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give someone a task

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1 werk

werk

1 [het werken; baan; taak; werkstuk] work ⇒ job, task

2 [plaats] work

3 [daad] work ⇒ deed

4 [mechanisme] works ⇒ 〈 piano〉 action

♦voorbeelden:

1   de werken van/het verzamelde werk van Goethe • Goethe's (collected) works

     het betere werk • the right thing

     zijn werk goed/slecht doen • make a good/bad job of one's work

     het grote werk • the big job

     geen half werk doen • not stop at half measures, go the whole hog

     ze houden hier niet van half werk • they don't do things by halves here

     dat is een heel werk • it's quite a job

     los werk hebben • have a casual job

     het is onbegonnen werk • it's a hopeless task

     publieke werken • public works

     uitstekend werk leveren • do/ 〈 met betrekking tot machine ook〉 produce excellent work

     het vuile werk opknappen (voor iemand) • do the dirty work (for someone)

     aangenomen werk • contract work

     een nieuwe fabriek geeft werk aan 250 mensen • a new factory provides jobs/work for 250 people

     (vast) werk hebben • have a regular job

     het is zijn werk • it's his business

     hij kan het werk niet aan • 〈 te zwaar〉 he isn't up to his work; 〈 te veel〉 he's up to the neck in work

     veel werk maken van de aankleding van zijn huis • take great pains over the furnishing of one's house

     iemand werk opdragen • give someone a task

     (op school) werk opgeven • give an assignment

     het werk staken • cease work; 〈 staken〉 strike

     werk zoeken • look for work/employment

     〈 figuurlijk〉 lang werk hebben • be long (in doing something)

     〈 figuurlijk〉 heb je altijd zo lang werk met het eten klaarmaken • do you always take so long preparing dinner/breakfast/ 〈enz.〉

     aan het werk gaan • set to work

     druk aan het werk zijn • 〈 ook〉 be up and about

     aan het werk houden • keep going

     iedereen aan het werk! • everybody to their work!

     iemand aan het werk zetten • put someone to work

     hard aan het werk gaan • set to work at full tilt

     〈 figuurlijk〉 er is werk aan de winkel • there's work to be done, there's a lot to do/to be done

     er is weinig werk in de bouw • work is slack in the building trade

     hoe gaat dat in z'n werk? • how is it done?

     werk in uitvoering • road works

     hoe is dat allemaal in zijn werk gegaan • how did it all come about

     het ging allemaal zo razendsnel in zijn werk • it was all such very quick work

     onder het werk mag er niet gerookt worden • smoking is forbidden at work/during working hours

     te werk stellen • employ, set to work

     heel behoedzaam te werk gaan • go very carefully

     impulsief te werk gaan, oneerlijk te werk gaan • act on impulse, act unfairly

     ieder ging op zijn eigen manier te werk • each took his/her own line

     te werk gesteld worden 〈 onder dwang〉 • do forced labour

     zonder werk zitten • be out of work/unemployed

2   naar zijn werk gaan • go to work

     niet op zijn werk komen • fail to turn up for work/duty

3   de werken der barmhartigheid • the works of mercy

¶   (dat is) mooi werk • nice (bit of) work

     werk van iemand maken • play up to someone

     werk van iets maken • do something about something; take action; 〈 sterker〉 put some work into something; 〈 klacht indienen〉 complain about something

     ze wilden er geen werk van maken • they didn't want to take the matter in hand

     alles in het werk stellen • make every effort to, strain every nerve (to), leave no stone unturned

     dat is geen werk • that's unfair

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > werk
2 yüklemek

"1. /ı/ to load or freight (an animal or a vehicle); /ı, a/ to put (a load) on/in, load (something) into/on to, load (someone, an animal, a vehicle) with (something). 2. /ı, a/ to give (someone) the task or responsibility of (doing something); to lay (a task) on (someone), burden (someone) with (a task). 3. /ı, a/ to lay (the blame) on (someone). 4. /ı, a/ to charge (something) with (electricity)."

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > yüklemek
3 iemand werk opdragen

iemand werk opdragen

give someone a task

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > iemand werk opdragen
4 hand

hand

1 [lichaamsdeel] hand

2 [handschrift, stijl] hand ⇒ (hand)writing

3 [figuurlijk] [kant] hand ⇒ side

♦voorbeelden:

1   op handen en voeten kruipen • crawl on all fours

     zich met handen en voeten verweren • 〈 figuurlijk〉 defend oneself tooth and nail

     aan/met handen en voeten gebonden zijn • 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 be tied hand and foot

     in andere handen komen • change hands

     blote handen • bare hands

     die zaak is in goede/slechte handen • that matter is in good/bad hands

     in goede/verkeerde handen vallen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 fall into the right/wrong hands

     〈 figuurlijk〉 gouden handen hebben • be good with one's hands

     〈 figuurlijk〉 met harde hand opvoeden • bring up the hard way

     iemand de helpende hand bieden • lend someone a (helping) hand

     〈 figuurlijk〉 bevelen van hoger hand • orders from above

     〈 figuurlijk〉 de laatste hand aan iets leggen • put the finishing touches to something

     niet met lege handen komen • not come empty-handed

     〈 figuurlijk〉 uit de losse hand • roughly, in an improvised way

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iets uit de losse hand doen • do something off the cuff

     iets met vaste hand doen • do something with a sure touch

     〈 figuurlijk〉 met vaste/krachtige hand regeren • rule with a firm/iron hand

     hij is in veilige handen • he is in safe hands

     iemand (de) handen vol werk geven • give someone no end of work/trouble

     de handen vol hebben aan iemand/iets • have one's hands full with someone/something

     hij heeft de handen meer dan vol • he has enough/too much on his plate

     dat kost handen vol geld • that costs lots of money

     iets aan vreemde handen toevertrouwen • entrust something to strangers

     hij heeft de handen niet vrij • he does not have a free hand

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand de vrije hand laten • give someone a free hand

     〈 figuurlijk〉 de vrije hand hebben/krijgen • have/acquire a free hand

     ergens zijn handen niet aan vuil willen maken • refuse to soil one's hands with something

     〈 figuurlijk〉 met zachte hand • with a light touch

     de handen van iemand aftrekken • 〈 figuurlijk〉 wash one's hands of someone

     hij mag zijn handen dichtknijpen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 he may call himself lucky

     〈 figuurlijk〉 ik draai er mijn hand niet voor om • 〈 ik heb er geen moeite mee〉 I think nothing of it; 〈 het kan me niet schelen〉 I don't care a rap (for it)

     iemand de hand drukken/geven/schudden • give someone one's hand, shake hands with someone

     dan kunnen we elkaar de hand geven • we're in the same boat

     elkaar de hand geven 〈 om kring te vormen〉 • link hands

     de hand in iets hebben • 〈 figuurlijk〉 have a hand in something

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand de hand boven het hoofd houden • 〈 aan zijn kant staan〉 stand by someone; 〈 iemand beschermen die iets misdaan heeft〉 protect someone

     ergens streng de hand aan houden 〈 regel, voorschrift〉 • adhere strictly to something

     de handen ineenslaan • 〈 van verbazing〉 clasp/throw up one's hands; 〈 figuurlijk〉 join hands/forces

     mijn handen jeuken • 〈 figuurlijk〉 I'm itching to give (someone) a good hiding

     〈 figuurlijk〉 de handen op elkaar krijgen • earn/get applause

     〈 figuurlijk〉 de hand op iets/iemand leggen • lay hands on someone/something

     iemands hand lezen • read someone's palm

     de hand lichten met het reglement • disregard the regulations

     de hand ophouden • 〈 figuurlijk〉 hold out one's hand for a tip; beg

     elkaar de hand reiken • hold out a hand to each other 〈 ook figuurlijk〉; 〈 figuurlijk〉 reach out to each other

     handen schudden • shake hands

     〈 figuurlijk〉 de hand aan zichzelf slaan • take one's own life

     hij steekt geen/nooit een hand uit • he never does a stroke of work

     zijn handen uit de mouwen steken • 〈 figuurlijk〉 put one's shoulder to the wheel

     〈 figuurlijk〉 de hand in eigen boezem steken • acknowledge blame

     de hand over het hart strijken • 〈 figuurlijk〉 be lenient/soft-hearted

     hij kan zijn handen niet thuishouden • he can't keep his hands to himself

     zijn hand uitsteken • 〈 in het verkeer〉 indicate

     〈 figuurlijk〉 zijn handen in onschuld wassen • have clean hands

     daar wordt vaak de hand mee gelicht • that is often skimped/not taken seriously

     (mijn) hand erop! • you have/here's my hand on it!

     handen omhoog! (of ik schiet) • hands up!/ 〈 informeel〉stick 'em up! (or I'll shoot)

     handen thuis! • hands off!

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iets aan de hand hebben • 〈 met iets bezig zijn〉 have something going/on; 〈 bij iets betrokken zijn〉 be involved in something

     〈 handel〉 goederen die aan de hand blijven • goods that are left on one's hands

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand iets aan de hand doen • get someone something

     aan de hand van deze berekeningen • on the basis of these calculations

     iemand een middel aan de hand doen tegen huiduitslag • put someone on to a good remedy for a rash

     niks aan de hand! • there's nothing the matter

     aan de hand van deze ervaringen concludeer ik … • in view of these experiences I conclude …

     iets achter de hand hebben • 〈 figuurlijk〉 have something to fall back on; 〈 heimelijk〉 have something up one's sleeve

     iets achter de hand houden • 〈 figuurlijk〉 keep something in reserve

     wat geld achter de hand houden • keep some money for a rainy day

     ik heb mijn gummetje altijd vlak bij de hand • I always have my rubber near at hand

     zo iets heb ik wel meer bij de hand gehad • 〈 figuurlijk〉 I am an old hand at this

     in de handen klappen • clap one's hands

     goed/gemakkelijk in de hand liggen • 〈 stuk gereedschap〉 have a handy grip; 〈 boek〉 be nice to hold

     iemand in handen vallen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 fall into the hands of someone

     iemand iets in handen spelen • put something someone's way

     iemand iets in de hand duwen/stoppen • slip/thrust something into someone's hands; 〈 figuurlijk〉 palm/fob someone off with something

     〈 figuurlijk〉 een auto goed in de hand hebben • have a good control of a car

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iets in de hand hebben • have something under control

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iets zelf in de hand hebben • have something in one's own hands

     een bewijs in handen hebben • have evidence

     het onderzoek is in handen van N. • the investigation is being conducted by N.

     de markt in handen hebben • control/have control of the market

     de politie heeft de zaak nu in handen • the police have the case in hand

     iets in handen krijgen • get hold of something; 〈 toevallig〉 chance on something

     de macht in handen hebben • have power

     de toestand in de hand hebben • have the situation in hand

     in handen vallen van de politie/de vijand • fall into the hands of the police/enemy

     hand in hand gaan met 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 • go hand in hand with 〈 ook figuurlijk〉

     〈 figuurlijk〉 met de handen in het haar zitten • be at one's wits' end

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iets met beide handen aangrijpen • jump at something; 〈 aanbod, gelegenheid ook〉 seize (upon) something

     zich met hand en tand verzetten • 〈 figuurlijk〉 fight tooth and nail

     met de hand wassen 〈 tegenover in de machine〉 • wash by hand

     met de hand gemaakt/geschreven • hand-made/handwritten

     〈 figuurlijk〉 met de hand op het hart iets verklaren • swear to something faithfully

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand naar zijn hand zetten • force/mould/bend someone to one's will, manage someone, twist someone round one's (little) finger

     〈 figuurlijk〉 hij zet alles naar zijn hand • he has it all his own way

     iets om handen hebben • have something to do

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iets onder handen hebben • be at work on something

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand onder handen nemen • take someone in hand/to task

     iemand op de handen kijken • 〈 figuurlijk〉 breathe down someone's neck

     iemand op (de) handen dragen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 worship/idolize someone

     hand over hand toenemen • increase hand over fist, gain ground rapidly

     iemand iets ter hand stellen • hand something (over) to someone

     iets ter hand nemen • take something up, take something in hand, undertake something

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iets uit handen geven • part with something

     er komt niets uit zijn handen • he doesn't get anything done

     uit de hand lopen • get out of hand

     〈 figuurlijk〉 ik heb die informatie uit de eerste hand • I have this information at first hand

     iemand het werk uit (de) handen nemen • take work off someone's hands

     iets van de hand doen • sell/part with/dispose of something

     van hand tot hand gaan • be passed from hand to hand

     goed/duur van de hand gaan • sell well/at high prices 〈 van koopwaren〉

     dat ligt voor de hand • 〈 figuurlijk〉 that speaks for itself

     dat is de meest voor de hand liggende conclusie • that is the most obvious conclusion

     geen hand voor iemand/iets uitsteken • not lift a finger for someone/something

     hij heeft er geen hand naar uitgestoken • 〈 niets aan gedaan〉 he hasn't done a stroke of work on it; 〈 niets van gegeten〉 he hasn't touched it

     geen hand voor ogen kunnen zien • 〈 figuurlijk〉 not be able to see one's hand in front of one('s face)

     〈 informeel〉 het zijn twee handen op één buik • 〈 figuurlijk〉 they are hand in glove

     ik heb maar twee handen! • I have only (got) one pair of hands!

     〈 figuurlijk〉 handen te kort komen • not have enough hands

     〈 spreekwoord〉 vele handen maken licht werk • many hands make light work

2   een brief van dezelfde hand • a letter from the same hand

     een verhaal van de hand van • a story (written) by

3   de zieke is aan de beterende hand • the patient is on the mend/getting better

     aan mijn rechter/linker hand • on my right/left (hand/side)

     aan de winnende hand zijn • be winning

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand op zijn hand hebben/krijgen • have/get someone on one's side

¶   wat is er daar aan de hand? • what's going on there?

     〈 figuurlijk〉 alsof er niets aan de hand was • as if nothing had happened/was wrong

     er is iets aan de hand • there's something the matter/up

     iets/iemand in de hand werken • encourage something/someone; 〈 iets ook〉 make for something; 〈 iemand ook〉 play into someone's hands

     elkaar in de hand werken • 〈van dingen/situaties〉 reinforce one another

     〈 van personen〉 zwaar op de hand zijn • be heavy/ponderous

     op handen zijn • be (near) at hand/imminent/forthcoming

     van de hand in de tand leven • live from hand to mouth

     een verzoek/voorstel van de hand wijzen • refuse a request 〈 verzoek〉; turn down a proposal 〈 voorstel〉

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > hand
5 бранить

1) General subject: abuse, ballyrag, be severe upon, berate, blow up, bullyrag, cast in somebody's teeth, castigate, chide, find fault, flay, give the stick, go on (кого-л.), have on the mat (кого-л.), lambast, let into, objurgate, peck, pepper, rag, rail, rail against, rail at, rate, rater, rebuke, reproach, reprove, revile, scold, score, sit, slang, slangwhang, slate, start in, talk to, tell off, threap, tongue lash, tongue-lash, tutor, upbraid, vituperate, whip, yaff, take to task, claw away, get after

2) Colloquial: comb, tick off, walk into (на кого-либо), keep on at a person (кого-л.)

3) Dialect: miscall

4) American: bawl out, jack, roast

5) Australian slang: chew out, go crook smb., kick (smb.'s) butt in, rip into, tear strips off, whale

6) Jargon: get down on (someone), lambaste, lay ( someone) out, lay out (someone), see off, talk (somebody), give a good talking to, give a good working over, give someone an earful, take off

7) Makarov: call over the coals, comb down, come down, come down (кого-л.), come down on (кого-л.), come down upon (кого-л.), drop down on (кого-л.), find fault with (кого-л.)

8) Phraseological unit: bust chops (to berate or hound)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > бранить
6 отчитывать

1) General subject: administer a rebuke, blow up, chastise, give a lecture (кого-л.), grue, haul up, jaw, keelhaul, lecture, lesson, rag, rate, rater, read a lecture (кого-л.), rebuke, reprehend, row, school, scold, snub, take to task, take up, tax, tutor, wig, give a lecture (кого-л.), read a lecture (кого-л.), start on, lecture and hector, berate, dress down

2) Colloquial: comb, comb (часто comb down), trim, get on somebody's case (to criticise someone in an annoying way for something that they have done)

3) American: hop (on; кого-л.)

