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1 give someone a start
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5 to give someone a start
to give someone a starta) dar vantagens para alguém no começo de um negócio, de uma competição, etc. b) surpreender ou assustar alguém. c) dar um emprego a alguém. he gave me a start / ele me assustou. -
6 give someone the high sign
expr AmE infmlI was supposed to give the high sign when he shows up — Я должен был подать условный знак, когда он появится
Give me the high sign when you want me to start — Подай знак, когда мне начинать
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > give someone the high sign
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{sta:t}
I. 1. трепвам, сепвам се, стряскам се
to START in one's seat/chair подскачам на мястото/стола си
2. сменям рязко положението си, скачам
to START aside отскачам настрани
to START from one's chair/seat скачам от стола/мястото си
to START to one's feet скачам на крака, рипвам
3. подплашвам се, изправям се на задните си крака (за кон)
4. тръгвам, потеглям, поемам
отправям се, запътвам се (on за)
5. почвам, започвам
залавям се за, турям начало на (често с on)
to START something разг. създавам неприятности
6. привеждам в движение (машина), запалвам (мотор), пускам (влак)
7. пускам в действие/обръщение, лансирам
to START a rumour пускам слух
8. слагам начало на, създавам, основавам
to START life раждам се, започвам кариерата си
to START a family създавам семейство
to START a baby разг. забременявам
9. добивам, запалвам (огън)
10. причинявам (пожар, трудности и пр.)
to START the whole trouble забърквам цялата каша
11. повдигам (въпрос, възражение)
12. карам, накарвам, ставам причина за
to START someone thinking карам някого да се замисли
13. помагам на някого да започне (работа и пр.)
14. изплашвам, подплашвам (дивеч)
15. сп. стартирам, давам сигнал за стартиране
16. появявам се внезапно, изскачам, издавам се напред
his eyes STARTed from their sockets очите му изскочиха/изхвръкнаха (от изненада, уплаха и пр.)
tears STARTed to her eyes сълзи бликнаха в очите и
17. разхлабвам (се), измятам се, поддавам (за греди, дъски, летви и пр.)
18. ав. излитам
19. мор. наливам/изливам (спиртно питие) от бъчва
start back дръпвам се, стъписвам се, отскачам назад, тръгвам обратно
start in разг. почвам, започвам, залавям се за/да, начевам, започвам да ям от (хляб, ядене и пр.)
start off (за) почвам, тръгвам, потеглям, слагам начало на, карам/накарвам/помагам да започне
start out разг. започвам, правя първите стъпки в нещо, заемам се/залавям се с, появявам се, излизам, избивам, потичам (за пот)
start up скачам, подскачам (от изненада, уплаха и пр.), появявам се, пораждам се, възниквам/изниквам неочаквано, пускам, привеждам в действие (машина), запалвам (мотор), завъртам (перка на самолет), възбуждам, предизвиквам, пораждам
to START up memories събуждам спомени, започвам
start with почвам/започвам с
to START with най-напред, (първо на) първо, преди всичко, първоначално, отначало
II. 1. трепване, сепване, стряскане
to give a START трепвам, сепвам се, стряскам се
to give someone a START сепвам/уплашвам някого
to wake with a START сепвам се и се събуждам
2. тръгване, потегляне, почване, начало, изходна/отправна точка
a START in life начало на самостоятелен живот/кариера
to get/make a good START започвам добре (живота, кариерата си и пр.)
to make a fresh START започвам отново, тръгвам по нов път
to make an early START тръгвам/заминавам рано
from START to finish от начало до край
for a START разг. като начало, преди всичко, най-напред
3. сп. старт, стартиране
false START неправилно стартиране, прен. несполучлив опит
4. предимство, преднина, аванс
to get the START of изпреварвам, вземам преднина пред
to have the START of имам преднина пред, по-напред съм от
5. пускане, привеждане в движение (на машина), запалване (на мотор)
6. ав. излитане* * *{sta:t} v 1. трепвам, сепвам се, стряскам се; to start in o.'s seat(2) {sta:t} n 1. трепване, сепване, стряскане; to give a start треп* * *хващам; стряскане; трепване; трепвам; тръгвам; тръгване; разхлабвам; скачам; откривам; основавам; почвам; паля; потеглям; потегляне; предимствo; пускам; започвам; лансирам; начало;* * *1. 1 ав. излитам 2. 1 изплашвам, подплашвам (дивеч) 3. 1 карам, накарвам, ставам причина за 4. 1 мор. наливам/изливам (спиртно питие) от бъчва 5. 1 повдигам (въпрос, възражение) 6. 1 помагам на някого да започне (работа и пр.) 7. 1 появявам се внезапно, изскачам, издавам се напред 8. 1 разхлабвам (се), измятам се, поддавам (за греди, дъски, летви и пр.) 9. 1 сп. стартирам, давам сигнал за стартиране 10. a start in life начало на самостоятелен живот/кариера 11. false start неправилно стартиране, прен. несполучлив опит 12. for a start разг. като начало, преди всичко, най-напред 13. from start to finish от начало до край 14. his eyes started from their sockets очите му изскочиха/изхвръкнаха (от изненада, уплаха и пр.) 15. i. трепвам, сепвам се, стряскам се 16. ii. трепване, сепване, стряскане 17. start back дръпвам се, стъписвам се, отскачам назад, тръгвам обратно 18. start in разг. почвам, започвам, залавям се за/да, начевам, започвам да ям от (хляб, ядене и пр.) 19. start off (за) почвам, тръгвам, потеглям, слагам начало на, карам/накарвам/помагам да започне 20. start out разг. започвам, правя първите стъпки в нещо, заемам се/залавям се с, появявам се, излизам, избивам, потичам (за пот) 21. start up скачам, подскачам (от изненада, уплаха и пр.), появявам се, пораждам се, възниквам/изниквам неочаквано, пускам, привеждам в действие (машина), запалвам (мотор), завъртам (перка на самолет), възбуждам, предизвиквам, пораждам 22. start with почвам/започвам с 23. tears started to her eyes сълзи бликнаха в очите и 24. to get the start of изпреварвам, вземам преднина пред 25. to get/make a good start започвам добре (живота, кариерата си и пр.) 26. to give a start трепвам, сепвам се, стряскам се 27. to give someone a start сепвам/уплашвам някого 28. to have the start of имам преднина пред, по-напред съм от 29. to make a fresh start започвам отново, тръгвам по нов път 30. to make an early start тръгвам/заминавам рано 31. to start a baby разг. забременявам 32. to start a family създавам семейство 33. to start a rumour пускам слух 34. to start aside отскачам настрани 35. to start from one's chair/seat скачам от стола/мястото си 36. to start in one's seat/chair подскачам на мястото/стола си 37. to start life раждам се, започвам кариерата си 38. to start someone thinking карам някого да се замисли 39. to start something разг. създавам неприятности 40. to start the whole trouble забърквам цялата каша 41. to start to one's feet скачам на крака, рипвам 42. to start up memories събуждам спомени, започвам 43. to start with най-напред, (първо на) първо, преди всичко, първоначално, отначало 44. to wake with a start сепвам се и се събуждам 45. ав. излитане 46. добивам, запалвам (огън) 47. залавям се за, турям начало на (често с on) 48. отправям се, запътвам се (on за) 49. подплашвам се, изправям се на задните си крака (за кон) 50. почвам, започвам 51. предимство, преднина, аванс 52. привеждам в движение (машина), запалвам (мотор), пускам (влак) 53. причинявам (пожар, трудности и пр.) 54. пускам в действие/обръщение, лансирам 55. пускане, привеждане в движение (на машина), запалване (на мотор) 56. слагам начало на, създавам, основавам 57. сменям рязко положението си, скачам 58. сп. старт, стартиране 59. тръгвам, потеглям, поемам 60. тръгване, потегляне, почване, начало, изходна/отправна точка* * *start [sta:t] I. v 1. тръгвам, потеглям, поемам, упътвам се ( for); почвам, начевам (on); to \start on a journey тръгвам на път; 2. пускам, привеждам в движение ( машина), запалвам ( мотор), пускам ( влак); 3. пускам в обращение, лансирам; слагам началото на, създавам, основавам (търговско предприятие и пр.); откривам ( подписка), запалвам ( огън); причинявам ( пожар, трудности и пр.); повдигам ( въпрос, възражение); to \start a family създавам семейство; to \start the whole trouble забърквам цялата каша; 4. карам, накарвам; to \start s.o. thinking карам някого да се замисли; 5. почвам, започвам, залавям се за; to \start a subject почвам разговор за нещо; to \start from scratch почвам отначало (от нищо); to \start with a clean slate започвам от нула; 6. помагам някому да почне работа; 7. скачам; to \start from o.'s chair скачам от стола си; to \start to o.'s feet скачам на крака; 8. трепвам, сепвам се, стряскам се; to \start from o.'s sleep стряскам се на сън; the noise made him \start шумът го стресна; 9. уплашвам се, изправям се на задните си крака (за кон); 10. изплашвам, подплашвам ( дивеч); 11. пускам ( състезатели); 12. изскачам; his eyes \started from their sockets очите му изскочиха; 13. разхлабвам, охлабвам; измятам се; 14. ав. излитам, издигам се; 15. мор. изливам (спиртно питие) от бъчва; II. n 1. трепване, сепване, стряскане; to give a \start трепвам, сепвам се, стряскам се; to give s.o. a \start сепвам (стряскам, уплашвам) някого; to wake with a \start събуждам се внезапно; by fits and \starts на пресекулки, с прекъсвания; 2. тръгване, потегляне, почване, начало; clean \start почване от нулата; from \start to finish от начало до край, от А до Я; to give s.o. a \start in life помагам някому да влезе в живота, лансирам; to make an early \start тръгвам рано ( for); to make a fresh \start започвам отначало (на нова сметка), тръгвам по нов път; to make ( get off to) a bad \start почвам зле (лошо); 3. сп. старт; false \start неправилен старт (при конно надбягване); прен. несполучлив опит; 4. предимство; to get the \start of изпреварвам, вземам преднина пред; to have the \start of имам преднина пред, по-напред съм от; 5. пускане, привеждане в движение (на машина), запалване (на двигател); 6. ав. излитане; • for a \start преди всичко, първо на първо, като начало. -
