 552 (lyr.); of a storm, A.Ag. 1533 (lyr.); noise made by one knocking at the door, Id.Ch. 653; ὀξύχειρ κ., of the beating of breasts by mourners, ib.23;στέρνων κ. E.Supp.87
: in pl.,κ. χερῶν Id.Ph. 1351
(lyr.); of the sound of many voices, S.OC 1500; of gates shutting, Aen.Tact.20.4;κτύπου ἀχὼ χάλυβος A.Pr. 133
(lyr.); rarely of musical sound,σαλπίγγων κ. B.Fr.3.9
.—Rare in Prose, Th.7.70, Pl.Criti. 117e, X.Cyr.7.1.35, Aen.Tact.l.c. -
73 handfest
Adj.1. Person: sturdy, strong3. fig. Beweise etc.: tangible, concrete; Argument, Vorschlag etc.: serious, solid; Drohung: serious; Skandal, Konflikt etc.: full-blown; handfeste Lüge out and out lie* * *hạnd|festadj2) (fig) Schlägerei violent; Skandal huge; Vorschlag, Argument well-founded, solid; Beweis solid, tangible; Interesse strong; Lüge, Betrug flagrant, blatant* * *(firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solid* * *hand·fest1. (deftig) substantialich bestelle mir etwas H\handfesteres als einen Salat I'm ordering something more substantial than a salad2. (robust) sturdy▪ etwas H\handfestes something well-built3. (ordentlich) proper, real4. (hieb- und stichfest) well-foundedich hoffe, Sie haben \handfeste Beweise für Ihre Behauptung I hope you've got solid proof for your allegation* * *1) (kräftig) robust; sturdy3) (gewichtig) solid, tangible < proof>; concrete < suggestion>; full-blooded, violent < row>; complete < lie>; well-founded < argument>; real, thorough < beating>* * *handfest adj1. Person: sturdy, strong2. Essen: substantial;handfeste Mahlzeit good, square meal3. fig Beweise etc: tangible, concrete; Argument, Vorschlag etc: serious, solid; Drohung: serious; Skandal, Konflikt etc: full-blown;handfeste Lüge out and out lie* * *1) (kräftig) robust; sturdy2) (deftig) substantial <meal etc.>3) (gewichtig) solid, tangible < proof>; concrete < suggestion>; full-blooded, violent < row>; complete < lie>; well-founded < argument>; real, thorough < beating>* * *adj.stalwart adj. -
74 Klopfen
I v/i1. knock (auch MOT.); sanft: tap (an, auf + Akk at, on); es klopft there’s somebody (knocking) at the door; Bühnenanweisung: there is a knock (at the door); jemandem auf die Schulter klopfen anerkennend: pat s.o. ( oder give s.o. a pat) on the backII v/t (Fleisch, Kleider, Teppich) beat; (Fleisch) auch tenderize; (Steine) break; einen Nagel in die Wand klopfen knock a nail into the wall; Schnee vom Mantel klopfen beat ( leichter: pat) the snow off one’s coat; Beifall klopfen applaud by rapping on the table (UNIV. desk)* * *das Klopfenbeat; knock; rapping; tap* * *Klọp|fen ['klɔpfn]m -s, no plknock( ing); (leise) tap(ping); (von Motor) knock(ing)* * *1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) knock2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) knock4) (a quick, brief knock or tap: He heard a rap on the door.) rap5) (to hit or knock quickly and briefly: The teacher rapped the child's fingers with a ruler; He rapped on the table and called for silence.) rap6) ((of the heart) to beat: Her heart throbbed with excitement.) throb* * *Klop·fen<-s>[ˈklɔpfn̩]nt kein pl AUTO engine knock* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (schlagen) knockan die Tür klopfen — knock at the door
jemandem od. jemanden auf die Schulter klopfen — slap somebody on the shoulder
‘bitte klopfen!’ — ‘please knock’
mit klopfendem Herzen — with pounding or beating heart
3) (Kfz-W.) < engine> knock2.transitives Verb beat < carpet>den Takt [zur Musik] klopfen — beat time [to the music]
einen Nagel in die Wand klopfen — knock or hammer a nail into the wall
