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1 anchor

1. noun
Anker, der

lie at anchor — vor Anker liegen

come to or cast or drop anchor — vor Anker gehen

weigh anchor — den Anker lichten
2. transitive verb
1) verankern; vor Anker legen; (secure) befestigen (to an + Dat.)

2) (fig.)

be anchored to something — an etwas (Akk.) gefesselt sein
3. intransitive verb
ankern

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['æŋkə] 1. noun
1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) der Anker

2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) der Rettungsanker
2. verb
(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) verankern

- academic.ru/2418/anchorage">anchorage
- at anchor
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an·chor

[ˈæŋkəʳ, AM -kɚ]

I. n

1. NAUT Anker m

to be [or lie] [or ride] at \anchor vor Anker liegen

to drop \anchor Anker werfen, vor Anker gehen

to weigh \anchor den Anker lichten

2. ( fig: linchpin) [Rettungs]anker m

she was my \anchor when things were difficult for me sie war mein Halt, als ich in Schwierigkeiten war

II. vt

1. NAUT

to \anchor a boat/ship ein Boot/Schiff verankern

2. ( also fig: fix)

▪ to \anchor sth etw verankern

3. esp AM

to \anchor a radio program/show eine Radiosendung/eine Show moderieren

III. vi vor Anker gehen; (alongside a quay) anlegen

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['ŋkə(r)]
1. n

1) (NAUT) Anker m; (fig hope, love, person etc) Zuflucht f, Rettungsanker m

to cast or drop anchor — Anker werfen, vor Anker gehen

to weigh or up anchor — den Anker lichten

to be or lie or ride at anchor — vor Anker liegen

to come to anchor — vor Anker gehen

the stone served as an anchor for the tent — der Stein diente dazu, das Zelt zu beschweren or am Boden festzuhalten

2) (esp US TV = presenter) Anchorman m, Anchorwoman f, Moderator(in) m(f)

2. vt (NAUT fig)
verankern
we anchored the tablecloth ( down) with stones — wir beschwerten das Tischtuch mit Steinen

to be anchored in sth (fig) — in etw (dat) (fest) verankert sein

3. vi (NAUT)
ankern, vor Anker gehen
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anchor [ˈæŋkə(r)]

A s

1. SCHIFF Anker m:

cast ( oder come to, drop) anchor → C 1 a;

lie ( oder ride) at anchor → C 1 b;

up ( oder weigh) anchor den Anker lichten

2. fig Rettungsanker m, Zuflucht f

3. TECH

a) Anker m, Querbolzen m

b) Schließe f, Schlüsselanker m, Klammer f:

anchor bolt Ankerbolzen m

4. TECH Anker m (der Uhr):

anchor escapement Ankerhemmung f

5. RADIO, TV besonders US

a) Moderator m, Moderatorin f (einer Nachrichtensendung)

b) Diskussionsleiter(in)

6. a) Leichtathletik, Skisport: Schlussläufer(in)

b) Schwimmen: Schlussschwimmer(in)

B v/t

1. SCHIFF verankern, vor Anker legen:

be anchored ankern, vor Anker liegen

2. TECH verankern (auch fig), befestigen:

be anchored in sth fig in etwas verankert sein

3. RADIO, TV besonders US

a) eine Nachrichtensendung moderieren

b) eine Diskussion leiten

4. anchor a relay team SPORT Schlussläufer(in) oder -schwimmer(in) einer Staffel sein

C v/i

1. SCHIFF ankern:

a) vor Anker gehen

b) vor Anker liegen

2. RADIO, TV besonders US

a) die Moderation (einer Nachrichtensendung) haben, moderieren

b) die Diskussionsleitung haben

3. SPORT zum Schluss laufen oder schwimmen

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1. noun
Anker, der

lie at anchor — vor Anker liegen

come to or cast or drop anchor — vor Anker gehen

weigh anchor — den Anker lichten
2. transitive verb
1) verankern; vor Anker legen; (secure) befestigen (to an + Dat.)

2) (fig.)

be anchored to something — an etwas (Akk.) gefesselt sein
3. intransitive verb
ankern

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n.

Anker -- m.

English-german dictionary > anchor
2 surto

past part.

anchored: it is the old irregular participle of Surgir.

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surto

► adjetivo

1 anchored

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ADJ anchored

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= at anchor.

Ex. Lighterage is about loading or unloading ships using lighters that can form a sort of ad-hoc ramp or shuttle from ships at anchor.

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= at anchor.

Ex: Lighterage is about loading or unloading ships using lighters that can form a sort of ad-hoc ramp or shuttle from ships at anchor.

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surto -ta

adjective

anchored, at anchor

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Del verbo surtir: ( conjugate surtir)

surto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
surtir
surto
surtir ( conjugate surtir) verbo transitivo
a) ( proveer) surto a algn DE algo to supply sb with sth

b)

◊ surtir efecto to take effect

surtirse verbo pronominal surtose DE algo ‹ de provisiones› to stock up with sth
surtir verbo transitivo
1 (aprovisionar) to supply, provide
2 (producir) surtir efecto, to take effect
surto,-a adj Naút anchored
' surto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
surta

Spanish-English dictionary > surto
3 grande

adj.

1 big, large.

este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for me

un gran artista a great artist

el gran favorito the firm favorite

una gran figura a big name

una gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…

una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibility

a lo grande in a big way, in style

grandes almacenes department store

gran angular (photography) wide-angle lens

Gran Bretaña Great Britain

el Gran Cañón the Grand Canyon

gran danés great Dane

gran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes

la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)

el gran público the general public

gran superficie (commerce) hypermarket (peninsular Spanish)

2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)

4 magnus, Mag, magnum.

5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.

m.

grandee (noble).

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grande

► adjetivo

1 (tamaño) large, big

■ esta casa es demasiado grande para ellos dos this house is too big for the two of them

2 (fuerte, intenso) great

■ su partida les produjo una pena muy grande his departure caused them great sorrow

3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big

► nombre masculino

1 (de elevada jerarquía) great

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big way

estar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebody

pasarlo en grande familiar to have a great time

vivir a lo grande figurado to live in style

Grande de España grandee Table 1 NOTA See also gran/Table 1

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adj.

1) big

2) large

3) great

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1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing gran)
1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, great

viven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house

¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?

los zapatos le están muy grandes — the shoes are too big for her

en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities

grandísimo — enormous, huge

un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort

un coche grandísimo — a whacking great car *

¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!

el gran Buenos Aires — greater Buenos Aires

- a lo grande

hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *

vivir a lo grande — to live in style

- quedarle algo grande a algn

- pasarlo en grande

2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] big

un gran pintor — a great painter

un gran desastre — a great disaster

es una ventaja muy grande — it's a great advantage

hay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference

los grandes bancos internacionales — the big international banks

las grandes empresas multinacionales — the big multinationals

la gran mayoría — the great majority

3) (=mucho, muy) great

con gran placer — with great pleasure

fueron grandes amigos — they were great friends

he sentido una gran pena — I felt very sad

me llevé una alegría muy grande — I felt very happy

comer con gran apetito — to eat hungrily

un mes de gran calor — a very hot month

un programa de gran éxito — a very successful programme

se estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well

4) [en edad]
(=mayor)
ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl

¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?

5)

¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!

2. SMF

1) (=personaje importante)

los grandes de la industria — the major companies in the industry

uno de los grandes de la pantalla — one of the screen greats

los siete grandes — the Big Seven

Grande de España — grandee

2) LAm (=adulto) adult

3. SF

1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize

2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail

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I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

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= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.

Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.

Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.

Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.

Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.

Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

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I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

* * *

= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

* * *

grande¹

adjective

[ gran is used before singular nouns]

A

1 (en dimensiones) large, big

se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger house

sus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyes

un tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guy

una chica grandota, fortachona ( fam); a big, strong girl, a strapping lass ( BrE colloq)

tiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/nose

abra la boca más grande open wider

2 (en demasía) too big

¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?

estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for me

quedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sb

B (alto) tall

¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!

C ( Geog):

el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/Bilbao

D

1

( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their own

ya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself

cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer

mis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now

2

( Arg) (maduro, mayor): es una mujer grande she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman

está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guy

E ( delante del n)

1 (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/wine

la gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater

2 (poderoso) big

los grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialists

los grandes señores feudales the great feudal lords

a lo grande in style

3

(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friends

grandes fumadores heavy smokers

F ( fam)

(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!

¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)

G

1 (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena it caused me great sadness

me has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happy

comió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartily

un día de gran calor a very hot day

los grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47

me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a fright

para mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassment

se produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosion

es un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for me

ha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful season

no corre gran prisa it is not very urgent

las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint

2

(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)

ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heard

¡qué gran novedad! ( iró); you don't say! o what a surprise! ( iro)

H

1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› big

la gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the voters

dedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to research

esto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …

2

(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speed

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura a very tall building

un gran número de personas a large number of people

objetos de gran valor objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● gran angular

masculine wide-angle lens

● gran capital

masculine:

el gran capital big business

● gran danés

masculine Great Dane

● Gran Depresión

feminine:

la Gran Depresión the Great Depression

● gran explosión

( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bang

● Gran Guerra

feminine:

la Gran Guerra the Great War

● gran hermano

masculine Big Brother

el gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching you

● Gran Maestre

masculine Grand Master

● gran maestro

masculine grand master

● gran maestro internacional

masculine international grand master

● gran ópera

feminine grand opera

● Gran Premio

masculine Grand Prix

● gran público

masculine:

el gran público the general public

● gran reserva

feminine gran reserva (↑ grana a1)

● gran simpático

masculine ( Anat):

el gran simpático the sympathetic nervous system

● gran superficie

feminine ( Esp) large supermarket, hypermarket ( BrE)

● grandes almacenes

mpl department store

grande²

masculine, feminine

A (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading player

uno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industry

B ( esp AmL)

1

(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

2 (adulto) grown-up

Compuesto:

Grande de España

(Spanish) grandee o nobleman

grande³

feminine

( RPl)

la grande the big prize, the jackpot

sacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpot

se sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband

* * *

grande adjetivo
◊ gran is used before singular nouns

1
a) ( en dimensiones) ‹casa/área/nariz› big, large;

◊ un tipo grande a big guy;

unos grande almacenes a department store
b) ( en demasía) too big;

◊ me queda grande it's too big for me

c) ( en número) ‹ familia› large, big;

‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
a) ( alto) tall;

◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!

b) ( en edad):

◊ cuando sea grande when I grow up;

ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
◊ el Ggrande Santiago Greater Santiago

4 ( delante del n)
a) (notable, excelente) great;

◊ un gran hombre a great man

b) ( poderoso) big;

◊ los grandes bancos the big banks;

a lo grande in style
5
a) (en intensidad, grado) ‹pena/honor/ventaja› great;

‹ explosión› powerful;
◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;

una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!
b) ( elevado):

◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( mayor):

◊ la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto):

◊ los grandes the grown-ups

grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub

* * *

grande gran is used instead of grande before singular nouns (e.g. gran hombre great man).

♦ adj

1. [de tamaño] big, large;

este traje me está o [m5] me queda grande this suit is too big for me;

el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;
Fig
el cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;
Fam
pagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large note

Comp
grandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;
la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;

Gran Bretaña Great Britain;

el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;

gran danés Great Dane;
Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;
gran ducado grand duchy;

la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;

la Gran Guerra the Great War;

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;

gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;
Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;
la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);
Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;
gran simio antropoide great ape;

gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;
Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket
2. [de altura] tall;

¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!

3. [en importancia] great;

una gran mujer a great woman;

los grandes bancos the major banks;

la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;

el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts

4. [en intensidad] great;

es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;

¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!

5. Fam [adulto]
cuando sea grande quiere ser doctora she wants to be a doctor when she grows up;

me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yet

6. Méx, RP [de edad]
cuando se casó ya era grande she was already quite old when she got married;

siempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older people

7. RP Fam [fantástico] fantastic, Br brilliant

8. RP Irónico [genial] great;

ayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!

9. Comp
Fam
hacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;

vivir a lo grande to live in style;

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

♦ nm

1. [noble] grandee

Comp
Grande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility
2. [persona, entidad importante]
uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;

los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;

uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature

3. Fam
grandes [adultos] grown-ups

♦ nf
RP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;
sacarse la grande [en lotería] to win first prize o the jackpot;

se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;

con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that

♦ interj
RP Fam [fantástico] great!
* * *

grande

I adj

1 big, large;

el vestido me está o

me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;

el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him

2

:

a lo grande in style;

pasarlo en grande have a great time

II m/f

1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;

grandes y pequeños young and old

2 ( mayor) eldest

* * *

grande adj, ( gran before singular nouns)

1) : large, big

un libro grande: a big book

2) alto: tall

3) notable: great

un gran autor: a great writer

4) (indicating intensity) : great

con gran placer: with great pleasure

5) : old, grown-up

hijos grandes: grown children

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grande adj

1. (tamaño) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest]

¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?

se mudaron a un piso más grande they moved to a bigger flat

2. (número, cantidad) large

una gran cantidad de dinero a large sum of money

3. (importante) great

un gran arquitecto a great architect

hoy es un gran día today is a great day

a lo grande in style

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

grandes almacenes department store

Spanish-English dictionary > grande
4 fest

I Adj.

1. Nahrung, Substanz: solid; fest werden harden, solidify; Pudding, Zement, Gelee etc.: set; fester Körper PHYS. solid (body)

2. Fleisch, Boden etc.: firm; Bucheinband: hard; Straße: surfaced, Am. paved; festes Land terra firma, dry land

3. (stabil) solid; Material: strong; Schuhe: sturdy, good

4. Knoten, Verband etc.: (gut befestigt) firm; (straff) tight; fester machen oder ziehen tighten

5. (Ggs. beweglich) fixed, rigid; TECH. (auch ortsfest) stationary; fester Punkt fixed point

6. Händedruck: firm; Schlag etc.: heavy; festen Halt finden find something firm to hold onto; fig. find security; Fuß1 1, Hand1 2, 3

7. Blick, Charakter: steady; Stimme: auch firm; Entschluss, Glaube: firm, unshak(e)able; WIRTS., Börse, Kurse, Markt: steady, firm; Währung: hard, stable; ich hatte die feste Absicht zu gehen I firmly intended to go, I had every intention of going; ich war der festen Meinung, dass... I was firmly of the opinion ( oder convinced) that...; in Geschichte ist er ( nicht sehr) fest fig. he’s (not very) well up in history

8. Schlaf: sound, deep

9. Einkommen, Kosten, Preis, Termin, Zeitpunkt, Regel etc.: fixed; Abmachung: firm, binding; Plan: definite, fixed; Redewendung: set; fester Bestandteil integral ( oder permanent) part; feste Form(en ) oder Gestalt annehmen take on a definite shape, take shape; hast du einen festen Platz dafür? do you have a permanent place for it?

10. (dauerhaft) Stellung: permanent; Freund(in), Job: steady; Freundschaft: close; Kunde: regular; einen festen Freund / eine feste Freundin haben have a steady boyfriend / girlfriend; ohne festen Wohnsitz of no fixed abode

II Adv.

1. binden, packen etc.: tightly; die Tür fest schließen shut the door firmly; Schrauben fest anziehen tighten screws; jemanden fest anfassen take s.o. firmly by the hand; fig. handle s.o. firmly ( oder with firmness); etw. fest in der Hand haben have a firm hold on s.th.; fig. have s.th. firmly under control

2. fest kochende Kartoffeln salad potatoes

3. glauben etc.: firmly; versprechen: faithfully; ( steif und) fest behaupten (absolutely) insist; ich bin fest entschlossen zu (+ Inf.) I’m determined to (+ Inf.) fest gefügt fig. Ordnung etc.: firmly established; fest zu jemandem stehen stand by s.o.faithfully; ich bin fest davon überzeugt, dass... I’m absolutely convinced ( oder positive) that...; du kannst dich fest auf sie verlassen you can rely on her totally ( oder absolutely); ich hab’s ihm fest versprochen I gave him my word ( oder I swore to him) (that I would)

4. (unlösbar) securely; fest anbringen fix ( oder attach) securely (an + Dat to); fest verankert securely ( oder firmly) anchored; fig. firmly ( oder deeply) rooted; fest miteinander verbinden join securely; fest verwurzelt Pflanze: deeply rooted; fig. auch deep-rooted, ingrained

5. (dauerhaft) permanently; fest angelegt Geld: tied-up, präd. tied up; Geld fest anlegen invest money long-term, make a long-term investment; fest angestellt sein be permanently employed, have a permanent post ( oder job); fest besoldet on a regular (full-time) salary; sie sind fest befreundet they’re firm ( oder very good) friends; Paar: they’re going steady

6. (endgültig) definitely; es ist fest abgemacht oder vereinbart there’s a firm agreement, it’s definite; fest umrissen clear-cut, clearly defined

7. fest schlafen oder eingeschlafen sein be fast asleep

8. umg. arbeiten, helfen: with a will; essen: heartily; lernen, üben: hard; fest zuschlagen hit out hard; ( immer) feste! umg. (schlag zu) let him ( oder her) have it!; (streng dich an) go at it!

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das Fest

feast; fête; party; celebration; festival

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Fẹst [fɛst]
nt -(e)s, -e

1) (= Feier) celebration; (= historische Begebenheit) celebrations pl; (= Party) party; (= Hochzeitsfest) reception; (= Bankett) banquet, feast (old); (= Ballfest) ball; (= Kinderfest, Schützenfest) carnival

ein Fest zum hundertjährigen Bestehen des Vereins — the club's centenary celebrations, celebrations to mark the club's centenary

das war ein Fest! (inf) — it was great fun

man soll die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen (prov) — make hay while the sun shines (prov)

2) (= kirchlicher Feiertag) feast, festival; (= Weihnachtsfest) Christmas

bewegliches/unbewegliches Fest — movable/immovable feast

frohes Fest! — Merry or Happy (esp Brit) Christmas!

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1) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) fast

2) (arranged in advance; settled: a fixed price.) fixed

3) (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) do

4) (an occasion of public celebration: In Italy, each village holds a festival once a year.) festival

5) (an entertainment, especially in the open air, with competitions, displays, the selling of goods etc usually to raise money, especially for charity: We are holding a summer fete in aid of charity.) fête

6) firmly

7) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) firm

8) (a meeting for certain sports: a swimming gala.) gala

9) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) set

10) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) secure

11) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solid

12) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) sound

13) (solid or strong: a nice substantial table.) substantial

14) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) tight

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Fest

<-[e]s, -e>

[fɛst]

nt

1. (Feier) celebration

ein \Fest geben to have [or throw] a party

2. (kirchlicher Feiertag) feast, festival

bewegliches/unbewegliches \Fest movable/immovable feast

frohes \Fest! Happy [or Merry] Christmas/Happy Easter, etc.

ein kirchliches \Fest a religious festival [or feast

3.

▶ man soll die \Feste feiern, wie sie fallen (prov) one should make hay while the sun shines prov

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das; Fest[e]s, Feste

1) (Veranstaltung) celebration; (Party) party

2) (Feiertag) festival; (KirchenFest) feast; festival

frohes Fest! — happy Christmas/Easter!

