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follow the rope

1 funis

fūnis, is, m. ( fem., Lucr. 2, 1154; ap. Gell. 13, 20, 21, and Non. 205, 22; cf. Quint. 1, 6, 6) [perh. for fudnis, root in Sanscr. bandh-, bind; cf. Gr. peisma, rope; kindr. with schoinos], a rope, sheet, line, cord (syn.:
restis, rudens): funes dicti, quod antea in usum luminis circumdati cera, unde et funalia,
Isid. Orig. 19, 4; Cato, R. R. 135, 4; Varr. R. R. 1, 22; Caes. B. G. 3, 13, 5; 3, 14, 6; 4, 29, 3 al.; Plin. 16, 1, 1, § 4; Verg. A. 2, 262; Ov. M. 8, 777 et saep.:
patiatur necesse est illam per funes ingredientium tarditatem,
i. e. of the rope-dancers, Quint. 2, 14, 16.—
2.
Prov.
a.
Funem ducere or sequi, to lead or follow the rope, i. e. to command or serve (the fig. being most probably that of an animal led by a rope):
imperat aut servit collecta pecunia cuique, Tortum digna sequi potius quam ducere funem,
Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 48.—
b.
Funem reducere, to pull back the rope, i. e. to change one's mind, Pers. 5, 118.—
c.
Funem in diversa distendere, to dispute pro and con, Tert. Pudic. 2; adv. Marc. 4.—
d.
Ut, quod aiunt Graeci, ex incomprehensibili parvitate arenae funise effici non possit (Gr. exammou schoinion plekein), to make a rope of sand, i. e. to perform the impossible, Col. 10 praef. § 4 fin.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > funis
2 halten

n; -s, kein Pl.: zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop); Halten verboten! no stopping; da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc. (back)

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das Halten

(Besitzen) keeping;

(Festhalten) holding

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hạl|ten ['haltn] pret hielt [hiːlt] ptp geha\#lten [gə'haltn]
1. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) = festhalten to hold

jdm etw halten — to hold sth for sb

jdm den Mantel halten — to hold sb's coat (for him/her)

kannst du mir bitte die Leiter halten? — could you please hold the ladder for me?

den Kopf/Bauch halten — to hold one's head/stomach

2)

= in eine bestimmte Position bringen etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light

den Arm in die Höhe halten — to hold one's arm up

einen Fuß/einen Zeh ins Wasser halten — to put a foot/a toe in the water

3)

= tragen die drei Pfeiler halten die Brücke — the three piers support the bridge

meinst du, der kleine Nagel hält das schwere Ölbild? — do you think this small nail will take the weight of the heavy oil painting?

nur zwei morsche Bretter hielten den Balkon noch — there were only two rotten boards holding the balcony up

zwei Schlaufen halten den Vorhang an der Seite — two loops hold back the curtain

4) = zurückhalten, aufhalten to hold; (SPORT) to save

die Wärme/Feuchtigkeit halten — to retain heat/moisture

er kann den Urin or das Wasser nicht halten — he's incontinent

einen Elfmeter or Strafstoß halten — to save a penalty

das ist ein toller Torwart, der hält jeden Ball! — he's a great goalkeeper, he makes great saves!

ich konnte ihn/es gerade noch halten — I just managed to grab hold of him/it

haltet den Dieb! — stop thief!

sie ist nicht zu halten (fig) — there's no holding her back

es hält mich hier nichts mehr — there's nothing to keep me here any more

es hält dich niemand — nobody's stopping you

5) = behalten Festung, Rekord to hold; Position to hold (on to)

den Schnabel or Mund halten (inf) — to keep one's mouth shut (inf)

6) = unterhalten, besitzen Chauffeur, Lehrer to employ; Haustier to keep; Auto to run

eine Geliebte halten — to keep a mistress

eine Perserkatze/einen Hausfreund halten — to have a Persian cat/a live-in lover

wir können uns kein Auto halten —

(sich dat) eine Zeitung/Zeitschrift halten — to get a paper/magazine

7) = einhalten, erfüllen to keep

ein Versprechen halten — to keep a promise

man muss halten, was man verspricht — a promise is a promise

der Film hält nicht, was er/der Titel verspricht — the film doesn't live up to expectations/its title

8) = beibehalten, aufrechterhalten Niveau to keep up, to maintain; Tempo, Disziplin, Temperatur to maintain; Kurs to keep to, to hold

Ruhe halten — to keep quiet

die Balance or das Gleichgewicht halten — to keep one's balance

den Ton halten — to stay in tune or in key

die These lässt sich nicht länger halten or ist nicht länger zu halten — this hypothesis is no longer tenable

Kontakt halten — to keep in touch

(mit jdm) Verbindung halten — to keep in touch( with sb)

Abstand halten! — keep your distance!

etw sauber halten — to keep sth clean

das Essen warm halten — to keep the food warm

viel Sport hält jung/schlank — doing a lot of sport keeps you young/slim

er hält sein Haus immer tadellos — he keeps his house immaculate

halten Sie die Erklärungen einfach — keep the explanations simple

wenn es neblig ist, sollten Sie den Abstand immer so groß wie möglich halten — if it's foggy you should always stay as far as possible from the car in front

ein Land besetzt halten — to keep a country under occupation

9) = behandeln to treat

die Gefangenen werden in diesen Gefängnissen wie Tiere gehalten — the prisoners are treated like animals in these prisons

er hält seine Kinder sehr streng — he's very strict with his children

10)

= handhaben, verfahren mit das kannst du (so) halten, wie du willst — that's entirely up to you

wie halten Sie es mit Ihrer Steuererklärung? — how do you deal with your tax return?

wie hältst dus mit der Religion? — what's your attitude toward(s) religion?

wir halten es mit den Abrechnungen anders — we deal with invoices in a different way

er hält es nicht so sehr mit der Sauberkeit — he's not over-concerned about cleanliness

es mehr or lieber mit jdm/etw halten — to prefer sb/sth

11)

= gestalten ein in Brauntönen gehaltener Raum — a room done in different shades of brown

sie beschloss das Zimmer in Grün zu halten — she decided to do the room in green

das Kleid ist in dunklen Tönen gehalten — it is a dark-coloured (Brit) or dark-colored (US) dress

das Mobiliar ist in einem hellen Holz gehalten — the furniture is made of a light wood

12) = veranstalten, abhalten Fest, Pressekonferenz to give; Rede to make; Gottesdienst, Zwiesprache to hold; Wache to keep

Selbstgespräche halten — to talk to oneself

Unterricht halten — to teach

Mittagsschlaf halten — to have an afternoon nap

Winterschlaf halten — to hibernate

13) = einschätzen, denkendiams; jdn/etw für etw halten to think sb/sth sth

ich habe das Bild für ein Original gehalten — I thought the picture was an original

etw für angebracht/schön halten — to think or consider sth appropriate/beautiful

jdn für ehrlich halten — to think or consider sb honest

ich habe ihn ( irrtümlich) für seinen Bruder gehalten — I (mis)took him for his brother

wofür halten Sie mich? — what do you take me for?

das halte ich nicht für möglich — I don't think that is possible

ich halte es für Unsinn, alles noch einmal abzuschreiben — I think it's silly to copy everything out againdiams; etw von jdm/etw halten to think sth of sb/sth

nicht viel von jdm/etw halten — not to think much of sb/sth

nicht viel vom Beten/Sparen halten — not to be a great one for praying/saving (inf)

ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun — I'm not in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of (doing) thatdiams; etwas/viel auf etw (acc) halten to consider sth important/very important

er hält etwas auf gute Manieren — he considers good manners important

der Chef hält viel auf Pünktlichkeit — the boss attaches a lot of importance to punctuality

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See:

→ gehalten

2. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1) = festhalten to hold; (= haften bleiben) to stick; (SPORT) to make a save

kannst du mal einen Moment halten? — can you just hold that (for) a moment?

unser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig gehalten — our goalkeeper made some good saves again today

kann der denn ( gut) halten? — is he a good goalkeeper?

2) = bestehen bleiben, haltbar sein to last; (Konserven) to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Frisur, COMM Preise) to hold; (Stoff) to be hard-wearing

der Waffenstillstand hält nun schon drei Wochen — the truce has now held for three weeks

Rosen halten länger, wenn man ein Aspirin ins Wasser tut — roses last longer if you put an aspirin in the water

dieser Stoff hält lange — this material is hard-wearing

3) = stehen bleiben, anhalten to stop

zum Halten bringen — to bring to a standstill

halten lassen (Mil) — to call a halt

halt mal, stop! (hum) — hang on (inf) or hold on a minute!

4) andere Redewendungendiams; auf etw (acc) halten (= zielen) to aim at sth; (= steuern) to head for sth; (= Wert legen auf) to attach importance to sth

sehr auf etw halten — to attach great importance to sth

ich musste an mich halten, um nicht in schallendes Gelächter auszubrechen — I had to control myself so as not to burst into fits of laughter

3. REFLEXIVES VERB

1) diams; sich halten= sich festhalten to hold on (
an +dat to)
er konnte sich gerade noch an dem Griff halten, als der Zug mit einem scharfen Ruck anfuhr — he just managed to grab hold of the strap when the train suddenly jolted forward

sie konnte sich auf dem glatten Abhang nicht halten — she couldn't keep her footing on the slippery slope

er konnte sich auf dem wilden Mustang nur drei Sekunden halten — he could only stay on the wild mustang three seconds

2) = eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben to carry or hold oneself

er hält sich sehr aufrecht — he holds or carries himself very erect

sich ( im Gleichgewicht) halten — to keep one's balance

sich auf den Beinen halten — to stay on one's feet

sich ( nach) links halten — to keep (to the) left

sich nach Westen halten — to keep going westwards

der Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts — the driver kept to the right

ich halte mich an die alte Methode — I'll stick to or with the old method

sich an ein Versprechen halten — to keep a promise

sich an die Tatsachen/den Text halten — to keep or stick to the facts/text

3) = sich nicht verändern Lebensmittel, Blumen to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Geruch, Rauch) to linger; (Preise) to hold; (Brauch, Sitte) to continue

der Geruch von Knoblauch hält sich ewig — the smell of garlic lingers for ages (inf)

4) = seine Position behaupten to hold on; (in Kampf) to hold out

er hat sich in der Spitzenposition gehalten — he held on to the lead

er hat sich im erbarmungslosen Wettbewerb prächtig gehalten — he held on amazingly in the cut-throat competition

das Geschäft kann sich in dieser Straße nicht halten — the shop can't continue to stay open in this streetdiams; sich gut halten (in Prüfung, Spiel etc) to do well

er hat sich ziemlich gut gehalten (körperlich) — he is quite well-preserved

sie hat sich in der schweren Prüfung unerwartet gut gehalten — she did unexpectedly well in the difficult exam

5) = sich beherrschen to control oneself

sich nicht halten können — to be unable to control oneself

6)

andere Wendungendiams; sich halten an (+acc) ich halte mich lieber an den Wein — I'd rather keep or stick to wine

er hält sich für einen Spezialisten/für besonders klug — he thinks he's a specialist/very clever

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1) (to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halt

2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) deliver

3) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) draw up

4) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hold

5) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hold

6) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hold

7) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hold

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hold

9) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) keep

10) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) keep

11) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) wear

12) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) poised

13) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) take

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hal·ten

[ˈhaltn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<hielt, gehalten>

(festhalten)

▪ [jdm] jdn/etw \halten to hold sb/sth [for sb]

du musst das Seil ganz fest \halten you must keep a tight grip on the rope

hältst du bitte kurz meine Tasche? would you please hold my bag for a moment?

jdn/etw im Arm \halten to hold sb/sth in one's arms

jdn an [o bei] der Hand \halten to hold sb's hand [or sb by the hand]

jdm den Mantel \halten to hold sb's coat [for him/her]

2.

<hielt, gehalten>

(aufhalten)

▪ jdn \halten to stop sb

haltet den Dieb! stop the thief!

es hält dich niemand nobody's stopping you

wenn sie etwas von Sahnetorte hört, ist sie nicht mehr zu \halten if she hears cream gateau mentioned there's no holding her!

3.

<hielt, gehalten>

(zurückhalten)

▪ jdn \halten to keep sb

warum bleibst du noch bei dieser Firma, was hält dich noch da? why do you stay with the firm, what's keeping you there?

mich hält hier nichts [mehr] there's nothing to keep me here [any more]

4.

<hielt, gehalten>

(in eine bestimmte Position bringen)

▪ etw irgendwohin/irgendwie \halten to put sth somewhere/in a certain position

er hielt die Hand in die Höhe he put his hand up

die Hand vor den Mund \halten to put one's hand in front of one's mouth

etw gegen das Licht \halten to hold sth up to the light

die Hand ins Wasser \halten to put one's hand into the water

5.

<hielt, gehalten>

(befestigen)

▪ etw \halten to hold sth

nur wenige Pfeiler \halten die alte Brücke just a few pillars support the old bridge

ihre Haare wurden von einer Schleife nach hinten ge\halten her hair was held back by a ribbon

das Regal wird von zwei Haken ge\halten the shelf is held up by two hooks

6.

<hielt, gehalten>

(in sich behalten)

▪ etw \halten to hold sth

ich konnte die Tränen nicht \halten I couldn't hold back my tears

das Ventil konnte den Überdruck nicht mehr \halten the valve could no longer contain the excess pressure

er konnte das Wasser nicht mehr \halten he couldn't hold his water

Wärme/Feuchtigkeit \halten to retain heat/moisture

7.

<hielt, gehalten>

SPORT

einen Ball \halten to stop a ball

der Tormann konnte den Ball nicht \halten the goalkeeper couldn't stop the ball

einen Elfmeter \halten to save a penalty

8.

<hielt, gehalten>

(beschäftigen)

▪ sich dat jdn \halten to employ [or have] sb

sich dat eine Putzfrau \halten to have a woman to come in and clean

sie hält sich einen Chauffeur she employs a chauffeur; (fig)

er hält sich eine Geliebte he has a mistress

9.

<hielt, gehalten>

(besitzen)

▪ [sich dat] etw \halten to keep sth

er hält sich ein Privatflugzeug, eine Segeljacht und ein Rennpferd he keeps a private aircraft, a yacht and a racehorse

ein Auto \halten to run a car

wir können uns kein Auto \halten we can't afford a car

Hühner/einen Hund \halten to keep chickens/a dog

10.

<hielt, gehalten>

(geh: abonniert haben)

eine Zeitung \halten to take a paper form

11.

<hielt, gehalten>

(behandeln)

▪ jdn irgendwie \halten to treat sb in a certain way

er hält seine Kinder sehr streng he is very strict with his children

12.

<hielt, gehalten>

(beibehalten, aufrechterhalten)

▪ etw \halten to keep sth

die Balance [o das Gleichgewicht] \halten to keep one's balance

Frieden \halten to keep the peace

die Geschwindigkeit \halten to keep up speed

mit jdm Kontakt \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sb

den Kurs \halten to stay on course

Ordnung \halten to keep order

eine Position nicht \halten können to not be able to hold a position

einen Rekord \halten to hold a record

Ruhe \halten to keep quiet

den Takt \halten to keep time

die Temperatur \halten to maintain the temperature

den Ton \halten to stay in tune

zu jdm die Verbindung \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sb

diese Behauptung lässt sich nicht \halten this statement is not tenable

hoffentlich kann ich den Weltrekord noch \halten hopefully I can still hold on to the world record

13.

<hielt, gehalten>

MIL (erfolgreich verteidigen)

▪ etw \halten to hold sth

die Verteidiger hielten ihre Stellungen weiterhin the defenders continued to hold their positions

eine Festung \halten to hold a fortress

14.

<hielt, gehalten>

(nicht aufgeben)

ein Geschäft \halten to keep a business going

15.

<hielt, gehalten>

(in einem Zustand erhalten)

▪ etw irgendwie \halten to keep sth in a certain condition

die Fußböden hält sie immer peinlich sauber she always keeps the floors scrupulously clean

den Abstand gleich \halten to keep the distance the same

jdn in Atem/in Bewegung/bei Laune \halten to keep sb in suspense/on the go/happy

für jdn das Essen warm \halten to keep sb's meal hot

die Getränke kalt \halten to keep the drinks chilled

jdn jung/fit \halten to keep sb young/fit

16.

<hielt, gehalten>

(gestalten)

▪ etw in etw dat \halten to do sth in sth

▪ etw ist in etw dat ge \halten sth is done in sth

das Haus war innen und außen ganz in Weiß ge\halten the house was completely white inside and out

das Wohnzimmer ist in Blau ge\halten the living room is decorated in blue

ihr Schlafzimmer ist in ganz in Kirschbaum ge\halten her bedroom is furnished entirely in cherrywood

die Rede war sehr allgemein ge\halten the speech was very general

einen Brief kurz \halten to keep a letter short

etw schlicht \halten to keep sth simple

17.

<hielt, gehalten>

(abhalten)

▪ etw \halten to give sth

er hielt eine kurze Rede he made a short speech

Diät \halten to keep to a diet

einen Gottesdienst \halten to hold a service

seinen Mittagsschlaf \halten to have an afternoon nap

eine Rede \halten to give [or make] a speech

ein Referat \halten to give [or present] a paper

Selbstgespräche \halten to talk to oneself

eine Unterrichtsstunde \halten to give a lesson

Unterricht \halten to teach

einen Vortrag \halten to give a talk

seinen Winterschlaf \halten to hibernate

Zwiesprache \halten mit jdm/etw (geh) to commune with sb form; s.a. Gericht

18.

<hielt, gehalten>

(einhalten, erfüllen)

▪ etw \halten to keep sth

der Film hält nicht, was der Titel verspricht the film doesn't live up to its title

man muss \halten, was man verspricht a promise is a promise

sein Wort/Versprechen \halten to keep one's word/a promise

19.

<hielt, gehalten>

(einschätzen)

▪ jdn/etw für jdn/etw \halten to take sb/sth for [or to be] sb/sth

ich habe ihn für seinen Bruder ge\halten I mistook him for his brother

das halte ich nicht für möglich I don't think that is possible

wofür \halten Sie mich? what do you take me for?

jdn für ehrlich/reich \halten to think sb is [or consider sb to be] honest/rich

20.

<hielt, gehalten>

(denken über)

▪ etw von jdm/etw \halten to think sth of sb/sth

ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun I don't think much of doing that

er hält nichts vom Beten/Sparen he's not a great one for praying/saving fam

ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht I think it best/possible/my duty

nichts/viel/wenig von jdm/etw \halten to think nothing/a lot/not think much of sb/sth

21.

<hielt, gehalten>

(wertschätzen)

etwas/viel auf jdn \halten to think quite a bit/a lot of sb

wenn man etwas auf sich hält... if you think you're somebody...; s.a. Stück

22.

▶ den Mund [o (fam) Schnabel] \halten to keep one's mouth shut, to hold one's tongue

II. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1. (festhalten) to hold

kannst du mal einen Moment \halten? can you hold that for a second?

2.

<hielt, gehalten>

(haltbar sein) to keep

wie lange hält der Fisch noch? how much longer will the fish keep?

die Schuhe sollten noch bis nächstes Jahr \halten these shoes should last till next year

3.

<hielt, gehalten>

(dauerhaft sein) to hold

der das Seil hält nicht mehr länger the rope won't hold much longer

die Tapete hält nicht the wallpaper won't stay on

diese Freundschaft hält schon lange this friendship has been lasting long

die Tür wird jetzt \halten now the door will hold

das Regal hält nicht an der Wand the shelf keeps falling off the wall

4.

<hielt, gehalten>

(stehen bleiben, anhalten) to stop

\halten Sie bitte an der Ecke! stop at the corner, please

etw zum H\halten bringen to bring sth to a stop [or standstill]

ein \haltendes Fahrzeug a stationary vehicle

5.

<hielt, gehalten>

SPORT to make a save

unser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig ge\halten our goalkeeper made some great saves today

kann Peters denn gut \halten? is Peters a good goalkeeper?

6.

<hielt, gehalten>

(zielen)

▪ [mit etw dat] auf etw akk \halten to aim at sth [with sth]

du musst mehr nach rechts \halten you must aim more to the right

7.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich beherrschen)

▪ an sich akk \halten to control oneself

ich musste an mich \halten, um nicht zu lachen I had to force myself not to laugh

8.

<hielt, gehalten>

(Wert legen auf)

▪ auf etw akk \halten to attach importance to sth

[sehr] auf Ordnung \halten to attach [a lot of] importance to tidiness

9.

<hielt, gehalten>

(jdm beistehen)

▪ zu jdm \halten to stand [or stick] by sb

ich werde immer zu dir \halten I will always stand by you

ich halte zu Manchester United, und du? I support Manchester United, what about you?

10.

<hielt, gehalten>

(in einem Zustand erhalten)

Sport hält jung sport keeps you young

Alufolie hält frisch aluminium foil keeps things fresh

11.

<hielt, gehalten>

NAUT (Kurs nehmen)

▪ auf etw akk halten to head for sth

halte mehr nach links keep more to the left

nach Norden \halten to head north

12.

▶ halt mal,... hang [or hold] on,...

▶ halt mal, stopp! (hum) hang [or hold] on a minute!

▶ jd hält auf sich akk

du solltest ein bisschen mehr auf dich \halten (auf das Aussehen achten) you should take more [a] pride in yourself; (selbstbewusst sein) you should be more self-confident

III. REFLEXIVES VERB

1.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich festhalten)

▪ sich akk an etw dat \halten to hold on to sth

der Kletterer rutschte aus und konnte sich nicht mehr \halten the climber slipped and lost his grip

2.

<hielt, gehalten>

(nicht verderben)

▪ sich akk \halten Lebensmittel to keep; Blumen a. to last

im Kühlschrank hält sich Milch gut drei Tage milk keeps for a good three days in the fridge

3.

<hielt, gehalten>

(jung, gesund bleiben)

sich akk gut ge \halten haben (fam) to have worn well fam

für seine 50 Jahre hat er sich gut ge\halten he has worn well for a 50-year-old

4.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich behaupten)

sich akk gut \halten to do well, to make a good showing

halte dich tapfer be brave

5.

<hielt, gehalten>

(nicht verschwinden)

▪ sich akk \halten to last; Schnee a. to stay; Geruch, Rauch to stay, to hang around

manchmal kann der Nebel sich bis in die späten Vormittagsstunden \halten sometimes the fog can last until the late morning

6.

<hielt, gehalten>

(bei etw bleiben)

▪ sich akk an etw akk \halten to stay with sth

ich halte mich an die alte Methode I'll stick to [or stay with] the old method

ich halte mich lieber an Mineralwasser I prefer to stay with mineral water

7.

<hielt, gehalten>

(irgendwo bleiben)

sich akk auf den Beinen/im Sattel \halten to stay on one's feet/in the saddle

8.

<hielt, gehalten>

(eine Richtung beibehalten)

▪ sich akk irgendwo/nach... \halten to keep to somewhere/heading towards...

\halten Sie sich immer in Richtung Stadtmitte keep going towards the centre

sich akk rechts/links \halten to keep [to the] left/right

der Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts the driver kept to the right

sich akk nach Süden \halten to keep going southwards

9.

<hielt, gehalten>

(befolgen, einhalten)

▪ sich akk an etw akk \halten to keep [or stick] to sth

er hält sich immer an die Vorschriften he always sticks to the rules

der Film hat sich nicht an die Romanvorlage gehalten the film didn't keep [or stick] to the book

sich akk an die Tatsachen \halten to keep [or stick] to the facts

sich akk an ein Versprechen \halten to keep a promise

10.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich behaupten)

▪ sich akk [mit etw dat] \halten to prevail [with sth]

trotz der hauchdünnen Mehrheit hielt sich die Regierung noch über ein Jahr despite its wafer-thin majority the government lasted [or kept going for] over a year

11.

<hielt, gehalten>

(bestehen)

▪ sich akk halten to keep going

die Firma wird sich nicht \halten können the company won't keep going [for long]

12.

<hielt, gehalten>

(eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben)

▪ sich akk irgendwie \halten to carry [or hold] oneself in a certain manner

es ist nicht leicht, sich im Gleichgewicht zu \halten it's not easy to keep one's balance

sich akk aufrecht/gerade \halten to hold or carry oneself erect/straight

13.

<hielt, gehalten>

(einschätzen)

▪ sich akk für jdn/etw \halten to think one is sb/sth

er hält sich für besonders klug/einen Fachmann he thinks he's very clever/a specialist

14.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich beherrschen)

sich akk nicht \halten können not to be able to control oneself

ich konnte mich nicht \halten vor Lachen bei dem Anblick I couldn't help laughing at this sight

15.

▶ sich akk an jdn \halten (sich an jdn wenden) to refer to sb, to ask sb; (jds Nähe suchen) to stick with sb

IV. UNPERSÖNLICHES INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<hielt, gehalten>

(handhaben)

▪ es [mit etw dat] irgendwie \halten to do sth in a certain way

wir \halten es ähnlich we do things in a similar way

es mit einer Sache so/anders \halten to handle [or deal with] sth like this/differently

wie hältst du es in diesem Jahr mit Weihnachten? what are you doing about Christmas this year?

wie hältst du's mit der Kirche? what's your attitude towards the church?

das kannst du \halten wie du willst that's completely up to you

2.

<hielt, gehalten>

(Neigung haben für)

es [mehr [o lieber]] mit jdm/etw halten to prefer sb/sth

sie hält es mehr mit ihrer Mutter she gets on better with her mother

er hält es nicht so mit der Sauberkeit he's not a great one for cleanliness

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (auch Milit.) hold

etwas an einem Ende halten — hold one end of something

sich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach

jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand

die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth

etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light

2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>

3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up < speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>

einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note

den Takt halten — keep time

Diät halten — keep to a diet

den Kurs halten — stay on course

diese Behauptung lässt sich nicht halten — this statement does not hold up

Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace

4) (erfüllen) keep

sein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise

5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>

ein Auto halten — run a car

6) (einschätzen)

jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest

ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty

viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something

7) (abhalten, veranstalten) give, make < speech>; give, hold < lecture>

Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach

seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap

8) (Halt geben) hold up, support < bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>

9) (zurückhalten) keep

ihn hält hier nichts — there's nothing to keep him here

es hält dich niemand — nobody's stopping you

10) (bei sich behalten)

das Wasser halten — hold one's water

11) (nicht aufgeben)

ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going

12) (behandeln) treat

jemanden streng halten — be strict with somebody

13) (vorziehen)

es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something

14) (verfahren)

es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently

15) (gestalten)

das Badezimmer ist in Grün gehalten — the bathroom is decorated in green

die Rede war sehr allgemein gehalten — the speech was very general
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (stehen bleiben) stop

2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) last

der Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer

diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]

3) (Sport) save

er hat gut gehalten — he made some good saves

4) (beistehen)

zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody

5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)

6) (Seemannsspr.) head

auf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something

7) (sich beherrschen)

an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself

8) (achten)

auf Ordnung halten — attach importance to tidiness
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)

wir werden uns nicht länger halten können — we won't be able to hold out much longer

das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]

2) (sich bewähren)

sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing

halte dich tapfer — be brave

3) (unverändert bleiben) <weather, flowers, etc.> last; <milk, meat, etc.> keep

4) (Körperhaltung haben)

sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect

5) (bleiben)

sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle

6) (gehen, bleiben)

sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right

sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody

7) (befolgen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something

8) (sich wenden)

sich an jemanden halten — ask somebody

9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)

sie hat sich gut gehalten — she is well preserved for her age (coll.)

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halten; hält, hielt, gehalten

A. v/t

1. (festhalten) hold;

jemanden an oder

bei der Hand halten hold sb’s hand;

in der Hand/im Arm halten hold in one’s hand/in one’s arms;

jemandem den Mantel halten (damit er die Hände frei hat) hold sb’s coat; (ihm hineinhelfen) hold sb’s coat, help sb on with their coat;

sie hielt sich den Bauch (vor Schmerzen) she was holding her stomach (in pain); → Daumen

2. (stützen) hold (up), support;

das Bild wird von zwei Nägeln gehalten the picture is held up by two nails;

das Seil hat nicht viel zu halten (wird wenig belastet) there isn’t very much weight on the rope

3. in einer Lage: hold;

ans Licht halten hold to the light;

den Kopf gesenkt halten keep one’s head down; → auch hochhalten;

die Hand ins/unters Wasser halten put one’s hand in the water/hold one’s hand under the tap (US auch faucet);

sich (dat)

beim Gähnen die Hand vor den Mund halten put one’s hand in front of one’s mouth when yawning;

er hielt sich das Buch dicht vors Gesicht he was holding the book right in front of his face

4. in einem Zustand: keep;

frisch/warm halten keep fresh/warm;

besetzt/verschlossen halten keep occupied/locked;

in Gang halten keep sth going;

in Ordnung halten keep in order;

auf Lager halten (keep in) stock; → gefangen etc, gehalten B 3

5. (enthalten, fassen) hold, contain;

das Fass hält 20 Liter the barrel holds 20 litres (US -ers)

6. (zurückhalten, behalten) keep, hold; (Festung, Stellung, Rekord, Titel) hold; (aufhalten) stop; SPORT (Schuss) hold, stop, save;

das Haus hält die Wärme gut/schlecht the house retains the heat/lets the heat out;

das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent, not be able to hold one’s water ( oder control one’s bladder);

den Ball in den eigenen Reihen halten hold onto the ball, keep possession (of the ball);

seinen Vorsprung halten können retain one’s lead;

er ließ sich nicht halten oder

er war nicht zu halten there was no stopping ( oder holding) him, you couldn’t hold him back;

was hält mich hier noch? what is there to keep me here?;

haltet den Dieb! stop thief!; → Klappe, Mund etc

7. (Geschwindigkeit, Kurs, Niveau, Preise etc) hold, maintain; (Richtung) continue in, keep going in; MUS (Ton) lange: hold; (nicht abweichen) keep to;

Ordnung halten keep order;

Kontakt halten keep in contact (

mit oder

zu with);

haltet jetzt bitte Ruhe/Frieden umg keep quiet now, please/no more arguing, please;

diese Theorie lässt sich nicht halten this theory is untenable

8. (Versprechen, sein Wort etc) keep;

was ich verspreche, halte ich auch my word is my bond;

das Buch hält (nicht), was es verspricht the book doesn’t live up to its promises

9. (

sich [dat]) jemanden/etwas

halten (Haustiere, Personal, Wagen) keep; (Zeitung) take;

sie hält sich einen Chauffeur/Liebhaber she keeps a chauffeur/lover

10. (behandeln) (Person, Tier, Pflanze, Sache) treat;

die Kinder knapp/streng halten not give the children much money/be strict with the children

11. (Sitzung, Versammlung etc) hold; (Hochzeit, Messe) auch celebrate; (Mahlzeit, Schläfchen etc) have, take; (Rede, Vortrag etc) give;

Winterschlaf halten hibernate

12.

halten für consider (to be), think sb/sth is; irrtümlich: (mis)take for;

sie hält ihn für den Besitzer meist she thinks he’s the owner;

ich halte es für richtig, dass er absagt I think he’s right to refuse, I think it’s right that he should refuse;

tu, was du für richtig hältst do what you think is right;

ich hielte es für gut, wenn wir gingen I think we should go, I think it would be a good idea if we went;

für wie alt hältst du ihn? how old do ( oder would) you think he is?;

wofür halten Sie mich/sich (eigentlich)? who do you think I am/you are?

13.

halten von think of;

viel/wenig halten von think highly ( stärker: the world)/not think much of;

was hältst du von …? what do you think of …?; auffordernd: how about …?;

was hältst du davon? what do you think (of it)?;

ich halte nicht viel davon I don’t think much of it; von Idee, Gemälde etc: auch I’m not keen on it;

er hält eine ganze Menge von dir umg he thinks you’re great, he holds you in high estimation;

sie hält nichts vom Sparen she doesn’t believe in saving

14. unpers:

wie hältst du es mit …? what do you usually do about …?; (was denkst du über …?) what do you think of ( oder about) …?;

so haben wir es immer gehalten we’ve always done it that way;

das kannst du halten, wie du willst please (besonders US suit) yourself;

ich halte es mit meinem Lehrer, der immer sagte … I go by what my teacher always used to say …; → gehalten

B. v/i

1. (fest sein) Knoten, Schnur, Schraube etc: hold; Eis: be (frozen) solid enough to walk on; Brücke: stand the weight of sth/sb; (kleben bleiben) stick

2. (Bestand haben) last; Lebensmittel etc: keep; Wetter: hold

3. (haltmachen) stop; Fahrzeug: auch draw up, pull up;

der Zug hält hier zehn Minuten the train stops here for ten minutes;

hält der Bus am Schlossplatz? does the bus stop at the Schlossplatz?;

er ließ halten he called a halt; → halt A

4. SPORT, Torwart etc: save;

sie hält gut she’s good in goal, she’s a good goalkeeper

5. in Zustand:

das hält gesund/jung! it keeps you healthy/young

6. Richtung, mit Waffe: aim (

auf +akk at); Schiff etc: head (

nach for;

nach Norden etc north etc)

7.

an sich (akk)

halten control o.s.;

ich musste an mich halten, um nicht zu (+inf) it took great self-control not to (+inf), I could hardly stop ( oder keep) myself (from) (+ger)

8.

zu jemandem halten stand by sb; Partei nehmend: side with sb

C. v/t & v/i

1.

