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1 personal
adj.personal.una opinión/pregunta personal a personal opinion/questionpersonal e intransferible non-transferablef.personal foul.m.staff, personnel (trabajadores).personal docente teaching staffpersonal mínimo skeleton staffpersonal en plantilla in-house staffpersonal sanitario health workerspersonal de tierra ground crew* * *► adjetivo1 personal1 (de una empresa) personnel, staff\personal docente teaching staff* * *1. adj. 2. noun m.staff, personnel* * *1.ADJ personal2. SM1) (=plantilla) staff, personnel; ( esp Mil) force; (Náut) crew, complementestar falto de personal — to be shorthanded o shortstaffed
personal de cabina — cabin staff o crew
personal de tierra — (Aer) ground crew, ground staff
2) * (=gente) people3.SF (Baloncesto) personal foul* * *Iadjetivo personalIIa) (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff (sing or pl)b) (Esp fam & hum) ( gente) people* * *Iadjetivo personalIIa) (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff (sing or pl)b) (Esp fam & hum) ( gente) people* * *personal11 = manpower, manpower force, personnel, staff, staffing, work-force [workforce], crew.Ex: The question has been raised as to the manpower required to produce the ever-increasing number of abstracts.
Ex: This article focusses attention on formulating plans and policy for building up a manpower force for modernising library and information systems India within the next 5 years.Ex: Application areas include: personnel records, mailing lists, accident and incident records, clinical and health records, committee minutes and records, and so on.Ex: The current LC MARC data base contains both records created by the LC staff and those created by co-operating libraries and verified by the LC.Ex: During the discussions it became apparent that the most pressing issues of staffing, resources, procedural complexities and educational opportunities related to IT.Ex: Employers of library and information staff have to develop and maintain skills within the workforce.Ex: Phillips has 12 installations with a crew of 15-450 men.* actitud del personal = staff attitude.* administración de personal = personnel administration.* ahorro de personal = staff saving.* apoyo del personal = staff support.* asignar personal = commit + manpower.* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.* costes de personal = staff costs.* dedicación del personal = staff hours.* desarrollo profesional del personal = staff development.* dotación de personal = staffing.* encargado de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer.* evaluación del personal = personnel evaluation.* exceso de personal administrativo = administrative bloat.* falta de personal = undermanning.* falto de personal = understaffed [under-staffed].* formación continua del personal = staff development.* formación del personal = staff training, professional development.* formar personal = produce + personnel.* funciones del personal = staff duties.* gastos en personal = staff costs.* gestión de personal = personnel management.* jefe de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer, staff manager.* jefe de personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.* miembro del personal = staff member, staffer.* movimiento de personal = staff turnover, turnover, labour turnover.* número y distribución de personal = staffing conditions.* personal administrativo = administrative staff.* personal administrativo de apoyo = clerical staff, clerical worker, clerical personnel.* personal auxiliar = clerical staff.* personal bibliotecario = library personnel, library staff, library worker.* personal civil = civilian staff.* personal cualificado = qualified staff, qualified personnel.* personal de ambulancia = ambulance crew.* personal de apoyo = paraprofessional staff, support staff.* personal de apoyo bibliotecario = library support staff.* personal de cabina = cabin crew.* personal de dirección = senior staff, senior management.* personal de la biblioteca = library staff, library worker.* personal del mostrador = counter staff.* personal del mostrador de préstamo = counter staff.* personal de mantenimiento = service worker.* personal de proceso de datos = operation staff.* personal de recepción = reception staff.* personal de referencia = reference staff, reference personnel.* personal de secretaría = secretarial staff.* personal de seguridad = security staff.* personal de servicios = service worker.* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.* personal de vuelo = flight crew.* personal equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent staff (FTE staff).* personal joven = new blood.* personal más nuevo = junior staff.* personal militar = military personnel.* personal necesario = staffing levels.* personal paraprofesional = paraprofessional staff.* personal profesional = professional staff.* personal sanitario = clinical staff.* personal técnico = technical staff.* personal técnico de apoyo = support staff.* política de personal = personnel policy, staff policy.* puesta al día del personal = staff development.* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.* recorte de personal = downsizing, staffing cut.* reducción de personal = staff cutbacks, downsizing.* registro de personal = personnel record.* renovación de personal = turnover, labour turnover.* responsable del personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.* reunión de personal = staff meeting.* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.* sala de estar para el personal = coffee lounge.* sala de personal = staff lounge.* sección de personal = personnel department, personnel office.* selección de personal = personnel recruitment.* sólo para personal autorizado = restricted access.* tareas del personal = staff duties.* tasa de movimiento de personal = turnover rate, turnover rate.* turnos del personal = staffing rota.* vacante de personal = staff vacancy.personal2= one-to-one, personal, private, intimate, one-on-one.Ex: A few large libraries contain an adult learning centre, which provides training courses for volunteer tutors, one-to-one tutoring or instruction in small groups.
Ex: Cards will remain useful for small local and personal indexes but other options, in the form of microcomputers and their software are beginning to compete in this application.Ex: SWALCAP supports a network arrangement of remote terminals and minicomputers linked to the central computer via private lines.Ex: Until we feel as librarians that we are an intimate part of society, we will never begin to believe that we really function.Ex: The one-on-one training pattern predominates and is effective at this institution where education in the singular is stressed.* actitud personal = personal attitude.* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.* alarma personal = rape alarm, personal alarm.* anuncio personal = personal ad.* aprovechamiento personal = personal gain.* archivo personal = private archives, personal archive(s), personal records.* armadura personal = body armour.* artículo personal = personal item.* asunto personal = personal issue.* atención personal = personal attention.* atención personal al cliente = personal selling.* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.* atracción personal = personal attraction.* autoría personal = personal authorship.* autor personal = personal author.* autor personal único = single personal authorship.* beneficio personal = personal gain.* biblioteca personal = personal library.* bienes personales = personal property.* blindaje personal = body armour.* característica personal = personality trait, personality characteristic.* carta personal = personal letter.* cheque personal = personal cheque.* comentario personal = personal note.* comentario personal de una lectura = reading-reportage.* compromiso personal = personal engagement, personal investment.* contacto personal = personal contact, public contact.* contratación de personal cualificado de otras empresas = lateral hiring.* convicción personal = personal conviction.* cualidades personales = personal qualities.* cuestión personal = personal issue, life issue.* datos personales = personal details.* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.* documentos personales = personal papers.* economía personal = personal finance.* efectos personales = personal belongings.* ego personal = personal ego.* encabezamiento de nombre personal = personal name heading.* enriquecimiento personal = personal enrichment.* entrada de nombre personal = personal name entry.* entrevista personal = personal interview.* espacio personal = personal space, territorial space, personal space territory.* estilo personal = persona [personae, -pl.].* expediente personal = personal records.* experiencia personal = personal experience.* gestión de archivos personales = personal archives management, personal records management.* gusto personal = personal taste, personal preference.* hábito personal = personal habit.* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.* higiene personal = personal hygiene.* historia personal = personal history.* índice de rendimiento personal = individual performance index.* información personal = personal information.* interés personal = vested interest, personal interest.* interpersonal = person-to-person.* intimidad personal = personal privacy.* invasión del espacio personal = invasion of space.* libertad personal = personal freedom.* logro personal = a feather in + Posesivo + cap, personal achievement.* marca personal = personal record.* miembro personal = personal member.* nombre personal = personal name.* norma personal = personal norm.* opinión personal = personal opinion.* ordenador personal (PC) = personal computer (PC).* para uso personal = for personal use.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* personal investigador = research staff.* PIN (número de identificación personal) = PIN (personal identification number).* por razones personales = for personal reasons.* preferencia personal = personal preference.* problema personal = personal problem.* razones personales = personal reasons.* realización personal = personal fulfilment.* récord personal = personal record.* responsabilidad personal = personal responsibility.* satisfacción personal = personal satisfaction.* seguridad personal = personal safety.* sello personal = fingerprint [finger-print].* sicología personal = personal psychology.* sistema de valores personales = personal value system.* tecnología del ordenador personal = personal computer technology.* tener un interés muy personal en = hold + a stake in, have + a stake in.* territorio personal = personal space territory.* toque personal = personal touch.* triunfo personal = a feather in + Posesivo + cap.* uso personal = personal use.* vida personal = personal life.* voluntad personal = personal will.* * *‹asunto/documento/pregunta› personal; ‹opinión/juicio› personalobjetos de uso personal personal effectsuna alusión personal a personal remarkestá basado en su experiencia personal it is based on (his own) personal experienceno tiene ningún interés personal en el asunto he has no personal interest in the matterestamos escasos de personal we're short-staffedintentan aumentar la producción con el mismo personal they are trying to increase production with the same number of staff o with the same workforce¡cuánto personal hay en la calle! what a lot of people there are in the street!saca unas copas para el personal get some glasses out for everyone o for peopleCompuestos:cabin staff o crew( Arg) staff ( of a building)ground crew o staffflight crew* * *
personal adjetivo
personal;
■ sustantivo masculino (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff ( sing or pl);
estamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed
personal
I adjetivo personal
una carta personal, a private letter
II sustantivo masculino (trabajadores) staff, personnel
' personal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consignar
- contingente
- dato
- efecto
- escala
- interés
- jefa
- jefe
- lavandería
- llave
- objeto
- particular
- pasar
- placa
- plana
- plano
- presente
- primar
- privada
- privado
- abandonar
- ampliación
- ampliar
- aseo
- auxiliar
- bien
- citar
- computadora
- consultorio
- coqueto
- defensa
- dejadez
- dejado
- despedir
- diario
- falta
- historial
- insuficiencia
- intimidad
- número
- palacio
- patrimonio
- PC
- planilla
- plantilla
- reducción
- tarjeta
- uno
English:
accustom
- achievement
- agree
- appreciate
- averse
- balloon
- battle
- cleanliness
- computer
- dear
- decision
- decision making
- delay
- despite
- diary
- dodge
- employ
- excuse
- exploit
- first-hand
- gap
- heart-to-heart
- love
- maintenance staff
- mate
- myself
- neglect
- office staff
- PA
- pc
- personal
- personal best
- personal computer
- personal pronoun
- personally
- personnel
- personnel department
- personnel management
- private
- private income
- put off
- referee
- self-improvement
- self-interest
- short-staffed
- staff
- staff meeting
- staff training
- staffing
- strength
* * *♦ adj[privado, íntimo] personal;una opinión/pregunta personal a personal opinion/question;mi teléfono personal es… my home o private number is…;para uso personal for personal use;personal e intransferible non-transferable♦ nm1. [trabajadores] staff, personnelpersonal administrativo administrative staff;personal de cabina cabin staff o crew;personal docente teaching staff;personal de oficina office staff;personal de planta staff;personal de tierra ground staff o crew;personal de ventas sales force o teamel personal quería ir al cine the gang wanted to go to the cinema♦ nf[en baloncesto] personal foul* * *I adj personalII m1 personnel, staff;personal docente teaching staff2 en baloncesto personal foul* * *personal adj: personal♦ personalmente advpersonal nm: personnel, staff* * *personal1 adj personal / privatepersonal2 n staff -
2 ensemble
ensemble [ɑ̃sɑ̃bl]1. masculine nouna. ( = totalité) wholec. ( = vêtement) outfitd. [de musiciens] ensemblee. (Mathematics) setf. (locutions)• examiner la question dans son ensemble to examine the question as a whole► d'ensemble [vision, vue] overall2. adverb• ils ont répondu ensemble (deux) they both answered together ; (plusieurs) they all answered together• aller bien ensemble [couple] to be well-matched* * *ɑ̃sɑ̃bl
1.
1) ( l'un avec l'autre) togetherils iraient bien ensemble ces deux-là! — (colloq) they'd make a fine pair, those two! (colloq)
2) ( simultanément) at the same time3) ( à la fois) liter
2.
nom masculin1) ( éléments regroupés) groupl'ensemble des élèves de la classe — all the pupils (pl) in the class
dans son or leur ensemble — as a whole
2) ( éléments assortis) set3) ( cohésion) unity, cohesion4) ( synchronisation) ( de gestes) coordination; ( de sons) unison5) Mathématique set6) ( formation musicale) ensemble7) Construction, Bâtiment ( de bureaux) complexensemble industriel — industrial estate GB ou park US; grand
* * *ɑ̃sɑ̃bl1. adv1) (conjointement) togetherIls sont partis en vacances ensemble. — They went away on holiday together.
On en a parlé ensemble. — We spoke about it together.
2) (en même temps) at the same timeNe parlez pas tous ensemble. — Don't all speak at once., Don't all speak at the same time.
2. nm1) (= totalité)l'ensemble de — the whole, the entire, the whole of
L'ensemble du personnel est en grève. — The whole workforce is on strike., The entire workforce is on strike., The whole of the workforce is on strike.
dans l'ensemble (= en gros) — on the whole
dans son ensemble — overall, in general
2) (= assemblage) setun ensemble de données — a data set, a set of data
Ces pièces font partie d'un ensemble. — These items are part of a set.
3) (= unité) cohesion, unityJe trouve que l'équipe manquait d'ensemble. — I think the team lacked cohesion.
4) (résidentiel) housing development5) (= vêtement féminin) outfit, suitElle portait un ensemble vert. — She was wearing a green outfit.
6) MATHÉMATIQUE set7) MUSIQUE ensemble* * *A adv1 ( l'un avec l'autre) together; aller ensemble au cinéma to go to the cinema GB ou movies US together; mettre ensemble des objets/personnes to put objects/people together; chantons tous ensemble! let's sing all together!; ils vont ensemble/bien ensemble they go together/well together; ils iraient bien ensemble ces deux-là! they'd make a fine pair, those two!;2 ( simultanément) at the same time; ne parlez pas tous ensemble! don't all speak at the same time!;3 ( à la fois) liter tout ensemble at once; il pratique tout ensemble la peinture, la gravure et la sculpture he's a painter, engraver and sculpter at once.B nm1 ( éléments regroupés) group; un ensemble de personnes/dessins/faits a group of people/drawings/facts; l'ensemble des élèves de la classe all the pupils in the class; l'ensemble de l'œuvre d'un écrivain the whole of a writer's work; une vue/idée/politique d'ensemble an overall view/idea/policy; plan d'ensemble d'une ville general plan of a town; dans l'ensemble by and large; dans l'ensemble de throughout; dans son or leur ensemble as a whole; conçu comme un ensemble conceived as a whole;2 ( éléments assortis) set; un ensemble de mesures a set of measures; un ensemble de sacs de voyages a set of travel bags;3 ( cohésion) unity, cohesion; tableau sans ensemble painting lacking cohesion; former un bel ensemble to form a harmonious whole;4 ( synchronisation) ( de gestes) coordination; ( de sons) unison; sans ensemble without coordination; l'orchestre a attaqué avec un ensemble parfait the orchestra began playing in perfect unison; avec un ensemble presque parfait, tous les invités se sont rués sur le buffet almost as one, all the guests rushed to the buffet; un mouvement d'ensemble a coordinated movement;6 ( formation musicale) ensemble; un ensemble instrumental/vocal/à cordes an instrumental/a vocal/a string ensemble;7 Constr ( de bureaux) complex; ensemble résidentiel/hôtelier residential/hotel complex; ensemble industriel industrial estate GB ou park US; un ensemble scolaire a school block GB, a school building; ⇒ grand;8 Mode ( avec deux pièces ou plus) outfit; ( tailleur) suit; un ensemble (veste) pantalon a trouser suit GB, a pant suit US.I[ɑ̃sɑ̃bl] adverbe1. [l'un avec l'autre] togethernous en avons parlé ensemble we spoke ou we had a talk about ita. [vêtements, couleurs] to go well togetherb. [personnes] to be well-matcheda. [vêtements] they don't matchb. [couple] they're ill-matchedêtre bien/mal ensemble to be on good/bad termsII[ɑ̃sɑ̃bl] nom masculin1. [collection - d'objets] set, collection ; [ - d'idées] set, series ; [ - de données, d'informations, de textes] set, body, collection2. [totalité] wholel'ensemble des réponses montre que... the answers taken as a whole show that...il s'est adressé à l'ensemble des employés he spoke to all the staff ou the whole staff3. [simultanéité] unity4. [groupe] group6. MATHÉMATIQUES set————————dans l'ensemble locution adverbiale————————d'ensemble locution adjectivalemesures d'ensemble comprehensive ou global measuresvue d'ensemble overall ou general view2. MUSIQUE -
3 ♦ on
♦ on (1) /ɒn, ən/prep.1 (compl. di luogo: stato e moto, anche fig.) su; sopra; a; in: He was sitting [he sat down] on a chair, era seduto [si sedette] su una sedia; There's a book on the table, c'è un libro sulla (o sopra la) tavola; ( sport: calcio, ecc.) to play on the wing, giocare sulla fascia; (TV) to watch a new serial on Channel 4, guardare un serial nuovo su Canale 4; They live on the fifth floor, abitano al quinto piano; He lived on a farm, viveva in una fattoria; I don't like travelling on buses, non mi piace andare in autobus; There were paintings on the walls, c'erano quadri alle pareti; He's on the phone, è al telefono; The house was on fire, la casa era in fiamme; a house on the river, una casa sul fiume; to launch an attack on the enemy, sferrare un attacco al nemico; war on terrorism, la guerra al terrorismo; (naut., aeron.) on board, a bordo; to go on a trip, andare in gita; to wear a ring on one's finger, avere un anello al dito; The door is on your right, la porta è alla tua destra; The teachers are on strike, i docenti sono in sciopero; to be on duty, essere in servizio; essere di turno; to travel on horseback, viaggiare a cavallo; ( sport) shots on goal, tiri a rete; tiri in porta2 ( argomento) su; riguardo a; circa: a lecture on Shakespeare, una conferenza su Shakespeare; This is my opinion on racial segregation, questa è la mia opinione sulla segregazione razziale3 ( tempo) di, in (o idiom.); ( spesso seguito da un gerundio) a: on Sunday, (la) domenica; on a Sunday, una domenica; on Sundays, di domenica; on this occasion, in questa occasione; on my birthday, nel (o il) giorno del mio compleanno; on Christmas eve, la vigilia di Natale; on their arrival, al loro arrivo; (comm.) on delivery, alla consegna; (fin.) on sight, a vista; On seeing the accident, she fainted, svenne alla vista dell'incidente4 ( mezzo) a; con; di: My car runs on diesel, la mia automobile va a gasolio; I've cut my hand on a piece of glass, mi sono tagliato la mano con un pezzo di vetro; Man cannot live on bread alone, non si vive di solo pane; My sons live on the dole, i miei figli vivono del sussidio di disoccupazione5 ( modo) a; in; con; per: I went there on foot, ci sono andato a piedi; I heard the news on the radio, ho sentito la notizia alla radio (o per radio); He delivered a speech on TV, fece un discorso alla tivù; I bought the goods on credit, ho comprato la merce a credito; (comm.) on account, in conto; ( anche) in acconto; to buy st. on the cheap, comprare qc. a buon mercato6 ( causa) per; a motivo di; in virtù di; per merito di: He's been arrested on suspicion of murder, è stato arrestato per sospetto omicidio; He was appointed sales manager on his long experience in this field, è stato nominato direttore delle vendite per la sua lunga esperienza in questo campo7 ( beneficio, vantaggio) per; in: He spends a lot of money on presents for his wife, spende un mucchio di soldi in regali per la moglie; I've wasted a lot of time on trifles, ho perso un sacco di tempo per inezie8 a confronto di; rispetto a: Sales are down on last year, le vendite sono calate rispetto all'anno scorso9 in; al servizio (o alle dipendenze) di; in organico presso; ( sport) in squadra con: He's got a job on a newspaper, lavora in un giornale; Which side is he on?, con quale squadra gioca?10 (fam.) a spese di; in conto a; a carico di: You can get your dentures on the NHS, puoi avere la dentiera a carico dell'ASL; l'ASL ‘passa’ la dentiera; DIALOGO → - Arranging lunch appointment- Lunch is on me!, il pranzo lo offro io!11 (fam.: indica il danno subìto da q.; è idiom.): The phone went dead on me, mi cadde la linea ( del telefono); The truck broke down on him, gli si ruppe il camion12 ( slang) sul conto di; contro: The police have nothing on him, la polizia non ha niente in mano contro di lui● on account of, per conto di; a causa di □ ( radio, TV) on the air, in onda (avv.) □ on ( the o an) average, in media; di media □ to be on the ball, ( sport) essere sulla palla; avere la palla al piede; (fig.) essere un tipo sveglio □ on-call, ( di servizio, ecc.) a chiamata; senza appuntamento □ to be on drugs, drogarsi; farsi (pop.) □ on examination, dietro esame □ to be on guard, stare in guardia □ (leg.) to be on the jury, fare parte della giuria □ on loan, in prestito □ to be on the lookout, essere di sentinella; stare in guardia □ on no account, per nessuna ragione; per nessun motivo □ on penalty of death, pena la morte □ on the phone, al telefono; ( anche) in elenco □ ( di donna) to be on the pill, prendere la pillola ( anticoncezionale) □ on purpose, di proposito; a bella posta; apposta □ on reaching home, quando sono arrivato (sei arrivato, ecc.) a casa □ to be on the regular staff, essere di ruolo (o in pianta stabile) □ on sale, in vendita □ (comm.) on sale or return, da vendere o restituire; in conto deposito □ on the spot, su due piedi (fig.); immediatamente: an on-the-spot decision, una decisione immediata □ to be on the staff, fare parte del personale; essere in organico □ to be on strike, essere in sciopero □ on tap, ( della birra) alla spina; (fig.: di merce) disponibile □ on time (o on the minute), in tempo esatto; puntualmente □ on my way home, andando a casa; mentre andavo a casa □ on the whole, nel complesso □ (fam.) Drinks are on the house!, offre la ditta (il padrone, ecc.)! □ just on ten o'clock, proprio verso le dieci □ to be mad on st., andare pazzo per qc. □ ( anche fig.) to turn one's back on sb., voltare le spalle a q. □ He made a profit on the sale, ricavò un guadagno dalla vendita □ I dropped the tray on the floor, ho lasciato cadere a terra il vassoio.NOTA D'USO: - on o in?- ♦ on (2) /ɒn/avv.1 avanti; innanzi: Go on!, va' avanti!; Come on!, vieni avanti!; fatti avanti!; to send on, mandare avanti (q.); inoltrare ( una lettera, ecc.)2 sopra; addosso; in testa: He had his raincoat on, aveva addosso l'impermeabile; He came in with his hat on, è entrato col cappello in testa3 (per indicare continuazione, è idiom.; per es.:) to read on, continuare a leggere4 (nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.:) to bring on, causare, provocare, ecc.; to come on, venire ( bene, male, ecc.); apparire; cominciare; ecc. (► to bring, to come, ecc.) NOTA D'USO: - onto o on to?-5 ( Borsa, fin.: di titoli) su; in ascesa; in rialzo; in ripresa: Industrials were on five points yesterday, le azioni industriali ieri erano in rialzo di cinque punti● to be on about st., parlare di continuo di qc.; blaterare qc.: What is he on about this time?, e adesso, che cosa sta blaterando? □ to be on at sb., stare addosso a q.; assillare, importunare q.: She's always on at her husband to stop going to the pub, assilla sempre il marito perché smetta di andare al pub □ ( sport: calcio, ecc.) to be on for, entrare in campo al posto di: ( in una radiocronaca o telecronaca) Jones on for Martins, entra in campo Jones al posto di Martins □ to be on to, mettersi in contatto con, rivolgersi a, chiamare ( anche al telefono); ( anche) stare dietro a (q.); tenere d'occhio (q. o qc.); essere sulle tracce di; stare addosso a (q.); assillare, tormentare; (fam. USA) essere al corrente (o informato) di; avere scoperto (qc.): I've been on to the headmaster, but it was no use, mi sono rivolto al preside, ma non è servito a nulla; We'd better be on to the fire brigade, sarebbe meglio chiamare i pompieri; I've been on to his moves for weeks, sono settimane che tengo d'occhio le sue mosse; The police were on to the kidnappers, la polizia era sulle tracce dei rapitori; He's been on to me to buy a new car for years, sono anni che mi sta addosso perché compri una macchina nuova; Mother wasn't on to what was happening, la mamma non era al corrente di quel che stava accadendo □ (fam.) to be on to sb., avere capito il gioco di q. (o come stanno le cose) □ on and off, a intervalli; in modo intermittente; saltuariamente □ on and on, incessantemente, senza posa, senza sosta: He talked on and on, non la smetteva mai di parlare □ and so on, e così via; eccetera □ far on in the night, fino a notte avanzata □ from that day on, da quel giorno in poi □ later on, più tardi; dopo; poi □ He's well on in years, è avanti con gli (o negli) anni □ It's getting on for ten o'clock, si stanno facendo le dieci; manca poco alle dieci □ Come on!, suvvia!; via!; orsù!♦ on (3) /ɒn/a. pred.1 attaccato; fissato: The button is on, il bottone è attaccato; The lid of the trunk is on, il coperchio del baule è fissato2 attaccato; inserito; acceso; in funzione; aperto; avviato: The iron is on, il ferro da stiro è attaccato; DIALOGO → - Downloading and printing- Is the printer on?, la stampante è accesa?; The fire was on, il fuoco era acceso; When I go out, I usually leave the lights on, di solito, quando esco, lascio la luce accesa; The gas is on, il gas è aperto; The tap is on, il rubinetto è aperto; The water is on, l'acqua viene (o arriva); ( anche) la sto tirando; The handbrake is on, il freno a mano è inserito (o è tirato); The engine is on, il motore è avviato3 (= on duty) in servizio; di turno: Only two policemen were on, erano in servizio soltanto due poliziotti4 fissato; stabilito; programmato: The meeting is on for tomorrow, la riunione è fissata per domani; Do you have anything on tonight?, hai niente in programma per stasera?; che si fa stasera?5 (cinem., teatr.) in cartellone; in corso di programmazione: DIALOGO → - Television- What's on TV tonight?, che cosa danno questa sera in TV?; DIALOGO → - Television- There's absolutely nothing on as usual, non c'è assolutamente niente come al solito; ‘Hamlet’ will be on for ten nights, l'‘Amleto’ terrà il cartellone per dieci sere6 ( di un attore, ecc.) di scena; ( radio, TV) in onda: You're on in five minutes, fra cinque minuti sei di scena (o vai in onda)7 ( di un evento, una gara, un concerto, ecc.) in svolgimento; in corso; in atto; (già) cominciato; ( sport) The match is on, la partita è in corso; The performance is on, lo spettacolo è già cominciato9 che è d'accordo; che ci sta; che è della partita: ‘How about a trip to Venice?’ ‘I'm on’, ‘che ne dici di una gita a Venezia?’ ‘ci sto’; There's a party tonight; are you on?, c'è una festa stasera; ci stai? (o ci vai?)10 (fam. USA) che capisce; che si rende conto: I tried to act as if nothing had happened, but my wife was on at once, cercai di comportarmi come se non fosse successo nulla, ma mia moglie capì subito11 ( sport: di un giocatore) in campo; che gioca: Carew has been on for half an hour, Carew è in campo da mezz'ora● (fam.) an on day, una giornata buona, una giornata sì ( in cui si è di buonumore, ecc.) □ (agric., comm.) an on year, un anno buono (o favorevole); una buona annata □ not on, non attaccato, disinserito, spento, staccato, ecc.; non programmato, rinviato, non più attuale; ( al ristorante: di un piatto) finito, non disponibile; (fam.) inaccettabile, improponibile, intollerabile; non fattibile, impossibile: It's just not on to treat my house as if it were a hotel!, non mi va affatto che si tratti la mia casa come fosse un albergo!; I'm afraid a holiday abroad is not on this summer, temo proprio che una vacanza all'estero non sia possibile quest'estate □ (fam.) DIALOGO → - Arranging lunch appointment- You're on, d'accordo.on (4) /ɒn/nei composti:( radio, TV) on-air, in onda; in trasmissione; in diretta; (fam. USA) on-and-offer, chi fa lavori occasionali; on-board ► onboard; (cinem., TV) on-camera, inquadrato; (edil.) on centre, interasse; (mecc.) on-centre, centrato; (ling.) on-glide, catastasi; on-the-job injury, infortunio sul lavoro; (org. az.) on-the-job training, formazione sul lavoro; (market.) on-licence, licenza per la vendita di alcolici da consumare sul posto; (comput., elettr.) on-line ► online; (spec. polit.) on-message, in linea, allineato ( con la politica del proprio partito); ( di luce) on-off, intermittente; ( nei sistemi di controllo) on-off control, regolazione on-off; (elettr.) on-off switch, interruttore acceso/spento; (autom.) on-road performance, comportamento (o prestazioni) su strada; on-screen, (TV, cinem.) sullo schermo, inquadrato; sugli schermi; (comput.) a video, sullo schermo: on-screen keyboard, tastiera su schermo; (TV) on-screen dialogue, dialogo con i personaggi inquadrati; on-screen violence, la violenza al cinema (o in TV); (teatr.) on-stage, in scena; che avviene sul palcoscenico ( non dietro le quinte); (ind.) on-stream, (avv.) in produzione, in esercizio, produttivamente; (agg.) produttivo: (org. az.) on-stream factor, saturazione produttiva; (autom.) on-street parking, parcheggio in strada; (elettr.) the on switch, l'interruttore per l'accensione (o per il collegamento).on (5) /ɒn/n. e a. attr.( cricket) settore del campo alla sinistra del battitore destrimano.on (6) /ɒn/inter.● On with the show!, si dia inizio allo spettacolo! -
4 man
1. noun, pl. menwhat can a man do? — was kann man tun?
every man for himself — rette sich, wer kann
any man who... — wer...; jeder, der...