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fest

A. adj

1. Nahrung, Substanz: solid;

fest werden harden, solidify; Pudding, Zement, Gelee etc: set;

fester Körper PHYS solid (body)

2. Fleisch, Boden etc: firm; Bucheinband: hard; Straße: surfaced, US paved;

festes Land terra firma, dry land

3. (stabil) solid; Material: strong; Schuhe: sturdy, good

4. Knoten, Verband etc: (gut befestigt) firm; (straff) tight;

fester machen oder

ziehen tighten

5. (Ggs beweglich) fixed, rigid; TECH (auch ortsfest) stationary;

fester Punkt fixed point

6. Händedruck: firm; Schlag etc: heavy;

festen Halt finden find something firm to hold onto; fig find security; → Fuß¹ 1, Hand¹ 2, 3

7. Blick, Charakter: steady; Stimme: auch firm; Entschluss, Glaube: firm, unshak(e)able; WIRTSCH, Börse, Kurse, Markt: steady, firm; Währung: hard, stable;

ich hatte die feste Absicht zu gehen I firmly intended to go, I had every intention of going;

ich war der festen Meinung, dass … I was firmly of the opinion ( oder convinced) that …;

in Geschichte ist er (nicht sehr) fest fig he’s (not very) well up in history

8. Schlaf: sound, deep

9. Einkommen, Kosten, Preis, Termin, Zeitpunkt, Regel etc: fixed; Abmachung: firm, binding; Plan: definite, fixed; Redewendung: set;

fester Bestandteil integral ( oder permanent) part;

feste Form(en) oder

Gestalt annehmen take on a definite shape, take shape;

hast du einen festen Platz dafür? do you have a permanent place for it?

10. (dauerhaft) Stellung: permanent; Freund(in), Job: steady; Freundschaft: close; Kunde: regular;

einen festen Freund/eine feste Freundin haben have a steady boyfriend/girlfriend;

ohne festen Wohnsitz of no fixed abode

B. adv

1. binden, packen etc: tightly;

die Tür fest schließen shut the door firmly;

Schrauben fest anziehen tighten screws;

jemanden fest anfassen take sb firmly by the hand; fig handle sb firmly ( oder with firmness);

etwas fest in der Hand haben have a firm hold on sth; fig have sth firmly under control

2. glauben etc: firmly; versprechen: faithfully;

(steif und) fest behaupten (absolutely) insist;

ich bin fest entschlossen zu (+inf) I’m determined to (+inf)

fest gefügt fig Ordnung etc: firmly established;

fest zu jemandem stehen stand by sbfaithfully;

ich bin fest davon überzeugt, dass … I’m absolutely convinced ( oder positive) that …;

du kannst dich fest auf sie verlassen you can rely on her totally ( oder absolutely);

ich hab’s ihm fest versprochen I gave him my word ( oder I swore to him) (that I would)

3. (unlösbar) securely;

fest anbringen fix ( oder attach) securely (

an +dat to);

fest verankert securely ( oder firmly) anchored; fig firmly ( oder deeply) rooted;

fest miteinander verbinden join securely;

fest verwurzelt Pflanze: deeply rooted; fig auch deep-rooted, ingrained

4. (dauerhaft) permanently;

fest angelegt Geld: tied-up, präd tied up;

Geld fest anlegen invest money long-term, make a long-term investment;

fest angestellt sein be permanently employed, have a permanent post ( oder job);

fest Angestellte → Festangestellte;

fest besoldet on a regular (full-time) salary;

sie sind fest befreundet they’re firm ( oder very good) friends; Paar: they’re going steady

5. (endgültig) definitely;

es ist fest abgemacht oder

vereinbart there’s a firm agreement, it’s definite;

fest umrissen clear-cut, clearly defined

6.

fest schlafen oder

eingeschlafen sein be fast asleep

7. umg arbeiten, helfen: with a will; essen: heartily; lernen, üben: hard;

fest zuschlagen hit out hard;

(immer) feste! umg (schlag zu) let him ( oder her) have it!; (streng dich an) go at it!

…fest im adj -proof;

bügelfest Aufdruck, Farbe: ironable, that can take ironing präd;

dürrefest drought-proof;

krisenfest crisis-proof;

störfest interference-proof;

temperaturfest präd unaffected by temperature

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das; Fest[e]s, Feste

1) (Veranstaltung) celebration; (Party) party

2) (Feiertag) festival; (KirchenFest) feast; festival

frohes Fest! — happy Christmas/Easter!

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-e m.

feast n. -e n.

celebration n.

festival n.

party n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > fest
5 surta

past part.

anchored: it is the old irregular participle of Surgir.

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Del verbo surtir: ( conjugate surtir)

surta es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
surta
surtir
surtir ( conjugate surtir) verbo transitivo
a) ( proveer) surta a algn DE algo to supply sb with sth

b)

◊ surtir efecto to take effect

surtirse verbo pronominal surtase DE algo ‹ de provisiones› to stock up with sth
surto,-a adj Naút anchored
surtir verbo transitivo
1 (aprovisionar) to supply, provide
2 (producir) surtir efecto, to take effect

Spanish-English dictionary > surta
6 firmly

adverb

1) fest

a firmly-built structure — eine stabile Konstruktion

2) (resolutely) beharrlich [unterstützen, sich widersetzen]; bestimmt, energisch [reden]

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adverb fest

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firm·ly

[ˈfɜ:mli, AM ˈfɜ:rm-]

adv

1. (securely) fest, sicher

sometimes it takes more courage to admit you are wrong than to stand \firmly manchmal braucht man mehr Mut, einen Fehler einzugestehen, als auf etwas zu beharren

to be attached/held \firmly fest angebracht [o gut befestigt] sein

2. (strongly) fest

to grip/hold sth \firmly etw fest halten

to shake sb's hand \firmly jdm kräftig die Hand schütteln; (with decision)

to insist sth \firmly auf etw dat fest beharren

to say sth \firmly etw mit Entschiedenheit sagen

3. (strictly) entschieden, bestimmt

to deal \firmly with sb/sth jdm/etw gegenüber bestimmt auftreten

to reprimand sb \firmly jdn entschieden zurechtweisen [o scharf tadeln

4. (resolutely) fest, bestimmt

we are \firmly committed to reducing unemployment wir sind fest entschlossen, die Arbeitslosigkeit zu verringern

to believe \firmly that... fest glauben, dass...; (unchangingly) entschlossen, fest

his beliefs are \firmly rooted in the Bible sein Glaube ist tief in der Bibel verwurzelt

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['fɜːmlɪ]
adv

1) (= securely) place, hold, anchored, shut, established, set, stuck fest; fix sicher

bake until firmly set — so lange backen, bis es fest (geworden) ist

she had her sights firmly set on a career in politics — sie hatte sich eine Karriere in der Politik fest vorgenommen

it was held firmly in place with a pin — es wurde von einer Nadel festgehalten

these novels were firmly based on reality — diese Romane beruhten vollständig auf tatsächlichen Ereignissen

firmly established/in place (fig) — fest etabliert

to be firmly in control of sth — etw fest in der Hand haben

she is firmly opposed to the proposal/to doing it — sie ist strikt gegen den Vorschlag/dagegen, es zu tun

to be firmly committed to sth/to doing sth — sich voll für etw einsetzen/dafür einsetzen, etw zu tun

firmly held opinions — feste Ansichten

2) (= definitely) say, tell bestimmt; reject entschieden; deny energisch

I shall tell her quite firmly that... — ich werde ihr klipp und klar sagen, dass...

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adverb

1) fest

a firmly-built structure — eine stabile Konstruktion

2) (resolutely) beharrlich [unterstützen, sich widersetzen]; bestimmt, energisch [reden]

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adv.

fest adv.

English-german dictionary > firmly
7 anclar

v.

1 to (drop) anchor.

2 to anchor, to moor, to secure.

3 to fix.

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anclar

► verbo intransitivo

1 MARÍTIMO to anchor

► verbo transitivo

1 TÉCNICA to anchor

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verb

to anchor

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1.

VT to anchor

2.

VI to anchor, drop anchor

estar anclado a/en algo — to be anchored to/in sth

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1.
verbo transitivo to anchor
2.
anclar vi to anchor, drop anchor

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= anchor, drop + anchor.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.

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1.
verbo transitivo to anchor
2.
anclar vi to anchor, drop anchor

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= anchor, drop + anchor.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.

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anclar [A1 ]

vt

to anchor

■ anclar

vi

to anchor, drop anchor

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anclar ( conjugate anclar) verbo transitivo/intransitivo
to anchor
anclar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to anchor
' anclar' also found in these entries:
English:
anchor

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anclar

♦ vt

to anchor

♦ vi

to (drop) anchor

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anclar

I v/i MAR anchor

II v/t

1 TÉC anchor, fix

2 MAR anchor

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anclar v

fondear: to anchor

Spanish-English dictionary > anclar
8 mouiller

mouiller [muje]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. mouiller qch [+ linge, sol] to dampen sth ; (accidentellement) to get sth wet

• mouiller son doigt pour tourner la page to moisten one's finger to turn the page

• se faire mouiller to get wet

• mouiller sa chemise to put in some hard work

• mouiller l'ancre to drop anchor

   b. [+ vin] to water down ; [+ rôti] to baste

   c. ( = compromettre) (inf) plusieurs personnes ont été mouillées dans l'histoire several people were mixed up in the affair

2. intransitive verb

[bateau] to drop anchor

• ils ont mouillé à Papeete they anchored at Papeete

3. reflexive verb

► se mouiller

   a. ( = se tremper) to get o.s. wet

• se mouiller les pieds to get one's feet wet

   b. ( = prendre des risques) (inf) to commit o.s. ; ( = se compromettre) (inf) to get involved

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muje
1.

verbe transitif

1) to wet [cheveux, linge, sol]; to get [something] wet [vêtements, chaussures]

2) to drop [ancre]; to lay [mine]; to cast [ligne]

3) Culinaire to moisten

4) to palatalize [consonne]

2.

verbe intransitif Nautisme to anchor, to drop anchor

3.

se mouiller verbe pronominal

1) lit to get wet

2) (colloq) fig to stick one's neck out (colloq)

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muje
1. vt

1) to wet

mouiller qch — to get sth wet

mouiller qn — to get sb wet

J'ai mouillé les manches de mon pull. — I got the sleeves of my jumper wet.

mouiller sa culotte — to wet one's pants

2) CUISINE to add liquid to

3) [mine] to lay

mouiller l'ancre — to drop anchor, to cast anchor

4) * (= impliquer)

mouiller qn * — to drop sb in it *

Il ne voulait pas mouiller ses complices. — He didn't want to drop his accomplices in it.