4) Military: blitz, mouth-off (подчинённого)

5) School: pi-jaw

6) Jargon: freeze, give someone a hard time, see off

7) Makarov: call over the coals, comb down, drop across (кого-л.), drop on (кого-л.), drop upon (кого-л.)

8) Taboo: give hell to somebody (кого-л.)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > отчитывать
7 widmen

I v/t dedicate; (Zeit, sein Leben etc.) auch devote (+ Dat to); (Aufmerksamkeit) give

II v/refl: sich jemandem / etw. widmen devote o.s. to s.o. / s.th.; sich einem Problem widmen auch address a problem

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to dedicate; to devote; to consecrate;

sich widmen

to attend

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wịd|men ['vɪtmən]
1. vt

jdm etw widmen — to dedicate sth to sb

2. vr +dat
to devote oneself to; (= sich kümmern um) den Gästen etc to attend to; einem Problem, einer Aufgabe to apply oneself to, to attend to
nun kann ich mich dir/dieser Aufgabe ganz widmen — I can now give you/this task my undivided attention

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das

1) dedication

2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) dedicate

3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) dedicate

4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) give up

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wid·men

[ˈvɪtmən]

I. vt

1. (dedizieren)

▪ jdm etw \widmen to dedicate sth to sb

2. (für etw verwenden)

▪ etw etw dat \widmen to dedicate [or devote] sth to a thing

3. ADMIN (offiziell übergeben)

▪ etw etw dat \widmen to open sth officially to a thing

II. vr

1. (sich um jdn kümmern)

▪ sich akk jdm \widmen to attend to sb

2. (sich intensiv beschäftigen)

▪ sich akk etw dat \widmen to devote oneself [or attend] to sth

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1.
transitives Verb

1)

jemandem ein Buch/Gedicht usw. widmen — dedicate a book/poem etc. to somebody

2) (verwenden für/auf)

etwas jemandem/einer Sache widmen — devote something to somebody/something
2.
reflexives Verb

sich jemandem/einer Sache widmen — attend to somebody/something; (ausschließlich) devote oneself to somebody/something

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widmen

A. v/t dedicate; (Zeit, sein Leben etc) auch devote (+dat to); (Aufmerksamkeit) give

B. v/r:

sich jemandem/etwas widmen devote o.s. to sb/sth;

sich einem Problem widmen auch address a problem

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1.
transitives Verb

1)

jemandem ein Buch/Gedicht usw. widmen — dedicate a book/poem etc. to somebody

2) (verwenden für/auf)

etwas jemandem/einer Sache widmen — devote something to somebody/something
2.
reflexives Verb

sich jemandem/einer Sache widmen — attend to somebody/something; (ausschließlich) devote oneself to somebody/something

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v.

to consecrate v.

to dedicate v.

to devote v.

to give v.

(§ p.,p.p.: gave, given)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > widmen
8 взять в оборот

1) American: (кого-л.) give the works

2) Jargon: give someone the works, take the task

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > взять в оборот
9 merangkapkan

put something over something else; give someone a double task

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Indonesia-Inggris kamus > merangkapkan
10 läksyttää

yks.nom. läksyttää; yks.gen. läksytän; yks.part. läksytti; yks.ill. läksyttäisi; mon.gen. läksyttäköön; mon.part. läksyttänyt; mon.ill. läksytettiin

harangue (verb)

lecture (verb)

lecture a person (verb)

rate (verb)

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• read somebody a lecture

• blame

• take a person to task

• punish

• lecture

• rate

• chide

• dress down

• give someone a lecture

• harangue

• jaw-breaker

• lecture a person

• discipline

Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > läksyttää
11 давам

(дам)

1. give ( някому нещо someone something, something to someone); ( подавам) hand, pass; ( за обща цел) contribute; ( сервирам) help ( някому нещо someone to something); ( храна на животно) feed (на to); (награда, почести, звание) award (на to), confer (on), bestow (on); ( подарявам) give, present (someone with something); ( връчвам) give, hand, deliver; ( мома за женене) give in marriage

(отпускам; позволявам, разрешавам) allow, (с inf без to), allow (с inf); (амнистия, пенсия, виза, стипендия; независимост, концесии и пр.) grant

(доставям, снабдявам) furnish, supply, provide; ( излъчвам) give out, emit

(раждам; произвеждам; нося) yield, bear, produce

(плащам) pay

(продавам) sell, charge

(изпращам телеграма и пр.) send

(устройвам концерт и пр.) give; (представям пиеса и пр.) show, play, put on

(установявам, поставям) fix, set

(равнявам се на) make, add up to

(подавам) hand, pass

(за обща цел) contribute

(сервирам) help ( някому нещо s.o. to s.th.)

(храна на животно) feed (на to)

(награда, почести, звание) award (на to), confer (on), bestow (on)

(подарявам) give, present (s.o. with s.th.)

(връчвам) give, hand, deliver

(мома за женене) give in marriage

давам възможност to give an opportunity, to enable

давам заем to grant a loan

давам кредит to grant a credit

давам отстъпка to grant an allowance

давам среща fix an appointment (на with)

давам (си) вид pretend, make believe

давам воля на indulge, give full play to; give vent to

давам (телефонна) връзка put through (с to)

давам абтомобилен сигнал honk

давам аванси на solicit

давам воля на let loose, uncork

давам възможност empower

давам възможност на enable

давам добър резултат come to good

давам залп volley

давам заявление try for

давам знак motion

давам зърно seed

давам като залог gage

давам клетва make oath, swear an oath

давам надежда или обещание hold out

давам на заем lend

давам на кредит tick

давам невярна представа за belie

давам обявление advertise

давам плод fruit

давам повод occasion

давам под наем by the job, hire out, job, let, renter, lease

давам подслон refuge

давам под съд prosecute, sue

давам показания testify

давам право entitle

давам пример lead the way

давам прякор nickname

давам работа task

давам разписка receipt

давам свобода на действие give a free hand

давам семе run to seed

давам сено hay

давам си вид profess

давам сила fortify

давам си труд take trouble

давам сметка give an account

давам уклончив отговор quibble

давам фураж fodder

давам ход proceed with

давам частни уроци tutor

давам безплатно give away

имам да давам някому be in debt to s.o., be in s.o.'s debt, owe s.o. money, owe money to s.o.

не давам (помощ, съгласие) withhold

давам на заем lend

давам знак make a sign, beckon (на to)

давам знак с ръка motion with o.'s hand

давам израз на give expression/utterance to

давам мило и драго за be ready to give anything for

давам много от себе си give much of o.s.

давам обещание make a promise, hold out a promise (на to), promise

давам отговор give an answer (на to)

давам някому това, което му се пада give s.o. his (proper) due

давам подкуп на някого bribe s.o.

давам подслон give shelter

давам познания/основа по ground in, give a grounding in

давам помощ на give help to, lend assistance to

давам първа помощ на give first aid to

давам нещо на поправка have s.th. repaired

давам на химическо чистене have s.th. dry-cleaned, send s.th. to be dry-cleaned

давам някому ролята на cast s.o. in the part of

давам съгласието си give o.'s consent/assent

2. (отпускам позволявам, разрешавам) allow, (с inf. без to), allow (c inf.)

(амнистия пенсия, виза, стипендия независимост, концесии и пр.) grant

не давам на детето да вдига шум I don't let the child make a noise

не ми дават да отида на кино they won't let me go to the cinema

давам някому достъп до give s.o. access to

давам отдих give/grant/allow respite

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да̀вам,

гл.

1. give ( някому нещо s.o. s.th., s.th. to s.o.); ( подавам) hand, pass; (за обща цел) contribute; ( сервирам) help ( някому нещо s.o. to s.th.); ( храна на животно) feed (на to); ( награда, почести, звание) award (на to), confer (on), bestow (on); ( подарявам) give, present (s.o. with s.th.); ( връчвам) give, hand, deliver; ( мома за женене) give in marriage; \давам безплатно give away; \давам знак make a sign, beckon (на to); \давам знак с ръка motion with o.’s hand; \давам израз на give expression/utterance to; \давам мило и драго за be ready to give anything for; \давам на химическо чистене have s.th. dry-cleaned, send s.th. to be dry-cleaned; \давам назаем lend; \давам нещо на поправка have s.th. repaired; \давам някому ролята на cast s.o. in the part of; \давам някому това, което му се пада give s.o. his (proper) due; \давам обещание make a promise, hold out a promise (на to), promise; \давам подкуп на някого bribe s.o.; \давам познания/основа по ground in, give a grounding in; \давам помощ на give help to, lend assistance to; \давам първа помощ на give first aid to; \давам съгласието си give o.’s consent/assent; имам да \давам някому be in debt to s.o., be in s.o.’s debt, owe s.o. money, owe money to s.o.; не \давам ( помощ, съгласие) withhold;

2. ( отпускам; позволявам, разрешавам) let (с inf. без to), allow (с inf.); ( амнистия, пенсия, виза, стипендия; независимост, концесии и пр.) grant; дава ми се време be allowed time; \давам някому достъп до give s.o. access to; \давам по пет минути на всеки оратор limit every speaker to five minutes; \давам свобода на някого allow s.o. freedom, give freedom to s.o.; не \давам дума да се каже be dead set against; не ми дават да отида на кино they won’t let me go to the cinema;

3. ( доставям, снабдявам) furnish, supply, provide; ( излъчвам) give out, emit; \давам данни supply data; слънцето дава топлина и светлина the sun emits heat and light;

4. ( раждам, произвеждам; нося) yield, bear, produce; \давам дивиденти yield dividents; \давам жито/плод yield/bear a harvest; \давам лихва bear/yield interest; \давам мляко give/yield milk;

5. ( плащам) pay;

6. ( продавам) sell, charge; дават портокалите по 1 долар килото they sell oranges at 1 dollar the kilo, oranges sell/are sold at 1 dollar the kilo; колко го давате? what do you charge for it?;

7. ( устройвам концерт и пр.) give; ( представям пиеса и пр.) show, play, put on; \давам обед/вечеря на give a lunch/dinner for, entertain to lunch/dinner; какво дават в кино Х? what is on/showing at the X (Cinema)? отдавна дават тази пиеса the play has had a long run, the play has been on a long time; тази вечер дават Хамлет they’re playing/showing/giving Hamlet tonight, Hamlet is on tonight;

8. ( установявам; поставям) fix, set; \давам задача set a task; \давам среща fix an appointment (на with); \давам срок set a time-limit; \давам тон set the tone;

9. ( равнявам се на) make, add up to; • бих му дал тридесет I should put him down at/as thirty; давай! go ahead! come on! разг. fire away! shoot! ( по-бързо) step on it! давай! ( говори) shoot! fire away! \давам воля на indulge, give full play to; give vent to; \давам възможност afford/present an opening/an opportunity (за for); \давам възможност на enable (s.o.), give (s.o.) an opportunity (да to с inf.); \давам дете за осиновяване put a child into a home; \давам живота си lay down o.’s life; \давам за обнародване submit for publication; \давам изстрел/залп fire a shot/a volley; \давам клетва take/make/swear an oath; \давам много жертви suffer heavy losses; \давам на занаят bind (s.o.) over as an apprentice, apprentice (s.o.); put s.o. apprentice; \давам някому да разбере, \давам да се разбере:

1. make it clear to s.o. (that);

2. ( сгълчавам) tell s.o. off; give it s.o. hot/strong, give s.o. hell, give s.o. what for; \давам отпор на repulse; put up a fight against; \давам парите си ( харча за какво да е) part with o.’s money; \давам (си) вид pretend, make believe; \давам си оставката resign, hand in o.’s resignation; \давам си сметка за realize, be aware of; \давам си труд да take (the) trouble to (с inf.), trouble to; \давам скъпи жертви pay a costly/heavy toll in human life; \давам сметка за give/render an account of (на to, за of); \давам сражение give battle; \давам сянка supply shade; \давам тласък на give an impetus to, set s.th. going; \давам утайка leave a sediment; дай ми ти на мене хубаво вино I love good wine (if I love anything); дай ръка ( при споразумение) that’s bargain; here’s my hand on it; a deal; колко години му даваш? how old do you take him to be? не \давам мира на някого give/allow s.o. no peace; не му давай само … he’s mad on …, all he cares for is …; не му дават годините he doesn’t look his age; не се \давам stick to o.s’ guns, not give in, show fight, keep o.’s tail up; не се \давам за него he can’t compare with me; не си \давам много труд take it easy.

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confer ; deliver: давам me the blue pen! - Дай ми синята химикалка!; hand out ; measure off ; pass {pEs}; pass (обещавам); pay ; produce ; reach {`ri;tS}; rent (под наем); supply ; unrein { (воля на); vent (воля, израз на); verify (показания под клетва, юр.); yield (добив)

Български-английски речник > давам
12 Rede

f; -, -n

1. speech; (Ansprache) auch address; feierliche: oration; die Freiheit der Rede the freedom of speech; die Kunst der Rede the art of rhetoric; eine Rede halten make a speech; keine langen Reden halten come straight to the point, not beat about (Am. around) the bush; sich der Rede seines Vorgängers anschließen link up with what the previous speaker was saying; jemandem in die Rede fallen interrupt s.o. (in mid-speech); ( große) Reden schwingen umg. talk big; jemanden mit leeren / schönen Reden hinhalten put s.o. off with empty / fine words; der langen Rede kurzer Sinn to cut a long story short, in short, the long and the short of it

2. (Redeweise) language, speech; sich einer sehr bildhaften Rede bedienen make use of many metaphors

3. LING. (Sprechakt) speech utterance; die Unterscheidung von Sprache und Rede the distinction between language and speech

4. GRAM. speech; direkte / indirekte Rede GRAM. direct / indirect ( oder reported) speech; erlebte Rede auch LIT. inner ( oder interior) monologue

5. (Gespräch) talk; die Rede bringen auf (+ Akk) bring s.th. up; die Rede kam auf (+Akk) the conversation turned to; gerade war von dir die Rede we were just talking about you; es ist die Rede von 100 Entlassungen there is talk of 100 redundancies (Am. layoffs); es war einmal die Rede davon, dass sie schließen it was said at one time that they were closing down, there was talk at one time of their closing down; es geht die Rede, dass... rumo(u)r has it that...; davon kann keine Rede sein (das kommt nicht in Frage) that’s out of the question; (darum geht es nicht) that’s not the point; davon ist nicht die Rede that’s not what I’m talking about; davon war ( gar) nicht die Rede that’s not what it was all about; (das kam nicht in Frage) there was no question of that; wovon ist die Rede? what are you ( oder they) talking about? wovon ist eigentlich die Rede? what is this all about anyway?; ( das ist ja) meine Rede umg. that’s what I’ve been saying all along; ihm verschlug es die Rede it left him speechless; es ist nicht der Rede wert it’s hardly worth mentioning, it’s nothing to speak of; beim Danken: don’t mention it; ( jemandem) Rede und Antwort stehen justify o.s. (to s.o.); jemanden zur Rede stellen confront s.o.; (vornehmen) take s.o. to task ( wegen for)

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die Rede

oration; speech; address

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Re|de ['reːdə]
f -, -n

1) speech; (= Ansprache) address

die Kunst der Réde (form) — the art of rhetoric

eine Réde halten or schwingen (inf) — to make or give a speech

die Réde des Bundeskanzlers — the Chancellor's speech, the speech given by the Chancellor

in freier Réde — without (consulting) notes

der langen Réde kurzer Sinn (prov) — the long and the short of it

2) (= Äußerungen, Worte) words pl, language no pl

seine frechen Réden — his cheek (Brit) or impudence

große Réden führen or schwingen (inf) — to talk big (inf)

das ist meine Réde! — that's what I've always said

jds stehende Réde sein — to be sb's stock saying

das ist nicht der Réde wert — it's not worth mentioning

(es ist) nicht der Réde wert! — don't mention it, it was nothing

3) (= das Reden, Gespräch) conversation, talk

jdm in die Réde fallen — to interrupt sb

die Réde fiel or kam auf (+acc) — the conversation or talk turned to

die in Réde stehende Person (form) — the person in question or under discussion

es war von einer Gehaltserhöhung die Réde — there was talk or mention of a salary increase

von Ihnen war eben die Réde — we were just talking about you

aber davon war doch nie die Réde — but no-one was ever talking about that

wovon ist die Réde? — what are you/we etc talking about?

von einer Gehaltserhöhung kann keine or kann nicht die Réde sein — there can be no question of a salary increase

von Großzügigkeit kann keine or kann nicht die Réde sein, das war nur... — there's no question of it being generosity, it was just...

davon kann keine or kann nicht die Réde sein — it's out of the question

4) (LING, LITER) speech

direkte or wörtliche/indirekte Réde — direct/indirect speech or discourse (US)

gebundene Réde — verse

ungebundene Réde — prose

5) (= Gerücht, Nachrede) rumour (Brit), rumor (US)

kümmere dich doch nicht um die Réden der Leute! — don't worry (about) what people say

es geht die Réde, dass — there's a rumo(u)r that, rumo(u)r has it that

von ihr geht die Réde, dass sie... — people say or it is said (about her) that she...