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Oktober 1992, overeenkomst getekend door de V.S. en vroegere Sovjet Unie waarin beide landen overeenkomen de productie van nucleaire bewapening te reducerenSTART (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)start1[ sta:t] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 start♦voorbeelden:wake up with a start • wakker schrikkenget off to a good/bad start • goed/slecht beginnenmake a start on • beginnen metmake an early start • vroeg vertrekkenmake a fresh/new start • opnieuw beginnenat the start • in het beginfrom the (very) start • vanaf het (allereerste) begingive someone a start (in life) • iemand op gang/op weg helpenstart on/over • voorsprong op————————start21 beginnen ⇒ starten, beginnen te lopen/werken4 〈 benaming voor〉 (plotseling) bewegen ⇒ losspringen 〈 van hout〉; aanslaan 〈 van motor〉; te voorschijn springen♦voorbeelden:start at • beginnen bij/metstart at • (op)schrikken van4 start for the door • richting deur gaan/lopentears started to their eyes • de tranen sprongen hen in de ogenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 (doen) beginnen ⇒ in beweging zetten, aan de gang brengen/helpen; aanzetten, starten 〈 motor〉; opwerpen 〈 vraag〉; aanrichten; aansteken 〈 vuur〉; op touw zetten; stichten, opzetten 〈zaak e.d.〉; naar voren/te berde brengen, aansnijden 〈 onderwerp〉♦voorbeelden:¶ start something • moeilijkheden maken/zoeken -
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I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) partir2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) começar3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) (pôr a) andar4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lançar2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) começo2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) avanço•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) sobressaltar-se2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sobressalto2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) susto* * *[sta:t] n 1 partida, começo (de um movimento, de viagem, de corrida, etc.). 2 começo, início, princípio. 3 arranco, impulso, ímpeto. 4 sobressalto, susto. 5 vantagem, dianteira. 6 lugar de partida. 7 arranque (motor). • vt+vi 1 partir, pôr-se em movimento, levantar vôo, zarpar, embarcar, sair de viagem. 2 começar, iniciar. 3 dar partida (de motor), fazer começar. 4 encaminhar, auxiliar no início. 5 sobressaltar-se, espantar-se, assustar-se, fazer um movimento brusco, estancar. 6 vir, sair, brotar repentinamente, pegar. 7 levantar, assustar (caça). 8 soltar, ceder. 9 provocar, originar. 10 fundar (negócio). by fits and starts aos poucos, aos trancos. for a start primeiro, em primeiro lugar. from start to finish do princípio ao fim. to get off to a good/ a bad start começar bem. to get ou have the start of someone tomar a dianteira de alguém. to give someone a start a) dar vantagens para alguém no começo de um negócio, de uma competição, etc. b) surpreender ou assustar alguém. c) dar um emprego a alguém. he gave me a start / ele me assustou. to have a false start ter um mau começo. to make a new start começar de novo. to start a family ter o primeiro filho. to start after sair à procura de. to start back assustar-se, retroceder bruscamente. to start doing começar a fazer (alguma coisa). to start forward pular para a frente. to start from scratch começar do nada, começar do zero. to start in business começar um negócio. to start out (ou off) partir, levantar-se, pôr-se em marcha. to start over Amer começar de novo. to start up a) levantar-se bruscamente. b) dar partida (motor). c) fundar, abrir (um negócio). to start with para começar, primeiro, em primeiro lugar. -
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2) (begin) [ person] cominciare, esordire ( by doing col fare); [ matter] cominciare; [ business] essere avviato; start [sb., sth.] off, start off [sb., sth.]4) BE colloq. (cause to do)5) (put to work) mettere in moto [ machine]6) sport dare il via a [ competitors]* * *1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) partire2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) lanciare* * *1. vi + adv(leave) partireSee:start 3., 1)2. vt + advcausare, far nascereto start sb off — (on complaints, story etc) far cominciare qn, (give initial help) aiutare qn a cominciare
* * *2) (begin) [ person] cominciare, esordire ( by doing col fare); [ matter] cominciare; [ business] essere avviato; start [sb., sth.] off, start off [sb., sth.]4) BE colloq. (cause to do)5) (put to work) mettere in moto [ machine]6) sport dare il via a [ competitors] -
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(to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) gi/få sparkenforære--------gi--------skjenke--------vieIsubst. \/ɡɪv\/1) elastisitet, svikt, fjæring2) ( overført) tilpasningsevne, fleksibilitetII1) ( også billedlig) gi, skjenke, forære2) unne (seg)3) bevilge, avlegge, avgi4) ( om medisin e.l.) foreskrive, forskrive5) betale, gi (mot vederlag)• how much did you give for that?6) gi etter, svikte, bøye seggrenen gav etter, men brakk ikke7) overlate, betro, overlevere, gi8) ( om tidsbruk) ofre, bruke, vie, sette av9) ( om arrangement) gi, holde, arrangere11) smitte12) ( høytidelig) utstede, avgi, avsi13) utbringe14) legge frem, fremsette, oppgi, gi, angi16) ( om handling) utføre, fremføre, gjennomføre17) presentere, introdusere, sitere• ladies and gentlemen, I give you... Johnny Depp!18) overbringe, formidlegive and take gi og ta, vise vilje til kompromiss, inngå kompromissgive as good as one gets ta\/gi igjen med samme myntgive away gi bort røpe (f.eks. en hemmelighet)• we were planning a surprise party, but Sally gave it away• Neil hid behind the curtain, but his heavy breathing gave him awayoverrekke, overleveredele utgive back gi tilbake, gi (ekko) ( gammeldags) gå unnagive ear to se ➢ ear, 1give forth gi fra seg, avgi, sende ut, tilkjennegi, oppgigive ground se ➢ ground, 1give in overgi seggive it to somebody ( hverdagslig) kjefte, gi noen inn, gi noen det glatte laggive notice ( høytidelig) si opp (en stilling)give off slippe ut, lekke, gi fra seggive onself out as eller give oneself out to be gi seg ut for å væregive oneself over to hengi seg tilgive oneself up overgi seg, melde seg (til politiet)give or take ( hverdagslig) omtrent, fra eller til• it was ten o'clock, give or take a couple of minutesgive out utgi, publisere, dele uttomt, slutt• you can't take a bath, the hot water has given outgive (out) with something (amer., hverdagslig) komme ut med, gi fra seg informasjongive over! ti stille!give rise to forårsake, skapegive (someone) a ring se ➢ ring, 2give (someone) a tinkle se ➢ tinkle, 1give someone away røpe identiteten til en persongive someone best ( slang) innrømme nederlaggive someone one (britisk, vulgært, om mann) ha sex med noengive someone the glad hand se ➢ hand, 1give someone the sack se ➢ sack, 1give someone to understand ( høytidelig) informere, opplysegive someone up slutte å håpe at vedkommende skal komme• oh, there you are, we'd almost given you upgive the game\/show away røpe en hemmelighetgive up sluttegive up on miste troen på slutte å håpe at noe skal skjegive up the ghost se ➢ ghost, 1give way gi etter ( i trafikken) overholde vikeplikten, vike falle sammen, klappe sammengive what for ( slang) irettesette, straffewhat gives? ( slang) hva skjer? -
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(to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) despedir, ser puesto de patitas en la callegive vb1. darcan you give him a message? ¿le puedes dar un recado?2. regalarwhat did you give him? ¿qué le regalaste?tr[gɪv]1 (gen) dar■ you've given me a great idea! ¡me has dado una idea estupenda!■ his training gave him a good start in life su formación le proporcionó un buen comienzo en la vida2 (deliver, convey) dar, entregar■ could you give him a message? ¿le podrías dar un mensaje?3 (as a gift) dar, regalar4 (provide) dar, suministrar5 (pay) pagar, dar■ how much did you give for it? ¿cuánto pagó por ello?■ many people would give anything for a decent job mucha gente daría cualquier cosa por tener un buen empleo6 (perform a concert etc) dar; (speech) pronunciar7 (dedicate) dedicar, consagrar8 (cause) causar, ocasionar9 (yield) ceder, conceder■ I'll give you that it isn't easy le concedo que no es fácil, te doy la razón en que no es fácil1 (yield) ceder; (cloth, elastic) dar de sí\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to give a damn importarle a uno un bledoto give evidence prestar declaraciónto give it all one's got dar lo mejor de síto give the game away descubrir el pastel'Give way' (road sign) "Ceda el paso"don't give me that! familiar ¡no me vengas con esas!give me... every time! familiar ¡para mí no hay nada como...!to give somebody one's support prestarle apoyo a alguiento give somebody up for dead dar por muerto,-a a alguienwhat gives? familiar ¿qué pasa?1) hand, present: dar, regalar, obsequiargive it to me: dámelothey gave him a gold watch: le regalaron un reloj de oro2) pay: dar, pagarI'll give you $10 for this one: te daré $10 por éste3) utter: dar, pronunciarto give a shout: dar un gritoto give a speech: pronunciar un discursoto give a verdict: dictar sentencia4) provide: darto give one's word: dar uno su palabrato give a party: dar una fiesta5) cause: dar, causar, ocasionarto give trouble: causar problemasto give someone to understand: darle a entender a alguien6) grant: dar, otorgarto give permission: dar permisogive vi1) : hacer regalos2) yield: ceder, romperseit gave under the weight of the crowd: cedió bajo el peso de la muchedumbre3)4)to give out : agotarse, acabarsethe supplies gave out: las provisiones se agotarongive nflexibility: flexibilidad f, elasticidad fn.• elasticidad s.f.expr.• criticar (a alguien) v.• hacer (a alguien) pasar mal expr.expr.• cantarle las cuarenta verdades* (a alguien) expr.• decir cuántas son cinco* expr.expr.• dar esquinazo* v.• lograr escaparse (de alguien) expr.• lograr zafarse (de alguien) expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: gave, given) = dar v.(§pres: doy, das...) subj: dé-pret: di-•)• donar v.• entregar v.• obsequiar v.• ofrecer v.• ofrendar v.• otorgar v.• presentar v.• prestar v.• regalar v.• rendir v.
