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he shot into the cinema

1 shot

ʃot
past tense, past participle; = shoot

shot¹ n disparo / tiro

he fired three shots efectuó tres disparos

his second shot hit the target el segundo tiro dio en la diana shot puede traducirse de diferentes maneras según el deporte del que se está hablando. En tenis o golf es un golpe, en fútbol es un disparo o chut

good shot! ¡buen golpe!

a shot at goal un chut a portería

to put the shot lanzar el peso

shot² vb

Es el pasado y participio pasado de shoot

shot

tr[ʃɒt]

noun

1 (act, sound) tiro, disparo, balazo

■ I thought I heard a shot creo haber oído un disparo

■ he fired six shots disparó seis veces

■ an exchange of shots un tiroteo

■ a warning shot un disparo al aire

2 (projectile) bala, proyectil nombre masculino; (pellets) perdigones nombre masculino plural; (large iron ball) peso

3 (person) tirador,-ra

■ he's a crack shot es un tirador de élite

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in football) tiro (a gol), chut nombre masculino, chute nombre masculino; (in tennis, golf, cricket, etc) golpe nombre masculino; (in basketball) tiro

5 (attempt, try) tentativa, intento

■ why don't you have a shot at it? ¿por qué no lo intentas?

■ he'd like a shot at the title le gustaría intentar ganar el título

6 familiar (injection) inyección nombre femenino, pinchazo

7 (drink) trago, chupito

8 (photo) foto nombre femenino; (cinema) toma

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a cheap shot un golpe bajo

a long shot una posibilidad remota

a shot in the arm un estímulo, una inyección

a shot in the dark un intento a ciegas, un palo de ciego

like a shot (without hesitation) sin pensárselo dos veces, sin dudar, sin vacilar un solo momento

not by a long shot ni mucho menos

to be off like a shot salir disparado,-a, salir como una bala

to call the shots mandar

shot put SMALLSPORT/SMALL lanzamiento de peso

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shot

tr[ʃɒt]

past & past participle

1→ link=shoot shoot{

adjective

1 (textiles) tornasolado,-a

2 familiar (exhausted) deshecho,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to get shot of something/somebody quitarse algo/a alguien de encima, deshacerse de algo/alguien

shot ['ʃɑt] n

1) : disparo m, tiro m

to fire a shot: disparar

2) pellets: perdigones mpl

3) : tiro m (en deportes)

4) attempt: intento m, tentativa f

to have a shot at: hacer un intento por

5) range: alcance m

a long shot: una posibilidad remota

6) photograph: foto f

7) injection: inyección f

8) : trago m (de licor)

shot

adj.

• tiro, -a adj.

• tornasolado, -a adj.

n.

• balazo s.m.

• balín s.m.

• disparo s.m.

• inyección s.f.

• jeringazo s.m.

• jugada s.f.

• lanzado s.m.

• munición s.f.

• tentativa s.f.

• tirador s.m.

• tiro s.m.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to shoot")

I ʃɑːt, ʃɒt
past & past p of shoot II

II

noun

1) c

a) (from gun, rifle) disparo m, tiro m, balazo m; ( from cannon) cañonazo m

she fired three shots — disparó tres veces

a shot in the dark — un palo de ciego

like a shot: if they offered it to me, I'd take it like a shot si me lo ofrecieran, no dudaría un minuto en aceptarlo (fam); she was off like a shot salió disparada or (fam) como un bólido; parting shot palabras fpl de despedida; to call the shots — mandar

b) ( marksman)

a good/poor shot — un buen/mal tirador

2) (colloq)

a) c (attempt, try)

it costs $50 a shot — son 50 dólares por vez

shot AT something/-ING: I'd like another shot at it me gustaría volver a intentarlo or volver a hacer la tentativa; have a shot at it ¿por qué no lo intentas?, haz la prueba; she had another shot at convincing them nuevamente trató de convencerlos; he gave it his best shot — lo hizo lo mejor que pudo

b) ( chance) (no pl)

an 8 to 1 shot — una probabilidad entre 8

a long shot: it's a very long shot, but it might just work es una posibilidad muy remota pero quizás resulte; not by a long shot — ni por asomo, ni mucho menos

3) c

a) ( Phot) foto f

b) ( Cin) toma f

location shots — exteriores mpl

4) u ( pellets)

(lead) shot — perdigones mpl

5) c ( used in shotput) bala f, peso m (Esp)

to put the shot — lanzar* la bala or (Esp) el peso

6) c ( in soccer) disparo m, tiro m, chut m, chute m; ( in basketball) tiro m, tirada f; (in golf, tennis) tiro m

7) c

a) ( injection) inyección f

a shot in the arm — una ayuda, un estímulo

b) ( of drink) poquito m

III

adjective

1)

a) ( variegated)

shot silk — seda f tornasolada

b) (pervaded, permeated)

to be shot through with something — tener* un dejo or un matiz de algo

2) ( worn-out) (esp AmE colloq) deshecho, hecho polvo (fam)

3) ( rid) (BrE colloq)

to get shot of something/somebody — sacarse* or quitarse algo/a alguien de encima, deshacerse* de algo/alguien

[ʃɒt]
1.

PT
PP of shoot
2. N

1) (=act of shooting) tiro m ; (causing wound) balazo m ; (=sound) tiro m, disparo m

his shot missed — erró el tiro

he received a shot in the leg — recibió un balazo en la pierna

two shots rang out — se oyeron dos tiros or disparos

• a shot across the bows — (lit, fig) un cañonazo de advertencia

• there was an exchange of shots — hubo un tiroteo

• to fire a shot at sth/sb — disparar a algo/disparar a or sobre algn

he fired two shots into her head — le disparó dos tiros a la cabeza

they surrendered without a shot being fired — se rindieron sin ofrecer resistencia

• he was off like a shot — salió disparado or como un rayo

I'd do it like a shot if I had the chance — no dudaría en hacerlo si se me presentara la oportunidad

I was over there like a shot — en un segundo me presenté allí

• to take a shot at sth/sb — (lit) pegar un tiro a algo/algn; (fig) atacar algo/a algn
long I, 4., parting 1.
2) (=missile) bala f, proyectil m ; (=shotgun pellets) perdigones mpl ; (Athletics) peso m

• to put the shot — lanzar el peso

3) (=person) tirador(a) m / f

• he's a bad/ good shot — es un mal/buen tirador
big 3., hotshot
4) (Ftbl) tiro m ; (Golf, Tennis) golpe m ; (Snooker) golpe m, jugada f ; (=throw) tirada f, echada f

he missed two shots at goal — falló dos tiros a puerta

good shot! — ¡buen tiro!

- call the shots

5) (=attempt) tentativa f, intento m

• just give it your best shot — limítate a hacerlo lo mejor que puedas

• to have a shot at sth — intentar algo

I don't think there's much chance of persuading her but I'll have a shot at it — no creo que haya muchas posibilidades de convencerla pero probaré or lo intentaré

do you want another shot at it? — ¿quieres volver a intentarlo?, ¿quieres volver a probar?

- a shot in the dark

6) (=turn to play)

it's your shot — te toca (a ti)

7) (=injection) inyección f ; (=dose) dosis f inv ; [of alcohol] trago m ; [of drug] * pico * m, chute * m

a shot of rum — un trago de ron

a shot in the arm * —

it's a shot in the arm for the peace process — es una importante ayuda para el proceso de paz

the economy needs a shot in the arm — la economía necesita estímulo

8) (Phot) foto f ; (Cine) toma f, plano m

3. ADJ

1) (=suffused)

• shot silk — seda f tornasolada

• his story is shot through with inconsistencies — su narración está plagada de incongruencias

black marble shot through with red veins — mármol negro con vetas rojas

2) * (=rid)

- get shot of sth/sb

3) * (=exhausted) [person, nerves] deshecho, hecho polvo *

• what little confidence he had is shot to pieces — la poca seguridad que tenía en sí mismo se ha ido al traste

4.

CPD

shot glass N — copa f de chupito

shot put N — (Sport) lanzamiento m de pesos

shot putter N — lanzador(a) m / f de pesos

shot silk N — seda f tornasolada

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I [ʃɑːt, ʃɒt]
past & past p of shoot II

II

noun

1) c

a) (from gun, rifle) disparo m, tiro m, balazo m; ( from cannon) cañonazo m

she fired three shots — disparó tres veces

a shot in the dark — un palo de ciego

like a shot: if they offered it to me, I'd take it like a shot si me lo ofrecieran, no dudaría un minuto en aceptarlo (fam); she was off like a shot salió disparada or (fam) como un bólido; parting shot palabras fpl de despedida; to call the shots — mandar

b) ( marksman)

a good/poor shot — un buen/mal tirador

2) (colloq)

a) c (attempt, try)

it costs $50 a shot — son 50 dólares por vez

shot AT something/-ING: I'd like another shot at it me gustaría volver a intentarlo or volver a hacer la tentativa; have a shot at it ¿por qué no lo intentas?, haz la prueba; she had another shot at convincing them nuevamente trató de convencerlos; he gave it his best shot — lo hizo lo mejor que pudo

b) ( chance) (no pl)

an 8 to 1 shot — una probabilidad entre 8

a long shot: it's a very long shot, but it might just work es una posibilidad muy remota pero quizás resulte; not by a long shot — ni por asomo, ni mucho menos

3) c

a) ( Phot) foto f

b) ( Cin) toma f

location shots — exteriores mpl

4) u ( pellets)

(lead) shot — perdigones mpl

5) c ( used in shotput) bala f, peso m (Esp)

to put the shot — lanzar* la bala or (Esp) el peso

6) c ( in soccer) disparo m, tiro m, chut m, chute m; ( in basketball) tiro m, tirada f; (in golf, tennis) tiro m

7) c

a) ( injection) inyección f

a shot in the arm — una ayuda, un estímulo

b) ( of drink) poquito m

III

adjective

1)

a) ( variegated)

shot silk — seda f tornasolada

b) (pervaded, permeated)

to be shot through with something — tener* un dejo or un matiz de algo

2) ( worn-out) (esp AmE colloq) deshecho, hecho polvo (fam)

3) ( rid) (BrE colloq)

to get shot of something/somebody — sacarse* or quitarse algo/a alguien de encima, deshacerse* de algo/alguien

English-spanish dictionary > shot
2 zamparse

zamparse

► verbo pronominal

1 familiar to wolf down

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VPR

1) (=lanzarse) to bump, crash

se zampó en medio del corro — he thrust himself roughly into the circle

2) [en fiesta, reunión] to gatecrash, go along uninvited

3)

zamparse en — to dart into, shoot into

se zampó en el cine — he shot into the cinema

4) (=comerse)

zamparse algo — to wolf sth down

se zampó cuatro porciones enteras — he wolfed down four whole helpings

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(v.) = gobble up, put away, scoff

Ex. From the 1680s several large publishers formed a more permanent association which came to be known as the `conger' (the name being variously derived from congerere, `to bring together', and from the big eel which gobbles up the small fry).

Ex. He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.

Ex. The birds -- known as monk parakeets -- won't stop scoffing the farmers' crops -- they're not fussy about what they eat.

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(v.) = gobble up, put away, scoff

Ex: From the 1680s several large publishers formed a more permanent association which came to be known as the `conger' (the name being variously derived from congerere, `to bring together', and from the big eel which gobbles up the small fry).

Ex: He put away twice as much wine as usual and it went to his head, so he stretched out on his bed for a nap.

Ex: The birds -- known as monk parakeets -- won't stop scoffing the farmers' crops -- they're not fussy about what they eat.

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■zamparse vr fam to gobble up, to wolf down
' zamparse' also found in these entries:
English:
guzzle
- pack away
- scoff
- shovel down
- put
- quaff

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vpr

to wolf down, to scoff;

se lo ha zampado todo she's eaten the lot!

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zamparse

v/r wolf down fam

Spanish-English dictionary > zamparse
3 shoot

shoot [ʃu:t] (pt & pp shot [ʃɒt])

1 noun

(a) Botany (young plant) pousse f; (offshoot) rejet m, scion m; (of vine) sarment m

(b) British Hunting (party) partie f de chasse; (land) (terrain m de) chasse f;

∎ he went on a pheasant shoot il est allé chasser le faisan;

∎ to rent a shoot louer une chasse;

∎ private shoot (sign) chasse gardée

(c) American (chute → for coal, rubbish etc) glissière f

(d) Cinema tournage m

(e) Photography séance f photo, prise f de vues

(f) American (rapids) rapide m

(g) (shooting contest) concours m de tir

(h) Military tir m

(i) American Astronomy tir m, lancement m

(j) familiar (idiom)

∎ the whole (bang) shoot tout le tremblement

2 transitive verb

(a) (hit) atteindre d'une balle; (injure) blesser par balle; (kill) tuer par balle; (execute by firing squad) fusiller;

∎ he's been badly shot il a été grièvement blessé par balle;

∎ she was shot in the arm/leg elle a reçu une balle dans le bras/la jambe;

∎ to shoot sb through the head tirer une balle dans la tête de qn;

∎ she was shot through the heart elle a été tuée d'une balle en plein cœur;

∎ a man was shot (and killed) yesterday un homme a été tué par balle hier;

∎ they shot him (dead) ils l'ont tué ou abattu;

∎ to shoot oneself se tuer, se tirer une balle;

∎ familiar to shoot oneself in the foot se desservir^□ ;

∎ figurative don't shoot the pianist ne tirez pas sur le pianiste;

∎ spies will be shot les espions seront fusillés;

∎ familiar humorous you'll get me shot je vais me faire incendier à cause de toi

(b) (fire → gun) tirer un coup de; (→ bullet) tirer; (→ arrow) tirer, lancer, décocher; (→ rocket, dart, missile) lancer;

∎ they were shooting their rifles in the air ils tiraient des coups de feu en l'air;

∎ to shoot holes in sb's argument/case démonter les arguments/la théorie de qn;

∎ to shoot questions at sb bombarder ou mitrailler qn de questions;

∎ to shoot a glance at sb lancer ou décocher un regard à qn;

∎ she shot a shy smile at him elle lui jeta un petit sourire timide

(c) (hunt) chasser, tirer;

∎ to shoot grouse chasser la grouse

(d) Cinema tourner; Photography prendre (en photo);

∎ the movie was shot in Rome le film a été tourné à Rome;

∎ the photos were all shot on location in Paris les photos ont toutes été prises à Paris;

∎ Television & Cinema to shoot sound effectuer une prise de son

(e) Sport & (games → play) jouer; (→ score) marquer;

∎ to shoot pool jouer au billard américain;

∎ to shoot dice jouer aux dés;

∎ to shoot a goal/basket marquer un but/panier;

∎ Golf he shot (a) 71 in the first round il a fait 71 au premier tour

(f) (send) envoyer;

∎ the explosion shot debris high into the air l'explosion a projeté des débris dans les airs;

∎ to shoot the ball into the net envoyer le ballon dans les filets

(g) (go through → rapids) franchir; British (→ traffic lights) brûler;

∎ the car shot the lights la voiture a brûlé le feu rouge

(h) (bolt → close) fermer; (→ open) ouvrir, tirer

(i) familiar (drugs) se shooter à;

∎ to shoot heroin se shooter à l'héroïne

(j) (idioms) American

∎ to shoot familiar the breeze or (the) bull or very familiar the shit tailler une bavette, discuter le bout de gras;

∎ American to shoot (for) the moon demander la lune;

∎ vulgar to shoot one's load or wad (ejaculate) tirer son coup, décharger

3 intransitive verb

(a) (with gun) tirer;

∎ shoot! tirez!, feu!;

∎ don't shoot! ne tirez pas!;

∎ shoot first and ask questions later tirez d'abord et posez des questions ensuite;

∎ to shoot at sb/sth tirer sur qn/qch;

∎ to shoot on sight tirer à vue;

∎ to shoot to kill tirer pour tuer;

∎ to shoot into the air tirer en l'air;

∎ figurative to shoot from the hip parler franchement

(b) (hunt) chasser;

∎ to go shooting aller à la chasse;

∎ do you shoot? est-ce que vous chassez?

(c) (go fast)

∎ to shoot in/past entrer/passer en trombe;

∎ she shot across the road elle a traversé la rue comme une flèche;

∎ he shot ahead of the other runners il a rapidement distancé les autres coureurs;

∎ she shot along the corridor elle a couru à toutes jambes le long du couloir;

∎ the bus was shooting along le bus filait à toute vitesse;

∎ shoot along to the baker's and get a loaf, will you? est-ce que tu peux filer à la boulangerie acheter du pain?;

∎ the rabbit shot into its burrow le lapin s'est précipité dans son terrier;

∎ debris shot into the air des débris ont été projetés en l'air;

∎ Paul has shot ahead at school recently Paul a fait d'énormes progrès à l'école ces derniers temps;

∎ a violent pain shot up my leg j'ai senti une violente douleur dans la jambe;

∎ I've got pains shooting through my shoulder j'ai des élancements dans l'épaule

(d) Cinema tourner;

∎ shoot! moteur!, on tourne!;

∎ we'll begin shooting next week nous commencerons à tourner la semaine prochaine

(e) Sport tirer, shooter

(f) Botany (sprout) pousser; (bud) bourgeonner

(g) familiar (go ahead, speak)

∎ can I ask you something? - shoot! je peux te poser une question? - vas-y!^□

(h) American

∎ to shoot for or at (aim for) viser

4 exclamation

American familiar zut!, mince!

➲ shoot back

1 intransitive verb

(a) (fire back) riposter;

∎ a sniper shot at them and they shot back at him un tireur isolé leur a tiré dessus et ils ont riposté

(b) (return quickly) revenir à toute vitesse

2 separable transitive verb

(retort) répliquer, riposter;

∎ the candidate shot back his answers le candidat répondait du tac au tac

➲ shoot down separable transitive verb

(person, plane, helicopter) abattre;

∎ also figurative to shoot sb/sth down in flames descendre qn/qch en flammes;

∎ familiar my proposal was shot down by the chairman ma proposition a été démolie par le président;

∎ American familiar well, shoot me down! if it isn't Willy Power! ça alors! mais c'est Willy Power!

➲ shoot off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (weapon) tirer, décharger;

∎ they shot off their rifles to celebrate their victory ils ont tiré des coups de feu en l'air pour fêter la victoire;

∎ she shot off a few rounds into the darkness elle a tiré dans le noir;

∎ he shot off an entire magazine il a vidé son chargeur

(b) (limb) emporter, arracher

(c) very familiar (idiom)

∎ to shoot one's mouth off parler à tort et à travers;

∎ I'd told him not to tell anyone but he had to go and shoot his mouth off je lui avais dit de n'en parler à personne mais il a fallu qu'il ouvre sa grande gueule;

∎ don't go shooting your mouth off about it ne va pas le gueuler sur les toits;

∎ they killed him to stop him shooting his mouth off to the police ils l'ont tué pour l'empêcher d'aller cafter à la police

2 intransitive verb

(a) (leave quickly) s'enfuir à toutes jambes;

∎ he shot off down the alley il s'est enfui à toutes jambes dans la ruelle

(b) vulgar (ejaculate) décharger

➲ shoot out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (extend quickly → sparks etc) lancer;

∎ the snake shot out its tongue le serpent a dardé sa langue;

∎ she shot out a hand elle a étendu le bras d'un geste vif;

∎ we were shot out of the car nous avons été éjectés de la voiture

(b) (use gun, destroy with gunshots → light, window) tirer dans;

∎ his right eye had been shot out il avait perdu l'œil droit dans une fusillade;

∎ the robbers tried to shoot their way out les voleurs tentèrent de se sauver en tirant des coups de feu;

∎ familiar to shoot it out (with sb) s'expliquer (avec qn) à coups de revolver ou de fusil

2 intransitive verb

(emerge quickly → water, flames) jaillir;

∎ the water shot out of the hose l'eau a jailli du tuyau d'arrosage;

∎ I shot out after her j'ai couru après elle;

∎ the car shot out in front of us (changed lanes) la voiture a déboîté tout d'un coup devant nous; (from another street) la voiture a débouché devant nous

➲ shoot through intransitive verb

British familiar se tirer, mettre les bouts

➲ shoot up

1 intransitive verb

(a) (move skywards → flame, geyser, lava) jaillir; (→ rocket) monter en flèche

(b) (increase → inflation, price) monter en flèche

(c) (grow → plant) pousser rapidement ou vite; (→ person) grandir;

∎ you've really shot up since I last saw you! qu'est-ce que tu as grandi depuis que je t'ai vu la dernière fois!

(d) familiar (take drugs) se shooter, se piquer

2 separable transitive verb

(a) familiar (with weapon)

∎ they shot up the saloon/town ils ont terrorisé tout le monde dans le saloon/la ville en tirant plein de coups de feu;

∎ they shot the bar up ils ont mitraillé le bar;

∎ he was badly shot up in the war il a été sérieusement blessé à la guerre^□ ;

∎ he's been shot up il a reçu des balles (dans la peau)

(b) familiar (drug) se faire un shoot de; (habitually) se shooter à, se piquer à

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4 salir

v.

1 to go out (ir fuera).

¡sal aquí fuera! come out here!

salir de to go/come out of

¿salimos al jardín? shall we go out into the garden?

Yo salí I went out.

2 to go out (ser novios).

están saliendo they are going out (together)

3 to turn out.

ha salido muy estudioso he has turned out to be very studious

¿qué salió en la votación? what was the result of the vote?

salir elegida actriz del año to be voted actress of the year

salir premiado to be awarded a prize

salir bien/mal to turn out well/badly

salir ganando/perdiendo to come off well/badly

me ha salido mal it didn't go very well; (examen, entrevista) it didn't turn out very well; (plato, dibujo) I got the wrong result (cuenta)

¿qué tal te ha salido? how did it go?

4 to go out.

salen mucho a cenar they eat out a lot

5 to come out (surgir) (luna, estrellas, planta).

le ha salido un sarpullido en la espalda her back has come out in a rash

El plan me salió mal The plan came out bad.

6 to come out (aparecer) (publicación, producto, traumas).

¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!

ha salido en los periódicos/en la tele it's been in the papers/on TV

salir de (Cine & Teatro) to appear as

7 to come up.

8 to turn up, to come along (presentarse) (ocasión, oportunidad).

9 to work out.

salir caro to be expensive; (de dinero) to be costly (por las consecuencias)

10 to lead.

te toca salir a ti it's your lead

11 to come out.

la mancha de vino no sale the wine stain won't come out

12 to get out, to escape.

Me salió una espinilla I got a pimple.

13 to slip out.

Se me salió una imprudencia Something improper slipped out.

14 to get away.

El chico salió The boy got away.

15 to step out, to pull out, to step outside.

Ellos salieron con dificultad They pulled out with difficulty.

16 to come up against, to encounter.

Nos salió un problema We encountered a problem [came up against a problem]

17 to be out, to come out.

La luna sale a veces The moon comes out sometimes.

18 to appear to.

Nos salió un fantasma A ghost appeared to us.

19 to work out for.

20 to match.

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SALIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

salgo, sales, sale, salimos, salís, salen.

Future Indicative

saldré, saldrás, saldrá, saldremos, saldréis, saldrán.

Conditional

saldría, saldrías, saldría, saldríamos, saldríais, saldrían.

Present Subjunctive

salga, salgas, salga, salgamos, salgáis, salgan.

Imperative

sal (tú), salga (él/Vd.), salgamos (nos.), salid (vos.), salgan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to go out, get out

2) depart, leave

3) come out, appear

4) turn out

5) become, be elected

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- salir a

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Para las expresiones salir adelante, salir ganando, salir perdiendo, salir de viaje, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=partir) [persona] to leave; [transportes] to leave, depart frm; (Náut) to leave, sail

el autocar sale a las ocho — the coach leaves at eight

sale un tren cada dos horas — there is a train every two hours

• salir [de] — to leave

salimos de Madrid a las ocho — we left Madrid at eight

saldremos del hotel temprano — we'll leave the hotel early

quiere salir del país — she wants to leave the country

¿a qué hora sales de la oficina? — what time do you leave the office?

salgo de clase a las cinco — I finish school at five

• salir [para] — to set off for

después de comer salimos para Palencia — after we had eaten we set off for Palencia

2) (=no entrar) (=ir fuera) to go out; (=venir fuera) to come out; [a divertirse] to go out

sal ahí fuera a recoger la pelota — go out there and get the ball back

sal aquí al jardín con nosotros — come out into the garden with us

salió a la calle a ver si venían — she went outside {o} she went out into the street to see if they were coming

-¿está Juan? -no, ha salido — "is Juan in?" - "no, I'm afraid he's gone out"

¿vas a salir esta noche? — are you going out tonight?

nunca he salido al extranjero — I've never been abroad

la pelota salió fuera — (Ftbl) the ball went out (of play)

los rehenes salieron por la ventana — the hostages got out through the window

• salió [corriendo] (del cuarto) — he ran out (of the room)

• salir [de], nos la encontramos al salir del cine — we bumped into her when we were coming out of the cinema

¿de dónde has salido? — where did you appear {o} spring from?

salir de un apuro — to get out of a jam

salir del coma — to come out of a coma

• salir de [paseo] — to go out for a walk

- de esta no salimos

salir de pobre —

no salió nunca de pobre — he never stopped being poor

3) [al mercado] [revista, libro, disco] to come out; [moda] to come in

el libro sale el mes que viene — the book comes out next month

acaba de salir un disco suyo — an album of his has just come out {o} been released

4) [en medios de comunicación]

la noticia salió en el periódico de ayer — the news was {o} appeared in yesterday's paper

sus padres salieron en los periódicos — her parents were in the papers

salir por la televisión — to be {o} appear on TV

5) (=surgir) to come up

en el debate no salió el tema del aborto — the subject of abortion didn't come up in the debate

si sale un puesto apropiado — if a suitable job comes up

cuando salga la ocasión — when the opportunity comes up {o} arises

¡ya salió aquello! — we know all about that!

salirle algo a algn: le ha salido novio/un trabajo — she's got herself a boyfriend/a job

6) (=aparecer) [agua] to come out; [sol] to come out; [mancha] to appear

no sale agua del grifo — there's no water coming out of the tap

ha salido una mancha en el techo — a damp patch has appeared on the ceiling

me sale sangre — I'm bleeding

7) (=nacer) [diente] to come through; [planta, sol] to come up; [pelo] to grow; [pollito] to hatch

me está saliendo una muela del juicio — one of my wisdom teeth is coming through

ya le ha salido un diente al niño — the baby already has one tooth

le han salido muchas espinillas — he's got a lot of blackheads

nos levantamos antes de que saliera el sol — we got up before sunrise

8) (=quitarse) [mancha] to come out, come off

el anillo no le sale del dedo — the ring won't come off her finger, she can't get the ring off her finger

9) (=costar)

la calefacción de gas saldría más barata — gas heating would work out cheaper

• salir [a], sale a ocho euros el kilo — it works out at eight euros a kilo

salimos a 10 libras por persona — it works out at £10 each

• salir [por], me salió por 1.000 pesos — it cost me 1,000 pesos

10) (=resultar)

¿cómo salió la representación? — how did the performance go?

espero que todo salga como habíamos planeado — I hope everything goes to plan

la prueba salió positiva — the test was positive

salió triunfador de las elecciones — he was victorious in the elections

la secretaria salió muy trabajadora — the secretary turned out to be very hard-working

¿qué número ha salido premiado en la lotería? — what was the winning number in the lottery?

salió alcalde por tres votos — he was elected mayor by three votes

tenemos que aceptarlo, salga lo que salga — we have to accept it, whatever happens

• salir [bien], el plan salió bien — the plan worked out well

espero que todo salga bien — I hope everything works out all right

¿salió bien la fiesta? — did the party go well?

ha salido muy bien de la operación — she's come through the operation very well

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did your exam go?

• salir [mal], salió muy mal del tratamiento — the treatment wasn't at all successful

la celebración salió mal por la lluvia — the celebrations were spoiled by the rain

les salió mal el proyecto — their plan didn't work out

¡qué mal me ha salido el dibujo! — oh dear! my drawing hasn't come out very well!

11)

salirle algo a algn —

a) (=poder resolverse)

he intentado resolver el problema pero no me sale — I've tried to solve the problem but I just can't do it

este crucigrama no me sale — I can't do this crossword

b) (=resultar natural)

no me sale ser amable con ella — I find it difficult being nice to her

c) (=poder recordarse)

no me sale su apellido — I can't think of his name

12)

• salir [a] — [calle] to come out in, lead to

esta calle sale a la plaza — this street comes out in {o} leads to the square

13)

• salir [a] algn — (=parecerse) to take after sb

ha salido a su padre — he takes after his father

14)

• salir [con] algn — to go out with sb

está saliendo con un compañero de clase — she's going out with one of her classmates

salen juntos desde hace dos años — they've been going out (together) for two years

15)

• salir [con] algo — [al hablar] to come out with sth

y ahora sale con esto — and now he comes out with this

ahora me sale con que yo le debo dinero — and now he starts complaining that I owe him money

16)

• salir [de] — [proceder] to come from

el aceite que sale de la aceituna — oil which comes from olives

17)

• salir [por] algn — (=defender) to come out in defence of sb, stick up for sb; [económicamente] to back sb financially

cuando hubo problemas, salió por mí — when there were problems, she stuck up for me {o} came out in my defence

18) (Teat) to come on

sale vestido de policía — he comes on dressed as a policeman

"sale el rey" — [acotación] "enter the king"

19) (=empezar) (Dep) to start; (Ajedrez) to have first move; (Naipes) to lead

salir con un as — to lead an ace

salir de triunfo — to lead a trump

20) (Inform) to exit

21) (=sobresalir) to stick out

el balcón sale unos dos metros — the balcony sticks out about two metres

22) (=pagar)

salir a los gastos de algn — to meet {o} pay sb's expenses

2.

See:

salirse
SALIR Para precisar la forma de salir Aunque salir (de ) se suele traducir por come out (of ) o por go out (of) según la dirección del movimiento, cuando se quiere especificar la forma en que se realiza ese movimiento, estos verbos se pueden reemplazar por otros como run out, rush out, jump out, tiptoe out, climb out {etc}: Se vio a tres hombres enmascarados salir del banco corriendo Three masked men were seen running out of the bank Salió del coche con un salto He jumped out of the car Salió de puntillas de la habitación He tiptoed out of the room Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) ( partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale tu tren/tu vuelo? — what time is your train/flight?

el jefe había salido de viaje — the boss was away

salió corriendo or disparada — (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq)

salir de algo — to leave from something

¿de qué andén sale el tren? — what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete — I leave home at seven

salir para algo — to leave for something

2) ( al exterior - acercándose al hablante) to come out; (- alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo — don't go out without a coat

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado — I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir de algo — to come out/get out of something

sal de ahí! — come out of there!

sal de aquí! — get out of here!

sal ya de la cama — get out of bed

¿tú de dónde has salido? — where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? — where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España — he's never been out of Spain

no puede salir del país — she can't leave the country

salir por algo — to leave by something

salió por la puerta de atrás — he went out o left by the back door

tuvo que salir por la ventana — she had to get out through the window

salir a algo: salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden; salir a + inf to go out/come out to + inf; ¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?; salió a hacer las compras — she's gone out (to do the) shopping

3) ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete — I don't finish o leave work until seven

¿a qué hora sales de clase? — what time do you get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital? — when is he coming out of (the) hospital?

4)

a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir — he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera — they went out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out

salen juntos — they're going out together

salir con alguien — to go out with somebody

¿estás saliendo con alguien? — are you going out with anyone?

5) (a calle, carretera)

¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? — can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? — does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

6) clavo/tapón to come out; anillo to come off

Sentido II

7) (aparecer, manifestarse)

a) cana/sarpullido to appear; (+ me/te/le etc)

me empiezan a salir canas — I'm starting to go gray

ya le ha salido el primer diente — her first tooth has already come through

le están saliendo los dientes — she's teething

me ha salió una ampolla — I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido — he came out in a rash

me salieron granos — I broke out o (BrE) come out in spots

¿te sale sangre? — are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz — my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas — the plant's putting out new leaves

b) sol ( por la mañana) to rise, come up; ( de detrás de una nube) to come out

c) ( surgir) tema/idea to come up

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él — I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

ya salió aquello — you (o he etc) had to bring that up; (+ me/te/le etc)

le salió así, espontáneamente — he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán — it came o I said it in German

me salió otro compromiso — something (else) came up

d) carta ( en naipes) to come up

¿ha salido ya el 15? — have they called number 15 yet?

8)

a) ( tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc)

me salió un tema que no había estudiado — I got a subject I hadn't studied

b) ( en un reparto)

salir a algo — to get something

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno — we get two cakes each

salen a tres mil el par — it works out at three thousand a pair

9) mancha ( aparecer) to appear; ( quitarse) to come out

10)

a) revista/novela to come out; disco to come out, be released

salir al mercado — to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

salió en primera página — it appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión — she was o appeared on television

c) ( en una foto) to appear; (+ compl)

qué bien saliste en esta foto! — this photo of you is really good

d) ( desempeñando un papel)

sale de pastor — he plays o he is a shepherd

11) (expresando irritación, sorpresa)

ya salió la niña! — her again!

salir con algo: mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?; no me salgas ahora con eso — don't give me that (colloq)

Sentido III

12) ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te salió el crucigrama? — did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación — I can't do this equation

no te sale bien el acento — you haven't got the accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre — (fam) I can't think of her name right now

no le salían las palabras — he couldn't get his words out

13) ( resultar)

de aquí no va a salir nada bueno — no good is going to come of this

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 — how do you get 40? I make it 42; (+ compl)

las cosas salieron bien — things turned out o worked out well

el plan no salió como esperábamos — the plan didn't work out as we expected

no salió ninguna de las fotos — none of the photographs came out

la foto salió movida — the photograph has come out blurred

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga — we have to finish it no matter how it turns out

sale muy caro — it works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero — he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? — what was the winning number?

salir bien/mal en un examen — (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam; (+ me/te/le etc)

el postre no me salió bien — the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien — things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo mal — don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did you get on o do in the exam?

el niño les salió muy inteligente — their son turned out (to be) really bright

14) (de situación, estado)

salir de algo: para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation; está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll pull through; no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one; me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression; (+ compl) salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well; salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident; salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors; salir adelante negocio to stay afloat, survive; propuesta to prosper; fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante — it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

15) ( con preposición)

a) salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b) salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

c) salir de (Col, Ven) ( deshacerse de) to get rid of
2.
salirse v pron

1)

a) (de recipiente, límite)

cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua — turn off the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche — don't let the milk boil over

salirse de algo: el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road; el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks; la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went into touch o out of play; procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget; te estás saliendo del tema — you're getting off the point

b) (por orificio, grieta) agua/tinta to leak (out), come out; gas to escape, come out

salirse de algo: se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire; se me salió el hilo de la aguja — the needle's come unthreaded

c) (Chi, Méx) pluma/recipiente to leak

2) ( soltarse) to come off; (+ me/te/le etc)

estos zapatos se me salen — these shoes are too big for me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

3) ( irse) to leave

salirse de algo — de asociación to leave something

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película — she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya — to get one's (own) way

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= come out, debouch, depart, exit, go out of, make + departure, march off, quit, take + departure, leave, issue out, start out, go out and about, go out, pop, head out, socialise [socialize, -USA], be out and about, get out and about, go forth.

Ex. Maybe it's the frustrated library school professor in him crying to come out -- whatever it is, give him a chance to show you what he knows.

Ex. As they debouched into the street and hurried back to the library, Jergens thanked Meek for being someone she could share her concerns with.

Ex. He smiled again, waved goodbye, and departed.

Ex. Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex. In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.

Ex. Before making his departure, however, a few hints upon the methods of examining bibliographic compilations are necessary.

Ex. Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.

Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex. 'I'm sure we'll be in touch a lot this week!' Suttie took her departure, repeating the offer.

Ex. 'Do you ever let anyone leave without inspecting their bags?' Carpozzi asked as she sidled up to the checker.

Ex. He bade her good day and issued out into the street.

Ex. He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.

Ex. Thursday 22 August is your opportunity to go out and about - seeing at first hand the great variety of library and information centres located in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Ex. They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex. It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex. She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.

Ex. But if you' re out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

Ex. Use the links below for ideas to get out and about.

Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

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* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* a lo que salga = come what may.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* aventurarse a salir = venture forth.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* hacer salir = push out, flush out.

* imposibilitado para salir de casa = housebound [house-bound], homebound [home-bound].

* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* salir a = propagate out to, crash to, be out to.

* salir a borbotones = gush out, spurt.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a dar un paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salir adelante por uno mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir adelante sin la ayuda de nadie = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* salir a fumarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a hurtadillas = steal away.

* salir airoso = pass + muster, pass with + flying colours.

* salir airoso de = ride out.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* salir a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir a la superficie = surface.

* salir ampollas = blister.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salir apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.

* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir bramando = roar out of.

* salir con estupideces = talk + nonsense.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* salir de = get out of, walk out of, climb out of, break out of, break through, strike out from.

* salir de casa = leave + home.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir de fiesta = party.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir del armario = come out of + the closet.

* salir de la rutina tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* salir de la situación = extricate + Reflexivo.

* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.

* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.

* salir del trabajo = clock off + work.

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir de + Posesivo + escondite = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir desapercibido = sneak out of.

* salir desde = set out from.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir de un impás = circumvent + impasse.

* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir disparado de = shoot out of.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.

* salir en desbandada = stampede.

* salir en estampida = stampede.

* salir en forma radial de = radiate from.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

* salir en pareja con = date.

* salir en tropel = stampede.

* salir escaldado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir fatal = go + pear-shaped.

* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, win, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir grietas = develop + cracks.

* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

* salir ileso = escape + injury, leave without + a scratch.

* salir impune = get away with it, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.

* salir malparado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir perjudicado = pay + the price, pay + the penalty.

* salir pitando = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir por los cerros de Ubeda = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangent.

* salir por piernas = make + a hasty exit.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir resueltamente = sally forth.

* salir rugiendo = roar out of.

* salir sangre = draw + blood.

* salirse con la de Uno = have + Posesivo + way (with), get away with it.

* salirse con las de Uno = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salirse de = depart from, opt out of, step out of, spill out of.

* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* salirse por la tangente = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic.

* salir sigilosamente = steal away, slither out of.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* salir sin ser visto = sneak out of, slip out, steal away.

* salir sin un rasguño = leave without + a scratch.

* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir todo redondo = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir una gotera = spring + a leak.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) ( partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale tu tren/tu vuelo? — what time is your train/flight?

el jefe había salido de viaje — the boss was away

salió corriendo or disparada — (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq)

salir de algo — to leave from something

¿de qué andén sale el tren? — what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete — I leave home at seven

salir para algo — to leave for something

2) ( al exterior - acercándose al hablante) to come out; (- alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo — don't go out without a coat

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado — I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir de algo — to come out/get out of something

sal de ahí! — come out of there!

sal de aquí! — get out of here!

sal ya de la cama — get out of bed

¿tú de dónde has salido? — where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? — where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España — he's never been out of Spain

no puede salir del país — she can't leave the country

salir por algo — to leave by something

salió por la puerta de atrás — he went out o left by the back door

tuvo que salir por la ventana — she had to get out through the window

salir a algo: salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden; salir a + inf to go out/come out to + inf; ¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?; salió a hacer las compras — she's gone out (to do the) shopping

3) ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete — I don't finish o leave work until seven

¿a qué hora sales de clase? — what time do you get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital? — when is he coming out of (the) hospital?

4)

a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir — he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera — they went out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out

salen juntos — they're going out together

salir con alguien — to go out with somebody

¿estás saliendo con alguien? — are you going out with anyone?

5) (a calle, carretera)

¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? — can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? — does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

6) clavo/tapón to come out; anillo to come off

Sentido II

7) (aparecer, manifestarse)

a) cana/sarpullido to appear; (+ me/te/le etc)

me empiezan a salir canas — I'm starting to go gray

ya le ha salido el primer diente — her first tooth has already come through

le están saliendo los dientes — she's teething

me ha salió una ampolla — I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido — he came out in a rash

me salieron granos — I broke out o (BrE) come out in spots

¿te sale sangre? — are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz — my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas — the plant's putting out new leaves

b) sol ( por la mañana) to rise, come up; ( de detrás de una nube) to come out

c) ( surgir) tema/idea to come up

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él — I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

ya salió aquello — you (o he etc) had to bring that up; (+ me/te/le etc)

le salió así, espontáneamente — he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán — it came o I said it in German

me salió otro compromiso — something (else) came up

d) carta ( en naipes) to come up

¿ha salido ya el 15? — have they called number 15 yet?

8)

a) ( tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc)

me salió un tema que no había estudiado — I got a subject I hadn't studied

b) ( en un reparto)

salir a algo — to get something

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno — we get two cakes each

salen a tres mil el par — it works out at three thousand a pair

9) mancha ( aparecer) to appear; ( quitarse) to come out

10)

a) revista/novela to come out; disco to come out, be released

salir al mercado — to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

salió en primera página — it appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión — she was o appeared on television

c) ( en una foto) to appear; (+ compl)

qué bien saliste en esta foto! — this photo of you is really good

d) ( desempeñando un papel)

sale de pastor — he plays o he is a shepherd

11) (expresando irritación, sorpresa)

ya salió la niña! — her again!

salir con algo: mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?; no me salgas ahora con eso — don't give me that (colloq)

Sentido III

12) ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te salió el crucigrama? — did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación — I can't do this equation

no te sale bien el acento — you haven't got the accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre — (fam) I can't think of her name right now

no le salían las palabras — he couldn't get his words out

13) ( resultar)

de aquí no va a salir nada bueno — no good is going to come of this

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 — how do you get 40? I make it 42; (+ compl)

las cosas salieron bien — things turned out o worked out well

el plan no salió como esperábamos — the plan didn't work out as we expected

no salió ninguna de las fotos — none of the photographs came out

la foto salió movida — the photograph has come out blurred

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga — we have to finish it no matter how it turns out

sale muy caro — it works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero — he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? — what was the winning number?

salir bien/mal en un examen — (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam; (+ me/te/le etc)

el postre no me salió bien — the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien — things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo mal — don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

¿cómo te salió el examen? — how did you get on o do in the exam?

el niño les salió muy inteligente — their son turned out (to be) really bright

14) (de situación, estado)

salir de algo: para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation; está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll pull through; no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one; me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression; (+ compl) salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well; salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident; salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors; salir adelante negocio to stay afloat, survive; propuesta to prosper; fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante — it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

15) ( con preposición)

a) salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b) salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

c) salir de (Col, Ven) ( deshacerse de) to get rid of
2.
salirse v pron

1)

a) (de recipiente, límite)

cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua — turn off the faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche — don't let the milk boil over

salirse de algo: el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road; el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks; la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went into touch o out of play; procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget; te estás saliendo del tema — you're getting off the point

b) (por orificio, grieta) agua/tinta to leak (out), come out; gas to escape, come out

salirse de algo: se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire; se me salió el hilo de la aguja — the needle's come unthreaded

c) (Chi, Méx) pluma/recipiente to leak

2) ( soltarse) to come off; (+ me/te/le etc)

estos zapatos se me salen — these shoes are too big for me

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas — his eyes were popping out of his head

3) ( irse) to leave

salirse de algo — de asociación to leave something

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película — she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya — to get one's (own) way

* * *

= come out, debouch, depart, exit, go out of, make + departure, march off, quit, take + departure, leave, issue out, start out, go out and about, go out, pop, head out, socialise [socialize, -USA], be out and about, get out and about, go forth.

Ex: Maybe it's the frustrated library school professor in him crying to come out -- whatever it is, give him a chance to show you what he knows.

Ex: As they debouched into the street and hurried back to the library, Jergens thanked Meek for being someone she could share her concerns with.

Ex: He smiled again, waved goodbye, and departed.

Ex: Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex: In all 20 per cent of visitors went out of the bookshop with a book they had intended to buy, 15 per cent went out with a book they had not intended to buy and 67 went out with both intended and unintended purchases.

Ex: Before making his departure, however, a few hints upon the methods of examining bibliographic compilations are necessary.

Ex: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers.

Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex: 'I'm sure we'll be in touch a lot this week!' Suttie took her departure, repeating the offer.

Ex: 'Do you ever let anyone leave without inspecting their bags?' Carpozzi asked as she sidled up to the checker.

Ex: He bade her good day and issued out into the street.

Ex: He went back into the house, addressing his Maker in low agonized tones, changed, and started out again.

Ex: Thursday 22 August is your opportunity to go out and about - seeing at first hand the great variety of library and information centres located in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Ex: They decided one day to take it upon themselves without his knowledge to go out and solicit funds from some of the large corn processors and farm equipment manufacturers.

Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex: It's tempting to splurge on a new hi-fi system or head out on a shopping spree, but the smart option might be to pay off an existing debt.

Ex: She is married and has a family, but does not spend much time in the director's office or socialize with her.

Ex: But if you' re out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.

Ex: Use the links below for ideas to get out and about.

Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* a lo que salga = come what may.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* a veces sales jodido = shit happens.

* aventurarse a salir = venture forth.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.

* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* evitar que + salir = keep + Nombre + in.

* hacer salir = push out, flush out.

* imposibilitado para salir de casa = housebound [house-bound], homebound [home-bound].

* invitar a Alguien a salir = ask + Nombre + out.

* invitar a salir = take + Nombre + out.

* no salir mal parado por = be none the worse for (that), be none the worse for wear.

* obligar a salir = drive out + with a pitchfork, push out.

* obligar a salir de = force from.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* que puede salir en préstamo = loanable.

* salir a = propagate out to, crash to, be out to.

* salir a borbotones = gush out, spurt.

* salir a chorros = gush out, spurt.

* salir a comer = eat out.

* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.

* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a dar un paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir adelante = make + ends meet, keep + the wolves from the door, get + unstuck.

* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* salir adelante en la vida, = get on in + life.

* salir adelante por uno mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir adelante sin la ayuda de nadie = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.

* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* salir a fumarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.

* salir a hurtadillas = steal away.

* salir airoso = pass + muster, pass with + flying colours.

* salir airoso de = ride out.

* salir a la calle = go out, hit + the streets.

* salir a la calle en avalancha = spill (out) into + the streets.

* salir a la luz = come to + light, go + live.

* salir a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* salir a las mil maravillas = work + a treat, come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir a la superficie = surface.

* salir ampollas = blister.

* salir a pasear en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salir apresuradamente = dash off, shoot off.

* salir a subasta = come up for + auction.

* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir bramando = roar out of.

* salir con estupideces = talk + nonsense.

* salir corriendo = leg it, run off, run away, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, take off, shoot off, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels.

* salir corriendo a la calle = run into + the street.

* salir de = get out of, walk out of, climb out of, break out of, break through, strike out from.

* salir de casa = leave + home.

* salir de copas = go out for + a drink.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir de fiesta = party.

* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.

* salir de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de juerga = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* salir de la miseria = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir del armario = come out of + the closet.

* salir de la rutina tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.

* salir de la situación = extricate + Reflexivo.

* salir del cascarón = come out of + Posesivo + shell.

* salir del círculo = break out of + circle.

* salir del trabajo = clock off + work.

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* salir de nuevo = come back out.

* salir de parranda = go out + boozing, paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* salir de paseo = go out for + a walk.

* salir de paseo en coche = go out for + a drive.

* salir de perlas = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* salir de + Posesivo + escondite = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.

* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.

* salir desapercibido = sneak out of.

* salir desde = set out from.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* salir de un impás = circumvent + impasse.

* salir disparado = bolt, make + a bolt for, shoot off, dash off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir disparado de = shoot out of.

* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir el tiro por la culata = backfire, misfire.

* salir en desbandada = stampede.

* salir en estampida = stampede.

* salir en forma radial de = radiate from.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

* salir en pareja con = date.

* salir en tropel = stampede.

* salir escaldado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir fatal = go + pear-shaped.

* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, win, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir grietas = develop + cracks.

* salir horriblemente mal = go + horribly wrong.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

* salir ileso = escape + injury, leave without + a scratch.

* salir impune = get away with it, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salir inadvertidamente = sneak out of.

* salir juntos = be an item.

* salir los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.

* salir mal = go + wrong, go + awry, misfire, backfire.

* salir malparado = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.

* salir perjudicado = pay + the price, pay + the penalty.

* salir pitando = take off, bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir por los cerros de Ubeda = go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, fly off on + a tangent.

* salir por piernas = make + a hasty exit.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* salir resueltamente = sally forth.

* salir rugiendo = roar out of.

* salir sangre = draw + blood.

* salirse con la de Uno = have + Posesivo + way (with), get away with it.

* salirse con las de Uno = get + Posesivo + (own) way, have + Posesivo + own way, get away with + murder, get away + scot-free.

* salirse de = depart from, opt out of, step out of, spill out of.

* salirse de convencionalismos = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.

* salirse del molde = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* salirse por la tangente = go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic.

* salir sigilosamente = steal away, slither out of.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* salir sin ser visto = sneak out of, slip out, steal away.

* salir sin un rasguño = leave without + a scratch.

* salir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir todo redondo = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* salir una gotera = spring + a leak.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* salir volando = bolt, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* salir zumbando = bolt, make + a bolt for.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* sol + salir por = sun + rise on.

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* * *

salir [ I29 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ salir (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A partir

B salir al exterior

C

1 habiendo terminado algo

2 Informática

D

1 como entretenimiento

2 tener una relación

E a una calle, carretera

F salir: clavos, tapones etc

Sentido II

A

1 aparecer, manifestarse

2 salir: sol

3 surgir

4 en naipes

B

1 tocar en suerte

2 en un reparto

C salir: manchas

D

1 salir: revista, novela etc

2 en televisión, el periódico

3 en una foto

4 desempeñando un papel

E expresando irritación, sorpresa

Sentido III

A expresando logro

B resultar

C de una situación, un estado

D parecerse a

E salir con, combinar con

F salir de, deshacerse de

■ salirse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de un recipiente, un límite

2 por un orificio, una grieta

3 salirse: recipientes etc

B soltarse

C irse

vi

Sentido I

A (partir) to leave

¿a qué hora sale el tren/tu vuelo? what time does the train/your flight leave?, what time is your train/flight?

salieron a toda velocidad they went off at top speed, they sped off

¿está Marcos? — no, ha salido de viaje can I speak to Marcos? — I'm afraid he's away at the moment

salió corriendo or pitando or disparada ( fam); she was off like a shot ( colloq), she shot off ( colloq)

salir DE algo to leave FROM sth

¿de qué andén sale el tren? what platform does the train leave from?

salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven

salir PARA algo to leave FOR sth

los novios salieron para las Bahamas the newlyweds left for the Bahamas

B (al exterior — acercándose al hablante) to come out; (— alejándose del hablante) to go out

no salgas sin abrigo don't go out without a coat

ha salido she's gone out, she's out

ya puedes salir que te he visto you can come on out now, I can see you

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado I can't get out, I'm trapped in here

salir DE algo to come out/get out OF sth

¡sal de ahí! come out of there!

¡sal de aquí! get out of here!

sal de debajo de la mesa come out from under the table

no salió de su habitación en todo el día he didn't come out of o leave his room all day

sal ya de la cama get out of bed

de aquí que no salga ni una palabra not a word of this to anyone

¿tú de dónde has salido? where have you sprung from?

¿de dónde salió este dinero? where did this money come from?

nunca ha salido de España/del pueblo he's never been out of Spain/the village

está en libertad bajo fianza y no puede salir del país she's out on bail and can't leave the country

para impedir que salgan más capitales del país to prevent more capital flowing out of o leaving the country

salir POR algo to leave BY sth

tuvo que salir por la ventana she had to get out through the window

acaba de salir por la puerta de atrás he's just left by the back door, he's just gone out the back door

salir A algo:

salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden

salen al mar por la noche they go out to sea at night

¿quién quiere salir a la pizarra? who wants to come up to the blackboard?

el equipo salió al terreno de juego the team took the field o came onto the field

¿quién te salió al teléfono? who answered (the phone)?

salir A + INF to go out/come out to + INF

¿sales a jugar? are you coming out to play?

ha salido a hacer la compra she's gone out (to do the) shopping

C

1 (habiendo terminado algo) to leave

no salgo de trabajar hasta las siete I don't finish o leave work until seven

empezó a trabajar aquí recién salido de la escuela he started working here just after he left school

¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you come out of class o get out of class o finish your class?

¿cuándo sale del hospital/de la cárcel? when is he coming out of (the) hospital/(the) prison?

2 ( Informática) (del sistema) to log off, log out; (de una aplicación) to quit

D

1 (como entretenimiento) to go out

estuvo castigado un mes sin salir he wasn't allowed to go out for a month

salieron a cenar fuera they went out for dinner, they had dinner out

2 (tener una relación) to go out

hace tiempo que salen juntos they've been going out together for a while

salir CON algn to go out WITH sb

¿estás saliendo con alguien? are you going out with anyone?, are you seeing anyone? ( AmE)

E

(a una calle, carretera): ¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? can I get on to the road this way?

¿esta calle sale al Paseo Colón? will this street take me to the Paseo Colón?, does this street come out onto the Paseo Colón?

F «clavo/tapón» to come out; «anillo» to come off

el anillo no me sale my ring won't come off, I can't get my ring off

Sentido II

A (aparecer, manifestarse)

1 «cana/sarpullido» to appear

(+ me/te/le etc): ya me empiezan a salir canas I'm starting to go gray, I'm getting gray hairs

ya le han salido los dientes de abajo she's already got o she's already cut her bottom teeth, her bottom teeth have already come through

me ha salido una ampolla I've got a blister

le salió un sarpullido he came out in a rash

le ha salido un chichón en la frente a bump's come up on her forehead

si como chocolate me salen granos if I eat chocolate I break out o ( BrE) come out in spots

a ver ¿te sale sangre? let's have a look, are you bleeding o is it bleeding?

me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding

a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas the plant's putting out new leaves, the plant has some new leaves coming out

2 «sol» (por la mañana) to rise, come up; (de detrás de una nube) to come out

parece que quiere salir el sol it looks as though the sun's trying to come out

3 (surgir) «tema/idea» to come up

¿cómo salió eso a la conversación? how did that come up in the conversation?

yo no se lo pedí, salió de él I didn't ask him to do it, it was his idea o he offered

(+ me/te/le etc): le salió así, espontáneamente he just came out with it quite spontaneously

me salió en alemán it came out in German, I said it in German

no me salió nada mejor nothing better came up o turned up

¿has visto el novio que le ha salido? ( fam); have you seen the boyfriend she's found herself? ( colloq)

no voy a poder ir, me ha salido otro compromiso I'm afraid I won't be able to go, something (else) has come up o cropped up

4 «carta» (en naipes) to come up

el as de diamantes todavía no ha salido the ace of diamonds hasn't come up yet

¿ya ha salido el 15? have they called number 15 yet?, has number 15 gone yet?