6)

(= Rechenschaft) (jdm) Réde (und Antwort) stehen — to justify oneself (to sb)

(jdm) für etw Réde und Antwort stehen — to account( to sb) for sth

jdn zur Réde stellen — to take sb to task

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die

(a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) speech

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Re·de

<-, -n>

[ˈre:də]

f

1. (Ansprache) speech

die \Rede des Präsidenten the President's speech, the speech given by the President

eine \Rede halten [o (fam) schwingen] to make [or give] a speech

2. (Gespräch) conversation, talk

er brachte die \Rede auf ein anderes Thema he turned the conversation to another subject

▪ es ist von etw/jdm die \Rede there is talk [or mention] of sth/sb

wovon ist die \Rede? what's it [all] about?, what are you talking about?

es ist die \Rede davon, dass... it is being said that..., people are saying that...

von dir war gerade die \Rede we were just talking about you

aber davon war doch nie die \Rede! but no one was ever talking about that!

jdm in die \Rede fallen to interrupt sb

die \Rede kam auf jdn/etw the conversation [or talk] turned to sb/sth

der in \Rede stehende Fall (form) the case in question

die in \Rede stehende Person (form) the person in question

3. (Äußerungen) talk, words pl

[das war schon immer] meine \Rede! that's what I've always said!

ihre frechen \Reden her cheek

das sind nur \Reden those are just words, that's just talk

dumme \Reden führen to talk nonsense

\Rede und Gegenrede dialogue

große \Reden führen [o (fam) schwingen] to talk big fam

kluge/lockere \Reden clever/loose talk

4. (Gerücht, Nachrede) rumour

kümmere dich doch nicht um die \Reden der Leute! don't worry [about] what people say!

es geht die \Rede, dass... there's a rumour that..., rumour has it that..., it is rumoured that...

5. (Vortrag) rhetoric

in freier \Rede without notes

sie hat es in freier \Rede vorgetragen she spoke about it without notes

die Kunst der \Rede the art of rhetoric

6. LING speech

direkte [o wörtliche] /indirekte \Rede LING direct/indirect speech

gebundene/ungebundene \Rede verse/prose

7.

▶ [jdm] \Rede und Antwort stehen to justify oneself [to sb]

der Minister wollte den Journalisten \Rede und Antwort stehen the minister wanted to give the journalists a full explanation

▶ [jdm] für etw akk \Rede und Antwort stehen to account [to sb] for sth

▶ langer [o der langen] \Rede kurzer Sinn (prov) to cut a long story short

▶ von etw dat kann keine \Rede sein sth is out of the question, there can be no question of sth

von einer weiteren Reise dieses Jahr kann keine \Rede sein another trip this year is out of the question

▶ jdn [für etw akk] zur \Rede stellen to take sb to task [for [or about] sth]

▶ nicht der \Rede wert sein to be not worth mentioning

das ist doch nicht der \Rede wert! don't mention it!, it's not worth mentioning!

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die; Rede, Reden

1) speech; (Ansprache) address; speech

eine Rede halten — give or make a speech

2) o. Pl. (Vortrag) rhetoric

die Kunst der Rede — the art of rhetoric

3) (Äußerung)

der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist, dass... — the long and the short of it is that...

es ist die Rede davon, dass... — it is being said or people are saying that...

davon kann keine Rede sein — it's out of the question

nicht der Rede wert sein — be not worth mentioning

jemandem Rede und Antwort stehen — give a full explanation [of one's actions] to somebody

jemanden zur Rede stellen — make someone explain himself/herself

4) o. Pl. (Sprachw.)

direkte od. wörtliche/indirekte Rede — direct/indirect speech

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Rede f; -, -n

1. speech; (Ansprache) auch address; feierliche: oration;

die Freiheit der Rede the freedom of speech;

die Kunst der Rede the art of rhetoric;

eine Rede halten make a speech;

keine langen Reden halten come straight to the point, not beat about (US around) the bush;

sich der Rede seines Vorgängers anschließen link up with what the previous speaker was saying;

jemandem in die Rede fallen interrupt sb (in mid-speech);

(große) Reden schwingen umg talk big;

jemanden mit leeren/schönen Reden hinhalten put sb off with empty/fine words;

der langen Rede kurzer Sinn to cut a long story short, in short, the long and the short of it

2. (Redeweise) language, speech;

sich einer sehr bildhaften Rede bedienen make use of many metaphors

3. LING (Sprechakt) speech utterance;

die Unterscheidung von Sprache und Rede the distinction between language and speech

4. GRAM speech;

direkte/indirekte Rede GRAM direct/indirect ( oder reported) speech;

erlebte Rede auch LIT inner ( oder interior) monologue

5. (Gespräch) talk;

die Rede bringen auf (+akk) bring sth up;

die Rede kam auf (+akk) the conversation turned to;

gerade war von dir die Rede we were just talking about you;

es ist die Rede von 100 Entlassungen there is talk of 100 redundancies (US layoffs);

es war einmal die Rede davon, dass sie schließen it was said at one time that they were closing down, there was talk at one time of their closing down;

es geht die Rede, dass … rumo(u)r has it that …;

davon kann keine Rede sein (das kommt nicht infrage) that’s out of the question; (darum geht es nicht) that’s not the point;

davon ist nicht die Rede that’s not what I’m talking about;

davon war (gar) nicht die Rede that’s not what it was all about; (das kam nicht infrage) there was no question of that;

wovon ist die Rede? what are you ( oder they) talking about?

wovon ist eigentlich die Rede? what is this all about anyway?;

(das ist ja) meine Rede umg that’s what I’ve been saying all along;

ihm verschlug es die Rede it left him speechless;

es ist nicht der Rede wert it’s hardly worth mentioning, it’s nothing to speak of; beim Danken: don’t mention it;

(jemandem) Rede und Antwort stehen justify o.s. (to sb);

jemanden zur Rede stellen confront sb; (vornehmen) take sb to task (

wegen for)

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die; Rede, Reden

1) speech; (Ansprache) address; speech

eine Rede halten — give or make a speech

2) o. Pl. (Vortrag) rhetoric

die Kunst der Rede — the art of rhetoric

3) (Äußerung)

der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist, dass... — the long and the short of it is that...

es ist die Rede davon, dass... — it is being said or people are saying that...

davon kann keine Rede sein — it's out of the question

nicht der Rede wert sein — be not worth mentioning

jemandem Rede und Antwort stehen — give a full explanation [of one's actions] to somebody

jemanden zur Rede stellen — make someone explain himself/herself

4) o. Pl. (Sprachw.)

direkte od. wörtliche/indirekte Rede — direct/indirect speech

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-n f.

address n.

(§ pl.: addresses)

monologue n.

oration n.

speech n.

(§ pl.: speeches)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Rede
13 Auftrag

m

1. (zu ) (Anweisung) directions Pl., instructions Pl., orders Pl.; (Aufgabe) assignment; (Pflicht) task, job; (Besorgung) errand; MIL. und diplomatischer: mission; im Auftrag von on behalf of, on s.o.’s instructions; in jemandes Auftrag handeln act on s.o.’s behalf; ich komme im Auftrag von... I have been sent by...; im Auftrag (abgek. i. A.) pp, P.P. (= per procurationem); jemandem den Auftrag erteilen oder geben, etw. zu tun instruct s.o. to do s.th., give s.o. the job of doing s.th.; einen Auftrag ausführen oder erledigen carry out an instruction; ich habe den Auftrag zu (+ Inf.) I have been instructed to (+ Inf.)

2. WIRTS. (Bestellung) order; (Bauauftrag, Liefervertrag) contract; laut Auftrag according to order ( oder the contract); jemandem einen Auftrag geben place an order with s.o., commission s.th. from s.o.; einen Auftrag vergeben place an order; bei Ausschreibungen: award a contract; etw. bei jemandem in Auftrag geben commission s.o. to do s.th.; place an order with s.o. for s.th.; wir können keine Aufträge mehr annehmen we cannot accept any more orders; in Auftrag gegeben be on order

3. meist Sg.; (Aufgabe) job; (Mission) purpose, mission; die Kirche hat den Auftrag zu (+ Inf.) it’s the job of the Church ( oder the Church’s job) to (+ Inf.)

4. meist Sg.; von Farbe etc.: application

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der Auftrag

errand; order; commission; contract; instructions; assignment; mandate

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Auf|trag ['auftraːk]
m -(e)s, Aufträge
[-trɛːgə]
1) no pl (= Anweisung) orders pl, instructions pl; (= zugeteilte Arbeit) job, task; (JUR) brief

jdm den Áúftrag geben, etw zu tun — to give sb the job of doing sth, to instruct sb to do sth

einen Áúftrag ausführen — to carry out an order

ich habe den Áúftrag, Ihnen mitzuteilen... — I have been instructed to tell you...

die Oper wurde im Áúftrag des Königs komponiert — the opera was commissioned by the king

i. A. or im Áúftrag G. W. Kurz — pp G. W. Kurz

2) (COMM) order (
über +acc for); (bei Künstlern, Freischaffenden etc) commission ( über +acc for)
etw in Áúftrag geben — to order/commission sth (bei from)

im Áúftrag und auf Rechnung von — by order and for account of

3) no pl geh = Mission, Aufgabe) task

4) (von Farbe etc) application

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der

1) (a duty assigned to someone: You must complete this assignment by tomorrow.) assignment

2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.) commission

3) (a purpose for which a person or group of people is sent: His mission was to seek help.) mission

4) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) order

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Auf·trag

<-[e]s, Aufträge>

[ˈauftra:k, pl ˈauftrɛ:gə]

m

1. (Beauftragung) contract; (an Freiberufler) commission

▪ ein \Auftrag über [o für] etw akk a contract/commission for sth

einen \Auftrag erhalten to obtain [or secure] a contract/commission

2. (Bestellung) [sales] order

einen \Auftrag ausführen to deal with [or form execute] an order

▪ ein \Auftrag über etw akk an order for sth

im \Auftrag und auf Rechnung von jdm by order and for account of sb

3. (Anweisung) orders pl, instructions pl

einen \Auftrag ausführen to carry out [or execute] an order

den [ausdrücklichen] \Auftrag haben[, etw zu tun] to be [expressly] instructed [to do sth]

jdm den \Auftrag geben, etw zu tun to instruct sb to do sth

etw [bei jdm] in \Auftrag geben to order sth [from sb]

eine Skulptur [bei jdm] in \Auftrag geben to commission [sb with] a sculpture

im \Auftrag by order, on authority

in jds \Auftrag on sb's instructions; (für jdn) on sb's behalf

4. kein pl (geh: Mission) task, mission

„\Auftrag erledigt!“ “mission accomplished”

5. (das Aufstreichen) application

6. INFORM (Aufgabe) task

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der; Auftrag[e]s, Aufträge

1) (Anweisung) instructions pl.; (Aufgabe) task; job

in jemandes Auftrag — (Dat.) (für jemanden) on somebody's behalf; (auf jemandes Anweisung) on somebody's instructions

jemandem den Auftrag geben od. erteilen, etwas zu tun — instruct somebody to do something; give somebody the job of doing something

einen Auftrag ausführen — carry out an instruction or order

den Auftrag haben, etwas zu tun — have been instructed to do something

2) (Bestellung) order; (bei Künstlern, Architekten usw.) commission

ein Auftrag über etwas — (Akk.) an order/a commission for something

etwas in Auftrag geben — (Kaufmannsspr.) order/commission something ( bei from)

3) (Mission) task; mission

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Auftrag m

1.

(zu) (Anweisung) directions pl, instructions pl, orders pl; (Aufgabe) assignment; (Pflicht) task, job; (Besorgung) errand; MIL und diplomatischer: mission;

im Auftrag von on behalf of, on sb’s instructions;

in jemandes Auftrag handeln act on sb’s behalf;

ich komme im Auftrag von … I have been sent by …;

im Auftrag (abk i. A.) pp, P.P. (= per procurationem);

jemandem den Auftrag erteilen oder

geben, etwas zu tun instruct sb to do sth, give sb the job of doing sth;

einen Auftrag ausführen oder

erledigen carry out an instruction;

ich habe den Auftrag zu (+inf) I have been instructed to (+inf)

2. WIRTSCH (Bestellung) order; (Bauauftrag, Liefervertrag) contract;

laut Auftrag according to order ( oder the contract);

jemandem einen Auftrag geben place an order with sb, commission sth from sb;

einen Auftrag vergeben place an order; bei Ausschreibungen: award a contract;

etwas bei jemandem in Auftrag geben commission sb to do sth; place an order with sb for sth;

wir können keine Aufträge mehr annehmen we cannot accept any more orders;

in Auftrag gegeben be on order

3. meist sg; (Aufgabe) job; (Mission) purpose, mission;

die Kirche hat den Auftrag zu (+inf) it’s the job of the Church ( oder the Church’s job) to (+inf)

4. meist sg; von Farbe etc: application

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der; Auftrag[e]s, Aufträge

1) (Anweisung) instructions pl.; (Aufgabe) task; job

in jemandes Auftrag — (Dat.) (für jemanden) on somebody's behalf; (auf jemandes Anweisung) on somebody's instructions

jemandem den Auftrag geben od. erteilen, etwas zu tun — instruct somebody to do something; give somebody the job of doing something

einen Auftrag ausführen — carry out an instruction or order

den Auftrag haben, etwas zu tun — have been instructed to do something

2) (Bestellung) order; (bei Künstlern, Architekten usw.) commission

ein Auftrag über etwas — (Akk.) an order/a commission for something

etwas in Auftrag geben — (Kaufmannsspr.) order/commission something ( bei from)

3) (Mission) task; mission

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-¨e (von Farbe) m.

application (of paint) n. -¨e m.

assignment n.

brief n.

commission n.

instruction n.

job n.

mission n.

order n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Auftrag
14 rede

f; -, -n

1. speech; (Ansprache) auch address; feierliche: oration; die Freiheit der Rede the freedom of speech; die Kunst der Rede the art of rhetoric; eine Rede halten make a speech; keine langen Reden halten come straight to the point, not beat about (Am. around) the bush; sich der Rede seines Vorgängers anschließen link up with what the previous speaker was saying; jemandem in die Rede fallen interrupt s.o. (in mid-speech); ( große) Reden schwingen umg. talk big; jemanden mit leeren / schönen Reden hinhalten put s.o. off with empty / fine words; der langen Rede kurzer Sinn to cut a long story short, in short, the long and the short of it

2. (Redeweise) language, speech; sich einer sehr bildhaften Rede bedienen make use of many metaphors

3. LING. (Sprechakt) speech utterance; die Unterscheidung von Sprache und Rede the distinction between language and speech

4. GRAM. speech; direkte / indirekte Rede GRAM. direct / indirect ( oder reported) speech; erlebte Rede auch LIT. inner ( oder interior) monologue

5. (Gespräch) talk; die Rede bringen auf (+ Akk) bring s.th. up; die Rede kam auf (+Akk) the conversation turned to; gerade war von dir die Rede we were just talking about you; es ist die Rede von 100 Entlassungen there is talk of 100 redundancies (Am. layoffs); es war einmal die Rede davon, dass sie schließen it was said at one time that they were closing down, there was talk at one time of their closing down; es geht die Rede, dass... rumo(u)r has it that...; davon kann keine Rede sein (das kommt nicht in Frage) that’s out of the question; (darum geht es nicht) that’s not the point; davon ist nicht die Rede that’s not what I’m talking about; davon war ( gar) nicht die Rede that’s not what it was all about; (das kam nicht in Frage) there was no question of that; wovon ist die Rede? what are you ( oder they) talking about? wovon ist eigentlich die Rede? what is this all about anyway?; ( das ist ja) meine Rede umg. that’s what I’ve been saying all along; ihm verschlug es die Rede it left him speechless; es ist nicht der Rede wert it’s hardly worth mentioning, it’s nothing to speak of; beim Danken: don’t mention it; ( jemandem) Rede und Antwort stehen justify o.s. (to s.o.); jemanden zur Rede stellen confront s.o.; (vornehmen) take s.o. to task ( wegen for)