[all] to a man — allesamt
the man in or (Amer.) on the street — der Mann auf der Straße
the rights of man — die Menschenrechte
2) (adult male, individual male) Mann, derevery man, woman, and child — ausnahmslos jeder od. alle
the [very] man for something — der richtige Mann od. der Richtige für etwas
make a man out of somebody — (fig.) einen Mann aus jemandem machen
a man of property/great strength — ein vermögender/sehr kräftiger Mann
men's clothing/outfitter — Herrenkleidung, die/Herrenausstatter, der
be man enough to... — Manns genug sein, um zu...
something sorts out or separates the men from the boys — (coll.) an etwas (Dat.) zeigt sich, wer ein ganzer Kerl ist und wer nicht
be one's own man — seine eigenen Vorstellungen haben
men's toilet — Herrentoilette, die
‘Men’ — "Herren"
my [good] man — mein Guter
3) (husband) Mann, dera man of the people/world/of action — ein Mann des Volkes/von Welt/der Tat
7) (manservant) Diener, der2. transitive verb,- nn- bemannen [Schiff, Spill]; besetzen [Büro, Stelle usw.]; bedienen [Telefon, Geschütz]; [Soldaten:] Stellung beziehen in (+ Dat.) [Festung]; mit Personal besetzen [Fabrik]* * *[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) der Mensch3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) der Mann4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) Mensch!5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) der Soldat6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) die Figur2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) bemannen- academic.ru/114908/-man">-man- manhood
- mankind
- manly
- manliness
- manned
- man-eating
- man-eater
- manhandle
- manhole
- man-made
- manpower
- manservant
- mansized
- mansize
- manslaughter
- menfolk
- menswear
- as one man
- the man in the street
- man of letters
- man of the world
- man to man
- to a man* * *[mæn]I. n<pl men>\man's bicycle Herrenfahrrad ntmen's clothing Herrenkleidung fmen's shoes/gloves Herrenschuhe/-handschuhe plthe men in [grey] suits die so genannten Herren im grauen Anzug (gesichtslose, aber einflussreiche Geschäftsleute)a \man-to- \man talk ein Gespräch nt unter Männerna \man's voice eine Männerstimme [o männliche Stimme]to be a \man's \man sich nur in männlicher Gesellschaft wohl fühlen\man to \man von Mann zu Mannto talk [as] \man to \man offen [o ein offenes Wort] miteinander redenbe [or act like] a \man! sei ein Mann!to be \man enough [to do sth] Manns genug sein[, etw zu tun]to be only half a \man nur ein halber Mann seinto make a \man [out] of sb einen Mann aus jdm machensth separates [or sorts out] the men from the boys ( fam) an etw dat zeigt sich, wer ein ganzer Kerlto take sth like a \man etw wie ein [richtiger] Mann ertragenall men are equal alle Menschen sind gleich\man overboard! Mann über Bord!our \man in Washington unser Mann in Washingtona \man could do a lot with 20,000 euros mit 20.000 Euro könnte man viel anfangento be sb's right-hand \man jds rechte Hand seinto be one's own \man sein eigener Herr seinas one \man wie ein Mannas one \man, the delegates made for the exit geschlossen gingen die Delegierten hinausto a \man, we were enthusiastic about the idea wir waren allesamt begeistert von der Ideethis is one of the most dangerous substances known to \man das ist eine der gefährlichsten Substanzen, die bisher bekannt sindthe dog is \man's best friend der Hund ist des Menschen bester FreundHeidelberg \man der Heidelbergmenschthe rights of \man die Menschenrechte5. (particular type)he is a \man of his word er ist jemand, der zu seinem Wort steht, er steht zu seinem Worthe's not a \man to... er ist nicht der Mensch [o Typ], der...she's the right/wrong \man for the job sie ist die Richtige/Falsche für diesen Jobif you're looking for an expert he's your \man wenn Sie einen Fachmann suchen, ist er genau der Richtige [für Sie]you've come to the right \man da sind Sie bei mir richtighe's not a drinking \man er ist kein großer TrinkerI'm not a gambling \man ich mache mir nichts aus GlücksspielenIan is an Oxford \man (is from) Ian kommt aus Oxford; (attended university) Ian hat in Oxford studierthe's a loyal Labour \man er ist ein treuer Anhänger der Labour-ParteiBilly is a \man about town Billy weiß immer, was in der Stadt so los istto be a \man of action ein Mann der Tat seina \man of the cloth ein Mann m Gottesa \man Friday ein treuer Helferto be a family \man ein Familienmensch m seinthe \man of the house der Herr des Hausesto be a ladies' \man ein Charmeur m [o Frauenheld m] seinthe \man of the match BRIT SPORT der Held des Tagesto be \man of the moment der richtige Mann am richtigen Ort seinthe \man in the moon der Mann im Mondto be a \man of the people ein Mann m des Volkes seinto be a \man of straw ein Hochstapler m seinthe \man in the street der kleine Mannto be a \man of the world ein Mann m von Welt seinthe inner \man das Innerethe odd \man out der Außenseiterhe is the odd \man out of the three because... er ist der Außenseiter unter den dreien, weil...6. (soldier, worker)the expedition was made up of 100 officers and men die Expedition bestand aus 100 Offizieren und einfachen Soldatengive me that, \man! gib das her, Mann! fammy good \man! mein lieber Mann! famhey, old \man! he, alter Junge! famto live as \man and wife wie Mann und Frau zusammenleben▪ the \man (the boss) der Boss fam; (white people) die Weißen pl; (the police) die Bullen pl pej fam12.▶ \man's best friend der beste Freund des MenschenII. interj ( fam: to emphasize) Mensch fam, Mann fam; (in enthusiasm) Mann fam, Manometer fam; (in anger) Mann fam; (complaining) Menno Kindersprache, na geh' ÖSTERR KinderspracheIII. vt<- nn->1. (be present)\man the pumps! alle Mann an die Pumpen!to \man the barricades/a fortress die Barrikaden/eine Festung besetzento \man a gun/phone ein Geschütz/Telefon bedienen2. (staff)to \man a fortress/a picket eine Stellung/einen Streikposten besetzento \man a ship ein Schiff bemannen* * *[mn]1. n pl men1) (= adult male) Mann mthis incident made a man out of him — dieses Ereignis hat ihn zum Mann gemacht
I'm only half a man without you — ohne dich bin ich nur ein halber Mensch
he took it like a man — er hat es wie ein Mann or mannhaft ertragen
man and boy — von Kindheit/Jugend an
the man in the street — der Mann auf der Straße, der kleine Mann
man of God — Mann m Gottes
he used to be something of a man about town (Brit) — er hatte früher ein reges gesellschaftliches Leben
a man of the world — ein Mann m von Welt
as one man to another —
well done, that man! — gut gemacht, alter Junge! (inf)
to be man enough (to do sth) — Manns genug sein(, etw zu tun)
man's bicycle/jacket — Herrenfahrrad nt/-jacke
old man (dated) — alter Junge (dated) or Knabe (dated)
See:→ good2) (= human race also Man) der Mensch, die Menschen3) (= person) manno man — keiner, niemand
any man who believes that... — wer das glaubt,...
that man Jones —
as one man — geschlossen, wie ein Mann
4)(= type)
the right/wrong man — der Richtige/Falscheyou've come to the right man — da sind or liegen (inf) Sie bei mir richtig
he's not the man to make a mistake like that — so etwas würde ihm bestimmt nicht passieren
he's not a man to... — er ist nicht der Typ, der...
it's got to be a local man — es muss jemand von hier or aus dieser Gegend sein
he's a leg/tit man (inf) — er steht bei Frauen vor allem auf Beine/Titten (inf)
you can't do that, man — Mensch or Mann, das kannst du doch nicht machen!
fantastic, man! see you, man! — klasse, Mann! (inf) bis später
are you coming with us, man? — du, kommst du noch mit?
she has a man to do the garden — sie hat jemanden, der den Garten macht
follow me, men! — mir nach, Leute!
2. vtship bemannen; fortress, barricades, checkpoint besetzen; power station, pump, gun, telephone etc bedienen; pickets bewachena fully manned ship —
he left 10 soldiers behind to man the fortress man the guns/pumps! — er ließ 10 Soldaten als Besatzung für die Festung zurück an die Geschütze/Pumpen!
the captain gave the signal to man the guns — der Kapitän gab das Zeichen zur Besetzung der Geschütze
* * *man [mæn]A pl men [men] s1. Mensch mthe rights of man die Menschenrechte;the history of man die Menschheitsgeschichte3. Mann m:is your doctor a man or a woman? haben Sie einen Arzt od eine Ärztin?;man about town Lebemann;the man in (US a. on) the street der Mann auf der Straße, der Durchschnittsbürger, der gewöhnliche Sterbliche;a) Faktotum n,b) Allerweltskerl m;man of God Diener m Gottes;man of hono(u)r Ehrenmann;man of straw fig Strohmann;a) Mann von Welt,b) Mann mit (sexueller) Erfahrung;he is a man of his word er steht zu seinem Wort;he is an Oxford man er hat in Oxford studiert;I have known him man and boy ich kenne ihn schon von Jugend auf;be one’s own man sein eigener Herr sein;he spoke to him as one man to another er sprach mit ihm von Mann zu Mann;the man Smith (besagter oder dieser) Smith;a man and a brother Br umg ein patenter Kerl;my good man! iron mein lieber Herr!;be man enough to do sth Manns genug sein, etwas zu tun;a five-man move (besonders Fußball) eine Kombination über fünf Stationen; → action 1, inner man, letter1 A 5 c, mark1 B 14 a4. weitS.a) Mann m, Person fb) jemandc) man:as a man als Mensch (schlechthin);a) irgendjemand,b) jedermann;be any man’s money für Geld (fast) alles tun;every man jeder(mann);few men nur wenige (Menschen);no man niemand;50 p per man 50 Pence pro Person oder Mann;what can a man do in such a case? was kann man da schon machen?;give a man a chance einem eine Chance geben;the Man US sla) der Weiße,b) das ( besonders weiße) Establishment,5. Mann m:as one man wie ein Mann, geschlossen;on this question they were as one man in dieser Frage waren sich alle einig;man by man Mann für Mann, einer nach dem anderen;to a man bis auf den letzten Mann;man on! SPORT Hintermann!6. (Ehe)Mann m:man and wife Mann und Frauif you want a guide, he is your man;I am your man! ich bin Ihr Mann!;he is not the man to do it er ist nicht der richtige Mann dafürbe a man! sei ein Mann!, reiß dich zusammen!9. koll die Männer pl, der Mann10. a) Diener mb) Angestellte(r) mc) Arbeiter m:11. MIL Mann m:a) Soldat mb) Matrose mc) pl Mannschaft f:man on leave Urlauber m;20 men zwanzig Mann12. (als int) auch man alive! Mensch!, Menschenskind!, Mann!:hurry up, man! Mensch, beeil dich!13. HIST Lehnsmann m, Untertan mB v/t1. SCHIFF, MILa) ein Schiff etc bemannen:b) eine Festung etc besetzen:2. einen Arbeitsplatz etc besetzen3. fig jemanden stärken:man o.s. sich ermannen oder aufraffen* * *1. noun, pl. menevery man for himself — rette sich, wer kann
any man who... — wer...; jeder, der...
[all] to a man — allesamt
the man in or (Amer.) on the street — der Mann auf der Straße
2) (adult male, individual male) Mann, derevery man, woman, and child — ausnahmslos jeder od. alle
the [very] man for something — der richtige Mann od. der Richtige für etwas
make a man out of somebody — (fig.) einen Mann aus jemandem machen
a man of property/great strength — ein vermögender/sehr kräftiger Mann
men's clothing/outfitter — Herrenkleidung, die/Herrenausstatter, der
be man enough to... — Manns genug sein, um zu...
something sorts out or separates the men from the boys — (coll.) an etwas (Dat.) zeigt sich, wer ein ganzer Kerl ist und wer nicht
men's toilet — Herrentoilette, die
‘Men’ — "Herren"
my [good] man — mein Guter
3) (husband) Mann, der5) (coll.): (as int. of surprise or impatience, as mode of address) Mensch! (salopp)a man of the people/world/of action — ein Mann des Volkes/von Welt/der Tat
7) (manservant) Diener, der2. transitive verb,- nn- bemannen [Schiff, Spill]; besetzen [Büro, Stelle usw.]; bedienen [Telefon, Geschütz]; [Soldaten:] Stellung beziehen in (+ Dat.) [Festung]; mit Personal besetzen [Fabrik]* * *n.(§ pl.: men)= Mann ¨-- m.Mannsbild n. -
5 profesional
adj.professional.f. & m.1 professional, career man, pro.2 career woman.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) professional1 professional■ en este barrio viven mayormente profesionales mostly professional people live in this neighbourhood■ trabaja el cuero de maravilla, es todo un profesional he does wonders with leather, he's a real professional* * *noun mf. adj.* * *1.ADJ professional2.SMF professional* * *Iadjetivo <fotógrafo/deportista> professionalIIsu vida profesional — her work, her professional life
masculino y femeninoa) ( no aficionado) professionalb) ( de las profesiones liberales) professional* * *Iadjetivo <fotógrafo/deportista> professionalIIsu vida profesional — her work, her professional life
masculino y femeninoa) ( no aficionado) professionalb) ( de las profesiones liberales) professional* * *profesional11 = practitioner, professional, pro.Nota: Abreviatura de professional.Ex: The expansion of knowledge presents an even more serious problem for other practitioners, such as managers and teachers who need to keep abreast of a relatively wide field in a general way.
Ex: Hernandez preferred to show his gratitude and loyalty to Crane by staying on as a professional at CPFPL after he had earned his MLS.Ex: The article is entitled 'Installing a low-cost LAN: fool-proof tips from a pro'.* edición especializada para profesionales = professional publishing.* herramienta para profesionales = specialist tool, professional tool.* para uso del profesional = professional-use.* producto para profesionales = specialist product.* profesional bibliotecario = library professional.* profesional dedicado al servicio = service professional.* profesional dedicado a prestar un servicio a la población = service professional.* profesional de la biblioteca = library professional.* profesional de la educación = educational professional.* profesional de la enseñanza = educational professional.* profesional de la gestión documental = information management professional.* profesional de la información = information officer, information professional, information worker, info pro.* profesional de la salud = health professional.* profesional de las bibliotecas y la información = library and information professional.* profesional de la tecnología de la información = informatics professional.* profesional encargado de la gestión de documentos = records professional.* profesionales de la información, los = information community, the.* profesionales de la salud = healing professions.* profesionales de las bibliotecas y la información, los = library and information profession, the.* profesionales sanitarios = healing professions.* profesional informático = computer professional.* profesional sanitario = health-care worker, health worker, health professional, health care professional.profesional22 = occupational, professional, vocational, workmanlike.Ex: The United States Labor Department has diligently worked on removing both age and sex reference from their official occupational titles in accordance with federal law and executive directives.
Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex: Large numbers of students are choosing short vocational courses today.Ex: If the book fulfils a useful function for the students of this subject at the appropriate level then the author should congratulate himself on having done a useful workmanlike job.* afiliación profesional = professional membership, professional affiliation.* asesoramiento profesional = career(s) advice.* asesor de salidas profesionales = career(s) adviser.* asociación profesional = guild [gild].* carrera profesional = professional career.* código de ética profesional = professional code of ethics.* compartir la experiencia profesional = pool + expertise.* con experiencia profesional = professionally-qualified.* consejero sobre salidas profesionales = career counsellor.* contactos profesionales = networking, professional networking.* con titulación profesional = professionally educated.* con una orientación profesional = career-focused.* crear un fondo común de experiencias profesionales = pool + expertise.* cultura profesional = professional culture.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* desarrollo profesional del personal = staff development.* ejército profesional = professional army.* ejército profesional, el = regular army, the.* enfermedad profesional = occupational disease.* establecer contactos profesionales = networking.* experiencia profesional = career experience, expertise, staff expertise, professional skills, professional experience.* experiencia profesional común = pool of expertise.* falta de ética científica profesional = scientific misconduct.* falta de ética profesional = unethical behaviour, unethical conduct, malpractice.* falta de ética profesional de género = sexual misconduct.* falta de ética profesional sexual = sexual misconduct.* formación profesional = vocational training, further education.* futuro profesional = professional future.* herramienta profesional = specialist tool, professional tool.* Junta Profesional de la IFLA = IFLA's Professional Board.* negligencia profesional = malpractice.* no profesional = non-professional [nonprofessional].* pérdida de las técnicas profesionales = de-skilling.* perfil profesional = career profile.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* producto profesional = specialist product.* promoción profesional = career movement.* salidas profesionales = employability, job opportunities.* satisfacción profesional = professional satisfaction, job satisfaction, work satisfaction.* solidaridad profesional = professional solidarity.* titulación profesional = professional qualification.* título profesional = professional qualification.* trayectoria profesional como bibliotecario = library career.* vida profesional = professional life.* visita a centros profesionales = study tour.* * *‹fotógrafo/jugador› professionalinfluye en su vida profesional it is affecting her work o her professional life1 (no amateur) professionalun gran profesional a true professionalun profesional del crimen a professional criminal2 (de las profesiones liberales) professional* * *
profesional adjetivo ‹fotógrafo/deportista› professional ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
professional
profesional adjetivo & mf professional
' profesional' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aficionada
- aficionado
- argot
- asesorar
- bata
- colegio
- deformación
- estamento
- formación
- FP
- jerga
- negligencia
- rango
- secreta
- secreto
- truncar
- verdadera
- verdadero
- calificado
- cita
- colegiado
- consagrar
- destacado
- gremial
- orientación
- preparado
- reconversión
- reconvertir
- retirada
- trayectoria
English:
advice
- advise
- adviser
- bar
- business card
- dancer
- diver
- high
- job satisfaction
- malpractice
- manner
- occupational
- on-the-job
- practicing
- practising
- practitioner
- prizefighter
- pro
- professional
- qualified
- rise
- trade
- trade secret
- train
- training
- unbusinesslike
- unprofessional
- untrained
- vocational
- disqualify
- move
- paramedic
- technical
- work
- workmanlike
* * *♦ adj1. [de la profesión] professional2. [eficaz] professional;es un albañil muy profesional he's a very professional bricklayer3. [deportista] professional♦ nmf1. [trabajador liberal] professional2. [deportista] professional3. [practicante de actividad] professional;un profesional del crimen a professional criminal;Humun profesional del pesimismo a professional pessimist* * *I adj professionalII m/f professional* * *profesional adj & nmf: professional♦ profesionalmente adv* * *profesional adj n professional -
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(the ships of a country that are employed in trading, and their crews: His son has joined the merchant navy.) marina mercanteservice n1. serviciothe food is good, but the service is slow la comida es buena, pero el servicio es lento2. oficio religioso3. revisión4. saquefirst service! ¡primer saque!tr['sɜːvɪs]1 (attention to customer) servicio■ is service included? ¿el servicio está incluido?2 (organization, system, business) servicio■ there's a 24-hour service hay un servicio permanente, hay un servicio las 24 horas3 (work, duty) servicio4 (use) servicio5 (maintenance of car, machine) revisión nombre femenino6 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL oficio, oficio religioso7 (of dishes) vajilla; (for tea, coffee) juego8 (tennis) saque nombre masculino, servicio1 (for use of workers) de servicio2 (military) de militar1 (car, machine) revisar, hacer una revisión de2 (organization, group) atender, servir3 (debt, loan) pagar los intereses de1 (work, act, help) servicios nombre masculino plural1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL las fuerzas nombre femenino plural armadas■ which of the services were you in? ¿en qué cuerpo estuviste?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat your service a su disposición, para servirlehow can I be of (any) service (to you)? ¿en qué puedo servirle?it's all part of the service está incluido en el servicioto do somebody a service hacer un favor a alguienservice area área de servicioservice charge (on bill) servicio 2 (in banking) comisión nombre femenino 3 (for flat) gastos nombre masculino plural de comunidadservice flat apartamento con servicios incluidosservice industry/sector sector nombre masculino de serviciosservice road vía de accesoservice station estación nombre femenino de servicio1) maintain: darle mantenimiento a (una máquina), revisar2) repair: arreglar, repararservice n1) help, use: servicio mto do someone a service: hacerle un servicio a alguienat your service: a sus órdenesto be out of service: no funcionar2) ceremony: oficio m (religioso)3) department, system: servicio msocial services: servicios socialestrain service: servicio de trenes4) set: juego m, servicio mtea service: juego de té5) maintenance: mantenimiento m, revisión f, servicio m6) : saque m (en deportes)7)armed services : fuerzas fpl armadasn.• entrega s.f.• juego s.m.• mantenimiento (Automóvil) s.m.• misa s.f.• prestación s.f.• servicio s.m.v.• atender v.• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• reparar v.
I 'sɜːrvəs, 'sɜːvɪs1) ua) (duty, work) servicio mfive years' (length of) service — cinco años de antigüedad or de trabajo
b) ( as domestic servant)c) (given by a tool, machine)to come into service — entrar en servicio or en funcionamiento
2) u c (of professional, tradesman, company) servicio mservices 1 mile — (BrE) área de servicio a 1 milla
3) c u ( assistance) servicio mshe has done us all a service — nos ha hecho a todos un favor or servicio
my staff are at your service — mis empleados están a sus órdenes or a su entera disposición or a su servicio
how can I be of service to you? — ¿en qué puedo ayudarlo or servirlo?
4) c (organization, system) servicio mtelephone/postal service — servicio telefónico/postal
the bus/rail service — el servicio de autobusesenes
there's a daily/an hourly service to Boston — hay un servicio diario/un tren (or autobús etc) cada hora a Boston
5) ( Mil)6) u (in shop, restaurant) servicio m7) c u (overhaul, maintenance) revisión f, servicio m (AmL), service m (RPl); (before n) <contract, package> de mantenimientoservice engineer — técnico, -ca m,f de mantenimiento
8) c ( Relig) oficio m religiosowedding service — ceremonia f de boda
9) c ( in tennis) servicio m, saque mfirst/second service! — primer/segundo saque or servicio!
to break somebody's service — romper* el servicio de alguien, romperle* el servicio a alguien
10) c ( dinner service) vajilla f
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1) (overhaul, maintain) \<\<car\>\> hacerle* una revisión or (AmL) un servicio or (RPl) un service a; \<\<machine/appliance\>\> hacerle* el mantenimiento a2) ( Fin) \<\<debt/loan\>\> atender* el servicio de (frml)['sɜːvɪs]1. N1) (=work)a) (=period of work) trabajo ma middle manager with over 20 years service — un mando medio con más de 20 años de antigüedad (en la empresa)
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he saw service in Egypt — combatió en Egiptob) (=work provided) servicio m•
the company has a reputation for good service — la empresa tiene fama de dar un buen servicio (a los clientes)•
they offered their services free of charge — ofrecieron sus servicios gratuitamente•
they provide a 24-hour service — proporcionan un servicio de 24 horasc) (domestic)•
to be in service — ser criado(-a), servirshe was in service at Lord Olton's — era criada or servía en casa de Lord Olton
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to go into service (with sb) — entrar a servir (en casa de algn)2) (=organization, system) servicio m•
the diplomatic service — el servicio diplomático•
they are attempting to maintain essential services — están intentando mantener en funcionamiento los servicios mínimos•
the postal service — el servicio postal•
rail services were disrupted by the strike — el servicio ferroviario se vio afectado por la huelgasecret 3., social 3.•
the train service to Pamplona — el servicio de trenes a Pamplona3) (=help, use) servicio mhe was knighted for his services to industry — le concedieron el título de Sir por sus servicios a la industria
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Tristram Shandy, at your service! — ¡Tristram Shandy, para servirle or a sus órdenes!•
to be of service — ayudar, servirhow can I be of service? — ¿en qué puedo ayudar or servir?
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the new buses were brought into service in 1995 — los autobuses nuevos entraron en servicio en 1995•
to do sth/sb a service, you have done me a great service — me ha hecho un gran favor, me ha sido de muchísima ayudathey do their country/profession no service — no hacen ningún favor a su patria/profesión
community 2.•
to be out of service — (Mech) no funcionar, estar fuera de servicio4) (in hotel, restaurant, shop) servicio mroom 3.5) services (Econ) (=tertiary sector) sector m terciario or (de) servicios; (on motorway) área f de servicio6) (Mil)•
service life didn't suit him — la vida militar no le pegabamilitary 3., national 3.•
the Services — las fuerzas armadas7) (Rel) (=mass) misa f ; (other) oficio m (religioso)funeral 2., wedding 2.I usually go to morning service — normalmente voy a la misa or al oficio matinal
8) (Aut, Mech) revisión fthe car is in for a service — están revisando el coche, están haciendo una revisión al coche
9) (=set of crockery) vajilla f10) (Tennis) servicio m, saque m•
a break of service — una ruptura de servicioto break sb's service — romper el servicio a or de algn
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to hold/ lose one's service — ganar/perder el servicio2. VT1) [+ car] revisar, hacer la revisión a; [+ appliance] realizar el mantenimiento de2) [+ organization, committee, customers] dar servicio a, proveer de servicios a3) [+ debt] pagar el interés de3.CPDservice area N — (on motorway) área f de servicio
service charge N — (in restaurant) servicio m ; [of flat] gastos mpl de comunidad or de escalera (Sp), gastos mpl comunes (LAm)
service department N — (=repair shop) taller m de reparaciones
service economy N — economía f de servicios
service elevator N (US) — = service lift
service engineer N — técnico(-a) m / f (de mantenimiento)
service families NPL — familias fpl de miembros de las fuerzas armadas
service flat N — (Brit) piso o apartamento con servicio de criada y conserje
service hatch N — ventanilla f de servicio
service history N — [of car] historial m de reparaciones
service industry N — (=company) empresa f de servicios
the service industry or industries — el sector terciario or (de) servicios
service lift N — montacargas m inv
service line N — (Tennis) línea f de servicio or saque
service provider N — (Internet) proveedor m de (acceso a) Internet, proveedor m de servicios
service road N — vía f de acceso or de servicio
service sector N — (Econ) sector m terciario or (de) servicios
service station N — gasolinera f, estación f de servicio, bencinera f (Chile), grifo m (Peru)
service tree N — serbal m
service wife N — esposa f de un miembro de las fuerzas armadas
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I ['sɜːrvəs, 'sɜːvɪs]1) ua) (duty, work) servicio mfive years' (length of) service — cinco años de antigüedad or de trabajo
b) ( as domestic servant)c) (given by a tool, machine)to come into service — entrar en servicio or en funcionamiento
2) u c (of professional, tradesman, company) servicio mservices 1 mile — (BrE) área de servicio a 1 milla
3) c u ( assistance) servicio mshe has done us all a service — nos ha hecho a todos un favor or servicio
my staff are at your service — mis empleados están a sus órdenes or a su entera disposición or a su servicio
how can I be of service to you? — ¿en qué puedo ayudarlo or servirlo?
