evening with dancing

to dance a waltz — танцевать вальс

He asked her to dance. — Он пригласил её на танец.

Shall we dance? — Потанцуем?

Ann danced all evening with Richard. — Весь вечер Энн танцевала с Ричардом.

We danced to the music of the 1940s and 50s. — Мы танцевали под музыку сороковых и пятидесятых годов двадцатого века.

to dance in the air — кружиться в воздухе

to dance on the waves — качаться на волнах

She grew dizzy - the letters danced before her eyes. — Она почувствовала головокружение – буквы плясали у неё перед глазами.

He danced her around the ballroom. — Он провёл её в танце по залу.

She has danced her way to fitness. — Благодаря танцам она теперь в отличной форме.

He has danced around the issue of abortion throughout his whole career. One minute he seems to be pro-life, the other minute he is pro-choice. — Его позиция по вопросу об абортах на протяжении всей его [политической] карьеры постоянно менялась: он был то за, то против принятия закона о запрете абортов.

to dance to smb.'s tune / whistle / piping — плясать под чью-л. дудку

to dance to another / a different tune — запеть по-другому

His dancing days are done. — Он своё оттанцевал.

dance routine — танцевальный номер, танец

dance company — танцевальный ансамбль

dance floor — танцпол

dance band — оркестр на танцах

dance music — танцевальная музыка

to go to a dance class — брать уроки танцев

to practise new dance steps — репетировать новые па

He did a dance of triumph. — Он исполнил победный танец.

belly dance — танец живота

Latin American dances — латиноамериканские танцы

classical dance — классический танец

modern dance — современный танец

to study dance — изучать искусство танца

The band finished with a few slow dances. — Под конец оркестр сыграл несколько медленных танцев.

I think I'll sit out the next dance. — Думаю, что следующий танец я пропущу.

They met at a dance. — Они познакомились на танцах.

im Goldenen Ochsen ist neuerdings auch Tanz — they now have dancing too at the Golden Ox

jdn zum Tanz auffordern — to ask sb to dance or for a dance

heute Abend ist Tanz — there is dancing this evening

heute Abend ist Tanz — there is dancing this evening

on the ground — en el suelo

he hung it on a hook — lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background — amarillo sobre un fondo negro

on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda

the handle on the cup — el asa de la taza

I hit my head on the shelf — me di con la cabeza contra el estante

he cut his hand on the glass — se cortó la mano con el vidrio

it looks better on you than me — te queda mejor a ti que a mí

I didn't have any cash on me — no llevaba dinero encima

they found heroin on him — le encontraron heroína (encima)

I went on the bus — fui en autobús

we had lunch on the train — comimos en el tren

on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo

on foot — a pie

I heard it on the radio — lo oí por la radio

I was on TV last night — anoche salí por televisión

the play's on channel 4 — la obra la dan en el canal 4

on tape — en cinta

who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?

to be on the door — estar* en la puerta

call us on 800 7777 — llámenos al 800 7777

she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión

I went on Monday — fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming — los miércoles va a nadar

on the anniversary of her death — en el aniversario de su muerte

on -ing — al + inf

on hearing the news — al enterarse de la noticia

while we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto

on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

I went there on business — fui allí en viaje de negocios

we're on page 45 already — ya vamos por la página 45

I'm still on question 1 — todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1

she's on antibiotics — está tomando antibióticos

he's on heroin — es heroinómano

I manage on less than that — yo me las arreglo con menos de eso

she wants to stay on her terms — quiere quedarse pero imponiendo sus condiciones

acting on his advice — siguiendo sus consejos

this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo

it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa

profits are up on last year — los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

20 cents on the dollar — el 20 por ciento

with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo

the lid's not on properly — la tapa no está bien puesta

head on — de frente

sideways on — de lado

drive on — sigue adelante

go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy

from then on — a partir de ese momento

from now on — de ahora en adelante

I have nothing on that day — ese día no tengo ningún compromiso

on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana

on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)

on about — (BrE colloq)

what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?