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die Rede

oration; speech; address

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Re|de ['reːdə]
f -, -n

1) speech; (= Ansprache) address

die Kunst der Réde (form) — the art of rhetoric

eine Réde halten or schwingen (inf) — to make or give a speech

die Réde des Bundeskanzlers — the Chancellor's speech, the speech given by the Chancellor

in freier Réde — without (consulting) notes

der langen Réde kurzer Sinn (prov) — the long and the short of it

2) (= Äußerungen, Worte) words pl, language no pl

seine frechen Réden — his cheek (Brit) or impudence

große Réden führen or schwingen (inf) — to talk big (inf)

das ist meine Réde! — that's what I've always said

jds stehende Réde sein — to be sb's stock saying

das ist nicht der Réde wert — it's not worth mentioning

(es ist) nicht der Réde wert! — don't mention it, it was nothing

3) (= das Reden, Gespräch) conversation, talk

jdm in die Réde fallen — to interrupt sb

die Réde fiel or kam auf (+acc) — the conversation or talk turned to

die in Réde stehende Person (form) — the person in question or under discussion

es war von einer Gehaltserhöhung die Réde — there was talk or mention of a salary increase

von Ihnen war eben die Réde — we were just talking about you

aber davon war doch nie die Réde — but no-one was ever talking about that

wovon ist die Réde? — what are you/we etc talking about?

von einer Gehaltserhöhung kann keine or kann nicht die Réde sein — there can be no question of a salary increase

von Großzügigkeit kann keine or kann nicht die Réde sein, das war nur... — there's no question of it being generosity, it was just...

davon kann keine or kann nicht die Réde sein — it's out of the question

4) (LING, LITER) speech

direkte or wörtliche/indirekte Réde — direct/indirect speech or discourse (US)

gebundene Réde — verse

ungebundene Réde — prose

5) (= Gerücht, Nachrede) rumour (Brit), rumor (US)

kümmere dich doch nicht um die Réden der Leute! — don't worry (about) what people say

es geht die Réde, dass — there's a rumo(u)r that, rumo(u)r has it that

von ihr geht die Réde, dass sie... — people say or it is said (about her) that she...

6)

(= Rechenschaft) (jdm) Réde (und Antwort) stehen — to justify oneself (to sb)

(jdm) für etw Réde und Antwort stehen — to account( to sb) for sth

jdn zur Réde stellen — to take sb to task

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die

(a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) speech

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Re·de

<-, -n>

[ˈre:də]

f

1. (Ansprache) speech

die \Rede des Präsidenten the President's speech, the speech given by the President

eine \Rede halten [o (fam) schwingen] to make [or give] a speech

2. (Gespräch) conversation, talk

er brachte die \Rede auf ein anderes Thema he turned the conversation to another subject

▪ es ist von etw/jdm die \Rede there is talk [or mention] of sth/sb

wovon ist die \Rede? what's it [all] about?, what are you talking about?

es ist die \Rede davon, dass... it is being said that..., people are saying that...

von dir war gerade die \Rede we were just talking about you

aber davon war doch nie die \Rede! but no one was ever talking about that!

jdm in die \Rede fallen to interrupt sb

die \Rede kam auf jdn/etw the conversation [or talk] turned to sb/sth

der in \Rede stehende Fall (form) the case in question

die in \Rede stehende Person (form) the person in question

3. (Äußerungen) talk, words pl

[das war schon immer] meine \Rede! that's what I've always said!

ihre frechen \Reden her cheek

das sind nur \Reden those are just words, that's just talk

dumme \Reden führen to talk nonsense

\Rede und Gegenrede dialogue

große \Reden führen [o (fam) schwingen] to talk big fam

kluge/lockere \Reden clever/loose talk

4. (Gerücht, Nachrede) rumour

kümmere dich doch nicht um die \Reden der Leute! don't worry [about] what people say!

es geht die \Rede, dass... there's a rumour that..., rumour has it that..., it is rumoured that...

5. (Vortrag) rhetoric

in freier \Rede without notes

sie hat es in freier \Rede vorgetragen she spoke about it without notes

die Kunst der \Rede the art of rhetoric

6. LING speech

direkte [o wörtliche] /indirekte \Rede LING direct/indirect speech

gebundene/ungebundene \Rede verse/prose

7.

▶ [jdm] \Rede und Antwort stehen to justify oneself [to sb]

der Minister wollte den Journalisten \Rede und Antwort stehen the minister wanted to give the journalists a full explanation

▶ [jdm] für etw akk \Rede und Antwort stehen to account [to sb] for sth

▶ langer [o der langen] \Rede kurzer Sinn (prov) to cut a long story short

▶ von etw dat kann keine \Rede sein sth is out of the question, there can be no question of sth

von einer weiteren Reise dieses Jahr kann keine \Rede sein another trip this year is out of the question

▶ jdn [für etw akk] zur \Rede stellen to take sb to task [for [or about] sth]

▶ nicht der \Rede wert sein to be not worth mentioning

das ist doch nicht der \Rede wert! don't mention it!, it's not worth mentioning!

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die; Rede, Reden

1) speech; (Ansprache) address; speech

eine Rede halten — give or make a speech

2) o. Pl. (Vortrag) rhetoric

die Kunst der Rede — the art of rhetoric

3) (Äußerung)

der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist, dass... — the long and the short of it is that...

es ist die Rede davon, dass... — it is being said or people are saying that...

davon kann keine Rede sein — it's out of the question

nicht der Rede wert sein — be not worth mentioning

jemandem Rede und Antwort stehen — give a full explanation [of one's actions] to somebody

jemanden zur Rede stellen — make someone explain himself/herself

4) o. Pl. (Sprachw.)

direkte od. wörtliche/indirekte Rede — direct/indirect speech

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…rede f im subst:

Begräbnisrede funeral oration;

Begrüßungsrede welcome speech;

Dankesrede speech of thanks;

Eröffnungsrede inaugural ( oder opening) speech ( oder address);

Jungfernrede maiden speech

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die; Rede, Reden

1) speech; (Ansprache) address; speech

eine Rede halten — give or make a speech

2) o. Pl. (Vortrag) rhetoric

die Kunst der Rede — the art of rhetoric

3) (Äußerung)

der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist, dass... — the long and the short of it is that...

es ist die Rede davon, dass... — it is being said or people are saying that...

davon kann keine Rede sein — it's out of the question

nicht der Rede wert sein — be not worth mentioning

jemandem Rede und Antwort stehen — give a full explanation [of one's actions] to somebody

jemanden zur Rede stellen — make someone explain himself/herself

4) o. Pl. (Sprachw.)

direkte od. wörtliche/indirekte Rede — direct/indirect speech

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-n f.

address n.

(§ pl.: addresses)

monologue n.

oration n.

speech n.

(§ pl.: speeches)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > rede
15 criticar

v.

1 to criticize.

Su padre criticó su vestimenta Her father criticized her clothes.

María critica cuando siente envidia Mary criticizes when she feels envy.

El profesor criticó su proceder The teacher criticized his behavior.

2 to review (enjuiciar) (literatura, arte).

3 to gossip.

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criticar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to criticize

► verbo intransitivo

1 (murmurar) to gossip

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verb

to criticize

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1. VT

1) (=censurar) to criticize

la actuación de la policía fue criticada por la oposición — the police behaviour was criticized by the opposition

2) (=hablar mal)

siempre está criticando a la gente — he's always criticizing people, he's always finding fault with people

3) (Arte, Literat, Teat) [+ libro, obra] to review

2.

VI to gossip

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (atacar, censurar) to criticize

fue muy criticado — it was fiercely criticized

lo criticó duramente — he strongly criticized him

b) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review
2.
criticar vi to gossip, backbite

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= come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

Ex. In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.

Ex. It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.

Ex. AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.

Ex. Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.

Ex. I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.

Ex. 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.

Ex. I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.

Ex. In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.

Ex. In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.

Ex. As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.

Ex. Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.

Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.

Ex. Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.

Ex. This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.

Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.

Ex. The author raises some criticisms of the international standard ISO 2709.

Ex. This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.

Ex. By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.

Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.

Ex. The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.

Ex. You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.

Ex. The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.

Ex. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.

Ex. The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.

Ex. The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.

Ex. Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.

Ex. Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.

Ex. I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.

Ex. A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.

Ex. The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.

Ex. What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.

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* criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.

* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.

* criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* ser criticado = come under + fire.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) (atacar, censurar) to criticize

fue muy criticado — it was fiercely criticized

lo criticó duramente — he strongly criticized him

b) (Art, Espec, Lit) <libro/película> to review
2.
criticar vi to gossip, backbite

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= come under + criticism, condemn, criticise [criticize, -USA], decry, find + fault with, put down, take + Nombre + to task, deprecate, castigate, speak against, chide, censure, berate, critique, bash, raise + criticism, come under + attack, pick on, go to + bat against, chastise, carp, damn, recreminate, reprove, reproach, single out for + criticism, slam, take + a swat at, chew + Nombre + up, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.

Ex: In the 2nd period, 1912-1933, the methods and direction of the movement came under criticism from socialists and educationalists, and a heated debate ensued.

Ex: It must, however, also be considered as a major source of the 'subject index illusion' so trenchantly condemned by Bliss, as mentioned below.

Ex: AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.

Ex: Dick decried the feeling among some scholarly publishers that there is no link between scholarly researchers, publishers, and the library.

Ex: I will add that since I have been working with the access LC provides to materials on women, a basic fault that I have found with LC subject cataloging is the absence of specificity.

Ex: 'Specifically, I'm told you delight in putting down the professional'.

Ex: I am frequently taken to task as someone who would try to destroy the integrity of certain catalogs on the West Coast.

Ex: In these instances, it is important to avoid putting one's colleagues in another unit on the defensive or deprecating another unit to a patron.

Ex: In his report, one of the few really inspiring documents to have come out of librarianship, McColvin castigated the standards of cataloguing and classification he found.

Ex: As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.

Ex: Some authors of papers lament the lack of a philosophy and gently chide librarians for the 'simplicity of their pragmatism'.

Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.

Ex: Unfortunately, many of the writers are simply berating the current situation, holding to rather ancient models of mass culture.

Ex: This paper critiques the jurisprudential assumptions upon which legal resources are created, materials are collected, and research practices are justified.

Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.

Ex: The author raises some criticisms of the international standard ISO 2709.

Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.

Ex: By the way, here I have stolen a phrase from the Library of Congress, not to pick on this wonderful institution, but because its mission statement resonates with a number of individuals like me, who work in research libraries.

Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.

Ex: The profession should cease practising the amateurism for which it chastises employers who have untrained persons trying to function as librarians.

Ex: You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.

Ex: The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.

Ex: Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote: 'Experience informs us that the first defense of weak minds is to recriminate'.

Ex: The person reproving his friend must understand that before he can reprove someone else, he must first reprove himself.

Ex: The Governor, it is learnt, sternly reproached the party for putting the public to inconvenience for the last two days.

Ex: Though what exactly constitutes moral decay is debatable, one group traditionally has been singled out for criticism, namely young people.

Ex: Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.

Ex: I get pretty tired of ignorant people taking swats at the Catholic religion for 'worshiping statues'.

Ex: A war of words went up when Jewish zealots redacted out this or that word or phrase in order to deny Joshua, and the Christians chewed them up for it.

Ex: The critics, however, roasted her for playing a tragic French heroine with a flat Midwestern accent.

Ex: What impressed me was that the rest of the board gave him a good roasting for wasting peoples time.

* criticar a = fulminate about, level + criticism at.

* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.

* criticar duramente = tear + Nombre + to shreds, slate, flail away at.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* ser criticado = come under + fire.

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criticar [A2 ]

vt

1 (atacar) to criticize

una postura que fue muy criticada por los ecologistas a position which came in for fierce criticism from o which was fiercely criticized by ecologists

criticó duramente a los especuladores he strongly attacked o criticized the speculators

un proyecto muy criticado a plan which has been heavily criticized o which has come in for a lot of criticism

2 (hablar mal de) to criticize

tú no hace falta que la critiques porque eres igual de egoísta que ella you're in no position to criticize o ( colloq) you can't talk, you're just as selfish as she is

3 ( Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

■ criticar

vi

to gossip, backbite

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criticar ( conjugate criticar) verbo transitivo
a) ( censurar) to criticize

b) (Art, Espec, Lit) ‹libro/película› to review

verbo intransitivo
to gossip, backbite
criticar
I verbo transitivo to criticize
II verbo intransitivo (murmurar) to gossip
' criticar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
censurar
- dedicarse
- desollar
- despellejar
- tralla
- vapulear
- arremeter
- murmurar
- rajar
- sino
English:
attack
- carp
- critical
- criticize
- fault
- knock
- pan
- pick on
- run down
- slam
- slate
- get
- run

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criticar vt

1. [censurar] to criticize

2. [enjuiciar] [literatura, arte] to review

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criticar

v/t criticize

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criticar {72} vt

: to criticize

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criticar vb

1. (en general) to criticize

2. (cotillear) to gossip

Spanish-English dictionary > criticar
16 realizar

v.

1 to make (ejecutar) (esfuerzo, viaje, inversión).

2 to fulfill, to realize (hacer real).

realizó su sueño he fulfilled his dream

Ella realiza la infidelidad She realizes the infidelity.

3 to direct (Cine).

4 to realize (finance) (beneficios).

5 to accomplish, to carry out, to achieve, to carry through.

Ellas realizan sus planes They accomplish their plans.

6 to hold, to carry on, to have.

El grupo realizó una reunión The group held a meeting.

7 to sell off.

La tienda realizó sus saldos The store sold off its sale goods.

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REALIZAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(z changes to c before e)

Past Indicative

realicé, realizaste, realizó, realizamos, realizasteis, realizaron.

Present Subjunctive

realice, realices, realice, realicemos, realicéis, realicen.

Imperative

realiza (tú), realice (él/Vd.), realicemos (nos.), realizad (vos.), realicen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to execute, perform, carry out

2) fulfill

3) realize

•

- realizarse

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1. VT

1) [+ propósito] to achieve, realize; [+ promesa] to fulfil, fulfill (EEUU), carry out; [+ proyecto] to carry out, put into effect

2) [+ viaje, vuelo, visita, compra] to make; [+ expedición] to carry out, go on

3) (Econ) [+ activo] to realize; [+ existencias] to sell off, sell up; [+ ganancias] to take

2.

See:

realizarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < tarea> to carry out, execute (frml); <viaje/visita> to make; <prueba/entrevista> to conduct; < encuesta> to carry out

realizan gestiones para... — they are taking the necessary steps to...

realizó una magnífica labor — she did a magnificent job

b) <ambiciones/ilusiones> to fulfill*, realize

2) (Cin, TV) to produce

3) (Com, Fin)

a) < bienes> to realize, dispose of, sell

b) <compra/inversión> to make

realizar ventas por valor de... — to sell goods to the value of...
2.
realizarse v pron sueños/ilusiones to come true, be realized; persona to fulfill* oneself

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= author, carry out, conduct, enact, execute, go about, involve, produce, undertake, set in + motion, transact, administer, carry through, realise [realize, -USA].

Ex. Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.

Ex. The search will be carried out in Dialog's file 13, INSPEC 1977-84 (issue 6) at the time of searching.

Ex. Obviously, this tagging must be conducted manually.

Ex. The twin processes of abstracting and indexing, as covered in this book, are practices and procedures that people enact.

Ex. Some cataloguing may be conducted by a technical services department, whilst other cataloguing may be executed in the local studies department, or the children's library.

Ex. I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.

Ex. It recommends the establishment of a centralised Chinese collection by a joint venture involving a charitable trust.

Ex. The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.

Ex. Among the documents that are worthy of consideration for abstracting are sources, in particular journals or reports issued by a specific organisation, for which the abstracting agency has undertaken to give comprehensive coverage.

Ex. If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action.

Ex. The model includes provisions for circulation policy analysis and management and for the recording and controlling of activities transacted at the circulation desk.

