-
1 to be champing to do something
estar impaciente por hacer algo -
2 champ
æmp((especially of horses) to chew noisily.) mascar, masticartr[ʧæmp]1 familiar campeón,-ona————————tr[ʧæmp]1 mascar, masticar1 mordisquear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be champing to do something estar impaciente por hacer algoto champ at the bit figurative use consumirle a uno la impacienciachamp ['ʧæmp, 'ʧɑmp] vi1) : masticar ruidosamente2)to champ at the bit : impacientarse, comerle a uno la impacienciachamp ['ʧæmp] n: campeón m, -peona fn.• campeona s.f.• campeón s.m.• mordisco s.m.v.• morder v.• mordiscar v.• mordisquear v.• tascar v.
I tʃæmp
II
noun (colloq) campeón, -peona m,f
I
[tʃæmp]VIto champ at — morder, mordiscar; [+ bit] tascar, morder
- be champing at the bit
II
* [tʃæmp]N = champion* * *
I [tʃæmp]
II
noun (colloq) campeón, -peona m,f -
3 champ
æmp((especially of horses) to chew noisily.) smaske, gumle, knaskeIsubst. \/tʃæmp\/( hverdagslig) mesterIIverb \/tʃæmp\/ eller chompgumle, knaske, tygge (på), bite (i)be champing to do something være utålmodig etter å gjøre noechamp with rage skjære tenner av raseri -
4 bit
bitpast tense; = bitebit1 n1. trocito / pedacito2. poco3. parte4. ratoa bit un poco / algocould you turn the volume up a bit? ¿puedes subir un poco el volumen?you've eaten every bit of it! ¡te lo has comido absolutamente todo!bit2 vb
bit sustantivo masculino (pl
bit sustantivo masculino Inform bit ' bit' also found in these entries: Spanish: ablandar - abreviar - achatamiento - adelgazar - aguantar - ala - ápice - atravesada - atravesado - baja - bajo - broca - cacho - chispa - chula - chulo - cuatro - cumplir - desmoronada - desmoronado - despistada - despistado - destemplarse - destreza - desvaído - deterioro - engañar - envidiar - estirar - estrafalaria - estrafalario - eufemismo - freno - gagá - gota - grandullón - grandullona - grano - grogui - gustillo - hinchar - hora - ignorar - iterativa - iterativo - jirón - limitada - limitado - maldita - maldito English: acting - along - belly - bit - bite - can - comedown - deaf - do - dodgy - drill - elbow-grease - handyman - odd - off - over - painful - peculiar - peeved - queasy - seedy - shoot - squash - stiff - sting - tipsy - tough - wonky - ambitious - bothered - breezy - far - funny - loner - ropey - rough - rusty - scrap - shake - slight - so - susceptible - swallow - two - uptr[bɪt]1 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL bit nombre masculino————————tr[bɪt]1 (of bridle) bocado2 (of drill) broca; (of brace) barrena3 (of key) paletón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take the bit between one's teeth coger el toro por los cuernos————————tr[bɪt]1 (small piece) trozo, pedacito2 (small amount) poco4 (part of film, play, book) parte nombre femenino5 (coin) moneda\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa bit of algo debit by bit poco a poconot a bit of it nada de esoquite a bit / a good bit familiar bastantethat's a bit much esto ya es pasarseto be a bit of all right familiar estar como un trento come to bits hacerse pedazos, romperseto do one's bit aportar su granito de arenato go to bits figurative use ponerse histérico,-ato smash something to bits hacer algo añicosto take something to bits desmontar algoa bit of advice un consejobit part papel nombre masculino secundario————————tr[bɪt]1→ link=bite bite{bit ['bɪt] n1) fragment, piece: pedazo m, trozo ma bit of luck: un poco de suerte2) : freno m, bocado m (de una brida)3) : broca f (de un taladro)4) : bit m (de información)n.• boquilla s.f.n.• bit (Informática) s.m.• bocado s.m.• broca s.f.• embocadura s.f.• fragmento s.m.• freno s.m.• miaja s.f.• miga s.f.• migaja s.f.• pedazo s.m.• pellizco s.m.• pizca s.f.• porción s.f.• trozo s.m.pret.(Preterito definido de "to bite")
I bɪt
II
1)a) (fragment, scrap) pedazo m, trozo min tiny bits — en pedacitos or trocitos
to smash something to bits — hacer* pedazos or añicos algo
bits and pieces — ( assorted items) cosas fpl; ( belongings) cosas fpl, bártulos mpl (fam); ( broken fragments) pedazos mpl
to be thrilled to bits — (BrE colloq) estar* contentísimo, no caber* en sí de alegría
b) ( small piece) (esp BrE) trocito m, pedacito ma bit of paper — un trocito de papel or un papelito
c) ( component part) (BrE) pieza f2) (section, piece) parte fto do one's bit — (BrE) aportar or poner* su (or mi etc) granito de arena, hacer* lo suyo (or mío etc)
3) a bit ofa) (some, a little) (+ uncount noun) un poco dethey have a fair bit o quite a bit of work to do — tienen bastante trabajo que hacer
b) ( rather) (BrE)was he ashamed? not a bit of it! — (also AmE) ¿que si estaba avergonzado? para nada! or en absoluto! or ni lo más mínimo!