* * ** * *1.intransitives Verb1) (schlagen) knockjemandem od. jemanden auf die Schulter klopfen — slap somebody on the shoulder
‘bitte klopfen!’ — ‘please knock’
mit klopfendem Herzen — with pounding or beating heart
3) (Kfz-W.) < engine> knock2.transitives Verb beat < carpet>den Takt [zur Musik] klopfen — beat time [to the music]
einen Nagel in die Wand klopfen — knock or hammer a nail into the wall
* * *-reien (Motor) n.knocking n.pinging n. -reien n.knock n. -
75 klopfen
I v/i1. knock (auch MOT.); sanft: tap (an, auf + Akk at, on); es klopft there’s somebody (knocking) at the door; Bühnenanweisung: there is a knock (at the door); jemandem auf die Schulter klopfen anerkennend: pat s.o. ( oder give s.o. a pat) on the backII v/t (Fleisch, Kleider, Teppich) beat; (Fleisch) auch tenderize; (Steine) break; einen Nagel in die Wand klopfen knock a nail into the wall; Schnee vom Mantel klopfen beat ( leichter: pat) the snow off one’s coat; Beifall klopfen applaud by rapping on the table (UNIV. desk)* * *das Klopfenbeat; knock; rapping; tap* * *Klọp|fen ['klɔpfn]m -s, no plknock( ing); (leise) tap(ping); (von Motor) knock(ing)* * *1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) knock2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) knock4) (a quick, brief knock or tap: He heard a rap on the door.) rap5) (to hit or knock quickly and briefly: The teacher rapped the child's fingers with a ruler; He rapped on the table and called for silence.) rap6) ((of the heart) to beat: Her heart throbbed with excitement.) throb* * *Klop·fen<-s>[ˈklɔpfn̩]nt kein pl AUTO engine knock* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (schlagen) knockan die Tür klopfen — knock at the door
jemandem od. jemanden auf die Schulter klopfen — slap somebody on the shoulder
‘bitte klopfen!’ — ‘please knock’
mit klopfendem Herzen — with pounding or beating heart
3) (Kfz-W.) < engine> knock2.transitives Verb beat < carpet>den Takt [zur Musik] klopfen — beat time [to the music]
einen Nagel in die Wand klopfen — knock or hammer a nail into the wall
* * *A. v/ian, auf +akk at, on);es klopft there’s somebody (knocking) at the door; Bühnenanweisung: there is a knock (at the door);vor +dat with)einen Nagel in die Wand klopfen knock a nail into the wall;Beifall klopfen applaud by rapping on the table (UNIV desk)* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (schlagen) knockjemandem od. jemanden auf die Schulter klopfen — slap somebody on the shoulder
‘bitte klopfen!’ — ‘please knock’
mit klopfendem Herzen — with pounding or beating heart
3) (Kfz-W.) < engine> knock2.transitives Verb beat < carpet>den Takt [zur Musik] klopfen — beat time [to the music]
einen Nagel in die Wand klopfen — knock or hammer a nail into the wall
* * *-reien (Motor) n.knocking n.pinging n. -reien n.knock n. -
76 trommeln
vt/i drum; Regen: beat ( sehr stark: drum); (schlagen) hammer ( auf + Akk at, on), bang (on); (Rhythmus, Marsch etc.) drum, beat, tap (out); Jägerspr., Hase bei Revierverteidigung: box; bei Gefahr: thump; mit den Fingern trommeln drum one’s fingers; jemanden aus dem Bett trommeln umg. bang on s.o.’s door to wake him ( oder her), Brit. auch knock s.o. up* * *to drum* * *trọm|meln ['trɔmln]1. vito drum; (Regen) to bear (down)2. vtMarsch, Lied to play on the drum/drums, to drum; Rhythmus to beat outjdn aus dem Schlaf trommeln — to knock sb up (Brit inf), to wake sb up (by banging on the door)