(viel/wenig) halten auf (+akk) (achten auf) pay (a lot of/little) attention to; (Wert legen auf) set (great/little) store by;

wir halten nicht sehr auf Formen we don’t stand on ceremony

2.

etwas/viel auf sich (akk)

halten take pride/a lot of pride in o.s.; äußerlich: be particular/very particular about one’s appearance; gesundheitlich: look after/take great care of one’s health;

jeder/kein Handwerker, der (etwas) auf sich hält any/no self-respecting craftsman

D. v/r

1. Lebensmittel etc: keep; Schuhe etc: last; Wetter: hold; Preis, Kurs etc: hold; Geschäft, Mode, Restaurant etc: last;

sich gut halten Lebensmittel etc: keep well;

sie hat sich gut gehalten (ist wenig gealtert) she looks good for her age, she’s well preserved

2. (bleiben) fit, warm etc: keep, stay;

sich in Form halten keep in form; körperlich: auch keep fit;

sich bereit halten be ready; Truppen etc: be on standby;

sich verborgen oder

versteckt halten remain hidden ( oder in hiding)

3. (standhalten) hold out;

sich gut oder

wacker halten hold one’s own (

gegen against), do well;

sich halten als maintain one’s position as;

sich auf einem Posten halten (können) last

4.

sich halten an (+akk) keep to, stick to; an Vorschriften etc: comply with;

sich an jemanden halten (sich verlassen auf) rely on sb; wegen Schadenersatz: hold sb liable;

sich an das Gesetz halten comply with ( oder abide by) the law;

der Film hält sich eng an die Vorlage the film keeps very close to the original; möchten Sie einen Sherry? - nein,

ich halte mich lieber an alkoholfreie Getränke I’d rather stick to ( oder with) something non-alcoholic;

heute werde ich mich mal an den Tee halten I’m going to stick to tea today

5. Haltung, Lage, Richtung:

sich links/rechts halten keep to the left/right;

sich südlich halten keep on south, keep going in a southerly direction;

sich sehr gerade oder

aufrecht halten hold o.s. very straight ( oder erect);

sich kaum noch auf den Beinen halten können hardly be able to stand;

sich oft abseits halten often keep (o.s.) to o.s.;

halt dich immer dicht hinter mir keep very close behind me

6. (beherrschen):

sich nicht oder

kaum mehr halten können not be able to contain o.s.;

sich nicht oder

kaum mehr halten können vor Freude/Zorn etc be so happy/angry etc that one can no longer contain o.s.;

sich (vor Lachen) nicht mehr halten können umg not be able to keep a straight face, not be able to stop o.s. ( oder keep from) laughing

7.

sich halten für think o.s. sth, consider ( oder hold geh) o.s. to be sth.;

sie hält sich mal wieder für besonders schlau she thinks she’s been terribly clever again; → auch A 12, bereithalten

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (auch Milit.) hold

etwas an einem Ende halten — hold one end of something

sich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach

jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand

die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth

etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light

2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>

3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up <speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>

einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note

den Takt halten — keep time

Diät halten — keep to a diet

den Kurs halten — stay on course

diese Behauptung lässt sich nicht halten — this statement does not hold up

Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace

4) (erfüllen) keep

sein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise

5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>

ein Auto halten — run a car

6) (einschätzen)

jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest

ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty

viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something

7) (abhalten, veranstalten) give, make < speech>; give, hold < lecture>

Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach

seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap

8) (Halt geben) hold up, support <bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>

9) (zurückhalten) keep

ihn hält hier nichts — there's nothing to keep him here

es hält dich niemand — nobody's stopping you

10) (bei sich behalten)

das Wasser halten — hold one's water

11) (nicht aufgeben)

ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going

12) (behandeln) treat

jemanden streng halten — be strict with somebody

13) (vorziehen)

es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something

14) (verfahren)

es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently

15) (gestalten)

das Badezimmer ist in Grün gehalten — the bathroom is decorated in green

die Rede war sehr allgemein gehalten — the speech was very general
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (stehen bleiben) stop

2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) last

der Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer

diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]

3) (Sport) save

er hat gut gehalten — he made some good saves

4) (beistehen)

zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody

5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)

6) (Seemannsspr.) head

auf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something

7) (sich beherrschen)

an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself

8) (achten)

auf Ordnung halten — attach importance to tidiness
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)

wir werden uns nicht länger halten können — we won't be able to hold out much longer

das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]

2) (sich bewähren)

sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing

halte dich tapfer — be brave

3) (unverändert bleiben) <weather, flowers, etc.> last; <milk, meat, etc.> keep

4) (Körperhaltung haben)

sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect

5) (bleiben)

sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle

6) (gehen, bleiben)

sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right

sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody

7) (befolgen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something

8) (sich wenden)

sich an jemanden halten — ask somebody

9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)

sie hat sich gut gehalten — she is well preserved for her age (coll.)

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)

= to bear v.

(§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)

to clamp v.

to halt v.

to hold v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held)

to keep v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept)

to retain v.

to uphold v.

(§ p.,p.p.: upheld)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > halten
3 Halten

n; -s, kein Pl.: zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop); Halten verboten! no stopping; da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc. (back)

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das Halten

(Besitzen) keeping;

(Festhalten) holding

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hạl|ten ['haltn] pret hielt [hiːlt] ptp geha\#lten [gə'haltn]
1. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) = festhalten to hold

jdm etw halten — to hold sth for sb

jdm den Mantel halten — to hold sb's coat (for him/her)

kannst du mir bitte die Leiter halten? — could you please hold the ladder for me?

den Kopf/Bauch halten — to hold one's head/stomach

2)

= in eine bestimmte Position bringen etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light

den Arm in die Höhe halten — to hold one's arm up

einen Fuß/einen Zeh ins Wasser halten — to put a foot/a toe in the water

3)

= tragen die drei Pfeiler halten die Brücke — the three piers support the bridge

meinst du, der kleine Nagel hält das schwere Ölbild? — do you think this small nail will take the weight of the heavy oil painting?

nur zwei morsche Bretter hielten den Balkon noch — there were only two rotten boards holding the balcony up

zwei Schlaufen halten den Vorhang an der Seite — two loops hold back the curtain

4) = zurückhalten, aufhalten to hold; (SPORT) to save

die Wärme/Feuchtigkeit halten — to retain heat/moisture

er kann den Urin or das Wasser nicht halten — he's incontinent

einen Elfmeter or Strafstoß halten — to save a penalty

das ist ein toller Torwart, der hält jeden Ball! — he's a great goalkeeper, he makes great saves!

ich konnte ihn/es gerade noch halten — I just managed to grab hold of him/it

haltet den Dieb! — stop thief!

sie ist nicht zu halten (fig) — there's no holding her back

es hält mich hier nichts mehr — there's nothing to keep me here any more

es hält dich niemand — nobody's stopping you

5) = behalten Festung, Rekord to hold; Position to hold (on to)

den Schnabel or Mund halten (inf) — to keep one's mouth shut (inf)

6) = unterhalten, besitzen Chauffeur, Lehrer to employ; Haustier to keep; Auto to run

eine Geliebte halten — to keep a mistress

eine Perserkatze/einen Hausfreund halten — to have a Persian cat/a live-in lover

wir können uns kein Auto halten —

(sich dat) eine Zeitung/Zeitschrift halten — to get a paper/magazine

7) = einhalten, erfüllen to keep

ein Versprechen halten — to keep a promise

man muss halten, was man verspricht — a promise is a promise

der Film hält nicht, was er/der Titel verspricht — the film doesn't live up to expectations/its title

8) = beibehalten, aufrechterhalten Niveau to keep up, to maintain; Tempo, Disziplin, Temperatur to maintain; Kurs to keep to, to hold

Ruhe halten — to keep quiet

die Balance or das Gleichgewicht halten — to keep one's balance

den Ton halten — to stay in tune or in key

die These lässt sich nicht länger halten or ist nicht länger zu halten — this hypothesis is no longer tenable

Kontakt halten — to keep in touch

(mit jdm) Verbindung halten — to keep in touch( with sb)

Abstand halten! — keep your distance!

etw sauber halten — to keep sth clean

das Essen warm halten — to keep the food warm

viel Sport hält jung/schlank — doing a lot of sport keeps you young/slim

er hält sein Haus immer tadellos — he keeps his house immaculate

halten Sie die Erklärungen einfach — keep the explanations simple

wenn es neblig ist, sollten Sie den Abstand immer so groß wie möglich halten — if it's foggy you should always stay as far as possible from the car in front

ein Land besetzt halten — to keep a country under occupation

9) = behandeln to treat

die Gefangenen werden in diesen Gefängnissen wie Tiere gehalten — the prisoners are treated like animals in these prisons

er hält seine Kinder sehr streng — he's very strict with his children

10)

= handhaben, verfahren mit das kannst du (so) halten, wie du willst — that's entirely up to you

wie halten Sie es mit Ihrer Steuererklärung? — how do you deal with your tax return?

wie hältst dus mit der Religion? — what's your attitude toward(s) religion?

wir halten es mit den Abrechnungen anders — we deal with invoices in a different way

er hält es nicht so sehr mit der Sauberkeit — he's not over-concerned about cleanliness

es mehr or lieber mit jdm/etw halten — to prefer sb/sth

11)

= gestalten ein in Brauntönen gehaltener Raum — a room done in different shades of brown

sie beschloss das Zimmer in Grün zu halten — she decided to do the room in green

das Kleid ist in dunklen Tönen gehalten — it is a dark-coloured (Brit) or dark-colored (US) dress

das Mobiliar ist in einem hellen Holz gehalten — the furniture is made of a light wood

12) = veranstalten, abhalten Fest, Pressekonferenz to give; Rede to make; Gottesdienst, Zwiesprache to hold; Wache to keep

Selbstgespräche halten — to talk to oneself

Unterricht halten — to teach

Mittagsschlaf halten — to have an afternoon nap

Winterschlaf halten — to hibernate

13) = einschätzen, denkendiams; jdn/etw für etw halten to think sb/sth sth

ich habe das Bild für ein Original gehalten — I thought the picture was an original

etw für angebracht/schön halten — to think or consider sth appropriate/beautiful

jdn für ehrlich halten — to think or consider sb honest

ich habe ihn ( irrtümlich) für seinen Bruder gehalten — I (mis)took him for his brother

wofür halten Sie mich? — what do you take me for?

das halte ich nicht für möglich — I don't think that is possible

ich halte es für Unsinn, alles noch einmal abzuschreiben — I think it's silly to copy everything out againdiams; etw von jdm/etw halten to think sth of sb/sth

nicht viel von jdm/etw halten — not to think much of sb/sth

nicht viel vom Beten/Sparen halten — not to be a great one for praying/saving (inf)

ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun — I'm not in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of (doing) thatdiams; etwas/viel auf etw (acc) halten to consider sth important/very important

er hält etwas auf gute Manieren — he considers good manners important

der Chef hält viel auf Pünktlichkeit — the boss attaches a lot of importance to punctuality

14)

See:

→ gehalten

2. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1) = festhalten to hold; (= haften bleiben) to stick; (SPORT) to make a save

kannst du mal einen Moment halten? — can you just hold that (for) a moment?

unser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig gehalten — our goalkeeper made some good saves again today

kann der denn ( gut) halten? — is he a good goalkeeper?

2) = bestehen bleiben, haltbar sein to last; (Konserven) to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Frisur, COMM Preise) to hold; (Stoff) to be hard-wearing

der Waffenstillstand hält nun schon drei Wochen — the truce has now held for three weeks

Rosen halten länger, wenn man ein Aspirin ins Wasser tut — roses last longer if you put an aspirin in the water

dieser Stoff hält lange — this material is hard-wearing

3) = stehen bleiben, anhalten to stop

zum Halten bringen — to bring to a standstill

halten lassen (Mil) — to call a halt

halt mal, stop! (hum) — hang on (inf) or hold on a minute!

4) andere Redewendungendiams; auf etw (acc) halten (= zielen) to aim at sth; (= steuern) to head for sth; (= Wert legen auf) to attach importance to sth

sehr auf etw halten — to attach great importance to sth

ich musste an mich halten, um nicht in schallendes Gelächter auszubrechen — I had to control myself so as not to burst into fits of laughter

3. REFLEXIVES VERB

1) diams; sich halten= sich festhalten to hold on (
an +dat to)
er konnte sich gerade noch an dem Griff halten, als der Zug mit einem scharfen Ruck anfuhr — he just managed to grab hold of the strap when the train suddenly jolted forward

sie konnte sich auf dem glatten Abhang nicht halten — she couldn't keep her footing on the slippery slope

er konnte sich auf dem wilden Mustang nur drei Sekunden halten — he could only stay on the wild mustang three seconds

2) = eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben to carry or hold oneself

er hält sich sehr aufrecht — he holds or carries himself very erect

sich ( im Gleichgewicht) halten — to keep one's balance

sich auf den Beinen halten — to stay on one's feet

sich ( nach) links halten — to keep (to the) left

sich nach Westen halten — to keep going westwards

der Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts — the driver kept to the right

ich halte mich an die alte Methode — I'll stick to or with the old method

sich an ein Versprechen halten — to keep a promise

sich an die Tatsachen/den Text halten — to keep or stick to the facts/text

3) = sich nicht verändern Lebensmittel, Blumen to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Geruch, Rauch) to linger; (Preise) to hold; (Brauch, Sitte) to continue

der Geruch von Knoblauch hält sich ewig — the smell of garlic lingers for ages (inf)

4) = seine Position behaupten to hold on; (in Kampf) to hold out

er hat sich in der Spitzenposition gehalten — he held on to the lead

er hat sich im erbarmungslosen Wettbewerb prächtig gehalten — he held on amazingly in the cut-throat competition

das Geschäft kann sich in dieser Straße nicht halten — the shop can't continue to stay open in this streetdiams; sich gut halten (in Prüfung, Spiel etc) to do well

er hat sich ziemlich gut gehalten (körperlich) — he is quite well-preserved

sie hat sich in der schweren Prüfung unerwartet gut gehalten — she did unexpectedly well in the difficult exam

5) = sich beherrschen to control oneself

sich nicht halten können — to be unable to control oneself

6)

andere Wendungendiams; sich halten an (+acc) ich halte mich lieber an den Wein — I'd rather keep or stick to wine

er hält sich für einen Spezialisten/für besonders klug — he thinks he's a specialist/very clever

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1) (to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halt

2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) deliver

3) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) draw up

4) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hold

5) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hold

6) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hold

7) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hold

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hold

9) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) keep

10) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) keep

11) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) wear

12) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) poised

13) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) take

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hal·ten

[ˈhaltn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<hielt, gehalten>

(festhalten)

▪ [jdm] jdn/etw \halten to hold sb/sth [for sb]

du musst das Seil ganz fest \halten you must keep a tight grip on the rope

hältst du bitte kurz meine Tasche? would you please hold my bag for a moment?

jdn/etw im Arm \halten to hold sb/sth in one's arms

jdn an [o bei] der Hand \halten to hold sb's hand [or sb by the hand]

jdm den Mantel \halten to hold sb's coat [for him/her]

2.

<hielt, gehalten>

(aufhalten)

▪ jdn \halten to stop sb

haltet den Dieb! stop the thief!

es hält dich niemand nobody's stopping you

wenn sie etwas von Sahnetorte hört, ist sie nicht mehr zu \halten if she hears cream gateau mentioned there's no holding her!

3.

<hielt, gehalten>

(zurückhalten)

▪ jdn \halten to keep sb

warum bleibst du noch bei dieser Firma, was hält dich noch da? why do you stay with the firm, what's keeping you there?

mich hält hier nichts [mehr] there's nothing to keep me here [any more]

4.

<hielt, gehalten>

(in eine bestimmte Position bringen)

▪ etw irgendwohin/irgendwie \halten to put sth somewhere/in a certain position

er hielt die Hand in die Höhe he put his hand up

die Hand vor den Mund \halten to put one's hand in front of one's mouth

etw gegen das Licht \halten to hold sth up to the light

die Hand ins Wasser \halten to put one's hand into the water

5.

<hielt, gehalten>

(befestigen)

▪ etw \halten to hold sth

nur wenige Pfeiler \halten die alte Brücke just a few pillars support the old bridge

ihre Haare wurden von einer Schleife nach hinten ge\halten her hair was held back by a ribbon

das Regal wird von zwei Haken ge\halten the shelf is held up by two hooks

6.

<hielt, gehalten>

(in sich behalten)

▪ etw \halten to hold sth

ich konnte die Tränen nicht \halten I couldn't hold back my tears

das Ventil konnte den Überdruck nicht mehr \halten the valve could no longer contain the excess pressure

er konnte das Wasser nicht mehr \halten he couldn't hold his water

Wärme/Feuchtigkeit \halten to retain heat/moisture

7.

<hielt, gehalten>

SPORT

einen Ball \halten to stop a ball

der Tormann konnte den Ball nicht \halten the goalkeeper couldn't stop the ball

einen Elfmeter \halten to save a penalty

8.

<hielt, gehalten>

(beschäftigen)

▪ sich dat jdn \halten to employ [or have] sb

sich dat eine Putzfrau \halten to have a woman to come in and clean

sie hält sich einen Chauffeur she employs a chauffeur; (fig)

er hält sich eine Geliebte he has a mistress

9.

<hielt, gehalten>

(besitzen)

▪ [sich dat] etw \halten to keep sth

er hält sich ein Privatflugzeug, eine Segeljacht und ein Rennpferd he keeps a private aircraft, a yacht and a racehorse

ein Auto \halten to run a car

wir können uns kein Auto \halten we can't afford a car

Hühner/einen Hund \halten to keep chickens/a dog

10.

<hielt, gehalten>

(geh: abonniert haben)

eine Zeitung \halten to take a paper form

11.

<hielt, gehalten>

(behandeln)

▪ jdn irgendwie \halten to treat sb in a certain way

er hält seine Kinder sehr streng he is very strict with his children

12.

<hielt, gehalten>

(beibehalten, aufrechterhalten)

▪ etw \halten to keep sth

die Balance [o das Gleichgewicht] \halten to keep one's balance

Frieden \halten to keep the peace

die Geschwindigkeit \halten to keep up speed

mit jdm Kontakt \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sb

den Kurs \halten to stay on course

Ordnung \halten to keep order

eine Position nicht \halten können to not be able to hold a position

einen Rekord \halten to hold a record

Ruhe \halten to keep quiet

den Takt \halten to keep time

die Temperatur \halten to maintain the temperature

den Ton \halten to stay in tune

zu jdm die Verbindung \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sb

diese Behauptung lässt sich nicht \halten this statement is not tenable

hoffentlich kann ich den Weltrekord noch \halten hopefully I can still hold on to the world record

13.

<hielt, gehalten>

MIL (erfolgreich verteidigen)

▪ etw \halten to hold sth

die Verteidiger hielten ihre Stellungen weiterhin the defenders continued to hold their positions

eine Festung \halten to hold a fortress

14.

<hielt, gehalten>

(nicht aufgeben)

ein Geschäft \halten to keep a business going

15.

<hielt, gehalten>

(in einem Zustand erhalten)

▪ etw irgendwie \halten to keep sth in a certain condition

die Fußböden hält sie immer peinlich sauber she always keeps the floors scrupulously clean

den Abstand gleich \halten to keep the distance the same

jdn in Atem/in Bewegung/bei Laune \halten to keep sb in suspense/on the go/happy

für jdn das Essen warm \halten to keep sb's meal hot

die Getränke kalt \halten to keep the drinks chilled

jdn jung/fit \halten to keep sb young/fit

16.

<hielt, gehalten>

(gestalten)

▪ etw in etw dat \halten to do sth in sth

▪ etw ist in etw dat ge \halten sth is done in sth

das Haus war innen und außen ganz in Weiß ge\halten the house was completely white inside and out

das Wohnzimmer ist in Blau ge\halten the living room is decorated in blue

ihr Schlafzimmer ist in ganz in Kirschbaum ge\halten her bedroom is furnished entirely in cherrywood

die Rede war sehr allgemein ge\halten the speech was very general

einen Brief kurz \halten to keep a letter short

etw schlicht \halten to keep sth simple

17.

<hielt, gehalten>

(abhalten)

▪ etw \halten to give sth

er hielt eine kurze Rede he made a short speech

Diät \halten to keep to a diet

einen Gottesdienst \halten to hold a service

seinen Mittagsschlaf \halten to have an afternoon nap

eine Rede \halten to give [or make] a speech

ein Referat \halten to give [or present] a paper

Selbstgespräche \halten to talk to oneself

eine Unterrichtsstunde \halten to give a lesson

Unterricht \halten to teach

einen Vortrag \halten to give a talk

seinen Winterschlaf \halten to hibernate

Zwiesprache \halten mit jdm/etw (geh) to commune with sb form; s.a. Gericht

18.

<hielt, gehalten>

(einhalten, erfüllen)

▪ etw \halten to keep sth

der Film hält nicht, was der Titel verspricht the film doesn't live up to its title

man muss \halten, was man verspricht a promise is a promise

sein Wort/Versprechen \halten to keep one's word/a promise

19.

<hielt, gehalten>

(einschätzen)

▪ jdn/etw für jdn/etw \halten to take sb/sth for [or to be] sb/sth

ich habe ihn für seinen Bruder ge\halten I mistook him for his brother

das halte ich nicht für möglich I don't think that is possible

wofür \halten Sie mich? what do you take me for?

jdn für ehrlich/reich \halten to think sb is [or consider sb to be] honest/rich

20.

<hielt, gehalten>

(denken über)

▪ etw von jdm/etw \halten to think sth of sb/sth

ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun I don't think much of doing that

er hält nichts vom Beten/Sparen he's not a great one for praying/saving fam

ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht I think it best/possible/my duty

nichts/viel/wenig von jdm/etw \halten to think nothing/a lot/not think much of sb/sth

21.

<hielt, gehalten>

(wertschätzen)

etwas/viel auf jdn \halten to think quite a bit/a lot of sb

wenn man etwas auf sich hält... if you think you're somebody...; s.a. Stück

22.

▶ den Mund [o (fam) Schnabel] \halten to keep one's mouth shut, to hold one's tongue

II. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1. (festhalten) to hold

kannst du mal einen Moment \halten? can you hold that for a second?

2.

<hielt, gehalten>

(haltbar sein) to keep

wie lange hält der Fisch noch? how much longer will the fish keep?

die Schuhe sollten noch bis nächstes Jahr \halten these shoes should last till next year

3.

<hielt, gehalten>

(dauerhaft sein) to hold

der das Seil hält nicht mehr länger the rope won't hold much longer

die Tapete hält nicht the wallpaper won't stay on

diese Freundschaft hält schon lange this friendship has been lasting long

die Tür wird jetzt \halten now the door will hold

das Regal hält nicht an der Wand the shelf keeps falling off the wall

4.

<hielt, gehalten>

(stehen bleiben, anhalten) to stop

\halten Sie bitte an der Ecke! stop at the corner, please

etw zum H\halten bringen to bring sth to a stop [or standstill]

ein \haltendes Fahrzeug a stationary vehicle

5.

<hielt, gehalten>

SPORT to make a save

unser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig ge\halten our goalkeeper made some great saves today

kann Peters denn gut \halten? is Peters a good goalkeeper?

6.

<hielt, gehalten>

(zielen)

▪ [mit etw dat] auf etw akk \halten to aim at sth [with sth]

du musst mehr nach rechts \halten you must aim more to the right

7.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich beherrschen)

▪ an sich akk \halten to control oneself

ich musste an mich \halten, um nicht zu lachen I had to force myself not to laugh

8.

<hielt, gehalten>

(Wert legen auf)

▪ auf etw akk \halten to attach importance to sth

[sehr] auf Ordnung \halten to attach [a lot of] importance to tidiness

9.

<hielt, gehalten>

(jdm beistehen)

▪ zu jdm \halten to stand [or stick] by sb

ich werde immer zu dir \halten I will always stand by you

ich halte zu Manchester United, und du? I support Manchester United, what about you?

10.

<hielt, gehalten>

(in einem Zustand erhalten)

Sport hält jung sport keeps you young

Alufolie hält frisch aluminium foil keeps things fresh

11.

<hielt, gehalten>

NAUT (Kurs nehmen)

▪ auf etw akk halten to head for sth

halte mehr nach links keep more to the left

nach Norden \halten to head north

12.

▶ halt mal,... hang [or hold] on,...

▶ halt mal, stopp! (hum) hang [or hold] on a minute!

▶ jd hält auf sich akk

du solltest ein bisschen mehr auf dich \halten (auf das Aussehen achten) you should take more [a] pride in yourself; (selbstbewusst sein) you should be more self-confident

III. REFLEXIVES VERB

1.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich festhalten)

▪ sich akk an etw dat \halten to hold on to sth

der Kletterer rutschte aus und konnte sich nicht mehr \halten the climber slipped and lost his grip

2.

<hielt, gehalten>

(nicht verderben)

▪ sich akk \halten Lebensmittel to keep; Blumen a. to last

im Kühlschrank hält sich Milch gut drei Tage milk keeps for a good three days in the fridge

3.

<hielt, gehalten>

(jung, gesund bleiben)

sich akk gut ge \halten haben (fam) to have worn well fam

für seine 50 Jahre hat er sich gut ge\halten he has worn well for a 50-year-old

4.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich behaupten)

sich akk gut \halten to do well, to make a good showing

halte dich tapfer be brave

5.

<hielt, gehalten>

(nicht verschwinden)

▪ sich akk \halten to last; Schnee a. to stay; Geruch, Rauch to stay, to hang around

manchmal kann der Nebel sich bis in die späten Vormittagsstunden \halten sometimes the fog can last until the late morning

6.

<hielt, gehalten>

(bei etw bleiben)

▪ sich akk an etw akk \halten to stay with sth

ich halte mich an die alte Methode I'll stick to [or stay with] the old method

ich halte mich lieber an Mineralwasser I prefer to stay with mineral water

7.

<hielt, gehalten>

(irgendwo bleiben)

sich akk auf den Beinen/im Sattel \halten to stay on one's feet/in the saddle

8.

<hielt, gehalten>

(eine Richtung beibehalten)

▪ sich akk irgendwo/nach... \halten to keep to somewhere/heading towards...

\halten Sie sich immer in Richtung Stadtmitte keep going towards the centre

sich akk rechts/links \halten to keep [to the] left/right

der Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts the driver kept to the right

sich akk nach Süden \halten to keep going southwards

9.

<hielt, gehalten>

(befolgen, einhalten)

▪ sich akk an etw akk \halten to keep [or stick] to sth

er hält sich immer an die Vorschriften he always sticks to the rules

der Film hat sich nicht an die Romanvorlage gehalten the film didn't keep [or stick] to the book

sich akk an die Tatsachen \halten to keep [or stick] to the facts

sich akk an ein Versprechen \halten to keep a promise

10.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich behaupten)

▪ sich akk [mit etw dat] \halten to prevail [with sth]

trotz der hauchdünnen Mehrheit hielt sich die Regierung noch über ein Jahr despite its wafer-thin majority the government lasted [or kept going for] over a year

11.

<hielt, gehalten>

(bestehen)

▪ sich akk halten to keep going

die Firma wird sich nicht \halten können the company won't keep going [for long]

12.

<hielt, gehalten>

(eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben)

▪ sich akk irgendwie \halten to carry [or hold] oneself in a certain manner

es ist nicht leicht, sich im Gleichgewicht zu \halten it's not easy to keep one's balance

sich akk aufrecht/gerade \halten to hold or carry oneself erect/straight

13.

<hielt, gehalten>

(einschätzen)

▪ sich akk für jdn/etw \halten to think one is sb/sth

er hält sich für besonders klug/einen Fachmann he thinks he's very clever/a specialist

14.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich beherrschen)

sich akk nicht \halten können not to be able to control oneself

ich konnte mich nicht \halten vor Lachen bei dem Anblick I couldn't help laughing at this sight

15.

▶ sich akk an jdn \halten (sich an jdn wenden) to refer to sb, to ask sb; (jds Nähe suchen) to stick with sb

IV. UNPERSÖNLICHES INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<hielt, gehalten>

(handhaben)

▪ es [mit etw dat] irgendwie \halten to do sth in a certain way

wir \halten es ähnlich we do things in a similar way

es mit einer Sache so/anders \halten to handle [or deal with] sth like this/differently

wie hältst du es in diesem Jahr mit Weihnachten? what are you doing about Christmas this year?

wie hältst du's mit der Kirche? what's your attitude towards the church?

das kannst du \halten wie du willst that's completely up to you

2.

<hielt, gehalten>

(Neigung haben für)

es [mehr [o lieber]] mit jdm/etw halten to prefer sb/sth

sie hält es mehr mit ihrer Mutter she gets on better with her mother

er hält es nicht so mit der Sauberkeit he's not a great one for cleanliness

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (auch Milit.) hold

etwas an einem Ende halten — hold one end of something

sich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach

jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand

die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth

etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light

2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>

3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up < speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>

einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note

den Takt halten — keep time

Diät halten — keep to a diet

den Kurs halten — stay on course

diese Behauptung lässt sich nicht halten — this statement does not hold up

Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace

4) (erfüllen) keep

sein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise

5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>

ein Auto halten — run a car

6) (einschätzen)

jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest

ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty

viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something

7) (abhalten, veranstalten) give, make < speech>; give, hold < lecture>

Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach

seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap

8) (Halt geben) hold up, support < bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>

9) (zurückhalten) keep

ihn hält hier nichts — there's nothing to keep him here

es hält dich niemand — nobody's stopping you

10) (bei sich behalten)

das Wasser halten — hold one's water

11) (nicht aufgeben)

ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going

12) (behandeln) treat

jemanden streng halten — be strict with somebody

13) (vorziehen)

es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something

14) (verfahren)

es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently

15) (gestalten)

das Badezimmer ist in Grün gehalten — the bathroom is decorated in green

die Rede war sehr allgemein gehalten — the speech was very general
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (stehen bleiben) stop

2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) last

der Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer

diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]

3) (Sport) save

er hat gut gehalten — he made some good saves

4) (beistehen)

zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody

5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)

6) (Seemannsspr.) head

auf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something

7) (sich beherrschen)

an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself

8) (achten)

auf Ordnung halten — attach importance to tidiness
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)

wir werden uns nicht länger halten können — we won't be able to hold out much longer

das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]

2) (sich bewähren)

sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing

halte dich tapfer — be brave

3) (unverändert bleiben) <weather, flowers, etc.> last; <milk, meat, etc.> keep

4) (Körperhaltung haben)

sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect

5) (bleiben)

sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle

6) (gehen, bleiben)

sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right

sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody

7) (befolgen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something

8) (sich wenden)

sich an jemanden halten — ask somebody

9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)

sie hat sich gut gehalten — she is well preserved for her age (coll.)

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Halten n; -s, kein pl:

zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop);

Halten verboten! no stopping;

da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc (back)

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (auch Milit.) hold

etwas an einem Ende halten — hold one end of something

sich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach

jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand

die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth

etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light

2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>

3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up <speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>

einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note

den Takt halten — keep time

Diät halten — keep to a diet

den Kurs halten — stay on course

diese Behauptung lässt sich nicht halten — this statement does not hold up

Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace

4) (erfüllen) keep

sein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise

5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>

ein Auto halten — run a car

6) (einschätzen)

jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest

ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty

viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something

7) (abhalten, veranstalten) give, make < speech>; give, hold < lecture>

Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach

seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap

8) (Halt geben) hold up, support <bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>

9) (zurückhalten) keep

ihn hält hier nichts — there's nothing to keep him here

es hält dich niemand — nobody's stopping you

10) (bei sich behalten)

das Wasser halten — hold one's water

11) (nicht aufgeben)

ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going

12) (behandeln) treat

jemanden streng halten — be strict with somebody

13) (vorziehen)

es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something

14) (verfahren)

es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently

15) (gestalten)

das Badezimmer ist in Grün gehalten — the bathroom is decorated in green

die Rede war sehr allgemein gehalten — the speech was very general
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (stehen bleiben) stop

2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) last

der Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer

diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]

3) (Sport) save

er hat gut gehalten — he made some good saves

4) (beistehen)

zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody

5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)

6) (Seemannsspr.) head

auf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something

7) (sich beherrschen)

an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself

8) (achten)

auf Ordnung halten — attach importance to tidiness
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)

wir werden uns nicht länger halten können — we won't be able to hold out much longer

das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]

2) (sich bewähren)

sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing

halte dich tapfer — be brave

3) (unverändert bleiben) <weather, flowers, etc.> last; <milk, meat, etc.> keep

4) (Körperhaltung haben)

sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect

5) (bleiben)

sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle

6) (gehen, bleiben)

sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right

sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody

7) (befolgen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something

8) (sich wenden)

sich an jemanden halten — ask somebody

9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)

sie hat sich gut gehalten — she is well preserved for her age (coll.)

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)

= to bear v.

(§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)

to clamp v.

to halt v.

to hold v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held)

to keep v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept)

to retain v.

to uphold v.

(§ p.,p.p.: upheld)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Halten
4 seguir

v.

1 to follow.

