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1 Zionward (That moves, tends, faces, or is directed toward Zion)

Религия: в направлении горы Сион

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Zionward (That moves, tends, faces, or is directed toward Zion)
2 обращён в сторону

Обращён в сторону (чего-либо)
A spring-loaded seal ring must be installed so that its open side faces toward the valve stem.

Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > обращён в сторону
3 orientar

v.

1 to direct.

mi ventana está orientada hacia el sur my window faces south o is south-facing

2 to give advice or guidance to.

3 to guide, to direct, to show the way, to give a direction.

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orientar

► verbo transitivo

1 (casa) to face; (antena, barco) to point; (velas) to trim

■ la casa está orientada al mar the house faces the sea

■ orientaron la barca hacia la costa they pointed the boat towards the coast

2 (esfuerzos, investigaciones) to direct

3 (guiar) to guide; (aconsejar) to advise

■ el examen nos orientó de cómo ibamos the exam gave us an idea of how we were getting on

► verbo pronominal orientarse

1 to find one's bearings

■ nos orientamos por las estrellas we were guided by the stars

■ yo me oriento muy mal I have an appalling sense of direction

■ todavía no me he orientado en este trabajo I haven't learnt the ropes yet

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verb

1) to guide

2) orient

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1. VT

1) (=situar)

orientar algo hacia o a algo — to position sth to face sth

orientaron la parabólica hacia el norte — they positioned the satellite dish to face north, they put the satellite dish facing north

la casa está orientada hacia el suroeste — the house faces south-west, the house looks south-west

2) (=enfocar) to direct

tenemos que orientar nuestros esfuerzos hacia un aumento de la productividad — we must direct our efforts towards improving productivity

hay que orientar las investigaciones en otro sentido — we shall have to follow a different path of enquiry

cómics orientados a un público adulto — comics oriented o targeted at adult readers

3) (=guiar) to guide

me ha orientado en la materia — he has guided me through the subject, he has given me guidance about the subject

4) (Náut) [+ vela] to trim

2.

See:

orientarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < reflector> to position

oriente la antena hacia el este — position/turn the antenna (AmE) o (BrE) aerial to face east

orientó el avión hacia el sur — he headed the plane south

b) < edificio>

la casa está orientada al sur — the house faces south (frml)

c) (Náut) < velas> to trim

2) ( encaminar)

orienté mis esfuerzos hacia... — I directed my efforts toward...

una política orientada a combatir la inflación — a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation

3) < personas> faro/estrellas to guide; profesor/amigo to advise

orientar a los jóvenes en algo — to give young people guidance on something
2.
orientarse v pron

1) ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself

orientarse por las estrellas — (Náut) to steer by the stars

2)

a) ( girar)

plantas que se orientan hacia el sol — plants that turn toward(s) the sun

b) ( inclinarse)

mis hijos se orientaron hacia las ciencias — my sons went in for o opted for science

c) ( informarse) to get information

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= gear (to/toward(s)/for), orient, orientate, give + advice on, guide, give + direction, angle, lend + direction, put + Nombre + on the right track, point + Nombre + in the right direction.

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Ex. To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.

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Ex. These metaphors point us in the right direction and set us off on a discussion of fiction as a symbolic structure that is to life what metaphors are to reality.

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* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.

* orientarse = get + Posesivo + bearings.

* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < reflector> to position

oriente la antena hacia el este — position/turn the antenna (AmE) o (BrE) aerial to face east

orientó el avión hacia el sur — he headed the plane south

b) < edificio>

la casa está orientada al sur — the house faces south (frml)

c) (Náut) < velas> to trim

2) ( encaminar)

orienté mis esfuerzos hacia... — I directed my efforts toward...

una política orientada a combatir la inflación — a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation

3) < personas> faro/estrellas to guide; profesor/amigo to advise

orientar a los jóvenes en algo — to give young people guidance on something
2.
orientarse v pron

1) ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself

orientarse por las estrellas — (Náut) to steer by the stars

2)

a) ( girar)

plantas que se orientan hacia el sol — plants that turn toward(s) the sun

b) ( inclinarse)

mis hijos se orientaron hacia las ciencias — my sons went in for o opted for science

c) ( informarse) to get information

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= gear (to/toward(s)/for), orient, orientate, give + advice on, guide, give + direction, angle, lend + direction, put + Nombre + on the right track, point + Nombre + in the right direction.

Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

Ex: Supermarket hosts have their own specialised, and often unique command languages, and have been oriented to specialist searchers.

Ex: In this category the majority of programmes were found to be orientated towards information systems for business and management.

Ex: She also gives valuable advice on distinguishing between the Lost Sheep and Confidence Personified.

Ex: You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.

Ex: To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.

Ex: This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.

Ex: Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.

Ex: The most natural way out is to ask the enquirer: usually he will know, or at least will be able to put the librarian on the right track.

Ex: These metaphors point us in the right direction and set us off on a discussion of fiction as a symbolic structure that is to life what metaphors are to reality.

* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.

* orientarse = get + Posesivo + bearings.

* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.

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orientar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹antena/reflector› orientar algo HACIA/A algo:

oriente la antena al este or hacia el este position/turn the antenna ( AmE) o ( BrE) aerial to face east

orientó el avión hacia el sur he headed the plane south

2 ‹edificio›

decidieron orientarlo hacia el sur they decided to build it facing south

la casa está orientada al sur or hacia el sur the house faces south o is south-facing, the house has a southern aspect ( frml)

3 ( Náut) ‹velas› to trim

B

(encaminar): orientemos nuestros esfuerzos hacia la consecución de este objetivo let us direct our efforts toward the achievement of this goal

una política orientada a combatir la inflación a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation

C (guiar) ‹persona›

1 «faro/estrellas» to guide

2 «profesor/amigo» to advise

orientar a los jóvenes en la elección de una carrera to give young people guidance on their choice of a career

■ orientarse

v pron

A (ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself, orientate oneself ( BrE); (no perderse) to find one's way around

los antiguos navegantes se orientaban por las estrellas in ancient times sailors steered by the stars

B

1

(girar): plantas que se orientan hacia el sol plantas that turn toward(s) the sun

2

(inclinarse): las tres hermanas se orientaron hacia las ciencias the three sisters went in for o opted for science

3 ( caus) (informarse) to get information

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orientar ( conjugate orientar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹reflector/antena› to position;

◊ la casa está orientada al sur the house faces south (frml)

b) (Náut) ‹ velas› to trim

2 ( encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/política› to direct
3 ‹ persona›
a) [faro/estrellas] to guide

b) ( aconsejar) to advise;

( mostrar el camino):
◊ una mujer nos orientó a woman told us the way

orientarse verbo pronominal ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself;
◊ orientarse por las estrellas (Náut) to steer by the stars

orientar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to position: compraron un terreno orientado al norte, they bought a piece of land facing north
2 (a una persona) to advise, guide
3 (indicar camino) to give directions
4 (actitud, acción, etc, hacia un fin determinado) to direct, aim
una campaña publicitaria orientada hacia los jóvenes, an advertising campaign aimed at young people

' orientar' also found in these entries:
English:
orient
- orientate
- trim
- gear

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orientar

♦ vt

1. [dar una posición] to direct;

hay que orientar el foco hacia abajo the spotlight needs to be pointed downwards;

orientó la popa hacia el este he pointed the stern eastwards;

mi ventana está orientada hacia el sur my window faces south o is south-facing

2. [indicar una dirección] to guide;

un lugareño les orientó a local pointed them in the right direction

3. [aconsejar] to give advice o guidance to;

necesito que me orienten sobre el mejor modelo I need some advice about the best model

4. [enfocar]
orientar hacia to direct towards o at;

orientaron las medidas a reducir la inflación the measures were aimed at reducing inflation;

orientó sus investigaciones hacia la biogenética he focused his research on biogenetics

♦ See also the pronominal verb orientarse

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orientar

v/t

1 ( aconsejar) advise

2

:

orientar algo hacia algo turn sth toward sth

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orientar vt

1) : to orient, to position

2) : to guide, to direct

♦ See also the reflexive verb orientarse

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orientar vb

1. (telescopio, antena) to point

2. (guiar a una persona) to direct / to guide

3. (aconsejar a una persona) to advise

Spanish-English dictionary > orientar
4 face

1. noun
1) Gesicht, das

wash one's face — sich (Dat.) das Gesicht waschen

go blue in the face — (with cold) blau im Gesicht werden

go red or purple in the face — (with exertion or passion or shame) rot im Gesicht werden

the stone struck me in the face — der Stein traf mich ins Gesicht

bring A and B face to face — A und B einander (Dat.) gegenüberstellen

meet somebody face to face — jemanden persönlich kennen lernen

come or be brought face to face with somebody — mit jemandem konfrontiert werden

come face to face with the fact that... — vor der Tatsache stehen, dass...

in [the] face of something — (despite) trotz

slam the door in somebody's face — jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuknallen (ugs.)

fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)

look somebody/something in the face — jemandem/einer Sache ins Gesicht sehen

show one's face — sich sehen od. blicken lassen

tell somebody to his face what... — jemandem [offen] ins Gesicht sagen, was...

till one is blue in the face — bis man verrückt wird (ugs.)

save one's face — das Gesicht wahren od. retten

lose face [with somebody] [over something] — das Gesicht [vor jemandem] [wegen etwas] verlieren

make or pull a face/faces [at somebody] — (to show dislike) ein Gesicht/Gesichter machen od. ziehen; (to amuse or frighten) eine Grimasse/Grimassen schneiden

don't make a face! — mach nicht so ein Gesicht!

on the face of it — dem Anschein nach

put a brave face on it — gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

2) (front) (of mountain, cliff) Wand, die; (of building) Stirnseite, die; (of clock, watch) Zifferblatt, das; (of coin, medal, banknote, playing card) Vorderseite, die; (of golf club, cricket bat, hockey stick, tennis racket) Schlagfläche, die

3) (surface)

the face of the earth — die Erde

disappear off or from the face of the earth — spurlos verschwinden

4) (Geom.; also of crystal, gem) Fläche, die

5) see academic.ru/77333/typeface">typeface. See also face down; face up
2. transitive verb
1) (look towards) sich wenden zu

somebody faces the front — jemand sieht nach vorne

[stand] facing one another — sich (Dat.) od. (meist geh.) einander gegenüber [stehen]

the window faces the garden/front — das Fenster geht zum Garten/zur Straße hinaus

sit facing the engine — (in a train) in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2) (fig.): (have to deal with) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tod, Vorstellung]; gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]; sich stellen (+ Dat.) [Anschuldigung, Kritik]; stehen vor (+ Dat.) [Ruin, Entscheidung]

face trial for murder, face a charge of murder — sich wegen Mordes vor Gericht verantworten müssen

3) (not shrink from) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tatsache, Wahrheit]; mit Fassung gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]

face the music — (fig.) die Suppe auslöffeln (ugs.)

let's face it — (coll.) machen wir uns (Dat.) doch nichts vor (ugs.)

4)

be faced with something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) gegenübersehen

faced with these facts — mit diesen Sachen konfrontiert

5) (coll.): (bear) verkraften
3. intransitive verb
face forwards/backwards — [Person, Bank, Sitz:] in/entgegen Fahrtrichtung sitzen/aufgestellt sein

in which direction was he facing? — in welche Richtung blickte er?

stand facing away from somebody — mit dem Rücken zu jemandem stehen

face away from the road/on to the road/east[wards] or to[wards] the east — [Fenster, Zimmer:] nach hinten/vorn/Osten liegen

the side of the house faces to[wards] the sea — die Seite des Hauses liegt zum Meer

Phrasal Verbs:

- face up to

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[feis] 1. noun
1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) das Gesicht

2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) die Oberfläche

3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) die Wand
2. verb
1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) gegenüberliegen

2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) ansehen

3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) ins Auge sehen

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- -faced
- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face
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face

[feɪs]

I. n

1. ( also fig: countenance) Gesicht nt a. fig; (expression) Miene f

I don't want to see your \face here again! ( fam) ich will dich hier nie wieder sehen!

the expression on her \face showed her disappointment die Enttäuschung stand ihr ins Gesicht geschrieben

to have a puzzled expression on one's \face ein ratloses Gesicht machen

to have a smile on one's \face lächeln

to keep a smile on one's \face [immerzu] lächeln

to put a smile on sb's \face jdn zum Lächeln bringen

with a \face like thunder mit finsterer Miene

to have a \face like thunder finster dreinblicken

to go blue/green/red in the \face [ganz] blau/grün/rot im Gesicht werden

with a fierce/friendly \face mit grimmiger/freundlicher Miene

with a happy/smiling \face mit strahlender Miene

to pull a long \face ein langes Gesicht machen [o ziehen]

a sad \face eine traurige Miene, ein trauriges Gesicht

to pull a sad \face ein trauriges Gesicht machen

to show one's true \face sein wahres Gesicht zeigen

\face down/up mit dem Gesicht nach unten/oben

to do one's \face ( fam) sich akk schminken

to look sb in the \face jdm in die Augen schauen

to make [or pull] \faces Grimassen schneiden

to make [or pull] a \face das Gesicht verziehen

she made a \face of disgust sie verzog angewidert das Gesicht

to shut the door in sb's \face jdm die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen

to tell sth to sb's \face jdm etw ins Gesicht sagen

\face to \face von Angesicht zu Angesicht

2. of a building Fassade f; of a cliff, mountain Wand f; of a clock, watch Zifferblatt nt; of a card, coin Bildseite f

place the cards \face down/up on the table legen Sie die Karten mit der Bildseite nach unten/oben auf den Tisch

north \face of a building Nordseite f; of a mountain Nordwand f

3. (surface) Oberfläche f

4. ( fig: appearance) Gesicht nt fig; (aspect) Seite f

Britain has many \faces Großbritannien hat viele Gesichter

poor quality is the unacceptable \face of increased productivity schlechte Qualität ist die Kehrseite [o Schattenseite] erhöhter Produktivität

5. no pl (reputation) Gesicht nt fig

to lose/save \face das Gesicht verlieren/wahren

6. no pl (presence) Angesicht nt

▪ in the \face of sth (in view of) angesichts einer S. gen; (despite) trotz einer S. gen

she left home in the \face of strong opposition from her parents sie ist trotz starken Widerstands vonseiten ihrer Eltern ausgezogen

he maintained, in the \face of all the facts, that he had told the truth obwohl alle Tatsachen dagegen sprachen, behauptete er, die Wahrheit gesagt zu haben

to show courage in the \face of the enemy Mut vor dem Feind zeigen

in the \face of adversity angesichts der widrigen Umstände

in the \face of danger/death im Angesicht der Gefahr/des Todes

7. no pl ( fam: cheek)

to have the \face to do sth die Unverfrorenheit [o Stirn] haben, etw zu tun

8. TYPO Schrift f, Schriftbild nt

9. MIN Abbaustoß m fachspr

to work at the \face vor Ort arbeiten

10.

▶ to disappear [or be wiped] off the \face of the earth wie vom Erdboden verschluckt sein

▶ sb's \face drops [or falls] jd ist sichtlich enttäuscht

her \face fell when she opened the letter sie war sichtlich enttäuscht, als sie den Brief öffnete

▶ sb's \face fits BRIT ( fam) jd ist allem Anschein nach der/die Richtige

▶ get out of my \face! AM (sl) lass mich in Frieden [o Ruhe]!

▶ to have a \face like the back [end] of a bus ( fam) potthässlich sein fam

▶ to be in sb's \face AM (sl: impede) jdm in die Quere kommen fam; (bother) jdm auf den Geist gehen fam

▶ to be off one's \face ( fig sl: drunk and/or high on drugs) zu sein sl

▶ on the \face of it auf den ersten Blick, oberflächlich betrachtet

▶ to put a brave \face on it, to put on a brave \face gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

▶ to set one's \face against sth sich akk gegen etw akk wenden

▶ to show one's \face sich akk blicken lassen

▶ to struggle to keep a straight \face sich dat nur mit Mühe das Lachen verkneifen können

▶ to wash one's \face (sl) in die Schwarzen rutschen fam

II. vt

1. (look towards) person

▪ to \face sb/sth sich akk jdm/etw zuwenden, zu jdm/etw blicken; (sit opposite)

▪ to \face [or sit facing] sb jdm gegenübersitzen

▪ to \face [or sit facing] sth mit dem Gesicht zu etw dat sitzen; (stand opposite)

▪ to \face [or stand facing] sb jdm gegenüberstehen

she sat down facing me sie setzte sich mir gegenüber

please \face me when I'm talking to you schau mich bitte an, wenn ich mit dir rede

to \face the audience sich dem Publikum zuwenden akk

to sit facing the engine [or front] in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2.

▪ to \face sth (point towards) object zu etw dat [hin] zeigen [o gerichtet sein]; (be situated opposite) building gegenüber etw dat liegen

the school \faces the church die Schule liegt gegenüber der Kirche

our houses \face each other unsere Häuser liegen einander gegenüber

3. (look onto) room, window

to \face the garden/sea/street auf den Garten/das Meer/die Straße [hinaus]gehen; garden, house

to \face the mountains/sea auf die Berge/das Meer blicken

to \face the street zur Straße [hin] liegen

we are looking for a house facing the market square wir suchen ein Haus mit Blick auf den Marktplatz

4. (be confronted with)

▪ to \face sth sich akk etw dat gegenübersehen, etw dat gegenüberstehen

to \face a charge angeklagt sein

to \face a charge of theft sich akk wegen Diebstahls vor Gericht verantworten müssen

to \face criticism Kritik ausgesetzt sein

to \face death dem Tod ins Auge sehen

to \face a difficult situation mit einer schwierigen Situation konfrontiert sein

5. (confront)

▪ to \face sb with sth jdn mit etw dat konfrontieren

to be \faced with one's past/the truth mit seiner Vergangenheit/der Wahrheit konfrontiert werden

they are \faced with financial penalties sie müssen mit Geldstrafen rechnen

6. (require the attention of)

▪ to \face sb question sich akk jdm stellen

the main problem facing us is how... wir stehen hauptsächlich vor dem Problem, wie...

▪ to be \faced by sth vor etw dat stehen, sich akk etw dat gegenübersehen

we were \faced by a flooded cellar wir standen vor einem überfluteten Keller

7. (accept, deal with)

to \face the criticism sich akk der Kritik stellen

to \face death/the facts dem Tod/den Tatsachen ins Auge sehen [o blicken]

let's \face facts [or it] machen wir uns doch nichts vor

to \face one's fears/problems sich akk seinen Ängsten/Problemen stellen

8. (bear)

▪ to \face sth etw ertragen

I couldn't \face another shock like that noch so einen Schock würde ich nicht verkraften

I can't \face another drink! ich kann jetzt wirklich nichts mehr trinken!

he can't \face work today er ist heute nicht imstande zu arbeiten

▪ to \face doing sth sich akk in der Lage sehen, etw zu tun

she can't \face seeing him so soon after their break-up sie sieht sich außerstande, ihn so kurz nach ihrer Trennung wiederzusehen

I can't \face climbing those stairs again! allein der Gedanke, noch einmal die Treppen hochsteigen zu müssen!

I can't \face telling him the truth ich bringe es einfach nicht über mich, ihm die Wahrheit zu sagen

9. ARCHIT

▪ to \face sth in [or with] sth etw mit etw dat verkleiden

to \face sth in [or with] bricks etw mit Ziegelsteinen verblenden [o verschalen

10. TECH

▪ to \face sth etw planbearbeiten fachspr

11. FASHION

▪ to \face sth etw einfassen

12.

▶ to \face the music ( fam) für die Folgen geradestehen, die Konsequenzen tragen

you had better go in and \face the music now geh lieber gleich rein und stell dich der Sache fam

III. vi

1. (point)

to \face backwards/downwards/forwards nach hinten/unten/vorne zeigen

a seat facing forwards TRANSP ein Sitz in Fahrtrichtung

to \face downhill/east bergab/nach Osten zeigen

2. (look onto)

to \face south/west room, window nach Süden/Westen [hinaus]gehen; house, garden nach Süden/Westen liegen

3. (look) person blicken

\face right! MIL Abteilung rechts[um]!

to \face away [from sb/sth] sich akk [von jdm/etw] abwenden

to sit/stand facing away from sb/sth mit dem Rücken zu jdm/etw sitzen/stehen

facing forwards/left mit dem Gesicht nach vorne/links

to \face [or sit facing] backwards/forwards TRANSP entgegen der/in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

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[feɪs]
1. n

1) Gesicht nt

to go red in the face — rot anlaufen

I don't want to see your face here again — ich möchte Sie hier nie wieder sehen

we were standing face to face — wir standen einander Auge in Auge or von Angesicht zu Angesicht (geh) gegenüber

next time I see him face to face — das nächste Mal, wenn ich ihm begegne

to bring sb face to face with sb/sth — jdn mit jdm/etw konfrontieren

to bring two people face to face — zwei Leute einander gegenüberstellen or miteinander konfrontieren

to come face to face with sb — jdn treffen

to come face to face with sth — einer Sache (dat) ins Auge sehen

he told him so to his face — er sagte ihm das (offen) ins Gesicht

he shut the door in my face — er schlug mir die Tür vor der Nase zu

he laughed in my face — er lachte mir ins Gesicht

the plan blew up in his face — der Plan ging ins Auge

to look sb in the face — jdn ansehen

to be able to look sb in the face — jdm in die Augen sehen können

to throw sth back in sb's face — jdm etw wieder vorhalten

get outta my face! ( US inf ) — lass mich in Ruhe!

in the face of great difficulties/much opposition etc — angesichts or (= despite) trotz größter Schwierigkeiten/starker Opposition etc

courage in the face of the enemy — Tapferkeit vor dem Feind

See:

→ flat

2) (= expression) Gesicht(sausdruck m) nt

to make or pull a face — das Gesicht verziehen

to make or pull faces/a funny face — Gesichter or Grimassen/eine Grimasse machen or schneiden (at sb jdm)

to put a good face on it — gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

to put a brave face on it — sich (dat) nichts anmerken lassen

he has set his face against that — er stemmt sich dagegen

3)

(= prestige) loss of face — Gesichtsverlust m

to save (one's) face — das Gesicht wahren

to lose face — das Gesicht verlieren

4) (of clock) Zifferblatt nt; (= rock face) (Steil)wand f; (= coalface) Streb m; (= typeface) Schriftart f; (of playing card) Bildseite f; (of coin) Vorderseite f; (of house) Fassade f

to put sth face up( wards)/down(wards) — etw mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten legen

to be face up( wards)/down(wards) (person) — mit dem Gesicht nach oben/unten liegen; (thing) mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten liegen; (book) mit der aufgeschlagenen Seite nach oben/unten liegen

to work at the ( coal) face —

to change the face of the world — die Welt völlig verändern

the changing face of politics — das sich wandelnde Gesicht der Politik

the unacceptable face of capitalism — die unannehmbare Seite des Kapitalismus

he/it vanished off the face of the earth (inf) — er/es war wie vom Erdboden verschwunden

I'm the luckiest person on the face of the earth (inf) — ich bin der glücklichste Mensch auf der Welt

on the face of it — so, wie es aussieht

5) (inf

= effrontery) to have the face to do sth — die Stirn haben, etw zu tun

2. vt

1) (= be opposite, have one's face towards) gegenüber sein (+dat), gegenüberstehen/-liegen etc (+dat); (window, door) north, south gehen nach; street, garden etc liegen zu; (building, room) north, south liegen nach; park, street liegen zu

to face the wall/light — zur Wand gekehrt/dem Licht zugekehrt sein; (person) mit dem Gesicht zur Wand/zum Licht stehen/sitzen etc

sit down and face the front! — setz dich und sieh nach vorn!

face this way! — bitte sehen Sie hierher!

he was facing me at dinner — er saß mir beim Essen gegenüber

the picture/wall facing you — das Bild/die Wand Ihnen gegenüber

facing one another — einander gegenüber

to sit facing the front of the bus — in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2) (fig) possibility, prospect rechnen müssen mit

to face death — dem Tod ins Auge sehen

to face trial — vor Gericht gestellt werden

to face financial ruin — vor dem finanziellen Ruin stehen

to be faced with sth — sich einer Sache (dat) gegenübersehen

the problem facing us — das Problem, dem wir gegenüberstehen or mit dem wir konfrontiert sind

you'll face a lot of criticism if you do that — Sie setzen sich großer Kritik aus, wenn Sie das tun

to be faced with a bill for £100 — eine Rechnung über £ 100 präsentiert bekommen

he is facing a charge of murder — er steht unter Mordanklage, er ist wegen Mordes angeklagt

he faces life in prison if convicted — wenn er für schuldig befunden wird, muss er mit lebenslänglich rechnen

3) (= meet confidently) situation, danger, criticism sich stellen (+dat); person, enemy gegenübertreten (+dat)

he faced defeat bravely — er hat sich tapfer mit der Niederlage abgefunden

to face (the) facts — den Tatsachen ins Auge blicken or sehen

let's face it —

you'd better face it, you're not going to get the job — du musst dich wohl damit abfinden, dass du die Stelle nicht bekommst

4) (inf: put up with, bear) verkraften (inf); another drink, cake etc runterkriegen (inf)

I can't face another of these arguments — ich halte noch so einen Streit einfach nicht aus

I can't face seeing anyone — ich kann einfach niemanden sehen

I can't face it (inf) — ich bringe es einfach nicht über mich

5) building, wall verblenden, verkleiden; (SEW) garment (mit Besatz) verstürzen

6) (CARDS) aufdecken

7) stone glätten, (plan) schleifen

3. vi
(house, room) liegen (towards park dem Park zu, onto road zur Straße, away from road nicht zur Straße); (window) gehen (onto, towards auf +acc, zu, away from nicht auf +acc)
he was sitting facing away from me — er saß mit dem Rücken zu mir

they were all facing toward(s) the window — sie saßen alle mit dem Gesicht zum Fenster (hin)

the house faces south/toward(s) the sea — das Haus liegt nach Süden/zum Meer hin

in which direction was he facing? — in welche Richtung stand er?

you've parked facing in the wrong direction — Sie haben in der falschen Richtung geparkt

the side of the house that faces onto the road — die der Straße zugekehrte Seite des Hauses

why was the house built facing away from the park? —

right face! (Mil) — rechts um!