4) c (organization, system) servicio mtelephone/postal service — servicio telefónico/postal
the bus/rail service — el servicio de autobuses/trenes
there's a daily/an hourly service to Boston — hay un servicio diario/un tren (or autobús etc) cada hora a Boston
5) ( Mil)6) u (in shop, restaurant) servicio m7) c u (overhaul, maintenance) revisión f, servicio m (AmL), service m (RPl); (before n) <contract, package> de mantenimientoservice engineer — técnico, -ca m,f de mantenimiento
8) c ( Relig) oficio m religiosowedding service — ceremonia f de boda
9) c ( in tennis) servicio m, saque mfirst/second service! — primer/segundo saque or servicio!
to break somebody's service — romper* el servicio de alguien, romperle* el servicio a alguien
10) c ( dinner service) vajilla f
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1) (overhaul, maintain) \<\<car\>\> hacerle* una revisión or (AmL) un servicio or (RPl) un service a; \<\<machine/appliance\>\> hacerle* el mantenimiento a2) ( Fin) \<\<debt/loan\>\> atender* el servicio de (frml) -
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on
1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) sobre, encima de, en2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) en3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) a; el, los4) (about: a book on the theatre.) sobre5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) en, de6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) sobre, en7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) con, a8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) en9) (towards: They marched on the town.) a, hacia10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) en11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) por12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) con13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) en14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) tras
2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) en2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) continuamente, sin parar3) ((also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) en marcha, en funcionamiento4) ((also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) en exhibición, en cartelera5) ((also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) a bordo
3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) en curso2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) en pie•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto
on1 adv1. encendido / puesto2. abierto3. puesto4.what time is the programme on? ¿a qué hora dan el programa?5. adelante / sin pararthe policeman told him to stop, but he drove on el policía le dijo que parara, pero siguió adelanteshe saw me, but she just walked on me vio, pero siguió su caminoon2 prep1. en / sobre2. en3.4. enwhat's on at the cinema? ¿qué echan en el cine?5. sobreon the left / on the right a la izquierda / a la derechaon seguido de un gerundio se traduce al español por al más el infinitivoon arriving, she phoned her mother al llegar, llamó a su madreontr[ɒn]1 (covering or touching) sobre, encima de, en2 (supported by, hanging from) en3 (to, towards) a, hacia■ on the right/left a la derecha/izquierda4 (at the edge of) en5 (concerning) sobre■ we went on a journey nos fuimos de viaje, hicimos un viaje7 (days, dates, times) no se traduce8 (at the time of, just after) al10 (as means of transport) a, en■ on foot, on horseback, on a bicycle a pie, a caballo, en bicicleta■ on the train, on the bus, on the underground en el tren, en el autobús, en el metro11 (regarding, about) sobre, de12 (by means of) por■ on the radio, on the TV por la radio, por la tele13 (using) con■ how do you get by on your pension? ¿cómo te las arreglas con tu pensión?14 (state, process) diferentes traducciones15 (working for, belonging to) diferentes traducciones■ whose side are you on? ¿de parte de quién estás?16 (in possession of) con■ have you got any money on you? ¿llevas dinero?17 (paid for by) pagado por■ the drinks are on me! ¡invito yo!18 (by comparison with) respecto a1 (not stopping) sin parar■ on with the show! the show must go on! ¡que siga el espectáculo!3 (clothes - being worn) puesto,-a■ who left the TV on? ¿quién dejó la TV encendida?■ don't leave the tap on! ¡no dejes el grifo abierto!■ could you put a record on? ¿podrías poner un disco?■ is there anything good on TV? ¿dan algo bueno por la tele?■ what time is the film on? ¿a qué hora ponen la película?■ have we got anything on this weekend? ¿tenemos plan para este fin de semana?■ is the heating on? ¿está puesta la calefacción?■ is the party still on? ¿se hace la fiesta?■ the match is on after all después de todo, el partido se celebra■ you're on next! ¡sales tú el próximo!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand so on y así sucesivamentefrom that day on a partir de aquel díait's not on no hay derecho, eso no valeon line SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL conectado,-ato be on about hablar de■ what on earth is he on about? ¿de qué diablos está hablando?to be on at somebody dar la lata a alguiento be on for something apuntarse a algoto go on and on about something seguir dale que dale con algoto have something on somebody tener algo contra alguienyou're on! ¡trato hecho!on ['ɑn, 'ɔn] advput the top on: pon la tapahe has a hat on: lleva un sombrero puestofrom that moment on: a partir de ese momentofarther on: más adelanteturn the light on: prende la luzon adjthe radio is on: el radio está prendidothe game is on: el juego ha comenzado3)to be on to : estar enterado deon prepon the table: en (sobre, encima de) la mesashadows on the wall: sombras en la paredon horseback: a caballo2) at, to: aon the right: a la derecha3) aboard, in: en, aon the plane: en el aviónhe got on the train: subió al trenshe worked on Saturdays: trabajaba los sábadosevery hour on the hour: a la hora en puntohe cut himself on a tin can: se cortó con una latato talk on the telephone: hablar por teléfonoon fire: en llamason the increase: en aumentoon a committee: en una comisiónon vacation: de vacacioneson a diet: a dieta9) about, concerning: sobrea book on insects: un libro sobre insectosreflect on that: reflexiona sobre esoonadj.• conectado, -a adj.• en marcha adj.• encendido, -a adj.adv.• encima adv.prep.• acerca de prep.• conectado (Electricidad) prep.• de prep.• en prep.• encendido (Electricidad) prep.• encima de prep.• sobre prep.
I ɑːn, ɒn1)a) ( indicating position) enput it on the table — ponlo en or sobre la mesa
I live on Acacia Avenue — (esp AmE) vivo en Acacia Avenue
on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda
b) ( belonging to) dec) ( against)2)a) ( of clothing)b) ( about one's person)on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo
4)a) ( playing instrument) aGeorge Smith on drums — George Smith a la or en la batería
b) (Rad, TV)c) ( recorded on) en5)a) ( using equipment)who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?
you've been on the phone an hour! — hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!, hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! (fam)
b) ( on duty at) ento be on the door — estar* en la puerta
c) ( contactable via)6) ( a member of)she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión
on a team — (AmE) en un equipo
7) ( indicating time)on -ing — al + inf
8) (about, concerning) sobrewhile we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto
9)a) (indicating activity, undertaking)on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari
we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres
he's on a diet — está a dieta, está a or de régimen
b) (working on, studying)10) (taking, consuming)11) (talking about income, available funds)she's on £30,000 — (BrE) gana 30.000 libras al año
12) ( according to)13) ( at the expense of)this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo
it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa
14)a) ( in comparison with)b) (in) (AmE)
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1)a) ( worn)she had a blue dress on — llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul
with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo
let's see what it looks like on — a ver cómo queda puesto; see also have on, put on
b) ( in place)to sew a button on — coser or pegar* un botón
3) ( indicating progression)a) ( in space)further on — un poco más allá or más adelante
go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy
b) (in time, activity)c)on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana
d)on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)
4) ( in phrases)a)on about — (BrE colloq)
what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?
b)on at — (BrE colloq)
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1) (pred)a) ( functioning)to be on — \<\<light/TV/radio\>\> estar* encendido, estar* prendido (AmL); \<\<faucet\>\> estar* abierto
the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada
b) ( on duty)we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso
which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?
2) (pred)a) ( taking place)there's a lecture on in there — hay or están dando una conferencia allí
while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso
b) ( due to take place)the party's definitely on for Friday — la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro
is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?
c) ( being presented)what's on at the Renoir? — (Cin, Rad, Theat, TV) ¿qué dan or (Esp tb) ponen or echan en el Renoir?
is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?
d) (performing, playing)you're on! — ( Theat) a escena!
he has been on for most of the game — ha estado jugando casi todo el partido; see also bring, come, go on
3)a) (indicating agreement, acceptance) (colloq)you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French - you're on! — tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés - trato hecho! or te tomo la palabra!
b)not on — (esp BrE colloq)
[ɒn] When on is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg have on, get on, go on, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, such as broadside on, further on, look up the other word.the idea of finishing by April was never really on — la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable
1. PREP1) (indicating place, position) en, sobre•
on page two — en la página dos•
on all sides — por todas partes, por todos lados•
on a day like this — (en) un día como este•
on the evening of July 2nd — el 2 de julio por la tarde3) (=at the time of)on my arrival — al llegar, a mi llegada
4) (=about, concerning) sobre, acerca dea book on physics — un libro de or sobre física
have you read Purnell on Churchill? — ¿has leído los comentarios de Purnell sobre Churchill?
have you heard the boss on the new tax? — ¿has oído lo que dice el jefe acerca de la nueva contribución?
5) (=towards, against)6) (=earning, receiving)he's on £6,000 a year — gana seis mil libras al año
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many live on less than that — muchos viven con menos7) (=taking, consuming)live on 1.•
I'm on three pills a day — tomo tres píldoras al día8) (=engaged in)10) (=playing)11) (TV, Rad)12) (=about one's person)13) (=after, according to)14) (=compared to)15) (=at the expense of)this round's on me — esta ronda la pago yo, invito yo
the tour was on the Council — la gira la pagó el Consejo, corrió el Consejo con los gastos de la gira
16) liter17) (phrases)•
on account of — a causa de•
on a charge of murder — acusado de homicidio•
on pain of — so pena debase I, 2., 2)•
on time — a la hora, a tiempo2. ADV1) (=in place) [lid etc] puestoscrew onwhat's she got on? — ¿qué lleva puesto?, ¿cómo va vestida?
from that day on — a partir de aquel día, de aquel día en adelante
•
on and off — de vez en cuando, a intervalos•
it was well on in the evening — estaba ya muy entrada la tardefurther 1., 1), later 1., 2)well on in years — entrado en años, que va para viejo
to go/walk on — seguir adelante
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he rambled on and on — estuvo dale que dale *, estuvo dale y dale (esp LAm)•
and so on — (=and the rest) y demás; (=etc) etcétera•
on with the show! — ¡que empiece or continúe el espectáculo!on with the dancing girls! — ¡que salgan las bailarinas!
5) (in phrases)•
what are you on about? * — ¿de qué (me) hablas?go on•
he's always on at me about it * — me está majando continuamente con eso *3. ADJ1) (=functioning, in operation)to be on — [engine] estar encendido, estar en marcha; [switch] estar encendido or conectado; [machine] estar encendido or funcionando; [light] estar encendido, estar prendido (LAm); [TV set etc] estar encendido, estar puesto, estar prendido (LAm); [tap] estar abierto; [brake etc] estar puesto, estar echado
in the on position — [tap] abierto, en posición de abierto; (Elec) encendido, puesto, prendido (LAm)
2) (=being performed, shown)what's on at the cinema? — ¿qué ponen en el cine?
what's on at the theatre? — ¿qué dan en el teatro?
"what's on in London" — "cartelera de los espectáculos londinenses"
3) (=taking place)is the meeting still on tonight? — ¿sigue en pie la reunión de esta noche?, ¿se lleva a cabo siempre la reunión de esta noche? (LAm)
4) (=arranged)have you got anything on this evening? — ¿tienes compromiso para esta noche?
sorry, I've got something on tonight — lo siento, esta noche tengo un compromiso
5) (=performing, working)to be on — [actor] estar en escena
are you on next? — ¿te toca a ti la próxima vez?
are you on tomorrow? — (=on duty) ¿trabajas mañana?, ¿estás de turno mañana?
6) * (indicating agreement, acceptance)you're on! — ¡te tomo la palabra!
are you still on for dinner tomorrow night? — ¿sigo contando contigo para cenar mañana?
that's not on — (Brit) eso no se hace, no hay derecho
4.EXCL ¡adelante!* * *
I [ɑːn, ɒn]1)a) ( indicating position) enput it on the table — ponlo en or sobre la mesa
I live on Acacia Avenue — (esp AmE) vivo en Acacia Avenue
on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda
b) ( belonging to) dec) ( against)2)a) ( of clothing)b) ( about one's person)on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo
4)a) ( playing instrument) aGeorge Smith on drums — George Smith a la or en la batería
b) (Rad, TV)c) ( recorded on) en5)a) ( using equipment)who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?
you've been on the phone an hour! — hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!, hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! (fam)
b) ( on duty at) ento be on the door — estar* en la puerta
c) ( contactable via)6) ( a member of)she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión
on a team — (AmE) en un equipo
7) ( indicating time)on -ing — al + inf
8) (about, concerning) sobrewhile we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto
9)a) (indicating activity, undertaking)on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari
we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres
he's on a diet — está a dieta, está a or de régimen
b) (working on, studying)10) (taking, consuming)11) (talking about income, available funds)she's on £30,000 — (BrE) gana 30.000 libras al año
12) ( according to)13) ( at the expense of)this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo
it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa
14)a) ( in comparison with)b) (in) (AmE)
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1)a) ( worn)she had a blue dress on — llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul
with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo
let's see what it looks like on — a ver cómo queda puesto; see also have on, put on
b) ( in place)to sew a button on — coser or pegar* un botón
3) ( indicating progression)a) ( in space)further on — un poco más allá or más adelante
go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy
b) (in time, activity)c)on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana
d)on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)
4) ( in phrases)a)on about — (BrE colloq)
what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?
b)on at — (BrE colloq)
III
1) (pred)a) ( functioning)to be on — \<\<light/TV/radio\>\> estar* encendido, estar* prendido (AmL); \<\<faucet\>\> estar* abierto
the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada
b) ( on duty)we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso
which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?
2) (pred)a) ( taking place)there's a lecture on in there — hay or están dando una conferencia allí
while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso
b) ( due to take place)the party's definitely on for Friday — la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro
is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?
c) ( being presented)what's on at the Renoir? — (Cin, Rad, Theat, TV) ¿qué dan or (Esp tb) ponen or echan en el Renoir?
is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?
d) (performing, playing)you're on! — ( Theat) a escena!
he has been on for most of the game — ha estado jugando casi todo el partido; see also bring, come, go on
3)a) (indicating agreement, acceptance) (colloq)you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French - you're on! — tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés - trato hecho! or te tomo la palabra!
b)not on — (esp BrE colloq)
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8 estudiar
v.1 to study (carrera, libro, asunto).estudia biológicas he's studying biologydespués de estudiar tu propuesta he decidido no aceptarla after studying your proposal, I've decided not to accept itestudia todas las tardes he spends every afternoon studyingestudió con el Presidente he went to school/university with the President¿estudias o trabajas? do you work or are you a student?Lisa estudia arduamente Lisa studies hard.Lisa estudia todos los libros Lisa studies every book.Lisa estudia historia americana Lisa studies American history.2 to observe.3 to be a student, to study.4 to feel out, to study.El profesor estudia sus reacciones The teacher feels out their reactions.* * *1 (gen) to study, learn2 (en universidad) to read, study3 (trabajar) to work, study4 (observar) to examine, observe1 to study1 to consider\estudiar de memoria to learn by heart* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=aprender) [+ lección, papel] to learntengo mucho que estudiar — I've got a lot of work o studying to do
2) (=cursar) to studyquería que su hijo estudiase una carrera — she wanted her son to go to university o to do a degree
¿qué curso estudias? — what year are you in?
3) (=examinar) [informe, experimento] to examine, look into; [persona] to study, look intoel informe estudia los efectos de la sequía — the report examines o looks into the effects of the drought
están estudiando el comportamiento de los insectos — they are studying o looking into insect behaviour
4) (=considerar) to consider, studyestudiaremos su oferta y ya le contestaremos — we shall consider o study your offer and get back to you
el informe está siendo estudiado — the report is being studied o is under consideration
están estudiando la posibilidad de convocar una huelga — they are looking into the possibility of calling a strike, they are considering calling a strike
2. VI1) (=aprender) to studytienes que estudiar más — you have to work o study harder
me tengo que ir a estudiar ahora — I must go and do some work o studying now
2) (=cursar estudios) to study* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < asignatura> to studyestudia música — he's studying music; ( en la universidad) to study, read (frml)
estudia medicina — she's studying o doing o reading medicine
¿qué carrera estudió? — what subject did he do at college/university?
b) < instrumento> to learn2) <lección/tablas> to learn3) ( observar) <rostro/comportamiento> to study4) (considerar, analizar) <mercado/situación/proyecto> to study; < propuesta> to study, consider2.estudiar vi to study3.tengo que estudiar para el examen — I have to do some work o studying for the test
estudiarse v pronb) (recípr) ( observarse)* * *= analyse [analyze, -USA], envisage, examine, explore, look, look at, look into, ponder (over/on/upon), present + discussion, study, survey, think out, weigh, work on, get into, see about, observe, weigh up, look toward(s), review, work through, probe.Ex. With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.Ex. It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.Ex. The article 'Home schoolers: a forgotten clientele?' examines ways in which the library can support parents and children in the home schooling situation.Ex. Next I will illustrate a simple search profile which does not explore all possible synonyms, but does serve to illustrate weighted term logic.Ex. This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.Ex. This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex. The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.Ex. If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.Ex. This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.Ex. Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.Ex. Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.Ex. I've been working on next year's budget, and it would be fair to add eight percent to materials and salaries.Ex. 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.Ex. The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.Ex. 141 data bases were observed, most of them had been developed in the life sciences as well as in the earth, ocean and space sciences.Ex. The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.Ex. Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.Ex. There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex. The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.----* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* estudiar Algo = be under consideration.* estudiar alternativas = explore + alternative.* estudiar desde una perspectiva = see through.* estudiar detenidamente = take + a hard look at, take + a long hard look at, go through, be carefully considered, think through.* estudiar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* estudiar en detalle = study + at length.* estudiar en el extranjero = study abroad, study + abroad.* estudiar en una Universidad = attend + Universidad.* estudiar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* estudiar la evolución histórica de Algo = historicise [historicize, -USA].* estudiar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* estudiar la posibilidad = explore + the possibility.* estudiar minuciosamente = study + in great depth, pore.* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.* estudiar una necesidad = analyse + need.* estudiar una posibilidad = explore + idea.* estudiar una Titulación = work toward/on + Titulación.* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < asignatura> to studyestudia música — he's studying music; ( en la universidad) to study, read (frml)
estudia medicina — she's studying o doing o reading medicine
¿qué carrera estudió? — what subject did he do at college/university?
b) < instrumento> to learn2) <lección/tablas> to learn3) ( observar) <rostro/comportamiento> to study4) (considerar, analizar) <mercado/situación/proyecto> to study; < propuesta> to study, consider2.estudiar vi to study3.tengo que estudiar para el examen — I have to do some work o studying for the test
estudiarse v pronb) (recípr) ( observarse)* * *= analyse [analyze, -USA], envisage, examine, explore, look, look at, look into, ponder (over/on/upon), present + discussion, study, survey, think out, weigh, work on, get into, see about, observe, weigh up, look toward(s), review, work through, probe.Ex: With a clear objective, the next step is to analyse the concepts that are present in a search.
Ex: It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.Ex: The article 'Home schoolers: a forgotten clientele?' examines ways in which the library can support parents and children in the home schooling situation.Ex: Next I will illustrate a simple search profile which does not explore all possible synonyms, but does serve to illustrate weighted term logic.Ex: This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.Ex: This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.Ex: The main concern is to look into current use of, and interest in, electronic information services, and also to gauge opinion on setting up a data base concerned solely with development issues.Ex: If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.Ex: This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.Ex: Each of the binders is portable and can be separately studied.Ex: Chapters 7 and 8 introduced the problems associated with author cataloguing and have surveyed the purpose of cataloguing codes.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex: Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.Ex: I've been working on next year's budget, and it would be fair to add eight percent to materials and salaries.Ex: 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.Ex: The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.Ex: 141 data bases were observed, most of them had been developed in the life sciences as well as in the earth, ocean and space sciences.Ex: The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.Ex: Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.Ex: There is only space to review briefly the special problems associated with the descriptive cataloguing of nonbook materials.Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex: The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* estudiar Algo = be under consideration.* estudiar alternativas = explore + alternative.* estudiar desde una perspectiva = see through.* estudiar detenidamente = take + a hard look at, take + a long hard look at, go through, be carefully considered, think through.* estudiar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* estudiar en detalle = study + at length.* estudiar en el extranjero = study abroad, study + abroad.* estudiar en una Universidad = attend + Universidad.* estudiar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.* estudiar la evolución histórica de Algo = historicise [historicize, -USA].* estudiar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* estudiar la posibilidad = explore + the possibility.* estudiar minuciosamente = study + in great depth, pore.* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.* estudiar una necesidad = analyse + need.* estudiar una posibilidad = explore + idea.* estudiar una Titulación = work toward/on + Titulación.* estudiar un tema = pursue + subject.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* * *estudiar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹asignatura› to study; (en la universidad) to study, read ( frml)estudiaba inglés en una academia I used to study English at a language schoolestudia medicina en la universidad de Salamanca she's studying o doing o reading medicine at Salamanca university¿qué carrera estudió? what subject did he do at college/university?, what did he study at college/university?, what (subject) did he take his degree in?2 ( Mús) ‹instrumento› to learnB ‹lección/tablas› to learnme tengo que poner a estudiar geografía para el examen I have to get down to studying o ( AmE) reviewing o ( BrE) revising geography for the testC (observar) to studyestudia el comportamiento de las aves he studies the behavior of birdsme di cuenta de que me estaba estudiando I realized that he was observing o watching o studying meD (considerar, analizar) ‹mercado/situación/proyecto› to study; ‹propuesta› to study, considerestán estudiando los pasos a seguir they're considering what steps to takeestudiaron las posibles causas del accidente they looked into the possible causes of the accident■ estudiarvito studyeste fin de semana tengo que estudiar para el examen this weekend I have to do some work o studying for the test o I have to review ( AmE) o ( BrE) revise for the testestudia en un colegio privado he goes to a private schoola ver si este año estudias más I hope you're going to work harder this yeartuvo que dejar de estudiar a los 15 años para ayudar a su madre she had to leave school at 15 to help her motherestudiar PARA algo to study to be sthestudia para economista she's studying to be an economistno come nada, está estudiando para fideo ( hum); she doesn't eat a thing, she's in training for the slimming olympics ( hum)1 ( enf) ‹lección› to studyse estudió el papel en una tarde he learned his part in an afternoon2 ( recípr)(observarse): los dos niños se estudiaron largo rato the two children watched each other closely for a long time* * *
estudiar ( conjugate estudiar) verbo transitivo
1
( en la universidad) to study, read (frml);◊ ¿qué carrera estudió? what subject did he do at college/university?
2 ( observar) ‹rostro/comportamiento› to study
3 (considerar, analizar) ‹mercado/situación/proyecto› to study;
‹ propuesta› to study, consider;
‹ causas› to look into, investigate
verbo intransitivo
to study;
debes estudiar más you must work harder;
dejó de estudiar a los 15 años she left school at 15;
estudiar para algo to study to be sth
estudiarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹ lección› to study;
‹ papel› to learn
estudiar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to study: estudia para abogado, she's studying to become a lawyer ➣ Ver nota en study
' estudiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
base
- chapar
- concentrarse
- cursar
- empollar
- investigar
- machacar
- mamarrachada
- repasar
- servir
- trabajar
- valer
- chancar
- duro
- empeño
- empezar
- firme
- fuerza
- haber
- hacer
- ir
- junto
- más
- matar
- tener
- tragar
- ver
English:
award
- bar
- burn
- consideration
- do
- hard
- investigate
- pore
- read
- read up
- resolve
- school
- stop
- study
- text
- think out
- train
- whatever
- work
- day
- depth
- examine
- further
- get
- kick
- look
- research
- review
- swot
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [carrera, asignatura, lección] to study;estudia biológicas he's studying biology;tengo que estudiar más inglés I've got to work at my English;¿qué estudiaste en la universidad? what did you study at university?2. [asunto] to study;[oferta, propuesta] to study, to consider;después de estudiar tu propuesta he decidido no aceptarla having considered your proposal, I've decided not to accept it;lo estudiaré y mañana te doy una respuesta I'll consider it and get back to you tomorrow;el gobierno estudia la posibilidad de subir las pensiones the government is studying the possibility of raising pensions3. [observar] to observe;estuvo estudiándonos durante un rato he stayed watching us for a while;desde allí podía estudiar todos los movimientos del animal from there I could observe all the animal's movements♦ vito study;estudia todas las tardes he spends every afternoon studying;no puede salir, tiene que estudiar she can't come out, she's got to study;hay que estudiar más, González you'll have to work harder, González;estudió con el Presidente he went to school/university with the President;dejó de estudiar a los quince años he left school at fifteen;estudié en los jesuitas I went to a Jesuit school;estudia en la Universidad Centroamericana he's a student o he's studying at the University of Central America;estudiar para médico to be studying to be a doctor;¿estudias o trabajas? do you work or are you still at school?;Esp Hum ≈ do you come here often?* * *v/t & v/i study* * *estudiar v: to study* * *Si se estudia un idioma o un instrumento musical, se dice learn -
9 Angestellte
m, f; -n, -n (salaried) employee, white-collar worker umg.; in Büro: office worker; Pl. (Personal) personnel, staff (Verb im Pl. oder Sg.); alle Angestellten streiken all personnel are on strike; etwa 25 Angestellte wurden entlassen about 25 staff (Am. employees) were made redundant (Am. were laid off); er gehörte zu den Angestellten he was on the staff* * *der Angestellteoffice-worker; staffer; employee; salaried employee; employed person; clerk; white-collar worker;die Angestellteemployee; employed person* * *An|ge|stel|lte(r) ['angəʃtɛltə]mf decl as adj(salaried) employee; (= Büroangestellte) office worker, white-collar worker; (= Behördenangestellte) public employee (without tenure)* * *An·ge·stell·te(r)f(m) dekl wie adj [salaried] employee, white-collar worker* * *der/die; adj. Dekl. [salaried] employeeArbeiter und Angestellte — workers and salaried staff; blue- and white-collar workers
sie ist Angestellte bei der Stadt — she works for the town council; (im Gegensatz zur Beamtin/Arbeiterin) she has a salaried position with the town council
* * *Angestellte m/f; -n, -n (salaried) employee, white-collar worker umg; in Büro: office worker; pl (Personal) personnel, staff (v im pl oder sg);alle Angestellten streiken all personnel are on strike;etwa 25 Angestellte wurden entlassen about 25 staff (US employees) were made redundant (US were laid off);er gehörte zu den Angestellten he was on the staff* * *der/die; adj. Dekl. [salaried] employeeArbeiter und Angestellte — workers and salaried staff; blue- and white-collar workers
sie ist Angestellte bei der Stadt — she works for the town council; (im Gegensatz zur Beamtin/Arbeiterin) she has a salaried position with the town council
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10 atención
intj.attention, pay attention.f.1 attention, care, concentration, dedication.2 fine gesture, attention, courtesy, polite act.* * *1 (gen) attention2 (detalle) nice thought■ fue una atención por su parte it was a nice thought, it was very kind of him► interjección ¡atención!■ ¡atención a los dedos! mind your fingers!\a la atención de alguien (en cartas) for the attention of somebodycolmar muchas atenciones con alguien to smother somebody with attentions, make a fuss of somebodyen atención a bearing in mind, taking into accounten atención a que... in view of the fact that..., given that...llamar la atención to attract attention■ lo que más me llamó la atención fue que no llevara uniforme what I noticed most was that he wasn't wearing a uniformllamar la atención a alguien to take somebody to taskprestar atención to pay attention (a, to)tener una atención con alguien to think of somebody* * *noun f.- prestar atención* * *SF1) (=interés) attentionesta emisora dedica especial atención a la música — this station places particular emphasis on music o devotes particular attention to music
¡atención, por favor! — attention, please!
garantizarán los derechos de todos, con especial atención a las minorías — they will guarantee everybody's rights, particularly those of minorities
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en atención a algo — frm in view of sthsiempre va llamando la atención por como viste — the way he dresses always catches the eye o attracts attention
a mí el chocolate no me llama mucho la atención — I'm not too fond of o keen on chocolate
nos llamó la atención sobre el peligro que corrían los refugiados — he drew our attention to the danger that the refugees were in
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prestar atención — to pay attention (a to)léelo detenidamente, prestando especial atención a la letra pequeña — read it carefully, paying particular attention to the small print
2) (=precaución) carecuando vayas de vacaciones, atención a los precios — when you go on holiday, watch out for the prices
¡atención! frenos potentes — beware! powerful brakes
toque¡atención! — look out!, careful!; (Mil) attention!