on at — (BrE colloq)

he's always on at her about the same thing — siempre le está encima con lo mismo

the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

the handbrake is on — el freno de mano está puesto

we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso

which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?

while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso

is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?

is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on — la exposición sigue abierta

I'm only on for about five minutes in Act 3 — sólo salgo cinco minutos en el tercer acto

not on — (esp BrE colloq)

that sort of thing just isn't on — ese tipo de cosa no se puede tolerar

the idea of finishing by April was never really on — la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable

on Friday — el viernes

on Fridays — los viernes

on May 14th — el catorce de mayo

on or about the 8th — el día 8 o por ahí

on and after the 15th — el día 15 y a partir de la misma fecha

on the next day — al día siguiente

on some days it is — hay días cuando lo es

on seeing him — al verlo

on my arrival — al llegar, a mi llegada

on my calling to him — al llamarle yo

he lectured on Keats — dio una conferencia sobre Keats

Eden on the events of 1956 — lo que dice Eden acerca de los acontecimientos de 1956

have you read Purnell on Churchill? — ¿has leído los comentarios de Purnell sobre Churchill?

have you heard the boss on the new tax? — ¿has oído lo que dice el jefe acerca de la nueva contribución?

while we're on the subject — como hablamos de esto

the march on Rome — la marcha sobre Roma

an attack on the government — un ataque contra el gobierno

he's on £6,000 a year — gana seis mil libras al año

I'm on a new project — trabajo sobre un nuevo proyecto

we're on irregular verbs — estamos con los verbos irregulares

with Louis Armstrong on trumpet — con Louis Armstrong a la trompeta

all the children play on the piano — todos los chicos saben tocar el piano

he played it on the violin — lo tocó al violín

there's a good film on TV tonight — esta noche dan una buena película en la tele

I haven't any money on me — no llevo dinero encima

on this model — según este modelo

prices are up on last year('s) — los precios han subido frente a los del año pasado

this round's on me — esta ronda la pago yo, invito yo

the tour was on the Council — la gira la pagó el Consejo, corrió el Consejo con los gastos de la gira

woe on woe — dolor sobre dolor

snow on snow — nieve y más nieve

on his authority — con su autorización

the lid is on — la tapa está puesta

it's not on properly — no está bien puesto

to have one's boots on — llevar las botas puestas

to have one's coat on — tener el abrigo puesto

what's she got on? — ¿qué lleva puesto?, ¿cómo va vestida?

she had not got much on — iba muy ligera de ropa

from that day on — a partir de aquel día, de aquel día en adelante

well on in June — bien entrado junio

they talked well on into the night — hablaron hasta bien entrada la noche

well on in years — entrado en años, que va para viejo

to go/walk on — seguir adelante

to read on — seguir leyendo

on with the dancing girls! — ¡que salgan las bailarinas!

the show is now on — ha comenzado el espectáculo

the show is on in London — se ha estrenado el espectáculo en Londres

the show was on for only two weeks — el show estuvo solamente 15 días en cartelera

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

what's on at the theatre? — ¿qué dan en el teatro?

"what's on in London" — "cartelera de los espectáculos londinenses"

the programme is on in a minute — el programa empieza dentro de un minuto

there's a good film on tonight — hay una película buena esta noche

the deal is on — se ha cerrado el trato

have you got anything on this evening? — ¿tienes compromiso para esta noche?

sorry, I've got something on tonight — lo siento, esta noche tengo un compromiso

you're on in five minutes — sales en cinco minutos

are you on next? — ¿te toca a ti la próxima vez?

to have one day on and the next off — trabajar un día y el otro no

you're on! — ¡te tomo la palabra!

are you still on for dinner tomorrow night? — ¿sigo contando contigo para cenar mañana?