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind

seguir algo de cerca to follow o monitor something closely (desarrollo, resultados)

Ellos siguen la caravana They follow the convoy.

Eso es lo que sigue That is what follows.

2 to follow.

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed

3 to continue, to resume.

Me sigue el dolor My pain persists.

4 to continue, to go on.

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!

aquí se baja él, yo sigo he's getting out here, I'm going on (al taxista)

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong

sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?

5 to keep on, to go along, to carry on, to continue.

María se sigue haciendo daño Mary keeps on hurting herself.

6 to continue to be, to continue being, to keep, to keep being.

Las chicas siguen testarudas The girls continue to be stubborn.

7 to obey, to keep.

Las chicas siguen las reglas The girls obey the rules.

8 to imitate, to follow.

Los fanáticos siguen al cantante The fans imitate the singer.

9 to come afterwards, to come next, to come after, to come along.

Algo bueno sigue Something good comes afterwards.

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SEGUIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses; gu changes to g before a and o)

Present Indicative

sigo, sigues, sigue, seguimos, seguís, siguen.

Past Indicative

seguí, seguiste, siguió, seguimos, seguisteis, siguieron.

Present Subjunctive

siga, sigas, siga, sigamos, sigáis, sigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

siguiera, siguieras, siguiera, siguiéramos, siguierais, siguieran;

siguiese, siguieses, siguiese, siguiésemos, siguieseis, siguiesen.

Future Subjunctive

siguiere, siguieres, siguiere, siguiéremos, siguiereis, siguieren.

Imperative

sigue (tú), siga (él/Vd.), sigamos (nos.), seguid (vos.), sigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to follow

2) keep on

3) pursue

4) remain

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1. VT

1) (=perseguir) [+ persona, pista] to follow; [+ indicio] to follow up; [+ presa] to chase, pursue

tú ve primero que yo te sigo — you go first and I'll follow you

ella llegó primero, seguida del embajador — she arrived first, followed by the ambassador

nos están siguiendo — we're being followed

seguía todos sus pasos — I followed his every step

la seguía con la mirada — his eyes followed her

me sigue como un perrito faldero — he's always tramping at my heels

2) (=estar atento a) [+ programa de TV] to watch, follow; [+ programa de radio] to listen to, follow; [+ proceso, progreso] to monitor, follow up; [+ satélite] to track

seguir los acontecimientos de cerca — to monitor events closely

estaba ocupada y no he seguido la conversación — I was busy and didn't follow the conversation

esta exposición permite seguir paso a paso la evolución del artista — this exhibition allows the artist's development to be traced step by step

3) (=hacer caso de) [+ consejo] to follow, take; [+ instrucciones, doctrina, líder] to follow

siguió el ejemplo de su padre — he followed his father's example

seguir los pasos de algn — to follow in sb's footsteps

sigue la tradición de la familia — he follows in the family tradition

4) [+ rumbo, dirección] to follow

seguimos el curso del río — we followed the course of the river

siga la flecha — follow the arrow

siga esta calle y al final gire a la derecha — carry on up o follow this street and turn right at the end

• seguir su camino — to continue on one's way

sigue su camino de cineasta independiente — he continues in his path of independent film-maker

el mercado sigue su camino alcista — the market is continuing on its upward trend

• seguir su curso, el proyecto sigue su curso — the project is still on course, the project continues on (its) course

la enfermedad sigue su curso — the illness is taking o running its course

que la justicia siga su curso — let justice take its course

5) (=entender) [+ razonamiento] to follow

es un razonamiento muy difícil de seguir — it's an argument which is rather hard to follow

¿me sigues? — are you with me?

6) (Educ) [+ curso] to take, do

7) † [+ mujer] to court †

2. VI

1) (=continuar) to go on, carry on

¿quieres que sigamos? — shall we go on?

¡siga! — (=hable) go on!, carry on; LAm (=pase) come in

¡síguele! — Méx go on!

"sigue" — [en carta] P.T.O.; [en libro] continued

la carretera sigue hasta el pueblo — the road goes on as far as the town

siga por la carretera hasta el cruce — follow the road up to the crossroads

seguir por este camino — to carry on along this path

2)

• seguir adelante — [persona] to go on, carry on; [acontecimiento] to go ahead

los Juegos Olímpicos siguieron (adelante) a pesar del atentado — the Olympics went ahead despite the attack
adelante 1)
3) [en estado, situación] to be still

sigue enfermo — he's still ill

sigue en Caracas — she's still in Caracas

el ascensor sigue estropeado — the lift's still not working

sigue soltero — he's still single

¿cómo sigue? — how is he?

que siga usted bien — keep well, look after yourself

seguir con una idea — to go on with an idea

seguía en su error — he continued in his error

• seguimos sin teléfono — we still haven't got a phone

sigo sin noticias — I still haven't heard anything

sigo sin comprender — I still don't understand

esas preguntas siguen sin respuesta — those questions remain unanswered

4)

• seguir haciendo algo — to go on doing sth, carry on doing sth

siguió mirándola — he went on o carried on looking at her

siguió hablando con nosotros — he went on speaking to us

el ordenador seguía funcionando — the computer carried on working, the computer was still working

sigo pensando lo mismo — I still think the same

sigue lloviendo — it's still raining

5) (=venir a continuación) to follow, follow on

como sigue — as follows

lo que sigue es un resumen — what follows is a summary

entre otros ejemplos destacan los que siguen — amongst other examples, the following stand out

mencionaré varios casos en lo que sigue — I'll now move on to mention several cases

• seguir a algo, las horas que siguieron a la tragedia — the hours following o that followed the tragedy

a la conferencia siguió un debate — the lecture was followed by a discussion

3.

See:

seguirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

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= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex. So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex. Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex. It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex. All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex. Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex. Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex. In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex. He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

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* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

* * *

= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex: So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex: Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex: It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex: All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex: Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex: Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex: Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex: In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex: He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *

seguir [ I30 ]

vt

A ‹persona/vehículo› to follow; ‹presa› to follow

sígame, por favor follow me, please

la hizo seguir por un detective he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

siga (a) ese coche follow that car!

creo que nos están siguiendo I think we're being followed

la siguió con la mirada he followed her with his eyes

le venían siguiendo los movimientos desde hacía meses they had been watching his movements for months

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses with the Japanese catching up o gaining on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue or la mata ( fam); if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

B ‹camino/ruta›

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o take o follow this road as far as the bridge

continuamos el viaje siguiendo la costa we continued our journey following the coast

me paré a saludarla y seguí mi camino I stopped to say hello to her and went on my way

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is taking o running its normal course

el tour sigue la ruta de Bolívar the tour follows the route taken by Bolivar

siguiéndole los pasos al hermano mayor, decidió estudiar medicina following in his elder brother's footsteps, he decided to study medicine

C (en el tiempo) to follow seguir A algo/algn to follow sth/sb

los disturbios que siguieron a la manifestación the disturbances that followed the demonstration

el hermano que me sigue está en Asunción the brother who comes after me is in Asunción

D

1 ‹instrucciones/consejo› to follow

tienes que seguir el dictamen de tu conciencia you must be guided by your conscience

2 (basarse en) ‹autor/teoría/método› to follow

en su clasificación sigue a Sheldon he follows Sheldon in his classification

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue las líneas establecidas por nuestro fundador it follows the lines laid down by our founder

E

1 ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial/una dieta hipocalórica you will have to undergo special treatment/follow a low-calorie diet

se seguirá contra usted el procedimiento de suspensión del permiso de conducción steps will be taken leading to the withdrawal of your driver's license

2 ( Educ) ‹curso› to take

estoy siguiendo un cursillo de fotografía I'm doing o taking a short photography course

¿qué carrera piensas seguir? what are you thinking of studying o reading?

F

1 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

me cuesta seguir una conversación en francés I find it hard to follow a conversation in French

¿me siguen? are you with me?

2

(permanecer atento a): no sigo ese programa I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

sigue atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos he's following the course of events very closely

sigue paso a paso la vida de su ídolo she keeps track of every detail of her idol's life

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo we are keeping careful track of its development, we are following its development very closely

■ seguir

vi

A

1 (por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

el tren sigue hasta Salto the train goes on to Salto

desde allí hay que seguir a pie/en mula from there you have to go on on foot/by mule

2

seguir adelante: ¿entienden? bien, entonces sigamos adelante do you understand? good, then let's carry on

llueve ¿regresamos? — no, sigamos adelante it's raining, shall we go back? — no, let's go on o carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans

3

( Col) (entrar): siga por favor come in, please

B

(en un lugar, un estado): ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well

¿sigues con la idea de mudarte? do you still intend to move?, are you still thinking of moving?

sigo sin entender I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre she's still single/as pretty as ever

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

C

1

«tareas/investigaciones/rumores»: siguen las investigaciones en torno al crimen investigations are continuing into the crime

sigue el buen tiempo en todo el país the good weather is continuing throughout the country, the whole country is still enjoying good weather

si siguen estos rumores if these rumors persist

2 seguir + GER:

sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone

sigue leyendo tú, Elsa you read now, Elsa

si sigues molestando te voy a echar if you carry on being a nuisance, I'm going to send you out

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way ( frml)

D

1

(venir después, estar contiguo): lee lo que sigue read what follows, read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter

me bajo en la parada que sigue I get off at the next stop

sigue una hora de música clásica there follows an hour of classical music

2 «historia/poema» to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? how does the song go on?

[ S ] sigue en la página 8 continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue the final list is as follows

■ seguirse

v pron

( en tercera persona) seguirse DE algo to follow FROM sth

de esto se sigue que su muerte no fue accidental it follows from this that her death was not accidental

* * *

seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

seguir de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorarse
- continuar
- escala
- golpe
- impulsar
- juego
- profesar
- rastrear
- ritmo
- sino
- suceder
- trece
- adelante
- bordear
- camino
- cauce
- cerca
- línea
- llevar
- moda
- paso
- perro
- racha
- separar
- siga
- sigo
- trazar
- ver
English:
act on
- advice
- along
- carry on
- closely
- continue
- despite
- ensue
- fight on
- follow
- follow up
- forge
- get on
- go ahead
- go on
- go through with
- hope
- hotly
- keep
- keep on
- lead
- march on
- monitor
- move on
- obey
- pick up
- play on
- play upon
- practice
- practise
- press ahead
- proceed
- pursue
- push ahead
- push on
- rattle on
- reasoning
- run on
- send on
- shadow
- soldier on
- stalk
- stand
- stay out
- struggle on
- succeed
- tail
- take
- track
- trail

* * *

seguir

♦ vt

1. [ir detrás de, tomar la ruta de] to follow;

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind;

síganme, por favor follow me, please;

la generación que nos sigue o [m5] que sigue a la nuestra the next generation, the generation after us;

sigue este sendero hasta llegar a un bosque follow this path until you come to a forest;

seguir el rastro de alguien/algo to follow sb's/sth's tracks;

siga la flecha [en letrero] follow the arrow

2. [perseguir] to follow;

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed;

seguir a alguien de cerca to tail sb;

parece que le siguen los problemas trouble seems to follow him around wherever he goes;

Prov

el que la sigue la consigue where there's a will there's a way

3. [estar atento a, imitar, obedecer] to follow;

seguían con la vista la trayectoria de la bola they followed the ball with their eyes;

no seguimos ese programa we don't follow that programme;

seguir algo de cerca [su desarrollo, sus resultados] to follow o monitor sth closely;

siempre sigue los dictámenes de la moda she always follows the latest fashion;

los que siguen a Keynes followers of Keynes;

el cuadro sigue una línea clásica the painting is classical in style;

seguir las órdenes/instrucciones de alguien to follow sb's orders/instructions;

sigue mi consejo y habla con ella take my advice and talk to her;

siguiendo sus indicaciones, hemos cancelado el pedido we have cancelled the order as instructed

4. [reanudar, continuar] to continue, to resume;

yo seguí mi trabajo/camino I continued with my work/on my way;

él siguió su discurso he continued o resumed his speech

5. [comprender] [explicación, profesor, conferenciante] to follow;

me costaba seguirle I found her hard to follow;

¿me sigues? do you follow?, are you with me?

6. [mantener, someterse a] to follow;

hay que seguir un cierto orden you have to follow o do things in a certain order;

seguiremos el procedimiento habitual we will follow the usual procedure;

es difícil seguirle (el ritmo), va muy deprisa it's hard to keep up with him, he goes very quickly;

los aspirantes elegidos seguirán un proceso de formación the chosen candidates will receive o undergo training

7. [cursar]
sigue un curso de italiano he's doing an Italian course;

sigue la carrera de medicina she's studying medicine

♦ vi

1. [proseguir, no detenerse] to continue, to go on;

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!;

aquí se baja él, yo sigo [al taxista] he's getting out here, I'm going on;

siga con su trabajo carry on with your work;

el sendero sigue hasta la cima the path continues o carries on to the top;

"sigue la crisis en la bolsa de Tokio" Tokyo stock market crisis continues;

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it;

¿vas a seguir intentándolo? are you going to keep trying?;

se seguían viendo de vez en cuando they still saw each other from time to time, they continued to see each other from time to time;

seguir adelante (con algo) [con planes, proyectos] to go ahead (with sth)

2. [mantenerse, permanecer]
sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital;

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?;

todo sigue igual everything's still the same, nothing has changed;

sigue el buen tiempo en el sur del país the good weather in the south of the country is continuing;

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory;

¿la sigues queriendo? do you still love her?;

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong;

sigue habiendo dudas sobre… doubts remain about…;

¡buen trabajo, sigue así! good work, keep it up!;

si seguimos jugando así, ganaremos la liga if we carry on o keep playing like that, we'll win the league;
Fam
a seguir bien [como despedida] take care, look after yourself;

de seguir así las cosas, si las cosas siguen así if things go on like this, the way things are going

3. [tomar un camino]
el resto siguió por otro camino the rest went another way;

seguiremos hacia el este we'll go east then;

siga todo recto go straight on;

siga hasta el siguiente semáforo carry on till you get to the next set of traffic lights

4. [sucederse, ir después] to follow;

lo que sigue es una cita del Corán the following is a quotation from the Koran;

seguir a algo to follow sth;

la lluvia siguió a los truenos the thunder was followed by rain;

¿cómo sigue el chiste? how does the joke go on o continue?;

el proceso de selección se realizará como sigue:… the selection process will be carried out as follows:…;

sigue en la página 20 [en periódico, libro] continued on page 20

5. Col [para dar permiso] please do;

con permiso, ¿puedo entrar? – siga excuse me, can I come in? – please do

♦ See also the pronominal verb seguirse

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seguir

I v/t

1 consejo, camino, moda etc follow;

seguir a alguien follow s.o.

2 ( permanecer)

:

seguir fiel a alguien remain faithful to s.o.

II v/i continue, carry on;

seguir con algo continue with sth, carry on with sth;

seguir haciendo algo go on doing sth, continue to do sth;

sigue cometiendo los mismos errores he keeps on making the same mistakes;

sigue enfadado conmigo he’s still angry with me;

¡a seguir bien! take care!, take it easy!

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seguir {75} vt

1) : to follow

el sol sigue la lluvia: sunshine follows the rain

seguiré tu consejo: I'll follow your advice

me siguieron con la mirada: they followed me with their eyes

2) : to go along, to keep on

seguimos toda la carretera panamericana: we continued along the PanAmerican Highway

siguió hablando: he kept on talking

seguir el curso: to stay on course

3) : to take (a course, a treatment)

seguir vi

1) : to go on, to keep going

sigue adelante: keep going, carry on

2) : to remain, to continue to be

¿todavía sigues aquí?: you're still here?

sigue con vida: she's still alive

3) : to follow, to come after

la frase que sigue: the following sentence

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seguir vb

1. (en general) to follow

ese perro me sigue a todas partes that dog follows me everywhere

el jueves sigue al miércoles Thursday follows Wednesday

2. (cursar estudios) to do

sigue un curso de informática he's doing a computing course

3. (recorrer) to go on

siga todo recto hasta la plaza go straight on until you get to the square

¡sigue! No te pares go on! Don't stop!

4. (continuar) to be still

sigue enfermo he's still ill

sigo viviendo en el mismo sitio I'm still living in the same place

Spanish-English dictionary > seguir
5 spannen

I v/t

1. stretch; (straff spannen) tighten; (Muskeln) flex, tense; (Bogen) draw; TECH. (Werkstück) clamp; (Feder) tighten, tension; (Gewehr, Kamera) cock; fig. (Nerven) strain; Leinwand auf einen Rahmen spannen stretch a canvas over a frame; einen Bogen Papier in die Schreibmaschine spannen put a sheet of paper in(to) the typewriter; neue Saiten auf eine Gitarre spannen restring a guitar; einen Tennisschläger spannen put a tennis racket in a press; seine Erwartungen hoch / zu hoch spannen fig. have high expectations / pitch one’s expectations too high

2. (befestigen) (Wäscheleine) put up; vor den Wagen spannen (Pferde) harness to the carriage

3. fachspr.: die Tragflächen des Flugzeugs spannen 18 Meter the aircraft has a wingspan of 18 met|res (Am. -ers)

4. umg. (merken) get wise to; er hat’s gespannt (gemerkt) he’s caught on; (kapiert) auch he’s got it, the penny’s dropped; Folter, gespannt

II v/refl stretch ( über + Akk across, over); Muskel: flex; Haut: be taut ( oder tight); sich über einen Fluss spannen span a river; das Seil spannte sich und riss the rope tautened ( oder took up the strain) and broke

III v/i

1. Rock, Schuhe: be (too) tight; Haut: be taut ( oder tight); das Hemd spannt über dem Bauch the shirt is (too) tight over the stomach

2. spannen auf (+ Akk) fig. (erwarten) be anxiously waiting for; (beobachten) follow closely, have one’s eyes fixed on

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to strain; to wind up; to brace; to stretch

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spạn|nen ['ʃpanən]
1. vt

1) Saite, Seil, Geigenbogen to tighten, to tauten; Bogen to draw; Feder to tension; Muskeln to tense, to flex; Strickteile, Wolle to stretch; Gewehr, Abzugshahn, Kameraverschluss to cock

einen Tennisschläger spannen — to put a tennis racket in a/the press

2) (= straff befestigen) Werkstück to clamp; Wäscheleine to put up; Netz, Plane, Bildleinwand to stretch

einen Bogen in die Schreibmaschine spannen — to insert or put a sheet in the typewriter

3) Zugtier to hitch up (an +acc, vor +acc to)

sich vor jds Karren spannen lassen (fig) — to let oneself be used by sb

4) (fig)

seine Erwartungen zu hoch spannen — to set one's expectations too high

die Ausstellung spannt einen weiten thematischen Bogen — the exhibition spans or covers a wide range of themes

See:

→ Folter

5)

See:

→ gespannt

6) (S Ger, Aus inf = merken) to catch on to (inf), to get wise to (inf)

2. vr

1) (Haut) to go or become taut; (Muskeln) to tense

2)

spannen (Regenbogen, Brücke) — to span sth; (Haut) to stretch over sth

3. vi

1) (Kleidung) to be (too) tight; (Haut) to be taut

2) (= Gewehr spannen) to cock; (= Kamera spannen) to cock the shutter

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span·nen

[ˈʃpanən]

I. vt

1. (straffen)

▪ etw \spannen to tighten sth, to make sth taut

die Zügel \spannen to pull [back] on the reins

2. (aufspannen)

eine Hängematte/Wäscheleine über/zwischen etw akk \spannen to put [or hang] up a hammock/washing line sep over/between sth

ein Seil über/zwischen etw akk \spannen to stretch a rope over/between sth

3. (anspannen)

▪ ein Tier vor etw akk \spannen to harness an animal to sth

▪ etw \spannen Muskeln to flex [or tense] sth; Gewehr to cock sth; s.a. Bogen

4. (straff befestigen)

einen Bogen in die Schreibmaschine \spannen to insert [or put] a sheet in the typewriter

eine Leinwand zwischen die Bretter \spannen to stretch a canvas between the boards

ein Werkstück in/zwischen etw akk \spannen to clamp a workpiece in/between sth

5. DIAL (sl: merken)

▪ \spannen, dass... to catch on that...

II. vr

1. (sich straffen)

▪ sich akk \spannen Seil to become taut

2. (geh: sich wölben)

▪ sich akk über etw akk \spannen to span [or stretch across] sth

III. vi

1. (zu eng sitzen)

im Schnitt/unter den Armen/an den Schultern \spannen to be too close-fitting/[too] tight under the arms/at the shoulders

2. (zu straff sein)

▪ [an etw dat/in etw dat] \spannen to be [or feel] taut [on/in sth]

meine Haut spannt von der Sonne/an den Schultern/im Gesicht the sun has made my skin taut/my skin is taut on my shoulders/face

3. (fam)

die Erben \spannen darauf, dass sie endlich stirbt the heirs can't wait for her to die

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1.
transitives Verb

1) tighten, tauten <violin string, violin bow, etc.>; draw < bow>; tension <spring, tennis net, drumhead, saw-blade>; stretch <fabric, shoe, etc.>; draw or pull < line> tight or taut; tense, flex < muscle>; cock <gun, camera shutter>

2) (befestigen) put up < washing-line>; stretch <net, wire, tarpaulin, etc.> (über + Akk. over)

einen Bogen Papier in die Schreibmaschine spannen — insert or put a sheet of paper in the typewriter

etwas in einen Schraubstock spannen — clamp something in a vice

3) (schirren) hitch up, harness (vor, an + Akk. to)

4) (bes. südd., österr.): (merken) notice
2.
reflexives Verb

1) become or go taut; < muscles> tense

2) (geh.): (sich wölben)

sich über etwas (Akk.) spannen — <bridge, rainbow> span something
3.
intransitives Verb (zu eng sein) < clothing> be [too] tight; < skin> be taut

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spannen

A. v/t

1. stretch; (straff spannen) tighten; (Muskeln) flex, tense; (Bogen) draw; TECH (Werkstück) clamp; (Feder) tighten, tension; (Gewehr, Kamera) cock; fig (Nerven) strain;

Leinwand auf einen Rahmen spannen stretch a canvas over a frame;

einen Bogen Papier in die Schreibmaschine spannen put a sheet of paper in(to) the typewriter;

neue Saiten auf eine Gitarre spannen restring a guitar;

einen Tennisschläger spannen put a tennis racket in a press;

seine Erwartungen hoch/zu hoch spannen fig have high expectations/pitch one’s expectations too high

2. (befestigen) (Wäscheleine) put up;

vor den Wagen spannen (Pferde) harness to the carriage

3. fachspr:

die Tragflächen des Flugzeugs spannen 18 Meter the aircraft has a wingspan of 18 metres (US -ers)

4. umg (merken) get wise to;

er hat’s gespannt (gemerkt) he’s caught on; (kapiert) auch he’s got it, the penny’s dropped; → Folter, gespannt

B. v/r stretch (

über +akk across, over); Muskel: flex; Haut: be taut ( oder tight);

sich über einen Fluss spannen span a river;

das Seil spannte sich und riss the rope tautened ( oder took up the strain) and broke

C. v/i

1. Rock, Schuhe: be (too) tight; Haut: be taut ( oder tight);

das Hemd spannt über dem Bauch the shirt is (too) tight over the stomach

2.

spannen auf (+akk) fig (erwarten) be anxiously waiting for; (beobachten) follow closely, have one’s eyes fixed on

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1.
transitives Verb

1) tighten, tauten <violin string, violin bow, etc.>; draw < bow>; tension <spring, tennis net, drumhead, saw-blade>; stretch <fabric, shoe, etc.>; draw or pull < line> tight or taut; tense, flex < muscle>; cock <gun, camera shutter>

2) (befestigen) put up < washing-line>; stretch <net, wire, tarpaulin, etc.> (über + Akk. over)

einen Bogen Papier in die Schreibmaschine spannen — insert or put a sheet of paper in the typewriter

etwas in einen Schraubstock spannen — clamp something in a vice

3) (schirren) hitch up, harness (vor, an + Akk. to)

4) (bes. südd., österr.): (merken) notice
2.
reflexives Verb

1) become or go taut; < muscles> tense

2) (geh.): (sich wölben)

sich über etwas (Akk.) spannen — <bridge, rainbow> span something
3.
intransitives Verb (zu eng sein) < clothing> be [too] tight; < skin> be taut

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v.

to stretch v.

to tension v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > spannen
6 seguido

adj.

continuous, back-to-back, successive, consecutive.

adv.

frequently.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: seguir.

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seguido

► adverbio

1 straight

■ todo seguido straight on, straight ahead

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seguido

► participio pasado

1→ link=seguir seguir

► adjetivo

1 (continuo) continuous

2 (consecutivo) consecutive, successive

■ cuatro victorias seguidas four consecutive wins

■ dos días seguidos two days running, two days in a row

3 (en línea recta) straight, direct

► adverbio seguido

1 straight

■ todo seguido straight on, straight ahead

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de seguida (seguidamente) without a break 2 (enseguida) at once, immediately, right away

en seguida at once, immediately, straight away

■ vete en seguida a casa go home straight away

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1. (f. - seguida)
adj.

1) consecutive

2) straight

•

- en seguida
2. adv.
straight

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1. ADJ

1) [línea] continuous, unbroken

una fila seguida de casas — a row of terraced houses

2)

seguidos: cinco días seguidos — (=ininterrumpidos) five days running, five days in a row

tres blancos seguidos — three bull's-eyes in a row, three consecutive bull's-eyes

llevo dos horas seguidas esperándote — I've been waiting for you for two whole o solid hours

tuvo los niños muy seguidos — she had all her children one after the other

3)

seguido de algo/algn — followed by sth/sb

llegó el ministro seguido de sus colaboradores — the minister arrived, followed by his staff

2. ADV

1) (=directo) straight on

vaya todo seguido — just keep going straight on

continúe por aquí seguido — go straight on past here

2) (=detrás)

ese coche iba primero y seguido el mío — that car was in front and mine was immediately behind it

3) LAm (=a menudo) often

le gusta visitarnos seguido — she likes to visit us often

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I
- da adjetivo consecutive

ha faltado a clase tres días seguidos — she's missed school three days running o three days in a row

lleva dos semanas seguidas con fiebre — she's had a fever for two weeks now

van a dar las dos obras seguidas — the two plays will be performed consecutively

pasaron tres autobuses seguidos — three buses went by one after the other

seguido DE algo/alguien — followed by something/somebody
II
adverbio

1) (recto, sin desviarse) straight on

vaya todo seguido — go straight on o straight ahead

2) (AmL) ( a menudo) often

viene seguido a visitarnos — he often comes to visit us

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= in a row, back-to-back.

Ex. The integrated library systems installed in Canandian libraries are surveyed for the 3rd year in a row.

Ex. The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.

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* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].

* en seguida = forthwith, thereupon [thereon], promptly.

* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.

* todo seguido = continuously, straight ahead, straight on.

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I
- da adjetivo consecutive

ha faltado a clase tres días seguidos — she's missed school three days running o three days in a row

lleva dos semanas seguidas con fiebre — she's had a fever for two weeks now

van a dar las dos obras seguidas — the two plays will be performed consecutively

pasaron tres autobuses seguidos — three buses went by one after the other

seguido DE algo/alguien — followed by something/somebody
II
adverbio

1) (recto, sin desviarse) straight on

vaya todo seguido — go straight on o straight ahead

2) (AmL) ( a menudo) often

viene seguido a visitarnos — he often comes to visit us

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= in a row, back-to-back.

Ex: The integrated library systems installed in Canandian libraries are surveyed for the 3rd year in a row.

Ex: The conference program includes back-to-back papers on techniques for sorting Unicode data.

* acto seguido = thereupon [thereon].

* en seguida = forthwith, thereupon [thereon], promptly.

* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.

* todo seguido = continuously, straight ahead, straight on.

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seguido¹ -da

adjective

consecutive

ocurrió en tres visitas seguidas it happened on three consecutive visits

ha faltado a clase tres días seguidos she hasn't been to school for three days, she's missed school three days running o three days in a row

lleva dos semanas seguidas con fiebre she's had a fever for two weeks now

van a dar las dos obras seguidas the two plays will be performed consecutively

pasaron tres autobuses seguidos three buses went by one after the other o in quick succession

le hicieron dos operaciones seguidas he had two operations in quick succession o one right after the other

seguido DE algo/algn followed BY sth/sb

seguido de Barcelona con 27 puntos followed by Barcelona with 27 points

seguido²

adverb

A (recto, sin desviarse) straight on

vaya todo seguido go straight on o straight ahead

B ( AmL) (a menudo) often

últimamente voy más seguido I've been going more often lately

viene seguido a visitarnos he often comes to visit us, he comes to visit us frequently o regularly

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Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir)

seguido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
seguido
seguir
seguido 1
◊ -da adjetivo

consecutive, in a row;
faltó tres días seguidos she was absent three days running o in a row;
pasaron tres autobuses seguidos three buses went by one after the other;
seguido DE algo/algn followed by sth/sb
seguido 2 adverbio
1 (recto, sin desviarse) straight on;
◊ vaya todo seguido go straight on

2 (AmL) ( a menudo) often
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguido she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguido los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguido she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

seguido de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron seguido adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

seguidoé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguido,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin interrupción) continuous: estuvo hablando durante tres horas seguidas, she was talking non-stop for three whole hours
2 (uno tras otro) consecutive: he ido al cine cuatro fines de semana seguidos, I have been to the cinema four weekends in a row
se bebió tres vasos de agua seguidos, she drank three glasses of water one after the other
II seguido adverbio straight
todo seguido, straight on, straight ahead
seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acto
- como
- hasta
- poner
- renglón
- seguida
- en
- estar
- se
- ser
- tal
English:
admit
- afterwards
- appreciate
- averse
- avoid
- catch
- consider
- delay
- deny
- detest
- enjoy
- escape
- expect
- finish
- give up
- hope
- imagine
- intend
- invite
- keep
- look forward to
- love
- manage
- mean
- must
- need
- object
- opposed
- practice
- practise
- promise
- put off
- recollect
- refuse
- risk
- study
- want
- worth
- running
- solid

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seguido, -a

♦ adj

1. [consecutivo] consecutive;

diez años seguidos ten years in a row;

llamó a la puerta cinco veces seguidas she knocked at the door five times;

llegaron los tres seguidos the three of them arrived one after the other

2. [sin interrupción] continuous;

llevan reunidos cuatro horas seguidas they've been in the meeting for four hours without a break o for four solid hours;

ha nevado durante dos semanas seguidas it's been snowing for two weeks solid;

viajaron durante todo el día seguido they travelled the whole day without a break

3. [inmediatamente después]
seguido de followed by;

sopa, seguida de carne soup, followed by meat

♦ adv

1. [sin interrupción] continuously

2. [en línea recta] straight on;

todo seguido straight on o ahead;

por ahí seguido llegarás a la autopista go straight on o ahead and you'll get to the Br motorway o US highway

3. Am [a menudo] often

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seguido

I adj

1 consecutive, successive;

de seguido in a row, one after another

2 ( recto)

:

ir todo seguido go straight on

II adv L.Am.

often, frequently

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seguido adv

1) recto: straight, straight ahead

2) : often, frequently

seguido, -da adj

1) consecutivo: consecutive, successive

tres días seguidos: three days in a row

2) : straight, unbroken

3)

seguido por or

seguido de : followed by

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seguido adj

1. (consecutivo) running / in a row

ha ocurrido cuatro días seguidos it's happened four days running

trabaja seis horas seguidas she works six hours without a break

2. (acompañado) followed

entró el presidente, seguido por el alcalde the president entered, followed by the mayor

en seguida at once / immediately

Spanish-English dictionary > seguido
7 siga

intj.

go right ahead.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: seguir.

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SF Cono Sur pursuit

ir a la siga de algo — to chase after sth

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sigas, etc see seguir

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sigas, etc see seguir

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siga¹

feminine

( Chi fam)

a la siga in hot pursuit

siga², sigas, etc

seguir

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Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir)

siga es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
seguir
siga
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo siga she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ siga los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo siga she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

siga de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron siga adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

sigaé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

siga,
◊ sigas, etc see seguir

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank

' siga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prodigio
- recta
- recto
- curso
- derecho
- seguir
English:
ahead
- nature
- keep

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siga etc ver seguir

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siga

vb → seguir

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siga, sigue, etc. seguir

Spanish-English dictionary > siga
8 sigo

sigo

► presente indicativo

1→ link=seguir seguir

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sigue, etc see seguir

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sigue, etc see seguir

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sigo, sigue, etc

seguir

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Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir)

sigo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
seguir
sigo
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo sigo she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ sigo los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo sigo she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

sigo de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron sigo adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

sigoé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

sigo,
◊ sigue, etc see seguir

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank

' sigo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seguir
- sin
English:
still
- wise
- follow

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sigo etc ver seguir

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sigo

vb → seguir

Spanish-English dictionary > sigo
9 descendre

descendre [desɑ̃dʀ]

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► descendre is conjugated with être, unless it has an object, when the auxiliary is avoir.