3) (=cortesía)no tuvo ni la atención de enviarle unas flores — he didn't even have the kindness o thought to send her flowers
ha tenido una bonita atención regalándome el libro — it was a really nice thought of hers to buy me that book
4) (=asistencia)horario de atención al público — [en oficina] hours of business; [en tienda] opening hours
5) pl atenciones (=obligaciones) duties, responsibilities6) [en correspondencia]•
a la atención de — for the attention of; [en sobre] attention* * *I1)a) ( concentración) attentionpon atención en lo que haces — concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doing
presta atención a esto — pay attention o listen carefully to this
atraer la atención del camarero — to attract o get the waiter's attention
b)llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself); una chica que llama la atención a very striking girl; lo dulce no me llama la atención I'm not very fond of sweet things; me llamó la atención que estuviera sola I was surprised she was alone; llamarle la atención a alguien ( reprenderlo) to reprimand somebody (frml), to give somebody a talking to; ( hacerle notar algo): les llamé la atención sobre... — I drew their attention to...
c) (en locs)a la atención de — (Corresp) for the attention of
en atención a algo — (frml) in view of something
2)a) ( servicio)la atención que recibimos en el consulado — the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate
horario de atención al público — ( en banco) hours of business; ( en oficina pública) opening hours
departamento de atención al cliente — customer service department (AmE), customer services department (BrE)
b) ( cortesía)nos colmaron de atenciones — we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions
IIno tuvo ninguna atención con ella a pesar de su hospitalidad — he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite her hospitality
a) (Mil) attention!b) ( para que se atienda)atención, por favor! — (your) attention, please!
c) ( para avisar de peligro) look out!, watch out!atención! — danger!, warning!
* * *= attention, care, courtesy, focus, diligence, vigilance.Ex. It's that access dimension of descriptive cataloging that I suggest should get priority attention from all of us.Ex. Thus care in indexing is essential, and systems should be designed in such a way as to minimise the possibility of error.Ex. Why dont't they give these people some lessons in common courtesy?.Ex. Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.Ex. If these guidelines are not adhered to with due care and diligence, financial damage to the library can result = Si no se siguen estas directrices con el debido cuidado y atención, el resultado puede ser que la biblioteca sufra daños económicos.Ex. Factors that might adversely impact the ethical behaviour of the publishing, vending and librarianship community are examined, and the need for professionalism and vigilance of the community is emphasised.----* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* atención a la infancia = child care [childcare].* atención al cliente = customer care, customer support.* atención al estudiante = student services.* atención al paciente = patient care.* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.* atención médica = medical attention.* atención personal = personal attention.* atención personal al cliente = personal selling.* atención prenatal = prenatal care.* atención primaria = primary care.* atención primaria de salud = primary health care.* atención sanitaria = health care [healthcare].* atención secundaria = secondary care.* atraer la atención = attract + the eye, catch + Posesivo + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, capture + the attention, rivet + the attention, draw + attention, catch + Posesivo + fancy, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash.* atraer la atención de = hold + attention.* atraer la atención de Alguien = appeal to + Posesivo + imagination, engage + Posesivo + attention.* a la atención de = c/o (care of).* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.* captar la atención = hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, rivet + the attention, catch + Posesivo + attention.* centrar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.* centrar la atención en = train + spotlight on, put + spotlight on, spotlight + fall on, spotlight + focus on.* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.* con atención = attentively.* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.* de atención básica = preattentive.* de atención primaria = preattentive.* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.* dedicar atención = devote + attention.* dedicar atención a = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* dedicar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* departamento de atención al cliente = customer service department.* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.* desviar + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* dirigir la atención = put + focus.* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.* distraer la atención = distract + attention.* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.* hacer que no se le preste atención a = deflect + attention from.* horario de atención al público = opening hours, hours of operation, banking hours.* interrumpir la atención = interrupt + attention.* lamar la atención = eye + catch.* leer con atención = peruse.* llamada de atención = heads up, wake-up call, slap on the wrist.* llamar la atención = call + attention to, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* merecer atención = merit + attention, be worthy of + attention, deserve + attention.* mostrador de atención al público = service desk, public service desk, service counter.* mostrador de atención al usuario = service area.* necesitar atención = beg + attention, warrant + attention.* nivel de atención = attention span.* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.* para llamar la atención = for effect.* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.* prestándole especial atención a = with specific reference to.* prestar atención = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.* prestar atención a = attend to, give + attention to, give + consideration (to), pay + attention to, turn + Posesivo + mind to, train + spotlight on, give + an ear to, listen (to), keep + an eye on, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).* prestar especial atención = pay + particular attention, focus.* prestarle atención = focus + attention.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* prestar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* que distrae la atención = distracting.* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.* recibir atención = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attention.* requerir atención = require + consideration, require + attention.* retener la atención de Alguien = retain + attention.* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.* servicio de atención = advisory service.* servicio de atención al cliente = customer service, service department.* servicio de atención al cliente en su propio automóvil = drive-through (drive-thru).* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.* servicio de atención de día = day care.* servicios de atención al estudiante = student services.* síndrome de déficit de atención = attention deficit.* síndrome de déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.* total atención = undivided attention.* trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.* * *I1)a) ( concentración) attentionpon atención en lo que haces — concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doing
presta atención a esto — pay attention o listen carefully to this
atraer la atención del camarero — to attract o get the waiter's attention
b)llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself); una chica que llama la atención a very striking girl; lo dulce no me llama la atención I'm not very fond of sweet things; me llamó la atención que estuviera sola I was surprised she was alone; llamarle la atención a alguien ( reprenderlo) to reprimand somebody (frml), to give somebody a talking to; ( hacerle notar algo): les llamé la atención sobre... — I drew their attention to...
c) (en locs)a la atención de — (Corresp) for the attention of
en atención a algo — (frml) in view of something
2)a) ( servicio)la atención que recibimos en el consulado — the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate
horario de atención al público — ( en banco) hours of business; ( en oficina pública) opening hours
departamento de atención al cliente — customer service department (AmE), customer services department (BrE)
b) ( cortesía)nos colmaron de atenciones — we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions
IIno tuvo ninguna atención con ella a pesar de su hospitalidad — he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite her hospitality
a) (Mil) attention!b) ( para que se atienda)atención, por favor! — (your) attention, please!
c) ( para avisar de peligro) look out!, watch out!atención! — danger!, warning!
* * *= attention, care, courtesy, focus, diligence, vigilance.Ex: It's that access dimension of descriptive cataloging that I suggest should get priority attention from all of us.
Ex: Thus care in indexing is essential, and systems should be designed in such a way as to minimise the possibility of error.Ex: Why dont't they give these people some lessons in common courtesy?.Ex: Our focus in this text is on the first stage in the following diagram.Ex: If these guidelines are not adhered to with due care and diligence, financial damage to the library can result = Si no se siguen estas directrices con el debido cuidado y atención, el resultado puede ser que la biblioteca sufra daños económicos.Ex: Factors that might adversely impact the ethical behaviour of the publishing, vending and librarianship community are examined, and the need for professionalism and vigilance of the community is emphasised.* abrumar con atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* atención a la infancia = child care [childcare].* atención al cliente = customer care, customer support.* atención al estudiante = student services.* atención al paciente = patient care.* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.* atención médica = medical attention.* atención personal = personal attention.* atención personal al cliente = personal selling.* atención prenatal = prenatal care.* atención primaria = primary care.* atención primaria de salud = primary health care.* atención sanitaria = health care [healthcare].* atención secundaria = secondary care.* atraer la atención = attract + the eye, catch + Posesivo + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, capture + the attention, rivet + the attention, draw + attention, catch + Posesivo + fancy, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash.* atraer la atención de = hold + attention.* atraer la atención de Alguien = appeal to + Posesivo + imagination, engage + Posesivo + attention.* a la atención de = c/o (care of).* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.* captar la atención = hold + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, rivet + the attention, catch + Posesivo + attention.* centrar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.* centrar la atención en = train + spotlight on, put + spotlight on, spotlight + fall on, spotlight + focus on.* centro de atención = centre of attention, limelight, centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], centre stage, focus of concern, focus of interest, focus of attention, focus.* centro de atención al ciudadano = advice centre.* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.* con atención = attentively.* concentrar la atención sobre = keep in + focus.* conseguir ser el centro de atención = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight, grab + the limelight.* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.* de atención básica = preattentive.* de atención primaria = preattentive.* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.* dedicar atención = devote + attention.* dedicar atención a = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* dedicar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* departamento de atención al cliente = customer service department.* despertar la atención = arouse + attention, give + wake-up call.* desviar + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* dirigir la atención = put + focus.* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* disputarse la atención = vie for + attention.* distraer la atención = distract + attention.* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.* fijar la atención = fix + Posesivo + attention.* hacer que no se le preste atención a = deflect + attention from.* horario de atención al público = opening hours, hours of operation, banking hours.* interrumpir la atención = interrupt + attention.* lamar la atención = eye + catch.* leer con atención = peruse.* llamada de atención = heads up, wake-up call, slap on the wrist.* llamar la atención = call + attention to, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* merecer atención = merit + attention, be worthy of + attention, deserve + attention.* mostrador de atención al público = service desk, public service desk, service counter.* mostrador de atención al usuario = service area.* necesitar atención = beg + attention, warrant + attention.* nivel de atención = attention span.* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.* para llamar la atención = for effect.* pasar a ser el centro de atención = take + centre stage.* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus.* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.* prestándole especial atención a = with specific reference to.* prestar atención = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.* prestar atención a = attend to, give + attention to, give + consideration (to), pay + attention to, turn + Posesivo + mind to, train + spotlight on, give + an ear to, listen (to), keep + an eye on, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).* prestar especial atención = pay + particular attention, focus.* prestarle atención = focus + attention.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* prestar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* que distrae la atención = distracting.* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.* recibir atención = enjoy + attention, receive + attention, receive + note, command + attention, gain + attention.* requerir atención = require + consideration, require + attention.* retener la atención de Alguien = retain + attention.* ser el centro de atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show, cut + a dash.* servicio de atención = advisory service.* servicio de atención al cliente = customer service, service department.* servicio de atención al cliente en su propio automóvil = drive-through (drive-thru).* servicio de atención al cliente por teléfono = call centre.* servicio de atención de día = day care.* servicios de atención al estudiante = student services.* síndrome de déficit de atención = attention deficit.* síndrome de déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.* total atención = undivided attention.* trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.* * *A1 (cuidado, concentración) attentionme gustaría poder dedicarle más atención a esto I'd like to be able to give this more attention, I'd like to be able to devote more attention to thisme escuchó con atención she listened to me attentively o carefullypon atención en lo que haces concentrate on o pay attention to what you're doingpresta atención a lo que voy a decir pay attention o listen carefully to what I'm going to saytrata de atraer la atención del camarero try and attract o get the waiter's attentionle gusta ser el centro de (la) atención she likes to be the center of attentionesto ha sido todo por hoy, gracias por su atención that's all for today, thank you for watching/listening2llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself)¿no ves que estás llamando la atención con esos gritos? can't you see that you're attracting attention (to yourself) with your shouting?llama la atención por su original diseño the originality of its design is strikinges una chica que llama la atención she's a very striking girllo dulce no me llama la atención I'm not very fond of o ( BrE) keen on sweet thingsnada le llama la atención nothing seems to interest himme llamó la atención que estuviera sola/no verlo allí I was surprised she was alone/not to see him there(hacerle notar algo): les llamé la atención sobre el precio I drew their attention to the price3 ( en locs):a la atención de ( Corresp) for the attention ofen atención a algo ( frml); in view of sthen atención a sus circunstancias familiares in view of o bearing in mind her family circumstancesB1(servicio): no nos podemos quejar de la atención que recibimos en el consulado we can't complain about the way we were treated o the treatment we received in the consulate[ S ] horario de atención al público (en un banco) hours of business; (en una oficina pública) opening hours[ S ] departamento de atención al cliente customer service department ( AmE), customer services department ( BrE)2(cortesía): nos colmaron de atenciones durante nuestra visita we were showered with attention o ( BrE) attentions during our visit, they made a real fuss of us during our visitno es necesario gastar mucho, lo importante es tener una atención con él we don't have to spend much money, the important thing is that he knows we thought of himno tuvo ninguna atención con nosotros a pesar de nuestra hospitalidad he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite our hospitality¡cuántas atenciones! estoy abrumado how kind! I'm overwhelmed1 ( Mil) attention!¡atención! están dando los resultados listen! they're reading out the results¡atención, por favor! (your) attention, please!, may I have your attention, please?2 (para avisar de un peligro) look out!, watch out![ S ] ¡atención! danger!, warning!* * *
atención 1 sustantivo femenino
1
◊ pon/presta atención a esto pay attention to this;
con atención attentivelyb)◊ llamar la atención: se viste así para llamar la atención he dresses like that to attract attention (to himself);
una chica que llama la atención a very striking girl;
me llamó la atención que estuviera sola I was surprised she was alone;
llamarle la atención a algn ( reprenderlo) to reprimand sb (frml), to give sb a talking to
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( on signs) horario de atención al público ( en banco) hours of business;
( en oficina pública) opening hoursb) ( cortesía):◊ nos colmaron de atenciones we were showered with attention o (BrE) attentions;
no tuvo ninguna atención con ella a pesar de su hospitalidad he didn't show the slightest appreciation despite her hospitality
atención 2 interjección
◊ ¡atención, por favor! (your) attention, please!
atención
I sustantivo femenino attention
II exclamación attention!
♦ Locuciones: llamar la atención, to attract attention
prestar atención, to pay attention [a, to]
toque de atención, warning
' atención' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaparar
- acaparador
- acaparadora
- cantar
- centrar
- conceder
- concentrar
- concentración
- delicadeza
- descuidarse
- despreocuparse
- detalle
- dirigirse
- distracción
- distraer
- distraerse
- eh
- esmerarse
- fijar
- fijarse
- llamar
- mirar
- polarizar
- prestar
- show
- toque
- asistencia
- atender
- atento
- atraer
- bien
- captar
- caso
- centro
- corresponder
- corte
- cuidado
- descuidar
- dirigir
- escuchar
- gentileza
- ninguno
- oír
- ojo
- palmada
- perdón
- poner
- público
- reclamo
- retener
English:
accuracy
- appeal
- attend
- attention
- attention span
- attract
- call
- capture
- care
- carelessly
- catch
- centre
- closely
- deaf
- draw
- engage
- enthral
- enthrall
- eye
- fix
- fuss
- give
- grip
- hear
- inconspicuous
- intently
- listen
- lunch
- note
- noteworthy
- notice
- nursing
- pay
- rate
- round-the-clock
- service
- spectacle
- spotlight
- switch
- turn
- undivided
- anticipation
- carelessness
- conspicuous
- courtesy
- disregard
- effect
- heed
- intent
- lime
* * *♦ nf1. [interés] attention;tienes que dedicar más atención a tus estudios you've got to put more effort into your studies, you've got to concentrate harder on your studies;miraremos tu expediente con mucha atención we'll look at your file very carefully;aguardaban el resultado con atención they were listening attentively for the result;escucha con atención listen carefully;a la atención de for the attention of;llamar la atención [atraer] to attract attention;lo que más me llamó la atención fue la belleza del paisaje what struck me most was the beauty of the countryside;su belleza llama la atención her beauty is striking;al principio no me llamó la atención at first I didn't notice anything unusual;llamar la atención a alguien [amonestar] to tell sb off;le llamé la atención sobre el coste del proyecto I drew her attention to the cost of the project;con sus escándalos, andan llamando la atención todo el tiempo they are always attracting attention to themselves by causing one scandal or another;le gusta llamar la atención she likes to be noticed;el desastre electoral fue una llamada o [m5] toque de atención al partido gobernante the disastrous election results were a wake-up call to the governing party;a los niños pequeños les cuesta mantener la atención small children find it difficult to stop their attention from wandering;si no pones o [m5]prestas atención, no te enterarás de lo que hay que hacer if you don't pay attention, you won't know what to doatención mediática media exposure2. [cortesía] attentiveness;atenciones attentiveness;tenía demasiadas atenciones con el jefe she was overly attentive towards the boss;nos colmaron de atenciones they waited on us hand and foot;deshacerse en atenciones con to lavish attention on;en atención a [teniendo en cuenta] out of consideration for;[en honor a] in honour of;en atención a sus méritos in honour of her achievements;organizaron una cena en atención al nuevo embajador they held a dinner in honour of the new ambassador;le cedió el asiento en atención a su avanzada edad he let her have his seat because of her agehorario de atención al público opening hoursCom atención al cliente customer service o care o support;atención domiciliaria [de médico] home visits;para la atención domiciliaria, llamar al… if you wish to call a doctor out, ring this number…;atención hospitalaria hospital care;atención primaria [en ambulatorio] primary health care;atención sanitaria health care♦ interj[en aeropuerto, conferencia] your attention please!; Mil attention!;¡atención, van a anunciar el ganador! listen, they're about to announce the winner!;¡atención! [en letrero] danger!;¡atención, peligro de incendio! [en letrero] [con materiales inflamables] (warning!) fire hazard;[en bosques] danger of forest fires in this area* * *f1 attention;¡atención! your attention, please!;falta de atención lack of attention, inattentiveness;prestar atención pay attention (a to);llamar la atención de alguien sobre algo call s.o.’s attention to sth;dar un toque de atención a alguien pull s.o. up2 ( cortesía) courtesy;atenciones pl attentiveness sg ;nos han tratato con mil atenciones they were extremely attentive3:a la atención de carta for the attention of;en atención a fml with regard to* * *1) : attention2)prestar atención : to pay attention3)llamar la atención : to attract attention4)en atención a : in view ofatención interj1) : attention!2) : watch out!* * *atención1 interj your attention, please!atención2 n attentioncon atención attentively / carefullyme llama la atención que... I'm surprised that... -
11 organizar
v.to organize.María organizó los papeles Mary organized the documents.María organizó una fiesta Mary organized a shindig.* * *1 to organize1 (ordenarse) to get organized2 (crearse) to be organized3 (armarse) to be, occur* * *verbto organize, arrange* * *1. VT1) [+ fiesta, espectáculo] to organize2) * [+ jaleo, pelea]los marineros organizaron un auténtico alboroto — the sailors created o made a real commotion
¡menuda has organizado! — you've really stirred things up, haven't you!
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to organize, arrange2.organizarse v pron to organize oneself* * *= arrange, make + arrangements, organise [organize, -USA], put together, run, stage, structure, put on, marshal, orchestrate, set up, create + order, mastermind.Ex. A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex. Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.Ex. I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex. The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.Ex. Book shops also participated by staging similar special features.Ex. The large cataloguing record data bases are structured according to a format known as the MARC format.Ex. A book fair cannot be put on at a few days' notice.Ex. The use of new information technologies ought to be marshalled for use in the developing countries.Ex. Change is needed and inevitable but it must be orchestrated by the national library.Ex. The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.Ex. The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex. The centre is also masterminding a number of projects concerning Third World needs for microcomputers.----* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.* organizar en colaboración = co-organise [co-organize, -USA].* organizarse = get + Reflexivo + organised.* organizar según un orden específico = organise in + Adjetivo + order.* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.* organizar un acto = hold + event.* organizar un acto público = organise + function.* organizar una huelga = stage + strike.* organizar una manifestación = stage + demonstration, stage + protest.* organizar una reunión = arrange for + meeting, mount + meeting.* organizar una visita a = arrange + expedition to.* organizar un concurso = conduct + contest.* organizar un congreso = hold + conference, host + conference, host + congress.* organizar un curso = arrange + course, run + course.* organizar un plan = put + a plan in place.* organizar un reunión = organise + meeting.* organizar un seminario = run + seminar.* organizar un sistema de turnos de + Nombre = organise + a rota of + Nombre.* * *1.verbo transitivo to organize, arrange2.organizarse v pron to organize oneself* * *= arrange, make + arrangements, organise [organize, -USA], put together, run, stage, structure, put on, marshal, orchestrate, set up, create + order, mastermind.Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.
Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: Equally, various trade directories and other lists need to list and organise names in a form that will enable a searcher to find information about an organisation or person.Ex: I have many people to acknowledge, beginning with my co-editor who offered untiring support and many useful suggestions in putting together the institutes.Ex: The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.Ex: Book shops also participated by staging similar special features.Ex: The large cataloguing record data bases are structured according to a format known as the MARC format.Ex: A book fair cannot be put on at a few days' notice.Ex: The use of new information technologies ought to be marshalled for use in the developing countries.Ex: Change is needed and inevitable but it must be orchestrated by the national library.Ex: The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.Ex: The information rich are similarly paralyzed because of their inability to create order from all the information washing over them.Ex: The centre is also masterminding a number of projects concerning Third World needs for microcomputers.* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.* organizar en colaboración = co-organise [co-organize, -USA].* organizarse = get + Reflexivo + organised.* organizar según un orden específico = organise in + Adjetivo + order.* organizar una actuación musical = put on + musical event.* organizar un acto = hold + event.* organizar un acto público = organise + function.* organizar una huelga = stage + strike.* organizar una manifestación = stage + demonstration, stage + protest.* organizar una reunión = arrange for + meeting, mount + meeting.* organizar una visita a = arrange + expedition to.* organizar un concurso = conduct + contest.* organizar un congreso = hold + conference, host + conference, host + congress.* organizar un curso = arrange + course, run + course.* organizar un plan = put + a plan in place.* organizar un reunión = organise + meeting.* organizar un seminario = run + seminar.* organizar un sistema de turnos de + Nombre = organise + a rota of + Nombre.* * *organizar [A4 ]vt1 ‹fiesta/actividades› to organize, arrangeestaba muy bien organizado it was very well organized1 «persona» to organize oneself ( o one's time etc)2* * *
organizar ( conjugate organizar) verbo transitivo
to organize, arrange
organizarse verbo pronominal
to organize oneself
organizar verbo transitivo
1 to organize: organizaron una fiesta de despedida, they planned a farewell party
2 (provocar) to cause: sus declaraciones organizaron un escándalo, her statements caused a scandal
' organizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
armar
- dar
- orquestar
- regular
- arreglar
- juerga
- montar
English:
arrange
- fix
- line up
- marshal
- mount
- organize
- picket
- promote
- showmanship
- stage
- mastermind
- put
- run
- sort
* * *♦ vt1. [estructurar, ordenar] to organize2. [fiesta, partido] to organize* * *v/t organize* * *organizar {21} vt: to organize, to arrange* * *organizar vb to organize¿por qué no organizamos un viaje a Londres? why don't we organize a trip to London? -
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on
1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) sobre, encima de, en2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) en3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) a; el, los4) (about: a book on the theatre.) sobre5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) en, de6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) sobre, en7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) con, a8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) en9) (towards: They marched on the town.) a, hacia10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) en11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) por12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) con13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) en14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) tras
2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) en2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) continuamente, sin parar3) ((also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) en marcha, en funcionamiento4) ((also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) en exhibición, en cartelera5) ((also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) a bordo
3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) en curso2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) en pie•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto
on1 adv1. encendido / puesto2. abierto3. puesto4.what time is the programme on? ¿a qué hora dan el programa?5. adelante / sin pararthe policeman told him to stop, but he drove on el policía le dijo que parara, pero siguió adelanteshe saw me, but she just walked on me vio, pero siguió su caminoon2 prep1. en / sobre2. en3.4. enwhat's on at the cinema? ¿qué echan en el cine?5. sobreon the left / on the right a la izquierda / a la derechaon seguido de un gerundio se traduce al español por al más el infinitivoon arriving, she phoned her mother al llegar, llamó a su madreontr[ɒn]1 (covering or touching) sobre, encima de, en2 (supported by, hanging from) en3 (to, towards) a, hacia■ on the right/left a la derecha/izquierda4 (at the edge of) en5 (concerning) sobre■ we went on a journey nos fuimos de viaje, hicimos un viaje7 (days, dates, times) no se traduce8 (at the time of, just after) al10 (as means of transport) a, en■ on foot, on horseback, on a bicycle a pie, a caballo, en bicicleta■ on the train, on the bus, on the underground en el tren, en el autobús, en el metro11 (regarding, about) sobre, de12 (by means of) por■ on the radio, on the TV por la radio, por la tele13 (using) con■ how do you get by on your pension? ¿cómo te las arreglas con tu pensión?14 (state, process) diferentes traducciones15 (working for, belonging to) diferentes traducciones■ whose side are you on? ¿de parte de quién estás?16 (in possession of) con■ have you got any money on you? ¿llevas dinero?17 (paid for by) pagado por■ the drinks are on me! ¡invito yo!18 (by comparison with) respecto a1 (not stopping) sin parar■ on with the show! the show must go on! ¡que siga el espectáculo!3 (clothes - being worn) puesto,-a■ who left the TV on? ¿quién dejó la TV encendida?■ don't leave the tap on! ¡no dejes el grifo abierto!■ could you put a record on? ¿podrías poner un disco?■ is there anything good on TV? ¿dan algo bueno por la tele?■ what time is the film on? ¿a qué hora ponen la película?■ have we got anything on this weekend? ¿tenemos plan para este fin de semana?■ is the heating on? ¿está puesta la calefacción?■ is the party still on? ¿se hace la fiesta?■ the match is on after all después de todo, el partido se celebra■ you're on next! ¡sales tú el próximo!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand so on y así sucesivamentefrom that day on a partir de aquel díait's not on no hay derecho, eso no valeon line SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL conectado,-ato be on about hablar de■ what on earth is he on about? ¿de qué diablos está hablando?to be on at somebody dar la lata a alguiento be on for something apuntarse a algoto go on and on about something seguir dale que dale con algoto have something on somebody tener algo contra alguienyou're on! ¡trato hecho!on ['ɑn, 'ɔn] advput the top on: pon la tapahe has a hat on: lleva un sombrero puestofrom that moment on: a partir de ese momentofarther on: más adelanteturn the light on: prende la luzon adjthe radio is on: el radio está prendidothe game is on: el juego ha comenzado3)to be on to : estar enterado deon prepon the table: en (sobre, encima de) la mesashadows on the wall: sombras en la paredon horseback: a caballo2) at, to: aon the right: a la derecha3) aboard, in: en, aon the plane: en el aviónhe got on the train: subió al trenshe worked on Saturdays: trabajaba los sábadosevery hour on the hour: a la hora en puntohe cut himself on a tin can: se cortó con una latato talk on the telephone: hablar por teléfonoon fire: en llamason the increase: en aumentoon a committee: en una comisiónon vacation: de vacacioneson a diet: a dieta9) about, concerning: sobrea book on insects: un libro sobre insectosreflect on that: reflexiona sobre esoonadj.• conectado, -a adj.• en marcha adj.• encendido, -a adj.adv.• encima adv.prep.• acerca de prep.• conectado (Electricidad) prep.• de prep.• en prep.• encendido (Electricidad) prep.• encima de prep.• sobre prep.