Ex. A performance rating should be administered at the end of the probationary period.

Ex. However, all attempts at moral regulation carried through by the state and philanthropic agencies either failed or had completely the opposite effect.

Ex. Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).

----

* conseguir realizarse plenamente = achieve + Posesivo + full potential.

* deseando desesperadamente realizarse = crying to come out.

* estar realizándose = underway [under way], be in progress.

* lograr realizar una maniobra = accomplish + manoeuver.

* realizar actividades = conduct + business, do + activities.

* realizar el trabajo = get + Posesivo + work done.

* realizar esfuerzo = exert + effort.

* realizar estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* realizar estudios = do + study.

* realizar interface con = interface to/with.

* realizar interfaz con = interface to/with.

* realizar las operaciones bancarias = bank.

* realizar milagros = accomplish + miracles.

* realizar + Posesivo + trabajo = advance + Posesivo + work.

* realizar progreso = make + progress.

* realizarse = achieve + Posesivo + potential.

* realizar una acción = perform + action, effect + execution.

* realizar una actividad = engage in + practice, engage in + activity, perform + activity, conduct + activity.

* realizar una autopsia = perform + an autopsy.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* realizar una búsqueda = conduct + search, execute + search, perform + search, run + search, undertake + search, carry out + search.

* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.

* realizar una combinación = perform + combination.

* realizar una crítica = raise + criticism.

* realizar un acto = commit + act.

* realizar una entrevista = conduct + interview.

* realizar una evaluación = administer + evaluation.

* realizar una hazaña = perform + feat.

* realizar una investigación = carry out + research, conduct + investigation, conduct + research, do + research, undertake + investigation, undertake + research.

* realizar una labor detenidamente = work + Posesivo + way through.

* realizar una labor muy importante = maintain + a high profile.

* realizar un análisis = conduct + analysis.

* realizar un análisis factorial = factor-analyse [factor-analyze, -USA].

* realizar una operación = conduct + operation, carry out + transaction.

* realizar una proeza = accomplish + feat, perform + feat.

* realizar una prueba = conduct + trial, take + test.

* realizar una selección = undertake + selection.

* realizar una tarea = accomplish + task, carry out + duty, conduct + task, implement + task, undertake + task, perform + duty.

* realizar una tarea paso a paso = go through.

* realizar un cálculo = carry out + calculation.

* realizar un cambio = make + alteration, implement + change.

* realizar un diseño = execute + design.

* realizar un esfuerzo = put forth + effort, make + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo común = make + a concerted effort.

* realizar un estudio = carry out + survey, conduct + survey, undertake + study, undertake + survey, conduct + study.

* realizar un estudio evaluativo = conduct + review.

* realizar un experimento = conduct + experiment.

* realizar un proyecto = conduct + project, undertake + project.

* realizar un trabajo = perform + work, undertake + work.

* realizar un trabajo monótono = have + Posesivo + nose to the grindstone.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < tarea> to carry out, execute (frml); <viaje/visita> to make; <prueba/entrevista> to conduct; < encuesta> to carry out

realizan gestiones para... — they are taking the necessary steps to...

realizó una magnífica labor — she did a magnificent job

b) <ambiciones/ilusiones> to fulfill*, realize

2) (Cin, TV) to produce

3) (Com, Fin)

a) < bienes> to realize, dispose of, sell

b) <compra/inversión> to make

realizar ventas por valor de... — to sell goods to the value of...
2.
realizarse v pron sueños/ilusiones to come true, be realized; persona to fulfill* oneself

* * *

= author, carry out, conduct, enact, execute, go about, involve, produce, undertake, set in + motion, transact, administer, carry through, realise [realize, -USA].

Ex: Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.

Ex: The search will be carried out in Dialog's file 13, INSPEC 1977-84 (issue 6) at the time of searching.

Ex: Obviously, this tagging must be conducted manually.

Ex: The twin processes of abstracting and indexing, as covered in this book, are practices and procedures that people enact.

Ex: Some cataloguing may be conducted by a technical services department, whilst other cataloguing may be executed in the local studies department, or the children's library.

Ex: I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.

Ex: It recommends the establishment of a centralised Chinese collection by a joint venture involving a charitable trust.

Ex: The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.

Ex: Among the documents that are worthy of consideration for abstracting are sources, in particular journals or reports issued by a specific organisation, for which the abstracting agency has undertaken to give comprehensive coverage.

Ex: If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action.

Ex: The model includes provisions for circulation policy analysis and management and for the recording and controlling of activities transacted at the circulation desk.

Ex: A performance rating should be administered at the end of the probationary period.

Ex: However, all attempts at moral regulation carried through by the state and philanthropic agencies either failed or had completely the opposite effect.

Ex: Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).

* conseguir realizarse plenamente = achieve + Posesivo + full potential.

* deseando desesperadamente realizarse = crying to come out.

* estar realizándose = underway [under way], be in progress.

* lograr realizar una maniobra = accomplish + manoeuver.

* realizar actividades = conduct + business, do + activities.

* realizar el trabajo = get + Posesivo + work done.

* realizar esfuerzo = exert + effort.

* realizar estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* realizar estudios = do + study.

* realizar interface con = interface to/with.

* realizar interfaz con = interface to/with.

* realizar las operaciones bancarias = bank.

* realizar milagros = accomplish + miracles.

* realizar + Posesivo + trabajo = advance + Posesivo + work.

* realizar progreso = make + progress.

* realizarse = achieve + Posesivo + potential.

* realizar una acción = perform + action, effect + execution.

* realizar una actividad = engage in + practice, engage in + activity, perform + activity, conduct + activity.

* realizar una autopsia = perform + an autopsy.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* realizar una búsqueda = conduct + search, execute + search, perform + search, run + search, undertake + search, carry out + search.

* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.

* realizar una combinación = perform + combination.

* realizar una crítica = raise + criticism.

* realizar un acto = commit + act.

* realizar una entrevista = conduct + interview.

* realizar una evaluación = administer + evaluation.

* realizar una hazaña = perform + feat.

* realizar una investigación = carry out + research, conduct + investigation, conduct + research, do + research, undertake + investigation, undertake + research.

* realizar una labor detenidamente = work + Posesivo + way through.

* realizar una labor muy importante = maintain + a high profile.

* realizar un análisis = conduct + analysis.

* realizar un análisis factorial = factor-analyse [factor-analyze, -USA].

* realizar una operación = conduct + operation, carry out + transaction.

* realizar una proeza = accomplish + feat, perform + feat.

* realizar una prueba = conduct + trial, take + test.

* realizar una selección = undertake + selection.

* realizar una tarea = accomplish + task, carry out + duty, conduct + task, implement + task, undertake + task, perform + duty.

* realizar una tarea paso a paso = go through.

* realizar un cálculo = carry out + calculation.

* realizar un cambio = make + alteration, implement + change.

* realizar un diseño = execute + design.

* realizar un esfuerzo = put forth + effort, make + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo común = make + a concerted effort.

* realizar un estudio = carry out + survey, conduct + survey, undertake + study, undertake + survey, conduct + study.

* realizar un estudio evaluativo = conduct + review.

* realizar un experimento = conduct + experiment.

* realizar un proyecto = conduct + project, undertake + project.

* realizar un trabajo = perform + work, undertake + work.

* realizar un trabajo monótono = have + Posesivo + nose to the grindstone.

* * *

realizar [A4 ]

vt

A

1 (hacer, ejecutar) ‹tarea› to carry out, execute ( frml); ‹viaje/visita› to make; ‹prueba/entrevista› to conduct

están realizando gestiones para conseguirlo they are taking the necessary steps to achieve it

las últimas encuestas realizadas the latest surveys carried out o taken

ha realizado una magnífica labor he has done a magnificent job

los médicos que realizaron la operación the doctors who performed the operation

2 (cumplir) ‹sueños/ambiciones/ilusiones› to fulfill*, realize

B ( Cin, TV) to produce

C ( Com, Fin)

1 ‹bienes› to realize, dispose of, sell

realizar beneficios or ( AmL) utilidades to take profits

2 ‹compra/venta/inversión› to make

la empresa realizó ventas por valor de … the firm sold goods to the value of o had sales of …

■ realizarse

v pron

1 «sueños/ilusiones» to come true, be realized

2 «persona» to fulfill* oneself

* * *

realizar ( conjugate realizar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ tarea› to carry out, execute (frml);

‹viaje/visita› to make;
‹entrevista/pruebas› to conduct;
‹encuesta/investigación› to carry out;
‹ experimento› to perform, do;
‹compra/inversión› to make;
◊ realizó una magnífica labor she did a magnificent job

b) ‹ambiciones/ilusiones› to fulfill^{( conjugate fulfill)}, realize

realizarse verbo pronominal [sueños/ilusiones] to come true, be realized;
[ persona] to fulfill^{( conjugate fulfill)} oneself
realizar verbo transitivo
1 (llevar a cabo) to carry out: realizaron un buen trabajo, they did a good job
2 (un sueño, deseo) to achieve fulfil, US fulfill
3 Cine to direct
TV to produce
' realizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- andar
- comenzar
- dar
- estanca
- estanco
- fortificación
- pegar
- pegarse
- acordar
- hacer
- practicar
English:
achieve
- act
- carry out
- equipment
- execute
- field trip
- fruition
- fulfil
- fulfill
- level
- outgoing
- produce
- realize
- attain
- conduct
- harvest
- perform

* * *

realizar

♦ vt

1. [ejecutar] [esfuerzo, viaje, inversión] to make;
[operación, experimento, trabajo] to perform; [encargo] to carry out; [plan, reformas] to implement; [desfile] to organize
2. [hacer real] to fulfil, to realize;

realizó su sueño he fulfilled his dream

3. Fin [bienes] to sell off, Espec to realize;

realizar beneficios to realize one's profits

4. [película] to direct;
[programa] to edit
♦ See also the pronominal verb realizarse

* * *

realizar

v/t

1 tarea carry out

2 RAD, TV produce

3 COM realize

* * *

realizar {21} vt

1) : to carry out, to execute

2) : to produce, to direct (a film or play)

3) : to fulfill, to achieve

4) : to realize (a profit)

♦ See also the reflexive verb realizarse

* * *

realizar vb

1. (llevar a cabo) to carry out [pt. & pp. carried]

realizó estudios importantes en el campo de la medicina he carried out important studies in the field of medicine

2. (hacer) to do / to make

realizó una buena labor he did a good job

el AVE realizó su primer viaje entre Madrid y Sevilla en menos de tres horas the AVE made its first journey between Madrid and Seville in under three hours

3. (convertir en realidad) to achieve / to fulfil [pt. & pp. fulfilled]

pudo realizar su sueño de hacerse médico he was able to fulfil his dream of becoming a doctor

Spanish-English dictionary > realizar
17 übertragen

n; -s, kein Pl.; EDV transfer; blockweises Übertragen EDV transfer in blocks

* * *

(Bedeutung) figurative (Adj.);

(Blut) to transfuse ( Verb);

(Recht) to devolve ( Verb); to commit ( Verb); to confer ( Verb); to transfer ( Verb); to make over ( Verb); to convey ( Verb);

(Rundfunk) to relay ( Verb); to transmit ( Verb); to broadcast ( Verb);

(Stenogramm) to transcribe ( Verb);

(Text) to translate ( Verb);

(Übertrag) to carry ( Verb)

* * *
über|tra|gen I [yːbɐ'traːgn] ptp übertragen insep irreg
1. vt

1) (= an eine andere Stelle bringen, an jdn übergeben) to transfer (AUCH JUR, PSYCH, COMPUT); Krankheit to pass on (
auf +acc to), to transmit ( auf +acc to); (TECH) Bewegung, Kraft to transmit
2) (= an eine andere Stelle schreiben) to transfer; (= kopieren) to copy (out); (= transkribieren) to transcribe

3) (TV, RAD) to broadcast, to transmit

etw im Fernsehen übertrágen — to televise sth, to broadcast sth on television

via or durch Satelliten übertrágen werden — to be broadcast or sent by satellite

4) (= übersetzen) Text to render (
in +acc into)
einen Roman aus dem Englischen ins Deutsche übertrágen — to render or translate an English novel into German

... aus dem Englischen übertrágen von... —... translated from the English by...

5) (= anwenden) Methode, Maßstab to apply (
auf +acc to)
6)

etw auf Band übertrágen — to tape sth, to record sth (on tape)

eine CD auf Kassette übertrágen — to tape a CD

7) (= verleihen) Auszeichnung, Würde to confer (jdm on sb); Vollmacht, Verantwortung, Amt to give (jdm sb)

8) (= auftragen) Aufgabe, Mission to assign (jdm to sb)

2. vr
(Eigenschaft, Krankheit etc) to be passed on or communicated or transmitted ( auf +acc to); (TECH) to be transmitted ( auf +acc to); (Heiterkeit etc) to communicate itself, to spread ( auf +acc to)
seine Fröhlichkeit hat sich auf uns übertrágen — we were infected by his happiness
II [yːbɐ'traːgn]
1. adj

1) (Bedeutung etc) figurative

2) (Aus) worn; (= gebraucht) second-hand, used

2. adv
(= figurativ) figuratively
* * *

1) (to give to someone as his share or duty: They assigned the task to us.) assign

2) (to receive and pass on (news, a message, a television programme etc).) relay

3) (to add on (a number from one column of figures to the next): I forgot to carry the 2 forward.) carry forward

4) carry

5) (to give (a piece of work, power etc) to someone else: He delegates a great deal of work to his assistant.) delegate

6) (to hand over (a task etc) to someone else to do for one.) depute

7) (to give to another person, especially legally: I intend to transfer the property to my son.) transfer

* * *

über·tra·gen *¹

[y:bɐˈtra:gn̩]

irreg

I. vt

1. (senden)

▪ etw \übertragen to broadcast sth

2. (geh: übersetzen)

▪ etw \übertragen to translate sth

etw wortwörtlich \übertragen to translate sth word for word, to do a literal translation of sth

▪ etw aus etw dat \übertragen to translate [or form render] sth from sth

▪ etw in etw akk \übertragen to translate [or form render] sth into sth

3. (infizieren)

▪ etw [auf jdn] \übertragen to communicate [or form pass on sep] sth [to sb]

▪ etw wird von jdm/dem Tier auf jdn/das Tier \übertragen sth is communicated form [or passed on] from sb/animal to sb/animal

4. (von etw woanders eintragen)

▪ etw auf etw akk/in etw akk \übertragen to transfer sth to/into sth

5. (mit etw ausstatten)

▪ jdm etw \übertragen to vest sb with sth form

▪ jdm die Verantwortung \übertragen to entrust sb with the responsibility

6. (in den Besitz von etw setzen)

▪ jdm etw \übertragen, etw auf jdn \übertragen to transfer sth to sb

▪ jdm ein Recht \übertragen to assign sb a right, to transfer a right to sb

7. (überspielen)

▪ etw auf etw akk \übertragen to record sth on sth

etw auf eine Kassette \übertragen to tape sth, to record sth on tape [or cassette

8. (anwenden)

▪ etw auf etw akk \übertragen to apply sth to sth

9. TECH

▪ etw auf etw akk \übertragen to transmit [or transfer] sth to sth

II. vr

1. MED

▪ sich akk [auf jdn] \übertragen to be communicated form [or passed on] [or transmitted] [to sb]

2. (ebenfalls beeinflussen)

▪ sich akk auf jdn \übertragen to spread [or form communicate itself] to sb

über·tra·gen²

[y:bɐˈtra:gn̩]

I. adj figurative; (durch Metapher) transferred

im \übertragenen Sinn in a/the figurative sense

II. adv figuratively

▪ etw \übertragen meinen to mean sth in a [or the] figurative/transferred sense

* * *
1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) transfer (auf + Akk. to); transmit <power, torque, etc.> (auf + Akk. to); communicate <disease, illness> (auf + Akk. to); carry over < subtotal>; (auf etwas anderes anwenden) apply (auf + Akk. to); (übersetzen) translate; render

etwas ins reine od. in die Reinschrift übertragen — make a fair copy of something

in übertragener Bedeutung, im übertragenen Sinne — in a transferred sense

2) (senden) broadcast <concert, event, match, etc.>; (im Fernsehen) televise

3) (geben)

jemandem Aufgaben/Pflichten usw. übertragen — hand over tasks/duties etc. to somebody; (anvertrauen) entrust somebody with tasks/duties etc.

