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by way of a joke

  • 1 by way of a joke

    Общая лексика: шутки ради

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > by way of a joke

  • 2 by way of a joke

    в шутку/в порядке смеха

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > by way of a joke

  • 3 joke

    {dʒouk}
    I. 1. шега, смешка, анекдот
    for/by way of a JOKE на шега/смях
    the JOKE is that смешното e, че
    the best/the cream of the JOKE is that най-смешното e, че
    it's no JOKE doing that не e шега (работа) да се направи това
    he knows how to take a JOKE той разбира от шега
    he must/will have his little JOKE той обича да се шегува
    practical JOKE лоша/груба шега, номер
    to play a practical JOKE on someone погаждам някому лоша шега
    the JOKE is on me аз излязох глупавият
    2. посмешище, обект на подигравки
    he is the JOKE of the town целият град му се смее
    II. 1. щегувам се
    правя си шеги (at, about something, with someone)
    joking apart шегата настрана
    2. подигравам се на, закачам (се с)
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    {jouk} n 1. шега; смешка; анекдот; for/by way of a joke на шега/(2) {jouk} v 1. щегувам се; правя си шеги (at, about s.th., w
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    шегувам се; шега; смехория; смешка; посмешище; виц; майтап;
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    1. for/by way of a joke на шега/смях 2. he is the joke of the town целият град му се смее 3. he knows how to take a joke той разбира от шега 4. he must/will have his little joke той обича да се шегува 5. i. шега, смешка, анекдот 6. ii. щегувам се 7. it's no joke doing that не e шега (работа) да се направи това 8. joking apart шегата настрана 9. practical joke лоша/груба шега, номер 10. the best/the cream of the joke is that най-смешното e, че 11. the joke is on me аз излязох глупавият 12. the joke is that смешното e, че 13. to play a practical joke on someone погаждам някому лоша шега 14. подигравам се на, закачам (се с) 15. посмешище, обект на подигравки 16. правя си шеги (at, about something, with someone)
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    joke[dʒouk] I. n 1. шега; смешка; анекдот, виц; to crack a \joke пускам шега; for a \joke, by the way of a \joke на шега, на майтап, на смях; the best ( the cream) of the \joke is that... най-смешното е, че...; it's no \joke doing that не е шега работа да се направи това; a practical \joke лоша (груба) шега, номер; the \joke is on him той излезе глупавият; to put a \joke on s.o. правя си шега за нечия сметка; to be beyond a \joke не е смешно, сериозно е; he cannot take a \joke не разбира от шега; 2. посмешище, обект на подигравки, на присмех; a standing \joke обект на постоянни шеги; II. v шегувам се; присмивам се, подигравам се; правя си шеги (at, about s.th., with s.o.); without joking шегата настрана; I'm not joking не се шегувам, говоря сериозно.

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  • 4 joke

    I [dʒəʊk] n
    1) шутка, шуточка, насмешка, острота, анекдот, смешной случай

    He meant it as a joke. — Он сказал это в шутку.

    He can't take a joke. — Он не понимает шуток.

    The joke was on him. — Он в дураках остался.

    He likes to play practical jokes. — Он любит разыгрывать.

    The joke was wasted on him. — Он не понял шутки. /Шутка до него не дошла.

    I wonder if he saw the joke. — Не знаю, дошла ли до него эта шутка.

    - bad joke
    - current joke
    - dirty joke
    - practical joke
    - stale joke
    - innocent joke
    - spicy joke
    - rubber-stamp jokes
    - unintended joke
    - joke in bad taste
    - joke at smb's expense
    - in joke
    - by way of a joke
    - none of your joke!
    - enjoy jokes
    - carry the joke too far
    - crack jokes with smb
    - make a joke about smb
    - make a joke of smth
    - make a joke of the whole thing
    - make jokes
    - say jokes
    - make a joke about smth, smb
    - play a joke on smb
    - see the joke
    - tell funny jokes
    - turn smth into a joke
    - do smth for a joke
    - adlib a joke
    2) объект шуток, посмешище

    It was a standing joke there. — Это был неистощимый объект для шуток.

    He is a standing joke. — Над ним всегда все смеются. /Он ходячий анекдот/ходячее посмешище.

    3) пустяк, пустячное дело
    - it is no joke to be a popular singer II [dʒəʊk] v
    шутить, острить, говорить остроты
    - joke about smb, smth
    - joke with smb
    - be fond of joking
    - joking apart