B

1 (tocar en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

me salió un tema que no había estudiado I got a subject I hadn't studied

me salió un cinco I got a five

2 ( Esp) (en un reparto) salir A algo; to get sth

salimos a dos pastelitos cada uno we get two cakes each, it works out as two cakes each

son tres hermanos, así que salen a tres mil cada uno there are three brothers, so they each end up with o get three thousand

C «mancha» (aparecer) to appear; (quitarse) to come out

D

1 «revista» to come out; «novela» to come out, be published; «disco» to come out, be released

un producto que acaba de salir al mercado a new product which has just come on to the market

2 (en televisión, el periódico) to appear

la noticia salió en primera página the news appeared on the front page

salió por or en (la) televisión she was o appeared on television

ayer salió mi primo en or por la televisión my cousin was on (the) television yesterday

3 (en una foto) to appear

no sale en esta foto he doesn't appear in o he isn't in this photograph

(+ compl): ¡qué bien saliste en esta foto! you've come out really well in this photograph, this is a really good photograph of you

4

(desempeñando un papel): ¿tú sales en la obra de fin de curso? are you in the end-of-term play?

sale de pastor he plays o he is a shepherd

me salió de testigo en el juicio ( RPl); he testified on my behalf

le salí de testigo cuando se casó ( RPl); I was a witness at her wedding

E (expresando irritación, sorpresa) salir + GER:

y ahora sale diciendo que no lo sabía and now he says he didn't know

salir CON algo:

¡mira con qué sale éste ahora! did you hear what he just said?

no me salgas ahora con eso don't give me that ( colloq)

y ahora me sale con que no quiere ir and now he tells me he doesn't want to go!

¡a veces sale con cada cosa más graciosa! sometimes she comes out with the funniest things!

Sentido III

A (expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc):

¿te salió el crucigrama? did you finish the crossword?

no me sale esta ecuación/cuenta I can't do this equation/sum

¿me ayudas con este dibujo que a mí no me sale? can you help me with this drawing? I can't get it right

no te sale el acento mexicano you're not very good at the Mexican accent, you haven't got the Mexican accent right

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre ( fam); I can't think of her name right now

estaba tan entusiasmado que no le salían las palabras he was so excited he couldn't get his words out

B

(resultar): de aquí no va a salir nada bueno no good is going to come of this

van a lo que salga, nunca hacen planes they just take things as they come, they never make plans

¿a ti te da 40? a mí me sale 42 how do you get 40? I make it 42

(+ compl): las cosas salieron mejor de lo que esperábamos things turned out/worked out better than we expected

tenemos que acabarlo salga como salga we have to finish it, no matter how it turns out

no ha salido ninguna de las fotos none of the photographs has come out

la foto ha salido movida the photograph has come out blurred

mandarlo certificado sale muy caro sending it registered mail works out o is very expensive

salió elegido tesorero he was elected treasurer

¿qué número salió premiado? what was the winning number?

salió beneficiado en el reparto he did well out of the division o ( BrE) share-out

(+ me/te/le etc): el postre no me salió bien the dessert didn't come out right

las cosas no nos han salido bien things haven't gone right for us

no lo hagas deprisa que te va a salir todo al revés don't try to do it too quickly, you'll do it all wrong

si lo haces sin regla te va a salir torcido if you do it without a ruler it'll come out crooked

así te va a salir muy caro it'll work out very expensive for you that way

¿cómo te salió el examen? how did you get on o do in the exam?, how did the exam go?

el niño les salió muy inteligente their son turned out (to be) really bright

C (de una situación, un estado) salir DE algo:

para salir del apuro in order to get out of an awkward situation

está muy mal, no sé si saldrá de ésta she's very ill, I don't know if she'll make it o if she'll pull through

no sé cómo vamos a salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one

luchan por salir de la miseria en que viven they struggle to escape from the poverty in which they live

me ayudó a salir de la depresión he helped me get over my depression

a este paso no vamos a salir nunca de pobres the way we're going we're never going to stop being poor

(+ compl): salió bien de la operación she came through the operation well

salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident

salió airosa del trance she came through it with flying colors*

salir bien/mal en un examen ( Chi) ( Educ) to pass/fail an exam

salir adelante: fue una época muy dura, pero lograron salir adelante it was a difficult period but they managed to get through it

para que el negocio salga adelante if the business is to stay afloat o survive

la propuesta cuenta con pocas posibilidades de salir adelante the proposal is unlikely to prosper

paso¹ (↑ paso (1))

D salir a (parecerse a) to take after

es gordita, sale a la madre she's chubby, she takes after her mother

¡tiene a quien salir! you can see who she takes after!

en lo tozudo sale a su padre he gets his stubbornness from his father

E salir con ( Col) (combinar con) to go with

F salir de ( Col) (deshacerse de) to get rid of

no han podido salir de él they haven't been able to get rid of him

■ salirse

v pron

A

1

(de un recipiente, un límite): cierra el grifo, que se va a salir el agua turn off the faucet ( AmE) o ( BrE) tap, the water's going to overflow

vigila que no se salga la leche don't let the milk boil over

salirse DE algo:

el camión se salió de la carretera the truck came/went off the road, the truck left the road

el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks

no te salgas de las líneas keep inside the lines

la pelota se salió del campo de juego the ball went out of play o into touch

procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget

te estás saliendo del tema you're getting off the point

2 (por un orificio, una grieta) «agua/tinta» to leak, leak out, come out; «gas» to escape, come out

está rajado y se sale el aceite it's cracked and the oil leaks out

salirse DE algo:

se está saliendo el aire del neumático the air's coming o leaking out of the tire*

se me ha salido el hilo de la aguja the needle's come unthreaded

3 (Chi, Méx) «recipiente/pluma» to leak

B (soltarse) to come off

se ha salido el pomo de la puerta the knob has come off the door

(+ me/te/le etc): estos zapatos se me salen these shoes are too big for me

se le ha salido una rueda it's lost a wheel, one of the wheels has come off

se le salían los ojos de las órbitas his eyes were popping out of his head o were out on stalks

C (irse) to leave salirse DE algo ‹de una asociación› to leave sth

se salió del cine a la mitad de la película she walked out halfway through the movie

salirse con la suya to get one's (own) way

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salir ( conjugate salir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( partir) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sale el tren? what time does the train leave?;

el jefe había salido de viaje the boss was away;
salió corriendo (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq);
salir de algo to leave from sth;
¿de qué andén sale el tren? what platform does the train leave from?;
salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven;
salir para algo to leave for sth
2 ( al exterior — acercándose al hablante) to come out;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go out;
◊ no salgas sin abrigo don't go out without a coat;

no puedo salir, me he quedado encerrado I can't get out, I'm trapped in here;
salir de algo to come out/get out of sth;
¡sal de ahí/de aquí! come out of there/get out of here!;
¿de dónde salió este dinero? where did this money come from?;
nunca ha salido de España he's never been out of Spain;
salir por la ventana/por la puerta to get out through the window/leave by the door;
salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden;
¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? can I get on to the road this way?;
salió a hacer las compras she's gone out (to do the) shopping
3 ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you get out of class o finish your class?;

¿cuándo sale del hospital? when is he coming out of (the) hospital?
4
a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out;

◊ salir a cenar to go out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out;

salir con algn to go out with sb
5 [clavo/tapón/mancha] to come out;
[ anillo] to come off
1 (aparecer, manifestarse)
a) [cana/sarpullido] to appear;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ me empiezan a salir canas I'm starting to go gray;

le están saliendo los dientes she's teething;
me salió una ampolla I've got a blister;
le salió un sarpullido he came out in a rash;
me salieron granos I broke out o (BrE) came out in spots;
me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding;
a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas the plant's putting out new leaves
b) [ sol] ( por la mañana) to rise, come up;

( de detrás de una nube) to come out
c) ( surgir) [tema/idea] to come up

d) [ carta] ( en naipes) to come up

2
a) [revista/novela] to come out;

[ disco] to come out, be released;
◊ salir al mercado to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, en el periódico) to appear

c) ( en una foto) to appear;

(+ compl)
◊ saliste muy bien en la foto you came out very well in the photo

1 ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ no me sale esta ecuación I can't do this equation;

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre (fam) I can't think of her name right now;
no le salían las palabras he couldn't get his words out
2
a) ( costar) to work out;

◊ sale más barato/caro it works out less/more expensive

b) ( resultar):

◊ todo salió bien everything turned out o worked out well;

salió tal como lo planeamos it turned out just as we planned;
no salió ninguna de las fotos none of the photographs came out;
¿qué número salió premiado? what was the winning number?;
salir bien/mal en un examen (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ el postre no me salió bien the dessert didn't come out right

3 (de situación, estado) salir de algo ‹ de apuro› to get out of sth;
‹ de depresión› to get over sth;
◊ salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident;

salir adelante [ negocio] to stay afloat, survive;

[ propuesta] to prosper;
◊ lograron salir adelante they managed to get through it

4 ( con preposición)
a)

◊ salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b)

◊ salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

salirse verbo pronominal
1
a) (de borde, límite) [ agua] to overflow;

[ leche] to boil over;
salirse de algo ‹ de carretera› to come/go off sth;
‹ de tema› to get off sth;
◊ el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks;

procura no salirte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget
b) (por orificio, grieta) [agua/tinta] to leak (out), come out;

[ gas] to escape, come out
2 ( soltarse) [pedazo/pieza] to come off;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ estos zapatos se me salen these shoes are too big for me

3 ( irse) to leave;
salirse de algo ‹ de asociación› to leave sth;
◊ salirse con la suya to get one's (own) way

salir verbo intransitivo
1 (de un lugar) to go out: nunca ha salido de su país, he's never been out of his country
el ladrón salió por la ventana, the burglar got out through the window
(si el hablante está fuera) to come out: ¡sal de la habitación, por favor! please, come out of the room!
2 Inform to exit
(de un sistema) to log off
3 (partir) to leave: salí de casa a mediodía, I left home at noon
nuestro avión sale a las seis, our plane departs at six
4 (para divertirse) to go out: siempre sale los viernes, she always goes out on Friday
5 (tener una relación) to go out: está saliendo con Ana, he's going out with Ana
6 Dep to start
(en juegos) to lead
7 (manifestarse, emerger) le ha salido un grano en la cara, he has got a spot on his face
me salió sangre de la nariz, my nose was bleeding
(un astro) to rise: la Luna sale al atardecer, the moon comes out in the evening
(retoñar, germinar) to sprout
8 (surgir) la idea salió de ti, it was your idea
9 (aparecer) mi hermana salía en (la) televisión, my sister appeared on television
(un libro, un disco, etc) to come out
10 salir a (parecerse) ha salido a su hermano, he takes after his brother
(costar) el almuerzo sale a 800 pesetas cada uno, lunch works out at 800 pesetas a head
11 (resultar) su hija le ha salido muy estudiosa, her daughter has turned out to be very studious
salió premiado el número 5.566, the winning number was 5,566
(una operación matemática) a él le da 20, pero a mí me sale 25, he gets 20, but I make it 25
12 (costar) nos sale barato, it works out cheap
13 (superar una situación, una gran dificultad) to come through, get over: estuvo muy enfermo, pero salió de esa, he was very ill, but he pulled through
14 (ser elegido por votación) salió alcalde, he was elected mayor
♦ Locuciones: salir con, (manifestación inesperada) no me salgas ahora con estupideces, stop talking nonsense
' salir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acampada
- ahora
- airosa
- airoso
- al
- asomarse
- atusar
- boca
- cabronada
- casa
- con
- concebir
- contraluz
- coscorrón
- cuenta
- dar
- dejar
- desalojar
- desfilar
- desorbitar
- dimanar
- echar
- entrar
- estar
- gatas
- grabar
- gracia
- gustar
- hondura
- irse
- niqui
- palestra
- para
- parada
- parado
- paso
- pico
- pierna
- pitar
- portazo
- puntilla
- quite
- rana
- relucir
- revés
- rodada
- rodado
- salida
- sangrar
- señora
English:
after
- appear
- as
- ask out
- average out at
- back out
- be
- blow off
- boomerang
- bootstrap
- break
- break out
- break through
- call away
- can
- check out
- chicken out
- clean up
- climb
- come away
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come up
- crowd
- dash off
- dash out
- date
- depart
- discipline
- do
- doll
- doubtfully
- downpour
- draw out
- drive-through
- emerge
- even
- exit
- fancy
- flounce
- forward
- genie
- get about
- get along
- get away
- get away with
- get off
- get out
- go

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salir

♦ vi

1. [ir fuera] to go out;
[venir fuera] to come out;
¡sal aquí fuera! come out here!;

no pueden salir, están atrapados they can't get out, they're trapped;

¿salimos al jardín? shall we go out into the garden?;

salieron al balcón they went out onto the balcony;

salió a la puerta she came/went to the door;

salir a escena [actor] to come/go on stage;

salir a pasear/tomar el aire to go out for a walk/for a breath of fresh air;

salir a hacer la compra/de compras to go shopping;

salir de to go/come out of;

me lo encontré al salir del cine I met him as I was coming out of the cinema;

¡sal de aquí! get out of here!;

¡sal de ahí! come out of there!;

salimos por la escalera de incendios/la puerta trasera we left via the fire escape/through the back door;

Comp
Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de las narices because I damn well feel like it/damn well can't be bothered;

Comp
muy Fam
porque me sale/no me sale de los huevos because I bloody well feel like it/because I can't be arsed

2. [marcharse] to leave ( para for);
cuando salimos de Quito/del país when we left Quito/the country;

salí de casa/del trabajo a las siete I left home/work at seven;

¿a qué hora o [m5] cuándo sale vuestro vuelo? when does your flight leave?;

¿a qué hora o [m5] cuándo sales de trabajar? what time do you leave o finish work?;

salir corriendo to run off;
Fam
salir pitando to leg it;

salir de vacaciones to go (away) on Br holiday o US vacation;

salir de viaje to go away (on a trip)

3. [ser novios] to go out ( con with);
están saliendo they are going out (together);

¿desde cuándo llevan saliendo? how long have they been going out (together)?

4. [ir a divertirse] to go out;

suelo salir el fin de semana I usually go out at the weekend;

salen mucho a cenar they eat out a lot

5. [librarse]
salir de la droga to get off drugs;

Marisa ha salido de la depresión Marisa has got over o come through her depression;

salir de la miseria to escape from poverty;

salir de un apuro to get out of a tight spot;

le he ayudado a salir de muchos líos I've helped him out of a lot of tricky situations;

no sé si podremos salir de ésta I don't know how we're going to get out of this one;

con este dinero no vamos a salir de pobres this money isn't exactly enough for us never to have to work again

6. [desembocar] [calle, sendero, carretera]
¿a dónde sale esta calle? where does this street come out?

7. [separarse]
este anillo sale fácilmente this ring comes off easily;

este corcho no sale this cork won't come out

8. [resultar] to turn out;

ha salido muy estudioso he's turned out to be very studious;

¿cómo salió la fiesta? how did the party go?;

¿qué salió en la votación? what was the result of the vote?;

a mí me sale un total de 35.000 pesos I've got a total of 35,000 pesos, I make it 35,000 pesos in total;

salió (como) senador por California he was elected (as) senator for California;

salió elegida actriz del año she was voted actress of the year;

salió herido/ileso del accidente he was/wasn't injured in the accident;

salir premiado to be awarded a prize;

salir bien/mal [examen, entrevista] to go well/badly;
[plato, dibujo] to turn out well/badly;
¿qué tal te ha salido? how did it go?;

me ha salido bien/mal [examen, entrevista] it went well/badly;
[plato, dibujo] it turned out well/badly; [cuenta] I got it right/wrong;
normalmente me sale a la primera I normally get it right first time;

a mí la paella no me sale tan bien como a ti my paella never turns out as well as yours does;

¿te salen las cuentas? do all the figures tally?;

salir ganando/perdiendo to come off well/badly

9. [en sorteo, juego] [número, nombre] to come up;

no me ha salido un as en toda la partida I haven't got o had a single ace in the whole game

10. [proceder]
salir de to come from;

el vino sale de la uva wine comes from grapes;

salió de él (lo de) regalarte unas flores it was his idea to get you the flowers

11. [surgir, brotar] [luna, estrellas] to come out;
[sol] to rise; [flores, hojas] to come out; [dientes] to come through;
le han salido varias flores al rosal the rose bush has got several flowers now;

le están saliendo canas he's getting grey hairs, he's going grey;

le están saliendo los dientes her teeth are starting to come through, she's teething;

me salen los colores con tanto cumplido all these compliments are making me blush;

le ha salido un sarpullido en la espalda her back has come out in a rash;

te está saliendo sangre you're bleeding;

me ha salido un grano en la nariz I've got a spot on my nose

12. [aparecer] [publicación, producto, modelo] to come out;
[disco] to come out, to be released; [moda, ley] to come in; [trauma, prejuicios] to come out; [tema, asunto] to come up;
una revista que sale los jueves a magazine that comes out on Thursdays;

su nuevo disco saldrá al mercado en otoño her new record comes out o will be released in the autumn;

salieron (a relucir) todos sus miedos all his fears came out;

¡qué bien sales en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;

ha salido en los periódicos/en la tele it's been in the papers/on TV;

salir de/en [en película, serie, obra de teatro] to appear as/in;

salía de extra en “Ben-Hur” he appeared as o was an extra in “Ben-Hur”;

salir en defensa de alguien to come to sb's defence

13. [presentarse, ofrecerse] [ocasión, oportunidad] to turn up, to come along;
[puesto, empleo] to come up; [problema] to arise; [contratiempo] to occur;
le ha salido una plaza de profesor en Tegucigalpa a job has come up for him as a teacher in Tegucigalpa;

Comp

a lo que salga, salga lo que salga whatever happens

14. [costar]
salimos a 20 dólares por cabeza it came to o worked out at $20 each;

¿por cuánto me saldría una moto de segunda mano? how much would a second-hand motorbike cost me o come to?;

en botella te saldrá más barata la cerveza the beer works out cheaper if you buy it bottled;

salir caro [económicamente] to be expensive;
[por las consecuencias] to be costly
15. [decir u obrar inesperadamente]
nunca se sabe por dónde va a salir you never know what she's going to come out with/do next;

el jefe sale con cada tontería… the boss comes out with some really stupid remarks;

salió con que era un incomprendido y nadie le hacía caso he claimed he was misunderstood and that no one ever took any notice of him;

¿y ahora nos sales con ésas? now you tell us!

16. [parecerse]
salir a alguien to take after sb;

eres un vago, en eso has salido a tu padre you're a layabout, just like your father

17. [en juegos] to lead;

te toca salir a ti it's your lead;

salió con un as she led with an ace;

salen blancas [en damas, ajedrez] white goes first

18. [desaparecer] to come out;

la mancha de vino no sale the wine stain won't come out

19. Informát [instrucción] to quit, to exit;

salir de un programa to quit o exit a program

20.
salir adelante [persona, empresa] to get by;
[proyecto, propuesta, ley] to be successful;
la familia lo está pasando muy mal para salir adelante the family is struggling to get by o to make ends meet

♦ See also the pronominal verb salirse

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salir

v/i

1 leave, go out;

salir de (ir fuera de) leave, go out of; ( venir fuera de) leave, come out of;

salir a Avda. América come out onto Avda. América; de calle lead to Avda. América;

salir de apuros get out of difficulties;

salir corriendo run off;

salir con alguien date s.o., go out with s.o.

2 ( aparecer) appear, come out

3

:

salir a bolsa float, be floated

4 DEP en carrera start;

salir fuera de pelota go out

5 INFOR de programa quit, exit

6 ( parecerse a)

:

salir a alguien de bebé take after s.o.

7 ( resultar)

:

salir bien/mal turn out well/badly;

salió caro tb fig it worked out expensive;

salir ileso escape unharmed;

salir perdiendo end up losing;

salir a 1000 colones cost 1000 colons;

a lo que salga any old how

8

:

¡ya salió aquello! fam why did you have to bring that up?;

salir con algo fam come out with sth;

¿y ahora me sales con que no tienes dinero? and you’re telling me now that you don’t have any money?

9 ( conseguir)

:

el dibujo no me sale fam I can’t get this drawing right;

no me salió el trabajo I didn’t get the job

10

:

salir por alguien stand up for s.o.

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salir {73} vi

1) : to go out, to come out, to get out

salimos todas las noches: we go out every night

su libro acaba de salir: her book just came out

2) partir: to leave, to depart

3) aparecer: to appear

salió en todos los diarios: it came out in all the papers

4) : to project, to stick out

5) : to cost, to come to

6) resultar: to turn out, to prove

7) : to come up, to occur

salga lo que salga: whatever happens

salió una oportunidad: an opportunity came up

8)

salir a : to take after, to look like, to resemble

9)

salir con : to go out with, to date

♦ See also the reflexive verb salirse

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salir vb

1. (en general) to go out

Rafa ha salido Rafa has gone out

salí con mis amigos I went out with my friends

Ana sale con Miguel Ana is going out with Miguel

2. (partir) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

el tren sale a las nueve the train leaves at nine o'clock

salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven o'clock

salieron para Bilbao they left for Bilbao

3. (aparecer) to be

me gustaría salir por la tele I'd like to be on TV

¿por qué no sales tú en la foto? why aren't you in the photo?

4. (publicarse) to come out [pt. came; pp. come]

¿cuándo sale esa revista? when does that magazine come out?

5. (sol amanecer) to rise [pt. rose; pp. risen]

¿a qué hora sale el sol? what time does the sun rise?

6. (sol verse) to come out

el sol salió después de comer the sun came out after lunch

7. (surgir) to get

si me sale este trabajo... if I get this job...

le ha salido un diente she's got one tooth

8. (resultar) to turn out / to work out

al final, todo salió bien everything turned out all right at the end

la tortilla te ha salido perfecta your omelette has turned out perfect

salir ganando to do well out of something

salir perdiendo to lose out [pt. & pp. lost]

Spanish-English dictionary > salir
5 tirer

tirer [tiʀe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = amener vers soi) [+ pièce mobile, poignée, corde] to pull ; (vers le bas) to pull down ; (vers le haut) to pull up ; [+ rideaux] to draw ; [+ tiroir] to pull open ; [+ verrou] ( = fermer) to slide to ; ( = ouvrir) to draw

• tire la porte pull the door to

• as-tu tiré le verrou ? have you bolted the door?

• tirer les cheveux à qn to pull sb's hair

• tirer qn par le bras to pull sb by the arm

• tirer qn par la manche to tug sb's sleeve

• tirer qn à l'écart to draw sb aside

► tirer sur [+ corde, poignée, rênes] to pull on ; [+ pipe, cigarette, cigare] to puff at

• tirer sur la ficelle or la corde (inf: inf) (figurative) to push one's luck (inf)

• un vert qui tire sur le bleu a bluish green

• il tire sur la soixantaine he's going on sixty

   b. ( = remorquer) [+ véhicule, charge] to pull ; [+ navire, remorque] to tow

   c. ( = sortir) [+ épée, couteau, vin, cidre] to draw

• tirer un son d'un instrument to get a sound out of an instrument

• tirer qn du sommeil to arouse sb from sleep

• tirer qn du lit to get sb out of bed

• tirer qn de son travail to take sb away from his work

• ce bruit le tira de sa rêverie the noise brought him out of his daydream

• tirer des larmes à qn to make sb cry

   d. ( = obtenir) [+ conclusion, idée, plaisir, satisfaction] to draw (de from)

• tirer de l'argent d'une activité to make money from an activity

• il a tiré 4 000 € de sa vieille voiture he managed to get 4,000 euros for his old car

• tirer de l'argent de qn to get money out of sb

• on ne peut rien en tirer (enfant têtu) you can't do anything with him ; (personne qui refuse de parler) you can't get anything out of him

   e. ( = délivrer) tirer qn de prison/d'une situation dangereuse to get sb out of prison/of a dangerous situation

• tirer qn du doute to dispel sb's doubts

• tirer qn de la misère to rescue sb from poverty

• il faut le tirer de là we'll have to help him out

   f. (indiquant l'origine) mots tirés du latin words taken from Latin

• tirer son nom de to take one's name from

• pièce tirée d'un roman play taken from a novel

• l'opium est tiré du pavot opium is obtained from poppies

• tirer une substance d'une matière première to extract a substance from a raw material

   g. (Games) [+ billet, numéro, loterie] to draw ; [+ carte] to pick

• tirer les cartes to give a reading

• tirer qch au sort to draw lots for sth

• tirer les rois (à l'Épiphanie) to cut the Twelfth Night cake

• tirer la fève to win the charm

   h. (Photography, typography) to print

• ce journal est tiré à 100 000 exemplaires this paper has a circulation of 100,000

• tirer un roman à 8 000 exemplaires to print 8,000 copies of a novel

   i. ( = tracer) [+ ligne, trait] to draw ; [+ plan] to draw up

   j. [+ coup de feu, balle] to fire ; [+ flèche, gibier] to shoot ; [+ feu d'artifice] to set off

• il a tiré plusieurs coups de revolver sur l'agent he fired several shots at the policeman

• tirer un coup (vulg!) to have it off (vulg!)

   k. (Football) to shoot

• tirer un corner/un penalty to take a corner/a penalty

   l. [+ chèque, lettre de change] to draw

• tirer de l'argent sur son compte to draw money out of one's account

• prête-moi ta carte bleue pour que j'aille tirer de l'argent lend me your credit card so that I can go and get some money out

   m. (Nautical) tirer 6 mètres to draw 6 metres of water

   n. ( = passer) (inf) to get through

• encore une heure/un mois à tirer another hour/month to get through

• tirer deux ans de prison to do two years in prison

• voilà une semaine de tirée that's one week over with

   o. ( = voler) (inf!) to pinch (inf)

• il s'est fait tirer son blouson he got his jacket pinched (inf)

2. intransitive verb

   a. to pull

• tirez ici pull here

   b. ( = faire feu) to fire ; ( = se servir d'une arme à feu, viser) to shoot

• il leur a donné l'ordre de tirer he gave the order for them to fire

• apprendre à tirer to learn to shoot

• tirer sur qn/qch to shoot at sb/sth

• il m'a tiré dessus he shot at me

• tirer à la carabine to shoot with a rifle

• tirer en l'air to fire into the air

• tirer à vue to shoot on sight

• il lui a tiré dans le dos he shot him in the back ; (figurative) he stabbed him in the back

• tirer dans les pattes de qn (inf) to make life difficult for sb

   c. (Sport, football) to shoot

• tirer au but to take a shot at goal

   d. (Press) tirer à 10 000 exemplaires to have a circulation of 10,000

   e. [cheminée, poêle] to draw

• la cheminée tire bien the chimney draws well

   f. [moteur, voiture] to pull

• le moteur tire bien en côte the engine pulls well on hills

   g. [points de suture, sparadrap] to pull

• le matin, j'ai la peau qui tire my skin feels tight in the morning

   h. (locutions)

► tirer à sa fin [journée] to be drawing to a close ; [épreuve] to be nearly over ; [provisions] to be nearly finished

► tirer au flanc (inf) to skive (inf) (Brit) to shirk

3. reflexive verb

► se tirer

   a.

se tirer de [+ danger, situation] to get o.s. out of

• il s'est tiré sans dommage de l'accident he came out of the accident unharmed

• sa voiture était en mille morceaux mais lui s'en est tiré his car was smashed to pieces but he escaped unharmed

• il est très malade mais je crois qu'il va s'en tirer he's very ill but I think he'll pull through

• cette fois il ne va pas s'en tirer si facilement he won't get off so lightly this time

• il s'en est tiré avec une amende he got off with a fine

• il s'en est tiré avec une jambe cassée he got out of it with a broken leg

   b. bien/mal se tirer de qch [+ tâche] to handle sth well/badly

• comment va-t-il se tirer de ce sujet/travail ? how will he cope with this subject/job?

• les questions étaient difficiles mais il s'en est bien tiré the questions were difficult but he handled them well

• on s'en tire tout juste we just scrape by

   c. ( = déguerpir) (inf!) to clear off (inf)

• allez, on se tire come on, let's be off

• il s'est tiré he's gone

• il s'est tiré avec la caisse he ran off with the money

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tiʀe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( déplacer) to pull [véhicule]; to pull up [chaise]; to pull away [tapis]

tirer la tête en arrière — to toss one's head back

2) ( exercer une traction) ( avec une force régulière) to pull [cheveux]; to pull on [corde]; ( par à-coups) to tug at

tirer quelqu'un par le bras — to pull somebody's arm

3) ( tendre)

tirer ses bas — to pull up one's stockings

tirer sa chemise — to straighten one's shirt

avoir les traits tirés — to look drawn

4) ( fermer) to draw [verrou, rideau]; to pull down [store]; to close [porte, volet]

5) ( avec une arme) to fire off [balle, obus, grenade]; to fire [missile]; to shoot [flèche]

6) Sport ( de ballon)

tirer un corner/penalty — to take a corner/penalty

7) ( choisir au hasard)

tirer (au sort) — to draw [carte, loterie, nom]; to draw for [partenaire]

tirer les cartes à quelqu'un — to tell the cards for somebody

se faire tirer les cartes — to have one's fortune told with cards

8) ( prendre) to draw [vin, électricité, argent] (de, sur from)

9) ( sortir)

tirer un stylo de son sac — to take a pen out of one's bag

tirer un enfant de l'eau — to pull a child out of the water

tirer quelque chose de sa poche — to pull something out of one's pocket

10) ( faire sortir)

tirer le pays de la récession — to get the country out of recession

tire-moi de là! — get me out of this!

tirer quelqu'un d'une maladie — to pull somebody through an illness

tu l'as tirée de son silence — you drew her out of her silence

11) ( obtenir)

tirer de quelqu'un — to get [something] from somebody [renseignement, aveu]

tirer de quelque chose — to draw [something] from something [force, ressources]; to derive [something] from something [orgueil, satisfaction]; to make [something] out of something [argent]

tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de cette voiture — ( comme argent) you won't get much for this car; ( comme service) you won't get much out of this car

tirer le maximum de la situation — to make the most of the situation

tirer un son d'un instrument — to get a note out of an instrument

12) ( dériver)

le film est tiré du roman — the film is based on the novel

la guillotine tire son nom de son inventeur — the guillotine gets its name from its inventor

le mot est tiré de l'anglais — the word comes from the English

13) ( extraire)

texte tiré de Zola — text taken from Zola

le médicament est tiré d'une plante — the drug comes from a plant

14) ( faire un tirage) to print [livre, négatif]; to run off [épreuve, exemplaire]

journal tiré à dix mille exemplaires — newspaper with a circulation of ten thousand

tiré à part — [texte] off-printed

15) ( tracer) to draw [ligne, trait]

tirer un chèque — to draw a cheque GB ou check US

tirer des plans — fig to draw up plans

16) (colloq) ( passer)

plus qu'une heure/semaine à tirer — only one more hour/week to go

tirer quelques années en prison — to spend a few years in prison

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( exercer une traction) to pull

tirer sur quelque chose — to pull on something; ( d'un coup ou par à-coups) to tug at something

tire fort! — pull hard!

2) ( utiliser une arme) gén to shoot ( sur at); ( à feu) to fire ( sur at)

tirer à la carabine — to shoot with a rifle

tirer au fusil — to fire a gun

elle lui a tiré dans la jambe — she shot him/her in the leg

3) ( au football) to shoot; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a shot

4) ( choisir au hasard)

tirer (au sort) — to draw lots

5) ( prendre)

tirer sur — to draw on

tirer sur son compte — to draw on one's account

6) ( aspirer)

la cheminée tire bien — the chimney draws well

7) ( être imprimé)

tirer à mille exemplaires — [périodique] to have a circulation of one thousand

8) ( aller vers)

tirer sur le jaune/l'orangé — [couleur] to be yellowish/orangy

tirer sur la cinquantaine — [personne] to be pushing fifty

tirer à gauche/droite — [voiture] to pull to the left/right

3.

se tirer verbe pronominal

1) ( sortir)

se tirer de — to come through [situation, difficultés]

2) (sl) ( partir) to push off (colloq)

3) ( avec une arme)

se tirer une balle — to shoot oneself ( dans in)

se tirer dessus — ( l'un l'autre) lit to shoot at one another

4) (colloq) ( se débrouiller)

s'en tirer — to cope, to manage

5) (colloq) ( échapper)

s'en tirer — ( à un accident) to escape; ( à une maladie) to pull through; ( à une punition) to get away with it (colloq)

s'en tirer à bon prix — to get off lightly

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tiʀe
1. vt

1) (pour arracher, amener à soi) to pull

Il m'a tiré les cheveux. — He pulled my hair.

tiré par les cheveux fig (histoire, intrigue, explications) — far-fetched

2) (= fermer) [volet, porte, trappe] to pull to, to close, [rideau] to draw

tirer les rideaux — to draw the curtains

3) (= extraire)

tirer qch de qch — to take sth from sth, to pull sth out of sth, [fruit, sol] to extract sth from sth

Elle a tiré un mouchoir de son sac. — She took a handkerchief from her bag., She pulled a handkerchief out of her bag.

tirer son nom de — to take one's name from, to get one's name from

tirer qch de qn — to get sth out of sb

tirer qn de qch [embarras] — to help sb out of sth, to get sb out of sth

tirer qn d'embarras — to get sb out of an awkward situation

tirer qn d'un mauvais pas — to get sb out of a fix

4) (= sortir)

tirer la langue — to stick out one's tongue

5) (avec une arme) [balle, coup de feu] to fire, [animal] to shoot

Il a tiré plusieurs coups de feu. — He fired several shots.

6) [chèque] to draw

7) (= tracer) to draw, to trace

tirer un trait — to draw a line

tirer un trait sur qch fig — to draw a line under sth

tirer un trait sur son passé — to draw a line under one's past

8) (= imprimer) [journal, livre, photo] to print

9) (= choisir) [carte] to draw

tirer les cartes — to read the cards, to tell the cards

tirer au sort — to draw lots

tirer des conclusions — to draw conclusions

10) FOOTBALL, [corner] to take

11) NAVIGATION

tirer 6 mètres — to draw 6 metres of water

2. vi

1)

"Tirer" — "Pull"

tirer sur qch [corde, poignée] — to pull on sth, to pull at sth, [pipe] to draw on sth

2) (avec arme) to shoot, (= faire feu) to shoot, to fire

tirer à l'arc — to shoot with a bow and arrow

tirer à la carabine — to shoot with a rifle, to fire with a rifle

tirer sur qn (= faire feu sur) — to shoot at sb, to fire on sb

Il a tiré sur les policiers. — He shot at police officers., He fired on police officers.

3) FOOTBALL to shoot

4) [cheminée] to draw

5)

tirer à sa fin — to be drawing to an end

tirer en longueur — to drag on

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tirer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( déplacer) [personne, animal, véhicule] to pull [véhicule]; [personne] to pull up [fauteuil, chaise]; [personne] to pull away [tapis]; tirer la tête en arrière to toss one's head back; ⇒ chapeau, couverture;

2 ( exercer une traction) ( avec une force régulière) to pull [cheveux]; to pull on [corde]; ( par à-coups) to tug at [cordelette, manette, sonnette]; tirer qn par le bras to pull sb's arm; tirer les cheveux à qn to pull sb's hair; tirer qn par la manche to tug at sb's sleeve;

3 ( tendre) tirer ses cheveux en arrière to pull back one's hair; tirer ses bas to pull up one's stockings; tirer sa chemise/jupe to straighten one's shirt/skirt; ⇒ épingle; se faire tirer la peau○ Cosmét to have a face-lift; la peau/ça me tire○ my skin/it feels tight;

4 ( fermer) to draw [verrou, rideau]; to pull down [store]; to close [porte, volet];

5 Mil to fire off [balle, obus, grenade]; to fire [missile]; tirer un coup de feu to fire a shot; tirer le canon ( pour honorer) to fire a salute; tirer vingt et un coups de canon to fire a twenty-one gun salute;

6 ( propulser) to shoot [balle, flèche] (sur at); elle lui a tiré (une balle) dans le dos she shot him in the back;

7 ( viser) tirer le canard/faisan/gibier to shoot duck/pheasant/game;

8 Sport ( de ballon) tirer un corner/penalty to take a corner/penalty; tirer un coup franc ( au football) to take a free kick; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a free throw;

9 ( choisir au hasard) tirer (au sort) to draw [carte, loterie, nom, gagnant, adversaire]; to draw for [partenaire]; tirer les blancs to draw white; tirer une bonne carte to draw a strong card;

10 Jeux ( aux cartes) tirer ses atouts to draw trumps;

11 Astrol tirer les cartes à qn to tell the cards for sb; se faire tirer les cartes to have one's fortune told with cards;

12 ( prendre) to draw [vin, bière, eau, électricité, argent] (de, sur from); tirer de l'eau du puits to draw water from the well; tirer de l'argent sur un compte to draw money from an account; ⇒ vin;

13 ( sortir) tirer de qch to take [sth] out of sth [objet]; to pull [sb] out of sth [personne]; tirer un stylo de son sac/d'un tiroir to take a pen out of one's bag/out of a drawer; tirer un enfant de l'eau/des flammes to pull a child out of the water/out of the flames; tirer qch de sa poche to pull sth out of one's pocket; tirer une bouffée de sa cigarette/pipe to take a puff at ou on one's cigarette/pipe; ⇒ épingle, marron, ver;

14 ( faire sortir) tirer de qch to get [sb/sth] out of sth [personne, pays, entreprise]; tirer le pays de la récession to get the country out of recession; tire-moi de là! get me out of this!; tirer qn d'une maladie to pull sb through an illness; tu l'as tirée de son silence/sa mélancolie you drew her out of her silence/her melancholy;

15 ( obtenir) tirer de qn to get [sth] from sb [renseignement, aveu]; tirer de qch to draw [sth] from sth [force, ressources]; to derive [sth] from sth [orgueil, satisfaction]; to make [sth] out of sth [argent]; tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de cette voiture ( comme argent) you won't get much for this car; ( comme service) you won't get much out of this car; tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de lui (comme argent, renseignements, preuve d'intelligence) you won't get much out of him; tirer le maximum de la situation to make the most of the situation; tirer un son d'un instrument to get a note out of an instrument;

16 ( dériver) tirer de qch to base [sth] on sth [récit, film]; to get [sth] from sth [nom]; le film est tiré du roman the film is based on the novel; la guillotine tire son nom de son inventeur the guillotine gets its name from its inventor; le mot est tiré de l'anglais the word comes from the English;

17 ( extraire) tirer de qn/qch to take [sth] from sb/sth [texte]; to derive [sth] from sth [substance]; texte tiré de Zola/la Bible text taken from Zola/the Bible; le médicament est tiré d'une plante the drug comes from a plant;

18 ( faire un tirage) to print [livre, tract, texte, négatif]; to run off [épreuve, exemplaire]; journal tiré à dix mille exemplaires newspaper with a circulation of ten thousand;

19 ( tracer) to draw [ligne, trait]; tirer un chèque Fin to draw a cheque GB ou check US (sur on); tirer des plans fig to draw up plans; ⇒ comète;

20 ○( passer) plus qu'une heure/semaine à tirer only one more hour/week to go; tirer quelques années en prison to spend a few years in prison.

B vi

1 ( exercer une traction) to pull; tirer sur qch ( avec une force régulière) to pull on sth; ( d'un coup ou par à-coups) to tug at sth; tire fort! pull hard!; tirer sur les rames to pull on the oars; tirer de toutes ses forces to heave with all one's might; le moteur tire bien/tire mal○ the engine is pulling well/isn't pulling properly; ⇒ corde;

2 ( utiliser une arme) to shoot (sur at); ( à feu) to fire (sur at); tirer à l'arc to shoot with a bow and arrow; tirer à la carabine/à l'arbalète to shoot with a rifle/with a crossbow; tirer pour tuer to shoot to kill; tirer au fusil/en l'air/à balles réelles to fire a gun/into the air/with live ammunition; tirer le premier to fire first, to shoot first; se faire tirer dessus to come under fire, to be shot at; ⇒ boulet; elle lui a tiré dans la jambe she shot him in the leg;

3 Sport ( au football) to shoot; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a shot; tirer au but ( au football) to take a shot at goal;

4 ( choisir au hasard) tirer (au sort) to draw lots; on n'a qu'à tirer let's just draw lots; ⇒ paille;

5 ( prendre) tirer sur to draw on; tirer sur son compte/ses réserves to draw on one's account/one's reserves;

6 ( aspirer) la cheminée tire bien/tire mal the chimney draws well/doesn't draw well; tirer sur sa cigarette/pipe to draw on one's cigarette/pipe;

7 Imprim, Presse tirer à mille exemplaires [périodique] to have a circulation of a thousand; à combien tire la revue? what's the circulation of the magazine?;

8 ( avoir une nuance) tirer sur le jaune/le bleu/le vert/le violet/l'orangé to be yellowish/bluish/greenish/purplish/orangy; être d'un bleu tirant sur le vert to be greenish-blue;

9 ( se rapprocher) tirer sur la cinquantaine ( âge) to be pushing fifty;

10 ( dévier) [voiture]tirer à gauche/droite to pull to the left/right; Équit tirer à la main [cheval] to pull.

C se tirer vpr

1 ( sortir) se tirer de to come through [situation, difficultés]; se tirer de ses ennuis to come through one's troubles; ⇒ pas;

2 ◑( partir) je me tire I'm off○ GB, I'm splitting○; tire-toi get lost○; je me suis tiré de chez lui I cleared from his place; je me suis tiré de chez mes parents I left home; je vais me tirer à Montréal I'm going off to Montreal;

3 ( se servir d'une arme) se tirer une balle to shoot oneself (dans in); se tirer une balle dans la tête to blow one's brains out; se tirer dessus ( l'un l'autre) lit to shoot at one another;

4 ( exercer une traction) se tirer la moustache to pull at one's moustache;

5 ○( se débrouiller) s'en tirer to cope; il s'en tire mal ( forte contrainte) he's finding it hard to cope; ( travail délicat) he doesn't do very well; comment est-ce que vous vous en tirez? how do you cope?; elle s'en tire mieux que lui ( épreuve de résistance) she is coping better than he is; ( épreuve d'habileté) she is doing better than him; elle s'en tire tout juste she just gets by;

6 ○( échapper) s'en tirer ( à un accident) to escape; ( à une maladie) to pull through; ( à une punition) to get away with it○; je m'en suis tiré avec quelques égratignures I escaped with a few scratches; son médecin pense qu'elle s'en tirera her doctor thinks (that) she will pull through; sans diplôme, il ne s'en tirera jamais without a degree, he'll never get by; il ne s'en tirera pas comme ça he's not going to get away with it; s'en tirer à bon prix to get off lightly; ⇒ compte.

[tire] verbe transitif

A.[DÉPLACER]

1. [traîner - avec ou sans effort] to pull, to drag ; [ - en remorquant] to draw, to tow

tire la table au milieu de la pièce pull the table out into the centre of the room

tiré par un cheval horse-drawn

tirer quelqu'un par le bras/les cheveux/les pieds to drag somebody by the arm/hair/feet

2. [amener à soi] to pull

[étirer - vers le haut] to pull (up) ; [ - vers le bas] to pull (down)

je sentis que quelqu'un tirait ma veste I felt a tug at my jacket

elle me tira doucement par la manche she tugged ou pulled at my sleeve

tirer les cheveux à quelqu'un to pull somebody's hair

tirer ses cheveux en arrière to draw ou to pull one's hair back

tire bien le drap stretch the sheet (taut)

tirer un fil

a. [accidentellement] to pull a thread

b. [pour faire un jour] to draw a thread

tirer la couverture à soi

a. [s'attribuer le mérite] to take all the credit

b. [s'attribuer le profit] to take the lion's share

3. [pour actionner - cordon d'appel, élastique] to pull ; [ - tiroir] to pull (open ou out)

tirer les rideaux to pull ou to draw the curtains

tire le portail derrière toi close the gates behind you, pull the gates to

tirer un verrou

a. [pour ouvrir] to slide a bolt open

b. [pour fermer] to slide a bolt to, to shoot a bolt

tirer la chasse d'eau to flush the toilet

4. NAUTIQUE to draw

B.[EXTRAIRE, OBTENIR]

1. [faire sortir]

tirer quelque chose de to pull ou to draw something out of

tirer le vin/cidre (du tonneau) to draw wine/cider (off from the barrel)

tirer quelqu'un de [le faire sortir de] to get somebody out of

tirer quelqu'un d'un cauchemar (figuré) to rouse somebody from a nightmare

tirer quelqu'un du sommeil to wake somebody up

tirer quelqu'un du coma to pull somebody out of a coma

tirer quelqu'un de son silence to draw somebody out (of his/her silence)

tirer une œuvre de l'oubli to rescue a work from oblivion

tire-moi de là help me out

2. [fabriquer]

tirer quelque chose de to derive ou to get ou to make something from

les produits que l'on tire du pétrole oil-based products

tirer des sons d'un instrument to get ou to draw sounds from an instrument

tirer un film d'une pièce de théâtre to adapt a play for the screen

photos tirées d'un film movie stills

3. [percevoir - argent]

elle tire sa fortune de ses terres she makes her money from her land

tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de ta vieille montre you won't get much (money) for your old watch

[retirer - chèque, argent liquide] to draw

tirer de l'argent d'un compte to draw money out of ou to withdraw money from an account

4. [extraire, dégager]

tirer la morale/un enseignement de quelque chose to learn a lesson from something

ce vers est tiré d'un poème de Villon this line is (taken) from a poem by Villon

ce que j'ai tiré de ce livre/cet article what I got out of this book/article

ce roman tire son titre d'une chanson populaire the title of this novel is taken from a popular song

tirer satisfaction de to derive satisfaction from

tirer vanité de to be proud of

tirer vengeance de quelque chose to avenge something

5. [obtenir, soutirer]

tirer quelque chose de: tirer de l'argent de quelqu'un to extract money from somebody, to get money out of somebody

la police n'a rien pu tirer de lui the police couldn't get anything out of him

tu auras du mal à lui tirer des remerciements you'll get no thanks from her

tirer des larmes à quelqu'un to make somebody cry

on n'en tirera jamais rien, de ce gosse

a. (familier) [il n'est bon à rien] we'll never make anything out of this kid

b. [il ne parlera pas] we'll never get this kid to talk, we'll never get anything out of this kid

je n'ai pas pu en tirer davantage I couldn't get any more out of her

6. (familier) [voler]

je me suis fait tirer mon portefeuille au cinéma! somebody nicked (UK) ou swiped (US) my wallet at the cinema!

7. JEUX [billet, numéro] to draw, to pick

[loterie] to draw, to carry out the draw for

[carte] to draw, to take

tirez une carte postale au hasard pick any postcard

qui va tirer le nom du gagnant? who will draw (out) the name of the winner?

le gagnant sera tiré au sort there will be a draw to decide the winner

C.[PROJETER]

1. ARMEMENT [coup de fusil, missile] to fire

[balle, flèche] to shoot

tirer un coup de feu to fire a shot

2. [feu d'artifice] to set off

ce soir, on tirera un feu d'artifice there will be a fireworks display tonight

3. CHASSE [lapin, faisan] to shoot

4. [à la pétanque, boule en main] to throw

[boule placée] to knock out (separable)

FOOTBALL to take

tirer un corner to take a corner

le penalty va être tiré par le capitaine the penalty will be taken by the captain

TENNIS [passing-shot, volée] to hit

[en haltérophilie] to lift

ESCRIME

tirer des armes to fence

5. (locution)

tirer un coup avec quelqu'un (vulgaire) to have it off with somebody (très familier)

D. (familier) [PASSER] (familier) to spend, to do, to get through (inseparable)

j'ai encore trois semaines à tirer avant mon congé I've another three weeks to go before my leave

E.[TRACER, IMPRIMER]

1. [dessiner - ligne] to draw ; [ - plan] to draw up (separable)

tirez deux traits sous les verbes underline the verbs twice

2. PHOTOGRAPHIE to print

je voudrais que cette photo soit tirée sur du papier mat I'd like a matt print of this picture

3. IMPRIMERIE [livre] to print

[estampe, lithographie] to print, to draw

[tract] to print, to run

[gravure] to strike, to pull, to print

ce magazine est tiré à plus de 200 000 exemplaires this magazine has a print run ou a circulation of 200,000

bon à tirer ‘passed for press’

un bon à tirer [épreuve] a press proof

4. (Belgique & locution)

tu es assez grand, tu tires ton plan you're old enough to look after yourself

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[tire] verbe intransitif

1. MILITAIRE [faire feu] to fire, to shoot

ne tirez pas, je me rends! don't shoot, I surrender!

tirez dans les jambes shoot at ou aim at the legs

il tire mal he's a bad shot

tirer à balles/à blanc to fire bullets/blanks

tirer sur quelqu'un to take a shot ou to shoot ou to fire at somebody

ils ont l'ordre de tirer sur tout ce qui bouge they've been ordered to shoot ou to fire at anything that moves

on m'a tiré dessus I was fired ou shot at

2. ARMEMENT & SPORT

tirer à l'arc/l'arbalète

a. [activité sportive] to do archery/crossbow archery

b. [action ponctuelle] to shoot a bow/crossbow

tirer à la carabine/au pistolet

a. [activité sportive] to do rifle/pistol shooting

b. [action ponctuelle] to shoot with a rifle/pistol

3. FOOTBALL [au golf] to shoot

il a tiré dans le mur/petit filet he sent the ball against the wall/into the side netting

ESCRIME to fence

4. [exercer une traction] to pull

tire! pull!, heave!

ça tire dans les genoux à la montée (familier) going up is tough on the knees

elle tire bien, ta voiture! (familier) it goes well, your car!

la moto tire à droite the motorbike pulls to the right

ne tire pas sur ton gilet don't pull your cardigan out of shape

il tira violemment sur le fil du téléphone he gave the phone wire a sharp pull

tirer sur (figuré) [délais, budget] to stretch

tirer sur la ficelle to go a bit far

5. [aspirer - fumeur]

tirer sur une pipe to draw on ou to pull at a pipe

tirer sur une cigarette to puff at ou to draw on a cigarette

6. [avoir un bon tirage - cheminée, poêle]

tirer (bien) to draw (well)

la cheminée/pipe tire mal the fireplace/pipe doesn't draw properly

7. [peau] to feel tight

[points de suture] to pull

ma peau me tire (familier) my skin feels tight

aïe, ça tire! ouch, it's pulling!

8. JEUX

tirer au sort to draw ou to cast lots

9. IMPRIMERIE

tirer à 50 000 exemplaires to have a circulation of ou to have a (print) run of 50,000 (copies)

à combien le journal tire-t-il? what are the paper's circulation figures?

10. (locution, Belgique & Suisse)

ça tire there's a draught

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tirer à verbe plus préposition

1. PRESSE

tirer à la ligne to pad out an article (because it is being paid by the line)

2. NAUTIQUE

tirer au large to make for the open sea

3. (locution)

tirer à sa fin to come to an end

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tirer sur verbe plus préposition

[couleur] to verge ou to border on

ses cheveux tirent sur le roux his hair is reddish ou almost red

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se tirer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

le store se tire avec un cordon the blind pulls down with a cord

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se tirer verbe pronominal intransitif

(familier)

1. [partir, quitter un endroit] to clear off, to make tracks

[s'enfuir] to beat it, to clear off

s'il n'est pas là dans 5 minutes, je me tire if he's not here in 5 minutes I'm going

tire-toi! [ton menaçant] beat it!, clear ou push off!

il s'est tiré de chez lui he's left home

dès que je peux, je me tire de cette boîte as soon as I can, I'll get out of this dump

2. [toucher à sa fin - emprisonnement, service militaire] to draw to a close

plus qu'une semaine, ça se tire quand même! only a week to go, it's nearly over after all!

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se tirer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

[se sortir de] to get out of

il s'est bien/mal tiré de l'entrevue he did well/badly at the interview

s'en tirer (familier) [s'en sortir]: avec son culot, elle s'en tirera toujours with her cheek, she'll always come out on top

si tu ne m'avais pas aidé à finir la maquette, je ne m'en serais jamais tiré if you hadn't given me a hand with the model, I'd never have managed

rien à faire, je ne m'en tire pas! [financièrement] it's impossible, I just can't make ends meet!

il y a peu de chances qu'il s'en tire [qu'il survive] the odds are against him pulling through

tu ne t'en tireras pas avec de simples excuses [être quitte] you won't get away ou off with just a few words of apology

je m'en suis tiré avec une suspension de permis I got away with my licence being suspended

s'en tirer à ou avec ou pour [devoir payer] to have to pay

à quatre, on ne s'en tirera pas à moins de 150 euros le repas the meal will cost at least 150 euros for the four of us

il ne s'en tirera pas comme ça he won't get off so lightly, he won't get away with it

on n'a encaissé qu'un seul but, on ne s'en est pas trop mal tirés they scored only one goal against us, we didn't do too badly

je n'aime pas faire de discours — tu t'en es très bien tiré I don't like to make speeches — you did very well

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tirer
6 puerta

f.

1 door.

te acompañaré hasta la puerta I'll see you out

te espero en la o a la puerta del cine I'll wait for you outside the entrance to the cinema

de puerta en puerta from door to door

puerta blindada reinforced door

puerta corrediza sliding door

puerta de embarque departure gate (en aeropuerto)

puerta giratoria revolving door

puerta principal front door; (en casa) main door o entrance (en hotel, museo, hospital)

puerta trasera back door; (en casa) rear entrance (en hotel, museo, hospital)

puerta vidriera glass door

2 gateway, opening.

3 goal, goalmouth (sport).

4 gate.

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puerta

► nombre femenino

1 door

■ cierrra la puerta shut the door

2 (verja) gate

■ las puertas de la ciudad the gates of the city

■ la puerta del jardín the garden gate

3 DEPORTE (portería) goal

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a las puertas de on the threshold of, close to

a las puertas de la muerte at death's door

a puerta cerrada in private, behind closed doors

dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices familiar to slam the door in somebody's face

de puerta a puerta (from) door to door

de puertas adentro in private

en puertas very close

entrar por la puerta grande to make a grand entrance

escuchar detrás de la puerta to eavesdrop

salir por la puerta grande to make a grand exit

puerta corredera sliding door

puerta de embarque gate

puerta de la calle main door, front door

puerta de servicio service entrance

puerta giratoria revolving door

tiro a puerta shot at goal

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noun f.