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1. gɪv2)a) (hand, pass) dar*give her/me/them a glass of water — dale/dame/dales un vaso de agua
b) ( as gift) regalar, obsequiar (frml)to give somebody a present — hacerle* un regalo a alguien, regalarle algo a alguien
c) ( donate) dar*, donarthey have given $100,000 for/toward a new music room — han dado or donado $100.000/han contribuido con $100.000 para una nueva sala de música
d) (dedicate, devote) \<\<love/affection\>\> dar*; \<\<attention\>\> prestarto give it all one's got — dar* lo mejor de sí
e) ( sacrifice) \<\<life\>\> dar*, entregar*f) \<\<injection/sedative\>\> dar*, administrar (frml)3)a) (supply, grant) \<\<protection\>\> dar*; \<\<help\>\> dar*, brindar; \<\<idea\>\> dar*give her something to do — dale algo que or para hacer
b) (allow, concede) \<\<opportunity/permission\>\> dar*, conceder (frml)given the choice, I'd... — si me dieran a elegir, yo...
he's a good worker, I'll give him that, but... — es muy trabajador, hay que reconocerlo, pero...
it would take us 15 months, give or take a week or two — nos llevaría unos 15 meses, semana más, semana menos
4)a) ( cause) \<\<pleasure/shock\>\> dar*; \<\<cough\>\> dar*don't give us your germs/cold! — no nos pegues tus microbios/tu resfriado! (fam)
b) ( yield) \<\<results/fruit\>\> dar*5)a) (award, allot) \<\<title/degree\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conferir* (frml); \<\<authority/right\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conceder (frml); \<\<contract\>\> dar*, adjudicar*; \<\<mark\>\> dar*, poner*the judge gave her five years — el juez le dio cinco años or la condenó a cinco años
b) ( entrust) \<\<task/responsibility\>\> dar*, confiar*6) (pay, exchange) dar*7) ( care) (colloq)I don't give a damn — me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino (fam)
8)a) ( convey) \<\<apologies/news\>\> dar*please give my regards to your mother — dale recuerdos or (AmL tb) cariños a tu madre
she gave me to understand that... — me dio a entender que...
b) (state, reveal) \<\<information\>\> dar*9) (make sound, movement) \<\<cry/jump\>\> dar*, pegar* (fam); \<\<laugh\>\> soltar*to give somebody a kiss/a wink — darle* un beso a alguien/hacerle* un guiño a alguien
why not give it a try? — por qué no pruebas or lo intentas?
10) ( indicate) \<\<speed/temperature\>\> señalar, marcar*11)a) ( hold) \<\<party/dinner\>\> dar*, ofrecer* (frml)b) \<\<concert\>\> dar*; \<\<speech\>\> decir*, pronunciar
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vi1)a) ( yield under pressure) ceder, dar* de síb) (break, give way) \<\<planks/branch\>\> romperse*2) ( make gift) dar*to give to charity — dar* dinero a organizaciones de caridad
•Phrasal Verbs:- give in- give off- give out- give up
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mass noun elasticidad f[ɡɪv] (pt gave) (pp given)1. TRANSITIVE VERBWhen give is part of a set combination, eg give evidence, give a lecture, give a party, give a yawn, look up the other word.1) [+ possession, object] dar; (for special occasion) regalar, obsequiar frm; [+ title, honour, award, prize] dar, otorgar frm; [+ organ, blood] dar, donar; (Scol) [+ mark] ponerhe was given a gold watch when he retired — le regalaron or frm obsequiaron un reloj de oro cuando se jubiló
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he gave her a dictionary for her birthday — le regaló un diccionario por su cumpleañoshe was given an award for bravery — le dieron or otorgaron un galardón por su valentía
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to give sb a penalty — (Sport) conceder un penalti or penalty a algn•
to give o.s to sb — entregarse a algn2) (=pass on) [+ message] dar; [+ goods, document] dar, entregar more frm ; [+ illness] contagiar, pegar *give them my regards or best wishes — dales saludos de mi parte
can you give Mary the keys when you see her? — ¿puedes darle las llaves a Mary cuando la veas?
to give sb a cold — contagiar el resfriado a algn, pegar el resfriado a algn *
to give sth into sb's hands — liter entregar or confiar algo a algn
3) (=offer) [+ party, dinner] darto give a party for sb — dar or ofrecer una fiesta en honor de algn
why don't you give them melon to start with? — ¿por qué no les das melón para empezar?
we can give them cava to drink — podemos darles cava para or de beber
what can I give him to eat/for dinner? — ¿qué puedo hacerle para comer/cenar?
4) (=provide) [+ money, information, idea] dar; [+ task] dar, confiarcan you give him something to do? — ¿puedes darle algo para hacer?
give or take... —
12 o'clock, give or take a few minutes — más o menos las doce
in A.D. 500 give or take a few years — aproximadamente en el año 500 después de J.C.
5) (=cause) [+ shock, surprise] dar, causar; [+ pain] causar, provocar•
it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all — es un gran placer para mí darles la bienvenida a todosto give sb a kick/push — dar una patada/un empujón a algn
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to give sb to believe that... — hacer creer a algn que...I was given to believe that... — me hicieron creer que...
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to give sb to understand that... — dar a entender a algn que...6) (=grant, allow)a) [+ permission] dar, conceder; [+ chance, time] darcan't you give me another week? — ¿no me puedes dar otra semana?
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he's honest, I give you that — es honrado, lo reconozcob) * (predicting future)how long would you give that marriage? — ¿cuánto tiempo crees que durará ese matrimonio?
7) (=dedicate) [+ life, time] dedicar8) (=sacrifice) [+ life] dar9) (=pay) darwhat will you give me for it? — ¿qué me das por ello?
how much did you give for it? — ¿cuánto diste or pagaste por él?
10) (=put through to) poner concould you give me Mr Smith/extension 3443? — ¿me podría poner con el Sr. Smith/con la extensión 3443?
11) (=punish with)to give it to sb * — (=beat) dar una paliza a algn; (verbally) poner a algn como un trapo *
12) (=present) presentar aladies and gentlemen, I give you our guest speaker this evening,... — damas y caballeros, les presento a nuestro conferenciante de esta noche,...
13) (in toast)14) (=produce, supply) [+ milk, fruit] dar, producir; [+ light, heat] dar; [+ result] arrojar; [+ help, advice] dar, proporcionarit gives 6% a year — rinde un 6% al año
to give the right/wrong answer — dar la respuesta correcta/equivocada
if I may give an example — si se me permite dar or poner un ejemplo
16) (=care)I don't give a damn * — me importa un comino or un bledo *
17) (=make) [+ speech] dar, pronunciar frm; [+ lecture, concert] dar18)•
to give way —a) (=collapse) [bridge, beam, floor, ceiling] ceder, hundirse; [cable, rope] romperse; [legs] flaquearthe chair gave way under his weight — la silla no soportó su peso, la silla cedió bajo su peso
b) (=break) [rope] rompersec)to give way (to sth) — (=be replaced) ser reemplazado (por algo); (to demands) ceder (a algo); (to traffic) ceder el paso (a algo)
give way — (Brit) (Aut) ceda el paso
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don't give me that! * — ¡no me vengas con esas! *•
I'll give you something to cry about! * — ¡ya te daré yo razones para llorar!holidays? I'll give you holidays! * — ¿vacaciones? ya te voy a dar yo a ti vacaciones *, ¿vacaciones? ¡ni vacaciones ni narices! *
he wants £100? I'll give him £100! * — ¿que quiere 100 libras? ¡ni cien libras ni nada!
