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1 dive

1. intransitive verb,
dived or (Amer.) dove

1) einen Kopfsprung machen; springen; (when already in water) [unter]tauchen

2) (plunge downwards) [Vogel, Flugzeug usw.:] einen Sturzflug machen; [Unterseeboot usw.:] abtauchen (Seemannsspr.), tauchen

3) (dart down) sich hinwerfen

4) (dart)

dive [out of sight] — sich schnell verstecken
2. noun
1) (plunge) Kopfsprung, der; (of bird, aircraft, etc.) Sturzflug, der ( towards auf + Akk.); (of submarine etc.) [Unter]tauchen

2) (sudden darting movement) Sprung, der

3) (coll.): (disreputable place) Spelunke, die (abwertend)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/86288/dive_in">dive in

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1. verb
1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) tauchen

2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) verschwinden
2. noun
(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) das Tauchen

- diver
- diving-board
- great diving beetle
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dive

[daɪv]

I. n

1. (into water) [Kopf]sprung m

to execute a \dive einen [Kopf]sprung machen

a swallow BRIT [or AM swan] \dive ein Schwalbensprung

a crash \dive ein Schnelltauchmanöver

2. of a plane Sturzflug m

3. (sudden movement)

▪ to make a \dive for sth einen [Hecht]sprung nach etw dat machen

to make a \dive at sb auf jdn/etw zuspringen

4. (drop in price) [Preis]sturz m

to take a \dive fallen; profits sinken

5. (setback)

to take a \dive einen Schlag erleiden

her reputation took a \dive ihr Ruf bekam einen Kratzer

6. ( fam: dingy place) [anrüchige] Kneipe, Spelunke f

7. FBALL Schwalbe f; BOXING

to take a \dive ein K.O. vortäuschen

II. vi

<dived or AM dove, dived or AM dove>

1. (into water) einen Kopfsprung ins Wasser machen; (underwater) tauchen

▪ to \dive off sth von etw dat [herunter]springen

▪ to \dive for sth nach etw dat tauchen

to \dive for pearls nach Perlen tauchen

2. plane, bird einen Sturzflug machen

3. (move quickly) verschwinden

▪ to \dive for sth nach etw dat hechten

▪ to \dive after sb/sth jdm/etw nachstürzen [o nacheilen]

to \dive through the open window durch das offene Fenster abhauen fam

to \dive for cover [or safety] schnell in Deckung gehen

4. prices, shares fallen

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[daɪv] vb: pret dived or ( US) dove, ptp dived
1. n

1) (by swimmer) Sprung m; (by plane) Sturzflug m; (FTBL) Hechtsprung m

divers are only allowed to make two dives a day —

that was the deepest dive yet — das war die bisher größte Tauchtiefe

to make a dive for sth (fig inf) — sich auf etw (acc) stürzen

to take a dive (inf) (pound, dollar etc) — absacken (inf); (confidence, hopes) sich in nichts auflösen; (Ftbl) eine Schwalbe machen (sl)

2) (pej inf: club etc) Spelunke f (inf)

dive bar ( esp US inf ) — Schmuddelkneipe f

2. vi

1) (person from diving board) springen; (from side of lake, pool etc) (mit dem Kopf voraus) springen, hechten; (under water) tauchen; (submarine) untertauchen; (plane) einen Sturzflug machen; (birds, from air) einen Sturzflug machen; (in water) tauchen; (prices) stürzen

to dive for pearls — nach Perlen tauchen

the goalkeeper dived for the ball —

dive! (Naut) — auf Tauchstation!

2) (inf)

he dived into the crowd — er tauchte in der Menge unter

he dived under the table — er verschwand blitzschnell unter dem Tisch

to dive for cover — eilig in Deckung gehen

he dived into a taxi — er stürzte (sich) in ein Taxi

he dived into his bag — er fischte eilig in seiner Tasche

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dive¹ [daıv]

A v/i prät dived, US auch dove [dəʊv], pperf dived

1. tauchen ( for nach; into in akk):

dive into a book umg sich in ein Buch vertiefen;

dive into the crowd umg in der Menge untertauchen oder verschwinden;

dive into one’s pocket umg (mit der Hand) in die Tasche fahren;

dive into a new profession umg sich in einen neuen Beruf stürzen

2. (unter)tauchen (auch U-Boot)

3. a) einen Hecht- oder Kopfsprung machen

b) Wasserspringen: springen

c) besonders SPORT sich werfen, hechten ( for the ball nach dem Ball):

dive at sb’s feet sich jemandem vor die Füße werfen (Tormann);

dive for cover sich in Deckung werfen;

dive for safety sich durch einen Hechtsprung in Sicherheit bringen

d) besonders Fußball: sl eine Schwalbe bauen

4. FLUG einen Sturzflug machen

5. umg fallen, absacken ( beide:

to auf akk) (Thermometer etc)

6. dive in umg (beim Essen) reinhauen

B v/t dive one’s hand into one’s pocket umg mit der Hand in die Tasche fahren

C s

1. (Unter)Tauchen n, SCHIFF auch Unterwasser-, Tauchfahrt f:

take a dive sl

a) (Boxen) einen K. o. oder Niederschlag vortäuschen,

b) → A 3 d

2. a) Kopfsprung m, Hechtsprung m (auch des Torwarts etc):

make a dive for the ball nach dem Ball hechten;

make a dive for cover sich in Deckung werfen

b) Wasserspringen: Sprung m

3. FLUG Sturzflug m

4. umg Spelunke f

dive² [ˈdiːvı; US -ˌveı] pl von diva

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1. intransitive verb,
dived or (Amer.) dove

1) einen Kopfsprung machen; springen; (when already in water) [unter]tauchen

2) (plunge downwards) [Vogel, Flugzeug usw.:] einen Sturzflug machen; [Unterseeboot usw.:] abtauchen (Seemannsspr.), tauchen

3) (dart down) sich hinwerfen

4) (dart)

dive [out of sight] — sich schnell verstecken
2. noun
1) (plunge) Kopfsprung, der; (of bird, aircraft, etc.) Sturzflug, der ( towards auf + Akk.); (of submarine etc.) [Unter]tauchen

2) (sudden darting movement) Sprung, der

3) (coll.): (disreputable place) Spelunke, die (abwertend)

Phrasal Verbs:

- dive in

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(for) v.

tauchen (nach) v. v.

tauchen (U-Boot) v.

untertauchen v.

English-german dictionary > dive
2 dive

dive [daɪv]

1. noun

   a. [of swimmer, goalkeeper] plongeon m ; [of submarine, deep-sea diver] plongée f ; [of aircraft] piqué m

• to go into a dive [profits, sales] dégringoler

   b. ( = disreputable club, bar) (inf!) bouge m

   c. (by footballer) (inf) chute f volontaire

2. intransitive verb

   a. [diver, submarine] plonger ; [aircraft] piquer

• he dived in head first il a piqué une tête dans l'eau

   b. ( = plunge) to dive in entrer tête baissée

• he dived into the crowd il a plongé dans la foule

• he dived under the table il s'est jeté sous la table

• to dive for cover se précipiter pour se mettre à l'abri

• the keeper dived for the ball le gardien de but a plongé pour bloquer le ballon

• to dive into one's pocket plonger la main dans sa poche

3. compounds

► dive-bomb transitive verb bombarder en piqué

► dive in intransitive verb

   a. [diver] plonger

   b. ( = start to eat)

dive in! (inf!) attaquez ! (inf)

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[daɪv] 1.
noun

1) gen, Sport ( plunge) plongeon m

2) ( swimming under sea) plongée f sous-marine

3) ( descent) (of plane, bird) piqué m

to take a dive — fig [prices] chuter

4) ( lunge)

to make a dive for something — foncer vers quelque chose

5) (colloq) péj ( bar) tripot (colloq) m
2.
intransitive verb (prét dived GB, dove US)

1) gen, Sport plonger (off, from de; down to jusqu'à)

2) [plane, bird] plonger

3) ( as hobby) faire de la plongée; ( as job) être plongeur

4) ( throw oneself)

to dive under the bed — plonger sous le lit

to dive into — s'engouffrer dans [bar, shop]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- dive for

- dive in

English-French dictionary > dive
3 dive

1. verb
1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) zambullirse, tirarse de cabeza

2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) precipitarse hacia, abalanzarse

2. noun
(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) zambullida, salto de cabeza

- diver
- diving-board
- great diving beetle

dive¹ n salto

Greg made the best dive of the competition Greg hizo el mejor salto de la competición

dive² vb

1. tirarse de cabeza / zambullirse

he dived into the pool se tiró a la piscina

2. bucear / sumergirse

he goes diving at weekends va a bucear los fines de semana

El gerundio de dive se escribe diving

dive

tr[daɪv]

noun

1 (into water) zambullida, salto (de cabeza); (in competition) salto (de trampolín); (underwater) buceo; (of submarine, whale) inmersión nombre femenino

2 (of plane) picado; (of bird) descenso (en picado)

3 (sudden movement, lunge) embestida, arremetida

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (of goalkeeper) estirada

5 familiar (seedy bar, club) antro

intransitive verb (SMALLUS/SMALL pt dove tr[dəʊv])

1 (into water) zambullirse, tirarse (de cabeza); (in competition) saltar; (underwater) bucear; (submarine, whale) sumergirse

2 (birds, planes) bajar en picado

3 (move suddenly) precipitarse hacia, abalanzarse hacia; (put hand into) meter la mano en, echar mano a

■ he dived under the bed se precipitó debajo de la cama

■ she dived for the phone se abalanzó hacia el teléfono

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (goalkeeper) lanzarse; (player looking for penalty) tirarse

5 (drop suddenly - currency, sales, prices) caer en picado

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to go diving ir a hacer submarinismo, ir a bucear

to take a dive (in boxing) hacer tongo, dejarse ganar

dive ['daɪv] vi, dived or dove ['do:v] ; dived ; diving

1) plunge: tirarse al agua, zambullirse, dar un clavado

2) submerge: sumergirse

3) drop: bajar en picada (dícese de un avión), caer en picada

dive n

1) plunge: zambullida f, clavado m (en el agua)

2) descent: descenso m en picada

3) bar, joint: antro m

dive

n.

• capuz s.m.

• figón s.m.

• picado s.m.

• salto s.m.

• salto de trampolín s.m.

• tasca s.f.

• zambullida s.f.

v.

• bucear v.

• picar v.

• sumergir v.

• zambullir v.

I daɪv
(past dived or AmE also dove; past p dived) intransitive verb

1)

a) ( from height) zambullirse*, tirarse (al agua), tirarse or echarse un clavado (AmL)

she dived into the water — se zambulló, se tiró al agua

b) ( from surface) \<\<person/whale\>\> sumergirse*, zambullirse*; \<\<submarine\>\> sumergirse*

to dive for treasure — bucear buscando tesoros

to go diving — ir* a hacer submarinismo or a bucear

c) ( swoop) \<\<plane/bird\>\> bajar en picada or (Esp) en picado

2) (lunge, move suddenly)

he dived for cover under the table — se tiró or se metió debajo de la mesa para protegerse

3) ( drop sharply) (journ) \<\<currency/sales\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, pegar* un bajón (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- dive in

II

noun

1)

a) ( into water) zambullida f, clavado m (AmL); ( Sport) salto m (de trampolín), clavado m (AmL)

b) (of submarine, whale) inmersión f

c) ( swoop) descenso m en picada or (Esp) en picado

2) (lunge, sudden movement) (colloq)

he made a dive for the gun — se abalanzó sobre la pistola

(full-length) dive — ( in soccer) estirada f

3) (disreputable club, bar) (colloq) antro m

[daɪv]
1. N

1) (into water) salto m de cabeza (al agua), zambullida f, clavado m (CAm, Mex); (by professional diver, of submarine) inmersión f

2) (Aer) picado m, picada f (LAm)

3) (=leap)

to make a dive for sth — lanzarse or abalanzarse sobre algo

4) (Ftbl) estirada f

to take a dive — (Ftbl) tirarse a la piscina (dejarse caer deliberadamente con la intención de conseguir un tiro libre o un penalty)

5) (fig) (=fall)

his reputation has taken a dive * — su reputación ha caído en picado

6) pej * (=club etc) garito m

2. VI

1) [swimmer] tirarse, zambullirse, dar un clavado (CAm, Mex), clavarse (CAm, Mex); (artistically) saltar; (underwater) bucear; [submarine] sumergirse

the kids were diving for coins — los niños se tiraban al agua para recoger monedas

to dive for pearls — buscar perlas

to dive into the water — tirarse al agua, zambullirse

2) (Aer) bajar en picado

3) (=leap)

the goalkeeper dived for the ball — el portero se lanzó a parar el balón

to dive for cover — precipitarse en busca de cobijo

he dived for the exit — se precipitó hacia la salida

he dived into the crowd — se metió entre la muchedumbre

to dive into one's pocket — meter la mano en el bolsillo

to dive into a bar — entrar a toda prisa en un bar

I dived into the shop for a paper — pasé corriendo por la tienda a por un periódico, me metí corriendo a la tienda a por un periódico

4) (=fall) [prices etc] bajar de golpe, caer en picado or (LAm) picada

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I [daɪv]
(past dived or AmE also dove; past p dived) intransitive verb

1)

a) ( from height) zambullirse*, tirarse (al agua), tirarse or echarse un clavado (AmL)

she dived into the water — se zambulló, se tiró al agua

b) ( from surface) \<\<person/whale\>\> sumergirse*, zambullirse*; \<\<submarine\>\> sumergirse*

to dive for treasure — bucear buscando tesoros

to go diving — ir* a hacer submarinismo or a bucear

c) ( swoop) \<\<plane/bird\>\> bajar en picada or (Esp) en picado

2) (lunge, move suddenly)

he dived for cover under the table — se tiró or se metió debajo de la mesa para protegerse

3) ( drop sharply) (journ) \<\<currency/sales\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, pegar* un bajón (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- dive in

II

noun

1)

a) ( into water) zambullida f, clavado m (AmL); ( Sport) salto m (de trampolín), clavado m (AmL)

b) (of submarine, whale) inmersión f

c) ( swoop) descenso m en picada or (Esp) en picado

2) (lunge, sudden movement) (colloq)

he made a dive for the gun — se abalanzó sobre la pistola

(full-length) dive — ( in soccer) estirada f

3) (disreputable club, bar) (colloq) antro m

English-spanish dictionary > dive
4 dive

I [daɪv]
nome

1) (plunge) tuffo m. (anche sport)

2) (swimming under sea) immersione f.

3) (of plane, bird) picchiata f.

to take a dive — fig. [ prices] precipitare

4) (lunge)

to make a dive for sth. — lanciarsi o precipitarsi verso qcs

5) colloq. spreg. (bar) bettola f.
II [daɪv]
verbo intransitivo (pass. dived BE, dove AE)

1) tuffarsi ( off, from da; down to fino a)

2) [plane, bird] scendere in picchiata

3) (as hobby) fare immersioni, fare il sub; (as job) fare il sommozzatore

4) (throw oneself)

to dive under the bed — tuffarsi sotto il letto

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- dive for

- dive in

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1. verb
1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) tuffarsi

2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) riversarsi, precipitarsi
2. noun
(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) tuffo

- diver
- diving-board
- great diving beetle
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[daɪv]
1. n

1) (of swimmer, goalkeeper) tuffo, (of submarine) immersione f, Aer picchiata

2) pej, (fam: club etc) bettola, buco

2. vi

1)

(swimmer) to dive (into) — tuffarsi (in), (submarine) immergersi, Aer scendere in picchiata, Ftbl tuffarsi

2)

(fam: move quickly) to dive into — (doorway, hole) buttarsi dentro, (car, taxi) saltare su

he dived into the crowd — si tuffò or si lanciò tra la folla

he dived for cover — si è buttato al riparo

he dived for the exit — si è lanciato or precipitato verso l'uscita

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dive /daɪv/
n.

1 tuffo (di testa): to take (o to do) a dive, fare un tuffo

2 immersione (subacquea): You should check your equipment before each dive, bisognerebbe verificare l'attrezzatura prima di ogni immersione; a dive to a submerged wreck, un'immersione verso un relitto sommerso

3 (aeron.) picchiata: to go into a dive, scendere in picchiata

4 (naut.) immersione ( d'un sottomarino)

5 ( di valore) crollo, calo: Share prices round the world took a dive today, i prezzi delle azioni oggi hanno subito un crollo in tutto il mondo

6 (fam.) bettola, postaccio: That place used to be nice, but now it's a real dive, quel locale una volta era un bel posto, ma ora è veramente una bettola

7 tavernetta ( d'albergo o ristorante): an oyster dive, una tavernetta dove si vendono ostriche

8 slancio, scatto: She made a dive for the door, ha fatto uno slancio verso la porta

9 ( sport: calcio, ecc.) simulazione (di fallo): to take a dive, buttarsi a terra

10 ( calcio, ecc.) ( del portiere) tuffo ( per parare)

11 ( slang, boxe) incontro truccato: to take a dive, gettarsi a terra simulando un K.O.; accettare di perdere l'incontro

● dive-bomber, bombardiere in picchiata; tuffatore □ dive-bombing, bombardamento in picchiata.
(to) dive /daɪv/
v. i.