on the ground — en el suelo

he hung it on a hook — lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background — amarillo sobre un fondo negro

on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda

the handle on the cup — el asa de la taza

I hit my head on the shelf — me di con la cabeza contra el estante

he cut his hand on the glass — se cortó la mano con el vidrio

it looks better on you than me — te queda mejor a ti que a mí

I didn't have any cash on me — no llevaba dinero encima

they found heroin on him — le encontraron heroína (encima)

I went on the bus — fui en autobús

we had lunch on the train — comimos en el tren

on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo

on foot — a pie

I heard it on the radio — lo oí por la radio

I was on TV last night — anoche salí por televisión

the play's on channel 4 — la obra la dan en el canal 4

on tape — en cinta

who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?

to be on the door — estar* en la puerta

call us on 800 7777 — llámenos al 800 7777

she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión

I went on Monday — fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming — los miércoles va a nadar

on the anniversary of her death — en el aniversario de su muerte

on -ing — al + inf

on hearing the news — al enterarse de la noticia

while we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto

on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

I went there on business — fui allí en viaje de negocios

we're on page 45 already — ya vamos por la página 45

I'm still on question 1 — todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1

she's on antibiotics — está tomando antibióticos

he's on heroin — es heroinómano

I manage on less than that — yo me las arreglo con menos de eso

she wants to stay on her terms — quiere quedarse pero imponiendo sus condiciones

acting on his advice — siguiendo sus consejos

this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo

it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa

profits are up on last year — los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

20 cents on the dollar — el 20 por ciento

with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo

the lid's not on properly — la tapa no está bien puesta

head on — de frente

sideways on — de lado

drive on — sigue adelante

go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy

from then on — a partir de ese momento

from now on — de ahora en adelante

I have nothing on that day — ese día no tengo ningún compromiso

on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana

on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)

on about — (BrE colloq)

what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?

on at — (BrE colloq)

he's always on at her about the same thing — siempre le está encima con lo mismo

the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

the handbrake is on — el freno de mano está puesto

we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso

which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?

while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso

is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?

is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on — la exposición sigue abierta

I'm only on for about five minutes in Act 3 — sólo salgo cinco minutos en el tercer acto

not on — (esp BrE colloq)

that sort of thing just isn't on — ese tipo de cosa no se puede tolerar

the idea of finishing by April was never really on — la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable

un ambiente de fiesta — a party atmosphere

el país entero está de fiesta ante la buena noticia — the whole country is celebrating the good news

tener la fiesta en paz —

no os peleéis, ¡tengamos la fiesta en paz! — behave yourselves, don't fight!

fiesta de caridad — charity event

fiesta de cumpleaños — birthday party

fiesta de disfraces — fancy-dress party

fiesta familiar — family celebration

mañana es fiesta — it's a holiday tomorrow

hacer fiesta — to take a day off

fiesta de la banderita — flag day

Fiesta de la Hispanidad — Columbus day

fiesta fija — immovable feast

fiesta nacional — public holiday, bank holiday

fiesta movible, fiesta móvil — movable feast

fiesta de guardar, fiesta de precepto — day of obligation

fiesta mayor — annual festival

las fiestas de Navidad — the Christmas holiday(s)

te llamaré después de estas fiestas — I'll call you after the holidays

su perro siempre le hace fiestas cuando la ve — the dog is all over her whenever he sees her

fiesta de cumpleaños — birthday party

estar de fiesta — to be having a party

aguar la fiesta — to spoil the fun

no estoy para fiestas — I'm not in the mood for fun and games

tengamos la fiesta en paz — that's enough!

el lunes es fiesta — Monday is a holiday

aquí no hacemos fiesta el 20 de agosto — the 20th of August is not a public holiday here

son las fiestas del pueblo — the town's holding its annual festival

felices fiestas! — Merry Christmas!

fiesta de cumpleaños — birthday party

estar de fiesta — to be having a party

aguar la fiesta — to spoil the fun

no estoy para fiestas — I'm not in the mood for fun and games

tengamos la fiesta en paz — that's enough!