jemandem ein Recht übertragen — confer a right on somebody
2.
reflexives Verb

sich auf jemanden übertragen — <disease, illness> be communicated or be passed on to somebody; (fig.) <enthusiasm, nervousness, etc.> communicate itself to somebody

* * *

übertragen¹ (irr, untrennb, hat)

A. v/t

1. transfer (

auf +akk to); ins Heft etc: copy out (

in +akk into)

2. TECH, PHYS, ELEK transmit; RADIO, TV auch broadcast; IT transfer, translate;

im Fernsehen übertragen auch televise;

live übertragen broadcast live;

auf Band übertragen tape, record on tape

3. (Besitz) make over (

auf +akk jemanden: to), transfer (to); (Grundeigentum) convey (to); (Amt, Titel) confer ([up]on); (Vollmachten) delegate (to);

Rechte etc

auf jemanden übertragen vest sb with rights etc;

etwas auf jemandes Namen übertragen register sth in sb’s name

4.

jemandem die Ausführung etc

von etwas

übertragen charge ( oder entrust) sb with;

jemandem (mehr) Verantwortung übertragen give sb (more) responsibility

5. (übersetzen) translate;

ins Englische etc

übertragen translate into ( oder render in[to]) English etc;

in Verse/Prosa übertragen put into verse/prose

6. (Stenogramm) transcribe; MUS, in andere Tonart: change ( oder put) into a different key

7. (anwenden) apply

8. (Stimmung etc, auch Krankheit) communicate (

auf +akk to);

Malaria wird durch Insekten übertragen malaria is transmitted by insects

9. MED (Blut etc) transfuse; Organ: transplant; plastische Chirurgie: transplant, graft

10. MED (Baby) carry post-term;

sie hat (ihr Baby) jetzt schon um zwei Wochen übertragen she is now already two weeks overdue

B. v/r Stimmung, Panik etc: spread (

auf +akk to); Krankheit: auch be transmitted (to), be passed on (to);

i-e Fröhlichkeit übertrug sich auf uns alle we were all infected by her cheerfulness

übertragen²

A. pperf → übertragen¹

B. adj

1. Bedeutung etc: figurative;

im übertragenen Sinn in the figurative sense

2. MED:

übertragenes Kind post-term infant

* * *
1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) transfer (auf + Akk. to); transmit <power, torque, etc.> (auf + Akk. to); communicate <disease, illness> (auf + Akk. to); carry over < subtotal>; (auf etwas anderes anwenden) apply (auf + Akk. to); (übersetzen) translate; render

etwas ins reine od. in die Reinschrift übertragen — make a fair copy of something

in übertragener Bedeutung, im übertragenen Sinne — in a transferred sense

2) (senden) broadcast <concert, event, match, etc.>; (im Fernsehen) televise

3) (geben)

jemandem Aufgaben/Pflichten usw. übertragen — hand over tasks/duties etc. to somebody; (anvertrauen) entrust somebody with tasks/duties etc.

jemandem ein Recht übertragen — confer a right on somebody
2.
reflexives Verb

sich auf jemanden übertragen — <disease, illness> be communicated or be passed on to somebody; (fig.) <enthusiasm, nervousness, etc.> communicate itself to somebody

* * *

adj.

broadcast adj.

transferred adj. adv.

figuratively adv.

in the figurative sense expr. v.

to alienate v.

to assign v.

to broadcast v.

to carry v.

to confer v.

to convey v.

to devolve v.

to overtop v.

to transfer v.

to transfuse v.

to transmit v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > übertragen
18 Übertragen

n; -s, kein Pl.; EDV transfer; blockweises Übertragen EDV transfer in blocks

* * *

(Bedeutung) figurative (Adj.);

(Blut) to transfuse ( Verb);

(Recht) to devolve ( Verb); to commit ( Verb); to confer ( Verb); to transfer ( Verb); to make over ( Verb); to convey ( Verb);

(Rundfunk) to relay ( Verb); to transmit ( Verb); to broadcast ( Verb);

(Stenogramm) to transcribe ( Verb);

(Text) to translate ( Verb);

(Übertrag) to carry ( Verb)

* * *
über|tra|gen I [yːbɐ'traːgn] ptp übertragen insep irreg
1. vt

1) (= an eine andere Stelle bringen, an jdn übergeben) to transfer (AUCH JUR, PSYCH, COMPUT); Krankheit to pass on (
auf +acc to), to transmit ( auf +acc to); (TECH) Bewegung, Kraft to transmit
2) (= an eine andere Stelle schreiben) to transfer; (= kopieren) to copy (out); (= transkribieren) to transcribe

3) (TV, RAD) to broadcast, to transmit

etw im Fernsehen übertrágen — to televise sth, to broadcast sth on television

via or durch Satelliten übertrágen werden — to be broadcast or sent by satellite

4) (= übersetzen) Text to render (
in +acc into)
einen Roman aus dem Englischen ins Deutsche übertrágen — to render or translate an English novel into German

... aus dem Englischen übertrágen von... —... translated from the English by...

5) (= anwenden) Methode, Maßstab to apply (
auf +acc to)
6)

etw auf Band übertrágen — to tape sth, to record sth (on tape)

eine CD auf Kassette übertrágen — to tape a CD

7) (= verleihen) Auszeichnung, Würde to confer (jdm on sb); Vollmacht, Verantwortung, Amt to give (jdm sb)

8) (= auftragen) Aufgabe, Mission to assign (jdm to sb)

2. vr
(Eigenschaft, Krankheit etc) to be passed on or communicated or transmitted ( auf +acc to); (TECH) to be transmitted ( auf +acc to); (Heiterkeit etc) to communicate itself, to spread ( auf +acc to)
seine Fröhlichkeit hat sich auf uns übertrágen — we were infected by his happiness
II [yːbɐ'traːgn]
1. adj

1) (Bedeutung etc) figurative

2) (Aus) worn; (= gebraucht) second-hand, used

2. adv
(= figurativ) figuratively
* * *

1) (to give to someone as his share or duty: They assigned the task to us.) assign

2) (to receive and pass on (news, a message, a television programme etc).) relay

3) (to add on (a number from one column of figures to the next): I forgot to carry the 2 forward.) carry forward

4) carry

5) (to give (a piece of work, power etc) to someone else: He delegates a great deal of work to his assistant.) delegate

6) (to hand over (a task etc) to someone else to do for one.) depute

7) (to give to another person, especially legally: I intend to transfer the property to my son.) transfer

* * *

über·tra·gen *¹

[y:bɐˈtra:gn̩]

irreg

I. vt

1. (senden)

▪ etw \übertragen to broadcast sth

2. (geh: übersetzen)

▪ etw \übertragen to translate sth

etw wortwörtlich \übertragen to translate sth word for word, to do a literal translation of sth

▪ etw aus etw dat \übertragen to translate [or form render] sth from sth

▪ etw in etw akk \übertragen to translate [or form render] sth into sth

3. (infizieren)

▪ etw [auf jdn] \übertragen to communicate [or form pass on sep] sth [to sb]

▪ etw wird von jdm/dem Tier auf jdn/das Tier \übertragen sth is communicated form [or passed on] from sb/animal to sb/animal

4. (von etw woanders eintragen)

▪ etw auf etw akk/in etw akk \übertragen to transfer sth to/into sth

5. (mit etw ausstatten)

▪ jdm etw \übertragen to vest sb with sth form

▪ jdm die Verantwortung \übertragen to entrust sb with the responsibility

6. (in den Besitz von etw setzen)

▪ jdm etw \übertragen, etw auf jdn \übertragen to transfer sth to sb

▪ jdm ein Recht \übertragen to assign sb a right, to transfer a right to sb

7. (überspielen)

▪ etw auf etw akk \übertragen to record sth on sth

etw auf eine Kassette \übertragen to tape sth, to record sth on tape [or cassette

8. (anwenden)

▪ etw auf etw akk \übertragen to apply sth to sth

9. TECH

▪ etw auf etw akk \übertragen to transmit [or transfer] sth to sth

II. vr

1. MED

▪ sich akk [auf jdn] \übertragen to be communicated form [or passed on] [or transmitted] [to sb]

2. (ebenfalls beeinflussen)

▪ sich akk auf jdn \übertragen to spread [or form communicate itself] to sb

über·tra·gen²

[y:bɐˈtra:gn̩]

I. adj figurative; (durch Metapher) transferred

im \übertragenen Sinn in a/the figurative sense

II. adv figuratively

▪ etw \übertragen meinen to mean sth in a [or the] figurative/transferred sense

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) transfer (auf + Akk. to); transmit <power, torque, etc.> (auf + Akk. to); communicate <disease, illness> (auf + Akk. to); carry over < subtotal>; (auf etwas anderes anwenden) apply (auf + Akk. to); (übersetzen) translate; render

etwas ins reine od. in die Reinschrift übertragen — make a fair copy of something

in übertragener Bedeutung, im übertragenen Sinne — in a transferred sense

2) (senden) broadcast <concert, event, match, etc.>; (im Fernsehen) televise

3) (geben)

jemandem Aufgaben/Pflichten usw. übertragen — hand over tasks/duties etc. to somebody; (anvertrauen) entrust somebody with tasks/duties etc.

jemandem ein Recht übertragen — confer a right on somebody
2.
reflexives Verb

sich auf jemanden übertragen — <disease, illness> be communicated or be passed on to somebody; (fig.) <enthusiasm, nervousness, etc.> communicate itself to somebody

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Übertragen n; -s, kein pl; IT transfer;

blockweises Übertragen IT transfer in blocks

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) transfer (auf + Akk. to); transmit <power, torque, etc.> (auf + Akk. to); communicate <disease, illness> (auf + Akk. to); carry over < subtotal>; (auf etwas anderes anwenden) apply (auf + Akk. to); (übersetzen) translate; render

etwas ins reine od. in die Reinschrift übertragen — make a fair copy of something

in übertragener Bedeutung, im übertragenen Sinne — in a transferred sense

2) (senden) broadcast <concert, event, match, etc.>; (im Fernsehen) televise

3) (geben)

jemandem Aufgaben/Pflichten usw. übertragen — hand over tasks/duties etc. to somebody; (anvertrauen) entrust somebody with tasks/duties etc.

jemandem ein Recht übertragen — confer a right on somebody
2.
reflexives Verb

sich auf jemanden übertragen — <disease, illness> be communicated or be passed on to somebody; (fig.) <enthusiasm, nervousness, etc.> communicate itself to somebody

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adj.

broadcast adj.

transferred adj. adv.

figuratively adv.

in the figurative sense expr. v.

to alienate v.

to assign v.

to broadcast v.

to carry v.

to confer v.

to convey v.

to devolve v.

to overtop v.

to transfer v.

to transfuse v.

to transmit v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Übertragen
19 werfen

das Werfen

projection; throw

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wẹr|fen ['vɛrfn] pret wa\#rf [varf] ptp gewo\#rfen [gə'vɔrfn]
1. vt

1) (in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) to throw (auch beim Ringkampf) (nach at), to cast (liter, BIBL); Tor, Korb to score

Bomben werfen (von Flugzeug) — to drop bombs

eine Münze werfen — to toss a coin

"nicht werfen" — "handle with care"

Bilder an die Wand werfen — to project pictures onto the wall

etw auf jdn/etw werfen — to throw sth at sb/sth

etw auf den Boden werfen — to throw sth to the ground, to throw sth on(to) the ground

etw auf das Dach werfen — to throw sth on(to) the roof

die Sonne warf ihre Strahlen auf den See — the sun cast its rays on the lake

die Tischlampe wirft ihr Licht auf... — the table lamp throws its light on...

die Laterne wirft ein helles Licht — the lantern gives off a bright light

billige Waren auf den Markt werfen — to dump cheap goods on the market

jdn aus der Firma/dem Haus etc werfen — to throw or kick sb out (of the firm/house etc)

jdn ins Gefängnis etc werfen — to throw sb into prison etc

alle Sorgen von sich werfen (fig) — to cast aside all one's worries

Geld in den Automaten werfen — to put money in the machine

etw ins Gespräch/in die Debatte werfen — to throw sth into the conversation/debate

etw aufs Papier werfen (geh) — to jot sth down

die Kleider von sich werfen — to throw or cast off one's clothes

See:

→ Blick

2) (= Junge kriegen) to have, to throw (spec)

2. vi

1) (= schleudern) to throw

mit etw (auf jdn/etw) werfen — to throw sth (at sb/sth)

mit Geld (nur so) um sich werfen (inf) — to throw or chuck (inf) one's money around

mit Komplimenten (nur so) um sich werfen — to be free and easy or to be lavish with one's compliments

mit Fremdwörtern (nur so) um sich werfen — to bandy foreign words about (Brit), to toss foreign words around (esp US)

2) (Tier) to have its young; (esp Katze, Hund etc) to have a litter, to litter; (bei einzelnen Jungen) to have a pup etc

3. vr
to throw oneself ( auf +acc (up)on, at); (Holz) to warp; (Metall, Asphalt etc) to buckle
sich auf eine Aufgabe etc werfen — to throw oneself into a task etc

sich in die Kleider werfen — to throw on one's clothes

See:

→ Brust

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1) (to throw: Bung it over here.) bung

2) (to throw: The angler cast his line into the river; These facts cast new light on the matter; She cast him a look of hatred.) cast

3) (to throw (something heavy): Someone heaved a stone through my window.) heave

4) (to throw violently: He hurled himself to the ground; They hurled rocks/insults at their attackers.) hurl

5) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) pitch

6) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) throw

7) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) toss

8) (an act of tossing.) toss

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wer·fen

<wirft, warf, geworfen>

[ˈvɛrfn̩]

I. vt

1. (schmeißen)

▪ etw irgendwohin \werfen to throw sth somewhere

▪ etw auf jdn/etw \werfen to throw sth at sb/sth

hör auf, Steine ans Fenster zu \werfen! stop throwing stones at the window!

das Boot wurde gegen die Felsen geworfen the boat was thrown onto the rocks

etw auf den Boden \werfen to throw sth to the ground

etw in den Briefkasten \werfen to put sth in the letter box

Bomben \werfen to drop bombs

jdm etw ins Gesicht/an den Kopf \werfen to throw sth in sb's face/at sb's head

eine Münze \werfen to toss a coin

die Tür ins Schloss \werfen to slam the door shut

2. (fig: befördern, tun)

einen kurzen Blick in den Spiegel/in die Zeitung \werfen to cast a glance in the mirror/at the paper

jdn aus der Firma/dem Haus \werfen to throw [or fam kick] sb out [of the firm/the house]

eine Frage in die Diskussion \werfen to throw a question into the discussion

jdn ins Gefängnis \werfen to throw sb into prison

neue Produkte auf den Markt \werfen to bring new products on the market

alle Sorgen hinter [o von] sich dat \werfen to cast aside all one's worries; s.a. Blick, Licht

3. (ruckartig bewegen)

▪ etw irgendwohin \werfen to throw [or fam fling] sth somewhere

die Arme in die Höhe \werfen to throw one's arms up

den Kopf in den Nacken \werfen to toss one's head back

die Kleider von sich dat \werfen to throw [or cast] off one's clothes

4. (projizieren) etw \werfen to throw [or make] sth

der Mond warf ein silbernes Licht auf den See the moon threw a silver light onto the lake

Bilder an die Wand \werfen to project pictures on[to] the wall

einen Schatten \werfen to cast a shadow

5. (bilden)

Blasen \werfen to bubble

Falten \werfen to wrinkle, to crease

6. ZOOL (Junge gebären)

Junge \werfen to have [or spec throw] young

7. (erzielen)

eine 6 \werfen to throw a six

ein Tor \werfen SPORT to score a goal

8. SPORT (zu Boden bringen)

den Gegner \werfen to floor the opponent

II. vi

1. (Werfer sein) to throw

2. (Wurfgeschosse verwenden)

▪ mit etw dat [nach jdm/etw] \werfen to throw sth [at sb/sth]

3. (verschwenderisch sein)

mit Geld um sich akk \werfen (fig) to throw one's money about [or around] fam

mit Komplimenten um sich akk \werfen (fig) to be lavish [or free and easy] with one's compliments

mit Fremdwörtern/Schimpfwörtern um sich akk \werfen (fig) to bandy foreign words/curses about