être mouillé dans un scandale — to be mixed up in a scandal

2. vi

1) NAVIGATION, [bateau] to lie at anchor

2) * (être excitée sexuellement) [femme] to get wet

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mouiller verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( rendre humide) [personne, pluie] to wet [linge, sol]; to get [sth] wet [vêtements, chaussures]; mouillez bien vos cheveux wet your hair thoroughly; se faire mouiller to get wet;

2 ( être incontinent) [personne] to wet [drap, culotte];

3 Naut, Pêche to drop [ancre]; to lay [mine]; to cast [ligne];

4 ○( compromettre) to drag [sb] into, to implicate;

5 Culin to moisten; mouiller avec du lait/vin to moisten with milk/wine;

6 Ling to palatalize [consonne].

B vi

1 Naut to anchor, to drop anchor;

2 ◑( avoir peur) to be scared stiff, to be scared;

3 ◑( être excitée) to be wet.

C se mouiller vpr

1 lit ( avec de l'eau) to get wet; ( en urinant) [bébé] to wet oneself;

2 ○( s'impliquer) to stick one's neck out○; il ne se mouille jamais he never sticks his neck out.

D ○v impers ça mouille it's raining.

[muje] verbe transitif

1. [accidentellement - vêtement, personne] to wet

ne mouille pas tes chaussons! don't get your slippers wet!

il mouille encore son lit (euphémisme) he still wets his ou the bed

se faire mouiller [par la pluie] to get wet

2. [humecter - doigt, lèvres] to moisten ; [ - linge] to dampen

3. (familier) [compromettre] to drag in (separable)

4. NAUTIQUE [ancre] to cast, to drop

MILITAIRE [mine] to lay

PÊCHE [ligne] to cast

5. (en usage absolu) CUISINE

mouillez avec du vin/bouillon moisten with wine/stock

[lait, vin] to water down (separable)

6. LINGUISTIQUE to palatalize

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[muje] verbe intransitif

1. (très familier) [avoir peur] to be scared stiff (très familier)

2. NAUTIQUE [jeter l'ancre] to cast ou to drop anchor

[stationner] to ride ou to lie ou to be at anchor

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se mouiller verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

1. [volontairement]

se mouiller les cheveux to wet one's hair

2. [accidentellement] to get wet

3. (familier) [prendre un risque] to commit oneself

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > mouiller
9 verankern

v/t NAUT., TECH. anchor (auch fig.); fest im Boden verankert firmly fixed in the ground; in einem Gesetz verankert fig. embodied in a law; die in der Verfassung verankerte Religionsfreiheit the freedom of worship which is firmly established in the constitution

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to moor; to anchor; to brace

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ver|ạn|kern ptp vera\#nkert
vt (NAUT, TECH)
to anchor ( in +dat in); (fig ) Rechte etc (in Gesetz) to establish, to ground; Gedanken (in Bewusstsein) to embed, to fix
gesetzlich verankert — established in law

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(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) anchor

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ver·an·kern *

vt

1. TECH (mit Halteseilen)

▪ etw [in etw dat] \verankern to anchor sth [in sth]

2. NAUT

▪ etw \verankern to anchor sth

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transitives Verb fix <tent, mast, pole, etc.>; (mit einem Anker) anchor; (fig.) embody <right etc.>

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verankern v/t SCHIFF, TECH anchor (auch fig);

fest im Boden verankert firmly fixed in the ground;

in einem Gesetz verankert fig embodied in a law;

die in der Verfassung verankerte Religionsfreiheit the freedom of worship which is firmly established in the constitution

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transitives Verb fix <tent, mast, pole, etc.>; (mit einem Anker) anchor; (fig.) embody <right etc.>

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(im Gedächtnis) v.

to embed v. v.

to brace v.

to guy v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verankern
10 ancho

adj.

1 broad, wide.

2 latus.

3 large-waist.

4 permissive, lax, loose.

m.

width, breadth.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: anchar.

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ancho

► adjetivo

1 (gen) broad, wide

2 (prenda - holgada) loose-fitting; (- grande) too big

■ me gusta la ropa ancha I like loose fitting clothes

■ la falda le está ancha the skirt is too big for her

► nombre masculino ancho

1 (anchura) breadth, width

■ ¿qué ancho tiene? how wide is it?

■ tiene cuatro metros de ancho it's four metres wide

2 (en costura) width

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a sus anchas familiar comfortable, at ease

a lo ancho breadthwise, across

estar más ancho,-a que largo,-a to be full of oneself

estar muy ancho,-a to have plenty of space, have plenty of room

ponerse más ancho,-a que largo,-a to swell with pride

quedarse tan ancho,-a familiar to behave as if nothing had happened, not bat an eyelid

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ancho

► nombre masculino

1 (anchura) breadth, width

■ ¿qué ancho tiene? how wide is it?

■ tiene cuatro metros de ancho it's four metres wide

2 (en costura) width

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1. noun m.
breadth, width
2. (f. - ancha)
adj.

1) broad, wide

2) loose

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1. ADJ

1) (=amplio) [camino, puente, habitación] wide; [calle, sonrisa, manos] broad; [muro] thick

el salón es más ancho que largo — the living room is wider than it is long

un tarro de boca ancha — a wide-necked bottle

tenía las espaldas anchas — he had a broad back

era muy ancho de hombros — he was very broad-shouldered

plantas de hoja ancha — broad-leaved plants

• a lo ancho de algo — across sth

colocaron una cuerda a lo ancho de la calle — they put a rope across the street

había manifestantes a todo lo ancho de la avenida — there were demonstrators the length and breadth of the avenue

• por todo el ancho mundo — throughout the whole wide world, the world over
Castilla, largo 1., 6)
2) (=holgado) [chaqueta, pantalón] loose, loose-fitting; [falda] full; [manga] wide

quedar o Esp estar o Esp venir ancho a algn — to be too wide for sb

la chaqueta le quedaba muy ancha — the jacket was too wide for him

esta camisa me viene ancha — this shirt is too big for me, this shirt is on the big side *

le viene muy ancho el cargo — the job is too much for him

a sus anchas —

puedes hojear a tus anchas todos los libros — you can leaf through all the books at your leisure

con ellos podrá discutir a sus anchas — you can discuss things freely with them

aquí estoy a mis anchas — I feel at ease here

ponerse a sus anchas — to make o.s. comfortable, spread o.s.
manga 1)
3) Esp (=cómodo, confortable)

aquí te puedes sentir bien ancha — you can make yourself comfortable o at home here

en dos coches iremos más anchos — we'll be more comfortable in two cars, we'll have more room if we go in two cars

quedarse tan ancho, quedarse más ancho que largo —

le dijo cuatro verdades y se quedó tan ancho — he gave him a piece of his mind and felt very pleased with himself

no sabes lo ancho que me he quedado después de decírselo — it feels such a weight off my shoulders to have told him
pancho
4) (=liberal) liberal, broad-minded

• ancho de conciencia — Esp not overscrupulous

• ancho de miras — broad-minded

5) (=orgulloso) proud

iba todo ancho con su traje nuevo — he was very proud in his new suit

ponerse ancho — to get conceited

2. SM

1) (=anchura) [de camino, ventana] width; [de río] width, breadth

¿cuál es el ancho de la mesa? — what is the width of the table?

todo el ancho de la habitación — the whole width of the room

• de ancho, tiene doce metros de ancho — it is twelve metres wide

las dos mesas tienen lo mismo de ancho — both tables are the same width

4 metros de largo por 2 de ancho — 4 metres long by 2 metres wide

ancho de banda — band width
doble 1., 1)
2) (Ferro) (tb: ancho de vía) gauge, gage (EEUU)

• ancho europeo — European gauge

• ancho internacional — international gauge

• ancho normal — standard gauge

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I
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) <camino/río/mueble> wide

a todo lo ancho de la carretera — right across the road

a lo ancho — breadthways o (BrE) widthways

b) <manos/cara/espalda> broad

es ancho de espaldas — he's broad-shouldered

c) < ropa> loose-fitting, loose

me queda ancho de cintura — it's too big around the waist for me

2) (fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proud

iba todo ancho del brazo de su hija — he was bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughter

3) (cómodo, tranquilo)

allí estaremos más anchos — (Esp) we'll have more room there

qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! — (Esp) I felt really good after I'd told him

estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas — to be/feel/make oneself at home

quedarse tan ancho — (Esp fam) ver pimpante
II
masculino width

¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? — how wide is it?

tiene or mide 6 metros de ancho — it's 6 meters wide

- ancho de vía

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= broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], loose fitting, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex. Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.