1) door

2) gate

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SF

1) [para bloquear el paso] [de casa, vehículo, armario] door; [de jardín, ciudad] gate

llaman a la puerta — there's somebody at the door

espero no haberme equivocado de puerta — I hope this is the right door

un coche de dos puertas — a two-door car

nos encontramos en la puerta del Ministerio — we met at the entrance to the Ministry

le esperé a la puerta de la escuela — I waited for him outside the entrance to the school

Susana me acompañó a la puerta — Susana saw me out

puerta accesoria — side door

puerta acristalada — glass door

puerta corredera — sliding door

puerta cortafuegos — fire door

puerta de artistas — stage door

puerta de servicio — tradesman's entrance

puerta excusada — side door

puerta giratoria — revolving door

puerta oscilante — swing door

puerta principal — [de una casa] front door; [de edificio público] main entrance

puerta trasera — back door

puerta ventana, puerta vidriera — French window

2) (=abertura en la pared) doorway

3) [locuciones]

• puerta a puerta, servicio puerta a puerta — door-to-door service

tardo tres horas de puerta a puerta — it takes me three hours door-to-door

hacer el puerta a puerta — (Pol) to doorstep

• de puertas abiertas, jornada de puertas abiertas — open day

política de puertas abiertas — open-door policy

• a puerta cerrada — [gen] behind closed doors; (Jur) in camera

• de puerta en puerta — from door to door

iban de puerta en puerta pidiendo firmas — they went from door to door collecting signatures

vendedor de puerta en puerta — door-to-door salesman

a las puertas de —

a las puertas de la muerte — at death's door

ahora, a las puertas de la vejez, lo comprendo — now that I am approaching old age, I understand

en septiembre, ya a las puertas del otoño — in September, with autumn just around the corner

- dejar la puerta abierta a algo

dejar una puerta abierta a otras opciones — to leave the way open for other options

- abrir la puerta a algo

- de puertas adentro

política de puertas adentro — domestic o home policy

un sirviente de puertas adentro — LAm a live-in servant

de puertas afuera —

lo que pasa de puertas afuera — (=fuera de casa) what happens outside of this home; (=en el extranjero) what happens abroad

de puertas afuera se dice que... — publicly it is being said that...

la gente empieza a vivir menos de puertas afuera — people are starting to be less concerned about appearances

- cerrarle todas las puertas a algn

por la puerta chica —

entrar por la puerta chica — to get in by the back door

- coger la puerta

- dar con la puerta en las narices a algn

- dar puerta a algn

estar en puertas —

el invierno está en puertas — winter is just around the corner

estar en puertas de hacer algo — to be about to do sth

- enseñar la puerta a algn

equivocarse de puerta —

te has equivocado de puerta — you've come to the wrong person

- franquear las puertas a algn

por la puerta grande —

entrar por la puerta grande — to make a grand entrance

salir por la puerta grande — [torero] to make a triumphant exit

si me voy, lo haré por la puerta grande — if I leave, I'll leave with my head held high

- quedarse a la puerta

- querer poner puertas al campo

- salir por la puerta de los carros

4) (Aer) gate

puerta de embarque — boarding gate

5) (Dep) goal

un disparo o remate a puerta — a shot at goal

sacar de puerta — to take a goal kick

6) (Inform) port

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femenino

1) (de casa, coche, horno) door; (en jardín, valla) gate

llamar a la puerta — to ring the doorbell/knock on the door

te espero en la puerta del teatro — I'll meet you at the entrance of the theater

te acompaño a la puerta — I'll see o show you out

servicio puerta a puerta — door-to-door service

de puerta a puerta tardo media hora — it takes me half an hour, door to door

su intransigencia cerró las puertas a un acuerdo — her intransigence put an end to o put paid to any hope of an agreement

un coche de dos puertas — a two-door car

a puerta(s) cerrada(s) — behind closed doors

coger la puerta (y largarse) — (Esp fam) to leave

darle con la puerta en las narices a alguien — to slam the door in somebody's face

de puertas (para) adentro — in private, behind closed doors

de puertas para fuera or (AmL) puertas afuera — in public

en puertas: la Navidad está en puertas Christmas is just around the corner; estar a las puertas de algo: el ejército estaba ya a las puertas de la ciudad the army was already at the gates of the city; estaba a las puertas de la muerte he was at death's door; se quedó a las puertas del triunfo she narrowly missed winning; por la puerta grande: el torero salió por la puerta grande the bullfighter made a triumphal exit; volvió a Hollywood por la puerta grande — she returned to Hollywood in triumph

- puerta corredera or corrediza

- puerta de embarque

- puerta de servicio

- puerta giratoria

- puerta principal or de la calle

- puerta trasera

2) (Dep)

a) ( en fútbol)

un tiro or remate a puerta — a shot (at goal)

saca de puerta Zubizarreta — Zubizarreta takes the goal kick

marcó a puerta vacía — he put the ball into the empty net

b) ( en esquí) gate

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= door, doorway, gate, backyard.

Nota: Sentido figurado.

Ex. If it were decided to introduce a cloakroom, it would be planned in the space presently used by either newspapers or the short-loan collection, by opening a door from the entrance lobby.

Ex. Heads started appearing in the doorway, muttering, 'Oh! So this is the library'.

Ex. The fifth kind of relationship is that in which an entity is defined by one of its attributes; for example, in Lewis Carroll's poem, 'I'll tell thee everything I can: I saw an aged, aged man, a-sitting on a gate'.

Ex. The article 'Coming soon to your backyard' argues that Britain has the highest potential for wind power in Europe.

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* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.

* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.

* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.

* coche de cinco puertas = hatchback.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* de puertas abiertas = open door.

* de puertas adentro = back-office.

* de puertas hacia dentro = backroom.

* esterilla de la puerta = doormat.

* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.

* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = refrigerator magnet.

* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = fridge magnet.

* jamba de la puerta = door jamb.

* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.

* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.

* manilla de la puerta = door handle.

* manivela de la puerta = door handle.

* marco de la puerta = door frame.

* pomo de la puerta = doorknob.

* puerta automática = automatic door.

* puerta batiente = swinging door, swing door.

* puerta corredera = sliding door.

* puerta corredera automática = automatic sliding door.

* puerta corredera de cristal = sliding glass door.

* puerta de acceso = gateway.

* puerta de cristales = glazed door.

* puerta de embarque = boarding gate.

* puerta de entrada = entrance gate, entrance door.

* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.

* puerta del maletero = tailgate.

* puerta de salida = exit door.

* puerta en enlace = gateway.

* puerta giratoria = revolving door.

* puerta lateral = side door.

* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.

* puerta principal = front door.

* puertas abiertas = open house.

* puerta trasera = back door.

* recogida en su propia puerta = kerbside collection, curbside collection.

* reunión a puertas abiertas = open meeting.

* ser una puerta abierta a = be an open invitation to.

* sesión de puertas abiertas = public hearing, open hearing.

* timbre de la puerta = doorbell.

* umbral de la puerta = doorstep.

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femenino

1) (de casa, coche, horno) door; (en jardín, valla) gate

llamar a la puerta — to ring the doorbell/knock on the door

te espero en la puerta del teatro — I'll meet you at the entrance of the theater

te acompaño a la puerta — I'll see o show you out

servicio puerta a puerta — door-to-door service

de puerta a puerta tardo media hora — it takes me half an hour, door to door

su intransigencia cerró las puertas a un acuerdo — her intransigence put an end to o put paid to any hope of an agreement

un coche de dos puertas — a two-door car

a puerta(s) cerrada(s) — behind closed doors

coger la puerta (y largarse) — (Esp fam) to leave

darle con la puerta en las narices a alguien — to slam the door in somebody's face

de puertas (para) adentro — in private, behind closed doors

de puertas para fuera or (AmL) puertas afuera — in public

en puertas: la Navidad está en puertas Christmas is just around the corner; estar a las puertas de algo: el ejército estaba ya a las puertas de la ciudad the army was already at the gates of the city; estaba a las puertas de la muerte he was at death's door; se quedó a las puertas del triunfo she narrowly missed winning; por la puerta grande: el torero salió por la puerta grande the bullfighter made a triumphal exit; volvió a Hollywood por la puerta grande — she returned to Hollywood in triumph

- puerta corredera or corrediza

- puerta de embarque

- puerta de servicio

- puerta giratoria

- puerta principal or de la calle

- puerta trasera

2) (Dep)

a) ( en fútbol)

un tiro or remate a puerta — a shot (at goal)

saca de puerta Zubizarreta — Zubizarreta takes the goal kick

marcó a puerta vacía — he put the ball into the empty net

b) ( en esquí) gate

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= door, doorway, gate, backyard.

Nota: Sentido figurado.

Ex: If it were decided to introduce a cloakroom, it would be planned in the space presently used by either newspapers or the short-loan collection, by opening a door from the entrance lobby.

Ex: Heads started appearing in the doorway, muttering, 'Oh! So this is the library'.

Ex: The fifth kind of relationship is that in which an entity is defined by one of its attributes; for example, in Lewis Carroll's poem, 'I'll tell thee everything I can: I saw an aged, aged man, a-sitting on a gate'.

Ex: The article 'Coming soon to your backyard' argues that Britain has the highest potential for wind power in Europe.

* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.

* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.

* abrir las puertas de = unlock.

* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.

* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.

* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.

* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.

* coche de cinco puertas = hatchback.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* de puertas abiertas = open door.

* de puertas adentro = back-office.

* de puertas hacia dentro = backroom.

* esterilla de la puerta = doormat.

* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.

* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = refrigerator magnet.

* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = fridge magnet.

* jamba de la puerta = door jamb.

* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.

* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.

* manilla de la puerta = door handle.

* manivela de la puerta = door handle.

* marco de la puerta = door frame.

* pomo de la puerta = doorknob.

* puerta automática = automatic door.

* puerta batiente = swinging door, swing door.

* puerta corredera = sliding door.

* puerta corredera automática = automatic sliding door.

* puerta corredera de cristal = sliding glass door.

* puerta de acceso = gateway.

* puerta de cristales = glazed door.

* puerta de embarque = boarding gate.

* puerta de entrada = entrance gate, entrance door.

* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.

* puerta del maletero = tailgate.

* puerta de salida = exit door.

* puerta en enlace = gateway.

* puerta giratoria = revolving door.

* puerta lateral = side door.

* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.

* puerta principal = front door.

* puertas abiertas = open house.

* puerta trasera = back door.

* recogida en su propia puerta = kerbside collection, curbside collection.

* reunión a puertas abiertas = open meeting.

* ser una puerta abierta a = be an open invitation to.

* sesión de puertas abiertas = public hearing, open hearing.

* timbre de la puerta = doorbell.

* umbral de la puerta = doorstep.

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puerta

feminine

A (de una casa, un coche) door; (de un horno, lavaplatos) door; (en un jardín, una valla) gate

te espero en la puerta del teatro I'll meet you at the entrance of the theater

tropezamos en la puerta we collided in the doorway

te acompaño a la puerta I'll see o show you out

no la dejan ni salir a la puerta they won't even let her set foot outside the door

si no estás conforme, ya sabes donde está la puerta or ahí tienes la puerta if you don't agree, you know where the door is

servicio puerta a puerta door-to-door service

de puerta a puerta tardo media hora it takes me half an hour, door to door

alguien llamó a la puerta somebody rang the doorbell/knocked on the door

abre/cierra la puerta open/close the door

no están dispuestos a abrir las puertas a la democracia they are not prepared to open their doors to democracy

ya sabes que para ti siempre tenemos las puertas abiertas you know you are always welcome

su intransigencia cerró las puertas a un acuerdo her intransigence put an end to o put paid to any hope of an agreement

cuando cambió de idea, encontró la puerta cerrada when he changed his mind he found that he had missed his chance

un coche de dos puertas a two-door car

[ S ] necesito empleada puertas adentro ( Chi); live-in maid required

[ S ] se necesita empleada puertas afuera ( Chi); daily help needed

trabajo puertas afuera ( Chi); I don't live in

a puerta(s) cerrada(s) behind closed doors

la reunión se celebró a puerta(s) cerrada(s) the meeting was held in private o in camera o behind closed doors

la causa se vio a puerta cerrada the case was heard in camera

coger la puerta (y largarse) ( Esp fam); to leave

darle con la puerta en las narices a algn to slam the door in sb's face

le pedí ayuda y me dio con la puerta en las narices I asked him for help and he refused point blank

de puertas (para) adentro in private, behind closed doors

de puertas para fuera or ( AmL) puertas afuera in public

en puerta ( RPl); on the way

me parece que hay casamiento en puerta I think there's a wedding on the way o I think I hear the sound of wedding bells

en puertas: la Navidad está en puertas Christmas is just around the corner o is very close now o is almost upon us

enseñarle or mostrarle la puerta a algn to show sb the door

estar a las puertas de algo: el ejército estaba ya a las puertas de la ciudad the army was already at the gates of the city

estaba a las puertas de la muerte he was at death's door

se quedó a las puertas del triunfo she narrowly missed winning

ir de puerta en puerta (literal) to go from door to door

tuve que ir de puerta en puerta por todas las editoriales I had to do the rounds of all the publishers, I had to go from one publisher to another

fui de puerta en puerta pidiendo ayuda I went around (to) everybody asking for help

llamar a todas las puertas to go anywhere/ask anyone for help

cuando una puerta se cierra otra se abre as one door closes so another one opens

por la puerta grande: el torero salió por la puerta grande the bullfighter made a triumphal exit

hizo su debut en el teatro por la puerta grande he made a grand entrance to the theatrical world

tener la puerta siempre abierta to keep open house

Compuestos:

● puerta cancel

inside door

● puerta corredera or corrediza

sliding door

● puerta de corredera

sliding door

● puerta de embarque

gate

puerta de embarque número cinco gate number five

● puerta de la calle

(de una casa) front door; (de un edificio) main door o entrance

● puerta de servicio

service entrance, tradesman's entrance ( BrE)

● puerta de vaivén

swing door

● puerta giratoria

revolving door

● puerta principal

(de una casa) front door; (de un edificio público) main door

● puerta trasera

back door

● puerta ventana

French door(s) ( AmE), French window(s) ( BrE)

B ( Dep)

1

(en fútbol): un tiro or remate a puerta a shot (at goal)

saca de puerta Esnaola Esnaola takes the goal kick

marcó a puerta vacía he put the ball into the empty net

2 (en esquí) gate

C ( Inf) gate

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puerta sustantivo femenino (de casa, coche, horno) door;
(en jardín, valla) gate;
◊ llamar a la puerta to ring the doorbell/knock on the door;

te espero en la puerta del teatro I'll meet you at the entrance of the theater;
te acompaño a la puerta I'll see o show you out;
servicio puerta a puerta door-to-door service;
un coche de dos puertas a two-door car;
puerta de embarque gate;
puerta principal or de la calle ( de casa) front door;

( de edificio público) main door or entrance;
◊ puerta trasera back door

puerta sustantivo femenino
1 door
(en una valla, de una ciudad) gate
puerta corredera, sliding door
puerta de embarque, (boarding) gate
puerta principal (de edificio), main entrance
2 Dep goal
♦ Locuciones: familiar cogió la puerta, off he went
dar con la puerta en las narices a alguien, to slam the door in sb's face
a puerta cerrada, behind closed doors
a las puertas, near: está a las puertas de la muerte, he's at death's door
se quedaron a las puertas de la victoria, they narrowly failed to achieve their victory
de puertas adentro, in private
de puertas afuera, in public
por la puerta grande, in triumph
en puertas, just around the corner: el otoño está en puertas, autumn is almost here

' puerta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalanzarse
- acompañar
- aglomerarse
- al
- antepenúltima
- antepenúltimo
- aporrear
- batirse
- blindada
- blindado
- calambre
- cancelar
- carril
- cegar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerrarse
- cierre
- comunicar
- corredera
- corredero
- crujido
- dar
- de
- debajo
- delante
- desatrancar
- desencajada
- desencajado
- desquiciar
- disparar
- embarque
- enfrente
- entornar
- entornada
- entornado
- entreabierta
- entreabierto
- falsa
- falso
- golpe
- golpear
- hoja
- larguero
- legión
- madera
- marco
- montante
- oxidada
- oxidado
English:
ajar
- answer
- at
- back
- bang
- bar
- behind
- blast
- block up
- bolt
- break down
- busy
- by
- catch
- chink
- close
- courteous
- dash
- departure gate
- disturbing
- door
- door stop
- door stopper
- door-to-door
- doorbell
- elaborate
- exit
- fix
- force
- fourth
- frame
- French door
- French window
- frisk
- front door
- gape
- gate
- gateway
- get
- goal
- grab
- handle
- hurtle
- instruct
- itself
- jam
- jump leads
- key
- knob
- knock

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puerta

♦ nf

1. [de casa, habitación, vehículo, armario] door;
[de jardín, ciudad, aeropuerto] gate;
te acompaño hasta la puerta I'll see you out;

cerrar la puerta a alguien to close the door on sb;

echar la puerta abajo to knock the door down;

te espero en la o [m5] a la puerta del cine I'll wait for you outside the entrance to the cinema;

llaman a la puerta there's somebody at the door;

viven en la puerta de al lado they live next door;

no obstruyan las puertas [en letrero] keep the doors clear;

un turismo de cuatro puertas a four-door saloon;

servicio (de) puerta a puerta door-to-door service;

de puerta en puerta from door to door;

se gana la vida vendiendo de puerta en puerta he's a door-to-door salesman;

su despacho y el mío están puerta con puerta his office is right next to mine;

Comp

a las puertas de [muy cerca de] on the verge of;

se quedó a las puertas de batir el récord she came within an inch of beating the record;

a las puertas de la muerte at death's door;

Comp

a puerta cerrada [reunión] behind closed doors;
[juicio] in camera; [partido] behind closed gates, in an empty stadium;
Comp

de puertas adentro: no me importa lo que hagas de puertas adentro I don't care what you do in the privacy of your own home;

Comp

de puertas afuera: de puertas afuera parecía una persona muy amable he seemed like a nice person to the outside world;

Comp
Esp
coger la puerta y marcharse to up and go;

Comp
Fam
dar puerta a alguien to give sb the boot, to send sb packing;

Comp

dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices to slam the door in sb's face;

Comp
RP Fam
en puerta: parece que hay casorio en puerta I think I can hear wedding bells (ringing);

Comp

estar en puertas [acercarse] to be knocking on the door, to be imminent;

Comp

estar en puertas de hacer algo [a punto de] to be about to do sth, to be on the verge of doing sth;

Comp
Méx Fam
no hallar la puerta: ya no hallo la puerta [no aguanto más] I can't take any more;

Alma no halla la puerta con las exigencias de su jefa [no tiene tregua] Alma doesn't get a moment's peace with her boss's constant demands;

Comp

salir por la puerta grande to make a triumphant exit

Comp
puerta blindada reinforced door;
puerta corredera sliding door;

puerta corrediza sliding door;

puerta de embarque [en aeropuerto] departure gate;

puerta falsa secret door;

puerta giratoria revolving door;

puerta contra incendios fire door;

puerta principal [en casa] front door;
[en hotel, museo, hospital] main door o entrance;
puerta de servicio service entrance;

puerta trasera [en casa] back door;
[en hotel, museo, hospital] rear entrance;
puerta vidriera glass door

2. [posibilidad] gateway, opening;

dejó una puerta abierta a otras sugerencias she left the door open to other suggestions;

cerró la puerta a cualquier negociación he closed the door on o put an end to any prospect of negotiation;

se le cerraban todas las puertas he found all avenues blocked

3. Dep [portería] goal, goalmouth;

hubo varios tiros o [m5] remates a puerta there were several shots on goal;

marcar a puerta vacía to put the ball into an empty net;

fallar un gol a puerta vacía to miss an open goal;

va a sacar de puerta el guardameta the goalkeeper is going to take the goal kick

4. Dep [en esquí, piragüismo] gate

5. Informát gate

♦ interj
Esp Fam [¡largo!] the door's over there!, get out!
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puerta

f

1 en pared door; en valla gate;

a puerta cerrada JUR in camera;

por la puerta grande fig in triumph;

estar a la puerta o

en puertas be very near;

abrir la(s) puerta(s) a algo fig open one’s doors to sth;

dar puerta a alguien fam show s.o. the door;

dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices tb fig slam the door in s.o.’s face;

de puerta en puerta mendigando door to door;

de puertas (para) adentro in private, behind closed doors;

de puertas (para) afuera in public

2 DEP goal;

disparos a puerta shots on goal

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puerta nf

1) : door, entrance, gate

2)

a puerta cerrada : behind closed doors

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puerta n

1. (en general) door

cierra la puerta close the door

llaman a la puerta there's somebody at the door

2. (de un jardín, ciudad) gate

las puertas de la ciudad the city gates

3. (portería) goal

disparó a puerta he shot at goal

puerta de embarque gate

Spanish-English dictionary > puerta
7 play

play [pleɪ]

jeu ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (e), 1 (f), 1 (h), 1 (i) tour ⇒ 1 (c) stratagème ⇒ 1 (d) pièce (de théâtre) ⇒ 1 (g) intérêt ⇒ 1 (j) jouer à ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (h) jouer ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (c), 2 (e)-(g), 2 (i)-(k), 3 (a)-(e), 3 (h) faire jouer ⇒ 2 (d) jouer de ⇒ 2 (m) mettre ⇒ 2 (n) s'amuser ⇒ 3 (a) se jouer ⇒ 3 (f)

1 noun

(a) (fun, recreation) jeu m;

∎ I like to watch the children at play j'aime regarder les enfants jouer;

∎ the aristocracy at play l'aristocratie en train de se détendre;

∎ to say sth in play dire qch en plaisantant ou pour rire;

∎ play on words jeu m de mots, calembour m

(b) Sport

∎ play starts at one o'clock le match commence à une heure;

∎ play on the centre court is starting le match sur le court central commence;

∎ after some very boring play in the first half… après une première mi-temps très ennuyeuse…;

∎ there was some nice play from Brooks Brooks a réussi de belles actions ou a bien joué;

∎ to keep the ball in play garder la balle en jeu;

∎ out of play sorti, hors jeu;

∎ rain stopped play la partie a été interrompue par la pluie;

∎ American she scored off a passing play elle a marqué un but après une combinaison de passes;

∎ American the coach calls the plays l'entraîneur choisit les combinaisons

(c) (turn) tour m;

∎ whose play is it? c'est à qui de jouer?

(d) (manoeuvre) stratagème m;

∎ it was a play to get money/their sympathy c'était un stratagème pour obtenir de l'argent/pour s'attirer leur sympathie;

∎ he is making a play for the presidency il se lance dans la course à la présidence;

∎ she made a play for my boyfriend elle a fait des avances à mon copain

(e) (gambling) jeu m;

∎ I lost heavily at last night's play j'ai perdu gros au jeu hier soir

(f) (activity, interaction) jeu m;

∎ the result of a complex play of forces le résultat d'un jeu de forces complexe;

∎ to come into play entrer en jeu;

∎ to bring sth into play mettre qch en jeu

(g) Theatre pièce f (de théâtre);

∎ Shakespeare's plays les pièces fpl ou le théâtre de Shakespeare;

∎ to be in a play jouer dans une pièce;

∎ it's been ages since I've seen or gone to see a play ça fait des années que je ne suis pas allé au théâtre;

∎ radio play pièce f radiophonique;

∎ television play dramatique f

(h) Technology (slack, give) jeu m;

∎ there's too much play in the socket il y a trop de jeu dans la douille;

∎ give the rope more play donnez plus de mou à la corde;

∎ figurative to give or to allow full play to sth donner libre cours à qch

(i) (of sun, colours) jeu m;

∎ I like the play of light and shadow in his photographs j'aime les jeux d'ombre et de lumière dans ses photos

(j) familiar (attention, interest) intérêt^□ m;

∎ the summit meeting is getting a lot of media play les médias font beaucoup de tapage ou battage autour de ce sommet;

∎ in my opinion she's getting far too much play à mon avis, on s'intéresse beaucoup trop à elle^□ ;

∎ they made a lot of play or a big play about his war record ils ont fait tout un plat de son passé militaire

2 transitive verb

(a) (games, cards) jouer à;

∎ to play football/tennis jouer au football/tennis;

∎ to play poker/chess jouer au poker/aux échecs;

∎ to play hide-and-seek jouer à cache-cache;

∎ the children were playing dolls/soldiers les enfants jouaient à la poupée/aux soldats;

∎ how about playing some golf after work? si on faisait une partie de golf après le travail?;

∎ do you play any sports? pratiquez-vous un sport?;

∎ squash is played indoors le squash se pratique en salle;

∎ to play the game Sport jouer selon les règles; figurative jouer le jeu;

∎ I won't play his game je ne vais pas entrer dans son jeu;

∎ she's playing games with you elle te fait marcher;

∎ familiar to play it cool ne pas s'énerver^□, garder son calme^□ ;

∎ American to play favorites faire du favoritisme;

∎ to play sb for a fool rouler qn;

∎ familiar the meeting's next week, how shall we play it? la réunion aura lieu la semaine prochaine, quelle va être notre stratégie?^□ ;

∎ to play it safe ne pas prendre de risque, jouer la sécurité

(b) (opposing player or team) jouer contre, rencontrer;

∎ Italy plays Brazil in the finals l'Italie joue contre ou rencontre le Brésil en finale;

∎ I played him at chess j'ai joué aux échecs avec lui;

∎ he will play Karpov il jouera contre Karpov;

∎ I'll play you for the drinks je vous joue les consommations

(c) (match) jouer, disputer;

∎ to play a match against sb disputer un match avec ou contre qn;

∎ how many tournaments has he played this year? à combien de tournois a-t-il participé cette année?;

∎ the next game will be played on Sunday la prochaine partie aura lieu dimanche

(d) (include on the team → player) faire jouer;

∎ the coach didn't play her until the second half l'entraîneur ne l'a fait entrer (sur le terrain) qu'à la deuxième mi-temps

(e) (card, chess piece) jouer;

∎ to play spades/trumps jouer pique/atout;

∎ how should I play this hand? comment devrais-je jouer cette main?;

∎ she played her ace elle a joué son as; figurative elle a abattu sa carte maîtresse;

∎ figurative he plays his cards close to his chest il cache son jeu

(f) (position) jouer;

∎ he plays winger/defence il joue ailier/en défense

(g) (shot, stroke) jouer;

∎ she played a chip shot to the green elle a fait un coup coché jusque sur le green;

∎ try playing your backhand more essayez de faire plus de revers;

∎ to play a six iron (in golf) jouer un fer numéro six;

∎ he played the ball to me il m'a envoyé la balle

(h) (gamble on → stock market, slot machine) jouer à;

∎ to play the horses jouer aux courses;

∎ to play the property market spéculer sur le marché immobilier;

∎ he played the red/the black il a misé sur le rouge/le noir

(i) (joke, trick)

∎ to play a trick/joke on sb jouer un tour/faire une farce à qn;

∎ your memory's playing tricks on you votre mémoire vous joue des tours

(j) Cinema & Theatre (act → role, part) jouer, interpréter;

∎ Cressida was played by Joan Dobbs le rôle de Cressida était interprété par Joan Dobbs;

∎ who played the godfather in Coppola's movie? qui jouait le rôle du parrain dans le film de Coppola?;

∎ figurative to play a part or role in sth prendre part ou contribuer à qch;

∎ an affair in which prejudice plays its part une affaire dans laquelle les préjugés entrent pour beaucoup ou jouent un rôle important

(k) Cinema & Theatre (perform at → theatre, club)

∎ they played Broadway last year ils ont joué à Broadway l'année dernière;

∎ 'Othello' is playing the Strand for another week 'Othello' est à l'affiche du Strand pendant encore une semaine;

∎ he's now playing the club circuit il se produit maintenant dans les clubs

(l) (act as)

∎ to play the fool faire l'idiot ou l'imbécile;

∎ some doctors play God il y a des médecins qui se prennent pour Dieu sur terre;

∎ to play host to sb recevoir qn;

∎ to play the hero jouer les héros;

∎ one played the heavy while the other asked the questions l'un jouait les méchants tandis que l'autre posait les questions;

∎ don't play the wise old professor with me! ce n'est pas la peine de jouer les grands savants avec moi!;

∎ British familiar play the white man! sois sympa!

(m) (instrument) jouer de; (note, melody, waltz) jouer;

∎ to play the violin jouer du violon;

∎ to play the blues jouer du blues;

∎ they're playing our song/Strauss ils jouent notre chanson/du Strauss;

∎ to play scales on the piano faire des gammes au piano

(n) (put on → record, tape) passer, mettre; (→ radio) mettre, allumer; (→ tapedeck, jukebox) faire marcher;

∎ don't play the stereo so loud ne mets pas la chaîne si fort;

∎ he's in his room playing records il écoute des disques dans sa chambre;

∎ can you play some Pink Floyd? tu peux mettre quelque chose des Pink Floyd?;

∎ I'll play the first side British again or American over for you je vous repasse ou je vous fais réécouter la première face

(o) (direct → beam, nozzle) diriger (on sur);

∎ he played his torch over the cave walls il promena le faisceau de sa lampe sur les murs de la grotte

(p) (fish) fatiguer

(q) American (idiom)

∎ to play both ends against the middle jouer sur les deux tableaux

3 intransitive verb

(a) (amuse oneself) jouer, s'amuser; (frolic → children, animals) folâtrer, s'ébattre;

∎ I like to work hard and play hard quand je travaille, je travaille, quand je m'amuse, je m'amuse;

∎ he didn't mean to hurt you, he was only playing il ne voulait pas te faire de mal, c'était juste pour jouer;

∎ don't play on the street! ne jouez pas dans la rue!;

∎ to play with dolls/with guns jouer à la poupée/à la guerre

(b) Sport jouer;

∎ to play well/badly/regularly jouer bien/mal/régulièrement;

∎ to play against sb/a team jouer contre qn/une équipe;

∎ to play in goal être goal;

∎ it's her (turn) to play c'est à elle de jouer, c'est (à) son tour;

∎ to play in a tournament participer à un tournoi;

∎ he plays in the Italian team il joue dans l'équipe d'Italie;

∎ she played into the left corner elle a envoyé la balle dans l'angle gauche;

∎ try playing to his backhand essayez de jouer son revers;

∎ to play high/low (in cards) jouer une forte/basse carte;

∎ do you play? est-ce que tu sais jouer?;

∎ to play to win jouer pour gagner;

∎ to play dirty ne pas jouer franc jeu; figurative ne pas jouer le jeu;

∎ to play fair jouer franc jeu; figurative jouer le jeu;

∎ to play into sb's hands faire le jeu de qn;

∎ you're playing right into his hands! tu entres dans son jeu!;

∎ to play for time essayer de gagner du temps;

∎ to play safe ne pas prendre de risques, jouer la sécurité

(c) (gamble) jouer;

∎ to play high or for high stakes jouer gros (jeu);

∎ to play for drinks/for money jouer les consommations/de l'argent

(d) Music (person, band, instrument) jouer; (record) passer;

∎ I heard a guitar playing j'entendais le son d'une guitare;

∎ music played in the background (recorded) des haut-parleurs diffusaient de la musique d'ambiance; (band) un orchestre jouait en fond sonore;

∎ is that Strauss playing? est-ce que c'est du Strauss que l'on entend?;

∎ a radio was playing upstairs on entendait une radio en haut;

∎ the stereo was playing full blast on avait mis la chaîne à fond

(e) Cinema & Theatre (act) jouer;

∎ the last movie she played in le dernier film dans lequel elle a joué

(f) Cinema & Theatre (show, play, movie) se jouer;

∎ Hamlet is playing tonight on joue Hamlet ce soir;

∎ the movie is playing to full or packed houses le film fait salle comble;

∎ the same show has been playing there for five years cela fait cinq ans que le même spectacle est à l'affiche;

∎ now playing at all Park Cinemas actuellement dans toutes les salles (de cinéma) Park;

∎ what's playing at the Rex? qu'est-ce qui passe au Rex?;

∎ the company will be playing in the provinces la compagnie va faire une tournée en province

(g) (feign) faire semblant;

∎ to play dead faire le mort;

∎ to play innocent or familiar dumb faire l'innocent, jouer les innocents;

∎ familiar to play hard to get se faire désirer^□

(h) (breeze, sprinkler, light)

∎ to play (on) jouer (sur);

∎ sun played on the water le soleil jouait sur l'eau;

∎ a smile played on or about or over his lips un sourire jouait sur ses lèvres;

∎ lightning played across the sky le ciel était zébré d'éclairs

►► play area aire f de jeux

➲ play about intransitive verb

British (have fun → children) jouer, s'amuser; (frolic) s'ébattre, folâtrer;

∎ it's time he stopped playing about and settled down il est temps qu'il arrête de s'amuser et qu'il se fixe

➲ play about with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (fiddle with, tamper with)

∎ to play about with sth jouer avec ou tripoter qch;

∎ stop playing about with the aerial arrête de jouer avec ou de tripoter l'antenne;

∎ I don't think we should be playing about with genes à mon avis, on ne devrait pas s'amuser à manipuler les gènes

(b) (juggle → statistics, figures) jouer avec; (consider → possibilities, alternatives) envisager, considérer;

∎ I'll play about with the figures and see if I can come up with something more reasonable je vais jouer un peu avec les chiffres et voir si je peux suggérer quelque chose de plus raisonnable;

∎ she played about with several endings for her novel elle a essayé plusieurs versions pour le dénouement de son roman

(c) familiar (trifle with)

∎ to play about with sb faire marcher qn

➲ play along

1 separable transitive verb

(tease, deceive) faire marcher

2 intransitive verb

(cooperate) coopérer;

∎ to play along with sb or with sb's plans entrer dans le jeu de qn;

∎ you'd better play along tu as tout intérêt à te montrer coopératif

➲ play around intransitive verb

(a) = play about

(b) familiar (have several lovers) coucher à droite et à gauche

➲ play around with = play about with

➲ play at inseparable transitive verb

(a) (of child) jouer à;

∎ to play at cops and robbers jouer aux gendarmes et aux voleurs;

∎ familiar just what do you think you're playing at? à quoi tu joues exactement?

(b) (dabble in → politics, journalism) faire en dilettante;

∎ you're just playing at being an artist tu joues les artistes;

∎ you can't play at being a revolutionary tu ne peux pas t'improviser révolutionnaire

➲ play back separable transitive verb

(cassette, film) repasser;

∎ play the last ten frames back repassez les dix dernières images

➲ play by separable transitive verb

familiar

∎ play it by me again reprenez votre histoire depuis le début^□

➲ play down separable transitive verb

(role, victory) minimiser; (problem) dédramatiser;

∎ we've been asked to play down the political aspects of the affair on nous a demandé de ne pas insister sur le côté politique de l'affaire;

∎ her book rightly plays down the conspiracy theory son livre minimise à juste titre la thèse du complot

➲ play in separable transitive verb

(a) (in basketball)

∎ to play the ball in remettre la balle en jeu

(b) British figurative

∎ to play oneself in s'habituer, se faire la main

(c) (with music) accueillir en musique

➲ play off intransitive verb

(teams, contestants) disputer un match de barrage

➲ play off against separable transitive verb

∎ he played Neil off against his father il a monté Neil contre son père;

∎ he played his enemies off against each other il a monté ses ennemis l'un contre l'autre

➲ play on

1 inseparable transitive verb

(weakness, naivety, trust, feelings) jouer sur;

∎ his political strength comes from playing on people's fears il tire sa force politique de sa capacité à jouer sur la peur des gens;

∎ the waiting began to play on my nerves l'attente commençait à me porter sur les nerfs;

∎ the title plays on a line from Shakespeare le titre est un jeu de mots sur une phrase de Shakespeare

2 intransitive verb

continuer à jouer;

∎ the referee waved them to play on l'arbitre leur fit signe de continuer à jouer

➲ play out separable transitive verb

(a) (enact → scene) jouer; (→ fantasy) satisfaire;

∎ the events being played out on the world's stage les événements qui se déroulent dans le monde;

∎ the drama was played out between rioters and police les incidents ont eu lieu entre les émeutiers et les forces de police

(b) (usu passive) familiar (exhaust) to be played out (person, horse etc) être vanné ou éreinté^□ ; (idea) être vieux jeu^□ ou démodé^□ ; (story) avoir perdu tout intérêt^□

(c) (with music)

∎ they were played out to the strains of… leur départ a été accompagné par l'air de…

➲ play through intransitive verb

Golf dépasser d'autres joueurs;

∎ may we play through? vous permettez que nous vous dépassions?

➲ play up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (exaggerate → role, importance) exagérer; (stress) souligner, insister sur;

∎ in the interview, play up your sales experience pendant l'entretien, mettez en avant ou insistez sur votre expérience de la vente;

∎ his speech played up his working-class background son discours mettait l'accent sur ses origines populaires;

∎ the press played up her divorce la presse a monté son divorce en épingle

(b) British familiar (bother) tracasser^□ ;

∎ my back is playing me up mon dos me joue encore des tours;

∎ don't let the kids play you up ne laissez pas les enfants vous marcher sur les pieds

2 intransitive verb

British familiar (car, child, TV, machine etc) faire des siennes;

∎ my back is playing up mon dos me joue encore des tours

➲ play up to inseparable transitive verb

familiar

∎ to play up to sb (flatter) faire de la lèche à qn

➲ play upon inseparable transitive verb

= play on¹

➲ play with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (toy with → pencil, hair) jouer avec;

∎ he was playing with the radio dials il jouait avec les boutons de la radio;

∎ he only played with his food il a à peine touché à son assiette;

∎ figurative to play with fire jouer avec le feu

(b) (manipulate → words) jouer sur; (→ rhyme, language) manier;

∎ she plays with language in bold and startling ways elle manipule la langue avec une audace saisissante

(c) (consider → idea) caresser;

∎ he played with the idea for weeks before rejecting it il a caressé l'idée pendant des semaines avant de l'abandonner;

∎ we're playing with the idea of buying a house nous pensons à acheter une maison;

∎ here are a few suggestions to play with voici quelques suggestions que je soumets à votre réflexion

(d) (treat casually)

∎ to play with sb's affections jouer avec les sentiments de qn;

∎ don't you see he's just playing with you? tu ne vois pas qu'il se moque de toi ou qu'il te fait marcher?

(e) (have available → money, time) disposer de;

∎ how much time have we got to play with? de combien de temps disposons-nous?;

∎ they've got $2 million to play with ils disposent de deux millions de dollars

(f) familiar

∎ to play with oneself (masturbate) se toucher

ⓘ Play it again Sam Cette formule célèbre ("joue-le encore, Sam"), que l'on attribue au film Casablanca, n'est en fait pas prononcée dans le film. Le personnage incarné par Ingrid Bergman dit au pianiste du Rick's Bar play it once Sam, for old times' sake ("joue-le une fois, Sam, en souvenir du bon vieux temps"). Aujourd'hui on utilise cette formule en allusion au film lorsque l'on demande à quelqu'un de refaire quelque chose, et particulièrement lorsqu'il s'agit de rejouer un air de musique.

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8 pasar

v.

1 to pass.

¿me pasas la sal? would you pass me the salt?

le paso (con él) I'll put you through (to him) (al teléfono)

pasar algo por to pass something through (filtrar)

Pasaron dos horas Two hours went by.

Yo paso a María I pass Mary (I overtake Mary)

Un carro pasa A car goes by

Me pasó una cuchara He=she passed me a spoon (She passed a spoon to me)

Por fin pasé! I passed at last!

2 to cross.

pasar la calle to cross the road

pasé el río a nado I swam across the river

3 to go through.

pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light

4 to pass, to go.

pasó por mi lado he passed by my side

el autobús pasa por mi casa the bus goes past o passes in front of my house

el Manzanares pasa por Madrid the Manzanares goes o passes through Madrid

he pasado por tu calle I went down your street

pasar de… a… to go o pass from… to…

pasar de largo to go by

5 to go/come in.

pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please

¡pase! come in!

6 to go.

por ahí no pasa it won't go through there

7 to go by.

pasaron tres meses three months went by

8 to go through, to experience.

pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scared

pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good time

pasarlo mal to have a hard time of it

pasarlas canutas (informal) to have a rough time

Pasé un gran susto I experienced a great scare.

9 to show in (llevar adentro).

el criado nos pasó al salón the butler showed us into the living room

10 to show (Cine).

11 to spend (time).

pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome

¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones? where are you going on holiday?, where are you going to spend your holidays?

Yo paso las horas cantando I pass the hours away singing (spend the time...)

12 to pop in (ir un momento).

pasaré por mi oficina/por tu casa I'll pop into my office/round to your place

13 to happen.

¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?

¿qué pasa? what's the matter?

¿qué le pasa? what's wrong with him?, what's the matter with him?

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may

Algo pasó Something happened=came to pass.

14 to be over.

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now

pasó la Navidad Christmas is over

Pasé muy feliz en la fiesta I was very happy at the party.

15 to be all right, to be usable.

puede pasar it'll do

16 to go away.

Pasó el mal tiempo the bad weather went away.

17 to come in, to step in.

El policía pasó The policeman came in.

18 to happen to, to occur to.

Me pasó algo cómico Something funny happened to me..

19 to keep on, to keep, to carry on.

Ella pasa bailando todo el tiempo She keeps on dancing all the time.

20 to skip, to pass.

Pase ese capítulo Skip that chapter,.

21 to blow over, to blow itself out, to calm down.

La tormenta pasó The storm blew over.

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pasar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ir) to pass, pass by, go

■ pasaba por ahí cuando sucedió el accidente I was just passing by when the accident happened

■ todos los cables y tuberías pasan por debajo del suelo all the wires and pipes go under the floor

■ pasa de un idioma a otro sin darse cuenta he goes from one language to another without realizing

2 (tiempo) to pass, go by

■ ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!

■ yo lo hago por pasar el tiempo I do it to pass the time

3 (entrar) to come in, go in

■ pasa, está abierto come in, it's not locked

■ me dijeron que pasara sin llamar they told me to go in without knocking

4 (cesar) to pass, cease

■ en cuanto pase la tormenta salimos we'll go out when the storm has passed

■ si no se te pasa el dolor, llámame if the pain doesn't go away, call me

■ tranquila, que ya ha pasado todo don't worry, it's all over now

5 (límite) to exceed (de, -)

6 (ocurrir) to happen

7 (sufrir) to suffer

► verbo transitivo

1 (trasladar) to move, transfer

■ pasa este documento al otro disquete move this file to the other diskette

■ lo han pasado al departamento de ventas he has been transferred to the sales department

2 (comunicar, dar) to give

■ pásale el informe al jefe give this report to the boss

■ mi hijo me ha pasado la gripe my son has given me the flu

3 (cruzar) to cross

■ pasamos la frontera ayer we crossed the border yesterday

4 (alcanzar) to pass, reach

■ pásame la sal, por favor pass me the salt, please

5 (aventajar) to surpass, be better than

■ tu hermano ya te pasa en matemáticas your brother is better than you at maths

6 (adelantar) to overtake

■ me pasó un deportivo rojo en una curva a red sports car overtook me on a bend

7 (deslizar) to run

■ pasó el dedo por el estante he ran his finger along the shelf

■ la etiqueta se pasa por aquí y el precio sale en la pantalla you run the tag through here and the price comes up on the screen

8 (tolerar) to overlook

■ esta vez te la paso, pero que no se repita I'll overlook it this time, but don't let it happen again

9 (aprobar) to pass

■ pasé el examen a la primera I passed my test first time

10 (proyectar) to show

■ pasaron unas diapositivas y luego una película they showed some slides and then a film

11 (tiempo - estar) to spend; (- disfrutar, padecer) to have

■ pasaremos el verano en Sada we're spending the summer in Sada

■ he pasado una noche fatal I've had a terrible night

■ pasamos unas vacaciones estupendas we had a wonderful holiday

► verbo pronominal pasarse

1 (desertar) to pass over (a, to)

■ se ha pasado al otro bando she's gone over to the other side

2 (pudrirse) to go off

3 (olvidarse) to forget

■ se me pasó la fecha de entrega I forgot about the deadline

4 (ir) to go by ( por, -), call in ( por, at)

■ pásate por casa cuando quieras pop in any time

5 familiar (excederse) to overdo it; (ir demasiado lejos) to go too far (de, -)

■ te has pasado de sincero you were too honest

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FRASEOLOGÍA

pasar de algo familiar not to be bothered about something

■ paso de hacer cola I can't be bothered to queue up

■ pasa de todo he couldn't care less about anything, he doesn't give a damn about anything

pasar de largo to go past

pasar la página to turn the page

pasar por to pass for

pasar por alto to ignore

pasar por encima de alguien to go over somebody's head

pasarlo bien to have a good time

¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's wrong?

pasar sin to do without

pasarse de la raya to go too far, overstep the mark

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verb

1) to happen

2) pass

3) come in, enter

4) surpass

5) cross

6) give

7) undergo, suffer

8) omit

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- pasar de largo
- pasar por alto
- pasarlo bien
- pasarlo mal
- pasarse
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Para las expresiones pasar lista, pasar de moda, pasar desapercibido, pasarse de rosca etc, ver la otra entrada
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=ocurrir)

a) [suceso] to happen

¿qué pasó? — what happened?

¿pasa algo? — is anything up?, is anything wrong?, is anything the matter?

como si no hubiese pasado nada — as if nothing had happened

aquí pasa algo misterioso — there's something odd going on here

siempre pasa igual {o} lo mismo — it's always the same

¿qué pasa? — what's happening?, what's going on?, what's up?; [como saludo] how's things? *

¿qué pasa que no entra? — why doesn't she come in?

¿qué pasa contigo? — what's up with you?; [como saludo] * how's it going? *

¿qué ha pasado con ella? — what's become of her?

• [lo que] pasa es que... — well, you see..., the thing is that...

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

b)

pasarle a algn: nunca me pasa nada — nothing ever happens to me

no me ha pasado otra (igual) en la vida — nothing like this has ever happened to me before

siempre me pasa lo mismo, lo pierdo todo — it's always the same, I keep losing things

tuvo un accidente, pero por suerte no le pasó nada — he had an accident, but fortunately he wasn't hurt

esto te pasa por no hacerme caso — this is what comes of not listening to me, this wouldn't have happened (to you) if you'd listened to me

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter?

¿qué le pasa a ese? — what's the matter with him?

2) (=cambiar de lugar)

a) [objeto]

la cuerda pasa de un lado a otro de la calle — the rope goes from one side of the street to the other

cuando muera la empresa pasará al hijo — when he dies the company will go to his son

• la foto fue pasando de mano en [mano] — the photo was passed around

pasó de mis manos a las suyas — it passed from my hands into his

b) [persona] to go

pasar a un cuarto contiguo — to go into an adjoining room

pasar de Inglaterra al Canadá — to go from England to Canada

3) (=entrar)

¡pase! — come in!; [cediendo el paso] after you!

no se puede pasar — you can't go through, you can't go in

pasamos directamente a ver al jefe — we went straight in to see the boss

los moros pasaron a España — the Moors crossed over into Spain

• [hacer] pasar a algn — to show sb in

4) (=transitar)

pasó una bicicleta — a bicycle went past

¿a qué hora pasa el cartero? — what time does the postman come?

ya ha pasado el tren de las cinco — (=sin hacer parada) the five o'clock train has already gone by; (=haciendo parada) the five o'clock train has already been and gone

¿ha pasado ya el camión de la basura? — have the dustmen been?

• pasar [de largo] — to go {o} pass by

• pasar [por], el autobús pasa por delante de nuestra casa — the bus goes past our house

ese autobús no pasa por aquí — that bus doesn't come this way

5) (=acercarse a)

• tengo que pasar [por] el banco — I've got to go to the bank

pasaré por la tienda mañana — I'll go {o} pop into the shop tomorrow

tendrá que pasar por mi despacho — he'll have to come to my office

pase por caja — please pay at the cash desk

pasaré por tu casa — I'll drop in
pasar a ({+ infin})
te pasaré a buscar a las ocho — I'll pick you up at eight

pasa a verme cuando quieras — come round whenever you like

6) (=cambiar de situación) to go

el equipo ha pasado a primera división — the team has gone up to the first division

y luego pasaron a otra cosa — and then they went on to something else

ha pasado de ser tímida a no tenerle miedo a nada — she has gone from being shy to fearing nothing

pasar de teniente a general — to go from lieutenant to general

• pasar a [ser] — to become

en muy poco tiempo ha pasado a ser un gran profesional — he has become a real professional in a very short space of time

7) (=transcurrir) [tiempo] to pass, go by

han pasado cuatro años — four years have passed {o} gone by

el tiempo pasa deprisa — time passes {o} goes so quickly

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! — how time flies!

ya ha pasado una hora — it's been an hour already

8) (=acabar) [problema, situación] to be over; [efectos] to wear off

ha pasado la crisis — the crisis is over

ya pasó aquello — that's all over (and done with) now

9) (=aceptarse)

puede pasar — it's passable, it's OK

por esta vez pase — I'll let it go this time

que me llames carroza, pase, pero fascista, no — you can call me an old fuddy-duddy if you like, but not a fascist

10) pasar por

a) (=atravesar, caber) to go through

el hilo pasa por el agujero — the thread goes through the hole

pasamos por un túnel muy largo — we went through a very long tunnel

no pasamos por el pueblo — we didn't go through the village

el río pasa por la ciudad — the river flows {o} goes through the city

pasar por la aduana — to go through customs

está pasando por un mal momento — he's going through a bad patch

no creo que el sofá pase por esa puerta — I don't think the settee will go through the door

b) (=depender de) to depend on

el futuro de la empresa pasa por este acuerdo — the company's future depends on {o} hangs on this agreement

c) (=ser considerado) to pass as

podrían perfectamente pasar por gemelos — they could easily pass as twins

Juan pasa por francés — most people think Juan is French

• [hacerse] pasar por — to pass o.s. off as

se hace pasar por médico — he passes himself off as a doctor

11) [otras formas preposicionales]
pasar a ({+ infin}) (=empezar)
paso ahora a explicar mi postura — I will now go on to explain my position

pasar a decir algo — to go on to say sth

ya va siendo hora de pasar a la acción — it is time for action
pasar de (=exceder)
pasa ya de los 70 — he's over 70

esto pasa de ser una broma — this is beyond a joke

no pasa de ser un jugador mediocre — he's no more than an average player

no pasan de 60 los que lo tienen — those who have it do not number more than 60, fewer than 60 people have it

• yo de [ahí] no paso — that's as far as I'm prepared to go

• de [ésta] no pasa — this is the very last time

• de [hoy] no pasa que le escriba — I'll write to him this very day
pasar sin
tendrá que pasar sin coche — he'll have to get by {o} manage without a car

no puede pasar sin ella — he can't manage without her

12) (Naipes) to pass

yo paso — pass

13) esp Esp
* (=mostrarse indiferente)
yo paso — count me out

• pasar [de] algo/algn, yo paso de política — I'm not into politics

paso de todo — I couldn't care less

pasa olímpicamente de todo lo que le dicen — he doesn't take the blindest bit of notice of anything they say to him

paso de ti, chaval — I couldn't care less about you, pal

2. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=dar, entregar) [gen] to pass; [en una serie] to pass on

¿me pasas la sal, por favor? — could you pass (me) the salt, please?

le pasó el sobre — he handed {o} passed her the envelope

pásale una nota con disimulo — slip him a note

cuando termines pásasela a Isabel — when you've finished pass it on to Isabel

2) (=traspasar) [+ río, frontera] to cross; [+ límite] to go beyond

el túnel pasa la montaña — the tunnel goes right through the mountain

esto pasa los límites de lo razonable — this goes beyond the realm of what is reasonable

3) (=llevar)

nos pasaron a ver al director — they took us to see the manager

nos pasaron a otra habitación — they moved us into another room

he pasado mi despacho al dormitorio — I've moved my office into the bedroom

4) (=hacer atravesar)

pasa el alambre por este agujero — put the wire through this hole

pasó el hilo por el ojo de la aguja — she threaded the thread through the eye of the needle

5) (=colar) to strain

pasar el café por el colador — to strain the coffee

6) (=introducir) [+ moneda falsa] to pass (off); [+ contrabando] to smuggle

han pasado billetes falsos — they've passed (off) forged notes

han pasado un alijo de cocaína por la frontera — a consignment of cocaine has been smuggled across the border

7) (=hacer deslizar)

voy a pasarle un trapo — I'm going to wipe it down

pasar la mano por algo — to run one's hand over sth

pasar el cepillo por el pelo — to run a brush through one's hair

pasar la aspiradora por la alfombra — to vacuum the carpet, run the vacuum cleaner over the carpet

pasar la aspiradora — to do the vacuuming

8) (=deslizar) to slip

le pasó el brazo por los hombros/la cintura — she slipped {o} put her arm around his shoulders/waist

9) (=contagiar) to give

me has pasado tu catarro — you've given me your cold

10) (=volver) [+ página] to turn

- pasar página

11) (=escribir)

• pasar algo a [limpio] — to make a neat {o} fair {o} clean copy of sth

• pasar algo a [máquina] — to type sth up

12) (=tragar) (lit) to swallow; (fig) to bear, stand

no puedo pasar esta pastilla — I can't swallow this pill, I can't get this pill down

no puedo pasar a ese hombre — I can't bear {o} stand that man

13) (=tolerar)

se lo pasan todo — they let him get away with anything

no te voy a pasar más — I'm not going to indulge you any more

14) (=aprobar) [+ examen] to pass

15) (=proyectar) [+ película, programa] to show, screen

16) (=poner en contacto)

te paso con Pedro — [al mismo teléfono] I'll put you on to Pedro; [a distinto teléfono] I'll put you through to Pedro

17) (=realizar)

• pasa [consulta] {o} [visita] a unas 700 personas diarias — he sees 700 patients a day
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18) (=superar)

los pasa a todos en inteligencia — she's more intelligent than any of them

para ganar debes pasar a muchos contrincantes — to win you have to beat a lot of opponents

me pasa ya 3cm — he's already 3cm taller than I am

19) (Aut) to pass, overtake

20) (=omitir)

• pasar algo por [alto] — to overlook sth

pasar por alto un detalle — to overlook a detail

21) [+ tiempo] to spend

pasar las vacaciones — to spend one's holidays

voy a pasar el fin de semana con ella — I'm going to spend the weekend with her

fuimos a pasar el día en la playa — we went to the seaside for the day

lo pasaremos tan ricamente — we'll have such a good time
pasarlo ({+ adv})
pasarlo bien — to have a good time

¡que lo pases bien! — have a good time!, enjoy yourself!

pasarlo mal — to have a bad time

lo pasamos muy mal — we had an awful time

22) (=dejar atrás)

hemos pasado el aniversario — the anniversary has passed, the anniversary is behind us

ya hemos pasado lo peor — we're over the worst now, the worst is behind us now

23) (=sufrir)

ha pasado una mala racha — she's been through a bad patch

ha pasado muchas enfermedades — he's had a lot of illnesses

pasar frío — to be cold

pasar hambre — to be hungry

24) Cono Sur * (=engañar) to cheat, swindle

3.

See:

pasarse
PASAR En expresiones temporales ► Se traduce por spend cuando pasar tiene un uso transitivo y queremos indicar un período de tiempo concreto, seguido de la actividad que en ese tiempo se desarrolla, o del lugar: Me pasé la tarde escribiendo cartas I spent the evening writing letters Ha pasado toda su vida en el campo He has spent his whole life in the country ► En cambio, cuando se describe la forma en que se pasa el tiempo mediante un adjetivo, se debe emplear en inglés la construcción have + (a) + ((adjetivo)) + ((sustantivo)): Pasamos una tarde entretenida We had a lovely afternoon Pasamos un rato estupendo jugando al squash We had a fantastic time playing squash la expresión pasar el rato se traduce por pass the time: No sé qué hacer para pasar el rato I don't know what to do to pass the time ► Cuando el uso es intransitivo, pasar se traduce por pass {o} go by. A medida que pasaba el tiempo se deprimía cada vez más As time passed o went by, he became more and more depressed Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past

no ha pasado ni un taxi — not one taxi has come/gone past

¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? — what time does the milkman come?

los otros coches no podían pasar — the other cars weren't able to get past

no dejan pasar a nadie — they're not letting anyone through

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad — don't miss this opportunity

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami — it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami

¿este autobús pasa por el museo? — does this bus go past the museum?

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? — does the number 45 come this way?

pasamos por delante de su casa — we went past her house

pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...

ni me pasó por la imaginación — it didn't even occur to me, it didn't even cross my mind

b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)

pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them

c) ( atravesar) to cross

pasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other

pasaron de Chile a Argentina a pie — they crossed over from Chile to Argentina on foot

la humedad pasó a la otra habitación — the damp went through to the other room

d) (caber, entrar)

no pasará por la puerta — it won't go through the door

esta camiseta no me pasa por la cabeza — I can't get this T-shirt over my head

2)

a) (transmitirse, transferirse) corona/título to pass

una tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation

pasó de mano en mano — it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar)

te paso con Javier — ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; ( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

3) ( entrar - acercándose al hablante) to come in; (- alejándose del hablante) to go in

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

¿puedo pasar al baño? — may I use the bathroom please?

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?