I'll give him what for! * — ¡se va a enterar! *
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give me the old songs! — ¡para mí las canciones viejas!give me a gas cooker every time! * — ¡prefiero mil veces una cocina de gas!
children? give me dogs any time! — ¿niños? ¡prefiero mucho antes un perro!
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) darplease give generously — por favor, sean generosos
to give to charity — hacer donativos a organizaciones benéficas, dar dinero a organizaciones benéficas
- give as good as one gets2) (=give way)a) (=collapse) [bridge, beam, floor, ceiling] ceder, hundirse; [knees] flaquearthe chair gave under his weight — la silla cedió bajo su peso, la silla no soportó su peso
b) (=break) [rope] rompersec) (=yield) [door] ceder3) (US)*what gives? — ¿qué pasa?, ¿qué se cuece por ahí? *
3.NOUN (=flexibility) [of material] elasticidad fthere's a lot of give in this chair/bed — esta silla/cama es muy mullida
how much give has there been on their side? — ¿cuánto han cedido ellos?
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give and take, you won't achieve an agreement without a bit of give and take — no vais a conseguir un acuerdo sin hacer concesiones mutuas- give in- give off- give out- give up* * *
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1. [gɪv]2)a) (hand, pass) dar*give her/me/them a glass of water — dale/dame/dales un vaso de agua
b) ( as gift) regalar, obsequiar (frml)to give somebody a present — hacerle* un regalo a alguien, regalarle algo a alguien
c) ( donate) dar*, donarthey have given $100,000 for/toward a new music room — han dado or donado $100.000/han contribuido con $100.000 para una nueva sala de música
d) (dedicate, devote) \<\<love/affection\>\> dar*; \<\<attention\>\> prestarto give it all one's got — dar* lo mejor de sí
e) ( sacrifice) \<\<life\>\> dar*, entregar*f) \<\<injection/sedative\>\> dar*, administrar (frml)3)a) (supply, grant) \<\<protection\>\> dar*; \<\<help\>\> dar*, brindar; \<\<idea\>\> dar*give her something to do — dale algo que or para hacer
b) (allow, concede) \<\<opportunity/permission\>\> dar*, conceder (frml)given the choice, I'd... — si me dieran a elegir, yo...
he's a good worker, I'll give him that, but... — es muy trabajador, hay que reconocerlo, pero...
it would take us 15 months, give or take a week or two — nos llevaría unos 15 meses, semana más, semana menos
4)a) ( cause) \<\<pleasure/shock\>\> dar*; \<\<cough\>\> dar*don't give us your germs/cold! — no nos pegues tus microbios/tu resfriado! (fam)
b) ( yield) \<\<results/fruit\>\> dar*5)a) (award, allot) \<\<title/degree\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conferir* (frml); \<\<authority/right\>\> dar*, otorgar* (frml), conceder (frml); \<\<contract\>\> dar*, adjudicar*; \<\<mark\>\> dar*, poner*the judge gave her five years — el juez le dio cinco años or la condenó a cinco años
b) ( entrust) \<\<task/responsibility\>\> dar*, confiar*6) (pay, exchange) dar*7) ( care) (colloq)I don't give a damn — me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino (fam)
8)a) ( convey) \<\<apologies/news\>\> dar*please give my regards to your mother — dale recuerdos or (AmL tb) cariños a tu madre
she gave me to understand that... — me dio a entender que...
b) (state, reveal) \<\<information\>\> dar*9) (make sound, movement) \<\<cry/jump\>\> dar*, pegar* (fam); \<\<laugh\>\> soltar*to give somebody a kiss/a wink — darle* un beso a alguien/hacerle* un guiño a alguien
why not give it a try? — por qué no pruebas or lo intentas?
10) ( indicate) \<\<speed/temperature\>\> señalar, marcar*11)a) ( hold) \<\<party/dinner\>\> dar*, ofrecer* (frml)b) \<\<concert\>\> dar*; \<\<speech\>\> decir*, pronunciar
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vi1)a) ( yield under pressure) ceder, dar* de síb) (break, give way) \<\<planks/branch\>\> romperse*2) ( make gift) dar*to give to charity — dar* dinero a organizaciones de caridad
•Phrasal Verbs:- give in- give off- give out- give up
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13 give
/giv/ * động từ gave, given - cho, biếu, tặng, ban =to give a handsome present+ tặng một món quà đẹp - cho, sinh ra, đem lại =to give profit+ sinh lãi =the sun gives us warmth and light+ mặt trời cho chúng ta sức nóng và ánh sáng - nêu cho; đưa cho, trao cho, đem cho, chuyển cho =to give a good example+ nêu một tấm gương tốt =give me my hat, please+ xin anh làm ơn đưa cho tôi một cái mũ =to give one's wishes+ gửi lời chúc mừng, chuyển lời chúc mừng - truyền cho, làm lây sang - trả (tiền...); trao đổi =how much did you give for it?+ anh trả cái đó bao nhiêu? =to give a horse for a car cow+ đổi con ngựa lấy con bò cái =to as good as one gets+ ăn miếng trả miếng; ăn miếng chả trả miếng bùi - (đi đôi với danh từ thanh một cụm từ) =to give a cry+ kêu lên =to give a loud laugh+ cười to, cười vang =to give a look+ nhìn =to give a jump+ nhảy lên =to give a sigh+ thở dài =to give a push+ đẩy =to give a groan+ rên rỉ =to give a start+ giật mình =to give encouragement+ động viên, khuyến khích =to give permission+ cho phép =to give an order+ ra lệnh =to give birth to+ sinh ra =to give one's attention to+ chú ý - làm cho, gây ra =he gave me to understand that+ hắn làm cho tôi hiểu rằng =to give someone much trouble+ gây lo lắng cho ai, gây phiền hà cho ai - cống hiến, hiến dâng; ham mê, miệt mài, chuyên tâm =to give one's life to one's country+ hiến dâng đời mình cho tổ quốc =to give one's mind to study+ miệt mài nghiên cứu; chuyên tâm học tập - tổ chức, mở, thết (một buổi dạ hội...); biểu diễn, diễn (kịch), đóng (một vai tuồng); hát dạo (một bản nhạc...), ngâm (một bài thơ...) =to give a concert+ tổ chực một buổi hoà nhạc =to give a banquet+ mở tiệc, thết tiệc =to give a song+ hát một bài =give us Chopin, please+ anh hãy dạo cho chúng tôi nghe những bản nhạc của Sô-panh =to give Hamlet+ diễn vở Ham-lét - tan, vỡ, sụp đổ; lún xuống, trĩu xuống; có thể nhún nhẩy, co giãn (như lò xo) =the frost is giving+ sương giá đang tan =the branch gave but did not break+ cành cây trĩu xuống nhưng không gãy =the marshy ground gave under our feet+ đất lấy lún xuống dưới chân chúng tôi - quay ra, nhìn ra, dẫn =this window gives upon the street+ cửa sổ này nhìn ra đường phố =this corridor gives into the back yard+ hành lang này dẫn vào sân sau - chỉ, đưa ra, để lộ ra =the thermometer gives 23o in the shade+ nhiệt biểu chỉ 23o trong bóng râm =to give no signs of life+ không lộ ra một dấu hiệu nào của sự sống =newspapers give these facts+ các báo hằng ngày đưa ra các sự kiện đó - đồng ý, thoả thuận; nhường, nhượng bộ =I give you that point+ tôi đồng ý với anh điểm ấy; tôi nhượng bộ anh điểm ấy =to give ground+ nhượng bộ, lùi bước - coi như, cho là, cho rằng =he was given for dead+ người ta coi như là hắn ta đã chết - quyết định xử =to give the case for the defendant+ xử cho bị cáo được kiện =to give the case against the defendant+ xử cho bị cáo thua kiện !to give away - cho =to give away all one's money+ cho hết tiền - trao, phát (phần thưởng) =to give away the pwices+ phát phần thưởng - tố cáo, phát giác; để lộ, phản bội =to give away a secret+ lộ bí mật =to give away the show+ (từ lóng) để lộ điều bí mật, để lộ nhược điểm; để lòi cái dốt ra !to give back - hoàn lại, trả lại !to give forth - toả ra, phát ra, bốc (sức nóng, ánh sáng, mùi, tiếng...) - công bố (tin tức...) !to give in - nhượng bộ, chịu thua - nộp (tài liêu...) - ghi vào, điền vào =to give in one's name+ ghi tên vào !to give off - toả ra, phát ra, bốc ra, bốc lên, xông lên (mùi, hơi nóng, khói...) !to give out - chia, phân phối - toả ra, phát ra, làm bay ra, bốc lên, xông lên (hơi nóng, mùi...) - rao, công bố =to give oneself out to be (for)+ tự xưng là, tự nhận là - hết, cạn =food suplies began to give out+ lương thực bắt đầu cạn - bị hư, bị hỏng (máy móc); mệt, quỵ, kiệt đi (sức) - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) cho (phỏng vấn) =to give out an interview+ cho phỏng vấn =to give over+ trao tay - thôi, chấm dứt =give over crying!