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > joke

  • 5 way

    {wei}
    1. път, пътека, шосе, място за преминаване
    WAY in вход
    WAY out изход (и прен.)
    WAY through пасаж
    the broad WAY прен. пътят на наслажденията
    the narrow/straight WAY прен. трудният път към добродетелта
    the WAY of the Cross рел. Голгота (и прен.)
    on one's WAY to на път/по пътя за
    across/over the WAY отсреща, насреща, оттатък пътя
    by the WAY на/край пътя, между другото, между прочем
    out of the WAY настрани от/не на пътя, отдалечен, затънтен, забутан, необикновен, необичаен, особен
    to be/stand in the WAY преча
    to get in the WAY of стоя на пътя/преча на
    to get out of someone's WAY отстранявам се от пътя на/преставам да преча на някого
    to keep out of someone's WAY отбягвам някого, гледам да не се мяркам пред него
    to clear/pave/smoothe the WAY for разчиствам/откривам пътя за, подготвям почвата за
    to make WAY for давам път/отстъпвам място на
    to make the best of one's WAY бързам, колкото мога
    to make one's WAY in the world пробивам си път в живота, правя кариера
    the WAY of all flesh участта на всичко живо/смъртно
    to go the WAY of all flesh/of nature/of all the earth/of all things умирам, отивам си от този свят
    to go the WAY of all good things пропадам, отивам по дяволите
    to feel/grope one's WAY вървя пипнешком, прен. действувам предпазливо, опитвам терена
    to find one's/its/the WAY попадам, прониквам
    to go one's WAY тръгвам (си), потеглям
    to get/go/take/have one's own WAY действувам самостоятелно, не се вслушвам в съвети, правя каквото/както си искам
    to go all the WAY with someone съгласявам се изцяло с някого
    to go someone's WAY отивам в същата посока с някого
    everything goes his WAY разг. върви му
    to go the right WAY на прав път съм, не съм се заблудил (и прен.)
    to go the wrong WAY сбърквам пътя, попадам в кривото гърло (за храна)
    to go the whole WAY върша нещо изоснови/докрай/както трябва
    to make one's WAY to/toward запътвам се/тръгвам към
    something comes/falls one's way попада ми
    to take one's WAY to/towards тръгвам, вървя, отивам
    to go out one's WAY to do something полагам особени усилия/старания да направя нещо, правя всичко възможно
    2. разстояние
    a little WAY недалеч, наблизо
    a long/good WAY (off) много далеч, надалеч
    to have come/gone a long WAY стигнал съм далеч, напреднал съм
    it's (a long) WAY off perfection далеч не e съвършено
    better by a long WAY далеч по-добър
    this will go a long WAY това ще допринесе много
    to be (a long) WAY above далеч надхвърлям
    to go a long WAY имам голямо влияние/значение, стигам задълго, спорен съм
    not by a long WAY съвсем не
    you are a long WAY out много се лъжеш
    3. направление, посока, курс
    this WAY насам
    that WAY натам
    to look someone's WAY гледам към някого
    every which WAY по всички посоки/направления
    to look the other WAY извръщам поглед, прен. правя се, че не виждам/не забелязвам
    to put someone in the WAY of помагам на/подпомагам някого в (нещо)
    the other WAY (a) round/about (точно) обратно (то)
    4. начин, способ, метод, маниер
    (in) this/that WAY така, по този начин
    in every WAY всячески, по всякакъв начин, във всяко отношение
    all/quite/very much the other WAY съвсем другояче/иначе
    WAYs and means начини, средства, възможности
    committee of WAYs and means бюджетна комисия
    it's not his WAY to be jealous, etc. не му e свойствено/присъщо да завижда и пр.
    it's disgraceful the WAY he drinks, etc. безобразно e как/дето толкова пие и пр
    to have a WAY with one умея да привличам/да се харесвам/да постигам своето
    don't take offence-it's only his WAY не се засягай-той си е такъв/маниерът му е такъв
    to my WAY of thinking според мен, по моему
    there are no two WAYs about it няма две мнения по въпроса
    one WAY or another така или иначе
    to go the right/wrong WAY about something подхващам нещо правилно/неправилно
    hi a WAY до известна степен, в известно отношение/смисъл
    in no WAY в никакво отношение, никак
    no WAY няма начин, невъзможно
    to see one's WAY (clear) to doing something ясно ми е/зная как да направя нещо/как да постъпя, намирам/считам за възможно/виждам възможност да направя нещо
    5. ход, движение, напредване, напредък, инерция
    to get under WAY отплувам, тръгвам на път (за кораб), прен. започвам
    to be under WAY плувам (за кораб), прен. в ход съм
    preparations are under WAY извършват се приготовления
    to gather/lose WAY набирам/губя скорост, ускорявам/забавям хода
    to make WAY напредвам (и прен.)
    to make one's (own) WAY (in the world) напредвам, преуспявам
    6. състояние, положение, начин на живот, разг. занимание, занятие, търговия
    that's the WAY things are така стоят работите
    to be in a good/bad WAY в добро/лошо състояние съм
    in a small WAY скромно, на дребно, в малки мащаби
    to be in a small/large WAY of business върша/занимавам се с дребна/едра търговия
    7. pl мор. стапел за спускане на кораб във вода
    by WAY of via, като, вместо
    by WAY of a joke, etc. на шега и пр.
    by WAY of a weapon катo/вместо оръжие
    to be by WAY of a poet, etc. съм нещо като/пиша се за/минавам за поет и пр.
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    {wei} n 1. път, пътека, шосе; място за преминаване; way in вход; way
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    ход; способ; път; начин;
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    1. (in) this/that way така, по този начин 2. a little way недалеч, наблизо 3. a long/good way (off) много далеч, надалеч 4. across/over the way отсреща, насреща, оттатък пътя 5. all/quite/very much the other way съвсем другояче/иначе 6. better by a long way далеч по-добър 7. by the way на/край пътя, между другото, между прочем 8. by way of a joke, etc. на шега и пр 9. by way of a weapon катo/вместо оръжие 10. by way of via, като, вместо 11. committee of ways and means бюджетна комисия 12. don't take offence-it's only his way не се засягай-той си е такъв/маниерът му е такъв 13. every which way по всички посоки/направления 14. everything goes his way разг. върви му 15. hi a way до известна степен, в известно отношение/смисъл 16. in a small way скромно, на дребно, в малки мащаби 17. in every way всячески, по всякакъв начин, във всяко отношение 18. in no way в никакво отношение, никак 19. it's (a long) way off perfection далеч не e съвършено 20. it's disgraceful the way he drinks, etc. безобразно e как/дето толкова пие и пр 21. it's not his way to be jealous, etc. не му e свойствено/присъщо да завижда и пр 22. no way няма начин, невъзможно 23. not by a long way съвсем не 24. on one's way to на път/по пътя за 25. one way or another така или иначе 26. out of the way настрани от/не на пътя, отдалечен, затънтен, забутан, необикновен, необичаен, особен 27. pl мор. стапел за спускане на кораб във вода 28. preparations are under way извършват се приготовления 29. something comes/falls one's way попада ми 30. that way натам 31. that's the way things are така стоят работите 32. the broad way прен. пътят на наслажденията 33. the narrow/straight way прен. трудният път към добродетелта 34. the other way (a) round/about (точно) обратно (то) 35. the way of all flesh участта на всичко живо/смъртно 36. the way of the cross рел. Голгота (и прен.) 37. there are no two ways about it няма две мнения по въпроса 38. this way насам 39. this will go a long way това ще допринесе много 40. to be (a long) way above далеч надхвърлям 41. to be by way of a poet, etc. съм нещо като/пиша се за/минавам за поет и пр 42. to be in a good/bad way в добро/лошо състояние съм 43. to be in a small/large way of business върша/занимавам се с дребна/едра търговия 44. to be under way плувам (за кораб), прен. в ход съм 45. to be/stand in the way преча 46. to clear/pave/smoothe the way for разчиствам/откривам пътя за, подготвям почвата за 47. to feel/grope one's way вървя пипнешком, прен. действувам предпазливо, опитвам терена 48. to find one's/its/the way попадам, прониквам 49. to gather/lose way набирам/губя скорост, ускорявам/забавям хода 50. to get in the way of стоя на пътя/преча на 51. to get out of someone's way отстранявам се от пътя на/преставам да преча на някого 52. to get under way отплувам, тръгвам на път (за кораб), прен. започвам 53. to get/go/take/have one's own way действувам самостоятелно, не се вслушвам в съвети, правя каквото/както си искам 54. to go a long way имам голямо влияние/значение, стигам задълго, спорен съм 55. to go all the way with someone съгласявам се изцяло с някого 56. to go one's way тръгвам (си), потеглям 57. to go out one's way to do something полагам особени усилия/старания да направя нещо, правя всичко възможно 58. to go someone's way отивам в същата посока с някого 59. to go the right way на прав път съм, не съм се заблудил (и прен.) 60. to go the right/wrong way about something подхващам нещо правилно/неправилно 61. to go the way of all flesh/of nature/of all the earth/of all things умирам, отивам си от този свят 62. to go the way of all good things пропадам, отивам по дяволите 63. to go the whole way върша нещо изоснови/докрай/както трябва 64. to go the wrong way сбърквам пътя, попадам в кривото гърло (за храна) 65. to have a way with one умея да привличам/да се харесвам/да постигам своето 66. to have come/gone a long way стигнал съм далеч, напреднал съм 67. to keep out of someone's way отбягвам някого, гледам да не се мяркам пред него 68. to look someone's way гледам към някого 69. to look the other way извръщам поглед, прен. правя се, че не виждам/не забелязвам 70. to make one's (own) way (in the world) напредвам, преуспявам 71. to make one's way in the world пробивам си път в живота, правя кариера 72. to make one's way to/toward запътвам се/тръгвам към 73. to make the best of one's way бързам, колкото мога 74. to make way for давам път/отстъпвам място на 75. to make way напредвам (и прен.) 76. to my way of thinking според мен, по моему 77. to put someone in the way of помагам на/подпомагам някого в (нещо) 78. to see one's way (clear) to doing something ясно ми е/зная как да направя нещо/как да постъпя, намирам/считам за възможно/виждам възможност да направя нещо 79. to take one's way to/towards тръгвам, вървя, отивам 80. way in вход 81. way out изход (и прен.) 82. way through пасаж 83. ways and means начини, средства, възможности 84. you are a long way out много се лъжеш 85. направление, посока, курс 86. начин, способ, метод, маниер 87. път, пътека, шосе, място за преминаване 88. разстояние 89. състояние, положение, начин на живот, разг. занимание, занятие, търговия 90. ход, движение, напредване, напредък, инерция
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    way [wei] n 1. начин, способ, метод, маниер; in a \way донякъде, в известен смисъл; in every \way всячески, по всякакъв начин; във всяко отношение; you can't have it both \ways не може и вълкът да е сит, и агнето да е цяло; не може хем едното, хем другото; ( there are) no two \ways about it няма две мнения по този въпрос; one \way or another (either \way) така или иначе; she has a \way with children тя умее да общува (да се оправя) с деца; the other \way иначе; to get ( have) o.'s own \way, to follow ( hold, keep) o.'s own \way правя (постъпвам) по своему, постигам своето, вървя по собствен път, отстоявам своето; to be set in o.'s \ways имам установени навици (характер); to mend o.'s \ways променям се, влизам в правия път; to my \way of thinking по моему, по мое мнение; според мен; where there is a will there is a \way когато има добра воля (желание), начин (разрешение) се намира; No \way! абсурд! невъзможно! the W. християнската религия; Committee of W.s and Means англ., ам. полит. бюджетна комисия; начини за постигане на цел; 2. път, пътека; шосе, място за преминаване; the W. of the Cross рел. Голгота (и прен.); cross ( over) \way отсреща, насреща; \way through пасаж; \way in вход; \way out изход; прен. изход от положението; the broad \way прен. пътят на наслажденията; the narrow \way прен. пътят на добродетелта; the Milky W. астр. Млечният път; on the \way 1) предстоящ, на път; 2) по пътя (to към); across the \way насреща, отсреща (през пътя); to be in the \way 1) преча, стоя на пътя, представлявам препятствие; 2) под ръка съм; на разположение съм; by the \way 1) по пътя; 2) между другото; впрочем; to get in the \way of преча на, стоя на пътя на; to come s.o.'s \way предоставям се на (за шанс, възможност); to get into the \way of привиквам (пристрастявам се) към; to get out of s.o.'s \way отстранявам се, махам се, отдръпвам се от пътя на някого; прен. преставам да преча на някого; to clear ( pave, smooth) the \way for разчиствам (откривам) пътя на, подготвям почвата за; to make \way for давам път на, отстъпвам място на; to know o.'s \way about ( around) наясно съм с; to make the best of o.'s \way бързам, колкото мога; to make o.'s \way in the world правя кариера, пробивам си път в живота, завоювам си място в обществото; to see o.'s \way разбирам как трябва да действам; out of the \way 1) не в (на) пътя, настрана; 2) необикновен, необичаен, забележителен; особен; 3) отдалечен, далечен; затънтен, забутан; to go the \way of all flesh ( of nature, of all the earth) умирам, отивам си от този свят; to be in a fair \way to s.th.; to be ( well) on o.'s \way to на път съм (имам шанс) да постигна (сполуча) нещо; to blaze the \way пробивам (проправям) си път през гората; прен. новатор съм; to fight o.'s \way насила си пробивам път; to feel ( grope) o.'s \way вървя пипнешком, опипом търся пътя си; прен. действам предпазливо, опипвам терена; to find o.'s ( the) \way намирам пътя; прен. прониквам, попадам; постигам с труд нещо, пробивам (прен.); to go all the \way with изцяло, напълно се съгласявам с; to go the whole \way върша нещо из основи, както трябва, не се спирам наполовина; to go the wrong \way сбърквам пътя; (за храна) попада в кривото гърло; to keep out of harm's \way избягвам опасността; държа се настрана от греха; to lead the \way оглавявам, вървя начело; to meet s.o. half \way правя компромис за (отстъпвам на) някого; 3. направление, курс, посока; this \way насам; the other \way round обратно; to cut both \ways нож с две остриета съм (и прен.); every which \way по всички направления, в разни посоки; on the \way out разг. 1) излизащ от мода; 2) умиращ; замиращ; to look the other \way правя се, че нищо не виждам; отвръщам, извръщам поглед; to rub s.o. (up) the wrong \way дразня някого, лазя по нервите на някого; to go out of o.'s \way to давам си специален труд да, полагам извънредни (особени) усилия да; 4. разстояние; a little \way (s) недалеко, наблизо; we go \way back, we go back a long \way отдавна сме заедно, връзката ни е от дълго време; to go a long \way towards допринасям много за, спомагам за; his name goes a long \way той има голямо влияние, думата му тежи; вслушват се в мнението му; you are a long \way out много се лъжете; 5. разг. състояние, положение; начин на живот; to live in a great \way живея на широко (широка нога); to be in a bad \way 1) ост. много ми е зле; 2) разтревожен съм; in a big \way силно, с ентусиазъм, решително; to get that \way разг. попадам в лошо положение, изпадам в неприятност; in a family \way по семейному, домашному, свойски, интимно; to be in the family \way бременна съм; to pay o.'s \way живея според средствата си (в смисъл - без дългове); 6. ход, движение, инерция; to get under \way (за кораб) отплувам, заминавам, тръгвам на път; прен. започвам, пускам в ход, осъществявам; to gather ( lose) \way ускорявам (забавям) хода; набирам (губя) скорост; 7. (употребява се за усилване): the worst \way много, крайно, необикновено; \way above много над; \way ahead далеко напред; 8. pl тех. плази за спускане на кораб във водата; • the Great White W. булевард Бродуей в Ню Йорк; by \way of 1) през; 2) като, за; вместо; by \way of an introduction вместо въведение, като увод; 3) за да (с ger); 4) по отношение на, що се отнася до (и in the \way of) a country without much in the \way of natural resources страна, сравнително бедна по отношение на природни богатства; to give \way 1) отстъпвам, поддавам се; сменявам се, изчезвам, разсейвам се; 2) давам воля (на чувства и пр.) (to); 3) (за разсъдък) размътвам се; 4) (за крака) подкосявам се; 5) фин. (за акции) спадам, намалявам ми цената; 6) мор. налягам на веслата; to go a little ( good) \way with s.o. имам незначително (голямо) влияние върху някого; to take o.'s \way отивам; right of \way юрид. право на преминаване.

    English-Bulgarian dictionary > way

  • 6 joke

    1 ხუმრობა
    a ten kilometre is no joke ათი კილომეტრი ხუმრობა როდია/არ გეგონოს
    he has carried the joke too far მეტისმეტი ხუმრობა მოუვიდა/ზედმეტი იხუმრა/ხუმრობაში გადაამლაშა
    ●●he is a standing joke//he is the joke of town ქვეყნის სასაცილოა
    2 ანეგდოტი
    3 ოინი
    to pay a joke on smb. ვისიმე გამასხარავება//ვინმესთვის ოინის ქმნა
    ●●a practical joke ვისიმე გასამასხარავებლად გამიზნული მოქმედება
    4 (v.) ხუმრობა (იხუმრებს)
    he is always jokeing სულ / ყოველთვის ოხუნჯობს
    he tried to pass his tactlessness off as a joke ეცადა, თავისი უტაქტობა ხუმრობად გაესაღებინა
    banal jokes / thoughts / toasts გაცვეთილი ოხუნჯობა / აზრები / სადღეგრძელოები

    English-Georgian dictionary > joke

  • 7 joke

    I
    [dзəuk] n կատակ, հանաք, սրա մտություն, անեկդոտ. crack jokes կատակներ անել. play/cut a joke օյին խաղալ. see/take joke կատակը հասկանալ. practical joke կոպիտ կատակ. by way of joke կատակով. for a joke կատակի համար. a joke at my expence իմ հասցեին ուղղված կատակ. a standing joke ծաղրի առարկա. make a joke of smth կատակի վերածել. carry the joke too far չափից անցկացնել(կատակը) beyond the joke արդեն կատակ չէ. Is this your idea of joke ? խսկց. Քեզ դա ծիծաղելի՞ է թվում
    II
    [dзəuk] v կատակել, կատակnվ ծաղրել ձեռ առնել. I was only joking Ես պարզապես կատակում էի. be in no mood for joke կա տակի տրամադրություն չունենալ. You must be joking Դա երևի կատակ է