I ɑːn, ɒn1)a) ( indicating position) enput it on the table — ponlo en or sobre la mesa
I live on Acacia Avenue — (esp AmE) vivo en Acacia Avenue
on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda
b) ( belonging to) dec) ( against)2)a) ( of clothing)b) ( about one's person)on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo
4)a) ( playing instrument) aGeorge Smith on drums — George Smith a la or en la batería
b) (Rad, TV)c) ( recorded on) en5)a) ( using equipment)who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?
you've been on the phone an hour! — hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!, hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! (fam)
b) ( on duty at) ento be on the door — estar* en la puerta
c) ( contactable via)6) ( a member of)she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión
on a team — (AmE) en un equipo
7) ( indicating time)on -ing — al + inf
8) (about, concerning) sobrewhile we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto
9)a) (indicating activity, undertaking)on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari
we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres
he's on a diet — está a dieta, está a or de régimen
b) (working on, studying)10) (taking, consuming)11) (talking about income, available funds)she's on £30,000 — (BrE) gana 30.000 libras al año
12) ( according to)13) ( at the expense of)this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo
it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa
14)a) ( in comparison with)b) (in) (AmE)
II
1)a) ( worn)she had a blue dress on — llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul
with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo
let's see what it looks like on — a ver cómo queda puesto; see also have on, put on
b) ( in place)to sew a button on — coser or pegar* un botón
3) ( indicating progression)a) ( in space)further on — un poco más allá or más adelante
go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy
b) (in time, activity)c)on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana
d)on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)
4) ( in phrases)a)on about — (BrE colloq)
what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?
b)on at — (BrE colloq)
III
1) (pred)a) ( functioning)to be on — \<\<light/TV/radio\>\> estar* encendido, estar* prendido (AmL); \<\<faucet\>\> estar* abierto
the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada
b) ( on duty)we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso
which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?
2) (pred)a) ( taking place)there's a lecture on in there — hay or están dando una conferencia allí
while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso
b) ( due to take place)the party's definitely on for Friday — la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro
is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?
c) ( being presented)what's on at the Renoir? — (Cin, Rad, Theat, TV) ¿qué dan or (Esp tb) ponen or echan en el Renoir?
is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?
d) (performing, playing)you're on! — ( Theat) a escena!
he has been on for most of the game — ha estado jugando casi todo el partido; see also bring, come, go on
3)a) (indicating agreement, acceptance) (colloq)you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French - you're on! — tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés - trato hecho! or te tomo la palabra!
b)not on — (esp BrE colloq)
the idea of finishing by April was never really on — la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable
ABBR(Canada) = Ontario* * *
I [ɑːn, ɒn]1)a) ( indicating position) enput it on the table — ponlo en or sobre la mesa
I live on Acacia Avenue — (esp AmE) vivo en Acacia Avenue
on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda
b) ( belonging to) dec) ( against)2)a) ( of clothing)b) ( about one's person)on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo
4)a) ( playing instrument) aGeorge Smith on drums — George Smith a la or en la batería
b) (Rad, TV)c) ( recorded on) en5)a) ( using equipment)who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?
you've been on the phone an hour! — hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!, hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! (fam)
b) ( on duty at) ento be on the door — estar* en la puerta
c) ( contactable via)6) ( a member of)she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión
on a team — (AmE) en un equipo
7) ( indicating time)on -ing — al + inf
8) (about, concerning) sobrewhile we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto
9)a) (indicating activity, undertaking)on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari
we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres
he's on a diet — está a dieta, está a or de régimen
b) (working on, studying)10) (taking, consuming)11) (talking about income, available funds)she's on £30,000 — (BrE) gana 30.000 libras al año
12) ( according to)13) ( at the expense of)this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo
it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa
14)a) ( in comparison with)b) (in) (AmE)
II
1)a) ( worn)she had a blue dress on — llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul
with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo
let's see what it looks like on — a ver cómo queda puesto; see also have on, put on
b) ( in place)to sew a button on — coser or pegar* un botón
3) ( indicating progression)a) ( in space)further on — un poco más allá or más adelante
go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy
b) (in time, activity)c)on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana
d)on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)
4) ( in phrases)a)on about — (BrE colloq)
what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?
b)on at — (BrE colloq)
III
1) (pred)a) ( functioning)to be on — \<\<light/TV/radio\>\> estar* encendido, estar* prendido (AmL); \<\<faucet\>\> estar* abierto
the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada
b) ( on duty)we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso
which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?
2) (pred)a) ( taking place)there's a lecture on in there — hay or están dando una conferencia allí
while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso
b) ( due to take place)the party's definitely on for Friday — la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro
is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?
c) ( being presented)what's on at the Renoir? — (Cin, Rad, Theat, TV) ¿qué dan or (Esp tb) ponen or echan en el Renoir?
is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?
d) (performing, playing)you're on! — ( Theat) a escena!
he has been on for most of the game — ha estado jugando casi todo el partido; see also bring, come, go on
3)a) (indicating agreement, acceptance) (colloq)you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French - you're on! — tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés - trato hecho! or te tomo la palabra!
b)not on — (esp BrE colloq)
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1.[ɒn]prepositionput something on the table — etwas auf den Tisch legen od. stellen
be on the table — auf dem Tisch sein
write something on the wall — etwas an die Wand schreiben
be hanging on the wall — an der Wand hängen
have something on one — etwas bei sich (Dat.) haben
be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein
2) (with basis, motive, etc. of)on the evidence — aufgrund des Beweismaterials
on the assumption/hypothesis that... — angenommen,...
3) in expressions of time an [einem Abend, Tag usw.]it's just on nine — es ist gerade neun
on [his] arrival — bei seiner Ankunft
on entering the room... — beim Betreten des Zimmers...
on time or schedule — pünktlich
4) expr. state etcthe drinks are on me — (coll.) die Getränke gehen auf mich
be on £20,000 a year — 20 000 Pfund im Jahr kriegen od. haben
5) (concerning, about) über (+ Akk.)2. adverb1)with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel
boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen
2) (in some direction)the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an
4) (arranged)is Sunday's picnic on? — findet das Picknick am Sonntag statt?
5) (being performed)what's on at the cinema? — was gibt es od. was läuft im Kino?
his play is currently on in London — sein Stück wird zur Zeit in London aufgeführt od. gespielt
6) (on duty)come/be on — seinen Dienst antreten/Dienst haben
7)something is on (feasible) /not on — etwas ist möglich/ausgeschlossen
you're on! — (coll.): (I agree) abgemacht!; (making bet) die Wette gilt!
be on about somebody/something — (coll.) [dauernd] über jemanden/etwas sprechen
what is he on about? — was will er [sagen]?
be on at/keep on and on at somebody — (coll.) jemandem in den Ohren/dauernd in den Ohren liegen (ugs.)
on to, onto — auf (+ Akk.)
be on to something — (have discovered something) etwas ausfindig gemacht haben. See also academic.ru/62377/right">right 4. 4)
* * *[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) auf, in3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) an, bei4) (about: a book on the theatre.) über5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) in6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) auf7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) auf9) (towards: They marched on the town.) zu10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) an12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) mit13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) als14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) auf2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) auf2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) weiter3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) an4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) hinein5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) im Gange3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) stattfinden2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) stattfinden•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *on[ɒn, AM ɑ:n]I. prepthere are many books \on my desk auf meinem Tisch sind viele Bücherlook at that cat \on the chair! schau dir die Katze auf dem Stuhl an!\on top of sth [ganz] oben auf etw datput the pot \on the table! stell den Topf auf den Tisch!he had to walk out \on the roof er musste auf das Dach hinaufshe hung their washing \on the line to dry sie hängte ihre Wäsche zum Trocknen auf die Leinelet's hang a picture \on the wall lass uns ein Bild an die Wand hängento get \on a horse auf ein Pferd aufsteigen, aufsitzen, auf + datour house is \on Sturton Street unser Haus ist in der Sturton Streetthey lay \on the beach sie lagen am Strandthe town is \on the island die Stadt ist auf der Inselher new house is \on the river ihr neues Haus liegt am Fluss\on the balcony/her estate auf dem Balkon/ihrem Gut\on the border an der Grenzethe shop \on the corner der Laden an der Ecke\on the hill/mountain auf dem Hügel/Berg\on the left/right auf der linken/rechten Seite\on track two an Gleis zweiseveral bird houses hung \on the branches an den Ästen hingen mehrere Nistkästena huge chandelier hung \on the ceiling ein großer Kronleuchter hing von der Decke herabwith shoes \on his feet mit Schuhen an den Füßenthe wedding ring \on the ring finger der Ehering am RingfingerI hit my head \on the shelf ich habe mir den Kopf am Regal angestoßenshe tripped \on the wire sie blieb an dem Kabel hängenhe cut his foot \on some glass er hat sich den Fuß an einer Glasscherbe verletztto stumble \on sth über etw akk stolpernto lie \on one's back auf dem Rücken liegento stand \on one's head auf dem Kopf stehento have sth \on one etw bei sich dat habenI thought I had my driver's licence \on me ich dachte, ich hätte meinen Führerschein dabeihave you got a spare cigarette \on you? hast du eine Zigarette für mich übrig?how did you get that blood \on your shirt? wie kommt das Blut auf Ihr Hemd?he had a scratch \on his arm er hatte einen Kratzer am Armthere was a smile \on her face ein Lächeln lag auf ihrem Gesichta documentary \on volcanoes ein Dokumentarfilm über Vulkanehe needs some advice \on how to dress er braucht ein paar Tipps, wie er sich anziehen sollessays \on a wide range of issues Aufsätze zu einer Vielzahl von Themenhe commented \on the allegations er nahm Stellung zu den Vorwürfenhe advised her \on her taxes er beriet sie [o gab ihr Ratschläge] in Sachen SteuernI'll say more \on that subject later ich werde später mehr dazu sagenthey settled \on a price sie einigten sich auf einen Preisto congratulate sb \on sth jdn zu etw dat gratulierento frown \on sth etw missbilligento have something/anything \on sb etw gegen jdn in der Hand habendo the police have anything \on you? hat die Polizei etwas Belastendes gegen dich in der Hand?he reacted \on a hunch er reagierte auf ein Ahnung hinhe quit his job \on the principle that he did not want to work for an oil company er kündigte seine Stelle, weil er nicht für eine Ölgesellschaft arbeiten wolltethey cancelled all flights \on account of the bad weather sie sagten alle Flüge wegen des schlechten Wetters ab\on purpose mit Absicht, absichtlichdependent/reliant \on sb/sth abhängig von jdm/etwto be based \on sth auf etw dat basierento be based \on the ideas of freedom and equality auf den Ideen von Freiheit und Gleichheit basierento rely \on sb sich akk auf jdn verlassenhow many people are \on your staff? wie viele Mitarbeiter haben Sie?have you ever served \on a jury? warst du schon einmal Mitglied in einer Jury?whose side are you \on in this argument? auf welcher Seite stehst du in diesem Streit?a writer \on a women's magazine eine Autorin bei einer Frauenzeitschriftthe dog turned \on its own master der Hund ging auf seinen eigenes Herrchen losthe gangsters pulled a gun \on him die Gangster zielten mit der Pistole auf ihnthousands were marching \on Cologne Tausenden marschierten auf Köln zudon't be so hard \on him! sei nicht so streng mit ihm!criticism has no effect \on him Kritik kann ihm nichts anhabenhe didn't know it but the joke was \on him er wusste nicht, dass es ein Witz über ihn wartwo air raids \on Munich zwei Luftangriffe auf Münchenthey placed certain restrictions \on large companies großen Unternehmen wurden bestimmte Beschränkungen auferlegtthere is a new ban \on the drug die Droge wurde erneut verbotento place a limit \on sth etw begrenzento force one's will \on sb jdm seinen Willen aufzwingento cheat \on sb jdn betrügenhe's \on the phone er ist am Telefonshe weaved the cloth \on the loom sie webte das Tuch auf dem WebstuhlChris is \on drums Chris ist am Schlagzeugwe work \on flexitime wir arbeiten Gleitzeit\on the piano am KlavierI'd like to see that offer \on paper ich hätte dieses Angebot gerne schriftlichI saw myself \on film ich sah mich selbst im Filmwhat's \on TV tonight? was kommt heute Abend im Fernsehen?do you like the jazz \on radio? gefällt dir der Jazz im Radio?I heard the story \on the news today ich habe die Geschichte heute in den Nachrichten gehörta 10-part series \on Channel 3 eine zehnteilige Serie im 3. Programmto be available \on cassette auf Kassette erhältlich seinto store sth \on the computer etw im Computer speichernto put sth down \on paper etw aufschreiben [o BRD, ÖSTERR zu Papier bringen]to come out \on video als Video herauskommen\on the way to town auf dem Weg in die Stadt, mit + datI love travelling \on buses/trains ich fahre gerne mit Bussen/Zügenwe went to France \on the ferry wir fuhren mit der Fähre nach Frankreichhe got some sleep \on the plane er konnte im Flugzeug ein wenig schlafen\on foot/horseback zu Fuß/auf dem Pferdmany shops don't open \on Sundays viele Läden haben an Sonntagen geschlossenwhat are you doing \on Friday? was machst du am Freitag?we always go bowling \on Thursdays wir gehen donnerstags immer kegelnmy birthday's \on the 30th of May ich habe am 30. Mai Geburtstag\on a very hot evening in July an einem sehr heißen Abend im Juli\on Saturday morning/Wednesday evening am Samstagvormittag/Mittwochabend\on his brother's death beim Tod seines Bruders\on the count of three, start running! bei drei lauft ihr los!trains to London leave \on the hour every hour die Züge nach London fahren jeweils zur vollen Stundethe professor entered the room at 1:00 \on the minute der Professor betrat den Raum auf die Minute genau um 13.00 Uhr\on receiving her letter als ich ihren Brief erhielt\on arriving at the station bei der Ankunft im Bahnhof\on arrival/departure bei der Ankunft/Abreise\on the dot [auf die Sekunde] pünktlichto be finished \on schedule planmäßig fertig werdenwe were \on page 42 wir waren auf Seite 42he was out \on errands er machte ein paar Besorgungenwe made a big profit \on that deal wir haben bei diesem Geschäft gut verdient\on business geschäftlich, beruflichto work \on sth an etw dat arbeiten21. (regularly taking)▪ to be \on sth etw nehmenmy doctor put me \on antibiotics mein Arzt setzte mich auf Antibiotikahe lived \on berries and roots er lebte von Beeren und WurzelnRichard lives \on a diet of junk food Richard ernährt sich ausschließlich von Junkfoodto be \on drugs unter Drogen stehen, Drogen nehmento be \on medication Medikamente einnehmenshe wants it done \on the National Health Service sie möchte, dass die gesetzliche Krankenkasse die Kosten übernimmtthis meal is \on me das Essen bezahle ichthe drinks are \on me die Getränke gebe ich austo buy sth \on credit/hire purchase etw auf Kredit/Raten kaufen, von + datdoes this radio run \on batteries? läuft dieses Radio mit Batterien?I've only got £50 a week to live \on ich lebe von nur 50 Pfund pro Wochethey are living \on their savings sie leben von ihren Ersparnissento go \on the dole stempeln gehento live \on welfare von Sozialhilfe lebenI've wasted a lot of money \on this car ich habe für dieses Auto eine Menge Geld ausgegebenhow much interest are you paying \on the loan? wie viel Zinsen zahlst du für diesen Kredit?a few pence \on the electricity bill ein paar Pfennige mehr bei der Stromrechnungdogs should be kept \on their leads Hunde sollten an der Leine geführt werdento be \on the phone AUS, BRIT ans Telefonnetz angeschlossen sein, telefonisch erreichbar seinwe've just moved and we're not \on the phone yet wir sind gerade umgezogen und haben noch kein Telefon\on the agenda/list auf der Tagesordnung/Liste\on the whole im Ganzen, insgesamt\on the whole, it was a good year alles in allem war es ein gutes Jahrit's been \on my mind ich muss immer daran denkenshe had something \on her heart sie hatte etwas auf dem Herzenthat lie has been \on his conscience diese Lüge lastete auf seinem Gewissenthis is \on your shoulders das liegt in deiner Hand, die Verantwortung liegt bei dirthe future of the company is \on your shoulders du hast die Verantwortung für die Zukunft der Firma29. (experiencing)crime is \on the increase again die Verbrechen nehmen wieder zuI'll be away \on a training course ich mache demnächst einen Ausbildungslehrganghe's out \on a date with a woman er hat gerade eine Verabredung mit einer FrauI was \on a long journey ich habe eine lange Reise gemachtwe're going \on vacation in two weeks wir fahren in zwei Wochen in Urlaubto set sth \on fire etw anzündendid you know that she's got a new book \on the go? hast du gewusst, dass sie gerade ein neues Buch schreibt?to be \on strike streiken30. (compared with)I can't improve \on my final offer dieses Angebot ist mein letztes Wortsales are up \on last year der Umsatz ist höher als im letzten Jahrto have nothing [or not have anything] \on sth kein Vergleich mit etw dat seinmy new bike has nothing \on the one that was stolen mein neues Fahrrad ist bei Weitem nicht so gut wie das, das mir gestohlen wurde31. (by chance)▪ \on sb ohne jds Verschuldenshe was really worried when the phone went dead \on her sie machte sich richtig Sorgen, als das Telefon ausfiel, ohne dass sie etwas getan hattethe fire went out \on me das Feuer ist mir einfach ausgegangento chance \on sb jdn [zufällig] treffen, jdm [zufällig] begegnenthe government suffered defeat \on defeat die Regierung erlitt eine Niederlage nach der anderenwave \on wave of refugees has crossed the border immer neue Flüchtlingswellen strömten über die GrenzeClive's team is \on five points while Joan's is \on seven das Team von Clive hat fünf Punkte, das von Joan hat sieben34.▶ to be \on sth BRIT, AUS etw verdienen▶ \on the board in Planung▶ to have time \on one's hands noch genug Zeit haben1. (in contact with) aufmake sure the lid's \on properly pass auf, dass der Deckel richtig zu istthey sewed the man's ear back \on sie haben das Ohr des Mannes wieder angenähtto screw sth \on etw anschraubenI wish you wouldn't screw the lid \on so tightly schraube den Deckel bitte nicht immer so fest2. (on body) anput a jumper \on! zieh einen Pullover drüber!get your shoes \on! zieh dir die Schuhe an!to have/try sth \on etw anhaben/anprobierenwith nothing \on nackt3. (indicating continuance) weiterto get \on with sth mit etw dat weitermachento keep \on doing sth etw weitermachenif the phone's engaged, keep \on trying! wenn besetzt ist, probier es weiter!\on and \on immer weiterthe noise just went \on and \on der Lärm hörte gar nicht mehr aufhe talked \on and \on er redete pausenlos4. (in forward direction) vorwärtswould you pass it \on to Paul? würdest du es an Paul weitergeben?time's getting \on die Zeit vergehtfrom that day \on von diesem Tag anthey never spoke to each other from that day \on seit diesem Tag haben sie kein Wort mehr miteinander gewechseltlater \on späterwhat are you doing later \on? was hast du nachher vor?to urge sb \on jdn anspornenI'd never have managed this if my friend hadn't urged me \on ich hätte das nie geschafft, wenn mein Freund mich nicht dazu gedrängt hätte5. (being shown)▪ to be \on auf dem Programm stehenare there any good films \on at the cinema this week? laufen in dieser Woche irgendwelche guten Filme im Kino?what's \on at the festival? was ist für das Festival geplant?there's a good film \on this afternoon heute Nachmittag kommt ein guter Film6. (scheduled) geplantis the party still \on for tomorrow? ist die Party noch für morgen geplant?I've got nothing \on next week ich habe nächste Woche nichts vorI've got a lot \on this week ich habe mir für diese Woche eine Menge vorgenommen7. (functioning) anthe brakes are \on die Bremsen sind angezogenis the central heating \on? ist die Zentralheizung an?to put the kettle \on das Wasser aufsetzento leave the light \on das Licht anlassento switch/turn sth \on etw einschaltencould you switch \on the radio? könntest du das Radio anmachen?8. (aboard)the horse galloped off as soon as she was \on kaum war sie aufgesessen, da galoppierte das Pferd schon los9. (due to perform)you're \on! du bist dran!10.12.what are you \on about? wovon redest du denn nun schon wieder?he knows what he's \on about er weiß, wovon er redetI never understand what she's \on about ich verstehe nie, wovon sie es hat famshe's still \on at me to get my hair cut sie drängt mich dauernd, mir die Haare schneiden zu lassen▶ to be \on AM aufpassen▶ to hang \on warten▶ head \on frontal▶ \on and off, off and \on hin und wieder, ab und zuthe bike hit our car side \on das Rad prallte von der Seite auf unser Auto▶ this way \on AUS, BRIT auf diese Weise▶ to be well \on spät sein▶ to be well \on in years nicht mehr der Jüngste seinIII. adj inv, attrthis seems to be one of her \on days es scheint einer von ihren guten Tagen zu sein2. ELEC, TECH\on switch Einschalter m* * *[ɒn]1. PREPOSITIONWhen on is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg live on, lecture on, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg on the right, on request, on occasion, look up the other word.1) indicating place, position auf (+dat); (with vb of motion) auf (+acc); (on vertical surface, part of body) an (+dat); (with vb of motion) an (+acc)he hung it on the wall/nail — er hängte es an die Wand/den Nagel
a house on the coast/main road — ein Haus am Meer/an der Hauptstraße
he hit his head on the table/on the ground — er hat sich (dat) den Kopf am Tisch/auf dem or am Boden angeschlagen
on TV/the radio — im Fernsehen/Radio
held on computer — auf Computer (dat) gespeichert
2)= by means of, using
we went on the train/bus — wir fuhren mit dem Zug/Buson a bicycle — mit dem ( Fahr)rad
on foot/horseback — zu Fuß/Pferd
3) = about, concerning über (+acc)a book on German grammar we read Stalin on Marx — ein Buch über deutsche Grammatik wir lasen Stalins Ausführungen zu Marx
4) in expressions of time an (+dat)stars visible on clear nights — Sterne, die in klaren Nächten sichtbar sind
5)= earning, getting
I'm on £18,000 a year — ich bekomme £ 18.000 im Jahr6) = at the time of bei (+dat)on hearing this he left — als er das hörte, ging er
7) = as a result of auf... (acc) hin8) indicating membership in (+dat)he is on the committee/the board — er gehört dem Ausschuss/Vorstand an, er sitzt im Ausschuss/Vorstand
he is on the "Evening News" — er ist bei der "Evening News"
9)10)= at the expense of
this round is on me — diese Runde geht auf meine Kostenhave it on me — das spendiere ich (dir), ich gebe (dir) das aus
See:→ house11) = compared with im Vergleich zuprices are up on last year( 's) — im Vergleich zum letzten Jahr sind die Preise gestiegen
12)= taking
to be on drugs/the pill — Drogen/die Pille nehmen13)he made mistake on mistake — er machte einen Fehler nach dem anderen14)he played (it) on the violin/trumpet — er spielte (es) auf der Geige/Trompeteon drums/piano — am Schlagzeug/Klavier
Roland Kirk on tenor sax — Roland Kirk, Tenorsaxofon
15) = according to nach (+dat)on your theory — Ihrer Theorie nach or zufolge, nach Ihrer Theorie
2. ADVERB1)= in place, covering
he screwed the lid on — er schraubte den Deckel draufshe had nothing on —
2)put it this way on — stellen/legen Sie es so herum (darauf)3)move on! — gehen Sie weiter!, weitergehen!4)from now on — von jetzt anit was well on in the night — es war zu vorgerückter Stunde, es war spät in der Nacht
5)to keep on talking — immer weiterreden, in einem fort reden6)__diams; on and on they talked on and on — sie redeten und redeten, sie redeten unentwegtshe went on and on — sie hörte gar nicht mehr auf __diams; to be on at sb
he's always on at me — er hackt dauernd auf mir herum, er meckert dauernd an mir herum (inf)
he's always on at me to get my hair cut — er liegt mir dauernd in den Ohren, dass ich mir die Haare schneiden lassen soll
he's been on at me about that several times — er ist mir ein paar Mal damit gekommen (inf) __diams; to be on about sth
she's always on about her experiences in Italy — sie kommt dauernd mit ihren Italienerfahrungen (inf)
what's he on about? —
he knows what he's on about — er weiß, wovon er redet
3. ADJECTIVEthe "on" switch — der Einschalter
in the "on" position —
2) = in place lid, cover draufhis hat/tie was on crookedly — sein Hut saß/sein Schlips hing schief
his hat/coat was already on — er hatte den Hut schon auf/den Mantel schon an
3)= taking place
there's a tennis match on at the moment — ein Tennismatch ist gerade im Gangwhat's on in London? —
4)= being performed, performing
to be on (in theatre, cinema) — gegeben or gezeigt werden; (on TV, radio) gesendet or gezeigt werdenwho's on tonight? (Theat, Film) — wer spielt heute Abend?, wer tritt heute Abend auf?; (TV) wer kommt heute Abend (im Fernsehen)?
you're on now (Theat, Rad, TV) — Ihr Auftritt!, Sie sind (jetzt) dran (inf)
tell me when the English team is on — sagen Sie mir, wenn die englische Mannschaft dran ist or drankommt
5)you're on! —
are you on? ( inf = are you with us ) —,, machst du mit?
you're/he's not on ( Brit inf ) — das ist nicht drin (inf)
* * *on [ɒn; US auch ɑn]A präpthe scar on his face die Narbe in seinem Gesicht;a ring on one’s finger ein Ring am Finger;have you got a lighter on you? haben Sie ein Feuerzeug bei sich?;find sth on sb etwas bei jemandem finden4. (Richtung, Ziel) auf (akk) … (hin), an (akk), zu:a blow on the chin ein Schlag ans Kinn;drop sth on the floor etwas auf den Fußboden oder zu Boden fallen lassen;hang sth on a peg etwas an einen Haken hängen5. fig (auf der Grundlage von) auf (akk) … (hin):based on facts auf Tatsachen begründet;live on air von (der) Luft leben;this car runs on petrol dieser Wagen fährt mit Benzin;a scholar on a foundation ein Stipendiat (einer Stiftung);borrow on jewels sich auf Schmuck(stücke) Geld borgen;a duty on silk (ein) Zoll auf Seide;interest on one’s capital Zinsen auf sein Kapitalloss on loss Verlust auf oder über Verlust, ein Verlust nach dem andern;be on one’s second glass bei seinem zweiten Glas seinbe on a committee (the jury, the general staff) zu einem Ausschuss (zu den Geschworenen, zum Generalstab) gehören;be on the “Daily Mail” bei der „Daily Mail“ (beschäftigt) seinbe on sth etwas (ein Medikament etc) (ständig) nehmen;be on pills tablettenabhängig oder -süchtig seina joke on me ein Spaß auf meine Kosten;shut (open) the door on sb jemandem die Tür verschließen (öffnen);the strain tells severely on him die Anstrengung nimmt ihn sichtlich mit;a) jemandem nichts voraus haben,b) jemandem nichts anhaben können;have sth on sb umg eine Handhabe gegen jemanden haben, etwas Belastendes über jemanden wissenan agreement (a lecture, an opinion) on sth;on Sunday, on the 1st of April, on April 1st;on or after April 1st ab oder mit Wirkung vom 1. April;on or before April 1st bis zum oder bis spätestens am 1. April;on being asked als ich etc (danach) gefragt wurde12. nachdem:on leaving school, he … nachdem er die Schule verlassen hatte, …13. gegenüber, im Vergleich zu:losses were £100,000 down on the previous yearB adva) an…:b) auf…:keep one’s hat on3. (a in Zusammensetzungen mit Verben) weiter(…):and so on und so weiter;on and on immer weiter;a) ab und zu,b) ab und an, mit Unterbrechungen;from that day on von dem Tage an;on with the show! weiter im Programm!;C adj präd1. be ona) im Gange sein (Spiel etc), vor sich gehen:what’s on? was ist los?;what’s on in London? was ist in London los?, was tut sich in London?;have you anything on tomorrow? haben Sie morgen etwas vor?;that’s not on! das ist nicht drin! umgb) an sein umg (Licht, Radio, Wasser etc), an-, eingeschaltet sein, laufen, auf sein umg (Hahn):on - off TECH An - Aus;the light is on das Licht brennt oder ist an(geschaltet);the brakes are on die Bremsen sind angezogen;the race is on SPORT das Rennen ist gestartet;you are on! abgemacht!d) d(a)ran (an der Reihe) seine) (mit) dabei sein, mitmachenbe well on ganz schön blau seinabout wegen)* * *1.[ɒn]prepositionput something on the table — etwas auf den Tisch legen od. stellen
have something on one — etwas bei sich (Dat.) haben
on the bus/train — im Bus/Zug; (by bus/train) mit dem Bus/Zug
be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein
2) (with basis, motive, etc. of)on the assumption/hypothesis that... — angenommen,...