4)a) ( somewhat) un pocothe town's changed a bit — la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco
I drank a bit too much — bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado
that must be worth a bit! — eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!
were you worried? - not a bit — ¿estabas preocupado? - en absoluto
I wouldn't be a bit surprised — no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo
b) ( a while) un momento or rato5) (in adv phrases)a)bit by bit — poco a poco, de a poco (AmL)
b)every bit: I'm every bit as disappointed as you estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú; he looks every bit the young executive — tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo
6)a) ( in US)his promise isn't worth two bits — su promesa no vale ni cinco or (Méx) ni un quinto
I don't care o give two bits what she thinks — me importa un bledo or un comino lo que piense (fam)
b) ( coin) (BrE colloq) moneda f7) ( Comput) bit m8) ( of bridle) freno m, bocado mto champ at the bit: he was champing at the bit lo consumía la impaciencia, estaba que no se podía aguantar; to have the bit between one's teeth: she has the bit between her teeth — está que no la para nadie (fam)
I [bɪt]1. N1) (=piece) trozo m, pedazo mbits of paper — trozos mpl or pedazos mpl de papel
have you got a bit of paper I can write on? — ¿tienes un trozo de papel para escribir?
•
he washed off every bit of dirt — se lavó hasta la última mancha de suciedad•
in bits — (=broken) hecho pedazos; (=dismantled) desmontado, desarmado•
who owns this bit of land? — ¿a quién pertenece este trozo or pedazo de tierra?•
bits and pieces — (=items) cosas fpl ; (=possessions) cosas fpl, trastos * mpl ; [of fabric] retales mpl, retazos mpl•
to bits: to blow sth to bits — hacer saltar algo en pedazos, volar algo en pedazosto come to bits — (=break) hacerse pedazos; (=be dismantled) desmontarse, desarmarse
to smash sth to bits — hacer algo añicos or pedazos
to tear sth to bits — [+ letter, document] romper algo en pedazos
- love sb to bits2)a bit of —
a) (=some) un poco dethis is a bit of all right! * — ¡esto está muy bien!, ¡esto no está nada mal!
he's a bit of all right * — ese está buenísimo or para comérselo *
b) (=rather)he's a bit of a liar — es bastante or un poco mentiroso
•
quite a bit of — bastante•
a bit — un pocoa bit bigger/smaller — un poco más grande/pequeño
a bit later — poco después, un poco más tarde
•
bit by bit — poco a poco•
our performance was every bit as good as theirs — nuestra actuación fue tan buena como la suya en todos los aspectosshe swept into the room, every bit the actress — entró majestuosamente en la habitación, muy en su papel de actriz
he looked every bit the angelic child — tenía toda la pinta or todo el aspecto de un niño angelical
•
a good bit — bastantea good bit bigger/cheaper — bastante más grande/barato
•
would you like a little bit more? — ¿quieres un poquito más?•
that's a bit much! — ¡eso pasa de castaño oscuro!•
not a bit, I'm not a bit surprised — no me sorprende lo más mínimo or en absoluto"wasn't he embarrassed?" - "not a bit of it" — -¿y no le daba vergüenza? -qué va * or -en absoluto
•
quite a bit — bastante•
I've had a bit too much to eat — me he pasado un poco comiendo, he comido un poco más de la cuenta4) (=part) parte f5) (Brit)* (=role)•
to do one's bit — aportar su granito de arenawe must all do our bit to put an end to starvation in the Third World — para erradicar el hambre en el Tercer Mundo todos debemos aportar nuestro granito de arena
I've done my bit — yo he hecho mi parte or lo que me tocaba
6) (=moment) rato m, momento m•
I'll see you in a bit — te veo dentro de un momento or dentro de un ratito•
I waited quite a bit — esperé bastante tiempo or un buen rato7) (=coin) (Brit) moneda f ; (US) (=12.5 cents) doce centavos y mediotwo bits — (US) 25 centavos
he was always throwing in his two bits about how he'd put the economy to rights — siempre estaba dando su opinión or echando su cuarto a espadas sobre cómo arreglaría la economía
8) (Comput) bit m2.CPDbit part N — (Cine, Theat) papel m de poca importancia, papel m pequeño
II
[bɪt]N1) [of drill] broca fto be champing or chomping at the bit —
I expect you're champing or chomping at the bit — supongo que te devora la impaciencia
they were champing or chomping at the bit to get started — no veían la hora de poner manos a la obra