Ex. After he returned from the outing, students were complaining that he was wearing the same baggy pants, minus boxers and with zipper undone.

Ex. The most overlooked secret to perfect skin is avoiding conditions that lead to wrinkling, age spots, saggy skin and in general all around skin damage.

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* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].

* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.

* ancho de banda = bandwidth.

* ancho de caderas = pear-shaped, wide-hipped.

* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.

* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.

* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.

* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.

* corbata ancha de colorines = kipper tie.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.

* pantalones anchos = baggy pants.

* sombrero de alas anchas = broad-brimmed hat.

* * *
I
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) <camino/río/mueble> wide

a todo lo ancho de la carretera — right across the road

a lo ancho — breadthways o (BrE) widthways

b) <manos/cara/espalda> broad

es ancho de espaldas — he's broad-shouldered

c) < ropa> loose-fitting, loose

me queda ancho de cintura — it's too big around the waist for me

2) (fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proud

iba todo ancho del brazo de su hija — he was bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughter

3) (cómodo, tranquilo)

allí estaremos más anchos — (Esp) we'll have more room there

qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! — (Esp) I felt really good after I'd told him

estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas — to be/feel/make oneself at home

quedarse tan ancho — (Esp fam) ver pimpante
II
masculino width

¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? — how wide is it?

tiene or mide 6 metros de ancho — it's 6 meters wide

- ancho de vía

* * *

= broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], loose fitting, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], baggy [baggier -comp., baggiest -sup.], saggy [saggier -comp., saggiest -sup.].

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: Documents should be kept in acid free boxes with loose fitting tops on shelves preferably made from baked enamel steel.

Ex: Located in an isolated section of the Southwest, Los Pasos sits under the brassy sun on a wide plain below a low range of hills.

Ex: After he returned from the outing, students were complaining that he was wearing the same baggy pants, minus boxers and with zipper undone.

Ex: The most overlooked secret to perfect skin is avoiding conditions that lead to wrinkling, age spots, saggy skin and in general all around skin damage.

* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].

* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.

* ancho de banda = bandwidth.

* ancho de caderas = pear-shaped, wide-hipped.

* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.

* anchos de diferentes tamaños = graded widths.

* cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.

* cinta ancha adhesiva plateada = duct tape.

* corbata ancha de colorines = kipper tie.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* meter de ancho = take in.

* Número + de ancho = Número + wide.

* pantalones anchos = baggy pants.

* sombrero de alas anchas = broad-brimmed hat.

* * *

ancho¹ - cha

adjective

A

1 ‹camino› wide; ‹río› wide, broad; ‹cama/mesa› wide

la entrada no es lo suficientemente ancha the entrance is not wide enough

pusieron barricadas a todo lo ancho de la carretera they put barricades right across the road

doblar el papel a lo ancho fold the paper breadthways o ( BrE) widthways

2 ‹manos/cara/espalda› broad

es ancho de espaldas he's broad-shouldered

3 ‹pared› thick

4 ‹pantalones/chaqueta› loose-fitting, loose

la falda me está or queda or viene ancha de cintura the skirt is too big around the waist for me

B ( fam) (ufano, orgulloso) proud

iba todo ancho del brazo de su hija he was very proud o bursting with pride as he walked arm-in-arm with his daughter

C

(cómodo, tranquilo): vamos en mi coche, así estaremos más anchos ( Esp); we'll take my car, that way we'll have more room

¡qué ancho me quedé después de decírselo! ( Esp); I felt really good o I felt I'd got(ten) a real weight off my chest after I'd told him

estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas to be/feel/make oneself at home

en su casa me siento a mis anchas I feel at home o at ease at his house

ahora podemos charlar a nuestras anchas now we can relax and have a good chat

llegó al hotel y se puso a sus anchas he arrived at the hotel and made himself comfortable o made himself at home o settled himself in

quedarse tan ancho ( Esp fam): lo dijo mal y se quedó tan ancho he said it wrong but just carried on regardless o as if nothing had happened o but he wasn't at all fazed

lo echaron del trabajo y se quedó tan ancho they fired him but he wasn't the least bit bothered o worried o but he was totally unpertubed

casi se mata y se queda tan ancho he nearly kills himself and then behaves o acts as if nothing had happened, he nearly kills himself and he doesn't bat an eyelash ( AmE) o ( BrE) eyelid o turn a hair

me llamó mentirosa y se quedó tan ancho he called me a liar, quite unashamedly

dijo que se iba a vivir con él, así tan ancha she quite boldly o calmly said she was going to go and live with him, she said she was going to go and live with him, quite brazenly o unashamedly

ancho²

masculine

1 width

mide el ancho de la alfombra measure the width of the carpet

¿cuánto tiene or mide de ancho? how wide is it?

tiene or mide 6 metros de largo por 3 de ancho it's 6 meters long by 3 meters wide

2 ( Tex) width doble¹ adj A. (↑ doble (1))

Compuestos:

● ancho de banda

bandwidth

● ancho de vía

gauge

● ancho ibérico

( Ferr) Spanish broad gauge

● ancho internacional

( Ferr) standard gauge

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ancho 1
◊ - cha adjetivo

1
a) ‹camino/río/mueble› wide;

◊ a todo lo ancho de la carretera right across the road;

a lo ancho breadthways o (BrE) widthways
b) ‹manos/cara/espalda› broad;

◊ es ancho de espaldas he's broad-shouldered

c) ‹ ropa› loose-fitting, loose;

◊ me queda ancho de cintura it's too big around the waist for me

2 (cómodo, tranquilo):
◊ allí estaremos más anchos (Esp) we'll have more room there;

estar/sentirse/ponerse a sus anchas to be/feel/make oneself at home
ancho 2 sustantivo masculino
width;
◊ ¿cuánto mide de ancho? how wide is it?;

tiene 6 metros de ancho it's 6 meters wide
ancho,-a
I adjetivo wide, broad
ese vestido te está muy ancho, that dress is too big for you
II sustantivo masculino
1 (anchura) width, breadth: ¿qué ancho tiene?, how wide is it?
la mesa tiene un metro de ancho, the table is a metre wide
2 Cost width
♦ Locuciones: familiar quedarse tan ancho (tranquilo): llega tarde y se queda tan ancha, she is always late but never shows any sign of remorse
a lo ancho: mide la cocina a lo ancho, measure the kitchen widthways
familiar a mis/tus/sus anchas, at ease, comfortable
Empleamos wide (ancho) para hablar de distancias físicas: Vivimos en una calle ancha. We live in a wide street. El coche no entra, es demasiado ancho. The car won't go in, it's too wide.
Broad (amplio) es más abstracto y lo usamos en ciertas expresiones (plena luz de día, broad daylight; liberal, broad-minded) o en estilo literario para describir ríos, valles u otros elementos geográficos: Al otro lado del ancho valle se encuentra el castillo. On the other side of the broad valley stands the castle.

' ancho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amplia
- amplio
- ancha
- interlineal
- medir
- sacar
- tener
- de
- espalda
- impresión
- por
English:
across
- breadth
- broad
- frame
- gauge
- in
- wide
- width
- baggy
- coast
- depth
- how
- length

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ancho, -a

♦ adj

1. [abertura, carretera, río] wide;

mídelo a lo ancho measure it crosswise;

a lo ancho de across (the width of);

había rocas a lo ancho de la carretera there were rocks across the middle of the road;

es ancho de hombros he's broad-shouldered;

en este asiento se está muy ancho this seat is nice and wide

2. [muro] thick

3. [ropa] loose-fitting;

te va o [m5] está ancho it's too big for you;

este vestido me viene ancho de cintura this dress is too big for me around the waist;

Comp

venirle ancho a alguien to be too big for sb;

el puesto de director le viene ancho he doesn't have what it takes for the job of manager

4. [persona] [cómoda] comfortable;

estaremos más anchos si nos vamos al jardín we'll have more room if we go into the garden;

a mis/tus anchas at ease;

ponte a tus anchas make yourself at home

5. Esp [persona] [satisfecha, orgullosa] smug, self-satisfied;
[desahogada] relieved;
estar/ponerse muy ancho to be/become conceited;

yo tan preocupada y él, tan ancho I was so worried whereas he didn't seem at all bothered o the least bit concerned;

Comp

quedarse tan ancho not to care less;

lo dijo delante de todos y se quedó tan ancho he said it in front of everyone, just like that;

¡qué ancho me he quedado después del examen! I'm so relieved to have got the exam over with!;
Irónico
¡se habrá quedado ancho con la tontería que ha dicho! he must be delighted with himself for making that stupid remark

♦ nm

width;

¿cuánto mide o [m5] tiene de ancho? how wide is it?;

tener 5 metros de ancho to be 5 metres wide

Comp
Informát ancho de banda bandwidth; Ferroc ancho de vía gauge
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ancho

I adj

1 wide, broad

2 ( cómodo, tranquilo)

:

a sus anchas at ease, relaxed;

quedarse tan ancho fam carry on as if nothing had happened

3 ( orgulloso)