el lunes es fiesta — Monday is a holiday

aquí no hacemos fiesta el 20 de agosto — the 20th of August is not a public holiday here

son las fiestas del pueblo — the town's holding its annual festival

felices fiestas! — Merry Christmas!

to have a good time — divertirsi

have a good day! — buona giornata!

the good life — la bella vita

it's good to see you again — è bello rivederti

the good old days — i bei tempi andati

to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare

you don't look too good — non hai un bell'aspetto

I don't feel too good — non mi sento troppo bene

I'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza

nothing is too good for her son — non è mai abbastanza per suo figlio

there's a good boy! — che bravo bambino!

the good thing is that — la cosa positiva è che

New York is good for shopping — New York è un buon posto per lo shopping

she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona

to taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore

to do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.

to be in a good mood — essere di buonumore

he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare

I'm no good at singing — non sono capace a cantare

to be good with one's hands — essere bravo nei lavori manuali

he eats more than is good for him — mangia più di quanto dovrebbe

say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente

he speaks good Spanish — parla bene lo spagnolo

this season ticket is good for two more months — questo abbonamento è valido per altri due mesi

the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km

it's as good a reason as any — è una ragione come un'altra

it must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari

a good 20 years ago — almeno vent'anni fa

a good long walk — una passeggiata bella lunga

good and early — molto presto

give it a good clean — dagli una bella pulita

as good as — (virtually) praticamente

to be as good as new — essere come nuovo

he as good as called me a liar — mi ha praticamente dato del bugiardo

it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì

that's a good one! — questa è bella!

you can have too much of a good thing — il troppo stroppia

good and evil — il bene e il male

to do good — fare del bene

to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine

for your own good — per il tuo bene

for the good of his health — per la sua salute

for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto

she's too generous for her own good — è troppo generosa e finirà per rimetterci

no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato

it's no good crying — non serve a nulla piangere

it's no good — è inutile

would it do any good? — servirebbe a qualcosa?

to be Ј 20 to the good — essere in credito di 20 sterline

for good — per sempre

to have a good time — divertirsi

have a good day! — buona giornata!

the good life — la bella vita

it's good to see you again — è bello rivederti

the good old days — i bei tempi andati

to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare

you don't look too good — non hai un bell'aspetto

I don't feel too good — non mi sento troppo bene

I'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza

nothing is too good for her son — non è mai abbastanza per suo figlio

there's a good boy! — che bravo bambino!

the good thing is that — la cosa positiva è che

New York is good for shopping — New York è un buon posto per lo shopping

she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona

to taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore

to do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.

to be in a good mood — essere di buonumore

he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare

I'm no good at singing — non sono capace a cantare

to be good with one's hands — essere bravo nei lavori manuali

he eats more than is good for him — mangia più di quanto dovrebbe

say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente

he speaks good Spanish — parla bene lo spagnolo

this season ticket is good for two more months — questo abbonamento è valido per altri due mesi

the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km

it's as good a reason as any — è una ragione come un'altra

it must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari

a good 20 years ago — almeno vent'anni fa

a good long walk — una passeggiata bella lunga

good and early — molto presto

give it a good clean — dagli una bella pulita

as good as — (virtually) praticamente

to be as good as new — essere come nuovo

he as good as called me a liar — mi ha praticamente dato del bugiardo

it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì

that's a good one! — questa è bella!

you can have too much of a good thing — il troppo stroppia

good and evil — il bene e il male

to do good — fare del bene

to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine

for your own good — per il tuo bene

for the good of his health — per la sua salute

for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto

she's too generous for her own good — è troppo generosa e finirà per rimetterci

no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato

it's no good crying — non serve a nulla piangere

it's no good — è inutile

would it do any good? — servirebbe a qualcosa?

to be Ј 20 to the good — essere in credito di 20 sterline

for good — per sempre