1 tuffarsi (di testa): He dived into the lake, si è tuffato nel lago; They dived off the rocks, si sono tuffati dagli scogli

2 immergersi ( anche fig.); fare immersioni: to dive for pearls, immergersi in cerca di perle; to go diving, fare immersioni; The submarine suddenly dived, il sottomarino si è immerso improvvisamente; to dive into a good book, immergersi in una buona lettura

3 tuffarsi, gettarsi: When the bomb went off, everyone dived for cover, quando è scoppiata la bomba, si sono tuffati tutti a terra per ripararsi; They dived into a shop to get out of the rain, si sono precipitati in un negozio per non stare sotto la pioggia; Both players dived for the ball, entrambi i giocatori si sono gettati sulla palla

4 (aeron.) scendere in picchiata: The plane dived and dropped its bombs, l'aeroplano è sceso in picchiata e ha sganciato le bombe

5 ( di valori) crollare, precipitare: The dollar dived by almost 2%, il dollaro è crollato di quasi il 2%

6 ( calcio) simulare un fallo ( buttandosi a terra): He clearly dived to get the penalty, ha chiaramente simulato il fallo per ottenere un rigore

● (fam.) to dive into one's pocket [bag, etc.], frugarsi in tasca [nella borsa, ecc.] □ (fam.) to dive in, buttarsi a pesce ( sul cibo, ecc.).

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I [daɪv]
nome

1) (plunge) tuffo m. (anche sport)

2) (swimming under sea) immersione f.

3) (of plane, bird) picchiata f.

to take a dive — fig. [ prices] precipitare

4) (lunge)

to make a dive for sth. — lanciarsi o precipitarsi verso qcs

5) colloq. spreg. (bar) bettola f.
II [daɪv]
verbo intransitivo (pass. dived BE, dove AE)

1) tuffarsi ( off, from da; down to fino a)

2) [plane, bird] scendere in picchiata

3) (as hobby) fare immersioni, fare il sub; (as job) fare il sommozzatore

4) (throw oneself)

to dive under the bed — tuffarsi sotto il letto

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- dive for

- dive in

English-Italian dictionary > dive
5 into

into [ˊɪntu:, ˊɪntυ, ˊɪntə] prep

1) указывает на движение или направление внутрь, в сферу или область чего-л. в(о), на;

to go into the house войти́ в дом
;

to fall, to dive, etc. into the river упа́сть, нырну́ть и т.п. в ре́ку
;

to walk into the square вы́йти на пло́щадь
;

to climb high into the mountains забра́ться высоко́ в го́ры
;

to vanish into a crowd исче́знуть в толпе́
;

to fall into a mistake впасть в оши́бку
;

to work oneself into smb.'s favour втере́ться в чьё-л. дове́рие

2) указывает на достижение какого-л. предмета, столкновение с каким-л. предметом в(о);

to walk into smb., smth. натолкну́ться (набрести́) на кого́-л., что-л.

3) указывает на движение во времени в, к;

her reflections shifted into the past она́ мы́сленно верну́лась к про́шлому
;

looking into the future

а) загля́дывая в бу́дущее;

б) взгляд в бу́дущее

4) указывает на включение в категорию, список и т.п. в;

to enter into a list включи́ть в спи́сок

5) указывает на переход в новую форму, иное качество или состояние в(о), на, до;

to turn water into ice превраща́ть в лёд
;

to grow into manhood (womanhood) стать взро́слым мужчи́ной (взро́слой же́нщиной)
;

to transmute water power into electric power превраща́ть эне́ргию воды́ в электри́ческую эне́ргию
;

to put ( или to lick) into shape

а) придава́ть фо́рму;

б) приводи́ть в поря́док;

to divide (to cut, to break, etc.) into so many portions дели́ть (разреза́ть, разбива́ть и т.д.) на сто́лько-то часте́й
;

to work oneself into a rage довести́ себя́ до бе́шенства
;

to lapse into silence погрузи́ться в молча́ние
;

to plunge into a reverie впасть в заду́мчивость
;

to be persuaded into doing smth. дать себя́ уговори́ть сде́лать что-л.

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > into
6 into

preposition

1) указывает на движение или направление внутрь, в сферу или область чего-л. в(о), на; to go into the house войти в дом; to fall, to dive, etc. into the river упасть, нырнуть и т. п. в реку; to walk into the square выйти на площадь; to climb high into the mountains забраться высоко в горы; to vanish into a crowd исчезнуть в толпе; to fall into a mistake впасть в ошибку; to work oneself into smb.'s favour втереться в чье-л. доверие

2) указывает на достижение какого-л. предмета, столкновение с каким-л. предметом в(о); to walk into smb., smth. натолкнуться (набрести) на кого-л., что-л.

3) указывает на движение во времени в, к; her reflections shifted into the past она мысленно вернулась к прошлому;

looking into the future

а) заглядывая в будущее;

б) взгляд в будущее

4) указывает на включение в категорию, список и т. п. в; to enter into a list включить в список

5) указывает на переход в новую форму, иное качество или состояние в(о), на, до; to turn water into ice превращать воду в лед; to grow into manhood (womanhood) стать взрослым мужчиной (взрослой женщиной); to transmute water power into electric power превращать энергию воды в электрическую энергию; to put (или to lick)

into shape

а) придавать форму;

б) приводить в порядок; to divide (to cut, to break, etc.) into so many portions делить (разрезать, разбивать и т. д.) на столько-то частей; to work oneself into a rage довести себя до бешенства; to lapse into silence погрузиться в молчание; to plunge into а reverie впасть в задумчивость; to be persuaded into doing smth. дать себя уговорить сделать что-л.

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(p) в; во

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1) в, во 2) на

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[in·to || 'ɪntʊ,'ɪntə,'ɪntuː] prep. в, к, на
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а-у

бы-в

в

во

во-во

гробу-у

два-в

и-в

иду-у

из-во

к-во

кол-во

м-у

му-у

на

ну-у

о-в

о-у

пи-у

пол-в

почему-у

пять-в

пятьдесят-в

рук-во

с-в

три-в

ту-у

у

уму-у

у-у

чем-в

шесть-в

я-в

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предл. 1) в(о), на 2) в 3) в, во 4) в, к

Новый англо-русский словарь > into
7 nail

vt

1) infml

He nailed a rabbit with his first shot — Он подстрелил зайца с первого выстрела

2) infml

Nail him before he leaves — Лови его, пока он не ушел

3) sl

They nailed him as he was trying to dive into the crowd — Они схватили его, когда он пытался нырнуть в толпу

I'm gonna nail you — Я тебя арестую

4) sl

She nailed him in the head with a rock — Она долбанула его по голове камнем

5) AmE sl

They nailed him from his picture — Они опознали его по фотографии

We nailed you — Мы тебя засекли

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > nail
8 eintauchen

(trennb. -ge-)

I v/t (hat eingetaucht) dip (in + Akk in, into); (Brötchen in Suppe etc.) dunk (in)

II v/i (ist) ins Wasser: dive in

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to steep; to plunge; to immerse; to dip into; to dip; to dive; to souse

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ein|tau|chen sep
1. vt
to dip ( in +acc in, into); (völlig) to immerse ( in +acc in); Brot (in Kaffee etc) to dunk ( in +acc in)
2. vi aux sein
(Schwimmer) to dive in; (Springer) to enter the water; (U-Boot) to dive
das U-Boot ist jetzt ganz eingetaucht — the submarine is now completely submerged

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1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) dip

2) immersion

3) (to put completely under the surface of a liquid: She immersed the vegetables in boiling water.) immerse

4) ((with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc): He merged into the crowd.) merge

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ein|tau·chen

I. vt Hilfsverb: haben

▪ jdn [in etw akk] \eintauchen to immerse sb [in sth]

▪ etw [in etw akk] \eintauchen to dip sth in [sth]; Lebensmittel to dip [or fam dunk] sth [in sth]

II. vi Hilfsverb: sein

▪ [in etw akk] \eintauchen to dive [or plunge] in[to sth], to dive [or submerge]

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1.
transitives Verb dip; (untertauchen) immerse
2.
intransitives Verb; mit sein dive in

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eintauchen (trennb -ge-)

A. v/t (hat eingetaucht) dip (

in +akk in, into); (Brötchen in Suppe etc) dunk (in)

B. v/i (ist) ins Wasser: dive in

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1.
transitives Verb dip; (untertauchen) immerse
2.
intransitives Verb; mit sein dive in

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v.

to dip (in, into) v.

to dunk v.

to immerse v.

to plunge v.

to souse v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > eintauchen
9 echar

v.

1 to throw.

echar algo a la basura to throw something in the bin

Ella echa la basura She throws the garbage.

2 to put.

echa esos pantalones a la lavadora put those trousers in the washing machine

3 to pour (añadir) (vino, agua).

échame más zumo, por favor (sal, azúcar) could you pour me some more juice, please?

4 to give (decir) (discurso).

5 to post(postcard, letter).

echar algo al correo to put something in the post, to post something, to mail something (United States)

6 to give off, to emit (humo, vapor, chispas).

está que echa humo (informal figurative) she's fuming

El silenciador echa gases tóxicos The muffler emits toxic gases.

7 to sprout, to shoot (hojas, flores).

Mi mata de café echó hojitas My coffee plant sprouted leaves.

8 to lie (down).

9 to tell (buenaventura).

echar las cartas (a alguien) to read somebody's fortune (in cards)

10 to fire, to turn out, to dismiss.

La empresa echó a los empleados The company fired the employees.

11 to put in, to add in, to pour, to pour in.

Ella le echó agua al balde She put water in the pail.

12 to cast out, to throw out, to ditch, to drop.

María echó al borracho Mary cast out the wino.

13 to blame, to attribute.

Le echó la culpa a Ricardo He attributed the blame to Ricardo.

14 to blurt out.

Nos echó una andanada de insultos He blurted out insults on us.

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echar

► verbo transitivo

1 (lanzar) to throw

■ echar monedas en la fuente to throw coins in the fountain

2 (dejar caer) to put, drop

3 (líquido) to pour; (comida) to give; (sal) to add, put in

4 (carta) to post, US mail

5 (expulsar) to throw out

■ lo han echado del cine he was thrown out of the cinema

6 (despedir de empleo) to sack, dismiss, fire

■ me han echado I've been sacked

7 (brotar, salir - plantas) to sprout; (- dientes) to cut; (- pelo) to grow

8 (decir) to tell

9 (emanar) to give out, give off

■ la caja de fusibles echa chispas sparks are coming out of the fuse box

10 (suponer, calcular) to guess

■ yo le echo 40 I think she's 40

11 (poner, aplicar) to put on, apply

12 (llave) to lock, turn; (cerrojo) to bolt, fasten

■ echa la llave lock the door, lock it

■ echa el cerrojo bolt the door, fasten the bolt

13 (multas, tributos) to give, impose

14 (en naipes) to deal

15 familiar (en el cine, teatro) to show, put on

■ echan una buena película en la tele there's a good film on TV

► verbo intransitivo

1 echar a + inf (empezar) to begin to

■ echó a andar he began to walk

■ echó a correr she ran off

2 echar de + inf (dar)

■ echar de comer to feed

3 echar por (seguir, ir) to take, follow

■ echó por la izquierda he went left

► verbo pronominal echarse

1 (arrojarse) to throw oneself

2 (tenderse) to lie down

■ me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a bit

3 (ponerse) to put on

4 (novio, novia) to get oneself

5 echarse a + inf (empezar) to begin to

■ se echó a reír he burst out laughing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar a cara o cruz to toss for

echar a un lado to push aside

echar a perder to spoil

echar a suertes to draw lots

echar abajo→ link=echarechar por tierra

echar algo a suertes figurado to draw lots for something

echar barriga / echar carnes to put on weight

echar cuentas to calculate

echar de menos / echar en falta to miss

■ la echa de menos he misses her

echar el freno to put the brake on

echar en cara to blame

echar la buenaventura to tell somebody's fortune

echar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, splash out

echar las bases de to lay the foundations for

echar leña al fuego figurado to add fuel to the fire

echar maldiciones to curse

echar mano a algo to reach for something

echar mano de to make use of

echar pelillos a la mar figurado to bury the hatchet

echar por tierra (edificio) to demolish 2 (reputación etc) to ruin

echar un cigarrillo to smoke a cigarette

echar una mano to give a hand

echar una mirada / echar una ojeada to have a look, have a quick look

echar una parrafada to have a chat

echar una partida to play a game

echar una regañina a alguien / echar un sermón a alguien to tell somebody off

echar una siesta to have a siesta

echarse a perder (alimentos) to go bad 2 (personas) to go downhill

echarse a un lado to move to one side

echarse atrás (inclinarse) to lean back 2 (repensárselo) to have second thoughts, get cold feet

echárselas de familiar to claim to be

■ se las echa de valiente he claims to be brave

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verb

1) to throw, throw out

2) fire, dismiss

3) put forth

4) add

5) launch

6) put

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- echar a perder
- echar de menos
- echarse
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Para las expresiones echar abajo, echar en cara, echar la culpa, echar en falta, echar de menos, echar a perder, echar raíces, echar a suertes, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=tirar) [+ pelota, piedra, dados] to throw; [+ basura] to throw away; [+ ancla, red] to cast; [+ moneda al aire] to toss; [+ mirada] to cast, give; [+ naipe] to deal

échame las llaves — throw me the keys

échalo a la basura — throw it away

¿qué te han echado los Reyes? — ≈ what did you get for Christmas?

- echarlas

2) (=poner) to put

echar carbón a la lumbre — to put coal on the fire

he echado otra manta en la cama — I've put another blanket on the bed

¿te echo mantequilla en el pan? — shall I put some butter on your bread?

échale un poco de azúcar a la mezcla — add a little sugar to the mixture

• tengo que echar [gasolina] — I need to fill up (with petrol)
leña 1)
3) (=verter) to pour

echó un poco de vino en un vaso — he poured some wine into a glass

echar cera en un molde — to pour wax into a mould

4) (=servir) [+ bebida] to pour; [+ comida] to give

échame agua — could you give {o} pour me some water?

¿te echo más whisky? — shall I pour you some more whisky?

no me eches tanto — don't give me so much

• tengo que echar de [comer] a los animales — I have to feed the animals

lo que le echen —

resiste lo que le echen — she can take whatever they throw at her

5) (=dejar salir)

la chimenea echa humo — smoke is coming out of the chimney

¡qué peste echan tus zapatos! — * your shoes stink to high heaven! *
chispa 1., 1), espuma 1), hostia 6), leche 9), peste 3), sangre 1)
6) (=expulsar) [de casa, bar, tienda, club] to throw out; [del trabajo] to fire *, sack *; [de colegio] to expel

cuando protesté me echaron — when I protested they threw me out

me echó de su casa — he threw me out of his house

lo han echado del colegio — he's been expelled from school

la echaron del trabajo — she's been fired {o} sacked *

echar algo de sí — to get rid of sth, throw sth off

7) (=producir) [+ dientes] to cut; [+ hojas] to sprout

está empezando a echar barriga — he's starting to get a bit of a belly {o} paunch

¡vaya mal genio que has echado últimamente! — you've become {o} got really bad-tempered recently!

8) (=cerrar)

echar la llave/el cerrojo — to lock/bolt the door

echar el freno — to brake

echa la persiana — can you draw the blinds?

9) (=mover)

a) [+ parte del cuerpo]

echar la cabeza a un lado — to tilt {o} cock one's head to one side

echar el cuerpo hacia atrás — to lean back

b) (=empujando) to push

echar a algn a un lado — to push sb aside

echar atrás a la multitud — to push the crowd back

10) (=enviar) [+ carta] to post, mail (EEUU)

eché la carta en el buzón — I posted the letter

¿dónde puedo echar esta postal? — where can I post this postcard?

11) (=calcular) to reckon

¿cuántos kilos le echas? — how much do you think {o} reckon she weighs?

¿cuántos años le echas? — how old do you think {o} reckon he is?

échale una hora andando — you can reckon on it taking you an hour if you walk

12) (=dar) [+ discurso] to give, make

echar maldiciones — to curse

echar una reprimenda a algn — to tick sb off, give sb a ticking-off

he ido a que me echen las cartas — I've had my cards read

13) [con sustantivos que implican acciones] [+ trago, partida] to have

¿echamos un café? — shall we have a coffee?

salió al balcón a echar un cigarrillo — he went out onto the balcony for a smoke {o} cigarette

echar una multa a algn — to fine sb, give sb a fine
polvo 5), vistazo
14) [+ tiempo]

hay que echarle muchas horas — it takes a long time

de jóvenes nos echábamos nuestros buenos ratos de charla — we used to spend a lot of time talking when we were younger

esta semana he echado cuatro horas extras — I did four hours overtime this week

15) * [en cine, televisión] to show

echaron un programa sobre Einstein — there was a programme about Einstein on, they showed a programme about Einstein

¿qué echan en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?