:

ponerse muy ancho be very proud

4

:

venir ancho a be too much for;

le viene ancho el cargo the job is too much for her

II m width;

dos metros de ancho two meters wide

* * *

ancho, - cha adj

1) : wide, broad

2) : ample, loose-fitting

ancho nm

: width, breadth

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ancho¹ adj

1. (en general) wide

calles anchas wide streets

solapas anchas wide lapels

2. (ropa) baggy [comp. baggier; superl. baggiest] / loose

un jersey ancho a baggy jumper

ese pantalón te queda muy ancho those trousers are too big for you

3. (hombros, espalda) broad

es ancho de hombros he's got broad shoulders

estar muy ancho to have plenty of space / to have plenty of room

quedarse tan ancho not to be at all bothered / not to bat an eyelid

lo hizo todo mal y se quedó tan ancho he did it all wrong, but he wasn't at all bothered

ancho² n width

mide el ancho de la cama measure the width of the bed

El inglés prefiere emplear el adjetivo wide

las camas individuales miden noventa centímetros de ancho single beds are ninety centimetres wide

un campo de fútbol tiene unos 45 metros de ancho a football pitch is about 45 metres wide

a mis anchas comfortable / at home

aquí me siento a mis anchas I feel at home here

Spanish-English dictionary > ancho
11 ancrer

ancrer [ɑ̃kʀe]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

to anchor

• cette croyance est ancrée dans les mentalités this is a deeply-rooted belief

• la région reste profondément ancrée à gauche the region remains a left-wing stronghold

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ɑ̃kʀe
1.

verbe transitif

1) Nautisme to anchor [navire]

2) ( fixer) to fix [idée]; to establish [parti, coutume]

ancrer quelque chose dans la réalité — to anchor something to reality

2.

s'ancrer verbe pronominal

1) Nautisme to anchor, to cast anchor

2) fig [idée] to become fixed ( dans in); [parti, coutume] to become established

société trop ancrée dans ses habitudes — society which is too set in its ways

* * *
ɑ̃kʀe vt
1) NAVIGATION to anchor

2) CONSTRUCTION to anchor

3) fig to fix firmly

ancré dans la réalité — anchored in reality

être ancré dans les habitudes — to be an ingrained habit

* * *

ancrer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 Naut to anchor [navire]; les navires ancrés dans la baie the ships lying at anchor ou anchored in the bay;

2 ( fixer) ancrer une idée dans les esprits to fix an idea in people's minds; ancrer un parti dans une région to establish a party in an area; ancrer qch dans la réalité to anchor sth to reality;

3 Constr to cramp [bâtiment].

B s'ancrer vpr

1 Naut to anchor, to cast anchor;

2 fig [idée] to become fixed (dans in); [parti, coutume] to become established (dans in); tradition bien ancrée well-established tradition; société trop ancrée dans ses habitudes society which is too set in its ways.

[ɑ̃kre] verbe transitif

1. NAUTIQUE to anchor

2. [attacher] to anchor

3. (figuré) to root

la propagande a ancré le parti dans la région propaganda has established the party firmly in this area

c'est une idée bien ancrée it's a firmly-rooted idea

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s'ancrer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. NAUTIQUE to drop ou to cast anchor

2. [se fixer] to settle

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ancrer
12 bay

I noun
(of sea) Bucht, die; (larger also) Golf, der
II noun
1) (space in room) Erker, der

2)

loading-bay — Ladeplatz, der

[parking-]bay — Stellplatz, der

sick-bay — (Navy) Schiffshospital, das; (Mil.) Sanitätsbereich, der; (in school, college, office) Krankenzimmer, das
III 1. noun
(bark) Gebell, das

hold or keep somebody/something at bay — (fig.) sich (Dat.) jemanden/etwas vom Leib halten
2. intransitive verb
bellen

bay at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anbellen
IV noun
(Bot.) Lorbeer[baum], der
V 1. adjective
braun [Pferd]
2. noun
Braune, der

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[bei] I noun
(a wide inward bend of a coastline: anchored in the bay; Botany Bay.) die Bucht
II noun
(a separate compartment, area or room etc (usually one of several) set aside for a special purpose: a bay in a library.) die Abteilung

- academic.ru/5892/bay_window">bay window
III 1. adjective
((of horses) reddish-brown in colour.) kastanietbrann
2. noun
((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.) der Lorbeer
3. verb
((especially of large dogs) to bark: The hounds bayed at the fox.) bellen

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bay¹

[beɪ]

n

1. (in building) Abteilung f

2. (for parking) Parkbucht f; (for unloading) Ladeplatz m, Ladebereich m

3. (window) Erker m

4. (body of water) Bai f, Bucht f

B\bay of Bengal Bucht f von Bengal

B\bay of Biscay Golf m von Biskaya, Biskaya Bucht f

5. (tree) Lorbeer[baum] m

bay²

[beɪ]

I. n Braune(r) m

II. adj braun

\bay horse braunes Pferd, Fuchs m

bay³

[beɪ]

I. vi bellen, anschlagen; HUNT melden

the mastiffs \bayed around the dead fox die Doggen verbellten den toten Fuchs

to \bay for blood ( fig) nach Blut lechzen fig

II. n no pl

1. (bark) Bellen nt, Gebell nt

2. (driven into corner)

▪ at \bay cornered animal gestellt

animal at \bay in die Enge getriebenes Tier

to hold [or keep] sb/sth at \bay ( fig) sich dat jdn/etw vom Leib halten

to keep one's fears at \bay seine Ängste unter Kontrolle halten

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I [beɪ]
n
Bucht f; (of sea also) Bai f
Hudson Bay — die Hudsonbai
II
n (BOT)
Lorbeer(baum) m III
n

1) (ARCHIT) Erker m

2) (= loading bay) Ladeplatz m; (= parking bay) Parkbucht f; (RAIL) Abstellgleis nt

3) (AVIAT: bomb bay) Bombenschacht m

4) (= sick bay) (Kranken)revier nt
IV
1. n
(of dogs) Bellen nt no pl; (HUNT) Melden nt no pl
to bring to/be at bay (fig) — in die Enge treiben/getrieben sein

to have sb at bay (fig) — jdn in der Zange haben (inf)

to keep or hold sb/sth at bay — jdn/etw in Schach halten

2. vi
bellen; (HUNT ALSO) melden
to bay at the moon — den Mond anbellen or anheulen

to bay for blood — Vergeltung fordern

to bay for sb's blood — jds Kopf fordern
V
1. adj
horse (kastanien)braun
2. n
(= horse) Braune(r) m
red bay — rötlicher Brauner

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bay¹ [beı] s

1. BOT Lorbeer(baum) m

2. pl

a) Lorbeer(kranz) m

b) fig Lorbeeren pl

bay² [beı] s

1. Bai f, Bucht f

2. Talmulde f

3. US Präriearm m (zwischen Wäldern)

bay³ [beı] s

1. ARCH Lücke f, (Mauer-, Tür) Öffnung f

2. ARCH Joch n, Fach n, Abteilung f (zwischen Pfeilern und Balken):

bay of a bridge Brückenjoch

3. ARCH Feld n, Kassette f (einer Balkendecke)

4. ARCH

a) Fensternische f

b) Erker(fenster) m(n)

5. Banse(nfach) f(n) (einer Scheune)

6. FLUG

a) Abteilung f zwischen den Streben und Schotten

b) (Rumpf)Zelle f: → bomb bay

7. SCHIFF Schiffslazarett n

8. BAHN Br Seitenbahnsteig m, besonders Endstation f einer Nebenlinie

9. TECH Gestell n

bay⁴ [beı]

A v/i (dumpf) bellen, Laut geben (Hund):

bay at

a) anbellen (akk),

b) fig anschreien (akk); → moon A 1

B v/t

1. anbellen: → moon A 1

2. (von Jagdhunden)

a) Wild stellen

b) jagen, hetzen

3. einen Befehl etc bellen oder schreien

4. a) jemanden in Schach halten

b) ein Feuer, eine Seuche etc eindämmen, unter Kontrolle halten

C s (dumpfes) Gebell (der Meute):

be ( oder stand) at bay

a) gestellt sein (Wild),

b) fig in die Enge getrieben sein;

bring to bay

a) Wild stellen,

b) fig jemanden in die Enge treiben;

hold ( oder keep) at bay → B 4

bay⁵ [beı]

A adj rötlich braun, kastanienbraun (Pferd etc):

bay horse → B

B s Braune(r) m (Pferd)

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I noun
(of sea) Bucht, die; (larger also) Golf, der
II noun
1) (space in room) Erker, der

2)

loading-bay — Ladeplatz, der

[parking-]bay — Stellplatz, der

sick-bay — (Navy) Schiffshospital, das; (Mil.) Sanitätsbereich, der; (in school, college, office) Krankenzimmer, das
III 1. noun
(bark) Gebell, das

hold or keep somebody/something at bay — (fig.) sich (Dat.) jemanden/etwas vom Leib halten
2. intransitive verb
bellen

bay at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anbellen
IV noun
(Bot.) Lorbeer[baum], der
V 1. adjective
braun [Pferd]
2. noun
Braune, der

* * *

adj.

bellen adj. n.

Bucht -en f.

Erker -- m.

English-german dictionary > bay
13 surta

Del verbo surtir: ( conjugate surtir) \ \
surta es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: surta surtir
surtir ( conjugate surtir) verbo transitivo
a) ( proveer) surta a algn DE algo to supply sb with sth

b)

◊ surtir efecto to take effect
surtirse verbo pronominal surtase DE algo ‹ de provisiones› to stock up with sth
surto,-a adj Naút anchored
surtir verbo transitivo
1 (aprovisionar) to supply, provide
2 (producir) surtir efecto, to take effect

English-spanish dictionary > surta
14 surto

Del verbo surtir: ( conjugate surtir) \ \
surto es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries: surtir surto
surtir ( conjugate surtir) verbo transitivo
a) ( proveer) surto a algn DE algo to supply sb with sth

b)

◊ surtir efecto to take effect
surtirse verbo pronominal surtose DE algo ‹ de provisiones› to stock up with sth
surtir verbo transitivo
1 (aprovisionar) to supply, provide
2 (producir) surtir efecto, to take effect
surto,-a adj Naút anchored ' surto' also found in these entries: Spanish: surta

English-spanish dictionary > surto
15 bay

bei
I noun
(a wide inward bend of a coastline: anchored in the bay; Botany Bay.) bahía

II noun
(a separate compartment, area or room etc (usually one of several) set aside for a special purpose: a bay in a library.)