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1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = aller vers le bas) to go down ; (venir d'en haut) to come down (à, vers to) ( dans into)

• aidez-la à descendre (de sa chaise) help her down ; (dans l'escalier) help her downstairs

• descendre à pied/à bicyclette to walk/cycle down

• on descend par un sentier étroit the way down is by a narrow path

• descendre en courant to run down

• descendre par l'ascenseur to go down in the lift (Brit) or elevator (US)

• descendre à Marseille to go down to Marseilles

• descendre en ville to go into town

   b. (d'un lieu élevé) descendre de [+ toit, colline, échelle, arbre] to come down from

• fais descendre le chien du fauteuil get the dog off the chair

   c. (d'un moyen de transport) descendre de voiture to get out of the car

• « tout le monde descend ! » "all change!"

• vous descendez à la prochaine ? are you getting off at the next stop?

• descendre à terre to go ashore

• descendre de cheval to dismount

• descendre de bicyclette to get off one's bicycle

   d. ( = atteindre) [habits, cheveux] descendre à or jusqu'à to come down to

   e. ( = loger) descendre dans un hôtel or à l'hôtel to stay at a hotel

   f. ( = s'étendre de haut en bas) [colline, route] descendre en pente douce to slope gently down

• descendre en pente raide to drop away sharply

   g. ( = tomber) [obscurité, neige] to fall ; [soleil] to go down

• le brouillard descend sur la vallée the fog is coming down over the valley

   h. ( = baisser) to fall ; [mer, marée] to go out

• il est descendu à la dixième place he's fallen back into tenth position

• l'équipe est descendue en seconde division the team has gone down into the second division

   i. ( = faire irruption) la police est descendue dans cette boîte de nuit the police raided the night club

   j. ( = être avalé ou digéré) (inf) ça descend bien [vin, repas] that goes down well

• il a bu une bière pour faire descendre son sandwich he washed his sandwich down with a beer

2. indirect transitive verb

• descendre de ( = avoir pour ancêtre) to be descended from

• l'homme descend du singe man is descended from the apes

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = parcourir vers le bas) [+ escalier, colline, pente] to go down

• descendre une rivière en canoë to go down a river in a canoe

   b. ( = porter, apporter en bas) [+ valise] to get down ; [+ meuble] to take down

• tu peux me descendre mes lunettes ? can you bring my glasses down for me?

• il faut descendre la poubelle tous les soirs the rubbish (Brit) or garbage (US) has to be taken down every night

• je te descends en ville I'll take you into town

• le bus me descend à ma porte the bus drops me at my front door

   c. ( = baisser) [+ étagère, rayon] to lower

• descends les stores pull the blinds down

   d. ( = tuer) [+ personne] (inf) to do in (inf!)

• l'auteur s'est fait descendre en beauté (par la critique) the author was shot down in flames (by the critics)

   e. ( = boire) [+ bouteille] (inf) to down (inf)

• qu'est-ce qu'il descend ! he drinks like a fish! (inf)

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dɛsɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif (+ v avoir)

1) ( transporter) ( en bas) gén to take [sb/sth] down (à to); ( d'en haut) gén to bring [sb/sth] down (de from)

je peux vous descendre au village — I can take you down to the village

descends-moi mes pantoufles — bring my slippers down for me

2) ( placer plus bas) to put [something] down [objet]; ( en abaissant) gén to lower (de by); ( avec une manivelle) to wind [something] down

descends le store — put the blind down

descendre un seau dans un puits — to lower a bucket into a well

3) ( réussir à mettre plus bas) to get [something] down [objet]

comment va-t-on descendre le piano? — ( de l'étage) how are we going to get the piano downstairs?

4) ( parcourir) ( en allant) to go down; ( en venant) to come down [pente, rue, marches, fleuve]

descendre la colline en rampant/à bicyclette — to crawl/to cycle down the hill

descendre la rivière en pagayant/à la nage — to paddle/to swim down the river

5) (colloq) ( éliminer) to bump off (colloq) [personne]; to shoot down [avion]

on l'a descendu d'une balle dans la tête — he was shot in the head and killed

6) (colloq) ( malmener) to tear [sb/sth] to pieces

7) (colloq) ( boire) [personne] to down [bouteille]

2.

verbe intransitif (+ v être)

1) ( se déplacer) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go down (à to); ( en venant) gén to come down (de from); [ascenseur, avion] ( en allant) to go down; ( en venant) to come down; [oiseau] to fly down; [soleil] to set ( sur over); [nuit] to fall; [brouillard] to come down ( sur over)

peux-tu descendre chercher mon sac? — can you go downstairs and get my bag?

il est descendu fumer — he went downstairs to smoke

tu es descendu à pied? — did you walk down?

nous sommes descendus par la route — ( à pied) we walked down by the road; ( à cheval) we rode down by the road

descends, je te suis — go on down, I'll follow you

descendre de — to step off [trottoir, marche]; to climb down from [mur, tabouret, échelle]

descendre aux Enfers — Religion to descend into Hell

descends de là! — get down from there!

faites-les descendre — send them down [clients, marchandises]

faire descendre sa jupe — to pull one's skirt down

2) ( d'un moyen de transport)

descendre d'une voiture — to get out of a car

descendre d'un train/bus/avion — to get off a train/bus/plane

descendre de bicyclette — to get off one's bicycle

descendre de cheval — to get off one's horse, to dismount sout

descendre à Marseille — (d'avion, de bateau, bus, train) to get off at Marseilles

3) ( s'étendre de haut en bas) [route, voie ferrée] to go downhill, to go down; [terrain] to go down

descendre jusqu'à la mer — [route, rivière] to go right down to the sea

descendre en lacets — [route] to wind its way down

descendre en pente douce — [terrain, route] to slope down gently

descendre en pente raide — [terrain, route] to drop steeply

4) ( atteindre) [vêtement, cheveux] to come down ( jusqu'à to)

5) ( baisser) [niveau, baromètre, température, pression, prix, taux] to drop, to go down (à to; de by); [marée] to go out

l'euro est or a descendu par rapport à la livre — the euro has dropped ou gone down against the pound

ça fait descendre la température — gén it lowers the temperature; Médecine it brings one's temperature down

ça ne fera pas descendre le taux de chômage — it won't bring the unemployment rate down

6) (se rendre, séjourner)

descendre dans le Midi — to go down to the South (of France)

descendre dans un hôtel — to stay at a hotel

descendre dans la rue — Politique to take to the streets

7) ( être issu)

descendre de — gén to come from; ( génétiquement) to be descended from

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desɑ̃dʀ
1. vt

1) [escalier, montagne] (en allant) to go down, (en venant) to come down

Je suis tombé en descendant l'escalier. — I fell down the stairs., I fell as I was going down the stairs.

2) [valise, paquet] (en allant) to take down, (en venant) (de l'étage en dessus, du grenier) to bring down, (d'une étagère) to get down

Vous pouvez descendre ma valise, s'il vous plaît? — Can you get my suitcase down, please?

3) [étagère] to lower

4) * (= abattre) to shoot down

5) * (= boire) to knock back *

2. vi

1) (aller) to go down, (venir) to come down

Attends en bas, je descends! — Wait downstairs, I'm coming down!

descendre à pied — to walk down, to go down on foot

descendre en voiture — to drive down, to go down by car

descendre d'un arbre — to climb down from a tree

descendre de cheval — to dismount

descendre en ville — to go into town, to go down town

descendre dans la rue (= manifester) — to take to the streets

2) [passager] (d'une voiture) to get out, (d'un train, d'un bus) to get off

descendre du train — to get off the train

Nous descendons à la prochaine station. — We're getting off at the next station.

descendre à l'hôtel — to stay at a hotel

3) [niveau, température] to go down, to come down, [marée] to go out

4)

descendre de (= avoir pour origine) — to be descended from

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descendre verb table: rendre

A vtr

1 ( transporter) ( en bas) gén to take [sb/sth] down [personne, objet] (à to); ( à l'étage) to take [sb/sth] downstairs [personne, objet]; ( d'en haut) gén to bring [sb/sth] down [personne, objet] (de from); ( de l'étage) to bring [sb/sth] downstairs [personne, objet]; descendre les bouteilles à la cave to take the bottles down to the cellar; descendre les valises du grenier to bring the suitcases down from the attic; je peux vous descendre au village I can take you down to the village; descends-moi mes pantoufles bring my slippers down for me; je leur ai fait descendre les bouteilles à la cave I had them take the bottles down to the cellar; j'ai fait descendre le piano dans le salon I had the piano taken ou brought down to the living room; faites-moi descendre les dossiers secrets have the secret files brought down to me;

2 ( placer plus bas) to put [sth] down [objet]; ( en abaissant) gén to lower (de by); ( avec une manivelle) to wind [sth] down; descends le store put the blind down; j'ai descendu le vase sur l'étagère du bas/de l'étagère du haut I moved the vase down to the bottom shelf/from the top shelf; descendre l'étagère d'un cran/de 20 centimètres to lower the shelf by one notch/by 20 centimetres^GB; descendre un seau dans un puits to lower a bucket into a well;

3 ( réussir à mettre plus bas) to get [sth] down [objet]; impossible de descendre le piano par l'escalier/par la fenêtre it's impossible to get the piano down the stairs/through the window; comment va-t-on descendre le piano? ( de l'étage) how are we going to get the piano downstairs?; ( du camion) how are we going to get the piano out?; tu peux me descendre cette valise de l'armoire? can you get this suitcase down from the wardrobe for me?;

4 ( parcourir) ( en allant) to go down [pente, rue, marches, fleuve]; ( en venant) to come down [pente, rue, marches, fleuve]; je l'ai vu descendre les escaliers sur le derrière○ I saw him slide down the stairs on his bottom; descendre la colline en rampant/à bicyclette to crawl/to cycle down the hill; descendre la rivière en pagayant/à la nage to paddle/to swim down the river; je leur ai fait descendre la colline en courant I made them run down the hill; il m'a fait descendre les escaliers trois fois he made me go downstairs ou down the stairs three times;

5 ○( éliminer) to bump off○, to plug○, to kill [personne]; to shoot down [avion]; se faire descendre [personne] to be bumped off○; [avion] to be shot down; on l'a descendu d'une balle dans la poitrine/tête he was shot in the chest/head and killed;

6 ○( malmener) to tear [sb/sth] to pieces; il s'est fait descendre par la presse the newspapers tore him to pieces; ils ont descendu ma thèse pendant deux heures they spent two hours tearing my thesis to pieces;

7 ○( boire) [personne] to down [bouteille, verre]; il a descendu son verre en deux secondes he downed his drink in two seconds flat.

B vi (+ v être)

1 ( se déplacer) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go down (à to); ( de l'étage) to go downstairs; ( en venant) gén to come down (de from); ( de l'étage) to come downstairs; [train, ascenseur, téléphérique, avion, hélicoptère] ( en allant) to go down; ( en venant) to come down; [oiseau] to fly down; [soleil] to set (sur over); [nuit] to fall; [brouillard] to come down (sur over); reste ici, je descends à la cave stay here, I'm going down to the cellar; peux-tu descendre chercher mon sac? can you go downstairs and get my bag?; tu peux descendre m'aider à pousser l'armoire? can you come downstairs and help me push the wardrobe?; il est descendu fumer he went downstairs to smoke; te voilà! tu es descendu par l'ascenseur? there you are! did you come down in the elevator?; tu es descendu à pied? did you walk down?; je préfère descendre par l'escalier I prefer to go down by the stairs; nous sommes descendus par le sentier/la route ( à pied) we walked down by the path/the road; ( à cheval) we rode down by the path/the road; il est descendu du col à bicyclette/en voiture he cycled/drove down from the pass; où est l'écureuil? il a dû descendre de l'arbre where's the squirrel? it must have come down ou climbed down from the tree; descends, je te suis go on down, I'll follow you; descends de là! get down from there!; je suis descendu au fond du puits/au bas de la falaise I went down to the bottom of the well/to the foot of the cliff; descendre de son lit to get out of bed; descendre de son nid [oiseau] to fly out of its nest; descendre de [personne] to step off [trottoir, marche]; [animal] to get off [marche, trottoir]; [personne, animal] to climb down from [mur, tabouret]; il est descendu du toit [enfant, chat] he' s come down from the roof; descendre de l'échelle/l'arbre/la corde to climb down from the ladder/the tree/the rope; descendre à la verticale [paquet, alpiniste] to descend vertically; descendre aux Enfers Relig to descend into Hell; l'air froid fait descendre les ballons/planeurs cold air makes balloons/gliders drop; elle m'a fait/ne m'a pas laissé descendre à la cave she had me/didn't let me go down to the cellar; faites-les descendre send them down [clients, marchandises]; faire descendre sa jupe/ses bas/son châle to pull one's skirt/one's tights/one's shawl down;

2 ( d'un moyen de transport) descendre d'une voiture to get out of a car; le chien ne veut pas descendre ( de la voiture) the dog doesn't want to get out; descendre d'un train/bus/avion to get off a train/bus/plane; descendre d'avion/de bateau to get off a plane/a boat; descendre de bicyclette to get off one 's bicycle; descendre de cheval to get off one's horse, to dismount sout; descendre à Marseille (d'avion, de bateau, de bus, de train) to get off at Marseilles;

3 ( s'étendre de haut en bas) [route, voie ferrée] to go downhill, to go down; [terrain] to go down; [canalisations, ligne téléphonique] ( en allant) to go down; ( en venant) to come down; [rivière] to flow down; descendre jusqu'à [chemin, muraille, escalier] to go down to; descendre jusqu'à la mer [route, rivière] to go right down to the sea; descendre en lacets [route] to wind its way down; descendre en pente douce [terrain, route] to slope down gently; descendre en pente raide [terrain, route] to drop steeply; descendre brusquement sur 200 mètres [pente, route] to drop sharply for 200 metres^GB;

4 ( atteindre) [vêtement, cheveux] to come down (jusqu'à to); robe qui descend jusqu'aux chevilles dress that comes down to the ankles; elle avait une robe qui lui descendait aux chevilles she was wearing an ankle-length dress; il a les cheveux qui lui descendent sur la nuque/jusqu'à la taille his hair comes down the nape of his neck/to his waist;

5 ( baisser) [niveau, baromètre, température, pression, prix, taux] to drop, to go down (à to; de by); [marée] to go out; l’euro est or a descendu par rapport à la livre the euro has dropped ou gone down against the pound ; faire descendre les cours de 2% to bring prices down by 2%; ça va faire descendre le dollar it'll send ou put the dollar down; ça fait descendre la température gén it lowers the temperature; Méd it brings one's temperature down; ça ne fera pas descendre le taux de chômage it won't bring the unemployment rate down;

6 (se rendre, séjourner) descendre à Marseille/dans le Midi to go down to Marseilles/to the South (of France); descendre en ville to go into town; descendre dans un hôtel to stay at a hotel; descendre dans la rue gén to go outside; Pol to take to the streets; descendre dans un bar/chez qn [police] to raid a bar/sb's place;

7 ( être issu) descendre de gén to come from; ( génétiquement) to be descended from; descendre d'une famille de négociants to come from a family of merchants; l'homme descend du singe man is descended from the ape;

8 ○( passer) boire de l'eau pour faire descendre la viande to have a drink of water to help the meat down; un petit vin qui descend bien a wine which slips down nicely.

[desɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif (aux être)

A.

1. [personne, mécanisme, avion - vu d'en haut] to go down ; [ - vu d'en bas] to come down

[oiseau] to fly ou to swoop down

j'ai rencontré la concierge en descendant I met the caretaker on my way down

aide-moi à descendre help me down

je descends toujours par l'escalier I always go down by the stairs ou take the stairs down

notre équipe est descendue à la huitième place our team moved down ou dropped to eighth place

le premier coureur à descendre au-dessous de dix secondes au 100 mètres the first runner to break ten seconds for the 100 metres

la pièce de monnaie ne voulait pas descendre (dans la fente) the coin wouldn't go down (the slot)

son chapeau lui descendait jusqu'aux yeux his hat came down over his eyes

mes chaussettes descendent my socks are falling down ou slipping down

faire descendre: fais descendre la malade help the patient down

ils ont fait descendre les passagers sur les rails they made the passengers get down onto the tracks

ils nous ont fait descendre du train they made us get off the train

c'est ce mécanisme qui fait descendre la plate-forme this mechanism brings the platform down ou lowers the platform

descendre de

a. [échafaudage, échelle] to come ou to climb down from, to get down from

b. [arbre] to climb ou to come down out of

c. [balançoire] to get off

descendre dans la rue [manifester] to take to the streets

2. [air froid, brouillard] to come down

[soleil] to go down

la nuit ou le soir descend night is closing in ou falling

3. [se rendre - dans un lieu d'altitude inférieure, dans le Sud, à la campagne] to go down

descendre en ville to go into town, to go downtown (US)

je suis descendu à Bordeaux en voiture I drove down to Bordeaux

4. [poser pied à terre - d'un véhicule] to get off, to alight (soutenu)

‘ne pas descendre avant l'arrêt complet du train’ ‘please do not attempt to alight until the train has come to a complete standstill’

descendre à terre to go ashore

descendre de bateau to get off a boat, to land

descendre de voiture to get out of a car

descendre de vélo to get off one's bike

à quelle station descendez-vous? where do you get off?

aider une vieille dame à descendre to help an old lady off

5. [faire irruption]

la police est descendue chez elle/dans son bar the police raided her place/her bar

6. [se loger] to stay

descendre dans un hôtel to put up at ou to stay at a hotel

7. (familier) [repas, boisson] to go ou to slip down

ton petit vin rouge descend bien your red wine goes down very easily

bois un café pour faire descendre tout ça have a coffee to wash it all down

avec lui, ça descend!

a. [il boit] he really knocks it back!

b. [il mange] he can really tuck it away!

8. DANSE & THÉÂTRE to go downstage

B.

1. [cheveux, vêtement]

descendre à ou jusqu'à

a. to come down to

b. [puits] to go down to

la jupe doit descendre jusqu'au-dessous du genou the skirt must cover the knee

2. [suivre une pente - rivière] to flow down ; [ - route] to go down ou downwards ; [ - toit] to slope down

le sentier descendait parmi les oliviers the path threaded its way down through the olive grove

le jardin descend en pente douce jusqu'à la plage the garden slopes gently down to the beach

descendre en pente raide [route, terrain, toit] to drop sharply

la route descend brusquement the road suddenly dips

C.

1. [baisser - marée, mer] to go out (inseparable), to ebb ; [ - prix] to go down, to fall

la température est descendue au-dessous de zéro the temperature has dropped ou fallen below zero

les températures ne descendent jamais au-dessous de 10º temperatures never fall below 10º

le thermomètre descend (familier) the weather's ou it's getting colder

le cours du café est descendu à 800 dollars the trading price of coffee has fallen down to 800 dollars

l'essence est descendue au-dessous de un euro the price of petrol has fallen below the one euro mark

faire descendre [inflation, prix] to bring ou to push down (separable)

j'ai essayé de lui faire descendre son prix I tried to get him to lower his price

faire descendre la fièvre to bring down somebody's temperature

2. [s'abaisser moralement] to stoop

descendre dans l'estime de quelqu'un to go down in somebody's estimation

3. MUSIQUE to go ou to drop down

descendre d'une octave to go down ou to drop an octave

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[desɑ̃dr] verbe transitif (aux avoir)

1. [parcourir - escalier, montagne] to go down (inseparable)

descendre le courant [détritus, arbre] to float downstream

descendre un fleuve

a. [en nageant] to swim downstream

b. [en bateau] to sail down a river

ils ont descendu le Mississippi en radeau they went down the Mississippi on a raft

il a descendu tout le terrain balle au pied FOOTBALL he ran the length of the field with the ball

2. [placer plus bas - tableau] to lower ; [ - store] to pull down (separable), to lower

il faudrait descendre le cadre de deux centimètres the frame should be taken down two centimetres

3. [porter vers le bas - colis] to take down (separable), to get down (separable), - porter vers soi] to bring down (separable)

descendez les chaises en bas de la pelouse carry the chairs down to the far end of the lawn

tu pourrais me descendre une veste, s'il te plaît? could you bring me down a jacket please?

ils ont descendu le sauveteur au bout d'une corde they lowered the rescuer on the end of a rope

4. [amener en voiture] to take ou to drive down (separable)

5. (familier) [abattre - gangster] to gun ou to shoot down (separable) ; [ - avion] to bring ou to shoot down (separable)

se faire descendre to get shot

6. (familier) [critiquer] to pan, to slate

il s'est fait descendre par le jury he was slated by the jury

7. (familier) [boire - bouteille] to down, to knock back (separable)

8. MUSIQUE

descendre la gamme to go down the scale

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descendre de verbe plus préposition

[être issu de] to be descended from

le prince descendait des Habsbourg the prince was descended from the Habsburgs

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10 remonter

remonter [ʀ(ə)mɔ̃te]

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1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = monter à nouveau) to go or come back up

• il remonta à pied he walked back up

• remonte me voir come back up and see me

• je remonte demain à Paris (en voiture) I'm driving back up to Paris tomorrow

• remonter sur les planches [comédien] to go back on the stage

   b. (dans un moyen de transport) remonter en voiture to get back into one's car

• remonter à cheval ( = se remettre en selle) to get back onto one's horse

• remonter à bord (bateau) to go back on board

   c. ( = s'élever de nouveau) [prix, température, baromètre] to rise again

• les bénéfices ont remonté au dernier trimestre profits were up again in the last quarter

• les prix ont remonté en flèche prices shot up again

• il remonte dans mon estime my opinion of him is improving again

• il est remonté de la 7^e à la 3^e place he has come up from 7th to 3rd place

   d. ( = réapparaître) to come back

• remonter à la surface to come back up to the surface

• une mauvaise odeur remontait de l'égout a bad smell was coming up out of the drain

   e. ( = retourner) to return

• remonter à la source/cause to go back to the source/cause

• il faut remonter plus loin pour comprendre l'affaire you must look further back to understand this business

• remonter jusqu'au coupable to trace the guilty person

• aussi loin que remontent ses souvenirs as far back as he can remember

• remonter dans le temps to go back in time

   f. remonter à ( = dater de) cette histoire remonte à plusieurs années all this goes back several years

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ étage, côte, marche] to go or come back up

• remonter l'escalier en courant to run back upstairs

• remonter le courant/une rivière (à la nage) to swim back upstream/up a river ; (en barque) to sail back upstream/up a river

   b. ( = rattraper) [+ adversaire] to catch up with

• se faire remonter par un adversaire to let o.s. be caught up by an opponent

   c. [+ mur, tableau, étagère] to raise ; [+ vitre] (en poussant) to push up ; (avec bouton ou manivelle) to wind up ; [+ store] to raise ; [+ pantalon, manche] to pull up ; (en roulant) to roll up ; [+ chaussettes] to pull up ; [+ col] to turn up ; [+ jupe] to pick up ; [+ mauvaise note] to raise

• il s'est fait remonter les bretelles par le patron (inf) the boss gave him a real tongue-lashing (inf)

   d. ( = remporter) to take or bring back up

• remonter une malle au grenier to take a trunk back up to the attic

   e. [+ montre, mécanisme] to wind up

   f. [+ machine, moteur, meuble] to put together again ; [+ robinet, tuyau] to put back

• ils ont remonté une usine à Lyon they have set up another factory in Lyon

• il a eu du mal à remonter les roues de sa bicyclette he had a job putting the wheels back on his bicycle

   g. ( = remettre en état) [+ personne] to buck (inf) up again ; [+ entreprise] to put back on its feet ; [+ mur en ruines] to rebuild ; → moral

   h. [+ pièce de théâtre, spectacle] to restage

3. reflexive verb

► se remonter to buck (inf) o.s. up

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ʀəmɔ̃te
1.

verbe transitif (+ v avoir)

1) ( transporter de nouveau)

remonter quelqu'un/quelque chose — ( en haut) gén to take somebody/something back up (à to); ( à l'étage) to take somebody/something back upstairs; ( d'en bas) gén to bring somebody/something back up (de from); ( de l'étage) to bring [somebody/something] back upstairs [personne, objet]

remonter les bouteilles de la cave — to bring the bottles back up from the cellar

je peux vous remonter au village — I can take you back up to the village

2) ( replacer en haut) to put [something] back up [valise, boîte]

remonter un seau d'un puits — to pull a bucket up from a well

3) ( relever) to raise [étagère, store, tableau] (de by); to wind [something] back up [vitre de véhicule]; to roll up [manches, jambes de pantalon]; to hitch up [jupe, pantalon]; to turn up [col]; to pull up [chaussettes]

4) ( parcourir de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) to go back up [pente, rue]; to go ou climb back up [escalier, échelle]; ( en venant) to come back up [pente, rue, échelle]; [voiture, automobiliste] to drive back up [pente]

remonter la colline à bicyclette — to cycle back up the hill

il m'a fait remonter l'escalier en courant — he made me run back up the stairs

5) ( parcourir en sens inverse) [bateau] to sail up [fleuve]; [poisson] to swim up [rivière]; [personne, voiture] to go up [rue]

remonter une rivière à la nage — to swim up a river

remonter le flot de voyageurs — to walk against the flow of passengers

remonter une filière or piste — fig to follow a trail ( jusqu'à quelqu'un to somebody)

remonter le temps par la pensée — to go back in time in one's imagination

6) ( rattraper dans un classement) [cycliste] to catch up with [peloton, concurrent]

7) ( réconforter)

remonter quelqu'un or le moral de quelqu'un — to cheer somebody up, to raise somebody's spirits

8) ( assembler de nouveau) to put [something] back together again [armoire, jouet]; to put [something] back [roue]

9) ( retendre le ressort de) to wind [something] up [mécanisme, réveil]

être remonté à bloc — (colloq) fig [personne] to be full of energy

10) ( remettre en scène) to revive [pièce, spectacle]

2.

verbe intransitif (+ v être)

1) ( monter de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go back up, to go up again (à to); ( en venant) gén to come back up, to come up again (de from); ( à l'étage) to go/to come back upstairs; ( après être redescendu) to go/to come back up again; [train, ascenseur] to go back up; [avion, hélicoptère] to climb again; [mer] to come in again; [prix, température, baromètre] to rise again, to go up again

reste ici, je remonte au grenier — stay here, I'm going back up to the attic

peux-tu remonter chercher mon sac? — can you go back upstairs and get my bag?

tu es remonté à pied? — did you walk back up?

remonter à l'échelle — to climb back up the ladder

remonter sur — [personne] to step back onto [trottoir]; to climb back onto [mur]

remonter à la surface — lit [plongeur] to surface; [huile, objet] to rise to the surface; fig [scandale] to resurface; [souvenirs] to surface again

remonter à cheval — to get back on a horse

remonter à bord d'un avion — to board a plane again

remonter dans les sondages — [politicien, parti] to move up in the opinion polls

remonter de la quinzième à la troisième place — [sportif, équipe] to move up from fifteenth to third position

remonter à Paris — ( retourner) to go back up to Paris

la criminalité remonte — crime is rising again

faire remonter les cours — to put prices up again

faire remonter la température — to raise the temperature

2) ( pour retrouver l'origine)

remonter dans le temps — to go back in time

remonter à — [historien] to go back to [époque, date]; [événement, œuvre, tradition] to date back to [époque, date, personnage historique]; [habitude] to be carried over from [enfance, période]; [enquêteur, police] to follow the trail back to [personne, chef de gang]

remonter 20 ans en arrière — [historien] to go back 20 years

faire remonter — to trace (back) [origines, ancêtres] (à to)

3) ( se retrousser) [pull, jupe] to ride up

4) ( se faire sentir)

les odeurs d'égout remontent dans la maison — the smell from the drains reaches our house

5) Nautisme

remonter au or dans le vent — to sail into the wind

3.

se remonter verbe pronominal

1) ( se réconforter)

se remonter le moral — ( seul) to cheer oneself up; ( à plusieurs) to cheer each other up

2) ( s'équiper de nouveau)

se remonter en meubles/draps — to get some new furniture/sheets

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ʀ(ə)mɔ̃te
1. vi

1) (d'où l'on vient) to go back up

Il est remonté au premier étage. — He has gone back up to the first floor.

remonter la pente fig — to get back on one's feet

2) (sur un cheval) to get back on, to remount

3) (dans un véhicule) to get back in

remonter en voiture — to get back into the car

4) [route, température, prix] to go up again

5) [vêtement] to ride up

2. vt

1) [personne] to cheer up, to buck up

Cette nouvelle m'a un peu remonté. — The news cheered me up a bit.

remonter le moral à qn — to raise sb's spirits, to cheer sb up

2) [manches, pantalon] to roll up

3) [col] to turn up

4) [fleuve, courant] (en bateau) to sail up, (à la nage) to swim up

5) [niveau, limite] to raise

6) [moteur, meuble] to put back together, to reassemble

7) [montre, mécanisme] to wind up

8)

remonter à (= dater de) — to date back to, to go back to

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remonter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( transporter de nouveau) ( en haut) gén to take [sb/sth] back up [personne, objet] (à to); ( à l'étage) to take [sb/sth] back upstairs [personne, objet]; ( d'en bas) gén to bring [sb/sth] back up [personne, objet] (de from); ( de l'étage) to bring [sb/sth] back upstairs [personne, objet]; remonter les valises au grenier to take the suitcases back up to the attic; remonter les bouteilles de la cave to bring the bottles back up from the cellar; je peux vous remonter au village I can take you back up to the village; remonte-moi mes pantoufles bring my slippers back up (to me); je leur ai fait remonter les valises au grenier I made them take the suitcases back up to the attic; j'ai fait remonter le piano dans la chambre I had the piano taken back up to the bedroom; faites-moi remonter les dossiers secrets get the secret files brought back up to me;

2 ( remettre en haut) to put [sth] back up [valise, boîte]; remonter la valise sur l'armoire to put the suitcase back up on the wardrobe; remonter un seau d'un puits to pull a bucket up from a well;

3 ( relever) to raise [étagère, store, tableau] (de by); to wind [sth] back up [vitre de véhicule]; to roll up [manches, jambes de pantalon]; to hitch up [jupe, pantalon]; to turn up [col]; to pull up [chaussettes]; remonter une étagère de 20 centimètres/d'un cran to raise a shelf another 20 centimetres^GB/by another notch; remonter une note de deux points to raise a mark GB ou grade US by two points;

4 ( parcourir de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) to go back up [pente, rue, étage]; to go ou climb back up [escalier, marches, échelle]; ( en venant) to come back up [pente, rue, marches, échelle]; [voiture, automobiliste] to drive back up [pente, route]; nous avons remonté la colline à pied ( en marchant) we walked back up the hill; ( et non à bicyclette) we went back up the hill on foot; remonter la colline en rampant/à bicyclette to crawl/cycle back up the hill; il m'a fait remonter l'escalier en courant he made me run back up the stairs;

5 ( parcourir en sens inverse) [bateau] to sail up [fleuve, canal]; [poisson] to swim up [rivière]; [personne, voiture] to go up [rue, boulevard]; tu remontes l'avenue jusqu'à la banque you go up the avenue until you get to the bank; remonter un canal en péniche to go up a canal in a barge; remonter une rivière en canoë/en yacht/à la nage to canoe/sail/swim up a river; remonter un boulevard à bicyclette/en voiture to cycle/drive up a boulevard; remonter le flot de voyageurs to walk against the flow of passengers; remonter une filière or piste fig to follow a trail (jusqu'à qn to sb); remonter le temps par la pensée or l'imagination to go back in time in one's imagination;

6 ( rattraper dans un classement) [cycliste] to catch up with [peloton, concurrent];

7 ( réconforter) remonter qn or le moral de qn to cheer sb up, to raise sb's spirits; la nouvelle/il m'a remonté le moral the news/he cheered me up;

8 ( assembler de nouveau) to put [sth] back together again [armoire, table, jouet]; to re-erect [échafaudage]; to reassemble [moteur, machine]; to put [sth] back [roue]; il s'amuse à démonter et remonter ses jouets he's having fun taking his toys apart and putting them back together again;

9 ( retendre le ressort de) to wind [sth] up [mécanisme, montre, réveil]; to wind [sth] up [boîte à musique] (avec with); être remonté à bloc○ fig [personne] to be full of energy;

10 ( remettre en scène) to revive [pièce, spectacle].