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face [feıs]

A s

1. Gesicht n, besonders poet Angesicht n, Antlitz n (beide auch fig):

face down (upwards) mit dem Gesicht nach unten (oben);

for your fair face um deiner schönen Augen willen;

face to face von Angesicht zu Angesicht, direkt;

they were sitting face to face sie saßen sich (direkt) gegenüber;

bring persons face to face Personen (einander) gegenüberstellen;

face to face with Auge in Auge mit, gegenüber, vor (dat);

she’s not just a face in the crowd

a) sie hat kein Dutzendgesicht,

b) sie ist nicht irgendjemand;

do (up) one’s face, umg put one’s face on sich schminken, sich anmalen pej;

fly in the face of

a) jemandem ins Gesicht springen,

b) sich (offen) widersetzen (dat), auch der Gefahr trotzen;

laugh into sb’s face jemandem ins Gesicht lachen;

look sb in the face jemandem ins Gesicht sehen;

say sth to sb’s face jemandem etwas ins Gesicht sagen;

shut ( oder slam) the door in sb’s face jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen; → flat¹ C 1, show B 1, write A 2

2. Gesicht(sausdruck) n(m), Aussehen n, Miene f:

have a face as long as a fiddle umg ein Gesicht machen wie drei Tage Regenwetter;

put a good face on the matter gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen;

make ( oder pull) a face ein Gesicht oder eine Grimasse oder eine Fratze machen oder schneiden ( at sb jemandem);

pull a long face ein langes Gesicht machen;

put a bold face on sth sich etwas (Unangnehmes etc) nicht anmerken lassen, einer Sache gelassen entgegensehen; → set against 1

3. umg Stirn f, Dreistigkeit f, Unverschämtheit f:

have the face to do sth die Stirn haben oder so unverfroren sein, etwas zu tun

4. fig Gegenwart f, Anblick m, Angesicht n:

before his face vor seinen Augen, in seiner Gegenwart;

in (the) face of

a) angesichts (gen), gegenüber (dat),

b) trotz (gen od dat);

in the face of danger angesichts der Gefahr;

in the very face of day am helllichten Tage

5. fig (das) Äußere, (äußere) Gestalt oder Erscheinung, Anschein m:

the face of affairs die Sachlage;

on the face of it auf den ersten Blick, oberflächlich (betrachtet);

put a new face on sth etwas in neuem oder anderem Licht erscheinen lassen

6. fig Gesicht n, Ansehen n:

save (one’s) face, preserve face das Gesicht wahren;

lose face das Gesicht verlieren

7. WIRTSCH, JUR Nenn-, Nominalwert m (eines Wertpapiers etc), Wortlaut m (eines Dokuments)

8. Ober-, Außenfläche f, Vorderseite f:

face (of a clock) Zifferblatt n;

lie on its face nach unten gekehrt oder auf dem Gesicht liegen;

wipe off the face of the earth eine Stadt etc ausradieren, dem Erdboden gleichmachen

9. → façade

10. rechte Seite (Stoff, Leder etc)

11. Bildseite f (einer Spielkarte), (einer Münze auch) Vorderseite f, (einer Münze) Avers m

12. MATH (geometrische) Fläche:

face of a crystal Kristallfläche

13. TECH

a) Stirnseite f, -fläche f

b) Amboss-, Hammerbahn f

c) Breite f (eines Zahnrades etc)

d) Brust f (eines Bohrers, Zahns etc)

e) Schneide f

14. TYPO Bild n (der Type)

15. Bergbau: Streb m, Ort n, Wand f:

face of a gangway Ort einer Strecke, Ortsstoß m;

face of a shaft Schachtstoß m;

at the face vor Ort

16. (Fels)Wand f:

the north face of the Eiger die Eigernordwand

B v/t

1. jemandem das Gesicht zuwenden, jemanden ansehen, jemandem ins Gesicht sehen

2. a) jemandem, einer Sache gegenüberstehen, -liegen, -sitzen:

the man facing me der Mann mir gegenüber

b) blicken oder liegen nach (Raum etc):

the house faces the sea das Haus liegt (nach) dem Meer zu;

the windows face the street die Fenster gehen auf die Straße (hinaus)

3. etwas umkehren, umwenden:

face a card eine Spielkarte aufdecken

4. j.m, einer Sache mutig entgegentreten oder begegnen, sich stellen, die Stirn oder Spitze bieten, trotzen:

face death dem Tod ins Auge blicken;

face it out die Sache durchstehen;

face sb off US es auf eine Kraft- oder Machtprobe mit jemandem ankommen lassen; → music 1

5. oft be faced with fig sich jemandem od einer Sache gegenübersehen, gegenüberstehen, entgegenblicken, ins Auge sehen (dat):

he was faced with ruin er stand vor dem Nichts;

he is facing imprisonment er muss mit einer Gefängnisstrafe rechnen

6. etwas hinnehmen:

face the facts sich mit den Tatsachen abfinden;

let’s face it seien wir ehrlich, machen wir uns nichts vor

7. TECH

a) eine Oberfläche verkleiden, verblenden

b) plandrehen, fräsen, Stirnflächen bearbeiten

c) Schneiderei: besetzen, einfassen, unterlegen:

faced with red mit roten Aufschlägen

8. ARCH

a)(mit Platten etc) verblenden

b) verputzen

c) Steine glätten

9. WIRTSCH eine Ware verschönen, attraktiver machen:

face tea Tee färben

10. MIL eine Wendung machen lassen

C v/i

1. das Gesicht wenden, sich drehen, eine Wendung machen ( alle:

to, toward[s] nach):

face about sich umwenden, kehrtmachen (a. fig);

about face! MIL US ganze Abteilung kehrt!;

left face! MIL US linksum!;

right about face! MIL US rechtsum kehrt!;

face away sich abwenden

2. blicken, liegen (to, toward[s] nach) (Raum etc):

face east nach Osten liegen;

south-facing balcony Südbalkon m

3. face up to → B 4

4. face up to → B 6

5. face off (Eishockey) das Bully ausführen

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1. noun
1) Gesicht, das

wash one's face — sich (Dat.) das Gesicht waschen

go blue in the face — (with cold) blau im Gesicht werden

go red or purple in the face — (with exertion or passion or shame) rot im Gesicht werden

the stone struck me in the face — der Stein traf mich ins Gesicht

bring A and B face to face — A und B einander (Dat.) gegenüberstellen

meet somebody face to face — jemanden persönlich kennen lernen

come or be brought face to face with somebody — mit jemandem konfrontiert werden

come face to face with the fact that... — vor der Tatsache stehen, dass...

in [the] face of something — (despite) trotz

slam the door in somebody's face — jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuknallen (ugs.)

fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)

look somebody/something in the face — jemandem/einer Sache ins Gesicht sehen

show one's face — sich sehen od. blicken lassen

tell somebody to his face what... — jemandem [offen] ins Gesicht sagen, was...

till one is blue in the face — bis man verrückt wird (ugs.)

save one's face — das Gesicht wahren od. retten

lose face [with somebody] [over something] — das Gesicht [vor jemandem] [wegen etwas] verlieren

make or pull a face/faces [at somebody] — (to show dislike) ein Gesicht/Gesichter machen od. ziehen; (to amuse or frighten) eine Grimasse/Grimassen schneiden

don't make a face! — mach nicht so ein Gesicht!

on the face of it — dem Anschein nach

put a brave face on it — gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

2) (front) (of mountain, cliff) Wand, die; (of building) Stirnseite, die; (of clock, watch) Zifferblatt, das; (of coin, medal, banknote, playing card) Vorderseite, die; (of golf club, cricket bat, hockey stick, tennis racket) Schlagfläche, die

3) (surface)

the face of the earth — die Erde

disappear off or from the face of the earth — spurlos verschwinden

4) (Geom.; also of crystal, gem) Fläche, die

5) see typeface. See also face down; face up
2. transitive verb
1) (look towards) sich wenden zu

somebody faces the front — jemand sieht nach vorne

[stand] facing one another — sich (Dat.) od. (meist geh.) einander gegenüber [stehen]

the window faces the garden/front — das Fenster geht zum Garten/zur Straße hinaus

sit facing the engine — (in a train) in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2) (fig.): (have to deal with) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tod, Vorstellung]; gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]; sich stellen (+ Dat.) [Anschuldigung, Kritik]; stehen vor (+ Dat.) [Ruin, Entscheidung]

face trial for murder, face a charge of murder — sich wegen Mordes vor Gericht verantworten müssen

3) (not shrink from) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tatsache, Wahrheit]; mit Fassung gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]

face the music — (fig.) die Suppe auslöffeln (ugs.)

let's face it — (coll.) machen wir uns (Dat.) doch nichts vor (ugs.)

4)

be faced with something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) gegenübersehen

faced with these facts — mit diesen Sachen konfrontiert

5) (coll.): (bear) verkraften
3. intransitive verb
face forwards/backwards — [Person, Bank, Sitz:] in/entgegen Fahrtrichtung sitzen/aufgestellt sein

in which direction was he facing? — in welche Richtung blickte er?

stand facing away from somebody — mit dem Rücken zu jemandem stehen

face away from the road/on to the road/east[wards] or to[wards] the east — [Fenster, Zimmer:] nach hinten/vorn/Osten liegen

the side of the house faces to[wards] the sea — die Seite des Hauses liegt zum Meer

Phrasal Verbs:

- face up to

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n.

Anschein -e m.

Fläche -n f.

Gesicht -er n.

Miene -n f.

Oberfläche f. v.

Trotz bieten ausdr.

beschichten v.

gegenüberliegen v.

English-german dictionary > face
5 nach

I Präp. (+ Dat)

1. räumlich: to; (bestimmt nach) for, bound for; Richtung: auch toward(s); nach außen outward(s); nach rechts to the right; nach unten down; im Haus: downstairs; nach oben up; im Haus: upstairs; nach England reisen go to England; nach England abreisen leave for England; der Zug nach London the train to London; das Schiff fährt nach Australien is bound for ( oder is going to) Australia; nach Hause home; das Zimmer geht nach hinten / vorn hinaus the room faces the back / front; der Balkon geht nach Süden the balcony faces south; Balkon nach Süden south-facing balcony; wir fahren nach Norden we’re travel(l)ing north ( oder northward[s]); bei bestimmten Verben: die Blume richtet sich nach der Sonne the flower turns toward(s) the sun; nach dem Arzt schicken send for the doctor; nach dem Messer greifen grab for the knife

2. zeitlich: after; fünf ( Minuten) nach eins five (minutes) past (Am. auch after) one; nach zehn Minuten ten minutes later; nach einer Stunde von jetzt an: in an hour(‘s time); nach Ankunft / Erhalt on arrival (receipt)

3. Reihenfolge: after; einer nach dem anderen one by one, one after the other; der Reihe nach in turn; der Reihe nach! take (it in) turns!, one after the other!; der Größe nach by ( oder according to) size; nach Hauptmann kommt Major major comes after captain; nach ihm kommt lange keiner fig. he’s in a class of his own, he’s streets ahead of the rest

4. (entsprechend) according to; siehe auch gemäß; nach dem, was er sagte auch going by what he said; nach Ansicht (+ Gen) in ( oder according to) the opinion of; nach meiner Ansicht oder meiner Ansicht nach in my opinion; nach Gewicht verkaufen sell by weight; nach Bedarf as required; seine Uhr nach dem Radio etc. stellen set one’s watch by the radio etc.; wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way; dem Namen nach by name; seinem Namen / Akzent etc. nach judging oder going by his name / accent etc.; Rehbraten nach Art des Hauses roast venison а la maison; Sauerbraten nach rheinischer Art braised beef marinated in vinegar (Am. sauerbraten) in the Rhenish style; sie kommt ganz nach der Mutter she’s just like her mother; nach Musik tanzen etc.: to music; nach Noten from music; nach Vorlage zeichnen draw from a pattern; eine Geschichte nach dem Leben a story taken from real life; es ist nicht nach i-m Geschmack it’s not to her taste; seinem Wesen nach ist er eher ruhig if anything he is quiet by nature; riechen / schmecken nach smell (taste) of; nach seiner Weise in his usual way; nach Shakespeare according to Shakespeare; frei nach Heine freely adapted from Heine; nach bestem Wissen to the best of one’s knowledge; nach Stunden / Dollar etc. gerechnet in (terms of) hours / dollars etc.; 3 Pfund sind etwa 5 Euro nach unserem Geld 3 pounds is about 5 euros in our money; Ermessen, Meinung etc.

5. nach jemandem fragen ask for s.o.; die Suche nach dem Glück etc. the pursuit of ( oder search for) happiness etc.

6. Dial.: nach dem Süden fahren go south; nach Oma gehen go to grandma’s

II Adv. after; mir nach! follow me!; nach und nach gradually, bit by bit, Am. auch little by little; nach wie vor still, as ever

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after (Adv.);

(Reihenfolge) after (Präp.);

(Richtung) unto (Präp.); at (Präp.); for (Präp.); to (Präp.); towards (Präp.); bound for (Präp.);

(Uhrzeit) past (Präp.);

(gemäß) acc. (Präp.); according to (Präp.)

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[naːx]
1. prep +dat

1) (örtlich) to

das Schiff/der Zug fährt nách Kiel — the boat/train is bound for Kiel, the boat/train is going to Kiel

er ist schon nách London abgefahren — he has already left for London

nách Osten — eastward(s), to the east

nách Westen — westward(s), to the west

von Osten nách Westen — from (the) east to (the) west

nách links/rechts — (to the) left/right

von links nách rechts — from (the) left to (the) right

nách jeder Richtung, nách allen Richtungen (lit) — in all directions; (fig) on all sides

nách hinten/vorn — to the back/front; (in Wagen/Zug etc auch) to the rear/front

nách... zu — towards... (Brit), toward... (US)

nách Norden zu or hin — to(wards) the north

2)

(in Verbindung mit vb siehe auch dort) nách jdm/etw suchen — to look for sb/sth

sich nách etw sehnen — to long for sth

nách etw schmecken/riechen — to taste/smell of sth

3) (zeitlich) after

fünf (Minuten) nách drei — five (minutes) past or after (US) three

nách Christi Geburt, nách unserer Zeitrechnung — AD, anno Domini (form)

sie kam nách zehn Minuten — she came ten minutes later, she came after ten minutes

nách zehn Minuten war sie wieder da — she was back in ten minutes, she was back ten minutes later

nách zehn Minuten wurde ich schon unruhig — after ten minutes I was getting worried

was wird man nách zehn Jahren über ihn sagen? — what will people be saying about him in ten years or in ten years' time?

nách Empfang or Erhalt or Eingang — on receipt

drei Tage nách Empfang — three days after receipt

nách allem, was geschehen ist — after all that has happened

4) (Reihenfolge) after

eine(r, s) nách dem/der anderen — one after another or the other

die dritte Straße nách dem Rathaus — the third road after or past the town hall

ich komme nách Ihnen! — I'm or I come after you

(bitte) nách Ihnen! — after you!

der Leutnant kommt nách dem Major (inf) — a lieutenant comes after a major

nách "mit" steht der Dativ — " mit" is followed by or takes the dative

5) (= laut, entsprechend) according to; (= im Einklang mit) in accordance with

nách dem Gesetz, dem Gesetz nách — according to the law

nách römischem Gesetz — according to or under Roman law

nách Artikel 142c — under article 142c

manche Arbeiter werden nách Zeit, andere nách Leistung bezahlt — some workers are paid by the hour, others according to productivity

etw nách Gewicht kaufen — to buy sth by weight

nách Verfassern/Gedichtanfängen — in order of or according to authors/first lines

die Uhr nách dem Radio stellen — to put a clock right by the radio

seinem Wesen or seiner Natur nách ist er sehr sanft — he's very gentle by nature

seiner Veranlagung nách hätte er Musiker werden sollen — with his temperament he should have been a musician

ihrer Sprache nách (zu urteilen) — from her language, judging by her language

nách dem, was er gesagt hat — from what he's said, according to what he's said

nách allem, was ich gehört habe — from what I've heard

nách allem, was ich weiß — as far as I know

Knödel nách schwäbischer Art — Swabian dumplings

6) (= angelehnt an) after

nách dem Russischen — after the Russian

nách einem Gedicht von Schiller — after a poem by Schiller

7)

er wurde nách seinem Großvater genannt — he was named after (Brit) or for (US) his grandfather

2. adv

1)

(räumlich) mir nách! (old, liter) — follow me!

2)

(zeitlich) nách und nách — little by little, gradually

nách wie vor —

wir treffen uns nách wie vor im "Goldenen Handschuh" — we still meet in the "Golden Glove" as always

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1) (in the order of: books arranged according to their subjects.) according to

2) (in proportion to: You will be paid according to the amount of work you have done.) according to

3) (later in time or place than: After the car came a bus.) after

4) (following (often indicating repetition): one thing after another; night after night.) after

5) (considering: After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work.) after

6) ((American: in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten.) after

7) (to the place mentioned: I'll come along in five minutes.) along

8) at

9) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) for

10) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) for

11) (closest to: In height, George comes next to me.) next to

12) (after: It's past six o'clock.) past

13) (after: The child became ill subsequent to receiving an injection against measles.) subsequent to

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nach

[na:x]

I. präp + dat

1. (in Richtung)

▪ \nach etw:

die Küche geht \nach dem Garten/der Straße the kitchen looks out over [or on] the garden/faces the street

ein Zimmer mit Fenstern \nach dem Garten/der Straße a room overlooking the garden/street

\nach Norden/Westen gehen to go north/west; s.a. außen, da, dort, hier, hinten, innen, links, oben, rechts, unten, vorn

2. (als Ziel)

▪ \nach etw to sth

der Weg führt direkt \nach Rom this is the way to Rome

der Zug \nach Bonn the train for Bonn, the Bonn train

\nach etw abreisen to leave for sth; s.a. Haus

3. (anschließend)

▪ \nach etw after sth

\nach nur wenigen Minuten after only a few minutes, only a few minutes later

\nach Ablauf der Verlängerung after [or on] expiry of the extension, at the end of the extension

20 [Minuten] \nach 10 20 [minutes] past 10

wird der Baum noch \nach 100 Jahren stehen? will the tree still be standing in a hundred years' time?

\nach allem, was... after all that...; s.a. Christus

4. (kontinuierlich)

▪ etw \nach etw sth after sth

Schritt \nach Schritt step by step, little by little

5. (als Reihenfolge)

▪ \nach jdm/etw after sb/sth

das Museum kommt \nach der Post the museum is after [or past] the post office

der Leutnant kommt \nach dem Oberst lieutenant ranks lower than colonel

du stehst \nach mir auf der Liste you're [or you come] after me on the list

eins \nach dem ander[e]n first things first

[bitte,] \nach dir/Ihnen! after you!

6. (gemäß)

▪ \nach etw according to sth

\nach Artikel 23/den geltenden Vorschriften under article 23/present regulations

\nach allem [o dem], was... from what...

\nach allem, was ich gehört habe from what I've heard

\nach dem, was wir jetzt wissen as far as we know

aller Wahrscheinlichkeit \nach in all probability

dem Gesetz \nach by law

etw \nach dem Gewicht/der Größe \nach sortieren to sort sth by [or according to] weight/size

\nach Lage der Dinge as matters stand

\nach menschlichem Ermessen as far as one can tell

[ganz] \nach Wunsch [just] as you wish

▪ jds... \nach [o \nach jds...] judging by sb's...

meiner Ansicht/Meinung \nach in my view/opinion

\nach meiner Erinnerung as I remember [or recall] it

\nach Meinung von Experten according to experts; s.a. Art

7. (anlehnend)

▪ \nach etw:

\nach einer Erzählung von Poe after [or based on] a story by Poe

eine Erzählung \nach dem Arbeitsleben a tale from [or based on] working life

ein Gemälde \nach einem alten Meister a painting in the manner of an old master

ein Werk \nach einem Thema von Bach a piece on a theme by Bach

dem Sinn \nach hat er gesagt, dass... the sense of his words were that...

Ihrem Akzent \nach sind Sie Schotte I hear from your accent [or your accent tells me] that you're from Scotland

das kostet ungefähr 2 Euro nach unsrem Geld it costs about 2 euros in our money

\nach etw geformt formed after sth

[frei] \nach Goethe [freely] adapted from Goethe

etw \nach Litern/Metern messen to measure sth in litres/metres

\nach der neuesten Mode in [accordance with] the latest fashion

jdn dem Namen \nach kennen to know sb by name

\nach Plan according to plan

\nach etw riechen/schmecken to smell/taste of sth

der Sage \nach [o \nach der Sage] according to the legend

\nach einer Vorlage from an original

jds Wesen \nach judging from sb's character, by nature; s.a. Gedächtnis, Maß

8. DIAL (zu)

▪ \nach jdm/etw to sb/sth

\nach der Bahn gehen to go to the station

\nach dem Osten/Süden fahren to go [to the] east/south

9. siehe auch Verb

\nach jdm fragen/rufen/schicken to ask/call/send for sb

\nach wem hat er gefragt? who was he asking for?

\nach etw greifen/streben/suchen to reach/strive/look for sth

wo\nach [o (fam) \nach was] suchst du? what are you looking for?

er hat erreicht, wo\nach [o (fam) \nach was] er gestrebt hat he has achieved what he has been striving for

II. adv

1. (hinterher)

ihm \nach! after him!; (an Hund a.) sic 'im! fam

mir \nach! follow me!

2. NORDD

da kann man nicht \nach gehen you can't go there

3.

▶ \nach und \nach gradually, little by little

▶ \nach wie vor still

ich halte \nach wie vor an meiner Überzeugung fest I remain convinced

* * *
1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (räumlich) to

ist das der Zug nach Köln? — is that the train for Cologne or the Cologne train?

nach Hause gehen — go home

sich nach vorn/hinten beugen — bend forwards/backwards

komm ganz nach vorn — come right to the front

nach links/rechts — to the left/right

nach allen Richtungen — in all directions

nach Osten [zu] — eastwards; [towards the] east

nach außen/innen — outwards/inwards

ich bringe den Abfall nach draußen — I am taking the rubbish outside

2) (zeitlich) after

zehn [Minuten] nach zwei — ten [minutes] past two

3)

nach fünf Minuten — after five minutes; five minutes later

4) (mit bestimmten Verben, bezeichnet das Ziel der Handlung) for

5) (bezeichnet [räumliche und zeitliche] Reihenfolge) after

6) (gemäß) according to

nach meiner Ansicht od. Meinung, meiner Ansicht od. Meinung nach — in my view or opinion

aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach — in all probability

[frei] nach Goethe — [freely] adapted from Goethe

nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet — dressed in [accordance with] the latest fashion

nach etwas schmecken/riechen — taste/smell of something

sie kommt eher nach dem Vater — (ugs.) she takes more after her father

jemanden nur dem Namen nach kennen — know somebody by name only

dem Gesetz nach — in accordance with the law; by law
2.
Adverb

1) (räumlich)

[alle] mir nach! — [everybody] follow me!