+ nín đi! thôi dừng khóc nữa! =to be given over to+ đâm mê, đắm đuối vào =to be given over to gambling+ đam mê cờ bạc - vứt bỏ, bỏ =to give over a bahit+ bỏ một thói quen !to give up - bỏ, từ bỏ =to give up a habit+ bỏ một thói quen =to give up one's work+ bỏ công việc =to give up one's appointment+ từ chức =to give up one's business+ thôi không kinh doanh nữa =to give up a newspaper+ thôi không mua một tờ báo - nhường =to give up one's seat+ nhường ghế, nhường chỗ ngồi - (y học) coi như là tuyệt vọng, cho như là không chữa được =to be given up by the doctors+ bị các bác sĩ cho là không cứu chữa được nữa - trao, nộp (cho nhà chức trách...) =to give oneself up+ đầu thú, tự nộp mình - khai báo (đồng bọn) - đam mê, đắm đuối, miệt mài (học tập) =to give oneself up to drinking+ rượu chè be bét, đam mê rượu chè !to give a back - (xem) back !to give a Roland for an Oliver - ăn miếng chả, trả miếng bùi !give me - (chỉ lời mệnh lệnh) tôi thích, tôi phục =give me an evening of classical drama+ tôi thích xem một buổi tuồng cổ !to give ir somebody hot - mắng mỏ ai, xỉ vả đánh đập ai !to give someone what for - (từ lóng) mắng mỏ (chỉnh, xỉ vả) ai, trừng phạt ai nghiêm khắc !to give to the public (world) - công bố !to give somebody the time of day - (xem) day !to give way - nhượng bộ; chịu thua =to give way to sowmeone+ chịu thua ai =to give way to despair+ nản lòng, nản chí - kiệt đi (sức khoẻ) - cong, oằn, lún xuống, tan, gây, đứt =the rope gave way+ dây thừng đứt =the ice gave way+ băng tan ra - (thương nghiệp) bị giảm giá, sụt xuống - (hàng hải) rán sức chèo - bị bật đi, bị thay thế =would give the word (one's ears) for something (to get something)+ sãn sàng hy sinh hết để được cái gì * danh từ - tính đàn hồi, tính co giân, tính nhún nhảy được =there is no give in a stone floor+ sàn đá thì không thể nhún nhảy được !give and take - sự có đi có lại - sự nhượng bộ lẫn nhau, sự thoả hiệp - sự bông đùa qua lại -
14 start off
1. intransitive verb2) (coll.): (begin action)3)2. transitive verbstart off with or on something — (begin on) mit etwas beginnen
1)start somebody off on a task/job — jemanden in eine Aufgabe/Arbeit einweisen
2) see set off 2. 2)* * *1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) aufbrechen2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) zu einem Start verhelfen* * *I. vi1. (begin activity)▪ to \start off off with sb/sth bei [o mit] jdm/etw anfangengive me your answers one by one, \start offing off with Lucy gebt mir eure Antworten eine nach der anderen, angefangen bei Lucy▪ to \start off off by doing sth als Erstes etw tunthey \start offed off by reading the script through zuerst lasen sie das Skript durch2. (begin career)▪ to \start off off as sth seine Laufbahn als etw beginnen3. (embark) losfahrenthey \start offed off in New Orleans sie starteten in New Orleans4. (begin meal)to \start off off with sth etw als Erstes essen, mit etw dat beginnenII. vt1. (begin)3. (upset)don't \start off her off on the injustice of the class system gib ihr bloß nicht das Stichwort von der Ungerechtigkeit des Klassensystems4. (help to begin)* * *1. vi(= begin) anfangen; (= begin moving person) losgehen; (on journey) aufbrechen; (= run) loslaufen; (= drive) losfahren; (ESP SPORT) starten; (= begin talking etc) anfangen, loslegen (inf) (on mit);See:= start2. vt sepsth anfangento start the baby off ( crying) — das Baby zum Schreien bringen
whatever you do, don't start her off — sieh bloß zu, dass sie nicht damit anfängt
that started the dog off ( barking) — da fing der Hund an zu bellen
to start sb off on sth — jdn auf etw (acc) bringen
I'll play a few bars to start you off — ich spiele ein paar Takte, um Sie einzustimmen
* * *B v/t* * *1. intransitive verb2) (coll.): (begin action)3)2. transitive verbstart off with or on something — (begin on) mit etwas beginnen
1)start somebody off on a task/job — jemanden in eine Aufgabe/Arbeit einweisen
* * *v.anfangen v. -
15 give
1. transitive verb,1) (hand over, pass) geben; (transfer from one's authority, custody, or responsibility) überbringen; übergeben (to an + Akk.)she gave him her bag to carry — sie gab ihm ihre Tasche zum Tragen
Give it to me! I'll do it — Gib her! Ich mache das
give somebody something, give something to somebody — jemandem etwas schenken
the book was given [to] me by my son — das Buch hat mir mein Sohn geschenkt
I wouldn't have it if it was given [to] me — ich würde es nicht mal geschenkt nehmen; abs.
give [a donation] to charity — für wohltätige Zwecke spenden
give and take — (fig.) Kompromisse eingehen; (in marriage etc.) geben und nehmen
give somebody something [in exchange] for something — jemandem etwas für etwas [im Tausch] geben
I would give anything or my right arm/a lot to be there — ich würde alles/viel darum geben, wenn ich dort sein könnte
4) (assign) aufgeben [Hausaufgaben, Strafarbeit usw.]; (sentence to) geben [10 Jahre Gefängnis usw.]5) (grant, award) geben [Erlaubnis, Arbeitsplatz, Interview, Rabatt, Fähigkeit, Kraft]; verleihen [Preis, Titel, Orden usw.]he was given the privilege/honour of doing it — ihm wurde das Vorrecht/die Ehre zuteil, es zu tun
give somebody to understand or believe that... — jemanden glauben lassen, dass...
6) (entrust somebody with) übertragen (to Dat.)give somebody the power to do something — jemanden ermächtigen, etwas zu tun
7) (allow somebody to have) geben [Recht, Zeit, Arbeit]; überlassen [seinen Sitzplatz]; lassen [Wahl, Zeit]they gave me [the use of] their car for the weekend — sie überließen mir ihr Auto übers Wochenende
I will give you a day to think it over — ich lasse dir einen Tag Bedenkzeit
give yourself time to think about it — lass dir Zeit, und denk darüber nach
give me London any day or time or every time — (fig. coll.) London ist mir zehnmal lieber
I['ll] give you/him etc. that — (fig. coll.): (grant) das gebe ich zu; zugegeben
you've got to give it to him — (fig. coll.) das muss man ihm lassen
it cost £5, give or take a few pence — es hat so um die fünf Pfund gekostet (ugs.)
given that — (because) da; (if) wenn
given the right tools — mit dem richtigen Werkzeug
given time, I'll do it — wenn ich Zeit habe, mache ich es
8) (offer to somebody) geben, reichen [Arm, Hand usw.]9) (cause somebody/something to have) geben; verleihen [Charme, Reiz, Gewicht, Nachdruck]; bereiten, machen [Freude, Mühe, Kummer]; bereiten, verursachen [Schmerz]; bieten [Abwechslung, Schutz]; leisten [Hilfe]; gewähren [Unterstützung]I was given the guest room — man gab mir das Gästezimmer
give a clear picture — (Telev.) ein gutes Bild haben
give somebody what for — (sl.) es jemandem geben (ugs.)
10) (convey in words, tell, communicate) angeben [Namen, Anschrift, Alter, Grund, Zahl]; nennen [Grund, Einzelheiten, Losungswort]; geben [Rat, Beispiel, Befehl, Anweisung, Antwort]; fällen [Urteil, Entscheidung]; sagen [Meinung]; bekannt geben [Nachricht, Ergebnis]; machen [Andeutung]; erteilen [Verweis, Rüge]; (present, set forth) [Wörterbuch, Brief:] enthalten; [Zeitung:] bringen [Bericht]give details of something — Einzelheiten einer Sache (Gen.) darlegen
give somebody the facts — jemanden mit den Fakten vertraut od. bekannt machen
don't give me that! — (coll.) erzähl mir [doch] nichts! (ugs.)