* * *1) (to beat a drum.) drum2) (to tap continuously especially with the fingers: Stop drumming (your fingers) on the table!) drum3) (to make a sound like someone beating a drum: The rain drummed on the metal roof.) drum* * *trom·meln[ˈtrɔml̩n]I. vigegen die Tür \trommeln to bang on the doorsie trommelte mit den Fingern auf den Schreibtisch she drummed her fingers on the desk* * *1.intransitives Verb1) beat the drum; (als Beruf, Hobby usw.) play the drums2) ([auf etwas] schlagen, auftreffen) drum (auf + Akk. on, an + Akk. against)2.transitives Verb beat [out] <march, rhythm, etc.>* * *auf +akk at, on), bang (on); (Rhythmus, Marsch etc) drum, beat, tap (out); JAGD, Hase bei Revierverteidigung: box; bei Gefahr: thump;mit den Fingern trommeln drum one’s fingers;* * *1.intransitives Verb1) beat the drum; (als Beruf, Hobby usw.) play the drums2) ([auf etwas] schlagen, auftreffen) drum (auf + Akk. on, an + Akk. against)2.transitives Verb beat [out] <march, rhythm, etc.>* * *v.to beat the drum expr. -
77 drum
1. noun1) (a musical instrument constructed of skin etc stretched on a round frame and beaten with a stick: He plays the drums.) tromme2) (something shaped like a drum, especially a container: an oil-drum.) trommel, valse, fat, sylinder, tønne3) (an eardrum.) trommehinne2. verb1) (to beat a drum.) tromme (på), slå på tromme2) (to tap continuously especially with the fingers: Stop drumming (your fingers) on the table!) tromme3) (to make a sound like someone beating a drum: The rain drummed on the metal roof.) tromme•- drummer- drumstick
- drum in/intotrommeIsubst. \/drʌm\/1) tromme2) ( militærvesen) trommeslager3) trommelyd, trommevirvel, tromming4) ( teknikk) trommel, valse, sylinder5) kar, fat, dunk, tønne6) ( telekommunikasjon) (tråd)spole7) ( i øret) trommehinne8) ( i øret) trommehule9) ( historisk) invitasjon til selskap10) (slang, amer.) enklere bar, bule, kneipe, nattklubbbeat the big drum ( overført) slå på stortrommenunmuffled drums udempede trommerwith drums beating and flags flying med vaiende faner og klingende spillIIsubst. \/drʌm\/1) ( skotsk) (lang smal) ås, kam2) ( også drumlin) moreneIIIverb \/drʌm\/1) tromme (med)2) banke på3) ( overført) dunke, banke4) (spesielt amer.) verve kunder, verve tilhengere, slå på trommen, agiteredrum out kaste noen ut av noe (skole e.l.), fordrivedrum something into someone eller drum something into someone's head banke noe inn i noen (vett e.l.)drum up tromme sammen, verve, mønstre, slå på trommen for -
78 ताड _tāḍa
ताड a. [तड् भावे अच्] Beating, striking.-डः 1 A blow, knock, thumb, whipping, chastisement; विपाटयिष्यत्यय- मुत्तमेन सद्धर्मताडेन दुरासदेन Bu. Ch.1.8.-2 Noise, sound.-3 A sheaf.-4 A mountain.-Comp. -घ a. beating with a whip or strokes of any kind.-घः, -घातः an artificer who beats or hammers, a smith. -
79 drum
1. noun1) (a musical instrument constructed of skin etc stretched on a round frame and beaten with a stick: He plays the drums.) tambor2) (something shaped like a drum, especially a container: an oil-drum.) bidon3) (an eardrum.) tímpano2. verb1) (to beat a drum.) martelar2) (to tap continuously especially with the fingers: Stop drumming (your fingers) on the table!) martelar3) (to make a sound like someone beating a drum: The rain drummed on the metal roof.) martelar•- drummer- drumstick
- drum in/into* * *[dr∧m] n 1 tambor: instrumento musical de percussão. 2 Anat tímpano do ouvido, membrana do tímpano, tambor. 3 nome de vários objetos de forma cilíndrica, barril, tambor para óleo, gasolina, etc. 4 cilindro giratório, polia. 5 cilindro das fechaduras. 6 Archit tambor. 7 toque de tambor, tamborilada, rufo. 8 som parecido ao do tambor. 9 Geol o mesmo que link=drumlin drumlin. • vt+vi 1 rufar, tocar tambor. 2 tamborilar, tocar com os dedos ou outro objeto imitando o rufar do tambor. 3 produzir sons parecidos aos do tambor, como fazem certos insetos, retumbar. bongo drums Mus bongô. to beat the drum falar demais, fazer o possível para chamar a atenção. to drum into inculcar, fazer entrar na cabeça. to drum out expulsar. to drum up fig 1 martelar, insistir, tamborilar. 2 fazer propaganda. 3 angariar, andar à cata de fregueses. 4 Mil reunir recrutas a toque de tambor. with drums beating ao som da música. -