2) (zeitlich)

nach und nach — little by little; gradually

nach wie vor — still; as always

* * *

nach

A. präp (+dat)

1. räumlich: to; (bestimmt nach) for, bound for; Richtung: auch toward(s);

nach außen outward(s);

nach rechts to the right;

nach unten down; im Haus: downstairs;

nach oben up; im Haus: upstairs;

nach England reisen go to England;

nach England abreisen leave for England;

der Zug nach London the train to London;

das Schiff

fährt nach Australien is bound for ( oder is going to) Australia;

nach Haus(e) home;

das Zimmer geht nach hinten/vorn hinaus the room faces the back/front;

der Balkon geht nach Süden the balcony faces south;

Balkon nach Süden south-facing balcony;

wir fahren nach Norden we’re travel(l)ing north ( oder northward[s]); bei bestimmten Verben:

die Blume richtet sich nach der Sonne the flower turns toward(s) the sun;

nach dem Arzt schicken send for the doctor;

nach dem Messer greifen grab for the knife

2. zeitlich: after;

fünf (Minuten) nach eins five (minutes) past (US auch after) one;

nach zehn Minuten ten minutes later;

nach einer Stunde von jetzt an: in an hour(’s time);

nach Ankunft/Erhalt on arrival (receipt)

3. Reihenfolge: after;

einer nach dem anderen one by one, one after the other;

der Reihe nach in turn;

der Reihe nach! take (it in) turns!, one after the other!;

der Größe nach by ( oder according to) size;

nach Hauptmann kommt Major major comes after captain;

nach ihm kommt lange keiner fig he’s in a class of his own, he’s streets ahead of the rest

4. (entsprechend) according to; → auch gemäß;

nach dem, was er sagte auch going by what he said;

nach Ansicht (+gen) in ( oder according to) the opinion of;

nach meiner Ansicht oder

meiner Ansicht nach in my opinion;

nach Gewicht verkaufen sell by weight;

nach Bedarf as required;

seine Uhr nach dem Radio etc

stellen set one’s watch by the radio etc;

wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way;

dem Namen nach by name;

seinem Namen/Akzent etc

nach judging oder going by his name/accent etc;

Rehbraten nach Art des Hauses roast venison à la maison;

Sauerbraten nach rheinischer Art braised beef marinated in vinegar (US sauerbraten) in the Rhenish style;

sie kommt ganz nach der Mutter she’s just like her mother;

nach Musik tanzen etc: to music;

nach Noten from music;

nach Vorlage zeichnen draw from a pattern;

eine Geschichte nach dem Leben a story taken from real life;

es ist nicht nach i-m Geschmack it’s not to her taste;

seinem Wesen nach ist er eher ruhig if anything he is quiet by nature;

riechen/schmecken nach smell (taste) of;

nach seiner Weise in his usual way;

nach Shakespeare according to Shakespeare;

frei nach Heine freely adapted from Heine;

nach bestem Wissen to the best of one’s knowledge;

nach Stunden/Dollar etc

gerechnet in (terms of) hours/dollars etc;

3 Pfund sind etwa 5 Euro nach unserem Geld 3 pounds is about 5 euros in our money; → Ermessen, Meinung etc

5.

nach jemandem fragen ask for sb;

die Suche nach dem Glück etc the pursuit of ( oder search for) happiness etc

6. dial:

nach dem Süden fahren go south;

nach Oma gehen go to grandma’s

B. adv after;

mir nach! follow me!;

nach und nach gradually, bit by bit, US auch little by little;

nach wie vor still, as ever

* * *
1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (räumlich) to

ist das der Zug nach Köln? — is that the train for Cologne or the Cologne train?

nach Hause gehen — go home

sich nach vorn/hinten beugen — bend forwards/backwards

komm ganz nach vorn — come right to the front

nach links/rechts — to the left/right

nach allen Richtungen — in all directions

nach Osten [zu] — eastwards; [towards the] east

nach außen/innen — outwards/inwards

ich bringe den Abfall nach draußen — I am taking the rubbish outside

2) (zeitlich) after

zehn [Minuten] nach zwei — ten [minutes] past two

3)

nach fünf Minuten — after five minutes; five minutes later

4) (mit bestimmten Verben, bezeichnet das Ziel der Handlung) for

5) (bezeichnet [räumliche und zeitliche] Reihenfolge) after

6) (gemäß) according to

nach meiner Ansicht od. Meinung, meiner Ansicht od. Meinung nach — in my view or opinion

aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach — in all probability

[frei] nach Goethe — [freely] adapted from Goethe

nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet — dressed in [accordance with] the latest fashion

nach etwas schmecken/riechen — taste/smell of something

sie kommt eher nach dem Vater — (ugs.) she takes more after her father

jemanden nur dem Namen nach kennen — know somebody by name only

dem Gesetz nach — in accordance with the law; by law
2.
Adverb

1) (räumlich)

[alle] mir nach! — [everybody] follow me!

2) (zeitlich)

nach und nach — little by little; gradually

nach wie vor — still; as always

* * *

konj.

for conj. präp.

according to prep.

after prep.

to prep.

towards prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nach
6 face

feɪs
1. сущ.
1) а) лицо;
физиономия;
лик to look smb. in the face ≈ смотреть кому-л. в глаза to powder one's face ≈ пудрить лицо to press one's face (against a window) ≈ прижиматься лицом( к окну) beautiful, handsome, pretty face ≈ хорошенькое, красивое лицо familiar face ≈ знакомое лицо oval face ≈ овальное лицо round face ≈ круглое лицо ruddy face ≈ румяное лицо ugly face ≈ некрасивое лицо face down ≈ лицом вниз I would never say that to her face. ≈ Я бы никогда не сказал ей это в глаза. to bring face to face ≈ сводить лицом к лицу to come face to face, meet face to face ≈ встречаться лицом к лицу to keep a straight face ≈ сохранять невозмутимый вид to laugh in smb.'s face ≈ смеяться кому-л. в лицо black in the face ≈ багровый( от гнева, усилий и т. п.) full face ≈ анфас half face ≈ в профиль straight face ≈ бесстрастное, ничего не выражающее лицо in the face of б) морда животного ∙ Syn: visage, countenance, features, facial features, physiognomy;
mug, pan
2) а) выражение лица angry face ≈ злой вид funny face ≈ забавный вид happy face ≈ счастливое лицо (лицо счастливого человека) sad, long face ≈ печальный, мрачный вид to keep a serious face ≈ сохранять серьезное выражение лица, сохранять внешнюю серьезность б) гримаса Don't make a face at me. ≈ Не строй мне рожи. to draw faces, make faces, pull a face, pull faces ≈ корчить рожи Syn: expression, aspect, look, countenance, air;
grimace, pout
3) внешний вид Pioneers cleared the forest and changed the face of the countryside. ≈ Пионеры очистили лес и изменили внешний вид местности. on the face of it ≈ судя по внешнему виду;
на первый взгляд Syn: appearance, look, semblance, external aspect
4) репутация, лицо, престиж, достоинство The scandal was hushed up in an effort to save face. ≈ Скандал замяли, чтобы спасти репутацию. to lose face ≈ ударить лицом в грязь, быть униженным, потерять престиж to save face ≈ не ударить лицом в грязь, спасти репутацию/престиж, не уронить достоинства Syn: reputation, good name, dignity, repute, image, prestige, self-respect
5) передняя, лицевая сторона, лицо ( медали, ткани и т. п.) I scratched the face of my belt buckle. ≈ Я поцарапал пряжку пояса. Syn: front surface, obverse side, principal side, finished side, facade, frontage, forepart
6) циферблат
7) спорт струнная поверхность( теннисной ракетки)
8) разг. нахальство, наглость, дерзость;
самоуверенность After forgetting my lines, I didn't have the face to go back on stage. ≈ После того, как я забыл слова роли, у меня не хватило наглости снова выйти на сцену. to show a face ≈ держаться вызывающе, нагло Syn: nerve, boldness, daring, pluck, self-assurance, mettle, spunk, confidence, bravado, grit;
cheek, front, sand, brass, gall, effrontery, impudence
9) воен. фас
10) а) облицовка б) макияж put one's face on Syn: make-up
11) геом. грань
12) тех.( лобовая) поверхность;
торец;
срез, фаска
13) горн. забой;
плоскость забоя
14) полигр. очко (литеры)
15) строит. ширина (доски) ∙ it's written all over his face ≈ это у него на лбу написано in the face of serious difficulties ≈ перед лицом серьезных трудностей to disappear from the face of the earth ≈ исчезать с лица земли to fly in the face of smth ≈ кинуться на что-л. to set one's face against ≈ (решительно) противиться чему-л. to open one's face ≈ заговорить, перестать отмалчиваться to travel on one's face, to run one's face ≈ использовать привлекательную внешность для достижения цели before smb.'s face ≈ перед (самым) носом у кого-л.
2. гл.
1) а) стоять лицом к( чему-л.) ;
смотреть в лицо, в глаза The opponents faced each other across the chessboard. ≈ Оппоненты сояли лицом друг к другу у классной доски. Syn: encounter, confront, meet face to face, turn toward, look toward б) выходить, быть обращенным ( в определенную сторону) to face east ≈ быть обращенным на восток;
"выходить" на восточную сторону to face page 20 ≈ к странице 20 (о рисунке) Syn: front on, give toward, overlook
2) смело смотреть в лицо, смело встречать to face the facts ≈ прямо смотреть в лицо фактам I could not face going there alone. ≈ Я не мог поехать туда один.
3) а) бросать в лицо (кому-л.) to face smb. with irrefutable evidence ≈ бросать кому-л. в лицо неопровержимые улики б) сталкиваться лицом к лицу (с чем-л.) to be faced with the necessity ≈ столкнуться с необходимостью
4) а) покрывать, отделывать The cabinet is faced with a walnut veneer. ≈ Шкаф отделан ореховым шпоном. б) обкладывать, облицовывать( камнем) ∙ Syn: surface, cover, coat, overlay
5) подкрашивать (чай) ∙ face about face down face off face out face up face the music face the knocker лицо, физиономия - * massage массаж лица - * angle( антропологоия) лицевой угол - black /blue,red/ in the * багровый (от гнева, напряжения и т. п.) морда (животного) выражение лица - * of a dying calf глуповато-меланхолическое выражение лица - his * fell у него вытянулась физиономия - straight * бесстрастное /ничего не выражающее/ лицо, "маска" - to straighten one's * пытаться принять невозмутимый вид, успокоиться, перестать смеяться - to keep a straigt *, to keep one's * straight сохранять невозмутимое /бесстрастное/ выражение;
удерживаться от смеха - to make /to pull, to weer/ a long * иметь огорченный /печальный, кислый, мрачный, разочарованный/ вид - to read people's *s быть хорошим физиономистом (разговорное) гримаса - to make /to pull/ a * сделать гримасу, гримасничать - to make *s корчить /строить/ рожи - to make /to pull/ a pitiful * скорчить постную физиономию - to make a wry * скорчить рожу внешний вид - on /upon/ the * of (it) судя по внешнему виду;
на первый взгляд - upon the * of the document если исходить из буквального смысла документа - on the * of it you are guilty похоже на то, что вы виновны - the idea is absurd on the * of it на первый взгляд эта мысль кажется абсурдной - to carry a /the/ * (of) казаться( кем-л., чем-л.) - this version carries no * of probability эта версия лишена правдоподобия /маловероятна/ - to carry on its * быть совершенно очевидным /ясным/ аспект, сторона (вопроса) (разговорное) наглость, нахальство - to have the * (to say smth.) иметь наглость (сказать что-л.) - to show a * нахально /нагло, вызывающе/ держаться поверхность, внешняя сторона - * of a door сторона двери (внешняя или внутренняя) - * of a racket( спортивное) струнная поверхность /ударная часть/ ракетки поверхность (земли, воды) - on the * of the earth на земле, на свете, в целом мире - from /off/ the * of the earth с лица земли - the north * of the mountain северный склон горы лицевая сторона, лицо (ткани, игральных карт, медали и т. п.) ;
правая сторона - to lie on its * лежать обратной стороной кверху - put your cards on the table * down положите ваши карты рубашкой вверх циферблат фасад - the * of the building is covered with ivy фасад дома зарос плющом престиж;
репутация;
достоинство - (the) loss of * унижение;
потеря престижа /доброго имени/ - to lose * быть униженным;
потерять престиж - to save (one's) * избежать позора, спасти свою репутацию /свой престиж/, не уронить своего достоинства (разговорное) личность, человек с именем, знаменитость (сленг) детина, "лоб" (математика) грань (в геометрии) фас, грань (кристалла) (техническое) (лобовая) поверхность, торец;
срез;
фаска (военное) фас (горное) забой, плоскость забоя;
лава - * cut забойка, вруб (полиграфия) очко (литеры) ;
шрифт, рисунок шрифта;
гарнитура шрифта, шрифт ширина ( доски) (телевидение) экран( трубки) (техническое) уровень (жидкости) (техническое) (плоский) боек( молота) (техническое) облицовка - * brick облицовочный кирпич > in /to/ smb.'s * в лицо, в глаза, открыто;
в присутствии кого-л. > it's written all over his * это у него на лбу написано > to laugh in smb.'s * смеяться в лицо кому-л.;
открыто смеяться над кем-л. > to look full in /into/ the * of smb. смотреть прямо в лицо /в глаза/ кому-л. > to be unable to look smb. in the * стыдиться взглянуть в лицо кому-л. > to cast /to fling, to throw/ smth. in smb.'s * бросать что-л. в лицо кому-л. > at /in, on/ the first * с первого взгляда;
на первый взгляд > to bear /to carry, to have/ two *s under one hood, to have two *s быть двуличным, лицемерным;
быть двусмысленным > to show a false * притворяться, лицемерить > before smb.'s * перед носом у кого-л. > in the * of перед лицом;
открыто, на глазах;
вопреки, наперекор;
под угрозой > to act in the * of direct orders действовать вопреки прямому приказу > to succeed in the * of many difficulties добиться успеха несмотря на все трудности > in the * of day /of the sun/ не скрываясь, открыто;
среди бела дня > * to * лицом к лицу;
лично, наедине > let's get together and talk the whole thing over * to * давайте встретимся и потолкуем обо всем лично > to open one's * (американизм) открыть рот, заговорить > to fly in the * (of) держаться вызывающе, бравировать, бросать вызов( кому-л.) > to fly in the * of facts игнорировать факты, пренебрегать фактами > to fly in the * of nature действовать вопреки законам природы > to set one's * against smb., smth. решительно воспротивиться кому-л., чему-л.;
бороться с кем-л., чем-л.;
относиться враждебно к кому-л., чему-л. > to put a bold * on smth. казаться уверенным в чем-л., не растеряться > to put a good * on smth. делать довольное лицо по поводу чего-л. малоприятного;
изображать что-л. в наилучшем виде, истолковывать что-л. в благоприятном свете > to put a new * on smth. представить что-л. в новом /другом/ свете > to run one's *, to travel on one's * (американизм) использовать приятную внешность, чтобы добиться продвижения, кредита и т. п.;
выезжать на хорошеньком личике > to stare smb. in the * бросаться в глаза, быть очевидным /явным/;
быть неминуемым /неотвратимым/ > death stared him in the * он был на пороге /на волосок от/ смерти > to fall on one's * провалиться( с треском) ;
оскандалиться;
потерпеть фиаско > a * as long as a fiddle унылое /мрачное/ лицо > the * is the index of the mind лицо - зеркало души > a fair * may hide a foul heart за приятной внешностью может скрываться низкая душонка > a good * is a letter of recommendation хорошее /приятное/ лицо - лучшая рекомендация находиться лицом к - they sat so as to * each other они сидели друг против друга /лицом друг к другу/ - the man now facing me человек, который сейчас находится передо мной - stand facing the light станьте лицом к свету быть обращенным к - the house *d eastwards дом выходил фасадом на восток - my window *s the street мое окно выходит на улицу - the picture *s page 7 рисунок к странице 7 смотреть в лицо - I can't * him now я не могу показаться ему на глаза - to * away отвернуться встречать (что-л.) смело;
смотреть в лицо (чему-л.) без страха - to * the ordeal стойко выдержать испытание - to * the facts смотреть в лицо фактам - to * danger мужественно встретить опасность - I can't * the disgrace of a failure я не смогу перенести позор провала - you'll have to * it yourself вам самому придется с этим справиться сталкиваться лицом к лицу (с чем-л.) - to be *d with a difficulty встретиться /столкнуться/ с трудностью - to be *d with bankruptcy оказаться перед угрозой банкротства - he was suddenly *d with the necessity of... он внезапно очутился перед необходимостью... - the problem now facing us проблема, стоящая сейчас перед нами отделывать (платье) - to * a coat with gold braid отделать мундир золотым галуном облицовывать - to * a building with marble облицевать здание мрамором - to * a table with rose-wood veneering фанеровать стол розовым деревом полировать;
обтачивать - this stone has not been properly *d этот камень плохо отполирован повертывать лицом вверх (игральную карту) (военное) скомандовать поворот - the captain *d his company left капитан скомандовал роте "налево" - right *! направо! подкрашивать (чай) > to * the knocker просить милостыню у дверей > to * the music храбро встречать трудности /неприятности/;
держать ответ, расплачиваться за свои действия ~ value номинальная стоимость( монеты, марки и т. п.) ;
to accept( или to take) (smth.) at its face value принимать( что-л.) за чистую монету back ~ вчт. невидимая поверхность before (smb.'s) ~ перед (самым) носом (у кого-л.) bold ~ выделительный шрифт bold ~ полигр. жирный шрифт ~ гримаса;
to draw (или to make) faces корчить рожи elite ~ вчт. элитная печать face: to set one's face (against smth.) (решительно) противиться (чему-л.) ~ уст. вид спереди;
фасад ~ внешний вид;
on the face of it судя по внешнему виду;
на первый взгляд;
to put a new face on представить все в новом свете;
придать другой вид;
to put a bold face on не растеряться ~ встречать смело;
смотреть в лицо без страха;
to face the facts смотреть в лицо фактам;
учитывать реальные обстоятельства ~ выражение лица;
a sad (или long) face печальный, мрачный вид ~ геом. грань ~ гримаса;
to draw (или to make) faces корчить рожи ~ горн. забой;
плоскость забоя ~ лицо;
лик;
физиономия ~ наглость;
to have the face (to say) иметь наглость (сказать что-л.) ;
to show a face вызывающе держаться ~ обкладывать, облицовывать (камнем) ~ облицовка ~ отделывать (платье) ~ полигр. очко (литеры) ~ передняя, лицевая сторона, лицо (медали и т. п.) ;
правая сторона (ткани;
тж. face of cloth) ~ тех. (лобовая) поверхность;
торец;
срез, фаска ~ подкрашивать (чай) ;
face about воен. поворачиваться кругом;
face down осадить;
запугать ~ полировать;
обтачивать ~ сталкиваться (с необходимостью) ;
наталкиваться( на трудности и т. п.) ;
to face a task стоять перед необходимостью решать задачу;
выполнить требование ~ стоять лицом (к чему-л.) ;
смотреть в лицо;
быть обращенным в определенную сторону;
to face page 20 к странице 20 (о рисунке) ~ спорт. струнная поверхность (теннисной ракетки) ;
to fling (или to cast, to throw) (smth.) in (smb.'s) face бросать в лицо ~ воен. фас;
right about face! направо кругом! ~ циферблат ~ стр. ширина (доски) ~ сталкиваться (с необходимостью) ;
наталкиваться (на трудности и т. п.) ;
to face a task стоять перед необходимостью решать задачу;
выполнить требование ~ card фигура( в картах) to ~ reality считаться( с реальной) действительностью;
to face danger подвергаться опасности ~ out выполнить (что-л.) ~ out не испугаться, выдержать смело ~ стоять лицом (к чему-л.) ;
смотреть в лицо;
быть обращенным в определенную сторону;
to face page 20 к странице 20 (о рисунке) to ~ reality считаться (с реальной) действительностью;
to face danger подвергаться опасности ~ встречать смело;
смотреть в лицо без страха;
to face the facts смотреть в лицо фактам;
учитывать реальные обстоятельства to ~ the music держать ответ, расплачиваться;
to face the knocker просить милостыню у дверей to ~ the music встречать, не дрогнув, критику или трудности to ~ the music держать ответ, расплачиваться;
to face the knocker просить милостыню у дверей ~ to ~ лицом к лицу ~ to ~ наедине, без посторонних to: ~ prep указывает на близость, соприкосновение( с чем-л.), соседство к, в;
shoulder to shoulder плечо к плечу;
face to face лицом к лицу ~ up быть готовым встретить (to) ~ up примириться( с чем-л.) неприятным (to) ~ value номинальная стоимость( монеты, марки и т. п.) ;
to accept (или to take) (smth.) at its face value принимать (что-л.) за чистую монету value: face ~ видимая, кажущаяся ценность face ~ нарицательная цена face ~ номинал face ~ номинальная, нарицательная стоимость face ~ номинальная стоимость ~ спорт. струнная поверхность (теннисной ракетки) ;
to fling (или to cast, to throw) (smth.) in (smb.'s) face бросать в лицо black( или blue, red) in the ~ обагровый (от гнева, усилий и т. п.) ;
full face анфас;
half face в профиль black (или blue, red) in the ~ обагровый (от гнева, усилий и т. п.) ;
full face анфас;
half face в профиль ~ наглость;
to have the face (to say) иметь наглость (сказать что-л.) ;
to show a face вызывающе держаться in the ~ of вопреки;
in (или to) (smb.'s) face открыто, в лицо, в глаза;
to laugh in (smb.'s) face открыто смеяться (над кем-л.) in the ~ of вопреки;
in (или to) (smb.'s) face открыто, в лицо, в глаза;
to laugh in (smb.'s) face открыто смеяться (над кем-л.) in the ~ of перед лицом to open one's ~ амер. заговорить, перестать отмалчиваться;
it's written all over his face = это у него на лбу написано straight ~ бесстрастное, ничего не выражающее лицо;
to keep a straight face сохранять невозмутимый вид in the ~ of вопреки;
in (или to) (smb.'s) face открыто, в лицо, в глаза;
to laugh in (smb.'s) face открыто смеяться (над кем-л.) to save one's ~ спасти репутацию, престиж;
избежать позора;
to lose face потерять престиж the man now facing me человек, который находится передо мной;
my windows face the sea мои окна выходят на море the man now facing me человек, который находится передо мной;
my windows face the sea мои окна выходят на море ~ внешний вид;
on the face of it судя по внешнему виду;
на первый взгляд;
to put a new face on представить все в новом свете;
придать другой вид;
to put a bold face on не растеряться to open one's ~ амер. заговорить, перестать отмалчиваться;
it's written all over his face = это у него на лбу написано pica ~ вчт. печать с плотностью 10 символов на дюйм poker ~ разг. бесстрастное, ничего не выражающее лицо ~ внешний вид;
on the face of it судя по внешнему виду;
на первый взгляд;
to put a new face on представить все в новом свете;
придать другой вид;
to put a bold face on не растеряться ~ внешний вид;
on the face of it судя по внешнему виду;
на первый взгляд;
to put a new face on представить все в новом свете;
придать другой вид;
to put a bold face on не растеряться ~ воен. фас;
right about face! направо кругом! ~ выражение лица;
a sad (или long) face печальный, мрачный вид to save one's ~ спасти репутацию, престиж;
избежать позора;
to lose face потерять престиж face: to set one's face (against smth.) (решительно) противиться (чему-л.) ~ наглость;
to have the face (to say) иметь наглость (сказать что-л.) ;
to show a face вызывающе держаться straight ~ бесстрастное, ничего не выражающее лицо;
to keep a straight face сохранять невозмутимый вид to travel on (или to run) one's ~ амер. использовать располагающую внешность для достижения цели;
выезжать на смазливой мордочке type ~ вчт. начертание шрифта

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > face
7 orienter

orienter [ɔʀjɑ̃te]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ lampe, rétroviseur, miroir, antenne] to adjust

• orienter qch vers qch to turn sth towards sth

• orienter une maison au sud to build a house facing south

   b. [+ touristes, voyageurs] to direct ( vers to ) ; [+ enquête, recherches] to direct ( vers towards)

• orienter un élève to advise a pupil on what courses to follow

• il a été orienté vers un lycée professionnel he was advised to go to a technical college

• le patient a été orienté vers un service de cardiologie the patient was referred to a cardiology unit

2. reflexive verb

► s'orienter

   a. ( = se repérer) to find one's bearings

   b. ( = se diriger vers) s'orienter vers to turn towards ; [parti, société] to move towards

• s'orienter vers les sciences to specialize in science

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ɔʀjɑ̃te
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( positionner) to decide on the aspect of [maison]; to adjust [antenne, lampe] ( vers to)

orienter la maison vers le sud or (face) au sud — to make the house south-facing

orienter le spot vers le fond — to direct the spotlight toward(s) the back

orienter l'antenne vers l'ouest — to make the aerial face west

2) ( faire porter) to focus [enquête] ( sur on)

orienter la conversation sur — to bring the conversation around to

3) ( politiser) to slant [cours]

4) ( guider) to direct [personne] ( vers to)

orienter quelqu'un vers un spécialiste — to send somebody to a specialist

5) École, Université ( conseiller) to give [somebody] some career advice

2.

s'orienter verbe pronominal

1) ( se repérer) to get ou find one's bearings

2) ( se diriger)

s'orienter vers — lit to turn toward(s); fig [pays, mouvement] to move toward(s); [conversation] to turn to

s'orienter vers les carrières scientifiques — to go in for a career in science

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ɔʀjɑ̃te vt
1) [rétroviseur] to adjust, [pièce, antenne] to position

2) (= faire pivoter, tourner) [projecteur, haut-parleur, miroir] to direct, to turn

orienter un projecteur vers... — to turn a spotlight towards...

3) [voyageur] to direct

4) ÉDUCATION, [élève] to guide

5) [recherches, enquête] to concentrate

orienter qch vers... — to concentrate sth on...

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orienter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( positionner) to decide on the aspect of [maison]; to adjust [antenne, lampe, bras de machine] (vers to); orienter la maison/terrasse vers le sud or (face) au sud to make the house/terrace south-facing; orienter le spot vers le fond to direct the spotlight toward(s) the back; orienter l'antenne vers l'ouest to make the aerial face west;

2 ( faire porter) to channel [fonds publics]; orienter qch sur qch [enquête, fonds publics] to focus sth on sth; orienter la conversation sur to bring the conversation around to;

3 ( donner un sens idéologique à) to slant [cours, conférence];

4 ( guider) to direct [personne] (vers to);

5 Scol, Univ ( conseiller) to give [sb] some career advice; orienter qn vers un spécialiste to send sb to a specialist; orienter qn vers les sciences to direct ou steer sb towards science subjects;

6 ( flécher) to show grid north on [carte, plan]; Math to direct [axe];

7 Naut to trim [voile].

B s'orienter vpr

1 ( se repérer) to get ou to find one's bearings;

2 ( se diriger) s'orienter vers lit to turn toward(s); fig [pays, mouvement] to move toward(s); [conversation] to turn to; s'orienter vers les sciences/carrières scientifiques to go in for science subjects/a career in science.