to get the bit between one's teeth —
once she gets the bit between her teeth, there's no stopping her — una vez que se pone en marcha no hay quien la pare
III
[bɪt]PT of bite* * *
I [bɪt]
II
1)a) (fragment, scrap) pedazo m, trozo min tiny bits — en pedacitos or trocitos
to smash something to bits — hacer* pedazos or añicos algo
bits and pieces — ( assorted items) cosas fpl; ( belongings) cosas fpl, bártulos mpl (fam); ( broken fragments) pedazos mpl
to be thrilled to bits — (BrE colloq) estar* contentísimo, no caber* en sí de alegría
b) ( small piece) (esp BrE) trocito m, pedacito ma bit of paper — un trocito de papel or un papelito
c) ( component part) (BrE) pieza f2) (section, piece) parte fto do one's bit — (BrE) aportar or poner* su (or mi etc) granito de arena, hacer* lo suyo (or mío etc)
3) a bit ofa) (some, a little) (+ uncount noun) un poco dethey have a fair bit o quite a bit of work to do — tienen bastante trabajo que hacer
b) ( rather) (BrE)was he ashamed? not a bit of it! — (also AmE) ¿que si estaba avergonzado? para nada! or en absoluto! or ni lo más mínimo!
4)a) ( somewhat) un pocothe town's changed a bit — la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco
I drank a bit too much — bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado
that must be worth a bit! — eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!
were you worried? - not a bit — ¿estabas preocupado? - en absoluto
I wouldn't be a bit surprised — no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo
b) ( a while) un momento or rato5) (in adv phrases)a)bit by bit — poco a poco, de a poco (AmL)
b)every bit: I'm every bit as disappointed as you estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú; he looks every bit the young executive — tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo
6)a) ( in US)his promise isn't worth two bits — su promesa no vale ni cinco or (Méx) ni un quinto
I don't care o give two bits what she thinks — me importa un bledo or un comino lo que piense (fam)
b) ( coin) (BrE colloq) moneda f7) ( Comput) bit m8) ( of bridle) freno m, bocado mto champ at the bit: he was champing at the bit lo consumía la impaciencia, estaba que no se podía aguantar; to have the bit between one's teeth: she has the bit between her teeth — está que no la para nadie (fam)
-
5 Р-324
РУКИ ЧЕШУТСЯ/ЗАЧЕСАЛИСЬ'кого «)//, РУКИ ЗУДИТ highly coll VP subj. usu. pres or past)1. \Р-324 (на кого) s.o. wants very much to have a fight, beat s.o. up etc: у X-a чешутся руки (на Y-a) - X is spoiling (itching) for a fightX is itching (dying) to get (lay) his hands on Y.(Расплюев:) Уж очень у меня на этого Попугайчикова руки чешутся потому, подлец, всякую совесть потерял... Вы ему приказывать изволили, а он смеётся (Сухово-Кобылин 3). (R.:)...I've been just itching to lay my hands on that Popugaychikov. That's because the good-for-nothing's lost all sense of responsibility.... You order him to do something and he just laughs (3a).2. - (что сделать or на что) s.o. wants very much to do sth. or start doing sth.: у X-a руки чешутся сделать Y = X is itching (dying) to do YX's hands are itching to do Y (in limited contexts) X is champing at the bit.А если высокое и низкое в человеке сочетается? Тогда своеобразие образа заключается именно в этом причудливом сочетании, и у писателя чешутся руки обязательно сохранить его (Искандер 4). And if the high and the low are combined in one man? Then the uniqueness of the image lies precisely in this capricious combination, and the writer itches to preserve it without fail (4a).Режиссёру понравилась пьеса молодого автора, и у него чесались руки скорее приступить к репетициям. The director liked the young author's play and was champing at the bit to begin rehearsals. -
6 руки зачесались