    English-Armenian dictionary > joke

  • 8 шега

    joke, книж. jest
    разг. lark
    изигравам шега на play a trick on
    лоша/груба шега a practical joke
    груба шега horseplay
    изигравам някому лоша шега play a practical joke on s.o.
    правя си шега за нечия сметка put a joke on s.o.
    на шега in fun/jest, by way of a joke, for a lark, for fun, in sport
    това не е шега it is no laughing matter, it is nothing to laugh at
    не е шега работа it's no trifle, it's no joke doing that
    разбирам от шега know how to take a joke
    не ми е до шега I'm in no laughing mood
    с него шега не бива he is not (a man) to be trifled with, you must mind your P's and Q's with him
    обръщам всико на шега make a joke of everything
    шега та на страна no kidding, without joking, joking/jesting apart, but seriously
    * * *
    шега̀,
    ж., -ѝ joke, книж. jest; разг. lark; ( номер) trick; Господ и на \шегаата помага you may succeed when you least expect it; груба \шегаа horseplay; изигравам \шегаа на play a trick on; казах го само на \шегаа I only said it in sport; лоша/груба \шегаа a practical joke; на \шегаа in fun/jest, by way of a joke, for a lark, for fun, in sport; не е \шегаа работа it’s no trifle, it’s no joke doing that; it’s no mean feat; не ми е до \шегаа I’m in no laughing mood; не на \шегаа in (good) earnest; обръщам всичко на \шегаа make a joke of everything; подмятаме си \шегаи bandy jokes; подхвърлям \шегаа crack a joke; правя си \шегаа за нечия сметка put a joke on s.o.; разбирам от \шегаа know how to take a joke; с него \шегаа не бива he is not (a man) to be trifled with, you must mind your P’s and Q’s with him; това беше само на \шегаа it was meant only for a tease; това не е \шегаа it is no laughing matter, it is nothing to laugh at; \шегаата настрана no kidding, without joking, joking/jesting apart, but seriously.
    * * *
    joke ; lark (номер); fun ; jest (книж.); pleasantry ; quiz {kwiz}; trick ; waggery ; it is no laughing matter - това не е шега; no kidding - шегата настрана
    * * *
    1. (номер) trick 2. joke, книж. jest 3. ШЕГА та на страна no kidding, without joking, joking/ jesting apart, but seriously 4. груба ШЕГА horseplay 5. изигравам ШЕГА на play a trick on 6. изигравам някому лоша ШЕГА play a practical joke on s. о. 7. лоша/груба ШЕГА a practical joke 8. на ШЕГА in fun/jest, by way of a joke, for a lark, for fun, in sport 9. не е ШЕГА работа it's no trifle, it's no joke doing that 10. не ми е до ШЕГА I'm in no laughing mood 11. не на ШЕГА in (good) earnest 12. обръщам всико на ШЕГА make a joke of everything 13. подмятаме си шеги bandy jokes 14. подхвърлям ШЕГА crack a joke 15. правя си ШЕГА за нечия сметка put a joke on s. o. 16. разбирам от ШЕГА know how to take a joke 17. разг. lark 18. с него ШЕГА не бива he is not (a man) to be trifled with, you must mind your P's and Q's with him 19. това не е ШЕГА it is no laughing matter, it is nothing to laugh at

    Български-английски речник > шега

  • 9 пошегувам се

    joke, jest; say/do s.th. for a joke, say/do s.th. by way of a joke
    * * *
    пошегу̀вам се,
    възвр. гл. joke, jest; say/do s.th. for a joke, say/do s.th. by way of a joke; той не може да не се пошегува he must have his little joke; човек не може да се пошегува с него he can’t take a joke, he’s touchy.

    Български-английски речник > пошегувам се

  • 10 tomar

    v.
    1 to take.
    Ella toma la rama She takes the branch.
    Ella toma esa responsabilidad She takes that responsibility.
    2 to have (comida, bebida).
    ¿qué quieres tomar? what would you like (to drink)?; (beber) what would you like (to eat)? (comer) (peninsular Spanish)
    3 to catch (trasporte) (autobús, tren).
    4 to adopt (adquirir) (actitud, costumbre).
    tomarle manía/cariño a algo/alguien to take a dislike/a liking to something/somebody
    5 to take down (apuntar) (datos, información).
    6 to go, to head.
    7 to drink. ( Latin American Spanish)
    Ella toma limonada She drinks lemonade.
    Ellos tomaron anoche They had some drinks last night.
    8 to require.
    Me toma mucho tiempo I require a lot of time.
    * * *
    1 (gen) to take
    2 (baño, ducha) to have, take; (foto) to take
    3 (comer, beber) to have; (beber) to drink; (comer) to eat
    ■ ¿qué tomarás? what would you like?
    4 (el autobús, el tren) to catch
    5 (aceptar) to accept, take
    6 (comprar) to buy, get, have
    7 (contratar) to take on, hire
    8 (alquilar) to take, rent
    9 (adquirir) to acquire, get into
    10 MILITAR to capture, take
    1 (encaminarse) to go, turn
    1 (gen) to take
    2 (beber) to drink; (comer) to eat
    \
    lo toma o lo deja take it or leave it
    no te lo tomes así don't take it like that
    toma (aquí tienes) here you are, here
    ¡toma! familiar (sorpresa) fancy that! 2 (enfado) it serves you right!
    ¡toma castaña! familiar take that!
    toma y daca figurado give and take
    tomar a alguien de la mano to hold somebody's hand
    tomar a pecho to take to heart
    tomar afecto / tomar cariño to become fond of
    tomar algo a mal to take something badly
    tomar aliento to catch one's breath
    tomar decisiones to make decisions
    tomar el fresco to get some fresh air
    tomar el pelo a alguien figurado to pull somebody's leg
    tomar el sol to sunbathe
    tomar en cuenta to take into account
    tomar en serio to take seriously
    tomar forma to take shape
    tomar frío to catch a cold
    tomar la costumbre to get into the habit
    tomar las aguas to take the waters
    tomar nota to take note
    tomar partido por to take sides with
    tomar por (considerar) to take for
    tomar tierra to land
    tomarla con alguien familiar to have it in for somebody
    tomarse la molestia de to take the trouble to
    tomarse las cosas con calma to take it easy
    * * *
    verb
    2) drink, have
    3) capture, seize
    •
    - tomarse
    * * *
    Para las expresiones tomar las aguas, tomar las armas, tomar la delantera, tomar impulso, tomar tierra, ver la otra entrada.
    1. VERBO TRANSITIVO
    1) (=coger) to take

    ¡toma! — here (you are)!

    • vayan tomando [asiento] — please sit down, please be seated frm

    • tomar la [pluma] — to pick {o} take up one's pen

    2) (=ingerir, consumir) [+ comida] to eat, have; [+ bebida] to drink, have; [+ medicina] to take

    ¿qué quieres tomar? — what would you like?, what will you have?

    • tomar el [pecho] — to feed at the breast, breastfeed

    3) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, taxi] to take

    vamos a tomar el autobús — let's take {o} get the bus

    cada día toma el tren de las nueve — he catches {o} takes the nine o'clock train every day

    4) (Cine, Fot, TV) to take

    tomar una foto de algn — to take a photo of sb, take sb's photo

    5) (=apuntar) [+ notas, apuntes] to take; [+ discurso] to take down

    • nos tomaron [declaración] en comisaría — they took (down) our statements {o} they took statements from us at the police station

    • tomar [por escrito] — to write down

    6) (=medir) [+ temperatura, pulso] to take

    ven, que te tomo las medidas — let me take your measurements

    7) (=adoptar) [+ decisión, precauciones] to take
    8) (=adquirir)

    • el proyecto ya está tomando [forma] — the project is taking shape

    color 2), conciencia 3)
    9) (=empezar a sentir)

    la jefa la ha tomado {o} la tiene tomada conmigo — the boss has (got) it in for me

    10) (=disfrutar de) [+ baño, ducha] to have, take

    • tomar el [aire] {o} el [fresco] — to get some fresh air

    • tomar el [sol] — to sunbathe

    11) (Mil) (=capturar) to take, capture; (=ocupar) to occupy
    12) (=contratar) [+ empleado] to take on, engage
    13) (=ocupar) to take
    14) (=entender, interpretar) to take

    lo tomó como una ofensa — he took offence at it, he was offended by it

    • lo han tomado a [broma] — they haven't taken it seriously, they are treating it as a joke

    • no lo tomes en [serio] — don't take it seriously

    15) tomar a algn por (=confundir)

    tomar a algn por policía — to take sb for a policeman, think that sb is a policeman

    ¿por quién me toma? — what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?

    16) [sexualmente] to have
    17) And (=molestar) to upset, annoy
    2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO
    1) (Bot) [planta] to take (root); [injerto] to take
    2) LAm (=ir)
    3) LAm (=beber) to drink
    4) [exclamaciones]

    ¡toma! * —

    ¡toma! menuda suerte has tenido... — well, of all the luck!, can you believe it? what luck!

    ¡toma! pues yo también lo sé hacer — hey! I know how to do that too

    ¡toma ya! —

    ¡toma ya, vaya tío tan bueno! — wow, what an amazing guy! *

    ¡toma ya, vaya golazo! — look at that, what a fantastic goal!

    5) esp LAm
    *

    • tomó [y] se fue — off he went, he upped and went

    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (asir, agarrar) to take

    ¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?

    2)
    a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seize
    b) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy
    4)
    a) ( beber) to drink
    b) (servirse, consumir) to have

    ¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?

    c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take
    5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take
    6)
    a) (medir, registrar) to take

    tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure

    b) <notas/apuntes> to take
    c) < foto> to take
    7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take
    8)
    a)

    tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife

    b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take on
    c) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on
    d) colegio < niño> to take
    9) ( confundir)

    tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody

    ¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?

    te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

    10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to take

    tómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt

    lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke

    11) < tiempo> to take
    12) ( en costura) to take in
    13) ( adquirir)
    a) < forma> to take; < aspecto> to take on

    dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...

    b) <velocidad/altura> to gain
    c) < costumbre> to get into
    14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>

    tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something

    15)

    tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air

    vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold

    b) <baño/ducha> to take, have
    16) ( recibir) < clases> to take; < curso> to take, do (BrE)
    2.
    tomar vi
    1) ( asir)

    toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself

    toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors

    tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it

    2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink
    3) (AmL) (ir) to go

    tomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way

    tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right

    4) injerto to take
    3.
    tomarse v pron
    1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take
    2) <molestia/libertad> to take

    tomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger

    3) (enf)
    a) <café/vino> to drink

    se toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink

    b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take
    c) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have
    4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take
    5) (Med)
    a) (refl) to take
    b) (caus)

    tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken

    6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken
    7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take
    8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy
    * * *
    = capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.
    Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.
    Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.
    Ex. For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.
    Ex. Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.
    Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.
    Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.
    Ex. If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.
    Ex. One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.
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    * de armas tomar = redoubtable.
    * desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.
    * disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.
    * estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.
    * irse a tomar por culo = naff off.
    * llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.
    * lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.
    * necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.
    * no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.
    * no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].
    * no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.
    * para tomar medidas = for action.
    * persona que toma la última decisión = decider.
    * primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.
    * que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.
    * que toma parte en = involved in.
    * responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].
    * reunión para tomar café = coffee party.
    * salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.
    * ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.
    * tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.
    * tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.
    * tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.
    * tomar aliento = draw + a breath.
    * tomar armas = take up + arms.
    * tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.
    * tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).
    * tomar a sorbos = sip.
    * tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.
    * tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.
    * tomar carta en = get + stuck into.
    * tomar como ejemplo = take.
    * tomar como modelo = pattern.
    * tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.
    * tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.
    * tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.
    * tomar copas = tipple.
    * tomar decisión = make + choices.
    * tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.
    * tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.
    * tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.
    * tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.
    * tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.
    * tomar el control = take + the helm.
    * tomar el control de = take + control of.
    * tomar el mando = take + the helm.
    * tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.
    * tomar el poder = take + power.
    * tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.
    * tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.
    * tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).
    * tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.
    * tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.
    * tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.
    * tomar el sol con gusto = bask.
    * tomar el tiempo = time.
    * tomar el timón = take + the helm.
    * tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.
    * tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.
    * tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.
    * tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.
    * tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.
    * tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.
    * tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.
    * tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.
    * tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.
    * tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.
    * tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.
    * tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.
    * tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.
    * tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.
    * tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.
    * tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.
    * tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.
    * tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.
    * tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.
    * tomar medida = take + action step.
    * tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.
    * tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).
    * tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.
    * tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.
    * tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.
    * tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.
    * tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.
    * tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.
    * tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.
    * tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.
    * tomar nota de = note.
    * tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.
    * tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.
    * tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.
    * tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.
    * tomar parte en = join in.
    * tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.
    * tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.
    * tomar partido = take + sides.
    * tomar partido por = side with.
    * tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.
    * tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.
    * tomar por defecto = default to.
    * tomar por omisión = default to.
    * tomar por sorpresa = storm.
    * tomar por término medio = average.
    * tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.
    * tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.
    * tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.
    * tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.
    * tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.
    * tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.
    * tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.
    * tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.
    * tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.
    * tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.
    * tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.
    * tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.
    * tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.
    * tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.
    * tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.
    * tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.
    * tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.
    * tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.
    * tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.
    * tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.
    * tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.
    * tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.
    * tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.
    * tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.
    * tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.
    * tomarse libertades = take + liberties.
    * tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.
    * tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.
    * tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.
    * tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.
    * tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.
    * tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.
    * tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.
    * tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.
    * tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.
    * tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.
    * tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.
    * tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.
    * tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.
    * tomarse un trago = take + a swig.
    * tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.
    * tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.
    * tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.
    * tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.
    * tomar una dirección = take + direction.
    * tomar una foto = snap + the camera.
    * tomar una fotografía = take + picture.
    * tomar una opción = take up + option.
    * tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.
    * tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).
    * tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.
    * tomar un atajo por = cut across.
    * tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.
    * tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.
    * tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.
    * tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.
    * tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.
    * ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.
    * vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.
    * volver a tomar = regain, retake.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (asir, agarrar) to take

    ¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?

    2)
    a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seize
    b) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy
    4)
    a) ( beber) to drink
    b) (servirse, consumir) to have

    ¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?

    c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take
    5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take
    6)
    a) (medir, registrar) to take

    tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure

    b) <notas/apuntes> to take
    c) < foto> to take
    7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take
    8)
    a)

    tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife

    b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take on
    c) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on
    d) colegio < niño> to take
    9) ( confundir)

    tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody

    ¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?

    te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

    10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to take

    tómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt

    lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke

    11) < tiempo> to take
    12) ( en costura) to take in
    13) ( adquirir)
    a) < forma> to take; < aspecto> to take on

    dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...

    b) <velocidad/altura> to gain
    c) < costumbre> to get into
    14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>

    tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something

    15)

    tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air

    vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold

    b) <baño/ducha> to take, have
    16) ( recibir) < clases> to take; < curso> to take, do (BrE)
    2.
    tomar vi
    1) ( asir)

    toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself

    toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors

    tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it

    2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink
    3) (AmL) (ir) to go

    tomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way

    tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right

    4) injerto to take
    3.
    tomarse v pron
    1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take
    2) <molestia/libertad> to take

    tomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger

    3) (enf)
    a) <café/vino> to drink

    se toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink

    b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take
    c) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have
    4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take
    5) (Med)
    a) (refl) to take
    b) (caus)

    tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken

    6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken
    7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take
    8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy
    * * *
    = capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.

    Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

    Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.
    Ex: For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.
    Ex: Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.
    Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.
    Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.
    Ex: If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.
    Ex: One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.
    * de armas tomar = redoubtable.
    * desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.
    * disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.
    * estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.
    * irse a tomar por culo = naff off.
    * llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.
    * lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.
    * necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.
    * no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.
    * no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].
    * no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.
    * para tomar medidas = for action.
    * persona que toma la última decisión = decider.
    * primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.
    * que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.
    * que toma parte en = involved in.
    * responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].
    * reunión para tomar café = coffee party.
    * salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.
    * ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.
    * tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.
    * tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.
    * tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.
    * tomar aliento = draw + a breath.
    * tomar armas = take up + arms.
    * tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.
    * tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).
    * tomar a sorbos = sip.
    * tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.
    * tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.
    * tomar carta en = get + stuck into.
    * tomar como ejemplo = take.
    * tomar como modelo = pattern.
    * tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.
    * tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.
    * tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.
    * tomar copas = tipple.
    * tomar decisión = make + choices.
    * tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.
    * tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.
    * tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.
    * tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.
    * tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.
    * tomar el control = take + the helm.
    * tomar el control de = take + control of.
    * tomar el mando = take + the helm.
    * tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.
    * tomar el poder = take + power.
    * tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.
    * tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.
    * tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).
    * tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.
    * tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.
    * tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.
    * tomar el sol con gusto = bask.
    * tomar el tiempo = time.
    * tomar el timón = take + the helm.
    * tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.
    * tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.
    * tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.
    * tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.
    * tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.
    * tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.
    * tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.
    * tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.
    * tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.
    * tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.
    * tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.
    * tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.
    * tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.
    * tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.
    * tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.
    * tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.
    * tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.
    * tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.
    * tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.
    * tomar medida = take + action step.
    * tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.
    * tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).
    * tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.
    * tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.
    * tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.
    * tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.
    * tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.
    * tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.
    * tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.
    * tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.
    * tomar nota de = note.
    * tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.
    * tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.
    * tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.
    * tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.
    * tomar parte en = join in.
    * tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.
    * tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.
    * tomar partido = take + sides.
    * tomar partido por = side with.
    * tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.
    * tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.
    * tomar por defecto = default to.
    * tomar por omisión = default to.
    * tomar por sorpresa = storm.
    * tomar por término medio = average.
    * tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.
    * tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.
    * tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.
    * tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.
    * tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.
    * tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.
    * tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.
    * tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.
    * tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.
    * tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.
    * tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.
    * tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.
    * tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.
    * tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.
    * tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.
    * tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.
    * tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.
    * tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.
    * tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.
    * tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.
    * tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.
    * tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.
    * tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.
    * tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.
    * tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.
    * tomarse libertades = take + liberties.
    * tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.
    * tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.
    * tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.
    * tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.
    * tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.
    * tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.
    * tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.
    * tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.
    * tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.
    * tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.
    * tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.
    * tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.
    * tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.
    * tomarse un trago = take + a swig.
    * tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.
    * tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.
    * tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.
    * tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.
    * tomar una dirección = take + direction.
    * tomar una foto = snap + the camera.
    * tomar una fotografía = take + picture.
    * tomar una opción = take up + option.
    * tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.
    * tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).
    * tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.
    * tomar un atajo por = cut across.
    * tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.
    * tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.
    * tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.
    * tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.
    * tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.
    * ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.
    * vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.
    * volver a tomar = regain, retake.

    * * *
    tomar [A1 ]
    vt
    A (asir, agarrar) to take
    toma lo que te debo here's o this is what I owe you
    toma la mía, yo no la necesito have o take mine, I don't need it
    ¿lo puedo tomar prestado un momento? can I borrow it for a minute?
    la tomé de la mano para cruzar la calle I took her by the hand o I held her hand to cross the street
    le tomó la mano y la miró a los ojos he took her hand and looked into her eyes
    tomó la pluma para escribirle he picked up the/his pen to write to her
    tomar las armas to take up arms
    tomar algo DE algo to take sth FROM sth
    tomó un libro de la estantería he took a book from the shelf
    los datos están tomados de las estadísticas oficiales the information is taken from official statistics
    B
    1 ( Mil) ‹pueblo/ciudad› to take, capture; ‹edificio› to seize, take
    2 ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
    C
    (hacerse cargo de): tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the matter
    tomó la responsabilidad del negocio he took over the running of the business
    tomó a su cuidado a las tres niñas she took the three girls into her care, she took the three girls in
    D
    1 (beber) to drink
    no tomes esa agua don't drink that water
    tomó un sorbito she took a sip
    el niño toma (el) pecho the baby's being breast-fed
    2 (servirse, consumir) to have
    ¿vamos a tomar algo? shall we go for a drink?
    ven a tomar una copa/un helado come and have a drink/an ice cream
    no quiere tomar la sopa she doesn't want (to eat) her soup
    nos invitó a tomar el té/el aperitivo he invited us for tea/an aperitif
    ¿qué tomas? what'll you have? ( colloq), what would you like to drink?
    ¿qué vas a tomar de postre? what are you going to have for dessert?
    no debe tomar grasas ( Esp); he's not allowed to eat fat
    3 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take
    E
    1 ‹tren/taxi/ascensor› to take
    ¿por qué no tomas el tren? why don't you go by train?, why don't you take o get the train?
    voy a ver si puedo tomar el tren de las cinco I'm going to try and catch the five o'clock train
    2 ‹calle/atajo› to take
    tome la primera a la derecha take the first (turning) on the right
    tomó la curva a toda velocidad he took the curve at full speed
    tomar tierra to land, touch down
    F
    1 (medir, registrar) to take
    tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a algn to take sb's temperature/blood pressure
    le tomé las medidas I took her measurements
    2 ‹notas/apuntes› to take
    tomó nota del número he took o noted down the number
    ¿quién tomó el recado? who took the message?
    tomarle declaraciones a algn to take a statement from sb
    me tomaron los datos they took (down) my details
    la maestra me tomó la lección the teacher made me recite the lesson
    3 ‹foto› to take
    le tomé varias fotos I took several photographs of her
    tomaron una película de la boda they filmed/videoed the wedding
    G
    1
    tomar a algn por esposo/esposa ( frml); to take sb as o to be one's husband/wife
    2 ( esp AmL) (contratar) to take on
    lo tomaron a prueba they took him on for a trial period
    3 «profesor» ‹alumnos/clases› to take on
    4 «colegio» ‹niño› to take
    H (adoptar) ‹medidas/actitud› to take, adopt; ‹precauciones› to take
    ha tomado la determinación de no volver a verlo she has decided not to see him again
    la decisión tomada por la directiva the decision taken by the board of directors
    aún no han tomado una decisión they haven't reached a decision yet
    tomó el nombre de su marido she took her husband's name
    tomando este punto como referencia taking this as our reference point
    I (confundir) tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn:
    ¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?
    te van a tomar por tonto they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid
    me tomó por mi hermana he mistook me for my sister
    J (reaccionar frente a) ‹noticia/comentario› to take
    lo tomó a broma he took it as a joke
    tómalo como de quien viene take it with a grain ( AmE) o ( BrE) pinch of salt
    no lo tomes a mal don't take it the wrong way
    K ‹tiempo› to take
    le tomó tres años escribir la tesis it took him three years to write his thesis
    un jardín tan grande toma demasiado tiempo a garden this/that big takes up too much time
    L (en costura) to take in
    1 ‹forma› to take; ‹aspecto› to take on
    el pollo está empezando a tomar color the chicken's beginning to brown o to go brown
    no me gusta nada el cariz que están tomando las cosas I don't like the way things are going o are shaping up
    2 ‹velocidad› to gain, get up, gather; ‹altura› to gain
    echó una carrera para tomar impulso he took a running start to get some momentum
    se detuvo un momento para tomar aliento he stopped for a moment to get o catch his breath
    3 ‹costumbre› to get into
    4
    tomar conciencia: hay que hacerle tomar conciencia de la gravedad del problema he must be made to realize o be made aware of the seriousness of the problem
    B (cobrar) ‹cariño/asco› tomarle algo A algo/algn:
    le he tomado cariño a esta casa I've become quite attached to this house
    ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto, me tengo que ir just when I was getting to like it, I have to go
    les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's taken a dislike to mussels, he's gone right off mussels ( colloq)
    tomarla con algn/algo ( fam); to take against sb/sth
    la han tomado conmigo they've taken against me, they have o they've got it in for me
    la tiene tomada con la pobre chica he's got o he has it in for the poor girl
    A
    1
    (exponerse a): tomar el aire or tomar el fresco or (CS) tomar aire to get some (fresh) air
    tomar el sol or (CS, Méx) tomar sol to sunbathe
    vas a tomar frío (CS); you'll get o catch cold
    2 ‹baño/ducha› to take, have
    B (recibir) ‹clases› to take; ‹curso› to take, do ( BrE)
    estoy tomando clases de ruso I'm taking o having Russian classes
    tomé cinco lecciones con él I had five lessons with him
    ■ tomar
    vi
    A
    (asir): toma, léelo tú misma here, read it yourself
    toma y vete a comprar unos caramelos here you are, go and buy some candy
    toma, aquí tienes tu tijera here are your scissors
    tome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it
    ¡toma! ( Esp fam): ¡toma! ése sí que es un tío guapo hey! now that's what I call handsome! ( colloq)
    ¿no querías pelea? pues ¡toma! you wanted a fight? well, now you're going to get one!
    tomá de acá ( RPl fam): ¿que le preste la bici? ¡tomá de acá! lend him my bike? no way! o like hell I will! ( colloq)
    ¡toma ya! ( Esp fam): ¡toma ya! ¡qué estupideces dices, tío! boy o good grief o ( AmE) jeez! you really do come out with some stupid remarks! ( colloq)
    ¡toma ya! lo ha vuelto a tirar for heaven's sake, he's knocked it over again!, jeez ( AmE) o ( BrE) for Pete's sake, he's knocked it over again! ( colloq)
    B ( esp AmL) (beber alcohol) to drink
    C ( AmL) (ir) to go
    tomar a la derecha to turn o go right
    D «injerto» to take
    A
    1 ‹vacaciones› to take
    se tomó el día libre he took the day off
    2 ‹tiempo› to take
    tómate todo el tiempo que quieras take as long as you like
    B ‹molestia/trabajo›
    ni siquiera se tomó la molestia de avisarnos he didn't even bother to tell us
    se tomó el trabajo de buscar en los archivos he went to the trouble of looking through the files
    me tomé la libertad de usar el teléfono I took the liberty of using your phone
    ya me tomaré la revancha I'll get even o I'll get my own back one of these days
    C ( enf)
    1 ‹café/vino› to drink
    se toma todo lo que gana ( AmL); he spends everything he earns on drink
    2 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take
    3 ‹desayuno/merienda› to eat, have; ‹helado/yogur› to have
    tómate toda la sopa eat up all your soup
    se tomó un filete ( Esp); he had a steak
    D ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to take
    tomárselas ( RPl fam); to go, clear off ( colloq)
    yo me las tomo I'm off! ( colloq), I'm taking off! ( AmE colloq)
    E ( Med)
    1 ( refl) to take
    se tomó la temperatura she took her temperature
    2 ( caus):
    tomarse la presión or la tensión to have one's blood pressure taken
    F ( caus) ( esp AmL) ‹foto› to have … taken
    me tomé unas fotos para el pasaporte I had some photos taken for my passport
    G ( enf) (reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to take
    se lo tomó a broma or chiste or risa she took it as a joke
    se tomó muy a mal que no la llamaras she was very put out that you didn't phone her
    H ( Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
    * * *

