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1 steal

1. transitive verb,
stole, stolen

1) stehlen ( from Dat.)

steal somebody's boyfriend/girlfriend — jemandem den Freund/die Freundin ausspannen (ugs.)

she was the star of the play, but the little dog stole the show — (fig.) sie war der Star des Stückes, aber der kleine Hund stahl ihr die Schau

steal the show — die Hauptattraktion sein

the newcomer stole the show — ein Newcomer war der Star [des Abends]

steal the show from somebody — jemandem die Schau stehlen od. den Rang ablaufen

2) (get slyly) rauben (geh. scherzh.) [Kuss, Umarmung]; entlocken [Worte, Interview]; sich (Dat.) genehmigen (ugs. scherzh.) [Nickerchen]

steal a glance [at somebody/something] — jemandem einen verstohlenen Blick zuwerfen/einen verstohlenen Blick auf etwas (Akk.) werfen

3) (fig.): (win)

she stole my heart — sie eroberte mein Herz
2. intransitive verb,
stole, stolen

1) stehlen

steal from somebody — jemanden bestehlen

steal from the till/supermarket — aus der Kasse/im Supermarkt stehlen

2) (move furtively) sich stehlen

steal in/out/up — sich hinein-/hinaus-/hinaufstehlen

steal up [on somebody/something] — sich [an jemanden/etwas] heranschleichen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/111922/steal_away">steal away

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[sti:l]
past tense - stole; verb

1) (to take (another person's property), especially secretly, without permission or legal right: Thieves broke into the house and stole money and jewellery; He was expelled from the school because he had been stealing (money).) stehlen

2) (to obtain or take (eg a look, a nap etc) quickly or secretly: He stole a glance at her.) verstohlen

3) (to move quietly: He stole quietly into the room.) sich stehlen

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steal

[sti:l]

I. n esp AM ( fam) Schnäppchen nt

it's a \steal! das ist ja geschenkt! fam

II. vt

<stole, stolen>

1. (take illegally)

▪ to \steal sth etw stehlen [o form entwenden]

to \steal [sb's] ideas [jds] Ideen klauen fam

2. (gain artfully)

to \steal a base SPORT zu einem ungewöhnlichen Zeitpunkt unbemerkt zur nächsten Base rennen

to \steal sb's heart [away] jds Herz erobern

to \steal a kiss from sb ( dated) jdm einen Kuss rauben veraltend

3. (do surreptitiously)

to \steal a glance [or look] [at sb/sth] verstohlen [zu jdm/etw] hinschauen

she stole a glance at her watch sie lugte heimlich auf ihre Armbanduhr

4.

▶ to \steal the limelight alles andere in den Schatten stellen

▶ to \steal a march on sb jdm den Rang ablaufen

▶ to \steal the scene [or show] from sb jdm die Schau stehlen

▶ to \steal sb's thunder jdm den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

III. vi

<stole, stolen>

1. (take things illegally) stehlen

he has been convicted of \stealing er ist des Diebstahls überführt worden

2. (move surreptitiously) sich akk wegstehlen

he stole out of the room er stahl sich aus dem Zimmer

she stole onto the balcony sie schlich auf den Balkon

▪ to \steal over sth über etw akk gleiten

as the moon rose, moonlight stole over the scene als der Mond aufging, ergoss sich das Mondlicht über die Landschaft

a crafty expression stole over his face ein raffinierter Ausdruck huschte über sein Gesicht

anxiety was \stealing over her sie überkam Angst

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[stiːl] vb: pret stole, ptp stolen
1. vt
object, idea, kiss, heart stehlen
to steal sth from sb — jdm etw stehlen

to steal sb's girlfriend — jdm die Freundin ausspannen (inf)

to steal the show — die Schau stehlen

to steal the limelight from sb — jdm die Schau stehlen

to steal sb's thunder — jdm den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

Labour have stolen the Tories' clothes —

the baby stole all the attention — das Kind zog die ganze Aufmerksamkeit auf sich

to steal a glance at sb — verstohlen zu jdm hinschauen

2. vi

1) (= thieve) stehlen

2) (= move quietly etc) sich stehlen, (sich) schleichen

to steal away or off — sich weg- or davonstehlen

to steal into a room — sich in ein Zimmer stehlen

to steal up on sb — sich an jdn heranschleichen

old age was stealing up on her — das Alter machte sich allmählich bei ihr bemerkbar

the mood/feeling which was stealing over the country —

he could feel happiness stealing over him to steal home (Baseball) — er fühlte, wie ihn ein Glücksgefühl überkam ungehindert zur Ausgangsbase vorrücken