B vi

1 ( monter de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go back up, to go up again (à to); ( à l'étage) to go back upstairs, to go upstairs again; ( en venant) gén to come back up, to come up again (de from); ( à l'étage) to come back upstairs, to come upstairs again; ( après être redescendu) ( en allant) to go back up again; ( en venant) to come back up again; [train, ascenseur, téléphérique] ( en allant) to go back up; ( en venant) to come back up; [avion, hélicoptère] to climb again; [oiseau] to fly up again; [prix, taux, monnaie] to go up again; [chemin, route] to rise again; [mer] to come in again; [température, baromètre] to rise again, to go up again; reste ici, je remonte au grenier stay here, I'm going back up to the attic; peux-tu remonter chercher mon sac? can you go back upstairs and get my bag?; tu es remonté à pied? gén did you walk back up?; ( plutôt que par l'ascenseur) did you come back up on foot?; je préfère remonter par l'escalier I prefer to go back up by the stairs; nous sommes remontés par le sentier/la route ( à pied) we walked back up by the path/the road; ( à cheval) we rode back up by the path/the road; il est remonté vers moi en rampant he crawled back up to me; il est remonté au col à bicyclette/en voiture he cycled/drove back up to the pass; où est l'écureuil? il a dû remonter à l'arbre where's the squirrel? it must have gone back up the tree; je suis remonté en haut de la tour/au sommet de la falaise I went back up to the top of the tower/to the top of the cliff; elle est remontée dans sa chambre she went back up to her bedroom; remonter à l'échelle/la corde to climb back up the ladder/the rope; remonter sur [personne] to step back onto [trottoir, marche]; [personne, animal] to climb back onto [mur, tabouret]; il est remonté sur le toit [enfant, chat] he's gone back up onto the roof; remonter dans son lit to get back into bed; remonter à la surface lit [plongeur] to surface; [huile, objet] to rise to the surface; fig [scandale] to resurface; [souvenirs] to surface again; remonter à cheval to get back on a horse; remonter en voiture/dans le train to get back in the car/on the train; remonter à bord d'un avion to board a plane again; remonter dans les sondages [politicien, parti] to move up in the opinion polls; remonter de la quinzième à la troisième place [sportif, équipe] to move up from fifteenth to third position; remonter à Paris ( retourner) to go back up to Paris; la criminalité remonte crime is rising again; les cours sont remontés de 20% prices have gone up another 20%; faire remonter le dollar to send ou put the dollar up again; faire remonter les cours to put prices up again; l’euro est remonté par rapport à la livre the euro has gone up ou risen against the pound again; faire remonter la température gén to raise the temperature; Méd to raise one's temperature;

2 ( pour retrouver l'origine) remonter dans le temps to go back in time; remonter à [historien] to go back to [époque, date]; [événement, œuvre, tradition] to date back to [époque, date, personnage historique]; [habitude] to be carried over from [enfance, période]; [enquêteur, police] to follow the trail back to [personne, chef de gang]; remonter 20 ans en arrière [historien] to go back 20 years; l'histoire remonte à quelques jours the story goes back a few days; il nous a fallu remonter jusqu'en 1770 we had to go back to 1770; les manuscrits remontent au XI^e siècle the manuscripts date back to the 11th century; remonter à l'époque où to date back to the days when; remonter aux causes de qch to identify the causes of sth; faire remonter to trace (back) [origines, ancêtres] (à to);

3 ( se retrousser) [pull, jupe] to ride up;

4 ( se faire sentir) les odeurs d'égout remontent dans la maison the smell from the drains reaches our house; j'ai mon petit déjeuner qui remonte○ my breakfast is repeating on me○;

5 Naut remonter au or dans le vent to sail into the wind.

C se remonter vpr

1 ( se réconforter) se remonter le moral ( seul) to cheer oneself up; ( à plusieurs) to cheer each other up;

2 ( s'équiper de nouveau) se remonter en meubles/draps to get some new furniture/sheets; se remonter en vin to replenish one's stock ou supply of wine.

[rəmɔ̃te] verbe transitif

1. [côte, étage] to go ou to climb back up

2. [porter à nouveau] to take back up

3. [parcourir - en voiture, en bateau etc.] to go up (inseparable)

remonter le Nil to sail up the Nile

les saumons remontent le fleuve the salmon are swimming upstream

nous avons remonté la Seine en voiture jusqu'à Rouen we drove along the Seine (upriver) to Rouen

remonter le défilé [aller en tête] to work one's way to the front of the procession

remonter la rue to go ou to walk back up the street

en remontant le cours des siècles ou du temps going back several centuries

4. [relever - chaussette] to pull up (separable) ; [ - manche] to roll up (separable) ; [ - col, visière] to raise, to turn up (separable) ; [ - robe] to raise, to lift ; [ - store] to pull up, to raise

remonter quelque chose to put something higher up, to raise something

remonte ton pantalon pull your trousers (UK) ou pants (US) up

elle a remonté la vitre she wound the window up

[augmenter - salaire, notation] to increase, to raise, to put up (separable)

tous les résultats des examens ont été remontés de 2 points all exam results have been put up ou raised by 2 marks

5. [assembler à nouveau - moteur, kit] to reassemble, to put back (separable) together (again) ; [ - étagère] to put back (separable) up

CINÉMA [film] to reedit

6. COMMERCE [rouvrir] to set up (separable) again

à sa sortie de prison, il a remonté une petite affaire de plomberie when he came out of prison he started up another small plumbing business

[faire prospérer à nouveau]

il a su remonter l'entreprise he managed to set ou to put the business back on its feet

7. [renouveler] to restock, to stock up again

remonter son stock (de cassettes vidéo) to stock up again (on video cassettes)

8. [mécanisme, montre] to wind (up)

9. [ragaillardir - physiquement] to pick up (separable) ; [ - moralement] to cheer up (separable)

prends un whisky, ça te remontera (familier) have a whisky, it'll make you feel better

remonter le moral à quelqu'un to cheer somebody up

10. SPORT [concurrent] to catch up (with)

11. THÉÂTRE to stage again, to put on (the stage) again

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[rəmɔ̃te] verbe intransitif (surtout aux être)

1. [monter de nouveau] to go back up, to go up again

l'enfant remonta dans la brouette/sur l'escabeau the child got back into the wheelbarrow/up onto the stool

remonte dans ta chambre go back up to your room

remonter à Paris to go back to Paris

2. TRANSPORTS

remonter dans

a. [bateau, bus, train] to get back onto

b. [voiture] to get back into

remonter à cheval

a. [se remettre en selle] to remount

b. [refaire de l'équitation] to take up riding again

3. [s'élever - route] to go back up, to go up again

le sentier remonte jusqu'à la villa the path goes up to the villa

[avoir un niveau supérieur]

la mer remonte the tide's coming in (again)

le baromètre remonte the barometer is rising

le prix du sucre a remonté [après une baisse] the price of sugar has gone back up again

sa fièvre remonte de plus belle his temperature is going up even higher

tu remontes dans mon estime you've gone up in my esteem

sa cote remonte (figuré) he's becoming more popular

ses actions remontent (figuré) things are looking up ou picking up for him

4. [jupe] to ride ou to go up

5. [faire surface - mauvaise odeur] to come back up

remonter à la surface

a. [noyé] to float back (up) to the surface

b. [plongeur] to resurface

c. [scandale] to reemerge, to resurface

6. [retourner vers l'origine]

remonter dans le temps to go back in time

remonter à [se reporter à] to go back to, to return to

le renseignement qui nous a permis de remonter jusqu'à vous the piece of information which enabled us to trace you

remonter de l'effet à la cause to trace the effect back to the cause

remonter à [dater de] to go ou to date back to

on fait généralement remonter la crise à 1910 the crisis is generally believed to have started in 1910

7. NAUTIQUE [navire] to sail north

[vent] to come round the north

remonter au vent to tack into the wind

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se remonter verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

ces nouvelles montres ne se remontent pas these new watches don't have to be wound up

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se remonter verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[physiquement] to recover one's strength

[moralement] to cheer oneself up

elle dit qu'elle boit pour se remonter she says she drinks to cheer herself up ou to make herself feel better

se remonter le moral to cheer oneself up

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se remonter en verbe pronominal plus préposition

(familier) [se réapprovisionner en] to replenish one's stock of

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11 serrer

serrer [seʀe]

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1. transitive verb

   a. ( = maintenir, presser) to grip

• serrer qch dans sa main to clutch sth

• serrer qn dans ses bras/contre son cœur to clasp sb in one's arms/to one's chest

• serrer la main à or de qn ( = la donner) to shake hands with sb ; ( = la presser) to squeeze sb's hand

• se serrer la main to shake hands

   b. ( = contracter) serrer le poing/les mâchoires to clench one's fist/one's jaws

• serrer les lèvres to set one's lips

• avoir le cœur serré par l'émotion to feel a pang of emotion

• avoir la gorge serrée par l'émotion to be choked by emotion

• serrer les dents to clench one's teeth ; (figurative) to grit one's teeth

• serrer les fesses (inf) ( = avoir peur) to be scared stiff (inf)

   c. ( = comprimer) to be too tight for

• mon pantalon me serre my trousers are too tight (for me)

• cette jupe me serre (à) la taille this skirt is too tight round the waist

• ces chaussures me serrent these shoes are too tight

   d. [+ écrou, vis, ceinture, lacet, nœud] to tighten ; [+ joint] to clamp

• serrer les prix to keep prices down

• serrer le frein à main to put on the handbrake

• serrer la vis à qn (inf) to crack down on sb (inf)

   e. ( = se tenir près de) (par derrière) to keep close behind ; (latéralement) to squeeze ( contre up against)

• serrer qn de près to follow close behind sb

• ne serre pas cette voiture de trop près don't get too close to that car

   f. [+ objets alignés, lignes, mots] to put close together

• serrer les rangs to close ranks

• il faudra serrer les invités, la table est petite we'll have to squeeze the guests together as the table is so small

2. intransitive verb

( = obliquer) serrer à droite/gauche to move in to the right-hand/left-hand lane

3. reflexive verb

► se serrer

   a. ( = se rapprocher)

se serrer contre qn to huddle up against sb ; (tendrement) to cuddle up to sb

• se serrer autour de la table/du feu to squeeze round the table/the fire

• serrez-vous un peu squeeze up a bit

   b. ( = se contracter) son cœur se serra he felt a pang of anguish

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seʀe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( maintenir vigoureusement) [personne] to grip [volant, rame]

serrer quelqu'un/quelque chose dans ses bras — to hug somebody/something

serrer quelque chose entre ses dents — to clench something between one's teeth

serrer la main de quelqu'un — to shake hands with somebody

serrer les poings — to clench one's fists

la peur me serrait la gorge — my throat was constricted with fear

ça me serre le cœur de voir ça — it wrings my heart to see that

2) ( ajuster) to tighten [nœud, corde]

serre bien tes lacets — do your shoelaces up tight

tu as trop serré ton nœud de cravate — your tie is too tight

mon chignon n'est pas assez serré — my bun is (too) loose

3) ( tenir à l'étroit) [chaussures, vêtement] to be too tight

4) ( bloquer) to tighten [écrou, vis, boulon]; to turn [something] off tightly [robinet]

sans serrer — [fixer, visser] loosely

5) ( être près de)

serrer le trottoir — [automobiliste] to hug the kerb GB ou curb US

serrer à droite — [véhicule] to get ou stay in the right-hand lane

serrer quelqu'un de près — [concurrent] to be hot on somebody's tail

serrer un sujet de près — fig to study a subject closely

6) ( rapprocher) to push [something] closer together [livres, tables, objets]; to squeeze [personne]

être serré — [livres, personnes] to be packed together

nous sommes trop serrés dans la cuisine — there are too many of us in the kitchen

serrer les rangs — lit, fig to close ranks

7) ( réduire) to cut [dépenses, prix]

8) Nautisme to furl [voile]

serrer le vent — to sail close to the wind

9) ( ranger) liter, dial to stow [something] away [objet précieux, économies]

2.

se serrer verbe pronominal

1) ( se rapprocher de) [personnes] to squeeze up

ils se sont serrés les uns contre les autres — they huddled together

2) ( se comprimer)

se serrer dans une jupe — to squeeze oneself into a skirt

nous nous sommes serré la main — we shook hands

3) ( se contracter)

avoir le cœur qui se serre — to feel deeply upset

avoir la gorge qui se serre — ( d'émotion) to have a lump in one's throat; ( de peur) to have one's heart in one's mouth

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seʀe
1. vt

1) (= tenir) to grip tight, to hold tight

serrer qn dans ses bras — to hug sb

serrer la main de qn — to shake sb's hand

serrer la main à qn — to shake hands with sb

2) (= comprimer, coincer) to squeeze, [poings, mâchoires] to clench

serrer les dents — to clench one's teeth, to grit one's teeth

3) [ceinture, nœud, frein, vis] to tighten

serrer la vis à qn — to clamp down on sb

serrer la gorge à qn [chagrin] — to bring a lump to sb's throat

4) [vêtement] to be too tight for

Ce pantalon me serre trop. — These trousers are too tight for me.

5) (= rapprocher) [objets, chaises] to close up, to move closer together

serrer les rangs — to close ranks

6) (en se plaçant tout près)

serrer qn de près — to follow close behind sb

serrer le trottoir — to hug the kerb

serrer sa droite — to keep well to the right

2. vi

serrer à droite — to keep to the right

"serrer à droite" — "keep right"

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serrer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( maintenir vigoureusement) [personne] to grip [volant, rame]; ne serrez pas le volant, détendez-vous don't grip the steering wheel, relax; si tu serres bien la corde tu ne risqueras rien if you grip the rope tightly you'll be OK; serrer qch dans sa main to grip [sth] in one's hand [pièce, bonbon, crayon, clé]; serrer qn/qch dans ses bras to hug sb/sth; serrer qn/qch contre sa poitrine to hug sb/sth to one's chest; serrer qch entre ses cuisses/genoux to grip sth between one's thighs/knees; serrer qch entre ses dents to clench sth between one's teeth; serrer le poignet/cou de qn to squeeze sb's wrist/neck; serrer la main de or la pince○ à qn to shake hands with sb; elle a serré la main du ministre she shook hands with the minister; serrer les poings to clench one's fists; la peur me serrait la gorge my throat was constricted with fear; ça me serre le cœur de voir ça it wrings my heart to see that;

2 ( ajuster) [personne] to tighten [corset, ceinture, nœud]; to tighten [ficelle]; serre bien tes lacets do your shoelaces up tight; tu as trop serré ton nœud de cravate your tie is too tight; serrer son peignoir autour de sa taille to pull one's dressing-gown around oneself; mon chignon n'est pas assez serré my bun is (too) loose;

3 ( tenir à l'étroit) [chaussures, vêtement] to be too tight; mon pantalon me serre my trousers GB ou pants US are too tight; ça me serre à la taille/aux épaules/aux mollets it's too tight around my waist/across my shoulders/around my calves;

4 ( bloquer) to tighten [écrou, vis, boulon]; to turn [sth] off tightly [robinet]; serrer une pièce dans un étau to grip a part in a vice GB ou vise US; ne serrez pas trop don't overtighten; sans serrer [fixer, visser] loosely;

5 ( être près de) serrer le trottoir [automobiliste] to hug the kerb GB ou curb US; serrer l'accotement to drive very close to the edge of the road; serrer à droite/gauche [véhicule] to move close to the right/left of the road; serrer un cycliste contre le trottoir [voiture] to force a cyclist up against the pavement GB ou sidewalk US; serrer qn de près [concurrent] to be hot on sb's tail;

6 ( rapprocher) to push [sth] closer together [livres, tables, objets] (contre against); to squeeze [personne] (dans in; contre against); être serré [livres, personnes] to be packed together; nous sommes trop serrés dans la cuisine there are too many of us in the kitchen; serrer les rangs lit, fig to close ranks;

7 ( étudier en profondeur) serrer un sujet/problème de près to study a subject/problem closely;

8 ( réduire) to cut [budget, dépenses, prix]; essayer de serrer les coûts to try to cut costs;

9 Naut to furl [voile]; serrer le vent to sail close to the wind;

10 liter, dial ( ranger) to stow [sth] away [objet précieux, économies].

B se serrer vpr

1 ( se rapprocher de) [personnes] to squeeze up (autour de around; dans in); serrez-vous pour faire de la place squeeze up to make room; ma voiture est petite, il va falloir se serrer my car is small, we'll have to squeeze up; se serrer contre qch/qn to squeeze up against sth/sb; ils se sont serrés les uns contre les autres they huddled together;

2 ( se comprimer) se serrer dans une jupe/un pantalon to squeeze oneself into a skirt/a pair of trousers GB ou pants US; nous nous sommes serré la main we shook hands;

3 ( se contracter) avoir le cœur qui se serre to feel deeply upset; avoir la gorge qui se serre ( d'émotion) to have a lump in one's throat; (de peur, trac) to have one's heart in one's mouth.

Idiome

serrer la pince○ or louche○ or cuiller○ à qn to shake sb's hand.

[sere] verbe transitif

1. [presser] to hold tight

serre-moi fort dans tes bras hold me tight in your arms

serrer quelque chose contre son cœur to clasp something to one's breast

serrer quelqu'un contre son cœur to clasp somebody to one's bosom

serrer quelqu'un à la gorge to grab somebody by the throat

serrer le kiki à quelqu'un (familier) to try to strangle somebody

serrer la main ou la pince (familier) à quelqu'un to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand

2. [suj: vêtement] to be tight

la chaussure droite/le col me serre un peu the right shoe/the collar is a bit tight

3. [bien fermer - nœud, lacets] to tighten, to pull tight ; [ - joint] to clamp ; [ - écrou] to tighten (up) ; [ - frein à main] to put on tight

serrer la vis à quelqu'un (familier) to crack down hard on somebody

4. [contracter] to clench

serrer les lèvres to set ou to tighten one's lips

serrer les dents to clench ou to set ou to grit one's teeth

serrer les mâchoires to clench one's jaws

en serrant les poings

a. (sens propre) clenching one's fists

b. (figuré) barely containing one's anger

avoir la gorge serrée par l'émotion to be choked with emotion

serrer les fesses (familier) to have the jitters

5. [rapprocher]

serrer les rangs (figuré) MILITAIRE to close ranks

serrer le jeu SPORT to play a tight game

être serrés comme des sardines ou des harengs to be squashed up like sardines

6. [suivre]

serrer le trottoir AUTOMOBILE to hug the kerb

serrer quelqu'un de près to follow close behind somebody, to follow somebody closely

serrer un problème de plus près to study a problem more closely

7. NAUTIQUE

serrer le vent to sail close to ou to hug the wind

8. (littéraire) [enfermer] to put away

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[sere] verbe intransitif

AUTOMOBILE

serrer à droite/gauche to keep to the right/left

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se serrer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se rapprocher] to squeeze up

se serrer contre quelqu'un

a. [par affection] to cuddle ou to snuggle up to somebody

b. [pour se protéger] to huddle up against somebody

se serrer les uns contre les autres to huddle together

2. [se contracter] to tighten up

je sentais ma gorge se serrer I could feel a lump in my throat

mon cœur se serra en les voyant my heart sank when I saw them

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se serrer verbe pronominal transitif

se serrer la main to shake hands

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12 monter

monter [mɔ̃te]

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► When monter has an object it is conjugated with avoir ; otherwise, the auxiliary is être.

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1. intransitive verb

   a. to go up ( dans into ) ; [avion] to climb

• monter à pied to walk up

• monter en courant to run up

• monter en titubant to stagger up

• monter dans sa chambre to go up to one's room

• monte me voir come up and see me

• monte le prévenir go up and tell him

• faites-le monter (visiteur) ask him to come up

• monter aux arbres to climb trees

• monter à Paris to go up to Paris

► monter sur [+ table, rocher, toit] to climb onto

• monté sur une chaise, il accrochait un tableau he was standing on a chair hanging a picture

• monter sur une colline to go up a hill

• monter sur une bicyclette to get on a bicycle

• monté sur un cheval gris riding a grey horse

   b. (dans un véhicule) monter en voiture to get into a car

• monter dans un avion to get on an aircraft

• je suis monté à Lyon I got on at Lyon

• monter à bord (d'un navire) to go on board (a ship)

• monter à bicyclette ( = faire du vélo) to ride a bicycle

• monter à cheval ( = se mettre en selle) to get on a horse ; ( = faire de l'équitation) to ride

• elle monte bien she rides well

   c. ( = s'élever) to rise ; [mer, marée] to come in ; [voix] to go up

• monter à or jusqu'à to come up to

• la vase lui montait jusqu'aux genoux the mud came right up to his knees

• le chemin monte en lacets the path winds upwards

• jusqu'où monte le téléphérique ? where does the cable car go up to?

• une odeur montait de la cave there was a smell coming from the cellar

• le lait monte (sur le feu) the milk's about to boil over

• ça a fait monter les prix it sent prices up

• la tension monte tension is rising

• le ton monte (colère) the discussion is getting heated

• la voiture peut monter jusqu'à 250 km/h the car can do up to 250km/h

• ce tableau peut monter jusqu'à 30 000 € this painting could fetch up to 30,000 euros

• les blancs n'arrivent pas à monter the egg whites won't go stiff

• elle sentait la colère monter en elle she could feel herself getting angry

• les larmes lui montaient aux yeux tears were welling up in her eyes

• le vin lui monte à la tête wine goes to his head

• le succès lui monte à la tête success is going to his head

• c'est l'artiste qui monte he's the up-and-coming artist

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = gravir) to go up

• monter l'escalier précipitamment to rush upstairs

• monter une côte (en marchant) to walk up a hill

   b. ( = porter) to take up

• montez-lui son petit déjeuner take his breakfast up to him

• faire monter ses valises to have one's luggage taken up

   c. monter un cheval to ride a horse

   d. ( = augmenter) monter le son to turn the sound up

   e. ( = exciter) monter qn contre qn to set sb against sb

• monter la tête à qn to get sb worked up

• quelqu'un lui a monté la tête contre moi someone has set him against me

   f. monter la garde [soldat] to mount guard ; [chien] to be on guard

• « je monte la garde ! » "beware of the dog!"

   g. [+ machine] to assemble ; [+ tente] to pitch ; [+ film] to edit ; [+ robe] to sew together

• monter des mailles to cast on stitches

   h. [+ pièce de théâtre] to put on ; [+ affaire, opération, campagne publicitaire] to set up ; [+ canular] to play ; [+ complot] to hatch

   i. [+ diamant, perle] to mount ; [+ pneu] to put on

• monter qch en épingle to blow sth up out of all proportion

3. reflexive verb

► se monter

   a.

se monter à [+ prix] to amount to

   b. se monter la tête to get all worked up

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mɔ̃te
1.

verbe transitif (+ v avoir)

1) ( transporter) ( en haut) gén to take [somebody/something] up (à to); ( à l'étage) to take [somebody/something] upstairs

2) ( placer plus haut) to put [something] up [objet]; to raise [étagère] (de by)

3) ( réussir à transporter) to get [something] up [objet]

impossible de monter le piano par l'escalier — it's impossible to get the piano up the stairs

4) ( parcourir) to go up [escalier, pente, rue]

monter la colline à bicyclette — to cycle up the hill

5) (en valeur, intensité) to turn up [volume, thermostat]; Musique to raise the pitch of [instrument]

6) Culinaire to beat, to whisk [blanc d'œuf, mayonnaise]

7) ( rendre hostile)

monter quelqu'un contre quelqu'un — to turn ou set somebody against somebody

8) ( chevaucher) to ride [cheval]

9) (couvrir, saillir) to mount, to cover

10) ( assembler) to assemble [meuble, appareil]; to put up [tente, échafaudage]; to set, to mount [pierre précieuse]; to mount [gravure]; Musique to string [instrument]

monter un film — to edit a film

11) ( en couture) to put [something] in [col]; to set [something] in [manche]

12) ( organiser) to hatch [complot]; to mount [attaque]; to set up [société]; Théâtre to stage [pièce]

monter une histoire de toutes pièces — to concoct ou fabricate a story from beginning to end

13) ( fournir)

monter son ménage — to set up home

monter sa garde-robe — to build up one's wardrobe

2.

verbe intransitif (+ v être)

1) ( se déplacer) ( en allant) gén to go up; ( à l'étage) to go upstairs; [avion, hélicoptère] to climb; [oiseau] to fly up; [soleil, brume] to rise

tu es monté à pied? — gén did you walk up?

il est monté au col à bicyclette/en voiture — he cycled/drove up to the pass

monter sur — to get onto [trottoir]; to climb onto [mur]

monter sur le toit — [enfant, chat] to go up onto the roof

monter à l'échelle/l'arbre — to climb (up) the ladder/the tree

monter au ciel — to ascend into Heaven

l'air chaud fait monter les ballons — warm air makes balloons rise

faites-les monter — (clients, marchandises) send them up

2) ( sur un moyen de transport)

monter dans une voiture — to get in a car

monter dans un train/bus/avion — to get on a train/bus/plane

il a peur de monter en avion — he's afraid of flying

monter à bord — to get on board

monter sur — to get on [cheval, bicyclette, tracteur]

3) ( s'étendre de bas en haut) [route, voie ferrée] to go uphill, to climb; [terrain] to rise; [canalisation, ligne téléphonique] ( en allant) to go up

monter en lacets — [route] to wind its way up

monter en pente douce — [terrain, route] to slope up gently

monter en pente raide — [terrain, route] to climb steeply

4) ( atteindre) [vêtement, liquide, neige] to come up

il avait des chaussettes qui lui montaient aux genoux — he was wearing knee socks

5) ( augmenter) gén to rise, to go up (à to; de by); [marée] to come in; Musique [mélodie] to rise

faire monter les cours de 2% — to push prices up by 2%

6) (se rendre, séjourner)

monter à or sur Paris — ( de province) to go up to Paris

7) ( chevaucher)

monter (à cheval) — to ride

monter à bicyclette/moto — to ride a bicycle/motorbike

8) Armée

monter à l'assaut or l'attaque — to mount an attack (de on)

monter au front — to move up to the front

monter en ligne — to move up the line

monter au combat — to go into battle

9) Jeux ( aux cartes) to play a higher card

10) ( progresser) [employé, artiste] to rise

à force de monter, il deviendra directeur — he'll work his way right up to director

monter en puissance — [parti, politicien] to rise

11) ( gagner en intensité) [colère, émotion] to mount; [sanglots] to rise; [larmes] to well up

le ton monta — ( animation) the conversation became noisier; ( énervement) the discussion became heated

12) ( saisir)

monter à la gorge de quelqu'un — [sanglots, cri] to rise (up) in somebody's throat

monter à la tête de quelqu'un — [vin, succès] to go to somebody's head

le rouge lui est monté au front — he/she went red in the face

13) Automobile, Technologie

monter à 250 km/h — to go up to 250 kph

3.

se monter verbe pronominal

1) ( s'élever)

se monter à — [frais, facture] to amount to

2) ( s'équiper) to get oneself set up (en with)

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se monter la tête — (colloq) to get worked up (colloq)

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mɔ̃te
1. vt (avec l'auxiliaire avoir aux temps composés)

1) [escalier, côte] (en allant) to go up, (en venant) to come up

Elle a du mal à monter les escaliers. — She has difficulty going upstairs.

2) [valise, paquet] (en allant) to take up, (en venant) to bring up

Monte les valises pendant que je règle le taxi. — Take the suitcases up while I pay the cab fare.

Monte-moi le dossier. — Bring me up the file.

3) [société, opération] to set up

4) [tente, échafaudage, étagères] to put up, [machine] to assemble

Est-ce que ces étagères sont difficiles à monter? — Are these shelves difficult to put up?

5) (= fixer)

monter qch sur qch [dispositif, moteur] — to fit sth on sth

6) [cheval] to mount, to get on

7) ZOOLOGIE, [femelle] to cover, to serve

8) [bijou] to mount, to set

9) COUTURE, [pièce] to sew on, [manche] to set in

10) CINÉMA to edit

11) THÉÂTRE, [pièce] to put on, to stage

12) (autres locutions)

monter qn contre qn — to set sb against sb

monter la tête à qn — to get sb worked up

2. vi (avec l'auxiliaire être aux temps composés)

1) [personne] (aller) to go up, (venir) to come up

monter à pied — to walk up, to go up on foot

monter sur [chaise, escabeau] — to get onto

Tu vas devoir monter sur une chaise pour changer l'ampoule. — You'll have to get onto a chair to change the light bulb.

monter à un arbre — to climb a tree

monter à une échelle — to climb a ladder

2) [avion, voiture] to climb, to go up

3) [chemin, niveau, température, voix, prix] to go up, to rise

Les prix ont encore monté. — Prices have gone up again.

4) [brouillard, bruit] to rise, to come up

5) [passager] to get on

monter dans le train — to get on the train, to board the train

monter dans l'avion — to get on the plane, to board the plane

Il est temps de monter dans l'avion. — It's time to get on the plane.

monter à bord — to get on board

monter en voiture — to get in the car

6) (= faire du cheval) to ride, to ride a horse

monter à cheval (hobby) — to ride, to go riding, (action) to get on a horse

monter bien — to be a good rider, to ride well

monter mal — to be a poor rider, to ride badly

7) (autres locutions)

monter à bicyclette — to get on a bicycle

monter à la tête de qn — to go to sb's head

monter sur les planches — to go on the stage

monter en grade — to be promoted

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monter verb table: aimer

A vtr (+ v avoir)

1 ( transporter) ( en haut) gén to take [sb/sth] up [personne, objet] (à to); ( à l'étage) to take [sb/sth] upstairs [personne, objet]; ( d'en bas) gén to bring [sb/sth] up [personne, objet] (de from); ( de l'étage) to bring [sb/sth] upstairs [personne, objet]; monter les valises au grenier to take the suitcases up to the attic; monter les bouteilles de la cave to bring the bottles up from the cellar; je peux vous monter au village I can take you up to the village; monte-moi mes pantoufles bring my slippers up (to me); je leur ai fait monter les valises au grenier I made them take the suitcases up to the attic; j'ai fait monter le piano dans la chambre I had the piano taken up to the bedroom; faites -moi monter les dossiers secrets get the secret files brought up to me;

2 ( placer plus haut) to put [sth] up [objet]; to raise [étagère] (de by); monte le store put the blind up; j'ai monté le vase sur l'étagère du haut I put the vase on the top shelf; tu peux me monter cette valise sur l'armoire? can you put ou get this suitcase up on the wardrobe for me?; monter l'étagère d'un cran/de 20 centimètres to raise the shelf by one notch/by 20 centimetres^GB;

3 ( réussir à transporter) to get [sth] up [objet]; impossible de monter le piano par l'escalier/par la fenêtre it's impossible to get the piano up the stairs/up through the window; comment va-t-on monter le piano? ( à l'étage) how are we going to get the piano upstairs?; ( dans le camion) how are we going to get the piano in?;

4 ( parcourir) ( en allant) to go up [pente, rue, marches]; to go up, to climb [côte, escaliers]; ( en venant) to come up [pente, rue, marches, escaliers]; je l'ai vu monter les escaliers sur les or à genoux I saw him go ou climb up the stairs on his knees; monter la colline à bicyclette to cycle up the hill; je leur ai fait monter la colline en courant I made them run up the hill; il m'a fait monter les escaliers trois fois he made me go upstairs ou up the stairs three times;

5 (en valeur, intensité) to turn up [volume, thermostat, gaz]; Mus to raise the pitch of [instrument]; Art to intensify [couleur]; monte un peu la radio turn the radio up a bit; monter un violon d'un ton to raise the pitch of a violin by a tone;

6 Culin to beat, to whisk [blanc d'œuf, mayonnaise]; monter les blancs en neige ( dans une recette) beat ou whisk the egg whites until stiff; monter une sauce to thicken a sauce;

7 ( rendre hostile) monter qn contre qn to turn ou set sb against sb; monter qn contre un projet to put sb off a plan; être monté contre qn to have it in for sb;

8 ( chevaucher) to ride [cheval, âne, éléphant]; ce cheval n'a jamais été monté this horse has never been ridden (before);

9 (couvrir, saillir) to mount, to cover;

10 ( assembler) to assemble [meuble, appareil, machine]; to put up [tente, échafaudage]; to set, to mount [pierre précieuse]; to mount [gravure, estampe, photo]; Mus to string [instrument]; monter un film Cin to edit a film; monter une page Imprim to set (up) a page; monter une émission TV to edit a broadcast; monter en parallèle Électrotech to connect in parallel;

11 Cout to put [sth] in [col]; to set [sth] in [manche]; monter un manteau/une robe to make up a coat/a dress;

12 ( organiser) to hatch [complot]; to mount [attaque, opération militaire]; to set up [société, opération financière]; Théât to stage, to put on [pièce]; monter un spectacle to stage ou put on a show; monter une histoire de toutes pièces to concoct ou fabricate a story from beginning to end;

13 ( fournir) monter son ménage/sa maison to set up home/house; monter sa garde-robe to build up one's wardrobe.