     

    tomar ( conjugate tomar) verbo transitivo
    1 ( en general) to take;

    la tomé de la mano I took her by the hand;
    toma lo que te debo here's what I owe you;
    ¿lo puedo tomar prestado? can I borrow it?;
    tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the matter;
    tomar precauciones/el tren/una foto to take precautions/the train/a picture;
    tomarle la temperatura a algn to take sb's temperature;
    tomar algo por escrito to write sth down;
    tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn to take sth/sb for sth/sb;
    ¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?;
    lo tomó a mal/a broma he took it the wrong way/as a joke;
    eso toma demasiado tiempo that takes up too much time
    2


    b) (servirse, consumir) to have;

    ◊ ¿qué vas a tomar? what are you going to have?

    3 (esp AmL)

    b) [ profesor] ‹alumnos/clases› to take on

    c) [ colegio] ‹ niño› to take

    4 ( apoderarse de) ‹fortaleza/tierras› to seize;
    ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
    5 ( adquirir) ‹ forma› to take;
    ‹ aspecto› to take on;
    ‹velocidad/altura› to gain;
    ‹ costumbre› to get into
    6 ( cobrar):
    ◊ le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl

    7 ( exponerse a):

    tomar (el) sol to sunbathe;
    vas a tomar frío (CS) you'll get o catch cold
    verbo intransitivo
    1 ( asir):
    ◊ toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras here are your scissors;

    tome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it
    2 (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink
    3 (AmL) (ir) to go;

    tomar a la derecha to turn o go right
    4 [ injerto] to take
    tomarse verbo pronominal
    1 ‹vacaciones/tiempo› to take;

    2 ‹molestia/libertad› to take;
    ◊ tomarse la molestia/libertad de hacer algo to take the trouble to do sth/the liberty of doing sth

    3 ( enf)
    a) ‹café/vino› to drink

    b) ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

    c) ‹desayuno/merienda/sopa› to eat, have;

    ‹helado/yogur› to have
    4 ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to take
    5 (Med)
    a) ( refl) to take;


    b) ( caus):


    6 ( caus) (esp AmL) ‹ foto› to have … taken
    7 ( enf) ( reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to take;

    8 (Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
    tomar verbo transitivo
    1 (coger, agarrar) to take: tomó mi mano, he took my hand
    toma las llaves, here are the keys
    2 (autobús, taxi, etc) to take, catch: tomé el ascensor, I took the lift o elevator
    tengo que tomar el próximo tren, I have to catch the next train
    3 (alimentos) to have
    (bebidas) to drink
    (medicinas) to take
    4 (adoptar) to take, adopt: tomaron medidas desesperadas, they took desperate measures
    5 (tener cierta reacción) no lo tomes a broma, don't take it as a joke
    6 (juzgar) no me tomes por idiota, don't think I'm stupid
    (confundirse) le tomaron por Robert Redford, they mistook him for Robert Redford
    7 (el aire, el fresco, etc) to get
    tomar el sol, to sunbathe
    8 (en carretera) decidió tomar la autopista, he decided to take the motorway
    9 (apuntes, notas) to take
    10 (fotos) to take
    11 Av tomar tierra, to land, touch down 12 ¡toma! excl (sorpresa) well!, why!
    (asentimiento) of course!
    ' tomar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    adelantarse
    - aire
    - apetecer
    - apunte
    - arma
    - asunto
    - baño
    - birra
    - cachondeo
    - carrerilla
    - carta
    - competer
    - concernir
    - conciencia
    - contingencia
    - copa
    - cuerpo
    - deber
    - decisión
    - delantera
    - derivar
    - desviarse
    - determinar
    - determinación
    - drogodependencia
    - especificación
    - granulada
    - granulado
    - impulso
    - iniciativa
    - jugar
    - mal
    - meterse
    - nota
    - parte
    - partida
    - partido
    - pecho
    - pensar
    - pito
    - poder
    - posesión
    - precaución
    - pulso
    - reírse
    - relevo
    - represalia
    - resolver
    - sol
    - tierra
    English:
    account
    - action
    - antidepressant
    - beach
    - borrow
    - capture
    - catch
    - change
    - clamp down
    - coffee break
    - come off
    - compel
    - confuse
    - corner
    - crack down
    - crackdown
    - cut across
    - drink
    - eight
    - either
    - engage in
    - face value
    - form
    - govern
    - have
    - join
    - join in
    - jot down
    - laugh off
    - less
    - lightly
    - make
    - measure
    - mental
    - mickey
    - mind
    - monotony
    - muck about
    - muck around
    - note
    - occupy
    - off
    - office
    - pause
    - precaution
    - provision
    - record
    - rest
    - retaliate
    - rib
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [agarrar] to take;
    me tomó de un brazo he took me by the arm;
    tomó el dinero y se fue she took the money and left;
    tómalo, ya no me hace falta take o have it, I no longer need it;
    toma el libro que me pediste here's the book you asked me for;
    Fam
    ¡toma ésa! [expresa venganza] that'll teach you!, chew on that!
    2. [sacar, obtener] to take;
    este ejemplo lo tomé del libro I took this example from the book;
    fue al sastre para que le tomara las medidas he went to the tailor's to have his measurements taken;
    toma unos planos de la casa [con cámara] take a few shots of the house;
    tomar fotos (a o [m5] de) to take photos (of);
    tomar declaración a alguien to take a statement from sb;
    tomarle la lección a alguien to test sb on what they've learned at school;
    tomar unas muestras de orina/sangre (a alguien) to take some urine/blood samples (from sb);
    tomar la tensión/temperatura a alguien to take sb's blood pressure/temperature
    3. [ingerir] [alimento, medicina, droga] to take;
    ¿qué quieres tomar? [beber] what would you like (to drink)?;
    Esp [comer] what would you like (to eat)?;
    ¿quieres tomar algo (de beber)? would you like something to drink?;
    Esp
    ¿quieres tomar algo (de comer)? would you like something to eat?;
    tomé sopa I had soup;
    no tomo alcohol I don't drink (alcohol)
    4. [exponerse a]
    tomar el sol, Am [m5] tomar sol to sunbathe;
    salir a tomar el aire, Am [m5] salir a tomar aire to go out for a breath of fresh air;
    salir a tomar el fresco to go out for a breath of fresh air;
    RP
    tomar frío to catch a chill;
    tomó frío, por eso se engripó she caught a chill, that's why she came down with flu
    5. [desplazarse mediante] [autobús, tren] to catch;
    [taxi, ascensor, telesilla] to take;
    tomaré el último vuelo I'll be on the last flight;
    podríamos tomar el tren we could go by train;
    tomaron un atajo they took a short-cut
    6. [recibir] to take;
    toma lecciones de piano she is taking o having piano lessons;
    he tomado un curso de jardinería I've taken o done a course on gardening;
    toma mi consejo y… take my advice and…;
    ¿tomas a María por esposa? do you take María to be your lawfully wedded wife?
    7. [apuntar] [datos, información] to take down;
    tomar apuntes o [m5] notas to take notes;
    tomar algo por escrito to take o write sth down;
    el secretario iba tomando nota de todo the secretary noted everything down
    8. [baño, ducha] to take, to have
    9. [adoptar] [medidas, precauciones, decisión] to take;
    [actitud, costumbre, modales] to adopt;
    tomar la determinación de hacer algo to determine o decide to do sth;
    el Presidente debe tomar una postura sobre este asunto the President should state his opinion on this matter
    10. [adquirir, cobrar] [velocidad] to gain, to gather;
    las cosas están tomando mejor aspecto con este gobierno things are looking up under this government;
    el avión fue tomando altura the plane climbed;
    tomar confianza to grow in confidence, to become more assured;
    la obra ya está tomando forma the play is beginning to take shape;
    tomar fuerzas to gather one's strength;
    voy tomándole el gusto a esto del esquí acuático water-skiing is starting to grow on me;
    tomar interés por algo to get o grow interested in sth;
    tomarle manía/cariño a to take a dislike/a liking to;
    las negociaciones tomaron un rumbo favorable the negotiations started to go better
    11. [asumir, encargarse de]
    tomar el control to take control;
    el copiloto tomó el mando the copilot took over;
    12. [reaccionar a] to take;
    ¿qué tal tomó la noticia? how did she take the news?;
    las cosas hay que tomarlas como vienen you have to take things as they come;
    tómalo con calma take it easy
    13. [llevar] [tiempo] to take;
    me tomó mucho tiempo limpiarlo todo it took me a long time to clean it all
    14. [contratar] to take on
    15. [invadir] to take;
    las tropas tomaron la ciudad the troops took o seized the city;
    los estudiantes tomaron la universidad the students occupied the university
    16. Fam
    tomarla con alguien to have it in for sb
    17. [confundir]
    tomar a alguien por algo/alguien to take sb for sth/sb;
    ¿por quién me tomas o [m5] has tomado? what do you take me for?;
    lo tomé por el jefe I took o mistook him for the boss;
    ¿tú me tomas por tonto o qué? do you think I'm stupid or something?
    ♦ vi
    1. [encaminarse] to go;
    toma a la derecha/izquierda turn o go right/left;
    tomamos hacia el sur we headed south;
    toma por ahí/por ese camino go that way/down that road
    2. [en imperativo] [al dar algo]
    ¡toma! here you are!;
    toma, dale esto a tu madre here, give this to your mother
    3. Fam [como interjección]
    ¡toma! [expresa sorpresa] good grief!, Br blimey!;
    necesito unas vacaciones – ¡tomar! ¡y yo! I need a Br holiday o US vacation – what, and I don't?;
    ¡tomar ya!, ¡qué golazo! how's that for a goal?
    4. Am [beber alcohol] to drink
    * * *
    I v/t take; decisión tb
    make; bebida, comida have;
    tomarla con alguien fam have it in for s.o. fam ;
    tomar el sol sunbathe;
    ¡toma! here (you are);
    ¡toma ya! serves you right!;
    ¿por quién me toma? what do you take me for?;
    toma y daca give and take;
    tomar las de Villadiego fam hightail it fam
    II v/i
    1 L.Am.
    drink
    2
    :
    tomar por la derecha take a right, turn right
    * * *
    tomar vt
    1) : to take
    tomé el libro: I took the book
    tomar un taxi: to take a taxi
    tomar una foto: to take a photo
    toma dos años: it takes two years
    tomaron medidas drásticas: they took drastic measures
    2) beber: to drink
    3) capturar: to capture, to seize
    4)
    tomar el sol : to sunbathe
    5)
    tomar tierra : to land
    tomar vi
    : to drink (alcohol)
    * * *
    tomar vb
    1. (en general) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]
    toma, es tuyo here, this is yours
    2. (comer, beber) to have
    ¿quieres tomar algo? would you like a drink?
    ¿me tomas por tonto? do you take me for a fool?