3. n (US inf
= bargain) Geschenk nt (inf)
a total steal — ein echtes Schnäppchen (inf)

it's a steal! — das ist (ja) geschenkt! (inf)

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steal [stiːl]

A v/t prät stole [stəʊl], pperf stolen [ˈstəʊlən]

1. a) etwas stehlen (auch fig), entwenden:

steal sth from sb jemandem etwas stehlen;

steal sb’s girlfriend fig jemandem die Freundin ausspannen umg

b) etwas rauben

2. fig stehlen, erlisten, erhaschen:

steal a kiss from sb jemandem einen Kuss rauben;

steal a look at einen verstohlenen Blick werfen auf (akk); → march¹ Bes Redew, show A 3, thunder A 1

3. fig stehlen, plagiieren

4. schmuggeln ( into in akk; out of aus)

5. SPORT etc den Ball etc ergattern, Punkte auch entführen

B v/i

1. stehlen

2. schleichen, sich stehlen ( beide:

out of aus):

steal away sich davonstehlen

3. steal over ( oder on) fig jemanden beschleichen (Furcht etc)

C s

1. umg Diebstahl m

2. at that price it’s a steal bes US umg zu dem Preis ist das fast geschenkt

3. Basketball: Ballgewinn m

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1. transitive verb,
stole, stolen

1) stehlen ( from Dat.)

steal somebody's boyfriend/girlfriend — jemandem den Freund/die Freundin ausspannen (ugs.)

she was the star of the play, but the little dog stole the show — (fig.) sie war der Star des Stückes, aber der kleine Hund stahl ihr die Schau

steal the show — die Hauptattraktion sein

the newcomer stole the show — ein Newcomer war der Star [des Abends]

steal the show from somebody — jemandem die Schau stehlen od. den Rang ablaufen

2) (get slyly) rauben (geh. scherzh.) [Kuss, Umarmung]; entlocken [Worte, Interview]; sich (Dat.) genehmigen (ugs. scherzh.) [Nickerchen]

steal a glance [at somebody/something] — jemandem einen verstohlenen Blick zuwerfen/einen verstohlenen Blick auf etwas (Akk.) werfen

3) (fig.): (win)

she stole my heart — sie eroberte mein Herz
2. intransitive verb,
stole, stolen

1) stehlen

steal from somebody — jemanden bestehlen

steal from the till/supermarket — aus der Kasse/im Supermarkt stehlen

2) (move furtively) sich stehlen

steal in/out/up — sich hinein-/hinaus-/hinaufstehlen

steal up [on somebody/something] — sich [an jemanden/etwas] heranschleichen

Phrasal Verbs:

- steal away

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(from) v.

bestehlen v.

entwenden v.

stehlen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stahl, gestohlen)

English-german dictionary > steal
2 steal

[sti:l] n

( esp Am) ( fam) Schnäppchen nt;

it's a \steal! das ist ja geschenkt! ( fam) vt <stole, stolen>

1) ( take illegally)

to \steal sth etw stehlen [o ( form) entwenden];

to \steal [sb's] ideas [jds] Ideen fpl klauen ( fam)

2) ( gain artfully)

to \steal a base sports zu einem ungewöhnlichen Zeitpunkt unbemerkt zur nächsten Base rennen;

to \steal sb's heart [away] jds Herz nt erobern;

to \steal a kiss from sb (dated) jdm einen Kuss rauben veraltend

3) ( do surreptitiously)

to \steal a glance [or look] [at sb/sth] verstohlen [zu jdm/etw] hinschauen;

she stole a glance at her watch sie lugte heimlich auf ihre Armbanduhr

PHRASES:

to \steal the limelight alles andere in den Schatten stellen;

to \steal a march on sb jdm den Rang ablaufen;

to \steal the scene [or show] from sb jdm die Schau stehlen;

to \steal sb's thunder jdm den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen vi <stole, stolen>

1) ( take things illegally) stehlen;

he has been convicted of \stealing er ist des Diebstahls überführt worden

2) ( move surreptitiously) sich akk wegstehlen;

he stole out of the room er stahl sich aus dem Zimmer;

she stole onto the balcony sie schlich auf den Balkon;

to \steal over sth über etw akk gleiten;

as the moon rose, moonlight stole over the scene als der Mond aufging, ergoss sich das Mondlicht über die Landschaft;

a crafty expression stole over his face ein raffinierter Ausdruck huschte über sein Gesicht;

anxiety was \stealing over her sie überkam Angst

English-German students dictionary > steal
3 ubemærket

adj unnoticed, unobserved;

[ føre en ubemærket tilværelse] live in obscurity;

[ han gik ubemærket ud] he stole out of the room;

[ han kiggede ubemærket på papirerne] he stole a glance at the documents.