- bay window

III
1. adjective
((of horses) reddish-brown in colour.) bayo

2. noun
((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.)

3. verb
((especially of large dogs) to bark: The hounds bayed at the fox.) ladrar

bay n bahía / golfo

bay

tr[beɪ]

adjective

1 (colour) bayo

noun

1 (colour) bayo

2 (horse) caballo bayo

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bay

tr[beɪ]

intransitive verb

1 (howl) aullar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to bay at the moon ladrar a la luna

to keep something / somebody at bay mantener algo / alguien a raya

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bay

tr[beɪ]

noun

1 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL (recess) hueco, nicho

2 (in factory) nave nombre femenino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

parking bay área de aparcamiento

sick bay enfermería

bay window ventana saliente

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bay

tr[beɪ]

noun

1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL bahía (large) golfo

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

Bay of Biscay golfo de Vizcaya

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bay

tr[beɪ]

noun

1 (tree) laurel nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

bay leaf hoja de laurel

bay ['beɪ] vi

howl: aullar

bay adj

: castaño, zaino (dícese de los caballos)

bay n

1) : bahía f

Bay of Campeche: Bahía de Campeche

2) or bay horse : caballo m castaño

3) laurel: laurel m

4) howl: aullido m

5) : saliente m

bay window: ventana en saliente

6) compartment: área f, compartimento m

7)

at bay : acorralado

bay (Animal vocalization)

n.

• ladrido s.m.

adj.

• bastidor adj.

• bayo, -a adj.

• caballo bayo adj.

• laurel adj.

n.

• abra (Mar, lago) s.f.

• anconada s.f.

• bahía s.f.

v.

• ladrar v.

I beɪ
noun

1) ( Geog) bahía f

2)

a) ( loading bay) muelle m or plataforma f de carga

b) ( Archit) (before n)

bay window — ventana f en saliente

c) (area, recess) espacio m

parking bay — (BrE) plaza f de estacionamiento or (Esp) de aparcamiento

3)

at bay — acorralado

to bring something/somebody to bay — acorralar algo/a alguien

to keep o hold something/somebody at bay — mantener* algo/a alguien a raya, contener* algo/a alguien

4) bay (tree) laurel m

II

intransitive verb \<\<hounds\>\> aullar*

III

adjective < horse> zaino, castaño

I

[beɪ]
N (Geog) bahía f ; (small) abra f ; (very large) golfo m
the Bay of Biscay — el golfo de Vizcaya

II [beɪ]
1. N

1) (Archit) (between two walls) crujía f ; (also: bay window) ventana f salediza

2) (for parking) parking m, área f de aparcamiento or (LAm) estacionamiento; (for loading) área f de carga

3) (Rail) nave f

2.

CPD

bay window N — ventana f salediza

III [beɪ]
1.

VI [dog] aullar (at a)

- bay for blood

- bay for sb's blood

2. N

1) (=bark) aullido m

2)

at bay — (Hunting) acorralado (also fig)

to keep or hold sth/sb at bay — (fig) mantener algo/a algn a raya

to bring to bay — (Hunting) acorralar (also fig)

IV [beɪ]
1.

ADJ [horse] bayo

2.

N caballo m bayo

V [beɪ]
1.

N (Bot) laurel m

2.

CPD

bay leaf N — (hoja f de) laurel m

bay rum N — ron m de laurel or de malagueta

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I [beɪ]
noun

1) ( Geog) bahía f

2)

a) ( loading bay) muelle m or plataforma f de carga

b) ( Archit) (before n)

bay window — ventana f en saliente

c) (area, recess) espacio m

parking bay — (BrE) plaza f de estacionamiento or (Esp) de aparcamiento

3)

at bay — acorralado

to bring something/somebody to bay — acorralar algo/a alguien

to keep o hold something/somebody at bay — mantener* algo/a alguien a raya, contener* algo/a alguien

4) bay (tree) laurel m

II

intransitive verb \<\<hounds\>\> aullar*

III

adjective < horse> zaino, castaño

English-spanish dictionary > bay
16 float

1. intransitive verb
1) (on water) treiben

float away — wegtreiben

2) (through air) schweben

float across something — [Wolke, Nebel:] über etwas (Akk.) ziehen

3) (fig.)

float about or [a]round — umgehen; im Umlauf sein

4) (coll.): (move casually)

float [around or about] — herumziehen (ugs.)

5) (Finance) floaten
2. transitive verb
1) (convey by water, on rafts) flößen; (set afloat) flott machen [Schiff]

2) (fig.): (circulate) in Umlauf bringen

3) (Finance) floaten lassen; freigeben

4) (Commerc.) ausgeben, auf den Markt bringen [Aktien]; gründen [Unternehmen]; lancieren [Plan, Idee]
3. noun
1) (for carnival) Festwagen, der; (Brit.): (delivery cart) Wagen, der

2) (petty cash) Bargeld, das

3) (Angling) Floß, das (fachspr.); Schwimmer, der

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[fləut] 1. verb
(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) treiben
2. noun
1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) der Schwimmer

2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) Wagen mit einer Plattform

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- academic.ru/116167/floating_population">floating population
- floating restaurant
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float

[fləʊt, AM floʊt]

I. n

1. (boat) Floß nt; (buoy) Boje f; (platform) schwimmende Landebrücke; (buoyant material) on a fishing line [Kork]schwimmer m; on a net Schwimmkörper m

2. TECH (device) in a carburettor, cistern, on a seaplane Schwimmer m fachspr

3. (swimming aid) Schwimmkork m; (inflated bag) Schwimmweste f

4. ANAT (organ) Schwimmblase f fachspr

5. (vehicle) for goods Lieferwagen m; for festivities Festzugswagen m

carnival \float Karnevalswagen m, Fasnachtswagen m SCHWEIZ

milk \float Milch[ausliefer]wagen m

6. BRIT, AUS (capital) as an advance Spesenvorschuss m, Kostenvorschuss m; as cheques, commercial papers umlaufendes Geld; as a loan Startanleihe f; in a till Wechselgeldbetrag m, Wechselgeld nt

cash \float Wechselgeld nt

7. (in exchange rates) flexible Wechselkurse

clean \float sauberes Floaten, völlig freigegebene Wechselkurse pl

dirty [or managed] \float schmutziges [o kontrolliertes] Floaten, beschränkt freigegebene Wechselkurse pl

8. ECON, STOCKEX (starting a company) Gesellschaftsgründung f durch Emission von Aktien an der Börse

9. THEAT (lights)

▪ \floats pl Rampenlicht nt kein pl

10. COMPUT Speicherauszug m des gesamten Systems

\float factor Startadresse f

\float relocate Umsetzung f relativer in absolute Adressen

II. vi

1. (be buoyant) schwimmen, oben bleiben

2. (move in liquid or gas) objects treiben; people sich akk treiben lassen

the boat \floated downstream das Boot trieb flussabwärts

to \float to the surface an die Oberfläche treiben

3. ( fig: move graciously) schweben geh o iron

4. (move in air) clouds ziehen; leaves segeln

the sound of piano-playing \floated from the open window aus dem offenen Fenster drang Klavierspiel nach draußen

5. (appear)

to \float across/into/through one's mind jdm in den Sinn kommen

6. ECON (fluctuate) currency frei konvertierbar sein; exchange rate schwanken, floaten fachspr

7. ( also fig: move about) herumziehen fam; rumours herumgehen; AM häufig den Wohnort wechseln

to \float from place to place von Ort zu Ort ziehen

III. vt

1. FIN (launch)

to \float a business/company ein Unternehmen/eine Gesellschaft gründen

to \float a loan eine Anleihe auflegen

to \float shares Aktien ausgeben [o begeben] [o in Umlauf bringen

2. ECON (fluctuate)

to \float a currency eine Währung freigeben [o fachspr floaten lassen

3. (cause to move)

▪ to \float sth etw treiben [o schwimmen] lassen

to \float logs Baumstämme flößen

to \float a ship ein Schiff zu Wasser lassen

4. (introduce)

to \float an idea/plan eine Idee/einen Plan in den Raum [o zur Diskussion] stellen

5. (test)

to \float an opinion eine Meinung testen

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[fləʊt]
1. n

1) (on fishing line, in cistern, carburettor, on aeroplane) Schwimmer m; (= anchored raft) (verankertes) Floß, Schwimmplattform f; (as swimming aid) Schwimmkork m; (of fish) Schwimmblase f; (on trawl net) Korken m

2) (= vehicle in procession) Festwagen m; (for deliveries) kleiner Elektrolieferwagen

3) (= ready cash in till) Wechselgeld nt no indef art (zu Geschäftsbeginn); (= loan to start business) Startkapital nt; (= advance on expenses) Vorschuss m

2. vi

1) (on water) schwimmen; (= move gently) treiben; (in air) schweben

the body floated ( up) to the surface — die Leiche kam an die Wasseroberfläche

it floated downriver — es trieb flussabwärts

she floated down the aisle in a dream — sie schwebte wie im Traum zum Traualtar

2) (COMM currency) floaten

3. vt

1) boat zu Wasser bringen

they floated the logs downstream — sie flößten die Baumstämme flussabwärts

2) (COMM, FIN) company gründen; loan lancieren; shares auf den Markt bringen; bond issue ausgeben; currency freigeben, floaten lassen; (fig) ideas, suggestion in den Raum stellen, zur Debatte stellen

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float [fləʊt]