• РУКИ ЧЕШУТСЯ/ЗАЧЕСАЛИСЬ у кого coll; РУКИ ЗУДЯТ highly coll[VPsubj; usu. pres or past]=====1. руки зачесались (на кого) s.o. wants very much to have a fight, beat s.o. up etc: у X-a чешутся руки (на Y-a) ≈ X is spoiling (itching) for a fight; X is itching (dying) to get (lay) his hands on Y.♦ [Расплюев:] Уж очень у меня на этого Попугайчикова руки чешутся; потому, подлец, всякую совесть потерял... Вы ему приказывать изволили, а он смеётся (Сухово-Кобылин 3). [R.:]... I've been just itching to lay my hands on that Popugaychikov. That's because the good-for-nothing's lost all sense of responsibility.... You order him to do something and he just laughs (3a).2. руки зачесались (что сделать or на что) s.o. wants very much to do sth. or start doing sth.: у X-a руки чешутся сделать Y ≈ X is itching (dying) to do Y; X's hands are itching to do Y; [in limited contexts] X is champing at the bit.♦ А если высокое и низкое в человеке сочетается? Тогда своеобразие образа заключается именно в этом причудливом сочетании, и у писателя чешутся руки обязательно сохранить его (Искандер 4). And if the high and the low are combined in one man? Then the uniqueness of the image lies precisely in this capricious combination, and the writer itches to preserve it without fail (4a).♦ Режиссёру понравилась пьеса молодого автора, и у него чесались руки скорее приступить к репетициям. The director liked the young author's play and was champing at the bit to begin rehearsals.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > руки зачесались
-
7 руки зудят
• РУКИ ЧЕШУТСЯ/ЗАЧЕСАЛИСЬ у кого coll; РУКИ ЗУДЯТ highly coll[VPsubj; usu. pres or past]=====1. руки зудят (на кого) s.o. wants very much to have a fight, beat s.o. up etc: у X-a чешутся руки (на Y-a) ≈ X is spoiling (itching) for a fight; X is itching (dying) to get (lay) his hands on Y.♦ [Расплюев:] Уж очень у меня на этого Попугайчикова руки чешутся; потому, подлец, всякую совесть потерял... Вы ему приказывать изволили, а он смеётся (Сухово-Кобылин 3). [R.:]... I've been just itching to lay my hands on that Popugaychikov. That's because the good-for-nothing's lost all sense of responsibility.... You order him to do something and he just laughs (3a).2. руки зудят (что сделать or на что) s.o. wants very much to do sth. or start doing sth.: у X-a руки чешутся сделать Y ≈ X is itching (dying) to do Y; X's hands are itching to do Y; [in limited contexts] X is champing at the bit.♦ А если высокое и низкое в человеке сочетается? Тогда своеобразие образа заключается именно в этом причудливом сочетании, и у писателя чешутся руки обязательно сохранить его (Искандер 4). And if the high and the low are combined in one man? Then the uniqueness of the image lies precisely in this capricious combination, and the writer itches to preserve it without fail (4a).♦ Режиссёру понравилась пьеса молодого автора, и у него чесались руки скорее приступить к репетициям. The director liked the young author's play and was champing at the bit to begin rehearsals.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > руки зудят
-
8 руки чешутся
• РУКИ ЧЕШУТСЯ/ЗАЧЕСАЛИСЬ у кого coll; РУКИ ЗУДЯТ highly coll[VPsubj; usu. pres or past]=====1. руки чешутся (на кого) s.o. wants very much to have a fight, beat s.o. up etc: у X-a чешутся руки (на Y-a) ≈ X is spoiling (itching) for a fight; X is itching (dying) to get (lay) his hands on Y.♦ [Расплюев:] Уж очень у меня на этого Попугайчикова руки чешутся; потому, подлец, всякую совесть потерял... Вы ему приказывать изволили, а он смеётся (Сухово-Кобылин 3). [R.:]... I've been just itching to lay my hands on that Popugaychikov. That's because the good-for-nothing's lost all sense of responsibility.... You order him to do something and he just laughs (3a).2. руки чешутся (что сделать or на что) s.o. wants very much to do sth. or start doing sth.: у X-a руки чешутся сделать Y ≈ X is itching (dying) to do Y; X's hands are itching to do Y; [in limited contexts] X is champing at the bit.♦ А если высокое и низкое в человеке сочетается? Тогда своеобразие образа заключается именно в этом причудливом сочетании, и у писателя чешутся руки обязательно сохранить его (Искандер 4). And if the high and the low are combined in one man? Then the uniqueness of the image lies precisely in this capricious combination, and the writer itches to preserve it without fail (4a).♦ Режиссёру понравилась пьеса молодого автора, и у него чесались руки скорее приступить к репетициям. The director liked the young author's play and was champing at the bit to begin rehearsals.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > руки чешутся
-
9 piétiner
piétiner [pjetine]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verba. ( = trépigner) to stamp (one's feet)b. ( = ne pas avancer) [personne] to stand about ; [discussion] to make no progress2. transitive verb[+ sol] to trample on ; [+ parterres, fleurs] to tread on* * *pjetine
1.