80 fort
fort, e [fɔʀ, fɔʀt]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb━━━━━━━━━1. <a. strong• c'est une forte tête he (or she) is a rebel► fort de• fort de son expérience, il... wiser for this experience, he...b. ( = gros) [personne, poitrine] large ; [hanches] broadc. ( = intense) [bruit, voix] loud ; [dégoût, crainte] great ; [douleur, chaleur] intense ; [fièvre] highd. ( = raide) [pente] steepe. ( = violent) [secousse, coup] hard ; [houle, pluies] heavyf. ( = excessif) (inf) c'est trop fort ! that's going too far!• et le plus fort, c'est que... and the best part of it is that...g. ( = important) (avant le nom) [somme, dose] large ; [baisse, différence, augmentation] big ; [consommation] high2. <a. ( = intensément) [lancer, serrer, souffler, frapper] hardb. ( = bruyamment) loudlyc. ( = beaucoup) greatly► fort bien [dessiné, dit, conservé] extremely well• fort bien ! excellent!3. <a. ( = forteresse) fortc. ( = spécialité) forted. ► au plus fort de... at the height of...* * *
1.
forte fɔʀ, fɔʀt adjectif1) ( puissant) strongarmée forte de 10000 hommes — 10,000-strong army
forts de leur expérience... — boosted by their experience...
2) ( résistant) strong3) ( intense) [bruit] loud; [lumière] bright; [chaleur, activité, pression] intense; [crampe] bad; [fièvre] high; [soupçon] strong; [crainte, colère] deep4) ( violent) [coup] hard; [pluie] heavy; [vent] strong5) ( concentré) [café, cigarette, alcool] strong; [épice] hot6) ( net) [accent, personnalité, odeur, tendance, impression] strong; [pente] steep; [somme, majorité, réduction] large; [taux, inflation, consommation] high; [expansion, pénurie] great; [baisse, augmentation] sharp; [différence] big; [contingent, dose, croissance] strong7) ( doué) good (en, à at; pour faire at doing)il est fort pour ne rien faire — hum he's good at doing nothing
8) ( ferme) [personne] strong9) ( gros) [personne] stout; [hanches] broad; [poitrine] large; [cuisses] big10) (colloq) ( exagéré)c'est un peu fort! — that's a bit much! (colloq)
le plus fort, c'est que... — ( surprenant) the most amazing thing is that...; ( absurde) the most ridiculous thing is that...
2.
1) ( très) [bon, déçu, émouvant] extremely; [bien, vite] very2) ( beaucoup) [douter] very muchj'ai eu fort à faire (colloq) pour le convaincre — I had a hard job convincing him
3) ( avec force) [frapper, tirer, frotter] hard; [serrer] tight; [respirer] deeply; [parler, crier] loudly; [sentir] stronglyy aller un peu fort — (colloq) to go a bit too far
4) ( bien) wellfaire or frapper (très) fort — (colloq) to do (really) well
attaquer très fort — (colloq) to start off really well
3.
nom masculin1) ( ouvrage fortifié) fort2) ( personne puissante) strong person3) ( domaine d'excellence) strong point, forte
4.
au plus fort de locution prépositivePhrasal Verbs:••fort comme un bœuf or Turc — strong as an ox
c'est plus fort que moi/qu'elle — ( incontrôlable) I/she just can't help it
c'est plus fort que l'as de pique (colloq) or que de jouer au bouchon — (colloq) that beats it all, that takes the biscuit (colloq)
* * *fɔʀ, fɔʀt fort, -e1. adj1) (physiquement, politiquement, économiquement) strong2) (par le goût, l'effet, la sensation) (café, médicament, odeur) strong, (sauce) hot, (alcool) strongLe café est trop fort. — The coffee's too strong.