Danish-English dictionary > ubemærket
4 steal

(stole; stolen)

1) красть, ворова́ть

2) сделать что-л. украдкой

steal a glance (at) — бро́сить взгляд укра́дкой (на)

steal a kiss — поцелова́ть укра́дкой

3) вы́скользнуть (незаме́тно)

steal out of the room — ти́хо вы́скользнуть из ко́мнаты

- steal the show

The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > steal
5 steal

1. I
abs

it is wrong to steal воровать дурно /нельзя, грешно/; too proud to beg but not ashamed to steal слишком гордый, чтобы просить, но не стыдящийся красть
2. II
steal somewhere when it struck 12 he stole in когда пробило двенадцать, он крадучись /украдкой, тихо/ вошел; the night is stealing in незаметно надвигается ночь; somehow such thoughts always steal in почему-то всегда вкрадываются /лезут/ подобные /такие/ мысли; he stole out and hid он тайком выбрался наружу и спрятался; steal upstairs тайком /втихомолку/ пробраться наверх
3. III
steal smth. steal money (smb.'s purse, smb.'s jewelry, smb.'s suitcase, a handkerchief, fruit, etc.) (украсть деньги и т.д.; someone has stolen my watch кто-то украл у меня часы; I stole a few hours' sleep я урвал несколько часов, чтобы поспать; steal a kiss сорвать поцелуй; steal smb.'s heart похитить чье-л. сердце; steal smb.'s affections добиться чьей-л. привязанности; steal a glance украдкой взглянуть, украдкой бросить взгляд; steal а пар вздремнуть украдкой; steal a ride проехать зайцем id steal the show затмить всех
4. IV
steal smth. in some manner steal smth. shamelessly (cunningly, successfully, etc.) бесстыдно и т.д. (украсть что-л.
5. XI
be stolen my rings have been stolen у меня украли кольца; be stolen from smth., smb. my papers were stolen from my pocket у меня выкрали документы из кармана; your money was stolen from me у меня украли ваши деньги
6. XVI
steal to /towards/ smth. steal to the door (towards the window, towards the house, etc.) красться /подкрадываться/ к двери и т.д.; steal into smth. steal into a shelter (into a hole, into a house, into the room on tiptoe, etc.) красться /прокрадываться/ в убежище и т.д.; doubt stole into my heart мне в душу закралось сомнение; fear (terror, etc.) stole into her heart в ее душу проник /ее душу охватил/ страх и т.д.; steal out of smth. steal out of the room (out of the house, out of the hole, etc.) украдкой выбраться /выйти/ из комнаты и т.д., steal out of sight незаметно скрыться /исчезнуть/ из виду; steal across smth. steal across the room крадучись пересечь комнату; clouds stole across the face of the moon тучи постепенно закрывали /наползали на/ луну; steal over smth. a smile stole over his face улыбка тронула его лицо /мелькнула на его лице/; steal over smb. a vague apprehension (a lonely feeling, a strange drowsiness, a feeling of disgust, a sense of happiness, etc.) steals over me чувство беспокойства и т.д. постепенно овладевает мною /охватывает меня/; he felt sleep stealing over him он почувствовал, как им овладевает /как он погружается в/ сон; steal up (on) smb. disease was stealing upon him к нему подкрадывалась болезнь; winter has stolen (up)on us imperceptibly незаметно подкралась зима; steal down (up) smth. a tear stole down her cheek по ее щеке медленно скатилась слеза; а mist stole up the valley в долине поднимался туман, туман окутывал долину; steal through smth. the light steals through the chinks свет пробивается сквозь щели
7. XXI1
1) steal smth. from smb., smth. steal a watch from him (everything from us, some books from that shop, etc.) украсть /стащить/ часы у него и т.д.; steal smth. at smb., smth. steal a look /а glance/ at her (at the picture, etc.) украдкой бросить взгляд на нее и т.д.