3) in expressions of time an [einem Abend, Tag usw.]on [his] arrival — bei seiner Ankunft
on entering the room... — beim Betreten des Zimmers...
on time or schedule — pünktlich
4) expr. state etcthe drinks are on me — (coll.) die Getränke gehen auf mich
be on £20,000 a year — 20 000 Pfund im Jahr kriegen od. haben
5) (concerning, about) über (+ Akk.)2. adverb1)with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel
boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen
the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an
4) (arranged)what's on at the cinema? — was gibt es od. was läuft im Kino?
6) (on duty)come/be on — seinen Dienst antreten/Dienst haben
7)something is on (feasible) /not on — etwas ist möglich/ausgeschlossen
you're on! — (coll.): (I agree) abgemacht!; (making bet) die Wette gilt!
be on about somebody/something — (coll.) [dauernd] über jemanden/etwas sprechen
what is he on about? — was will er [sagen]?
be on at/keep on and on at somebody — (coll.) jemandem in den Ohren/dauernd in den Ohren liegen (ugs.)
on to, onto — auf (+ Akk.)
be on to something — (have discovered something) etwas ausfindig gemacht haben. See also right 4. 4)
* * *adj.eingeschaltet adj.in adj. prep.an präp.auf präp.bei präp.über präp. -
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down( sotto) below( da basso) downstairsandar giù go downfig non mi va giù it sticks in my throatfig essere giù be down or depresseddi salute be run downmandar giù swallow ( also fig)un po' più in giù a bit lower downsu e giù up and downda Roma in giù south of Rome* * *giù avv.1 (moto, direzione) down; (dabbasso, al piano inferiore) downstairs: puoi venire giù un momento?, can you come down (o downstairs) a moment?; vado giù a prendere il giornale, I'm going down for a newspaper; andate giù in treno o in macchina?, are you going down by train or (by) car?; scendi giù subito da quella scala!, come down from that ladder at once!; metti giù quel coltello!, put that knife down!; devo portare giù le valigie?, shall I bring the cases down (o downstairs)?; buttami giù la chiave per favore!, throw the key down to me, please!; potresti tirarmi giù quel libro dallo scaffale?, could you get that book down from the shelf for me?; l'ho mandato giù in cantina a prendere il vino, I've sent him down to the cellar to get the wine; il vento ha fatto cadere giù l'antenna, the wind has blown the aerial down; non osavo guardare giù da quell'altezza, I didn't dare to look down from that height; la pioggia veniva giù a fiumi, the rain came (o was coming) down in torrents; il prezzo della benzina non accenna ad andare giù, the price of petrol shows no sign of going down // non manda giù un boccone da due giorni, he hasn't eaten a thing (o he hasn't had a bite to eat) for two days // su e giù, up and down; (avanti e indietro) to and fro: correre su e giù per le scale, to run up and down the stairs; camminava nervosamente su e giù per il corridoio, he paced nervously up and down the corridor; è un periodo che continua ad andare su e giù da Roma a Milano, he keeps having to go to and fro between Rome and Milan at the moment // giù per, down: giù per la collina, down the hill; presa dal panico, si precipitò giù per le scale, she rushed downstairs in a panic; i capelli le scendevano (giù) sulle spalle, her hair flowed over her shoulders (o down her back) // Con uso rafforzativo: la pineta si estendeva giù giù fino in fondo valle, the pinewood stretched all the way down to the bottom of the valley; studieremo il pensiero dei maggiori filosofi da Aristotele giù giù fino a Cartesio, we shall study the major philosophers from Aristotle (all the way) down to Descartes2 (posizione, situazione) down (anche fig.); (al piano inferiore) downstairs: il taxi è giù che aspetta, the taxi is waiting for you downstairs (o down below); i bambini sono giù a giocare in giardino, the children are playing down in the garden; c'era un mucchio di gente giù nella piazza, there were heaps of people down in the square; i calzini sono giù nell'ultimo cassetto, the socks are down in the bottom drawer; ''Volete salire?'' ''No, grazie, ti aspettiamo giù'', ''Would you like to come up?'' ''No, thanks, we'll wait for you downstairs''; ''Sa dirmi dov'è la fermata dell'autobus?'' ''é giù in fondo a questa strada'', ''Can you tell me where the bus stop is?'' ''It's down at the end of this street''; qui c'è l'albergo; un po' più giù c'è l'ufficio postale, the hotel's here, and the post office is a bit further down; a causa dello sciopero, molti negozi avevano le saracinesche giù, on account of the strike many of the shops had their shutters down3 in giù, down, downward (s) (anche fig.): guardare in giù, to look down (wards); è caduto a testa in giù, he fell head downward (s); il cadavere giaceva a faccia in giù sul pavimento, the corpse lay face downwards on the floor; era tutto fradicio dalle ginocchia in giù, he was wet through from the knees down (wards); sono tutti ragazzi dai 13 anni in giù, they are all aged from 13 downward (s); il traffico è scorrevole solo da Firenze in giù, the traffic's moving smoothly only from Florence down (wards); la norma si applica a tutto il personale, dal più alto dirigente in giù, the rule applies to all staff, from the managing director down.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: giù!, (a cuccia!) down!; giù le mani!, hands off!; giù la maschera!, come clean! (o tell the truth!) // e giù botte!, what a hiding! // e giù acqua!, (di pioggia a dirotto) what a downpour! // la cosa non mi va giù, non la mando giù, I won't stand for it! // su per giù, giù di lì, more or less: avrà su per giù trent'anni, she must be more or less thirty; saranno state un centinaio di persone o giù di lì, there must have been about a hundred people; da qui alla stazione ci sarà un chilometro o giù di lì, from here to the station it must be about half a mile // giù da quelle parti, somewhere round there // avere giù la voce, to have lost one's voice // essere giù di morale, to be depressed, (fam.) to be down in the dumps // Per andare giù, buttare giù, mandare giù ecc. → anche andare, buttare, mandare ecc.* * *[dʒu]1) (in basso) downtirare giù qcs. — to pull down sth.
2) (sotto) downstairs4) in giù down(wards)a testa in giù — [cadere, tuffarsi] face downwards
5) giù pergiù per la collina, le scale — down the hill, the stairs
6) giù di lì thereabouts, more or less7) su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and froandare su e giù per il corridoio — to pace o walk up and down the corridor
••giù le mani o le zampe colloq.! get your hands off me! giù la maschera! no more pretending now! e giù botte then all hell let loose o broke out; essere giù di morale o di corda to feel down o low o down-in-the-mouth; ci va giù deciso — (a parole) he doesn't pull his punches; (coi fatti) he doesn't do things by halves
* * *giù/dʒu/2 (sotto) downstairs; abita un piano più giù he lives a floor below; il vino è giù in cantina the wine is down in the cellar3 (come rafforzativo) dal primo giù giù fino all'ultimo from the first (down) to the last4 in giù down(wards); guardare in giù to look down(wards); dalla vita in giù from the waist down(wards); dai 5 anni in giù from 5 and under; a testa in giù [cadere, tuffarsi] face downwards5 giù per giù per la collina, le scale down the hill, the stairs6 giù di lì thereabouts, more or less; deve avere sessant'anni o giù di lì he must be about sixty7 su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and fro; andare su e giù per il corridoio to pace o walk up and down the corridorgiù le mani o le zampe colloq. get your hands off me! giù la maschera! no more pretending now! e giù botte then all hell let loose o broke out; essere giù di morale o di corda to feel down o low o down-in-the-mouth; ci va giù deciso (a parole) he doesn't pull his punches; (coi fatti) he doesn't do things by halves. -
15 tomber
tomber [tɔ̃be]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque tomber fait partie d'une locution comme tomber amoureux, tomber de sommeil, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <• attention ! tu vas tomber careful! you'll fall• il est tombé sur la tête ! (inf) he must be mad!► faire tomber to knock down ; (en renversant) to knock over ; (en lâchant) to drop ; [+ température, prix] to bring downb. [neige, pluie] to fall ; [brouillard] to come downc. ( = baisser) to drop ; [jour] to draw to a close ; [prix, nombre] to fall ; [colère] to die down ; [assurance, enthousiasme] to fall away• le dollar est tombé à 2 € the dollar has fallen to 2 eurosd. ( = disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to disappear ; [record] to falle. ( = pendre) to hangf. ( = échoir) [date, choix, sort] to fall ; [verdict, sanction] to be pronouncedg. ( = arriver, se produire) il est tombé en pleine réunion he walked straight into a meeting• il est vraiment bien/mal tombé avec son nouveau patron he's really lucky/unlucky with his new bossh. ( = être arrêté) (inf!) to get busted (inf!)i. (locutions)• son œuvre est tombée dans l'oubli his work fell into oblivion► tomber sur ( = rencontrer par hasard) to run into ; ( = trouver par hasard) to come across ; ( = critiquer) (inf) to go for (inf)• en prenant cette rue, vous tombez sur la gare if you go along this street, you'll find the station• et il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi ! it just had to be me!2. <b. ( = séduire) (inf)c. ( = retirer) (inf)* * *
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1. tɔ̃beverbe transitif (+ v avoir) Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe]
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verbe intransitif (+ v être)1) ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off2) ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall; [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to dropqu' est-ce que ça tombe! — (colloq)
ça tombe dru! — (colloq) ( pluie) it's pouring down!
3) (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall; [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die downfaire tomber — to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]
il est tombé bien bas — ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low
4) (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die outle roi est tombé — ( aux cartes) the king has been played
faire tomber — to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to break down [barrières]
5) ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope6) ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to falltomber bien/mal — [vêtement, rideau] to hang well/badly
7) (se retrouver, se placer)tomber sous le coup d'une loi — Droit to fall within the provisions of a law
8) ( devenir) to falltomber malade/amoureux — to fall ill/in love
9) ( être donné) [décision] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be giventomber sur les écrans — [nouvelle] to come through on screen
10) ( rencontrer)tomber sur — gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches)
si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place — if you follow that street, you'll come to the square
11) ( survenir) gén to cometu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! — ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!
tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir — you're lucky/unlucky, I was just about to leave
il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus! — (colloq) (décision, choix) why does it always have to be me?; ( mésaventure) why does it always have to happen to me?
tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion — [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting
12) ( coïncider) [date] to fall on [jour, quantième]13) ( abandonner)laisser tomber — to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]
laisse tomber! — (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest! (colloq)
laisser tomber quelqu'un — ( pour se séparer) to drop somebody; ( pour ne plus aider) to let somebody down
14) ( agresser)tomber sur quelqu'un — ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq); [pillards, police] to descend on somebody; ( critiquer) to go for somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq)
15) ( mourir) euph to die
II tɔ̃benom masculin (de vêtement, tissu) hang [U]* * *tɔ̃be1. vi1) (par terre, d'un mur) to fallAttention, tu vas tomber! — Be careful, you'll fall!
tomber à l'eau — to fall in the water, fig, [projet] to fall through
Il tombe de sommeil. — He's asleep on his feet.
tomber enceinte — to get pregnant, to fall pregnant
3) (= survenir)tomber juste [opération, calcul] — to come out right
4)laisser tomber (= lâcher) — to drop
Elle a laissé tomber son stylo. — She dropped her pen., (= renoncer à) to give up
Il a laissé tomber le piano. — He gave up the piano., (= faire faux bond à) to let down
Il ne laisse jamais tomber ses amis. — He never lets his friends down.
Laisse tomber, il n'acceptera jamais. — Drop it, he'll never agree.
5)tomber sur [difficulté] — to come across
tomber sur quelqu'un [ami, connaissance] — to bump into someone
Je suis tombé sur lui en sortant de chez Pierre. — I bumped into him coming out of Pierre's place., (= attaquer) [personne] to set about
2. vt* * *tomber verb table: aimerB vtr (+ v avoir)C vi (+ v être)1 ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off; je me suis cassé un bras/j'ai cassé un vase en tombant I fell and broke my arm/a vase; tomber à la mer/dans une rivière to fall into the sea/into a river; tomber dans un trou to fall down a hole; tomber sur to fall on [tapis, maison, tête]; tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to land on one's backside; tomber d'un toit/de cheval to fall off a roof/off a horse; tomber d'un arbre [personne] to fall from a tree; [fruit, feuille] to fall off a tree; tomber du lit/de ma poche to fall out of bed/out of my pocket; l'assiette m'est tombée des mains the plate fell out of my hands; ces lunettes me tombent du nez these glasses are slipping off my nose; attention, tu vas me faire tomber! be careful, you'll make me fall!; j'ai fait tomber un vase I knocked a vase over; j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère I knocked the vase off the shelf; il a fait tomber son adversaire ( au rugby) he brought his opponent down; le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit/un arbre sur les voitures the wind blew a tile off the roof/a tree down onto the cars; se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil/sur un lit to flop into an armchair/onto a bed; laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis to drop a cake on the carpet; le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself;2 ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall (sur onto); [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop; un rayon de lumière tombait sur mon livre a ray of light fell onto my book; il est tombé 200 mm d'eau or de pluie pendant la nuit 200 mm of rain fell during the night; il tombe des gouttes it's spotting with rain; qu'est-ce que ça tombe○!, ça tombe dru○! ( pluie) it's pouring down!, it's coming down in buckets○!; la pluie n'a pas cessé de tomber pendant tout le voyage it rained steadily throughout the journey; la foudre est tombée sur un arbre the lightning struck a tree; une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne there was a dim light coming through the skylight; une pâle clarté tombait de la lune the moon cast a pale light;3 (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall (de by; à to); [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down; le dollar est tombé au-dessous de 0.90 euro the dollar has fallen to below 0.90 euro; la température est tombée à/de 10°C the temperature has fallen to/by 10°C; leur personnel est tombé à 200 employés their staff is down to 200 employees; faire tomber to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]; il est tombé bien bas ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low; il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation; je tombe de sommeil I can't keep my eyes open;4 (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out; le roi est tombé ( aux cartes) the king has been played; faire tomber to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to remove [obstacle]; to eradicate [tabou]; faire tomber les barrières fig to break down barriers;5 ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope; avoir les épaules qui tombent to have sloping shoulders; ⇒ bras;6 ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall; [vêtement, rideau] to hang; cheveux qui tombent sur les yeux hair that falls over one's eyes; manteau qui tombe bien/mal coat that hangs well/badly; sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles her skirt comes down to her ankles;7 (se retrouver, se placer) tomber dans un piège lit, fig to fall into a trap; tomber en disgrâce/ruine to fall into disgrace/ruin; tomber dans la vulgarité/sensiblerie to lapse into vulgarity/sentimentality; vous tombez dans le paradoxe you are being paradoxical; tomber sous le charme de qn to fall under sb's spell; tomber sous le coup d'une loi Jur to fall within the provisions of a law; tomber aux mains or entre les mains de qn [document, pouvoir] to fall into sb's hands; la conversation est tombée sur la politique the conversation came around to politics; ⇒ Charybde, sens;8 ( devenir) to fall; tomber malade/amoureux to fall ill/in love;9 ( être donné) [décision, sentence, verdict] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given; tomber sur les écrans [nouvelle] to come through on screen; la nouvelle nous tombe à l'instant Radio, TV the news has just come through to us; dès que le journal tombe des presses as soon as the newspaper comes off the press; les paroles qu'il a laissé tomber de sa bouche the words that fell from his lips; ⇒ sourd;10 ( rencontrer) tomber sur gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami, connaissance]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches) tomber sur la bonne page/le bon numéro to hit on the right page/the right number; je suis tombé sur un sujet difficile/un examinateur sévère à l'examen I got a difficult question/a harsh examiner in the exam; je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais I found what I was looking for by chance ; mes yeux sont tombés sur une jolie femme/une expression amusante my eyes fell on a pretty woman/a funny expression; si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place if you follow that street, you'll come to the square;11 ( survenir) gén to come; c'est tombé juste au bon moment/comme il fallait it came just at the right time/when it was needed; cette réforme ne pouvait pas mieux/plus mal tomber this reform couldn't have come at a better/worse time; tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!; tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir you're lucky/unlucky ou you've timed that well/badly, I was just about to leave; ça tombe bien/mal, j'avais justement besoin de ce livre that's good/bad luck, I just needed that book; il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus○! [décision, choix] why does it always have to be me?; [mésaventure] why does it always have to happen to me?; tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting;12 ( coïncider) [date, anniversaire, fête] to fall on [jour, quantième]; ça tombe un mercredi/le 17 avril it falls on a Wednesday/on 17 April;13 ( abandonner) laisser tomber to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]; il a fallu laisser tomber I/we etc had to give up; laisse tomber! (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest○!; laisser tomber qn ( pour se séparer) to drop sb; ( pour ne plus aider) to let sb down; il a laissé tomber sa petite amie he dropped his girlfriend; ne me laisse pas tomber! don't let me down!; ⇒ chaussette;14 ( agresser) tomber sur qn ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on sb, to lay○ into sb; [pillards, police] to descend on sb; ( critiquer) to go for sb, to lay○ into sb; ils nous sont tombés dessus à dix contre un they fell on us, ten to one; il s'est fait tomber dessus par des voleurs/un chien he was set on by robbers/attacked by a dog;15 ( mourir) euph [soldat] to fall euph; tomber sous le feu de l'ennemi to fall under enemy fire; tomber pour qch to die for sth; ⇒ champ.en tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to be flabbergasted○.I[tɔ̃be] nom masculinau tomber du jour ou de la nuit at nightfall ou duskII[tɔ̃be] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)A.[CHANGER DE NIVEAU - SENS PROPRE ET FIGURÉ][avion, bombe, projectile] to falltomber par terre to fall on the floor, to fall downtomber dans un fauteuil to fall ou to collapse into an armchairne monte pas à l'échelle, tu vas tomber don't go up the ladder, you'll fall offtomber de cheval to fall off ou from a horsetomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree ou from a treea. [en lui faisant un croche-pied] to trip somebody upb. [en le bousculant] to knock ou to push somebody overa. [en poussant] to push something overb. [en renversant] to knock something overc. [en lâchant] to drop somethingd. [en donnant un coup de pied] to kick something over3. [se détacher - feuille, pétale, fruit] to fall ou to drop off ; [ - cheveu, dent] to fall ou to come outla robe tombe bien sur toi the dress hangs well ou nicely on you5. [s'abattre, descendre - rayon de soleil, radiations, nuit] to fall ; [ - brouillard, gifle, coup] to come downla neige/pluie tombait it was snowing/rainingune goutte est tombée dans mon cou a drop trickled ou rolled down my neckil tombe de grosses gouttes/gros flocons big drops/flakes are fallingtoi, tu as ta paie qui tombe tous les mois (familier) you have a regular salary coming in (every month)il lui tombe au moins 3 000 euros par mois (familier) he has at least 3,000 euros coming in every montha. [il va pleuvoir] it's going to pour (with rain)!b. [il va y avoir des coups] you're/we're etc. going to get it!6. [déboucher]là où la rue Daneau tombe dans le boulevard Lamain at the point where Rue Daneau joins ou meets Boulevard Lamaincontinuez tout droit et vous tomberez sur le marché keep going straight on and you'll come to the market7. [diminuer - prix, température, voix, ton] to fall, to drop ; [ - fréquentation] to drop (off) ; [ - fièvre] to come down, to drop ; [ - colère] to die down, to subside ; [ - inquiétude] to melt away, to vanish ; [ - enthousiasme, agitation, intérêt] to fall ou to fade away, to subside ; [ - tempête] to subside, to abate, to die away ; [ - vent] to drop, to fall, to die down ; [ - jour] to draw to a closela température est tombée de 10 degrés the temperature has dropped ou fallen (by) 10 degreessa cote de popularité est tombée très bas/à 28 % his popularity rating has plummeted/has dropped to 28%faire tomber la fièvre to bring down ou to reduce somebody's temperaturesa joie tomba brusquement his happiness suddenly vanished ou evaporated9. [s'effondrer - cité] to fall ; [ - dictature, gouvernement, empire] to fall, to be brought down, to be toppled ; [ - record] to be broken ; [ - concurrent] to go out, to be defeated ; [ - plan, projet] to fall throughles candidats de droite sont tombés au premier tour the right-wing candidates were eliminated in the first rounda. [cité] to bring downb. [gouvernement] to bring down, to topplec. [record] to breakd. [concurrent] to defeat10. [devenir]tomber malade to become ou to fall illtomber (raide) mort to drop dead, to fall down dead11. JEUX [carte]B.[SE PRODUIRE, ARRIVER]1. [événement] to fall ou to be onmon anniversaire tombe un dimanche my birthday is ou falls on a Sundaytomber juste [calcul] to work out exactlyton bureau l'intéresse — ça tombe bien, je voulais m'en débarrasser he's interested in your desk — that's good, I wanted to get rid of itmal tomber to come at the wrong moment ou at a bad timele mardi tombe assez mal pour moi Tuesday's not a good day ou very convenient for me[personne]on est tombés en plein pendant la grève des trains we got there right in the middle of the rail striketomber juste [deviner] to guess righta. [opportunément] to turn up at the right momentb. [avoir de la chance] to be lucky ou in luckah, vous tombez bien, je voulais justement vous parler ah, you've come just at the right moment, I wanted to speak to youil est excellent, ce melon, je suis bien tombé this melon's excellent, I was luckya. [inopportunément] to turn up at the wrong momentb. [ne pas avoir de chance] to be unlucky ou out of lucktu tombes à point! you've timed it perfectly!, perfect timing!2. [nouvelles] to be ou to come outles dernières nouvelles qui viennent de tomber font état de 143 victimes news just out ou released puts the number of victims at 143à 20 h, la nouvelle est tombée the news came through at 8 p.m————————[tɔ̃be] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)1. [triompher de - candidat, challenger] to defeat2. (familier) [séduire] to seduce3. (familier & locution)————————tomber dans verbe plus préposition[se laisser aller à - découragement, désespoir] to sink ou to lapse into (inseparable)————————tomber en verbe plus prépositiontomber en lambeaux to fall to bits ou pieces————————tomber sur verbe plus préposition1. [trouver par hasard - personne] to come across, to run ou to bump into, to meet up with (US) ; [ - objet perdu, trouvaille] to come across ou upon, to stumble across2. [avoir affaire à - examinateur, sujet d'examen] to getquand j'ai téléphoné, je suis tombé sur sa mère/un répondeur when I phoned, it was her mother who answered (me)/I got an answering machineil tombe sur les nouveaux pour la moindre erreur he comes down on the newcomers (like a ton of bricks) if they make the slightest mistake4. [se porter sur - regard, soupçon] to fall on ; [ - conversation] to turn to -
16 on