B vi (+ v être)

1 ( se déplacer) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go up (à to); ( à l'étage) to go upstairs; ( en venant) gén to come up (de from); ( à l'étage) to come upstairs; [train, ascenseur, téléphérique] ( en allant) to go up; ( en venant) to come up; [avion, hélicoptère] to climb; [oiseau] to fly up; [soleil, brume] to rise (sur over); [fumée, odeur, bruit] to come up; reste-ici, je monte au grenier stay here, I'm going up to the attic; peux-tu monter chercher mon sac? can you go upstairs and get my bag?; tu peux monter m'aider à pousser l'armoire? can you come upstairs and help me push the wardrobe?; il est monté s'allonger he went upstairs to lie down; te voilà! tu es monté par l'ascenseur? there you are! did you come up in the lift GB ou elevator US?; tu es monté à pied? gén did you walk up?; ( plutôt que par l'ascenseur) did you come up on foot?; je préfère monter par l'escalier I prefer to go up by the stairs; nous sommes montés par le sentier/la route ( à pied) we walked up by the path/the road; ( à cheval) we rode up by the path/the road; il est monté au col à bicyclette/en voiture he cycled/drove up to the pass; il est monté vers moi en rampant he crawled up to me; où est l'écureuil? il a dû monter à l'arbre where's the squirrel? it must have gone up ou climbed the tree; monte, je te suis go on up, I'll follow you; monte ici! come up here!; je suis monté en haut de la tour/au sommet de la falaise I went up to the top of the tower/to the top of the cliff; monter sur [personne] to step onto, to get onto [trottoir, marche]; [animal] to get onto [marche, trottoir]; [personne, animal] to climb onto [mur, tabouret]; il est monté sur le toit [enfant, chat] he's/it's gone up onto the roof; monter à l'échelle/l'arbre/la corde to climb (up) the ladder/the tree/the rope; monter à la verticale [ballon, alpiniste] to climb vertically; monter au ciel to ascend into Heaven; l'air chaud fait monter les ballons/planeurs warm air makes balloons/gliders rise; elle m'a fait/ne m'a pas laissé monter dans sa chambre she had me/didn't let me go up to her bedroom; faites-les monter (clients, marchandises) send them up;

2 ( sur un moyen de transport) monter dans une voiture to get in a car; monter dans un train/bus/avion to get on a train/bus/plane; monter dans un canoë/sur un bateau to get into a canoe/on a boat; il n'est jamais monté en avion he's never been on a plane; il a peur de monter en avion he's afraid of flying; monter à bord to get on board; monter sur to get on [âne, cheval, bicyclette, tracteur]; monté sur son cheval/sur son chameau, il parcourait le pays he travelled^GB the country on horseback/on his camel;

3 ( s'étendre de bas en haut) [route, voie ferrée] to go uphill, to climb; [terrain] to rise; [canalisation, ligne téléphonique] ( en allant) to go up; ( en venant) to come up; monter jusqu'à [chemin, muraille, escalier] ( description) to go up to; ( emphase) to go up as far as; monter jusqu'au sommet [route, ligne téléphonique] to go right up to the top; monter en lacets [route] to wind its way up; monter en pente douce [terrain, route] to slope up gently; monter en pente raide [terrain, route] to climb steeply; monter brusquement sur 200 mètres [pente, route] to climb sharply for 200 metres^GB;

4 ( atteindre) [vêtement, liquide, neige] to come up (jusqu'à to); des chaussettes qui montent jusqu'aux genoux socks that come up to the knees; il avait des chaussettes qui lui montaient aux genoux he was wearing knee socks; l'eau nous montait jusqu'à la taille the water came up to our waists, we were waist-deep in water; l'eau montait sur la berge the water came up onto the bank;

5 ( augmenter) [niveau, baromètre, température, pression, prix, taux] to rise, to go up (à to; de by); [marée] to come in; Mus [mélodie] to rise; l’euro est or a monté par rapport à la livre the euro has risen ou gone up against the pound; faire monter les cours de 2% to push prices up by 2%; ça va faire monter le dollar it'll send ou push the dollar up; ça fait monter la température gén it raises the temperature; Méd it puts one's temperature up; ça ne fera pas monter leur niveau de vie it won't raise their standard of living;

6 (se rendre, séjourner) monter à or sur Paris ( de province) to go up to Paris; monter à Lyon ( du Midi) to go up to Lyons;

7 ( chevaucher) monter (à cheval) to ride; monter à bicyclette/moto to ride a bicycle/motorbike; il ne sait pas monter (à cheval) he can't ride; elle monte à cheval deux fois par semaine she goes riding ou rides twice a week;

8 Mil monter à l'assaut or l'attaque to mount an attack (de on); monter au front to move up to the front; monter en ligne to move up the line; monter au combat to go into battle;

9 Jeux ( aux cartes) to play a higher card; monter à carreau/l'atout to play a higher diamond/trump;

10 ( progresser) ( dans une hiérarchie) to rise, to move up; ( en notoriété) [artiste] to rise; à force de monter, il deviendra directeur he'll work his way right up to director; c'est un jeune peintre qui monte he's an up-and-coming ou a rising young painter; monter en puissance [parti, politicien] to rise;

11 ( gagner en intensité) [colère, émotion] to mount; [sanglots] to rise; [larmes] to well up; le ton monta ( animation) the conversation became noisier; ( énervement) the discussion became heated;

12 ( saisir) monter à la gorge de qn [sanglots, cri] to rise (up) in sb's throat; monter à la tête de qn [vin, alcool, succès] to go to sb's head; le rouge lui est monté au front he/she went red in the face;

13 Aut, Tech monter à 250 km/h [véhicule] to go up to ou reach 250 km/h; [automobiliste] to go up to 250 km/h; monter en puissance [moteur] to increase in power.

C se monter vpr

1 ( s'élever) se monter à [dépenses, frais, facture] to come to, to amount to; [dette] to amount to;

2 ( s'équiper) to get oneself set up (en with).

Idiome

se monter la tête○ to get worked up○.

[mɔ̃te] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être ou avoir)

1. [personne, animal - vu d'en bas] to go up ; [ - vu d'en haut] to come up

[avion, soleil] to rise, to climb (up)

[drapeau] to go up

[rideau de théâtre, air, fumée] to go up, to rise

[chemin] to go up, to rise, to climb

monte par l'ascenseur go up in ou use the lift

monte sur une chaise pour que j'épingle ton ourlet stand on a chair so I can pin up your hem

le premier de cordée continuait à monter the leader continued to climb ou continued the ascent

es-tu déjà montée au dernier étage de la tour Eiffel? have you ever been up to the top of the Eiffel Tower?

monter en pente douce to climb gently (upwards)

monter en pente raide to climb steeply ou sharply

ça monte trop, passe en première it's too steep, change down into first

monter de [suj: odeur, bruit] to rise (up) from, to come from

2. [dans un moyen de transport]

monter dans

a. [avion, train] to get on ou onto, to board

b. [bus] to get on, to board

c. [voiture] to get into

tu montes (avec moi)? [dans ma voiture] are you coming with me (in my car)?

elle monte à Versailles [dans le train] she gets on at Versailles (station)

monter sur un ou à bord d'un bateau to board a ship

monter sur un cheval to get on ou to mount a horse

monter sur une bicyclette to get on a bicycle

ça fait longtemps que je ne suis pas monté sur une bicyclette it's a long time since I've been on a bicycle

monter à [pratiquer]: monter à cheval/bicyclette to ride (a horse)/a bicycle

ÉQUITATION to ride

3. [apparaître suite à une émotion]

les larmes lui sont montées aux yeux tears welled up in his eyes, his eyes filled with tears

le rouge lui est monté aux joues the colour rose to her cheeks

le sang lui monta au visage the blood rushed to his face

4. [s'élever - température] to rise, to go up ; [ - fièvre] to rise ; [ - prix, taux] to rise, to go up, to increase ; [ - action] to rise ; [ - rivière] to rise ; [ - mer, marée] to come in ; [ - anxiété, mécontentement] to grow, to increase

faire monter [tension, peur] to increase

faire monter les prix

a. [surenchère] to send ou to put prices up

b. [marchand] to put up ou to increase prices

empêcher les prix de monter to keep prices down

les loyers ont monté de 25 % rents have gone up ou increased by 25%

le thermomètre monte (familier) MÉTÉOROLOGIE it's ou the weather's getting warmer

le lait monte

a. [il bout] the milk is boiling

b. [chez une femme qui allaite] lactation has started

prends de grosses aiguilles, ton pull montera plus vite your sweater will knit up more quickly if you use big needles

faire monter des blancs en neige CUISINE to whisk up egg whites

le soufflé a bien monté/n'a pas monté the soufflé rose beautifully/didn't rise

le ton montait

a. [de colère] voices were being raised, the discussion was becoming heated

b. [d'animation] the noise level was rising

5. [atteindre un certain niveau]

la cloison ne monte pas assez haut the partition isn't high enough

monter à ou jusqu'à [eau, vêtement, chaussures] to come up to

son plâtre monte jusqu'au genou his leg is in a plaster cast up to the knee

les pistes de ski montent jusqu'à 3 000 m the ski runs go up to ou as high as 3,000 m

je peux monter jusqu'à 200 km/h (familier) I can do up to 200 km/h

l'hectare de vigne peut monter jusqu'à 30 000 euros one hectare of vineyard can cost up to ou fetch as much as 30,000 euros

6. MUSIQUE [voix] to go up, to rise

il peut monter jusqu'au "si" he can go ou sing up to B

7. [pour attaquer]

monter à l'abordage NAUTIQUE to board

monter à l'attaque ou à l'assaut MILITAIRE to go into the attack

monter à l'assaut de to launch an attack on

monter au filet TENNIS [au volleyball] to go up to the net

8. [dans une hiérarchie] to rise

monter en grade to be promoted

un chanteur qui monte an up-and-coming singer

[dans le temps]

la génération qui monte the rising ou new generation

9. [aller vers le nord]

je monte à Paris demain I'm going (up) to Paris tomorrow

il a dû monter à Lyon pour trouver du travail he had to move (up) to Lyons in order to find work

10. JEUX

monter sur le valet de trèfle to play a club higher than the jack

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[mɔ̃te] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)

1. [gravir] to go up (inseparable)

monter l'escalier to go ou to climb up the stairs, to go upstairs

la voiture a du mal à monter la côte the car has difficulty getting up the hill

monter la gamme MUSIQUE to go up ou to climb the scale

2. [porter en haut - bagages, colis] to take ou to carry up (separable) ; [ - courrier] to take up (separable)

monte-moi mes lunettes bring my glasses up for me

je lui ai monté son journal I took the newspaper up to him

peut-on se faire monter le repas dans les chambres? is it possible to have meals brought to the room?

3. [mettre plus haut]

monte l'étagère d'un cran put the shelf up a notch

monte la vitre, j'ai froid wind up the (car) window, I'm cold

4. [augmenter - son] to turn up (separable) ; [ - prix] to put up (separable)

monte la télé (familier) turn the TV up

[mettre en colère]

monter quelqu'un contre to set somebody against

5. [assembler - kit] to assemble, to put together (separable) ; [ - tente] to pitch, to put up (separable) ; [ - abri] to rig up (separable)

monter une page IMPRIMERIE to make up ou to paste up ou to lay out a page

monter en parallèle/série ÉLECTRICITÉ to connect in parallel/series

6. [fixer - radiateur] to fit, to mount ; [ - store] to put up (separable), to mount

monter une gravure

a. [sur une marie-louise] to mount an engraving

b. [dans un cadre] to frame an engraving

il a monté un moteur plus puissant sur sa voiture he has put a more powerful engine into his car

JOAILLERIE to mount, to set

7. [organiser - généralement] to organize ; [ - pièce, spectacle] to put on (separable), to stage, to produce ; [ - canular] to think up (separable) ; [ - complot, machination] to set up (separable)

monter un atelier de poterie to set up a pottery workshop

il avait monté tout un scénario dans sa tête he'd thought up some weird and wonderful scheme

8. [pourvoir - bibliothèque, collection, cave] to set up (separable)

monter son ménage ou sa maison to set up house

9. ÉQUITATION

monter un cheval to ride a horse

10. CINÉMA [bobine] to mount

[film] to edit

11. COUTURE to fit (on)

monter une manche to sew on ou to attach a sleeve

le pantalon est prêt à être monté the trousers are ready to assemble ou to be made up

[tricoter - maille] to cast on (separable)

12. CUISINE

monter des blancs en neige to whisk up egg whites

monter une mayonnaise to make some mayonnaise

13. MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE & ZOOLOGIE to cover, to serve

14. NAUTIQUE to crew

monter un gréement to rig a ship

PÊCHE to assemble

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se monter à verbe pronominal plus préposition

[coût, dépenses] to come ou to amount ou to add up to

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se monter en verbe pronominal plus préposition

to equip ou to provide oneself with

se monter en vins to stock (up) one's cellar

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > monter
13 ce

ce [sə]

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1. demonstrative adjective

2. demonstrative pronoun

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1. <

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► Feminine = cette, plural = ces, masculine before vowel and silent h = cet.

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► L'anglais distingue plus nettement que le français les objets ou personnes qui sont proches de ceux qui sont moins proches (dans l'espace ou dans le temps, ou subjectivement). Pour les objets et personnes qui sont proches, on choisira this, pour les moins proches, on préférera that.

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a. (dans l'espace ou subjectivement) (proche) this ; (moins proche) that

• j'aime beaucoup ces boucles d'oreille (que je porte) I really like these earrings ; (que tu portes) I really like those earrings

• je ne vois rien avec ces lunettes I can't see a thing with these glasses

• ce chapeau lui va bien that hat suits him

• si seulement ce mal de tête s'en allait if only this headache would go away

• que faisais-tu avec ce type ? (inf) what were you doing with that guy? (inf)

• ce Paul Durat est un drôle de personnage ! that Paul Durat is quite a character!

• ces messieurs sont en réunion the gentlemen are in a meeting

• cette idée ! what an idea!

b. (dans le temps) (proche) this ; (moins proche) that

• venez cet après-midi come this afternoon

• le 8 de ce mois the 8th of this month

• le 8 de ce mois ( = ce mois-là) the 8th of that month

• il m'a semblé fatigué ces derniers jours he's been looking tired these past few days

• ces années furent les plus heureuses de ma vie those were the happiest years of my life

• cette nuit (qui vient) tonight ; (passée) last night

2. <

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► ce becomes c' before en and forms of the verb être that begin with a vowel.

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► Pour les locutions c'est, ce sont, c'est lui qui etc, voir être.

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► ce qui what ; (reprenant une proposition) which

• ce qui est important, c'est... what really matters is...

• nous n'avons pas de jardin, ce qui est dommage we haven't got a garden, which is a pity► ce que what ; (reprenant une proposition) which

• elle fait ce qu'on lui dit she does what she is told

• ce qu'elle m'a dit, c'est qu'elle n'a pas le temps what she told me was that she hasn't got time

• il pleut beaucoup, ce que j'aime bien it rains a lot, which I like

• il est resté insensible à ce que je lui ai dit he remained unmoved by what I said

• à ce qu'on dit from what they say

• on ne s'attendait pas à ce qu'il parle they were not expecting him to speak

• ce que les gens sont bêtes ! people are so stupid!

• ce qu'elle joue bien ! she's such a good player!

• ce qu'il m'agace ! he's so annoying!

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► all n'est jamais suivi de what, mais peut être suivi de that.

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• tout ce que je sais all (that) I know

• voilà tout ce que j'ai pu savoir that's all (that) I managed to find out

► ce dont

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► Notez la place de la préposition en anglais.

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• c'est exactement ce dont je parle that's precisely what I'm talking about

• ce dont j'ai peur what I'm afraid of

► ce faisant in doing so

► pour ce faire to do this

• on utilise pour ce faire une pince to do this you use a pair of pliers

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seə
nom masculin: abbr cours

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seə
1. nf

1) Communauté européenne EC

2) COMMERCE

See:

caisse d'épargne

2. nm

1) INDUSTRIE

See:

comité d'entreprise

2) ÉDUCATION

See:

cours élémentaire

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ce ⇒ Note d'usage (c' before e, cet before vowel or mute h), cette, pl ces

A adj dém

1 ○( avec un sujet redondant) alors, ce bébé, ça pousse? how's the baby doing?; et ces travaux, ça avance? how's the work progressing?; cet entretien, ça s'est bien passé? how did the interview go?; et cette grippe? how's your flu?;

2 ( de politesse) et pour ces dames? what are the ladies having?; si ces messieurs veulent bien me suivre if the gentlemen would care to follow me;

3 ( suivi d'une précision) il a commis cette erreur que commettent beaucoup de gens he made the mistake so many people make; il n'est pas de ces hommes qui manquent de parole he's not the kind of man ou the sort to break his word; je lui rends cette justice qu'il m'a tenu au courant I must say in all fairness to him that he kept me informed; elle a eu cette chance que la corde a tenu she was lucky in that the rope held;

4 ( marquant le degré) cette arrogance! what arrogance!; cette idée! what an idea!; ah, ce repas! what a meal!; quand on a ce talent when you are as talented as that; j'ai un de ces rhumes! I've got an awful cold, I've got such a cold!; je ne pensais pas qu'il aurait cette chance/audace I never thought he would be so lucky/cheeky; tu as de ces idées! you've got some funny ideas!

B pron dém ce disant so saying; ce faisant in so doing; ce que voyant (and) seeing this; pour ce faire, je devrais déménager in order to do that, I would have to move; il a refusé, et ce, parce que… he refused, and all because…; tout s'est bien passé, et ce, grâce à vos efforts everything went well, and that was all thanks to you; c'est un peu trop, ce me semble it's a bit much, it seems to me; vous êtes, ce dit-on/ce m'a-t-on dit you are, so they say/so I have been told; sur ce, je vous quitte with that, I must take my leave; c'est te dire s'il faisait chaud! which just goes to show how hot it was; c'est tout dire that says it all; fais ce que tu veux do what you like; ne te fie pas à ce qu'il dit don't rely on what he says; dis-moi ce qui s'est passé tell me what happened; voilà ce dont tu as besoin that's what you need; ce que je veux savoir, c'est qui l'a cassé what I want to know is who broke it; c'est ce à quoi il a fait allusion that's what he was alluding to; il faut être riche, ce que je ne suis pas you need to be rich, which I am not; il a fait faillite, ce qui n'est pas surprenant he's gone bankrupt, which is hardly surprising; il a accepté, ce à quoi je ne m'attendais pas he accepted, which is something I didn't expect; ce qui m'étonne, c'est qu'il ait accepté what surprises me is that he accepted; je ne m'attendais pas à ce qu'il écrive I wasn't expecting him to write; il n'y a pas de mal à ce que tu fasses cela there's no harm in your doing that; il s'étonne de ce que tu ne le saches pas he's surprised (that) you don't know; il tient à ce que vous veniez he's very keen that you should come ou for you to come; il se plaint de ce que tu ne l'aies pas consulté he complains (that) you didn't consult him; ce que c'est grand/laid! it's so big/ugly!; c'est étonnant ce qu'il te ressemble! it's amazing how much he looks like you!; ce qu'il a mangé de or comme bonbons! what a lot of sweets GB ou candy US he ate!; ce que c'est que d'être vieux/d'avoir étudié! what it is to be old/to be educated!; ce que c'est que les enfants! that's children for you!; voilà ce que c'est de se vanter/ne pas écouter! that's what comes of boasting/not listening!; ce qu'il ne faut pas accepter/faire! the things one has to put up with/to do!; ce que or qu'est-ce que○ j'ai faim! I'm so hungry!, I'm starving!; ce qu'il○ pleut/fait froid! it's pouring down/freezing!

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[sə] (devant 'e' c' [s], devant 'a' ç' [s]) pronom démonstratif

1. [sujet du verbe 'être']

c'était hier it was yesterday

c'est un escroc he's a crook

ce sont mes frères they are my brothers

ce doit être son mari it must be her husband

dire oui, c'est renoncer à sa liberté saying yes means ou amounts to giving up one's freedom

c'est rare qu'il pleuve en juin it doesn't often rain in June

c'est encore loin, la mer? is the sea still far away?, is it still a long way to the sea?

qui est-ce?, c'est qui? (familier) who is it?

c'est à toi? is this ou is it yours?

serait-ce que tu as oublié? have you forgotten, by any chance?

2. [pour insister]

c'est la robe que j'ai achetée this is the dress (that) I bought

c'est l'auteur que je préfère he's/she's my favourite writer

c'est à vous, monsieur, que je voudrais parler it was you I wanted to speak to, sir

c'est à lui/à toi de décider it's up to him/up to you to decide

c'est à pleurer de rage it's enough to make you weep with frustration

3. ['c'est que' introduisant une explication]

s'il ne parle pas beaucoup, c'est qu'il est timide if he doesn't say much, it's because he's shy

4. [comme antécédent du pronom relatif]

ce qui, ce que what

ce qui m'étonne, c'est que... what surprises me is that...

dis-moi ce que tu as fait tell me what you did

[reprenant la proposition] which

il dit en avoir les moyens, ce que je crois volontiers he says he can afford it, which I'm quite prepared to believe

ce dont: ce dont je ne me souviens pas, c'est l'adresse what I can't remember is the address

ce pour quoi: ce pour quoi j'ai démissionné the reason (why) I resigned

ce en quoi: ce en quoi je croyais s'est effondré the thing I believed in has collapsed

[introduisant une complétive]

de ce que: je m'étonne de ce qu'il n'ait rien dit I'm surprised (by the fact that) he didn't say anything

à ce que: veille à ce que tout soit prêt make sure everything's ready

sur ce que: il insiste sur ce que le travail doit être fait en temps voulu he insists that the work must be done in the specified time

5. [emploi exclamatif]

ce que tu es naïf! you're so naive!, how naive you are!

tu vois ce que c'est que de mentir! you see what happens when you lie!, you see where lying gets you!

ce que c'est (que) d'être instruit, tout de même! it must be wonderful to be educated!

6. (locution)

ce me semble (soutenu & humoristique) it seems to me, I think, methinks (littéraire & humoristique)

ce faisant in so doing

ce disant so saying, with these words

et ce: il n'a rien dit, et ce malgré toutes les menaces he said nothing, (and this) in spite of all the threats

sur ce: j'arrive et sur ce, le téléphone sonne I arrive and just then the phone rings

sur ce, je vous salue and now, I take my leave

sur ce, elle se leva with that, she got up

pour ce faire (soutenu) to this end

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[sə] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet cet [sɛt]) ( féminin cette [sɛt], pluriel ces [sɛ]) déterminant (adjectif démonstratif)

1. [dans l'espace - proche] this, these pluriel ; [ - éloigné] that, those pluriel

cet homme qui vient vers nous the man (who's) coming towards us

regarde de ce côté-ci look over here

2. [dans le temps - à venir] this, these pluriel ; [ - passé] last

cette nuit nous mettrons le chauffage tonight we'll turn the heating on

cette nuit j'ai fait un rêve étrange last night I had a strange dream

cette semaine je n'ai rien fait I haven't done a thing this ou this past ou this last week

cette année-là that year

ces jours-ci these days

fait ce jour à Blois witnessed by my hand this day in Blois

3. [désignant - ce dont on a parlé] this, these pluriel, that, those pluriel ; [ - ce dont on va parler] this, these pluriel

4. [suivi d'une proposition relative]

voici ce pont dont je t'ai parlé here's the ou that bridge I told you about

il était de ces comédiens qui... he was one of those actors who...

5. [emploi expressif]

cette douleur dans son regard! such grief in his eyes!

ce peuple! (familier) what a crowd!

cet enfant est un modèle de sagesse! this ou that child is so well behaved!

et ces douleurs/cette grippe, comment ça va? (familier) how's the pain/the flu doing?

et pour ces messieurs, ce sera? now what will the ou you gentlemen have?

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ce

14 CE

ce [sə]

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1. demonstrative adjective

2. demonstrative pronoun

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1. <

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► Feminine = cette, plural = ces, masculine before vowel and silent h = cet.

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► L'anglais distingue plus nettement que le français les objets ou personnes qui sont proches de ceux qui sont moins proches (dans l'espace ou dans le temps, ou subjectivement). Pour les objets et personnes qui sont proches, on choisira this, pour les moins proches, on préférera that.

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   a. (dans l'espace ou subjectivement) (proche) this ; (moins proche) that

• j'aime beaucoup ces boucles d'oreille (que je porte) I really like these earrings ; (que tu portes) I really like those earrings

• je ne vois rien avec ces lunettes I can't see a thing with these glasses

• ce chapeau lui va bien that hat suits him

• si seulement ce mal de tête s'en allait if only this headache would go away

• que faisais-tu avec ce type ? (inf) what were you doing with that guy? (inf)

• ce Paul Durat est un drôle de personnage ! that Paul Durat is quite a character!

• ces messieurs sont en réunion the gentlemen are in a meeting

• cette idée ! what an idea!

   b. (dans le temps) (proche) this ; (moins proche) that

• venez cet après-midi come this afternoon

• le 8 de ce mois the 8th of this month

• le 8 de ce mois ( = ce mois-là) the 8th of that month

• il m'a semblé fatigué ces derniers jours he's been looking tired these past few days

• ces années furent les plus heureuses de ma vie those were the happiest years of my life

• cette nuit (qui vient) tonight ; (passée) last night

2. <

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► ce becomes c' before en and forms of the verb être that begin with a vowel.

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► Pour les locutions c'est, ce sont, c'est lui qui etc, voir être.

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► ce qui what ; (reprenant une proposition) which

• ce qui est important, c'est... what really matters is...

• nous n'avons pas de jardin, ce qui est dommage we haven't got a garden, which is a pity► ce que what ; (reprenant une proposition) which

• elle fait ce qu'on lui dit she does what she is told

• ce qu'elle m'a dit, c'est qu'elle n'a pas le temps what she told me was that she hasn't got time

• il pleut beaucoup, ce que j'aime bien it rains a lot, which I like

• il est resté insensible à ce que je lui ai dit he remained unmoved by what I said

• à ce qu'on dit from what they say

• on ne s'attendait pas à ce qu'il parle they were not expecting him to speak

• ce que les gens sont bêtes ! people are so stupid!

• ce qu'elle joue bien ! she's such a good player!

• ce qu'il m'agace ! he's so annoying!

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► all n'est jamais suivi de what, mais peut être suivi de that.

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• tout ce que je sais all (that) I know

• voilà tout ce que j'ai pu savoir that's all (that) I managed to find out

► ce dont

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► Notez la place de la préposition en anglais.

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• c'est exactement ce dont je parle that's precisely what I'm talking about

• ce dont j'ai peur what I'm afraid of

► ce faisant in doing so

► pour ce faire to do this

• on utilise pour ce faire une pince to do this you use a pair of pliers

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seə
nom masculin: abbr cours

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seə
1. nf

1) Communauté européenne EC

2) COMMERCE

See:

caisse d'épargne

2. nm

1) INDUSTRIE

See:

comité d'entreprise

2) ÉDUCATION

See:

cours élémentaire

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ce ⇒ Note d'usage (c' before e, cet before vowel or mute h), cette, pl ces

A adj dém

1 ○( avec un sujet redondant) alors, ce bébé, ça pousse? how's the baby doing?; et ces travaux, ça avance? how's the work progressing?; cet entretien, ça s'est bien passé? how did the interview go?; et cette grippe? how's your flu?;

2 ( de politesse) et pour ces dames? what are the ladies having?; si ces messieurs veulent bien me suivre if the gentlemen would care to follow me;

3 ( suivi d'une précision) il a commis cette erreur que commettent beaucoup de gens he made the mistake so many people make; il n'est pas de ces hommes qui manquent de parole he's not the kind of man ou the sort to break his word; je lui rends cette justice qu'il m'a tenu au courant I must say in all fairness to him that he kept me informed; elle a eu cette chance que la corde a tenu she was lucky in that the rope held;

4 ( marquant le degré) cette arrogance! what arrogance!; cette idée! what an idea!; ah, ce repas! what a meal!; quand on a ce talent when you are as talented as that; j'ai un de ces rhumes! I've got an awful cold, I've got such a cold!; je ne pensais pas qu'il aurait cette chance/audace I never thought he would be so lucky/cheeky; tu as de ces idées! you've got some funny ideas!

B pron dém ce disant so saying; ce faisant in so doing; ce que voyant (and) seeing this; pour ce faire, je devrais déménager in order to do that, I would have to move; il a refusé, et ce, parce que… he refused, and all because…; tout s'est bien passé, et ce, grâce à vos efforts everything went well, and that was all thanks to you; c'est un peu trop, ce me semble it's a bit much, it seems to me; vous êtes, ce dit-on/ce m'a-t-on dit you are, so they say/so I have been told; sur ce, je vous quitte with that, I must take my leave; c'est te dire s'il faisait chaud! which just goes to show how hot it was; c'est tout dire that says it all; fais ce que tu veux do what you like; ne te fie pas à ce qu'il dit don't rely on what he says; dis-moi ce qui s'est passé tell me what happened; voilà ce dont tu as besoin that's what you need; ce que je veux savoir, c'est qui l'a cassé what I want to know is who broke it; c'est ce à quoi il a fait allusion that's what he was alluding to; il faut être riche, ce que je ne suis pas you need to be rich, which I am not; il a fait faillite, ce qui n'est pas surprenant he's gone bankrupt, which is hardly surprising; il a accepté, ce à quoi je ne m'attendais pas he accepted, which is something I didn't expect; ce qui m'étonne, c'est qu'il ait accepté what surprises me is that he accepted; je ne m'attendais pas à ce qu'il écrive I wasn't expecting him to write; il n'y a pas de mal à ce que tu fasses cela there's no harm in your doing that; il s'étonne de ce que tu ne le saches pas he's surprised (that) you don't know; il tient à ce que vous veniez he's very keen that you should come ou for you to come; il se plaint de ce que tu ne l'aies pas consulté he complains (that) you didn't consult him; ce que c'est grand/laid! it's so big/ugly!; c'est étonnant ce qu'il te ressemble! it's amazing how much he looks like you!; ce qu'il a mangé de or comme bonbons! what a lot of sweets GB ou candy US he ate!; ce que c'est que d'être vieux/d'avoir étudié! what it is to be old/to be educated!; ce que c'est que les enfants! that's children for you!; voilà ce que c'est de se vanter/ne pas écouter! that's what comes of boasting/not listening!; ce qu'il ne faut pas accepter/faire! the things one has to put up with/to do!; ce que or qu'est-ce que○ j'ai faim! I'm so hungry!, I'm starving!; ce qu'il○ pleut/fait froid! it's pouring down/freezing!

nom masculin

1. → link=comité comité d'entreprise

2. (abréviation de cours élémentaire)

CE1 second year of primary school

CE2 third year of primary school

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nom propre féminin

(abréviation de Communauté européenne) EC

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > CE

15 cabo

m.

1 rope (rope).

2 corporal (military).

cabo primero = military rank between corporal and sergeant

3 cape (geography).

el cabo de Buena Esperanza the cape of Good Hope

4 bit, piece (trozo).

5 stub, extremity, butt, end.

6 rope end.

7 first rower.

8 stub of the pencil.

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cabo

► nombre masculino

1 (extremo) end, stub

2 (parte pequeña) bit, piece

■ un cabo de cuerda a bit of string

3 figurado end

■ al cabo de un mes in a month's time

■ cambió de residencia al cabo de un mes he moved house a month later

4 (cuerda) rope, line

5 GEOGRAFÍA cape

6 MILITAR corporal

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al cabo finally

atar cabos / juntar cabos figurado to put two and two together

de cabo a rabo from head to tail

estar al cabo (de la calle) figurado to be in on it, know what's going on

llevar a cabo to carry out

no dejar cabo suelto figurado to leave no loose ends

Cabo de Buena Esperanza Cape of Good Hope

Cabo Cañaveral Cape Canaveral

Cabo de Hornos Cape Horn

Cabo Verde Cape Verde

Ciudad del Cabo Cape Town

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noun m.

1) cape

2) corporal

3) thread

•

- al cabo de
- al fin y al cabo
- llevar a cabo

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SM

1) (=trozo pequeño) [de cuerda, hilo] thread; [de vela, lápiz] stub

falta cortar los cabitos de hilo — the loose threads just need cutting off

iluminamos la habitación con un cabo de vela — we used the stub o end of a candle to light the room with

escribía con un cabito — he was writing with a pencil stub

cabo de vela — (Náut) rope, cable

2) [locuciones]

• al cabo — frm (=al final) in the end; (=después de todo) at the end of the day

al cabo, su dedicación a la música ha rendido sus frutos — in the end, his dedication to music has borne fruit, his dedication to music has finally borne fruit

al cabo, su gran satisfacción era oír los aplausos — at the end of the day, his greatest satisfaction was to hear the applause

• al cabo de — after

al cabo de tres meses — after three months, three months later

• llevar a cabo — [+ acción, investigación, tarea] to carry out; [+ viaje] to make

estamos llevando a cabo un proyecto en colaboración con la universidad — we are carrying out a joint project with the university

ya hemos llevado a cabo la recogida de firmas — we have already collected the signatures

en esta piscina se llevarán a cabo las pruebas de natación — the swimming events will take place in this pool

atar cabos —

atando cabos, me di cuenta de que... — I put two and two together and realized that...

- de cabo a cabo

me leí el libro de cabo a rabo en un día — I read the book from beginning to end o from start to finish in a day

me recorrí el pueblo de cabo a rabo y no encontré ningún restaurante — I went all through the village and didn't find a single restaurant

- estar al cabo de la calle de algo

- no dejar ningún cabo suelto

3) (=graduación) [de militar] corporal; [de policía] sergeant

cabo de escuadra — corporal

cabo de mar — petty officer

cabo primero — first officer

4) (Geog) cape

Cabo Cañaveral — Cape Canaveral

cabo de Buena Esperanza — Cape of Good Hope

cabo de Hornos — Cape Horn

Cabo Verde — Cape Verde

5) (Remo) stroke

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masculino

1) (Geog) cape

2)

a) (Mil) corporal

b) ( en remo) stroke

- cabo de segunda

- cabo de primera

- cabo primero

3) ( extremo) end; ( trozo pequeño) bit, piece

han quedado muchos cabos sueltos — there are a lot of loose ends

atar los cabos sueltos — to tie up the loose ends

al cabo de — after

atar or unir cabos — (fam) to put two and two together

de cabo a rabo — (fam) from beginning to end

estar al cabo de algo — to know all about something

estar al cabo de la calle — (Esp fam) to know the score (colloq)

llevar a cabo — <tarea/misión> to carry out

llevó a cabo un duro entrenamiento — he trained very hard

lleva a cabo una excelente labor — he does an excellent job

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masculino

1) (Geog) cape

2)

a) (Mil) corporal

b) ( en remo) stroke

- cabo de segunda

- cabo de primera

- cabo primero

3) ( extremo) end; ( trozo pequeño) bit, piece

han quedado muchos cabos sueltos — there are a lot of loose ends

atar los cabos sueltos — to tie up the loose ends

al cabo de — after

atar or unir cabos — (fam) to put two and two together

de cabo a rabo — (fam) from beginning to end

estar al cabo de algo — to know all about something

estar al cabo de la calle — (Esp fam) to know the score (colloq)

llevar a cabo — <tarea/misión> to carry out

llevó a cabo un duro entrenamiento — he trained very hard

lleva a cabo una excelente labor — he does an excellent job

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cabo¹

¹ = end.

Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.

* atar los cabos sueltos = tie up + all the loose ends.

* cabos sueltos = loose ends.

* cabo suelto = unfinished business, unresolved matter.

* conocer Algo de cabo a rabo = know + Nombre + inside-out.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* leer de cabo a rabo = read + from cover to cover.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

cabo²

² = cape.

Ex: Some gazetteers include entries for rivers, capes and other geographical features.

* Cabo Cañaveral = Cape Canaveral.

* Cabo Verde = Cape Verde.

* Ciudad del Cabo = Cape Town.

* Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.

* República de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde.

* República de las Islas de Cabo Verde = Cape Verde Islands.

cabo³

³ = corporal.

Ex: Another effect of unification was to delete the appointments of lance corporal and lance sergeant (a corporal holding the acting rank of sergeant).

* cabo primero = lance corporal.

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cabo

masculine

A ( Geog) cape

Compuestos:

● Cabo Cañaveral

Cape Canaveral

● Cabo de Buena Esperanza

el Cabo de Buena Esperanza the Cape of Good Hope

● Cabo de Hornos

el Cabo de Hornos Cape Horn

B

1 ( Mil) corporal

2 (en remo) stroke

Compuestos:

● cabo de primera

petty officer

● cabo de segunda

seaman ( AmE), leading seaman ( BrE)

● cabo primero

corporal

C (extremo) end; (trozo pequeño) bit, piece

la investigación ha dejado muchos cabos sueltos the investigation has left a lot of things unexplained o a lot of loose ends

atar los cabos sueltos to tie up the loose ends

del lápiz me queda este cabito this stub's all that's left of my pencil

al cabo de after

al cabo de los tres primeros meses after the first three months

atar or unir cabos ( fam); to put two and two together

de cabo a rabo ( fam); from start to finish, from beginning to end

se conoce la ciudad de cabo a rabo she knows the city inside out o like the back of her hand

estar al cabo de algo to know all about sth

estaba al cabo de lo que estábamos tramando she knew exactly what we were planning

estar al cabo de la calle ( fam); to know the score ( colloq), to know what one's about ( colloq)

llevar a cabo ‹operación/robo› to carry out;

‹amenaza› to carry out, execute ( frml)

no sé cómo llevó a cabo tal proeza I've no idea how he carried out o performed o ( frml) executed such a feat

llevó a cabo un duro entrenamiento para el combate he trained very hard for the fight

llevó a cabo una excelente labor he did an excellent job

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cabo sustantivo masculino
1 (Geog) cape
2
a) (Mil) corporal

b) ( en remo) stroke

3 ( extremo) end;
◊ al cabo de after;

de cabo a rabo (fam) from beginning to end;
llevar a cabo ‹ misión› to carry out;
lleva a cabo una excelente labor he does an excellent job
cabo sustantivo masculino
1 (extremo) end
2 Geography cape
Cabo Verde, Cape Verde
Ciudad de El Cabo, Cape Town
3 Náut rope, cable
4 Mil corporal
♦ Locuciones: atar cabos, to put two and two together
atar los cabos sueltos, to tie up the loose ends
no dejar ningún cabo suelto, to leave no loose ends
estar al cabo de la calle, to know the score
llevar a cabo, to carry out
al cabo de, (transcurrido) after: al cabo de cinco minutos se marcharon, they left after five minutes
al fin y al cabo: al fin y al cabo no tengo nada que perder, after all I've got nothing to lose
de cabo a rabo, from start to finish
' cabo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
efectuar
- ejecutar
- fin
- operar
- realizar
- remolque
- romper
- saco
- confiar
- desarrollar
- desplegar
- doblar
- hacer
- largar
- practicar
- traslado
English:
accomplish
- achieve
- all
- blow over
- boil down
- bust
- but
- cape
- Cape Horn
- Cape of Good Hope
- Cape Town
- carry off
- carry out
- come along
- conduct
- corporal
- effect
- follow through
- forceful
- full-scale
- go through with
- handle
- headland
- implement
- inquest
- marketing
- perform
- point
- pull off
- rope
- see through
- sergeant
- stub
- stump
- thorough
- bring
- carry
- come
- cover
- fulfill
- go
- head
- instigation
- on
- ply
- say
- stage
- survey
- swoop
- way

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cabo

♦ nm

1. [en ejército] corporal

Comp
cabo primero = military rank between corporal and sergeant
2. [accidente geográfico] cape

Comp
el Cabo de Buena Esperanza the Cape of Good Hope;
Cabo Cañaveral Cape Canaveral;

el Cabo de Hornos Cape Horn;

Cabo Kennedy Cape Kennedy;

Cabo Verde [país] Cape Verde

3. [trozo] [de cuerda] bit, piece

4. [extremo, punta] [de vela] stub, stump;
[de cuerda] end;
Comp

de cabo a rabo from beginning to end;

Comp

atar cabos to put two and two together

Comp
cabo suelto loose end;
Comp

no dejar ningún cabo suelto, atar los cabos sueltos to tie up all the loose ends

5. [hebra de cuerda] strand;

lana de cuatro cabos four-ply wool

6. Náut [cuerda] rope

7. Comp

al fin y al cabo after all, at the end of the day;

estar al cabo de la calle to be well informed;

llevar algo a cabo to carry sth out;

el secuestrador llevó a cabo sus amenazas the kidnapper carried out his threat;

he conseguido llevar a cabo mis planes I've managed to carry out my plans

♦ al cabo de loc prep

al cabo de una semana after a week, a week later;

al cabo de varios días after a few days, a few days later

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cabo

m

1 end;

al cabo de after;

de cabo a rabo fam from start to finish;

estar al cabo de la calle know the score fam, be clued up fam ;

llevar a cabo carry out

2 GEOG cape

3 MAR rope;

quedan muchos cabos sueltos fig there are still a lot of loose ends;

atar cabos fam put two and two together fam

4 MIL corporal

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cabo nm

1) : end

al cabo de dos semanas: at the end of two weeks

2) : stub, end piece

3) : corporal

4) : cape, headland

el Cabo Cañaveral: Cape Canaveral

5)

al fin y al cabo : after all, in the end

6)

llevar a cabo : to carry out, to do

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cabo n

1. (extremo) end

2. (parte de tierra) cape

al cabo de later

apareció al cabo de tres horas she turned up three hours later

de cabo a rabo from beginning to end

llevar a cabo to carry out [pt. & pp. carried]

Spanish-English dictionary > cabo

16 bout

bout [bu]

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1. masculine noun

2. compounds

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1. <

   a. ( = extrémité, fin) end ; [de nez, langue, oreille, canne] tip

• bout du doigt fingertip

• bout du sein nipple

• à l'autre bout du couloir at the other end of the corridor

• on ne sait pas par quel bout le prendre it's hard to know how to tackle him

• on n'en voit pas le bout there seems no end to it

• tenir le bon bout (inf) ( = être sur la bonne voie) to be on the right track

   b. ( = morceau) [de ficelle, pain, papier] piece

• un bout de terrain a plot of land

• un petit bout de chou (inf) a little kid (inf)

• jusqu'à Paris, cela fait un bout de chemin it's quite a long way to Paris

• il est resté un bon bout de temps he stayed quite some time

• mettre les bouts (inf!) to skedaddle (inf)

   c. (locutions) à bout portant point-blank

• au bout du compte all things considered

• lire un livre de bout en bout to read a book from cover to cover

► à bout

• être à bout ( = fatigué) to be exhausted ; ( = en colère) to have had enough

• ma patience est à bout I'm at the end of my patience

• pousser qn à bout to push sb to the limit► à bout de

• être à bout d'arguments to have run out of arguments

• à bout de forces exhausted

• être à bout de souffle to be out of breath ; [entreprise, gouvernement] to be on its last legs (inf)

• venir à bout de [+ travail, repas, gâteau] to get through ; [+ adversaire] to get the better of

• à bout de bras at arm's length

• ils ont porté le projet à bout de bras pendant deux ans they struggled to keep the project going for two years► à tout bout de champ all the time

• il m'interrompt à tout bout de champ he interrupts me all the time

• il m'interrompait à tout bout de champ he kept on interrupting me► au bout de (dans l'espace) at the end of ; (dans le temps) after

• au bout de la rue at the end of the street

• au bout du jardin at the bottom of the garden

• la poste est tout au bout du village the post office is at the far end of the village

• au bout d'un mois after a month

• au bout d'un moment after a while

• il est parti au bout de trois minutes he left after three minutes

• il n'est pas au bout de ses peines his troubles aren't over yet

• être au bout du rouleau (inf) to be exhausted► bout à bout end to end

• mettre bout à bout [+ tuyaux] to lay end to end ; [+ phrases] to put together► du bout de

• manger du bout des dents to pick at one's food

• du bout des doigts [effleurer, pianoter] with one's fingertips

• du bout des lèvres [accepter, approuver] reluctantly► d'un bout à l'autre from one end to the other

• il a traversé le pays d'un bout à l'autre he travelled the length and breadth of the country

• je l'ai lu d'un bout à l'autre sans m'arrêter I read it from cover to cover without stopping► en bout de at the end of

• assis en bout de table sitting at the end of the table► jusqu'au bout

• nous sommes restés jusqu'au bout we stayed right to the end

• ce travail lui déplaît mais il ira jusqu'au bout he doesn't like this job but he'll see it through

• il faut aller jusqu'au bout de ce qu'on entreprend if you take something on you must see it through

• aller jusqu'au bout de ses idées to follow one's ideas through► sur le bout de

• j'ai son nom sur le bout de la langue his name is on the tip of my tongue

• il sait sa leçon sur le bout des doigts he knows his lesson backwards

• elle connaît la question sur le bout des doigts she knows the subject inside out

2. <

► bout d'essai screen test

• tourner un bout d'essai to do a screen test ► bout filtre filter tip

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I bu
nom masculin

1) ( dernière partie) (de nez, branche, ficelle, table, rue, processus) end; ( pointe) (d'épée, aile, de langue, doigt) tip; ( de chaussure) toe

en bout de piste — Aviation at the end of the runway

tout au bout de la rue — at the very end of the street

ciseaux à bouts ronds — round-ended scissors

à bout carré/rouge — [bâton, doigt, aile] square-/red-tipped

au bout du jardin/champ — at the bottom of the garden/field

siège en bout de rangée — aisle seat

lire un livre de bout en bout — to read a book from cover to cover

parcourir une liste d'un bout à l'autre — to scour a list

d'un bout à l' autre du spectacle/de l'année — throughout the show/the year

marcher d'un bout à l'autre de la ville — to walk across the city

coller bout à bout — to stick [something] end to end

être incapable de mettre deux phrases bout à bout — to be unable to string two sentences together

rester jusqu'au bout — to stay until the end

aller jusqu'au bout — to go all the way

aller (jusqu')au bout de — to follow through [idée, exigence]

aller au bout de soi-même — to push oneself to the limit

écouter quelqu'un jusqu'au bout — to hear somebody out

lutter jusqu'au bout — to fight to the last drop of blood

elle est à bout — she can't take any more

je suis à bout de forces — I can do no more

ne me pousse pas à bout — don't push me

être à bout d'arguments — to run out of arguments

venir à bout de — to overcome [problème, difficultés]; to get through [tâche, repas]

au bout d'une semaine/d'un certain temps — after a week/a while

au bout du compte — ultimately

à bout portant — at point-blank range

2) ( morceau) (de pain, chiffon, fil, papier) piece; ( de terrain) bit

bout de bois — gén piece of wood; ( allongé) stick

bouts de papier/ferraille — scraps of paper/metal

par petits bouts — [apprendre, manger] a bit at a time; [payer, recevoir] in dribs and drabs; [occuper, progresser] little by little

un petit bout de femme — (colloq) a tiny woman

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Phrasal Verbs:

- bout de chou

- bout d'essai

- bout filtre

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tenir le bon bout — (colloq) to be on the right track

voir le bout de quelque chose — to get through something

ne pas être au bout de ses peines or ennuis — not to be out of the woods yet

ne pas savoir par quel bout commencer — not to know where to begin

mettre les bouts — (colloq) to leave, to clear off (colloq) GB, to split (colloq) US

II but
nom masculin Nautisme rope

filer par le bout — to slip anchor

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bu
1. nm

1) (= petit morceau) bit

un bout de fromage — a bit of cheese

un bout de papier — a piece of paper, a scrap of paper

un bout de ficelle — a bit of string

2) (= extrémité) [bâton] tip, [ficelle, table, rue, période] end

le bout du nez — the tip of the nose

Jane est assise en bout de table. — Jane is sitting at the end of the table.

Elle habite au bout de la rue. — She lives at the end of the street.

à l'autre bout de la ville — at the other side of town

à l'autre bout de la chaîne — at the other end of the chain

3) (autres locutions)

au bout de — at the end of, after

Au bout d'un moment, il s'est endormi. — After a while he fell asleep.

au bout du compte — at the end of the day

au bout du fil — on the line

emmène-moi au bout de monde! — take me to the ends of the earth!

être à bout (= fatigué) — to be exhausted, (= avoir perdu patience) to be at the end of one's tether

pousser qn à bout — to push sb to the limit

venir à bout de [travail] — to manage to finish off, to manage to finish, [adversaire] to manage to overcome

à bout de forces — to be worn out

à bout de force — to be worn out

être à bout de souffle (économie, société) — to have run out of steam

à bout portant — at point-blank range

à tout bout de champ — at every turn

bout à bout — end to end

d'un bout à l'autre — from one end to the other

de bout en bout — from one end to the other

connaître qch sur le bout des doigts — to know sth backwards

du bout des lèvres (= avec réticence) [reconnaître, accepter, approuver] — reluctantly

un système en bout de course — a system that's on its last legs

jusqu'au bout [aller, poursuivre, se poursuivre] — to the end

le bout du tunnel — the end of the tunnel

2. vb

See:

bouillir

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I.

bout nm

1 ( dernière partie) (de nez, queue, branche, ficelle, ligne, table, rue, processus) end; ( pointe) (d'épée, aile, de bâton, stylo, langue, doigt) tip; ( de chaussure) toe; au bout de la jetée at the end of the pier; aux deux bouts de la table at opposite ends of the table; en bout de piste Aviat at the end of the runway; la maison/le siège du bout the end house/seat; tout au bout de la rue at the very end of the street; l'autre bout de la pièce the far end of the room; ciseaux à bouts ronds/pointus round-ended/pointed scissors; à bout rond/carré/rouge [bâton, doigt, aile] round-/square-/red-tipped; à bout ferré [canne, chaussures] steel-tipped; chaussures à bout pointu/ferré/blanc pointy-/steel-/white-toed shoes; au bout du jardin/champ at the bottom of the garden/field; en bout de table at the foot of the table; siège en bout de rangée aisle seat; valser○/projeter qch à l'autre bout de la pièce to fly/to fling sth across the room; mener de bout en bout to lead from start to finish; lire un livre de bout en bout to read a book from cover to cover; parcourir or éplucher une liste d'un bout à l'autre to scour a list; d'un bout à l'autre du spectacle/de l'Europe/de l'année throughout the show/Europe/the year; parcourir la Grèce d'un bout à l'autre to cover the length and breadth of Greece; marcher d'un bout à l'autre de la ville to walk across the city; poser/coller bout à bout to lay/stick [sth] end to end; mettre bout à bout ( additionner) to add up; être incapable de mettre deux phrases bout à bout to be unable to string two sentences together; mettre des données bout à bout to piece data together; rester jusqu'au bout to stay until the end; essayer jusqu'au bout to try to the end; je suis/elle est avec vous jusqu'au bout I'm/she's with you every step of the way; je te soutiendrai jusqu'au bout I'm with you all the way; aller jusqu'au bout to go all the way; aller (jusqu')au bout de to follow through [idée, exigence]; aller au bout de soi-même to push oneself to the limit; écouter qn jusqu'au bout to hear sb out; brûler jusqu'au bout to burn out; lutter jusqu'au bout to fight to the last drop of blood; je suis/elle est à bout I/she can't take any more; je suis à bout de forces I can do no more; ma patience est à bout my patience is exhausted; je commence à être à bout de patience my patience is wearing thin; pousser qn à bout to push sb to the limit; ne me pousse pas à bout don't push me; être à bout d'arguments to run out of arguments; venir à bout de to overcome [problème, difficultés]; to get through [tâche, repas]; to tame [personne]; au bout d'une semaine/d'un certain temps/de trois chansons after a week/a while/three songs; au bout du compte ultimately; à bout portant at point-blank range;

2 ( morceau) (de pain, chiffon, métal, fil, papier) piece; ( de terrain) bit; j'ai vu un bout du spectacle I saw part of the show; bout de bois gén piece of wood; ( allongé) stick; bouts de papier/ferraille scraps of paper/metal; bout de crayon pencilstub; bouts d'ongles nail clippings; par petits bouts [apprendre, manger] a bit at a time; [payer, recevoir] in dribs and drabs; [occuper, progresser] little by little; un bout de temps a while; un petit bout de temps a little while; un bon bout de temps quite a long time; un petit bout de femme○ a tiny woman; ⇒ chandelle, discuter.

Composés

bout de l'an Relig memorial service on the first anniversary of sb's death; bout de chou○ sweet little thing○; bout d'essai Cin screen test; tourner un bout d'essai to do a screen test; bout filtre ( de cigarette) filter tip; bout renforcé Mode ( de chaussure) toe cap; bout de sein○ Anat nipple; bout de vergue Naut yardarm.

Idiomes

tenir le bon bout○ to be on the right track; voir le bout de qch to get through sth ; ne pas être au bout de ses peines or ennuis not to be out of the woods yet; ne pas être au bout de ses surprises to have still a few surprises in store; ne pas savoir par quel bout commencer not to know where to begin; ne pas savoir par quel bout prendre not to know how to deal with; prendre qn/qch par le bon/mauvais bout to handle sb/sth the right/wrong way; en connaître un bout○ to know a thing or two○; mettre les bouts○ to leave, to clear off○ GB, to split○ US.

II.

bout nm Naut rope; filer par le bout to slip anchor.

[bu] nom masculin

1. [extrémité - d'un couteau, d'un crayon] tip ; [ - d'une botte, d'une chaussette] toe ; [ - d'une table, d'une ficelle] end

à bouts ronds round-tipped

bout du doigt fingertip, tip of the finger

bout du nez tip of the nose

bout du sein nipple

bout filtre filter tip

à bout filtre filter-tipped

le bon bout: prendre quelqu'un par le bon bout to approach somebody the right way

plus que 40 pages à écrire, je tiens le bon bout only another 40 pages to write, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel

je ne sais pas par quel bout le prendre

a. [personne] I don't know how to handle ou to approach him

b. [article, travail] I don't know how to tackle ou to approach it

aborder ou considérer ou voir les choses par le petit bout de la lorgnette to take a narrow view of things

il a accepté du bout des lèvres he accepted reluctantly ou half-heartedly

je l'ai sur le bout de la langue it's on the tip of my tongue

sur le bout des doigts perfectly, by heart

s'asseoir du bout des fesses (familier) to sit down gingerly

s'en aller par tous les bouts (familier) to fall ou to come to pieces

en voir le bout: enfin, on en voit le bout at last, we're beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel

on n'en voit pas le bout there's no end to it

2. [extrémité - d'un espace] end

on voit enfin le bout du tunnel (figuré) at last we can see the light at the end of the tunnel

le bout du monde the back of beyong

ce n'est pas le bout du monde! it won't kill you!

ce serait bien le bout du monde si ça prenait plus de deux jours it'll take two days at the very most

3. [portion de temps]

ça fait un bon bout de temps de ça (familier) it was quite a long time ago ou a while back

il faudra attendre un bon bout de temps you'll have to wait for quite some time

4. [morceau]

bout de

a. [pain, bois, terrain] piece of

b. [papier] scrap of

un bout de ciel bleu a patch of blue sky

donne-m'en un bout give me some ou a piece ou a bit

un (petit) bout d'homme/de femme (familier) a little man/woman

bout de chou ou zan

a. (familier) [enfant] toddler

b. [en appellatif] sweetie, poppet (UK)

bout d'essai screen test

bout de rôle THÉÂTRE & CINÉMA walk-on ou bit part

ça fait un bon bout de chemin it's quite some ou a way

faire un bout de chemin avec quelqu'un to go part of the way with somebody

faire un bout de conduite à quelqu'un to walk somebody part of the way

discuter ou tailler le bout de gras (familier) to chew the fat

mettre les bouts (très familier) to make oneself scarce

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à bout locution adverbiale

être à bout to be at the end of one's tether

ma patience est à bout! I've run out of patience!

mettre ou pousser quelqu'un à bout to push somebody to the limit

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à bout de locution prépositionnelle

1. [ne plus avoir de]

être à bout de: être à bout de forces: il est à bout de forces

a. [physiquement] he's got no strength left in him

b. [psychologiquement] he can't cope any more

être à bout de nerfs to be on the verge of a breakdown

être à bout de patience to have run out of patience

2. (locution)

à bout de bras: porter un paquet à bout de bras to carry a parcel (in one's outstretched arms)

porter quelqu'un/une entreprise à bout de bras (figuré) to carry somebody/a business

venir à bout de

a. [adversaire, obstacle] to overcome

b. [travail] to see the end of

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à bout portant locution adverbiale

point-blank

tirer (sur quelqu'un/quelque chose) à bout portant to shoot (somebody/something) at point-blank range

à tout bout de champ locution adverbiale

all the time, non-stop

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au bout de locution prépositionnelle

1. [après] after

au bout d'un moment after a while

2. [à la fin de]

j'arrive au bout de mon contrat my contract's nearly up

pas encore au bout de ses peines not out of the woods yet

3. [dans l'espace]

au bout de la rue at the bottom ou end of the road

être au bout de son ou du rouleau

a. [épuisé] to be completely washed out

b. [presque mort] to be at death's door

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au bout du compte locution adverbiale

at the end of the day, in the end

bout à bout locution adverbiale

end to end

de bout en bout locution adverbiale

[lire] from cover to cover

tu as raison de bout en bout you're completely ou totally right

elle a mené la course de bout en bout she led the race from start to finish

d'un bout à l'autre locution adverbiale

la pièce est drôle d'un bout à l'autre the play's hilarious from beginning to end ou from start to finish

il m'a contredit d'un bout à l'autre he contradicted me all the way

d'un bout de... à l'autre locution correlative

d'un bout de l'année à l'autre all year round

d'un bout à l'autre du pays, les militants s'organisent (right) throughout the country, the militants are organizing themselves

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en bout de locution prépositionnelle

at the end of

en bout de course at the end of the race

le régime est en bout de course (figuré) the regime is running out of steam

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jusqu'au bout locution adverbiale

to the very end

il va toujours jusqu'au bout de ce qu'il entreprend he always sees things to the very end

il est toujours soigné jusqu'au bout des ongles he's always immaculate

elle est artiste jusqu'au bout des ongles she's an artist through and through

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > bout

17 трос

cable
-, боуденовский — bowden cable
-, буксирный — tow cable
-, буксировочный (связывающий спасательные плоты) — towline cut the towline if it is necessary to separate the liferafts.
-, вытяжной (ручного раскрытия парашюта) — rip cord
шнур или гибкая шпилька, служащая при выдергивании для открытия ранца и выпуска парашюта. — а cord or flexible cable on а mancarrying parachute which, when pulled, opens the pack and allows the parachute to deploy.
-, вытяжной (вспомогательный для вытягивания элементов парашютной системы, см. шнур вытяжной) — lazy leg а cord intended to withdraw-certain items of a parachute assembly.
-, вытяжной (вытяжное звено, фал парашюта) — static line
- вытяжной (фал, вытяжной шнур чеки) — lanyard
-, грузовой, с автоматическим освобождением груза при соприкосновении с землей) — automatic touchdown release cargo /load/ sling
- для зацепления карабинов фалов парашютов (для принудительного ввода парашютов) — static cable а steel cable to which static lines are attached (inside of fuselage).
- заземления (статический разрядник на стойке шасси) (рис. 27) — static discharge cable
- заземления крышки заправочной горловины — filler cap bonding cable
- зачековки — locking cable
- зачековки (гибкая шпилька ранца парашюта) — locking pin а hole in the parachute pack flap cone admits a locking pin.
- инерционного замка подтяга плечевых ремней — inertia reel shoulder harness cable
- натяжной (оттяжной) — guy cable /rope/, guy
трос для удерживания объекта в заданном (фиксированном) положении. — а горе used to keep something in position or steady.
- обратной связи управления (поворотом) переднего колеса — nosewheel steering feedback cable
-, оттяжной — guy cable /rope/, guy
-, предохранительный — safety rope
-, предохранительный (парашюта) — life line
-, приводной (возд. балона плота) — lanyard /rip cable, cord/ (or raft air bottle)

life raft is inflated by jerking the air bottle lanyard.
- принудительного ввода парашютной системы (трос пвпс) — static cable а static link is attached and slides on the static cable.
- принудительного ввода (раскрытия) парашютов — static cable
стальной трос, протянутый вдоль борта кабины, к которому крепятся и скользят стренги или вытяжные звенья парашютов. — а steel cable to which strops or static links are attached and can slide, extending along one side of the fuselage and secured at both ends.
- принудительного раскрытия парашютов, трос прп — static cable
- разблокировки стреляющеro механизма (катапультного кресла) — seat ejection gun unlock cable
-, расчалочный — bracing wire
- ручного раскрытия парашюта (вытяжной) — rip cord
- синхронизации закрылков — flap interconnection cable
служит для согласования выпуска закрылков. — used to provide symmetric flap operation.
-, слабонатянутый — slack cable
- следящей системы — follow-up (system) cable
- следящей системы управления поворотом колес (передней стойки шасси) — (nosewheel) steering follow-up cable
- сопровождения — assist cable
-, спасательный (вертолетный) — rescue sling
-, страховочный для работы на высокорасположенных элементах ла. — safety line
-, такелажный — sling
- управления — control cable
- управления поворотом передних колес(а) — nosawheel steering control cable
- фиксации гермошлема — (pressure) helmet restraint cable
- фиксации ног (на катапультном кресле) — foot restraint /retractor/ cable
-, швартовочный (для крепления груза в отсеке) — tie-down cable
-, швартовочный (ла) (рис. 150) — mooring /picketing/ cable in winds of over 80 knots aircraft must be headed into wind, with brakes on, wheel chocks lashed, nose and main gear moored.
вытягивание (удлинение) т. на... мм — stretching of cable by... mm
заделка т. — cable attachment
заделка т. на коуш — cable splicing around thimble
заделка т. на ролике — cable-to-pulley attachment
заплетка т. (процесс) — cable splicing
заплетка т. (узел) — cable splice
натяжение т. — cable tension
ослабление натяжения т. — cable slack(ness)
провисание т. — cable sag(ging)
сплеснивание т. — cable splicing
сращивание т. — cable splicing
выбирать слабину т. — take up cable slack
заделывать т. на коуш — splice cable around the thimble
ослаблять натяжение т. — slacken the cable
регулировать натяжение т. на... кг — adjust the cable tension to... kg

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18 Ende

n; -s, -n

1. räumlich: end; am Ende des Zuges einsteigen get in at the back of the train; das vordere / hintere Ende the front (end) ( oder forward end) / the back, the rear (end); das obere / untere Ende the top (end) / bottom (end); das ( letzte) Ende der Wurst the last bit ( oder tail-end umg.) of the sausage; etw. am falschen oder verkehrten Ende anpacken fig. tackle s.th. the wrong way (a)round, put the cart before the horse; am Ende der Welt wohnen umg. live at the back of beyond ( oder way out in the sticks)

2. nur Sg.; eines Zeitraums: end, close; Ende Januar at the end of January; am oder zu / gegen Ende des Monats at / toward(s) the end of the month; noch vor Ende dieser Woche by the end of this week, before the week is out geh.; bis ans Ende aller Tage oder Zeiten until the end of time; Ende der Dreißigerjahre oder dreißiger Jahre in the late thirties, at the end of the thirties; sie ist Ende zwanzig she’s in her late twenties

3. (Schluss) end, close; eines Films etc.: ending; Auslaufen eines Vertrags: expiry; einer Frist: end, expiry; (Ergebnis) result, outcome; Ende! FUNK. over!; ohne Ende endless, unending; und damit Ende! and that’s that! ( oder it!); er findet kein Ende he can’t stop, he doesn’t know where ( oder when) to stop; bis zum bitteren Ende to the bitter end; letzten Endes after all, ultimately, in the end, at the end of the day, when all is said and done; die Arbeit geht ihrem Ende entgegen is nearing completion; ohne dass ein Ende abzusehen wäre oder ... und kein Ende in Sicht with no end in sight; das bedeutet das Ende von that’s ( oder that means, that spells) the end of; einer Sache ein Ende machen oder bereiten put a stop ( oder an end) to s.th.; seinem Leben ein Ende machen oder setzen die by one’s own hand geh., end it all umg.; alles hat einmal ein Ende all (good) things come to an end; das muss ein Ende haben oder nehmen it’s got to stop; es nimmt kein Ende it just goes on and on; ein schlimmes oder böses Ende nehmen come to a bad end; mit dir wird es noch ein schlimmes Ende nehmen you’ll come to a bad end; das dicke Ende kommt nach oder noch umg. the worst is yet to come, there’s worse to come, it gets worse; das Ende vom Lied war fig. the end of the story was, what happened in the end was, the upshot of it (all) was umg.; Ende gut, alles gut Sprichw. all’s well that ends well; lieber ein Ende mit Schrecken als ein Schrecken ohne Ende Sprichw. etwa better bite the bullet ( oder face the music), don’t prolong the agony

4. am Ende (schließlich) in the end, eventually; (auf die Dauer) in the long run, eventually; am Ende mussten wir hinlaufen we ended ( oder wound umg.) up having to walk (there)

5. am Ende (fertig, erledigt, kaputt) finished, done, on one’s last legs; ich bin am Ende (kann nicht mehr) I’m finished, I’ve had it umg., Brit. auch I’m all in umg.; der Wagen ist ( ziemlich) am Ende umg. the car’s (just about) had it, the car’s on its last legs; ich bin mit meiner Geduld / meinen Nerven am Ende I’ve been patient (for) long enough / I can’t stand the strain any longer; ich bin mit meinem Latein oder meiner Weisheit am Ende I’ve run out of ideas ( oder suggestions etc.); stärker: I’m at my wits’ end

6. am Ende (vielleicht, womöglich, etwa) maybe, could be, perhaps; am Ende stimmt das sogar! it could even be true!; meinst du das am Ende ernst? are you actually serious about this?, I’m beginning to think you mean it

7. zu Ende bringen oder führen finish, complete, see s.th. through; zu Ende gehen (enden) (come to an) end, finish; allmählich: draw to a close; (knapp werden) run short ( oder low); etw. zu Ende denken think s.th. out fully, think s.th. through; zu Ende lesen / schreiben etc. finish (reading / writing etc.); zu Ende sein Schule, Krieg, Wartezeit etc.: be over; Film, Spiel etc.: have finished; Geduld, Vorräte: be at an end, be exhausted, have run out; Vorräte: auch be finished

8. nur Sg.; lit. (Zweck) end, purpose; zu welchem Ende? to what end?