2) || steal a way into smb.'s heart влезть [незаметно] кому-л. в душу

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > steal
6 steal

sti:l
past tense - stole; verb

1) (to take (another person's property), especially secretly, without permission or legal right: Thieves broke into the house and stole money and jewellery; He was expelled from the school because he had been stealing (money).)

2) (to obtain or take (eg a look, a nap etc) quickly or secretly: He stole a glance at her.)

3) (to move quietly: He stole quietly into the room.)

steal vb robar

somebody's stolen my money alguien me ha robado el dinero

El pasado de steal es stole y el participio pasado es stolen

steal

tr[stiːl]

noun

1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (bargain) ganga, regalo

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steal

tr[stiːl]

transitive verb (pt stole tr[stəʊl], pp stolen tr['stəʊlən])

1 robar, hurtar

■ my car's been stolen me han robado el coche

■ he had his wallet stolen le robaron la cartera

■ he stole it from a tourist se lo robó a un turista

■ she stole it from the shop lo robó en la tienda

■ he stole a kiss from her le robó un beso

intransitive verb

1 (rob) robar, hurtar

2 (move quietly, creep) moverse con sigilo

■ he stole up on her se le acercó sigilosamente

■ they stole away se escabulleron

■ she stole into the room entró sigilosamente en la habitación

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to steal a glance at somebody/something echar una mirada furtiva a alguien/algo

to steal a march on somebody ganarle la mano a alguien, adelantarse a alguien

to steal somebody's heart robarle el corazón a alguien

to steal somebody's thunder quitarle la primicia a alguien

to steal the scene / steal the show acaparar la atención de todos

steal ['sti:l] v, stole ['sto:l] ; stolen ['sto:lə n] ; stealing vt

: robar, hurtar

steal vi

1) : robar, hurtar

2) : ir sigilosamente

to steal away: escabullirse

steal

n.

• robo s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stole, stolen) = apañuscar v.

• escamotear v.

• garfiñar v.

• gatear v.

• hurtar v.

• rapiñar v.

• robar v.

stiːl
1.

(past stole; past p stolen) transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<object/idea\>\> robar, hurtar (frml)

to steal something FROM somebody — robarle algo a alguien

he stole some money from the till — robó dinero de la caja

b) ( sneak) (liter)

to steal a glance at something/somebody — echar una mirada furtiva a algo/alguien

2) stolen past p

a) <money/property> robado

b) (liter) <moments/pleasures> robado, escamoteado

2.

vi

1) robar, hurtar (frml)

he was convicted of stealing — lo condenaron por robo

2) ( go stealthily) (+ adv compl)

to steal away o off — escabullirse

they stole into the room — entraron en la habitación a hurtadillas, entraron sigilosamente en la habitación

to steal up on somebody — acercarse* sigilosamente a alguien

[stiːl] (pt stole) (pp stolen)
1. VT

1) (=take) [+ object] robar, hurtar frm; [+ idea] robar

to steal sth from sb — robar algo a algn

he stole it from school — lo robó del colegio

she used to steal money from her parents — solía robar dinero a sus padres

she stole her best friend's boyfriend (from her) — (le) robó el novio a su mejor amiga

- steal sb's heart

- steal a march on sb

- steal the show

- steal sb's thunder

2) liter (=sneak)

• to steal a glance at sb — mirar a algn de soslayo, echar una mirada de soslayo a algn

• to steal a kiss from sb — robar un beso a algn

2. VI

1) (=take things) robar

to steal from sb — robar a algn

2) (=creep)

a)

• to steal into a room — entrar sigilosamente en una habitación, entrar en una habitación a hurtadillas

• to steal out of a room — salir sigilosamente de una habitación, salir de una habitación a hurtadillas

• to steal up/ down the stairs — subir/bajar sigilosamente las escaleras, subir/bajar las escaleras a hurtadillas

to steal up on sb — acercarse a algn sigilosamente

b) (fig)

• a smile stole across her lips — una sonrisa se escapó de sus labios

• a tear stole down her cheek — una lágrima se deslizó por su mejilla

• the light was stealing through the shutters — la luz se filtraba por las contraventanas

3.

N
* (=bargain)
it's a steal — es una ganga * or un regalo *

- steal away

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[stiːl]
1.