4)

a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)

pasar (DE algo) A algo — to go (from something) to something

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third

pasando a otra cosa... — anyway, to change the subject...

pasan a ocupar el primer puesto — they move into first place

pasó a tratar el problema — he went on to deal with the problem

pasamos a informar de otras noticias — now, the rest of the news

b) (Educ) to pass

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

c) ( ser aceptable)

no está perfecto, pero puede pasar — it's not perfect, but it'll do

por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time

5) ( exceder un límite)

pasar DE algo: no pases de 100 don't go over 100; no pasó de un desacuerdo it was nothing more than a disagreement; está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day; no pasa de los 30 he's not more than 30; no pasamos de nueve empleados — they're only nine of us working there/here

6) pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por)

pasa por tonto, pero no lo es — he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

se hacía pasar por médico — he passed himself off as a doctor

se hizo pasar por mi padre — he pretended to be my father

b) (Esp) ( implicar)

la solución pasa por una reforma política — the solution lies in a political reform

Sentido II

7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to pass

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

ya han pasado dos horas — it's been two hours now

cómo pasa el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

por ti no pasan los años — you look as young as ever

pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

8) ( cesar) crisis/mal momento to be over; efecto to wear off; dolor to go away

menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado — thank goodness winter's over

9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get by

sin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity

Sentido III

10) ( suceder) to happen

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

lo que pasa es que... — the thing o the problem is...

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? — what happened about the watch?

...y aquí no ha pasado nada —...and let's just forget the whole thing

en este pueblo nunca pasa nada — nothing ever happens in this town

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo — it's always the same

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

¿qué pasa? — what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq)

hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? — (fam) hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter with you?

¿qué te pasó en el ojo? — what happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasa a la tele? — what's wrong with the TV?

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

por suerte a él no le pasó nada — fortunately, nothing happened to him

11) ( experimentar)

pasar POR algo — por crisis/mala racha to go through something

Sentido IV

12)

a) (en naipes, juegos) to pass

b) (fam) ( rechazando algo)

¿vas a tomar postre? - no, yo paso — are you going to have a dessert? - no, I think I'll give it a miss

paso de salir, estoy muy cansada — I don't feel like going out, I'm very tired (colloq)

c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)

que se las arreglen, yo paso — they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente — she couldn't care less what people say (colloq)

paso de él — (esp Esp) I don't give a damn o I couldn't care less what he does (colloq)
2.
pasar vt

Sentido I

1)

a) ( hacer atravesar)

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

pasar la salsa por un tamiz — to put the sauce through a sieve

pasa el cordón por este agujero — thread the string through this hole

b) ( por la aduana -legalmente) to take through; (- ilegalmente) to smuggle

c) ( hacer deslizar)

pásale un trapo al piso — give the floor a quick wipe

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha — this needs a quick iron o run over with the iron

2) (exhibir, mostrar) <película/anuncio> to show

3)

a) (cruzar, atravesar) < frontera> to cross; <pueblo/ciudad> to go through

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

b) ( dejar atrás) <edificio/calle> to go past

todavía no hemos pasado lo peor — the worst is yet to come

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

pasar A algo — to overtake something, to get past something

está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre — he's really tall, he's already overtaken his father

4) <examen/prueba> to pass

5) <página/hoja> to turn

6) (fam) ( tolerar)

esto no te lo paso — I'm not letting you get away with this

no te deja pasar ni una — he doesn't let you get away with anything

a ese tipo no lo paso — I can't stand o take that guy (colloq)

no podía pasar aquella sopa — I couldn't stomach o eat that soup

pasar por alto — <falta/error> to overlook, forget about; tema/punto to leave out, omit

7) ( transcribir)

tendré que pasar la carta — I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

¿me pasas esto a máquina? — could you type this for me?

Sentido II

8) (entregar, hacer llegar)

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

¿me pasas el martillo? — can you pass me the hammer?

le pasó el balón a Gómez — he passed the ball to Gómez

el padre le pasa una mensualidad — she gets a monthly allowance from her father

9) <gripe/resfriado> to give

me lo pasó a mí — he gave it to me, he passed it on to me

Sentido III

10)

a) < tiempo> to spend

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día — we went to Toledo for the day

b) ( con idea de continuidad)

pasé toda la noche en vela — I was awake all night

puede pasar días sin comer — he can go for days without eating

11)

a) (sufrir, padecer) penalidades/desgracias to go through, to suffer

está pasando una mala racha — he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

no sabes las que pasé — you've no idea what I went through

pasé mucho miedo/frío — I was very frightened/cold

b)

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? — did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes — he gets very nervous about exams
3.
1) pasarse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( cambiarse)

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

queremos pasarnos a la otra oficina — we want to move to the other office

3)

a) ( ir demasiado lejos)

nos pasamos, el banco está más arriba — we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

b) (fam) ( excederse) to go too far

esta vez te has pasado — you've gone too far this time

se pasaron con los precios — the prices they charged were way over the top (colloq)

se pasó con la sal — he overdid the salt (colloq)

te pasaste con el regalo — that was a really nice present you gave me

se pasó de listo — he tried to be too clever (colloq)

te pasas de bueno — you're too kind for your own good

c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)

te pasaste! esto está riquísimo — you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious (colloq)

4)

a) peras/tomates to go bad, get overripe; carne/pescado to go off, go bad; leche to go off, go sour

b) (recocerse): arroz/pasta to get overcooked

no le dejes pasarse de punto — don't let it overcook

Sentido II

5)

a) ( desaparecer) efecto to wear off; dolor to go away; (+ me/te/le etc)

ya se me pasó el dolor — the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo — wait until he's calmed o cooled down

hasta que se le pase la fiebre — until her temperature goes down

b) ( transcurrir)

el año se ha pasado muy rápido — this year has gone very quickly; (+ me/te/le etc)

sus clases se me pasan volando — her classes seem to go so quickly

6) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( olvidarse)

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar de notar)

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

no se le pasó ese detalle — this detail didn't escape his attention

c) ( dejar escapar)

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

Sentido III

7) (enf) ( estar)

se pasa el día al teléfono — she spends all day on the phone

me pasé toda la noche estudiando — I was up all night studying

se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b

8) (enf) (fam) (ir)

pásate por casa — come round

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? — could you go down to the market?

9) (refl)

se pasó la mano por el pelo — he ran his fingers through his hair

pasarse un peine — to run a comb through one's hair

* * *

= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.

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

Ex. Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex. The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.

Ex. If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex. Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.

Ex. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex. Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.

Ex. Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.

Ex. The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.

Ex. At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.

Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex. He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.

Ex. If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex. Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.

Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex. The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

Ex. Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.

Ex. During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.

Ex. Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.

Ex. We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.

Ex. A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.

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* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....

* día que pasa = passing day.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* pasando a = moving on to.

* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.

* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.

* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.

* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.

* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.

* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar al olvido = blow over.

* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.

* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.

* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.

* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* pasar de = get beyond.

* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....

* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.

* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.

* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.

* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.

* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.

* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.

* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.

* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.

* pasar la página = turn over + page.

* pasar la pantalla = scroll.

* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.

* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.

* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar por aquí = come by.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.

* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.

* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.

* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* pasar revista = review.

* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.

* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.

* pasarse con = act + fresh with.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* pasarse de = overstep.

* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.

* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.

* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.

* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* pasar zumbando = whiz.

* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past

no ha pasado ni un taxi — not one taxi has come/gone past

¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? — what time does the milkman come?

los otros coches no podían pasar — the other cars weren't able to get past

no dejan pasar a nadie — they're not letting anyone through

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad — don't miss this opportunity

pasar de largo — to go right o straight past

pasar POR algo — to go through something

al pasar por la aduana — when you go through customs

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez — the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami — it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami

¿este autobús pasa por el museo? — does this bus go past the museum?

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? — does the number 45 come this way?

pasamos por delante de su casa — we went past her house

pasaba por aquí y... — I was just passing by o I was in the area and...

ni me pasó por la imaginación — it didn't even occur to me, it didn't even cross my mind

b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar)

pasar POR algo: ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?; pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier; pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?; pasar A + INF: puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow; pasaremos a verlos — we'll call in o drop in and see them

c) ( atravesar) to cross

pasar de un lado a otro — to go o cross from one side to the other

pasaron de Chile a Argentina a pie — they crossed over from Chile to Argentina on foot

la humedad pasó a la otra habitación — the damp went through to the other room

d) (caber, entrar)

no pasará por la puerta — it won't go through the door

esta camiseta no me pasa por la cabeza — I can't get this T-shirt over my head

2)

a) (transmitirse, transferirse) corona/título to pass

una tradición que pasa de padres a hijos — a tradition that is handed o passed down from generation to generation

pasó de mano en mano — it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar)

te paso con Javier — ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; ( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

3) ( entrar - acercándose al hablante) to come in; (- alejándose del hablante) to go in

pase, por favor — please, do come in

que pase el siguiente! — next, please!

haga pasar al Sr Díaz — show Mr Díaz in please

no pasarán! — (fr hecha) they shall not pass!

pasaron al comedor — they went through into the dining room

¿puedo pasar al baño? — may I use the bathroom please?

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? — (AmL) who's going to come up to the blackboard?

4)

a) (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema)

pasar (DE algo) A algo — to go (from something) to something

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar — she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera — (Auto) now change into third

pasando a otra cosa... — anyway, to change the subject...

pasan a ocupar el primer puesto — they move into first place

pasó a tratar el problema — he went on to deal with the problem

pasamos a informar de otras noticias — now, the rest of the news

b) (Educ) to pass

¿pasaste? — did you pass?

pasar de curso — to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

c) ( ser aceptable)

no está perfecto, pero puede pasar — it's not perfect, but it'll do

por esta vez (que) pase — I'll let it pass o go this time

5) ( exceder un límite)

pasar DE algo: no pases de 100 don't go over 100; no pasó de un desacuerdo it was nothing more than a disagreement; está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day; no pasa de los 30 he's not more than 30; no pasamos de nueve empleados — they're only nine of us working there/here

6) pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por)

pasa por tonto, pero no lo es — he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas — they could pass for sisters

se hacía pasar por médico — he passed himself off as a doctor

se hizo pasar por mi padre — he pretended to be my father

b) (Esp) ( implicar)

la solución pasa por una reforma política — the solution lies in a political reform

Sentido II

7) ( transcurrir) tiempo to pass

pasaron muchos años — many years went by o passed

ya han pasado dos horas — it's been two hours now

cómo pasa el tiempo! — doesn't time fly!

por ti no pasan los años — you look as young as ever

pasaban las horas y no llegaba — the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

8) ( cesar) crisis/mal momento to be over; efecto to wear off; dolor to go away

menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado — thank goodness winter's over

9) ( arreglárselas) to manage, get by

sin electricidad podemos pasar — we can manage o get by without electricity

Sentido III

10) ( suceder) to happen

cuéntame lo que pasó — tell me what happened

lo que pasa es que... — the thing o the problem is...

pase lo que pase — whatever happens, come what may

¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? — what happened about the watch?

...y aquí no ha pasado nada —...and let's just forget the whole thing

en este pueblo nunca pasa nada — nothing ever happens in this town

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo — it's always the same

¿pasa algo? — is something the matter?

¿qué pasa? — what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq)

hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? — (fam) hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿qué te pasa? — what's the matter with you?

¿qué te pasó en el ojo? — what happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasa a la tele? — what's wrong with the TV?

eso le pasa a cualquiera — that can happen to anybody

por suerte a él no le pasó nada — fortunately, nothing happened to him

11) ( experimentar)

pasar POR algo — por crisis/mala racha to go through something

Sentido IV

12)

a) (en naipes, juegos) to pass

b) (fam) ( rechazando algo)

¿vas a tomar postre? - no, yo paso — are you going to have a dessert? - no, I think I'll give it a miss

paso de salir, estoy muy cansada — I don't feel like going out, I'm very tired (colloq)

c) (fam) ( expresando indiferencia)

que se las arreglen, yo paso — they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente — she couldn't care less what people say (colloq)

paso de él — (esp Esp) I don't give a damn o I couldn't care less what he does (colloq)
2.
pasar vt

Sentido I

1)

a) ( hacer atravesar)

pasar algo POR algo — to put something through something

pasar la salsa por un tamiz — to put the sauce through a sieve

pasa el cordón por este agujero — thread the string through this hole

b) ( por la aduana -legalmente) to take through; (- ilegalmente) to smuggle

c) ( hacer deslizar)

pásale un trapo al piso — give the floor a quick wipe

pasarlo primero por harina — first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha — this needs a quick iron o run over with the iron

2) (exhibir, mostrar) <película/anuncio> to show

3)

a) (cruzar, atravesar) < frontera> to cross; <pueblo/ciudad> to go through

pasaron el río a nado — they swam across the river

b) ( dejar atrás) <edificio/calle> to go past

todavía no hemos pasado lo peor — the worst is yet to come

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

pasar A algo — to overtake something, to get past something

está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre — he's really tall, he's already overtaken his father

4) <examen/prueba> to pass

5) <página/hoja> to turn

6) (fam) ( tolerar)

esto no te lo paso — I'm not letting you get away with this

no te deja pasar ni una — he doesn't let you get away with anything

a ese tipo no lo paso — I can't stand o take that guy (colloq)

no podía pasar aquella sopa — I couldn't stomach o eat that soup

pasar por alto — <falta/error> to overlook, forget about; tema/punto to leave out, omit

7) ( transcribir)

tendré que pasar la carta — I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

¿me pasas esto a máquina? — could you type this for me?

Sentido II

8) (entregar, hacer llegar)

pásaselo a Miguel — pass it on to Miguel

¿me pasas el martillo? — can you pass me the hammer?

le pasó el balón a Gómez — he passed the ball to Gómez

el padre le pasa una mensualidad — she gets a monthly allowance from her father

9) <gripe/resfriado> to give

me lo pasó a mí — he gave it to me, he passed it on to me

Sentido III

10)

a) < tiempo> to spend

pasamos las Navidades en casa — we spent Christmas at home

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día — we went to Toledo for the day

b) ( con idea de continuidad)

pasé toda la noche en vela — I was awake all night

puede pasar días sin comer — he can go for days without eating

11)

a) (sufrir, padecer) penalidades/desgracias to go through, to suffer

está pasando una mala racha — he's going through bad times o (BrE) a bad patch

no sabes las que pasé — you've no idea what I went through

pasé mucho miedo/frío — I was very frightened/cold

b)

pasarlo or pasarla bien — to have a good time

¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? — did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?

lo pasé mal — I didn't enjoy myself

lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes — he gets very nervous about exams
3.
1) pasarse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( cambiarse)

pasarse al enemigo — to go over to the enemy

queremos pasarnos a la otra oficina — we want to move to the other office

3)

a) ( ir demasiado lejos)

nos pasamos, el banco está más arriba — we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación — we went past our station

b) (fam) ( excederse) to go too far

esta vez te has pasado — you've gone too far this time

se pasaron con los precios — the prices they charged were way over the top (colloq)

se pasó con la sal — he overdid the salt (colloq)

te pasaste con el regalo — that was a really nice present you gave me

se pasó de listo — he tried to be too clever (colloq)

te pasas de bueno — you're too kind for your own good

c) (CS fam) ( lucirse)

te pasaste! esto está riquísimo — you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious (colloq)

4)

a) peras/tomates to go bad, get overripe; carne/pescado to go off, go bad; leche to go off, go sour

b) (recocerse): arroz/pasta to get overcooked

no le dejes pasarse de punto — don't let it overcook

Sentido II

5)

a) ( desaparecer) efecto to wear off; dolor to go away; (+ me/te/le etc)

ya se me pasó el dolor — the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo — wait until he's calmed o cooled down

hasta que se le pase la fiebre — until her temperature goes down

b) ( transcurrir)

el año se ha pasado muy rápido — this year has gone very quickly; (+ me/te/le etc)

sus clases se me pasan volando — her classes seem to go so quickly

6) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( olvidarse)

se me pasó totalmente — I completely forgot

se me pasó su cumpleaños — I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar de notar)

se le pasaron varios errores — he overlooked several mistakes

no se le pasó ese detalle — this detail didn't escape his attention

c) ( dejar escapar)

se me pasó la oportunidad — I missed the opportunity

Sentido III

7) (enf) ( estar)

se pasa el día al teléfono — she spends all day on the phone

me pasé toda la noche estudiando — I was up all night studying

se pasó el domingo durmiendo — he spent the whole of Sunday evening sleeping; ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1b y 2b

8) (enf) (fam) (ir)

pásate por casa — come round

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? — could you go down to the market?

9) (refl)

se pasó la mano por el pelo — he ran his fingers through his hair

pasarse un peine — to run a comb through one's hair

* * *

= hand (over), pass, pass by, pass on, transfer, transmit, turn over + page, hand on, spend, transpire, pass out, turn over, slide over, pass along, get through, can't/couldn't be bothered, go + past, pass down, roll on, pass out, blow over, make + the cut, wear off, hand down.

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

Ex: Examination reveals positions on the cards where the light passes through all the cards in a stack.

Ex: The days of needing to change into carpet slippers before going to such an area have thankfully passed by.

Ex: If ignored, the problems are only passed on to all the users of the catalog: the public, the reference department, the acquisitions department, and naturally the cataloging department.

Ex: Scope notes, on the order hand, may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index.

Ex: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.

Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex: Some experts have expressed grave doubts about the durability of contemporary literary and artistic works on paper and hence the possibility of handing on works of culture to future generations.

Ex: Any funeral scene in a story inevitably conjures in myself memories of my childhood spent as the son of an undertaker.

Ex: The 2nd is the fact that most information seeking transpires with little help from librarians, who have consistently failed to establish themselves as primary information professionals.

Ex: At the Closing Session Danish flags were suddenly produced and passed out among the crowd who began waving them enthusiastically.

Ex: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex: He had greeted her courteously, as was his wont, and had inquired if she minded his smoking; she told him to go ahead and slid over an ashtray.

Ex: If the head of reference services does not pass along the information to the staff the reference librarians, by being uninformed, will undoubtedly not make as good an impression on the important city managers.

Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.

Ex: Consider for example, a teacher who doesn't change his password (ever!) or can't be bothered to log out, all the firewalls and antivirus programs in the world will not protect a school's network.

Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.

Ex: The knowledge that has been passed down from generation to generation by sentient beings on this planet for aeons and aeons is quite impossible to fully comprehend.

Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

Ex: Put a set of premises into such a device and turn the crank, and it will readily pass out conclusion after conclusion.

Ex: During the bulk of that time, your liberal leaders grandly sat, waiting for various things to blow over.

Ex: Naturally, the recruiters whose people were not chosen for the job wanted feedback as to why their candidates did not make the cut.

Ex: We're all familiar with the idea of novelty value and how it wears off with time.

Ex: A hunting guide while still in his teens, he learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father.

* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.

* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* cada día que pasa = each passing day.

* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* desde..., pasando por..., hasta... = from..., through..., to....

* día que pasa = passing day.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* hacer a Alguien pasar vergüenza = embarrass.

* hacer que Alguien las pase canutas = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* hacérselas pasar canutas a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacérselas pasarlas canutas a Alguien = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* hacérselas pasar negras a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops.

* hacerse pasar por = masquerade as, impersonate.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan así porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* pasando a = moving on to.

* pasar a = go on to, move on to, proceed to, shunt into, switch over, switch to, step onto, spill over into.

* pasar a Alguien lo mismo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a Alguien lo que a = suffer + the fate of.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* pasar a la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.

* pasar a la era de = move into + the age of.

* pasar a la historia = history in the making, go down in + history.

* pasar a la historia como = go down as, go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar a la página + Número = turn to + page + Número.

* pasar a la posteridad = go down to + posterity.

* pasar a la posteridad como = go down to + posterity as.

* pasar Algo a Alguien = turn + Algo + over to + Alguien.

* pasar algo inesperado = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar al olvido = blow over.

* pasar a los anales de la historia = go down in + history.

* pasar a los anales de la historia como = go down in + history as, go down in + the history books as, go down in + the annals of history as.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* pasar al siguiente año fiscal = roll over.

* pasar al siguiente nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.

* pasar a mejor vida = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost.

* pasar año(s) antes de que = be year(s) before.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pasar aprietos = feel + the pinch.

* pasar apuros = struggle, pass through + adversity, have + a thin time, be under strain, bear + hardship, be hard pressed, feel + the pinch, have + a hard time, the wolves + be + at the door, have + a tough time.

* pasar apuros económicos = lead + a precarious existence.

* pasar a ser = become, develop into.

* pasar a ser el centro de atención = come into + focus, take + centre stage.

* pasar a ser inconcebible = render + inconceivable.

* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* pasar a vida mejor = lay + Nombre + low.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* pasar como una bala = whiz.

* pasar de = get beyond.

* pasar de... a... = proceed from... to..., move from... to....

* pasar de... a = switch from... to..., go from... to..., swing between... and..., grow from... into/to.

* pasar de contrabando = smuggle.

* pasar de generación en generación = pass down from + generation to generation.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar de moda = drop out of + vogue, go out of + fashion, go out of + favour, go out of + date, go out of + vogue, fall out of + vogue, go out of + style, pass away, obsolesce, drop out of + circulation.

* pasar desapercibido = be unnoticeable, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, be an invisible fly on the wall, go + unnoted, lie + forgotten, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pasar de uno a otro = change back and forth.

* pasar de un sitio a otro = travel.

* pasar dificultades = struggle, be under strain, bear + hardship, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasar el invierno = winter, overwinter.

* pasar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* pasar el platillo = pass + the bucket (around).

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar el relevo a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar el testigo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar + Expresión Temporal = elapse + Expresión Temporal, go by + Expresión Temporal.

* pasar hambre = suffer from + hunger, go + hungry, starve.

* pasar hojas = page (through), turn + pages, flip + pages.

* pasar hojas hacia atrás = page + backward.

* pasar hojas hacia delante = page + forward.

* pasar inadvertidamente = slip, creep + past, sneak + past.

* pasar inadvertido = be unnoticeable, escape + notice, go + unnoticed, lie + unnoticed, remain + unnoticed, slip by + unnoticed, become + unnoticeable, go + unrecognised, go + unnoted, sneak under + the radar.

* pasar la antorcha = hand over + the torch.

* pasar la luna de miel = honeymoon.

* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.

* pasar la página = turn over + page.

* pasar la pantalla = scroll.

* pasar la pelota = pass + the buck.

* pasar la prueba = pass + muster.

* pasarlas canutas = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time, be to hell and back.

* pasarlas negras = jump through + hoops, have + a devil of a time.

* pasarlas putas = jump through + hoops, be to hell and back.

* pasar las riendas del poder a = hand + the reins over to.

* pasar las vacaciones = vacation.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasarlo bomba = be a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo canutas intentando Hacer Algo = have + a heck of a time + trying.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo mal = have + a thin time, have + a difficult time, experience + difficult times, pass through + difficult times, face + difficult times.

* pasarlo muy mal = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* pasarlo pipa = have + a whale of a time.

* pasar los días = spend + Posesivo + days.

* pasar miseria = the wolves + be + at the door.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* pasar penurias = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* pasar por = cross, pass through, reach down, step through, go by, go through, pass for, pass across, run + Nombre + through + Nombre, make + Posesivo + way through, run through.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], gloss over, miss, obviate, overlook, short-circuit [shortcircuit], skip over, leapfrog, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by, flout, close + the door on, skip.

* pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past.

* pasar por aquí = come by.

* pasar por delante de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.

* pasar por el infierno = be to hell and back.

* pasar por el lado de = make + Posesivo + way past.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar por la mitad de = cut through.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* pasar por un período de = go through + a period of.

* pasar por un proceso de = go through + a process of.

* pasar privaciones = suffer from + deprivation.

* pasar rápidamente = run through, sweep by, sweep, flash across.

* pasar rápidamente a = snap to.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* pasar registros a disco = transfer + records + to disc.

* pasar revista = review.

* pasarse = come by, drop in, overshoot, step over + the edge, go + overboard, go + too far.

* pasarse Algo por el culo = not give a shit.

* pasarse Algo por el forro = flout.

* pasarse Algo por la entrepierna = not give a shit.

* pasarse con = act + fresh with.

* pasar sed = go + thirsty.

* pasarse de = overstep.

* pasarse de + Adjetivo = be too + Adjetivo + by half.

* pasarse de la raya = cross + the line.

* pasarse del límite = overrun [over-run].

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* pasárselo fabuloso = have + a good time, have + a great time, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo pipa = have + a great time.

* pasarse por = drop by, stop by, mosey.

* pasar sin = get along without, forego [forgo], do without, live without.

* pasar sin Alguien = spare + Nombre Personal.

* pasar sin comodidades = rough it.

* pasar sin ser visto = sneak + past, sneak through, sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* pasar + Tiempo = spend + time, spend + Tiempo.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.

* pasar una prueba = endure + ordeal, pass + a test, stand up.

* pasar una prueba de sobra = pass with + flying colours.

* pasar una tarjeta por un lector electrónico = swipe.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un cuestionario = administer + questionnaire, carry out + questionnaire.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* pasar zumbando = whiz.

* pase lo que pase = come what may, come rain or shine, rain or shine, come hell or high water.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* ¿Qué pasa? = What's up?.

* que pasaba = passing.

* que pasa desapercibido = inconspicuous.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* que pase lo que tenga que pasar = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.

* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.

* sin haber pasado por la calandria = uncalendered.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* todavía no ha pasado lo mejor = the best is yet to come.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* * *

pasar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ pasar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 por un lugar

2 deteniéndose en un lugar

3 caber, entrar

B

1 transmitirse, transferirse

2 comunicar

C entrar

D

1 cambiar de estado, actividad, tema

2 Educación

3 indicando aceptabilidad

E exceder un límite

F

1 pasar por: ser tenido por

2 pasar por: implicar

Sentido II

A

1 transcurrir

2 terminar

B arreglárselas

Sentido III ocurrir, suceder

Sentido IV

A

1 en naipes, juegos

2 rechazando una invitación

B expresando indiferencia

■ pasar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 hacer atravesar

2 pasar por la aduana

3 hacer recorrer

B exhibir, mostrar

C

1 cruzar, atravesar

2 adelantar, sobrepasar

D aprobar: examen

E dar la vuelta a

F tolerar, admitir

G transcribir

H engañar

Sentido II

A entregar, hacer llegar

B contagiar

Sentido III

A pasar: tiempo, día etc

B

1 sufrir, padecer

2 pasarlo bien/mal

■ pasarse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A cambiarse

B

1 ir demasiado lejos

2 excederse

3 lucirse

C

1 pasarse: comestibles

2 Cocina

Sentido II

A desaparecer

B «tiempo»

C olvidarse

Sentido III

A enfático: con idea de continuidad

B enfático: ir

C reflexivo

vi

Sentido I

A

1 (por un lugar) to come/go past

no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone by o come/gone past

pasó un coche a toda velocidad a car passed at top speed, a car came/went past at top speed, a car shot o sped past

¿a qué hora pasa el lechero? what time does the milkman come?

no aparques aquí, que no pueden pasar otros coches don't park here, other cars won't be able to get past

no dejan pasar a nadie they're not letting anyone through

no dejes pasar esta oportunidad don't miss this chance

pasar de largo to go right o straight past

el autobús venía completo y pasó de largo the bus was full and didn't stop o went right o straight past without stopping

pasó de largo sin siquiera saludar she went right o straight past o ( colloq) she sailed past without even saying hello

pasar POR algo to go THROUGH sth

al pasar por la aduana when you go through customs

prefiero no pasar por el centro I'd rather not go through the city center

el Tajo pasa por Aranjuez the Tagus flows through Aranjuez

hay un vuelo directo, no hace falta pasar por Miami there's a direct flight so you don't have to go via Miami

¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?

¿el 45 pasa por aquí? does the number 45 come this way/stop here?

pasamos justo por delante de su casa we went right past her house

pasaba por aquí y se me ocurrió hacerte una visita I was just passing by o I was in the area and I thought I'd drop in and see you

ni me pasó por la imaginación que fuese a hacerlo it didn't even occur to me o it didn't even cross my mind that she would do it

el país está pasando por momentos difíciles these are difficult times for the country

2 (deteniéndose en un lugar) pasar POR:

¿podríamos pasar por el supermercado? can we stop off at the supermarket?

de camino tengo que pasar por la oficina I have to drop in at o stop by the office on the way

pase usted por caja please go over to the cashier

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?

pasar A + INF:

puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow

pasaremos a verlos de camino a casa we'll drop by o stop by and see them on the way home, we'll call in o drop in and see them on the way home

3

(caber, entrar): no creo que pase por la puerta, es demasiado ancho I don't think it'll go through o I don't think we'll get it through the door, it's too wide

esta camiseta no me pasa por la cabeza I can't get this T-shirt over my head

B

1

(transmitirse, transferirse): la humedad ha pasado a la habitación de al lado the damp has gone through to the room next door

el título pasa al hijo mayor the title passes o goes to the eldest son

la carta ha ido pasando de mano en mano the letter has been passed around (to everyone)

2

(comunicar): te paso con Javier (en el mismo teléfono) I'll let you speak to Javier, I'll hand o pass you over to Javier; (en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier

C (entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in; (— alejándose del hablante) to go in

pasa, no te quedes en la puerta come (on) in, don't stand there in the doorway

¿se puede? — pase may I come in? — yes, please do

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!

ha llegado el señor Díaz — hágalo pasar Mr Díaz is here — show him in please

¡no pasarán! ( fr hecha); they shall not pass!

pueden pasar al comedor you may go through into the dining room

¿puedo pasar al baño? may I use the bathroom please?

¿quién quiere pasar al pizarrón? ( AmL); who's going to come up to the blackboard?

D

1 (cambiar de estado, actividad, tema) pasar ( DE algo) A algo:

en poco tiempo ha pasado del anonimato a la fama in a very short space of time she's gone o shot from obscurity to fame

pasó del quinto al séptimo lugar she went o dropped from fifth to seventh place

ahora pasa a tercera ( Auto) now change into third

pasa a la página 98 continued on page 98

pasando a otra cosa … anyway, to change the subject …

pasar A + INF:

el equipo pasa a ocupar el primer puesto the team moves into first place

pasó a formar parte del equipo en julio she joined the team in July

más tarde pasó a tratar la cuestión de los impuestos later he went on to deal with the question of taxes

pasamos a informar de otras noticias de interés now, the rest of the news

2 ( Educación):

Daniel ya pasa a tercero Daniel will be starting third grade next semester ( AmE), Daniel will be going into the third year next term ( BrE)

si pasas de curso te compro una bicicleta if you get through o pass your end-of-year exams, I'll buy you a bicycle

3

(indicando aceptabilidad): no está perfecto, pero puede pasar it's not perfect, but it'll do

por esta vez (que) pase, pero que no se repita I'll let it pass o go this time, but don't let it happen again

E (exceder un límite) pasar DE algo:

no pases de 100 don't go over 100

fue un pequeño desacuerdo pero no pasó de eso it was nothing more than a slight disagreement, we/they had a slight disagreement, but it was nothing more than that

estuvo muy cortés conmigo pero no pasó de eso he was very polite, but no more

tengo que escribirle, de hoy no pasa I must write to him today without fail

está muy grave, no creo que pase de hoy he's very ill, I don't think he'll last another day

yo diría que no pasa de los 30 I wouldn't say he was more than 30

al principio no pasábamos de nueve empleados there were only nine of us working there/here at the beginning

no pasan de ser palabras vacías they are still nothing but empty words o still only empty words

F pasar por

1

(ser tenido por): pasa por tonto, pero no lo es he might look stupid, but he isn't

podrían pasar por hermanas they could pass for sisters

se hacía pasar por médico he passed himself off as a doctor

se hizo pasar por mi padre he pretended to be my father

2 (implicar) to lie in

la solución pasa por la racionalización de la industria the solution lies in the rationalization of the industry

Sentido II

A «tiempo»

1

(transcurrir): ya han pasado dos horas y aún no ha vuelto it's been two hours now and she still hasn't come back

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!

por ti no pasan los años you look as young as ever

pasaban las horas y no llegaba the hours went by o passed and still he didn't come

2

(terminar): menos mal que el invierno ya ha pasado thank goodness winter's over

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now

no llores, ya pasó don't cry, it's all right now o it's all over now

B

(arreglárselas): ¿compro más o podemos pasar con esto? shall I buy some more or can we get by on o make do with this?

sin electricidad podemos pasar, pero sin agua no we can manage o do without electricity but not without water

Sentido III (ocurrir, suceder) to happen

déjame que te cuente lo que pasó let me tell you what happened

claro que me gustaría ir, lo que pasa es que estoy cansada of course I'd like to go, only I'm really tired o it's just that I'm really tired

lo que pasa es que el jueves no voy a estar the thing is o the problem is I won't be here on Thursday

iré pase lo que pase I'm going whatever happens o come what may

¿qué pasó con lo del reloj? what happened about the watch?

ahora se dan la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada now just shake hands and let's forget the whole thing

en este pueblo nunca pasa nada nothing ever happens in this town

siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same

¿qué pasa? ¿por qué estás tan serio? what's up o what's the matter? why are you looking so serious?

se lo dije yo ¿pasa algo? I told him, what of it o what's it to you? ( colloq), I told him, do you have a problem with that? ( colloq)

¡hola, Carlos! ¿qué pasa? ( fam); hi, Carlos! how's things o how's it going? ( colloq)

no te hagas mala sangre, son cosas que pasan don't get upset about it, these things happen

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿qué te ha pasado en el ojo? what have you done to your eye?, what's happened to your eye?

¿qué le pasará a Ricardo que tiene tan mala cara? I wonder what's up with o what's the matter with Ricardo? he looks terrible ( colloq)

¿qué te pasa que estás tan callado? why are you so quiet?

¿qué le pasa a la lavadora que no centrifuga? why isn't the washing machine spinning?

no sé qué me pasa I don't know what's wrong o what's the matter with me

eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody

el coche quedó destrozado pero a él no le pasó nada the car was wrecked but he escaped unhurt

Sentido IV

A

1 (en naipes, juegos) to pass

paso, no tengo tréboles pass o I can't go, I don't have any clubs

2 ( fam)

(rechazando una invitación, una oportunidad): tómate otra — no, gracias, esta vez paso have another one — no thanks, I'll skip this one o I'll pass on this round ( colloq)

¿vas a tomar postre? — no, yo paso are you going to have a dessert? — no, I think I'll give it a miss o no, I couldn't

pasar DE algo:

esta noche paso de salir, estoy muy cansada I don't feel like going out tonight, I'm very tired ( colloq)

B ( fam)

(expresando indiferencia): que se las arreglen, yo paso they can sort it out themselves, it's not my problem o I don't want anything to do with it

pasar DE algo:

pasa ampliamente de lo que diga la gente she couldn't give a damn about o she couldn't care less what people say ( colloq)

paso mucho de política I couldn't give a damn about politics ( colloq)

pasar DE algn

( esp Esp): paso de él I don't give a damn what he does/what happens to him ( colloq)

mis padres pasan de mí my parents couldn't care less what I do/what happens to me

■ pasar

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (hacer atravesar) pasar algo POR algo:

pasar la salsa por un tamiz put the sauce through a sieve, sieve the sauce

pasé la piña por la licuadora I put the pineapple through the blender, I liquidized o blended the pineapple

pasa el cordón por este agujero thread the shoelace through this hole

2

(por la aduana): ¿cuántas botellas de vino se puede pasar? how many bottles of wine are you allowed to take through?

los pillaron intentando pasar armas they were caught trying to smuggle o bring in arms

3

(hacer recorrer): pasé la aspiradora por el cuarto I vacuumed o ( BrE) tb hoovered the room

ven aquí, que te voy a pasar un peine come here and let me give your hair a quick comb o let me put a comb through your hair

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe, wipe the floor down

pasarlo primero por harina first dip it in flour

a esto hay que pasarle una plancha this needs a quick iron o ( colloq) a quick once-over o run over with the iron

B (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show

las chicas que pasaron los modelos the girls who modeled the dresses

C

1 (cruzar, atravesar) ‹frontera› to cross

pasaron el río a nado they swam across the river

esa calle la pasamos hace rato we went past o we passed that street a while back

¿ya hemos pasado Flores? have we been through Flores yet?

2 (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

a ver si podemos pasar a este camión why don't we overtake o get past o pass this truck?

está altísimo, ya pasa a su padre he's really tall, he's already overtaken his father

D (aprobar) ‹examen/prueba› to pass

E (dar la vuelta a) ‹página/hoja› to turn

F ( fam)

(tolerar, admitir): esto no te lo paso I'm not letting you get away with this

el profesor no te deja pasar ni una the teacher doesn't let you get away with anything

a ese tipo no lo paso or no lo puedo pasar I can't stand o take that guy ( colloq)

yo el Roquefort no lo paso I can't stand Roquefort, I hate Roquefort

no podía pasar aquella sopa grasienta I couldn't stomach o eat that greasy soup

pasar por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook, forget about; (olvidar, omitir) to forget, leave out, omit, overlook

G

(transcribir): tendré que pasar la carta I'll have to write o copy the letter out again

¿me pasas esto a máquina? could you type this for me?

limpio¹ adj A 3. (↑ limpio (1))

H ( AmL) (engañar) to put one over on ( colloq)

se cree que me va a pasar a mí he thinks he can put one over on me

Sentido II

A

(entregar, hacer llegar): cuando termines el libro, pásaselo a Miguel when you finish the book, pass it on to Miguel

¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?

¿han pasado ya la factura? have they sent the bill yet?, have they billed you/us yet?

le pasó el balón a Gómez he passed the ball to Gómez

el padre le pasa una mensualidad she gets a monthly allowance from her father, her father gives her a monthly allowance

B (contagiar) ‹gripe/resfriado› to give

se lo pasé a toda la familia I gave it to o passed it on to the whole family

Sentido III

A ‹tiempo› to spend

vamos a pasar las Navidades en casa we are going to spend Christmas at home

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día we went to Toledo for the day

B

1

(sufrir, padecer): pasaron muchas penalidades they went through o suffered a lot of hardship

pasé mucho miedo I was very frightened

¿pasaste frío anoche? were you cold last night?

pasamos hambre en la posguerra we went hungry after the war

está pasando una mala racha he's going through bad times o ( BrE) a bad patch ( colloq)

no sabes las que pasé yo con ese hombre you've no idea what I went through with that man

2

pasarlo or pasarla bien/mal: lo pasa muy mal con los exámenes he gets very nervous o ( colloq) gets in a real state about exams

¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?

Caín, negro¹ (↑ negro (1)), pipa, etc

■ pasarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

(cambiarse): pasarse al enemigo/al bando contrario to go over to the enemy/to the other side

queremos pasarnos a la otra oficina we want to move to the other office

B

1

(ir demasiado lejos): nos hemos pasado, el banco está más arriba we've gone too far, the bank isn't as far down as this

nos pasamos de estación/parada we missed o went past our station/stop

2 ( fam) (excederse) to go too far

esta vez te has pasado you've gone too far this time

no te pases que no estoy para bromas that's enough o don't push your luck ( colloq), I'm not in the mood for jokes

se pasaron con los precios they charged exorbitant prices, the prices they charged were way over the top o way out of line ( colloq)

se pasó con la sal he put too much salt in it, he overdid the salt ( colloq)

pasarse DE algo:

se pasó de listo he tried to be too clever ( colloq)

te pasas de bueno you're too kind for your own good

3

(CS fam) (lucirse): ¡te pasaste! esto está riquísimo you've excelled yourself! this is really delicious ( colloq)

se pasó con ese gol that was a fantastic goal he scored ( colloq)

C

1 «peras/tomates» to go bad, get overripe; «carne/pescado» to go off, go bad; «leche» to go off, go sour

estos plátanos se están pasando these bananas are starting to go bad o to get overripe

2 ( Cocina):

se va a pasar el arroz the rice is going to spoil o get overcooked

no lo dejes pasar de punto don't let it overcook

Sentido II (+ me/te/le etc)

A

(desaparecer): ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down

hasta que se le pase la fiebre until her temperature goes down

B

«tiempo»: sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly

se me pasaron las tres horas casi sin enterarme the three hours flew by almost without my realizing

C

(olvidarse): lo siento, se me pasó totalmente I'm sorry, I completely forgot o it completely slipped my mind

se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

Sentido III

A ( enfático)

(con idea de continuidad): se pasa meses sin ver a su mujer he goes for months at a time o he goes months without seeing his wife, he doesn't see his wife for months on end

se pasa hablando por teléfono ( AmL); he's always on the telephone

me pasé toda la noche estudiando I was up all night studying

es capaz de pasarse el día entero sin probar bocado he can quite easily go the whole day without having a thing to eat

pasárselo bien/mal, etc pasar vt Sense III B 2.

B ( enfático) ( fam)

(ir): pásate por casa y te la presento come round and I'll introduce you to her ( colloq)

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? could you go down to the market?, could you pop o nip down to the market? ( BrE colloq)

C ( reflexivo):

se pasó la mano por el pelo he ran his fingers through his hair

ni siquiera tuve tiempo de pasarme un peine I didn't even have time to run a comb through my hair o ( BrE) to give my hair a comb

* * *

pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past;

◊ no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone past;

los otros coches no podían pasar the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan pasar a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
pasar de largo to go right o straight past;
pasar por la aduana to go through customs;
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami;
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?;
pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house;
pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …
b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):

◊ ¿podríamos pasar por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?;
puede pasar a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
c) ( atravesar) to cross;

◊ pasar de un lado a otro [persona/barco] to go o cross from one side to the other;

[ humedad] to go through from one side to the other
d) ( caber):

◊ no pasará por la puerta it won't go through the door

2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go in;
◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!;
haga pasar al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please
3
a) (transmitirse, transferirse) [corona/título] to pass;

◊ pasó de mano en mano it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar):

◊ te paso con Javier ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier;

( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
4
a) (Educ) to pass;

◊ pasar de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

b) ( ser aceptable):

◊ no está perfecto, pero puede pasar it's not perfect, but it'll do;

por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time
5
◊ pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían pasar por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

ver tb hacerse II 3
b) ( experimentar) to go through;

◊ pasar por una crisis to go through a crisis

( suceder) to happen;
◊ cuéntame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …;
pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same;
¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq);
¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?;
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?;
¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?;
eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody;
no le pasó nada nothing happened to him
1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;
◊ pasaron muchos años many years went by o passed;

ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now;
un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly;
¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!
2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over;
[ efecto] to wear off;
[ dolor] to go away
3 ( arreglárselas) pasar sin algo to manage without sth
verbo transitivo
1
a) (cruzar, atravesar) ‹ frontera› to cross;

‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through
b) ( dejar atrás) ‹edificio/calle› to go past

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

2
a) ( hacer atravesar) pasar algo POR algo to put sth through sth;

◊ pasar la salsa por un tamiz to put the sauce through a sieve

b) (por la aduana —legalmente) to take through;

(— ilegalmente) to smuggle
3 ( hacer recorrer):
◊ pasar la aspiradora to vacuum, to hoover (BrE);

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe;
hay que pasarle una plancha it needs a quick iron
4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show
5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass
6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
◊ pasar por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook;

‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit
1 (entregar, hacer llegar):
◊ pásaselo a Miguel pass it on to Miguel;

¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?
2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on
1
a) ‹ tiempo› to spend;

◊ pasamos las Navidades en casa we spent Christmas at home;

fuimos a Toledo a pasar el día we went to Toledo for the day
b) ( con idea de continuidad):

◊ pasé toda la noche en vela I was awake all night;

pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
c) pasarlo or pasarla bien to have a good time;

◊ ¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?;

lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself
2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;
◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold

pasarse verbo pronominal
1 ( cambiarse):
◊ pasarse al enemigo to go over to the enemy

2
a) ( ir demasiado lejos) to go too far;

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;

esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time
b) ( enf) (fam) (ir):

◊ pásate por casa come round;

¿podrías pasarte por el mercado? could you go down to the market?
3
a) [peras/tomates] to go bad, get overripe;

[carne/pescado] to go off, go bad;
[ leche] to go off, go sour
b) (recocerse) [arroz/pasta] to get overcooked

1
a) ( desaparecer) [ efecto] to wear off;

[ dolor] to go away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down
b) ( transcurrir):

◊ el año se ha pasado muy rápido this year has gone very quickly;

ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
' pasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicharrarse
- ahorrar
- amarga
- amargo
- aro
- blanca
- blanco
- bondad
- cabalgata
- cadáver
- calor
- cocerse
- colar
- desapercibida
- desapercibido
- desfilar
- deslizar
- entretenerse
- historia
- inadvertida
- inadvertido
- inri
- mayor
- meneo
- noche
- penalidad
- posibilidad
- privación
- rato
- relámpago
- revista
- rozar
- salvar
- suceder
- superar
- suplantar
- suprimir
- tamiz
- tener
- tesorería
- tirarse
- torniquete
- trago
- verter
- vestidura
- vicaría
- vida
- vivir
- adiós
- alcanzar
English:
ask in
- bootleg
- bring in
- brush
- buck
- by
- call
- clamber
- clear
- come
- come by
- come on to
- decide on
- discount
- do without
- drag
- dread
- drive-through
- elapse
- embarrassment
- envisage
- envision
- fashion
- fill in
- fly
- fore
- gallop past
- get by
- get on to
- get onto
- get past
- get through
- gloss over
- go
- go along
- go by
- go on
- go out
- go through
- go under
- graze
- hand on
- hang out
- happen
- have
- hibernate
- hideous
- holiday
- Hoover
- hungry

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pasar

♦ vt

1. [dar, transmitir] to pass;
[noticia, aviso] to pass on;
¿me pasas la sal? would you pass me the salt?;

pásame toda la información que tengas give me o let me have all the information you've got;

no se preocupe, yo le paso el recado don't worry, I'll pass on the message to him;

páseme con el encargado [al teléfono] could you put me through to o could I speak to the person in charge?;

le paso (con él) [al teléfono] I'll put you through (to him);

Valdez pasó el balón al portero Valdez passed the ball (back) to the keeper;

pasan sus conocimientos de generación en generación they pass down their knowledge from one generation to the next;

el Estado le pasa una pensión she gets a pension from the State;

pasar harina por un cedazo to sieve flour;

pasar leche por el colador to strain milk;

pasa la cuerda por ese agujero pass the rope through this hole;

hay que pasar las maletas por la máquina de rayos X your luggage has to go through the X-ray machine;

pase las croquetas por huevo coat the croquettes with egg;

pasar el cepillo por el suelo to scrub the floor;

pasa un paño por la mesa give the table a wipe with a cloth;

unas vacaciones pasadas por agua a Br holiday o US vacation when it rained the whole time;

se dedican a pasar tabaco de contrabando/inmigrantes ilegales por la frontera they smuggle tobacco/illegal immigrants across the border

2. [contagiar]
pasar algo a alguien to give sb sth, to give sth to sb;

me has pasado el resfriado you've given me your cold

3. [cruzar] to cross;

pasar la calle/la frontera to cross the road/border;

pasé el río a nado I swam across the river

4. [rebasar, sobrepasar] [en el espacio, tiempo] to go through;

¿hemos pasado ya la frontera? have we gone past o crossed the border yet?;

pasar un semáforo en rojo to go through a red light;

al pasar el parque gire a su izquierda once you're past the park, turn left, turn left after the park;

cuando el automóvil pase los primeros cinco años debe ir a revisión the car should be serviced after five years;

ya ha pasado los veinticinco he's over twenty-five now;

mi hijo me pasa ya dos centímetros my son is already two centimetres taller than me

5. [adelantar] [corredores, vehículos] to overtake;

pasa a esa furgoneta en cuanto puedas overtake that van as soon as you can

6. [trasladar]
pasar algo a to move sth to;

hay que pasar todos estos libros al estudio we have to take all these books through to the study, we have to move all these books to the study

7. [conducir adentro] to show in;

el criado nos pasó al salón the butler showed us into the living-room

8. [hacer avanzar] [páginas de libro] to turn;
[hojas sueltas] to turn over;
Comp

pasar página to make a fresh start

9. [mostrar] [película, diapositivas, reportaje] to show

10. [emplear] [tiempo] to spend;

pasó dos años en Roma he spent two years in Rome;

¿dónde vas a pasar las vacaciones? where are you going on holiday o US vacation?, where are you going to spend your holidays o US vacation?;

pasé la noche trabajando I worked all night, I spent the whole night working;

he pasado muy buenos ratos con él I've had some very good times with him

11. [experimentar] to go through, to experience;

hemos pasado una racha muy mala we've gone o been through a very bad spell o Br patch;

pasar frío/miedo to be cold/scared;

¿has pasado la varicela? have you had chickenpox?;

¿qué tal lo has pasado? did you have a nice time?, did you enjoy yourselves?;

pasarlo bien to enjoy oneself, to have a good time;

¡que lo pases bien! have a nice time!, enjoy yourself!;

lo hemos pasado muy mal últimamente we've had a hard time of it recently;

Comp
Fam
pasarlas canutas to have a rough time

12. [superar] to pass;

muy pocos pasaron el examen/la prueba very few people passed the exam/test;

hay que pasar un reconocimiento médico you have to pass a medical;

no pasamos la eliminatoria we didn't get through the tie

13. [consentir]
pasar algo a alguien to let sb get away with sth;

que me engañes no te lo paso I'm not going to let you get away with cheating me;

este profesor no te deja pasar (ni) una you can't get away with anything with this teacher;

pasar algo por alto [adrede] to pass over sth;
[sin querer] to miss sth out
14. [transcribir]
pasar algo a limpio to make a fair copy of sth, to write sth out neatly;

yo te lo paso a máquina I'll type it up for you;

pasar un documento Esp [m5] al ordenador o Am [m5] a la computadora to type o key a document (up) on the computer

15. RP Fam [engañar] to diddle;

están siempre tratando de pasarte con el vuelto they always try to short-change you o diddle you over the change

♦ vi

1. [ir, moverse] to pass, to go;

vimos pasar a un hombre corriendo we saw a man run past;

¿cuándo pasa el camión de la basura? when do the Br dustmen o US garbage collectors come?;

deja pasar a la ambulancia let the ambulance past;

¿me deja pasar, por favor? may I come past, please?;

pasó por mi lado he passed by my side;

he pasado por tu calle I went down your street;

el autobús pasa por mi casa the bus passes in front of o goes past my house;

¿qué autobuses pasan por aquí? which buses go past here?, which buses can you catch from here?;

el Támesis pasa por Londres the Thames flows through London;

yo sólo pasaba por aquí I was just passing by;

pasaba por allí y entré a saludar I was in the area, so I stopped by to say hello;

pasar de largo to go straight by

2. [entrar] to go/come in;

pasen por aquí, por favor come this way, please;

lo siento, no se puede pasar sorry, you can't go in there/come in here;

pasamos a un salón muy grande we entered a very large living-room;

¿puedo pasar? may I come in?;

¿puedo pasar al cuarto de baño? can I use the bathroom?;

¡pase!, Méx [m5]¡pásale/pásele! come in!;

hazlos pasar show them in;
RP
pasar al pizarrón to go/come to the blackboard

3. [caber] to go ( por through);
por ahí no pasa este armario this wardrobe won't go through there

4. [acercarse, ir un momento] to pop in;

pasaré por mi oficina/por tu casa I'll pop into my office/round to your place;

pasa por la farmacia y compra aspirinas pop into the Br chemist's o US pharmacy and buy some aspirin;

pasé a verla al hospital I dropped in at the hospital to see her;

pase a por el vestido o [m5] a recoger el vestido el lunes you can come and pick the dress up on Monday

5. [suceder] to happen;

¿qué pasa aquí? what's going on here?;

¿qué pasa? [¿qué ocurre?] what's the matter?;
Fam [al saludar a alguien] how's it going?; Méx Fam
¿qué pasó? [¿qué tal?] how's it going?;

¿qué pasa con esas cervezas? where have those beers got to?, what's happened to those beers?;

no te preocupes, no pasa nada don't worry, it's OK;

aquí nunca pasa nada nothing ever happens here;

¿qué le pasa? what's wrong with him?, what's the matter with him?;

¿le pasó algo al niño? did something happen to the child?;

¿qué te pasa en la pierna? what's wrong with your leg?;

eso te pasa por mentir that's what you get for lying;

lo que pasa es que… the thing is…;

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;

siempre pasa lo mismo, pasa lo de siempre it's always the same;

dense la mano y aquí no ha pasado nada shake hands and just forget the whole thing (as if it had never happened)

6. [terminar] to be over;

pasó la Navidad Christmas is over;

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over now;

cuando pase el dolor when the pain passes o stops;

la tormenta ya ha pasado the storm is over now;

el efecto de estos fármacos pasa enseguida these drugs wear off quickly

7. [transcurrir] to go by;

pasaron tres meses three months went by;

cuando pase un rato te tomas esta pastilla take this tablet after a little while;

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! time flies!

8. [cambiar]
pasar de… a… [de lugar, estado, propietario] to go o pass from… to…;

pasamos del último puesto al décimo we went (up) from last place to tenth;

pasa de la depresión a la euforia she goes from depression to euphoria;

pasó a formar parte del nuevo equipo he joined the new team;

pasar a [nueva actividad, nuevo tema] to move on to;

pasemos a otra cosa let's move on to something else;

ahora pasaré a explicarles cómo funciona esta máquina now I'm going to explain to you how this machine works;

Alicia pasa a (ser) jefa de personal Alicia will become personnel manager;

pasar de curso o [m5] al siguiente curso = to pass one's end-of-year exams and move up a year

9. [ir más allá, sobrepasar]
si pasas de 160, vibra el volante if you go faster than 160, the steering wheel starts to vibrate;

yo creo que no pasa de los cuarenta años I doubt she's older than forty;

no pasó de ser un aparatoso accidente sin consecuencias the accident was spectacular but no-one was hurt

10. [conformarse, apañarse]
pasar (con/sin algo) to make do (with/without sth);

tendrá que pasar sin coche she'll have to make do without a car;

¿cómo puedes pasar toda la mañana sólo con un café? how can you last all morning on just a cup of coffee?;

no sabe pasar sin su familia he can't cope without his family

11. [experimentar]
hemos pasado por situaciones de alto riesgo we have been in some highly dangerous situations

12. [tolerar]
pasar por algo to put up with sth;

¡yo por ahí no paso! I draw the line at that!

13. [ser considerado]
pasa por ser uno de los mejores tenistas del momento he is considered to be one of the best tennis players around at the moment;

hacerse pasar por alguien/algo to pretend to be sb/sth, to pass oneself off as sb/sth

14. Fam [prescindir]
pasar de algo/alguien to want nothing to do with sth/sb;

paso de política I'm not into politics;

¡ése pasa de todo! he couldn't care less about anything!;

paso de ir al cine hoy I can't be bothered going to o Br I don't fancy the cinema today;

paso olímpicamente o [m5] ampliamente de hacerlo I'm damned if I'm going to do it

15. [en naipes] to pass

16. [servir, valer]
puede pasar it'll do;

por esta vez pase, pero que no vuelva a ocurrir I'll overlook it this time, but I don't want it to happen again

17. Méx Fam [gustar]
me pasa ese cantante I think that singer's great

♦ See also the pronominal verb pasarse

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pasar

I v/t

1 pass;

pasar la mano por run one’s hand through

2 el tiempo spend;

para pasar el tiempo (in order) to pass the time;

pasarlo bien have a good time;

¡que lo pases bien!, ¡a pasarlo bien! enjoy yourself!, have fun o a good time!