A v/i

1. (auf dem Wasser) schwimmen, (im Wasser) treiben

2. SCHIFF flott sein oder werden

3. schweben, ziehen:

fog floated across the road Nebelschwaden zogen über die Straße;

various thoughts floated before his mind fig ihm gingen verschiedene Gedanken durch den Kopf

4. umgehen, in Umlauf sein (Gerücht etc)

5. WIRTSCH umlaufen, in Umlauf sein

6. WIRTSCH gegründet werden (Gesellschaft)

7. in Gang gebracht oder gesetzt werden (Verhandlungen etc)

8. besonders POL nicht festgelegt sein

9. US umg häufig den Wohnsitz oder den Arbeitsplatz wechseln

10. ( besonders ziellos) (herum)wandern

11. Weberei: flotten

12. Leichtathletik: US verhalten laufen

B v/t

1. a) schwimmen oder treiben lassen

b) Baumstämme flößen

2. a) SCHIFF flottmachen

b) ein Boot zu Wasser bringen

3. schwemmen, tragen (Wasser) (auch fig):

float sb into power jemanden an die Macht bringen

4. unter Wasser setzen, überfluten, -schwemmen (auch fig)

5. bewässern

6. WIRTSCH

a) Wertpapiere etc in Umlauf bringen

b) eine Anleihe auflegen, ausgeben

c) eine Gesellschaft gründen

7. WIRTSCH eine Währung floaten, den Wechselkurs (gen) freigeben

8. Verhandlungen etc in Gang bringen oder setzen

9. ein Gerücht etc in Umlauf setzen

C s

1. SCHIFF

a) Floß n

b) Prahm m

c) schwimmende Landebrücke

2. Angel-, Netzkork m, Korkschwimmer m

3. US Schwimm-, Rettungsgürtel m

4. TECH Schwimmer m

5. FLUG Schwimmer m

6. FISCH Schwimmblase f

7. a) besonders Br niedriger Transportwagen

b) flacher Plattformwagen, besonders Festwagen m (bei Umzügen etc)

8. → floatboard

9. meist pl THEAT Rampenlicht n

10. TECH

a) einhiebige Feile

b) Reibebrett n

11. Br Wechselgeld n (bei Geschäftsbeginn)

12. Br Schwimm-, Gleitbrett n

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1. intransitive verb
1) (on water) treiben

float away — wegtreiben

2) (through air) schweben

float across something — [Wolke, Nebel:] über etwas (Akk.) ziehen

3) (fig.)

float about or [a]round — umgehen; im Umlauf sein

4) (coll.): (move casually)

float [around or about] — herumziehen (ugs.)

5) (Finance) floaten
2. transitive verb
1) (convey by water, on rafts) flößen; (set afloat) flott machen [Schiff]

2) (fig.): (circulate) in Umlauf bringen

3) (Finance) floaten lassen; freigeben

4) (Commerc.) ausgeben, auf den Markt bringen [Aktien]; gründen [Unternehmen]; lancieren [Plan, Idee]
3. noun
1) (for carnival) Festwagen, der; (Brit.): (delivery cart) Wagen, der

2) (petty cash) Bargeld, das

3) (Angling) Floß, das (fachspr.); Schwimmer, der

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(angling) n.

Schwimmer (Angeln) m. (carburettor) n.

Schwimmer (Vergaser) m. n.

Floß ¨-e n. v.

flößen v.

gleiten v.

(§ p.,pp.: glitt, ist geglitten)

schwimmen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schwamm, ist/hat geschwommen)

English-german dictionary > float
17 längsseits

Adv. und Präp. (+ Gen) alongside

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alongside

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lạ̈ngs|seit(s) ['lɛŋszait(s)]
adv prep +gen
alongside
die beiden Boote lagen längsseits — the boats were lying alongside one another

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(beside or close to (the side of a ship, a pier etc): He berthed alongside his friend's boat.) alongside

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längs·seits

I. präp + gen NAUT

▪ \längsseits [einer S. gen] alongside [a thing]

II. adv

▪ \längsseits an etw dat alongside sth

der Lastkahn ankerte \längsseits am Kai the barge anchored alongside the quay

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1.
(Seemannsspr.) Präposition + Gen. alongside
2.
Adverb alongside

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längsseits adv & präp (+gen) alongside

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1.
(Seemannsspr.) Präposition + Gen. alongside
2.
Adverb alongside

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adv.

alongside adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > längsseits
18 aferrar

v.

1 to grab (hold of).

2 to seize, to grasp, to grip, to clutch.

María aferró la baranda para no caer Mary seized the handrail to avoid falling

3 to fasten on to, to get hold of, to seize upon.

4 to anchor, to secure.

El marinero aferró el cable The sailor anchored=secured the cable.

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aferrar

► verbo transitivo

1 to clutch, grasp

► verbo intransitivo

1 to cling, clutch, grasp

► verbo pronominal aferrarse a

1 to clutch to, cling to

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1. VT

1) (=asir) to grasp, seize

2) (Náut) [+ barco] to moor; [+ vela] furl

2.

See:

aferrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( apretar con fuerza) to clutch

llevaba al bebé aferrado contra su pecho — she was clutching the baby to her bosom

b) ( con el ancla) to anchor
2.
aferrarse v pron

aférrate bien — hold (on) tight

aferrarse a algo/alguien — to cling (on) to something/somebody

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* aferrarse = seize on/upon.

* aferrarse a = cling to, fixate on, latch on to, stick fast to, hold to, cleave to, hold fast to.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aferrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( apretar con fuerza) to clutch

llevaba al bebé aferrado contra su pecho — she was clutching the baby to her bosom

b) ( con el ancla) to anchor
2.
aferrarse v pron

aférrate bien — hold (on) tight

aferrarse a algo/alguien — to cling (on) to something/somebody

* * *

* aferrarse = seize on/upon.

* aferrarse a = cling to, fixate on, latch on to, stick fast to, hold to, cleave to, hold fast to.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aferrarse desesperadamente = hang on + for dear life, cling on + for dear life.

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aferrar [A1 ]

vt

(con el ancla) to anchor; (con el bichero) to grapple

■ aferrar

vi

to grip, bite

■ aferrarse

v pron

aferrarse A algo/algn to cling ( ON) TO sth/sb

estaba aferrada a la falda de su madre she was clinging to her mother's skirt

sigue aferrada a esa esperanza/ese recuerdo she still clings to that hope/memory

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aferrar verbo transitivo
1 to seize
2 Náut to anchor, moor

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aferrar

♦ vt

1. [objeto] to grab (hold of)

2. [embarcación] to moor

♦ vi
[anclar] to moor
♦ See also the pronominal verb aferrarse

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aferrar

v/i cling to;

aferrado a clinging to

Spanish-English dictionary > aferrar
19 subside

intransitive verb

1) (sink to lower level) [Wasser, Flut, Fluss:] sinken; [Boden, Haus:] sich senken; [Schwellung:] zurückgehen

2) (abate) nachlassen

subside into — verfallen in (+ Akk.) [Untätigkeit, Schweigen usw.]

* * *

verb

1) ((of land, streets, buildings etc) to sink lower: When a building starts to subside, cracks usually appear in the walls.) sich senken

2) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) sinken

3) ((of a storm, noise or other disturbance) to become quieter: They stayed anchored in harbour till the wind subsided.) sich legen

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sub·side

[səbˈsaɪd]

vi

1. (abate) nachlassen, sich akk legen, abklingen

the pain in my foot \subsided der Schmerz in meinem Fuß ließ nach

the fever has \subsided das Fieber ist gesunken

the commotion will soon \subside der Aufruhr wird sich bald legen

the flooding has begun to \subside die Flut geht allmählich zurück

the storm is subsiding der Sturm flaut ab

2. (into sth soft or liquid) absinken, einsinken, absacken, sich akk senken [o setzen]

the ground was in danger of subsiding der Boden war in Gefahr, abzusacken

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[səb'saɪd]
vi

1) (flood, river) sinken; (land, building, road) sich senken, absacken (inf)

the lorry subsided into the mud — der Lastwagen sank im Schlamm ein

to subside into a chair — auf einen Stuhl sinken

2) (storm, wind) abflauen, nachlassen, sich legen; (anger, excitement, laughter, noise) nachlassen, abklingen; (fever) sinken

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subside [səbˈsaıd] v/i

1. sich senken:

a) sinken (Flut etc)

b) (ein)sinken, absacken (Boden etc), sich setzen (Haus etc)

2. CHEM sich (ab)setzen, sich niederschlagen

3. fig abklingen, abflauen, nachlassen, sich legen (Fieber, Sturm etc):

subside into verfallen in (akk)

4. umg sich fallen lassen, sinken:

he subsided into a chair

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intransitive verb

1) (sink to lower level) [Wasser, Flut, Fluss:] sinken; [Boden, Haus:] sich senken; [Schwellung:] zurückgehen

2) (abate) nachlassen

subside into — verfallen in (+ Akk.) [Untätigkeit, Schweigen usw.]

* * *

v.

abklingen (Sturm, Erregung) v.

sinken v.

(§ p.,pp.: sank, ist gesunken) (•§ p.,pp.: sank, gesungen•)

English-german dictionary > subside
20 anchor

['æŋkə(r)] 1. n
kotwica f
2. vi
rzucać (rzucić perf) kotwicę, kotwiczyć (zakotwiczyć perf)
3. vt ( fig)
przywiązywać (przywiązać perf)

to anchor sth to — przymocowywać (przymocować perf) coś do +gen

to weigh anchor — podnosić (podnieść perf) kotwicę

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['æŋkə] 1. noun
1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) kotwica

2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) kotwica
2. verb
(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) kotwiczyć

- anchorage
- at anchor

English-Polish dictionary > anchor

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