[ɔrjɑ̃te] verbe transitif

1. [antenne, haut-parleur, spot] to direct, to turn, to point

[rétroviseur] to adjust, to position

[plante] to position

orientez votre tente à l'est pitch your tent so that it faces east

la chambre est orientée plein nord the bedroom faces due north

2. [mettre sur une voie]

orienter vers

a. [enquête, recherches] to direct ou to orientate towards

b. [discussion] to turn round to

c. [passant] to direct to

on l'a orienté vers un spécialiste he was referred to a specialist

il m'a demandé où était la gare mais je l'ai mal orienté he asked where the station was, but I misdirected him

elle a été orientée vers une école technique she was advised to go to a technical school

3. [rendre partial - discours] to give a bias ou slant to

ses cours sont politiquement orientés her lectures are coloured by her political convictions

4. [carte, plan] to orientate

5. MATHÉMATIQUES to orient

6. NAUTIQUE [voiles] to trim

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s'orienter verbe pronominal intransitif

[se repérer] to take one's bearings

j'ai toujours du mal à m'orienter I've got no sense of direction

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s'orienter vers verbe pronominal plus préposition

[suj: enquête, recherches] to be directed towards

[suj: discussion] to turn round to

[suj: parti, entreprise] to move towards

[suj: étudiant] to turn to

il s'oriente vers une carrière commerciale he's got his sights set on a career in sales

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > orienter
8 източен

eastern, east

(за обичаи, култура и пр.) oriental, eastern

източен вятър an easterly/east wind

къщата има източно изложение the house faces east

пътувам в източна посока travel eastward(s), travel (toward the) east

Източният въпрос the Eastern Question

правя източен въпрос от нещо make a major issue of s.th., разг. kick up a fuss about s.th.

Източната църква the Eastern Church

Източното Средиземноморие the Eastern Mediterranean, the Levant

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ѝзточен,

прил., -на, -но, -ни eastern, east; ( насочен на изток) eastward, eastwardly; (от изток) easterly; (за обичаи, култура и пр.) oriental, eastern; \източенен вятър easterly/east wind; Източната църква църк. the Eastern Church; Източният въпрос истор. the Eastern Question; Източното Средиземноморие геогр. the Eastern Mediterranean, the Levant; къщата има \източенно изложение the house faces east; правя \източенен въпрос от нещо make a major issue of s.th., разг. kick up a fuss about s.th.; пътувам в \източенна посока travel eastward(s), travel (toward the) east.

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auroral: an източен wind - източен вятър; eastern: the Eastern Question - Източният въпрос; eastward; gaunt; lank; orient; oriental; spindly

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1. (за обичаи, култура и пр.) oriental, eastern 2. eastern, east 3. ИЗТОЧЕН вятър an easterly/east wind 4. Източната църква the Eastern Church 5. Източният въпрос the Eastern Question 6. Източното Средиземноморие the Eastern Mediterranean, the Levant 7. къщата има източно изложение the house faces east 8. правя ИЗТОЧЕН въпрос от нещо make a major issue of s.th., разг. kick up a fuss about s.th. 9. пътувам в източна посока travel eastward(s), travel (toward the) east

Български-английски речник > източен
9 dar

v.

1 to give.

dar algo a alguien to give something to somebody, to give somebody something

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother

Ella me da dinero She gives me money.

Su elogio da ánimos His praise gives encouragement.

El negocio da muchas ganancias The business yields much profit.

2 to give, to produce.

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice

3 to have, to hold (fiesta, cena).

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in someone's honor

4 to turn or switch on (luz, agua, gas) (encender).

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

dan una película del oeste they're showing a western, there's a western on

6 to show.

dar muestras de sensatez to show good sense

7 to teach.

dar inglés/historia to teach English/history

8 to deal (repartir) (en naipes).

9 to strike (horas).

dieron las tres en el reloj three o'clock struck

10 to get, to catch.

11 to deliver, to render, to allot, to confer.

12 to feel.

Me da alegría I feel joy.

13 to be given, to be granted, to be offered, to be handed in.

Se nos dio una buena casa We were given a good house.

14 to give forth, to burst out.

Ella dio un grito She gave forth a cry.

15 to make one feel.

Eso da asco That makes one feel revolt.

16 to hit.

Da duro el sol en este lugar The sun hits hard in this place

17 to give up.

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DAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan.

Past Indicative

di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron.

Present Subjunctive

dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den.

Imperfect Subjunctive

diera, dieras, diera, diéramos, dierais, dieran;

diese, dieses, diese, diésemos, dieseis, diesen.

Future Subjunctive

diere, dieres, diere, diéremos, diereis, dieren.

Imperative

da (tú), dé (él/Vd.), demos (nos.), dad (vos.), den (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to give

2) hit, strike

3) hand over, deliver

4) produce, yield

5) be enough

•

- dar a
- dar con
- dar contra
- dar por
- darse a
- darse de sí
- dárselas de
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Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar, conceder) [+ objeto, mensaje, permiso] to give; [+ naipes] to deal (out); [+ noticias] to give, tell

le dio un bocadillo a su hijo — he gave his son a sandwich

se lo di a Blanca — I gave it to Blanca

me dieron un diploma por mi buen comportamiento — I was given a diploma for good conduct

le dieron el primer premio — he was awarded {o} given first prize

déme dos kilos — I'll have two kilos, two kilos, please

• ir dando [cuerda] — to pay out rope

• dar los buenos [días] a algn — to say good morning to sb, say hello to sb

2) (=realizar) [+ paliza] to give; [+ paso] to take

dar un alarido — to shriek

dar una bofetada a algn — to slap sb

dar un golpe a algn — to hit sb

dio un golpe en la mesa — he banged on the table

dar un grito — to let out a cry, give a cry

dar un paseo — to go for a walk, take a walk

dar un suspiro — to heave {o} give a sigh, sigh

3) (=celebrar) [+ fiesta] to have, throw

la embajada dará una recepción — the embassy will hold a reception

4) (=encender) [+ luz] to turn on

¿has dado el gas? — have you turned on the gas?

5) (=presentar) [+ obra de teatro] to perform, put on; [+ película] to show, screen

dan una película de Almodóvar — there's an Almodóvar film on, they're showing {o} screening an Almodóvar film

¿qué dan hoy en la tele? — what's on TV tonight?

6) (=hacer sonar) [reloj] to strike

el reloj dio las tres — the clock struck three

ya han dado las ocho — it's past {o} gone eight o'clock

7) (=producir) [+ fruto] to bear; [+ ganancias, intereses] to yield

dar flores — to flower

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

una inversión que da un 7% de interés — an investment that pays {o} yields 7% interest

8) (=tener como resultado)

el cálculo dio 99 — the sum worked out at 99

el atleta dio positivo en el control antidoping — the athlete tested positive for drugs

9) (=hacer sentir) [+ placer] to give

me dio mucha alegría verla — I was very pleased to see her

las babosas me dan asco — I find slugs disgusting {o} revolting

este jersey me da demasiado calor — this jumper is too hot, I'm too hot in this jumper

da gusto hablar con él — he's really nice to talk to

tu padre me da miedo — I'm scared {o} frightened of your father

me da pena tener que tirarlo — it's a pity to have to throw it away

el vino me da sueño — wine makes me sleepy

10) * (=fastidiar) to ruin

vinieron a visitarme y me dieron la tarde — they came to visit and ruined my afternoon

¡me estás dando las vacaciones! — you're ruining the holiday for me!

11) dar por (=considerar) to consider

doy el asunto por concluido — I consider the matter settled, I regard the matter as settled

le dieron por desaparecido — they gave him up for lost

doy el dinero por bien empleado — I consider it money well spent

lo daba por seguro — he was sure {o} certain of it

lo podemos dar por terminado — we can consider it finished

12)

- ¡y dale!

- estar/seguir dale que dale o dale que te pego o dale y dale

la vecina está dale que dale al piano — our neighbour is pounding away at the piano

estoy dale que dale a este problema — I've been bashing away at this problem *

- a mí no me la das

- ¡ahí te las den todas!

- por si vienen mal dadas

para dar y tomar —

tenemos botellas para dar y tomar — we've got loads {o} stacks of bottles

aquí hay basura para dar y tomar — there's tons of rubbish here

- me da que...

me da que no va a venir — I have a feeling (that) he's not going to come

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar) to give

dame, yo te lo arreglo — give it here, I'll fix it for you

- a quien dan no escoge

2) (=entrar)

me dieron ganas de vomitar — I felt like being sick

si te da un mareo siéntate — if you feel giddy, sit down

le dio un fuerte dolor en el costado — he felt a sudden sharp pain in his side

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

3) (=importar)

¡qué más da!, ¡da igual! — it doesn't matter!, never mind!

¿qué más te da? — what does it matter to you?

¿qué más da un sitio que otro? — surely one place is as good as another!, it doesn't make any difference which place we choose

lo mismo da — it makes no difference {o} odds

me da igual, lo mismo me da, tanto me da — it's all the same to me, I don't mind

4) [seguido de preposición]
dar a (=estar orientado) [cuarto, ventana] to look out onto, overlook; [fachada] to face
mi habitación da al jardín — my room looks out onto {o} overlooks the garden
darle a (=hacer funcionar) [+ botón] to press; (=golpear) to hit; [+ balón] to kick
dale a la tecla roja — hit {o} press the red key

darle a la bomba — to pump, work the pump

dale más fuerte a la bomba — pump harder

¡dale! — hit him!

no es capaz de darle al balón de cabeza — he can't head the ball
dar con (=encontrar) [+ persona] to find; [+ idea, solución] to hit on, come up with
dimos con él dos horas más tarde — we found him two hours later

al final di con la solución — I finally hit on the solution, I finally came up with the solution

no doy con el nombre — I can't think of the name

• dar [consigo] en — to end up in

dio consigo en la cárcel — he ended up in jail
dar contra (=golpear) to hit
el barco dio contra el puente — the ship hit the bridge
dar de
dar de palos a algn — to give sb a beating

dar de puñetazos a algn — to punch sb

dar de barniz a algo — to varnish sth

• dar de [beber] a algn — to give sb something to drink

• dar de [comer] a algn — to feed sb

• dar de [sí] — [comida, bebida] to go a long way

lo que cada uno puede dar de sí — what each person can contribute
dar en [+ blanco, suelo] to hit; [+ solución] to hit on, come up with
el sol me da en la cara — the sun is in my eyes

• dar en [hacer] algo — to take to doing sth

han dado en llamarle Boko — they've taken to calling him Boko
darle a algn por hacer algo
le ha dado por no venir a clase — he has taken to cutting classes

les dio por venir a vernos — they took it into their heads to come and see us

últimamente le ha dado por el golf — he's taken up golf lately

al chico le daba por dormirse en la clase — the boy was always falling asleep in class

la casa que a alguien le dio por llamar Miramar — the house that someone had the bright idea of calling Miramar
dar para (=ser suficiente) to be enough for
con eso da para cuatro personas — this is enough for four people

mi pobre cabeza no da para más hoy — I don't think my poor head can take any more today

5) dar que hablar to set people talking

una película que da en qué pensar — a thought-provoking film, a film which gives you a lot to think about

3.

See:

darse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

* * *

= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex. Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex. This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex. Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex. Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

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* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

* * *

= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex: Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex: This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex: Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex: Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll, t

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dar [ A25 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A entregar

B regalar, donar

C en naipes

D

1 proporcionar

2 Música

E conferir, aportar

F

1 aplicar capa de barniz etc

2 dar: inyección etc

G

1 conceder prórroga etc

2 atribuir

3 pronosticando duración

4 dar: edad, años

H

1 expresar, decir

2 señalar, indicar

Sentido II

A producir

B rendir, alcanzar hasta

C causar, provocar

D arruinar, fastidiar

Sentido III

A presentar

B ofrecer, celebrar

C dar: conferencia

Sentido IV

A realizar la acción indicada

B dar: limpiada etc

Sentido V considerar

■ dar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 entregar

2 en naipes

B ser suficiente, alcanzar

C

1 dar a: puerta etc

2 llegar hasta

3 estar orientado hacia

D comunicar

E arrojar un resultado

F importar

Sentido II

A

1 pegar, golpear

2 darle a algo: tarea

3 darle a algo: hacer uso de

4 acertar

B

1 darle a algo: accionar

2 mover

C

1 indicando insistencia

2 instando a alguien a hacer algo

D dar con

Sentido III

A acometer, sobrevenir

B

1 darle a alguien por algo

2 darle a alguien con algo

C dar en

D dar: sol, viento, luz

E acabar

■ darse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A producirse

B ocurrir

C resultar

Sentido II

A dedicarse, entregarse

B tratarse, ser sociable

Sentido III

A realizar la acción indicada

B

1 golpearse, pegarse

2 darse (de) golpes

3 darse (de) patadas etc

Sentido IV considerarse

vt

Sentido I

A (entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Jaime give the keys to Jaime, give Jaime the keys

se las di a Jaime I gave them to Jaime

dale esto a tu madre de mi parte give this to your mother from me

deme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? any advance on 500 dollars?

dar algo A + INF:

da toda la ropa a planchar/lavar she sends all her clothes to be ironed/washed, she has all her ironing/washing done for her

comer¹ vi A 2. (↑ comer (1)), conocer, entender¹ vt A 2. (↑ entender (1)), mamar

B (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? — te lo doy, yo no lo necesito can I borrow it? — you can have it o keep it, I don't need it

a mí nunca nadie me dio nada nobody's ever given me anything

daría cualquier cosa por que así fuera I'd give anything o ( colloq) I'd give my right arm for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman two can play at that game

estarlas dando ( Chi fam): entremos sin pagar, aquí las están dando let's just walk in without paying, they're asking for it ( colloq)

con ese profesor las están dando they get away with murder with that teacher ( colloq)

para dar y tomar or vender: coge los que quieras, tengo para dar y tomar or vender take as many as you want, I have plenty to spare o ( colloq) I've stacks of them

C (en naipes) to deal

¡me has dado unas cartas horribles! you've dealt o given me a terrible hand

D

1 (proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give

sus elogios me han dado ánimos his praise has given me encouragement o has encouraged me

eso me dio la idea para el libro that's where I got the idea for the book, that's what gave me the idea for the book

me dio un buen consejo she gave me some useful advice

mi familia no pudo darme una carrera my family weren't in a position to send me to o put me through university o to give me a university education

es capaz de robar si le dan la ocasión given the chance he's quite capable of stealing

pide que te den un presupuesto/más información ask them to give you o supply you with an estimate/more information

2 ( Música) to give

¿me das el la? can you give me an A?

E (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo a la plaza the lights gave the square a very festive atmosphere, the lights lent a very festive atmosphere to the square

les dio forma redondeada a las puntas he rounded off the ends

necesita algo que le dé sentido a su vida he needs something that will give his life some meaning

F

1 (aplicar) ‹capa de barniz/mano de pintura› to give

dale otra capa de barniz/otra mano de pintura give it another coat of varnish/paint

hay que darle cera al piso we have to wax the floor

dale una puntada para sujetarlo put a stitch in to hold it

2 ‹inyección/lavativa/sedante› to give, administer ( frml); ‹masaje› to give

G

1 (conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give

te doy hasta el jueves I'll give you until Thursday

¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar allí? who gave you permission to go in there?, who said you could go in there?

si usted nos da permiso with your permission, if you will allow us

el dentista me ha dado hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron el tercer premio we won o got third prize, we were awarded third prize

al terminar el cursillo te dan un diploma when you finish the course you get a diploma

2

(atribuir): no le des demasiada importancia don't attach too much importance to it

yo le doy otra interpretación a ese pasaje I see o interpret that passage in a different way

tuvieron que darme la razón they had to admit I was right

3 (pronosticando duración) to give

no le dan ni dos meses de vida they've given him less than two months to live

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación I don't think they'll last more than a month together

4

( RPl) ‹edad/años› ¿cuántos años or qué edad le das? how old do you think o reckon she is?

yo no le daba más de 28 I didn't think he was more than 28

H

1

(expresar, decir): ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say hello

dales recuerdos de mi parte give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a algn to welcome sb

tenemos que ir a darles el pésame we must go and offer our condolences

me gustaría que me dieras tu parecer or opinión I'd like you to give me your opinion

le doy mi enhorabuena I'd like to congratulate you

¿me da la hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?

me tocó a mí darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him

te han dado una orden you've been given an order, that was an order

han dado orden de desalojar el edificio they've ordered that the building be vacated

2

(señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or ( Esp) comunicando the line's busy o ( BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

muestra

Sentido II

A

(producir): estos campos dan mucho grano these fields have a high grain yield

esta estufa da mucho calor this heater gives out a lot of heat

esta clase de negocio da mucho dinero there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% those bonds give a yield of 7%

los árboles han empezado a dar fruto the trees have begun to bear fruit

no le pudo dar un hijo she was unable to bear o give him a child

B

(rendir, alcanzar hasta): ¿cuánto da ese coche? how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

ha dado todo lo que el público esperaba de él he has lived up to the public's expectations of him

el coche venía a todo lo que daba the car was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast

C

(causar, provocar): la comida muy salada da sed salty food makes you thirsty

¡estos críos dan tanto trabajo! these kids are such hard work!

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿no te da calor esa camisa? aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste I can't bear o it hurts me to see her so sad

¡qué susto me has dado! you gave me such a fright!

me da no sé qué que se tenga que quedar sola I feel a bit funny about leaving her on her own

este coche no me ha dado problemas this car hasn't given me any trouble

ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc dar QUE + INF:

el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden

los niños dan que hacer children are a lot of work

lo que dijo me dio que pensar what he said gave me plenty of food for thought o plenty to think about

ver tb dar vi Sense III A.

D ( Esp fam) (arruinar, fastidiar) to spoil, ruin

Isabelita nos dio la noche we had an awful night thanks to little Isabel

Sentido III

A

(presentar): ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? ( colloq)

en el cine Avenida dan una película buenísima there's a really good movie on at the Avenida, they're showing a really good movie at the Avenida

ayer fuimos al teatro, daban una obra de Calderón we went to the theater yesterday, it was a play by Calderón

va a dar un concierto el mes que viene he's giving a concert next month

deja de gritar así, estás dando un espectáculo stop shouting like that, you're making a spectacle of yourself

B (ofrecer, celebrar) ‹fiesta› to give; ‹baile/banquete› to hold

C ‹conferencia› to give

dar examen (CS); to take o ( BrE) sit an exam

ver tb clase¹ f E. (↑ clase (1))

Sentido IV

A

(realizar la acción indicada): dieron lectura al comunicado they read out the communiqué

estuvo dando cabezadas durante toda la película he kept nodding off all through the film

dio un grito/un suspiro she shouted/sighed, she gave a shout/heaved a sigh

dio un paso atrás/adelante he took a step back/forward

(+ me/te/le etc): dame un beso/abrazo give me a kiss/hug

me dio un tirón del pelo he pulled my hair

golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

dársela a algn ( Esp fam); to take sb in, put one over on sb

dárselas a algn ( Chi fam); to beat sb up

B

‹limpiada/barrida/planchazo› con que le des una enjuagada alcanza just a quick rinse will do

hay que darle una barrida al suelo de la cocina the kitchen floor needs a sweep o needs sweeping

quiero darle otra leída a este capítulo ( AmL); I want to run o read through this chapter again

Sentido V (considerar) dar algo/a algn POR algo:

lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead

doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic

si le has prestado dinero ya lo puedes dar por perdido if you've lent him money you can kiss it goodbye

¿eso es lo que quieres? ¡dalo por hecho! is that what you want? consider it done! o ( AmE colloq) you got it!

si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado if I pass it will have been time well spent

sentado

■ dar

vi

Sentido I

A

1

(entregar): dame, yo te lo coso let me have it o give it here, I'll sew it for you

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? can I have some money for an ice cream?

2 (en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti it's your deal, it's your turn to deal

B (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar PARA algo/algn:

este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken is enough o will do for two meals

con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round

da para hablar horas y horas you could talk about it for hours

(+ me/te/le etc): eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that

no le da la cabeza para la física he hasn't much of a head for physics

no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time

dar de sí to stretch

me quedan un poco ajustados, pero ya darán de sí they're a bit tight on me, but they'll stretch o give

¡cuánto ha dado de sí esa botella de jerez! that bottle of sherry's gone a long way!

¡qué poco dan de sí seis euros! six euros don't go very far!

el pobre ya no da más de sí the poor guy's fit to drop

no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with

yo me voy, esto ya no da para más I'm leaving, this is a waste of time

ya no da para más or (CS) ya no da más de tanto trabajar he's worked himself into the ground

estoy que no doy más I'm all in ( colloq), I'm shattered o dead beat ( colloq), I'm pooped ( AmE colloq)

C dar a

1 «puerta/habitación» (comunicar con) to give on to

la puerta trasera da a un jardín/a la calle Palmar the back door opens o gives onto a garden/onto Palmar Street

todas las habitaciones dan a un patio all the rooms look onto o give onto a courtyard

2 (llegar hasta) «río» to go o flow into; «camino/sendero» to lead to

la calle va a dar directamente a la playa the street goes right down o leads straight to the beach

3 «fachada/frente» (estar orientado hacia) to face

la fachada principal da al sur the main facade faces south

la terraza da al mar the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

D

( RPl) (comunicar) darle a algn CON algn: ¿me das con Teresa, por favor? can I speak to Teresa, please?

en seguida le doy con el señor Seco I'll just put you through to Mr Seco

E

(arrojar un resultado): ¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 ¿y a ti? I made it (to be) 247, how about you?

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo her test was positive/negative

F

(importar): ¿cuál prefieres? — da igual which do you prefer? — I don't mind

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿el jueves o el viernes? — a mí me da igual Thursday or Friday? — I don't mind o it doesn't matter o it doesn't make any difference to me o it's all the same to me

la sopa se ha enfriado un poco — ¡qué más da! the soup's gone a bit cold — never mind o it doesn't matter

¿qué más da un color que otro? surely one color is as good as another!, what difference does it make what color it is?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¡qué más le da a él que otros tengan que hacer su trabajo! what does he care if others have to do his work?

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? what difference does it make to you if he comes?, what's it to you if he comes? ( colloq)

no quiere venir — tanto da she doesn't want to come — it makes no difference o so what?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿a qué hora quieren cenar? — tanto nos da what time do you want to have dinner? — it's all the same to us o whenever

Sentido II

A

1 (pegar, golpear) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio en la cabeza it hit him on the head

dale al balón con fuerza kick the ball hard

¡te voy a dar yo a ti como no me obedezcas! you're going to get it from me if you don't do what I say ( colloq)

le dio con la regla en los nudillos she rapped his knuckles with the ruler

cuando te agarren te van a dar de palos when they get you they're going to give you a good beating

2 ( fam) (a una tarea, asignatura) darle A algo:

me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on o studying my English ( colloq)

vas a tener que darle más fuerte si quieres aprobar you're going to have to push yourself harder o put more effort into it if you want to pass

quiero darle un poco más a esta traducción antes de irme I want to do a bit more work on this translation before I go

3 ( fam) (hacer uso de) darle A algo:

¡cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o ( AmE) down the wine ( colloq)

¡cómo le han dado al queso! ¡ya casi no queda! they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! ( colloq)

¡cómo les has dado a estos zapatos! you've really been hard on these shoes!, you've worn these shoes out quickly!

lengua

4 (acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro to hit the target/the bull's-eye

clavo

B

1 (accionar) darle A algo:

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba push that lever up

le dio al interruptor she flicked the switch

le di a la manivela I turned the handle

dale al pedal press the pedal

tienes que darle a este botón/esta tecla you have to press this button/key

2 (mover) (+ compl):

dale al volante hacia la derecha turn the wheel to the right

dale para atrás ( Auto) back up

C

1 ( fam)

(indicando insistencia): ¡y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy there you go again! I've told you I'm not going ( colloq)

estuvo todo el día dale que dale con el clarinete he spent the whole day blowing away on his clarinet

¡y dale con lo de la edad! ¿qué importa eso? stop going on about her age! what does it matter?