4) (= corpulent) large5) (= doué)Il est très fort en espagnol. — He's very good at Spanish.
fort de; fort de son expérience — with a wealth of experience
à plus forte raison — even more so, all the more reason
2. adv1) [serrer, frapper] hard2) [sonner] loudly3) soutenu (= très) mostC'est fort désagréable. — It's most unpleasant.
fort bien... (avec adjectif) — very well...
fort peu loquace — not at all talkative, (emploi pronominal) very few
4) (= beaucoup) greatly, very muchIl appréciait fort sa compagnie. — He very much enjoyed his company.
3. nm1) (= édifice) fort2) (= point fort) strong point, forte3) (emploi substantivé, généralement pluriel) (personne, pays)au plus fort de (= au milieu de) — in the thick of, at the height of
* * *A adj1 ( puissant) [personne, pays, monnaie, économie, lunettes, médicament] strong; armée forte de 10 000 hommes 10,000-strong army; notre compagnie est forte de 30 appareils Aviat our airline can boast 30 aircraft; fort d'un chiffre d'affaires en hausse/de trois joueurs internationaux… boasting an increased turnover/three international players…; forts de leur approbation/expérience… boosted ou fortified by their approval/experience…; le roi est plus fort que la dame Jeux a king is worth more than a queen; trouver plus fort que soi to meet one's match; s'attaquer or s'en prendre à plus fort que soi to take on someone bigger than oneself; ⇒ partie;2 ( résistant) [carton, papier, colle] strong;3 ( intense) [bruit] loud; [lumière] bright; [chaleur, activité, pression] intense; [crampe, douleur] bad; [fièvre] high; [sentiment, soupçon] strong; [crainte, colère, mécontentement] deep; une forte grippe a bad attack of flu; avoir une forte envie de faire to feel a strong desire to do;5 ( concentré) [café, cigarette, alcool, moutarde] strong; [épice, piment, curry] hot; un vin fort a strong wine, a wine with a high degree of alcohol; au sens fort du mot fig in the fullest sense of the word;7 ( ample) [somme, majorité, réduction] large; [concentration, taux, inflation] high; [demande, consommation] high, heavy; [expansion, pénurie] great; [baisse, augmentation] sharp; [croissance] strong; [différence] big; [délégation, contingent, dose] strong; forte émigration/abstention high level of emigration/abstention; de forte puissance very powerful;8 ( doué) good (en, à at; pour faire at doing); ceux qui sont forts en latin those who are good at Latin; il est fort pour ne rien faire iron he's good at doing nothing;9 ( ferme) [personne] strong; rester fort dans le malheur to remain strong in adversity; je me fais fort de la convaincre I feel confident ou I am sure that I can convince her;10 ( gros) [personne] stout; [hanches] broad; [poitrine] large; [cuisses] big; être forte de poitrine to have a large bust;11 ○( exagéré) c'est un peu fort! that's a bit much○!; ( prix) that's a bit steep○!; le plus fort, c'est que… ( surprenant) the most amazing thing is that…; ( absurde) the most ridiculous thing is that…B adv1 ( très) [bon, déçu, émouvant, mécontent] extremely; [bien, logiquement, vite] very; fort recherché/demandé very much sought after/in demand; c'est fort dommage it's a great pity, it's extremely regrettable;2 ( beaucoup) [douter, soupçonner] very much; avoir fort à faire○ to have a lot to do; j'ai eu fort à faire○ pour le convaincre I had a hard job convincing him;3 ( avec force) [frapper, tirer, pousser, frotter] hard; [serrer] tight; [respirer] deeply; [parler, crier] loudly; [sentir] strongly; [coller] firmly; souffle fort! blow hard!; le vent souffle fort there's a strong wind; parler de plus en plus fort to speak louder and louder; mon cœur bat