    Spanish-English dictionary > tomar

  • 11 майтап

    fun. joke. kidding, разг. lark, leg-pull ( с думи) wisecrack
    за майтап for fun, for a lark, by way of a joke
    голям майтап беше it was great un, it was a lark
    не ми е до майтап I'm in no laughing mood
    майтапът настрана joking apart, no joking/kidding
    без майтап no kidding
    * * *
    майта̀п,
    м., -и, (два) майта̀па разг. fun, joke, kidding, разг. lark, gag, leg-pull, (с думи) wisecrack; за \майтап for fun, for a lark; for a gag; \майтапът настрана joking apart, no joking/kidding; не ми е до \майтап l’m in no laughing mood; правя си \майтап с ( някого) pull a fast one on (s.o.); стига \майтап! quit kidding!
    * * *
    joke; kidding; lark: It was a майтап. - Голям майтап беше.; jeer; jest; quip
    * * *
    1. fun. joke. kidding, разг. lark, leg-pull (с думи) wisecrack 2. МАЙТАПът настрана joking apart, no joking/kidding 3. без МАЙТАП no kidding 4. голям МАЙТАП беше it was great un, it was a lark 5. за МАЙТАП for fun, for a lark, by way of a joke 6. не ми е до МАЙТАП I'm in no laughing mood

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  • 12 форма

    1. (очертание, облик) form, shape
    във форма на кълбо ball-shaped
    във форма на шише bottle-shaped, in the form of a bottle
    приемам формата на take the shape of
    2. (състояние) state, form
    в течна форма in liquid state
    във форма на прах in powder form
    3. (структура) form, structure, frame
    форма на управление a form/system of government
    форма и съдържание form and content
    форма без съдържание shell
    по форма и по същество in letter and in spirit
    4. грам. form
    форма за множествено число a plural form
    и т. н. е съкратена форма на и така нататък etc. is short for etcetera
    5. (вид) form; mode; guise
    в писмена форма in writing, in written form
    във форма на задължение in a binding form
    под формата на under the guise/pretext of, in the form of, as а
    под формата на шега as a joke, by way of a joke
    про/за форма for form's sake
    6. печ. plate, forme, form
    7. тех. mould
    форма за торта a cake pan/tin
    във форма in uniform, uniformed
    11. (състояние на спортист и пр.) form, trim, shape
    в добра форма in good form, in practice/training, ( физически) in good shape/trim, fit
    в отлична форма on top of o.'s form, ( за състезател и) in perfect shape/condition/trim
    не съм във форма be out of training/practice; be off form
    поддържам формата си keep fit, keep in trim; keep in practice; keep o.'s hand in
    * * *
    фо̀рма,
    ж., -и 1. ( очертание, облик) form, shape; conformation; в кръгла \формаа round (shaped); в кълбовидна \формаа ball-shaped; във \формаа на шише bottle-shaped, in the form of a bottle; придавам (външна) \формаа на exteriorize, externalize; give (outward) shape to; приемам \формаата на take the shape of;
    2. ( състояние) state, form; в течна \формаа in liquid state; във \формаа на прах in powder form;
    3. ( структура) form, structure, frame; \формаа без съдържание shell; \формаа и съдържание form and content; \формаа на управление a form/system of government;
    4. език. form; основни \формаи на глагола principal parts of the verb; \формаа за множествено число a plural form;
    5. ( вид) form; mode; guise; в лека \формаа (за болест) in a mild form; в писмена \формаа in written form; за \формаа for form’s sake; заболяване в тежка \формаа serious/severe case (of); под една или друга \формаа in one form or another; под \формаата на under the guise/pretext of, in the form of, as a;
    6. полигр. plate, forme, амер. form;
    7. техн. mould; придавам дадена \формаа на mould;
    8. (за печене) tin, pan, mould; \формаа за торта cake pan/tin;
    9. само мн. ( изпъкнали части на тялото) curves; с красиви \формаи (за жена) curvaceous, curvy;
    10. ( състояние на спортист и пр.) form, trim, shape; в добра \формаа in good form, on form, in practice/training, ( физически) in good shape/trim, fit, in fine/good fettle, in the pink; ( играя добре) (be) on o.’s game; в най-добрата си \формаа at o.’s best; в отлична \формаа on top of o.’s. form, in mint condition; as fit as a fiddle; fighting fit; (за състезател) in perfect shape/condition/trim; не съм във \формаа be out of training/practice; be off form; be off o.’s game; поддържам \формаата си keep fit, keep in trim; keep in practice; keep o.’s hand in.
    * * *
    form: формаs of life - форми на живот, the past tense форма of the verb - формата за минало време на глагола, My horse is out of форма today. - Конят ми не е във форма днес.; shape: Water takes the форма of the vessel. - Водата приема формата на съда., I am in a good форма. - В добра форма съм.; state (състояние): in liquid форма - в течна форма; mode ; (структура): structure: a форма of government - форма на управление; configuration ; cut {kXt}; figuration (във форма на): pear форма - във форма на круша; manner (изк.); plate (печ.); (за печене): tin ; pan ; keep fit - поддържам спортната си форма
    * * *
    1. (вид) form;mode;guise 2. (за печене) tin, pan 3. (очертание, облик) form, shape 4. (структура) form, structure, frame 5. (състояние) state, form 6. (униформа) uniform 7. 1 (състояние на спортист и пр.) form, trim, shape 8. ФОРМА без съдържание shell 9. ФОРМА за множествено число a plural form 10. ФОРМА за торта a cake pan/tin 11. ФОРМА и съдържание form and content 12. ФОРМА на управление a form/system of government 13. в добра ФОРМА in good form, in practice/training, (физически) in good shape/trim, fit 14. в кръгла ФОРМА round (shaped) 15. в лека ФОРМА (за болест) in a mild form 16. в най-добрата си - at o.'s best 17. в отлична ФОРМА on top of o.'s form, (за състезател и) in perfect shape/condition/trim 18. в писмена ФОРМА in writing, in written form 19. в течна ФОРМА in liquid state 20. във ФОРМА in uniform, uniformed 21. във ФОРМА на задължение in a binding form 22. във ФОРМА на кълбо ball-shaped 23. във ФОРМА на прах in powder form 24. във ФОРМА на шише bottle-shaped, in the form of a bottle 25. грам. form 26. добивам определена ФОРМА take shape 27. заболяване в тежка ФОРМА a serious/severe case (of) 28. и т. н. е съкратена ФОРМА на и така нататък etc. is short for etcetera 29. мн. ч. (изпъкнали части на тялото) curves 30. не съм във ФОРМА be out of training/practice;be off form 31. основни форми на глагола principal parts of the verb 32. пo ФОРМА и по същество in letter and in spirit 33. печ. plate, forme, form 34. под ФОРМАта на under the guise/pretext of, in the form of, as а 35. под ФОРМАта на шега as a joke, by way of a joke 36. под една или друга ФОРМА in one form or another 37. поддържамФОРМАта си keep fit, keep in trim;keep in practice; keep o.'s hand in 38. придавам дадена ФОРМА на mould 39. приемам ФОРМАта на take the shape of 40. про/за ФОРМА for form's sake 41. тех. mould 42. топлината е една от формите на движението heat is one of the modes of motion

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  • 13 В-121

    В ВИДЕ PrepP Invar Prep the resulting PrepP is usu. adv
    1. \В-121 чего resembling, having the shape of
    in the form (shape) of
    shaped like like.
    Если даже допустить какие-то возможности объединения усилий интеллектуалов, например - в виде особого журнала, вы всё равно в принципе не измените ситуацию (Зиновьев 1). Even if we accept the possibility of some combination of effort by the intellectuals, for instance in the form of some particular journal, you still won't change the system in principle (1a).
    ...Градоначальни-ково тело, облечённое в вицмундир, сидело за письменным столом, а перед ним, на кипе недоимочных реестров, лежала, в виде щегольского пресс-папье, совершенно пустая градона-чальникова голова... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The gubernatorial body, arrayed in civil uniform, was sitting at the desk, and there before him on a stack of tax arrears registers, like a rakish paperweight, lay the completely empty gubernatorial head... (1a).
    2. \В-121 чего in the capacity of
    as
    by way of.
    ".....Нельзя (напечатать вашу историю), направлению повредить может. Разве в виде шутки?" Ну в шутку-то, подумал, будет неостроумно. Так и не напечатали» (Достоевский 2)."\..We can't do it (publish your story), it might harm our tendency. Or perhaps only as a joke?' Well, I thought, as a joke it wouldn't be very witty. So they simply didn't publish it" (2a).
    ...Она спросила, будут ли есть сосиски эти люди и буду ли есть сосиски я. Я сказал, что да, буду... «Он столько ест!» - сказала она им в виде шутки (Лимонов 1)....She asked would these people have sausages, and would I have sausages. I said yes...."He eats so much!" she told them, by way of a joke (1a).
    3. - кого having adopted the appearance of someone else
    in the form of
    looking like dressed (up) as.
    Олег не мог забыть спасённую им девушку. Она являлась ему во сне в виде прекрасной русалки. Oleg couldn't get the girl he had rescued out of his mind She kept appearing to him in a dream in the form of a beautiful mermaid.