(past stole; past p stolen) transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<object/idea\>\> robar, hurtar (frml)

to steal something FROM somebody — robarle algo a alguien

he stole some money from the till — robó dinero de la caja

b) ( sneak) (liter)

to steal a glance at something/somebody — echar una mirada furtiva a algo/alguien

2) stolen past p

a) <money/property> robado

b) (liter) <moments/pleasures> robado, escamoteado

2.

vi

1) robar, hurtar (frml)

he was convicted of stealing — lo condenaron por robo

2) ( go stealthily) (+ adv compl)

to steal away o off — escabullirse

they stole into the room — entraron en la habitación a hurtadillas, entraron sigilosamente en la habitación

to steal up on somebody — acercarse* sigilosamente a alguien

English-spanish dictionary > steal
7 steal

sti:l
1. гл.
1) а) воровать, красть, похищать;
грабить to steal smth. from smb. ≈ украсть что-л. у кого-л. Syn: filch, pilfer, pinch, purloin, sneak б) разг. отбить, увести
2) а) красться (тж. steal up) б) делать( что-л.) незаметно, тайком Syn: lurk
3) постепенно захватывать, овладевать( о чувстве, внимании и т. п.) to steal (the) picture, steal the scene, steal the show ≈ затмить всех остальных актеров;
оказаться в центре внимания ∙ steal away steal by steal in steal out steal up
2. сущ.;
разг.
1) воровство, кража Syn: theft, larceny
2) а) украденный предмет б) разг., полит. сомнительное политическое предприятие
3) выгодная покупка( разговорное) кража;
украденная вещь;
краденое имущество (американизм) (сленг) подлог, обман;
коррупция( американизм) (разговорное) выгодная покупка - it was a positive *! ну просто задаром! воровать, красть - I had my watch stolen у меня украли часы - thou shalt not * (библеизм) не укради (редкое) похищать (кого-л.) делать (что-л.) незаметно, украдкой;
добиваться( чего-л.), получать( что-л.) хитростью - to * a glance at smb. украдкой взглянуть на кого-л. - to * a kiss поцеловать без разрешения, сорвать поцелуй - a smile stole over his face /across his lips/ на его губах мелькнула улыбка( обыкн. along, out of, into) красться, прокрадываться;
скользнуть( куда-л.) - to * upstairs прокрасться наверх - to * by проскользнуть мимо - to * in входить крадучись, прокрадываться - to * softly out of the room незаметно выскользнуть из комнаты - a sunbeam stole into a gloomy room луч света проник в мрачную комнату - a tear stole down her cheek по ее щеке медленно скатилась слеза постепенно, незаметно овладевать, захватывать (о чувстве и т. п.) - he felt sleep *ing over him он почувствовал, что им овладевает сон - terror stole upon her ее постепенно охватывал ужас преим. (театроведение) захватить внимание, стать гвоздем программы - the comedian stole the show комик затмил всех остальных исполнителей (разговорное) отбить, увести - he stole my girlfriend он отбил у меня девушку > to * a march on smb. (военное) опередить( противника) ;
незаметно опередить кого-л.;
обмануть чью-л. бдительность > to * a ride ехать зайцем > to * a way into /to/ smb.'s heart покорить чье-л. сердце > to * smb.'s thunder перехватить приоритет;
опубликовать заимствованную идею раньше ее автора;
добиться преимущества, забежав вперед;
предвосхитить инициативу ~ постепенно овладевать, захватывать (о чувстве и т. п.) ;
a sense of peace stole over him им овладело чувство покоя steal (stole;
stolen) воровать, красть ~ воровать ~ разг. воровство ~ красться, прокрадываться (тж. steal up) ~ разг. (что-л.), купленное очень дешево ~ постепенно овладевать, захватывать (о чувстве и т. п.) ;
a sense of peace stole over him им овладело чувство покоя ~ похищать (имущество) ~ сделать( что-л.) незаметно, украдкой;
тайком добиться( чего-л.) ;
to steal a glance взглянуть украдкой;
to steal a ride ехать зайцем ~ разг. украденный предмет ~ сделать (что-л.) незаметно, украдкой;
тайком добиться (чего-л.) ;
to steal a glance взглянуть украдкой;
to steal a ride ехать зайцем ~ out улизнуть;
steal up подкрасться;
to steal a march( on smb.) опередить (кого-л.) (в чем-л.) ~ сделать (что-л.) незаметно, украдкой;
тайком добиться (чего-л.) ;
to steal a glance взглянуть украдкой;
to steal a ride ехать зайцем ~ away незаметно ускользнуть;
steal by проскользнуть мимо;
steal in войти крадучись ~ away незаметно ускользнуть;
steal by проскользнуть мимо;
steal in войти крадучись ~ away незаметно ускользнуть;
steal by проскользнуть мимо;
steal in войти крадучись ~ out улизнуть;
steal up подкрасться;
to steal a march( on smb.) опередить (кого-л.) (в чем-л.) ~ out улизнуть;
steal up подкрасться;
to steal a march (on smb.) опередить (кого-л.) (в чем-л.)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > steal
8 steal