¡dale que te pego! ( fam): he estado toda la mañana dale que te pego con esto I've been slaving away at this all morning

yo quiero olvidarlo y él ¡dale que te pego con lo mismo! I want to forget about it and he keeps on and on about it o he keeps banging on about it

2

( RPl fam) (instando a algn a hacer algo): dale, metete, el agua está lindísima come on, get in, the water's lovely

dale, prestámelo come on o go on, lend it to me

D dar con (encontrar) to find

por mucho que buscaron no dieron con él although they searched high and low they couldn't find him

creo que ya he dado con la solución I think I've hit upon o found the solution

cuando uno no da con la palabra adecuada when you can't come up with o find the right word

Sentido III

A (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio un mareo she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

como no se calle, me va a dar algo ( fam); if you don't shut up, I'm going to have a fit ( colloq)

¡me da una indignación cuando hace esas cosas …! I feel so angry when he does those things!

me da que ya no vienen ( fam); I have a (funny o sneaky) feeling they're not coming ( colloq)

ver tb dar vt Sense II C., escalofrío, frío² m B. (↑ frío (2)), gana, impresión, etc

B (hablando de ocurrencias, manías)

1 darle a algn POR algo:

le ha dado por decir que ya no lo quiero he's started saying that I don't love him any more

le ha dado por beber he's taken to drink, he's started drinking

le ha dado por el yoga she's got into yoga

¡menos mal que me dio por preguntar por cuánto saldría! it's just as well it occurred to me to ask o I thought to ask how much it would be!

darle a algn por ahí ( fam): ¿ahora hace pesas? — sí, le ha dado por ahí is he doing weights now? — yes, that's his latest craze o that's what he's into now

¿por qué lo hiciste? — no sé, me dio por ahí why did you do it? — I don't know, I just felt like it

cualquier día le da por ahí y la deja one of these days he'll just up and leave her

2 darle a algn CON algo:

le ha dado con que me conoce he's got it into his head he knows me

C dar en

(tender a): ha dado en salir acompañada por galanes jóvenes she has taken to being escorted in public by handsome young men

ha dado en esta locura she has got this crazy idea into her head

lo que se ha dado en llamar `drogodependencia' what has come to be known as `drug-dependence'

D

«sol/viento/luz»: aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here

siéntate aquí, donde da el sol sit down here in the sun

en esa playa da mucho el viento it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes

E

(acabar): ir/venir a dar: la pelota había ido a dar al jardín de al lado the ball had ended up in the next door garden

¿cómo habrá venido a dar esto aquí? how on earth did this get here?

■ darse

v pron

Sentido I

A (producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo wheat grows well in this area

B

(ocurrir) «caso/situación»: bien podría darse una situación así this kind of situation could well arise o occur

se dio la circunstancia de que la alarma estaba desconectada the alarm happened to be disconnected

para esto se tienen que dar las siguientes circunstancias this requires the following conditions

¿qué se da? ( fam); what's going on o happening? ( colloq)

C (resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):

se le dan muy bien los idiomas she's very good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? how are you at sewing?, how's your sewing?

Sentido II

A (dedicarse, entregarse) darse A algo:

se dio a la bebida she took to drink, she hit the bottle ( colloq)

se da a la buena vida he spends his time having fun o living it up

se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

B

( RPl) (tratarse, ser sociable) darse CON algn: no se da con la familia del marido she doesn't have much to do with her husband's family

Sentido III

A ( refl)

(realizar la acción indicada): voy a darme una ducha I'm going to take o have a shower

vamos a darnos un banquete we're going to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot

va dándoselas de rico y no tiene un duro he makes out he's rich but he hasn't got a penny

¿pero ése de qué se las da? si es un obrero como tú y yo who does he think he is? he's just another worker like you and me

no te las des de listo don't act so smart

B

1

(golpearse, pegarse): se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed o went into a tree

se va a dar un golpe en la cabeza/espalda he's going to hit o bump his head/hit his back

se dio con la nariz or de narices contra la puerta he ran/walked straight into the door, he went smack into the door ( colloq)

2 ( refl):

darse (de) golpes to hit oneself

¡podría darme (de) patadas! I could kick myself!

3 ( recípr):

se estaban dando (de) patadas/tortazos en plena calle they were kicking/punching each other right there on the street

Sentido IV (considerarse) darse POR algo:

con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that

no se dará por vencida hasta que lo consiga she won't give up until she gets it

puedes darte por contento de haber salido con vida you can count yourself lucky you weren't killed

no quiere darse por enterado he doesn't want to know

aludir vi 1. (↑ aludir)

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dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dar trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dar un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dar algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dar de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): darle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dar en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) darle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) darle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) darse por algo:
◊ con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
' dar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abasto
- abrigar
- acelerón
- acertar
- acogerse
- acomodar
- acreditar
- admitir
- aflojar
- agradecer
- alarma
- albergue
- alcance
- alerta
- alimentar
- alojamiento
- alta
- amagar
- apetecer
- apurar
- armar
- asesorar
- atinar
- baño
- batalla
- blanca
- blanco
- bola
- bote
- brazo
- brinco
- buena
- bueno
- cabezada
- cabida
- cada
- calabaza
- calentar
- callar
- callada
- callo
- campanada
- cancha
- cante
- cara
- carpetazo
- carrete
- casar
- chivatazo
- citar
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- act up
- advance
- amplify
- announce
- around
- attach
- attest
- back
- backpedal
- barge into
- bear
- beat
- beat up
- beg
- begrudge
- birth
- block
- bluster
- bolster
- bop
- boss about
- boss around
- bother
- bounce
- bound
- breast-feed
- brief
- buff
- bull's-eye
- butt
- call
- chase down
- checkmate
- cheer
- chime
- circle
- clout
- coach
- come across
- credence
- day
- deal
- death
- deliver
- deposit
- direct
- discharge
- disgust

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dar

♦ vt

1. [entregar, otorgar] to give;

dar algo a alguien to give sth to sb, to give sb sth;

da parte de sus ingresos a los necesitados she gives o donates part of her income to the poor;

dame el azúcar, por favor could you pass o give me the sugar, please?;

¡dámelo! give it to me!, give me it!;

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother;

daría cualquier cosa por saber lo que piensa I'd give anything to know what he's thinking

2. [pagar] to give;
[ofrecer en pago] to offer;
¿cuánto te dieron por la casa? how much did they give you for the house?;

el concesionario me da 2.000 euros por la moto vieja the dealer's offering 2,000 euros for my old motorbike;

300 dólares, ¿quién da más? [en subasta] is there any advance on 300 dollars?

3. [proporcionar] to give, to provide with;

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice;

este color le da un aspecto diferente a la habitación this colour makes the room look different;

le di instrucciones de cómo llegar a casa I gave her directions for getting to my house;

no nos dio ninguna explicación sobre su ausencia he didn't give us o provide us with any explanation for his absence;

le dimos ánimos para que siguiera con su trabajo we encouraged her to continue with her work;

su familia hizo un gran esfuerzo por darle estudios universitarios his family went to a great deal of effort to enable him to go to university

4. [conceder] to give;

le han dado el Premio Nobel she has been awarded o given the Nobel Prize;

le dieron una beca he was awarded o given a grant;

yo no le daría demasiada importancia I wouldn't attach too much importance to it;

al final me dieron la razón in the end they accepted that I was right;

le dieron una semana más para presentar el informe they gave o allowed him one more week to hand in the report;

me dieron permiso para ir al médico I got o was allowed time off work to go to the doctor;

¿da su permiso para entrar? may I come in?;

nos dieron facilidades de pago they offered us easy payment terms;

los médicos no le dan más de seis meses de vida the doctors don't give him more than six months (to live);

¿qué interpretación das a este descubrimiento? how would you interpret this discovery?

5. [decir]
dar los buenos días to say hello;

dar la bienvenida a alguien to welcome sb;

le di las gracias por su ayuda I thanked her for her help;

fuimos a darles el pésame we went to offer them our condolences;

dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards, say hello to him from me;

dale la enhorabuena give her my congratulations;

me dio su opinión al respecto he gave me his opinion on the matter;

¿quién le dará la noticia? who's going to tell o give her the news?

6. [producir] to give, to produce;
[frutos, flores] to bear; [beneficios, intereses] to yield;
estas vacas dan mucha leche these cows produce a lot of milk;

esta cuenta da un 5 por ciento de interés this account offers a 5 percent interest rate, this account bears interest at 5 percent;

esta lámpara da mucha luz this light is very bright;

le dio tres hijos she bore him three children

7. [provocar] to give;

me da vergüenza/pena it makes me ashamed/sad;

me da risa it makes me laugh;

me da miedo it frightens me;

¡me da una rabia que me traten así! it infuriates me that they should treat me in this way!;

me dio un susto tremendo she gave me a real fright;

el viaje me dio mucho sueño the journey made me really sleepy;

da gusto leer un libro tan bien escrito it's a pleasure to read such a well-written book;

los cacahuetes dan mucha sed peanuts make you very thirsty;

este paseo me ha dado hambre this walk has made me hungry o given me an appetite;

estas botas dan mucho calor these boots are very warm

8. [luz, agua, gas] [encender] to turn o switch on;
[suministrar por primera vez] to connect; [suministrar tras un corte] to turn back on
9. [fiesta, cena] to have, to hold;

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in sb's honour;

darán una recepción después de la boda there will be a reception after the wedding

10. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal

11. [sujeto: reloj] to strike;

el reloj dio las doce the clock struck twelve

12. Cine, Teatro & TV to show;
[concierto, interpretación] to give;
¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? – dan una película del oeste what's on the TV tonight? – they're showing a western o there's a western on;

dieron la ceremonia en directo they broadcast the ceremony live

13. [propinar]
le di una bofetada I slapped him, I gave him a slap;

dio una patada a la pelota he kicked the ball;

darle un golpe/una puñalada a alguien to hit/stab sb

14. [untar con, aplicar]
dar una capa de pintura al salón to give the living-room a coat of paint;

dar barniz a una silla to varnish a chair

15. [señales, indicios] to show;

dar pruebas de sensatez to show good sense;

dar señales de vida to show signs of life

16. [enseñar] to teach;
[conferencia] to give;
dar inglés/historia to teach English/history;

dio una clase muy interesante she gave a very interesting class;

mañana no daremos clase there won't be a class tomorrow

17. Esp [recibir] [clase] to have;

doy clases de piano con una profesora francesa I have piano classes with a French piano teacher;

doy dos clases de francés a la semana I have two French classes a week

18. [expresa acción]
dar un grito to give a cry;

dar un suspiro to sigh, to give a sigh;

dar un vistazo a to have a look at;

dio lectura a los resultados de la elección she read out the election results;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, dio saltos de alegría when he heard the news, he jumped for joy;

voy a dar un paseo I'm going (to go) for a walk

19. Esp Fam [fastidiar] to ruin;

es tan pesado que me dio la tarde he's so boring that he ruined the afternoon for me;

el bebé nos da las noches con sus lloros the baby never lets us get a decent night's sleep

20. [considerar]
dar algo por to consider sth as;

eso lo doy por hecho I take that for granted;

doy por sentado que vendrás a la fiesta I take it for granted that o I assume you'll be coming to the party;

doy por explicado este periodo histórico that's all I want to say about this period of history;

doy esta discusión por terminada I consider this discussion to be over;

dar a alguien por muerto to give sb up for dead

21. Fam [presentir]
me da que no van a venir I have a feeling they're not going to come

22. RP [inyección] to give

23. Comp

donde las dan las toman you get what you deserve;

no dar una to get everything wrong

♦ vi

1. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal;

me toca dar a mí it's my deal

2. [entregar]
dame, que ya lo llevo yo give it to me, I'll carry it

3. [horas] to strike;

dieron las tres three o'clock struck

4. [golpear]
le dieron en la cabeza they hit him on the head;

la piedra dio contra el cristal the stone hit the window;

como no te portes bien, te voy a dar if you don't behave, I'll smack you

5. [accionar]
dar a [llave de paso] to turn;
[botón, timbre] to press;
dale al control remoto hit the remote control;

dale al pedal press down on the pedal;
Informát
dale a la tecla de retorno hit o press return;

dale a la manivela turn the handle

6. [estar orientado]
dar a [sujeto: ventana, balcón] to look out onto, to overlook;
[sujeto: pasillo, puerta] to lead to; [sujeto: casa, fachada] to face;
todas las habitaciones dan al mar all the rooms look out onto o face the sea

7. [sujeto: luz, viento]
el sol daba de lleno en la habitación the sunlight was streaming into the room;

la luz me daba directamente en la cara the light was shining directly in my face;

aquí da mucho viento it's very windy here

8. [encontrar]
dar con algo/alguien to find sth/sb;

he dado con la solución I've hit upon the solution

9. [proporcionar]
dar de beber a alguien to give sb something to drink;

da de mamar a su hijo she breast-feeds her son

10. [ser suficiente]
dar para to be enough for;

Comp

no dar ni para pipas: ¡eso no te da ni para pipas! that's not even enough to buy a bag of peanuts!

11. [motivar]
esta noticia va a dar mucho que hablar this news will set people talking;

aquello me dio que pensar that made me think

12. [importar]
¡y a ti qué más te da! what's it to you?;

me da igual o [m5] lo mismo it's all the same to me, I don't mind o care;

no vamos a poder ir al cine – ¡qué más da! we won't be able to go to the cinema – never mind!;

y si no lo conseguimos, ¿qué más da? if we don't manage it, so what?;

¡qué más da quién lo haga con tal de que lo haga bien! what does it matter o what difference does it make who does it as long as they do it properly?;

lo siento, no voy a poder ayudar – da igual, no te preocupes I'm sorry but I won't be able to help – it doesn't matter, don't worry;

¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da lo mismo should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any difference

13. [acertar]
dio en el blanco she hit the target;

diste en el blanco, hay que intentar reducir las pérdidas you hit the nail on the head, we have to try and reduce our losses

14. [tomar costumbre]
le ha dado por el yoga he's decided to go in for yoga;

ahora le ha dado por no comer fruta now she's decided not to eat fruit;

le dio por ponerse a cantar en medio de la clase he took it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;

¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le ha dado por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest thing;
Formal
dar en hacer algo to take to doing sth;

el viejo dio en leer libros de caballería the old man took to reading books on chivalry

15. [expresa repetición]
le dieron de palos they beat him repeatedly with sticks

16. [afectar]
le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

17.
dar de sí [ropa, calzado] to give, to stretch;

no dar más de sí o [m5] para más [persona, animal] not to be up to much any more;

este sueldo da mucho de sí this salary goes a long way;

estos zapatos no dan para más these shoes have had it;

es un poco tonto, no da para más he's a bit stupid, he's not up to anything else

18. [expresa enfado]
te digo que pares y tú, ¡dale (que dale)! I've told you to stop, but you just carry on and on!;

¡y dale con la música! there he goes again, playing loud music!;

te hemos dicho que no menciones el tema, y tú, dale que te pego we've told you not to mention the subject, but you just carry on regardless o but here you are, bringing it up again;

¡y dale! te lo he dicho bien claro, no voy a ir how many times do I have to tell you? o I've said it once and I'll say it again, I'm not going

19. RP [comunicar]
¿me darías con tu madre? could I speak to your mother?, could you put your mother on?;

le doy con el Sr. Hualde I'll put you through to Mr Hualde

20. Comp
Fam
para dar y tomar: había cerveza para dar y tomar there was loads of beer;
Fam
darle a: ¡cómo le da a la cerveza! he certainly likes his beer!;
Fam
darle algo a alguien: si no se calla me va a dar algo if he doesn't shut up soon, I'll go mad;

si sigues trabajando así te va a dar algo you can't go on working like that;
Esp muy Fam
¡que le den!: ¿que no quiere cooperar? ¡que le den! he doesn't want to co-operate? well, stuff him!

♦ See also the pronominal verb darse

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dar

<part dado>

I v/t

1 give; fiesta give, have;

dar un salto/una patada jump/kick, give a jump/kick;

dar miedo a frighten;

el jamón me dio sed the ham made me thirsty;

dar de comer/beber a alguien give s.o. something to eat/drink

2 fruta bear; luz give off; beneficio yield

3 película show, screen

4

:

el reloj dio las tres the clock struck three

5

:

¡dale (que dale)! fam don’t keep on! fam ;

y siguió dale que te pego fam and he kept on and on

II v/i

1 give; de cartas en juego deal;

dame give it to me, give me it

2

:

dar a de ventana look onto

3

:

dar con algo/alguien come across sth/s.o., find sth/s.o.;

no di con el nombre I couldn’t think of the name

4

:

dar de sí de material stretch, give;

dar para be enough for;

no da para más it’s past its best

5

:

le dio por insultar a su madre fam she started insulting her mother

6

:

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;

da igual it doesn’t matter

7

:

dar contra o

en algo hit sth;

el sol le daba en la cara he had the sun in his eyes, the sun was in his eyes

8

:

dar por muerto a alguien give s.o. up for dead

9

:

dar que hablar give people something to talk about;

da que pensar it makes you think, it gives you something to think about

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dar {22} vt

1) : to give

2) entregar: to deliver, to hand over

3) : to hit, to strike

4) : to yield, to produce

5) : to perform

6) : to give off, to emit

7)

dar como or

dar por : to regard as, to consider

dar vi

1) alcanzar: to suffice, to be enough

no me da para dos pasajes: I don't have enough for two fares

2)

dar a or

dar sobre : to overlook, to look out on

3)

dar con : to run into

4)

dar con : to hit upon (an idea)

5)

dar de sí : to give, to stretch

♦ See also the reflexive verb darse

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dar vb

1. (en general) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

dale esta carta a tu madre give this letter to your mother

me has dado una idea you've given me an idea

me dio permiso para ir a la excursión he gave me permission to go on the trip

¿cuánto me das por lavarte el coche? how much will you give me for washing your car?

2. (poner en las manos) to pass

me puedes ayudar dándome los libros you can help me by passing me the books

3. (pedir en una tienda)

¿me da un kilo de naranjas, por favor? could I have a kilo of oranges, please?

4. (poner en la televisión) to be on

esta noche dan una película estupenda en la tele there's a great film on TV tonight

5. (ofrecer fiesta) to have

los García dan una fiesta the Garcías are having a party

6. (impartir clases) to teach [pt. & pp. taught]

da clases de inglés she teaches English

7. (tener ataque, enfermedad) to have

le ha dado un ataque de asma she had an asthma attack

8. (producir fruto, flores) to bear [pt. bore; pp. borne]

el peral da peras the pear tree bears pears

9. (sonar las horas) to strike [pt. & pp. struck]

el reloj dio las ocho the clock struck eight

ya han dado las diez it's gone ten o'clock

10. (encender, conectar) to turn on

¿has dado el gas? have you turned the gas on?

11. (chocar, golpear) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

la pelota dio contra el cristal the ball hit the window

12. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

me dio las buenas noches he said goodnight to me / he wished me goodnight

le di las gracias I thanked him

dar a to overlook / to look onto

esta habitación da a la calle this room overlooks the street

dar a entender to imply [pt. & pp. implied]

dar a luz to give birth [pt. gave; pp. given]

dio a luz a una niña preciosa she gave birth to a beautiful little girl

dar de comer to feed [pt. & pp. fed]

dar igual not to matter / not to mind

da igual it doesn't matter

me da igual I don't mind

¿qué más da? what difference does it make?

Spanish-English dictionary > dar
10 vers

I.

vers¹ [vεʀ]

preposition

   a. (direction) towards, to

• en allant vers Aix on the way to Aix

• en allant vers la gare on the way to the station

• la foule se dirigeait vers la plage the crowd was heading towards the beach

• « vers la plage » "to the beach"

• c'est un pas vers la paix it's a step towards peace

• traduire vers le français/l'espagnol to translate into French/Spanish

   b. ( = aux environs de) around

• c'est vers Aix que nous avons eu une panne it was somewhere near Aix that we broke down

• vers 2 000 mètres l'air est frais at about 2,000 metres the air is cool

   c. (temps) (approximation) about, around

• vers quelle heure doit-il venir ? around or about what time is he due?

• il est arrivé vers 6 heures he arrived (at) about or around 6 o'clock

• vers la fin de la soirée towards the end of the evening

• vers la fin de l'année towards the end of the year

• vers 1900 towards 1900

• vers le début du siècle towards the turn of the century

II.

vers² [vεʀ]

masculine noun

   a. ( = ligne) line

• au 3^e vers in line 3

• réciter quelques vers to recite a few lines of poetry

   b. (pl) ( = poésie) verse uncount

• vers libres free verse

• faire des vers to write verse

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Note: Lorsque vers indique une direction, une tendance ou une orientation, il se traduit généralement par toward(s). On notera que towards est plus courant en anglais britannique et toward en anglais américain

Lorsque vers fait partie d'une expression du genre se tourner vers, tendre vers, départ vers etc la traduction est donnée respectivement à tourner, tendre, départ

On trouvera ci-dessous des usages particuliers de vers

I vɛʀ
préposition

1) ( en direction de) toward(s)

il vint vers moi — he came toward(s) me

il n'a même pas tourné la tête vers elle — he didn't even look in her direction

se déplacer de la gauche vers la droite — to move from left to right

des migrations vers le sud — migration to the south

il habite plus vers le nord — he lives further north

2) ( aux environs de) ( lieu) near, around; ( temps) about; ( période) toward(s)

les rues sont toujours encombrées vers le centre-ville — the streets are always congested around the town centre [BrE]

vers cinq heures — about ou around five o'clock

elle est tombée malade vers l'âge de 25 ans — she became ill GB ou sick US when she was about 25

II
1. vɛʀ
nom masculin invariable ( ligne de poésie) line (of verse)

le troisième vers — the third line

poème en vers — poem in verse

2.

nom masculin pluriel ( poésie) poetry [U]

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I vɛʀ
1. nm

[poème] line

au troisième vers — in the third line

2. vers nmpl

(= poésie) verse sg

II vɛʀ prép
1) (= en direction de) towards, toward

Il allait vers la gare. — He was going towards the station.

2) (= près de) somewhere around, somewhere near

Il habite vers la gare. — He lives somewhere around the station., He lives somewhere near the station.

3) (temporel) about, around

Il est rentré chez lui vers cinq heures. — He went home at about 5 o'clock.

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I.

vers prép

❢ Lorsque vers indique une direction, une tendance ou une orientation, il se traduit généralement par toward(s). On notera que towards est plus courant en anglais britannique et toward en anglais américain.

Lorsque vers fait partie d'une expression du genre se tourner vers, tendre vers, départ vers etc la traduction est donnée respectivement à tourner, tendre, départ. On trouvera ci-dessous des usages particuliers de vers.

1 lit ( en direction de) toward(s); il vint vers moi he came toward(s) me; elle courut vers l'enfant she ran toward(s) the child; il n'a même pas tourné la tête vers elle he didn't even look in her direction; se déplacer de la gauche vers la droite to move from left to right; des exportations vers le Japon exports to Japan; des migrations vers le sud migration to the south; il habite plus vers le nord he lives further north; ‘vers les quais’ ( sur un panneau) ‘to trains’;

2 fig ( en direction de) to, toward(s); un premier pas vers la négociation a first step toward(s) negotiation; une association tournée vers la culture a culture-oriented association;

3 ( aux environs de) ( lieu) near, around; ( temps) about; ( période) toward(s); on s'arrêtera vers Dijon pour déjeuner we'll stop for lunch near Dijon; c'est vers les 3 000 m d'altitude qu'elle s'est sentie mal she started feeling ill GB ou sick US at an altitude of about 3,000 m; les rues sont toujours encombrées vers le centre-ville the streets are always congested around the town centre^GB; vers cinq heures/le 10 juillet/l'an 2000 about five o'clock/10 July/the year 2000; vers le soir toward(s) evening; vers la fin du mois de septembre toward(s) ou around the end of September; il a vécu jusque vers l'âge de 80 ans he lived to about the age of 80; elle est tombée malade vers l'âge de 25 ans she became ill GB ou sick US when she was about 25.

II.

vers

A nm inv ( ligne de poésie) line (of verse); le premier/troisième vers the first/third line; un vers de douze syllabes a line of twelve syllables; un poème/une pièce en vers a poem/a play in verse.

B nmpl ( poésie) poetry ¢; dire/faire des vers to recite/write poetry ou verse.

Composés

vers blanc blank verse; vers héroïque heroic verse; vers libre free verse; vers de mirliton doggerel ¢.

I

[vɛr] nom masculin

LITTÉRATURE

1. [genre] verse

vers libres free verse

vers métriques/syllabiques/rythmiques quantitative/syllabic/accentual-syllabic verse

2. [unité] line

le dernier vers est faux ou boiteux the last line doesn't tally

————————

[vɛr] nom masculin pluriel

[poème] (lines of) poetry, verse

écrire ou faire des vers to write poetry ou verse

vers de circonstance occasional verse

des vers de mirliton doggerel

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en vers locution adjectivale

conte/lettre en vers tale told/letter written in verse

————————

en vers locution adverbiale

mettre quelque chose en vers to put something into verse

II

[vɛr] préposition

1. [dans la direction de] to, towards

il regarde vers la mer he's looking towards the sea

ma chambre regarde vers le nord my bedroom looks ou faces north

vers la gauche to the left

le village vers lequel nous nous dirigions the village we were heading for

vers où tu vas? (familier) which way are you going?

il s'est tourné vers moi

a. (sens propre) he turned to ou towards me

b. [pour que je l'aide] he turned ou came to me

un pas vers la paix a step towards peace

2. [indiquant l'approximation - dans le temps] around ; [ - dans l'espace] near

vers midi around midday

vers les années 30 in the 30s or thereabouts

l'accident a eu lieu vers Ambérieu the accident happened somewhere near Ambérieu

vers les 1 800 mètres la végétation se raréfie around 1,800 metres the vegetation becomes sparse

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > vers
11 hin

Adv.

