he enjoyed life to the full

Jennie, on the other hand, was transported by what she saw, and enjoyed the new life to the full. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Jennie Gerhardt’, ch. XLIV) — Зато Дженни приходила в восторг от всего, что видела, и просто упивалась этой новой жизнью.

einen Zúg durch die Kneipen machen — to do the rounds of the pubs (esp Brit) or bars

einen Zúg machen (an Zigarette etc) — to take a drag

das Glas in einem Zúg leeren — to empty the glass with one gulp or in one go, to down the glass in one (inf)

etw in vollen Zügen genießen — to enjoy sth to the full or max (inf)

in den letzten Zügen liegen (inf) — to be at one's last gasp (inf), to be on one's last legs (inf)

er hat einen guten Zúg (inf) — he can really put it away (inf)

er hat Zúg abbekommen or gekriegt (inf) — he got a stiff neck etc from sitting in a draught (Brit) or draft (US)

einen Zúg machen (beim Schwimmen) — to do a stroke; (bei Brettspiel) to make a move

Zúg um Zúg (fig) — step by step, stage by stage

(nicht) zum Zúge kommen (inf) — (not) to get a look-in (inf)

du bist am Zúg (bei Brettspiel, fig) — it's your move or turn

im falschen Zúg sitzen (fig inf) — to be on the wrong track, to be barking up the wrong tree (inf)

auf den fahrenden Zúg aufspringen (fig) — to jump on the bandwagon (inf)

die Sache hat einen Zúg ins Lächerliche (fig) — the affair has something (of the) ridiculous about it, the affair verges on the ridiculous

ich nehme lieber den Zug od. fahre lieber mit dem Zug — I prefer to go by train or rail

das ist der Zug der Zeit — (fig.) this is the modern trend or the way things are going

zum Zuge kommen — (fig.) get a chance

das Glas auf einen od. in einem Zug leeren — empty the glass at one go

einen Roman in einem Zug durchlesen — (fig.) read a novel at one sitting

er hat einen guten Zug — (ugs.) he can really knock it back (coll.)

etwas in vollen Zügen genießen — (fig.) enjoy something to the full

in tiefen od. vollen Zügen — in deep breaths

in den letzten Zügen liegen — (ugs.) be at death's door; (fig. scherzh.) <car, engine, machine> be at its last gasp; <project etc.> be on the last lap

ich nehme lieber den Zug od. fahre lieber mit dem Zug — I prefer to go by train or rail

das ist der Zug der Zeit — (fig.) this is the modern trend or the way things are going

zum Zuge kommen — (fig.) get a chance

das Glas auf einen od. in einem Zug leeren — empty the glass at one go

einen Roman in einem Zug durchlesen — (fig.) read a novel at one sitting

er hat einen guten Zug — (ugs.) he can really knock it back (coll.)

etwas in vollen Zügen genießen — (fig.) enjoy something to the full

in tiefen od. vollen Zügen — in deep breaths

in den letzten Zügen liegen — (ugs.) be at death's door; (fig. scherzh.) <car, engine, machine> be at its last gasp; <project etc.> be on the last lap

to enjoy oneself — divertirse*, pasarlo or pasarla bien

to enjoy oneself — divertirse*, pasarlo or pasarla bien

You couldn't deny that, if you tried with both hands. (L. Carroll, ‘Through the Looking-Glass’, ch. IX) — Вы не можете отрицать этого, сколько бы вы ни старались.

To do her justice, I can't see that she could have anything nastier to say if she'd thought it out with both hands for a fortnight. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Busman's Honeymoon’, ‘Prothalamio’) — Надо отдать Елене должное: большей гнусности она не могла бы придумать, даже если бы думала день и ночь две недели подряд.

I wanted you to understand why I didn't marry you - with both hands. (H. G. Wells, ‘Tono-Bungay’, book IV, ch. II) — я пошла бы за тебя замуж с закрытыми глазами, но не сделала этого. И хочу, чтобы ты понял почему.

...they were seldom bored, they took life with both hands as it came and enjoyed it to the full. (A. Bryant, ‘The National Character’, Kenk) —...эти люди редко скучали, они жили полнокровной жизнью, и жизнь доставляла им огромное наслаждение.

im Ausland habe ich viel erlebt — I had an eventful time abroad

was haben Sie im Ausland erlebt? — what sort of experiences did you have abroad?

Deutschland, wie ich es erlebt habe, war... — I remember Germany as being...

etwas Angenehmes etc erlében — to have a pleasant etc experience

er hat schon viel Schlimmes erlebt — he's had a lot of bad times or experiences

ich habe es oft erlebt... — I've often known or seen it happen...

so wütend habe ich ihn noch nie erlebt — I've never seen or known him so furious

ich möchte mal erlében, dass du rechtzeitig kommst — I'd like to see you come on time

er hat gesagt, er möchte helfen – das möchte ich erlében! — he said he'd like to help – that I'd like to see!

er hat viel erlebt — he has been around (inf), he has experienced a lot

erlebte Rede (Liter) — interior monologue

na, der kann was erlében! (inf) — he's going to be (in) for it! (inf)

hat man so (et)was schon ( mal) erlebt! (inf) — I've never heard anything like it!

so was Dummes habe ich noch nie erlebt! — I've never seen/heard anything so stupid in all my life!

so ängstlich hatte er sie noch nie erlebt — he had never seen her so afraid before

etwas bewusst/intensiv erleben — be fully aware of something/experience something to the full

sie wünschte sich nur, die Hochzeit ihrer Tochter noch zu erleben — her only remaining wish was to be at her daughter's wedding

er wird das nächste Jahr nicht mehr erleben — he won't see next year

du kannst was erleben! — (ugs.) you won't know what's hit you!

du kannst was erleben! — (ugs.) you won't know what's hit you!

andar con muletas — to walk on o with crutches

encontraron una maleta con 800.000 dólares — they found a suitcase containing 800,000 dollars o with 800,000 dollars in it

amable con todos — kind to o towards everybody

ser insolente con el jefe — to be disrespectful to o towards the boss

once con siete — [11,7] eleven point seven ( 11.7)

con tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó — in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart

¡vaya con el niño! — * the cheeky monkey! *

con que + subjun —

con que me invite, me conformo — as long as o provided that she invites me, I don't mind

ella se lo ofreció, con lo que or con lo cual me puso a mí en un aprieto — she offered it to him, which put me in an awkward position

con todo lo que tengo que hacer! — on top of everything else I have to do!; todo III 2)

caray con la niña (or el vecino, etc)! — well would you believe it!

con + inf: con llorar no se arregla nada crying won't solve anything; con llamarlo por teléfono ya cumples if o as long as you call him, that should do; con decirte que... I mean, to give you an example...; me contento con que apruebes — as long as you pass I'll be happy; tal III 2)