16) [+ cimientos] to lay

17) (Zool) [para procrear]

ha echado a su perra con un pastor alemán — he has mated his bitch with a German shepherd

18) Caribe, Cono Sur (=azuzar) [+ animal] to urge on

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO (=tirar)

• ¡echa [para] adelante! — lead on!

ahora tienes que echar para adelante y olvidarte del pasado — you need to get on with your life and forget about the past

es un olor que echa para atrás — * it's a smell that really knocks you back *

echa para allá — move up

• echar [por] una calle — to go down a street

echemos por aquí — let's go this way
echar a ({+ infin})
echar a correr — to break into a run, start running

echar a reír — to burst out laughing, start laughing

3.

See:

echarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw

lo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire — he tossed the coin

echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás — she threw her head back

le echó los brazos al cuello — she threw her arms around his neck

echar a alguien a perder — to spoil somebody

echar algo a perder — to ruin something

echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody

b) ( soltar)

les echaron los perros — they set the dogs on them

c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down

echarle las cartas a alguien — to read somebody's cards

2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel

me echó de casa — he threw me out (of the house)

3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)

4)

a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw

échale (la) llave — lock it

la persiana estaba echada — the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?

b) ( mover)

lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)

5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off

echaba espuma por la boca — he was foaming at the mouth

6) ( producir)

a) < hojas> to sprout

ya está echando flores — it's flowering already

b) < dientes> to cut

estás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)

Sentido II

7)

a) ( poner) <leña/carbón> to put; < gasolina> to put in

¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him

b) (servir, dar) to give

¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?

echar de comer a los cerdos — to feed the pigs

8)

a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)

me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)

le echó una maldición — she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine

me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)

9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house

10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show

¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?

Sentido III

11) <cigarillo/trago> to have

echar una firma — to sign

echar el freno — to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda — she gave me a furious look

echarle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody

Sentido IV

12)

echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine

echaron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down
2.
echar vi

1) ( empezar)

echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing

echó a correr — he started to run o started running

las palomas echaron a volar — the doves flew off

2) ( dirigirse)

echó calle abajo — she went off down the street

echa por aquí — go down here

3)

echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
3.
1) echarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

me eché al suelo — I threw myself to the ground

echarse de cabeza al agua — to dive into the water

échate hacia atrás — lean back

la noche se nos echó encima — night fell suddenly

echarse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined

b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)

se echó a un lado — she moved to one side

échate un poco para allá — move over that way a bit

echarse atrás — to back out

echárselas — (Chi fam)

se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)

echárselas de algo — (fam)

se las echa de culto — he likes to think he's cultured

d) aves to brood

3)

a) ( ponerse) to put on

echarse crema — to put cream on

se echó el abrigo por los hombros — she put the coat around her shoulders

b) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>

se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend

c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

4) ( expulsar)

echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)

5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to break

echarse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)

6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take

Sentido II

7) ( empezar) echar 1)

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= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.

Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex. The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.

Ex. He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.

Ex. As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.

Ex. Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.

Ex. Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.

Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex. Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.

Ex. Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.

Ex. The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

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* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* echando hostias = like the clappers.

* echando mecha = like the clappers.

* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* echar abajo = knock down.

* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.

* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.

* echar amarras = moor.

* echar anclas = drop + anchor.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echar a pique = scuttle.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar a un lado = push aside.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* echar brotes = bud, sprout.

* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar dentro de = throw into.

* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.

* echar el candado = padlock.

* echar en cara = fault.

* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.

* echar gasolina = pump + gas.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.

* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* echar los postigos = shutter.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.

* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.

* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* echar raíces = settle down, root.

* echar sal = salt.

* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* echarse = stretch out, lie down.

* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.

* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.

* echarse un duelo = duel.

* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.

* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse un trago = tipple.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.

* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.

* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.

* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.

* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un chorro de = squirt.

* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.

* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.

* echar vino = pour + wine.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw

lo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire — he tossed the coin

echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás — she threw her head back

le echó los brazos al cuello — she threw her arms around his neck

echar a alguien a perder — to spoil somebody

echar algo a perder — to ruin something

echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody

b) ( soltar)

les echaron los perros — they set the dogs on them

c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down

echarle las cartas a alguien — to read somebody's cards

2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel

me echó de casa — he threw me out (of the house)

3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)

4)

a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw

échale (la) llave — lock it

la persiana estaba echada — the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?

b) ( mover)

lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)

5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off

echaba espuma por la boca — he was foaming at the mouth

6) ( producir)

a) < hojas> to sprout

ya está echando flores — it's flowering already

b) < dientes> to cut

estás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)

Sentido II

7)

a) ( poner) <leña/carbón> to put; < gasolina> to put in

¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him

b) (servir, dar) to give

¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?

echar de comer a los cerdos — to feed the pigs

8)

a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)

me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)

le echó una maldición — she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine

me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)

9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house

10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show

¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?

Sentido III

11) <cigarillo/trago> to have

echar una firma — to sign

echar el freno — to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda — she gave me a furious look

echarle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody

Sentido IV

12)

echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine

echaron la puerta abajo — they broke the door down
2.
echar vi

1) ( empezar)

echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing

echó a correr — he started to run o started running

las palomas echaron a volar — the doves flew off

2) ( dirigirse)

echó calle abajo — she went off down the street

echa por aquí — go down here

3)

echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
3.
1) echarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

me eché al suelo — I threw myself to the ground

echarse de cabeza al agua — to dive into the water

échate hacia atrás — lean back

la noche se nos echó encima — night fell suddenly

echarse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined

b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)

se echó a un lado — she moved to one side

échate un poco para allá — move over that way a bit

echarse atrás — to back out

echárselas — (Chi fam)

se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)

echárselas de algo — (fam)

se las echa de culto — he likes to think he's cultured

d) aves to brood

3)

a) ( ponerse) to put on

echarse crema — to put cream on

se echó el abrigo por los hombros — she put the coat around her shoulders

b) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>

se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend

c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

4) ( expulsar)

echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)

5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to break

echarse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)

6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take

Sentido II

7) ( empezar) echar 1)

* * *

= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.

Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.

Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.

Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.

Ex: The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.

Ex: He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.

Ex: As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.

Ex: Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.

Ex: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.

Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.

Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.

Ex: Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.

Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.

* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.

* echando hostias = like the clappers.

* echando mecha = like the clappers.

* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* echar abajo = knock down.

* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.

* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.

* echar amarras = moor.

* echar anclas = drop + anchor.

* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.

* echar a pique = scuttle.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar a un lado = push aside.

* echar a volar = take + flight.

* echar brotes = bud, sprout.

* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.

* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar dentro de = throw into.

* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.

* echar el candado = padlock.

* echar en cara = fault.

* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.

* echar gasolina = pump + gas.

* echar hojas = leaf out.

* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.

* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.

* echarle el ojo a = eye.

* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.

* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* echar los postigos = shutter.

* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* echar por alto = bungle.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.

* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.

* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* echar raíces = settle down, root.

* echar sal = salt.

* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* echarse = stretch out, lie down.

* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.

* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.

* echarse un duelo = duel.

* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.

* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.

* echarse un trago = tipple.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.

* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.

* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.

* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.

* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un chorro de = squirt.

* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.

* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.

* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.

* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.

* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.

* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.

* echar vino = pour + wine.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* planta que echa flores = bloomer.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.

* * *

echar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ echar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 lanzar, tirar

2 soltar

3 Juegos: cartas

B expulsar: persona

C echar: carta

D

1 pasar, correr

2 mover

E despedir: humo

F

1 echar: hojas

2 echar: dientes

Sentido II

A

1 poner

2 servir, dar

B

1 dirigir: sermón, discurso

2 imponer

C calcular

D dar: programa, película

E pasar: tiempo

Sentido III con sustantivos

Sentido IV

A echar abajo

B echar de ver

■ echar (verbo intransitivo)

A empezar

B dirigirse

C echar para adelante

■ echarse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 tirarse, arrojarse

2 tumbarse, acostarse

3 apartarse, moverse

B

1 ponerse

2 echarse novio/novia

3 tragarse

C expulsar

D romper

E tardar

Sentido II echarse a + infinitivo

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (lanzar, tirar) to throw

echó la botella por la ventanilla she threw the bottle out of the window

lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away

echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin

echó una piedra al agua she threw a stone into the water

échame la pelota throw me the ball, throw the ball to me

echaron el ancla they cast their anchor o dropped anchor

echó la red he cast his net

echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back

echó la mano a la pistola he grabbed o made a grab for his gun

le echó los brazos al cuello she threw her arms around his neck

echar a algn a perder to spoil sb

echar algo a perder ‹sorpresa/preparativos› to spoil sth, ruin sth

ha luchado tanto y ahora lo echa todo a perder he's fought so hard and now he's throwing it all away

la helada echó a perder la cosecha the frost ruined the harvest

echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb

¿cuándo lo echaste de menos? when did you miss it o realize it was missing?

te echo mucho de menos I really miss you, I miss you terribly

2

(soltar): les echaron los perros they set the dogs on them

echó el semental a la yegua he put the mare to the stud

3 ( Juegos) ‹carta› to play, put down

echarle las cartas a algn to read sb's cards

B (expulsar) ‹persona› (de un trabajo) to fire ( colloq), to sack ( BrE colloq); (de un bar, teatro) to throw … out; (de un colegio) to expel

me echaron (del trabajo) I was fired, I got the sack ( BrE)

me echó de casa he threw o turned me out (of the house)

entre dos camareros lo echaron a la calle two of the waiters threw him out

C ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

D

1 (pasar, correr) ‹cortinas› to pull, draw

échale la llave lock it

la persiana estaba echada the blinds were down

¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?

2

(mover): échalo a un lado push it to one side

lo echó para atrás she pushed ( o moved etc) it backward(s)

E

(expeler, despedir): echaba espuma por la boca he was foaming at the mouth

el motor echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the engine

el volcán echaba humo y lava the volcano was belching out smoke and lava

¡qué peste echa esa fábrica! ( fam); what a stink that factory gives off! ( colloq)

chispa² (↑ chispa (2))

F (producir)

1 ‹hojas› to sprout

la planta ya está echando flores the plant is already flowering

2 ‹dientes› to cut

estás echando barriga ( fam); you're getting a bit of a tummy ( colloq)

Sentido II

A

1 (poner) to put

le echaste mucha sal a la sopa you put too much salt in the soup

¿cuánto azúcar le echas al café? how many sugars do you take in your coffee?

echa esa camisa a la ropa sucia put that shirt in with the dirty laundry, put that shirt out for the wash

echa más leña al fuego put some more wood on the fire

¿qué te echaron los Reyes? ( Esp); ≈ what did Santa bring you?

échale valor y díselo ( fam); just pluck up your courage and tell him

2 (servir, dar) to give

échame un poquito de vino can you pour o give me a little wine?

¿te echo más salsa? do you want some more sauce?

tenía que echar de comer a los cerdos he had to feed the pigs

tengo que echarles de comer a los niños ( fam hum); I have to feed the children, I have to get the children's dinner ( o lunch etc)

lo que me/le echen ( Esp fam): yo, de trabajo, lo que me echen I'll do whatever needs doing ( colloq)

éste come lo que le echen he'll eat whatever's put in front of him ( colloq)

B

1 (dirigir) ‹sermón/discurso› (+ me/te/le etc):

me echó un sermón por llegar tarde ( fam); he gave me a real talking-to for being late ( colloq)

nos echó un discurso de dos horas ( fam); she gave us a two-hour lecture ( colloq)

le echó una maldición she put a curse on him

peste

2 ( fam) (imponer) ‹condena/multa› (+ me/te/le etc) to give

le echaron una multa he was fined, they gave him a fine, he got a fine

me echaron dos años I got two years ( colloq)

C ( fam) (calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):

¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?

le echo 20 años I'd say he was 20, I'd put him at 20 ( colloq)

¿cuánto te costó? — ¿cuánto le echas? how much did it cost you? — how much do you think? o have a guess

de aquí a tu casa échale una media hora it's o it takes about half an hour from here to your house

D ( Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show

¿qué echan en el Imperial? what are they showing at the Imperial?, what's on at the Imperial?

¿qué echan en la tele esta noche? what's on TV tonight?

E ( Esp fam) (pasar) ‹tiempo› to spend

echamos un rato agradable con ellos we spent o had a pleasant few hours with them

Sentido III ( con sustantivos):

echar un cigarrillo ( fam); to have a cigarette

echar una firma ( fam); to sign

echar el freno to put the brake on

me echó una mirada furibunda she gave o threw me a furious look

echaron unas manos de póquer they played o had a few hands of poker

cuenta¹ f A 1. (↑ cuenta (1)), culpa, mirada, partida, siesta, etc

Sentido IV

A

echar abajo ‹edificio› to pull down;

‹gobierno› to bring down; ‹proyecto› to destroy; ‹esperanzas› to dash

nos echó abajo la moral it undermined our morale

echaron la puerta abajo they broke the door down

tierra

B

echar de ver to notice, realize

se echa de ver que está muy triste it's obvious that o you can see that she's not very happy

■ echar

vi

A (empezar) echar A + INF to start o begin to + INF, start o begin -ING

al ver que lo seguían echó a correr when he saw they were following him he started to run o started running o broke into a run

echó a andar sin esperarnos he set off without waiting for us

el motor echó a andar a la primera the engine started (the) first time

las palomas echaron a volar the doves flew off

B

(dirigirse): echó calle abajo she went off down the street

echa por aquí a ver si podemos aparcar go down here to see if we can find a place to park

echaron por la primera calle a la derecha they took the first street on the right

C

echar para adelante or ( fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco, si no vas a bloquear la salida del garaje go forward a little, or else you'll block the garage exit

echa p'alante y verás cómo te sale bien go for it! everything will turn out all right, you'll see ( colloq)

echa p'alante, que ya llegamos keep going, we're nearly there

■ echarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself

nos echamos al suelo we threw ourselves to the ground

se echó en sus brazos she threw o flung herself into his arms

se echó de cabeza al agua she dived into the water

échate hacia atrás lean back

la noche se nos echó encima night fell suddenly, it was night before we knew it

echarse a perder «comida» to go bad, go off ( BrE);

«proyecto/preparativos» to be ruined

se me echó a perder el televisor my television's broken

era muy bonita pero se ha echado a perder she used to be very pretty but she's lost her looks

desde que se ha juntado con ellos se ha echado a perder since he started hanging out with them he's gone off the rails ( colloq)

encima

2 (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

se echó en la cama he lay down on the bed

me voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a while, I'm going to have a lie-down ( BrE)

3 (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):

se echó a un lado she moved to one side

me tuve que echar a la cuneta I had to go off the edge of the road

échate para allá y nos podremos sentar todos if you move over that way a bit we can all sit down

echarse atrás to back out

dijo que iba a venir, pero luego se echó atrás she said she was going to come, but then she changed her mind o pulled out o backed out

cuando vieron que iba a ser difícil se echaron atrás when they saw that it was going to be difficult, they got cold feet o backed out

echárselas ( Chi fam): el jefe no le quiso pagar más y se las echó the boss didn't want to pay him any more so he upped and left ( colloq)

se las echó cerro arriba he went off up the hill

echárselas de algo ( fam): se las echa de culto he likes to think he's cultured

se las echa de gran conocedor de vinos he claims to be o makes out he is a bit of a wine connoisseur, he likes to think of himself as o ( BrE) he fancies himself as a bit of a wine connoisseur ( colloq)

B

1 (ponerse) to put on

échate crema o te quemarás con este sol put some cream on or you'll burn in this sun

se echó el abrigo por los hombros she threw the coat around her shoulders

espalda

2 ( fam) ‹novio/novia›

se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend

3 ( Méx fam) (tragarse) to drink

C (expulsar) ‹pedo›

¿quién se ha echado un pedo? who's let off o farted? ( colloq)

D ( Méx fam) (romper) to break

echarse a algn al plato ( Méx fam); to bump sb off ( colloq)

E ( Col fam) (tardar) ‹horas/días› to take

Sentido II (empezar) echarse A + INF to start -ING o start to + INF

se echó a llorar he started crying o to cry, he burst into tears

se echaron a reír they started laughing o to laugh, they burst out laughing

se echó a correr cuesta abajo he ran o he set off at a run down the hill

sólo de pensarlo me echo a temblar just thinking about it gives me the shivers ( colloq)

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echar ( conjugate echar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (lanzar, tirar) to throw;

◊ lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away;

echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin;
echaron el ancla/la red they cast anchor/their net;
echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;
echar algo a perder to ruin sth;
echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb
b)

◊ echar abajo ‹ edificio› to pull down;

‹ gobierno› to bring down;
‹ proyecto› to destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
‹ moral› to undermine;
‹puerta/valla› to break … down
2 ( expulsar) ‹ persona› ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq);
(de bar, casa) to throw … out;
( de colegio) to expel
3 ‹ carta› to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)
4
a) (pasar, correr) ‹ cortinas› to pull, draw;

◊ échale (la) llave lock it;

¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover):

◊ lo echó para atrás/a un lado she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)/to one side

5
a) (expeler, despedir) ‹olor/humo/chispas› to give off

b) ( producir) ‹ hojas› to sprout;

◊ ya está echando flores it's flowering already

1
a) ( poner) ‹leña/carbón› to put;