1. räumlich: an... (Dat) hin (entlang) along; auf (+ Akk) oder zu... hin toward(s), to; ( bis) zu... hin as far as, up to; nach außen hin fig. outwardly; der Wald erstreckt sich über viele Quadratkilometer hin the forest stretches over many square kilomet|res (Am. -ers); seine Sachen sind über das ganze Zimmer hin verstreut his things are scattered all over the room; wo ist er hin? where has he gone?; (wo hat er sich versteckt?) auch where has he got(ten Am.) to?; wo sind meine Schuhe hin? where have my shoes gone ( oder got[ten Am.] to)?; nichts wie hin! what are we waiting for?; hin und zurück there and back; zweimal Kiel, hin und zurück / nur hin two returns (Am. round-trip tickets) / two singles to Kiel

2. zeitlich: über oder durch Jahre hin for years; gegen oder zum Abend hin toward(s) evening; bis... ist noch / nicht mehr lange hin... is still a long way off / isn’t far away now; bis Weihnachten sind noch einige Wochen hin we’ve still got a few weeks to go before Christmas, Christmas is still a few weeks off

3. ziellos: hin und her gehen, laufen etc.: to and fro, back and forth; auf dem Stuhl hin und her rutschen fidget around on one’s seat; von den Wellen hin und her geworfen werden be tossed around by the waves; wir haben hin und her geredet oder überlegt etc. fig. we to-ed and fro-ed, Am. we went here and there; etw. hin und her überlegen fig. turn s.th. over in one’s mind; hin und her gerissen sein fig. be torn ( zwischen between); begeistert: be absolutely delighted ( von with, by) umg.; gebannt: be entranced ( oder mesmerized) (by); ich bin hin und her gerissen auch I just can’t decide; ein Hin und Her (Kommen und Gehen) coming and going, to-ing and fro-ing; fig. in Diskussion: to-ing and fro-ing, Am. going back and forth; (Wenn und Aber) ifs and buts; nach langem Hin und Her fig. (Verhandeln) after much discussion ( oder talk[ing], bargaining); (Herumprobieren) after many attempts, after much experimentation; (Überlegen) after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing (Am. a lot of hemming and hawing)

4. umg.: Freundschaft hin oder her oder Freundschaft hin, Freundschaft her friendship or no; ein paar Euro hin oder her give or take a couple of euros; ein paar Euro hin oder her machen nichts a few euros more or less aren’t going to make any difference; das reicht nicht hin und nicht her that’s nowhere near enough; ich wusste weder hin noch her I didn’t know what on earth to do

5. hin und wieder (manchmal) now and then; (stellenweise) here and there

6. vor sich hin murmeln, weinen etc.: to o.s.; starren, stieren etc.: straight ahead; vor sich hin brüten / dämmern oder dösen / träumen brood / doze / daydream

7. auf etw. (Akk) hin als Folge: as a result of, following; als Antwort: in reply to, on; (hinsichtlich) concerning; auf die Gefahr hin zu (+ Inf.) at the risk of (+ Ger.) auf seinen Rat hin on his advice; auf eine Zielgruppe etc. hin konzipiert designed for..., with... in mind; jemanden auf Krebs hin untersuchen test s.o. for cancer; auf den bloßen Verdacht hin purely on suspicion

8. umg.: hin sein (kaputt) be broken; (zerschlagen) auch be smashed; (verloren) be gone ( oder lost); (ruiniert) be done for; (erschöpft) be done in, be all in, Am. be wiped out; (tot) be dead and gone; er / es ist hin auch he’s / it’s had it; ich war ganz hin ( und weg) von ihr I was completely mad about ( oder besotted with) her; hin ist hin oder was hin ist, ist hin, da kann man nichts machen what’s done is done, there’s nothing you can do about it

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hịn [hɪn]
adv

1)

(räumlich) bis zum Haus hin — up to the house, as far as the house

geh doch hin zu ihr! — go to her

nach Süden/Stuttgart hin — towards (Brit) or toward (US) the south/Stuttgart

über die ganze Welt hin — all over the world, throughout the world

die Wüste erstreckt sich über 2000 km hin — the desert stretches for 2000 km

nach außen hin (fig) — outwardly

das Boot glitt über die Wellen hin — the boat glided along over the waves

hin fahre ich mit dem Zug, zurück... — on the way out I'll take the train, coming back...

die Fähre geht heute Abend nur noch (zur Insel) hin — the ferry's only making the outward trip or is only going out (to the island) this evening

zur anderen Seite hin sind es 2 km — it's 2 kms to the other side

bis zu diesem Punkt hin — up to this point

die Straße verläuft nach rechts hin — the road goes off to the right

dreht euch/seht mal alle zur Tafel hin — face the/look at the blackboard

2)

(als Teil eines Wortpaares) hin und her (räumlich) — to and fro, back and forth

hin und her fahren — to travel to and fro, to travel back and forth

jdn/etw hin und her fahren — to drive sb/sth to and fro, to drive sb/sth back and forth

etw hin und her überlegen — to weigh sth up

etw hin und her diskutieren — to discuss sth over and over, to discuss sth a lot

das Hin und Her — the comings and goings pl, the to-ings and fro-ings pl

nach langem Hin und Her — eventually

das reicht nicht hin und nicht her (inf) — that won't go very far at all, that's nothing like enough (inf)

Regen/Skandal hin, Regen/Skandal her — rain/scandal or no rain/scandal, whether it rains/whether it's a scandal or not

Mörder/Sohn hin, Mörder/Sohn her — murderer/son or not, I don't care whether he is a murderer/his etc son

hin und zurück — there and back

eine Fahrkarte hin und zurück — a return (ticket), a round trip ticket (esp US)

einmal London hin und zurück — a return or round trip ticket (esp US) to London

hin und zurück? – nein, nur hin bitte — return or round trip ticket (esp US) ? – no, just a single (Brit) or one way please

der Flug von X nach Y hin und zurück kostet... — the return flight or round trip ticket (esp US) from X to Y costs...

hin und wieder — (every) now and then, (every) now and again

3)

(zeitlich) es sind nur noch drei Tage hin — it's only three days (from) now

bis zu den Wahlen sind es noch drei Wochen hin — it's ( still) three weeks till or until the elections

noch weit hin — a long way off or away

lange Zeit hin — for a long time, over a long period

zum Sommer hin — toward(s) summer, as summer draws nearer or approaches

gegen Mittag hin — toward(s) midday

über die Jahre hin — over the years, as (the) years go by

die Kälte zog sich bis in den Juni hin — the cold lasted up until (and during) June

4) (fig)

auf meine Bitte/meinen Vorschlag hin — at my request/suggestion

auf meinen Brief/Anruf hin — on account of my letter/phone call

auf die Gefahr hin,... zu werden — at the risk of being...

auf sein Versprechen hin — on the basis of his promise

auf seinen Rat hin — on his advice

hin untersuchen/prüfen — to inspect/check sth for sth

hin planen/anlegen — to plan/design sth with sth in mind

vor sich hin sprechen etc — to talk etc to oneself

vor sich hin stieren — to stare straight ahead, to stare into space

vor sich hin dösen — to doze

5)

(inf als trennbarer Bestandteil von Adverbien) da will ich nicht hin — I don't want to go (there)

wo geht ihr hin? — where are you going?

6)

(elliptisch) nichts wie hin (inf) — let's go (then)!, what are we waiting for? (inf)

wo ist es/sie hin? — where has it/she gone?

See:

→ hin sein, nach, zu etc

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hin

[hɪn]

adv

1. räumlich (zu bestimmtem Ort) there; (in Richtung auf) towards

die Geschäfte schließen gleich, jetzt aber noch schnell \hin! (fam) the shops will close soon, we'll have to get there quick!

wo der so plötzlich \hin ist? where's he gone [or fam disappeared to] all of a sudden?

wo willst du \hin? where are you going?

bis [zu]/nach... \hin to [or as far as]...

bis zu euch \hin werde ich es heute nicht schaffen I won't make it to you [or as far as your place] today

er hat es bis München \hin geschafft he made it as far as [or to] Munich

bis zu dieser Stelle \hin up to here

\hin und her laufen to run to and fro

nach Norden \hin towards the north

nach rechts \hin to the right

zu jdm/etw \hin to sb/sth

schau mal zum Fenster \hin look at the window

der Balkon liegt zur Straße \hin the balcony faces the street

2. räumlich (Ausdehnung)

▪ über etw akk \hin over sth

die Wüste erstreckt sich noch über 200 Kilometer \hin the desert stretches another 200 kilometres

3. (einfache Fahrt)

eine Fahrkarte nach Bärben-Lohe! — nur \hin oder auch zurück? a ticket to Bärben-Lohe! — just a single or a return [ticket]?

\hin und zurück there and back

was kostet eine Fahrkarte nach Bad Tiefenbleichen \hin und zurück? what does a return [ticket] to Bad Tiefenbleichen cost?

4. zeitlich (auf Zeitpunkt zu)

zu etw \hin towards sth

zum Frühjahr \hin führen die Flüsse oft Hochwasser the rivers are often flooded as spring approaches

5. zeitlich (Dauer)

das ist lange \hin that's a long time

wann fährt der Zug? um 21 Uhr 13? das sind ja noch fast zwei Stunden \hin! when does the train leave? at 9.13? that's almost another two hours [to wait]!

wie lange ist es noch \hin bis zu deiner Prüfung? how long [or much longer] is it to your exam [or before you take your exam]?

bis dahin ist es noch lange \hin there's a long time to go until then

bis Ostern sind nur noch wenige Wochen \hin Easter is only a few weeks off

über etw akk \hin over sth

über die Jahre \hin over the years

über eine Woche \hin for a week

es ist fraglich, ob sie sich über diese lange Zeit \hin noch daran erinnern wird it's doubtful whether she will remember that after all this time

6.

▪ auf etw akk \hin (aufgrund) as a result of; (hinsichtlich) concerning

auf das Versprechen \hin, die Schuld in drei Wochen zurückzuzahlen, hat sie ihm das Geld geliehen she agreed to lend him the money when he promised to repay it within three weeks

auf die Gefahr \hin, dass ich mich wiederhole at the risk of repeating myself

auf jds Bitte/Vorschlag \hin at sb's request/suggestion

auf etw akk \hin planen to plan with sth in mind

jdn/etw auf etw akk \hin prüfen/untersuchen to test/examine sth for sth

du bist immer müde? vielleicht solltest du dich mal auf Eisenmangel \hin untersuchen lassen you're always tired? perhaps you should have tested yourself for iron deficiency

auf jds Rat \hin on sb's advice

7. (fam: kaputt)

▪ \hin sein to have had it fam, to be bust sl; mechanische Geräte to be a write-off fam, to be kaput fam

8. (sl: tot)

▪ \hin sein to have kicked the bucket fam, to have snuffed it fam, to have popped one's clogs sl

9. (fam: erschöpft) shattered fam

10. (fam: verloren)

▪ \hin sein to be gone [or a thing of the past

11. (fam: fasziniert)

▪ [von jdm/etw] \hin sein to be bowled over [by sb/sth], to be taken [with sb/sth]

▪ von jdm \hin sein to be smitten by sb

12.

▶ nach außen \hin outwardly

nach außen \hin ruhig wirken to appear calm

auf Wirkung nach außen \hin bedacht sein to be concerned about the impression one makes

▶ \hin oder her (fam) more or less

auf einen Tag \hin oder her kommt es nun auch nicht mehr an one day [more or less] won't make any difference

▶ ... \hin,... her [o oder her]... or not [or no...]

Arbeit \hin, Arbeit her, irgendwann musst du auch mal an etwas anderes denken! work is all very well, but you've got to think about other things some of the time

Vertrag \hin oder her, so geht das nicht weiter contract or no contract, it can't go on like this

▶ das H\hin und Her (Kommen und Gehen) the to-ing and fro-ing; (der ständige Wechsel) backwards and forwards

ich wollte im Wartezimmer lesen, aber bei dem ständigen H\hin und Her konnte ich mich nicht konzentrieren I wanted to read in the waiting room but with all the constant to-ing and fro-ing I couldn't concentrate

nach einigem/langem H\hin und Her after some/a lot of discussion

▶ \hin ist \hin (fam) what's bust is bust

▶ nichts wie \hin (fam) let's go!, what are we/you waiting for!

▶ nicht \hin und nicht her reichen (fam) to be nowhere near [or nothing like] enough fam

▶ vor sich akk \hin to oneself

still vor sich \hin weinen to cry quietly to oneself

vor sich akk \hin stieren to stare [vacantly] into space

vor sich akk \hin trödeln to wander along [absent-mindedly]

▶ \hin und wieder from time to time, every now and then [or again]

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Adverb

1) (räumlich)

zur Straße hin liegen — face the road

nach Frankfurt hin — in the direction of Frankfurt

bis zu dieser Stelle hin — [up] to this point; as far as here

2) (zeitlich)

gegen Mittag hin — towards midday

zum Herbst hin — towards the autumn; as autumn approaches/approached

3) (in Verbindungen)

nach außen hin — outwardly

auf meinen Rat hin — on my advice

auf seine Bitte hin — at his request

selbst/auch auf die Gefahr hin, einen Fehler zu begehen — even at the risk of making a mistake

4)

hin und zurück — there and back

einmal Köln hin und zurück — a return [ticket] to Cologne

Hin und zurück? - Nein, nur hin — Return? - No, just a single

hin und her — to and fro; back and forth

hin und her beraten/reden — go backwards and forwards over the same old ground

das Hin und Her — the toing and froing

nach langem Hin und Her — after a great deal of argument

hin und wieder — [every] now and then

5) (elliptisch)

nichts wie hin! — what are we waiting for?

hin zu ihm! — [hurry up,] to him!

hin sein — (ugs.): (hingegangen, -gefahren sein) have gone

6)

das ist noch lange hin — that's not for a long time yet

bis zu dem Termin ist es noch einige Zeit hin — there's some time to go before the deadline

7)

von jemandem/etwas ganz hin sein — (ugs.): (hingerissen sein) be mad about somebody/bowled over by something

8)

hin sein — (ugs.): (nicht mehr brauchbar sein) have had it (coll.)

das Auto ist hin — (ugs.) the car is a write-off

er ist hin — (salopp): (tot) he has snuffed it (sl.)

wenn er richtig zuschlägt, bist du hin — (salopp): (tot) if he really hits you you've had it (coll.)

* * *

hin adv

1. räumlich:

an … (dat)

hin (entlang) along;

auf (+akk) oder

zu … hin toward(s), to;

(bis) zu … hin as far as, up to;

nach außen hin fig outwardly;

der Wald erstreckt sich über viele Quadratkilometer hin the forest stretches over many square kilometres (US -ers);

seine Sachen sind über das ganze Zimmer hin verstreut his things are scattered all over the room;

wo ist er hin? where has he gone?; (wo hat er sich versteckt?) auch where has he got(ten US) to?;

wo sind meine Schuhe hin? where have my shoes gone ( oder got[ten US] to)?;

nichts wie hin! what are we waiting for?;

hin und zurück there and back;

zweimal Kiel, hin und zurück/nur hin two returns (US round-trip tickets)/two singles to Kiel

2. zeitlich:

über oder

durch Jahre hin for years;

gegen oder

zum Abend hin toward(s) evening;

bis … ist noch/nicht mehr lange hin … is still a long way off/isn’t far away now;

bis Weihnachten sind noch einige Wochen hin we’ve still got a few weeks to go before Christmas, Christmas is still a few weeks off

3. ziellos:

hin und her gehen, laufen etc: to and fro, back and forth;

auf dem Stuhl hin und her rutschen fidget around on one’s seat;

von den Wellen hin und her geworfen werden be tossed around by the waves;

wir haben hin und her geredet oder

überlegt etc fig we to-ed and fro-ed, US we went here and there;

etwas hin und her überlegen fig turn sth over in one’s mind;

hin und her gerissen sein fig be torn (

zwischen between); begeistert: be absolutely delighted (

von with, by) umg; gebannt: be entranced ( oder mesmerized) (by);

ich bin hin und her gerissen auch I just can’t decide;

ein Hin und Her (Kommen und Gehen) coming and going, to-ing and fro-ing; fig in Diskussion: to-ing and fro-ing, US going back and forth; (Wenn und Aber) ifs and buts;

nach langem Hin und Her fig (Verhandeln) after much discussion ( oder talk[ing], bargaining); (Herumprobieren) after many attempts, after much experimentation; (Überlegen) after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing (US a lot of hemming and hawing)

4. umg:

Freundschaft hin oder her oder

Freundschaft hin, Freundschaft her friendship or no;

ein paar Euro hin oder her give or take a couple of euros;

ein paar Euro hin oder her machen nichts a few euros more or less aren’t going to make any difference;

das reicht nicht hin und nicht her that’s nowhere near enough;

ich wusste weder hin noch her I didn’t know what on earth to do

5.

hin und wieder (manchmal) now and then; (stellenweise) here and there

6.

vor sich hin murmeln, weinen etc: to o.s.; starren, stieren etc: straight ahead;

vor sich hin brüten/dämmern oder

dösen/träumen brood/doze/daydream

7.

auf etwas (akk)

hin als Folge: as a result of, following; als Antwort: in reply to, on; (hinsichtlich) concerning;

auf die Gefahr hin zu (+inf) at the risk of (+ger)

auf seinen Rat hin on his advice;

auf eine Zielgruppe etc

hin konzipiert designed for …, with … in mind;

jemanden auf Krebs hin untersuchen test sb for cancer;

auf den bloßen Verdacht hin purely on suspicion

8. umg:

hin sein (kaputt) be broken; (zerschlagen) auch be smashed; (verloren) be gone ( oder lost); (ruiniert) be done for; (erschöpft) be done in, be all in, US be wiped out; (tot) be dead and gone;

er/es ist hin auch he’s/it’s had it;

ich war ganz hin (und weg) von ihr I was completely mad about ( oder besotted with) her;

hin ist hin oder

was hin ist, ist hin, da kann man nichts machen what’s done is done, there’s nothing you can do about it

hin… im v → auch dahin

* * *

Adverb

1) (räumlich)

zur Straße hin liegen — face the road

nach Frankfurt hin — in the direction of Frankfurt

bis zu dieser Stelle hin — [up] to this point; as far as here

2) (zeitlich)

gegen Mittag hin — towards midday

zum Herbst hin — towards the autumn; as autumn approaches/approached

3) (in Verbindungen)

nach außen hin — outwardly

auf meinen Rat hin — on my advice

auf seine Bitte hin — at his request

selbst/auch auf die Gefahr hin, einen Fehler zu begehen — even at the risk of making a mistake

4)

hin und zurück — there and back

einmal Köln hin und zurück — a return [ticket] to Cologne

Hin und zurück? - Nein, nur hin — Return? - No, just a single

hin und her — to and fro; back and forth

hin und her beraten/reden — go backwards and forwards over the same old ground

das Hin und Her — the toing and froing

nach langem Hin und Her — after a great deal of argument

hin und wieder — [every] now and then

5) (elliptisch)

nichts wie hin! — what are we waiting for?

hin zu ihm! — [hurry up,] to him!

hin sein — (ugs.): (hingegangen, -gefahren sein) have gone

6)

das ist noch lange hin — that's not for a long time yet

bis zu dem Termin ist es noch einige Zeit hin — there's some time to go before the deadline

7)

von jemandem/etwas ganz hin sein — (ugs.): (hingerissen sein) be mad about somebody/bowled over by something

8)

hin sein — (ugs.): (nicht mehr brauchbar sein) have had it (coll.)

das Auto ist hin — (ugs.) the car is a write-off

er ist hin — (salopp): (tot) he has snuffed it (sl.)

wenn er richtig zuschlägt, bist du hin — (salopp): (tot) if he really hits you you've had it (coll.)

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13 remember

ri'membə
verb

1) (to keep in the mind, or to bring back into the mind after forgetting for a time: I remember you - we met three years ago; I remember watching the first men landing on the moon; Remember to telephone me tonight; I don't remember where I hid it.) recordar, acordarse de

2) (to reward or make a present to: He remembered her in his will.) acordarse de alguien

3) (to pass (a person's) good wishes (to someone): Remember me to your parents.) dar recuerdos de parte de alguien

•

- remembrance

remember vb acordarse / recordar

I can't remember no me acuerdo / no recuerdo

remember to switch everything off acuérdate de apagar todo

remember

tr[rɪ'membə^SMALLr/SMALL]

transitive verb

1 recordar, acordarse de

■ I don't remember where I put it no me acuerdo de dónde lo puse

■ I remember seeing it in the office recuerdo haberlo visto en el despacho

2 (commemorate) recordar

■ on this day we remember the dead of two world wars en este día recordamos los caídos de dos guerras mundiales

intransitive verb

1 acordarse, recordar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as far as I remember que yo recuerde

remember me to... recuerdos a... de mi parte

to remember to do something acordarse de hacer algo

remember [ri'mɛmbər] vt

1) recollect: acordarse de, recordar

2) : no olvidar

remember my words: no olvides mis palabras

to remember to: acordarse de

3) : dar saludos, dar recuerdos

remember me to her: dale saludos de mi parte

4) commemorate: recordar, conmemorar

remember

v.

• acordarse de v.

• recordar v.

rɪ'membər, rɪ'membə(r)
1.

transitive verb

1) ( recall) acordarse* de, recordar*

don't you remember me? — ¿no te acuerdas de mí?

I can't remember if o whether I locked the door — no recuerdo si cerré la puerta con llave

I always remember faces — nunca olvido una cara

here's a little something to remember me by — toma, un detalle para que te acuerdes de mí

he remembered me in his will — me dejó algo en su testamento

it was an evening to remember — fue una noche memorable

to remember -ING: she remembers leaving her watch on the table se acuerda de or recuerda haber dejado el reloj encima de la mesa; to remember somebody/something -ING: I remember him saying something about a meeting me acuerdo de or recuerdo que dijo algo de una reunión; she remembers the car coming toward her — se acuerda de or recuerda cuando el coche se le vino encima

2)

a) (be mindful of, not forget)

I'll remember you if anything comes up — te tendré presente or me acordaré de ti si surge algo

to remember to + INF — acordarse* de + inf

b) ( commemorate) \<\<dead\>\> recordar*

c) ( send regards)

to remember somebody TO somebody: remember me to your mother dale recuerdos or saludos a tu madre (de mi parte); Peter asked to be remembered (to you) — Peter te manda recuerdos or saludos

2.

vi

a) ( recall) acordarse*, recordar*

as far as I remember — que yo recuerde, por lo que recuerdo

for as far back as I can remember — desde que tengo memoria

if I remember correctly o right(ly) — si mal no recuerdo

try to remember! — haz memoria!

b) (be mindful, not forget) no olvidarse

I'll try to remember — trataré de no olvidarme

[rɪ'membǝ(r)]
1. VT

1) (=recall) [+ person, fact, promise] acordarse de, recordar

don't you remember me? — ¿no se acuerda usted de mí?, ¿no me recuerda?

I can never remember phone numbers — tengo muy mala memoria para los números de teléfono, soy incapaz de recordar números de teléfono

I don't remember a thing about it — no recuerdo ni un solo detalle de ello

I remember seeing it, I remember having seen it — me acuerdo de or recuerdo haberlo visto, me acuerdo de or recuerdo que lo vi

I seem to remember (that) you used to do the same — si mal no recuerdo, tú hacías lo mismo

I don't remember what he looks like — no me acuerdo de or no recuerdo cómo es

• I remember him as tall and slim — lo recuerdo alto y delgado

• give me something to remember you by — dame algún recuerdo tuyo

so I gave him sth to remember me by — (fig) así que le di algo para que no me olvidara or para que se acordara de mí

• she will be remembered for her wonderful sense of humour — se la recordará por su maravilloso sentido del humor

• it was a night to remember — fue una noche memorable or inolvidable

2) (=bear in mind) recordar, tener presente

remember that he carries a gun — recuerda or ten presente que lleva una pistola

• that's worth remembering — eso merece la pena recordarlo

it is worth remembering that... — merece la pena recordar que...

3) (=not forget) acordarse de

have you remembered your passport? — ¿te has acordado del pasaporte or de traer el pasaporte?

she always remembers the children at Christmas — siempre se acuerda de los niños por Navidad

to remember sb in one's prayers — rezar por algn

to remember sb in one's will — mencionar a algn en el testamento

she remembered to do it — se acordó de hacerlo

remember to turn out the light — no te olvides de apagar la luz

remember what happened before — no te olvides or acuérdate de lo que pasó antes

4) (=commemorate) recordar

today we remember those who gave their lives in the war — hoy recordamos a aquellos que dieron sus vidas en la guerra

5) (with wishes)

• she asks to be remembered to you all — manda recuerdos a todos

remember me to your family — dale recuerdos a tu familia, saluda a tu familia de mi parte

2. VI

1) (=recall) acordarse, recordar

do you remember? — ¿te acuerdas?, ¿recuerdas?

try to remember! — ¡haz memoria!, ¡intenta acordarte!

I don't or can't remember — no me acuerdo, no recuerdo

• as I remember, you said you would pay — que yo recuerde or si mal no recuerdo, tú dijiste que pagarías

it was a cold day, as you will remember — era un día de frío, como recordarás

• as far as I (can) remember — que yo recuerde

not as far as I remember — no que yo recuerde

• as far back as or for as long as I can remember — desde siempre

• if I remember right(ly) — si mal no recuerdo, si la memoria no me falla

2) (=not forget) acordarse

I asked you to get some stamps, did you remember? — te pedí que compraras sellos, ¿te acordaste?