4. ZOOL (Junge gebären) to give birth, to throw spec

III. vr

1. (sich verziehen)

▪ sich akk \werfen Holz to warp; Metall to buckle

2. (sich stürzen)

▪ sich akk irgendwohin \werfen to throw oneself somewhere

▪ sich akk auf jdn/etw \werfen to throw oneself at sb/sth

sich akk auf eine neue Aufgabe \werfen (fig) to throw oneself into a new task

sich akk jdm zu Füßen \werfen to throw oneself at sb's feet

sich [o seine] in die akk Kleider \werfen to throw on one's clothes

sich akk vor einen Zug \werfen to throw oneself under a train; s.a. Brust, Hals

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) throw; drop < bombs>

die Tür ins Schloss werfen — slam the door shut

jemanden aus dem Saal werfen — (fig. ugs.) throw somebody out of the hall

2) (ruckartig bewegen) throw

den Kopf in den Nacken werfen — throw or toss one's head back

die Arme in die Höhe werfen — throw one's arms up

3) (erzielen) throw

eine Sechs werfen — throw a six

ein Tor werfen — shoot or throw a goal

4) (bilden)

Falten werfen — wrinkle; crease

[einen] Schatten werfen — cast [a] shadow

5) (gebären) give birth to
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) throw

mit etwas [nach jemandem] werfen — throw something [at somebody]

mit Geld/Fremdwörtern um sich werfen — (fig.) throw [one's] money around/bandy foreign words about

2) (Junge kriegen) give birth; <dog, cat> litter
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (auch fig.) throw oneself

sich auf eine neue Aufgabe werfen — (fig.) throw oneself into a new task

sich in die Kleider werfen — (fig.) throw on one's clothes

2) (sich verziehen) buckle; < wood> warp

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werfen; wirft, warf, hat geworfen

A. v/t & v/i throw (

nach at;

zu to); (schleudern) sling; FLUG (Bomben) drop; beim Baseball: pitch;

mit etwas (nach jemandem) werfen throw sth (at sb);

von sich werfen (Kleider) throw off;

ein Tor werfen SPORT score a goal;

er wirft den Speer 70 m weit he can throw the javelin 70 m;

eine Sechs werfen throw a six;

eine Münze werfen toss ( oder flip) a coin;

nicht werfen! auf Paketen etc: handle with care;

ein sehr helles Licht werfen Lampe: cast a very bright light;

Bilder an die Wand werfen project pictures on ( oder against) the wall;

Truppen an die Front werfen dispatch troops to the front;

Waren auf den Markt werfen throw goods on the market;

eine Skizze aufs Papier werfen do a quick sketch;

einige Zeilen aufs Papier werfen jot down a few lines;

den Feind aus seiner Stellung werfen dislodge the enemy from his position;

etwas in die Diskussion werfen throw sth into the discussion;

um sich werfen mit umg (Geld) throw about; (Worten) bandy about; → Blick 1, Handtuch, Haufen 1, Junge², Schatten 2 etc

C. v/r SPORT Torwart etc throw o.s.; TECH buckle; Holz: warp;

sich nach dem Ball werfen SPORT dive to catch the ball;

sich in den Sessel werfen umg throw o.s. onto ( oder flop down into) the armchair;

sich aufs Pferd werfen leap ( oder jump) into the saddle;

sich auf jemanden werfen throw o.s. at sb, dive for sb;

sich in seine Kleider werfen throw on ( oder jump into) one’s clothes;

sich auf (+akk) eine Tätigkeit

werfen throw o.s. into; → Brust 1, Hals

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) throw; drop < bombs>

die Tür ins Schloss werfen — slam the door shut

jemanden aus dem Saal werfen — (fig. ugs.) throw somebody out of the hall

2) (ruckartig bewegen) throw

den Kopf in den Nacken werfen — throw or toss one's head back

die Arme in die Höhe werfen — throw one's arms up

3) (erzielen) throw

eine Sechs werfen — throw a six

ein Tor werfen — shoot or throw a goal

4) (bilden)

Falten werfen — wrinkle; crease

[einen] Schatten werfen — cast [a] shadow

5) (gebären) give birth to
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) throw

mit etwas [nach jemandem] werfen — throw something [at somebody]

mit Geld/Fremdwörtern um sich werfen — (fig.) throw [one's] money around/bandy foreign words about

2) (Junge kriegen) give birth; <dog, cat> litter
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (auch fig.) throw oneself

sich auf eine neue Aufgabe werfen — (fig.) throw oneself into a new task

sich in die Kleider werfen — (fig.) throw on one's clothes

2) (sich verziehen) buckle; < wood> warp

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n.

warping n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > werfen
20 poner

v.

1 to put.

Ella puso el mantel She set the tablecloth.

Ella puso su mejor esfuerzo She exerted her best effort.

2 to give, to set (asignar) (tarea, examen).

le pusieron Mario they called him Mario

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

3 to switch or put on (conectar) (televisión, radio).

4 to send (comunicar) (telegrama, fax).

¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him? (peninsular Spanish)

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

¿qué ponen en la tele? what's on the telly?

6 to set up.

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop

poner la mesa to lay the table

7 to do up.

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

8 to put in.

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business

poner algo de mi/tu/etc. parte to do my/your/etc bit

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) something

Ponga más sal Put in more salt.

9 to suppose.

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan

10 to say (decir). (peninsular Spanish)

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say?

11 to lay (eggs) (ave).

12 to make, to render, to turn, to get.

13 to apply, to put on.

Ella puso desinfectante She applied disinfectant.

14 to lay eggs, to lay.

La gallina puso The hen laid eggs.

15 to say about.

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PONER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen.

Past Indicative

puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron.

Future Indicative

pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán.

Conditional

pondría, pondrías, pondría, pondríamos, pondríais, pondrían.

Present Subjunctive

ponga, pongas, ponga, pongamos, pongáis, pongan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pusiera, pusieras, pusiera, pusiéramos, pusierais, pusieran;

pusiese, pusieses, pusiese, pusiésemos, pusieseis, pusiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pusiere, pusieres, pusiere, pusiéremos, pusiereis, pusieren.

Imperative

pon (tú), ponga (él/Vd.), pongamos (nos.), poned (vos.), pongan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

puesto,-a.

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verb

1) to put

2) place

3) set

4) set up, establish

5) add

6) switch on, put on

7) lay

8) install

•

- poner al día
- ponerse
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Para las expresiones poner cuidado, poner en duda, poner por las nubes, poner a parir, poner como un trapo, poner verde, poner de vuelta y media, poner por testigo, ponerse por delante, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=colocar, situar) to put

¿dónde pongo mis cosas? — where shall I put my things?

pon los libros en la estantería — put the books on the shelf

le puso la mano en el hombro — she put a hand on his shoulder

me han puesto en la habitación de arriba — they've put me in the upstairs bedroom

han puesto un anuncio en el periódico — they've put an advertisement in the paper

voy a poner las patatas — I'm going to put the potatoes on

ponle un poco de mantequilla y verás qué bueno — put some butter in it and you'll see how good it is

• poner algo [aparte] — to put sth aside, put sth to one side

• ponlo en su [sitio] — put it back

2) [+ ropa, calzado] to put on

le pusieron un vestido nuevo — they dressed her in a new dress

ponle los zapatos — can you put his shoes on?

3) (=añadir) to add

ponle más sal — add some salt, put some more salt in it

pongo 20 más para llegar a 100 — I'll add 20 more to make it 100

4) (=aplicar, administrar) to put

le pusieron una tirita en la herida — they put a plaster on her wound

ponle talco al cambiarle el pañal — put some talcum powder on him when you change his nappy

le han puesto muchas inyecciones — she's been given a lot of injections

5) (=disponer, preparar)

pon cubiertos para 12 personas — set the table for 12 people

• poner la [mesa] — to lay {o} set the table

6) (=instalar)

a) [+ teléfono, calefacción] to put in

queremos poner moqueta — we want to have a carpet fitted

b) [+ tienda] to open; [+ casa] to furnish

han puesto una tienda de muebles — they've opened a furniture shop

han puesto la casa con todo lujo — they have furnished the house luxuriously

7) (=exponer)

ponlo al sol — leave {o} put it out in the sun

poner algo a secar — to put sth out to dry

8) (=hacer funcionar) [+ radio, televisión, calefacción] to put on, turn on; [+ disco] to put on, play

pon el radiador — put the radiator on

¿pongo música? — shall I put some music on?

9) (=ajustar) [+ despertador] to set

puse el despertador para las siete — I set the alarm for seven o'clock

pon el horno al máximo — put the oven on maximum

• poner el reloj [en hora] — to put one's watch right

• ponlo [más alto] — turn it up

10) (=adoptar)

¿por qué pones esa voz tan tonta? — why are you speaking in that silly voice?

puso acento francés al decirlo — she put on a French accent when she said it

• ¡no pongas esa [cara]! — don't look at me like that!

puso muy mala cara cuando se lo dije — he looked very annoyed when I told him

puso cara de asombro — he looked surprised

11) (=volver) + adj, adv to make

me pone furiosa — he makes me mad

para no ponerle de mal humor — so as not to make him cross, so as not to put him in a bad mood

la has puesto colorada — you've made her blush

la medicina lo puso bueno — the medicine made him better

¡cómo te han puesto! — (=te han manchado) look what a mess you are!; (=te han pegado) they've given you a right thumping!

12) (=servir)

¿qué te pongo? — what can I get you?, what would you like?

¿me pones más patatas? — could I have some more potatoes?

13) (=conectar por teléfono) to put through

póngame con el conserje — put me through to the porter

¿me pone con el Sr. García, por favor? — could you put me through to Mr García, please?

le pongo en seguida — I'll put you through

14) (=exhibir)

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

¿ponen alguna película esta noche? — is there a film on tonight?

15) (=enviar) to send

le puso un telegrama — he sent her a telegram

16) (=escribir) to put

¿qué pongo en la carta? — what shall I put in the letter?

¿te has acordado de poner el remite? — did you remember to put the return address on it?

17) (=decir, estar escrito) to say

¿qué pone aquí? — what does it say here?

18) (=imponer) [+ examen, trabajo] to give, set

nos pone mucho trabajo — he gives {o} sets us a lot of work

el ayuntamiento pone muchos impuestos — council taxes are very high

• me han puesto una [multa] — I've been fined, I've been given a fine

19) (=oponer) [+ inconvenientes] to raise

nos han puesto muchos problemas — they've put a lot of obstacles in our way

• le pone [peros] a todo — he's always finding fault with everything

20) (=aportar, contribuir)
[+ dinero]
he puesto 50 euros de mi bolsillo — I put in 50 euros out of my own pocket

todos pusimos diez euros para el regalo — we all put in ten euros towards the present

yo pongo el dinero pero ella escoge — I do the paying, but she does the choosing

yo pongo la bebida y vosotros el postre — I'll get the drink and you can get the dessert

21) (=invertir) to put in

hemos puesto más de cinco millones — we have put in over five million

puso todos sus ahorros en aquel negocio — he put all his savings into that business

22) (=apostar)

pon tres fichas al rojo — put three chips on red

pongo cinco euros a que mañana llueve — I bet five euros that it will rain tomorrow

23) (=llamar) to call

¿qué nombre {o} cómo le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?, what name are they giving him?

al niño le pusieron Luis — they called the child Luis

24) (=criticar, alabar)

• te puso muy [bien] ante el jefe — she was very nice about you to the boss

me han puesto muy bien esa película — I've heard that film is very good

• ¡[cómo] te han puesto! — (=te han criticado) they had a real go at you!; (=te han alabado) they were really nice about you!

• tu cuñada te ha puesto muy [mal] — your sister-in-law was very nasty about you

25) (=tildar)

• poner a algn [de], la han puesto de idiota para arriba — they called her an idiot and worse

26) (=suponer)

pongamos 120 — let's say 120

• pongamos [que] ganas la lotería — suppose {o} supposing you win the lottery

poniendo que... — supposing that...

27)

• poner a algn [a] + infin —

nada más llegar nos pusieron a barrer — no sooner had we arrived than we were set to sweeping the floor

puso a sus hijos a trabajar — she sent her children out to work

28)

• poner a Juan [bien] con Pedro — to make things up between Juan and Pedro

• poner a Juan [mal] con Pedro — to make Juan fall out with Pedro, cause a rift between Juan and Pedro

29) [en trabajo]

• poner a algn [de], puso a su hija de sirvienta — she got her daughter a job as a servant

lo han puesto de dependiente en una tienda — they got him a job as a shop assistant

30)

- ¡no pongo ni una!

31) [gallina] [+ huevos] to lay

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [aves] to lay (eggs)

2) (=apostar)

no pongo a la lotería — I don't play the lottery

3.

See:

ponerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

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

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

* * *

= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex. One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex. If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

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

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

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

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

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

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

* * *

= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex: If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

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

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

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

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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poner [ E22 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ poner (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 colocar

2 poner: anuncio, aviso

B agregar

C ropa, calzado etc

D ‹inyección/supositorio›

E poner la mesa

F

1 instalar, montar

2 poner: cocina, teléfono etc

3 poner: cerradura etc

G poner: huevos

H servir, dar

Sentido II

A

1 contribuir

2 proporcionar

B poner: atención, cuidado

C

1 imponer

2 oponer

3 adjudicar

D poner: nombre

E enviar

F escribir

G

1 expresar por escrito

2 impersonal

H exhibir, dar

I tardar

Sentido III

A en un estado, una situación

B poner: cara, voz, etc

C

1 hacer empezar

2 poner a alguien de algo

D suponer

Sentido IV

A

1 conectar, encender

2 ajustar, graduar

B poner al teléfono

■ poner (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 apostar

2 contribuir dinero

B poner: gallinas

C México: vulg

■ ponerse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 colocarse

2 llegar

B ponerse: el sol

C ponerse: calzado etc

Sentido II

A en un estado, una situación

B

1 empezar

2 esforzarse, esmerarse

3 contribuir dinero

Sentido III ponerse al teléfono

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (colocar) to put

¿dónde habré puesto las llaves? where can I have put the keys?

¿dónde vas a poner este cuadro? where are you going to put o hang this picture?

pon ese cuadro derecho put that picture straight, straighten that picture

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado he was put o placed in the advanced class

ponle la cadena a la puerta put the chain on the door

pon agua a calentar put some water on to boil

2 ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

pusieron un anuncio en el periódico they put o placed an advertisement in the newspaper

B (agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le has puesto sal a la sopa? have you put any salt in the soup?

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

C ‹ropa/calzado› (+ me/te/le etc):

¿me pones los zapatos? can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo I dressed her in her red dress

D ‹inyección/supositorio› to give

el dentista le puso una inyección the dentist gave him an injection

E

poner la mesa to lay o set the table

F

1 (instalar, montar) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

puso un estudio junto con otra arquitecta she set up in business with another architect

consiguió permiso para poner una autoescuela he got permission to open a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa he helped them set up house o home

pusieron la casa/oficina a todo lujo they furnished the house/fitted the office out in style

le puso un apartamento a su amante he set his mistress up in an apartment

2 ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

van a poner cocinas de gas they are going to install o fit gas cookers

3 ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

G «ave» ‹huevos› to lay

H

( Esp) (servir, dar): ¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo, señora? how many would you like, madam?

Sentido II

A

1 (contribuir):

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

que cada uno ponga lo que pueda each person should give what he or she can afford

2 (proporcionar) ‹autobús/tren› to lay on

la empresa puso la comida y la bebida food and drink was laid on by the company

B ‹atención› to pay; ‹cuidado› to take

pon más atención en lo que estás haciendo pay more attention to what you're doing

no ha puesto ningún cuidado en este trabajo she hasn't taken any care at all over this piece of work

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace he's very enthusiastic about everything he does, he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

C

1 (imponer) ‹deberes› to give, set; ‹examen› to set

nos pusieron 20 preguntas we were given o set 20 questions

le pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad he was fined for speeding

2

(oponer): no me puso ningún inconveniente he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le tiene que poner peros or pegas she finds fault with everything

3 (adjudicar) ‹nota› to give

¿qué (nota) te puso en la redacción? what (mark) did he give you for your essay?

le pusieron un cero he got nought out of ten

D (dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give

¡qué nombre más feo le pusieron! what a horrible name to give him!

le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

¿qué título le vas a poner al poema? what title are you going to give the poem?, what are you going to call the poem?

le pusieron el sobrenombre de `el cojo' they nicknamed him `el cojo'

E (enviar) ‹telegrama› to send; ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

F (escribir) to put

no has puesto ningún acento you haven't put any of the accents in

no sé qué más ponerle I don't know what else to put o write

puso mi nombre en la lista she put my name down on the list

G ( esp Esp)

1 (expresar por escrito) to say

el periódico no pone nada sobre el robo the newspaper doesn't say anything about the robbery

2 ( impersonal):

mira a ver lo que pone en esa nota see what that note says

allí pone que no se puede pasar it says there that you can't go in

¿qué pone aquí? what does it say here?, what does this say?