‹ gasolina› to put in;
◊ ¿le echas azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?

b) (servir, dar) to give;

◊ échame un poco de vino can you give me a little wine?

c) ‹ trago› to have

2
a) ‹sermón/discurso› (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) to give;

◊ le echó una maldición she put a curse on him

b) (fam) ‹condena/multa› (+ me/te/le etc) to give;

◊ echarle la culpa a algn to put o lay the blame on sb

3 (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?;

de aquí a tu casa échale una hora it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
4 (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show
echarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ me eché al suelo I threw myself to the ground;

echarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water;
echarse a perder [ comida] to go bad, go off (BrE);

[cosecha/proyecto/plan] to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie down

c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):

◊ se echó a un lado she moved to one side;

échate un poco para allá move over that way a bit;
echarse atrás to back out
2
a) ( ponerse) ‹crema/bronceador› to put on

b) ‹ cigarillo› to have

c) (Esp fam) ‹novio/novia›:

◊ se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend

d) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink

3 (Méx fam) ( romper) to break
4 (Col fam) ( tardar) ‹horas/días› to take
5 ( empezar) echarse a to start o begin to, start o begin;
◊ se echó a correr he started to run o started running;

las palomas se echaron a volar the doves flew off
echar
I verbo transitivo
1 (por el aire) to throw: ¡echa la pelota!, throw us the ball
2 (añadir) to put
(una bebida) to pour
(gasolina) to put petrol (in the car): échale más agua al caldo, put more water in the soup
3 (despedir: humo, olor) to give off: este motor echa chispas, there are sparks coming out of this engine
(del trabajo) to sack, fire
(obligar a salir) to throw out: le echaron del instituto, they expelled him from school
4 (calcular subjetivamente) to reckon: le echó más años, he thought she was older
5 fam (un espectáculo) to show
6 (derribar) echar abajo, (edificio) to demolish
7 (+ sustantivo) figurado échale una ojeada a esto, have a look at this
figurado echarle una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
8 echar de menos o en falta, to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
II vi (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: echó a andar, she started to walk
de repente echó a correr, she suddenly started to run
' echar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añorar
- balón
- bautizar
- borda
- botar
- bronca
- buenaventura
- cabezada
- campana
- cana
- capote
- cara
- cierre
- correo
- extrañar
- falta
- guante
- jarra
- jarro
- leña
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- olvidarse
- papilla
- película
- perder
- peste
- polvo
- pulso
- resto
- saco
- salar
- sapo
- siesta
- sortear
- suerte
- tierra
- tirar
- vista
- vistazo
- amarra
- ancla
- barriga
- basura
- brote
- buzón
- calle
- carta
- casa
English:
anchor
- arm wrestle
- belch
- blame
- boot
- boot out
- brake
- browse
- bud
- cast
- catapult
- chase away
- chuck out
- demolish
- dip into
- discharge
- door
- doze
- draw
- evict
- explode
- eye
- fill out
- fire
- forget
- froth
- fuel
- fume
- glance down
- glance round
- hair
- hex
- jettison
- kick out
- lace
- launch
- lay
- lend
- lie down
- lock up
- look
- lot
- mail
- miss
- muck up
- peep
- post
- puff
- pull apart
- put

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echar

♦ vt

1. [tirar] to throw;
[red] to cast;
echar anclas, echar el ancla to drop anchor;

échame el balón throw me the ball;

echar algo a la basura to throw sth in the Br bin o US garbage can;

echar una moneda al aire to toss a coin;

échalo en la cesta de la ropa sucia put it in the dirty-clothes basket;

echar una piedra por la ventana to throw a stone through the window;

echar abajo [edificio] to pull down, to demolish;
[puerta] to break down; [gobierno] to bring down; [proyecto] to ruin
2. [meter, poner] to put;

echa suficiente ropa en la maleta make sure you pack enough clothes in your suitcase;

échalo en el asiento de atrás put it on the back seat;

echa esta camisa a la lavadora put that shirt in the washing machine;

echa una firma en esta postal sign o put your name on this postcard;

Comp

echar leña al fuego to add fuel to the fire;

Comp
Fam
echar el resto: queda sólo una semana, ahora hay que echar el resto there's only a week to go, so from now on we really have to give it our all

3. [carta, postal] to post, US to mail;

¿(me) podrías echar esta carta? could you post o US mail this letter (for me)?;

echó la carta al buzón y siguió caminando he put the letter in the postbox o US mailbox and walked on;

echar algo al correo to put sth in the post, to post sth, US to mail sth

4. [trago, sorbo] to take, to have;
[cigarrillo] to have
5. [vistazo] to take, to have;

le he echado una mirada, pero no me parece interesante I've had a look at it, but I don't think it's very interesting

6. [mover] [parte del cuerpo]
echa la pierna a un lado move your leg aside;

echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;

echa los hombros para atrás y saca el pecho put your shoulders back and stick your chest out

7. [añadir] [vino, agua] to pour (a o en into); [sal, azúcar] to add (a o en to);
échame más agua, por favor could you pour me some more water, please?;

no me eches tanta azúcar en el café don't put so much sugar in my coffee

8. [dar] [comida, bebida] to give;

echa alpiste al canario give the canary some birdseed;

hay que echar agua a las plantas we need to water the plants;

Comp
Fam
lo que me/te/le etc[m5]. echen: [m5] Alberto come lo que le echen Alberto will eat whatever you put in front of him;

es un hombre muy paciente, aguanta lo que le eches he's a very patient man, he puts up with anything you can throw at him

9. [decir] [discurso, sermón] to give;
[reprimenda] to dish out; [piropo, cumplido] to pay;
echar una maldición a alguien to put a curse on sb;
Fam
le echaron una bronca por llegar tarde they told her off for arriving late;

me echó en cara que no le hubiera ayudado she reproached me for not helping her

10. [humo, vapor, chispas] to give off, to emit;

la fábrica echa mucho humo a la atmósfera the factory pours out a lot of smoke into the atmosphere;

Comp
Fam
está que echa humo he's fuming;

Comp
Fam
echar pestes o Méx [m5]madres: volvió de vacaciones echando pestes o Méx [m5] madres del lugar she came back from her Br holiday o US vacation cursing the place where she had stayed

11. [hojas, flores] to sprout, to shoot;
[raíces, pelo, barba] to begin to grow; [diente] to cut;
los almendros están echando flores the almond trees are beginning to flower;

está empezando a echar los dientes she's beginning to cut her teeth;
Fam
en los últimos meses ha echado mucha barriga he's developed quite a paunch over the past few months

12. [expulsar]
echar a alguien (de) to throw sb out (of);

le han echado del partido he's been expelled from the party;

le echaron de clase por hablar con un compañero he was thrown o sent out of the class for talking to a friend

13. [despedir]
echar a alguien (de) to fire o sack sb (from);

¡que lo echen! fire him!, sack him!, kick him out!

14. [accionar]
echar la llave/el cerrojo to lock/bolt the door;

echar el freno to brake, to put the brakes on;
Fam Fig
¡echa el freno! ¿estás seguro de que podemos pagarlo? hold your horses, are you sure we can afford it?

15. [acostar] to lie (down);

¿has echado al bebé? have you put the baby to bed?

16. [tiempo]
le he echado dos semanas a este proyecto I've taken two weeks over this project, I've spent two weeks on this project;

echaron dos horas en llegar a Bogotá it took them two hours to get to Bogotá

17. [calcular]
¿cuántos años le echas? how old do you reckon he is?;

siempre me echan años de menos people always think I'm younger than I really am;

échale que de aquí a Málaga haya 600 kilómetros let's say it's about 600 kilometres from here to Malaga

18. [naipe, partida] to play;

te echo una carrera I'll race you;

¿echamos un dominó? shall we have a game of dominoes?

19. [buenaventura] to tell;

echar las cartas a alguien to read sb's fortune [from the cards]

20. [emplear]
le echó muchas ganas al asunto he went about it with a will;

le echan mucha ilusión a todo lo que hacen they put a lot of enthusiasm into everything they do;

échale más brío al pedaleo put a bit more energy into the pedalling;

los ladrones le echaron mucho ingenio the thieves showed a lot of ingenuity

21. Fam [sentencia]
le echaron diez años he got ten years

22. Fam [documento]
tengo que ir a echar una instancia al Ministerio I've got to go and hand in a form at the ministry

23. Esp Fam [en televisión, cine, teatro] to show;

¿qué echan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV o Br telly tonight?;

¿qué echan en el Rialto? what's on o showing at the Rialto?;

echan una película de acción they're showing an action movie

24. Am [animales] to urge on

25. [otras contrucciones]
echar a perder algo [vestido, alimentos, plan] to ruin sth;
[ocasión] to waste sth;
no puedes echar todo a perder, después de tanto esfuerzo you can't just throw it all away after all that effort;

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth;

echar algo a suertes to draw lots for sth;

echar de menos to miss;

le echa mucho de menos he misses her a lot;

echo de menos mi casa I miss my house;
Chile
echarlas to run away;

echar algo por tierra to put paid to sth, to ruin sth;

eso echa por tierra todas nuestras esperanzas that dashes all our hopes

♦ vi

1. [encaminarse]
echar por la calle arriba to go o head up the street;

echar por la derecha to go (to the) right

2. [empezar]
echar a andar to set off;

echar a correr to break into a run;

echar a llorar to burst into tears;

echar a reír to burst out laughing;

echar a volar to fly off

♦ See also the pronominal verb echarse

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echar

I v/t

1 ( lanzar) throw; de un lugar throw out;

lo han echado del trabajo he’s been fired;

echar abajo pull down, destroy

2 humo give off

3 ( poner) put

4 carta mail, Br tb

post

5

:

echar la culpa a alguien blame s.o., put the blame on s.o.;

me echó 40 años he thought I was 40

II v/i

:

echar a start to, begin to;

echar a correr start o begin to run, start running

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echar vt

1) lanzar: to throw, to cast, to hurl

2) expulsar: to throw out, to expel

3) emitir: to emit, give off

4) brotar: to sprout, to put forth

5) despedir: to fire, to dismiss

6) : to put in, to add

7)

echar a perder : to spoil, to ruin

8)

echar de menos : to miss

echan de menos a su madre: they miss their mother

echar vi

1) : to start off

2)

echar a : to begin to

♦ See also the reflexive verb echarse

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echar vb

1. (tirar) to throw [pt. threw; pp. thrown]

échame la pelota throw me the ball

2. (expulsar) to expel [pt. & pp. expelled] / to throw out

lo han echado del colegio he's been expelled from school

nos echó de su casa she threw us out of her house

3. (poner) to put [pt. & pp. put]

¿has echado sal al arroz? have you put any salt in the rice?

4. (dar) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

me has echado demasiado, no creo que pueda comérmelo you've given me too much I don't think I can eat it all

mi padre me ha echado un sermón my father gave me a lecture

5. (verter) to pour

échame un poco de zumo pour me some juice

6. (emitir) to give out

la chimenea echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the chimney

7. (jugar) to play / to have

¿echamos una partida de ajedrez? shall we have a game of chess?

8. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué echan hoy en televisión? what's on television tonight?

9. (calcular) to think [pt. & pp. thought] / to guess

¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?

te echo 25 años I think you're 25

echar a cara o cruz to toss a coin for it

echar a hacer algo to start doing something

echar de menos to miss

echar el cerrojo to bolt the door

echar una carta al buzón to post a letter

echar una mirada to look

Spanish-English dictionary > echar
10 lanzarse

lanzarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (actuar decididamente) to throw oneself, launch oneself into

■ se lanzaron al ataque sin pensarlo dos veces they threw themselves straight into the attack

■ se lanzaron a la calle en protesta por la nueva ley they went out onto the streets to protest against the new law

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1) to undertake

2) throw oneself

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VPR

1) (=arrojarse) [al suelo, al vacío] to throw o.s.; [al agua] to throw o.s., jump

se lanzó por el precipicio — he threw himself off the precipice

se lanzaron al suelo — they threw o flung themselves to the ground

de un salto se lanzó al río — he jumped into the river

los perros se lanzaron sobre los restos de comida — the dogs pounced on the leftovers

• lanzarse sobre algn — to pounce on sb, leap on sb

el vigilante se lanzó sobre el ladrón — the guard pounced o leapt on the robber

la muchedumbre se lanzó sobre él — the crowd rushed towards o crowded round him

• lanzarse en paracaídas — to parachute

• lanzarse en picado — to dive, swoop down

el águila se lanzó en picado a por su presa — the eagle swooped towards its prey

2) (=ir rápidamente) to hurtle

se lanzaron hacia la salida — they hurtled towards the exit

• lanzarse a hacer algo, se lanzaron a comprar acciones — they rushed to buy shares

la policía se lanzó a buscar al asesino — the police launched a murder hunt

3) * (=decidirse) to take the plunge *

llevábamos años pensando montar un negocio hasta que nos lanzamos — after years wanting to set up a business, we finally took the plunge *

4)

• lanzarse a (=dedicarse) —

no tienen dinero para lanzarse a la construcción de nuevas viviendas — they don't have the funds to embark upon o undertake new housing projects

se lanzó a la política en 1963 — she went into o took up politics in 1963

decidió lanzarse a la carrera presidencial — he decided to enter the presidential race

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(v.) = rush, dart, plunge into

Ex. The computer can be a great boon to cataloging, but I don't think that we should rush at it in an overly simplistic way.

Ex. 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.

Ex. Preliminary decisions must be taken before plunging into the accumulation of index terms, and analysis of relationships.

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(v.) = rush, dart, plunge into

Ex: The computer can be a great boon to cataloging, but I don't think that we should rush at it in an overly simplistic way.

Ex: 'That wouldn't be my problem,' Stanton said darting a sardonic glance at her antagonist.

Ex: Preliminary decisions must be taken before plunging into the accumulation of index terms, and analysis of relationships.

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■lanzarse verbo reflexivo
1 (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw o hurl oneself: se lanzó a sus brazos, she flung herself into his arms
lanzarse al vacío, to throw oneself into the void
2 (iniciar una tarea) to embark on
lanzarse al ataque, to attack
3 (decidirse) fam to make up one's mind
' lanzarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lanzar
- paracaídas
- saltar
- tirar
- zambullirse
English:
come out
- hurtle
- jump
- launch into
- lunge
- fly

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vpr

1. [tirarse] to throw oneself;

lanzarse en paracaídas desde un avión to parachute from a plane;

lanzarse a la piscina/al agua to jump into the pool/water;

lanzarse de cabeza to dive

2. [abalanzarse]
los atracadores se lanzaron sobre él the robbers fell upon him;

los niños se lanzaron sobre la comida the children fell upon the food;

el toro se lanzó contra o [m5] hacia ellos the bull charged (at) them;

varios espectadores se lanzaron al campo a number of spectators ran onto the pitch

3. [empezar]
era escritora y decidió lanzarse a la política she was a writer who decided to enter the world of politics;

me lancé a correr calle abajo I dashed off down the street;

hubo un grito y todos se lanzaron a disparar there was a shout and everyone suddenly started shooting;

si se confirma la noticia los inversores se lanzarán a vender if the news is confirmed, investors will not hesitate to start selling

4. [atreverse]
¿escribir novelas? es fácil, sólo es cuestión de lanzarse writing novels? that's easy, it's just a question of giving it a go;

después de meses, se lanzó y la invitó a cenar after several months, he plucked up his courage and asked her out to dinner

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lanzarse

v/r throw o.s. (en into); ( precipitarse) pounce ( sobre on);

lanzarse al agua dive into the water;

lanzarse en paracaídas parachute;

lanzarse a hacer algo rush into doing sth

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vr

1) : to throw oneself (at, into)

2)

lanzarse a : to embark upon, to undertake

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lanzarse vb

1. (arrojarse) to jump

los niños se lanzaron al agua the children jumped into the water

2. (empezar) to start

se lanzó a escribir canciones he started to write songs

lanzarse sobre to pounce on

el ave se lanzó sobre su presa the bird pounced on its prey

Spanish-English dictionary > lanzarse
11 untertauchen

(trennb.)

I v/i (ist -ge-)

1. dive; U-Boot: submerge; (Ertrinkender) go under

2. fig. disappear; Verbrecher etc.: go underground, go into hiding

II v/t (hat -ge-) (jemanden) duck; (Gegenstand) submerge, immerse

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das Untertauchen

submersion

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ụn|ter|tau|chen sep
1. vi aux sein
to dive (under); (U-Boot auch) to submerge; (fig) to disappear
2. vt
to immerse; jdn to duck
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1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) duck

2) submergence

3) submersion

4) (to cover with, or sink under, water or other liquid: I watched the submarine submerging.) submerge

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un·ter|tau·chen

[ˈʊntɐtauxn̩]

I. vt Hilfsverb: haben

▪ jdn \untertauchen to duck [or dunk] sb's head under water, BRIT to give sb a ducking fam

II. vi Hilfsverb: sein

1. (tauchen) to dive [under]; U-Boot to submerge

2. (sich verstecken) to disappear, to go underground

▪ bei jdm \untertauchen to hide out at sb's place

im Ausland \untertauchen to go underground abroad

3. (verschwinden)

▪ irgendwo \untertauchen to disappear somewhere

der Taschendieb war bereits in der Menschenmenge untergetaucht the pickpocket had already disappeared into the crowd

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1.
intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) dive [under]

2) (fig.) go underground
2.
transitives Verb duck

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untertauchen (trennb)

A. v/i (ist -ge-)

1. dive; U-Boot: submerge; (Ertrinkender) go under

2. fig disappear; Verbrecher etc: go underground, go into hiding

B. v/t (hat -ge-) (jemanden) duck; (Gegenstand) submerge, immerse

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1.
intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) dive [under]

2) (fig.) go underground
2.
transitives Verb duck

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n.

submergence n.