3 un lugar pass, go past; frontera cross

4 problemas, dificultades experience

5 AUTO ( adelantar) pass, Br

overtake

6 una película show

7 TELEC

:

le paso al Sr. Galvez I’ll put you through to Mr. Galvez

8

:

pasar algo a máquina type sth

II v/i

1 ( suceder) happen;

¿qué ha pasado? what’s happened?;

¿qué pasa? what’s happening?, what’s going on?;

¿qué te pasa? what’s the matter?;

pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;

ya ha pasado lo peor the worst is over;

en el viaje nos pasó de todo fam just about everything happened on that trip, it was a very eventful trip

2 en juegos pass

3

:

¡pasa!, ¡pase usted! come in!;

pasé a visitarla I dropped by to see her;

pasar por go by;

pasa por aquí come this way;

pasé por la tienda I stopped off at the shop;

pasaré por tu casa I’ll drop by your house

4

:

dejar pasar oportunidad miss

5 fam

:

pasar de alguien not want anything to do with s.o.;

paso de ir al gimnasio I can’t be bothered to go to the gym

6

:

pasar de los 60 años be over 60 (years old);

pasar de moda go out of fashion;

hacerse pasar por pass o.s. off as;

poder pasar sin algo be able to get by o to manage without sth;

puede pasar it’s OK, it’ll do

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pasar vi

1) : to pass, to go by, to come by

2) : to come in, to enter

¿se puede pasar?: may we come in?

3) : to happen

¿qué pasa?: what's happening?, what's going on?

4) : to manage, to get by

5) : to be over, to end

6)

pasar de : to exceed, to go beyond

7)

pasar por : to pretend to be

pasar vt

1) : to pass, to give

¿me pasas la sal?: would you pass me the salt?

2) : to pass (a test)

3) : to go over, to cross

4) : to spend (time)

5) : to tolerate

6) : to go through, to suffer

7) : to show (a movie, etc.)

8) : to overtake, to pass, to surpass

9) : to pass over, to wipe up

10)

pasarlo bien or

pasarla bien : to have a good time

11)

pasarlo mal or

pasarla mal : to have a bad time, to have a hard time

12)

pasar por alto : to overlook, to omit

♦ See also the reflexive verb pasarse

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pasar vb

1. (entrar) to go in / to come in [pt. came; pp. come]

pasó sin llamar he went in without knocking

¡pase! come in!

2. (transcurrir) to pass / to go by

la tarde pasó lentamente the afternoon went by slowly

3. (ocupar un tiempo) to spend [pt. & pp. spent]

pasamos el día juntos we spent the day together

4. (andar, moverse) to pass / to go past

pasó por delante del restaurante she went past the restaurant

¿por dónde pasa el autobús? which way does the bus go?

por mi pueblo pasa un río a river runs through my village

¿a qué hora pasa el tren? what time's the train?

5. (ir, visitar) to go / to stop by [pt. & pp. stopped] / to go

pasaré por la tienda mañana I'll go to the shop tomorrow

pasaré por tu casa I'll stop by your house

6. (cruzar) to cross

cuidado al pasar la calle be careful when you cross the road

7. (dar, hacer llegar) to pass / to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

¿me pasas la sal? can you pass the salt?

8. (llevar, mover) to move

pasaron los muebles a la otra habitación they moved the furniture into the other room

9. (sufrir) to be / to have

pasamos mucho frío we were very cold

todos hemos pasado la gripe we've all had the flu

10. (aprobar) to pass

pasó el examen de conducir he passed his driving test

11. (deslizar)

pasó la mano por el pelo de la niña she stroked the little girl's hair

pasa este trapo por los muebles give the furniture a wipe with this cloth

12. (terminar) to be over

ya ha pasado el calor the hot weather is over now

13. (arreglárselas) to manage / to get by

podemos pasar con muy poco we can manage with very little

no puede pasar sin el teléfono móvil she can't manage without her mobile phone

14. (ocurrir) to happen

¿qué te ha pasado? what happened to you?

¿qué pasa? what's going on? / what's the matter?

15. (cambiar) to change / to go

ha pasado de ser jugador a entrenador he's gone from being a player to manager

16. (exceder) to be over

pasa ya de los sesenta he's over seventy

pasar / pasar de algo not to care / not to be bothered

paso de comer I can't be bothered to eat

pasa de la política he couldn't care less about politics

pasarlo bien to have a good time

pasarlo mal to have a hard time

pasar por alto to overlook

Spanish-English dictionary > pasar
9 shoot

shoot [∫u:t]

(verb: preterite, past participle shot)

1. noun

   a. ( = new growth) pousse f

   b. ( = chute) glissière f

   c. ( = photo assignment) séance f (de photos) ; ( = filming session) séance f (de tournage)

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ animal] ( = hunt) chasser ; ( = kill) abattre ; [+ person] ( = hit) atteindre d'une balle ; ( = wound) blesser par balle(s) ; ( = kill) abattre ; ( = execute) fusiller

• to be shot in the head être atteint d'une balle dans la tête

• to shoot sb dead abattre qn

• he was shot as a spy il a été fusillé pour espionnage

• to shoot the lights griller le feu rouge

• to shoot o.s. in the foot (inf) (figurative) agir contre son propre intérêt

   b. ( = fire) [+ gun] tirer un coup de (at sur ) ; [+ arrow] décocher (at sur ) ; [+ bullet] tirer (at sur ) ; [+ rocket, missile] lancer (at sur)

• the volcano shot lava high into the air le volcan projetait de la lave dans les airs

• to shoot a goal marquer un but

• he shot the bolt il a poussé le verrou

• to shoot the breeze (inf) (US) bavarder

• to shoot a line (inf!) raconter des bobards

   c. [+ look, glance] décocher

• to shoot questions at sb mitrailler qn de questions

   d. [+ film, scene] tourner ; [+ photo] prendre

   e. [+ rapids] franchir

3. intransitive verb

   a. tirer (at sur)

• to go shooting (British = hunt) chasser aller à la chasse

• to shoot to kill tirer pour abattre

• don't shoot! ne tirez pas !

   b. ( = move quickly) to shoot in/past entrer/passer en flèche

• to shoot along filer

• to shoot to fame devenir très vite célèbre

• he shot across the road il a traversé la rue comme une flèche

• the pain went shooting up his arm la douleur au bras le lancinait

   c. [footballer] tirer

• to shoot at goal shooter

4. exclamation

zut ! (inf)

5. compounds

► shoot-out noun ( = fight) fusillade f ; (Football) épreuve f des tirs au but

► shoot down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ plane] abattre

• to shoot down in flames (inf) [+ project] démolir ; [+ person] descendre en flammes (inf)

   b. ( = kill) abattre

► shoot out

1. intransitive verb

[person, car] sortir comme une flèche ; [flame, water] jaillir

2. separable transitive verb

• he shot out an arm and grabbed my pen il a avancé brusquement le bras et a attrapé mon stylo

► shoot up intransitive verb

   a. [flame, water] jaillir ; [rocket, price] monter en flèche

   b. [tree, plant] pousser vite ; [child] bien pousser (inf)

   c. (Drugs) (inf) se shooter (inf)

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[ʃuːt] 1.
noun

1) Botany ( young growth) pousse f; ( offshoot) rejeton m

2) GB ( hunt meeting) partie f de chasse

3) Cinema tournage m
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp shot)

1) ( fire) tirer [bullet, arrow] (at sur); lancer [missile] (at sur)

2) ( hit with gun) tirer sur [person, animal]; ( kill) abattre [person, animal]

she shot him in the leg — elle lui a tiré dans la jambe

to be shot in the back — recevoir une balle dans le dos

to shoot somebody for desertion — fusiller quelqu'un pour désertion

to shoot somebody dead — abattre quelqu'un

shot to pieces — (colloq) lit criblé de balles; fig réduit à néant

3) ( direct)

to shoot questions at somebody — bombarder quelqu'un de questions

4) Cinema, Photography ( film) tourner [film, scene]; prendre [quelque chose] (en photo) [subject]

5) ( push) mettre [bolt]

6) ( in canoeing)

to shoot the rapids — franchir les rapides

7) ( in golf)

to shoot 75 — faire un score de 75

8) US Games jouer à [pool, craps]

9) ( in hunting) chasser [game]

10) (colloq) ( inject) shoot up (colloq)
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp shot)

1) ( fire a gun) tirer (at sur)

2) ( move suddenly)

to shoot forward — s'élancer à toute vitesse

the car shot past — la voiture est passée en trombe

to shoot to fame — fig percer, devenir célèbre subitement

3) Cinema tourner

4) Sport ( in football etc) tirer, shooter

5) ( in hunting) [person] chasser
4.
reflexive verb (prét, pp shot)

to shoot oneself — se tirer une balle

Phrasal Verbs:

- shoot down

- shoot out

- shoot up

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shoot! — (colloq) US vas-y, parle!

to shoot a line — (colloq) frimer (colloq)

to shoot oneself in the foot — (colloq) agir contre son propre intérêt

English-French dictionary > shoot
10 gehen

I v/i; geht, ging, ist gegangen

1. ( zu Fuß) gehen walk, go (on foot, Am. auch by foot); spazieren gehen go for a walk; aufrecht / gebückt gehen walk upright / with a stoop; am Stock gehen walk with a stick (Am. cane); im Schritt / Trab gehen Pferd: walk / trot; wo ich gehe und stehe sehe ich... wherever I go...

2. mit Richtung: gehen in (+ Akk) go into, enter; auf / über die Straße gehen go out into / cross the street; mit jemandem zum Bahnhof etc. gehen see s.o. ( oder go with s.o.) to the station etc.; er geht nie aus dem Haus he never leaves ( oder goes out of) the house; Licht, Seite, Weg etc.

3. (sich irgendwohin begeben) go; schwimmen etc. gehen go swimming etc.; jemanden suchen gehen (go and) look for s.o.; ins oder zu Bett gehen go to bed; ins Ausland / Kino etc. gehen go abroad / to the cinema (Am. to a movie) etc.; aufs Dach gehen go up on the roof; in Deckung gehen take cover; ins Wasser gehen go into the water; auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing; unter Menschen gehen mix with people; an / von Bord gehen go on board / leave the ship, plane etc., embark / disembark; zu jemandem gehen (sich hinzugesellen) join s.o.; mit einer Frage etc.: go up to s.o.; (besuchen) go and see s.o.; seit wann bist du unter die Alkoholiker / Sportler gegangen? umg., hum. since when have you been an alcoholic / a sports enthusiast?

4. beruflich etc.: als Putzfrau etc. gehen work as a cleaner; in die Fabrik etc. gehen (dort anfangen) start at the factory etc.; (dort arbeiten) go (in)to the factory; zur Schule / aufs Gymnasium etc. gehen go to school / grammar (Am. high) school; sie geht noch nicht in die oder zur Schule she doesn’t go to ( oder she’s not at, Am. in) school yet; in die Politik / zum Film etc. gehen go into politics / films (Am. motion pictures); zu den oder unter die Soldaten gehen join the army; ins Kloster gehen become a nun; in oder auf Urlaub gehen go on holiday (Am. vacation); in Rente gehen retire

5. umg. (sich kleiden): als Clown etc. gehen im Karneval: go as a clown etc.; in Zivil gehen Soldat: wear civilian clothes; Polizist: wear plainclothes; ganz in Weiß etc. gehen wear white etc., be all in white etc.; sie geht heute im Kleid / mit Hut she’s wearing a dress / hat today; so kannst du nicht gehen! you can’t go (looking) like that!

6. (beginnen): an die Arbeit etc. gehen get down to work etc.; auch unpers.: wenn’s ans Aufräumen / Trinken geht when it comes to clearing up / drinking

7. fig.: an etw. (Akk) gehen umg. ohne Erlaubnis: touch s.th.; Geldbeutel, Handtasche go into s.th.; (nehmen) take s.th.; die Kinder waren mir an das Geld / den Kuchen gegangen the kids had been at (Am. into) my money / cake; geh mir ja nicht an meine Sachen umg. don’t you (dare) touch ( oder interfere with) my things; sie sind auseinander gegangen (haben sich getrennt) they’ve split up; in sich gehen do a bit of soul-searching; mit jemandem gehen umg. (fest befreundet sein) go steady with s.o.

8. (weggehen, auch aus Stellung etc.) go, leave; gehst du schon? are you going already?; jetzt geh schon! ermunternd: go on then; antreibend: get going then; jemanden lieber gehen als kommen sehen be glad to see the back of s.o.; er ist von uns gegangen euph. (ist tot) he has passed away; jemanden gehen lassen let s.o. go; ungestraft: let s.o. off; gehen lassen umg., fig. (Seil etc.) (loslassen) let go; (jemanden, etw.) (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; sich gehen lassen fig. unmanierlich: let o.s. go; (die Beherrschung verlieren) lose one’s temper; er ist gegangen worden umg., hum. he was sacked (bes. Am. fired); geh! bes. südd., österr., erstaunt: really?; ach, geh oder geh, geh! umg. come on!, go on!; geh mir doch mit deinen faulen Ausreden / dem blöden Kerl ( vom Leib)! umg., fig. I don’t want to hear any of your excuses / see the stupid man; geh mir ( bloß) mit Mallorca! you can keep ( oder I’ve had enough of) your wretched Majorca!

9. Zug etc.: (abfahren) go ( nach to), leave ( oder depart) (for); (verkehren) go, run; wann geht der nächste Zug nach Rom? when does the next train for Rome leave ( oder depart)?; der nächste Bus geht erst in zwei Stunden there isn’t another bus for two hours; hier geht alle zehn Minuten ein Bus there’s a bus every ten minutes here; siehe auch 13

10. allg. Bewegung: ging da nicht gerade eine Tür? wasn’t that a door I heard (going)?; die Schublade geht so schwer the drawer is so difficult to open ( oder shut), the drawer sticks; draußen geht ein kalter Wind there’s a cold wind blowing outside

11. mit Ziel: der Ball ging ins Tor the ball went in; sie ging als Erste durchs Ziel she was the first to cross the finishing line; der Schuss ging mitten ins Herz the shot went clean through the heart; das Foto ging von Hand zu Hand the photo was passed from hand to hand

12. fig.: es geht das Gerücht, dass... there’s a rumo(u)r going around that...; das Erbe ging an ihn the inheritance went to him; das geht auf mich (zahle ich) that’s on me; das geht auf die Leber etc. it’s bad for your liver etc., it takes its toll on your liver etc.; es geht auf oder gegen Mitternacht it’s nearly midnight; sie geht auf die 60 she’s nearly 60; seine Kritik ging dahin, dass... his criticism was to the effect that..., what his criticism boiled down to was that...; ein Aufschrei ging durch die Menge a cry went up from the crowd; der Skandal ging durch die Presse the scandal was in all the papers; das geht gegen mein Gewissen it goes against my conscience; was ich jetzt sage, geht nicht gegen dich is not aimed at you; gehen nach (sich richten nach) go by; nach dem Aussehen kann man nicht gehen you can’t go ( oder judge) by appearances; wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way; es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time; was geht hier vor sich? what’s going on here?; wie ist das vor sich gegangen? what happened?

13. Mauer, Weg etc.: go, lead to; Treppe: lead (down / up) to; Leitung etc.: lead; Fenster: face, look out on; Tür: open; gehen durch go ( oder pass) through; wohin geht dieser Weg? where does this path go ( oder lead to)?; wohin geht die Reise? where are you etc. off to?; der Zaun geht bis zum Fluss / um das ganze Grundstück goes as far as the river / around the whole property; das Fenster geht auf die Straße / nach Norden looks out onto the street / faces ( oder looks) north; die Brücke geht über eine Schlucht spans ( oder goes over) a ravine; der Zug, die Strecke geht über Ulm nach Stuttgart goes to Stuttgart via Ulm; zum Zoo geht es die nächste Straße rechts for the zoo, take the next (street on the) right; an der Ampel geht es ( nach) links go left at the lights

14. zur Angabe von Mengen, Grenzen: das Wasser / er geht mir bis ans oder zum Kinn the water / he comes up to my chin; der Rock geht über die Knie the skirt comes to below the knee; eine tief gehende Wunde a deep wound; tief gehender Schmerz deep grief; es gehen 200 Personen in den Saal the hall holds ( oder seats) two hundred people; wie oft geht fünf in neunzig? how many times does five go into ninety?; der Schrank geht nicht durch die Tür the cupboard won’t go through the door; auf einen Zentner gehen 50 Kilogramm 50 kilogram(me)s make a (metric) hundredweight

15. (erreichen) der Schaden geht in die Millionen runs into millions; die Kämpfe gehen in den vierten Tag fighting has entered its fourth day; das Spiel geht in die Verlängerung the game is going into extra time (Am. overtime)

16. (dauern) last; wie lange geht die Sitzung schon / noch? how long has the meeting been going on ( oder been under way) / how much longer is the meeting going to take?; die Ferien gehen vom 10. bis 24. Mai the holidays are ( oder run) from the 10th to the 24th of May (Am. May 10th to 24th); das geht nun schon seit Jahren so that’s been going on for years

17. (übertreffen, übersteigen): das geht über meinen Verstand / meine Kräfte / meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten it’s beyond my understanding / strength / financial capabilities, it’s more than I can grasp / manage / afford; es geht doch nichts über... there’s nothing like...; das / sie geht ihm über alles it / she means everything to him

18. fig.: wie hoch kannst / willst du gehen? beim Kaufen: how much can you afford? / do you want to spend?; beim Wetten, Pokern etc.: how high can you / do you want to go?; das geht zu weit! that’s going too far!; jetzt bist du zu weit gegangen now you’ve gone too far; er ging so weit zu sagen... he went so far as to say...; das ging so weit, dass... it got to the point where..., things went so far that...

19.

a) (in Betrieb sein) Staubsauger, Radio etc.: be on;

b) (klingeln) Klingel, Telefon: ring, go; um 6 Uhr ging mein Wecker my alarm went off at 6 o’clock; das Telefon geht schon den ganzen Tag the phone has been ringing all day;

c) Puls: beat; ihr Puls geht zu schnell / nicht mehr her pulse is too rapid / has stopped

20. (funktionieren) go, work; die Uhr geht nicht has stopped; (ist kaputt) is broken; meine Uhr geht falsch / richtig my watch is wrong / right; keine Angst, das geht ganz leicht don’t worry, it’s quite easy; das Gedicht, Lied geht so goes like this; wie geht das Lied gleich wieder? umg. how does the song go again?; wie soll denn das gehen? (verstehe ich nicht) how do you do it?; (glaube ich nicht) how do you say you do it?

21. (möglich sein) be possible; (gut sein) be all right; geht (es) Mittwoch? is Wednesday OK ( oder all right)?; Mittwoch geht gut Wednesday is fine

22. unpers.; (erlaubt sein) be allowed; ich hätte morgen gern das Auto, geht das? is that OK?; so geht das ( aber) nicht! that won’t do at all!

23. umg. (ausreichen, akzeptabel sein) do; der Mantel muss den Winter noch gehen the coat will have to do for ( oder last) this winter; geht das jetzt so? will it do?, is it all right like that?; der Hunger ging ja noch, aber der Durst ( war nicht auszuhalten)! the hunger we could take, but the thirst (was unbearable)!

24. Entwicklung, Verlauf: gut gehen go well, turn out all right; Geschäfte: do well, go well; schief gehen go wrong; wie gehen die Geschäfte? how’s business?; gut / schlecht gehend Geschäft etc.: flourishing ( oder thriving) / ailing; das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong; das kann ja nicht gut gehen! umg. there’s no way it’s going to work; wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best; das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing, Am. a close call), talk about lucky umg.; so geht es, wenn man nicht aufpasst etc.: that’s what comes of (+ Ger.) abwärts, aufwärts, vorwärts

25. Ware: sell ( gut well), go (well); die Stiefel gehen überhaupt nicht nobody’s buying ( oder interested in) the boots, the boots aren’t selling at all

26. unpers.; Befinden: wie geht es Ihnen oder dir? how are you?; zu einem Kranken: how are you feeling?; wie geht’s(, wie steht’s)? umg. how are things?, how’s life (with you)?, how’s life treating you?; mir geht’s gut / schlecht I’m fine / not well; geschäftlich etc.: I’m doing fine / badly; es geht (so) umg. not too bad(ly), (it) could be worse; es sich (Dat) gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; sonst geht’s dir ( aber schon) gut? iro. are you sure you’re feeling all right?; ihm ist es ( auch) nicht besser gegangen he didn’t do ( oder fare) any better; mir ist es genauso gegangen it was the same for me, same here umg.; wie geht es dir mit diesem Film? what do you think ( oder how do you feel) about this film (Am. auch movie)?; mir geht es genauso I feel exactly the same way, same here umg.; jetzt geht es ihm ans Leben oder an den Kragen etc. umg. he’s really in for it now

27. unpers.; (möglich sein): es geht nicht it can’t be done, it’s impossible, nothing doing umg., no way umg.; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right; es geht auch so / allein (ohne das/dich) we etc. can manage without it/you; es geht ( eben) nicht anders it can’t be helped(, I’m afraid)

28. unpers.; fig.: es geht um Thema: it’s about; worum geht es in dem Film / bei dem Streit? what’s the film (Am. auch movie)/ quarrel about?; es geht hier um... we’re talking about ( oder looking at)...; worum geht es? (was willst du von mir) what’s the problem?; es geht um den Frieden etc.: peace etc. is at stake; es geht darum zu (+ Inf.) it’s a question ( oder matter) of (+ Ger.) darum geht es hier ( gar) nicht that’s not the point;

d) persönliches Interesse: worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you really after?; es geht ihm nur ums Geld he’s just interested in the money; mir geht es nicht ums Geld, sondern um... I’m not interested in the money, but...; um das Geld geht’s mir ja gar nicht I’m not the least bit interested in ( oder don’t care about) the money

29. Teig: rise; den Teig gehen lassen let the dough rise

30. als Funktionsverb: zu Bruch oder in die Brüche gehen break, get broken; in Druck gehen go to press; in Erfüllung gehen be fulfilled ( oder realized); in Produktion gehen go into production; offline, online, verloren, vonstatten etc.

II v/t: einen Umweg gehen make a detour; wir gingen die Strecke Altdorf - Neustadt in drei Stunden we walked from Altdorf to Neustadt in three hours; Gang1 3, Weg

III v/refl unpers.: in diesen Schuhen geht es sich gut these shoes are good for walking, these are good walking shoes; auf dem steinigen Boden ging es sich etwas mühsam the going was fairly laborious over the stony ground

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to march; to step; to go; to walk

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Ge|hen
nt -s, no pl
(= Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking; (= Abschied) leaving; (SPORT) (= Disziplin) walking; (= Wettbewerb) walk
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1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) go

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) go

3) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) go

4) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) go

5) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) go

6) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) go

7) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) go

8) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) going

9) (to go: I think I'll go along to that meeting.) go along

10) ((of people or animals) to (cause to) move on foot at a pace slower than running, never having both or all the feet off the ground at once: He walked across the room and sat down; How long will it take to walk to the station?; She walks her dog in the park every morning.) walk

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Ge·hen

<-s>

[ˈge:ən]

nt kein pl

1. (Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking

2. (das Weggehen) going, leaving

schon im \Gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left

sein frühes/vorzeitiges \Gehen his early departure

3. SPORT race walking

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das; Gehens

1) walking

er hat Schmerzen beim Gehen — it hurts him to walk

2) (Leichtathletik) walking

der Sieger im 50-km-Gehen — the winner of the 50 km walk

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gehen

A. v/i; geht, ging, ist gegangen

1.

(zu Fuß) gehen walk, go (on foot, US auch by foot);

spazieren gehen go for a walk;

aufrecht/gebückt gehen walk upright/with a stoop;

am Stock gehen walk with a stick (US cane);

im Schritt/Trab gehen Pferd: walk/trot;

wo ich gehe und stehe sehe ich … wherever I go …

2. mit Richtung:

gehen in (+akk) go into, enter;

auf/über die Straße gehen go out into/cross the street;

mit jemandem zum Bahnhof etc

gehen see sb ( oder go with sb) to the station etc;

er geht nie aus dem Haus he never leaves ( oder goes out of) the house; → Licht, Seite, Weg etc

3. (sich irgendwohin begeben) go;

schwimmen etc

gehen go swimming etc;

jemanden suchen gehen (go and) look for sb;

ins oder

zu Bett gehen go to bed;

ins Ausland/Kino etc

gehen go abroad/to the cinema (US to a movie) etc;

aufs Dach gehen go up on the roof;

in Deckung gehen take cover;

ins Wasser gehen go into the water;

auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing;

unter Menschen gehen mix with people;

an/von Bord gehen go on board/leave the ship, plane etc, embark/disembark;

zu jemandem gehen (sich hinzugesellen) join sb; mit einer Frage etc: go up to sb; (besuchen) go and see sb;

seit wann bist du unter die Alkoholiker/Sportler gegangen? umg, hum since when have you been an alcoholic/a sports enthusiast?

4. beruflich etc:

als Putzfrau etc

gehen work as a cleaner;

in die Fabrik etc

gehen (dort anfangen) start at the factory etc; (dort arbeiten) go (in)to the factory;

zur Schule/aufs Gymnasium etc

gehen go to school/grammar (US high) school;

sie geht noch nicht in die oder

zur Schule she doesn’t go to ( oder she’s not at, US in) school yet;

in die Politik/zum Film etc

gehen go into politics/films (US motion pictures);

zu den oder

unter die Soldaten gehen join the army;

ins Kloster gehen become a nun;

in oder

auf Urlaub gehen go on holiday (US vacation);

in Rente gehen retire

5. umg (sich kleiden):

als Clown etc

gehen im Karneval: go as a clown etc;

in Zivil gehen Soldat: wear civilian clothes; Polizist: wear plainclothes;

ganz in Weiß etc

gehen wear white etc, be all in white etc;

sie geht heute im Kleid/mit Hut she’s wearing a dress/hat today;

so kannst du nicht gehen! you can’t go (looking) like that!

6. (beginnen):

an die Arbeit etc

gehen get down to work etc; auch unpers:

wenn’s ans Aufräumen/Trinken geht when it comes to clearing up/drinking

7. fig:

an etwas (akk)

gehen umg ohne Erlaubnis: touch sth; Geldbeutel, Handtasche go into sth; (nehmen) take sth;

die Kinder waren mir an das Geld/den Kuchen gegangen the kids had been at (US into) my money/cake;

geh mir ja nicht an meine Sachen umg don’t you (dare) touch ( oder interfere with) my things;

sie sind auseinandergegangen (haben sich getrennt) they’ve split up;

in sich gehen do a bit of soul-searching;

mit jemandem gehen umg (fest befreundet sein) go steady with sb

8. (weggehen, auch aus Stellung etc) go, leave;

gehst du schon? are you going already?;

jetzt geh schon! ermunternd: go on then; antreibend: get going then;

jemanden lieber gehen als kommen sehen be glad to see the back of sb;

er ist von uns gegangen euph (ist tot) he has passed away;

jemanden gehen lassen let sb go; ungestraft: let sb off;

gehen lassen umg, fig (Seil etc) (loslassen) let go; (jemanden, etwas) (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone;

sich gehen lassen fig unmanierlich: let o.s. go; (die Beherrschung verlieren) lose one’s temper;

er ist gegangen worden umg, hum he was sacked (besonders US fired);

geh! besonders südd, österr, erstaunt: really?;

ach, geh oder

geh, geh! umg come on!, go on!;

geh mir doch mit deinen faulen Ausreden/dem blöden Kerl (vom Leib)! umg, fig I don’t want to hear any of your excuses/see the stupid man;

geh mir (bloß) mit Mallorca! you can keep ( oder I’ve had enough of) your wretched Majorca!

9. Zug etc: (abfahren) go (

nach to), leave ( oder depart) (for); (verkehren) go, run;

wann geht der nächste Zug nach Rom? when does the next train for Rome leave ( oder depart)?;

der nächste Bus geht erst in zwei Stunden there isn’t another bus for two hours;

hier geht alle zehn Minuten ein Bus there’s a bus every ten minutes here; → auch 13

10. allg Bewegung:

ging da nicht gerade eine Tür? wasn’t that a door I heard (going)?;

die Schublade geht so schwer the drawer is so difficult to open ( oder shut), the drawer sticks;

draußen geht ein kalter Wind there’s a cold wind blowing outside

11. mit Ziel:

der Ball ging ins Tor the ball went in;

sie ging als Erste durchs Ziel she was the first to cross the finishing line;

der Schuss ging mitten ins Herz the shot went clean through the heart;

das Foto ging von Hand zu Hand the photo was passed from hand to hand

12. fig:

es geht das Gerücht, dass … there’s a rumo(u)r going around that …;

das Erbe ging an ihn the inheritance went to him;

das geht auf mich (zahle ich) that’s on me;

das geht auf die Leber etc it’s bad for your liver etc, it takes its toll on your liver etc;

es geht auf oder

gegen Mitternacht it’s nearly midnight;

sie geht auf die 60 she’s nearly 60;

seine Kritik ging dahin, dass … his criticism was to the effect that …, what his criticism boiled down to was that …;

ein Aufschrei ging durch die Menge a cry went up from the crowd;

der Skandal ging durch die Presse the scandal was in all the papers;

das geht gegen mein Gewissen it goes against my conscience; was ich jetzt sage,

geht nicht gegen dich is not aimed at you;

gehen nach (sich richten nach) go by;

nach dem Aussehen kann man nicht gehen you can’t go ( oder judge) by appearances;

wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way;

es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time;

was geht hier vor sich? what’s going on here?;

wie ist das vor sich gegangen? what happened?

13. Mauer, Weg etc: go, lead to; Treppe: lead (down/up) to; Leitung etc: lead; Fenster: face, look out on; Tür: open;

gehen durch go ( oder pass) through;

wohin geht dieser Weg? where does this path go ( oder lead to)?;

wohin geht die Reise? where are you etc off to?;

der Zaun

geht bis zum Fluss/um das ganze Grundstück goes as far as the river/around the whole property;

das Fenster

geht auf die Straße/nach Norden looks out onto the street/faces ( oder looks) north;

die Brücke

geht über eine Schlucht spans ( oder goes over) a ravine;

der Zug, die Strecke

geht über Ulm nach Stuttgart goes to Stuttgart via Ulm;

zum Zoo geht es die nächste Straße rechts for the zoo, take the next (street on the) right;

an der Ampel geht es (nach) links go left at the lights

14. zur Angabe von Mengen, Grenzen:

das Wasser/er geht mir bis ans oder

zum Kinn the water/he comes up to my chin;

der Rock geht über die Knie the skirt comes to below the knee;

eine tief gehende Wunde a deep wound;

tief gehender Schmerz deep grief;

es gehen 200 Personen in den Saal the hall holds ( oder seats) two hundred people;

wie oft geht fünf in neunzig? how many times does five go into ninety?;

der Schrank geht nicht durch die Tür the cupboard won’t go through the door;

auf einen Zentner gehen 50 Kilogramm 50 kilogram(me)s make a (metric) hundredweight

15. (erreichen) der Schaden

geht in die Millionen runs into millions;

die Kämpfe gehen in den vierten Tag fighting has entered its fourth day;

das Spiel geht in die Verlängerung the game is going into extra time (US overtime)

16. (dauern) last;

wie lange geht die Sitzung schon/noch? how long has the meeting been going on ( oder been under way)/how much longer is the meeting going to take?;

die Ferien gehen vom 10. bis 24. Mai the holidays are ( oder run) from the 10^th to the 24^th of May (US May 10^th to 24^th);

das geht nun schon seit Jahren so that’s been going on for years

17. (übertreffen, übersteigen):

das geht über meinen Verstand/meine Kräfte/meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten it’s beyond my understanding/strength/financial capabilities, it’s more than I can grasp/manage/afford;

es geht doch nichts über … there’s nothing like …;

das/sie geht ihm über alles it/she means everything to him

18. fig:

wie hoch kannst/willst du gehen? beim Kaufen: how much can you afford?/do you want to spend?; beim Wetten, Pokern etc: how high can you/do you want to go?;

das geht zu weit! that’s going too far!;

jetzt bist du zu weit gegangen now you’ve gone too far;

er ging so weit zu sagen … he went so far as to say …;

das ging so weit, dass … it got to the point where …, things went so far that …

19. (in Betrieb sein) Staubsauger, Radio etc: be on; (klingeln) Klingel, Telefon: ring, go;

um 6 Uhr ging mein Wecker my alarm went off at 6 o’clock;

das Telefon geht schon den ganzen Tag the phone has been ringing all day; Puls: beat;

ihr Puls geht zu schnell/nicht mehr her pulse is too rapid/has stopped

20. (funktionieren) go, work;

die Uhr

geht nicht has stopped; (ist kaputt) is broken;

meine Uhr geht falsch/richtig my watch is wrong/right;

keine Angst, das geht ganz leicht don’t worry, it’s quite easy;

das Gedicht, Lied

geht so goes like this;

wie geht das Lied gleich wieder? umg how does the song go again?;

wie soll denn das gehen? (verstehe ich nicht) how do you do it?; (glaube ich nicht) how do you say you do it?

21. (möglich sein) be possible; (gut sein) be all right;

geht (es) Mittwoch? is Wednesday OK ( oder all right)?;

Mittwoch geht gut Wednesday is fine

22. unpers; (erlaubt sein) be allowed; ich hätte morgen gern das Auto,

geht das? is that OK?;

so geht das (aber) nicht! that won’t do at all!

23. umg (ausreichen, akzeptabel sein) do;

der Mantel muss den Winter noch gehen the coat will have to do for ( oder last) this winter;

geht das jetzt so? will it do?, is it all right like that?;

der Hunger ging ja noch, aber der Durst (war nicht auszuhalten)! the hunger we could take, but the thirst (was unbearable)!

24. Entwicklung, Verlauf:

gut gehen go well, turn out all right; Geschäfte: do well, go well;

wie gehen die Geschäfte? how’s business?;

gut/schlecht gehend Geschäft etc: flourishing ( oder thriving)/ailing;

das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong;

das kann ja nicht gut gehen! umg there’s no way it’s going to work;

wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best;

das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing, US a close call), talk about lucky umg;

so geht es, wenn man nicht aufpasst etc: that’s what comes of (+ger); → schiefgehen

25. Ware: sell (

gut well), go (well);

die Stiefel gehen überhaupt nicht nobody’s buying ( oder interested in) the boots, the boots aren’t selling at all

26. unpers; Befinden:

wie geht es Ihnen oder

dir? how are you?; zu einem Kranken: how are you feeling?;

wie geht’s(, wie steht’s)? umg how are things?, how’s life (with you)?, how’s life treating you?;

mir geht’s gut/schlecht I’m fine/not well; geschäftlich etc: I’m doing fine/badly;

es geht (so) umg not too bad(ly), (it) could be worse;

es sich (dat)

gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.;

sonst geht’s dir( aber schon) gut? iron are you sure you’re feeling all right?;

ihm ist es (auch) nicht besser gegangen he didn’t do ( oder fare) any better;

mir ist es genauso gegangen it was the same for me, same here umg;

wie geht es dir mit diesem Film? what do you think ( oder how do you feel) about this film (US auch movie)?;

mir geht es genauso I feel exactly the same way, same here umg;

jetzt geht es ihm ans Leben oder

an den Kragen etc umg he’s really in for it now

27. unpers; (möglich sein):

es geht nicht it can’t be done, it’s impossible, nothing doing umg, no way umg;

es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right;

es geht auch so/allein (ohne das/dich) we etc can manage without it/you;

es geht (eben) nicht anders it can’t be helped(, I’m afraid)

28. unpers; fig:

es geht um Thema: it’s about;

worum geht es in dem Film/bei dem Streit? what’s the film (US auch movie)/quarrel about?;

es geht hier um … we’re talking about ( oder looking at) …;

worum geht es? (was willst du von mir) what’s the problem?;

es geht um den Frieden etc: peace etc is at stake;

es geht darum zu (+inf) it’s a question ( oder matter) of (+ger)

darum geht es hier (gar) nicht that’s not the point; persönliches Interesse:

worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you really after?;

es geht ihm nur ums Geld he’s just interested in the money;

mir geht es nicht ums Geld, sondern um … I’m not interested in the money, but …;

um das Geld geht’s mir ja gar nicht I’m not the least bit interested in ( oder don’t care about) the money

29. Teig: rise;

den Teig gehen lassen let the dough rise

30. als Funktionsverb:

zu Bruch oder

in die Brüche gehen break, get broken;

in Druck gehen go to press;

in Erfüllung gehen be fulfilled ( oder realized);

in Produktion gehen go into production; → offline, online, verloren, vonstattengehen etc

B. v/t:

einen Umweg gehen make a detour;

wir gingen die Strecke Altdorf - Neustadt in drei Stunden we walked from Altdorf to Neustadt in three hours; → Gang¹ 3, Weg

C. v/r unpers:

in diesen Schuhen geht es sich gut these shoes are good for walking, these are good walking shoes;

auf dem steinigen Boden ging es sich etwas mühsam the going was fairly laborious over the stony ground

* * *

das; Gehens

1) walking

er hat Schmerzen beim Gehen — it hurts him to walk

2) (Leichtathletik) walking

der Sieger im 50-km-Gehen — the winner of the 50 km walk

* * *

nur sing. n.

going n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gehen
11 pegar

v.

1 to stick.

Ella pega el afiche She sticks the poster.

2 to hit.

pega a su mujer/a sus hijos he beats his wife/children

3 to give (propinar) (bofetada, paliza).

pegar un golpe a alguien to hit somebody

pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot somebody

Ella le pegó una tremenda paliza She gave him a good thrashing.

4 to suit, to go with (corresponder a, ir bien a).

no le pega ese vestido that dress doesn't suit her

no le pega ese novio that boyfriend isn't right for her

5 to paste (computing).

6 to go together, to match.

pegar con to go with

7 to beat down (sol).

8 to glue, to adhere, to bond, to paste.

Ella pega las hojas She glues the sheets.

9 to infect with.

Yo le pegué a Ricardo un catarro I infected Richard with a cold.

10 to sew on.

Ella pega botones She sews on buttons.

* * *

pegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to stick; (con pegamento) to glue, stick with glue; (con cola) to paste, stick with paste

■ pega estos sellos en el álbum stick these stamps in your album

■ han pegado un póster en la puerta they've stuck up a poster on the door

2 (coser) to sew on

■ pégame este botón sew this button on for me

3 (contagiar) to give

■ me has pegado la gripe you've given me your flu

4 (acercar) to move close to

■ pega la estantería a la pared move the bookcase against the wall

5 INFORMÁTICA to paste

► verbo intransitivo

1 (combinar) to match

■ esta blusa no pega con la falda this blouse doesn't go with the skirt

► verbo pronominal pegarse

1 (quemarse) to stick

■ se me ha vuelto a pegar el arroz the rice has stuck again

2 (persona) to latch onto

■ a mí siempre se me pegan los chiflados I always seem to attract loonies

■ se me pegó un tío en el pub y no hubo forma de deshacerme de él a bloke latched onto me in the pub and I couldn't get rid of him

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no pegar ni con cola (no entonar) to be totally wrong, look totally out of place 2 (ser increíble) to be impossible to believe

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pegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (golpear) to hit

■ mamá, Pablo me ha pegado mum, Pablo hit me

■ pega a su mujer he beats his wife

■ estos niños siempre se están pegando these kids are always fighting

2 (dar) to give

■ ¡vaya susto me has pegado! you didn't half scare me!

■ deja ya de pegar gritos stop shouting

■ lleva toda la mañana pegando saltos de alegría she's been jumping for joy all morning

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener fuerza) to beat down

■ ¡cómo pega el sol hoy! it's a real scorcher today!

2 (beber) to knock back

■ le gusta pegarle al whisky ¿eh? he likes knocking back the whisky, doesn't he

► verbo pronominal

1 (tropezar) to bump ( con, into)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dále que te pego over and over again, on and on

no pegar golpe not to do a blessed thing

no pegar ojo not to sleep a wink

pegar fuerte (golpear) to hit hard 2 (tener éxito) to be all the rage

pegarle fuego a algo to set fire to something

pegarle un tiro a alguien to shoot somebody

pegarle una paliza a alguien to beat somebody up

pegarse la vida padre familiar to live the life of Riley

pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself

pegársela (caerse) to fall over, fall down 2 (tener un accidente) to have an accident

pegársela a alguien (engañar) to do the dirty on somebody 2 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

* * *

verb

1) to hit, strike

2) glue, stick

3) paste

4) attach

•

- pegarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=adherir)

a) [gen] to stick; [con cola] to glue, stick; [+ cartel] to stick up; [+ dos piezas] to fix together; (Inform) to paste

tengo que pegar las fotos en el álbum — I have to stick the photos into the album

pegar un sello — to stick a stamp on

lo puedes pegar con celo — you can stick it on with Sellotape ®, you can sellotape it on

- no pegar sello

b) (=coser) [+ botón] to sew on

2) (=golpear) [gen] to hit; (=dar una torta a) to smack

Andrés me ha pegado — Andrés hit me

hazlo o te pego — do it or I'll hit you

es un crimen pegar a los niños — it's a crime to hit o smack children

dicen que pega a su mujer — they say he beats his wife

3) * (=dar)

• me pegó un golpe — he hit me

• pegar un grito — to shout, cry out

• le han pegado un puntapié — they gave him a kick, they kicked him

• pegar un salto — to jump ( with fright {etc}4})

• pegar un susto a algn — to scare sb, give sb a fright

¡qué susto me has pegado! — what a fright you gave me!

• le pegaron un tiro — they shot him
fuego 1)
4) (=arrimar)

pegar una silla a una pared — to move o put a chair up against a wall

pegar el oído a la puerta — to put one's ear to the door

- pegar el oído o la oreja

5) * (=contagiar) to give (a to)

me has pegado la gripe — you've given me the flu

él me pegó la costumbre — I picked up the habit off him

6)

- pegarla

7) Méx (=atar) to tie, fasten (down); [+ caballo] to hitch up

8) Caribe [+ trabajo] to start

2. VI

1) (=adherir) to stick; (Inform) to paste

2) (=agarrar) [planta] to take (root); [remedio] to take; [fuego] to catch

3)

pegar contra algo — to hit sth

pegamos contra un muro — we hit a wall

pegar en algo — (=dar) to hit sth; (=rozar) to touch sth

la flecha pegó en el blanco — the arrow hit the target

la pelota pegó en el árbol — the ball hit the tree

pegaba con un palo en la puerta — he was pounding on o hitting the door with a stick

las ramas pegan en los cristales — the branches beat against the windows

el sol pega en esta ventana — the sun beats down through this window

el piano pega en la pared — the piano is touching the wall

4) * (=armonizar) to go well, fit; [dos colores] to match, go together

es un ingrediente que no pega — it's an ingredient which does not go well with other dishes

este sillón no pega aquí — this armchair doesn't look right here

la cita no pega — the quotation is out of place

pegarle a algn: no le pega nada actuar así — it's not like him to act like that

pegar con algo — to match sth, go with sth

ese sombrero no pega con el abrigo — that hat doesn't match o go with the coat

5) * (=ser fuerte) to be strong

este vino pega (mucho) — this wine is really strong o goes to your head

a estas horas el sol pega fuerte — the sun is really hot at this time of day

6) * (=tener éxito)

ese autor está pegando — that author's a big hit

esta canción está pegando muy fuerte — this song is rocketing up the charts

los jóvenes vienen pegando (fuerte) — the younger generation's coming up fast

7) * (=creer)

me pega que...: me pega que no vendrá — I have a hunch that he won't come

8)

pegarle a algo — * to be a great one for sth *

pegarle a la bebida — to be a heavy drinker

9) Caribe, Méx * (=trabajar duro) to slog away *

3.

See:

pegarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <bofetada/patada> to give

le pegó una paliza terrible — he gave him a terrible beating

le pegaron un tiro — they shot her

b) <grito/chillido> to let out

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron — she shouted at them and they shut up

pegar un salto de alegría — to jump for joy

pegarle un susto a alguien — to give somebody a fright

c) (fam) < repaso>

pégale un repaso a este capítulo — look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita — I had a quick look at it

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick; ( con cola) to glue, stick

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

b) ( coser) <mangas/botones> to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move... closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya — move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared — he put his ear to the wall

3) (fam) ( contagiar) < enfermedad> to give

me pegó la gripe — he gave me the flu

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)
2.
pegar vi

1)

a) ( golpear)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

a mí no me vas a pegar! — don't you dare hit me!

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego — if you do that again, I'll smack you

le pega a su mujer — he beats his wife

la pelota pegó en el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) producto/moda to take off; artista to be very popular

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

c) (fam) ( ser fuerte) viento to be strong

cómo pegaba el sol! — the sun was really beating down!

este vino pega — this wine's strong

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together

pegar CON algo — to go with something

no pega con el vestido — it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

esos colores no pegan ni con cola — those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola — this picture looks really out of place here
3.
pegarse v pron

1)

a) ( golpearse)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe en la pierna — I hit my leg

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

b) (recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2) < susto> to get

qué susto me pegué! — what a fright I got!

pegarse un tiro — to shoot oneself

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

3)

a) ( adherirse) to stick

se me pegó el arroz — the rice stuck

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

pegarse a alguien — latch on to somebody

b) ( contagiarse) enfermedad to be infectious

eso se pega — you can easily catch it; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te va a pegar mi catarro — you'll catch my cold

se le pegó la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano — he's picked up a Mexican accent

* * *

¹ = plaster, affix, attach, glue, fasten together, stick, paste together, cement.

Ex. Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex. In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex. The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex. Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex. The boards were generally made of wood up to the later fifteenth century; then of sheets of paper pasted together ('pasteboard'); and then, from the early eighteenth century in good-quality binding but later in cheap work, of rope-fibre millboard.

Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

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* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* goma de pegar = rubber solution.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* pegar a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* pegarse = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off on.

* pegarse a = stick to, have + a rub-off effect on.

* pegarse como una lapa = cling like + a limpet, stick like + a limpet.

* pegar sobre = paste onto.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <bofetada/patada> to give

le pegó una paliza terrible — he gave him a terrible beating

le pegaron un tiro — they shot her

b) <grito/chillido> to let out

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron — she shouted at them and they shut up

pegar un salto de alegría — to jump for joy

pegarle un susto a alguien — to give somebody a fright

c) (fam) < repaso>

pégale un repaso a este capítulo — look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita — I had a quick look at it

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick; ( con cola) to glue, stick

pegó un póster en la pared — she stuck (o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

b) ( coser) <mangas/botones> to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move... closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya — move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared — he put his ear to the wall

3) (fam) ( contagiar) < enfermedad> to give

me pegó la gripe — he gave me the flu

pegarla — (RPl fam) to be dead on (AmE colloq), to be spot on (BrE colloq)
2.
pegar vi

1)

a) ( golpear)

pegarle a alguien — to hit somebody; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack somebody

a mí no me vas a pegar! — don't you dare hit me!

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego — if you do that again, I'll smack you

le pega a su mujer — he beats his wife

la pelota pegó en el poste — the ball hit the goalpost

b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) producto/moda to take off; artista to be very popular

su disco está pegando fuerte — her record is a big hit (colloq)

c) (fam) ( ser fuerte) viento to be strong

cómo pegaba el sol! — the sun was really beating down!

este vino pega — this wine's strong

2)

a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together

pegar CON algo — to go with something

no pega con el vestido — it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

no pegar ni con cola — (fam)

esos colores no pegan ni con cola — those colors don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola — this picture looks really out of place here
3.
pegarse v pron

1)

a) ( golpearse)

me pegué con la mesa — I knocked o hit myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza — I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe en la pierna — I hit my leg

se pegó un porrazo — (fam) she gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela — (Esp fam) to have a crash

pegársela a alguien — (Esp fam) ( ser infiel) to be unfaithful to somebody

b) (recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2) < susto> to get

qué susto me pegué! — what a fright I got!

pegarse un tiro — to shoot oneself

pegarse una ducha — (fam) to take o have a shower

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda — we had an amazing meal (colloq)

me voy a pegar unas vacaciones...! — I'm going to give myself a good vacation o (BrE) holiday

3)

a) ( adherirse) to stick

se me pegó el arroz — the rice stuck

cómo se pega al teléfono! — she never stops yakking on the phone (colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre — she kept her finger on the doorbell

pegarse a alguien — latch on to somebody

b) ( contagiarse) enfermedad to be infectious

eso se pega — you can easily catch it; (+ me/te/le etc)

se te va a pegar mi catarro — you'll catch my cold

se le pegó la costumbre de... — she got into the habit of...

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano — he's picked up a Mexican accent

* * *

pegar²

² = hit, spank, smack, whip, beat, belt, whack.

Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex: In addition, both physical & verbal violence appear to be transgenerational: people who were spanked frequently as children are more prone to frequently spank their own children.

Ex: Parents who endorse the use of non-coercive management techniques smack their children as well.

Ex: He got whipped by policemen right here in Montgomery.

Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex: They chased him and one belted him over the head with the bar, forcing him to the ground.

Ex: The assailants, he said, did not know 'if I was straight or gay, I just happened to pass by and got whacked on the head'.

* pegar chillidos = shriek.

* pegar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar.

* pegar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* pegar fuerte = hit + hard, pack + a wallop.

* pegar gritos = shriek, shout.

* pegarse una hostia = come + a cropper.

* pegar un estirón = shoot up.

* pegar un puñetazo = sock.

* pegar un repullo = give + a start, startle.

* pegar un respingo = give + a start, startle.

* pegar un susto = spook.

¹ = plaster, affix, attach, glue, fasten together, stick, paste together, cement.

Ex: Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.

Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex: In fixed location notation was physically attached to certain places on the shelves and books were always filed in the same place.

Ex: The binding type specifies the type of binding ( glued, sewn).

Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.

Ex: Is it a matter of a library in one country sticking a pin in a map and requesting a document from the nearest library to where the pin is inserted?.

Ex: The boards were generally made of wood up to the later fifteenth century; then of sheets of paper pasted together ('pasteboard'); and then, from the early eighteenth century in good-quality binding but later in cheap work, of rope-fibre millboard.

Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.

* arrastrar y pegar = drag and drop.

* copiar y pegar = copy and paste.

* cortar y pegar = cut-and-paste.

* goma de pegar = rubber solution.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb.

* pegar a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* pegar con cinta adhesiva = tape.

* pegarse = stick together, bricking, blocking, rub off on.

* pegarse a = stick to, have + a rub-off effect on.

* pegarse como una lapa = cling like + a limpet, stick like + a limpet.

* pegar sobre = paste onto.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* * *

pegar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 (propinar) ‹bofetada/paliza/patada› to give

le pegó una paliza terrible he gave him a terrible beating

le pegué una patada en la rodilla I gave him a kick on the knee, I kicked him on the knee

te voy a pegar un coscorrón I'm going to clout you o give you such a clout! ( colloq)

le pegaron un tiro they shot her

2 ‹grito/salto›

pegó un chillido she let out a scream, she screamed

les pegó cuatro gritos y se callaron she shouted at them and they shut up

pegó un salto de alegría he jumped for joy

pegó media vuelta y se fue he turned around and walked away

3 ‹susto› to give

¡qué susto me pegaste! you gave me a terrible fright!

4 ( fam) ‹repaso›

pégale un repaso a este capítulo look over this chapter again

le pegué una miradita I had a quick look at it

B

1 (adherir) to stick; (con cola) to glue, stick; (con engrudo) to paste, stick

pegué los sellos en el sobre I stuck the stamps on the envelope

¿cómo pego la suela? how can I stick the sole?

vamos a pegar todos los pedazos we're going to glue o stick all the pieces back together

pegó un póster en la pared she stuck ( o pinned etc) a poster up on the wall

2 (coser) ‹mangas/botones› to sew … on

ni siquiera sabe pegar un botón he can't even sew a button on

3 (arrimar, acercar) to move … closer

pega el coche un poco más a la raya move the car a little closer to the line

pegó el oído a la pared he put his ear to the wall

4 ( Inf) to paste

C ( fam) (contagiar) ‹enfermedad› to give

no te acerques, que te pego la gripe don't come near me, I'll give you my flu o you'll get my flu

pegarla ( RPl fam); to be dead on ( AmE colloq), to be spot on ( BrE colloq)

la verdad es que la pegamos con su regalo we really were dead on o spot on with her gift

con este espectáculo sí la vamos a pegar we're going to have a big hit with this show ( colloq)

pegar su chicle con algn ( Méx arg); to score with sb (sl)

■ pegar

vi

A

1

(golpear): pegarle a algn to hit sb; (a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb

dicen que le pega a su mujer they say he beats his wife

si vuelves a hacer eso, te pego if you do that again, I'll smack you

¡a mí no me vas a pegar! don't you dare hit me!

la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost

pegarle a algo ( fam): ¡cómo le pegan al vino! they sure like their wine ( colloq), they certainly knock back the wine ( colloq)

ahora le pega al canto ( Chi); she's into singing at the moment ( colloq)

2 ( fam) (hacerse popular) to take off

si el producto no pega, quebramos if the product doesn't take off o catch on, we'll go under

una artista que pega en el extranjero an artist who's very popular abroad

su último disco está pegando fuerte her latest record is a big hit ( colloq)

3 ( fam) (ser fuerte) «viento» to be strong

¡cómo pegaba el sol! the sun was really beating down!, the sun was really hot!

este vino pega muchísimo this wine's really strong, this wine goes to your head

B

1 (adherir) to stick

2 (armonizar) to go together

estos colores no pegan these colors* don't go together

pegar CON algo to go WITH sth

esos zapatos no pegan con el vestido those shoes don't go (well) with the dress

esa mesa no pega con los demás muebles that table doesn't fit in with o go with the rest of the furniture

el vino blanco no pega con la carne white wine doesn't go with meat

no pegar ni con cola or no pegar ni juntar ( fam): esos colores no pegan ni con cola those colors* don't go together at all

este cuadro aquí no pega ni con cola this picture looks really out of place here

no pegamos ni juntamos en este ambiente we stick out like a sore thumb in a place like this

C ( Chi fam) (dirigirse) pegar PARA algo; to head o make FOR sth

pegó para su casa she made o headed for home

■ pegarse

v pron

A

1

(golpearse): me pegué con la mesa I bumped into the table, I knocked myself on the table

me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head

me pegué un golpe muy fuerte en la pierna I hit my leg really hard

se cayó de la bicicleta y se pegó un porrazo ( fam); she fell off her bike and gave herself a nasty knock

pegársela ( Esp fam); to have a crash

pegársela a algn ( Esp fam); (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to sb, cheat on sb ( AmE colloq); (traicionar) to double-cross sb, do the dirty on sb ( colloq)

2 ( recípr) (darse golpes) to hit each other

estos niños siempre se están pegando these kids are always hitting each other o fighting

B

1 ‹susto›

¡qué susto me pegué cuando la vi! I got such a fright when I saw her

2 ‹tiro›

se pegó un tiro en la sien he shot himself in the head

¡es para pegarse un tiro! it's enough to drive you crazy o mad!