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  • 14 в виде

    [PrepP; Invar; Prep; the resulting PrepP is usu. adv]
    =====
    1. в виде чего resembling, having the shape of:
    - in the form < shape> of;
    - like.
         ♦ Если даже допустить какие-то возможности объединения усилий интеллектуалов, например - в виде особого журнала, вы всё равно в принципе не измените ситуацию (Зиновьев 1). Even if we accept the possibility of some combination of effort by the intellectuals, for instance in the form of some particular journal, you still won't change the system in principle (1a).
         ♦...Градоначальниково тело, облечённое в вицмундир, сидело за письменным столом, а перед ним, на кипе недоимочных реестров, лежала, в виде щегольского пресс-папье, совершенно пустая градоначальникова голова... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The gubernatorial body, arrayed in civil uniform, was sitting at the desk, and there before him on a stack of tax arrears registers, like a rakish paperweight, lay the completely empty gubernatorial head... (1a).
    2. в виде чего in the capacity of:
    - as;
    - by way of.
    ♦ " Нельзя [напечатать вашу историю], направлению повредить может. Разве в виде шутки?" Ну в шутку-то, подумал, будет неостроумно. Так и не напечатали" (Достоевский 2)....We can't do it [publish your story], it might harm our tendency. Or perhaps only as a joke?' Well, I thought, as a joke it wouldn't be very witty. So they simply didn't publish it" (2a).
         ♦...Она спросила, будут ли есть сосиски эти люди и буду ли есть сосиски я. Я сказал, что да, буду... "Он столько ест!" - сказала она им в виде шутки (Лимонов 1)....She asked would these people have sausages, and would I have sausages. I said yes...."He eats so much!" she told them, by way of a joke (1a).
    3. в виде кого having adopted the appearance of someone else:
    - dressed (up) as.
         ♦ Олег не мог забыть спасённую им девушку. Она являлась ему во сне в виде прекрасной русалки. Oleg couldn't get the girl he had rescued out of his mind She kept appearing to him in a dream in the form of a beautiful mermaid.

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  • 15 Ш-107

    В ШУТКУ РАДИ (ДЛЯ) ШУТКИ PrepP these forms only usu. adv
    (to do sth.) in order to provoke amusement, laughter, not seriously
    as (for, by way of) a joke
    in jest (say sth.) jokingly (jestingly) (say sth.) (with) tongue in cheek (in limited contexts) be (just) a joke.
    (Аркадина:) Ради шутки я готова слушать и бред, но ведь тут претензии на новые формы, на новую эру в искусстве (Чехов 6). (А.:) As a joke, I'm willing to listen even to madness, but, you know, this had pretensions to new forms, to a new era in art (6c).
    «Можно ли писать по-русски без глаголов? Можно - для шутки» (Набоков 1). "Is it possible to write Russian without verbs? Yes, it is-for a joke" (1a).
    Таким образом чегемцы, якобы в шутку, пытались узнать у Баграта, чего он добивается у тети Маши... (Искандер 3). Thus the Chegemians, as if in jest, tried to find out from Bagrat what he was after at Aunt Masha's... (3a).
    Господа, и старый князь, и молодой, и управляющий, уважали его и в шутку называли министром (Толстой 6). Both the young and the old Prince, and the steward, respected him and jestingly called him the "Minister" (6a).
    Подойдите сюда, Алексей Фёдорович, - продолжала Lise, краснея все более и более, - дайте вашу руку, вот так. Слушайте, я вам должна большое признание сделать: вчерашнее письмо я вам не в шутку написала, а серьёзно...» (Достоевский 1). "Come here, Alexei Fyodorovich," Lise went on, blushing more and more, "give me your hand, so. Listen, I must make you a great confession: yesterday's letter was not a joke, it was serious..." (1a).

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  • 16 в шутку

    • В ШУТКУ; РАДИ (ДЛЯ) ШУТКИ
    [PrepP; these forms only; usu. adv]
    =====
    ⇒ (to do sth.) in order to provoke amusement, laughter, not seriously:
    - as (for, by way of) a joke;
    - (say sth.) jokingly (jestingly);
    - (say sth.) (with) tongue in cheek;
    - [in limited contexts] be (just) a joke.
         ♦ [Аркадина:] Ради шутки я готова слушать и бред, но ведь тут претензии на новые формы, на новую эру в искусстве (Чехов 6). [ А.:] As a joke, I'm willing to listen even to madness, but, you know, this had pretensions to new forms, to a new era in art (6c).
         ♦ "Можно ли писать по-русски без глаголов? Можно - для шутки" (Набоков 1). "Is it possible to write Russian without verbs? Yes, it is-for a joke" (1a).
         ♦ Таким образом чегемцы, якобы в шутку, пытались узнать у Баграта, чего он добивается у тёти Маши... (Искандер 3). Thus the Chegemians, as if in jest, tried to find out from Bagrat what he was after at Aunt Masha's... (3a).
         ♦ Господа, и старый князь, и молодой, и управляющий, уважали его и в шутку называли министром (Толстой 6). Both the young and the old Prince, and the steward, respected him and jestingly called him the "Minister" (6a).
         ♦ "Подойдите сюда, Алексей Фёдорович, - продолжала Lise, краснея все более и более, - дайте вашу руку, вот так. Слушайте, я вам должна большое признание сделать: вчерашнее письмо я вам не в шутку написала, а серьезно..." (Достоевский 1). "Come here, Alexei Fyodorovich," Lise went on, blushing more and more, "give me your hand, so. Listen, I must make you a great confession: yesterday's letter was not a joke, it was serious..." (1a).

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  • 17 для шутки

    • В ШУТКУ; РАДИ (ДЛЯ) ШУТКИ
    [PrepP; these forms only; usu. adv]
    =====
    ⇒ (to do sth.) in order to provoke amusement, laughter, not seriously:
    - as (for, by way of) a joke;
    - (say sth.) jokingly (jestingly);
    - (say sth.) (with) tongue in cheek;
    - [in limited contexts] be (just) a joke.
         ♦ [Аркадина:] Ради шутки я готова слушать и бред, но ведь тут претензии на новые формы, на новую эру в искусстве (Чехов 6). [ А.:] As a joke, I'm willing to listen even to madness, but, you know, this had pretensions to new forms, to a new era in art (6c).
         ♦ "Можно ли писать по-русски без глаголов? Можно - для шутки" (Набоков 1). "Is it possible to write Russian without verbs? Yes, it is-for a joke" (1a).
         ♦ Таким образом чегемцы, якобы в шутку, пытались узнать у Баграта, чего он добивается у тёти Маши... (Искандер 3). Thus the Chegemians, as if in jest, tried to find out from Bagrat what he was after at Aunt Masha's... (3a).
         ♦ Господа, и старый князь, и молодой, и управляющий, уважали его и в шутку называли министром (Толстой 6). Both the young and the old Prince, and the steward, respected him and jestingly called him the "Minister" (6a).
         ♦ "Подойдите сюда, Алексей Фёдорович, - продолжала Lise, краснея все более и более, - дайте вашу руку, вот так. Слушайте, я вам должна большое признание сделать: вчерашнее письмо я вам не в шутку написала, а серьезно..." (Достоевский 1). "Come here, Alexei Fyodorovich," Lise went on, blushing more and more, "give me your hand, so. Listen, I must make you a great confession: yesterday's letter was not a joke, it was serious..." (1a).

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  • 18 ради шутки

    • В ШУТКУ; РАДИ (ДЛЯ) ШУТКИ
    [PrepP; these forms only; usu. adv]
    =====
    ⇒ (to do sth.) in order to provoke amusement, laughter, not seriously:
    - as (for, by way of) a joke;
    - (say sth.) jokingly (jestingly);
    - (say sth.) (with) tongue in cheek;
    - [in limited contexts] be (just) a joke.
         ♦ [Аркадина:] Ради шутки я готова слушать и бред, но ведь тут претензии на новые формы, на новую эру в искусстве (Чехов 6). [ А.:] As a joke, I'm willing to listen even to madness, but, you know, this had pretensions to new forms, to a new era in art (6c).
         ♦ "Можно ли писать по-русски без глаголов? Можно - для шутки" (Набоков 1). "Is it possible to write Russian without verbs? Yes, it is-for a joke" (1a).
         ♦ Таким образом чегемцы, якобы в шутку, пытались узнать у Баграта, чего он добивается у тёти Маши... (Искандер 3). Thus the Chegemians, as if in jest, tried to find out from Bagrat what he was after at Aunt Masha's... (3a).
         ♦ Господа, и старый князь, и молодой, и управляющий, уважали его и в шутку называли министром (Толстой 6). Both the young and the old Prince, and the steward, respected him and jestingly called him the "Minister" (6a).
         ♦ "Подойдите сюда, Алексей Фёдорович, - продолжала Lise, краснея все более и более, - дайте вашу руку, вот так. Слушайте, я вам должна большое признание сделать: вчерашнее письмо я вам не в шутку написала, а серьезно..." (Достоевский 1). "Come here, Alexei Fyodorovich," Lise went on, blushing more and more, "give me your hand, so. Listen, I must make you a great confession: yesterday's letter was not a joke, it was serious..." (1a).

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  • 19 пошегувам

    1. се joke, jest;say/do s.th. for a joke, say/do s.th. by way of a joke 2. той не може да не се пошегува he must have his little joke 3. човек не може да се пошегува с него he can't take a joke. he's touchy

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  • 20 toma

    f.
    1 feed.
    2 dose.
    3 capture.
    4 inlet.
    toma de corriente ( Elec) power point, socket
    toma de exteriores location shot
    6 photo, photograph, shot, snapshot.
    7 intake, inlet.
    8 takeover, taking, overtaking.
    9 spigot.
    10 swallowing, ingestion.
    11 socket.
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tomar.
    * * *
    (aquí tienes) here you are, here
    ————————
    1 (acción) taking
    2 MEDICINA dose
    3 MILITAR capture
    4 (de aire) intake, inlet; (de agua) outlet, tap; (de electricidad) plug, socket
    5 (grabación) recording
    6 CINEMATOGRAFÍA take, shot
    \
    toma de corriente power point
    toma de tierra ELECTRICIDAD earth, US ground 2 (de avión) landing, touchdown
    * * *
    noun f.
    3) dose
    4) capture, seizure
    * * *
    1. SF
    1) (Téc) [de agua, gas] (=entrada) inlet; (=salida) outlet

    toma de aire — air inlet, air intake

    toma de antena — (Radio, TV) aerial socket

    toma de tierra — earth (wire), ground (wire) (EEUU)

    2) (Cine, TV) shot

    ¡escena primera, tercera toma! — scene one, take three!