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12 мушвам

муша, мушна 1. poke, push, thrust, jab, job, jog, prod (s.th., at s.th.)

(еднократно) give a poke/push/thrust/jab

(с лакът) nudge

мушвам някого в ребрата dig/prod s.o. in the ribs

2. (пъхвам) stick, thrust, shove, jab, plunge, run, tuck (в in, into, through)

(незабелязано) slip (в into)

мушвам глава под крилото си tuck o.'s head under o.'s wing

мушвам нещо под мишница tuck s.th. under o.'s arm

мушвам ръце в джобовете bury/plunge o.'s hands into o.'s pockets

тя му мушна парите в ръката she thrust the money into his hand

мушнал съм го някъде I've stuck it away somewhere

мушвам си носа вж. нос

3. (прибирам) tuck (away)

(слагам) stick/shove/put away

4. (забивам-кама и пр.) stick

(промушвам-с кама, нож) stab, ( с копие) spear

(бодвам-с игла и пр.) prick (s.th. with a pin, etc.)

(с рога) gore

(с остен) goad

(бутвам с глава-за овен и пр.) butt (at s.o.)

(на шиш) spit

мушвам нещо с игла stick a pin into s.th.

мушвам някого с нож в гърба stick a dagger into s.o.'s back

мушвам се slip/sneak in; slip, sneak (into s.th.)

(светкавично бързо) whisk (into) ( провирам се) squeeze (through)

мушвам се в леглото slip into bed

той се мушна в тълпата и изчезна he slipped into the crowd and disappeared

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insert; poke; run; thrust; dive; jab; poke; stick: Where have you stuck it? - Къде си го мушнал?

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1. (бодвам - с игла и пр.) prick (s. th. with a pin, etc.) 2. (бутвам с глава - за овен и пр.) butt (at s. o.) 3. (еднократно) give a poke/push/thrust/jab 4. (забивам - кама и пр.) stick 5. (на шиш) spit 6. (незабелязано) slip (в into) 7. (прибирам) tuck (away) 8. (промушвам - с кама, нож) stab, (с копие) spear 9. (пъхвам) stick, thrust, shove, jab, plunge, run, tuck (в in, into, through) 10. (с лакът) nudge 11. (с остен) goad 12. (с рога) gore 13. (светкавично бързо) whisk (into) (провирам се) squeeze (through) 14. (слагам) stick/shove/put away 15. МУШВАМ ce slip/sneak in;slip, sneak (into s.th.) 16. МУШВАМ глава под крилото си tuck o.'s head under o.'s wing 17. МУШВАМ нещо под мишница tuck s.th. under o.'s arm 18. МУШВАМ нещо с игла stick a pin into s. th. 19. МУШВАМ някого в ребрата dig/prod s.o. in the ribs 20. МУШВАМ някого с нож в гърба stick a dagger into s.o.'s back 21. МУШВАМ ръце в джобовете bury/plunge o.'s hands into o.'s pockets 22. МУШВАМ се в леглото slip into bed 23. МУШВАМ си носа вж. нос 24. муша, мушна poke, push, thrust, jab, job, jog, prod (s.th., at s.th.) 25. мушнал съм го някъде I've stuck it away somewhere 26. той се мушна в тълпата и изчезна he slipped into the crowd and disappeared 27. тя му мушна парите в ръката she thrust the money into his hand

Български-английски речник > мушвам
13 plunge

plunge [plʌndʒ]

1. noun

[of bird, diver] plongeon m ; ( = steep fall) chute f

• prices started a downward plunge les prix ont commencé à chuter

• a plunge in the value of the euro une chute de la valeur de l'euro

• to take the plunge sauter le pas

2. transitive verb

plonger

• they were plunged into darkness/despair ils ont été plongés dans l'obscurité/le désespoir

3. intransitive verb

plonger ; [sales, prices, profits, temperature] chuter

• he plunged to his death il a fait une chute mortelle

• the car plunged over the cliff la voiture est tombée de la falaise

• he plunged into the crowd il s'est jeté dans la foule

• to plunge into debt/recession sombrer dans les dettes/la récession

• he plunged into the argument il s'est lancé dans la discussion

4. compounds

► plunge pool noun (in sauna) bassin m

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[plʌndʒ] 1.
noun

1) ( from height) plongeon m

to take a plunge — ( dive) piquer une tête

2) Finance ( of share prices etc) chute f libre
2.
transitive verb plonger ( into dans)

to be plunged into — être plongé dans [darkness, crisis, strike]; être submergé de [debt]
3.
intransitive verb [road, cliff, waterfall] plonger; [bird, plane] piquer; [person] ( dive) plonger; ( fall) tomber ( from de); fig [rate, value] chuter

to plunge into — fig se lancer dans [activity, career]; sombrer dans [chaos]

Phrasal Verbs:

- plunge in

••

to take the plunge — se jeter à l'eau

English-French dictionary > plunge
14 untertauchen

un·ter|tau·chen [ʼʊntɐtauxn̩]

vt haben;

jdn \untertauchen to duck [or (Am) dunk] sb's head under water, ( Brit) to give sb a ducking ( fam)

vi sein

1) ( tauchen) to dive [under]; U-Boot to submerge

2) ( sich verstecken) to disappear, to go underground;

bei jdm \untertauchen to hide out at sb's place;

im Ausland \untertauchen to go underground abroad

3) ( verschwinden)

irgendwo \untertauchen to disappear somewhere;

der Taschendieb war bereits in der Menschenmenge untergetaucht the pickpocket had already disappeared into the crowd

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15 plunge

1. transitive verb
1) (thrust violently) stecken; (into liquid) tauchen

2) (fig.)

plunged in thought — in Gedanken versunken

be plunged into darkness — in Dunkelheit getaucht sein (geh.)
2. intransitive verb
1)

plunge into something — (lit. or fig.) in etwas (Akk.) stürzen

plunge in — sich hineinstürzen

2) (descend suddenly) [Straße usw.:] steil abfallen

plunging neckline — tiefer Ausschnitt
3. noun
Sprung, der

take the plunge — (fig. coll.) den Sprung wagen

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1. verb
1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) tauchen

2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) stoßen
2. noun
(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) der (Kopf-)Sprung

- academic.ru/56302/plunger">plunger
- take the plunge
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plunge

[plʌnʤ]

I. n

1. (drop) Sprung m; (fall) Sturz m, Fall m; (dive)

to make a \plunge tauchen

a sixty-foot \plunge into the sea sechzig Fuß unter der Meeresoberfläche

2. (swim)

\plunge [in the pool] Schwimmen [im Pool] nt kein pl

3. (sharp decline) Sturz m, Einbruch f

there has been a \plunge in the value of the dollar today der Wert des Dollar ist heute dramatisch gefallen

the \plunge of the dollar der Sturz des Dollar

a \plunge in profits dramatisch sinkende Profite

a \plunge in value dramatischer Wertverlust

4.

▶ to take the \plunge einen Schritt wagen, ins kalte Wasser springen fig

II. vi

1. (fall) stürzen

the Niagara Falls \plunges 55.5 metres die Niagarafälle stürzen 55,5 m in die Tiefe

▪ to \plunge into sth sich akk in etw akk stürzen

we \plunged into the sea wir sprangen ins Meer

to \plunge to one's death in den Tod stürzen

2. (decrease dramatically) dramatisch sinken [o fallen]; shares abstürzen

3. (dash) stürzen

▪ to \plunge into sth in etw akk stürzen

she \plunged forward sie warf sich nach vorne

4. ( fig: begin abruptly)

▪ to \plunge into sth sich akk in etw akk [hinein]stürzen fig

III. vt

1. (immerse)

▪ to \plunge sth into sth etw in etw akk eintauchen; (in cooking) etw in etw akk geben

2. (thrust)

to \plunge a dagger/knife/needle into sb jdn mit einem Dolch/einem Messer/einer Nadel stechen

3. (suddenly cause)

▪ to \plunge sth/sb into sth etw/jdn in etw akk hineinstürzen fig

the blackout plunged the town into darkness der Stromausfall tauchte die Stadt in Dunkelheit

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[plʌndZ]
1. vt

1) (= thrust) stecken; (into water etc) tauchen

he plunged the knife into his victim's back — er jagte seinem Opfer das Messer in den Rücken

to plunge one's hand into sth — seine Hand tief in etw (acc) (hinein)stecken

he plunged his hands into his pockets — er vergrub seine Hände in den Taschen

2) (fig)

to plunge the country into war/debt — das Land in einen Krieg/in Schulden stürzen

the room was plunged into darkness — das Zimmer war in Dunkelheit getaucht

we were plunged into darkness —

he was plunged into despair by the news — die Nachricht stürzte ihn in tiefe Verzweiflung

2. vi

1) (= dive) tauchen; (goalkeeper) sich werfen, hechten

2) (= rush esp downward) stürzen

to plunge down the stairs — die Treppe hinunterstürzen

to plunge to one's death — zu Tode stürzen

he plunged into/through the crowd — er stürzte sich in/wühlte sich durch die Massen

the road plunged down the hill — die Straße fiel steil ab

3) (share prices, currency etc) stürzen, stark fallen

sales have plunged by 24% — die Verkaufszahlen sind um 24% gefallen

4) (fig) (into debate, studies, preparations, debt) sich stürzen (into in +acc); (into recession) stürzen (into in +acc)

5) (= dip) (horse) bocken; (ship) stampfen

6) (neckline) fallen

the dress plunges at the back — das Kleid ist hinten tief ausgeschnitten

7) (= speculate rashly) sich verspekulieren

3. vr
(into studies, job etc) sich stürzen (into in +acc)
4. n

1) (= dive) (Kopf)sprung m, Köpper m (inf); (of goalkeeper) Hechtsprung m

he enjoys a quick plunge before breakfast — vor dem Frühstück schwimmt er gern eine Runde

to take the plunge (fig inf) — den Sprung wagen

2) (= downward movement) Sturz m

3) (fig into debt, despair etc, of shares, currency etc) Sturz m

a downward plunge — ein Absturz m

his plunge into debt began when his business collapsed — nach dem Bankrott seines Geschäftes stürzte er sich in Schulden

shares took a plunge after the government's announcement — nach der Ankündigung der Regierung kam es zu einem Kurssturz

a plunge in the value of the pound — ein Kurssturz m des Pfunds

4) (= rash investment) Fehlspekulation f

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plunge [plʌndʒ]

A v/t

1. (ein)tauchen (in, into in akk) (auch fig):

plunge the room in darkness fig das Zimmer in Dunkel tauchen oder hüllen

2. eine Waffe stoßen (into sb’s heart jemandem ins Herz)

3. plunge into fig

a) jemanden in Schulden etc stürzen:

plunge o.s. into debts,

b) eine Nation in einen Krieg stürzen oder treiben

B v/i

1. (ein)tauchen (in, into in akk)

2. stürzen, stürmen ( beide:

into in akk)

3. fig sich stürzen ( into in Schulden, eine Tätigkeit etc)

4. SCHIFF stampfen (Schiff)

5. sich nach vorn werfen (Pferd etc)

6. (ab)stürzen, steil abfallen (Klippe etc)

7. stürzen (Preise, Kurse etc)

8. umg hasardieren, alles auf eine Karte setzen

C s

1. (Ein)Tauchen n

2. Schwimmen: (Kopf)Sprung m:

take the plunge fig den (Ab)Sprung wagen

3. Sturz m, ( auch Vorwärts)Stürzen n

4. Sprung-, Tauchbecken n

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1. transitive verb
1) (thrust violently) stecken; (into liquid) tauchen

2) (fig.)

plunged in thought — in Gedanken versunken

be plunged into darkness — in Dunkelheit getaucht sein (geh.)
2. intransitive verb
1)

plunge into something — (lit. or fig.) in etwas (Akk.) stürzen

plunge in — sich hineinstürzen

2) (descend suddenly) [Straße usw.:] steil abfallen

plunging neckline — tiefer Ausschnitt
3. noun
Sprung, der

take the plunge — (fig. coll.) den Sprung wagen

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n.

Talfahrt -en f. v.

eintauchen v.

tauchen v.

English-german dictionary > plunge
16 headlong

headlong ['hedlɒŋ]

1 adverb

(a) (dive) la tête la première; (fall) de tout son long;

∎ she dived headlong into the lake elle a piqué une tête dans le lac

(b) (rush → head down) tête baissée; (→ at great speed) à toute allure ou vitesse;

∎ he threw himself headlong against the door il s'est littéralement jeté contre la porte

(c) (rashly) sans réfléchir, imprudemment;

∎ she rushed headlong to her downfall elle courait tout droit à sa perte;

∎ they rushed headlong into the deal ils se sont jetés à corps perdu dans l'affaire;

∎ they rushed headlong into marriage ils se sont mariés trop vite et sans réfléchir

2 adjective

(a) (dive) la tête la première

(b) (impetuous → action) imprudent, impétueux;

∎ headlong flight sauve-qui-peut m inv, débandade f;

∎ the crowd made a headlong dash for the exit la foule s'est ruée vers la sortie;

∎ there was a headlong rush to buy the shares tout le monde s'est précipité pour acheter les actions

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > headlong
17 pull

pull [pʊl]

fait de tirer ⇒ 1 (a) traction ⇒ 1 (b) résistance ⇒ 1 (c) attrait ⇒ 1 (d) influence ⇒ 1 (e) tirer ⇒ 2 (a)-(c), 3 (a) traîner ⇒ 2 (a) arracher ⇒ 2 (d) se déchirer ⇒ 2 (e) réussir ⇒ 2 (f)

1 noun

(a) (tug, act of pulling)

∎ to give sth a pull, to give a pull on sth tirer (sur) qch;

∎ give it a hard or good pull! tirez fort!;

∎ give it one more pull tire encore un coup;

∎ we'll need a pull to get out of the mud nous aurons besoin que quelqu'un nous remorque ou nous prenne en remorque pour nous désembourber;

∎ with a pull the dog broke free le chien tira sur sa laisse et s'échappa;

∎ she felt a pull at or on her handbag elle a senti qu'on tirait sur son sac à main;

∎ I felt a pull on the fishing line ça mordait

(b) (physical force → of machine) traction f; (→ of sun, moon, magnet) (force f) d'attraction f;

∎ the winch applies a steady pull le treuil exerce une traction continue;

∎ the gravitational pull is stronger on Earth la gravitation est plus forte sur Terre;

∎ we fought against the pull of the current nous luttions contre le courant qui nous entraînait

(c) (resistance → of bowstring) résistance f;

∎ adjust the trigger if the pull is too stiff for you réglez la détente si elle est trop dure pour vous

(d) (psychological, emotional attraction) attrait m;

∎ the pull of city life l'attrait m de la vie en ville;

∎ he resisted the pull of family tradition and went his own way il a résisté à l'influence de la tradition familiale pour suivre son propre chemin

(e) familiar (influence, power) influence^□ f, piston m;

∎ to have a lot of pull avoir le bras long;

∎ he has a lot of pull with the Prime Minister il a beaucoup d'influence sur le Premier ministre;

∎ his money gives him a certain political pull son argent lui confère une certaine influence ou un certain pouvoir politique;

∎ his father's pull got him in son père l'a pistonné

(f) (prolonged effort)

∎ it'll be a long pull to the summit la montée sera longue (et difficile) pour atteindre le sommet;

∎ it will be a hard pull upstream il faudra ramer dur pour remonter le courant;

∎ it's going to be a long uphill pull to make the firm profitable ça sera difficile de remettre l'entreprise à flot

(g) (in rowing → stroke) coup m de rame ou d'aviron;

∎ with another pull he was clear of the rock d'un autre coup de rame, il évita le rocher

(h) (at cigar) bouffée f; (at drink, bottle) gorgée f;

∎ to take a pull at or on one's beer boire ou prendre une gorgée de bière;

∎ to take a pull at or on one's cigarette/pipe tirer sur sa cigarette/pipe

(i) (usu in cpds) (knob, handle) poignée f; (cord) cordon m; (strap) sangle f

(j) (snag → in sweater) accroc m;

∎ my cardigan has a pull in it j'ai fait un accroc à mon cardigan

(k) Typography épreuve f

(l) familiar

∎ to be on the pull (man) chercher à lever une nana; (woman) chercher à lever un mec

2 transitive verb

(a) (object → yank, tug) tirer; (→ drag) traîner; (person) tirer, entraîner;

∎ she pulled my hair elle m'a tiré les cheveux;

∎ to pull the blinds baisser les stores;

∎ to pull the British curtains or

∎ American drapes tirer ou fermer les rideaux;