3 ( fam)

(tomarse, darse): me voy a pegar una ducha I'm going to take o have a shower

tuvimos que pegarnos una corrida para no perder el tren we had to run to catch the train

anoche nos pegamos una comilona tremenda we had an amazing meal last night ( colloq)

¡me voy a pegar unas vacaciones …! I'm going to give myself o have myself a good vacation

4 ( Esp fam) (pasar) to spend

me pegué el día entero estudiando I spent the whole day studying

me pegué cuatro días sin salir de casa I didn't leave the house for four days, I went (for) four days without leaving the house ( colloq)

C

1 (adherirse) to stick

no consigo que este sobre se pegue I can't get this envelope to stick

se me ha pegado el arroz the rice has stuck

mi madre se pega al or del teléfono y no para de hablar once my mother gets yakking on the phone there's no stopping her ( colloq)

se pegó al or del timbre she kept her finger on o she leaned on the doorbell

se me pega y después no se qué hacer para deshacerme de él he latches on to me and then I can't get rid of him

2

«costumbre/enfermedad» (contagiarse) (+ me/te/le etc): en Inglaterra se le pegó la costumbre de tomar té in England she got into the habit of drinking tea

se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent

no te acerques, que se te va a pegar el catarro don't come too close or you'll catch my cold

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pegar ( conjugate pegar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹bofetada/patada› to give;

◊ le pegó una paliza terrible he gave him a terrible beating;

le pegaron un tiro they shot her
b) ‹grito/chillido› to let out;

◊ pegar un salto de alegría to jump for joy;

pegarle un susto a algn to give sb a fright
2
a) ( adherir) to stick;

( con cola) to glue, stick
b) ( coser) ‹mangas/botones› to sew on

c) ( arrimar) to move … closer

3 (fam) ( contagiar) ‹ enfermedad› to give;
◊ me pegó la gripe he gave me the flu

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( golpear): pegarle a algn to hit sb;

(a un niño, como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ le pega a su mujer he beats his wife;

la pelota pegó en el poste the ball hit the goalpost
b) (fam) ( hacerse popular) [producto/moda] to take off;

[ artista] to be very popular
2
a) ( adherir) to stick

b) ( armonizar) to go together;

pegar CON algo to go with sth;
◊ no pega con el vestido it doesn't go (very well) with the dress

pegarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( golpearse):

◊ me pegué con la mesa I knocked o hit myself on the table;

me pegué en la cabeza I banged o knocked my head
b) ( recípr) ( darse golpes) to hit each other

2 ‹ susto› to get;
◊ pegarse un tiro to shoot oneself

3 ( contagiarse) [ enfermedad] to be infectious;
◊ eso se pega you can easily catch it;

se te va a pegar mi catarro you'll catch my cold;
se le ha pegado el acento mexicano he's picked up a Mexican accent
pegar
I verbo transitivo
1 (adherir) to stick
(con pegamento) to glue
2 (coser) to sew on
3 (arrimar) lean against: es mejor que pegues la cuna a la pared, you'd better put the cradle against the wall
4 (un susto, una enfermedad) to give
5 (realizar una acción) pegó fuego a la casa, he set the house on fire
pegó saltos de alegría, he jumped for joy
6 (maltratar) to hit: no pegues al niño, don't hit the child
II verbo intransitivo
1 (combinar) to match: ese jersey no pega con esos pantalones, that sweater doesn't go with those trousers
(estar próximo a) to be next to: su casa está pegada al cine, his house is next to the cinema
2 (sol) to beat down
♦ Locuciones: no pegar ojo, not to sleep a wink
' pegar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cartel
- cascar
- frenazo
- hebra
- ojo
- respingo
- reventón
- sacudir
- zurrar
- acertar
- culo
- dar
- estirón
- golpear
- maltratar
- rebote
- salto
- sonar
English:
affix
- beat
- beat down
- believe in
- belt
- bond
- give
- glue
- gum
- hang
- hit
- paste
- punch
- put up
- scare
- sellotape
- sew on
- shoot
- slap
- slug
- smack
- stick
- stick together
- strike
- tape
- wallop
- alone
- attach
- crack
- even
- go
- jolt
- superglue
- wink

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pegar

♦ vt

1. [adherir] to stick;
[con pegamento] to glue; [póster, cartel] to fix, to put up; [botón] to sew on;
pegó la suela al zapato he stuck the sole on the shoe

2. [arrimar]
pegar algo a o [m5] contra algo to put o place sth against sth;

no pegues la silla tanto a la pared don't put the chair so close up against the wall;

pega el coche un poco más a la acera move the car in a bit closer to the Br pavement o US sidewalk

3. [golpear] to hit;

el balón me pegó en la cara the ball hit me in the face;

pega a su mujer/a sus hijos he beats his wife/children

4. [dar] [bofetada, paliza, patada] to give;

pegó un golpe sobre la mesa he banged the table;

pegar un golpe a alguien to hit sb;

pegar un susto a alguien to give sb a fright;

pegar un disgusto a alguien to upset sb;

pegar un tiro a alguien to shoot sb

5. [realizar, producir]
pegar un bostezo to yawn;

pegar un grito to cry out, to let out a cry;

no arreglas nada pegando gritos it's no use shouting;

pegar un respingo to (give a) start;

pegaban saltos de alegría they were jumping for joy;

pegar un suspiro to (give a) sigh;

pegar fuego a algo to set sth on fire, to set fire to sth

6. [contagiar]
pegar algo a alguien to give sb sth, to pass sth on to sb;

le pegó el sarampión a su hermano she gave her brother measles

7. [corresponder a, ir bien a] to suit;

no le pega ese vestido that dress doesn't suit her;

esta corbata pega con esa camisa this tie goes with that shirt;

no le pega ese novio that boyfriend isn't right for her

8. Informát to paste

9. Fam [tener el hábito de]
le pega mucho al vino he likes his wine

10. RP Fam
pegarla [acertar] to be spot on;

la pegamos con esa idea we were spot on with that idea

♦ vi

1. [adherir] to stick

2. [golpear] to hit;

la lluvia pegaba en la ventana the rain was driving against the windowpane;

una bala pegó contra el techo a bullet hit the ceiling;

la pelota pegó en el larguero the ball hit the crossbar

3. [armonizar] to go together, to match;

no pegan nada they don't go together o match at all;

no pega mucho un bingo en este barrio a bingo hall doesn't really fit o looks rather out of place in this part of town;

pegar con to go with;

un color que pegue (bien) con el rojo a colour that goes (well) with red

4. Fam [ser fuerte] [sol] to beat down;
[viento, aire] to be strong; [vino, licor, droga] to be strong stuff, to pack a punch;
el aire pega de costado there's a strong side wind;

¡cómo pega el sol! it's absolutely scorching!

5. [estar al lado]
pegar a o [m5] con to be right next to;

el restaurante pega con a la estación the restaurant's right next to the station

6. Fam [tener éxito, estar de moda] to be in;

este grupo está pegando mucho últimamente this group is massive at the moment;

una nueva generación de tenistas viene pegando fuerte a new generation of tennis players is beginning to come through

♦ See also the pronominal verb pegarse

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pegar

I v/t

1 ( golpear) hit

2 ( adherir) stick, glue

3 bofetada, susto, resfriado give;

pegar un grito shout, give a shout;

no me pega la gana Méx I don’t feel like it

II v/i

1 ( golpear) hit

2 ( adherir) stick

3 del sol beat down

4 ( armonizar) go (together)

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pegar {52} vt

1) : to glue, to stick, to paste

2) : to attach, to sew on

3) : to infect with, to give

me pegó el resfriado: he gave me his cold

4) golpear: to hit, to deal, to strike

me pegaron un puntapié: they gave me a kick

5) : to give (out with)

pegó un grito: she let out a yell

pegar vi

1) : to adhere, to stick

2)

pegar en : to hit, to strike (against)

3)

pegar con : to match, to go with

♦ See also the reflexive verb pegarse

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pegar vb

1. (adherir) to stick [pt. & pp. stuck]

pegaron el cartel en la pared they stuck the poster on the wall

2. (golpear) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

no pegues a tu hermana don't hit your sister

3. (acercar) to put against [pt. & pp. put]

no pegues la silla a la pared don't put the chair against the wall

4. (contagiar) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

creo que me has pegado la gripe I think you've given me your flu

5. (armonizar) to go

esa corbata no pega con la camisa that tie doesn't go with your shirt

pegar un tiro to shoot [pt. & pp. shot]

pegar un susto to give a fright [pt. gave; pp. given]

pegar un grito to shout

pegar una torta to slap [pt. & pp. slapped]

Spanish-English dictionary > pegar
12 mucho

adj.

a lot of, too much, much, plenty of.

adv.

1 a lot, much, very much, a great deal.

2 very often, too often.

m.

a great deal, quite much, much, a lot.

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mucho

► adjetivo

1 (singular - en afirmativas) a lot of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, much

■ hicieron mucho ruido they made a lot of noise

■ no tiene mucho dinero he hasn't got a lot of/much money

■ ¿nos queda mucha gasolina? have we got a lot of/much petrol left?

2 (plural - en afirmativas) a lot of, lots of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, many

■ son muchos socios en ese club the club has a lot of members

■ hay mucha gente esperando there are a lot of people waiting

■ tiene muchos discos he's got lots of records

■ no hay muchas copas there aren't a lot of/many glasses

■ ¿tienes muchos libros? have you got a lot of/many books?

■ hace mucho calor/frío it's very hot/cold

■ tengo mucha hambre/sed I'm very hungry/thirsty

3 (demasiado - singular) too much; (- plural) too many

■ es mucho trabajo para una sola persona it's too much work for just one person

■ el proyecto supone demasiados problemas the project involves too many problems

■ ya son muchas preguntas that's far too many questions

► pronombre

1 (singular) a lot, much; (plural) a lot, many

■ no me queda mucho por hacer I haven't got much left to do

■ muchos de ellos acudieron many of them came

■ muchos de mis amigos viven en el extranjero a lot of my friends live abroad

■ muchos dicen que no es apto para el trabajo a lot of people say he's not suitable for the job

► adverbio

1 (de cantidad) a lot, much

■ mucho mejor/peor much better/worse

■ era mucho más peligroso de lo que pensábamos it was much more dangerous than we thought

■ se preocupa mucho por ellos he worries a lot about them

■ me gusta mucho I like it a lot

■ lo siento mucho I'm really sorry

■ me alegro mucho de verte I'm very pleased to see you

■ ¿te ha gustado la película? --sí, mucho did you like the film? --yes, very much

■ ¿estaba buena la comida? --sí, mucho was the food good? --yes, very good

2 (de tiempo)

■ mucho antes/después much earlier/later

■ hace mucho que no nos vemos we haven't seen each other for a long time

3 (de frecuencia) often

■ no vienen mucho por aquí they don't come here often

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como mucho at the most

■ te pagarán como mucho treinta euros they'll pay you thirty euros at the most

con mucho by far

■ es con mucho el mejor concursante he's the best competitor by far

muy mucho familiar very much so

ni con mucho nowhere near as

■ no es ni con mucho tan inteligente he's nowhere near as clever

ni mucho menos far from

■ no es ni mucho menos tonto he's far from stupid

por mucho que however much

■ por mucho que lo intentes no lo conseguirás you won't get it however much you try

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1. (f. - mucha)
adj.

many, much, a lot of, plenty of
2. adv.
much, a lot

- como mucho
- con mucho
- mucho tiempo 3. (f. - mucha)
pron.

many, much, a lot

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1. ADJ

1) [en singular] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, much

tengo mucho dinero — I have a lot of o lots of money

había mucha gente — there were a lot of o lots of people there

¿tienes mucho trabajo? — do you have a lot of o much work?

no tengo mucho dinero — I don't have a lot of o much money

hace mucho calor — it's very hot

tengo mucho frío — I'm very cold

tengo mucha hambre — I'm very hungry

tengo mucha sed — I'm very thirsty

tuve mucha suerte — I was very lucky

no hace mucho tiempo — not long ago

llevo aquí mucho tiempo — I've been here a long time

2) [en plural] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, many

tiene muchas plantas — he has got a lot of o lots of plants

muchas personas creen que no — a lot of o lots of people don't think so

se lo he dicho muchas veces — I've told him many o lots of times

¿había muchos niños en el parque? — were there a lot of o many children in the park?

no había muchos patos en el lago — there weren't a lot of o many ducks on the lake

3) * [con singular colectivo]

había mucho borracho — there were a lot of o lots of drunks there

hay mucho tonto suelto — there are a lot of o lots of idiots around

mucho beso, pero luego me critica por la espalda — she's all kisses, but then she criticizes me behind my back

4) (=demasiado)

es mucho dinero para un niño — it's too much money for a child

es mucha mujer para ti — * that woman is too much for you

esta es mucha casa para nosotros — * this house is too big for us

2. PRON

1) [en singular]

a) [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, much

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot o lots to do

tiene la culpa de mucho de lo que pasa — he's to blame for a lot of o much of what has happened

el plan tiene mucho de positivo — there's a lot about the plan that is positive

su discurso tiene mucho de fascista — his rhetoric contains a lot of fascist elements

¿has aprendido mucho en este trabajo? — have you learnt a lot o much from this job?

no tengo mucho que hacer — I haven't got a lot o much to do

-¿cuánto vino queda? -mucho — "how much wine is left?" - "a lot" o "lots"

b) [referido a tiempo] long

¿te vas a quedar mucho? — are you staying long?

no tardes mucho — don't be long

¿falta mucho para llegar? — will it be long till we arrive?

-¿cuánto nos queda para acabar? -mucho — "how long till we finish?" - "ages"

hace mucho que no salgo a bailar — it's a long time o ages since I went out dancing

2) [en plural] [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, many

somos muchos — there are a lot of o lots of us

son muchos los que no quieren — there are a lot o lots who don't want to

muchos dicen que... — a lot of o lots of o many people say that...

muchos de los ausentes — many of o a lot of those absent

-¿hay manzanas? -sí, pero no muchas — "are there any apples?" - "yes, but not many o not a lot"

¿vinieron muchos? — did many o a lot of people come?

-¿cuántos había? -muchos — "how many were there?" - "a lot" o "lots"

3. ADV

1) (=en gran cantidad) a lot

come mucho — she eats a lot

te quiero mucho — I love you very much o a lot

viene mucho — he comes often o a lot

me gusta mucho el jazz — I really like jazz, I like jazz a lot

sí señor, me gusta y mucho — I do indeed like it and I like it a lot

- son 75 euros -es mucho — "that will be 75 euros" - "that's a lot"

alegrarse mucho — to be very glad

correr mucho — to run fast

lo siento mucho — I'm very o really sorry

¡mucho lo sientes tú! — * a fat lot you care! *

trabajar mucho — to work hard

• mucho antes — long before

• mucho más — much o a lot more

• mucho menos — much o a lot less

• muy mucho, se guardará muy mucho de hacerlo — * he'll jolly well be careful not to do it *

• si no es mucho pedir — if that's not asking too much

eso es mucho pedir — it's a lot to ask

• pensárselo mucho, se lo pensó mucho antes de contestar — he thought long and hard about it before replying

• mucho peor — much o a lot worse

2) [en respuestas]

-¿estás cansado? -¡mucho! — "are you tired?" - "I certainly am!"

-¿te gusta? -no mucho — "do you like it?" - "not really"

3) [otras locuciones]

• como mucho — at (the) most

como mucho leo un libro al mes — at (the) most I read one book a month

• con mucho — by far, far and away

fue, con mucho, el mejor — he was by far the best, he was far and away the best

no se puede comparar, ni con mucho, a ninguna de nuestras ideas — it bears no comparison at all o you can't begin to compare it with any of our ideas

• cuando mucho — frm at (the) most

• tener a algn en mucho — to think highly of sb

• ni mucho menos, Juan no es ni mucho menos el que era — Juan is nothing like the man he was

mi intención no era insultarte, ni mucho menos — I in no way intended to insult you, I didn't intend to insult you, far from it

• por mucho que, por mucho que estudies — however hard you study

por mucho que lo quieras no debes mimarlo — no matter how much you love him, you shouldn't spoil him

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I
adverbio

a) <salir/ayudar> a lot

me gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot

funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better

trabaja mucho — he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?

por mucho que insistas — no matter how much you insist

después de mucho discutir — after long discussions

b) ( en respuestas)

¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
II
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?

b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

somos muchos — there are a lot of us

¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?

2) (sing)

a) (fam) ( con valor plural)

mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it

hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí — there are a lot of rogues around

b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)

era mucho jugador para un equipo así — he was much too good a player for a team like that
III
- cha pronombre

1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)

mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir — if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...

2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no lo vemos — we haven't seen him for a long time

¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?

3) (en locs)

como mucho — at (the) most

con mucho — by far, easily

ni mucho menos — in no way

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it

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= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.

Ex. Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.

Ex. Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.

Ex. An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

Ex. Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.

Ex. 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.

Ex. Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.

Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

Ex. Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.

Ex. Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.

Ex. Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.

Ex. Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.

Ex. During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.

Ex. For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.

Ex. As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

Ex. There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

Ex. The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.

Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.

Ex. The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.

Ex. His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.

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* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.

* afectar mucho = hit + hard.

* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.

* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.

* bajar mucho = go + way down.

* beber mucho = drink + heavily.

* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.

* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.

* con mucha antelación = far in advance.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* conseguir mucho = do + much.

* contener mucho = be high in.

* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de muchas maneras = in every way.

* de mucho arraigo = long-established.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* de mucho cuidado = badass.

* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* desde hace muchos años = for years.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.

* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).

* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).

* durar mucho = last + long.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.

* en muchos casos = in many instances.

* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.

* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.

* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muchos años = many years ago.

* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hacer mucho = do + much.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.

* llenar mucho = be filling.

* lo mucho que = how extensively.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* muchas ganancias = high return.

* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.

* muchas horas = long hours.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.

* mucho antes = early on.

* mucho antes de = well before.

* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.

* mucho dinero = big bucks.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* mucho interés = keen interest.

* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.

* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.

* mucho más allá de = far beyond.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.

* mucho más rápido = far faster.

* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.

* mucho mejor = far better.

* mucho mejor que = far superior to.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.

* mucho peor = far worse.

* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muchos más = a great many more.

* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.

* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.

* mucho trabajo = hard graft.

* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no hace mucho = in the recent past.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* no mucho después = not long after.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* 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.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho más = and much more.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* y mucho(s) más = and more.

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I
adverbio

a) <salir/ayudar> a lot

me gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot

funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better

trabaja mucho — he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?

por mucho que insistas — no matter how much you insist

después de mucho discutir — after long discussions

b) ( en respuestas)

¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
II
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?

b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

somos muchos — there are a lot of us

¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?

2) (sing)

a) (fam) ( con valor plural)

mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it

hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí — there are a lot of rogues around

b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)

era mucho jugador para un equipo así — he was much too good a player for a team like that
III
- cha pronombre

1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)

mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir — if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...

2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no lo vemos — we haven't seen him for a long time

¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?

3) (en locs)

como mucho — at (the) most

con mucho — by far, easily

ni mucho menos — in no way

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it

* * *

= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.

Ex: Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.

Ex: Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.

Ex: An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

Ex: Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.

Ex: 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.

Ex: Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.

Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

Ex: Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.

Ex: Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.

Ex: Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.

Ex: Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.

Ex: During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.

Ex: For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.

Ex: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

Ex: There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

Ex: The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.

Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.

Ex: The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.

Ex: His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.

* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.

* afectar mucho = hit + hard.

* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.

* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.

* bajar mucho = go + way down.

* beber mucho = drink + heavily.

* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.

* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.

* con mucha antelación = far in advance.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* conseguir mucho = do + much.

* contener mucho = be high in.

* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de muchas maneras = in every way.

* de mucho arraigo = long-established.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* de mucho cuidado = badass.

* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* desde hace muchos años = for years.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.

* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).

* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).

* durar mucho = last + long.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.

* en muchos casos = in many instances.

* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.

* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.

* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muchos años = many years ago.

* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hacer mucho = do + much.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.

* llenar mucho = be filling.

* lo mucho que = how extensively.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* muchas ganancias = high return.

* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.

* muchas horas = long hours.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.

* mucho antes = early on.

* mucho antes de = well before.

* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.

* mucho dinero = big bucks.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* mucho interés = keen interest.

* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.

* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.

* mucho más allá de = far beyond.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.

* mucho más rápido = far faster.

* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.

* mucho mejor = far better.

* mucho mejor que = far superior to.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.

* mucho peor = far worse.

* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muchos más = a great many more.

* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.

* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.

* mucho trabajo = hard graft.

* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no hace mucho = in the recent past.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* no mucho después = not long after.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* 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.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho más = and much more.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* y mucho(s) más = and more.

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mucho¹

adverb

1

salen mucho they go out a lot

no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot

¿salen mucho? do they go out much o a lot?

me ayudaron muchísimo they really helped me a lot

ahora funciona mucho mejor it works much o a lot better now

esto preocupa, y mucho, a los ecologistas this is a matter of great concern to ecologists

trabaja mucho he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? is it raining hard?

me gusta muchísimo I like it a lot o very much

por mucho que insistas, no te va a hacer caso no matter how much you insist o however much you insist he won't listen to you

por mucho que le grites no te oye you can shout as much as you like but he won't hear you

después de mucho discutir llegaron a un acuerdo after long discussions, they reached an agreement

mucho criticar a los demás pero ella tampoco hace nada por ayudar she's forever o always criticizing others but she doesn't do anything to help either

2

(en respuestas): ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much

para locs ver mucho³ pron C. (↑ mucho (3))

mucho² - cha

adjective

A

1 ( sing) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

tiene mucha vitamina C it contains a lot of vitamin C

no le tienen mucho respeto they don't have much o a lot of respect for him

había mucha gente there were lots of o a lot of people there

sucedió hace mucho tiempo it happened a long time ago

¿tienes mucha hambre? are you very hungry?

una ciudad con mucha vida nocturna a city with plenty of night life

2 (pl) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

¿recibiste muchos regalos? did you get many o a lot of presents?

sus muchas obligaciones le impidieron asistir his many commitments prevented him from attending

muchos niños pasan hambre many children go hungry

seis hijos son muchos six children's a lot

somos muchos there are a lot of us

B ( sing)

1 ( fam)

(con valor plural): mucho elogio, mucho cumplido pero no me lo van a publicar they're full of praise and compliments but they're not going to publish it

hoy día hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí these days there are a lot of rogues around

2 ( fam)

(con valor ponderativo): era mucho jugador para un equipo tan mediocre he was much too good a player for a mediocre team like that

mucho³ - cha

pronoun

A

(refiriéndose a cantidad, número): mucho de lo que ha dicho es falso much o a lot of what he has said is untrue

tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …

muchos son los llamados pero pocos los elegidos ( Bib) many are called but few are chosen

B

mucho (refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no vamos al teatro we haven't been to the theater for a long time o for ages

¿falta mucho para llegar? are we nearly there?, is it much further?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?

mucho antes de conocerte long o a long time before I met you

C ( en locs):

como mucho at (the) most

costará unos 30 dólares como mucho it probably costs about 30 dollars at (the) most

con mucho by far, easily

fue, con mucho, la mejor de la clase she was by far o easily the best in the class, she was the best in the class, by far

cuando mucho at (the) most

ni mucho menos: no pretendo aconsejarte ni mucho menos I'm in no way trying to give you advice

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos he isn't a good pianist, far from it

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mucho 1 adverbio
a) ‹salir/ayudar› a lot;

‹ trabajar› hard;
◊ no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot;

me gusta muchísimo I like it very much o a lot;
mucho mejor a lot better;
por mucho que insistas no matter how much you insist;
después de mucho discutir after much discussion
b) ( en respuestas):

◊ ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very;

¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much
mucho 2
◊ - cha adjetivo

a) ( sing) a lot of;

(en oraciones negativas, interrogativas) much, a lot of;
◊ mucho vino a lot of wine;

no gano mucho dinero I don't earn much o a lot of money;
¿ves mucha televisión? do you watch much o a lot of television;
tiene mucha hambre he's very hungry
b) (pl) many, a lot of;

◊ había muchos extranjeros/muchas personas allí there were many o a lot of foreigners/people there;

hace muchos años many years ago
■ pronombre
1 ( referido a cantidad)
a) ( sing) a lot;

( en oraciones negativas) much;
◊ mucho de lo dicho a lot of what was said;

tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do;
eso no es mucho that's not much;
no queda mucha there isn't much left
b) (pl) many;

◊ muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …;

muchos de nosotros many of us
2
◊ mucho

a) ( referido a tiempo):

◊ hace mucho que no la veo I haven't seen her for a long time;

¿te falta mucho para terminar? will it take you long to finish?;
mucho antes long before;
¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?
b) ( en locs)

◊ como mucho at (the) most;

con mucho by far, easily;
ni mucho menos far from it;
por mucho que … however much …
mucho,-a
I adj indef
1 (abundante, numeroso) (en frases afirmativas) a lot of, lots of
mucha comida, a lot of food
muchos animales, lots of animals
(en frases negativas) much, many pl: no queda mucho azúcar, there isn't much sugar left
no conozco muchos sitios, I don't know many places
2 (intenso) very: tengo mucho calor/miedo, I'm very hot/scared
hizo mucho esfuerzo, he made a great effort
3 (demasiado) es mucha responsabilidad, it's too much responsibility
II pron
1 a lot, a great deal, many: muchos fuimos al baile, many/lots of us went to the dance
muchos de nosotros/vosotros, many of us/you
de ésos tengo muchos, I've got lots of those
III adverbio
1 (cantidad) a lot, very much: me arrepentí mucho, I was very sorry
2 (tiempo) hace mucho que desapareció, he went missing a long time ago
hace mucho que estamos aquí, we have been here for a long time
(a menudo) often: vamos mucho al cine, we go to the cinema quite often
♦ Locuciones: como mucho, at the most
con mucho, by far
¡ni mucho menos!, no way!
por mucho (que), however much
Recuerda que el singular es much, el plural es many, y que estas dos palabras se suelen usar en frases negativas (no tengo demasiado tiempo, I haven't got much time), mientras que a lot (of) y lots (of) se encuentran en frases afirmativas: Tengo mucho dinero. I've got a lot of/lots of money. En frases interrogativas se usa tanto much y many como a lot o lots of: ¿Tienes mucho dinero?, Have you got much/ a lot of/lots of money? Sin embargo, en preguntas que empiezan por how sólo puedes emplear much o many: ¿Cuánto dinero tienes?, How much money have you got?
' mucho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonarse
- abrigar
- abultar
- achicharrar
- achicharrarse
- acoger
- adelantar
- adentro
- adorar
- afear
- afecta
- afectar
- afecto
- agradecer
- alejarse
- antes
- aparato
- aprecio
- aprovechar
- ascendiente
- avejentarse
- avenida
- avenido
- bailar
- bastante
- boato
- bombo
- brío
- cacarear
- caché
- cachet
- calor
- carácter
- cariño
- carrete
- cascar
- cervical
- chapar
- chiflar
- cocerse
- coco
- comer
- contraponer
- costar
- cuando
- de
- deber
- decaer
- decir
- defraudar
English:
ability
- ado
- afraid
- age
- ago
- agony
- all-out
- alone
- anywhere
- around
- as
- attract
- attuned to
- backlog
- badly
- bake
- balance
- be
- best
- booze
- bulky
- busywork
- capital
- cautious
- chalk
- challenging
- charisma
- come along
- come into
- commotion
- concern
- deal
- dear
- demand
- devoted
- difficult
- do
- dog days
- doing
- easily
- emotional
- enthusiastic
- esteem
- exhilarate
- experience
- extravagant
- fancy
- far
- fat
- few

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mucho, -a

♦ adj

1. [gran cantidad de] a lot of;

comemos mucho pescado/mucha verdura we eat a lot of fish/vegetables;

había mucha gente there were a lot of people there;

producen muchos residuos they produce a lot of waste;

tengo muchos más/menos amigos que tú I've got a lot more/fewer friends than you;

no tengo mucho tiempo I haven't got much o a lot of time;

no nos quedan muchas entradas we haven't got many o a lot of tickets left;

¿hay muchas cosas que hacer? are there a lot of things to do?, is there much to do?;

no tengo muchas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;

tengo mucho sueño I'm very sleepy;

hoy hace mucho calor it's very hot today;

hace mucho tiempo a long time ago;

¡mucha suerte! the best of luck!;

¡muchas gracias! thank you very much!

2. (singular) [demasiado]
hay mucho niño aquí there are rather a lot of kids here;

mucha sal me parece que le estás echando I think you're overdoing the salt a bit, I think you're adding a bit too much salt;

ésta es mucha casa para mí this house is much too big for me;
Fam
es mucho hombre he's a real man;

es mucho coche para un conductor novato it's far too powerful a car for an inexperienced driver;

es mucha mujer para ti she's out of your league!;
Fam
mucho lujo y mucho camarero trajeado pero la comida es horrible it's all very luxurious and full of smartly dressed waiters, but the food's terrible

♦ pron
(singular) a lot;
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mucho

I adj

1 singular a lot of, lots of; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

mucho tiempo a lot of time;

no tengo mucho tiempo I don’t have a lot of time o much time;

tengo mucho frío I am very cold;

es mucho coche para mí this car’s too much for me

2 plural a lot of, lots of; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

many;

muchos amigos a lot of friends;

no tengo muchos amigos I don’t have a lot of friends o many friends

II pron

1 singular a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

no tengo mucho I don’t have much o a lot

2 plural a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

many;

no tengo muchos I don’t have many o a lot;

muchos creen que … a lot of people o many people think that …

III adv

1 a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

¿cuesta mucho? does it cost a lot o much?;

nos vemos mucho we see each other often o a lot;

hace mucho que no te veo I haven’t seen you for a long time;

¿dura/tarda mucho? does it last/take long?

2

:

como mucho at the most;

10 meses dan para mucho o

dan mucho de sí you can do a lot in 10 months;

no es ni con mucho he is far from being …;

ni mucho menos far from it;

por mucho que however much

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mucho adv

1) : much, a lot

mucho más: much more

le gusta mucho: he likes it a lot

2) : long, a long time

tardó mucho en venir: he was a long time getting here

3)

por mucho que : no matter how much

mucho, - cha adj

1) : a lot of, many, much

mucha gente: a lot of people

hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo: I haven't seen him in ages

2)

muchas veces : often

mucho, - cha pron

1) : a lot, many, much

hay mucho que hacer: there is a lot to do

muchas no vinieron: many didn't come

2)

cuando mucho or

como mucho : at most

3)

con mucho : by far

4)

ni mucho menos : not at all, far from it

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mucho¹ adj

1. (en general) a lot of / lots of

como mucho queso I eat a lot of cheese

lee muchos libros he reads a lot of books lots of es lo mismo que a lot of, pero un poco más familiar

como mucho queso I eat lots of cheese Much es singular y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas

no tenemos mucho tiempo we haven't got much time

¿ganas mucho dinero? do you earn much money? many es plural y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas

no tiene muchos amigos he hasn't got many friends

¿marcaste muchos goles? did you score many goals?

2. (otras expresiones) very

hace mucho calor it's very hot

tengo muchas ganas de verte I'm really looking forward to seeing you

mucho² adv

1. (en general) a lot

esta planta ha crecido mucho this plant has grown a lot

los atletas se entrenan mucho athletes train a lot

me gusta mucho I like it a lot

trabajamos mucho we work hard

lo siento mucho I'm very sorry / I'm really sorry

2. (comparaciones) much

era mucho más fácil de lo que pensaba it was much easier than I thought

comes mucho más que yo you eat much more than me

3. (mucho tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no te veo I haven't see you for a long time

como mucho at the most

ni con mucho nowhere near as

ni mucho menos far from

no está acabado, ni mucho menos it is far from finished

por mucho que however much

mucho³ pron

1. (en singular frases afirmativas) a lot

aún me queda mucho por hacer I've still got a lot left to do

2. (en singular frases negativas e interrogativas) much / a lot

no es mucho lo que pides you're not asking for much

3. (con plurales) many / a lot

muchos de sus amigos acudieron many of his friends came

Spanish-English dictionary > mucho
13 primero

adj.

first, prime, foremost.

adv.

first, in the first place, firstly, for one thing.

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primero

► adjetivo

1 first

■ el primer día del año the first day of the year

■ la primera calle a la derecha the first street on the right

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 first

■ es la primera de la clase she's top of the class

► adverbio primero

1 (en primer lugar) first

■ primero vamos a mirarlo en el diccionario let's look it up in the dictionary first

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a primeros de mes/año at the beginning of the month/year

lo primero es lo primero first things first Table 1 NOTA Before singular masculine nouns the form primer is used /Table 1

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primero

► adverbio

1 (en primer lugar) first

■ primero vamos a mirarlo en el diccionario let's look it up in the dictionary first

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1. (f. - primera)
adj.

1) first

2) former

3) prime
2. (f. - primera)
noun

first
3. adv.
first

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primero, -a
1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing primer)
1) [en el espacio] [página, planta] first; [fila] front, first

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the first o (EEUU) second floor

una foto en primera página — a front-page photo, a photo on the front page

las primeras páginas del libro — the first few pages of the book

un apartamento en primera línea de playa — an apartment right on the sea front

• estar primero — [en una cola] to be first; [en importancia] to come first

perdone, pero yo estaba primero — excuse me, but I was first

para mí primero están mis estudios — my studies take priority o come first

primero está la obligación y después la diversión — business before pleasure
plana 1), plano 2., 3)
2) [en el tiempo] [día, semana, fase] first; [época, poemas] early; [síntoma] first, early

la primera parte del partido — the first half of the match

una novela escrita en primera persona — a novel written in the first person

no es la primera vez — it is not the first time

Juan Carlos Primero — Juan Carlos the First

los primeros días estaba contento — I was happy for the first few days

sus dos primeras novelas — his first two novels

la primera época de Picasso — Picasso's early period

• en los primeros años del siglo — in the early years of the century

• a primera hora (de la mañana) — first thing in the morning

mañana a primera hora — first thing tomorrow (morning)

a primeras horas de la tarde de ayer — early yesterday afternoon

• en primer lugar — [dentro de un orden] first of all; [para dar énfasis] in the first place

en primer lugar vamos a visitar el Partenón — first of all we are going to visit the Parthenon

en primer lugar, tú no deberías haber dicho nada — in the first place, you shouldn't have said anything
hora 2), b), guerra 1)
3) (=principal) [deber, objetivo] main, primary

lo primero es que te pongas bueno — the main thing is that you get well

productos de primera calidad — top quality products

artículos de primera necesidad — basic essentials, staple items

• primer actor — leading man

• primera actriz — leading lady

• primeros auxilios — first aid

el botiquín de primeros auxilios — the first-aid box

• de primera categoría — first-class

un puerto de primera categoría — (Ciclismo) a first-category climb

• primer espada — (Taur) principal bullfighter

• primer violín — (=concertino) leader; [de sección] first violin

- lo primero es lo primero
bailarín, dama, mandatario, ministro, piedra
2.

SM / F first

soy el primero de la lista — I'm top of the list, I'm first on the list

quedó entre los diez primeros — he was in o among the first ten

es la primera de la clase — she is the best in the class, she is top of the class

fui la primera en darme cuenta del fallo — I was the first to realize the mistake

llegar el primero — to be the first to arrive
bueno 1., 9), vista 1., 6), d), primera
3. SM

1)

• a primeros (de mes) — at the beginning of the month

a primeros de junio — at the beginning of June

2) (tb: primer plato) starter, first course

¿qué van a tomar de primero? — what will you have as a starter o for the first course?

4. ADV

1) (=en primer lugar) first

primero iremos a comprar y luego al cine — first, we'll do the shopping and then go to the cinema

2) [indicando preferencia] sooner, rather

primero se queda en casa que pedir dinero — she'd sooner o rather stay at home than ask for money

¡primero morir! — I'd rather die!

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo/pronombre [ primer is used before masculine singular nouns]

1) (en el espacio, el tiempo) first

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor

en primer lugar... — first (of all),..., firstly,...

las diez primeras páginas — the first ten pages

sus primeros poemas — her early o first poems

1^o de julio — (read as: primero de julio) 1st July, July 1st (léase: July the first)

Olaf I — (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First)

la primera fila — the front row

a primeras horas de la madrugada — in the early hours of the morning

mañana a primera hora — first thing tomorrow

- primera plana

- primeros auxilios

- primer plano

- primer plato

2) (en calidad, jerarquía)

un artículo de primerísima calidad — a top-quality product

de primera categoría — first-class, first-rate

es el primero de la clase — he is top of the class

es el primer atleta del país — he is the country's top athlete

la primera empresa mundial — the world's leading company

de primera — first-class, first-rate

- primer ministro -ra ministra

3) (básico, fundamental)

nuestro primer objetivo — our primary objective

artículos de primera necesidad — basic necessities

lo primero es... — the most important thing is...
II
adverbio

1) ( en el tiempo) first

2) ( en importancia)

estar primero — to come first

primero el deber (y después el placer) — business before pleasure

* * *

= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], first (1st), foremost, first ever, topmost [top most], top-of-mind.

Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.

Ex. The first objective, however, is best satisfied by the second policy.

Ex. Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex. In April 1993 the first ever computer crime legislation came into existence in Hong Kong.

Ex. Thus each heap was delivered to the warehouseman with the final impressions of both formes on the topmost sheet.

Ex. Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

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* alumno de primer año = first grader.

* alumno de primer curso = first grader.

* alumno de primero = first grader.

* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.

* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.

* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.

* asiento de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* botiquín de primeros auxilios = first-aid kit.

* butaca de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* cabo primero = lance corporal.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.

* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* como primera elección = as a first preference.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* contratar al primero que solicita el trabajo = hire on a first-come, first-take basis.

* correo de primera clase = first class post.

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

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de primera = best-quality, top-notch, blue chip [blue-chip], prime, tip-top, first-rate.

* de primera calidad = premium, premier.

* de primera clase = first class, first-rate, tip-top.

* de primera línea = first-line.

* de primera magnitud = fully blown.

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de primera persona = first-person.

* de primeras = at first sight, on the face of it, at first glance, first-blush, up-front [up front].

* de primer grado = in the first degree.

* de primer nivel = first-level.

* de primer orden = first-order [1st-order], world-class, blue chip [blue-chip].

* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.

* desde el primer día = from day one.

* desde el primer momento = from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* desventaja del primero que hace Algo = first-mover disadvantage, first-mover advantage.

* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.

* durante los primeros años = during the early years.

* el primer intento = the first time around.

* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.

* el primero mencionado = former.

* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en los primeros años de = early in.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en primera instancia = in the first instance.

* en primera línea = in the front line, first-line, on the front line.

* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.

* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.

* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.

* estudiante de primer año = freshman [freshmen, -pl.], first-year student.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* hacer los primeros pinitos = take + the first step.

* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* la primera tentativa = the first time around.

* la primera vez = the first time around.

* lo primero = for one, first off.

* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.

* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.

* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.

* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.

* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.

* Posesivo + primeros pinitos = Posesivo + first steps.

* primera cita = first date.

* primera comunión = first communion.

* primera división = premiership.

* Primera División, la = First Division, the.

* Primera Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas (RCAA1) = AACR1 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 1st Edition).

* Primera Enmienda, la = First Amendment, the.

* primera época, la = early days, the.

* primera escena, la = opening scene, the.

* primera etapa = early days.

* Primera Guerra Mundial = First World War (World War I), World War I [First World War].

* primera impresión = first impression.

* primera infancia = babyhood, early childhood.

* primera línea = front-line [front line], front-line, forefront.

* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.

* primera manga = first leg, away game.

* primera medida = initial step.

* primer antepasado = primogenitor.

* primer año de carrera = freshman year.

* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* primera parada = first stop.

* primera persona = first person.

* primera plana = front page [front-page].

* primera posición = pole position, pole start.

* primera posición de salida = pole start.

* primera prensada = first cold press.

* primera referencia = first stop.

* primera reunión = starter meeting.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* primeras palabras = opening statement.

* primera vez, la = first time, the.

* primer aviso = smoke signal.

* primer curso = first grade.

* primer escalafón laboral = entry position.

* primer heredero = heir apparent [heiress apparent].

* primer indicio = smoke signal.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* primer meridiano = prime meridian.

* primer ministro = Premier, prime minister.

* primer molar = six-year molar.

* primer molar permanente = first molar.

* primero en hacer Algo = first mover.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* primero entre pares = first among equals.

* primero, lo = first thing, the.

* primero que nada = first off.

* primeros auxilios = first-aid.

* primeros impresos = early imprints.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* primer paso = stake in the ground.

* primer paso de, el = thin edge of the wedge, the.

* primer plano = close up, foreground, limelight, centre stage, forefront.

* primer plato = side entrée.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.

* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.

* primer recurso = first recourse.

* primer y segundo plato = main dish.

* proceso en primera instancia = proceeding in the first instance.

* provisiones de primera necesidad = basic provisions, basic goods.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* sala de primeros auxilios = emergency room.

* sargento primero = lance sergeant.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* sentirse de primera = feel + tip-top.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.

* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.

* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* situado en primer lugar = top-ranked, top-rated.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la maña = an early morning + Nombre.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* visión de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside view.

* * *
I
- ra adjetivo/pronombre [ primer is used before masculine singular nouns]

1) (en el espacio, el tiempo) first

vivo en el primer piso — I live on the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor

en primer lugar... — first (of all),..., firstly,...

las diez primeras páginas — the first ten pages

sus primeros poemas — her early o first poems

1^o de julio — (read as: primero de julio) 1st July, July 1st (léase: July the first)

Olaf I — (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First)

la primera fila — the front row

a primeras horas de la madrugada — in the early hours of the morning

mañana a primera hora — first thing tomorrow

- primera plana

- primeros auxilios

- primer plano

- primer plato

2) (en calidad, jerarquía)

un artículo de primerísima calidad — a top-quality product

de primera categoría — first-class, first-rate

es el primero de la clase — he is top of the class

es el primer atleta del país — he is the country's top athlete

la primera empresa mundial — the world's leading company

de primera — first-class, first-rate

- primer ministro -ra ministra

3) (básico, fundamental)

nuestro primer objetivo — our primary objective

artículos de primera necesidad — basic necessities

lo primero es... — the most important thing is...
II
adverbio

1) ( en el tiempo) first

2) ( en importancia)

estar primero — to come first

primero el deber (y después el placer) — business before pleasure

* * *

= early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], first (1st), foremost, first ever, topmost [top most], top-of-mind.

Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.

Ex: The first objective, however, is best satisfied by the second policy.

Ex: Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex: In April 1993 the first ever computer crime legislation came into existence in Hong Kong.

Ex: Thus each heap was delivered to the warehouseman with the final impressions of both formes on the topmost sheet.

Ex: Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

* alumno de primer año = first grader.

* alumno de primer curso = first grader.

* alumno de primero = first grader.

* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.

* aparecer por primera vez = premiere.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.

* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.

* asesinato en primer grado = first-degree murder.

* asiento de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* atacar primero = preemptive strike.

* botiquín de primeros auxilios = first-aid kit.

* butaca de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside ticket.

* cabo primero = lance corporal.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.

* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.

* como primera elección = as a first preference.

* con el primer intento = at the first shot.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* contratar al primero que solicita el trabajo = hire on a first-come, first-take basis.

* correo de primera clase = first class post.

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

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de primera = best-quality, top-notch, blue chip [blue-chip], prime, tip-top, first-rate.

* de primera calidad = premium, premier.

* de primera clase = first class, first-rate, tip-top.

* de primera línea = first-line.

* de primera magnitud = fully blown.

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de primera persona = first-person.

* de primeras = at first sight, on the face of it, at first glance, first-blush, up-front [up front].

* de primer grado = in the first degree.

* de primer nivel = first-level.

* de primer orden = first-order [1st-order], world-class, blue chip [blue-chip].

* descripción bibliográfica de primer nivel = first-level bibliographic description.

* desde el primer día = from day one.

* desde el primer momento = from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* desventaja del primero que hace Algo = first-mover disadvantage, first-mover advantage.

* dilema de qué es primero el huevo o la gallina = chicken and egg situation.

* durante los primeros años = during the early years.

* el primer intento = the first time around.

* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.

* el primero mencionado = former.

* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en los primeros años de = early in.

* en los primeros años de vida = early in life.

* en primera instancia = in the first instance.

* en primera línea = in the front line, first-line, on the front line.

* en primer lugar = firstly, in the first place, in the first instance, first and foremost, first off.

* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.

* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.

* estudiante de primer año = freshman [freshmen, -pl.], first-year student.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* hacer los primeros pinitos = take + the first step.

* inicial del primer nombre de pila = first initial.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* la primera tentativa = the first time around.

* la primera vez = the first time around.

* lo primero = for one, first off.

* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.

* mostrar por primera vez = premiere.

* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.

* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.

* pasar al primer plano = take + centre stage.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.

* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.

* Posesivo + primeros pinitos = Posesivo + first steps.

* primera cita = first date.

* primera comunión = first communion.

* primera división = premiership.

* Primera División, la = First Division, the.

* Primera Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas (RCAA1) = AACR1 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 1st Edition).

* Primera Enmienda, la = First Amendment, the.

* primera época, la = early days, the.

* primera escena, la = opening scene, the.

* primera etapa = early days.

* Primera Guerra Mundial = First World War (World War I), World War I [First World War].

* primera impresión = first impression.

* primera infancia = babyhood, early childhood.

* primera línea = front-line [front line], front-line, forefront.

* primera línea de defensa = first line of defence.

* primera manga = first leg, away game.

* primera medida = initial step.

* primer antepasado = primogenitor.

* primer año de carrera = freshman year.

* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.

* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.

* primera parada = first stop.

* primera persona = first person.

* primera plana = front page [front-page].

* primera posición = pole position, pole start.

* primera posición de salida = pole start.

* primera prensada = first cold press.

* primera referencia = first stop.

* primera reunión = starter meeting.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* primeras palabras = opening statement.

* primera vez, la = first time, the.

* primer aviso = smoke signal.

* primer curso = first grade.

* primer escalafón laboral = entry position.

* primer heredero = heir apparent [heiress apparent].

* primer indicio = smoke signal.

* primer lugar de consulta = first stop.

* primer meridiano = prime meridian.

* primer ministro = Premier, prime minister.

* primer molar = six-year molar.

* primer molar permanente = first molar.

* primero en hacer Algo = first mover.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* primero entre pares = first among equals.

* primero, lo = first thing, the.

* primero que nada = first off.

* primeros auxilios = first-aid.

* primeros impresos = early imprints.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* primer paso = stake in the ground.

* primer paso de, el = thin edge of the wedge, the.

* primer plano = close up, foreground, limelight, centre stage, forefront.

* primer plato = side entrée.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.

* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.

* primer recurso = first recourse.

* primer y segundo plato = main dish.

* proceso en primera instancia = proceeding in the first instance.

* provisiones de primera necesidad = basic provisions, basic goods.

* que no aparece en primer lugar = nonfirst [non-first].

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* sala de primeros auxilios = emergency room.

* sargento primero = lance sergeant.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* sentirse de primera = feel + tip-top.

* ser de primera categoría = be top notch.

* ser el primero = be second to none, come out on + top.

* ser el primero en = lead + the way in.

* ser el primero en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* situado en primer lugar = top-ranked, top-rated.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la maña = an early morning + Nombre.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* visión de primera fila = ringside seat, ringside view.

* * *

primero¹ -ra

adjective / pronoun

[ primer is used before masculine singular nouns]

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ], [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (en el espacio, el tiempo) first

vivo en el primer piso I live on the second ( AmE) o ( BrE) first floor

en primer lugar vamos a analizar … first (of all) o firstly, we are going to analyze …

las diez primeras páginas the first ten pages

sus primeros poemas her early o first poems

1º de julio/octubre (read as: primero de julio/octubre) 1st July/October, July/October 1st

Olaf Iº (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First)

estaba sentado en (la) primera fila he was sitting in the front row

en las primeras horas de la madrugada de ayer in the early hours of yesterday morning

mañana a primera hora first thing tomorrow

soy el primero en reconocerlo I am the first to admit it

Compuestos:

● primera comunión

( Relig) feminine first communion

hacer la primeroa comunión to take one's first communion

● primera enseñanza

feminine elementary o ( BrE) primary education

maestro de primeroa enseñanza elementary o primary school teacher

● primera infancia

feminine early childhood

● primera piedra

feminine foundation stone

● primera plana

feminine front page

salió en primeroa plana en todos los periódicos it made front-page news o the headlines in all the newspapers, it was on the front page of all the newspapers

● primero de año

masculine New Year's Day

● primeros auxilios

mpl first aid

● primer plano

( Fot) masculine close-up, close-up shot

en primer plano ( Art) in the foreground

● primer plato

masculine first course, starter

B

(en calidad, jerarquía): un artículo de primerísima calidad a top-quality product, a product of the very finest o highest quality

de primera categoría first-class, first-rate

es el primero de la clase he is top of the class

es el primer atleta del país he is the country's top athlete

la primera empresa mundial en el campo de la electrónica the world's leading electronics company

de primera ‹comida/cantante› first-class, first-rate

sólo vendemos productos de primera we sell only products of the finest o highest quality

un corte de carne de primera a prime cut of meat

Compuestos:

● primer actor, primera actriz

( masculine) leading man; ( feminine) leading lady

● primera dama

feminine First Lady

● primer bailarín, primera bailarina

( masculine) leading dancer; ( feminine) prima ballerina

● primer espada

( Taur) masculine principal bullfighter

● primer magistrado, primera magistrada

masculine, feminine mandatario m,f A. (↑ mandatario)

● primer mandatario, primera mandataria

( period) masculine, feminine head of state

la entrevista entre ambos primeros mandatarios the meeting between the two heads of state

el primer mandatario estadounidense the president of the United States

● primer ministro, primera ministra

masculine, feminine Prime Minister

● primer secretario

masculine and feminine First Secretary

● primer violín

masculine and feminine concertmaster ( AmE), leader (of the orchestra)

los primeros violines the first violins

C

(básico, fundamental): nuestro primer objetivo es … our primary objective is …

artículos de primera necesidad basic necessities

lo primero es asegurarnos de que no corren peligro the essential o most important thing is to make sure they are not in any danger

primero²

adverb

A (en el tiempo) first

¿por qué no haces primero los deberes? why don't you do your homework first?

B

(en importancia): estar primero to come first

para mí primero está mi familia as far as I'm concerned my family comes first

primero está la obligación y después la diversión business before pleasure

C

(para expresar preferencia): primero se queda sin comer que pedirle dinero she would sooner o rather go hungry than ask him for money

* * *

primero
◊ -ra adjetivo/pronombre primer is used before masculine singular nouns

1 (en el espacio, el tiempo) first;
◊ el primer piso the second (AmE) o (BrE) first floor;

en primer lugar … first (of all), …, firstly, …;
1o de julio (read as: primero de julio) 1st July, July 1st (léase: July the first);
Olaf I (read as: Olaf primero) Olaf I (léase: Olaf the First);
a primeras horas de la madrugada in the early hours of the morning;
primera plana front page;
primeros auxilios sustantivo masculino plural
first aid;
primer plano (Fot) close-up (shot)
2 (en calidad, jerarquía):
◊ un artículo de primera calidad a top-quality product;

de primera (categoría) first-class, first-rate;
es el primero de la clase he is top of the class;
primer ministro Prime Minister
3 (básico, fundamental):
◊ nuestro primer objetivo our primary objective;

artículos de primera necesidad basic necessities;
lo primero es … the most important thing is …
■ adverbio
1 ( en el tiempo) first
2 ( en importancia):
◊ estar primero to come first

primero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (en el espacio, en el tiempo) first
primera fila, front row
en los primeros años, in the early years
2 (en calidad, en categoría) first: es el primer actor de la compañía, he's the company's top actor
3 (en importancia) basic, primary
un artículo de primera necesidad, an essential item
II adverbio (orden) first: primero, iremos al supermercado, first, we'll go to the supermarket
♦ Locuciones: a primeros, at the beginning of
a la primera de cambio, as soon as one has the opportunity, given half a chance: no está a gusto en la empresa, así que se irá a la primera de cambio, he's not happy at his company, so he plans to leave as soon as he has the chance
de buenas a primeras, suddenly, unexpectedly
lo primero es lo primero, first things first
' primero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- más
- originaria
- originario
- primer
- primera
- residir
- sucesión
- trigésima
- trigésimo
- ante
- estudio
- luego
- mayo
- ocurrir
- vigésimo
English:
after
- born
- come
- first
- former
- go before
- initial
- intro
- leader
- LIFO
- original
- premier
- prime
- raise
- stationary
- to
- year
- consult
- head
- lieutenant
- May
- payable
- pioneer
- put
- space
- start
- the

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primero, -a Primer is used instead of primero before singular masculine nouns (e.g. el primer hombre the first man).

♦ núm adj

1. [en orden] first;

el primer capítulo, el capítulo primero chapter one;

los primeros diez párrafos, los diez párrafos primeros the first ten paragraphs;

Carlos primero [escrito Carlos I] Charles the First [written Charles I];

el siglo primero [también escrito el siglo I] the first century [written 1st century];

el primer piso the Br first o US second floor;

a primera hora de la mañana first thing in the morning;

en primera fila in the front row;

en primer lugar, abre la caja first (of all), open the box;

en primera página on the front page

Comp
primeros auxilios first aid;
prestar primeros auxilios a alguien to give sb first aid;
Dep la primera base [posición] first base; Dep primera base [jugador] first base;
primera comunión first communion;

hacer la primera comunión to celebrate one's first communion;

primera división first division;
Dep primer equipo first team; Mil primera línea front line;
estar en primera línea [de batalla] to be on the front line;
[entre los mejores] to be amongst the best;
primer plano close-up;

en primer plano in the foreground;

primer plato first course, starter

2. [en importancia, calidad] main;

la primera empresa del sector the leading company in the sector;

el primer tenista del país the country's top tennis player;

uno de los primeros objetivos del gobierno one of the government's main aims;

el primer actor the leading man;

la primera actriz the leading lady;

productos de primera calidad top-quality products;

deportistas de primera clase o [m5] categoría o [m5] fila top-class sportsmen;

productos de primera necesidad basic necessities;

lo primero the most important o main thing;

lo primero es lo primero first things first

Comp
primer bailarín leading dancer;
primera bailarina prima ballerina;

primera dama Teatro leading lady;
Pol [esposa del presidente] first lady; Taurom primer espada principal bullfighter;
primer ministro prime minister;
RP primera magistratura presidency;
primer violín first violin

♦ núm nm,f

1. [en orden]
el primero the first one;

el primero fue bueno the first one was good;

llegó el primero he came first;

el primero de la cola the person at the front of the Br queue o US line;

¿quién es el primero de la cola? who's first?;

es el primero de la clase he's top of the class;

él fue el primero en venir he was the first (person o one) to come;

no eres el primero que me pregunta eso you're not the first person to ask me that

2. [mencionado antes]
vinieron Pedro y Juan, el primero con… Pedro and Juan arrived, the former with…

♦ adv

1. [en primer lugar] first;

primero déjame que te explique una cosa let me explain something to you first;

usted estaba primero you were in front of me o first;

¿quién va o [m5] está primero? who's first?;
Am
primero que nada first of all

2. [indica preferencia]
primero… que… rather… than…;

primero morir que traicionarle I'd rather die than betray him

♦ nm

1. [piso] Br first floor, US second floor

2. [curso universitario] first year;

estudiantes de primero first years;

estoy en primero I'm a first year

3. [curso escolar] = first year of primary school, US ≈ first grade

4. [día del mes]
el primero de mayo [también escrito el 1 de mayo] the first of May [written 1 May]

5. [en frases]
a primeros de mes/año at the beginning of the month/year;

a primeros de junio at the beginning of June, in early June;

de primero [de primer plato] for starters

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primero

I adj first

II m, primera f first (one);

a primeros de enero at the beginning of January;

el primero de mayo the first of May;

ser el primero de la clase be top of the class

III pron

:

lo primero (lo más importante) the most important thing

IV adv

1 en posición first

2 ( primeramente) first of all

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primero adv

1) : first

2) : rather, sooner

primero, -ra adj, ( primer before masculine singular nouns)

1) : first

2) : top, leading

3) : fundamental, basic

4)

de primera : first-rate

primero, -ra n

: first

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primero¹ adj pron

1. (en orden) first

el primer día the first day

mis primeros esquís my first skis

llegó la primera she came first

2. (en categoría) top

la primera tenista del país the country's top tennis player

un hotel de primera categoría a top class hotel

es el primero de la clase he's top of the class

a primeros de... at the beginning of...

primeros auxilios first aid

primer plato starter

primero² adv first

primero comemos la sopa first we have soup

Spanish-English dictionary > primero
14 feu

I.

feu¹ [fø]

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1. masculine noun

2. invariable adjective

3. compounds

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1. <

   a. ( = flammes, incendie) fire

• feu de bois wood fire

• allumer un feu to light a fire

• faire un feu to make a fire

• faire du feu to make a fire

• jeter qch au feu to throw sth on the fire

• avoir le feu au derrière (inf) to be in a hell of a hurry (inf)

• faire feu de tout bois to use all available means

• mettre le feu à qch to set fire to sth

• ça a mis le feu aux poudres it sparked things off

• prendre feu to catch fire

• au feu ! fire!