I'll try to remember — intentaré acordarme, intentaré no olvidarme or que no se me olvide
REMEMBER
"acordarse de" or "recordar"?
► Both aco rdarse de and recordar can be used to translate to remember (used transitively), provided the object of remember is not another verb. Recordar is becoming less common, however, in everyday informal contexts:
Do you remember where he lives? ¿Te acuerdas de dónde vive? ¿Recuerdas dónde vive? ► Use aco rdarse de + ((infinitive)) to translate to remember to + ((verb)):
Did you remember to close the door? ¿Te acordaste de cerrar la puerta? NOTE: Don't use r ecordar for remembering to do sth.
► Use rec ordar + ((perfect infinitive/clause)) or acordarse de + ((clause)) to translate to remember + ((-ing)):
I remember closing the door Recuerdo haber cerrado or Recuerdo que cerré or Me acuerdo de que cerré la puerta
R ecordar also translates remind:
I must remind Richard to pay the rent Tengo que recordarle a Richard que pague el alquiler For further uses and examples, see main entry
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[rɪ'membər, rɪ'membə(r)]
1.

transitive verb

1) ( recall) acordarse* de, recordar*

don't you remember me? — ¿no te acuerdas de mí?

I can't remember if o whether I locked the door — no recuerdo si cerré la puerta con llave

I always remember faces — nunca olvido una cara

here's a little something to remember me by — toma, un detalle para que te acuerdes de mí

he remembered me in his will — me dejó algo en su testamento

it was an evening to remember — fue una noche memorable

to remember -ING: she remembers leaving her watch on the table se acuerda de or recuerda haber dejado el reloj encima de la mesa; to remember somebody/something -ING: I remember him saying something about a meeting me acuerdo de or recuerdo que dijo algo de una reunión; she remembers the car coming toward her — se acuerda de or recuerda cuando el coche se le vino encima

2)

a) (be mindful of, not forget)

I'll remember you if anything comes up — te tendré presente or me acordaré de ti si surge algo

to remember to + INF — acordarse* de + inf

b) ( commemorate) \<\<dead\>\> recordar*

c) ( send regards)

to remember somebody TO somebody: remember me to your mother dale recuerdos or saludos a tu madre (de mi parte); Peter asked to be remembered (to you) — Peter te manda recuerdos or saludos

2.

vi

a) ( recall) acordarse*, recordar*

as far as I remember — que yo recuerde, por lo que recuerdo

for as far back as I can remember — desde que tengo memoria

if I remember correctly o right(ly) — si mal no recuerdo

try to remember! — haz memoria!

b) (be mindful, not forget) no olvidarse

I'll try to remember — trataré de no olvidarme

English-spanish dictionary > remember
14 indiferente

adj.

1 indifferent.

me es indiferente I don't mind, it's all the same to me; (me da igual) I'm not interested in it (no me interesa)

2 unresponsive, apathetic, having little or no interest.

f. & m.

indifferent person.

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indiferente

► adjetivo

1 indifferent

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FRASEOLOGÍA

me es indiferente I don't care

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adj.

indifferent

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ADJ

1) (=impasible) [actitud, mirada] indifferent

un grupo de transeúntes indiferentes — a group of unconcerned passers-by

dejar indiferente a algn: esas imágenes no pueden dejarnos indiferentes — those images cannot fail to move us

todo lo deja indiferente — he's so indifferent to everything

permanecer o quedarse indiferente — to remain indifferent (a, ante to)

no podemos permanecer indiferentes ante esta terrible situación — we cannot remain indifferent to this terrible situation

se mostró indiferente a sus encantos — he remained indifferent to her charms

se mostró indiferente a la hora de decidir — when it came to making a decision he showed no interest

ser indiferente a algo — to be indifferent to sth

2) (=que da igual)

a mí la política me es indiferente — politics doesn't interest me

-¿desea salir por la mañana o por la tarde? -me es indiferente — "do you want to leave in the morning or the afternoon?" - "it makes no difference to me o I don't mind"

es indiferente que vengáis hoy o mañana — it makes no difference o it doesn't matter whether you come today or tomorrow

hablar de cosas indiferentes — to talk about trivialities

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adjetivo

a) (poco importante, de poco interés)

es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether it goes today or tomorrow

¿té o café? - me es indiferente — tea or coffee? - either

todo le es indiferente — he's not interested in anything

me es indiferente su amistad — I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship

b) ( poco interesado) indifferent

indiferente a algo — indifferent to something

indiferente al peligro — indifferent to o unconcerned about the danger

c) ( poco afectuoso)

conmigo es fría e indiferente — she's cold and distant with me

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= listless, unsympathetic, indifferent, half-hearted [halfhearted], uninterested, regardless, uncaring, unconcerned, detached, impassive, unengaged, apathetic, careless, feckless, insouciant, nonchalant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], soulless, unemotional.

Ex. Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.

Ex. But of its four sentences, the third was so determined to present a grammatically structured metaphor for its meaning that it dazzled my eye, never mind my already unsympathetic brain.

Ex. Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.

Ex. Yet the response from government has been half-hearted at best.

Ex. Other staff of the library remained at best uninterested in the project and at worst resented it as a diminution of traditional library services.

Ex. What can we do is rethink our query, or we can 'bash on regardless' using the power of the computer to perform lots more searches in the hope that 'something will turn up'.

Ex. The principal problem which faces archives is that of saving significant material from indiscriminate destruction by ignorant or uncaring owners.

Ex. Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.

Ex. The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.

Ex. There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.

Ex. There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.

Ex. In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex. They will spend time trying to ascribe reasons to the variations whereas the true facts are that the citer was simply sloppy and careless.

Ex. The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.

Ex. Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.

Ex. Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.

Ex. I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.

Ex. Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.

Ex. Our deliberate and passionate ambition is to avoid the traps of soulless, dead villages turned into museums, slowly sinking into oblivion.

Ex. Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.

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* de un modo indiferente = listlessly.

* mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

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adjetivo

a) (poco importante, de poco interés)

es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether it goes today or tomorrow

¿té o café? - me es indiferente — tea or coffee? - either

todo le es indiferente — he's not interested in anything

me es indiferente su amistad — I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship

b) ( poco interesado) indifferent

indiferente a algo — indifferent to something

indiferente al peligro — indifferent to o unconcerned about the danger

c) ( poco afectuoso)

conmigo es fría e indiferente — she's cold and distant with me

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= listless, unsympathetic, indifferent, half-hearted [halfhearted], uninterested, regardless, uncaring, unconcerned, detached, impassive, unengaged, apathetic, careless, feckless, insouciant, nonchalant, nonplus, nonplussed [nonplused], soulless, unemotional.

Ex: Rejuvenation of listless, stagnant, or failing library operations is possible through renewal methods dependent on strengthening the communication function.

Ex: But of its four sentences, the third was so determined to present a grammatically structured metaphor for its meaning that it dazzled my eye, never mind my already unsympathetic brain.

Ex: Contrary to popular belief, people who have been deaf from birth are not indifferent to aesthetic literature.

Ex: Yet the response from government has been half-hearted at best.

Ex: Other staff of the library remained at best uninterested in the project and at worst resented it as a diminution of traditional library services.

Ex: What can we do is rethink our query, or we can 'bash on regardless' using the power of the computer to perform lots more searches in the hope that 'something will turn up'.

Ex: The principal problem which faces archives is that of saving significant material from indiscriminate destruction by ignorant or uncaring owners.

Ex: Then, with an elfin smile she said: 'You see, I haven't been entirely unconcerned!'.

Ex: The attention good literature pays to life is both loving and detached.

Ex: There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.

Ex: There is a commonly-held stereotype which views librarians as being isolated, uninformed, unengaged, impassive, and either uninterested in, or ignorant of, the world around them.

Ex: In World War 2 librarians generally sympathised with Britain, but many were isolationist or apathetic during the early years = En la Segunda Guerra Mundial los bibliotecarios generalmente simpatizaban con Gran Bretaña, aunque muchos mantuvieron una actitud no intervencionista o indiferente durante los primeros años.

Ex: They will spend time trying to ascribe reasons to the variations whereas the true facts are that the citer was simply sloppy and careless.

Ex: The author wrings sick humor from its feckless heroes' forlorn attempts to escape from a drug habit that they do not really enjoy any longer.

Ex: Adopting an insouciant attitude toward empirical research -- shorn of such seemingly tough-minded concepts as objectivity and transparency -- makes her point more plausible.

Ex: Certainly the explanation was remarkably in accordance with the nonchalant character of the noble lord who gave it.

Ex: I remember reading an interview where Boll was nonplus about it, but then days later the site got shut down.

Ex: Considering all that has happened to them, the cousins were nonplussed.

Ex: Our deliberate and passionate ambition is to avoid the traps of soulless, dead villages turned into museums, slowly sinking into oblivion.

Ex: Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.

* de un modo indiferente = listlessly.

* mostrarse indiferente = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

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indiferente

adjective

1

(poco importante, de poco interés): es indiferente que salga hoy o mañana it doesn't matter o it makes no difference o it's immaterial whether it goes today or tomorrow

¿té o café? — me es indiferente tea or coffee? — either o I don't mind o it makes no difference

no me cae mal, me es indiferente I don't dislike her, I don't really have any feelings one way or the other

todo lo que no sea de su especialidad le es indiferente he's not interested in anything that isn't connected with his speciality

me es indiferente su amistad I'm not concerned o ( colloq) bothered about his friendship

2 (poco interesado) indifferent

se mostró totalmente indiferente ante mi propuesta he was totally indifferent to o uninterested in my suggestion

indiferente A algo indifferent TO sth

indiferente al peligro indifferent to o unconcerned about the danger

permanecieron/se mostraron indiferentes a mis súplicas they remained/they were indifferent to my pleas

3

(poco amable, afectuoso): conmigo es fría e indiferente she's cold and distant with me, she treats me coldly and with indifference

4 (mediocre) indifferent

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indiferente adjetivo
a) (poco importante, de poco interés):

◊ es indiferente que venga hoy o mañana it doesn't matter o it makes no difference whether he comes today or tomorrow;

me es indiferente su amistad I'm not concerned o (colloq) bothered about his friendship
b) ( poco interesado) indifferent;

indiferente a algo indifferent to sth
indiferente adjetivo
1 (irrelevante) unimportant: le es indiferente el color, colour makes no difference to her
2 (impasible) indifferent: es indiferente a mi dolor, he doesn't care about my grief
' indiferente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fresca
- fresco
- igual
- despreocupado
- displicente
- frío
- resbalar
English:
care
- cold
- hard
- indifferent
- listless
- lukewarm
- nonchalant
- skin
- unconcerned
- unemotional
- uninterested
- detached
- uncaring
- unresponsive
- unsympathetic

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indiferente adj

1. [indistinto] indifferent;

me es indiferente [me da igual] I don't mind, it's all the same to me;

me es indiferente que vayas o no it's all the same to me whether you go or not;

¿prefieres hacerlo hoy o mañana? – me es indiferente would you rather do it today or tomorrow? – I don't mind

2. [apático]
siempre se muestra indiferente he always seems so apathetic;

es indiferente a la miseria ajena other people's suffering means nothing to him;

no puedo permanecer indiferente ante tanto sufrimiento I cannot remain indifferent in the face of so much suffering;

su belleza me deja indiferente her beauty leaves me cold o does nothing for me

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indiferente

adj

1 indifferent

2 ( irrelevante) immaterial

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indiferente adj

1) : indifferent, unconcerned

2)

ser indiferente : to be of no concern

me es indiferente: it doesn't matter to me

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indiferente adj (persona) indifferent / not interested

ser indiferente to make no difference / not to matter

es indiferente la hora a la que llegues it doesn't matter what time you arrive

serle indiferente a alguien not to mind / not to care

me es indiferente el restaurante al que vayamos I don't mind which restaurant we go to

Spanish-English dictionary > indiferente
15 pull

1. transitive verb
1) (draw, tug) ziehen an (+ Dat.); ziehen [Hebel]

pull aside — beiseite ziehen

pull somebody's or somebody by the hair/ears/sleeve — jemanden an den Haaren/Ohren/am Ärmel ziehen

pull shut — zuziehen [Tür]

pull something over one's ears/head — sich (Dat.) etwas über die Ohren/den Kopf ziehen

pull the other one or leg[, it's got bells on] — (fig. coll.) das kannst du einem anderen erzählen

pull to pieces — in Stücke reißen; (fig.): (criticize severely) zerpflücken [Argument, Artikel]

2) (extract) [her]ausziehen; [heraus]ziehen [Zahn]; zapfen [Bier]

3) (coll.): (accomplish) bringen (ugs.)

pull a stunt or trick — etwas Wahnsinniges tun

4)

pull a knife/gun on somebody — ein Messer/eine Pistole ziehen und jemanden damit bedrohen

5)

not pull one's punches — (fig.) nicht zimperlich sein
2. intransitive verb
1) ziehen

‘Pull’ — "Ziehen"

2)

pull [to the left/right] — [Auto, Boot:] [nach links/rechts] ziehen

3) (pluck)

pull at — ziehen an (+ Dat.)

pull at somebody's sleeve — jemanden am Ärmel ziehen
3. noun
1) Zug, der; Ziehen, das; (of conflicting emotions) Widerstreit, der

give a pull at something — an etwas (Dat.) ziehen

2) no pl. (influence) Einfluss, der ( with auf + Akk., bei)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/58945/pull_ahead">pull ahead

- pull apart

- pull away

- pull back

- pull down

- pull in

- pull into

- pull off

- pull on

- pull out

- pull over

- pull through

- pull together

- pull up

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[pul] 1. verb
1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) ziehen

2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) ziehen

3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) rudern

4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) sich bewegen
2. noun
1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) der Zug

2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) die Anziehungskraft

3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) der Einfluß

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- pull apart / to pieces
- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg
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pull

[pʊl]

I. NOUN

1. (tug) Zug m, Ziehen nt

he gave the door a sharp \pull to open it er zog kräftig an der Tür, um sie zu öffnen

2. no pl (force) Zugkraft f; of the earth, moon Anziehungskraft f; of the water Sog m

3. (on a cigarette) Zug m; (on a bottle) Schluck m

to take a \pull on [or at] a cigarette an einer Zigarette ziehen

to take a \pull on [or at] a bottle einen Schluck aus der Flasche nehmen

4. (attraction) of an event, a thing Anziehung f, Anziehungskraft f; of a person Anziehungskraft f

one of the \pulls of urban life is... was das Leben in der Stadt auch attraktiv macht, ist...

5. no pl ( fam: influence) Einfluss m

she's still got quite a bit of \pull in the club sie hat schon noch eine Menge zu sagen im Klub

6. (handle) [Hand]griff m

bell \pull Klingelzug m

curtain \pull Vorhangzugstange f

door \pull Türgriff m

7. no pl (effort) Anstrengung f

it's a long \pull to the summit bis zum Gipfel muss man sich ganz schön anstrengen

8. BRIT, AUS (sl: seek partner)

▪ to be on the \pull (for a woman) auf Weiberjagd sein sl; (for a man) auf Männerfang sein sl

9. MED Zerrung f

10. TYPO Abzug m

11. SPORT (in baseball, golf) Pull m fachspr (Schlag, der dem Ball einen Linksdrall gibt); (in cricket) Pull m fachspr (besonders gekonnter Schlag von einer Seite zur anderen)

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (draw)

▪ to \pull sth/sb etw/jdn ziehen

he \pulled her gently towards him er zog sie sanft an sich

to \pull a cart/plough einen Wagen/Pflug ziehen

to \pull the curtains die Vorhänge zuziehen

to \pull a door shut eine Tür zuziehen

to \pull a lever/rope an einem Hebel/Seil ziehen

to \pull the trigger abdrücken

2. (put on)

to \pull sth over one's head clothes sich dat etw über den Kopf ziehen [o fam überziehen

3. MED (strain)

to \pull a muscle/tendon sich dat einen Muskel/eine Sehne zerren

4. ( fam: take out)

to \pull a gun/knife eine Pistole/ein Messer ziehen

to \pull a gun/knife on sb jdn mit einer Pistole/einem Messer bedrohen

to \pull a tooth einen Zahn ziehen

5. (move)

to \pull a vehicle to the right/left ein Fahrzeug nach rechts/links ziehen

6. (attract)

to \pull a crowd eine Menschenmenge anziehen

7. BRIT, AUS (sl: attract sexually)

▪ to \pull sb jdn aufreißen sl

8. (involve)

▪ to \pull sb into sth jdn in etw akk hineinziehen

he was \pulled into the argument er wurde in die Diskussion verwickelt

9. (help through)

▪ to \pull sb through sth jdn durch etw akk durchbringen

his wife \pulled him through the illness seine Frau half ihm, die Krankheit durchzustehen

10. ( fam: cancel)

to \pull an event eine Veranstaltung absagen

to \pull an advertisement eine Anzeige zurückziehen

11. BRIT (draw beer)

to \pull [sb/oneself] a pint BRIT [jdm/sich] ein Bier zapfen

12. AM (withdraw)

to \pull a player SPORT einen Spieler aus dem Spiel nehmen

to \pull a horse ein Pferd parieren [o verhalten] fachspr

13. (in baseball, golf)

▪ to \pull sth etw verpatzen [o fam vermasseln]

to \pull a shot einen Schlag/Schuss verpatzen

14. (in cricket)

to \pull the ball den Ball gekonnt von einer Seite auf die andere spielen

15. COMPUT

to \pull data Daten ziehen

16.

▶ to \pull sth out of the bag [or hat] etw aus dem Hut zaubern

▶ to \pull the carpet [or rug] from under sb jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen

▶ to \pull a face [at sb] [jdm] eine Grimasse schneiden

▶ to \pull a fast one (sl) einen [gerissenen] Trick anwenden

▶ to \pull sb's leg ( fam) jdn auf den Arm nehmen

▶ \pull the other leg [or one] [it's got bells on] BRIT ( fam) das kannst du deiner Oma erzählen fam

▶ to \pull the plug ( fam) den Hahn zudrehen

▶ to \pull one's punches ( fam) sich akk zurückhalten

his articles don't \pull any punches seine Artikel sind nicht gerade spektakulär

▶ to \pull [all] the stops out sich akk ins Zeug legen

▶ to \pull strings Beziehungen spielenlassen

▶ to \pull a trick on sb jdn reinlegen

▶ to \pull one's weight ( fam) seinen [An]teil beitragen [o leisten], sich akk einsetzen

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (draw)

▪ to \pull [at sth] [an etw dat] ziehen

“\pull” „Ziehen“

to \pull at [or on] a cigar/cigarette an einer Zigarre/Zigarette ziehen

2. (work hard) engine arbeiten, sich akk anstrengen

you can hear the engine \pulling, the hill's too steep for the little car man kann hören, wie der Motor arbeitet, die Steigung ist zu viel für das kleine Auto

the engine warmed up quickly and \pulled well der Motor wurde schnell warm und zog gut

3. (drive)

▪ to \pull into sth in etw akk hineinfahren [o einbiegen]

the car \pulled into the driveway das Auto fuhr in die Einfahrt

to \pull off a road von einer Straße abfahren

4. (move) ziehen

the wheel is \pulling to the right das Steuer zieht nach rechts

5. BRIT (sl: attract sexually) jdn aufreißen sl

so, did you \pull last night? und, hast du letzte Nacht jemanden aufgerissen?

6. ( fam: support)

▪ to \pull for sb jdn anfeuern

7. NAUT pullen fachspr, rudern

he \pulled towards the shore er hielt auf das Ufer zu

to \pull at the oars sich akk in die Riemen legen

8. (in baseball, golf) einen Pull ausführen fachspr (Schlag, der dem Ball einen Linksdrall gibt); (in cricket) einen Pull ausführen fachspr (besonders gekonnter Schlag von einer Seite zur anderen)

9. SPORT (in American football) ein Spieler der Offensive verlässt seine Position, um die führende Rolle zu übernehmen

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[pʊl]
1. n

1) (= tug) Ziehen nt; (short) Ruck m; (lit, fig = attraction) Anziehungskraft f; (of current) Sog m

he gave her/the rope a pull — er zog sie/am Seil

I felt a pull at my sleeve — ich spürte, wie mich jemand am Ärmel zog

the pull of family ties brought him home again — familiäre Bande zogen ihn wieder nach Hause

to be on the pull ( Brit inf ) — auf Mädchen/Männer aus sein

2) (= uphill journey) Anstieg m

3) (inf: influence) Beziehungen pl (with zu)

she has some pull with the manager — sie kann beim Chef was erreichen

he has pull in the right places — er hat an den richtigen Stellen seine Leute sitzen

4) (at pipe, beer) Zug m

he took a pull at his cigar — er zog an seiner Zigarre

he took a pull at his glass — er nahm einen Schluck aus seinem Glas

5) (TYP: proof) Abzug m

2. vt

1) (= draw, drag) ziehen

he pulled the dog behind him — er zog den Hund hinter sich (dat) her

to pull a door shut —

he pulled her toward(s) him — er zog sie an sich (acc)

2) (= tug) handle, rope, bell ziehen an (+dat); boat rudern

he pulled her hair — er zog sie an den Haaren

to pull sth to pieces (lit) — etw zerreißen, etw in Stücke reißen; ( fig

to pull sb's leg (fig inf) — jdn auf den Arm nehmen (inf)

pull the other one(, it's got bells on) ( Brit inf ) — das glaubst du ja selber nicht!, das kannst du deiner Großmutter erzählen! (inf)

she was the one pulling the strings — sie war es, die alle Fäden in der Hand hielt

to pull rank (on sb) — (jdm gegenüber) den Vorgesetzten herauskehren

to pull one's punches (fig) — sich zurückhalten

when it came to criticizing other people he didn't pull his or any punches — wenn es darum ging, andere zu kritisieren, zog er ganz schön vom Leder (inf)

3) (= extract, draw out) tooth, cork (heraus)ziehen; gun, knife ziehen; weeds, lettuce herausziehen; beer zapfen

to pull a gun on sb — jdn mit der Pistole bedrohen

4) (= strain) muscle sich (dat) zerren; (= tear) thread, ziehen

5) (= attract) crowd anziehen; (Brit inf sexually) rumkriegen (inf)

Tim pulled last night — Tim hat gestern Nacht eine Frau vernascht (inf)

a sports car always pulls the girls (inf) — mit einem Sportwagen kommt man leichter an die Mädchen ran (inf)

6) (inf: carry out, do) deal durchziehen (inf); (criminal) job drehen (inf)

what are you trying to pull? (inf) — was heckst du wieder aus? (inf)

to pull a stunt — Geschichten machen

7) (= cancel) TV programme, concert etc absagen

8) (TYP)

to pull a proof — einen Abzug machen

9) (GOLF, CRICKET, BASEBALL) verziehen, auf die der Schlaghand entgegengesetzte Seite schlagen

3. vi

1) (= draw) ziehen (on, at an +dat)

to pull to the left/right (car, brakes) —

the car/engine isn't pulling very well — der Wagen/Motor zieht nicht richtig

to pull on one's cigarette — an seiner Zigarette ziehen

to pull for sb/sth ( US inf ) — jdn/etw unterstützen

2) (= move train, car etc) fahren

the car pulled into the driveway — der Wagen fuhr in die Einfahrt

he pulled across to the left-hand lane —

he pulled into the next lay-by — er fuhr auf den nächsten Halteplatz

he pulled into the kerb/the side of the road — er fuhr an den Bordstein heran/an den Straßenrand

to pull alongside — seitlich heranfahren; (Naut) längsseits kommen

to pull off the road — am Straßenrand anhalten

the oarsmen pulled for or toward(s) the shore — die Ruderer hielten auf das Ufer zu

3) (Brit inf sexually) jemanden rumkriegen (inf)

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pull [pʊl]

A s

1. Ziehen n, Zerren n

2. Zug m, Ruck m:

give sth a strong pull kräftig an etwas ziehen

3. TECH Zug(kraft) m(f):

have more pull fig den längeren Arm haben, am längeren Hebel sitzen

4. Anziehungskraft f (auch fig):

her charm has lost its pull fig ihr Charme zieht oder greift nicht mehr

5. fig Zugkraft f, Werbewirksamkeit f

6. ELEK Anzugskraft f (eines Relais)

7. Zug m, Schluck m ( beide:

at aus)

8. Zug(griff) m, -leine f

9. a) Ruderpartie f, Bootsfahrt f

b) Ruderschlag m:

go for a pull eine Ruderpartie machen

10. Golf: Pull m (Schlag, bei dem der Ball an einem Punkt landet, der in einer der Schlaghand entgegengesetzten Richtung vom Ziel liegt)

11. Zügeln n, Verhalten n (eines Pferdes)

12. ermüdende Steigung

13. ( long pull große) Anstrengung, Schlauch m umg, fig auch Durststrecke f

14. Vorteil m (over, of vor dat, gegenüber)

15. umg (with) (heimlicher) Einfluss (auf akk), Beziehungen pl (zu):

he has some pull with the Almighty er hat einen Draht zum lieben Gott

16. TYPO Fahne f, erster Abzug, Probeabzug m

B v/t

1. ziehen:

pull the blanket over one’s head sich die Decke über den Kopf ziehen

2. zerren (an dat):

pull sb’s ears, pull sb by the ears jemanden an den Ohren ziehen;

pull a muscle sich eine Muskelzerrung zuziehen, sich etwas zerren; siehe auch die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven, z. B. face A 2, leg Bes Redew