9. nur Sg.; lit. euph. (Tod) end; sein Ende nahen fühlen sense that one’s end is near ( oder that one has not long to live); es geht zu Ende mit ihm he’s going ( oder slipping) fast, it won’t be long now

10. umg. (kleines Stück) bit, piece, scrap; sie hatte ein Ende Schnur in der Tasche she had a ( oder an odd) piece of string in her pocket

11. nur Sg.; umg.: es ist noch ein ganzes oder ziemliches Ende it’s a long way (off) yet, there’s quite a distance still

12. Jägerspr., des Geweihs: point

13. NAUT. line, rope

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das Ende

(Ablauf) expiration;

(Abschluss) termination; close; windup; ending; finish; end;

(Ergebnis) result; conclusion; outcome;

(Tod) quietus

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Ẹn|de ['ɛndə]
nt -s, -n
end; (eines Jahrhunderts etc auch) close; (= Ausgang, Ergebnis) outcome, result; (= Ausgang eines Films, Romans etc) ending; (HUNT = Geweihende) point; (inf = Stückchen) (small) piece; (inf = Strecke) way, stretch; (NAUT = Tau) (rope's) end
Ende Mai/der Woche — at the end of May/the week

Ende der zwanziger Jahre or Zwanzigerjahre — in the late twenties

er ist Ende vierzig — he is in his late forties

das Ende der Welt — the end of the world

er wohnt am Ende der Welt (inf) — he lives at the back of beyond, he lives in the middle of nowhere

bis ans Ende der Welt — to the ends of the earth

das Ende vom Lied — the final outcome

das Ende der Fahnenstange (fig inf) — the end of the road

ein Ende mit Schrecken — a terrible or dreadful end

lieber ein Ende mit Schrecken als ein Schrecken ohne Ende (Prov) — it's best to get unpleasant things over and done with

Probleme ohne Ende — endless problems

letzten Endes — when all is said and done, after all

ein Ende machen — to put an end to sth

(bei or mit etw) kein Ende finden (inf) — to be unable to stop (sth or telling/doing etc sth)

damit muss es jetzt ein Ende haben — there has to be an end to this now, this must stop now

ein Ende nehmen — to come to an end

das nimmt or findet gar kein Ende (inf) — there's no sign of it stopping, there's no end to it

ein böses Ende nehmen — to come to a bad end

kein Ende ist abzusehen — there's no end in sight

da ist das Ende von weg! (N Ger inf) — it's incredible! (inf)

... und kein Ende —... with no end in sight,... without end

es war des Staunens/Jubels etc kein Ende (old, liter) — there was no end to the surprise/celebrations etc

es ist noch ein gutes or ganzes Ende (inf) — there's still quite a way to go (yet)

am Ende — at the end

(am) Ende des Monats — at the end of the month

am Ende sein (fig) — to be at the end of one's tether (Brit) or rope (US)

mit etw am Ende sein — to be at the end of sth, to have reached the end of sth; (Vorrat) to have run out of sth

ich bin mit meiner Weisheit am Ende — I'm at my wits' end

meine Geduld ist am Ende — my patience is at an end

ein Problem am richtigen/falschen or verkehrten Ende anfassen — to tackle a problem from the right/wrong end

Leiden ohne Ende — endless suffering, suffering without end

das ist eine Kette or Schraube ohne Ende (fig) — it's an endless spiral

zu Ende — finished, over, at an end

etw zu Ende bringen or führen — to finish (off) sth

ein Buch/einen Brief zu Ende lesen/schreiben — to finish (reading/writing) a book/letter

etw zu einem guten Ende bringen or führen — to bring sth to a satisfactory conclusion

zu Ende gehen — to come to an end; (Vorräte) to run out

zu dem Ende, dass... (obs) — to the end that... (form)

zu diesem Ende (obs) — to this end (form)

Ende gut, alles gut (Prov) — all's well that ends well (Prov)

alles hat einmal ein Ende (Prov) — everything must come to an end some time; (angenehme Dinge) all good things must come to an end (Prov)

See:

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das

1) (a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) close

2) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) end

3) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) end

4) (the end, especially of a story, poem etc: Fairy stories have happy endings.) ending

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En·de

<-s, -n>

[ˈɛndə]

nt

1. (räumlich) end

er setzte sich ganz ans \Ende des Tisches he sat down at the far end of the table

das äußerste \Ende the extreme end

von allen \Enden from all parts

am \Ende at the end

sie wohnt ganz am \Ende der Straße she lives at the far end of the road

sie ging am \Ende der Prozession she walked at the tail of the procession

das Telefon befindet sich am \Ende des Zuges the telephone is at the end [or rear] of the train

das obere/untere \Ende der Treppe the head/foot end of the stairs

am unteren/oberen \Ende des Tisches at the far end/the head of the table

am \Ende der Seite at the foot [or the bottom] of the page

etw zu \Ende lesen/schreiben to finish reading/writing sth

das spitze \Ende eines Bleistifts the tip of a pencil

2. kein pl (Zeitpunkt) end no pl

\Ende August/des Monats/2004 [at] the end of August/the month/2004

sie kommt gegen \Ende August she's coming towards the end of August

das \Ende des Jahrhunderts the end [or close] of the century

sie ist \Ende 1948 geboren she was born at the end of 1948

bis ans \Ende aller Tage [o Zeiten] until the end of time

\Ende zwanzig [o 20] sein to be in one's late twenties [or 20s]

am \Ende der zwanziger [o 20er] Jahre in the late twenties [or 20s

3. kein pl (Schluss, Abschluss) end no pl

„\Ende der Durchsage“ “end of the message”

es ist kein \Ende abzusehen there is no end in sight

damit muss es jetzt ein \Ende haben this must stop now

\Ende des Zitats end of the quotation

am \Ende (fam) finally, at [or in] the end

bis zum bitteren \Ende to the bitter end

ein böses [o kein gutes] [o ein unrühmliches] \Ende nehmen to come to a bad end

bei [o mit] etw dat kein \Ende finden (fam) to not stop doing sth

einer S. dat ein \Ende machen [o bereiten] to put an end to sth

das \Ende nahen fühlen to feel the end approaching

ein \Ende nehmen (fam) to come to an end

das nimmt gar kein \Ende there's no end to it

ohne \Ende without end, endless

Fehler ohne \Ende any number of mistakes

Qualen ohne \Ende suffering without end, endless suffering

sich akk ohne \Ende freuen to be terribly pleased, to be delighted

das \Ende eines Projekts the conclusion of a project

etw zu \Ende bringen [o führen] to complete sth

dem \Ende zu gehen to draw to a close

etw geht zu \Ende sth is nearly finished

alles geht mal zu [o hat mal ein] \Ende nothing lasts forever, all things must come to an end; (Angenehmes) all good things must come to an end [some time]

etw zu einem guten \Ende bringen [o führen] to complete sth successfully

etw zu \Ende lesen to finish reading sth

zu \Ende sein to finish, to end; (vorbei sein) to be over

wo ist die Straße zu \Ende? where does the road end?

der Film ist bald zu \Ende the film finishes soon

unser Urlaub ist leider zu \Ende unfortunately, our holiday is over [or is finished]

wann ist die Schule/das Spiel zu \Ende? when is school/the game over?, when does school/the game finish?

das Spiel ist bald zu \Ende the game will end soon

die Stunde ist in 10 Minuten zu \Ende the lesson will end [or finish] in ten minutes

meine Geduld ist zu \Ende my patience has run out

4. FILM, LIT (Ausgang) ending

die Geschichte hat ein gutes \Ende the story has a happy ending

5. kein pl JUR termination no pl; (Ablauf) expiry no pl

bei \Ende des Vertrags [up]on termination of the contract

6. kein pl (geh: Tod) end no pl

er fand ein tragisches \Ende he met a tragic end form

sie fühlte ihr \Ende nahen she felt that her end was near

es geht mit ihr zu \Ende she is nearing her end form

seinem Leben ein \Ende setzen to put an end to one's life form, to commit suicide

7. (Stückchen)

ein \Ende Brot a crust of bread

8. kein pl (fam: Strecke) way no pl

von hier bis zum See ist es ein ganzes \Ende it's quite a way from here to the lake

wir haben noch ein schönes \Ende Weges vor uns we have a considerable way [or fam a pretty long way] to go yet

9. JAGD (Geweihende) point, tine spec

das Geweih dieses Hirsches hat zwölf \Enden this stag's antlers have twelve points

10.

▶ am \Ende [seiner Kräfte] sein (fam) to be at the end of one's tether fam

▶ mit etw dat am \Ende sein to run out of sth

er war bei dieser Frage mit seinem Wissen am \Ende this question baffled him

ich bin mit meiner Geduld/Weisheit am \Ende I've run out of patience/ideas

▶ das dicke \Ende (fam) the worst

▶ das \Ende der Fahnenstange (fam) as far as one can go, the limit

\Ende der Fahnenstange! that's the limit!

▶ etw akk am falschen \Ende anfassen to begin at the wrong end, to go about sth the wrong way

▶ \Ende gut, alles gut (prov) all's well that ends well prov

▶ letzten \Endes (zuletzt) in the end; (immerhin) after all, at the end of the day fig fam

▶ das \Ende vom Lied (fam) the upshot

▶ lieber ein \Ende mit Schrecken als ein Schrecken ohne \Ende (prov) it's better to end with a short, sharp shock than to prolong the agony

▶ am \Ende der Welt (fam) at the back of beyond fam, in the middle of nowhere fam

sie wohnt am \Ende der Welt she lives at the back of beyond fam

▶ das \Ende der Welt ist nahe! the end of the world is nigh! poet

▶ jdm bis ans \Ende der Welt folgen to follow sb to the ends of the earth

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das; Endes, Enden

1) end

am Ende — at the end; (schließlich) in the end

am Ende der Welt — (scherzh.) at the back of beyond

am/bis/gegen Ende des Monats/der Woche — at/by/towards the end of the month/week

Ende April — at the end of April

bis Ende der Woche — by the end of the week

zu Ende sein — <patience, hostility, war> be at an end

die Schule/das Kino/das Spiel ist zu Ende — school is over/the film/game has finished

zu Ende gehen — < period of time> come to an end; <supplies, savings> run out; < contract> expire

etwas zu Ende führen od. bringen — finish something

ein Buch zu Ende lesen — read a book to the end

Ende gut, alles gut — all's well that ends well (prov.)

ein/kein Ende nehmen — come to an end/never come to an end

einer Sache/seinem Leben ein Ende machen od. setzen — (geh.) put an end to something/take one's life

am Ende sein — (ugs.) be at the end of one's tether

ich bin mit meiner Geduld am Ende — my patience is at an end

2) (ugs.): (kleines Stück) bit; piece

3) (ugs.): (Strecke)

ein ganzes Ende — a pretty long way

4) (Jägerspr.) point

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Ende n; -s, -n

1. räumlich: end;

am Ende des Zuges einsteigen get in at the back of the train;

das vordere/hintere Ende the front (end) ( oder forward end)/the back, the rear (end);

das obere/untere Ende the top (end)/bottom (end);

das (letzte) Ende der Wurst the last bit ( oder tail-end umg) of the sausage;

etwas am falschen oder

verkehrten Ende anpacken fig tackle sth the wrong way (a)round, put the cart before the horse;

am Ende der Welt wohnen umg live at the back of beyond ( oder way out in the sticks)

2. nur sg; eines Zeitraums: end, close;

Ende Januar at the end of January;

am oder

zu/gegen Ende des Monats at/toward(s) the end of the month;

noch vor Ende dieser Woche by the end of this week, before the week is out geh;

bis ans Ende aller Tage oder

Zeiten until the end of time;

Ende der Dreißigerjahre oder

dreißiger Jahre in the late thirties, at the end of the thirties;

sie ist Ende zwanzig she’s in her late twenties

3. (Schluss) end, close; eines Films etc: ending; Auslaufen eines Vertrags: expiry; einer Frist: end, expiry; (Ergebnis) result, outcome;

Ende! RADIO over!;

ohne Ende endless, unending;

und damit Ende! and that’s that! ( oder it!);

er findet kein Ende he can’t stop, he doesn’t know where ( oder when) to stop;

bis zum bitteren Ende to the bitter end;

letzten Endes after all, ultimately, in the end, at the end of the day, when all is said and done;

die Arbeit

geht ihrem Ende entgegen is nearing completion;

ohne dass ein Ende abzusehen wäre oder

… und kein Ende in Sicht with no end in sight;

das bedeutet das Ende von that’s ( oder that means, that spells) the end of;

einer Sache ein Ende machen oder

bereiten put a stop ( oder an end) to sth;

seinem Leben ein Ende machen oder

setzen die by one’s own hand geh, end it all umg;

alles hat einmal ein Ende all (good) things come to an end;

das muss ein Ende haben oder

nehmen it’s got to stop;

es nimmt kein Ende it just goes on and on;

ein schlimmes oder

böses Ende nehmen come to a bad end;

mit dir wird es noch ein schlimmes Ende nehmen you’ll come to a bad end;

das dicke Ende kommt nach oder

noch umg the worst is yet to come, there’s worse to come, it gets worse;

das Ende vom Lied war fig the end of the story was, what happened in the end was, the upshot of it (all) was umg;

Ende gut, alles gut sprichw all’s well that ends well;

lieber ein Ende mit Schrecken als ein Schrecken ohne Ende sprichw etwa better bite the bullet ( oder face the music), don’t prolong the agony

4.

am Ende (schließlich) in the end, eventually; (auf die Dauer) in the long run, eventually;

am Ende mussten wir hinlaufen we ended ( oder wound umg) up having to walk (there)

5.

am Ende (fertig, erledigt, kaputt) finished, done, on one’s last legs;

ich bin am Ende (kann nicht mehr) I’m finished, I’ve had it umg, Br auch I’m all in umg;

der Wagen ist (ziemlich) am Ende umg the car’s (just about) had it, the car’s on its last legs;

ich bin mit meiner Geduld/meinen Nerven am Ende I’ve been patient( for) long enough/I can’t stand the strain any longer;

ich bin mit meinem Latein oder

meiner Weisheit am Ende I’ve run out of ideas ( oder suggestions etc); stärker: I’m at my wits’ end

6.

am Ende (vielleicht, womöglich, etwa) maybe, could be, perhaps;

am Ende stimmt das sogar! it could even be true!;

meinst du das am Ende ernst? are you actually serious about this?, I’m beginning to think you mean it

7.

zu Ende bringen oder

führen finish, complete, see sth through;

zu Ende gehen (enden) (come to an) end, finish; allmählich: draw to a close; (knapp werden) run short ( oder low);

etwas zu Ende denken think sth out fully, think sth through;

zu Ende lesen/schreiben etc finish (reading/writing etc);

zu Ende sein Schule, Krieg, Wartezeit etc: be over; Film, Spiel etc: have finished; Geduld, Vorräte: be at an end, be exhausted, have run out; Vorräte: auch be finished

8. nur sg; liter (Zweck) end, purpose;

zu welchem Ende? to what end?

9. nur sg; liter euph (Tod) end;

sein Ende nahen fühlen sense that one’s end is near ( oder that one has not long to live);

es geht zu Ende mit ihm he’s going ( oder slipping) fast, it won’t be long now

10. umg (kleines Stück) bit, piece, scrap;

sie hatte ein Ende Schnur in der Tasche she had a ( oder an odd) piece of string in her pocket

11. nur sg; umg:

es ist noch ein ganzes oder

ziemliches Ende it’s a long way (off) yet, there’s quite a distance still

12. JAGD, des Geweihs: point

13. SCHIFF line, rope

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das; Endes, Enden

1) end

am Ende — at the end; (schließlich) in the end

am Ende der Welt — (scherzh.) at the back of beyond

am/bis/gegen Ende des Monats/der Woche — at/by/towards the end of the month/week

Ende April — at the end of April

bis Ende der Woche — by the end of the week

zu Ende sein — <patience, hostility, war> be at an end

die Schule/das Kino/das Spiel ist zu Ende — school is over/the film/game has finished

zu Ende gehen — < period of time> come to an end; <supplies, savings> run out; < contract> expire

etwas zu Ende führen od. bringen — finish something

ein Buch zu Ende lesen — read a book to the end

Ende gut, alles gut — all's well that ends well (prov.)

ein/kein Ende nehmen — come to an end/never come to an end

einer Sache/seinem Leben ein Ende machen od. setzen — (geh.) put an end to something/take one's life

am Ende sein — (ugs.) be at the end of one's tether

ich bin mit meiner Geduld am Ende — my patience is at an end

2) (ugs.): (kleines Stück) bit; piece

3) (ugs.): (Strecke)

ein ganzes Ende — a pretty long way

4) (Jägerspr.) point

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-n n.

end n.

ending n.

expiration n.

finish n.

outcome n.

quietus n.

result n.

tail n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Ende

19 fūnis

    fūnis is, m    [1 FID-], a rope, sheet, line, cord: ancorarius, Cs.: pro funibus catenae, Cs.: per extentum funem ire, the tight-rope, H.: religatus ab aggere, O.: ab litore funem rumpite, V.: iubet solvi funem, V.—Prov.: Ne currente retro funis eat rotā, lest the wheel run back and the cord come off, H.: sequi potius quam ducere funem, i. e. to follow than to lead, H.
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funis N M

rope; line, cord, sheet, cable; measuring-line/rope, lot (Plater)

Latin-English dictionary > fūnis

20 tenere

1. v/t hold

(conservare, mantenere) keep

( gestire) run

spazio take up

conferenza give

tenere d'occhio keep an eye on, watch

2. v/i hold (on)

tenere a ( dare importanza a) care about

sports support

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tenere v.tr.

1 to hold* (anche fig.); ( mantenere, conservare) to keep* (anche fig.): tenere in mano qlco., to hold sthg. in one's hands; tenere in braccio un bambino, to hold a baby in one's arms; tenere le mani in tasca, to keep one's hands in one's pocket; tenere un cibo in caldo, to keep food hot; tenere la lingua a posto, to hold one's tongue; tenere la finestra aperta, to keep the window open; ho tenuto in, a casa il bambino, I have kept the child in; ci ha tenuto in piedi per due ore, he kept us standing for two hours; tenere in vita qlcu., to keep s.o. alive; tenere insieme, to hold together; due colonne tengono su il soffitto, two pillars hold up the ceiling; tenere su il morale a qlcu., to bolster s.o.'s morale; tenere su la testa, to hold one's head up; posso tenere i guanti?, may I keep my gloves on?; tiene le chiavi della macchina sulla scrivania, he keeps the car keys on his desk; tenere stretto qlco., to hold on tightly to sthg. // tientelo per te, keep it under your hat // tenere buono qlcu., to keep s.o. quiet; è un bambino così vivace che non so come tenerlo, this child is so lively that I don't know how to keep him under control // tenere qlcu. informato, al corrente di qlco., to keep s.o. informed (o to let s.o. know) about sthg.; tenere qlcu. all'oscuro di qlco., to keep s.o. in the dark about sthg.; tenere qlco. nascosto a qlcu., to keep sthg. from s.o. // tenere presente qlco., to bear sthg. in mind: tieni presente che..., bear in mind that... // tenere a mente qlco., to keep sthg. in mind // tenere in ordine, to keep in order; tenere a posto, to keep tidy; tenere da conto qlco., to treat sthg. with care // tenere il posto a qlcu., to keep a seat for s.o., ( di lavoro) to keep a job (open) for s.o. // tenere le parti di qlcu., to side with s.o. // tenere una promessa, to keep a promise // tenere il diario, to keep one's diary // (aut.): tenere la destra, la sinistra, to keep to the right, to the left; una macchina che tiene bene la strada, a car that holds the road well // (comm.): nel nostro negozio non teniamo questa merce, we don't keep these goods in our shop; tenere merci in magazzino, to stock goods; tenere la cassa, to be in charge of the cash; tenere i conti, la contabilità, to keep accounts, the books; tenere il resto, to keep the change; tenere alti, bassi i prezzi, to keep prices up, down; tenere a bada i creditori, (amer.) to stall off creditors // tenere a cresima un bambino, to act as godparent to a child

2 ( prendere) to take*: tieni questo libro, take this book

3 ( avere) to keep*, to have: tenere una cameriera, to keep (o to have) a maid // tengo famiglia, (dial.) I've got a family to support

4 ( gestire) to keep*, to run*, to manage: tenere un negozio, to keep a shop; tenere un'azienda, una scuola, to run a business, a school // tenere una carica pubblica, to hold a public office

5 ( occupare) to take* up: tennero il forte per due mesi, they held the fort for two months; questa scrivania tiene troppo posto, this desk takes up too much room

6 ( trattenere) to keep*, to hold*: l'influenza l'ha tenuto a letto un paio di giorni, the flu kept him in bed for a couple of days; i vigili tenevano indietro la gente, the policemen were keeping (o holding) back people; tenere qlcu. per il braccio, to hold s.o. by the arm; tenere le lacrime, to restrain one's tears; tenere il fiato, to hold one's breath // tenersi la pancia dal ridere, (fam.) to hold one's sides with laughter

7 ( contenere) to hold*, to contain: questa bottiglia tiene un litro, this bottle holds (o contains) a litre

8 ( considerare) to consider, to regard, to hold*: tenere caro qlco., to hold sthg. dear; tenere per certo, to take (o to accept) as given; l'ho sempre tenuto per un buon ragazzo, (non com.) I have always considered him to be (o regarded him as) a good boy; tenere una notizia per vera, to take news as true // tientelo per detto, take the lesson to heart

9 ( organizzare) to hold*; ( fare) to deliver: tenere una riunione, to hold a meeting; tenere un discorso, to deliver a speech; tenere una lezione, to give a lesson

10 ( liquido, gas, non lasciarlo passare) to hold*: barile che tiene l'acqua, barrel that holds water (o that is watertight); questa stoffa tiene l'acqua, this material is waterproof

◆ v. intr.

1 ( non perdere) to be watertight: il serbatoio non tiene bene, the tank isn't watertight; il rubinetto non tiene, the tap leaks

2 ( resistere) to hold*: questa corda non terrà a lungo, this rope will not hold long; tieni duro, non cedere, hold on, don't give in // non c'è scusa che tenga, (fam.) there is no excuse for it // tenere dietro a qlcu., ( seguirlo) to follow s.o.

3 ( dare importanza) to care; ( desiderare) to like: tenere alle apparenze, to attach great importance to appearances; terrei molto a incontrarlo, I would like very much to meet him; tiene molto ai suoi titoli, he is very proud of his titles; non ci tengo, I don't care (for it)

4 ( parteggiare) to support (s.o.): tenere per una squadra di calcio, to support a football team; tenere dalla parte dei contribuenti, to support (o to side with) taxpayers

5 ( assomigliare) (non com.) to take* after (s.o.): tenere dal padre, dalla madre, to take after one's father, one's mother.

◘ tenersi v.rifl.

1 to keep* (oneself), to hold* (oneself); to stand*: tieniti alla ringhiera, hold on to the banister; tienti fermo, hold (o keep) still; tienti fuori dalle loro discussioni, keep out of their discussions; tienti lontano da questi luoghi, keep away from these places // egli si tenne sulle sue, he was rather reserved (o stiff) // tenere in contatto con qlcu., to keep in touch with s.o. // tenere in esercizio, to keep one's hand in // tenere indietro, to stand back; tenere in piedi, to keep on one's feet; tenere a destra, to keep to the right; tenere pronto, to keep ready

2 ( considerarsi) to hold* oneself, to consider oneself: non mi tengo responsabile di ciò, I do not hold myself responsible for it

3 ( trattenersi) to help (doing): non posso tenermi dal pensarci, I cannot help thinking of it

4 ( attenersi) to stick*, to follow (sthg.): tienti alle sue istruzioni, follow his instructions; tienti al testo, stick to the text; tenere ai fatti, to stick to the facts.

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1. [te'nere]
vb irreg vt
1) (reggere: in mano) to hold, (in posizione) to hold, keep, (in una condizione) to keep

tieni! — here!

tieni, usa il mio — here, use mine

tieni, questo è per te — here, this is for you

non mi serve, puoi tenerlo — I don't need it, you can keep it

tenere qn per mano — to hold sb by the hand

tenere in braccio un bambino — to hold a baby

tenere una pentola per il manico — to hold a pan by the handle

tiene la racchetta con la sinistra — he holds the racket with his left hand

tieni la porta aperta — hold the door open

tengono sempre la porta aperta — they always keep their door open

tiene sempre la camicia sbottonata — he always has his shirt unbuttoned

tenere le mani in tasca — to keep one's hands in one's pockets

tieni gli occhi chiusi — keep your eyes shut o closed

un cappotto che tiene caldo — a warm coat

tiene la casa molto bene — her house is always tidy

tenere presente qc — to bear sth in mind

tenere la rotta Naut — to keep o stay on course

il nemico teneva la città — the enemy had the city under its control o held the city

tenere la destra/la sinistra Auto — to keep to the right/the left

2) (dare: conferenza, lezione) to give, (organizzare: riunione, assemblea) to hold

3) (occupare: spazio) to take up, occupy

tenere il posto a qn — to keep sb's seat

mi tieni il posto? torno subito — will you keep my seat for me? I'll be right back

4) (contenere: sogg: recipiente) to hold

5)

(resistere a) tenere il mare Naut — to be seaworthy

tenere la strada Auto — to hold the road

6)

(considerare) tenere conto di qn/qc — to take sb/sth into account o consideration

tenere in gran conto o considerazione qn — to have a high regard for sb, think highly of sb

2. vi (aus avere)

1) (resistere) to hold out, last, (chiusura, nodo) to hold

tiene quella scatola? — is that box strong enough?

questa vite non tiene — this screw is loose

non ci sono scuse che tengano — I'll take no excuses

tenere duro — (resistere) to stand firm, hold out

2)

(parteggiare) tenere per qn/qc — to support sb/sth

io tengo per lui — I am on his side

3)

tenere a — (reputazione, persona, vestiario) to attach great importance to

tiene molto all'educazione — he is a great believer in education

4)

(dare importanza) tenere a, tenerci a — to care about, attach great importance to

tenere a fare — to want to do, be keen to do

ci tengo ad ottenere la presidenza — it's important for me to become chairman

ci tenevo ad andare — I was keen on going, I was keen to go

ci tiene che lo sappia — he wants him to know

non ci tengo — I don't care about it, it's not that important to me

se ci tieni proprio! — if you really want!

3. vr (tenersi)

1) (reggersi)

tenersi a qn/qc — to hold onto sb/sth

tieniti al corrimano — hold onto the rail

tieniti forte! — hold on tight!

tenersi per mano — (uso reciproco) to hold hands

si tenevano per mano — they were holding hands

tenersi in piedi — to stay on one's feet

non si teneva più dal ridere fig — he couldn't help laughing, he couldn't keep from laughing

2) (mantenersi) to keep, be

tenersi pronto (a fare qc) — to be ready (to do sth)

tieniti pronta per le cinque — be ready by five

tenersi vicino al/lontano dal muro — to keep close to/away from the wall

tenersi sulla corsia di destra — to stay in the right-hand lane

tenersi a destra/sinistra — to keep right/left

3) (attenersi)

tenersi a — to comply with, stick to

* * *
[te'nere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (stringere, reggere) to hold* [oggetto, persona, animale]

tenere qcs. in mano — to hold sth. in one's hand

tenere qcn. per mano — to hold sb.'s hand

tenere qcn. per — to hold sb. by [manica, braccio]

tenere qcs. per — to hold sth. by [manico, impugnatura]

puoi tenermi la borsa? — can you hold my bag for me?

tienimi la scala! — keep o hold the ladder steady (for me)!

2) (mantenere) to keep* to [ traiettoria]; to keep* [ segreto]; mus. to hold* [ nota]; mus. to keep* [ritmo, tempo]

tenere le mani in alto — to hold one's hands up (in the air)

tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi — to keep one's eyes open, lowered

tenere qcn. occupato — to keep sb. busy

tenere qcn. prigioniero — to hold sb. prisoner

tenere qcs. segreto — to keep sth. secret

3) (conservare) to keep*

tenere i cibi al fresco — to keep food in a cool place

ha tenuto tutte le tue lettere — he kept all of your letters

dove tieni il vino? — where do you keep your wine?

tenere bene, male i libri — to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition

mi hai tenuto il giornale di ieri? — did you keep o save yesterday's newspaper for me?

4) (badare a)

mi tieni il gatto mentre sono via? — can you take care of my cat while I'm away?

5) (prendere per sé) to keep*

tienilo per ricordo — keep it as a memento

queste osservazioni tienile per te — keep these remarks to yourself

tieni! è per te — here (you are)! it's for you

6) comm. (trattare, vendere) to carry [articolo, prodotto]

7) (trattenere) to hold* back, to control, to restrain [ lacrime]

8) (seguire)

tenere la sinistra, la destra — to keep (to the) left, right

tenere la rotta — to hold o steer the route

tenere la strada — aut. to hold the road

9) (contenere) to hold*

la sala tiene 300 persone — the room holds 300 people

quanto tiene il serbatoio? — what does the tank hold?

10) (occupare) [ oggetto] to take* up [spazio, posto]; mil. to hold* [territorio, ponte, città]

11) (gestire) to keep* [bar, boutique, casa, contabilità]; (avere) to keep* [cane, gatto, diario]

12) (effettuare) to hold* [incontro, corso, lezioni, assemblea]; to give* [discorso, conferenza]

13) (avere un comportamento)

tenere una condotta discutibile — to behave questionably

14) (alle proprie dipendenze) to keep* [baby-sitter, cuoco]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (reggere) [chiodo, corda, mensola] to hold*; [colla, cerotto] to hold*, to stick*

2) (durare) [ tempo] to hold*; [ matrimonio] to last, to hold* together

3) (tifare)

per che squadra tieni? — what's your team? what team do you root for o support?

tenere per — to be a supporter of, to support

4) (dare molta importanza)

tenere a — to care for o about [ persona]; to be fond of [ oggetto]; to value [libertà, reputazione, indipendenza, vita]

tengo molto a lui — I care a lot about him

5) tenerci (volere fortemente)

ci tengo molto — it's really important for me

se ci tenete — if you like

ci tengo a mantenermi in forma — I like to keep fit

ci tengo ad avervi a cena — you really must come to dinner

mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo — my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it
3.
verbo pronominale tenersi

1) (reggersi) [ persona] to hold* [testa, pancia, braccio]

- rsi la testa tra le mani — to hold one's head in one's hands

- rsi per mano — to hold hands

- rsi a braccetto — to be arm in arm

- rsi in piedi — to stand (on one's feet)

2) (aggrapparsi) to hold* on, to cling* on (a onto, to)

tenetevi (forte) — hold on (tight)

3) (mantenersi)

- rsi lontano da — to keep away from

- rsi sulla destra — to keep (to the) right

4) (prendere per sé)

-rsi qcs. — to keep sth.

tientelo per te — keep it for yourself

5) (trattenersi)

- rsi dal fare — to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing

6) (avere luogo) [manifestazione, riunione] to be* held, to take* place

••

non c'è scusa che tenga — there can be no possible excuse

* * *

tenere

/te'nere/ [93]⇒ 20

I verbo transitivo

1 (stringere, reggere) to hold* [oggetto, persona, animale]; tenere qcs. in mano to hold sth. in one's hand; tenere qcn. per mano to hold sb.'s hand; tenere qcn. per to hold sb. by [manica, braccio]; tenere qcs. per to hold sth. by [manico, impugnatura]; puoi tenermi la borsa? can you hold my bag for me? tienimi la scala! keep o hold the ladder steady (for me)!

2 (mantenere) to keep* to [ traiettoria]; to keep* [ segreto]; mus. to hold* [ nota]; mus. to keep* [ritmo, tempo]; tenere le mani in alto to hold one's hands up (in the air); tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi to keep one's eyes open, lowered; tenere qcn. occupato to keep sb. busy; tenere qcn. prigioniero to hold sb. prisoner; tenere qcs. segreto to keep sth. secret

3 (conservare) to keep*; tenere i cibi al fresco to keep food in a cool place; ha tenuto tutte le tue lettere he kept all of your letters; dove tieni il vino? where do you keep your wine? tenere bene, male i libri to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition; mi hai tenuto il giornale di ieri? did you keep o save yesterday's newspaper for me?

4 (badare a) mi tieni il gatto mentre sono via? can you take care of my cat while I'm away?

5 (prendere per sé) to keep*; tienilo per ricordo keep it as a memento; queste osservazioni tienile per te keep these remarks to yourself; tieni! è per te here (you are)! it's for you

6 comm. (trattare, vendere) to carry [articolo, prodotto]

7 (trattenere) to hold* back, to control, to restrain [ lacrime]

8 (seguire) tenere la sinistra, la destra to keep (to the) left, right; tenere la rotta to hold o steer the route; tenere la strada aut. to hold the road

9 (contenere) to hold*; la sala tiene 300 persone the room holds 300 people; quanto tiene il serbatoio? what does the tank hold?

10 (occupare) [ oggetto] to take* up [spazio, posto]; mil. to hold* [territorio, ponte, città]

11 (gestire) to keep* [bar, boutique, casa, contabilità]; (avere) to keep* [cane, gatto, diario]

12 (effettuare) to hold* [incontro, corso, lezioni, assemblea]; to give* [discorso, conferenza]

13 (avere un comportamento) tenere una condotta discutibile to behave questionably

14 (alle proprie dipendenze) to keep* [baby-sitter, cuoco]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (reggere) [chiodo, corda, mensola] to hold*; [colla, cerotto] to hold*, to stick*

2 (durare) [ tempo] to hold*; [ matrimonio] to last, to hold* together

3 (tifare) per che squadra tieni? what's your team? what team do you root for o support? tenere per to be a supporter of, to support

4 (dare molta importanza) tenere a to care for o about [ persona]; to be fond of [ oggetto]; to value [libertà, reputazione, indipendenza, vita]; tengo molto a lui I care a lot about him

5 tenerci (volere fortemente) ci tengo molto it's really important for me; se ci tenete if you like; ci tengo a mantenermi in forma I like to keep fit; ci tengo ad avervi a cena you really must come to dinner; mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it

III tenersi verbo pronominale

1 (reggersi) [ persona] to hold* [testa, pancia, braccio]; - rsi la testa tra le mani to hold one's head in one's hands; - rsi per mano to hold hands; - rsi a braccetto to be arm in arm; - rsi in piedi to stand (on one's feet)

2 (aggrapparsi) to hold* on, to cling* on (a onto, to); tenetevi (forte) hold on (tight)

3 (mantenersi) - rsi lontano da to keep away from; - rsi sulla destra to keep (to the) right

4 (prendere per sé) -rsi qcs. to keep sth.; tientelo per te keep it for yourself

5 (trattenersi) - rsi dal fare to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing

6 (avere luogo) [manifestazione, riunione] to be* held, to take* place

IDIOMS

non c'è scusa che tenga there can be no possible excuse.

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