there are many books \on my desk auf meinem Tisch sind viele Bücher;he had to walk out \on the roof er musste auf das Dach raus;to get \on a horse auf ein Pferd aufsteigen [o aufsitzen];\on top of sth [ganz] oben auf etw dat;look at that cat \on the chair! schau dir die Katze auf dem Stuhl an!she hung their washing \on the line to dry sie hängte ihre Wäsche zum Trocknen auf die Leine;several bird houses hung \on the branches an den Ästen hingen mehrere Nistkästen;to hang a picture \on the wall ein Bild an die Wand hängen;a huge chandelier hung \on the ceiling ein großer Kronenleuchter hing von der Deckewith shoes \on your feet mit Schuhen an deinen Füßen;the wedding ring \on the ring finger der Hochzeitsring am Ringfingerour house is \on Sturton Street unser Haus ist in der Sturton Street;\on the hill/ mountain auf dem Hügel/Berg;they lay \on the beach sie lagen am Strand;the town is \on the island die Stadt ist auf der Insel;her new house is \on the river ihr neues Haus liegt am Fluss;\on her estate auf ihrem Gut;on the border an der Grenze;\on the corner an der Ecke;they waited for their train \on platform three sie warteten auf Bahnsteig drei auf ihren Zug;\on track two an Gleis zwei;our house is the first \on the left unser Haus ist das erste auf der linken Seite;\on the balcony auf dem BalkonI hit my head \on the shelf ich stieß mir den Kopf am Regal an;she tripped \on the wire sie blieb an dem Kabel hängen;he cut his foot \on some glass er schnitt sich den Fuß an Glas aufto stand \on one's head auf dem Kopf stehen;he was lying \on his back er lag auf seinem Rückento have sth \on one etw bei sich dat haben;have you got a spare cigarette \on you? hast du noch eine Zigarette für mich?;I thought I had my driver's licence \on me ich dachte, ich hätte meinen Führerschein dabeihow did you get that blood \on your shirt? wie kommt das Blut auf Ihr Hemd?;a scratch \on her arm ein Kratzer an ihrem Arm;a smile \on her face ein Lächeln in ihrem Gesichta debate \on the crisis eine Debatte über die Krise;to comment \on the allegations Vorwürfe kommentieren;he advised her \on her taxes er gab ihr Ratschläge für ihre Steuern;I'll say more \on that subject later ich werde später mehr dazu sagen after pronto have something/anything \on sb etw gegen jdn in der Hand haben;do the police have anything \on you? hat die Polizei etwas Belastendes gegen dich in der Hand? after na documentary \on volcanoes ein Dokumentarfilm über Vulkane;he needs some advice \on how to dress er braucht ein paar Tipps, wie er sich anziehen soll;essays \on a wide range of issues Aufsätze zu einer Vielzahl von Themenhe reacted \on a hunch er reagierte auf ein Ahnung hin;he swore \on his word er gab ihr sein Wort;\on account of sb/ sth wegen jdm/etw;they cancelled all flights \on account of the weather sie sagten alle Flüge wegen dem Wetter ab;\on purpose mit Absicht, absichtlich;to be based \on sth auf etw dat basieren;he quit his job \on the principle that he did not want to work for an oil company er kündigte seine Stelle, weil er nicht für eine Ölgesellschaft arbeiten wollte;to be based \on the ideas of freedom and equality auf den Ideen von Freiheit und Gleichheit basierenhave you ever served \on a jury? warst du schon einmal Mitglied in einer Jury?;how many people are \on your staff? wie viele Mitarbeiter haben Sie?;whose side are you \on in this argument? auf welcher Seite stehst du in diesem Streit?;a writer \on a women's magazine eine Autorin bei einer Frauenzeitschrift;to work \on a farm auf einem Bauernhof arbeitenthe dog turned \on its own master der Hund ging auf seinen eigenes Herrchen los;the gangsters pulled a gun \on him die Gangster zielten mit der Pistole auf ihn;her eyes were fixed \on his dark profile sie fixiert mit ihren Augen sein düsteres Profil;to force one's will \on sb jdm seinen Willen aufzwingen after nthe attack \on the village der Angriff auf das Dorf;they placed certain restrictions \on large companies großen Unternehmen wurden bestimmte Beschränkungen auferlegt;there is a new ban \on the drug die Droge wurde erneut verboten;to place a limit \on the number of items die Anzahl der Positionen begrenzen;he didn't know it but the joke was \on him er wusste nicht, dass es ein Witz über ihn warhe's \on the phone er ist am Telefon;they weaved the cloth \on the loom sie webte das Tuch auf dem Webstuhl;Chris is \on drums Chris ist am Schlagzeug;\on the piano auf dem [o am] Klavier;we work \on flexitime wir arbeiten Gleitzeitwhich page is that curry recipe \on? auf welcher Seite ist das Curry-Rezept?;I'd like to see that offer \on paper ich hätte dieses Angebot gerne schriftlich;to edit sth \on the computer etw im [o auf dem] Computer bearbeiten;to be available \on cassette auf Kassette erhältlich sein;to come out \on video als Video herauskommen;I saw myself \on film ich sah mich selbst im Film;what's \on TV tonight? was kommt heute Abend im Fernsehen?;the jazz \on radio der Jazz im Radio;I heard the story \on the news today ich hörte die Geschichte heute in den Nachrichten\on the way to town auf dem Weg in die StadtI love travelling \on buses/ trains ich reise gerne in Bussen/Zügen;we went to France \on the ferry wir fuhren auf der Fähre nach Frankreich;he got some sleep \on the plane er konnte im Flugzeug ein wenig schlafen;\on foot/ horseback zu Fuß/auf dem Pferdmany shops don't open \on Sundays viele Läden haben an Sonntagen geschlossen;what are you doing \on Friday? was machst du am Freitag?;we always go bowling \on Thursdays wir gehen donnerstags immer kegeln;my birthday's \on the 30th of May ich habe am 30. Mai Geburtstag;I'm free \on Saturday morning ich habe am Samstagvormittag nichts vor;I always go shopping \on Wednesday morning ich gehe jeden Mittwochvormittag einkaufen;\on a very hot evening in July an einem sehr heißen Abend im Juli\on his mother's death beim Tod seiner Mutter;\on your arrival/ departure bei Ihrer Ankunft/Abreise;\on the count of three, start running! bei drei lauft ihr los!;trains to London leave \on the hour every hour die Züge nach London fahren jeweils zur vollen Stunde;the professor entered the room at 1:00 \on the minute der Professor betrat den Raum auf die Minute genau um 13.00 Uhr;\on the dot [auf die Sekunde] pünktlich;\on receiving her letter als ich ihren Brief erhielt;\on arriving at the station bei der Ankunft im Bahnhofwe were on page 42 wir waren auf Seite 42;he was out \on errands er machte ein paar Besorgungen;\on business geschäftlich, beruflich;to work \on sth an etw dat arbeiten20) ( medicated by)to be \on sth etw nehmen;to be \on drugs unter Drogen stehen, Drogen nehmen;my doctor put me \on antibiotics mein Arzt setzte mich auf Antibiotika;to be \on medication Medikamente einnehmenthey bought that TV \on credit sie kauften diesen Fernseher auf Kredit;we bought the furniture \on time wir kauften die Möbel auf Raten;( Brit)she wants it done \on the National Health Service sie möchte, das der National Health Service die Kosten übernimmt ( fam);this meal is \on me das Essen bezahle ich;the drinks are \on me die Getränke gehen auf meine Rechnunga few pence \on the electricity bill ein paar Pfennige mehr bei der Stromrechnungdogs should be kept \on their leads Hunde sollten an der Leine geführt werden;\on the phone (Aus, Brit) telefonisch [o am Telefon] erreichbar;we've just moved and we're not \on the phone yet wir sind gerade umgezogen und haben noch kein Telefon\on the list auf der Liste;a point \on the agenda ein Punkt auf der Tagesordnung;to be finished \on schedule planmäßig fertig werden;\on the whole im Ganzen, insgesamt;\on the whole, it was a good year alles in allem war es ein gutes Jahrit's been \on my mind ich muss immer daran denken;she had something \on her heart sie hatte etwas auf dem Herzen;that lie has been \on his conscience er hatte wegen dieser Lüge ein schlechtes Gewissendoes this radio run \on batteries? läuft dieses Radio mit Batterien?;what do mice live \on? wovon leben Mäuse?;he lived \on berries and roots er lebte von Beeren und Wurzeln;I've only got £50 a week to live \on ich lebe von nur 50 Pfund pro Woche;people \on average salaries Menschen mit Durchschnittseinkommen;they are living \on their savings sie leben von ihren Ersparnissen;to live \on welfare von Sozialhilfe leben;to go \on the dole stempeln gehen;to be \on sth (Brit, Aus) etw verdienen27) ( experiencing)to go \on strike streiken;to set sth \on fire etw anzünden;crime is \on the increase again die Verbrechen nehmen wieder zu;to be \on sth ( undertake) etw machen;I'll be away \on a training course ich mache einen Ausbildungslehrgang;he's out \on a date with a woman er hat gerade eine Verabredung mit einer Frau;we're going \on vacation in two weeks wir gehen in zwei Wochen in Urlaub;I was \on a long journey ich habe eine lange Reise gemacht;did you know that she's got a new book \on the go? hast du gewusst, dass sie gerade ein neues Buch schreibt?28) ( compared with)I can't improve \on my final offer dieses Angebot ist mein letztes Wort;the productivity figures are down \on last week's die Produktivitätszahlen sind dieselben wie letzte Woche;my new bike has nothing \on the one that was stolen mein neues Fahrrad ist bei weitem nicht so gut wie das, das mir gestohlen wurdeto frown \on sth etw missbilligen;they settled \on a price sie einigten sich auf einen Preis;to congratulate sb \on sth jdn zu etw dat gratulieren;he cheated \on her twice er betrog sie zweimal after adjshe was bent \on getting the job sie war entschlossen, die Stelle zu bekommen;don't be so hard \on him! sei nicht so streng mit ihm! after ncriticism has no effect \on him Kritik kann ihm nichts anhabenI've wasted a lot of money \on this car ich habe für dieses Auto eine Menge Geld ausgegeben after nwe made a big profit \on that deal wir haben bei diesem Geschäft gut verdient;how much interest are you paying \on the loan? wie viel Zinsen zahlst du für diesen Kredit?this is \on your shoulders das liegt in deiner Hand, die Verantwortung liegt bei dir;the future of the company is \on your shoulders du hast die Verantwortung für die Zukunft der Firma\on sb ohne jds Verschulden;she was really worried when the phone went dead \on her sie machte sich richtig Sorgen, als das Telefon ausfiel, ohne dass sie etwas getan hatte;the fire went out \on me das Feuer ging ohne ihr Zutun austo stumble \on sth über etw akk stolpern;to chance \on sb jdn [zufällig] treffen, jdm [zufällig] begegnenthe government suffered defeat \on defeat die Regierung erlitt eine Niederlage nach der anderen;wave \on wave of refugees has crossed the border in Wellen überquerten die Flüchtlinge die GrenzeClive's team is \on five points while Joan's is \on seven das Team von Clive hat fünf Punkte, das von Joan hat siebenPHRASES:to have blood \on one's hands Blut an den Händen haben;\on the board in Planung;\on the fly schnell;to be out \on a limb alleine dastehen;\on the shelf auf der langen Bank ( fig)we've had to put that project \on the shelf wir mussten das Projekt auf die lange Bank schieben ( fig)\on side loyal;to have time \on one's hands noch genug Zeit haben;\on a whim spontan, aus einer Laune heraus;to border \on sth an etw akk grenzen;1) ( in contact with) auf;make sure the top's \on properly pass auf, dass der Deckel richtig zu ist;they sewed the man's ear back \on sie haben das Ohr des Mannes wieder angenäht;to screw sth \on etw anschrauben;I wish you wouldn't screw the lid \on so tightly schraube den Deckel bitte nicht immer so fest2) ( on body) an;put a jumper \on! zieh einen Pullover drüber!;with nothing \on nackt;to put clothes \on Kleider anziehen;to have/try sth \on etw anhaben/anprobieren3) ( indicating continuance) weiter;to get \on with sth mit etw dat weitermachen;to keep \on doing sth etw weitermachen;if the phone's engaged, keep \on trying! wenn besetzt ist, probier es weiter!;\on and \on immer weiter;the noise just went \on and \on der Lärm hörte gar nicht mehr auf;we talked \on and \on wir redeten pausenlos4) ( in forward direction) vorwärts;would you pass it \on to Paul? würdest du es an Paul weitergeben?;time's getting \on die Zeit vergeht;from that day \on von diesem Tag an;they never spoke to each other from that day \on seit diesem Tag haben sie kein Wort mehr miteinander gewechselt;later \on später;what are you doing later \on? was hast du nachher vor?;to move \on ( move forward) weitergehen;( transfer to another place) umziehen;to urge sb \on jdn anspornen;I'd never have managed this if my friend hadn't urged me \on ich hätte das nie geschafft, wenn mein Freund mich nicht dazu gedrängt hätte5) ( being shown)to be \on auf dem Programm stehen;are there any good films \on at the cinema this week? laufen in dieser Woche irgendwelche guten Filme im Kino?;what's \on at the festival? was ist für das Festival geplant?;there's a good film \on this afternoon heute Nachmittag kommt ein guter Film6) ( scheduled) geplant;is the party still \on for tomorrow? ist die Party noch für morgen geplant?;I've got nothing \on next week ich habe nächste Woche nichts vor;I've got a lot \on this week ich habe mir für diese Woche eine Menge vorgenommen7) ( functioning) an;the brakes are \on die Bremsen sind angezogen;is the central heating \on? ist die Zentralheizung an?;to put the kettle \on das Wasser aufsetzen;to leave the light \on das Licht anlassen;the \on switch der Einschalter;to switch/turn sth \on etw einschalten;could you switch \on the radio? könntest du das Radio anmachen?8) ( aboard)the horse galloped off as soon as she was \on das Pferd galoppierte davon, sobald sie darauf saß;9) ( due to perform)you're \on! du bist dran!to be \on Dienst haben, im Dienst seinto be \on gut drauf sein ( fam)PHRASES:head \on frontal;side \on (Aus, Brit) seitlich;the bike hit our car side \on das Rad prallte von der Seite auf unser Auto;this way \on (Aus, Brit) auf diese Weise;it might fit better if you put it this way \on es passt vielleicht besser, wenn du es so anziehst;to be well \on in years nicht mehr der Jüngste sein;\on and off;off and \on hin und wieder, ab und zu;sideways \on (Aus, Brit) seitlich;to be well \on spät sein;to be \on (Am) aufpassen;to hang \on warten;I never understand what she's \on about ich verstehe nicht, wovon sie es dauernd hat ( fam)she's still \on at me to get my hair cut sie drängt mich dauernd, mir die Haare schneiden zu lassen;to be \on to sb ( fam) jds Absichten durchschauen;this seems to be one of her \on days es scheint einer von ihren guten Tagen zu sein -
17 estamento
m.stratum, class.el estamento eclesiástico/intelectual the clergy/the intelligentsia* * *1 class, stratum* * *SM1) (Pol) [social] class; [político] estate2) (=estrato) stratum, layer, level* * *masculino ( de sociedad) stratum, classestamentos sociales — social strata o classes
* * *= level, rung, rank.Ex. In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.Ex. In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.Ex. However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.* * *masculino ( de sociedad) stratum, classestamentos sociales — social strata o classes
* * *= level, rung, rank.Ex: In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.
Ex: In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.Ex: However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.* * *(de una sociedad) stratum, classlos distintos estamentos sociales the different social strata o classesel estamento castrense the militaryla huelga afecta a estamentos académicos y administrativos both academic and administrative staff are involved in the strikediversos estamentos universitarios several university bodies* * *
estamento sustantivo masculino ( de sociedad) stratum, class
estamento sustantivo masculino
1 Hist estate
2 fig (grupo profesional) profession
el estamento político, the politicians
* * *estamento nm1. [clase social] stratum, class;los estamentos sociales the strata o classes of society;el estamento eclesiástico the clergyel estamento arbitral the referees;el presidente pidió calma a todos los estamentos del club the president called for calm from everyone connected with the club* * *m stratum, class -
18 use
1.[ju:s] noun1) Gebrauch, der; (of dictionary, calculator, room) Benutzung, die; (of word, expression; of pesticide, garlic, herb, spice) Verwendung, die; (of name, title) Führung, die; (of alcohol, drugs) Konsum, derthe use of brutal means/methods — die Anwendung brutaler Mittel/Methoden
the use of troops/teargas/violence — der Einsatz von Truppen/Tränengas/die Gewaltanwendung
constant/rough use — dauernder Gebrauch/schlechte Behandlung
[not] be in use — [nicht] in Gebrauch sein
be no longer in use — nicht mehr verwendet werden
be in daily etc. use — täglich usw. in Gebrauch od. Benutzung sein
go/fall out of use — außer Gebrauch kommen
instructions/directions for use — Gebrauchsanweisung, die
ready for [immediate] use — [sofort] gebrauchsfertig
batteries for use in or with watches — Batterien [speziell] für Armbanduhren
a course for use in schools — ein Kurs für die Schule od. zur Verwendung im Schulunterricht
for personal/private use — für den persönlichen Gebrauch/den Privatgebrauch
for external use only — nur zur äußerlichen Anwendung
for use in an emergency/only in case of fire — für den Notfall/nur bei Feuer zu benutzen
with careful etc. use — bei sorgsamer usw. Behandlung
make use of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas gebrauchen/(exploit) ausnutzen
make the best use of something/it — das Beste aus etwas/daraus machen
make good use of, turn or put to good use — gut nutzen [Zeit, Talent, Geld]
2) (utility, usefulness) Nutzen, derthese tools/clothes will be of use to somebody — dieses Werkzeug wird/diese Kleider werden für jemanden von Nutzen sein
is it of [any] use? — ist das [irgendwie] zu gebrauchen od. von Nutzen?
can I be of any use to you? — kann ich dir irgendwie helfen?
be [of] no use [to somebody] — [jemandem] nichts nützen
he is [of] no use in a crisis/as a manager — er ist in einer Krise/als Manager zu nichts nütze od. (ugs.) nicht zu gebrauchen
it's no use [doing that] — es hat keinen Zweck od. Sinn[, das zu tun]
you're/that's a fat lot of use — (coll. iron.) du bist ja eine schöne Hilfe/davon haben wir aber was (ugs. iron.)
what's the use of that/of doing that? — was nützt das/was nützt es, das zu tun?
oh well, what's the use! — ach, was soll's schon! (ugs.)
have its/one's uses — seinen Nutzen haben
have/find a use for something/somebody — für etwas/jemanden Verwendung haben/finden
have no/not much use for something/somebody — etwas/jemanden nicht/kaum brauchen
put something to a good/a new use — etwas sinnvoll/auf neu[artig]e Weise verwenden
4) (right or power of using)[have the] use of kitchen and bathroom — Küchen- und Badbenutzung [haben]
2.let somebody have or give somebody the use of something — jemanden etwas benutzen lassen
[ju:z] transitive verb1) benutzen; nutzen [Gelegenheit]; anwenden [Gewalt]; einsetzen [Tränengas, Wasserwerfer]; in Anspruch nehmen [Firma, Agentur, Agenten, Dienstleistung]; nutzen [Zeit, Gelegenheit, Talent, Erfahrung]; führen [Namen, Titel]do you know how to use this tool? — kannst du mit diesem Werkzeug umgehen?
anything you say may be used in evidence — was Sie sagen, kann vor Gericht verwendet werden
use somebody's name [as a reference] — sich [als Empfehlung] auf jemanden berufen
I could use the money/a drink — (coll.) ich könnte das Geld brauchen/einen Drink vertragen (ugs.)
use one's time to do something — seine Zeit dazu nutzen, etwas zu tun
2) (consume as material) verwendenuse gas/oil for heating — mit Gas/Öl heizen
the camera uses 35 mm film — für die Kamera braucht man einen 35-mm-Film
‘use sparingly’ — "sparsam verwenden!"
3) (take habitually)use drugs/heroin — etc. Drogen/Heroin usw. nehmen
4) (employ in speaking or writing) benutzen; gebrauchen; verwendenuse diplomacy/tact [in one's dealings etc. with somebody] — [bei jemandem] diplomatisch vorgehen/[zu jemandem] taktvoll sein
use a method/tactics — eine Methode anwenden/nach einer [bestimmten] Taktik vorgehen
6) (take advantage of)7) (treat) behandelnuse somebody/something well/badly — jemanden/etwas gut/schlecht behandeln
8)I used to live in London/work in a factory — früher habe ich in London gelebt/in einer Fabrik gearbeitet
he used to be very shy — er war früher sehr schüchtern
my mother always used to say... — meine Mutter hat immer gesagt od. pflegte zu sagen...
this used to be my room — das war [früher] mein Zimmer
things aren't what they used to be — es ist nichts mehr so wie früher
I used not or I did not use — or (coll.)
I didn't use or (coll.) I use[d]n't to smoke — früher habe ich nicht geraucht
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93389/use_up">use up* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) benutzen2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) verbrauchen•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) der Gebrauch2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) die Verwendbarkeit3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) der Nutzen4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) die Fähigkeit(etwas)zu gebrauchen5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) das Benutzungsrecht•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *I. vt[ju:z]1. (make use of, utilize)▪ to \use sth etw benutzen; building, one's skills, training, talent etw nutzen; method etw anwendenthis glass has been \used dieses Glas ist schon benutztI could \use some help ich könnte etwas Hilfe gebrauchenI could \use a drink now ich könnte jetzt einen Drink vertragen famthis table could \use a wipe diesen Tisch könnte man auch mal wieder abwischenthese lights are \used for illuminating the playing area mit diesen Lichtern wird die Spielfläche beleuchtetwhat perfume do you \use? welches Parfüm nimmst du?what shampoo do you \use? welches Shampoo benutzt du?I've got to \use the toilet ich muss auf die Toiletteto \use alcohol Alkohol trinkento \use one's brains seinen Verstand benutzento \use a chance eine Gelegenheit nutzento \use a dictionary ein Wörterbuch verwendento \use drugs Drogen nehmento \use military force against sb Militärgewalt gegen jdn einsetzento \use an idea eine Idee verwendento \use logic logisch denkento \use one's money to do sth sein Geld dazu verwenden, etw zu tunshe \uses the name Mary Punk sie nennt sich Mary Punkto \use poison gas/truncheons/chemical warfare Giftgas/Schlagstöcke/chemische Waffen einsetzento \use a pseudonym ein Pseudonym benutzento \use service eine Dienstleistung in Anspruch nehmento \use swear words fluchento \use one's time to do sth seine Zeit dazu nutzen, etw zu tunyou should \use your free time more constructively du solltest deine freie Zeit sinnvoller nutzen!to \use violence Gewalt anwenden▪ to \use sth to do sth etw benutzen [o verwenden], um etw zu tun\use scissors to cut the shapes out schneiden Sie die Formen mit einer Schere ausyou can \use this brush to apply the paint du kannst die Farbe mit diesem Pinsel auftragen2. (employ)▪ to \use sth:\use your imagination! lass doch mal deine Fantasie spielen!to \use common sense seinen gesunden Menschenverstand benutzento \use discretion/tact diskret/taktvoll sein3. (get through, consume)▪ to \use sth etw verbrauchenwe've \used nearly all the bread wir haben fast kein Brot mehrwhat do you \use for heating? womit heizen Sie?there's no more paper after this is \used wenn wir dieses Papier aufgebraucht haben, ist keines mehr dathis radio \uses 1.5 volt batteries für dieses Radio braucht man 1,5 Volt Batteriento \use energy Energie verbrauchen▪ to \use sb/sth jdn/etw ausnutzento \use sb badly/well jdn schlecht/gut behandelnhe's \used her despicably er hat ihr übel mitgespieltII. n[ju:s]1. (application, employment) Verwendung f ( for für + akk); of dictionary also Benutzung f; of labour Einsatz m; of leftovers Verwertung f; of talent, experience Nutzung mdon't throw that away, you'll find a \use for it one day wirf das nicht weg — eines Tages wirst du es schon noch irgendwie verwenden könnena food processor has a variety of \uses in the kitchen eine Küchenmaschine kann man auf ganz unterschiedliche Weise in der Küche einsetzenthey've called for further restrictions on the \use of leaded petrol sie forderten weitere Einschränkungen für die Verwendung von verbleitem Benzinshe lost the \use of her fingers in the accident seit dem Unfall kann sie ihre Finger nicht mehr benutzenthe \use of alcohol/drugs der Alkohol-/Drogenkonsumby the \use of deception durch Täuschungdirections for \use Gebrauchsanweisung ffor \use in an emergency für den Notfallfor \use in case of fire bei Feuerthe \use of force/a particular method die Anwendung von Gewalt/einer bestimmten Methodethe correct \use of language der korrekte Sprachgebrauchthe \use of poison gas/truncheons/chemical warfare der Einsatz von Tränengas/Schlagstöcken/chemischen Waffento be in daily \use täglich verwendet werdenfor external \use only nur zur äußerlichen Anwendungto be no longer in \use nicht mehr benutzt werdenready for \use gebrauchsfertig; machine einsatzbereitfor private \use only nur für den Privatgebrauchto come into \use in Gebrauch kommento find a \use for sth für etw akk Verwendung findento have no [further] \use for sth keine Verwendung [mehr] für etw akk habendo you have any \use for these old notes? kannst du diese alten Unterlagen irgendwie verwenden?to make \use of sth etw benutzen [o ÖSTERR a. benützen]; experience, talent etw nutzen; leftovers etw verwenden; connections von etw dat Gebrauch machencan you make \use of that? kannst du das gebrauchen?to put sth to \use etw verwendento be able to put sth to good \use etw gut verwenden könnento be able to put one's experience to good \use seine Erfahrung gut einbringen könnenin/out of \use in/außer Gebrauchbuilding a dam would be a \use of financial resources which this country cannot afford für einen Dammbau würde dieses Land Gelder verwenden müssen, die es nicht aufbringen kanncan I be of any \use? kann ich vielleicht irgendwie behilflich sein?what's the \use of shouting? was bringt es denn herumzuschreien?there's no \use complaining Herumjammern bringt auch nichts famwhat \use is praying? wozu soll das Beten nutzen?it has its \uses das kann auch nützlich seinhe's no \use as an editor als Redakteur ist er nicht zu gebrauchenthat's a fat lot of \use da haben wir ja auch was von! iron famto be no \use keine Hilfe seinto be no/not much \use to sb jdm nichts/nicht viel nützen▪ to be of \use to sb für jdn von Nutzen [o nützlich] seinis this of any \use to you? kannst du das vielleicht gebrauchen?▪ it's no \use [doing sth] es hat keinen Zweck[, etw zu tun]it's no \use — I just can't stand the man es hilft alles nichts — ich kann den Mann einfach nicht ausstehen!it's no \use trying to escape — no one has ever got away before wir brauchen erst gar nicht versuchen auszubrechen — das hat bisher noch keiner geschafft!4. (right)to give sb [or let sb have] the \use of sth jdn etw benutzen [o ÖSTERR a. benützen] lassen6. (out of order)the escalator is out of \use der Aufzug ist außer Betrieb* * *I [juːz]1. vt1) (= utilize) benutzen; dictionary, means, tools, object, materials verwenden, benutzen; sb's suggestion, idea verwenden; word, literary style gebrauchen, verwenden, benutzen; swear words gebrauchen, benutzen; brains, intelligence gebrauchen; method, system, technique, therapy, force, trickery anwenden; one's abilities, powers of persuasion, one's strength aufwenden, anwenden; tact, care walten lassen; drugs einnehmenuse only in emergencies — nur im Notfall gebrauchen or benutzen
I have to use the toilet before I go —
to use sth for sth —
he used it as a spoon the police used truncheons — er hat es als Löffel benutzt or verwendet die Polizei setzte Schlagstöcke ein, die Polizei benutzte or gebrauchte Schlagstöcke
the money is to be used to set up a trust —
what sort of fuel do you use? — welchen Treibstoff verwenden Sie?, mit welchem Treibstoff fahren Sie?
why don't you use a hammer? — warum nehmen Sie nicht einen Hammer dazu?, warum benutzen or verwenden Sie nicht einen Hammer dazu?
to use sb's name — jds Namen verwenden or benutzen; (as reference) jds Namen angeben, sich auf jdn berufen
2) (= make use of, exploit) information, one's training, talents, resources, chances, opportunity (aus)nutzen, (aus)nützen (S Ger); advantage nutzen; waste products nutzen, verwertenyou can use the leftovers to make a soup —
you should use your free time for something creative — Sie sollten Ihre Freizeit für etwas Schöpferisches nutzen or gebrauchen
3) (inf)have you used all the ink? — haben Sie die Tinte aufgebraucht (inf) or die ganze Tinte verbraucht?
how has the world been using you? (not obs, liter) — wie gehts, wie stehts?