• il y a le feu there's a fire

• il n'y a pas le feu (au lac) ! (inf) no panic! (inf)

• avoir le feu sacré to burn with zeal

► à feu et à sang

• la région est à feu et à sang the region is being torn apart by war► en feu burning

• sa maison était en feu his house was on fire

• devant la maison en feu in front of the burning house

• il avait les joues en feu his cheeks were burning

   b. (pour un fumeur) light

• vous avez du feu ? have you got a light?

• donner du feu à qn to give sb a light

   c. ( = brûleur) burner ; ( = plaque électrique) ring (Brit), burner (US)

• cuisinière à trois feux stove with three rings

• faire cuire à feu doux to cook on a low heat ; (au four) to cook in a low oven

• faire cuire à feu vif to cook on a high heat ; (au four) to cook in a hot oven

• plat qui va au feu flameproof dish

► à petit feu [cuire] gently

• tuer qn à petit feu to kill sb by inches

   d. ( = sensation de brûlure) j'ai le feu aux joues my cheeks are burning

• le feu du rasoir shaving rash

   e. ( = ardeur) dans le feu de la discussion in the heat of the discussion

► tout feu tout flamme wildly enthusiastic

   f. ( = tir) fire

• faire feu to fire

• feu ! fire!

• sous le feu de l'ennemi under enemy fire

• être pris entre deux feux to be caught in the crossfire

• un feu roulant de questions a barrage of questions

► coup de feu shot

• c'est le coup de feu it's all go (inf)

   g. ( = signal lumineux) light

• le feu était au rouge the lights were on red

• s'arrêter aux feux to stop at the lights

   h. ( = éclairage) light

• les feux de la rampe the footlights

• pleins feux sur... spotlight on...

• être sous le feu des projecteurs to be in the limelight

• les feux de l'actualité sont braqués sur eux they are in the full glare of the media spotlight

   i. ► mise à feu [de fusée, moteur] firing ; [d'explosif, bombe] setting off

• au moment de la mise à feu de la fusée at blast-off

2. <

(couleur) flame-coloured

• rouge feu flame red

3. <

► feu antibrouillard fog light

► feu arrière tail light

► feu d'artifice firework display

► feu de camp campfire

► feu de cheminée ( = flambée) fire ; ( = incendie) chimney fire

► feu clignotant flashing light

► feux de croisement dipped headlights (Brit), low beams (US)

► feux de détresse hazard warning lights

► feu follet will-o'-the-wisp

► feu de forêt forest fire

► feu de joie bonfire

► feu orange amber light (Brit), yellow light (US)

► feu de paille (figurative) flash in the pan

► feu de position sidelight

► feux de recul reversing lights (Brit), back-up lights (US)

► feu rouge ( = couleur) red light ; ( = objet) traffic light

► feux de route headlights on full beam

► feux de la Saint-Jean bonfires lit to celebrate the summer solstice

► feux de signalisation traffic lights

► feu de stop brake light

► feux tricolores traffic lights

► feu vert green light

• donner le feu vert à qn to give sb the go-ahead

II.

feu², eadjective

(literary or humorous = décédé) feu ma tante my late aunt

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I

feue fø adjectif late

feu la reine, la feue reine — the late queen

II
1.

pl feux fø adjectif invariable

(de couleur) feu — flame-coloured [BrE]

rouge feu — fiery red

2.

nom masculin

1) (combustion, incendie) fire

feu de braises — glowing embers (pl)

au feu! — fire!

mise à feu — ( de fusée) blast-off

au coin du feu — [s'asseoir, bavarder] by the fire; [causerie, rêverie] fireside (épith); huile, marron

2) ( lumière) light

les feux de la rampe — the footlights

sous le feu des projecteurs — lit under the glare of the spotlights; fig in the spotlight

3) ( éclat)

briller de mille feux — [chandelier, diamant] to sparkle brilliantly

les feux du couchant — the fiery glow of the setting sun

4) Automobile, Aviation, Nautisme ( signal) light

tous feux éteints — without lights

5) ( à un carrefour) traffic light

feu orange — amber GB ou yellow US light

j'ai le feu vert de mon patron — my boss has given me the go-ahead

6) Culinaire ( de cuisinière) ring GB, burner US; ( chaleur) heat

j'ai oublié la soupe sur le feu — I've left the soup on the stove

j'ai quelque chose sur le feu — I've got something cooking

7) (allumettes, briquet)

avez-vous du feu? — have you got a light?

8) ( sensation de brûlure)

épice qui met la bouche en feu — spice that burns your mouth

elle avait les joues en feu — her cheeks were burning ou on fire

pour apaiser le feu du rasoir — to soothe shaving burn

9) ( enthousiasme) passion

avoir un tempérament de feu — to have a fiery temperament

dans le feu de la discussion — in the heat of the discussion

10) ( tir)

feu! — fire!

faire feu — to fire ( sur at)

coup de feu — shot

le coup de feu de midi — ( dans un restaurant) the lunchtime rush

être pris entre deux feux — lit, fig to be caught in the crossfire

11) ( combat) action

aller au feu — to go into action

12) (colloq) ( pistolet) gun

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Phrasal Verbs:

- feu d'artifice

- feu de Bengale

- feu de camp

- feu de cheminée

- feu d'encombrement

- feu follet

- feu de gabarit

- feu de joie

- feu de paille

- feu de signalisation

- feu x de croisement

- feu x de détresse

- feu x de position

- feu x de recul

- feu x de route

- feu x de stationnement

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il n'y a pas le feu! — (colloq) there's no rush!

jouer avec le feu — to play with fire

faire long feu — [projectile, projet] to misfire

ne pas faire long feu — (colloq) not to last long

il n'y a vu que du feu — (colloq) he fell for it

mourir à petit feu — to die a slow death

avoir le feu au derrière (colloq) or aux fesses — (colloq) ( être pressé) to be in a rush

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fø feux pl
1. nm

1) (l'un des éléments) fire

en feu — on fire

prendre feu — to catch fire

mettre le feu à — to set fire to, to set on fire

avez-vous du feu? — have you got a light?

2) (incendie) fire

au feu! — fire!

feu de forêt — forest fire

3) (dans un foyer, une cheminée)

faire du feu — to make a fire

allumer un feu — to light a fire

Ils ont allumé un feu dans la cheminée. — They lit a fire in the fireplace.

feu de bois — wood fire

feu de tourbe — peat fire

4) (= signal) light

mon feu arrière droit — my right rear light

un feu rouge — a red light

le feu vert — the green light

5) [cuisinière] ring

une cuisinière à trois feux — a stove with three rings

à feu doux — over a slow heat

à feu vif — over a brisk heat

mijoter à feu doux — simmer over a gentle heat

à petit feu CUISINE — over a gentle heat, figslowly

6) (= sensation de brûlure) burning sensation

7) MILITAIRE (= tirs) fire

un feu nourri — sustained fire

commander le feu — to give the order to fire

tué au feu — killed in action

faire feu — to fire

ouvrir le feu — to open fire

pris entre deux feux — caught in the crossfire

8) (autres locutions)

mettre à feu [fusée] — to fire off

ne pas faire long feu fig — not to last long

être tout feu tout flamme (passion) — to be aflame with passion, (enthousiasme) to be fired with enthusiasm

dans le feu de l'action — in the heat of the moment

2. feux nmpl

1) AUTOMOBILES (sur un véhicule) lights

N'oubliez pas d'allumer vos feux. — Don't forget to put your lights on.

feux de croisement — dipped headlights Grande-Bretagne dimmed headlights USA

feux de route — headlights on full beam Grande-Bretagne headlights on high beam USA

tous feux éteints NAVIGATION, AUTOMOBILES — without lights

2) (de signalisation routière) lights, traffic lights

Tournez à gauche aux feux. — Turn left at the lights.

3) lit

les feux de... — the lights of...

On voyait briller les feux de la ville. — We could see the city lights shining.

les feux du couchant — the fiery colours of the sunset

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I.

feu, pl feux

A ⇒ Les couleurs adj inv (de couleur) feu flame-coloured^GB; rouge feu fiery red.

B nm

1 (combustion, incendie) fire; feu de bois/brousse/forêt wood/bush/forest fire; feu de braises glowing embers (pl); en feu on fire; au feu! fire!; j'ai entendu (quelqu'un) crier au feu I heard someone shout ‘fire!’; il y a le feu à l'étable the cowshed is on fire; il y a eu le feu chez elle she's had a fire; allumer un feu to light a fire; faire un or du feu to make a fire; prendre feu to catch fire; le feu a pris au sous-sol the fire started in the basement; le feu a pris/ne prend pas the fire is lit/won't light; mettre le feu à to set fire to; mettre or jeter qch au feu to throw sth on the fire; mise à feu ( de fusée) blast-off; au coin du feu [s'asseoir, bavarder] by the fire; [causerie, rêverie] fireside ( épith);

2 ( lumière) light; les feux de la ville the lights of the city; les feux de la rampe the footlights; sous le feu des projecteurs lit under the glare of the spotlights; fig in the spotlight; pleins feux sur… the spotlight is on…;

3 ( éclat) briller de mille feux [chandelier, diamant] to sparkle brilliantly; les feux du couchant the fiery glow of the setting sun;

4 Aut, Aviat, Gén Civ, Naut (signal, indicateur) light; tous feux éteints without lights;

5 ( à un carrefour) traffic light; feu vert/rouge green/red light; feu orange amber GB ou yellow US light; prenez à droite au feu (rouge) turn right at the (traffic) lights; le feu est au vert the lights are green; avoir/recevoir le feu vert de qn fig to have/get the green light ou the go-ahead from sb; donner son feu vert à qn fig to give sb the go-ahead;

6 Culin ( de cuisinière) ring GB, burner US; ( chaleur) heat; faire cuire à feu vif/moyen cook over a high/medium heat; faire cuire à petit feu or à feu doux cook over a gentle heat; retirez du feu au bout de 15 minutes remove from the heat after 15 minutes; j'ai oublié la soupe sur le feu I've left the soup on the stove; attends, j'ai quelque chose sur le feu just a minute, I've got something cooking;

7 ( allumette) avez-vous du feu? have you got a light?;

8 ( sensation de brûlure) épice qui met la bouche en feu spice that burns your mouth; elle avait les joues en feu her cheeks were burning ou on fire; pour apaiser le feu du rasoir to soothe shaving burn;

9 ( enthousiasme) passion; avec feu [parler, défendre] with passion; être plein de feu [personne] to be full of fire; avoir un tempérament de feu to have a fiery temperament; dans le feu de la discussion/de l'action in the heat of the discussion/of the moment; ⇒ action;

10 ( tir) feu! Mil fire!; feu nourri sustained fire; faire feu to fire (sur at); ouvrir le feu to open fire (sur on); sous le feu de l'ennemi under enemy fire; coup de feu shot; des coups de feu ont été tirés shots were fired; essuyer des coups de feu to be shot at; tirer un coup de feu to shoot into the air; échange de coups de feu shooting incident; le coup de feu de midi fig ( dans un restaurant) the lunchtime rush; être pris entre deux feux lit, fig to be caught in the crossfire; sous les feux croisés de X et de Y lit, fig under the crossfire of X and Y; un feu roulant de critiques a torrent of criticism;

11 ( combat) action; aller au feu to go into action ; envoyer qn au feu to send sb into action; baptême du feu baptism of fire;

12 †( foyer) un village de 30 feux a village of some 30 dwellings;

13 ○( pistolet) shooter○, piece○ US, gun.

Composés

feu arrière rear light GB, tail light US; feu d'artifice ( spectacle) fireworks display; ( un seul) firework; tirer un feu d'artifice ( un seul) to let off a firework; ( plusieurs) to have fireworks; feu bactérien fire blight; feu de Bengale Bengal light; feu de brouillard fog-light; feu de camp campfire; feu de cheminée chimney fire; feu clignotant indicator GB, blinker US; feu de croisement dipped GB ou dimmed US headlight; feu d'encombrement marker lamp ou light; feu follet will-o'-the-wisp; feu de gabarit = feu d'encombrement; feu de joie bonfire; feu de marche arrière = feu de recul; feu de paille flash in the pan; feu de recul reversing GB ou backup US light; feu de route main-beam headlight; passer or se mettre en feux de route to switch on to full beam GB, to put the high beams on; feu de signalisation traffic light; feu de stationnement sidelight GB, parking light US; feu stop Aut brake light, stop lamp; feu tricolore = feu de signalisation; feux de détresse warning lights, hazard lamps; feux de position Aut sidelights GB, parking lights US; Aviat, Naut navigation lights.

Idiomes

il n'y a pas le feu○! there's no rush!; jouer avec le feu to play with fire; faire long feu [projectile, projet] to misfire; ne pas faire long feu○ not to last long; il n'y a vu que du feu he fell for it; mourir à petit feu to die a slow death; faire mourir qn à petit feu to make sb die a slow death; avoir le feu au derrière○ or aux fesses○ or au cul◑ ( être pressé) to be in a rush; ( être salace) to be randy○; ⇒ main, lieu.

II.

feu, feue adj fml late; feu la reine, la feue reine the late queen.

I

( féminin feue) [fø] adjectif

(soutenu) (invariable avant l'article ou le possessif) late

feu la reine the late Queen

II

[fø] ( pluriel feux) nom masculin

1. [combustion] fire

faire du ou un feu to make a fire

allumer un feu to light a fire

feu de bois (wood) fire

feu de braises (glowing) embers

feu de cheminée chimney fire

mettre le feu à une maison to set a house on fire

au feu! fire!

feu de camp campfire

feu d'enfer blazing fire

feu de joie bonfire

feu de paille flash in the pan

les feux de la Saint-Jean bonfires lit to celebrate Midsummer's Day

le feu, l'épreuve du feu HISTOIRE ordeal by fire

prendre feu (sens propre) to catch fire

avoir le feu sacré to burn with enthusiasm

il n'y a pas le feu (au lac)! (humoristique) what's the big hurry?, where's the fire?

elle n'a pas fait long feu dans l'entreprise she didn't last long in the company

jouer avec le feu to play with fire

il n'y a vu que du feu he never saw a thing, he was completely taken in

il se jetterait dans le feu pour lui/eux he'd do anything for him/them

avoir le feu au derrière (familier) ou aux fesses (familier) ou au cul (vulgaire)

a. [être pressé] to be in a tearing hurry

b. [sexuellement] to be horny (très familier)

2. [brûleur] ring, burner

à feu doux

a. [plaque] on a gentle ou slow heat

b. [four] in a slow oven

mijoter ou faire cuire à petit feu to cook slowly

tuer ou faire mourir quelqu'un à petit feu (figuré) to kill somebody slowly ou by inches

à feu vif on a fierce heat

avoir quelque chose sur le feu to be (in the middle of) cooking something

j'ai laissé le lait sur le feu! I've left the milk on!

un plat/ramequin qui va sur le feu a fireproof dish/ramekin

3. [briquet]

avez-vous du feu? have you got a light?

il n'a jamais de feu he's never got a light

4. [en pyrotechnie]

feu d'artifice [spectacle] fireworks display

son récital, un vrai feu d'artifice! (figuré) his recital was a virtuoso performance!

des feux d'artifice fireworks

feu de Bengale Bengal light

5. MILITAIRE [tir] fire, shooting

[combats] action

ouvrir le feu (sur) to open fire (on), to start firing (at)

cesser le feu to cease fire

faire feu to fire, to shoot

feu! fire!

un feu croisé, des feux croisés (sens propre) crossfire

pris dans le feu croisé de leurs questions (figuré) caught in the crossfire of their questions

feu nourri (sens propre) sustained fire

un feu nourri de plaisanteries (figuré) a constant stream of jokes

feu roulant (sens propre) constant barrage

un feu roulant de commentaires (figuré) a running commentary

mettre le feu aux poudres

a. (sens propre) to spark off an explosion

b. (figuré) to spark things off

6. TRANSPORTS [signal]

feu (tricolore ou de signalisation) traffic lights

feu rouge/orange/vert red/amber/green light

à droite au troisième feu (rouge) right at the third set of (traffic) lights

donner le feu vert à quelqu'un/quelque chose (figuré) to give somebody/something the green light ou the go-ahead

7. AÉRONAUTIQUE & AUTOMOBILE & NAUTIQUE light

feu arrière taillight

feux de brouillard fog lamps

feu de position sidelight

feu de recul reversing light

feux de croisement headlights

feux de détresse warning lights

feux de navigation sailing lights

feux de route headlights on full beam

8. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE

les feux de la rampe the footlights

être sous le feu des projecteurs

a. (sens propre) to be in front of the spotlights

b. (figuré) to be in the limelight

il est sous les feux de l'actualité he's very much in the news at the moment

9. (littéraire) [ardeur] fire, passion, ardour

10. (littéraire) [éclat, lumière] fire, light

le feu de son regard her fiery eyes

les feux de la ville the city lights

les cristaux brillaient de tous leurs feux the crystals sparkled brightly

le feu d'un diamant the blaze ou fire of a diamond

11. [sensation de brûlure] burn

le feu me monta au visage I went ou turned red, my face ou I flushed

le feu du rasoir razor burn

12. (archaïque) [maison] house, homestead

13. (familier) [pistolet] gun, rod (US)

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[fø] adjectif invariable

flame (modificateur), flame-coloured

à feu et à sang locution adverbiale

mettre un pays à feu et à sang to ransack and pillage a country

avec feu locution adverbiale

passionately

dans le feu de locution prépositionnelle

in the heat of

dans le feu de l'action in the heat of the moment

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en feu locution adjectivale

1. [incendié] on fire, burning

2. [brûlant]

j'ai la bouche/gorge en feu my mouth/throat is burning

il entra, les joues en feu he came in, cheeks ablaze

sans feu ni lieu locution adverbiale

(littéraire)

être sans feu ni lieu to have nowhere to lay one's head

tout feu tout flamme locution adjectivale

burning with enthusiasm

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feu follet nom masculin

will-o'-the-wisp

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15 tourner

tourner [tuʀne]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. to turn ; [+ sauce] to stir ; [+ salade] to toss

• tournez s.v.p. please turn over

• tourner et retourner [+ pensée, problème] to turn over and over in one's mind

• tourner la tête à qn [vin, succès] to go to sb's head ; [personne] to turn sb's head

   b. ( = orienter) [+ appareil, tête, yeux] to turn

• elle tourna son regard or les yeux vers la fenêtre she turned her eyes towards the window

• tourner la tête à droite/à gauche to turn one's head to the right/to the left

• quand il m'a vu, il a tourné la tête when he saw me he looked away

   c. [+ difficulté, règlement] to get round

• tourner la loi to find a loophole in the law

• il vient de tourner le coin de la rue he has just turned the corner

   d. [+ phrase] to turn ; [+ demande, lettre] to phrase

   e. ( = transformer) tourner qn/qch en ridicule to ridicule sb/sth

• il tourne tout à son avantage he turns everything to his own advantage

   f. tourner une scène [cinéaste] to film a scene ; [acteur] to act in a scene

• tourner un film ( = faire les prises de vues) to shoot a film ; ( = produire) to make a film ; ( = jouer) to make a film

• ils ont dû tourner en studio they had to do the filming in the studio

   g. [+ bois, ivoire] to turn ; [+ pot] to throw

2. intransitive verb

   a. to turn ; [toupie] to spin ; [taximètre] to tick away ; [usine, moteur] to run

• tourner sur soi-même to turn round ; (très vite) to spin round and round

• la grande aiguille tourne plus vite que la petite the big hand goes round faster than the small one

• l'heure tourne time's getting on

• tout d'un coup, j'ai vu tout tourner all of a sudden my head began to spin

• l'usine tourne à plein (régime) the factory is working at full capacity

• ce représentant tourne sur Lyon this sales representative covers Lyon

• son spectacle va tourner dans le Midi cet été his show is on tour in the South of France this summer

• faire tourner le moteur to run the engine

• faire tourner les tables (Spiritualism) to hold seances

• c'est elle qui fait tourner l'affaire she's the one who keeps the business going

• faire tourner la tête à qn [compliments, succès, vin] to go to sb's head ; [bruit, altitude] to make sb's head spin

• j'ai la tête qui tourne my head's spinning

• tourner de l'œil (inf) to pass out

► tourner autour de to turn round ; [terre, roue] to go round ; [oiseau] to fly round ; [mouches] to buzz round ; [prix] to be around or about (Brit)

• tourner autour de la piste to go round the track

• tourner autour de qn to hang round sb ; (par curiosité) to hover round sb

• l'enquête tourne autour de ces trois suspects the inquiry centres on these three suspects

• le prix doit tourner autour de 80 000 € the price must be around 80,000 euros

   b. [vent, opinion, chemin, promeneur] to turn

• la chance a tourné his (or her etc) luck has turned

• la voiture a tourné à gauche the car turned left

• tournez à droite au prochain feu rouge turn right at the next traffic lights

   c. ( = évoluer) bien tourner to turn out well

• mal tourner [farce, entreprise, personne] to turn out badly

• ça va mal tourner it'll end in trouble

• si les choses avaient tourné autrement if things had turned out differently

• tourner à l'avantage de qn to turn to sb's advantage

• le débat tournait à la polémique the debate was becoming increasingly heated

• tourner au drame/au tragique to take a dramatic/tragic turn

• tourner au vinaigre [vin] to turn vinegary ; (figurative) to turn sour

   d. [programme informatique] to work

• ça tourne sur quelles machines ? which machines does it work on?

   e. [lait] to turn sour ; [poisson, viande, fruits] to go bad

3. reflexive verb

► se tourner

• se tourner du côté de or vers qn/qch to turn towards sb/sth

• se tourner vers qn pour lui demander de l'aide to turn to sb for help

• se tourner vers une profession/la politique to turn to a profession/to politics

• une entreprise tournée vers l'avenir a forward-looking company

• se tourner et se retourner dans son lit to toss and turn in bed

• tourne-toi turn round

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tuʀne
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( faire pivoter) to turn [volant, clé, bouton, meuble]

tourner la tête vers — to turn to look at

tourner les yeux vers — to look at

le bruit m'a fait tourner la tête — I looked around at the noise

2) Cinéma to shoot [film, scène]

3) ( éluder) to get around [difficulté, loi]

4) ( formuler) to phrase [lettre, compliment, critique]

5) Technologie ( façonner) to turn [bois, pièce]; to throw [pot]

6) ( transformer)

tourner quelqu'un/quelque chose en dérision or ridicule — to deride ou ridicule somebody/something

7) ( orienter) to turn [pensées, attention] ( vers to); to direct [colère] ( contre against)

8) ( envisager)

tourner et retourner quelque chose dans son esprit — to mull something over

tourner une proposition en tous sens — to look at a proposal from every angle

9) ( remuer) to stir [sauce]; to toss [salade]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( pivoter) gén [clé, disque] to turn; [roue] to turn, to revolve; [planète, hélice] to rotate; [porte à gonds] to swing; [porte à tambour] to revolve; ( rapidement) [toupie, danseur] to spin

tourner sur soi-même — to spin around

faire tourner — gén to turn; ( rapidement) to spin

faire tourner les tables — ( en spiritisme) to do table-turning

2) ( graviter)

tourner autour de — gén to turn around; [planète, étoile] to revolve around; [avion] to circle

3) ( aller et venir)

tourner (en rond) — [personne] to go around and around; [automobiliste] to drive around and around

tourner en rond — fig [discussion] to go around in circles

il tourne dans son bureau depuis une heure — he has been pacing up and down in his office for the last hour

4) ( virer) to turn ( vers toward(s))

tournez à gauche — turn left

le chemin tourne entre les arbres — the path winds between the trees

5) ( se situer)

tourner autour de — [effectifs, somme d'argent] to be (somewhere) in the region of, to be round about (colloq) GB, to be around

6) ( fonctionner) [moteur, usine] to run

tourner rond — [moteur] to run smoothly; [entreprise, affaires] to be doing well

les affaires tournent (bien) — business is good

faire tourner — to run [entreprise]

il y a quelque chose qui ne tourne pas rond dans cette histoire — (colloq) there's something fishy (colloq) about this business

mon frère ne tourne pas rond (colloq) depuis quelque temps — my brother has been acting strangely for some time

7) ( évoluer)

les choses ont bien/mal tourné pour lui — things turned out well/badly for him

leur frère a mal tourné — their brother turned out badly

leur réunion a mal tourné — their meeting went badly

tourner à l'avantage de quelqu'un/au désavantage de quelqu'un — to swing in somebody's favour [BrE]/against somebody

la réunion a tourné à la bagarre/en mascarade — the meeting turned into a brawl/into a farce

8) Cinéma [réalisateur] to shoot, to film

tourner (dans un film) — [acteur] to make a film GB ou movie US

elle a tourné avec les plus grands acteurs — she's worked with top actors

9) ( faire une tournée) [représentant, spectacle] to tour

10) ( fermenter) [lait, sauce, viande] to go off

11) ( chercher à séduire)

tourner autour de quelqu'un — to hang around somebody

3.

se tourner verbe pronominal

1) (se diriger, par intérêt ou besoin)

se tourner vers or du côté de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to turn to somebody/something

ne pas savoir vers qui se tourner/de quel côté se tourner — not to know who to turn to/which way to turn

2) ( changer de position)

se tourner vers quelqu'un/quelque chose — to turn toward(s) somebody/something

tous les yeux se sont tournés vers elle — all eyes turned toward(s) her

3) ( faire demi-tour sur soi-même) to turn around

tourne-toi un peu plus sur la or à gauche — just turn a little bit more to the left

se tourner et se retourner dans son lit — to toss and turn

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tuʀne
1. vt

1) [manivelle, poignée] to turn

2) [sauce, mélange] to stir, [salade] to toss

3) CINÉMA, [scène] to shoot

tourner un film — to make a film

4) (= contourner) [obstacle] to get around, to get round Grande-Bretagne

5) (autres locutions)

tourner la tête — to look away

tourner la tête à qn fig — to go to sb's head

tourner la page fig — to turn the page

tourner le dos à (mouvement) — to turn one's back on, (position) to have one's back to

tourner en ridicule — to ridicule

2. vi

1) (mouvement, direction, orientation) to turn

Tournez à droite au prochain feu. — Turn right at the lights.

2) [moteur] to run

3) [compteur] to tick away

4) [lait] to go sour, to turn

Le lait a tourné. — The milk's gone sour., The milk has turned.

5) fig (= changer) [chance] to turn, [temps] to change

6) (autres locutions)

bien tourner — to turn out well

mal tourner — to go wrong

Ça a mal tourné. — It all went wrong.

tourner de l'œil — to pass out

tourner autour du pot fig — to go round in circles

tourner à; tourner en — to turn into

tourner à la pluie — to turn to rain

tourner court — to come to a sudden end

tourner autour de (à pied, en voiture) — to go around, [axe, planète] to revolve around, péjoratif (= rôder) to hang around

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tourner verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( faire pivoter) to turn [volant, clé, bouton, meuble]; tourner la tête vers to turn to look at; tourner les yeux vers to look at; le bruit m'a fait tourner la tête I looked around at the noise; ⇒ bouche, tête;

2 Cin to shoot [film, scène]; scène tournée à Pékin scene shot in Beijing; ⇒ bout;

3 ( éluder) to get around [difficulté, obstacle, problème, loi];

4 ( formuler) to phrase [lettre, compliment, critique]; il tourne bien ses phrases he has a nice turn of phrase; il tourne mal ses phrases he doesn't have a very elegant turn of phrase;

5 Tech ( façonner) to turn [bois, pièce]; to throw [pot];

6 ( transformer) tourner qn en dérision or ridicule to make sb a laughing stock; tourner qch en dérision to make a mockery of sth;

7 ( orienter) to turn [pensées, attention] (vers to); to direct [colère] (contre against);

8 ( envisager) tourner et retourner qch dans son esprit to mull sth over; tourner une proposition en tous sens pour en trouver les implications to look at a proposal from every angle to work out the implications;

9 ( remuer) to stir [sauce]; to toss [salade].

B vi

1 ( pivoter) gén [clé, disque] to turn; [roue] to turn, to revolve; [planète, rotor, hélice] to rotate; [porte à gonds] to swing; [porte à tambour] to revolve; ( rapidement) [toupie, étoile, particule, danseur] to spin; tourner sur soi-même to spin around; faire tourner gén to turn; ( rapidement) to spin; danseur qui fait tourner sa partenaire dancer spinning his partner around; faire tourner les tables ( en spiritisme) to do table-turning; ⇒ heure, œil, tête;

2 ( graviter) tourner autour de gén to turn around; [planète, étoile] to revolve around; [avion] to circle; tourner au-dessus de [hélicoptère, oiseau] to circle over; [insecte] to buzz around;

3 ( aller et venir) tourner (en rond) [personne] to go around and around; [automobiliste] to drive around and around; tourner en rond fig [discussion, négociations] to go around in circles; ça fait une heure qu'on tourne ( en voiture) we've been driving around for an hour; il tourne dans son bureau depuis une heure he has been pacing up and down in his office for the last hour; ⇒ cage, pot;

4 ( virer) to turn (vers toward, towards GB); tournez à gauche turn left; le chemin tourne entre les arbres the path winds between the trees; ⇒ chance, vent;

5 ( se situer) tourner autour de [effectifs, somme d'argent] to be (somewhere) in the region of, to be round about○ GB, to be around;

6 ( fonctionner) [moteur, usine, entreprise] to run; tourner rond [moteur] to run smoothly; [entreprise, affaires] to be doing well; l'usine tourne au tiers de sa capacité the factory is running at one third of its capacity; les affaires tournent (bien) business is good; faire tourner qch to run sth [entreprise]; il y a quelque chose qui ne tourne pas rond dans cette histoire○ there's something fishy○ about this business; mon frère ne tourne pas rond depuis quelque temps○ my brother has been acting strangely for some time;

7 ( évoluer) comment ont tourné les choses? how did things turn out?; les choses ont bien/mal tourné pour lui things turned out well/badly for him; leur frère a mal tourné their brother turned out badly; leur réunion a mal tourné their meeting went badly; tourner à l'avantage de qn/au désavantage de qn to swing in sb's favour^GB/against sb; la réunion a tourné à la bagarre /en mascarade the meeting turned into a brawl/into a farce; mon rhume a tourné en bronchite my cold turned into bronchitis;

8 Cin [réalisateur] to shoot, to film; [acteur] to make a film GB ou movie US; tourner dans un film [acteur] to make a film GB ou movie US; tourner en Espagne to shoot in Spain; elle a tourné avec les plus grands acteurs she's worked with top actors; silence, on tourne! quiet everyone, we're shooting!;

9 ( faire une tournée) [représentant, spectacle] to tour; troupe de théâtre qui tourne en Europe theatre^GB company touring (in) Europe; le spectacle a tourné dans toute la France the show went all over France on tour;

10 ( fermenter) [lait, sauce, viande] to go off;

11 ( chercher à séduire) tourner autour de qn to hang around sb; qu'est-ce qu'il a à me tourner autour○? why doesn't he leave me alone?

C se tourner vpr

1 (se diriger, par intérêt ou besoin) se tourner vers or du côté de qn/qch to turn to sb/sth; se tourner vers la botanique/un ami to turn to botany/a friend; se tourner du côté du mysticisme to turn to mysticism; ne pas savoir vers qui se tourner/de quel côté se tourner not to know who to turn to/which way to turn; de quelque côté qu'on se tourne whichever way you turn;

2 ( changer de position) se tourner vers qn/qch to turn toward(s) sb/sth; tous les yeux se sont tournés vers elle all eyes turned toward(s) her; nous nous sommes tournés dans la direction d'où venait le bruit we turned in the direction of the noise;

3 ( faire demi-tour sur soi-même) to turn around; tournez-vous, je me change! turn around, I'm changing!; tourne-toi, que je voie ta coupe de cheveux turn around and let me see your haircut; tourne-toi un peu plus sur la or à gauche just turn a little bit more to the left; se tourner et se retourner dans son lit to toss and turn; ⇒ pouce.

I

[turne] verbe intransitif

A.[DÉCRIRE DES CERCLES]

1. [se mouvoir autour d'un axe - girouette] to turn, to revolve ; [ - disque] to revolve, to spin

II

[turne] verbe intransitif

A.[DÉCRIRE DES CERCLES]

1. [se mouvoir autour d'un axe - girouette] to turn, to revolve ; [ - disque] to revolve, to spin ; [ - aiguille de montre, manège] to turn, to go round (UK) ou around ; [ - objet suspendu, rouet, toupie] to spin (round (UK)) ou around ; [ - aile de moulin] to turn ou to spin round (UK) ou around ; [ - clef, pédale, poignée] to turn ; [ - hélice, roue, tour] to spin, to rotate

tourner sur soi-même

a. to turn round

b. [vite] to spin (round and round)

la Terre tourne sur elle-même the Earth spins on its axis

je voyais tout tourner everything was spinning ou swimming

faire tourner

a. [pièce de monnaie, manège, roue] to spin

b. [clef] to turn

faire tourner les tables to do table-turning

j'ai la tête qui tourne my head's spinning

ça me fait tourner la tête it makes my head spin

tourner de l'œil (familier) to pass out, to faint

2. [se déplacer en cercle - personne] to go round (UK) ou around ; [ - oiseau] to fly ou to wheel round (UK) ou around, to circle (round (UK)) ou around ; [ - insecte] to fly ou to buzz round (UK) ou around ; [ - avion] to fly round (UK) ou around (in circles), to circle ; [ - astre, satellite] to revolve, to go round (UK) ou around

les prisonniers tournaient dans la cour the prisoners were walking round (and round) the yard

j'ai tourné 10 minutes avant de trouver à me garer I drove round for 10 minutes before I found a parking space

3. (familier) [être en tournée - chanteur] to (be on) tour

notre représentant tourne dans votre région en ce moment our representative is in your area at the moment

B.[CHANGER D'ORIENTATION, D'ÉTAT]

1. [changer de direction - vent] to turn, to veer, to shift ; [ - personne] to turn (off) ; [ - véhicule] to turn (off), to make a turn ; [ - route] to turn, to bend

tournez à droite turn (off to the) right

tourne dans l'allée turn into the drive

tourner au coin de la rue to turn at the corner (of the street)

la chance ou la fortune a tourné (pour eux) their luck has changed

2. [faire demi-tour] to turn (round (UK)) ou around

tourne dans le parking turn round in the car park (UK) ou parking lot (US)

3. (familier) [se succéder - équipes] to rotate

les médecins tournent pour assurer les urgences the doctors operate a rota system to cover emergencies

4. [évoluer] to go, to turn out

bien tourner [situation, personne] to turn out well ou satisfactorily

mal tourner [initiative, plaisanterie] to turn out badly, to go wrong

tout ça va mal tourner! no good will come of it!

la conversation a très mal tourné the discussion took a very nasty turn

un jeune qui a mal tourné a youngster who turned out badly ou went off the straight and narrow

5. [s'altérer - lait] to go off (UK), ou bad (US), to turn (sour) ; [ - viande] to go off (UK) ou bad ; [ - crème, mayonnaise] to curdle

faire tourner du lait/une mayonnaise to curdle milk/mayonnaise

C.[MARCHER, RÉUSSIR]

1. [fonctionner - compteur] to go round (UK) ou around ; [ - taximètre] to tick away ; [ - programme informatique] to run

le moteur tourne the engine's running ou going

faire tourner un moteur (à plein régime) to run an engine (at full throttle)

l'heure ou la pendule tourne time passes

l'usine tourne à plein (rendement) the factory's working at full capacity

faire tourner une entreprise [directeur] to run a business

ce sont les commandes étrangères qui font tourner l'entreprise orders from abroad keep the business going

2. [réussir - affaire, entreprise, économie] to be running well

alors, les affaires, ça tourne? (familier) so, how's business (going)?

ça ne tourne pas très bien entre eux (familier) it's not going too well between them

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[turne] verbe transitif

A.[FAIRE CHANGER D'ORIENTATION]

1. [faire pivoter - bouton, clé, poignée, volant] to turn

tourne le bouton jusqu'au 7 turn the knob to 7

il faut tourner le couvercle pour ouvrir le bocal it's a jar with a twist-off top

2. [mélanger - sauce, café] to (give a) stir ; [ - salade] to toss

3. [diriger - antenne, visage, yeux] to turn

tourner son regard ou les yeux vers to turn one's eyes ou to look towards

tourner ses pensées vers to turn one's thoughts to ou towards

tourner son attention vers to focus one's attention on, to turn one's attention to

4. [retourner - carte] to turn over ou up (separable) ; [ - page] to turn (over) (separable) ; [ - brochette, grillade] to give a turn, to turn (over) (separable)

tourner quelque chose contre un mur to turn something against ou to face a wall

tourner et retourner, tourner dans tous les sens

a. [boîte, gadget] to turn over and over

b. [problème] to turn over and over (in one's mind), to mull over

tourner la mêlée SPORT to wheel the scrum (round)

5. [contourner - cap] to round ; [ - coin de rue] to turn ; [ - ennemi] to get round (inseparable)

tourner la difficulté/le règlement/la loi (figuré) to get round the problem/regulations/law

6. (locution)

tourner le cœur à quelqu'un

a. (sens propre) to nauseate somebody, to turn somebody's stomach

b. (figuré) to break somebody's heart

B.cinématélévision

1. [cinéaste]

tourner un film

a. to shoot ou to make a film (UK) ou movie (US)

b. [acteur] to make a film (UK) ou movie (US)

tourner une scène

a. [cinéaste] to shoot ou to film a scene

b. [acteur] to play ou to act a scene

2. (en usage absolu)

elle a tourné plusieurs fois avec Pasolini she played in several of Pasolini's films (UK) ou movies (US)

silence, on tourne! quiet please, action!

C.[METTRE EN FORME]

1. MENUISERIE & MÉTALLURGIE to turn

2. [formuler - compliment] to turn ; [ - critique] to phrase, to express

je ne sais pas comment tourner cela I don't know how to put it

il tourne bien ses phrases he's got a neat turn of phrase

3. [transformer]

elle tourne tout au tragique she always makes a drama out of everything

tourner quelque chose à son avantage/désavantage to turn something to one's advantage/disadvantage

tourner quelque chose/quelqu'un en ridicule to ridicule something/somebody, to make fun of something/somebody

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tourner à verbe plus préposition

tourner au burlesque/drame to take a ludicrous/tragic turn

tourner à la catastrophe to take a disastrous turn

tourner au ridicule to become ridiculous

ça tourne à la farce! it's turning into a farce!

le temps tourne à la pluie/neige it looks like rain/snow

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tourner autour de verbe plus préposition

1. [axe] to move ou to turn round

les planètes qui tournent autour du Soleil the planets revolving round the Sun

l'escalier tourne autour de l'ascenseur the staircase spirals ou winds round the lift

2. [rôder]

tourner autour de quelqu'un

a. [généralement] to hang ou to hover round somebody

b. [pour le courtiser] to hang round somebody

les enfants tournaient autour du magasin depuis un moment

a. [par désœuvrement] the children had been hanging around outside the shop for a while

b. [avec de mauvaises intentions] the children had been loitering outside the shop for a while

3. [valoir environ] to be around ou about, to be in the region of

les réparations devraient tourner autour de 200 euro the repairs should cost around ou should cost about ou should be in the region of 200 euro

4. [concerner - suj: conversation] to revolve round, to centre ou to focus on ; [ - suj: enquête policière] to centre on

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tourner en verbe plus préposition

to turn ou to change into

la neige tourne en gadoue the snow's turning into slush

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se tourner verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [faire un demi-tour] to turn round

tourne-toi, je me déshabille turn round ou turn your back, I'm getting undressed

2. [changer de position] to turn

il se tournait et se retournait dans son lit he was tossing and turning in his bed

tourne-toi sur le ventre turn over onto your belly

(figuré)

de quelque côté qu'on se tourne wherever ou whichever way you turn

je ne sais plus de quel côté me tourner I don't know which way to turn any more

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se tourner contre verbe pronominal plus préposition

to turn against

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se tourner en verbe pronominal plus préposition

(littéraire)

to turn into

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se tourner vers verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [s'orienter vers] to turn towards

tous les regards se tournèrent vers elle all eyes turned to look at her

2. (figuré)

se tourner vers quelqu'un/Dieu to turn to somebody/God

se tourner vers une carrière to take up a career

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tourner

16 premier

premier, -ière¹ [pʀəmje, jεʀ]

1. adjective

   a. (dans le temps, un ordre) first ; (en importance) leading

• les premières heures du jour the early hours

• dès les premiers jours from the earliest days

• ses premiers poèmes his early poems

• les premières années de sa vie the first few years of his life

• le premier constructeur automobile européen the leading European car manufacturer

• le premier personnage de l'État the country's leading statesman

• arriver/être premier to arrive/be first

• il est toujours premier en classe he's always top of the class

• être reçu premier to come first

• il est sorti premier à l'examen he came top in the exam

   b. (dans l'espace) [branche] bottom ; [rangée] front

• la première marche de l'escalier (en bas) the bottom step ; (en haut) the top step

• les 100 premières pages the first 100 pages

• en première page (Press) on the front page

• lire un livre de la première à la dernière ligne to read a book from cover to cover

   c. ( = de base) [échelon, grade] bottom ; [ébauche, projet] first

• quel est votre premier prix pour ce type de voyage ? what do your prices start at for this kind of trip?

   d. ( = originel, fondamental) [cause, donnée, principe] basic ; [objectif] primary ; [état] initial, original

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

   a. (dans le temps, l'espace) first

• parler/passer/sortir le premier to speak/go/go out first

• arriver les premiers to arrive first

• arriver dans les premiers to be one of the first to arrive

• il a été le premier à reconnaître ses torts he was the first to admit that he was in the wrong

• elle fut l'une des premières à... she was one of the first to...

   b. (dans une hiérarchie, un ordre) il a été reçu dans les premiers he was in the top few

• il est le premier de sa classe he is top of his class

   c. (dans une série, une comparaison) Pierre et Paul sont cousins, le premier est médecin Peter and Paul are cousins, the former is a doctor

3. masculine noun

   a. first

• c'est leur premier ( = enfant) it's their first child

• mon premier est... (charade) my first is in...

► en premier [arriver, parler] first

• je l'ai servi en premier I served him first

• pour lui, la famille vient toujours en premier his family always comes first

   b. ( = étage) first floor (Brit), second floor (US)

4. compounds

► le premier de l'an New Year's Day

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1.

- ière pʀəmje, ɛʀ adjectif

1) ( dans le temps) first

(dans) les premiers temps — at first

2) ( dans l'espace) first

3) ( dans une série) first

le premier janvier — the first of January

‘livre premier’ — ‘book one’

Napoléon I^er — Napoleon I, Napoleon the First

4) ( dans une hiérarchie) [artiste, écrivain, puissance] leading; [élève, étudiant] top

être premier — [élève, étudiant] to be top; [coureur] to be first

une affaire de première urgence — a matter of the utmost urgency

nos premiers prix or tarifs — ( pour voyages) our cheapest holidays GB ou package tours US; ( pour billets) our cheapest tickets

5) ( originel) [impression] first, initial; [éclat] initial; [aspect] original

6) ( essentiel) [qualité] prime; [objectif, conséquence] primary

7) Philosophie [terme, notion, donnée] fundamental; [vérité, principe] first

2.

nom masculin, féminin

1) ( dans le temps) first

2) ( dans une énumération) first

je préfère le premier — I prefer the first one

le premier de mes fils — ( sur deux fils) my elder son; ( sur plus de deux fils) my eldest son

3) ( dans un classement)

arriver le premier — [coureur] to come first

être le premier de la classe — [élève] to be top of the class

3.

nom masculin

1) ( dans un bâtiment) first floor GB, second floor US

2) ( jour du mois) first

le premier de l'an — New Year's Day

3) ( arrondissement) first arrondissement

4.

en premier locution adverbiale

faire quelque chose en premier — to do something first

citons en premier le livre de notre collègue — first of all there's our colleague's book

5.

de première (colloq) locution adjective first-rate

c'est de première — it's first-class ou first-rate

Phrasal Verbs:

- premier âge

- premier de cordée

- premier danseur

- premier jet

- premier ministre

- le premier venu

- première nouvelle!

- premiers secours

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pʀəmje, jɛʀ (-ière)
1. adj

1) (dans le temps) first

C'est notre premier jour de vacances depuis Noël. — It's our first day off since Christmas.

la première fois — the first time

C'est la première fois que je viens ici. — It's the first time I've been here.

la première et la dernière fois — the first and last time

au premier abord — at first sight

du premier coup — at the first attempt, at the first go

enfant d'un premier lit — child from a first marriage

le premier âge — the first 3 months of life

Il est arrivé premier. — He came first., He was the first to arrive.

2) (du bas) (branche, marche, grade) lowest, bottom

au premier étage — on the first floor Grande-Bretagne on the second floor USA

3) (en importance) first

de première importance — of prime importance

de première nécessité — absolutely essential

de premier ordre — first-class, first-rate

de première qualité; de premier choix — best quality, top quality

en premier lieu — in the first place

4) (= fondamental) basic

5)

le Premier ministre — the Prime Minister, the Premier, the Premier of Queensland, the Queensland Premier

2. nm

1) (= premier étage) first floor Grande-Bretagne second floor USA

2) (= personne)

le premier — the first

un jeune premier — a romantic male lead

premier de la classe — top of the class

3) (= jour)

le premier de l'an — New Year's Day

le premier mai — the first of May

4)

en premier — first

3. nf

1) (= personne)

la première — the first

2) AUTOMOBILES (= vitesse) first, first gear

3) CHEMINS DE FER, AVIATION (= classe) first class

4) ÉDUCATION (= classe) Year 12
sixth year of secondary school (age 16-17)
5) [spectacle] THÉÂTRE first night, CINÉMA première

6) (chose faite pour la première fois) first

une grande première — a major first

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premier, - ière ⇒ La date, Les nombres

A adj

1 ( qui commence une série) [habitant, emploi, automobile, symptôme] first; Adam fut le premier homme Adam was the first man; c'est la première fois que je viens ici this is the first time I've been here; la première et la dernière fois the first and last time; les premiers temps de the initial period of; (dans) les premiers temps tout allait bien at first things went well;

2 ( qui précède dans l'espace) [porte, rue, visage, carrefour] first; les trois premières rues the first three streets; les premières marches (de l'escalier) the first few steps;

3 ( dans une série) [numéro, chapitre, mot, candidat] first; première personne du singulier/du pluriel first person singular/plural; le premier janvier/juin the first of January/of June; article premier du code pénal first article of the penal code; ‘livre premier’ ‘book one’; Napoléon I^er Napoleon I ou the First; Elisabeth I^re Elizabeth I ou the First;

4 ( par sa supériorité) [artiste, écrivain, producteur, puissance] leading; [élève, étudiant] top; le premier producteur mondial de vin the world's leading wine producer; être premier [élève, étudiant] to be top; [coureur] to be first; il est premier en physique he's top in physics; terminer or arriver premier [coureur] to come first; une affaire de première importance/urgence a matter of the utmost importance/urgency; article de première nécessité an absolutely essential item;

5 ( par son infériorité) [billet, ticket, place] cheapest; nos premiers prix or tarifs ( pour voyages) our cheapest holidays GB ou package tours US; ( pour billets) our cheapest tickets;

6 ( originel) [impression] first, initial; [vivacité, éclat] initial; [aspect] original; recouvrer sa santé première to recover one's health;

7 ( essentiel) [qualité] prime; [objectif] primary, basic; [conséquence] primary, main;

8 Philos [terme, notion, proposition, donnée] basic, fundamental; [vérité, principe] first.

B nm,f

1 ( qui se présente d'abord) first; vous êtes le premier à me le dire you are the first to tell me; il est toujours le premier à se plaindre he's always the first to complain; sortir le premier to go out first; arriver le premier, arriver les premiers to arrive first; les premiers arrivés seront les premiers servis first come, first served;

2 ( dans une énumération) first; je préfère le premier I prefer the first one; le premier de mes fils ( sur deux fils) my elder son; ( sur plus de deux fils) my eldest son;

3 ( dans un classement) arriver le premier [coureur] to come first; être le premier de la classe [élève] to be top of the class; il est le premier en latin he's top in Latin.

C nm

1 ( dans un bâtiment) first floor GB, second floor US; monter/descendre au premier to go up/to go down to the first GB ou second US floor; habiter au premier to live on the first GB ou second US floor;

2 ( jour du mois) first; être payé tous les premiers du mois to be paid on the first of every month; le premier de l'an New Year's Day;

3 ( arrondissement) first arrondissement; habiter dans le premier to live in the first arrondissement;

4 ( dans une charade) first; mon premier est my first is.

D en premier loc adv faire qch en premier to do sth first; faire passer son travail en premier to put one's work first; recourir à l'arme nucléaire en premier to resort to nuclear weapons in the first instance; citons en premier le livre de notre collègue first of all there's our colleague's book; il faut en premier baisser l'impôt sur les bénéfices first of all it is necessary to reduce taxes on profits.

E première nf

1 (événement important, exploit) first; première mondiale world first;

2 Théât, Cin première;

3 Scol Univ sixth year of secondary school, age 16-17;

4 Aut first (gear); être en première to be in first (gear); passer la première to go into first (gear); rouler en première to drive in first (gear);

5 ○ Rail, Aviat first class; voyager en première to travel first class; un billet de première a first-class ticket;

6 ( couturière dirigeant un atelier) head seamstress;

7 ( en alpinisme) first ascent; premier solitaire first solo-ascent;

8 ( dans une chaussure) insole.

F de première○ loc adj first-rate; c'est de première it's first-class ou first-rate.

Composés

premier âge [produits, vêtements] for babies up to six months ( après n); premier clerc chief clerk; premier communiant boy making his first communion; premier de cordée leader; premier danseur leading dancer; premier jet first ou rough draft; premier maître intermediate rank between chief petty officer and fleet chief petty officer GB, ≈ master chief petty officer US; premier ministre prime minister; premier secrétaire (d'un parti, organisme) first secretary; premier venu just anybody; elle s'est jetée dans les bras du premier venu she threw herself into the arms of the first man to come along; premier violon Mus first violin, leader; première classe Mil ≈ private; première communiante Relig girl making her first communion; première communion Relig first communion; première épreuve Imprim first proof; première nouvelle! that's the first I've heard about it; premiers secours first aid ¢.

ⓘ Premier ministre The chief minister of the government, appointed by the Président de la République and responsible for the overall management of government affairs.

( féminin première) [prəmje, ɛr] adjectif numéral

1. (souvent avant le nom) [initial] early

les premiers hommes early man

ses premières œuvres her early works

les premiers temps at the beginning, early on

il n'est plus de la première jeunesse he's not as young as he used to be

un Matisse de la première période an early Matisse

2. [proche] nearest

au premier rang

a. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE in the first ou front row

b. ÉDUCATION in the first row

3. [à venir] next, first

ce n'est pas le premier venu he's not just anybody

le premier imbécile venu pourrait le faire any idiot could do it

on s'est arrêtés dans le premier hôtel venu we stopped at the first hotel we came to ou happened to come to

4. [dans une série] first

chapitre premier Chapter One

à la première heure first thing, at first light

à première vue at first (sight)

au premier abord at first

dans un premier temps (at) first, to start with, to begin with

de la première à la dernière ligne from beginning to end

le premier nom d'une liste the top name on a list

du premier coup (familier) first off, at the first attempt

faire ses premières armes to make one's debut

il a fait ses premières armes à la "Gazette du Nord" he cut his teeth at the "Gazette du Nord"

j'ai fait mes premières armes dans le métier comme apprenti cuisinier I started in the trade as a cook's apprentice

premier amour first love

le premier arrivé the first person to arrive

première prise CINÉMA first take ou shot

premier jet (first) ou rough ou initial draft

premiers secours

a. [personnes et matériel] emergency services

b. [soins] first aid

première fois: c'est la première fois que... it's the first time that...

il y a toujours une première fois there's always a first time

première page PRESSE front page

faire la première page des journaux to be headline news

première partie

a. [généralement] first part

b. [au spectacle] opening act

qui va (lui) jeter ou lancer la première pierre? (allusion) BIBLE who will cast the first stone?

5. [principal] main

de (toute) première nécessité/urgence (absolutely) essential/urgent

c'est vous le premier intéressé you're the main person concerned ou the one who's got most at stake

le premier pays producteur de vin au monde the world's leading wine-producing country

6. [haut placé - clerc, commis] chief ; [ - danseur] leading

le premier personnage de l'État the country's Head of State

sortir premier d'une Grande école to be first on the pass list (in the final exam of a Grande école)

premier secrétaire (du parti) first secretary (of the party)

7. (après le nom) [originel] first, original, initial

l'idée première était de... the original idea was to...