verbe transitif lit to trample [something] underfoot [bouquet, fraisiers]; fig to trample on [droits, croyances]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( sur place)2) ( marcher lentement) ( à cause de la foule) to shuffle along; ( à cause de la neige) to trudge along3) fig [négociations, enquête] to make no headway* * *pjetine1. vi1) (= trépigner) to stamp (one's foot)2) (= marquer le pas) to stand about, fig to be at a standstill2. vt* * *piétiner verb table: aimerA vtr1 lit to trample [sth] underfoot [bouquet, fraisiers, drapeau]; piétiner le sol (d'impatience, de rage) to stamp one's feet; périr piétiné to be trampled to death;2 fig to trample on [droits, croyances].B vi1 ( sur place) piétiner d'impatience/de rage to hop up and down with impatience/with fury;2 ( marcher lentement) ( à cause de la foule) to shuffle along; (à cause de la boue, la neige) to trudge along; piétiner dans la boue to trudge through the mud;3 ( ne pas avancer) [négociations, enquête] to make no headway; je piétine I'm not getting anywhere.[pjetine] verbe intransitif1. [s'agiter] to walk on the spot2. (figuré) [stagner] to fail to make (any) progress ou headwayon piétine, il faut se décider! we're not getting anywhere ou we're just marking time, let's make up our minds!————————[pjetine] verbe transitif1. [écraser] to trample ou to tread on
См. также в других словарях:
champing at the bit — waiting in an impatient way to do something We ve all been champing at the bit to get started on the project. • • • Main Entry: ↑champ * * * ˌchamping at the ˈbit idiom (informal) impatient to do or start doing sth • … Useful english dictionary
champing/chomping at the bit — waiting in an impatient way to do something We ve all been champing at the bit to get started on the project. • • • Main Entry: ↑bit … Useful english dictionary
be champing at the bit — phrase to be impatient and unable to wait to start doing something Thesaurus: to want to do somethingsynonym Main entry: champ … Useful english dictionary
be champing at the bit — to be impatient and unable to wait to start doing something … English dictionary
bit — [[t]bɪ̱t[/t]] ♦ bits 1) QUANT: QUANT of n uncount A bit of something is a small amount of it. All it required was a bit of work... I got paid a little bit of money. 2) PHRASE: PHR adj/adv/prep (vagueness) A bit means to a small extent or degree.… … English dictionary
champ at the bit — {v. phr.} To be eager to begin; be tired of being held back; want to start. * /The horses were champing at the bit, anxious to start racing./ * /As punishment John was kept after school for two hours. He was champing at the bit to go out./ … Dictionary of American idioms
champ at the bit — {v. phr.} To be eager to begin; be tired of being held back; want to start. * /The horses were champing at the bit, anxious to start racing./ * /As punishment John was kept after school for two hours. He was champing at the bit to go out./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bite — bite, gnaw, champ, gnash are comparable when they mean to attack with or as if with the teeth. Bite fundamentally implies a getting of the teeth, especially the front teeth, into something so as to grip, pierce, or tear off {bite an apple deeply} … New Dictionary of Synonyms
eager — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. desirous, keen, fervent, fervid, hotheaded, earnest, intent; zealous, ardent, agog; avid, anxious, athirst. See activity, desire, expectation, feeling, haste. Ant., indifferent, phlegmatic. II… … English dictionary for students
bit — bit1 W1S1 [bıt] adv, pron ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(only slightly)¦ 2¦(amount)¦ 3¦(quite a lot)¦ 4¦(time/distance)¦ 5 a bit of a something 6 not a bit/not one bit 7 every bit as important/bad/good etc 8 bit by bit 9 a/one bit at a time … Dictionary of contemporary English
bit — 1 /bIt/ noun (C) 1 SLIGHTLY/FAIRLY a bit informal, especially BrE a) slightly, but not very; a little: Could you turn the radio down a bit, please? | Stay a bit longer it s still early. | I think you re a bit young to be watching this. | a bit… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