6) (pej: exploit) ausnutzenI feel ( I've just been) used — ich habe das Gefühl, man hat mich ausgenutzt; (sexually) ich komme mir missbraucht vor
2. n[juːs]1) (= employment) Verwendung f; (of materials, tools, means, dictionary) Benutzung f, Verwendung f; (= operation of machines etc) Benutzung f; (= working with of dictionary, calculator etc) Gebrauch m; (of word, style) Gebrauch m, Verwendung f; (of swearwords, arms, intelligence) Gebrauch m; (of method, system, technique, force, powers of persuasion) Anwendung f; (of personnel, truncheons etc) Verwendung f, Einsatz m; (of drugs) Einnahme fonce you've mastered the use of the clutch — wenn Sie erst einmal den Gebrauch der Kupplung beherrschen
the use of a calculator to solve... — die Verwendung eines Rechners, um... zu lösen
for external use —
ready for use — gebrauchsfertig; machine einsatzbereit
to make use of sth — von etw Gebrauch machen, etw benutzen
in use/out of use — in or im/außer Gebrauch; machines also in/außer Betrieb
to be in daily use/no longer in use — täglich/nicht mehr benutzt or verwendet or gebraucht werden
to make good/bad use of sth — etw gut/schlecht nutzen
3) (= way of using) Verwendung fto learn the use of sth — lernen, wie etw verwendet or benutzt or gebraucht wird
to have no use for (lit, fig) — nicht gebrauchen können, keine Verwendung haben für
to have no further use for sb/sth — keine Verwendung mehr haben für jdn/etw, jdn/etw nicht mehr brauchen
4) (= usefulness) Nutzen mthis is no use any more — das taugt nichts mehr, das ist zu nichts mehr zu gebrauchen
is this (of) any use to you? — können Sie das brauchen?, können Sie damit was anfangen?
he/it has his/its uses — er/das ist ganz nützlich
you're no use to me if you can't spell — du nützt mir nichts, wenn du keine Rechtschreibung kannst
he's no use as a goalkeeper — er taugt nicht als Torhüter, er ist als Torhüter nicht zu gebrauchen
a (fat) lot of use that will be to you! (iro inf) — da hast du aber was davon
this is no use, we must start work — so hat das keinen Zweck or Sinn, wir müssen etwas tun
it's no use you or your protesting — es hat keinen Sinn or es nützt nichts, wenn du protestierst
what's the use of telling him? — was nützt es, wenn man es ihm sagt?
what's the use in trying/going? — wozu überhaupt versuchen/gehen?
ah, what's the use! — ach, was solls!
5) (= right) Nutznießung f (JUR)to give sb the use of sth — jdn etw benutzen lassen; of car also, of money jdm etw zur Verfügung stellen
to have the full use of one's faculties — im Vollbesitz seiner (geistigen und körperlichen) Kräfte sein
6) (= custom) Brauch m, Usus m (geh)II [juːs]vb auxSee:→ used* * *use [juːz]A v/t1. gebrauchen, benutzen, an-, verwenden, sich (gen) bedienen, Gebrauch machen von, eine Gelegenheit etc nutzen oder sich zunutze machen:use one’s brains den Verstand gebrauchen, seinen Kopf anstrengen;use care Sorgfalt verwenden;use force Gewalt anwenden;use one’s legs zu Fuß gehen;may I use your name? darf ich mich auf Sie berufen?;use a right von einem Recht Gebrauch machen;anything you say may be used against you JUR alles, was Sie sagen, kann gegen Sie verwendet werden2. ein Gerät etc handhaben3. verwenden (on auf akk)4. use upa) auf-, verbrauchen, jemandes Kraft erschöpfen,b) umg jemanden fertigmachen, erschöpfen: → used1 25. a) besonders US gewohnheitsmäßig zu sich nehmen:use drugs Drogen nehmen;use tobacco rauchenb) brauchen:6. behandeln, verfahren mit:use sb ill jemanden schlecht behandeln;how has the world used you? umg wie ist es dir ergangen?7. pej jemanden benutzen, auch eine Situation etc ausnutzen8. Zeit verbringenit used to be said that … man pflegte zu sagen, dass …;he does not come as often as he used to er kommt nicht mehr so oft wie früher oder sonst;he used to be a polite man er war früher oder sonst (immer) sehr höflich;he used to live here er wohnte früher hier;she used to astonish me with … sie überraschte mich immer wieder mit …;I used to smoke ich hab früher oder einmal geraucht;did you really use to smoke? hast du früher wirklich geraucht?C s [juːs]1. Gebrauch m, Benutzung f, An-, Verwendung f:for use zum Gebrauch;for use in schools für den Schulgebrauch;in use in Gebrauch, gebräuchlich;be in daily use täglich gebraucht werden;be in common use allgemein gebräuchlich sein;come into use in Gebrauch kommen;out of use nicht in Gebrauch, nicht mehr gebräuchlich;with use durch (ständigen) Gebrauch;make use of Gebrauch machen von, benutzen;make use of sb’s name sich auf jemanden berufen;make (a) bad use of (einen) schlechten Gebrauch machen von;make full use of sth etwas voll ausnützen;2. a) Verwendung(szweck) f(m)b) Brauchbarkeit f, Verwendbarkeit fc) Zweck m, Sinn m, Nutzen m, Nützlichkeit f:of no use nutz-, zwecklos, unbrauchbar, unnütz;is this of use to you? können Sie das (ge)brauchen?;crying is no use Weinen führt zu nichts;it is no ( oder it isn’t any) use talking es ist nutz- oder zwecklos zu reden, es hat keinen Zweck zu reden;what is the use of it? was hat das (überhaupt) für einen Zweck?;a) nicht brauchen können,b) mit etwas od jemandem nichts anfangen können,c) bes US umg nichts übrighaben für jemanden od etwas;put to (good) use (gut) an- oder verwenden;this tool has different uses dieses Gerät kann für verschiedene Zwecke verwendet werden; → further B 13. Kraft f oder Fähigkeit f (etwas) zu gebrauchen, Gebrauch m:he lost the use of his right eye er kann auf dem rechten Auge nichts mehr sehen;have the use of one’s limbs sich bewegen können4. Benutzungsrecht n:have the use of sth etwas benutzen können oder dürfen5. Gewohnheit f, Brauch m:once a use and ever a custom (Sprichwort) jung gewohnt, alt getan6. JURa) Nießbrauch m, Nutznießung fb) Nutzen m* * *1.[ju:s] noun1) Gebrauch, der; (of dictionary, calculator, room) Benutzung, die; (of word, expression; of pesticide, garlic, herb, spice) Verwendung, die; (of name, title) Führung, die; (of alcohol, drugs) Konsum, derthe use of brutal means/methods — die Anwendung brutaler Mittel/Methoden
the use of troops/teargas/violence — der Einsatz von Truppen/Tränengas/die Gewaltanwendung
constant/rough use — dauernder Gebrauch/schlechte Behandlung
[not] be in use — [nicht] in Gebrauch sein
be in daily etc. use — täglich usw. in Gebrauch od. Benutzung sein
go/fall out of use — außer Gebrauch kommen
instructions/directions for use — Gebrauchsanweisung, die
ready for [immediate] use — [sofort] gebrauchsfertig
batteries for use in or with watches — Batterien [speziell] für Armbanduhren
a course for use in schools — ein Kurs für die Schule od. zur Verwendung im Schulunterricht
for personal/private use — für den persönlichen Gebrauch/den Privatgebrauch
for use in an emergency/only in case of fire — für den Notfall/nur bei Feuer zu benutzen
with careful etc. use — bei sorgsamer usw. Behandlung
make use of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas gebrauchen/ (exploit) ausnutzen
make the best use of something/it — das Beste aus etwas/daraus machen
make good use of, turn or put to good use — gut nutzen [Zeit, Talent, Geld]
2) (utility, usefulness) Nutzen, derthese tools/clothes will be of use to somebody — dieses Werkzeug wird/diese Kleider werden für jemanden von Nutzen sein
is it of [any] use? — ist das [irgendwie] zu gebrauchen od. von Nutzen?
be [of] no use [to somebody] — [jemandem] nichts nützen
he is [of] no use in a crisis/as a manager — er ist in einer Krise/als Manager zu nichts nütze od. (ugs.) nicht zu gebrauchen
it's no use [doing that] — es hat keinen Zweck od. Sinn[, das zu tun]
you're/that's a fat lot of use — (coll. iron.) du bist ja eine schöne Hilfe/davon haben wir aber was (ugs. iron.)
what's the use of that/of doing that? — was nützt das/was nützt es, das zu tun?
oh well, what's the use! — ach, was soll's schon! (ugs.)
have its/one's uses — seinen Nutzen haben
have/find a use for something/somebody — für etwas/jemanden Verwendung haben/finden
have no/not much use for something/somebody — etwas/jemanden nicht/kaum brauchen
put something to a good/a new use — etwas sinnvoll/auf neu[artig]e Weise verwenden
[have the] use of kitchen and bathroom — Küchen- und Badbenutzung [haben]
2.let somebody have or give somebody the use of something — jemanden etwas benutzen lassen
[ju:z] transitive verb1) benutzen; nutzen [Gelegenheit]; anwenden [Gewalt]; einsetzen [Tränengas, Wasserwerfer]; in Anspruch nehmen [Firma, Agentur, Agenten, Dienstleistung]; nutzen [Zeit, Gelegenheit, Talent, Erfahrung]; führen [Namen, Titel]anything you say may be used in evidence — was Sie sagen, kann vor Gericht verwendet werden
use somebody's name [as a reference] — sich [als Empfehlung] auf jemanden berufen
I could use the money/a drink — (coll.) ich könnte das Geld brauchen/einen Drink vertragen (ugs.)
use one's time to do something — seine Zeit dazu nutzen, etwas zu tun
2) (consume as material) verwendenuse gas/oil for heating — mit Gas/Öl heizen
‘use sparingly’ — "sparsam verwenden!"
use drugs/heroin — etc. Drogen/Heroin usw. nehmen
4) (employ in speaking or writing) benutzen; gebrauchen; verwenden5) (exercise, apply) Gebrauch machen von [Autorität, Einfluss, Können, Menschenverstand]use diplomacy/tact [in one's dealings etc. with somebody] — [bei jemandem] diplomatisch vorgehen/[zu jemandem] taktvoll sein
use a method/tactics — eine Methode anwenden/nach einer [bestimmten] Taktik vorgehen
7) (treat) behandelnuse somebody/something well/badly — jemanden/etwas gut/schlecht behandeln
8)used to — (formerly)
I used to live in London/work in a factory — früher habe ich in London gelebt/in einer Fabrik gearbeitet
my mother always used to say... — meine Mutter hat immer gesagt od. pflegte zu sagen...
this used to be my room — das war [früher] mein Zimmer
I used not or I did not use — or (coll.)
I didn't use or (coll.) I use[d]n't to smoke — früher habe ich nicht geraucht
Phrasal Verbs:- use up* * *v.anwenden v.ausführen v.belegen v.benutzen v.gebrauchen v.nutzen v.verwenden v.wahrnehmen (Vorteil, Gelegenheit) v. n.Anwendung f.Benutzung f.Gebrauch -¨e m.Inanspruchnahme f.Nutzung -en f.Verwendung f.Verwendungszweck m. -
19 spread
A n1 ( dissemination) (of disease, drugs) propagation f ; (of news, information) diffusion f ; (of democracy, infection, weapons) progression f ; ( of education) généralisation f ; the spread of sth to l'extension f de qch à [group, area, place] ;2 (extent, range) (of wings, branches) envergure f ; ( of arch) ouverture f, portée f ; (of products, services) éventail m ; the spread in terms of age in the class is quite wide les membres de la classe sont d'âge varié ; the spread of the festival is enormous le programme du festival est très étendu ; spread of sail ou canvas Naut déploiement m de voile ;4 Culin pâte f à tartiner ; chocolate spread pâte f à tartiner au chocolat ; salmon/shrimp spread beurre m de saumon/crevette ; low-fat spread ( margarine) margarine f allégée ; fruit spread confiture f à teneur en sucre réduite ;5 ( assortment of dishes) festin m ; they laid on a magnificent spread ils ont servi un véritable festin ;6 US Agric grand ranch m.1 (open out, unfold) étendre [cloth, map, rug, newspaper] (on, over sur) ; ( lay out) étaler [cloth, newspaper, map] (on, over sur) ; ( put) mettre [cloth, sheet, newspaper] ; we spread dust sheets over the furniture nous avons mis des housses sur les meubles ; to spread a cloth on the table mettre une nappe sur la table ; she spread her arms wide in greeting elle a ouvert grand les bras en signe de bienvenue ; the peacock spread its tail/its wings le paon a fait la roue/a déployé ses ailes ; spread 'em ○ ! ( police command) écartez les bras et les jambes! ; ⇒ wing ;2 ( apply in layer) étaler [butter, jam, paste, glue] (on, over sur) ; spread the butter thinly on the bread étaler une mince couche de beurre sur le pain ;3 ( cover with layer) to spread some bread with jam tartiner du pain avec de la confiture ; to spread a surface with glue enduire une surface de colle ; a biscuit spread with honey un biscuit recouvert de miel ; the table was spread for lunch la table était mise pour le déjeuner ; the path had been spread with gravel le chemin avait été recouvert de gravillons ;4 ( distribute over area) disperser [forces, troops] ; étaler [cards, documents] ; épandre [fertilizer] ; répartir, partager [workload, responsibility] ; to spread grit ou sand sabler ; to spread mud everywhere mettre de la boue partout ; the resources must be evenly spread between the two projects les ressources doivent être réparties or partagées de façon égale entre les deux projets ; we have to spread our resources very thin(ly) nous devons ménager nos ressources ; my interests are spread over several historical periods je m'intéresse à plusieurs périodes historiques ;5 ( also spread out) (distribute in time, space out) étaler, échelonner [payments, meetings, visits, cost] (over sur) ; I'd like to spread the course (out) over two years j'aimerais étaler les cours sur deux ans ;6 (diffuse, cause to proliferate) propager [disease, infection, germs, fire] ; propager [religion] ; répandre, semer [fear, confusion, panic] ; faire courir, faire circuler [rumour, story, lie, scandal] ; a strong wind helped to spread the blaze un vent fort a contribué à propager l'incendie ; to spread sth to sb transmettre [qch] à qn [infection, news] ; wind spread the fire to neighbouring buildings le vent a poussé l'incendie vers les bâtiments voisins ; can you spread the word? tu peux faire passer? ; to spread the word that annoncer que ; word had been spread among the staff that le bruit courait parmi les membres du personnel que ; to spread the Word Relig prêcher la bonne parole.1 [butter, margarine, jam, glue] s'étaler ; ‘spreads straight from the fridge’ ‘s'étale facilement même au sortir du réfrigérateur’ ;2 (cover area or time, extend) [forest, desert, drought, network] s'étendre (over sur) ; [experience] s'étendre (over sur) ; training can spread over several months la formation peut s'étendre sur plusieurs mois ;3 (proliferate, become more widespread) [disease, infection, germs] se propager, gagner du terrain ; [fire] s'étendre, gagner du terrain ; [fear, confusion, panic] se propager ; [rumour, story, scandal] circuler, se répandre ; [stain] s'étaler ; [pain] se propager ; the rumour was spreading that le bruit courait que ; to spread over sth [epidemic, disease] se propager dans, s'étendre à [area] ; the news spread rapidly over the whole town la nouvelle s'est vite répandue dans toute la ville ; the stain/the damp has spread over the whole wall la tache/l'humidité s'est étalée sur tout le mur ; to spread to [fire, disease, rioting, strike] s'étendre à, gagner [building, region] ; the panic spread to the people in the street la panique a gagné les gens qui se trouvaient dans la rue ; the fire spread from one room to another l'incendie s'est propagé d'une pièce à l'autre ; the disease spread from the liver to the kidney la maladie s'est propagée du foie aux reins ; the weeds spread from the garden to the path les mauvaises herbes du jardin ont gagné le chemin ; rain will spread to the north/to most regions during the night la pluie va s'étendre vers le nord/à la plupart des régions pendant la nuit.E v refl ( prét, pp spread) to spread oneself ( take up space) prendre ses aises ; (talk, write at length) s'étendre ; he spread himself over the sofa il s'est étalé sur le canapé ; to spread oneself too thin fig faire trop de choses à la fois.■ spread around, spread about:▶ spread [sth] around faire circuler [rumour] ; he's been spreading it around that il a fait courir le bruit que.■ spread out:▶ spread out [group] se disperser (over sur) ; [wings, tail] se déployer ; [landscape, town, woods] s'étendre ; spread out! dispersez-vous! ;▶ spread [sth] out, spread out [sth]1 (open out, unfold) étendre [cloth, map, rug, newspaper] (on, over sur) ; (lay, flatten out) étaler [cloth, newspaper, map] (on, over sur) ; she lay spread out on the carpet elle était étendue (de tout son long) sur la moquette ; the whole town was spread out below them la ville tout entière s'étendait à leurs pieds ;2 ( distribute over area) étaler [cards, maps, trinkets] ; disperser [forces, troops] ; the houses were spread out all over the valley les maisons étaient dispersées or disséminées dans toute la vallée ; you're too spread out, I can't get you all in the photo vous êtes trop éloignés les uns des autres, vous n'êtes pas tous dans le cadre. -
20 on
1. [ɒn] a1. ближний, внутреннийthe on side - более близкая (к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п.) сторона
2. спорт. часть поля, на которой стоит игрок с битой ( крикет)on drive - удар в сторону, на которой находится игрок с битой
3. разг. эффективный; действующий; имеющий силуit was one of his on days - он был в хорошей форме /в ударе/ в тот день
4. разг.1) осведомлённый, знающийhe is the most on person here - он здесь самый информированный человек, он знает всё и вся
2) подходящий; приличный5. вполне возможный, достижимый; лёгкий2. [ɒn] advnot to be on - быть нереальным /начисто исключённым/
1. указывает на1) нахождение на поверхности чего-л.:tea is on - чай подан /на столе/
2) движение на поверхность чего-л.:put the kettle on - поставь чайник (на плиту и т. п.)
2. указывает наto work [to write] on - продолжать работать [писать]
go on! - продолжайте! [см. тж. 2)]
the war still went on - война всё шла /продолжалась/
the orator went on to say... - затем оратор заявил...
go on! - иди(те) вперёд /дальше/ [см. тж. 1)]
on, John, on! - вперёд, Джон, вперёд!
3) приближение к какому-л. моменту кit was well on at night [in September] - была глубокая ночь [был в разгаре сентябрь]
later on - позднее, позже
from... on - начиная с
from now [that day] on - начиная с сегодняшнего [того] дня
what is on today? - что идёт сегодня (в кино, театре)?
on with the show! - а) начинайте представление!; б) спектакль надо продолжать!
the rain is on again - опять идёт /пошёл/ дождь
have you anything on this evening? - вы заняты сегодня вечером?
4. указывает на включённость или работу механизма, прибора, системы и т. п. - часто передаётся глагольными приставками в-, за-to switch /to turn/ on the gas - включить газ
5. указывает на1) надевание одежды или наличие её на ком-л., на натягивание чехла и т. п. в, на; передаётся тж. глагольными приставками:to have one's hat [shoes] on - быть в шляпе [в ботинках]
what had he on? - что на нём было (надето)?
2) нанесение чего-л. на поверхность предмета в, на; передаётся тж. глагольными приставками:6. указывает на направление на, кto head on (to) - мор. держать курс (на)
stern on - мор. кормой к (ветру, берегу и т. п.)
7. ком. указывает на увеличение вышеthe price [the quotation] is 3 points on - цена [котировка] выше на три пункта
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and so on - и так далееon and off - от случая к случаю, время от времени
on and on - бесконечно, не переставая
to be on - а) заключать пари; б) быть навеселе
to be on (for smth.) - быть за (что-л.)
I'm on (for it) - я - за (это), я с удовольствием
to be on to smb. - а) раскусить /разгадать/ кого-л.; they were on to him at once - они сразу его раскусили; б) (по)говорить с кем-л.; he's been on to me about this matter - он поговорил со мной по поводу этого дела; в) нападать (на чей-л. след); the police are on to him - полиция напала на его след; г) придираться к кому-л.
to get on to smb. - а) добраться до кого-л.; he got on to me only yesterday - он добрался до меня только вчера; б) застать кого-л.
to be on to smth. - узнать, догадаться о чём-л.; понять что-л.
it's not on! - а) это невозможно!; you can't refuse now, it's just not on - вы не можете сейчас отказаться - это просто невозможно; б) не получилось!; не вышло!
hold on! - держись!
come on! - ну, давай!, /пошли!, взяли!, начали!/
keep your hair on! - спокойно!, не волнуйся!
др. сочетания см. под соответствующими словами3. [ɒn] prep1) нахождение на чём-л. или на поверхности чего-л. наthere was deep snow on the ground - земля была покрыта толстым слоем снега
2) движение по поверхности поlogs floating on the water - брёвна, плывущие по воде
a fly walked on the ceiling - муха ползала /разгуливала/ по потолку
to kiss smb. on the lips /on the mouth/ - поцеловать кого-л. в губы
to pat smb. on the hand - погладить кого-л. по руке
to turn one's back on (to) smb. - а) повернуться к кому-л. спиной; б) не желать иметь дела с кем-л.
4) местонахождение или положение около или на границе чего-л. на; у, околоon the street - амер. на улице
to border on smth. - граничить с чем-л.
a house on the main road - дом около /у/ главной дороги
6) части света на1) какой-л. день, момент времени в, наon Tuesday week - (ровно) через неделю во вторник, в следующий вторник
on the next /following/ day - на следующий день
on time - амер. точно, вовремя
we were on the point of leaving when he came - мы как раз собирались уходить, когда он пришёл
2) дату - передаётся род. падежом:3) часть дня в; передаётся тж. твор. падежом:on a rainy autumn evening - в дождливый осенний вечер, дождливым осенним вечером
4) последовательность событий после, по; с герундием передаётся тж. деепричастием:cash on delivery - с уплатой при доставке; наложенным платежом
5) одновременность событий во время; поon a trip - во время поездки /путешествия/ [ср. тж. 8, 3)]
3. указывает на наличие чего-л. (при себе, с собой) уI have no money on me - у меня при себе нет денег, у меня нет денег с собой
she has two babies on her arms - у неё двое малышей (на руках); она с двумя маленькими детьми
4. указывает на предмет переговоров, спора, тему книги, лекции и т. п. о, относительно, по (поводу), наa decision [a debate] on smth. - решение [спор] по поводу чего-л.
agreement on smth. - соглашение по какому-л. вопросу
to write [to speak, to dwell] on smth. - писать [говорить, распространяться] о чём-л. /на какую-л. тему/
5. указывает на1) условие на, при, в, подon certain conditions /terms/ - на определённых условиях
on the condition that - при условии, что
2) основание, причину на, из, по, с, в; передаётся тж. твор. падежом:on account of - вследствие, из-за
on smb.'s advice - по чьему-л. совету
on a charge of smth. - по обвинению в чём-л.
on (medical) evidence - по /согласно/ (медицинским) данным
on that ground... - на том основании, что...
on an impulse - в порыве, повинуясь порыву
on the occasion ot smth. - по случаю чего-л.
on an order - по приказу, на основании приказа
on purpose - с целью, специально, (пред)намеренно
to pride oneself on smth. - гордиться чем-л.
to congratulate smb. on smth. - поздравить кого-л. с чем-л.
3) источник из, поto have smth. on good authority - знать что-л. из достоверных источников
4) источник дохода, предмет обложения налогом и т. п. с, на6. указывает на1) образ действия - передаётся тж. наречием (обыкн. с субстантивированным прилагательным):on the quiet - потихоньку, тайком
all on a tremble - весь дрожа, в сильном волнении
2) способ передачи по3) способ передвижения в, на; вместе с сущ. передаётся тж. наречием:on a train - в поезде, поездом
4) опору и т. п. наon one's feet /legs/ - на ногах
to spin /to turn/ on one's heel - повернуться на каблуках
to lean on smb., smth. - опираться на кого-л., что-л.
7. указывает на1) инструмент, орудие на; передаётся тж. твор. падежом:to count smth. on one's fingers - пересчитать что-л. по пальцам
2) топливо и т. п. на8. указывает на1) сферу деятельности, работу в каком-л. учреждении, в комиссии и т. п. на, вhe is on❝General Motors❞ - он работает в фирме «Дженерал моторс»
2) нахождение в составе, числе и т. п. в3) пребывание в каком-л. состоянии, положении или на протекание процесса на, в, приto be on a trip - путешествовать [ср. тж. 2, 5)]
to be on fire - быть в огне, пылать
4) занятость чем-л. в данное время на, по, вon business - по делу; в командировке
to send smb. on an errand - послать кого-л. с поручением /с заданием, с миссией/
on duty - при исполнении служебных обязанностей; на дежурстве
5) характер отношений в, наon good [bad] terms - в хороших [плохих] отношениях
not to be on speaking terms with smb. - не разговаривать с кем-л.
to be on a friendly footing with smb. - быть с кем-л. в дружеских отношениях
9. указывает на1) средства существования на; передаётся тж. твор. падежом:2) предметы питания на; передаётся тж. твор. падежом:10. указывает на предмет расходов, траты и т. п. наto spend money [time] on smth. - тратить деньги [время] на что-л.
11. указывает на1) объект действия к, на, над, для; передаётся тж. дат. и род. падежами:to work on smth. - работать над чем-л.
to be fair [unfair] on smb. - быть справедливым [несправедливым] к кому-л.
pity on smb. - жалость к кому-л.
to have mercy on smb. - сжалиться над кем-л.
to take vengeance on smb. - отомстить кому-л.
an attack /an assault/ on smb., smth. - нападение на кого-л., что-л.
to confer a degree on smb. - присвоить кому-л. учёную степень
to confer a reward on smb. - наградить кого-л.
to impose a fine on smb. - наложить штраф на кого-л.
to complain /to tell/ on smb. - жаловаться /доносить/ на кого-л.
a burden on smb. - обуза для кого-л.
a strain on smb. - напряжение для кого-л.
2) лицо или учреждение, на которое выписан чек, куплены или заказаны билеты наtwo-way tickets on you and the whole team - билеты туда и обратно на вас и всю команду /для вас и для всей команды/
3) лицо, испытывающее неприятность, боль и т. п.:don't die on me, please! - ≅ смотри, не умирай; не вздумай у меня умереть!
1) глаголов со значением полагаться, основываться, влиять и т. п. на, отto rely [to count] on smb., smth. - полагаться [рассчитывать] на кого-л., что-л.
to depend on smb., smth. - зависеть от кого-л., чего-л.
2) прилагательных и причастий прошедшего времени ( в предикативе), указывая на направленность интересов на что-л., склонность к чему-л., решимость - часто передаётся твор. падежом:to be keen /mad/ on music - страстно увлекаться музыкой
he was bent /determined/ on making money - он поставил себе целью разбогатеть
loss on loss - потеря за потерей, одна потеря за другой
14. указывает на приблизительность, неточность почти, околоjust on £5 - почти пять фунтов
15. уст. указывает на переход в какое-л. состояние:16. в сочетаниях:on an /the/ average - в среднем
it put me on the spot - разг. это поставило меня в неприятное положение
on behalf of - от лица, от имени
on smb.'s part - с чьей-л. стороны
on one's own - один; без посторонней помощи
from then on you will be on your own - с этого момента ты будешь предоставлен сам себе /тебе никто не будет помогать/
to have smth. on smb. - амер. а) иметь преимущество перед кем-л.; б) разг. иметь что-л. против кого-л.
I have nothing on him - а) я ничего против него не имею; б) у меня нет на него компрометирующего материала
to drop in on smb. - разг. заходить /забегать/ к кому-л.
to be on smb. - разг. подойти вплотную к кому-л.
you can't see him until you're on him - вы не увидите его, пока не подойдёте к нему вплотную
to take it out on smb. - сваливать на кого-л.
don't take it out on me, it's not my fault - не сваливайте на меня, я не виноват
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