    3) [de jarabe, medicina] dose; [de bebé] feed
    4) (Mil) (=captura) taking, capture

    la toma de Granada — the taking o capture of Granada

    5) LAm (=acequia) irrigation channel; CAm (=arroyo) brook
    6)

    toma de decisiones — decision-making, decision-taking

    toma de hábito — (Rel) taking of vows

    toma de posesión, mañana tendrá lugar la toma de posesión del nuevo presidente — the new president will take office tomorrow

    toma de tierra — (Aer) landing, touchdown

    2.
    SM
    * * *
    1)
    a) (Mil) capture, taking
    b) (de universidad, fábrica) occupation; ( de tierras) seizure
    2) (Cin, Fot) shot
    3) ( de medicamento) dose
    4) ( de datos) gathering; ( de muestras) taking
    5) ( en yudo) hold
    6) (AmL) ( acequia) irrigation channel
    •
    * * *
    = shot, seizure, take, inlet.
    Ex. Each video shot is logged using text descriptions, audio dialogue, and cinematic attributes.
    Ex. Penalties that can be imposed range from seizure and forfeiture of the articles and the means by which they were produced to fines or imprisonment.
    Ex. Bibliographic information required includes: types of recordings listed; location of recording sessions; matrix numbers; takes or take numbers; issue dates; and types of index contained in the discography.
    Ex. The cell arrival processes on the inlets of the switching element are of a bursty nature.
    ----
    * apoyo a la toma de decisiones = decision support.
    * árbol para la toma de decisiones = decision tree.
    * hoja de toma de datos = checklist [check-list], data sheet [datasheet].
    * imposibilidad de toma de decisiones = undecidability.
    * posibilidad de toma de decisiones = decidability.
    * reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.
    * sistema de apoyo a la toma de decisiones = decision support system, decision making system.
    * toma de aire = air intake.
    * toma de apuntes = note-taking.
    * toma de conciencia = realisation [realization, -USA], reality check.
    * toma de contacto entre expertos = meeting of (the) minds.
    * toma de corriente = outlet, socket, socket outlet, light socket.
    * toma de decisiones = decision making [decision-making], decision taking.
    * toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.
    * toma de decisiones fundadas = informed decision making.
    * toma de iniciativas = initiative taking.
    * toma de luz = outlet, power point, socket, socket outlet.
    * toma de medidas = action.
    * toma de notas = note-taking.
    * toma de riesgos = risk-taking, calculated risk-taking.
    * toma de tierra = earthing.
    * toma de turnos en la conversación = turn-taking [turntaking].
    * toma eléctrica = outlet, socket, electrical outlet.
    * toma falsa = outtake.
    * Tomás de Aquino = Thomas Aquinas.
    * toma y daca = give and take.
    * * *
    1)
    a) (Mil) capture, taking
    b) (de universidad, fábrica) occupation; ( de tierras) seizure
    2) (Cin, Fot) shot
    3) ( de medicamento) dose
    4) ( de datos) gathering; ( de muestras) taking
    5) ( en yudo) hold
    6) (AmL) ( acequia) irrigation channel
    •
    * * *
    = shot, seizure, take, inlet.

    Ex: Each video shot is logged using text descriptions, audio dialogue, and cinematic attributes.

    Ex: Penalties that can be imposed range from seizure and forfeiture of the articles and the means by which they were produced to fines or imprisonment.
    Ex: Bibliographic information required includes: types of recordings listed; location of recording sessions; matrix numbers; takes or take numbers; issue dates; and types of index contained in the discography.
    Ex: The cell arrival processes on the inlets of the switching element are of a bursty nature.
    * apoyo a la toma de decisiones = decision support.
    * árbol para la toma de decisiones = decision tree.
    * hoja de toma de datos = checklist [check-list], data sheet [datasheet].
    * imposibilidad de toma de decisiones = undecidability.
    * posibilidad de toma de decisiones = decidability.
    * reacio a la toma de riesgos = risk-averse.
    * sistema de apoyo a la toma de decisiones = decision support system, decision making system.
    * toma de aire = air intake.
    * toma de apuntes = note-taking.
    * toma de conciencia = realisation [realization, -USA], reality check.
    * toma de contacto entre expertos = meeting of (the) minds.
    * toma de corriente = outlet, socket, socket outlet, light socket.
    * toma de decisiones = decision making [decision-making], decision taking.
    * toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.
    * toma de decisiones fundadas = informed decision making.
    * toma de iniciativas = initiative taking.
    * toma de luz = outlet, power point, socket, socket outlet.
    * toma de medidas = action.
    * toma de notas = note-taking.
    * toma de riesgos = risk-taking, calculated risk-taking.
    * toma de tierra = earthing.
    * toma de turnos en la conversación = turn-taking [turntaking].
    * toma eléctrica = outlet, socket, electrical outlet.
    * toma falsa = outtake.
    * Tomás de Aquino = Thomas Aquinas.
    * toma y daca = give and take.

    * * *
    A
    1 ( Mil) capture, taking
    la toma de la Bastilla the storming of the Bastille
    2 (de una universidad, fábrica) occupation
    la toma de tierras por los campesinos the occupation o seizure of lands by the peasants
    B
    1 ( Fot) shot
    2 ( Cin, TV):
    unas tomas magníficas del paisaje some magnificent shots of the countryside
    el director quiere repetir esa toma the director wants to do that take again
    D (de datos) gathering, collecting, collection; (de muestras) taking
    la toma de decisiones the taking of decisions, the decision-making
    E (en yudo) hold
    F ( Esp fam):
    (muy guapo) to be easy on the eye, to be a real looker ( colloq); (muy sabroso) to be very tasty ( colloq)
    G ( AmL) (acequia) irrigation channel
    Compuestos:
    air intake, air inlet
    ( Bolsa) profit-taking
    fuel intake, fuel inlet
    esta toma de conciencia del problema the fact that people have become aware o conscious of the problem, this new awareness of the problem
    (contacto) contact; (contacto inicial) first o initial contact
    no ha habido toma de contacto entre ellos there has been no contact between them, they have not been in contact
    (wall) socket, power point, outlet ( AmE)
    (de un presidente) inauguration; (de ministros) swearing-in ceremony
    (en un cargo): el día de mi toma de posesión the day I took up my post
    su toma de postura sorprendió a mucha gente his stance surprised many people
    esta toma de postura de la Iglesia the adoption of this stance by the Church, the fact that the Church has adopted o taken this stance
    A ( Elec) ground ( AmE), ground wire ( o connection etc) ( AmE), earth ( BrE), earth wire ( o connection etc) ( BrE)
    B ( Aviac) landing, touchdown
    masculine (intercambio de favores, servicios) give-and-take; (en un combate, una prueba) cut-and-thrust
    * * *

     

    Del verbo tomar: ( conjugate tomar)

    toma es:

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

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    toma    
    tomar
    toma sustantivo femenino
    1
    a) (Mil) capture, taking

    b) (de universidad, fábrica) occupation;

    ( de tierras) seizure
    2 (Cin, Fot — imagen) shot;
    (— acción de filmar) take
    3 ( de medicamento) dose
    4 ( de datos) gathering;
    ( de muestras) taking;

    5 (AmL) ( acequia) irrigation channel
    6
    a)

    ◊ toma de tierra (Elec) ground (wire) (AmE), earth (wire) (BrE)

    b) (Aviac) landing, touchdown

    tomar ( conjugate tomar) verbo transitivo
    1 ( en general) to take;

    la tomé de la mano I took her by the hand;
    toma lo que te debo here's what I owe you;
    ¿lo puedo toma prestado? can I borrow it?;
    tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the matter;
    toma precauciones/el tren/una foto to take precautions/the train/a picture;
    tomale la temperatura a algn to take sb's temperature;
    toma algo por escrito to write sth down;
    toma algo/a algn POR algo/algn to take sth/sb for sth/sb;
    ¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?;
    lo tomó a mal/a broma he took it the wrong way/as a joke;
    eso toma demasiado tiempo that takes up too much time
    2


    b) (servirse, consumir) to have;

    ◊ ¿qué vas a toma? what are you going to have?

    3 (esp AmL)

    b) [ profesor] ‹alumnos/clases› to take on

    c) [ colegio] ‹ niño› to take

    4 ( apoderarse de) ‹fortaleza/tierras› to seize;
    ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
    5 ( adquirir) ‹ forma› to take;
    ‹ aspecto› to take on;
    ‹velocidad/altura› to gain;
    ‹ costumbre› to get into
    6 ( cobrar):
    ◊ le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl

    7 ( exponerse a):

    toma (el) sol to sunbathe;
    vas a toma frío (CS) you'll get o catch cold
    verbo intransitivo
    1 ( asir):
    ◊ toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras here are your scissors;

    tome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it
    2 (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink
    3 (AmL) (ir) to go;

    toma a la derecha to turn o go right
    4 [ injerto] to take
    tomarse verbo pronominal
    1 ‹vacaciones/tiempo› to take;

    2 ‹molestia/libertad› to take;
    ◊ tomase la molestia/libertad de hacer algo to take the trouble to do sth/the liberty of doing sth

    3 ( enf)
    a) ‹café/vino› to drink

    b) ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

    c) ‹desayuno/merienda/sopa› to eat, have;

    ‹helado/yogur› to have
    4 ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to take
    5 (Med)
    a) ( refl) to take;


    b) ( caus):


    6 ( caus) (esp AmL) ‹ foto› to have … taken
    7 ( enf) ( reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to take;

    8 (Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
    toma sustantivo femenino
    1 (acción de tomar) taking
    (de datos) gathering
    (de una ciudad, un edificio) taking, occupation
    Mil capture
    toma de posesión, investiture
    2 Cine Fot shot
    (secuencia) take
    3 (dosis) dose
    4 Elec toma de corriente, power point, US socket
    toma de tierra, earth, US ground
    5 toma de conciencia, awareness, realization
    tomar verbo transitivo
    1 (coger, agarrar) to take: tomó mi mano, he took my hand
    toma las llaves, here are the keys
    2 (autobús, taxi, etc) to take, catch: tomé el ascensor, I took the lift o elevator
    tengo que tomar el próximo tren, I have to catch the next train
    3 (alimentos) to have
    (bebidas) to drink
    (medicinas) to take
    4 (adoptar) to take, adopt: tomaron medidas desesperadas, they took desperate measures
    5 (tener cierta reacción) no lo tomes a broma, don't take it as a joke
    6 (juzgar) no me tomes por idiota, don't think I'm stupid
    (confundirse) le tomaron por Robert Redford, they mistook him for Robert Redford
    7 (el aire, el fresco, etc) to get
    tomar el sol, to sunbathe
    8 (en carretera) decidió tomar la autopista, he decided to take the motorway
    9 (apuntes, notas) to take
    10 (fotos) to take
    11 Av tomar tierra, to land, touch down 12 ¡toma! excl (sorpresa) well!, why!
    (asentimiento) of course!
    ' toma' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    confianza
    - licencia
    - pachorra
    - potingue
    - sana
    - sano
    - tierra
    - tomar
    - tranquilidad
    - agarrar
    - cachondeo
    - ligero
    - toma y daca
    English:
    assumption
    - capture
    - decision making
    - earth
    - easy-going
    - give
    - give-and-take
    - here
    - initiative
    - intake
    - laugh off
    - nightcap
    - on
    - outtake
    - plenty
    - plug
    - power point
    - retake
    - seizure
    - shot
    - so
    - socket
    - take
    - takeover
    - treat
    - turn
    - turn off
    - any
    - decision
    - drink
    - hammer
    - hydrant
    - inaugural
    - inauguration
    - note
    - out
    - point
    - power
    - pride
    - quits
    - sit
    * * *
    ♦ nf
    1. [acción de tomar]
    toma de conciencia realization;
    la toma de conciencia tardó mucho tiempo it took some time for people to become aware of the true situation;
    toma de decisiones decision-making;
    toma de posesión [de gobierno, presidente] investiture;
    la toma de posesión será el día 25 [de cargo] he will take up his post on the 25th;
    toma de posición o posiciones position taking;
    alabaron la toma de posición del presidente en este tema they praised the position taken by the president on this matter
    2. [de biberón, papilla] feed
    3. [de medicamento] dose
    4. [de ciudad] capture;
    la toma del castillo the storming of the castle
    5. [de agua, aire] inlet
    Am Elec toma de contacto socket, esp Br power point; Elec toma de corriente socket, esp Br power point; Elec toma de tierra Br earth, US ground
    6. Cine & TV [plano] take
    toma falsa outtake
    7. Col [cauce] irrigation ditch
    8. Chile [presa] dam
    ♦ nm
    Fam
    toma y daca give and take
    * * *
    f FOT shot, take
    * * *
    toma nf
    1) : taking, seizure, capture
    2) dosis: dose
    3) : take, shot
    4)
    toma de corriente : wall socket, outlet
    5)
    toma y daca : give-and-take
    * * *
    toma n
    2. (en cine) take
    3. (conquista) taking / capture
    toma de corriente socket / power point

    Spanish-English dictionary > toma

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