∎ we pulled the heavy log across to the fire nous avons traîné la lourde bûche jusqu'au feu;

∎ pull the lamp towards you tirez la lampe vers vous;

∎ he pulled his chair closer to the fire il approcha sa chaise de la cheminée;

∎ she pulled the hood over her face elle abaissa le capuchon sur son visage;

∎ he pulled his hat over his eyes il enfonça ou rabattit son chapeau sur ses yeux;

∎ he pulled the steering wheel to the right il a donné un coup de volant à droite;

∎ to pull a drawer open ouvrir un tiroir;

∎ she came in and pulled the door shut behind her elle entra et ferma la porte derrière elle;

∎ pull the rope taut tendez la corde;

∎ pull the knot tight serrez le nœud;

∎ pull the tablecloth straight tendez la nappe;

∎ he pulled the wrapping from the package il arracha l'emballage du paquet;

∎ he pulled the sheets off the bed il enleva les draps du lit;

∎ she pulled her hand from mine elle retira (brusquement) sa main de la mienne;

∎ she pulled the box from his hands elle lui a arraché la boîte des mains;

∎ he was pulling her towards the exit il l'entraînait vers la sortie;

∎ he pulled her closer (to him) il l'a attirée plus près de lui;

∎ the current pulled us into the middle of the river le courant nous a entraînés au milieu de la rivière;

∎ he pulled himself onto the riverbank il se hissa sur la berge;

∎ figurative the sound of the doorbell pulled him out of his daydream le coup de sonnette l'a tiré de ou arraché à ses rêveries;

∎ figurative he was pulled off the first team on l'a écarté ou exclu de la première équipe;

∎ British familiar pull the other one (it's got bells on)! mon œil!, à d'autres!;

∎ to pull to bits or pieces (toy, appliance) démolir, mettre en morceaux; (book, flower) déchirer; figurative (book, play, person) démolir

(b) (operate → lever, handle) tirer;

∎ pull the trigger appuyez ou pressez sur la détente

(c) (tow, draw → load, trailer, carriage, boat) tirer, remorquer;

∎ carts pulled by mules des charrettes tirées par des mules;

∎ a suitcase with wheels that you pull behind you une valise à roulettes qu'on tire ou traîne derrière soi;

∎ the barges were pulled along the canals les péniches étaient halées le long des canaux

(d) (take out → tooth) arracher, extraire; (→ weeds) arracher; (→ weapon) tirer, sortir;

∎ he pulled a dollar bill from his wad/wallet il a tiré un billet d'un dollar de sa liasse/sorti un billet d'un dollar de son portefeuille;

∎ he pulled a gun on me il a braqué un revolver sur moi;

∎ to pull a cork déboucher une bouteille;

∎ to have a tooth pulled se faire arracher une dent;

∎ it was like pulling teeth c'était pénible comme tout;

∎ getting him to talk is like pulling teeth! il faut lui arracher les mots de la bouche!;

∎ familiar can you pull that file for me? pourriez-vous me sortir ce dossier?^□

(e) (strain → muscle, tendon) se déchirer;

∎ she pulled a muscle elle s'est déchiré un muscle, elle s'est fait un claquage;

∎ a pulled muscle un claquage;

∎ my shoulder feels as if I've pulled something j'ai l'impression que je me suis froissé un muscle de l'épaule

(f) familiar (bring off) réussir^□ ;

∎ she has pulled several daring financial coups elle a réussi plusieurs opérations financières audacieuses;

∎ he pulled a big bank job in Italy il a réussi un hold-up de première dans une banque italienne;

∎ to pull a trick on sb jouer un tour à qn^□ ;

∎ what are you trying to pull? qu'est-ce que tu es en train de combiner ou manigancer?^□ ;

∎ don't try and pull anything! n'essayez pas de jouer au plus malin!;

∎ don't ever pull a stunt like that again ne me/nous/ etc refais jamais un tour comme ça^□ ;

∎ to pull a fast one on sb avoir qn, rouler qn;

∎ American I pulled an all-nighter j'ai bossé toute la nuit

(g) (hold back) Horseracing

∎ to pull a horse retenir un cheval;

∎ also figurative to pull one's punches retenir ses coups, ménager son adversaire;

∎ figurative she didn't pull any punches elle n'y est pas allée de main morte

(h) (in golf, tennis → ball) puller;

∎ to pull a shot puller

(i) (in rowing → boat) faire avancer à la rame;

∎ he pulls a good oar c'est un bon rameur;

∎ the boat pulls eight oars c'est un bateau à huit avirons

(j) Typography (proof) tirer

(k) Computing extraire

(l) (gut → fowl) vider

(m) familiar (withdraw) retirer^□ ;

∎ people complained and they had to pull the commercial ils ont dû retirer la pub suite à des plaintes

(n) familiar (attract → customers, spectators) attirer^□ ;

∎ the festival pulled a big crowd le festival a attiré beaucoup de monde;

∎ how many votes will he pull? combien de voix va-t-il récolter?^□

(o) British (serve → draught beer) tirer;

∎ he pulls pints at the Crown il est barman au Crown

(p) familiar (sexual partner) lever, emballer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (exert force, tug) tirer;

∎ pull harder! tirez plus fort!;

∎ to pull on or at a rope tirer sur un cordage;

∎ the bandage may pull when I take it off le pansement risque de vous tirer la peau quand je l'enlèverai;

∎ the steering pulls to the right la direction tire à droite;

∎ Cars the 2-litre model pulls very well le modèle 2 litres a de bonnes reprises;

∎ figurative they're pulling in different directions ils tirent à hue et à dia

(b) (rope, cord)

∎ the rope pulled easily la corde filait librement

(c) (go, move)

∎ pull into the space next to the Mercedes mettez-vous ou garez-vous à côté de la Mercedes;

∎ he pulled into the right-hand lane il a pris la file de droite;

∎ pull into the garage entrez dans le garage;

∎ when the train pulls out of the station quand le train quitte la gare;

∎ she pulled clear of the pack elle s'est détachée du peloton;

∎ he pulled clear of the traffic and sped on il est sorti du flot de la circulation et a accéléré;

∎ he pulled sharply to the left il a viré brutalement sur la gauche;

∎ the lorry pulled slowly up the hill le camion gravissait lentement la côte

(d) (strain, labour → vehicle) peiner; (→ horse) tirer sur le mors;

∎ the engine's pulling le moteur fatigue ou peine

(e) familiar (exert influence, give support)

∎ the head of personnel is pulling for you or on your behalf vous avez le chef du personnel derrière vous^□

(f) (snag → sweater) filer;

∎ my sweater's pulled in a couple of places mon pull a plusieurs mailles filées

(g) (row) ramer;

∎ to pull for shore ramer vers la côte;

∎ to pull with a long stroke ramer à grands coups d'aviron

(h) familiar (find sexual partner)

∎ did you pull last night? t'as levé une nana/un mec hier soir?

►► American pull date date f limite de vente;

Marketing pull strategy stratégie f pull;

pull tab (on can) anneau m, bague f

➲ pull about separable transitive verb

(handle roughly → person) malmener; (→ object) tirer dans tous les sens, tirailler;

∎ stop pulling me about! mais lâche-moi donc!

➲ pull ahead intransitive verb

prendre de l'avance;

∎ to pull ahead of sb prendre de l'avance sur qn

➲ pull along separable transitive verb

(load, vehicle) tirer; (person) entraîner;

∎ he was pulling the suitcase along by the strap il tirait la valise derrière lui par la sangle;

∎ she pulled me along by my arm elle m'entraînait en me tirant par le bras

➲ pull apart

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (take to pieces → machine, furniture) démonter;

∎ now you've pulled it all apart, are you sure you can fix it? maintenant que tu as tout démonté, es-tu sûr de pouvoir le réparer?

(b) (destroy, break → object) mettre en morceaux ou en pièces; (→ clothing) déchirer; (body, flesh) déchiqueter;

∎ the wreck was pulled apart by the waves les vagues ont disloqué l'épave;

∎ tell him where it's hidden or he'll pull the place apart dites-lui où c'est (caché) sinon il va tout saccager

(c) (criticize → essay, performance, theory) démolir; (→ person) éreinter

(d) (separate → fighters, dogs) séparer; (→ papers) détacher, séparer

(e) (make suffer) déchirer

2 intransitive verb

(furniture) se démonter, être démontable;

∎ the shelves simply pull apart les étagères se démontent sans outils

➲ pull around separable transitive verb

(a) (cart, toy, suitcase) tirer derrière soi

(b) (make turn) tourner, faire pivoter;

∎ he pulled the horse around il fit faire demi-tour à son cheval

➲ pull at inseparable transitive verb

(a) (strain at, tug at) tirer sur;

∎ the dog pulled at the leash le chien tira sur la laisse;

∎ we pulled at the rope nous avons tiré sur la corde;

∎ I pulled at his sleeve je l'ai tiré par la manche;

∎ each pulled at an oar chacun tirait sur un aviron;

∎ the wind pulled at her hair le vent faisait voler ses cheveux

(b) (suck → pipe, cigar) tirer sur;

∎ (→ bottle) he pulled at his bottle of beer il a bu une gorgée de bière

➲ pull away

1 separable transitive verb

(withdraw → covering, hand) retirer; (grab) arracher;

∎ she pulled her hand away elle retira ou ôta sa main;

∎ he pulled me away from the window il m'éloigna de la fenêtre;

∎ she pulled the book away from him elle lui arracha le livre

2 intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw → person) s'écarter;

∎ I put out my hand but she pulled away j'ai tendu la main vers elle mais elle s'est détournée;

∎ he had me by the arm but I managed to pull away il me tenait par le bras mais j'ai réussi à me dégager

(b) (move off → vehicle, ship) démarrer; (→ train, convoy) s'ébranler;

∎ the boat pulled away from the bank le bateau quitta la rive;

∎ the train pulled away from the station le train a quitté la gare;

∎ as the train began to pull away alors que le train s'ébranlait

(c) (get ahead → runner, competitor) prendre de l'avance;

∎ she's pulling away from the pack elle prend de l'avance sur le peloton, elle se détache du peloton

➲ pull back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw backwards or towards one) retirer;

∎ he pulled his hand back il retira ou ôta sa main;

∎ she pulled back the curtains elle ouvrit les rideaux;

∎ pull the lever back tirez le levier (vers l'arrière);

∎ he pulled me back from the railing il m'a éloigné de la barrière;

∎ to pull sb/a company back from the brink faire refaire surface à qn/une entreprise, tirer qn/une entreprise d'affaire

(b) (withdraw → troops) retirer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw → troops, participant) se retirer;

∎ it's too late to pull back now il est trop tard pour se retirer ou pour faire marche arrière maintenant;

∎ they pulled back from committing themselves fully ils ont renoncé à s'engager complètement

(b) (step backwards) reculer;

∎ to pull back involuntarily avoir un mouvement de recul involontaire

(c) (jib → horse, person) regimber

➲ pull down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (lower → lever, handle) tirer (vers le bas); (→ trousers, veil) baisser; (→ suitcase, book) descendre; (→ blind, window) baisser;

∎ pull the blind/the window down baissez le store/la vitre;

∎ with his hat pulled down over his eyes son chapeau rabattu sur les yeux;

∎ she pulled her skirt down over her knees elle ramena sa jupe sur ses genoux;

∎ I pulled him down onto the chair je l'ai fait asseoir sur la chaise;

∎ he's pulling the whole team down il fait baisser le niveau de toute l'équipe;

∎ my marks in the oral exam will pull me down mes notes à l'oral vont baisser ou descendre ma moyenne

(b) (demolish → house, wall) démolir, abattre;

∎ they're pulling down the whole neighbourhood ils démolissent tout le quartier;

∎ figurative it'll pull down the government ça va renverser le gouvernement

(c) familiar (weaken → of illness) affaiblir^□, abattre^□ ; (depress) déprimer^□, abattre^□

(d) American familiar (earn) gagner^□, se faire

(e) Computing (menu) dérouler

2 intransitive verb

(blind) descendre

➲ pull in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (line, fishing net) ramener;

∎ they pulled the rope in ils tirèrent la corde à eux;

∎ to pull sb in (into building, car) tirer qn à l'intérieur, faire entrer qn; (into water) faire tomber qn à l'eau

(b) (stomach) rentrer;

∎ to pull oneself in rentrer son ventre

(c) (attract → customers, investors, investment) attirer;

∎ the show's really pulling them in le spectacle attire les foules

(d) familiar (earn → of person) gagner^□, se faire; (→ of business) rapporter^□

(e) familiar (arrest) arrêter^□, embarquer;

∎ they pulled him in for questioning ils l'ont arrêté pour l'interroger

(f) (stop → horse) retenir, tirer les rênes de;

∎ to pull one's car in to the kerb se ranger près du trottoir;

∎ to be pulled in for speeding être arrêté pour excès de vitesse

2 intransitive verb

(vehicle, driver → stop) s'arrêter; (→ park) se garer; (→ move to side of road) se rabattre; (arrive → train) entrer en gare;

∎ I pulled in for petrol je me suis arrêté pour prendre de l'essence;

∎ the car in front pulled in to let me past la voiture devant moi s'est rabattue pour me laisser passer;

∎ pull in here arrête-toi là;

∎ to pull in to the kerb se ranger près du trottoir;

∎ the express pulled in two hours late l'express est arrivé avec deux heures de retard

➲ pull off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (clothes, boots, ring) enlever, retirer; (cover, bandage, knob, wrapping) enlever; (page from calendar, sticky backing) détacher;

∎ to pull the sheets off the bed retirer ou enlever les draps du lit;

∎ I pulled her hat off je lui ai enlevé son chapeau; (more violently) je lui ai arraché son chapeau

(b) familiar (accomplish → deal, stratagem, mission, shot) réussir^□ ; (→ press conference, negotiations) mener à bien^□ ; (→ plan) réaliser^□ ; (→ prize) décrocher, gagner^□ ;

∎ the deal will be difficult to pull off cette affaire ne sera pas facile à négocier;

∎ will she (manage to) pull it off? est-ce qu'elle va y arriver?;

∎ he pulled it off il a réussi

(c) vulgar (masturbate)

∎ to pull sb off branler qn;

∎ to pull oneself off se branler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (move off) démarrer; (after halt) redémarrer

(b) (stop) s'arrêter; (leave main road) quitter la route;

∎ he pulled off onto a side road il bifurqua sur une petite route;

∎ there's no place to pull off il n'y a pas de place pour s'arrêter

(c) (come off)

∎ the lid simply pulls off il suffit de tirer pour enlever le couvercle;

∎ the top pulls off to reveal… le dessus se retire et on peut voir…

➲ pull on

1 separable transitive verb

(clothes, boots, pillow slip) mettre, enfiler

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (tug at → rope, handle etc) tirer sur

(b) (draw on → cigarette, pipe) tirer sur

➲ pull out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → tooth, hair, weeds) arracher; (→ splinter, nail) enlever; (→ plug, cork) ôter, enlever; (produce → wallet, weapon) sortir, tirer;

∎ she pulled a map out of her bag elle a sorti une carte de son sac;

∎ he pulled a page out of his notebook il a déchiré une feuille de son carnet;

∎ pull the paper gently out of the printer retirez doucement le papier de l'imprimante;

∎ to pull a nail out of a plank arracher un clou d'une planche;

∎ the tractor pulled us out of the mud/ditch le tracteur nous a sortis de la boue/du fossé;

∎ to pull the country out of recession (faire) sortir le pays de la récession;

∎ to pull sb out of a tight spot tirer qn d'un mauvais pas;

∎ familiar to pull out all the stops (to do sth) faire le maximum (pour faire qch)

(b) (draw towards one → drawer, leaf of table, shelf) tirer; (unfold) déplier;

∎ pull the bed out from the wall écartez le lit du mur;

∎ he pulled a chair out from under the table il a écarté une chaise de la table

(c) (withdraw → troops, contestant) retirer;

∎ the battalion was pulled out of the border area le bataillon a été retiré de la région frontalière;

∎ he threatened to pull the party out of the coalition il menaça de retirer le parti de la coalition

(d) Computing (select, produce → data) sortir

2 intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw → troops, ally, participant) se retirer; (→ company from project, buyer) se désister; (→ company from place) quitter une/la région/ville/ etc;

∎ when they pulled out of Vietnam quand ils se sont retirés du Viêt-nam;

∎ she's pulling out of the election elle retire sa candidature;

∎ they've pulled out of the deal ils se sont retirés de l'affaire

(b) (move off → car, ship) démarrer; (→ train, convoy) s'ébranler; (move out to overtake) déboîter;

∎ she was pulling out of the garage elle sortait du garage;

∎ he pulled out to overtake il a déboîté pour doubler;

∎ a truck suddenly pulled out in front of me soudain, un camion m'a coupé la route;

∎ to pull out into traffic s'engager dans la circulation;

∎ Aviation to pull out of a dive sortir d'un piqué, se rétablir

(c) (economy)

∎ to pull out of a recession/a crisis sortir de la récession/d'une crise

(d) (be extendible or detachable → drawer) s'ouvrir; (→ handle) s'allonger; (→ map) se déplier;

∎ the sofa pulls out into a bed le canapé se transforme en lit;

∎ the shelves pull out on peut retirer les étagères;

∎ the table top pulls out c'est une table à rallonges

➲ pull over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw into specified position) tirer, traîner;

∎ pull the chair over to the window amenez la chaise près de la fenêtre;

∎ she pulled the dish over and helped herself elle a tiré le plat vers ou à elle et s'est servie

(b) (make fall → pile, person, table) faire tomber, renverser;

∎ watch out you don't pull that lamp over fais attention de ne pas faire tomber cette lampe

(c) (usu passive) (stop → vehicle, driver) arrêter;

∎ I got pulled over for speeding je me suis fait arrêter pour excès de vitesse

2 intransitive verb

(vehicle, driver → stop) s'arrêter; (→ move to side of road) se ranger, se rabattre;

∎ pull over and let the fire engine past rangez-vous ou rabattez-vous sur le côté et laissez passer les pompiers

➲ pull round British

1 separable transitive verb

(a) = pull around

(b) (revive) ranimer;

∎ a drop of brandy will pull her round un peu de cognac la remettra ou remontera

2 intransitive verb

(regain consciousness) revenir à soi, reprendre connaissance; (recover) se remettre

➲ pull through

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw through → rope, thread) faire passer;

∎ pull the needle through to the other side faites sortir l'aiguille de l'autre côté

(b) (help survive or surmount) tirer d'affaire;

∎ he says his faith pulled him through il dit que c'est sa foi qui lui a permis de s'en sortir

2 intransitive verb

(recover) s'en sortir, s'en tirer

➲ pull to separable transitive verb

(shut → door, gate) fermer

➲ pull together

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (place together, join) joindre

(b) (organize → demonstration, rescue team) organiser; (prepare) préparer;

∎ I've pulled together a few suggestions j'ai préparé ou noté quelques propositions

(c) to pull oneself together se reprendre, se ressaisir;

∎ pull yourself together! ressaisissez-vous!, ne vous laissez pas aller!