12) (perform, read, sing, etc.) geben [Vorstellung, Konzert]; halten [Vortrag, Seminar]; vorlesen [Gedicht, Erzählung]; singen [Lied]; spielen [Schauspiel, Oper, Musikstück]give us a song — sing mal was
13) ausbringen [Toast, Trinkspruch]; (as toast)ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Queen — meine Damen, meine Herren, auf die Königin od. das Wohl der Königin
14) (produce) geben [Licht, Milch]; tragen [Früchte]; ergeben [Zahlen, Resultat]; erbringen [Ernte]16) (make somebody undergo) geben; versetzen [Schlag, Stoß]; verabreichen (geh.), geben [Arznei]give somebody a [friendly] look — jemandem einen [freundlichen] Blick zuwerfen
he gave her hand a squeeze — er drückte ihr die Hand
give as good as one gets — (coll.) es jemandem mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen
17) (execute, make, show) geben [Zeichen, Stoß, Tritt]; machen [Satz, Ruck]; ausstoßen [Schrei, Seufzer, Pfiff]give a [little] smile — [schwach] lächeln
give something/somebody a look — sich (Dat.) etwas/jemanden ansehen
be given to something/doing something — zu etwas neigen/etwas gern tun
give all one's got — (coll.) sein möglichstes tun
19) (be host at) geben [Party, Empfang, Essen usw.]20)2. intransitive verb,give somebody/something two months/a year — jemandem/einer Sache zwei Monate/ein Jahr geben
gave, given1) (yield, bend) nachgeben (auch fig.); [Knie:] weich werden; [Bett:] federn; (break down) zusammenbrechen; [Brücke:] einstürzen; (fig.) nachlassen2) (lead)3. noungive on to the street/garden — [Tür usw.:] auf die Straße hinausführen/in den Garten führen
1) Nachgiebigkeit, die; (elasticity) Elastizität, diehave [no] give — [nicht] nachgeben
2)give and take — (compromise) Kompromiss, der; (exchange of concessions) Geben und Nehmen, das
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/31217/give_away">give away- give back- give in- give off- give out- give over- give up- give way* * *(to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) rausgeschmissen werden* * *[gɪv]<gave, given>1. (in collocations) see birth 1, blood I. 1, call I. 1, chase I. 1, evidence I. 2, kiss2 I. 1, look I. 1, smile I.2. (hand over)to \give sb a cold jdn mit seiner Erkältung ansteckento \give a woman in marriage to sb eine Frau an jdn verheiratenshe gave him two sons sie schenkte ihm zwei Söhne3. (administer)to \give sb a sedative jdm ein Beruhigungsmittel geben4. (as present)this book was given to me by my best friend dieses Buch hat mir meine beste Freundin geschenktplease \give generously wir bitten um großzügige Spendento \give sb a present jdm etwas schenkento \give sb sth as a present jdm etw schenken5. (offer)▪ to \give sb sth jdm etw gebento \give sb food jdm zu essen gebento \give sb one's seat jdm seinen Platz anbietento \give sb something to eat/drink jdm etwas zu essen/trinken anbietenthey gave us pork for dinner zum Abendessen servierten sie Schweinefleisch6. (entrust)to \give one's baby/sth into sb's care jdm sein Baby/etw anvertrauento \give sb the power to do sth jdn dazu bevollmächtigen, etw zu tun7. (sacrifice)I'd \give anything [or the world] [or my right arm] to be... ich würde alles dafür geben [o tun],... zu sein8. (sell, pay)to \give sb sth for £20 jdm etw für 20 Pfund verkaufento \give sb £20 for sth jdm für etw akk 20 Pfund zahlenhow much did you \give for that? wie viel hast du dafür gezahlt?I'll \give you the camera for £100 für 100 Pfund gehört die Kamera dir!9. (cause)▪ to \give sb sth etw bei jdm hervorrufensth \gives sb a headache jd bekommt von etw dat Kopfschmerzen; ( fig) etw bereitet jdm Kopfschmerzento \give sb/sth a bad name jdn/etw in Verruf bringento \give sb to understand that... jdm zu verstehen geben, dass...the fresh air has \given us an appetite die frische Luft hat uns Appetit gemachtthat will \give you something to think about! darüber kannst du ja mal nachdenken!what gave you that idea? wie kommst du denn auf die Idee?; see also joy 1, pleasure 1, pain I. 1, 2, trouble I. 410. (grant)▪ to \give sb sth jdm etw gebento \give sb his/her due jdm Ehre erweisen\give the devil his due Ehre, wem Ehre gebührtto \give sb encouragement jdn ermutigento \give sb permission [to do sth] jdm die Erlaubnis erteilen[, etw zu tun]11. (impart)to \give one's age/name sein Alter/seinen Namen angebento \give a decision court ein Urteil fällento \give sb the news of sth jdm etw mitteilencan you \give me any details? können Sie mir irgendwelche Einzelheiten nennen?she wouldn't \give me her opinion sie wollte mir nicht sagen, was sie denkthe couldn't \give me a reason why... er konnte mir auch nicht sagen, warum...\give him my thanks richten Sie ihm meinen Dank aus\give her my regards [or my best wishes] grüß' sie schön von mir!; see also advice 1, answer I. 1, information I. 1, notice II. 4, warning 212. (assign)to be given full sentence/life imprisonment die Höchststrafe/lebenslang bekommenthe teacher gave us no exercises today der Lehrer hat uns heute nichts aufgegeben\give me the police/sales department/Mr Smith verbinden Sie mich bitte mit der Polizei/der Verkaufsabteilung/Mr. Smith14. (allow)just \give me two more days geben Sie mir noch zwei Tage extraI'll \give you a day to think it over ich lasse dir einen Tag Bedenkzeit\give yourself time to get over it lass' dir Zeit, um darüber hinwegzukommen\give or take mehr oder wenigerhe came at six o'clock, \give or take a few minutes er kam so gegen sechs15. (predict)to \give sb/sth three months/five years marriage, relationship jdm/etw drei Monate/fünf Jahre geben16. (present)to \give a concert ein Konzert gebento \give a speech/lecture eine Rede/einen Vortrag halten\give us a song, John sing uns was vor John!17. (host)to \give a party/reception eine Party/einen Empfang gebento \give a bark bellento \give a cry/groan aufschreien/-stöhnen19. (like best)20. (value)21. (devote)I'll \give you what for, young lady, coming home at 2 o'clock in the morning! ich geb' dir gleich was, junge Dame — um zwei Uhr morgens nach Hause zu kommen!23. (produce)▪ to \give sth result, number etw ergebento \give milk/light Milch/Licht gebento \give warmth Wärme spenden24. (do)to \give sb's hand a squeeze jdm die Hand drückento \give sb a [dirty/friendly] look jdm einen vernichtenden/freundlichen Blick zuwerfento \give a shrug mit den Schultern [o Achseln] zucken25. (admit/grant)she's quite brave, I'll \give you that das gestehe ich dir zu — Mut hat sieI'll \give you that das muss man dir lassen27. (toast)to \give a toast to sb auf jdn einen Tost ausbringenI \give you the president auf den Präsidenten!; (as speaker) das Wort hat der Präsident28.▶ \give me a break! jetzt mach aber mal halblang! fam; (stop) jetzt hör' aber auf! fam; (don't believe) das glaubst du doch selbst nicht! fam<gave, -n>1. (donate)to \give of one's best sein Bestes gebento \give of one's money/time sein Geld/seine Zeit opfernto \give generously großzügig spendento \give and take [gegenseitige] Kompromisse machenyou can't work so hard all the time, something's bound to \give du kannst nicht die ganze Zeit so hart arbeiten, sonst wird das irgendwann mal ganz böse ausgehen! sl4. (be at an end)what \gives? was gibt's Neues?what \gives here? was ist hier so los? fam6. (tell)\give! erzähl' schon! fam7.▶ it is better [or more blessed] to \give than to receive ( prov) Geben ist seliger denn Nehmen prov▶ to \give as good as one gets Gleiches mit Gleichem vergeltenIII. NOUNto [not] have much \give [nicht] sehr nachgeben; (elastic) [nicht] sehr elastisch sein* * *[gɪv] vb: pret gave, ptp given1. TRANSITIVE VERBWhen give is part of a set combination, eg. give evidence, give chase, look up the other word.1) gebenwe were given three exercises she was given a sedative — wir haben drei Übungen bekommen or (as homework) aufbekommen man hat ihr or ihr wurde ein Beruhigungsmittel gegeben
I'd give a lot/the world/anything to know... —
what wouldn't I give to be like you — was würde ich nicht darum geben, so wie du zu sein
he gave everything he had (fig) — er holte das Letzte aus sich heraus
11 o'clock, give or take a few minutes — so gegen 11 Uhr
six foot, give or take a few inches — ungefähr sechs Fuß
2) as present schenken; (= donate) spenden, gebenit was given to me by my uncle, I was given it by my uncle — ich habe es von meinem Onkel bekommen or geschenkt bekommen
he gave me a book as a present — er schenkte mir ein Buch, er machte mir ein Buch zum Geschenk
he gave the impression he didn't care — er machte den Eindruck, als ob es ihm egal wäre
to give sb support —
(God) give me strength to do it — Gott gebe mir die Kraft, es zu tun!
give me strength/patience! — großer Gott! (inf)
to give sb a look/smile — jdn ansehen/anlächeln
to give sb a blow — jdn schlagen, jdm einen Schlag versetzen
to give sb a push/kick — jdm einen Stoß/Tritt geben, jdn stoßen/treten
to give one's hair a brush/wash — sich (dat) die Haare bürsten/waschen
this incident gave him the basic plot of the story — durch dieses Ereignis bekam er die Grundidee für die Handlung der Geschichte
who gave you that idea? — wer hat dich denn auf die Idee gebracht?
that will give you something to think about — da hast du etwas, worüber du nachdenken kannst
I'll give you something to cry about — ich werde schon zusehen, dass du weißt, warum du weinst
give me Shakespeare/Spain (every time)! (inf) —
give me Renoir and Rembrandt, not these surrealist artists — mir sind Renoir und Rembrandt viel lieber als diese Surrealisten
radio has almost given way to television — das Radio ist vom Fernsehen fast verdrängt worden on road
I was expecting him to give way — ich nahm an, er würde mir die Vorfahrt lassen
"give way" — "Vorfahrt (gewähren)"
to give sb pain — jdm wehtun (also fig), jdm Schmerzen bereiten
it gives me great pleasure to... — es ist mir eine große Freude...
to give sb a shock — jdm einen Schock versetzen __diams; to give sb to understand that...