3. reißen: → piece A 2

4. auch pull out eine Pflanze ausreißen

5. auch pull out einen Zahn ziehen

6. Blumen, Äpfel etc pflücken

7. Flachs raufen, zupfen

8. a) eine Gans etc rupfen

b) Leder enthaaren

9. Unterstützung, Kundschaft gewinnen, sich etwas sichern

10. Golf: den Ball pullen ( → A 10)

11. a) ein Pferd zügeln

b) ein Rennpferd pullen, verhalten

12. pull one’s punches

a) (Boxen) verhalten schlagen,

b) fig sich zurückhalten;

not pull one’s punches, pull no punches fig vom Leder ziehen, kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen

13. ein Boot rudern:

pull a good oar gut rudern; → weight A 3

14. Riemen haben:

the boat pulls four oars das Boot führt vier Riemen

15. TYPO Fahnen abziehen

16. ein Messer etc ziehen:

pull a pistol on sb jemanden mit der Pistole bedrohen

17. sl etwas drehen (etwas ausführen): → fast¹ A 1, job¹ A 7

18. sl etwas tun, hinter sich bringen, Wache schieben

19. sl seinen Rang etc betonen, raushängen ( beide:

on sb jemandem gegenüber)

20. a) auch pull in Zuschauer etc anziehen, anlocken

b) Stimmen bekommen

21. US sl

a) einen Streik ausrufen

b) einen Betrieb zum Streik aufrufen

22. sl

a) → pull in A 4

b) eine Razzia machen in (dat), eine Spielhölle etc ausheben

23. einen Antrag etc zurückziehen

24. SPORT einen Spieler vom Platz oder vom Eis nehmen (Trainer)

C v/i

1. ziehen (at an dat)

2. zerren, reißen ( beide:

at an dat)

3. am Zügel reißen (Pferd)

4. ziehen, saugen (at an der Pfeife etc)

5. einen Zug machen, trinken ( beide:

at aus)

6. sich vorwärts bewegen oder arbeiten:

pull into the station BAHN (in den Bahnhof) einfahren;

pull to the kerb (bes US curb) an den Bordstein heranfahren

7. Golf: pullen, einen Pull schlagen oder spielen ( → A 10)

8. sl ziehen, Zugkraft haben (Reklame etc)

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1. transitive verb
1) (draw, tug) ziehen an (+ Dat.); ziehen [Hebel]

pull aside — beiseite ziehen

pull somebody's or somebody by the hair/ears/sleeve — jemanden an den Haaren/Ohren/am Ärmel ziehen

pull shut — zuziehen [Tür]

pull something over one's ears/head — sich (Dat.) etwas über die Ohren/den Kopf ziehen

pull the other one or leg[, it's got bells on] — (fig. coll.) das kannst du einem anderen erzählen

pull to pieces — in Stücke reißen; (fig.): (criticize severely) zerpflücken [Argument, Artikel]

2) (extract) [her]ausziehen; [heraus]ziehen [Zahn]; zapfen [Bier]

3) (coll.): (accomplish) bringen (ugs.)

pull a stunt or trick — etwas Wahnsinniges tun

4)

pull a knife/gun on somebody — ein Messer/eine Pistole ziehen und jemanden damit bedrohen

5)

not pull one's punches — (fig.) nicht zimperlich sein
2. intransitive verb
1) ziehen

‘Pull’ — "Ziehen"

2)

pull [to the left/right] — [Auto, Boot:] [nach links/rechts] ziehen

3) (pluck)

pull at — ziehen an (+ Dat.)

pull at somebody's sleeve — jemanden am Ärmel ziehen
3. noun
1) Zug, der; Ziehen, das; (of conflicting emotions) Widerstreit, der

give a pull at something — an etwas (Dat.) ziehen

2) no pl. (influence) Einfluss, der ( with auf + Akk., bei)

Phrasal Verbs:

- pull ahead

- pull apart

- pull away

- pull back

- pull down

- pull in

- pull into

- pull off

- pull on

- pull out

- pull over

- pull through

- pull together

- pull up

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v.

reißen v.

(§ p.,pp.: riß, ist/hat gerissen)

zerren v.

ziehen v.

(§ p.,pp.: zog, ist/hat gezogen)

English-german dictionary > pull
16 orientation

orientation [ɔʀjɑ̃tasjɔ̃]

feminine noun

   a. ( = ajustement) adjusting

   b. [de touristes, voyageurs, recherches, enquête] directing

• en ville, j'ai des problèmes d'orientation I have problems finding my way around town

   c. (School) l'orientation professionnelle careers advice

• l'orientation scolaire advice on courses to be followed

• ils lui suggèrent une orientation vers un lycée professionnel they're suggesting he should go to a technical college

• ils lui suggèrent une orientation vers les sciences they're suggesting he should specialize in science

• il veut changer d'orientation he wants to change courses

   d. ( = position) [de maison] aspect ; [de phare, antenne] direction

• l'orientation du jardin au sud the fact that the garden faces south

   e. ( = tendance) trend ; [de magazine] leanings

• orientation à la hausse upward trend

• orientation à la basse downward trend

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ɔʀjɑ̃tasjɔ̃
nom féminin

1) ( position) ( de maison) aspect; ( d'antenne) angle; ( de projecteur) direction

la maison a une orientation plein sud — the house faces directly south

2) (d'enquête, de recherche, politique) direction

les orientations de l'art moderne — trends in modern art

3) École, Université

l'orientation — ( conseils) advice to students on which courses to follow

changer d'orientation — to change courses

4) ( tendance politique) leanings (pl)

5) ( action de s'orienter) finding one's bearings

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Phrasal Verbs:

- orientation scolaire

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ɔʀjɑ̃tasjɔ̃
1. nf

1) (action de mettre en place) [pièce, antenne] positioning, [rétroviseur] adjustment

2) (état, position) [pièce, antenne, rétroviseur] position

3) (par rapport au soleil) [maison] aspect

avec une orientation plein sud — with a southerly aspect, facing directly south

4)

avoir le sens de l'orientation — to have a good sense of direction

course d'orientation — orienteering

5) [recherches, entreprise, enquête] direction

6) [journal, parti] leanings pl

7) ÉDUCATION, [élève] (= choix) study option, (= conseils) advice on study options

conseiller d'orientation — careers adviser Grande-Bretagne guidance counselor USA

orientation professionnelle — careers advice, careers guidance

2. orientations nfpl

les grandes orientations — the main lines, the main directions

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orientation nf

1 ( position) ( de maison) aspect; ( d'antenne) angle; ( de projecteur) direction; la maison a une orientation plein sud the house faces directly south;

2 (d'enquête, de recherche, politique) direction; prendre une nouvelle orientation to change direction; les orientations de l'art moderne modern art trends;

3 Scol, Univ l'orientation ( conseils) advice to students on which courses to follow; changer d'orientation to change courses; faire une erreur d'orientation to choose the wrong course; l'orientation des jeunes vers les carrières scientifiques encouraging young people toward(s) careers in the sciences;

4 ( tendance politique) leanings (pl);

5 ( action de s'orienter) finding one's bearings; l'orientation Sport orienteering; faire de l'orientation to go orienteering;

6 Math orientation.

Composés

orientation professionnelle ( pour un emploi) careers advice; ( plus général) vocational counselling ou guidance; orientation scolaire curriculum counselling GB, counselling US.

[ɔrjɑ̃tasjɔ̃] nom féminin

1. [direction - d'une enquête, de recherches] direction, orientation ; [ - d'un mouvement] orientation

l'orientation de notre entreprise doit changer our firm must adopt a new outlook

orientation politique

a. [d'un journal, d'une personne] political leanings ou tendencies

b. [d'un parti] political direction

2. [conseil - pour des études] academic counselling

[vers un métier] careers guidance

[direction - des études] course ; [ - du métier] career

3. [position - d'une antenne] direction ; [ - d'un édifice]

l'orientation plein sud de l'appartement est ce qui le rend agréable what makes the flat so pleasant to live in is the fact that it faces due south

[positionnement - d'un faisceau, d'une lampe] directing ; [ - d'un rétroviseur] adjustment

4. [aptitude]

avoir le sens de l'orientation to have a good sense of direction

5. ASTRONAUTIQUE attitude

6. BIOLOGIE orientation

7. NAUTIQUE set, trim

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > orientation
17 South

1. noun
1) (direction) Süden, der

the south — Süd (Met., Seew.)

in/to[wards]/from the south — im/nach/von Süden

to the south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

2) usu.

South — (part lying to the south) Süden, der

from the South — aus dem Süden
2. adjective
südlich; Süd[küste, -wind, -grenze, -tor]
3. adverb
südwärts; nach Süden

south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

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1. noun
1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) der Süden

2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) der Süden
2. adjective
1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) südlich

2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) Süd-...
3. adverb
(towards the south: This window faces south.) südwärts

- academic.ru/69059/southerly">southerly
- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective
1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) südöstlich/-westlich

2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) Südost/-west
5. adverb
(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) südostwärts/-westwärts

- south-easterly / south-westerly
- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole
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south

[saʊθ]

I. n no pl

1. (compass direction) Süden m

Munich lies further to the \south München liegt weiter im Süden [o weiter südlich]

to face the \south nach Süden zeigen

the kitchen faces the \south die Küche geht [o liegt] nach Süden

to veer/go to the \south in südliche Richtung [o nach Süden] drehen/gehen

from the \south aus dem Süden; wind aus Süden, aus südlicher Richtung

in the \south im Süden

he lives in the \south of England er lebt in Südengland [o im Süden Englands]

to the \south of... südlich von...

2. (southern part of England)

▪ the S\south der Süden Englands

3.

▪ the S\south (the Third World) die Dritte Welt

4. (southern states of the USA)

▪ the S\south die Südstaaten pl

II. adj

1. (opposite of north) Süd-, südlich

he lives on the \south side of town er lebt im Süden der Stadt

the \south coast/side/wind die Südküste/-seite/der Südwind

due \south direkt [o genau] nach Süden

2. ( fig fam: downwards in terms of quality/quantity) nach unten

I was worth $11 million, 10 years later only $37 — it was a big trip \south ich hatte 11 Millionen Dollar, 10 Jahre später nur noch 37 — das war ein rasanter Absturz

III. adv (toward the south) nach Süden

to face \south nach Süden zeigen; room nach Süden gehen [o liegen]

to drive/go/travel \south nach Süden [o Richtung Süden] fahren/gehen/reisen

\south of... südlich von...

to live/move down \south esp BRIT ( fam) im Süden wohnen/in den Süden ziehen

▶ to go \south AM ( fam) prices fallen

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[saʊɵ]
1. n
Süden m
in the south of — im Süden +gen

to the south of — im Süden or südlich von

from the south — aus dem Süden; (wind) aus Süden

to veer to the south — in südliche Richtung or nach Süden drehen

the wind is in the south — es ist Südwind

the South of France — Südfrankreich nt

which way is south? — in welcher Richtung ist Süden?

down south (be, live) — unten im Süden; go runter in den Süden

2. adj
südlich; (in names) Süd-
South German — süddeutsch

south London — Süd-London nt

South Wales — Südwales nt

the MP for Coventry South — der Abgeordnete für (den Wahlkreis) Coventry Süd

3. adv
im Süden; (= towards the south) nach Süden, gen Süden (liter), südwärts (LITER, NAUT); (MET) in südliche Richtung
to be further south — weiter südlich sein

south of — südlich or im Süden von

south of one million ( US fig ) — weniger als eine Million

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Sth abk South S

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1. noun
1) (direction) Süden, der

the south — Süd (Met., Seew.)

in/to[wards]/from the south — im/nach/von Süden

to the south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

2) usu.

South — (part lying to the south) Süden, der

from the South — aus dem Süden
2. adjective
südlich; Süd[küste, -wind, -grenze, -tor]
3. adverb
südwärts; nach Süden

south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

* * *

adj.

südlich adj. adv.

nach Süden ausdr. n.

Süd- präfix.

Süden nur sing. m.

English-german dictionary > South
18 south

1. noun
1) (direction) Süden, der

the south — Süd (Met., Seew.)

in/to[wards]/from the south — im/nach/von Süden

to the south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

2) usu.

South — (part lying to the south) Süden, der

from the South — aus dem Süden
2. adjective
südlich; Süd[küste, -wind, -grenze, -tor]
3. adverb
südwärts; nach Süden

south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

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1. noun
1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) der Süden

2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) der Süden
2. adjective
1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) südlich

2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) Süd-...
3. adverb
(towards the south: This window faces south.) südwärts

- academic.ru/69059/southerly">southerly
- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective
1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) südöstlich/-westlich

2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) Südost/-west
5. adverb
(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) südostwärts/-westwärts

- south-easterly / south-westerly
- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole
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south

[saʊθ]

I. n no pl

1. (compass direction) Süden m

Munich lies further to the \south München liegt weiter im Süden [o weiter südlich]

to face the \south nach Süden zeigen

the kitchen faces the \south die Küche geht [o liegt] nach Süden

to veer/go to the \south in südliche Richtung [o nach Süden] drehen/gehen

from the \south aus dem Süden; wind aus Süden, aus südlicher Richtung

in the \south im Süden

he lives in the \south of England er lebt in Südengland [o im Süden Englands]

to the \south of... südlich von...

2. (southern part of England)

▪ the S\south der Süden Englands

3.

▪ the S\south (the Third World) die Dritte Welt

4. (southern states of the USA)

▪ the S\south die Südstaaten pl

II. adj

1. (opposite of north) Süd-, südlich

he lives on the \south side of town er lebt im Süden der Stadt

the \south coast/side/wind die Südküste/-seite/der Südwind

due \south direkt [o genau] nach Süden

2. ( fig fam: downwards in terms of quality/quantity) nach unten

I was worth $11 million, 10 years later only $37 — it was a big trip \south ich hatte 11 Millionen Dollar, 10 Jahre später nur noch 37 — das war ein rasanter Absturz

III. adv (toward the south) nach Süden

to face \south nach Süden zeigen; room nach Süden gehen [o liegen]

to drive/go/travel \south nach Süden [o Richtung Süden] fahren/gehen/reisen

\south of... südlich von...

to live/move down \south esp BRIT ( fam) im Süden wohnen/in den Süden ziehen

▶ to go \south AM ( fam) prices fallen

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[saʊɵ]
1. n
Süden m
in the south of — im Süden +gen

to the south of — im Süden or südlich von

from the south — aus dem Süden; (wind) aus Süden

to veer to the south — in südliche Richtung or nach Süden drehen

the wind is in the south — es ist Südwind

the South of France — Südfrankreich nt

which way is south? — in welcher Richtung ist Süden?

down south (be, live) — unten im Süden; go runter in den Süden

2. adj
südlich; (in names) Süd-
South German — süddeutsch

south London — Süd-London nt

South Wales — Südwales nt

the MP for Coventry South — der Abgeordnete für (den Wahlkreis) Coventry Süd

3. adv
im Süden; (= towards the south) nach Süden, gen Süden (liter), südwärts (LITER, NAUT); (MET) in südliche Richtung
to be further south — weiter südlich sein

south of — südlich or im Süden von

south of one million ( US fig ) — weniger als eine Million

* * *

south [saʊθ]

A s

1. Süden m:

in the south of im Süden von (od gen);

to the south of → C 3;

from the south aus dem Süden

2. auch South Süden m, südlicher Landesteil:

the South of Germany Süddeutschland n;

the South

a) Br Südengland n,

b) US der Süden, die Südstaaten

3. poet Süd(wind) m

B adj südlich, Süd…

C adv

1. nach Süden, südwärts:

go south US umg

a) sich verschlechtern (Lage etc),

b) auf dem absteigenden Ast sein (Firma etc),

c) in den Keller gehen (Kurse, Preise)

2. obs aus dem Süden (besonders Wind)

3. south of südlich von (od gen)

S. abk

1. Sabbath

2. Saint Hl.

3. Saturday Sa.

4. Saxon

5. Senate

6. Socialist

7. Society Ges.

8. Socius, Fellow

9. south S

10. southern südl.

11. submarine ( submarines pl)

So. abk

1. south S

2. southern südl.

* * *
1. noun
1) (direction) Süden, der

the south — Süd (Met., Seew.)

in/to[wards]/from the south — im/nach/von Süden

to the south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

2) usu.

South — (part lying to the south) Süden, der

from the South — aus dem Süden
2. adjective
südlich; Süd[küste, -wind, -grenze, -tor]
3. adverb
südwärts; nach Süden

south of — südlich von; südlich (+ Gen.)

* * *

adj.

südlich adj. adv.

nach Süden ausdr. n.

Süd- präfix.

Süden nur sing. m.

English-german dictionary > south
19 elekea

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[Swahili Word] -elekea

[English Word] go toward (a place)

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] -elea

[Swahili Definition] kwenda upande fulani [Masomo 141]

[Swahili Example] Wareno waliona bora kuelekea Malindi [Masomo 141]

[English Example] The Portuguese thought it best to go to Malindi [Masomo 141]

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[Swahili Word] -elekea

[English Word] be directed toward

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -elekea

[English Word] point to

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] nyumba yangu inaelekea kusini

[English Example] my house faces south

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[Swahili Word] -elekea

[English Word] appear

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -elekea

[English Word] seem

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] inaelekea kuwa atakuja

[English Example] it seems that he will come

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[Swahili Word] -elekea

[English Word] be probable

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] -elea

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[Swahili Word] -elekea

[English Word] be inclined toward

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -elekea

[English Word] tend to

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -elekea

[English Word] realize

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Bantu

[Derived Word] elea

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[Swahili Word] -elekea

[English Word] understand

[Part of Speech] verb

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Swahili-english dictionary > elekea
20 count

I noun
(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) conde

- countess

II
1. verb
1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) contar

2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) contar

3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) contar, tener importancia

4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) considerar(se)

2. noun
1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) cálculo, recuento

2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) cargo, acusación

3. adjective
(see countable.)

- countable

- counter

- countless
- countdown
- count on
- out for the count

count vb contar

have you counted the money? ¿has contado el dinero?

she can count to 100 sabe contar hasta 100

that doesn't count eso no cuenta

count

tr[kaʊnt]

noun

1 (act of counting) recuento, cómputo; (of votes) escrutinio; (total) total nombre masculino, suma

■ at the final count the liberals had won 98 seats en el recuento final los liberales habían ganado 98 escaños

2 SMALLLAW/SMALL (crime) cargo

3 (point in discussion, argument) punto; (way, reason) motivo, razón nombre femenino

■ I agree with you on both counts estoy de acuerdo contigo en los dos puntos

transitive verb

1 (gen) contar

■ I'm going to count the money voy a contar el dinero

■ have you tried counting sheep? ¿has intentado contar ovejas?

2 (include) contar

■ there are five in our family, counting me somos cinco en nuestra familia, contándome a mí

■ there'll be 100 people, not counting the children seremos 100 personas, sin contar a los niños

3 (consider) considerar

■ I count you among my best friends te cuento entre mis amigos íntimos

intransitive verb

1 (enumerate) contar

■ she can count up to 20 sabe contar hasta 20

2 (be valid) contar, valer, importar

■ that doesn't count eso no cuenta, eso no vale

■ it's the thought that counts lo que importa es el detalle

■ you're the only one who counts eres el único que me importa

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

don't count your chickens before they're hatched no hay que vender la piel de oso (antes de cazarlo)

on the count of three! ¡a la de tres!

to be out for the count (in boxing) estar fuera de combate 2 (be asleep) estar frito,-a

to count oneself lucky considerarse afortunado,-a

to count the cost of something (consider all likely effects) considerar todos los posibles riesgos de algo 2 (suffer consequences) sufrir las consecuencias de algo

to keep count of something llevar la cuenta de algo

to lose count of something perder la cuenta de algo

blood count recuento de hemoglobina

count noun nombre nombre masculino contable

sperm count cuenta espermática

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count

tr[kaʊnt]

noun

1 (nobleman) conde nombre masculino

count ['kaʊnt] vt

: contar, enumerar

count vi

1) : contar

to count out loud: contar en voz alta

2) matter: contar, valer, importar

that's what counts: eso es lo que cuenta

3)

to count on : contar con

count n

1) computation: cómputo m, recuento m, cuenta f

to lose count: perder la cuenta

2) charge: cargo m

two counts of robbery: dos cargos de robo

3) : conde m (noble)

count

n.

• conde s.m.

• cuenta s.f.

• cálculo s.m.

• recuento s.m.

• suma s.f.

• total s.m.

v.

• contar v.

• escrutar v.

kaʊnt
I

noun

1)

a) ( act of counting) recuento m, cómputo m; ( of votes) escrutinio m, recuento m, cómputo m, conteo m (Andes, Ven); ( in boxing) cuenta f, conteo m (Andes, Ven)

to make o (colloq) do a count of something — hacer* un recuento de algo

at the last count — en el último recuento

we'll begin on the count of four — a los cuatro empezamos

to keep/lose count of something — llevar/perder* la cuenta de algo

to be out for the count — estar* fuera de combate

b) ( total) total m

the final count — ( of votes) el recuento or cómputo final

2) ( point)

to be found guilty on all counts — ( Law) ser* declarado culpable de todos los cargos

it's been criticized on several counts — ha sido criticado por varios motivos

3) ( rank) conde m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (enumerate, add up) contar*

I'm counting the hours till he arrives — no veo la hora de que llegue

2) ( include) contar*

not counting the driver — sin contar al conductor

there'll be fourteen of us, counting you and me — seremos catorce, tú y yo incluidos

3) ( consider) considerar

to count oneself lucky — darse* por afortunado

to count somebody among one's friends — contar* a alguien entre sus (or mis etc) amigos

2.

vi

1) ( enumerate) contar*

2) (be valid, matter) contar*

that doesn't count — eso no cuenta or no vale

every minute counts — cada minuto cuenta

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- count against

- count for

- count in

- count on

- count out

- count toward

I [kaʊnt]
1. N

1) (=act of counting) recuento m ; [of votes] escrutinio m, recuento m ; (Boxing) cuenta f

to keep/lose count (of sth) — llevar/perder la cuenta (de algo)

at the last count — en el último recuento

to make or do a count of sth — hacer un recuento de algo

to be out for the count — estar fuera de combate

2) (=total) recuento m

the final count — (in election) el último recuento

hold the stretch for a count of ten, then relax — estírese y cuente hasta diez, luego relájese
pollen, sperm
3) (Jur) cargo m

he was found guilty on all counts — fue declarado culpable de todos los cargos

he was indicted on two counts of murder — le fueron imputados dos cargos por asesinato

4) (=point)

you're wrong on both counts — estás equivocado en los dos aspectos

I think she deserves recognition on two counts — creo que merece reconocimiento por dos motivos

2. VT

1) (=add up, check) contar

she was counting the days until he came home — contaba los días que faltaban para su vuelta

to count the cost of (doing) sth — (lit) reparar en el coste de (hacer) algo; (fig) reparar en las consecuencias de (hacer) algo
chicken, blessing, cost 1., 1)
2) (=include) contar

not counting the children — sin contar a los niños

ten counting him — diez con él, diez contándolo a él

3) (=consider) considerar

I count you among my friends — te cuento entre mis amigos, te considero amigo mío

I count myself lucky — me considero feliz

count yourself lucky! — ¡date por satisfecho!

3. VI

1) (=add up, recite numbers) contar

can you count? — ¿sabes contar?

counting from the left — contando de izquierda a derecha

counting from today/last Sunday — a partir de hoy/contando desde el domingo pasado

to count (up) to ten — contar hasta diez

2) (=be considered, be valid) valer, contar

that doesn't count — eso no vale, eso no cuenta

every second counts — cada segundo cuenta or es importante

• it will count against him — irá en su contra

• to count as, two children count as one adult — dos niños cuentan como un adulto

a conservatory counts as an extension — un jardín de invierno cuenta como una ampliación de la casa

• ability counts for little here — aquí la capacidad que se tenga sirve de muy poco

4.

CPD

count noun N — (Gram) sustantivo m contable

- count down

- count in

- count on

- count out

- count toward

- count up

- count upon

II

[kaʊnt]
N (=nobleman) conde m
* * *
[kaʊnt]
I

noun

1)

a) ( act of counting) recuento m, cómputo m; ( of votes) escrutinio m, recuento m, cómputo m, conteo m (Andes, Ven); ( in boxing) cuenta f, conteo m (Andes, Ven)

to make o (colloq) do a count of something — hacer* un recuento de algo

at the last count — en el último recuento

we'll begin on the count of four — a los cuatro empezamos

to keep/lose count of something — llevar/perder* la cuenta de algo

to be out for the count — estar* fuera de combate

b) ( total) total m

the final count — ( of votes) el recuento or cómputo final

2) ( point)

to be found guilty on all counts — ( Law) ser* declarado culpable de todos los cargos

it's been criticized on several counts — ha sido criticado por varios motivos

3) ( rank) conde m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (enumerate, add up) contar*

I'm counting the hours till he arrives — no veo la hora de que llegue

2) ( include) contar*

not counting the driver — sin contar al conductor

there'll be fourteen of us, counting you and me — seremos catorce, tú y yo incluidos

3) ( consider) considerar

to count oneself lucky — darse* por afortunado

to count somebody among one's friends — contar* a alguien entre sus (or mis etc) amigos

2.

vi

1) ( enumerate) contar*

2) (be valid, matter) contar*

that doesn't count — eso no cuenta or no vale

every minute counts — cada minuto cuenta

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- count against

- count for

- count in

- count on

- count out

- count toward

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