trop fort my heart is beating too fast; le chauffage marche trop fort the heating is turned up too high; dire haut et fort to say loud and clear; y aller un peu fort○ to go a bit too far; y aller un peu fort sur la moutarde/le sel to overdo the mustard/the salt; revenir très fort [coureur, équipe] to make a strong comeback;4 ( bien) well; il ne va pas très fort he's not very well; (moi) ça ne va pas très fort I'm not all that well○; chez eux ça ne va pas très fort things aren't going so well for them; marcher fort [entreprise] to do well; faire or frapper (très) fort○ to do (really) well; attaquer or commencer très fort○ to start off really well.C nm3 ( domaine d'excellence) strong point; les échecs ne sont pas mon fort chess is not my strong point; la générosité n'est pas ton fort generosity is not your strong point.D au plus fort de loc prép au plus fort de l'été/de l'incendie at the height of summer/of the fire; au plus fort de l'hiver in the depths of winter; au plus fort de la bataille in the thick of the fighting; au plus fort de la pluie in the middle of the downpour.fort des halles market porter; fig Goliath; fort en thème○ Scol swot○ GB, grind○ US; forte tête rebel.fort comme un bœuf or Turc strong as an ox; c'est plus fort que moi/qu'elle ( incontrôlable) I/she just can't help it; c'est plus fort que l'as de pique○ or que de jouer au bouchon that beats it all, that takes the biscuit○.( féminin forte) [fɔr, fɔrt] adjectifA.[QUI A DE LA PUISSANCE, DE L'EFFET]1. [vigoureux - personne, bras] strong, sturdy ; [ - vent] strong, high ; [ - courant, jet] strong ; [ - secousse] hard ; [ - pluies] heavyfort comme un Turc ou un bœuf as strong as an ox2. [d'une grande résistance morale]rester fort dans l'adversité to remain strong ou to stand firm in the face of adversity3. [autoritaire, contraignant - régime] strong-arm (avant nom)4. [puissant - syndicat, parti, économie] strong, powerful ; [ - monnaie] strong, hard ; [ - carton, loupe, tranquillisant] strongcolle (très) forte (super) ou extra strong glueB.[MARQUÉ]1. [épais, corpulent - jambes] big, thick ; [ - personne] stout, large ; [ - hanches] broad, large, wide2. [important quantitativement - dénivellation] steep, pronounced ; [ - accent] strong, pronounced, marked ; [ - fièvre, taux] high ; [ - hausse] large ; [ - somme] large, big ; [ - concentration] high ; [ - bruit] loud ; [ - différence] great, big3. [grand, intense - amour, haine] strong, intense ; [ - douleur] intense, great ; [ - influence] strong, big, great ; [ - propension] markedavoir une forte volonté to be strong-willed, to have a strong will4. [café, thé, moutarde, tabac] strong[odeur] strong5. (familier & locution)le plus fort, c'est qu'il avait raison! the best of it is that he was right!C.[HABILE] [compétent, doué]le marketing, c'est là qu'il est fort/que sa société est forte marketing is his/his company's strong pointpour donner des leçons, elle est très forte! she's very good at lecturing people!fort en gymnastique/en langues very good at gymnastics/at languages————————adverbe1. [avec vigueur - taper, tirer] hard[avec intensité]mets le gaz plus/moins fort turn the gas up/downparle plus fort, on ne t'entend pas speak up, we can't hear youmets le son plus/moins fort turn the sound up/down3. (soutenu) [très]fort bien, partons à midi! very well, let's leave at noon!4. (locution)là, tu as fait très fort! you've really excelled yourself!————————nom masculin1. [physiquement, moralement][intellectuellement]2. [spécialité] forte3. [forteresse] fort————————au (plus) fort de locution prépositionnelle
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