I was given to understand/believe that... — mir wurde zu verstehen gegeben, dass...
5) = punish with erteilenhe gave the child a smack — er gab dem Kind einen Klaps
to give sb five years — jdn zu fünf Jahren verurteilen, jdm fünf Jahre aufbrummen
he was given a thrashing/five years — er hat eine Tracht Prügel/fünf Jahre bekommen
6)= utter
to give a cry/groan/laugh/sigh — aufschreien/-stöhnen/-lachen/-seufzen8) = allow time gebenthey gave me a week to do it — sie gaben or ließen mir eine Woche Zeit, um es zu machen
give yourself time to recover — lassen Sie sich Zeit, um sich zu erholen
it's an improvement, I'll give you that — es ist eine Verbesserung, das gestehe ich (dir) ein
he's a good worker, I'll give him that — eines muss man ihm lassen, er arbeitet gut
9) = report, tell information, details, description, answer, advice geben; one's name, particulars angeben; suggestion machen; (= let sb know by letter, phone etc) decision, opinion, results mitteilenhe wouldn't give me his decision/opinion — er wollte mir seine Entscheidung/Meinung nicht sagen
they interrupted the film to give the football results — sie unterbrachen den Film, um die Fußballergebnisse zu bringen
give him my regards — bestellen Sie ihm (schöne) Grüße, richten Sie ihm (schöne) Grüße von mir aus
to give no/the right answer — nicht/richtig antworten
his letter gave us the latest news —
he forgot to give us the date — er hat vergessen, uns das Datum anzugeben or (verbally also) zu sagen or (by letter, phone etc also) mitzuteilen
10) = hold, perform party, dinner, play geben; speech halten; song singen; toast ausbringen (to sb auf jdn)give us a song —
I give you Mary (as toast) (as speaker) — auf Mary!, auf Marys Wohl! ich gebe Mary das Wort
11)= do
the child gave a little jump of excitement — das Kind machte vor Aufregung einen kleinen Luftsprung12) = devote widmen (to +dat)he has given himself entirely to medicine —
he gave himself/his life to God — er weihte sich/sein Leben Gott
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) = give way lit, fig = collapse, yield nachgeben; (strength, health, nerve, voice) versagen; (= break, rope, cable) reißen; (cold weather) nachlassenwhen you're under as much strain as that, something is bound to give (inf) — wenn man unter so viel Druck steht, muss es ja irgendwo aushaken (inf)
3) = give money etc geben, spendenyou have to be prepared to give and take (fig) — man muss zu Kompromissen bereit sein, man muss auch mal zurückstecken können
4)5)= tell US inf
OK, now give! — also, raus mit der Sprache! (inf)3. NOUNNachgiebigkeit f, Elastizität f; (of floor, bed, chair) Federung f4. PHRASAL VERBS* * *give [ɡıv]A sthere is too much give in the rope das Seil ist zu locker (gespannt)2. figa) Elastizität f, Flexibilität fb) Nachgiebigkeit f:there is no give in him er gibt nie nachB v/t prät gave [ɡeıv], pperf given [ˈɡıvn]1. a) geben:give sb the name of William jemandem den Namen William geben;give or take plus/minus;he has given me his cold er hat mich mit seiner Erkältung angestecktb) schenken:c) Blut etc spenden2. geben, reichen:give sb one’s hand jemandem die Hand geben3. einen Brief etc (über)geben4. (als Gegenwert) geben, (be)zahlen:how much did you give for that coat?;5. eine Auskunft, einen Rat etc geben, erteilen:6. sein Wort geben7. widmen:give one’s attention (energies) to sth einer Sache seine Aufmerksamkeit (Kraft) widmenfor für)9. ein Recht, einen Titel, ein Amt etc verleihen, geben, übertragen:give sb a part in a play jemandem eine Rolle in einem Stück geben10. geben, gewähren, zugestehen:give sb a favo(u)r jemandem eine Gunst gewähren;just give me 24 hours geben Sie mir (nur) 24 Stunden (Zeit);give sb until …b) jemandem bis … Bedenkzeit geben;I give you that point in diesem Punkt gebe ich Ihnen recht;give me the good old times! da lobe ich mir die gute alte Zeit!;give me Mozart any time Mozart geht mir über alles;it was not given to him to do it es war ihm nicht gegeben oder vergönnt, es zu tun11. einen Befehl, Auftrag etc geben, erteilen13. einen Preis zuerkennen, zusprechen14. eine Arznei (ein)geben, verabreichen15. jemandem ein Zimmer etc geben, zuteilen, zuweisen16. Grüße etc übermitteln:give him my love bestelle ihm herzliche Grüße von mir17. übergeben, einliefern:give sb into custody jemanden der Polizei übergeben, jemanden verhaften lassen18. jemandem einen Schlag etc geben, versetzen19. jemandem einen Blick zuwerfenb) eine Erklärung etc abgebenc) eine Rede etc halten21. (an)geben, mitteilen, seine Telefonnummer etc angeben:give a reason einen Grund angeben;don’t give me that! das glaubst du doch selbst nicht!;22. ein Lied etc zum Besten geben, vortragen23. ein Konzert etc geben, veranstalten:give a dinner ein Essen geben;give a play ein (Theater)Stück geben oder aufführen24. bereiten, verursachen:give pain Schmerzen bereiten, wehtun;25. (er)geben:give no result ohne Ergebnis bleiben26. geben, hervorbringen:cows give milk Kühe geben Milch;the lamp gives a good light die Lampe gibt gutes Licht27. einen Trinkspruch ausbringen auf (akk):I give you the ladies ich trinke auf das Wohl der Damen28. geben, zuschreiben:I give him 50 years ich schätze ihn auf 50 Jahre29. jemandem zu tun, zu trinken etc geben:I was given to understand that … man gab mir zu verstehen, dass …30. (in Redewendungen meist) geben:give it to him! umg gibs ihm!;give sb what for umg es jemandem geben oder besorgen; (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven)C v/i1. geben, spenden (to dat):give and take geben und nehmen, einander entgegenkommen, kompromissbereit sein2. nachgeben (auch Preise):the foundations are giving das Fundament senkt sich;the chair gives comfortably der Stuhl federt angenehm;his knees gave under him seine Knie versagten3. what gives? sl was gibts?;what gives with him? sl was ist los mit ihm?4. nachlassen, schwächer werden5. versagen (Nerven etc)6. a) nachgeben, (Boden etc) federnb) sich dehnen (Kleidungsstück)7. sich anpassen (to dat oder an akk)b) gehen (on[to] nach) (Fenster etc)9. US umga) sprechen:come on, give! los, raus mit der Sprache!b) aus sich herausgehen* * *1. transitive verb,1) (hand over, pass) geben; (transfer from one's authority, custody, or responsibility) überbringen; übergeben (to an + Akk.)give me... — (on telephone) geben Sie mir...; verbinden Sie mich mit...
give somebody something, give something to somebody — jemandem etwas schenken
the book was given [to] me by my son — das Buch hat mir mein Sohn geschenkt
I wouldn't have it if it was given [to] me — ich würde es nicht mal geschenkt nehmen; abs.
give [a donation] to charity — für wohltätige Zwecke spenden
give and take — (fig.) Kompromisse eingehen; (in marriage etc.) geben und nehmen
give somebody something [in exchange] for something — jemandem etwas für etwas [im Tausch] geben
I would give anything or my right arm/a lot to be there — ich würde alles/viel darum geben, wenn ich dort sein könnte
4) (assign) aufgeben [Hausaufgaben, Strafarbeit usw.]; (sentence to) geben [10 Jahre Gefängnis usw.]5) (grant, award) geben [Erlaubnis, Arbeitsplatz, Interview, Rabatt, Fähigkeit, Kraft]; verleihen [Preis, Titel, Orden usw.]he was given the privilege/honour of doing it — ihm wurde das Vorrecht/die Ehre zuteil, es zu tun
give somebody to understand or believe that... — jemanden glauben lassen, dass...