2 intransitive verb

(a) (on rope) tirer ensemble; (on oars) ramer à l'unisson;

∎ pull together! (in rowing) avant partout!

(b) (combine efforts, cooperate) concentrer ses efforts, agir de concert;

∎ we've all got to pull together on this one il faut que nous nous y mettions tous ensemble, il faut que nous nous attelions tous ensemble à la tâche

➲ pull up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw upwards → trousers, sleeve, blanket, lever) remonter; (→ blind) hausser, lever; (→ skirt) retrousser, relever; (hoist oneself) hisser;

∎ they pulled the boat up onto the beach ils ont tiré le bateau sur la plage;

∎ she pulled herself up onto the ledge elle s'est hissée sur le rebord;

∎ to pull one's socks up tirer ou remonter ses chaussettes; familiar figurative se remuer, s'activer

(b) (move closer → chair) approcher;

∎ I pulled a chair up to the desk j'ai approché une chaise du bureau;

∎ why don't you pull up a chair and join us? prenez donc une chaise et joignez-vous à nous!;

∎ he pulled the crate up to the scales il a traîné la caisse jusqu'à la balance

(c) (uproot → weeds) arracher; (→ bush, stump, tree) arracher, déraciner; (rip up → floorboards) arracher

(d) (stop → person, vehicle, horse) arrêter; (check → person) retenir;

∎ to be pulled up (by the police) se faire arrêter (par un agent);

∎ his warning pulled me up short je me suis arrêté net lorsqu'il m'a crié de faire attention;

∎ he was about to tell them everything but I pulled him up (short) il était sur le point de tout leur dire mais je lui ai coupé la parole

(e) familiar (improve → score, mark) améliorer^□ ; (→ average) remonter^□ ;

∎ his good marks in maths pulled him up again ses bonnes notes en maths ont remonté sa moyenne

(f) British familiar (rebuke) réprimander^□, enguirlander;

∎ he was pulled up for being late il s'est fait enguirlander pour être arrivé en retard;

∎ if your work is sloppy, they'll pull you up on it si ton travail est bâclé, tu vas te faire taper sur les doigts

2 intransitive verb

(a) (stop) s'arrêter;

∎ as I was pulling up at the red light alors que j'allais m'arrêter au feu rouge;

∎ pull up at or outside the main entrance arrêtez-vous devant l'entrée principale;

∎ to pull up short s'arrêter net ou brusquement

(b) familiar (ease up) se détendre^□, se relâcher^□

(c) (draw even) rattraper;

∎ to pull up with sb rattraper qn;

∎ Sun Boy is pulling up on the outside! Sun Boy remonte à l'extérieur!

(d) (improve → student, athlete, performance) s'améliorer

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1. I
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the cord won't pull шнур не вытягивается /не выдергивается/; the bell-wire won't pull шнур [дверного] колокольчика где-то заело; you pull and I'll push ты тяни [к себе], а я буду толкать [сзади]; pull! к себе! (надпись на дверях)
2. II
1) pull in some manner let us pull all together давайте потянем все вместе; the horse is not pulling at all лошадь совсем не тянет

2) pull in some manner pull easily (well, badly, etc.) легко и т.д. тянуться /вытягиваться/; the band pulls different ways резинка тянется во все стороны

3) pull somewhere the drawer won't pull out ящик не выдвигается /не вытаскивается/; the boat pulled inshore лодка подошла /пристала/ к берегу; pull in some manner the roots pull easily корни легко выдергиваются

4) pull in some manner my pipe is pulling very badly (very well, easily, etc.) моя трубка плохо и т.д. тянет
3. III
1) pull smth., smb. pull a cart (a sledge, coaches, trucks, boats, passengers, etc.) тянуть /тащить, везти/ телегу и т.д.; pull а bell-горе (the shoe-strings, a cord, etc.) дергать за шнур звонка и т.д.; pull smb.'s hair (smb.'s sleeve, smb.'s nose, smb.'s ears) дергать кого-л. за волосы и т.д.; pull the trigger нажимать на курок, спускать курок

2) pull smth. pull carrots (turnips, flowers, etc.) собирать морковь и т.д.; pull weeds пропалывать /удалять/ сорняки; pull a tooth удалять /выдергивать/ зуб; pull a cork вытаскивать пробку; pull a knife а) вытаскивать /выхватывать/ нож; б) грозить ножом; pull many votes собрать много голосов id pull a face /faces/ гримасничать, строить рожи; pull smb.'s leg водить кого-л. за нос

3) pull smth. coll. the police believe they pulled all three robberies полиция считает, что все три ограбления pull их работа

4) || the boat pulls 12 oars лодка на 12 весел; he pulls a good oar он хороший гребец
4. IV
1) pull smth. in same manner pull smth. energetically (violently, vigorously, heartily, etc.) энергично /сильно/ и т.д. тащить /тянуть/ что-л.; pull smth. sharply (frantically, etc.) резко дергать за что-л. и т.д.; pull smth., smb. somewhere pull smth. nearer пододвигать /подтягивать/ что-л. [поближе]; pull back the chairs отодвигать стулья; pull back one's foot отдергивать ногу; I was on the point of sitting down when smb. pulled away the chair and I fell down я собирался сесть, когда кто-то отодвинул стул, и я упал; pull the shades (a curtain, the window, etc.) down опускать шторы и т.д.; pull down that branch, please пожалуйста, нагните вот ту ветку; pull up a shade (a window, one's hood, one's collar, etc.) поднимать штору и т.д.; she can't climb very well and we had to pull her up она плохо взбирается в гору, и нам пришлось тащить ее вверх; pull down a flag а) приспустить флаг; б) сорвать флаг; pull in one's horns (one's claws, etc.) втягивать /прятать/ рожки и т.д.

2) pull smth. somewhere pull one's hat (one's cap, one's coat, one's gloves, one's boots, etc.) off снимать /стаскивать/ шляпу и т.д.; pull off one's clothes (one's shoes, etc.) стягивать с себя одежду и т.д.; pull off leaves срывать листья; pull off the bark обдирать кору; pull off branches (twigs, etc.) отламывать ветки и т.д.; pull on one's stockings (one's gloves, one's clothes, etc.) натягивать чулки и т.д.; pull up one's socks (one's stockings, etc.) натягивать носки и т.д.; pull up one's sleeves закатать /засучить/ рукава; pull out threads выдергивать /вытягивать/ нитки и т.д., pull out hair выдергивать /выдирать/ волосы; pull out a letter (one's pocket-book, one's cheque-book, a receipt, etc.) вытащить /вынуть/ письмо и т.д.; pull out a knife (a gun, a revolver, a dagger, etc.) выхватывать нож и т.д.; pull out a tooth удалять зуб; pull out a drawer выдвигать ящик; pull out a cork вытаскивать пробку; he pulled out a handkerchief он вытащил [из кармана] носовой платок
5. VI
pull smth. to some state pull the door (the window, the lid, etc.) shut (open) закрыть (открыть) дверь и т.д.; pull smth. taut туго затягивать что-л.
6. XII
have smth. pulled somewhere I've had a tooth pulled out мне удаляли зуб
7. XVI
1) pull at smth. pull at one's tie (at one's moustache, at a rope, at a wire, etc.) теребить галстук, дергать за галстук и т.д.; pull at the handle тянуть за ручку

2) pull for /towards/ (off, etc.) smth. pull for the shore (for the beach, for the goal, towards the house, towards the crowd, etc.) направляться /двигаться/ к берегу и т.д.; pull off the road съезжать с дороги; pull into (out of) smth. the train pulled into the station поезд подошел к станции; the train pulled out of the station поезд отошел от станции; the ship pulled out of the harbour корабль вышел из гавани; the plane pulled out of the dive самолет вышел из пике; the circus pulls out of town tonight цирк сегодня уезжает из города

3) pull through smth. pull through an illness выздороветь; you'll need every ounce of strength you have to pull through this вам необходимо напрячь все силы, чтобы преодолеть это /выпутаться из этого/

4) at smth. pull at a cigar (at a cigarette) затянуться сигарой (сигаретой); pull at a bottle (at a tankard, etc.) тянуть /потягивать/ из бутылки и т.д.

5) pull for smb. sl. pull for the Republican candidate голосовать за кандидата республиканцев
8. XXI1
1) pull smth., smb. along (across, up, into, etc.) smth. pull a cart (a wagon, a sled, etc.) along the road (up the hill, across a stream, etc.) тащить /тянуть, везти/ телегу и т.д. по дороге и т.д.; pull smb. up and down the river возить /катать/ кого-л. вверх и вниз по реке; pull smth. to the table (to the fire, near the window, etc.) подтянуть /пододвинуть/ что-л. к столу и т.д.; pull smb., smth. into the room (into the car, into the doorway, etc.) втащить кого-л., что-л. в комнату и т.д.; pull smb., smth. off a chair (off the steps, etc.) стягивать /стаскивать/ кого-л., что-л. со стула и т.д.; pull smb., smth. out of the water (out of the fire, out of a hole, out of bed, out of the mud, etc.) вытаскивать кого-л., что-л. из воды и т.д.; pull a plug out of a socket вынимать /вытаскивать/ штепсель из розетки; pull smth. through the hole протащить что-л. через дыру; pull smb., smth. back from the edge of the river (from the hole, etc.) оттащить кого-л., что-л. от берега [реки] и т.д.; pull smb. back from danger избавить кого-л. от опасности; pull smb. by smth. pull smb. by the hair (by the nose, by the sleeve, etc.) дергать кого-л. за волосы и т.д.; pull smb. by the ear надрать кому-л. уши; pull smth. on smb. pull a knife (a gun, etc.) on smb. грозить кому-л. ножом и т.д., нападать на кого-л. с ножом и т.д.

2) pull smth. over (on) smth. pull one's cap /one's hat/ over one's ears (over one's eyes, on one's head, etc.) натянуть /нахлобучить/ шапку на уши и т.д.; pull one's blanket over one's face натягивать одеяло на голову, укрываться одеялом с головой и т.д.; pull smth. in smth. pull a ligament in one's leg (in one's arm, in one's neck, etc.) растянуть связки ноги и т.д.

3) pull smth. up by smth. pull up a tree (flowers, weeds, etc.) by the roots вырывать дерево и т.д. с корнями

4) pull off smth. from smth. pull off the bark from a tree снимать /сдирать/ кору с дерева; pull off a piece from the stick отломать кусок палки || pull smth. to pieces /to bits/ разорвать, разобрать что-л. на куска, на части; pull the cloth (the pillow, the blanket, etc.) to pieces /to bits/ разорвать /разодрать/ материал и т.д. на куски /в клочья/; the baby pulled the toy to pieces ребенок разломал игрушку; pull smb.'s proposal (smb.'s theory, smb.'s plan, etc.) to pieces раскритиковать /разбить/ чье-л. предложение в пух и прах и т.д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > pull
19 pull

pull [pʊl]

1. noun

   a. ( = act) traction f ; ( = attraction) (force f d')attraction f

• I felt a pull at my sleeve j'ai senti quelqu'un qui me tirait par la manche

• to give sth a pull tirer (sur) qch

• the pull of the current la force du courant

• the pull of the South l'appel m du Sud

• it was a long pull up the hill la montée était longue pour arriver en haut de la colline

• to have pull with sb avoir de l'influence auprès de qn

   b. ( = swig) gorgée f

• he took a pull at the bottle il but une gorgée à même la bouteille

• he took a long pull at his cigarette il a tiré longuement sur sa cigarette

   c. ( = handle) poignée f ; ( = cord) cordon m

2. transitive verb

   a. tirer

• to pull a door open ouvrir une porte (en la tirant)

• he pulled the box over to the door il a traîné la caisse jusqu'à la porte

• to pull a door shut tirer une porte derrière soi

• pull your chair closer to the table approchez votre chaise de la table

• he pulled her towards him il l'attira vers lui

• to pull sb clear of [+ wreckage, rubble] dégager qn de

   b. [+ trigger] presser

• to pull to bits démolir ; [+ argument, scheme, play, film] (inf) démolir ; [+ person] (inf) éreinter

• to pull sb's hair tirer les cheveux à qn

• pull the other one! (inf!) à d'autres !

• he didn't pull any punches il n'y est pas allé de main morte

• to pull one's weight fournir sa part d'effort

   c. [+ tooth] arracher ; [+ cork] ôter ; [+ gun, knife] sortir ; [+ beer] tirer

• he pulled a gun on me il a sorti un revolver et l'a braqué sur moi

• he's pulling pints somewhere in London (inf) il est barman quelque part à Londres

• to pull rank on sb en imposer hiérarchiquement à qn

   d. [+ muscle, tendon, ligament] se déchirer

   e. ( = cancel) (inf) annuler

   f. ( = attract) (inf) [+ crowd] attirer ; [+ votes] ramasser

   g. (British = get off with) (inf!) lever (inf !)

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = tug) tirer (at, on sur)

• he pulled at her sleeve il la tira par la manche

   b. ( = move) the train pulled into/out of the station le train est entré en gare/est sorti de la gare

• to pull sharply to the left [car, driver] virer brusquement à gauche

• the steering is pulling to the left la direction tire à gauche

• the car isn't pulling very well la voiture manque de reprise

   c. ( = swig) he pulled at his beer il a bu une gorgée de bière

   d. ( = row) ramer ( for vers)

   e. (British) ( = get off with sb) (inf!) emballer (inf)

4. compounds

► pull-down menu noun menu m déroulant

► pull-in (British), pull-off (US) noun parking m

► pull-out noun (in magazine) supplément m détachable ; [of troops] retrait m adjective [magazine section] détachable

► pull apart separable transitive verb

   a. ( = pull to pieces) démonter ; ( = break) mettre en pièces

• the police pulled the house apart looking for drugs (inf) la police a mis la maison sens dessus dessous pour trouver de la drogue

• nationalism was threatening to pull the country apart le nationalisme menaçait de déchirer le pays

   b. ( = separate) séparer

   c. ( = criticize) éreinter ; [+ argument, suggestion] démolir

► pull away

1. intransitive verb

[vehicle, train] démarrer

• he began to pull away from his pursuers il a commencé à distancer ses poursuivants

• she suddenly pulled away from him elle se dégagea soudain de son étreinte

2. separable transitive verb

( = withdraw) retirer brusquement ( from sb à qn ) ; ( = snatch) arracher ( from sb à qn, des mains de qn)

► pull back

1. intransitive verb

se retirer

2. separable transitive verb

( = withdraw) [+ object, troops] retirer ( from de ) ; [+ person] tirer en arrière ( from loin de)

• to pull back the curtains ouvrir les rideaux

► pull down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ blind] baisser

• he pulled his opponent down il a mis à terre son adversaire

• he pulled his hat down over his eyes il a ramené son chapeau sur ses yeux

   b. ( = demolish) démolir

• the whole street has been pulled down la rue a été complètement démolie

   c. ( = weaken) affaiblir

• his geography marks pulled him down ses notes de géographie ont fait baisser sa moyenne

► pull in

1. intransitive verb

( = arrive) arriver ; ( = enter) entrer ; ( = stop) s'arrêter

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ rope] ramener

• to pull sb in (into room, car) faire entrer qn ; (into pool) faire piquer une tête dans l'eau à qn

• pull your stomach in! rentre le ventre !