H ( Esp) (exhibir, dar)

‹obra/película› ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Trocadero? what's on o what's showing at the Trocadero?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares there's a play by Casares on at the theater

no pusieron ninguna película buena en Navidad there wasn't a single good film on over Christmas, they didn't show a single good film over Christmas

I ( RPl) (tardar) to take

el avión pone media hora de Montevideo a Buenos Aires the plane takes half an hour from Montevideo to Buenos Aires

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me pones nerviosa you're making me nervous

ya la has puesto de mal humor now you've put her in a bad mood

¿por qué me pusiste en evidencia así? why did you show me up like that?

lo pusiste en un aprieto you put him in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido he brought us up to date with what had happened

¡mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me estás poniendo las cosas muy difíciles you're making things very difficult for me

B (adoptar) ‹cara/voz›

no pongas esa cara there's no need to look like that

puso cara de enfado he looked annoyed

puso voz de asustado he sounded scared

C

1

(hacer empezar): el médico me puso a régimen the doctor put me on a diet

poner a algn A + INF:

tuvo que poner a las hijas a trabajar he had to send his daughters out to work

lo puso a estudiar guitarra con Rodríguez she sent him to have guitar lessons with Rodríguez

lo puso a pelar cebollas she set him to work peeling onions

2 poner a algn DE algo:

la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department

lo pusieron de ángel he was given a part as an angel, he was given the part of an angel

su padre lo puso de botones en la oficina his father gave him a job as an office boy

siempre te pone de ejemplo he always holds you up as an example

D

(suponer): pon que perdemos ese tren, no podríamos volver say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train, then we wouldn't be able to get back

pon que es cierto ¿qué harías entonces? say o suppose o supposing it is true, then what would you do?

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle ( AmL): ¿cuánto se tarda? — ponle dos horas how long does it take? — about two hours o in the region of two hours o reckon on two hours

¿cuánto nos costará? — y … pónganle alrededor de $200 how much will it cost us? — well, … you'd better reckon on about $200

Sentido IV

A

1 (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn o switch o put on; ‹programa/canal› to put on

pon un disco put on a record

puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

todavía no nos han puesto la luz we haven't had our electricity connected yet

2

(ajustar, graduar): pon el despertador a las siete set the alarm (clock) for seven

¿puedes poner la música un poco más alta? can you turn the music up a bit?

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right, she set the clock to the right time

poner el motor a punto to tune up the engine

B

( Esp) (al teléfono): en seguida le pongo I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a algn CON algn/algo to put sb THROUGH TO sb/sth

¿me puede poner con el director, por favor? could you put me through to o could I speak to the director, please?

¿me pone con la extensión 24? could you put me through to o can I have extension 24, please?

■ poner

vi

A

1 ( Jueg) (apostar) to put in

2 (contribuir dinero) to contribute

¿vas a poner para el regalo de Pilar? are you going to give something o contribute toward(s) Pilar's present?

B «gallina» to lay

C ( Méx vulg) (copular) to score (sl)

■ ponerse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 ( refl)

(colocarse): pongámonos un rato a la sombra let's sit ( o lie etc) in the shade for a while

ponerse de pie to stand up, stand

ponerse de rodillas to kneel, kneel down, get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol stand over there, by the tree

ponérsele a algn algo ( AmL fam): se le puso que tenía que escalar la montaña he got it into his head that he had to climb the mountain

a ese viejo se le pone cada cosa that old man gets the strangest ideas into his head

2

( Esp) (llegar): en diez minutos nos ponemos allí we can be there in ten minutes

B «sol» to set

C ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on

ponte el abrigo put your coat on

no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

mi hermano siempre se pone mi ropa my brother is always borrowing my clothes

ponte un poco de sombra de ojos put on a little eyeshadow

me puse el collar de perlas I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me puse furiosa I got very angry

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it

adelante, pónganse cómodos come in, make yourselves comfortable

no te pongas así, que no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that bad

¡mira cómo te has puesto de barro! just look at you, you're covered in mud!

no te imaginas cómo se puso, hecha una fiera you wouldn't believe the way she reacted, she went absolutely wild

la vida se está poniendo carísima everything's getting so expensive

B

1 (empezar) ponerse A + INF to start -ING

se va a poner a llover de un momento a otro it's going to start raining o to start to rain any minute

a ver si te pones a trabajar you'd better start working

se puso a llorar sin motivo aparente she started crying o to cry for no apparent reason

2 ( fam) (esforzarse, esmerarse) to try, make an effort

si te pones lo acabas hoy mismo if you make an effort o if you try o if you put your mind to it, you'll finish it today

3

(CS arg) (contribuir dinero): cuando se casaron el viejo se puso con $5.000 when they got married, her old man shelled out $5,000 ( colloq)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse when the check comes, everyone has to cough up ( colloq)

yo me pongo con cien I'll put in o chip in a hundred ( colloq)

Sentido III

( Esp) (al teléfono): ¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga tell your mother I want to speak to her, ask your mother to come to the phone

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poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( colocar) to put;

◊ ponlo en el suelo put it on the floor;

ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb
b) ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

c) ‹ ropa› (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le puse el sombrero I put his hat on (for him)

2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4
◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table

5 (instalar, montar)
a) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

b) ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

c) ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):
◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;

¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
◊ pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
◊ pon más cuidado en la presentación take more care over the presentation

3
a) ( imponer) ‹ deberes› to give, set;

‹examen/problema› to set;
◊ le pusieron una multa he was fined

b) ( oponer) ‹ inconvenientes› to raise;

◊ me pusieron problemas para entrar they made it difficult for me to get in

c) ( adjudicar) ‹ nota› to give

4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
◊ le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;
◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;

¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
a) (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn on, switch on, put on;

‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;
◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

b) (ajustar, graduar) ‹ despertador› to set;

◊ pon la música más alta turn the music up;

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): poner a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ poner a algn nervioso to make sb nervous;

poner a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
◊ pongámonos ahí let's stand (o sit etc) there;

ponerse de pie to stand (up);
ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
◊ no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ ponerse enfermo to get sick;

se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
ponerse cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) ponerse a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
◊ se puso a llover it started raining, it started to rain

(Esp):
◊ ponerse al teléfono to come to the phone

poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
' poner' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alinear
- alta
- alto
- altura
- antecedente
- antena
- arreglar
- arrinconar
- aunar
- bandeja
- brete
- cabeza
- calzar
- caldo
- calle
- cara
- cargar
- carta
- caso
- cien
- codificar
- comprometer
- confiar
- coto
- crecer
- cuenco
- cuestión
- dejar
- denuncia
- depositar
- descomponer
- descubierta
- descubierto
- desesperar
- diente
- dirigir
- discutir
- distribuir
- enchufar
- enderezar
- enervar
- enfermar
- enfrentar
- enmascarar
- entregar
- entregarse
- escenificar
- escobilla
- esmerarse
English:
acquaint
- action
- apply
- arm
- arrange
- aside
- best
- blur
- bond
- box
- bracket
- bundle
- bung
- cap
- cast
- cheek
- claim
- code
- collect
- compromise
- connect
- cork
- crack
- cross
- crown
- curb
- date
- dip
- discomfit
- dishwasher
- egg
- end
- endanger
- excite
- face
- fault
- feature
- fetter
- fill in
- fit
- fluster
- follow up
- forewarn
- free
- gather
- get
- glaze
- go
- gown
- grin

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poner

♦ vt

1. [situar, agregar, meter] to put;

me pusieron en la última fila I was put in the back row;

ponle un poco más de sal put some more salt in it, add a bit of salt to it;

pon los juguetes en el armario put the toys (away) in the cupboard;

¿dónde habré puesto la calculadora? where can I have put o left the calculator?;

poner un anuncio en el periódico to put an advert in the paper;

poner un póster en la pared to put a poster up on the wall;

poner una inyección a alguien to give sb an injection;

hubo que ponerle un bozal al perro we had to put a muzzle on the dog, we had to muzzle the dog

2. [ropa, zapatos, maquillaje]
poner algo a alguien to put sth on sb;

ponle este pañal al bebé put this Br nappy o US diaper on the baby

3. [servir]
¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?, what would you like?;

póngame una cerveza, por favor I'd like o I'll have a beer, please;

¿cuánto le pongo? how much would you like?;

póngame un kilo give me a kilo

4. [contribuir, aportar] to put in;

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business;

poner algo de mi/tu/ etc[m5]. parte to do my/your/ etc bit;

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) sth;

pon atención en lo que digo pay attention to what I'm saying;

hay que poner más cuidado con o [m5] en la ortografía you have to take more care over your spelling

5. [hacer estar de cierta manera]
poner a alguien en un aprieto/de mal humor to put sb in a difficult position/in a bad mood;

le has puesto colorado/nervioso you've made him blush/feel nervous;

ponérselo fácil/difícil a alguien to make things easy/difficult for sb;

lo puso todo perdido she made a real mess;

el profesor nos puso a hacer cuentas the teacher gave us some sums to do;

llegó y nos puso a todos a trabajar she arrived and set us all to work;

pon la sopa a calentar warm the soup up;

me pusieron de aprendiz de camarero they had me work as a trainee waiter;

poner cara de tonto/inocente to put on a stupid/an innocent face

6. [calificar]
poner a alguien de algo to call sb sth;

me pusieron de mentiroso they called me a liar;

poner bien algo/a alguien to praise sth/sb;

poner mal algo/a alguien to criticize sth/sb

7. [oponer]
poner obstáculos a algo to hinder sth;

poner pegas a algo to raise objections to sth

8. [asignar] [precio] to fix, to settle on;
[multa] to give; [deberes, examen, tarea] to give, to set;
le pusieron (de nombre) Mario they called him Mario;

me han puesto (en el turno) de noche I've been assigned to the night shift, they've put me on the night shift;

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

9. [comunicar] [telegrama, fax, giro postal] to send;
[conferencia] to make; Esp
¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him?;
Esp
no cuelgue, ahora le pongo don't hang up, I'll put you through in a second

10. [conectar, hacer funcionar] [televisión, radio] to switch o put on;
[despertador] to set; [instalación, gas] to put in; [música, cinta, disco] to put on;
pon la lavadora put the washing machine on;

pon el telediario put the news on;

puse el despertador a las seis/el reloj en hora I set my alarm clock for six o'clock/my watch to the right time;

¿te han puesto ya el teléfono? are you on the phone yet?, have they connected your phone yet?;

ponlo más alto, que no se oye turn it up, I can't hear it

11. [en el cine, el teatro, la televisión] to show;

anoche pusieron un documental muy interesante last night they showed a very interesting documentary;

¿qué ponen en la tele/en el Rialto? what's on the TV/on at the Rialto?;

en el Rialto ponen una de Stallone there's a Stallone movie on at the Rialto

12. [montar] to set up;

poner la casa to set up home;

poner un negocio to start a business;

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop;

han puesto una cocina nueva they've had a new Br cooker o US stove put in;

hemos puesto moqueta en el salón we've had a carpet fitted in the living-room;

poner la mesa to lay the table;

pusieron la tienda (de campaña) en un prado they pitched their tent o put their tent up in a meadow

13. [decorar] to do up;

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

14. [suponer] to suppose;

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened;

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days;

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan;

¿cuándo estará listo? – ponle que en dos días when will it be ready? – reckon on it taking two days

15. Esp [decir] to say;

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say there?

16. [escribir] to put;

¿qué pusiste en la segunda pregunta? what did you put for the second question?

17. [huevo] to lay

18. RP [demorar] to take;

el tren pone media hora en llegar allá the train takes half an hour to get there

19. Fam [excitar]
esa actriz me pone that actress totally does it for me

♦ vi
[gallina, aves] to lay (eggs)
♦ v impersonal
Am Fam [parecer]
se me pone que… it seems to me that…

♦ See also the pronominal verb ponerse

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poner

<part puesto> v/t

1 put;

poner en escena stage;

poner en marcha set in motion;

pongamos que let’s suppose o assume that

2 ropa put on

3 ( añadir) put in

4 RAD, TV turn on, switch on

5 la mesa set

6 ( escribir) put down

7 en periódico, libro etc say;

la crítica puso muy bien su última película the critics gave his last film very good reviews

8 negocio set up

9 telegrama send

10 huevos lay

11 AUTO marcha put the car in, move into

12 dinero deposit

13

:

poner a alguien furioso make s.o. angry;

ponerle a alguien con alguien TELEC put s.o. through to s.o.;

ponerle una multa a alguien fine s.o.

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poner {60} vt

1) colocar: to put, to place

pon el libro en la mesa: put the book on the table

2) agregar, añadir: to put in, to add

3) : to put on (clothes)

4) contribuir: to contribute

5) escribir: to put in writing

no le puso su nombre: he didn't put his name on it

6) imponer: to set, to impose

7) exponer: to put, to expose

lo puso en peligro: she put him in danger

8) : to prepare, to arrange

poner la mesa: to set the table

9) : to name

le pusimos Ana: we called her Ana

10) establecer: to set up, to establish

puso un restaurante: he opened up a restaurant

11) instalar: to install, to put in

12) (with an adjective or adverb) : to make

siempre lo pones de mal humor: you always put him in a bad mood

13) : to turn on, to switch on

14) suponer: to suppose

pongamos que no viene: supposing he doesn't come

15) : to lay (eggs)

16)

poner a : to start (someone doing something)

lo puse a trabajar: I put him to work

17)

poner de : to place as

la pusieron de directora: they made her director

18)

poner en : to put in (a state or condition)

poner en duda: to call into question

poner vi

1) : to contribute

2) : to lay eggs

♦ See also the reflexive verb ponerse

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poner vb

1. (colocar) to put [pt. & pp. put]

he puesto los libros en la estantería I've put the books on the shelf

2. (ropa, etc) to put on

ponle el abrigo al niño put the baby's coat on

3. (añadir) to put

¿le has puesto sal a las patatas? have you put any salt on the potatoes?

¿te pones azúcar? do you take sugar?

4. (escribir) to write [pt. wrote; pp. written] / to put

hay que poner la dirección en el sobre you have to write the address on the envelope

5. (programar) to set [pt. & pp. set]

he puesto el despertador a las siete I've set the alarm clock for seven

6. (encender) to put on / to turn on / to switch on

pon la tele turn the TV on

no pongas la radio muy alta don't put the radio on too loud

pon otro disco put another record on

7. (establecer) to open

han puesto una tienda de ordenadores they've opened a computer shop

8. (enviar) to send [pt. & pp. sent]

voy a poner un fax I'm going to send a fax

9. (comunicar) to put through

¿me pones con Asunción, por favor? can you put me through to Asunción, please?

10. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

en el periódico pone que la película está muy bien it says in the newspaper that the film is very good

11. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué ponen en el Renoir? what's on at the Renoir?

esta noche no ponen nada interesante en la tele there's nothing interesting on TV tonight

12. (dar un nombre) to call

le han puesto Paula they've called her Paula

13. (imponer) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

nos ponen muchos deberes they give us a lot of homework

le han puesto una multa he was fined

me han puesto un 8 I got 8 out of 10

14. (servir) to give

¿qué te pongo? what can I get you?

me puso una tapa de aceitunas he gave me some olives

¿me pone un kilo de tomates? can I have a kilo of tomatoes, please?

15. (aportar) to supply [pt. & pp. supplied] / to put in

yo pongo el pastel y tú traes el champán I'll supply the cake and you bring the champagne

pusimos mil pesetas cada uno we each put in a thousand pesetas

16. (suponer) to suppose / to say [pt. & pp. said]

pongamos por caso... suppose... / let's say...

poner cara de sorpresa to look surprised

poner huevos to lay eggs [pt. & pp. laid]

poner nervioso a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

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