6) (entrust somebody with) übertragen (to Dat.)give somebody the power to do something — jemanden ermächtigen, etwas zu tun
7) (allow somebody to have) geben [Recht, Zeit, Arbeit]; überlassen [seinen Sitzplatz]; lassen [Wahl, Zeit]they gave me [the use of] their car for the weekend — sie überließen mir ihr Auto übers Wochenende
give yourself time to think about it — lass dir Zeit, und denk darüber nach
give me London any day or time or every time — (fig. coll.) London ist mir zehnmal lieber
I['ll] give you/him etc. that — (fig. coll.): (grant) das gebe ich zu; zugegeben
you've got to give it to him — (fig. coll.) das muss man ihm lassen
it cost £5, give or take a few pence — es hat so um die fünf Pfund gekostet (ugs.)
given that — (because) da; (if) wenn
given time, I'll do it — wenn ich Zeit habe, mache ich es
8) (offer to somebody) geben, reichen [Arm, Hand usw.]9) (cause somebody/something to have) geben; verleihen [Charme, Reiz, Gewicht, Nachdruck]; bereiten, machen [Freude, Mühe, Kummer]; bereiten, verursachen [Schmerz]; bieten [Abwechslung, Schutz]; leisten [Hilfe]; gewähren [Unterstützung]give a clear picture — (Telev.) ein gutes Bild haben
give somebody what for — (sl.) es jemandem geben (ugs.)
10) (convey in words, tell, communicate) angeben [Namen, Anschrift, Alter, Grund, Zahl]; nennen [Grund, Einzelheiten, Losungswort]; geben [Rat, Beispiel, Befehl, Anweisung, Antwort]; fällen [Urteil, Entscheidung]; sagen [Meinung]; bekannt geben [Nachricht, Ergebnis]; machen [Andeutung]; erteilen [Verweis, Rüge]; (present, set forth) [Wörterbuch, Brief:] enthalten; [Zeitung:] bringen [Bericht]give details of something — Einzelheiten einer Sache (Gen.) darlegen
give somebody the facts — jemanden mit den Fakten vertraut od. bekannt machen
don't give me that! — (coll.) erzähl mir [doch] nichts! (ugs.)
11) given (specified) gegeben12) (perform, read, sing, etc.) geben [Vorstellung, Konzert]; halten [Vortrag, Seminar]; vorlesen [Gedicht, Erzählung]; singen [Lied]; spielen [Schauspiel, Oper, Musikstück]13) ausbringen [Toast, Trinkspruch]; (as toast)ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Queen — meine Damen, meine Herren, auf die Königin od. das Wohl der Königin
14) (produce) geben [Licht, Milch]; tragen [Früchte]; ergeben [Zahlen, Resultat]; erbringen [Ernte]15) (cause to develop) machen16) (make somebody undergo) geben; versetzen [Schlag, Stoß]; verabreichen (geh.), geben [Arznei]give somebody a [friendly] look — jemandem einen [freundlichen] Blick zuwerfen
give as good as one gets — (coll.) es jemandem mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen
17) (execute, make, show) geben [Zeichen, Stoß, Tritt]; machen [Satz, Ruck]; ausstoßen [Schrei, Seufzer, Pfiff]give a [little] smile — [schwach] lächeln
give something/somebody a look — sich (Dat.) etwas/jemanden ansehen
18) (devote, dedicate) widmenbe given to something/doing something — zu etwas neigen/etwas gern tun
give all one's got — (coll.) sein möglichstes tun
19) (be host at) geben [Party, Empfang, Essen usw.]20)2. intransitive verb,give somebody/something two months/a year — jemandem/einer Sache zwei Monate/ein Jahr geben
gave, given1) (yield, bend) nachgeben (auch fig.); [Knie:] weich werden; [Bett:] federn; (break down) zusammenbrechen; [Brücke:] einstürzen; (fig.) nachlassen2) (lead)3. noungive on to the street/garden — [Tür usw.:] auf die Straße hinausführen/in den Garten führen
1) Nachgiebigkeit, die; (elasticity) Elastizität, diehave [no] give — [nicht] nachgeben
2)give and take — (compromise) Kompromiss, der; (exchange of concessions) Geben und Nehmen, das
Phrasal Verbs:- give in- give off- give out- give up- give way* * *(a lecture, etc.) v.abhalten (Lehrstunde, Vorlesung) v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: gave, given)= bereiten v.eingeben v.geben v.(§ p.,pp.: gab, gegeben)hingeben v.verursachen v.widmen v. -
16 give
(to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) odpustiti* * *I [giv]1.transitive verbda(ja)ti, darovati; izročiti, poda(ja)ti; dodeliti, podeliti; medicine okužiti, inficirati; plačati, povrniti; proizvajati; povzročiti, povzročati, zbuditi, zbujati; dovoliti, dopustiti; opisati, naslikati; posvetiti, posvečati se; sporočiti, povedati; žrtvovati; odreči se, opustiti; izreči sodbo ( against); donašati; colloquially izdati;2.intransitive verbdati; popustiti, popuščati, vdati se; (o cesti) peljati, voditi (into, on, on to); (o oknu) gledati (on, on to, upon na); biti prožento give o.s. airs — dajati si videz, šopiriti seto give it against s.o. — odločiti se na škodo drugegato give birth to — roditi; figuratively povzročitito give chase — zasledovati, lovitito give credit — zaupati, verjetito give s.o. his due — dati komu, kar mu greto give ear to — poslušati, uslišatito give the go-by — ne upoštevati, preziratito give a good account of o.s. — dobro se izkazatito give it to s.o. — grajati, dati komu poprafiguratively to give a lift — pomagati; American vzeti s seboj (v vozilo)to give notice — sporočiti; dati odpoved (iz službe)to give one's respects to s.o. — priporočiti se komuto give rise to — povzročiti; zbuditi željoto give the sack to s.o. — odpustiti kogacolloquially to give the show away — izdati skrivnostto give it straight to s.o. — naravnost komu povedatito give tongue ( —ali voice) — oglasiti se; zalajatito give o.s. trouble — potruditi seto give s.o. to understand — dati komu razumetiII [giv]nounpopuščanje, popustljivost; prožnostgive and take — izmenjava misli; obojestransko popuščanje, kompromis -
17 стряскам
( стресна)startle; scare, shock; give (someone) a start/turnстряскам се be startled; start, give a start прен. sober up, come to one's sensesстряскам се boggle* * *стря̀скам,гл.1. startle; scare, shock; give (s.o.) a start/turn; разг. faze, freak (out), spook, sl. put the frighteners on; шумът го стресна the noise made him start;\стряскам се 1. be startled; start, give a start; freak (out); \стряскам се насън start from o.’s sleep;2. прен. sober up, come to o.’s senses.* * *startle: He was стряскамd out of his sleep. - Той се стресна насън.; scare ; shock ; boggle (се); be started (се) -
18 gang
gang1〈de〉7 [met betrekking tot spijzen] course8 [loop/tocht ergens heen] trip9 [in samenstellingen] 〈zie voorbeelden 9〉♦voorbeelden:4 ga je gang maar • 〈 begin maar〉 (just/do) go ahead; 〈 ga maar verder〉 (just/do) carry on; 〈 na jou〉 after youzijn eigen gang gaan • go one's own waykunnen we aan de gang gaan? • can we get started?de les was al aan de gang • the lesson had already got going/(got) startedeen motor aan de gang krijgen • get an engine goingzo kan ik wel aan de gang blijven! • at this rate I'm never going to get finished!de zaak aan de gang houden • keep the business goingeen gesprek weer op gang brengen • get a conversation going againiemand op gang helpen • help someone to get going, give someone a startwij betreuren deze gang van zaken • we regret this state of affairsde dagelijkse gang van zaken • the daily routineverantwoordelijk zijn voor de goede gang van zaken • be responsible for the smooth running of thingsde verdere gang van zaken afwachten • await further developmentshet feest is in volle gang • the party is in full swingalles gaat weer zijn gewone gang • everything's back to normalhet leven hernam zijn gewone gang • life resumed its normal course9 gehoorgang • auditory duct/canal————————gang2〈de〉 〈 Engels〉1 [groep] gang -
19 iemand op gang helpen
iemand op gang helpenhelp someone to get going, give someone a startVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > iemand op gang helpen
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20 виводити
= вивести1) ( звідкись) to take out, to lead out; ( допомагати комусь вийти) to help out; ( примушувати) to make go out, to turn out; ( військо) to withdraw, to call off2) ( допомагати вийти з якогось стану) to help out (of)виводити когось з рівноваги — to disturb the equilibrium (of), to try a person's patience; to discompose
3) ( вилучати зі складу) to remove4) (вести кудись, спрямовувати рух) to take (to)виводити на орбіту — to put into orbit, to orbit
5) ( видаляти плями) to take out, to rub out, to remove, to abolish6) ( паразитів тощо) to exterminate, to extirpate7) ( вирощувати) to breed, to raise, to brood; ( курчат) to hatch out8) (формулу і т.ін.) to deduce, to deduct, to conclude9) (старанно писати, вимальовувати) to write, to draw, to trace out painstakingly10)виводити в люди — to advance a person's career; to give someone a start in life
виводити на чисту воду — to unmask, to show up, to elicit, to bring to light, to expose
виводити зі строю — to disable, to wreck, to deactivate
виводити з терпіння — to make smb. lose patience, to exasperate smb.
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