• the film is certainly pulling people in il est certain que ce film attire les foules

   b. ( = pick up) (inf) the police pulled him in for questioning la police l'a appréhendé pour l'interroger

► pull off

1. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = remove) [+ gloves, shoes, coat, hat] ôter

   b. he pulled the car off the road il a arrêté la voiture sur le bord de la route

   c. [+ plan, aim] réaliser ; [+ deal] conclure ; [+ hoax] réussir

• he didn't manage to pull it off il n'a pas réussi son coup

2. inseparable transitive verb

• to pull off the road [vehicle, driver] quitter la route

► pull on

1. intransitive verb

• the cover pulls on la housse s'enfile

2. separable transitive verb

[+ gloves, coat, cover] enfiler ; [+ shoes, hat] mettre

► pull out

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = leave) [train, bus] démarrer

   b. ( = withdraw) se retirer

• he pulled out of the deal at the last minute il s'est retiré de l'affaire à la dernière minute

   c. ( = change lane) déboîter

• he pulled out to overtake the truck il a déboîté pour doubler le camion

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = extract) arracher ; [+ cork] retirer ; [+ gun, knife] sortir

• they pulled him out of the wreckage alive ils l'ont sorti vivant des débris

   b. ( = withdraw) [+ troops] retirer

► pull over

1. intransitive verb

[driver] he pulled over to let the ambulance past il s'est garé sur le côté pour laisser passer l'ambulance

2. separable transitive verb

   a. he pulled the box over to the window il a traîné la caisse jusqu'à la fenêtre

   b. ( = stop) [+ motorist, car] (inf) forcer à s'arrêter

   c. ( = topple) he pulled the bookcase over on top of himself il a entraîné la bibliothèque dans sa chute

► pull round

1. intransitive verb

[sick person] s'en sortir

2. separable transitive verb

• he pulled me round to face him il m'a fait me retourner pour que je lui fasse face

► pull through

1. intransitive verb

(from illness) s'en tirer ; (from difficulties) s'en sortir

2. separable transitive verb

[+ rope] faire passer

3. inseparable transitive verb

[+ illness] réchapper à ; [+ difficulties, crisis] se sortir de

► pull together

1. intransitive verb

( = cooperate) se serrer les coudes

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = join) data exists but it needs pulling together les données existent mais il faut les rassembler

   b. to pull o.s. together se ressaisir

► pull up

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = stop) [vehicle] s'arrêter

   b. ( = draw level with) he pulled up with the leaders il a rattrapé les premiers

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = raise) [+ object] remonter ; ( = haul up) hisser ; [+ chair] approcher

• he leaned down from the wall and pulled the child up il s'est penché du haut du mur et a hissé l'enfant jusqu'à lui

• your geography mark has pulled you up votre note de géographie a remonté votre moyenne

   b. [+ weed] arracher

   c. ( = halt) arrêter

• he pulled himself up il s'arrêta net

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[pʊl] 1.
noun

1) ( tug) coup m

to give something a pull — tirer sur quelque chose

2) ( attraction) lit force f; fig attrait m (of de)

3) (colloq) ( influence) influence f (over, with sur)

4) (colloq) ( swig) lampée (colloq) f

5) (colloq) ( on cigarette etc) bouffée f

6) Sport ( in rowing) coup m d'aviron; ( in golf) coup m hooké

it was a hard pull to the summit — cela a été très dur d'arriver jusqu'au sommet

7) ( snag) ( in sweater) maille f tirée
2.
transitive verb

1) ( tug) tirer [chain, curtain, hair, tail]; tirer sur [cord, rope]

to pull the sheets over one's head — se cacher la tête sous les draps

to pull a sweater over one's head — ( put on) enfiler un pull-over; ( take off) retirer un pull-over

2) (tug, move) ( towards oneself) tirer ( towards vers); ( by dragging) traîner ( along le long de); ( to show something) entraîner [quelqu'un] par le bras [person]

to pull somebody/something through — faire passer quelqu'un/quelque chose par [hole, window]

3) ( draw) gen tirer; [vehicle] tracter

4) ( remove)

to pull something off — [child, cat] faire tomber quelque chose de

he pulled her attacker off her — il a fait lâcher prise à son assaillant

to pull something out of — tirer quelque chose de [pocket, drawer]

to pull somebody out of — retirer quelqu'un de [wreckage]; sortir quelqu'un de [river]

5) (colloq) sortir [gun, knife]

to pull a gun on somebody — menacer quelqu'un avec un pistolet

6) ( operate) appuyer sur [trigger]; tirer [lever]

7) Medicine se faire une élongation à [muscle]

8) (steer, guide)

to pull a boat into the bank — amener une barque jusqu'à la berge

to pull a plane out of a dive — redresser un avion

9) Sport [golfer, batsman] hooker

to pull one's punches — lit retenir ses coups; fig

he didn't pull his punches — il n'a pas mâché ses mots

10) (colloq) GB tirer [pint of beer]

11) (colloq) ( attract) attirer

12) ( make)

to pull a face — faire la grimace
3.
intransitive verb

1) ( tug) tirer (at, on sur)

to pull at somebody's sleeve — tirer quelqu'un par la manche

2) (move, resist restraint) tirer (at, on sur)

to pull ahead of somebody — [athlete, rally driver] prendre de l'avance sur quelqu'un; [company] avoir de l'avance sur

3) Sport [golfer, batsman] hooker; ( row) ramer

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pull along

- pull apart

- pull away

- pull back

- pull down

- pull in

- pull off

- pull out

- pull over

- pull through

- pull together

- pull up

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pull the other one, (it's got bells on)! — (colloq) à d'autres (mais pas à moi)! (colloq)

English-French dictionary > pull
20 animar

v.

1 to cheer up (gladden) (person).

tu regalo le animó mucho your present really cheered her up

los fans animaban a su equipo the fans were cheering their team on

2 to encourage (to stimulate).

animar a alguien a hacer algo to encourage somebody to do something

Silvia animó a Ricardo a estudiar Silvia encouraged Richard to study.

3 to motivate, to drive (to encourage).

no le anima ningún afán de riqueza she's not driven by any desire to be rich

4 to brighten up, to brighten, to animate, to buoy up.

Ricardo animó la fiesta Richard animated the party.

5 to give life to.

Los primeros auxilios animaron al bebé The first aid gave life to the baby

6 to compere, to act as a compere for.

Ricardo animó el espectáculo Richard compered the show.

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animar

► verbo transitivo

1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up

2 (alegrar algo) to brighten up, liven up

3 (alentar) to encourage

► verbo pronominal animarse

1 (persona) to cheer up

2 (fiesta etc) to brighten up, liven up

3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind

■ anímate a venir say that you'll come

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verb

1) to cheer up, brighten up

2) enliven, liven up

3) encourage

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- animarse

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1. VT

1) (=alegrar) [+ persona triste] to cheer up; [+ habitación] to brighten up

unas flores la animarán — some flowers will cheer her up

una sonrisa de ilusión animaba sus ojos — an excited smile brightened the look in her eyes

2) (=entretener) [+ persona aburrida] to liven up; [+ charla, fiesta, reunión] to liven up, enliven

un humorista animó la velada — a comedian livened up o enlivened the evening

3) (=alentar) [+ persona] to encourage; [+ proyecto] to inspire; [+ fuego] to liven up

había pancartas animando al equipo nacional — there were banners cheering on the national team

te estaré animando desde las gradas — I'll be rooting for you o cheering you on from the crowd

animar a algn a hacer o a que haga algo — to encourage sb to do sth

esas noticias nos animaron a pensar que... — that news encouraged us to think that...

ignoramos las razones que lo animaron a dimitir — we are unaware of the reasons for his resignation o the reasons that led him o prompted him to resign

me animan a que siga — they're encouraging o urging me to carry on

4) (Econ) [+ mercado, economía] to stimulate, inject life into

5) (Bio) to animate, give life to

2.

See:

animarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( alentar) to encourage; ( levantar el espíritu) to cheer... up

tu visita lo animó mucho — your visit cheered him up a lot

animar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to encourage somebody to + inf

b) <fiesta/reunión> to liven up

los niños animan mucho la casa — the children really liven the house up

el vino empezaba a animarlos — the wine was beginning to liven them up

c) (con luces, colores) to brighten up

2) < programa> to present, host; <club/centro> to organize entertainment in

3) ( impulsar) to inspire

no nos anima el afán de lucro — we are not driven by any desire for profit
2.
animarse v pron

a) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) fiesta/reunión to liven up, warm up; persona to liven up

b) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer up

se animó mucho al vernos — she cheered up a lot when she saw us

si me animo a salir te llamo — if I feel like going out, I'll call you

c) ( atreverse)

animarse a + inf: ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?; no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo — I finally plucked up the courage to tell her

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= cheer, spur, spur on, enliven, set + Nombre + off, embolden, set + alight, animate, buoy, enthuse, prod, sparkle, cheer up, take + heart, egg on, perk up, encourage, brighten up, stimulate, pep up, hearten.

Nota: Usado generalmente en la voz pasiva.

Ex. I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.

Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex. The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex. Children in this state are in a crisis of confidence from which they must be relieved before their set about books can be refreshed and enlivened.

Ex. This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.

Ex. The spark of warmth had emboldened her.

Ex. However, the spark that really set librarians alight came from outside Australia.

Ex. HotJava animates documents through the use of 'applets': small application programs that can be written to support many different tasks.

Ex. 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.

Ex. Teachers must enthuse students to library work and its value.

Ex. Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.

Ex. His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.

Ex. This novel was written to cheer herself up when she and her baby were trapped inside their freezing cold flat in a blizzard, unable to get to the library.

Ex. But I take heart from something that Bill Frye said when he agreed to outline a national program for preserving millions of books in danger of deterioration = Aunque me fortalezco con algo que Bill Frye dijo cuando aceptó esbozar un programa nacional para la conservación de millones de libros en peligro de deterioro.

Ex. In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex. The author presents ideas designed to perk up classroom spirits.

Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex. The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.

Ex. An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.

Ex. Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.

Ex. We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.

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* animarse = brighten.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( alentar) to encourage; ( levantar el espíritu) to cheer... up

tu visita lo animó mucho — your visit cheered him up a lot

animar a alguien a + inf or a que + subj — to encourage somebody to + inf

b) <fiesta/reunión> to liven up

los niños animan mucho la casa — the children really liven the house up

el vino empezaba a animarlos — the wine was beginning to liven them up

c) (con luces, colores) to brighten up

2) < programa> to present, host; <club/centro> to organize entertainment in

3) ( impulsar) to inspire

no nos anima el afán de lucro — we are not driven by any desire for profit
2.
animarse v pron

a) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) fiesta/reunión to liven up, warm up; persona to liven up

b) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer up

se animó mucho al vernos — she cheered up a lot when she saw us

si me animo a salir te llamo — if I feel like going out, I'll call you

c) ( atreverse)

animarse a + inf: ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?; no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo — I finally plucked up the courage to tell her

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= cheer, spur, spur on, enliven, set + Nombre + off, embolden, set + alight, animate, buoy, enthuse, prod, sparkle, cheer up, take + heart, egg on, perk up, encourage, brighten up, stimulate, pep up, hearten.

Nota: Usado generalmente en la voz pasiva.

Ex: I shall neither cheer nor mourn its passing from the current agenda because to do so would be to demonstrate a partisanship that was not presidential.

Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex: The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex: Children in this state are in a crisis of confidence from which they must be relieved before their set about books can be refreshed and enlivened.

Ex: This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.

Ex: The spark of warmth had emboldened her.

Ex: However, the spark that really set librarians alight came from outside Australia.

Ex: HotJava animates documents through the use of 'applets': small application programs that can be written to support many different tasks.

Ex: 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.

Ex: Teachers must enthuse students to library work and its value.

Ex: Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.

Ex: His talks sparkle with Southern humor and a distinct voice known to mention rednecks, the evil of institutions, and racial reconciliation.

Ex: This novel was written to cheer herself up when she and her baby were trapped inside their freezing cold flat in a blizzard, unable to get to the library.

Ex: But I take heart from something that Bill Frye said when he agreed to outline a national program for preserving millions of books in danger of deterioration = Aunque me fortalezco con algo que Bill Frye dijo cuando aceptó esbozar un programa nacional para la conservación de millones de libros en peligro de deterioro.

Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex: The author presents ideas designed to perk up classroom spirits.

Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex: The flowers will really help brighten up the cemetery when they flower in spring.

Ex: An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.

Ex: Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.

Ex: We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.

* animarse = brighten.

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animar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (alentar) to encourage; (levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up

tu visita lo animó mucho your visit cheered him up a lot o really lifted his spirits

animar a algn A + INF to encourage sb to + INF

me animó a presentarme al concurso he encouraged me to enter the competition

animar a algn A QUE + SUBJ to encourage sb to + INF

traté de animarlo a que continuara I tried to encourage him to carry on

2 (dar vida a, alegrar) ‹fiesta/reunión› to liven up

los niños animan mucho la casa the children really liven the house up; (con luces, colores) to brighten up

el vino empezaba a animarlos the wine was beginning to liven them up o to make them more lively

las luces y los adornos animan las calles en Navidad lights and decorations brighten up the streets at Christmas

B

1 ‹programa› to present, host

2 ‹club/centro› to organize entertainment in

C (impulsar) to inspire

los principios que animaron su ideología the principles which inspired their ideology

no nos anima ningún afán de lucro we are not driven o motivated by any desire for profit

■ animarse

v pron

1 (alegrarse, cobrar vida) «fiesta/reunión» to liven up, warm up, get going; «persona» to liven up, come to life

2 (cobrar ánimos) to cheer up

se animó mucho al vernos she cheered up o brightened up o ( colloq) perked up a lot when she saw us

animarse A + INF:

si me animo a salir te llamo if I decide to go out o if I feel like going out, I'll call you

¿no se anima nadie a ir? doesn't anyone feel like going?, doesn't anyone want to go?

3 (atreverse) animarse A + INF:

¿quién se anima a planteárselo al jefe? who's going to be brave enough o who's going to be the one to tackle the boss about it? ( colloq)

yo no me animo a tirarme del trampolín I can't bring myself to o I don't dare dive off the springboard

a ver si te animas a hacerlo why don't you have a go?

al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her

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animar ( conjugate animar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( alentar) to encourage;

( levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up;
◊ tu visita lo animó mucho your visit cheered him up a lot;

animar a algn a hacer algo or a que haga algo to encourage sb to do sth
b) ‹fiesta/reunión› to liven up;

◊ el vino empezaba a animarlos the wine was beginning to liven them up

c) (con luces, colores) to brighten up

2 ‹ programa› to present, host
3 ( impulsar) to inspire
animarse verbo pronominal
a) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) [fiesta/reunión] to liven up, warm up;

[ persona] to liven up
b) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer up;

◊ si me animo a salir te llamo if I feel like going out, I'll call you

c) ( atreverse):

◊ ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?;

no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump;
al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
animar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up
(una fiesta, una reunión) to liven up, brighten up
2 (estimular a una persona) to encourage
' animar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alegrar
- entusiasmar
- jalear
- motivar
- reanimar
- venga
- ánimo
- empujón
- entonar
- hala
- ir
- órale
English:
animate
- buck up
- buoy up
- cheer
- cheer up
- encourage
- enliven
- hearten
- inspire
- jazz up
- liven
- urge on
- warm up
- brighten
- buoy
- jolly
- liven up
- pep
- root
- urge
- warm

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animar

♦ vt

1. [estimular] to encourage;

los fans animaban a su equipo the fans were cheering their team on;

animar a alguien a hacer algo to encourage sb to do sth;

me animaron a aceptar la oferta they encouraged me to accept the offer;

lo animó a que dejara la bebida she encouraged him to stop drinking

2. [alegrar] to cheer up;

tu regalo la animó mucho your present really cheered her up;

los colores de los participantes animaban el desfile the colourful costumes of the participants brightened up the procession, the costumes of the participants added colour to the procession

3. [fuego, diálogo, fiesta] to liven up;
[comercio] to stimulate;
el tanto del empate animó el partido the equalizer brought the game to life, the game came alive after the equalizer;

las medidas del gobierno pretenden animar la inversión the government's measures are aimed at stimulating o promoting investment

4. [mover]
los artistas animaban los títeres the puppeteers operated the puppets;

han utilizado la tecnología digital para animar las secuencias de acción the action shots are digitally generated

5. [impulsar] to motivate, to drive;

no le anima ningún afán de riqueza she's not driven by any desire to be rich;

no me anima ningún sentimiento de venganza I'm not doing this out of a desire for revenge

♦ See also the pronominal verb animarse

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animar

v/t

1 cheer up

2 ( alentar) encourage

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animar vt

1) alentar: to encourage, to inspire

2) : to animate, to enliven

3) : to brighten up, to cheer up

♦ See also the reflexive verb animarse

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animar vb

1. (persona) to cheer up

hay que animar a los amigos cuando están tristes we should cheer our friends up when they're sad

2. (lugar, situación) to liven up

el payaso animó la fiesta the clown livened the party up

3. (motivar) to encourage

animó a su hijo para que continuara estudiando she encouraged her son to carry on studying

Spanish-English dictionary > animar

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