8. [spontané] first

son premier mouvement his first ou spontaneous impulse

9. (après le nom) [fondamental] first

MATHÉMATIQUES [nombre] prime

[polynôme] irreducible

cause première first cause

principe premier first ou basic principle

10. [moindre]

et ta récitation, tu n'en connais pas le premier mot! you haven't a clue about your recitation, have you?

la robe coûte 400 euros et je n'en ai pas le premier sou the dress costs 400 euros and I haven't a penny (UK) ou cent (US) to my name

11. GRAMMAIRE

première personne du singulier/pluriel first person singular/plural

voir aussi link=pluriel pluriel

12. CUISINE

côte/côtelette première prime rib/cutlet

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, première [prəmje, ɛr] nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [personne]

le premier the first

entre la première go in first

elle a fini dans les cinq premières she finished amongst the top five

elle est la première de sa classe/au hit-parade she's top of her class/the charts

jeune premier CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE juvenile lead

jeune première young female lead

le Premier (britannique) POLITIQUE the (British) Prime Minister ou Premier

les premiers seront les derniers (allusion) BIBLE the first shall be last

2. [chose]

le premier the first (one)

3. [celui-là]

le premier the former

plantez des roses ou des tulipes, mais les premières durent plus longtemps plant roses or tulips, but the former last longer

voir aussi link=cinquième cinquième

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nom masculin

1. [dans une charade]

mon premier sent mauvais my first has a nasty smell

2. [étage] first floor (UK), second floor (US)

la dame du premier the lady on the first floor

3. [dans des dates]

le premier du mois the first of the month

Aix, le premier juin Aix, June 1st

le premier avril April Fool's ou All Fools Day

le Premier Mai May Day

le premier janvier ou de l'an New Year's Day

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première nom féminin

1. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE first night, opening night

première mondiale world première

2. [exploit]

c'est une (grande) première chirurgicale it's a first for surgery

la première des Grandes Jorasses the first ascent of the Grandes Jorasses

3. ÉDUCATION lower sixth (form) (UK), eleventh grade (US)

première supérieure class leading to the entrance exam for the École normale supérieure

4. AUTOMOBILE first (gear)

être/passer en première to be in/to go into first

5. TRANSPORTS first class

voyager en première to travel first class

billet/wagon de première first-class ticket/carriage

6. COUTURE head seamstress

7. DANSE first (position)

8. IMPRIMERIE [épreuve] first proof

[édition - d'un livre] first edition ; [ - d'un journal] early edition

9. [d'une chaussure] insole

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de première locution adjectivale

(familier) first-rate

un imbécile de première (ironique) a prize idiot

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en premier locution adverbiale

first, in the first place, first of all

je dois m'occuper en premier de mon visa the first thing I must do is to see about my visa

premier de cordée nom masculin

leader (of a roped climbing team)

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premier degré nom masculin

1. ÉDUCATION primary (UK) ou elementary (US) education

2. [phase initiale] first step

brûlure au premier degré first-degree burn

3. (figuré)

des gags à ne pas prendre au premier degré jokes which mustn't be taken at face value

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premier prix nom masculin

1. COMMERCE lowest ou cheapest price

dans les premiers prix at the cheaper ou lower end of the scale

2. [récompense] first prize

elle a eu le premier prix d'interprétation she's won the award for best actress

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > premier

17 long

long [lɒŋ] (compar longer ['lɒŋgə(r)], superl longest ['lɒŋgɪst])

1 adjective

(a) (in size) long (longue);

∎ how long is the pool? quelle est la longueur de la piscine?, la piscine fait combien de long?;

∎ the pool's 33 metres long la piscine fait 33 mètres de long;

∎ the article is 80 pages long l'article fait 80 pages;

∎ is it a long way (away)? est-ce loin (d'ici)?;

∎ it's a long way to the beach la plage est loin;

∎ she can throw a long way elle lance loin;

∎ to take the long way round prendre le chemin le plus long;

∎ the best by a long way de loin le meilleur;

∎ to get or grow longer (shadows) s'allonger; (hair, beard) pousser;

∎ long in the leg aux longues jambes;

∎ a long face un visage allongé;

∎ figurative to have or pull a long face faire la tête, faire une tête de six pieds de long;

∎ why the long face? pourquoi est-ce que tu fais cette tête de six pieds de long?

(b) (in time → pause, speech, separation) long (longue);

∎ how long will the flight be/was the meeting? combien de temps durera le vol/a duré la réunion?;

∎ the film is three hours long le film dure trois heures;

∎ her five-year-long battle with the authorities sa lutte de cinq années contre les autorités;

∎ to have a long memory avoir une bonne mémoire;

∎ to have a long talk with sb parler longuement avec qn;

∎ to get longer (days, intervals) devenir plus long;

∎ they want longer holidays ils veulent des vacances plus longues;

∎ she took a long swig of beer elle a bu une grande gorgée de bière;

∎ they took a long look at the view ils restèrent longtemps à regarder la vue qui s'offrait à eux;

∎ it was a long two months ces deux mois ont été longs;

∎ I've had a long day j'ai eu une journée bien remplie;

∎ in the long term à long terme;

∎ it will take a long time cela prendra longtemps, ce sera long;

∎ a long time ago il y a (bien) longtemps;

∎ it's a long time since I was (last) in Paris ça fait longtemps que je ne suis pas allé à Paris;

∎ I've been wanting to go for a long time ça fait longtemps que j'ai envie d'y aller;

∎ I've known her (for) a long time or while je la connais depuis longtemps, cela fait longtemps que je la connais;

∎ it was a long haul (journey) le voyage a été long; (task, recovery) c'était un travail de longue haleine;

∎ at long last! enfin!

(c) Grammar (vowel, syllable) long (longue)

(d) Stock Exchange

∎ they're long on copper, they've taken a long position on copper ils ont investi dans le cuivre

(e) familiar (in tennis)

∎ that serve was long ce service était trop long

(f) (idioms)

∎ she's long on good ideas elle n'est pas à court de bonnes idées, ce ne sont pas les bonnes idées qui lui manquent;

∎ his speeches are long on rhetoric but short on substance ce n'est pas la rhétorique qui manque dans ses discours, c'est la substance

2 noun

(a) Grammar (vowel, syllable) longue f

(b) Finance (bill) effet m à longue échéance

(c) (idioms) familiar

∎ the long and the short of it is that I got fired enfin bref, j'ai été viré;

∎ that's the long and the short of it! un point c'est tout!

3 adverb

(a) (a long time) longtemps;

∎ they live longer than humans ils vivent plus longtemps que les êtres humains;

∎ he won't keep you long/much longer il ne vous gardera pas longtemps/beaucoup plus longtemps;

∎ I haven't been here long ça ne fait pas longtemps que je suis là;

∎ they haven't been married long ça ne fait pas longtemps qu'ils sont mariés, ils ne sont pas mariés depuis longtemps;

∎ how long will he be/was he in jail? (pendant) combien de temps restera-t-il/est-il resté en prison?;

∎ how long has he been in jail? ça fait combien de temps qu'il est en prison?, depuis combien de temps est-il en prison?;

∎ how long is it since we last visited them? quand sommes-nous allés les voir pour la dernière fois?;

∎ it happened long ago/not long ago cela s'est passé il y a longtemps/il n'y a pas longtemps;

∎ as long ago as 1937 déjà en 1937;

∎ long before you were born bien avant que tu sois né;

∎ not long before/after their divorce peu avant/après leur divorce;

∎ the decision had been taken long before la décision avait été prise depuis longtemps;

∎ long after or afterwards, when these events were mostly forgotten... bien après, alors que ces évènements étaient presque complètement oubliés...;

∎ colleagues long since promoted des collègues promus depuis longtemps;

∎ a law which had come into force not long since une loi qui était entrée en vigueur depuis peu;

∎ to look at sb/sth long and hard fixer qn/qch longuement;

∎ figurative to look at sth long and hard se pencher longuement sur qch;

∎ I've thought long and hard about this j'y ai longuement réfléchi;

∎ we talked long into the night nous avons parlé jusque tard dans la nuit

(b) (with "be", "take")

∎ will you be long? tu en as pour longtemps?;

∎ I won't be long je n'en ai pas pour longtemps;

∎ please wait, she won't be long attendez, s'il vous plaît, elle ne va pas tarder;

∎ are you going to be much longer? tu en as encore pour longtemps?;

∎ how much longer will he be? (when will he be ready?) il en a encore pour longtemps?; (when will he arrive?) dans combien de temps sera-t-il là?;

∎ don't be or take too long fais vite;

∎ it wasn't long before he realized, it didn't take long for him to realize il n'a pas mis longtemps à s'en rendre compte, il s'en est vite rendu compte;

∎ he wasn't long in coming il n'a pas tardé à venir;

∎ he took or it took him so long to make up his mind... il a mis si longtemps à se décider..., il lui a fallu tellement de temps pour se décider...;

∎ how long does it take to get there? combien de temps faut-il pour y aller?;

∎ this won't take long ça va être vite fait;

∎ this won't take longer than five minutes ça sera fait en moins de cinq minutes

(c) (in wishes, toasts)

∎ long may our partnership continue! à notre collaboration!;

∎ long live the Queen! vive la reine!

(d) (for a long time) depuis longtemps;

∎ it has long been known that... on sait depuis longtemps que...;

∎ I have long suspected that he was involved in it cela fait longtemps que je le soupçonne ou je le soupçonne depuis longtemps d'être impliqué là-dedans;

∎ the longest-running TV series le feuilleton télévisé qui existe depuis le plus longtemps

(e) (throughout)

∎ all day/week long toute la journée/la semaine;

∎ all my life long toute ma vie

(f) Stock Exchange

∎ to go long acheter à la hausse, prendre une position longue;

∎ to buy long acheter à long terme

(g) familiar (idiom)

∎ so long! salut!, à bientôt!^□

4 intransitive verb

∎ I long for him il me manque énormément;

∎ she was longing for a letter from you elle attendait impatiemment que vous lui écriviez;

∎ we were longing for a cup of tea nous avions très envie d'une tasse de thé;

∎ to long or to be longing to do sth être impatient ou avoir hâte de faire qch;

∎ he's longing to go back to Italy il meurt d'envie de retourner en Italie;

∎ I was longing to tell her the truth je mourais d'envie de lui dire la vérité;

∎ I've been longing to meet you for years cela fait des années que je souhaite faire votre connaissance

5 longs plural noun

Stock Exchange titres mpl longs, obligations fpl longues

6 as long as, so long as conjunction

(a) (during the time that) aussi longtemps que, tant que;

∎ as long as he's in power, there will be no hope tant qu'il sera au pouvoir, il n'y aura aucun espoir;

∎ I'll never forget that day for as long as I live jamais de ma vie je n'oublierai ce jour

(b) (providing) à condition que, pourvu que;

∎ you can have it as long as you give me it back vous pouvez le prendre à condition que ou pourvu que vous me le rendiez;

∎ I'll do it as long as I get paid for it je le ferai à condition d'être payé;

∎ you can go out as long as you're back before midnight tu peux sortir à condition de rentrer avant minuit;

∎ as long as you're happy du moment que tu es heureux

(c) American familiar (seeing that) puisque^□ ;

∎ as long as you're going to the post office get me some stamps puisque tu vas à la poste, achète-moi des timbres

7 before long adverb

(soon) dans peu de temps, sous peu; (soon afterwards) peu (de temps) après;

∎ she'll be back before long elle sera de retour dans peu de temps ou sous peu;

∎ before long, everything had returned to normal tout était rapidement rentré dans l'ordre

8 for long adverb

longtemps;

∎ he's still in charge here, but not for long c'est encore lui qui s'en occupe, mais plus pour longtemps

9 no longer adverb

ne...plus;

∎ not any longer plus maintenant;

∎ she no longer loves him elle ne l'aime plus;

∎ I can't wait any longer je ne peux pas attendre plus longtemps, je ne peux plus attendre;

∎ they used to live there, but not any longer ils habitaient là autrefois, mais plus maintenant

►► long black grand café m noir;

Finance long credit crédit m à long terme;

long dress (for evening wear) robe f longue;

long drink long drink m; (non-alcoholic) = grand verre de jus de fruits, de limonade etc;

Finance long hedge couverture f longue, achat m par couverture;

Long Island Long Island;

∎ on Long Island à Long Island;

Long Island iced tea = cocktail composé de cinq alcools, de bitter et de Coca-Cola;

familiar long johns caleçon m long^□, caleçons mpl longs^□ ;

Sport long jump saut m en longueur;

Sport long jumper sauteur(euse) m,f en longueur;

History the Long March la Longue Marche;

American long pants pantalon m long;

the Long Parliament le Long Parlement, = Parlement convoqué par Charles Ier en 1640, renvoyé par Cromwell en 1653 et dissous en 1660;

long pig chair f humaine;

Stock Exchange long position position f acheteur ou longue;

∎ to take a long position acheter à la hausse, prendre une position longue;

long shot (competitor, racehorse etc) outsider m; (bet) pari m risqué; Cinema plan m éloigné; figurative entreprise f hasardeuse;

∎ it's a bit of a long shot il y a peu de chances pour que cela réussisse;

∎ it's a bit of a long shot, but we may be successful c'est une entreprise hasardeuse mais nous réussirons peut-être;

∎ I haven't finished, not by a long shot je n'ai pas fini, loin de là;

Technology long ton tonne f anglaise;

long trousers pantalon m long;

University long vacation grandes vacances fpl, vacances fpl d'été;

long view prévisions fpl à long terme;

∎ to take the long view envisager les choses à long terme;

long vodka = cocktail à base de vodka, de bitter, de sirop de citron vert et de soda ou limonade;

Radio long wave grandes ondes fpl;

∎ on long wave sur les grandes ondes;

long weekend week-end m prolongé;

∎ to take a long weekend prendre un week-end prolongé

✾ Play 'Long Day's Journey into Night' O'Neill 'Long Voyage vers la nuit'

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > long

18 pasado

adj.

1 last, prior.

2 past, bygone, down-the-road, gone-by.

3 stale, gamey.

4 past, distant, remote.

m.

1 past, time before right now.

2 past, yore, ancient times, yesterday.

3 past, track record, antecedents.

4 past, past tense.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: pasar.

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pasado

► nombre masculino

1 (tiempo) past

2 LINGÚÍSTICA past, past tense

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pasado

► participio pasado

1→ link=pasar pasar

► adjetivo

1 past, gone by

2 (año, semana, etc) last

■ la semana pasada last week

3 (después) after

■ pasadas las once after eleven

4 (estropeado) bad

► nombre masculino pasado

1 (tiempo) past

2 LINGÚÍSTICA past, past tense

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar muy pasado,-a argot to be really out of it

pasado,-a de moda out of date, out of fashion, old-fashioned

pasado mañana the day after tomorrow

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1. noun m.
past
2. (f. - pasada)
adj.

1) past

2) out-of-date, old-fashioned

3) bad, spoiled

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1. ADJ

1) [tiempo]

el jueves pasado — last Thursday

el mes pasado — last month

pasado mañana — the day after tomorrow

pasados dos días — after two days

ya eran pasadas las seis — it was already after six

lo pasado — the past

- lo pasado, pasado está

2) (Culin) (=en mal estado) [pan] stale; [fruta] overripe

esta leche está pasada — this milk is off

3) (Culin) (=muy hecho) [carne] overdone; [arroz, pasta] overcooked

me gustan los filetes muy pasados — I like my steaks very well done

la carne estaba demasiado pasada — the meat was overdone

huevo pasado por agua — soft-boiled egg

4) (=no actual) [ropa, zapatos] old-fashioned; [noticia] stale; [idea] [costumbre] antiquated, out-of-date

5) (=muy usado) worn

esta tela está muy pasada y se rompe con facilidad — this material is very worn and it tears easily

estar pasado de vueltas o de rosca — [grifo, tuerca] to be worn; [persona] to have seen it all before

6) [belleza] faded

7) ** (=borracho, drogado)

estar pasado — to be out of one's box **

2. SM

1)

el pasado — the past

- el pasado, pasado está

2) [de persona] past

tiene un pasado muy turbio — he has a very murky past

3) (Ling) past (tense)

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

el año/sábado pasado — last year/Saturday

la visita real que tuvo lugar en días pasados — the royal visit which took place a few days ago

en tiempos pasados — in days gone by, in bygone days (liter)

lo pasado, pasado está — (fr hecha) what's done is done, let bygones be bygones

pasados dos días — after two days

son las cinco pasadas — it's after o past five o'clock

pasadas las tres de la tarde — (sometime) after three o'clock in the afternoon

pasado mañana — the day after tomorrow

2)

a) ( anticuado) old-fashioned, passé

b) ( raído) worn-out

3) < fruta> overripe; <arroz/pastas> overcooked

la leche está pasada — the milk is off

el pescado está pasado — the fish is bad o (BrE) is off

el filete muy pasado, por favor — I'd like my steak well done

4) (arg) < persona> stoned (colloq)
II
masculino

a) ( época pasada) past

eso pertenece al pasado — that's all in the past

a causa de su pasado político — because of her political background

b) (Ling) past (tense)

* * *

= past, spent.

Ex. Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

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* anclado en el pasado = stuck in the past.

* año pasado, el = last year.

* aprender del pasado = learn from + the past.

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* del pasado = has-been, of the past, bygone, of yesteryear, gone by.

* de pasada = in passing.

* deshacer el pasado = undo + the past.

* durante el año pasado = over the past year.

* el mes pasado = last month.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en un pasado muy lejano = in the dim and distant past.

* en un pasado no muy distante = in the not too distant past.

* en un pasado no muy lejano = in the not too distant past.

* en un pasado oscuro y lejano = in the dim and distant past.

* época pasada = bygone era.

* evocación del pasado = stroll down memory lane.

* hecho como de pasada = throwaway.

* hurgar en el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.

* imagen del pasado = flashback [flash back].

* indagar el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.

* la semana pasada = last week.

* lo pasado pasado está = let bygones be bygones.

* mejorar el pasado = improve on + the past.

* no añorar el pasado = never + look back.

* olvidar el pasado = let bygones be bygones, forget + the past.

* pasado accidentado = chequered history, chequered past.

* pasado actual, el = living past, the.

* pasado delictivo = criminal past.

* pasado de moda = passé, out of vogue, out of fashion, out of style.

* pasado, el = past, the, yesteryear.

* pasado el mejor momento de Alguien = past + Posesivo + prime.

* pasado ficticio = imaginary past.

* pasado imaginario = imaginary past.

* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.

* pasado lejano, el = distant past, the.

* pasado mañana = the day after tomorrow.

* pasado reciente, el = recent past, the.

* pasado turbulento = chequered history, chequered past.

* pasado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.

* pensar en el pasado = look back.

* pertenecer al pasado = be a thing of the past, become + a thing of the past.

* recordar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane, stroll down + memory lane, take + a stroll down memory lane.

* recuerdo del pasado = flashback [flash back].

* reliquia del pasado = relic of the past.

* rememoración del pasado = stroll down memory lane.

* rememorar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane, stroll down + memory lane, take + a stroll down memory lane.

* reminiscencia del pasado = stroll down memory lane.

* ruptura con el pasado = break with the past, break from the past.

* tiro pasado = passing shot.

* un pasado oscuro = a dark past.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

el año/sábado pasado — last year/Saturday

la visita real que tuvo lugar en días pasados — the royal visit which took place a few days ago

en tiempos pasados — in days gone by, in bygone days (liter)

lo pasado, pasado está — (fr hecha) what's done is done, let bygones be bygones

pasados dos días — after two days

son las cinco pasadas — it's after o past five o'clock

pasadas las tres de la tarde — (sometime) after three o'clock in the afternoon

pasado mañana — the day after tomorrow

2)

a) ( anticuado) old-fashioned, passé

b) ( raído) worn-out

3) < fruta> overripe; <arroz/pastas> overcooked

la leche está pasada — the milk is off

el pescado está pasado — the fish is bad o (BrE) is off

el filete muy pasado, por favor — I'd like my steak well done

4) (arg) < persona> stoned (colloq)
II
masculino

a) ( época pasada) past

eso pertenece al pasado — that's all in the past

a causa de su pasado político — because of her political background

b) (Ling) past (tense)

* * *

el pasado

(n.) = past, the, yesteryear

Ex: While the reading habits of the elite form the leading edge of intellectual thought, the vast majority of humanity have had, in the past as well as the present, different habits and aims.

Ex: Ferreting out amazing treasures from yesteryear, antique dealers buy, sell or trade in a wide range of collectables.

= past, spent.

Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

* anclado en el pasado = stuck in the past.

* año pasado, el = last year.

* aprender del pasado = learn from + the past.

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* del pasado = has-been, of the past, bygone, of yesteryear, gone by.

* de pasada = in passing.

* deshacer el pasado = undo + the past.

* durante el año pasado = over the past year.

* el mes pasado = last month.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en un pasado muy lejano = in the dim and distant past.

* en un pasado no muy distante = in the not too distant past.

* en un pasado no muy lejano = in the not too distant past.

* en un pasado oscuro y lejano = in the dim and distant past.

* época pasada = bygone era.

* evocación del pasado = stroll down memory lane.

* hecho como de pasada = throwaway.

* hurgar en el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.

* imagen del pasado = flashback [flash back].

* indagar el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.

* la semana pasada = last week.

* lo pasado pasado está = let bygones be bygones.

* mejorar el pasado = improve on + the past.

* no añorar el pasado = never + look back.

* olvidar el pasado = let bygones be bygones, forget + the past.

* pasado accidentado = chequered history, chequered past.

* pasado actual, el = living past, the.

* pasado delictivo = criminal past.

* pasado de moda = passé, out of vogue, out of fashion, out of style.

* pasado, el = past, the, yesteryear.

* pasado el mejor momento de Alguien = past + Posesivo + prime.

* pasado ficticio = imaginary past.

* pasado imaginario = imaginary past.

* pasado irregular = chequered history, chequered past.

* pasado lejano, el = distant past, the.

* pasado mañana = the day after tomorrow.

* pasado reciente, el = recent past, the.

* pasado turbulento = chequered history, chequered past.

* pasado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.

* pensar en el pasado = look back.

* pertenecer al pasado = be a thing of the past, become + a thing of the past.

* recordar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane, stroll down + memory lane, take + a stroll down memory lane.

* recuerdo del pasado = flashback [flash back].

* reliquia del pasado = relic of the past.

* rememoración del pasado = stroll down memory lane.

* rememorar el pasado = take + a trip down memory lane, stroll down + memory lane, take + a stroll down memory lane.

* reminiscencia del pasado = stroll down memory lane.

* ruptura con el pasado = break with the past, break from the past.

* tiro pasado = passing shot.

* un pasado oscuro = a dark past.

* vida pasada = previous life.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

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pasado¹ -da

adjective

A

(en expresiones de tiempo): el año/mes/sábado pasado last year/month/Saturday

el recital tuvo lugar el pasado día 14 the recital took place on the 14th

la visita real que tuvo lugar en días pasados the royal visit which took place a few days ago

como era la costumbre en tiempos pasados as was the custom in days gone by o ( liter) in bygone days

lo pasado, pasado está ( fr hecha); what's done is done, let bygones be bygones

pasados dos o tres días volvió she came back after two or three days

son las cinco pasadas it's after o past five o'clock, it's gone five ( BrE colloq)

pasadas las tres de la tarde (sometime) after three o'clock in the afternoon

ver tb mañana¹ adv A. (↑ mañana (1))

B

1 (anticuado) passé, old-fashioned

todo lo que lleva es de lo más pasado all her clothes are so passé o old-fashioned

2 (gastado, raído) worn-out

esos zapatos están muy pasados those shoes are worn out, those shoes have seen better days ( colloq hum)

los codos de la chaqueta están pasados the jacket has gone o worn through at the elbows

C ( arg); ‹persona› stoned ( colloq), out of one's head ( colloq)

D

1 ‹fruta› overripe

la leche está pasada the milk is off o sour

2 ‹arroz/pastas› overcooked

el filete muy pasado, por favor I'd like my steak well done please

pasado²

masculine

1 (época pasada) past

tenemos que olvidar el pasado we must forget the past

eso pertenece al pasado that's all in the past

a causa de su pasado político because of her political background

2 ( Ling) past, past tense

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Del verbo pasar: ( conjugate pasar)

pasado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
pasado
pasar
pasado 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ( en expresiones de tiempo):
◊ el año/sábado pasado last year/Saturday;

pasados dos días after two days;
son las cinco pasadas it's after o past five o'clock;
pasado mañana the day after tomorrow
2 ( anticuado) tb
◊ pasado de moda old-fashioned

3 ‹ fruta› overripe;
‹arroz/pastas› overcooked;
‹ leche› sour;
◊ el pescado está pasado the fish is bad;

el filete muy pasado, por favor I'd like my steak well done
pasado 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( época pasada) past

b) (Ling) past (tense)

pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( ir por un lugar) to come/go past;

◊ no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone past;

los otros coches no podían pasado the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan pasado a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
pasado de largo to go right o straight past;
pasado por la aduana to go through customs;
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami;
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?;
pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house;
pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …
b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):

◊ ¿podríamos pasado por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;

pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?;
puede pasado a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
c) ( atravesar) to cross;

◊ pasado de un lado a otro [persona/barco] to go o cross from one side to the other;

[ humedad] to go through from one side to the other
d) ( caber):

◊ no pasadoá por la puerta it won't go through the door

2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go in;
◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;

¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!;
haga pasado al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please
3
a) (transmitirse, transferirse) [corona/título] to pass;

◊ pasó de mano en mano it was passed around (to everyone)

b) ( comunicar):

◊ te paso con Javier ( en el mismo teléfono) I'll hand o pass you over to Javier;

( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
4
a) (Educ) to pass;

◊ pasado de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year exams

b) ( ser aceptable):

◊ no está perfecto, pero puede pasado it's not perfect, but it'll do;

por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time
5
◊ pasar por

a) ( ser tenido por):

◊ podrían pasado por hermanas they could pass for sisters;

ver tb hacerse II 3
b) ( experimentar) to go through;

◊ pasado por una crisis to go through a crisis

( suceder) to happen;
◊ cuéntame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …;
pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same;
¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq);
¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?;
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?;
¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?;
eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody;
no le pasó nada nothing happened to him
1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;
◊ pasadoon muchos años many years went by o passed;

ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now;
un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly;
¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!
2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over;
[ efecto] to wear off;
[ dolor] to go away
3 ( arreglárselas) pasado sin algo to manage without sth
verbo transitivo
1
a) (cruzar, atravesar) ‹ frontera› to cross;

‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through
b) ( dejar atrás) ‹edificio/calle› to go past

c) (adelantar, sobrepasar) to overtake

2
a) ( hacer atravesar) pasado algo POR algo to put sth through sth;

◊ pasado la salsa por un tamiz to put the sauce through a sieve

b) (por la aduana —legalmente) to take through;

(— ilegalmente) to smuggle
3 ( hacer recorrer):
◊ pasado la aspiradora to vacuum, to hoover (BrE);

pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe;
hay que pasadole una plancha it needs a quick iron
4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show
5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass
6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
◊ pasado por alto ‹falta/error› to overlook;

‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit
1 (entregar, hacer llegar):
◊ pásaselo a Miguel pass it on to Miguel;

¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?
2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on
1
a) ‹ tiempo› to spend;

◊ pasamos las Navidades en casa we spent Christmas at home;

fuimos a Toledo a pasado el día we went to Toledo for the day
b) ( con idea de continuidad):

◊ pasé toda la noche en vela I was awake all night;

pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
c) pasarlo or pasarla bien to have a good time;

◊ ¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?;

lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself
2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;
◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold

pasarse verbo pronominal
1 ( cambiarse):
◊ pasadose al enemigo to go over to the enemy

2
a) ( ir demasiado lejos) to go too far;

◊ nos pasamos de estación we went past our station;

esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time
b) ( enf) (fam) (ir):

◊ pásate por casa come round;

¿podrías pasadote por el mercado? could you go down to the market?
3
a) [peras/tomates] to go bad, get overripe;

[carne/pescado] to go off, go bad;
[ leche] to go off, go sour
b) (recocerse) [arroz/pasta] to get overcooked

1
a) ( desaparecer) [ efecto] to wear off;

[ dolor] to go away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;

espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled down
b) ( transcurrir):

◊ el año se ha pasado muy rápido this year has gone very quickly;

ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me pasó su cumpleaños I forgot his birthday

b) ( dejar escapar):

◊ se me pasó la oportunidad I missed the opportunity

pasado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (último) last
2 (sin actualidad, trasnochado) old-fashioned: le di un número pasado de la revista, I gave him a back number of the magazine
3 (estropeado, podrido) bad: creo que esta carne está pasada, I think this meat is off
4 Culin cooked
un filete poco pasado, a rare steak 5 pasado mañana, the day after tomorrow
II sustantivo masculino past: no puede recordar el pasado más reciente, he's got a bad short-term memory
tiene un oscuro pasado, his past is a mystery
pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
' pasado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
año
- añorar
- antigua
- antiguo
- atrincherarse
- caduca
- caduco
- desempolvar
- devengar
- enfado
- exposición
- exterior
- fecha
- guerrear
- honrosa
- honroso
- huevo
- inspección
- mañana
- moda
- oscura
- oscuro
- pasada
- poder
- preferir
- recién
- recordar
- renegar
- revolver
- romper
- soler
- trasnochada
- trasnochado
- volver
- ya
- accidentado
- atrasado
- calamidad
- comparación
- el
- hurgar
- luego
- lunes
- menos
- mes
- olvidar
- participio
- pasar
- remover
- rosca
English:
after
- ago
- appreciate
- beyond
- block out
- break with
- bumper
- bygone
- clarify
- climbing
- come out
- dated
- day
- day off
- deprivation
- dissociate
- disturbance
- do
- downturn
- expatriate
- forget
- free
- glance
- go
- go over to
- go through
- guess
- hand down
- lie
- move away
- murky
- notice
- now
- old-fashioned
- on
- ordeal
- out
- outmoded
- part
- past
- public
- rake up
- recapture
- remember
- remnant
- retrace
- shady
- sit about
- sit around
- soggy

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pasado, -a

♦ adj

1. [terminado] past;

pasado un año a year later;

son las nueve pasadas it's gone nine (o'clock);

se pusieron en marcha pasada la medianoche it was past o gone midnight when they set off;

Comp

lo pasado, pasado está let bygones be bygones;

Comp
Am
lo pasado, pisado let bygones be bygones

2. [último] last;

el año/mes pasado last year/month;

ocurrió el pasado martes it happened last Tuesday

3. [podrido] off, bad

4. [muy hecho] [pasta] overcooked;
[filete, carne] overdone
5. [anticuado] old-fashioned, out-of-date

6. Fam
estar pasado [drogado] to be stoned

7. Comp
Fam
ese tío está pasado de rosca o [m5] de revoluciones that guy goes too far o over the top

♦ nm

1. [tiempo] past;

tiene un pasado muy sospechoso he has a very suspect past

2. Gram past (tense);

en pasado in the past (tense)

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pasado

I adj tiempo last;

el lunes pasado last Monday;

pasado de moda old-fashioned

II m past

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pasado, -da adj

1) : past

el año pasado: last year

pasado mañana: the day after tomorrow

pasadas las siete: after seven o'clock

2) : stale, bad, overripe

3) : old-fashioned, out-of-date

4) : overripe, slightly spoiled

pasado nm

: past

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pasado¹ adj

1. (último) last

la semana pasada last week

2. (anterior) past

los pasados días the past few days

en tiempos pasados in the past

3. (estropeado) bad / off

los tomates están pasados the tomatoes have gone bad

pasado de moda old fashioned

pasado mañana the day after tomorrow

pasado² n

1. (tiempo anterior) past

en el pasado in the past

2. (tiempo verbal) past / past tense

Spanish-English dictionary > pasado

19 plongée

plongée² [plɔ̃ʒe]

feminine noun

[de nageur, sous-marin, gardien de but] dive

• faire de la plongée to go diving

• plongée sous-marine diving ; (avec scaphandre autonome) scuba diving

• plongée avec tuba snorkelling

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plɔ̃ʒe
nom féminin

1) ( discipline) gén (skin) diving; ( avec scaphandre) scuba diving; ( avec tube) snorkelling [BrE]

plongée sous-marine — deep-sea diving

faire de la plongée — to go diving

2) ( séjour sous l'eau) dive

un sous-marin en plongée — a submerged submarine

3) Cinéma high-angle shot

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plɔ̃ʒe nf
1) (plongée sous-marine) scuba diving no pl

faire de la plongée — to go scuba diving

2) [sous-marin] submersion, dive

en plongée — submerged

3) fig

une plongée dans les bas-fonds de qch — a descent into the depths of sth

4) CINÉMA, PHOTOGRAPHIE high angle shot

un plan en plongée — a high angle shot

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plongée nf

1 ⇒ Les jeux et les sports Sport ( discipline) gén (skin) diving; ( avec scaphandre autonome) scuba diving; ( avec tube respiratoire) snorkelling^GB; plongée sous-marine deep-sea diving; faire de la plongée to go diving; plongée en apnée diving without an aqualung;

2 Pêche, Sport, Tech ( séjour sous l'eau) dive;

3 Naut ( de sous-marin) dive; effectuer une plongée to do a dive; un sous-marin en plongée a submerged submarine;

4 Cin high-angle shot; prendre qch en plongée to take a high-angle shot of sth.

[plɔ̃ʒe] nom féminin

1. LOISIRS & SPORT (underwater) diving

il fait de la plongée depuis deux ans he has been diving for two years

plongée sous-marine skin ou scuba diving

2. CINÉMA high angle shot

3. [descente rapide] swoop, plunge, dive

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > plongée

20 cut

1.
[kʌt]transitive verb, -tt-, cut

1) (penetrate, wound) schneiden

cut one's finger/leg — sich (Dat. od. Akk.) in den Finger/ins Bein schneiden

he cut himself on broken glass — er hat sich an einer Glasscherbe geschnitten

the remark cut him to the quick — (fig.) die Bemerkung traf ihn ins Mark

2) (divide) (with knife) schneiden; durchschneiden [Seil]; (with axe) durchhacken

cut something in half/two/three — etwas halbieren/zweiteilen/dreiteilen

cut one's ties or links — alle Verbindungen abbrechen

cut no ice with somebody — (fig. coll.) keinen Eindruck auf jemanden machen

3) (detach, reduce) abschneiden; schneiden, stutzen [Hecke]; mähen [Getreide, Gras]

cut (p.p.) flowers — Schnittblumen

cut one's nails — sich (Dat.) die Nägel schneiden

4) (shape, fashion) schleifen [Glas, Edelstein, Kristall]; hauen, schlagen [Stufen]

cut a key — einen Schlüssel feilen od. anfertigen

cut figures in wood/stone — Figuren aus Holz schnitzen/aus Stein hauen

5) (meet and cross) [Straße, Linie, Kreis:] schneiden

6) (fig.): (renounce, refuse to recognize) schneiden

7) (carve) [auf]schneiden [Fleisch, Geflügel]; abschneiden [Scheibe]

8) (reduce) senken [Preise]; verringern, einschränken [Menge, Produktion]; mindern [Qualität]; kürzen [Ausgaben, Lohn]; verkürzen [Arbeitszeit, Urlaub]; abbauen [Arbeitsplätze]; (cease, stop) einstellen [Dienstleistungen, Lieferungen]; abstellen [Strom]

9) (absent oneself from) schwänzen [Schule, Unterricht]

10)

cut one's losses — höherem Verlust vorbeugen

11)

cut something short — (lit. or fig.): (interrupt, terminate) etwas abbrechen

cut somebody short — jemanden unterbrechen; (impatiently) jemandem ins Wort fallen

to cut a long story short — der langen Rede kurzer Sinn

12) (Cards) abheben

13)

cut a tooth — einen Zahn bekommen

14)

be cut and dried — genau festgelegt od. abgesprochen sein

15) (Computing)

cut and paste — ausschneiden und einfügen
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, cut

1) [Messer, Schwert usw.:] schneiden; [Papier, Tuch, Käse:] sich schneiden lassen

cut both ways — (fig.) ein zweischneidiges Schwert sein (fig.)

2) (cross, intersect) sich schneiden

3) (pass)

cut through or across the field/park — [quer] über das Feld/durch den Park gehen

4) (Cinemat.) (stop the cameras) abbrechen; (go quickly to another shot) überblenden (to zu)
3. noun
1) (act of cutting) Schnitt, der

2) (stroke, blow) (with knife) Schnitt, der; (with sword, whip) Hieb, der; (injury) Schnittwunde, die

3) (reduction) (in wages, expenditure, budget) Kürzung, die; (in prices) Senkung, die; (in working hours, holiday, etc.) Verkürzung, die; (in services) Verringerung, die; (in production, output, etc.) Einschränkung, die

4) (of meat) Stück, das

5) (coll.): (commission, share) Anteil, der

6) (of hair): (style) [Haar]schnitt, der; (of clothes) Schnitt, der

7) (in play, book, etc.) Streichung, die; (in film) Schnitt, der

make cuts — Streichungen/Schnitte vornehmen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/98633/cut_away">cut away

- cut back

- cut down

- cut in

- cut off

- cut out

- cut up

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1. present participle - cutting; verb
1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) schneiden

2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) aus-, abschneiden

3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) schneiden

4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) schneiden

5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) kürzen

6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) schneiden

7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) schneiden

8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) abheben

9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') `Schnitt`

10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) abkürzen

11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) schneiden

12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) schwänzen

13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) schneiden
2. noun
1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) der Schnitt

2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) der Schnitt

3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) das Stück

•

- cutter
- cutting 3. adjective
(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) scharf

- cut glass
- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective
(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) halsabschneiderisch, mörderisch

- a cut above
- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short
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cut

[kʌt]

I. NOUN

1. (act) Schnitt m

to make a \cut [in sth] [in etw akk] einen Einschnitt machen

2. (slice) of meat Stück nt; of bread Scheibe f, Schnitte f

sirloin is the most expensive \cut of beef die Lende ist das teuerste Stück vom Rind

cold \cuts Aufschnitt m

3. (trim) Schnitt m

her hair was in need of a \cut ihre Haare mussten geschnitten werden

4. (fit) [Zu]schnitt m; of shirt, trousers Schnitt m

5. (wound) Schnittwunde f, Schnitt m

deep \cut tiefe Schnittwunde

to get a \cut sich akk schneiden

where'd you get that \cut? wo hast du dich denn da geschnitten? fam

6. (insult) Beleidigung f (at für + akk)

7. also FIN ( fam: due, share) [An]teil m

when am I going to get my \cut? wann bekomme ich meinen Anteil? m

8. (decrease) Senkung f, Herabsetzung f

\cut in emissions Abgasreduzierung f

\cut in interest rates Zinssenkung f

\cut in prices Preissenkung f, Ermäßigung f

\cut in production Produktionseinschränkung f

\cut in staff Personalabbau m

to take a \cut eine Kürzung hinnehmen

he took a \cut in salary er nahm eine Gehaltskürzung hin

many people have had to take a \cut in their living standards viele Menschen mussten sich mit einer Einschränkung ihres Lebensstandards abfinden

9. (less spending)

▪ \cuts pl Kürzungen pl, Streichungen pl

budget \cuts Haushaltskürzungen pl

to make \cuts in the budget Abstriche am Etat machen

10. (abridgement) Schnitt m, Streichung f

to make a \cut in a film eine Szene aus einem Film herausschneiden

to make \cuts Streichungen vornehmen

11. AM (truancy) Schwänzen nt kein pl fam

to have a \cut schwänzen fam

12. SPORT

to give the ball a \cut den Ball anschneiden

13.

▶ to be a \cut above sb/sth jdm/etw um einiges überlegen sein

▶ the \cut and thrust of sth das Spannungsfeld einer S. gen

II. ADJECTIVE

1. (removed) abgeschnitten; (sliced) bread [auf]geschnitten

\cut flowers Schnittblumen pl

2. (fitted) glass, jewel geschliffen

III. INTERJECTION

FILM

\cut! Schnitt!

IV. TRANSITIVE VERB

<-tt-, cut, cut>

1. (slice)

▪ to \cut sth etw schneiden

did you already \cut some bread? hast du schon etwas Brot aufgeschnitten?

to \cut a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk schneiden

to \cut sth to pieces [or shreds] etw zerstückeln

to \cut sth in[to] several pieces etw in mehrere Teile zerschneiden

how can I \cut this cake in two pieces? wie kann ich diesen Kuchen halbieren?

to \cut sb/sth free jdn/etw losschneiden; (from wreck) jdn/etw herausschneiden

to \cut sth loose etw losschneiden

to \cut sth open etw aufschneiden

▪ to \cut sb sth [or sth for sb] jdm [o für jdn] etw schneiden

could you \cut me a slice of bread? könntest du mir eine Scheibe Brot abschneiden?

▪ to \cut sth with sth etw mit etw dat schneiden

2. (sever)

▪ to \cut sth etw durchschneiden

she nearly \cut an artery with the new hedge-trimmer sie durchtrennte fast eine Arterie mit der neuen elektrischen Heckenschere

3. (trim)

▪ to \cut sth etw [ab]schneiden

to \cut one's fingernails sich dat die Fingernägel schneiden

to \cut flowers Blumen abschneiden

to \cut the grass den Rasen mähen

to \cut sb's hair jdm die Haare schneiden

to have [or get] one's hair \cut sich dat die Haare schneiden lassen

4. (injure)

▪ to \cut oneself/sb [with sth] sich/jdn [mit etw dat] schneiden

I've \cut my hand on that glass ich habe mir die Hand an diesem Glas geschnitten

he \cut his head open er hat sich den Kopf aufgeschlagen

5. (clear)

▪ to \cut sth road, tunnel etw bauen; ditch, trench etw graben

they're planning to \cut a road right through the forest sie planen, eine Straße mitten durch den Wald zu schlagen

to \cut a swath through sth eine Bahn durch etw akk schneiden

6. (decrease)

▪ to \cut sth etw senken [o herabsetzen] [o reduzieren]

they should \cut class sizes to 30 die Klassengröße sollte auf 30 Schüler verringert werden

to \cut costs die Kosten senken

to \cut one's losses weitere Verluste vermeiden

to \cut overtime die Überstunden reduzieren

to \cut prices die Preise herabsetzen [o senken]

to \cut wages die Löhne kürzen

▪ to \cut sth by sth etw um etw akk kürzen [o reduzieren]

our company is \cutting its workforce by 20% unsere Firma baut 20 % ihres Personals ab

7. (break)

▪ to \cut sth etw unterbrechen

they \cut our supply lines sie schnitten uns unsere Versorgungslinien ab

8. (abridge)

to \cut a film einen Film kürzen

to \cut short ⇆ sth etw abbrechen; (interrupt)

to \cut sb short jdn unterbrechen, jdm ins Wort fallen

9. (remove)

to be \cut from the team aus dem Team entfernt werden

to \cut a scene in a film eine Szene aus einem Film herausschneiden

10. (miss)

▪ to \cut sth etw auslassen

she decided to \cut some of her meetings sie entschied sich, einige ihrer Treffen nicht wahrzunehmen

to \cut a class [or lesson] /school eine [Unterrichts]stunde/die Schule schwänzen fam

11. (turn off)

to \cut the motor [or engine] den Motor abstellen

12. ( fam: desist from)

▪ to \cut sth behaviour etw [unter]lassen

to \cut the cackle BRIT, AUS ( hum) auf den Punkt kommen

to \cut the crap (sl) mit der Scheiße aufhören derb

13. (shape)

to \cut a diamond einen Diamanten schleifen

14. AUTO

to \cut a corner [too sharply] eine Kurve [zu scharf] schneiden

15. (teethe)

to \cut a tooth einen Zahn bekommen, zahnen

16. CARDS

to \cut the cards die Karten abheben

17. MUS

to \cut a record/CD eine Platte/CD aufnehmen

18. COMPUT

to \cut and paste sth etw ausschneiden und einfügen

19. MATH

▪ to \cut sth etw schneiden

20. SPORT

to \cut the ball den Ball [an]schneiden

21.

▶ to \cut capers ( dated) Luftsprünge machen

▶ to \cut the cheese AM ( fam) einen fahrenlassen derb

▶ you should \cut your coat according to your cloth BRIT ( prov) man muss sich akk nach der Decke strecken prov

▶ to \cut corners schnell und kostengünstig arbeiten

▶ to \cut sb dead jdn schneiden

today in the store Martha \cut me dead heute im Supermarkt hat Martha mich keines Blickes gewürdigt

▶ to \cut a fine [or quite a] figure [or BRIT dash] ( dated) eine gute Figur machen

▶ to \cut it [or things] [a bit] fine [or close] [ein bisschen] knapp kalkulieren

▶ to \cut the ground from under sb's feet jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen

▶ to \cut no [or very little] ice with sb keinen Eindruck auf jdn machen

▶ to [not] \cut it [or AM also the mustard] [k]ein hohes Niveau erreichen

▶ to \cut off one's nose to spite one's face sich akk ins eigene Fleisch schneiden

▶ to \cut sb to the quick [or heart] jdn ins Mark treffen

▶ to be \cut from the same cloth aus dem gleichen Holz geschnitzt sein

▶ to \cut sb some slack AM mit jdm nachsichtig sein

▶ to \cut a long story short der langen Rede kurzer Sinn, um es kurzzumachen

▶ to \cut one's teeth [or eye-teeth] [on sth] sich dat die ersten Sporen [mit etw dat] verdienen

▶ to be so thick that you can \cut it with a knife zum Zerreißen gespannt sein

the tension was so thick in the air that you could \cut it with a knife die Atmosphäre war zum Zerreißen gespannt

V. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<-tt-, cut, cut>

1. (slice) knife schneiden

2. (slice easily) material sich akk schneiden lassen

3. (take short cut)

to \cut over a field eine Abkürzung über ein Feld nehmen

4. CARDS abheben

to \cut for dealer den Geber auslosen

5. AM ( fam: push in)

to \cut [in line] sich akk vordrängeln

to \cut in front of sb sich akk vor jdn drängeln

no \cutting! nicht drängeln!

6. COMPUT

to \cut and paste ausschneiden und einfügen

7. (withdraw)

▪ to \cut loose from sth sich akk von etw dat trennen

8.

▶ to \cut both [or two] ways eine zweischneidige Sache sein

▶ to \cut to the chase AM ( fam) auf den Punkt kommen

▶ to \cut loose AM, AUS alle Hemmungen verlieren

she really \cuts loose when she dances sie tobt sich beim Tanzen richtig aus

▶ to \cut and run Reißaus nehmen, sich akk aus dem Staub machen

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cut [kʌt]

A s

1. a) Schnitt m

b) Schnittwunde f

2. Hieb m:

cut and thrust

a) (Fechten) Hieb und Stoß m,

b) fig (feindseliges) Hin und Her, Widerstreit m;

rhetorical cut and thrust Wortgefecht n

3. fig Stich m, (Seiten)Hieb m, Bosheit f

4. umg Schneiden n:

give sb the cut direct jemanden ostentativ schneiden

5. (Spaten) Stich m

6. (Haar) Schnitt m

7. TECH Ein-, Anschnitt m, Kerbe f

8. TECH Schnittfläche f

9. TECH Schrot m/n

10. a) Einschnitt m, Durchstich m (im Gelände)

b) Graben m

11. Schnitte f, Stück n (besonders Fleisch):

cold cuts pl Aufschnitt m

12. US umg Imbiss m

13. umg Anteil m (of, in an dat):

my cut is 20%

14. besonders US

a) Mahd f (Gras)

b) Schlag m (Holz)

c) Schur f (Wolle)

15. FILM, TV Schnitt m

16. FILM, RADIO, TV: scharfe Überblendung, Schnitt m

17. Abkürzung(sweg) f(m), direkter Weg

18. Tennis etc: Schnitt m

19. Stück n, Länge f (von Stoff, Tuch)

20. (Zu)Schnitt m, Fasson f (besonders von Kleidung)

21. Schnitt m, Schliff m (von Edelsteinen)

22. fig Art f, Schlag m:

of quite a different cut aus ganz anderem Holz geschnitzt

23. Gesichtsschnitt m

24. umg (soziale etc) Stufe:

a cut above eine Stufe höher als

25. TYPO

a) (Kupfer) Stich m

b) Druckstock m

c) Klischee n

26. Holzschnitt m

27. (modischer) Schlitz (im Kleid)

28. Streichung f, Auslassung f, Kürzung f (in einem Buch etc)

29. WIRTSCH Kürzung f, Senkung f:

cut in prices Preissenkung oder -herabsetzung f;

cut in salary Gehaltskürzung

30. SCHULE, UNIV umg Schwänzen n

31. Kartenspiel:

a) Abheben n

b) abgehobene Karte(n pl)

32. umg Strohhalm m (zum Losen):

draw cuts Strohhalme ziehen, losen

33. Golf: Cut m (maximale Schlagzahl, mit der sich ein Spieler für die letzten beiden Runden eines Turniers qualifiziert):

make the cut den Cut schaffen

B adj

1. beschnitten, (zu)geschnitten, gestutzt, gespalten, zersägt:

cut flowers Schnittblumen;

cut glass geschliffenes Glas

2. BOT (ein)gekerbt

3. gemeißelt, geschnitzt, behauen

4. verschnitten, kastriert:

a cut horse ein Wallach

5. WIRTSCH herabgesetzt, ermäßigt (Preise)

6. Br sl blau, besoffen

C v/t prät und pperf cut

1. (be-, zer)schneiden, ab-, durchschneiden, einen Schnitt machen in (akk):

cut sb sth jemandem etwas abschneiden;

cut to pieces zerstückeln;

cut one’s teeth Zähne bekommen, zahnen; → cable A 1, eyetooth

2. abhacken, abschneiden, absägen, SCHIFF kappen:

cut a book ein Buch aufschneiden;

cut coal Kohle(n) hauen;

cut grass Gras mähen;

cut trees Bäume fällen;

cut turf Rasen stechen;

cut wood Holz hacken

3. eine Hecke etc (be)schneiden, stutzen:

cut sb’s hair jemandem die Haare schneiden; → story¹ 4

4. eine Schnittwunde beibringen (dat), verletzen:

cut one’s finger sich in den Finger schneiden;

he cut himself on the lid er schnitt sich am Deckel

5. schlagen:

cut a horse with a whip

6. Tiere kastrieren, verschneiden

7. ein Kleid, einen Teppich etc zuschneiden, etwas zurechtschneiden, einen Schlüssel anfertigen, einen Braten vorschneiden oder zerlegen

8. einen Stein behauen, Glas, Edelsteine schleifen

9. (ein)schnitzen, einschneiden, -ritzen

10. einen Weg ausgraben, -hauen, einen Graben stechen, einen Tunnel bohren:

cut one’s way sich einen Weg bahnen

11. AGR Land umackern, pflügen

12. MATH etc durchschneiden, kreuzen

13. AUTO

a) eine Kurve schneiden: → corner A 1

b) ein Verkehrszeichen etc überfahren

14. einen Text etc, auch einen Betrag etc kürzen, beschneiden, zusammenstreichen (to auf akk):

cut film einen Film schneiden;

cut the wages die Löhne kürzen;

cut production die Produktion einschränken oder drosseln; → bone¹ A 1

15. WIRTSCH die Preise herabsetzen, senken

16. die Geschwindigkeit herabsetzen, verringern

17. cut one’s losses WIRTSCH weiteren (finanziellen) Verlusten vorbeugen

18. a) CHEM, TECH verdünnen, auflösen

b) umg verwässern

19. TECH abstoßen, Metall, auch Gewinde schneiden, beschroten, fräsen, scheren, schleifen

20. ELEK, TEL eine Verbindung trennen

21. ELEK, AUTO, TECH

a) den Motor etc ab-, ausschalten

b) den Motor drosseln

22. FILM, RADIO, TV: abbrechen

23. (auf Tonband etc) mitschneiden

24. fig eine Verbindung abbrechen, aufgeben

25. fig

a) betrüben:

it cut him to the heart es tat ihm in der Seele weh, es schnitt ihm ins Herz

b) jemandem wehtun, jemanden kränken

26. umg jemanden schneiden:

cut sb dead jemanden völlig ignorieren

27. SCHULE, UNIV umg eine Stunde etc schwänzen

28. Karten abheben

29. Tennis etc: den Ball (an)schneiden

30. umg Gewinne teilen

31. SPORT einen Rekord brechen

32. → cut out A 9

D v/i

1. schneiden (in, into in akk), bohren, hauen, sägen, stechen:

the knife doesn’t cut das Messer schneidet nicht;

it cuts both ways fig

a) es ist ein zweischneidiges Schwert,

b) das gilt für beide Teile (gleichermaßen)

2. einschneiden, drücken (Kragen etc)

3. sich (gut etc) schneiden lassen

4. durchbrechen (Zähne)

5. (auf dem kürzesten Wege) hindurchgehen, den kürzesten Weg einschlagen

6. umg

a) rasen, flitzen

b) abhauen:

cut and run Reißaus nehmen

7. wehtun, kränken

8. Kartenspiel: abheben

9. SPORT den Ball (an)schneiden

10. FILM etc

a) schneiden, überblenden:

cut to um- oder hinüberblenden zu

b) abbrechen

11. SCHULE, UNIV umg (die Stunde etc) schwänzen

12. MAL stark hervortreten (Farbe)

13. umg die Gewinne teilen

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1.
[kʌt]transitive verb, -tt-, cut

1) (penetrate, wound) schneiden

cut one's finger/leg — sich (Dat. od. Akk.) in den Finger/ins Bein schneiden

he cut himself on broken glass — er hat sich an einer Glasscherbe geschnitten

the remark cut him to the quick — (fig.) die Bemerkung traf ihn ins Mark

2) (divide) (with knife) schneiden; durchschneiden [Seil]; (with axe) durchhacken

cut something in half/two/three — etwas halbieren/zweiteilen/dreiteilen

cut one's ties or links — alle Verbindungen abbrechen

cut no ice with somebody — (fig. coll.) keinen Eindruck auf jemanden machen

3) (detach, reduce) abschneiden; schneiden, stutzen [Hecke]; mähen [Getreide, Gras]

cut (p.p.) flowers — Schnittblumen

cut one's nails — sich (Dat.) die Nägel schneiden

4) (shape, fashion) schleifen [Glas, Edelstein, Kristall]; hauen, schlagen [Stufen]

cut a key — einen Schlüssel feilen od. anfertigen

cut figures in wood/stone — Figuren aus Holz schnitzen/aus Stein hauen

5) (meet and cross) [Straße, Linie, Kreis:] schneiden

6) (fig.): (renounce, refuse to recognize) schneiden

7) (carve) [auf]schneiden [Fleisch, Geflügel]; abschneiden [Scheibe]

8) (reduce) senken [Preise]; verringern, einschränken [Menge, Produktion]; mindern [Qualität]; kürzen [Ausgaben, Lohn]; verkürzen [Arbeitszeit, Urlaub]; abbauen [Arbeitsplätze]; (cease, stop) einstellen [Dienstleistungen, Lieferungen]; abstellen [Strom]

9) (absent oneself from) schwänzen [Schule, Unterricht]

10)

cut one's losses — höherem Verlust vorbeugen

11)

cut something short — (lit. or fig.): (interrupt, terminate) etwas abbrechen

cut somebody short — jemanden unterbrechen; (impatiently) jemandem ins Wort fallen

to cut a long story short — der langen Rede kurzer Sinn

12) (Cards) abheben

13)

cut a tooth — einen Zahn bekommen

14)

be cut and dried — genau festgelegt od. abgesprochen sein

15) (Computing)

cut and paste — ausschneiden und einfügen
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, cut

1) [Messer, Schwert usw.:] schneiden; [Papier, Tuch, Käse:] sich schneiden lassen

cut both ways — (fig.) ein zweischneidiges Schwert sein (fig.)

2) (cross, intersect) sich schneiden

3) (pass)

cut through or across the field/park — [quer] über das Feld/durch den Park gehen

4) (Cinemat.) (stop the cameras) abbrechen; (go quickly to another shot) überblenden (to zu)
3. noun
1) (act of cutting) Schnitt, der

2) (stroke, blow) (with knife) Schnitt, der; (with sword, whip) Hieb, der; (injury) Schnittwunde, die

3) (reduction) (in wages, expenditure, budget) Kürzung, die; (in prices) Senkung, die; (in working hours, holiday, etc.) Verkürzung, die; (in services) Verringerung, die; (in production, output, etc.) Einschränkung, die

4) (of meat) Stück, das

5) (coll.): (commission, share) Anteil, der

6) (of hair): (style) [Haar]schnitt, der; (of clothes) Schnitt, der

7) (in play, book, etc.) Streichung, die; (in film) Schnitt, der

make cuts — Streichungen/Schnitte vornehmen

Phrasal Verbs:

- cut away

- cut back

- cut down

- cut in

- cut off

- cut out

- cut up

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(injury) n.

Schnittwunde f. adj.

geschnitten adj. n.

Schnitt -e m. (into) v.

einschneiden v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: cut)

= anschneiden v.

beschneiden v.

kürzen v.

mähen v.

schneiden v.

(§ p.,pp.: schnitt, geschnitten)

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