I [stiːl]
nome colloq. (bargain)

it's a steal! — è un'occasione da non perdere!
II 1. [stiːl]
verbo transitivo (pass. stole; p.pass. stolen) rubare (anche fig.) (from sb. a qcn.)

to steal a few minutes' sleep — rubare qualche minuto di sonno

to steal a glance at sth. — guardare furtivamente qcs.

to steal a kiss — rubare un bacio
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. stole; p.pass. stolen)

1) (thieve) rubare, commettere un furto

to steal from sb. — rubare a qcn.

to steal from a house — rubare da una casa

2) (creep)

to steal out of a room — uscire furtivamente da una stanza

to steal up on sb. — avvicinarsi furtivamente a qcn

•

- steal away

••

to steal a march on sb. — battere qcn. sul tempo

to steal the show — teatr. rubare la scena; fig. monopolizzare l'attenzione

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[sti:l]
past tense - stole; verb

1) (to take (another person's property), especially secretly, without permission or legal right: Thieves broke into the house and stole money and jewellery; He was expelled from the school because he had been stealing (money).) rubare

2) (to obtain or take (eg a look, a nap etc) quickly or secretly: He stole a glance at her.) (ottenere furtivamente)

3) (to move quietly: He stole quietly into the room.) (muoversi furtivamente)

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steal /sti:l/
n. (fam.)

1 furto

2 cosa rubata

3 (spec. USA) (buon) affare; occasione; bazza (fam.): It's a steal!, è regalato!

4 ( basket) palla rubata

5 ( baseball) base rubata; (una) rubata: a steal of home, una rubata di casa base.
♦ (to) steal /sti:l/
(pass. stole, p. p. stolen)

A v. t.

1 rubare ( anche fig.); portare via; sottrarre; trafugare: My bag has been stolen, mi hanno rubato la borsa; to steal a secret formula, rubare una formula segreta

2 (fig.) rubare; accattivarsi; ottenere (o procurarsi) con arti (o con l'astuzia): to steal a kiss, rubare un bacio; to steal sb. 's heart, accattivarsi l'affetto (o la simpatia) di q.

B v. i.

1 rubare; fare il ladro

2 muoversi furtivamente; andare alla chetichella

● ( baseball) to steal a base, rubare una base □ (fig.) to steal a march on sb., battere q. sul tempo □ to steal oneself out of st., perdere qc. per aver rubato □ (fam.) to steal the scene (o the show), attirare l'attenzione di tutti su di sé; monopolizzare l'attenzione; far il mattatore □ (fam.) to steal sb. 's thunder, rubare un'idea (o un'invenzione, una notizia) a q.; battere sul tempo q. □ ( Bibbia) Thou shalt not steal, non rubare! □ Time steals on, il tempo passa senza che ce ne accorgiamo.

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I [stiːl]
nome colloq. (bargain)

it's a steal! — è un'occasione da non perdere!
II 1. [stiːl]
verbo transitivo (pass. stole; p.pass. stolen) rubare (anche fig.) (from sb. a qcn.)

to steal a few minutes' sleep — rubare qualche minuto di sonno

to steal a glance at sth. — guardare furtivamente qcs.

to steal a kiss — rubare un bacio
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. stole; p.pass. stolen)

1) (thieve) rubare, commettere un furto

to steal from sb. — rubare a qcn.

to steal from a house — rubare da una casa

2) (creep)

to steal out of a room — uscire furtivamente da una stanza

to steal up on sb. — avvicinarsi furtivamente a qcn

•

- steal away

••

to steal a march on sb. — battere qcn. sul tempo

to steal the show — teatr. rubare la scena; fig. monopolizzare l'attenzione

English-Italian dictionary > steal
9 steal

1. [sti:l] n
1. разг.

1) кража

2) украденная вещь; краденое имущество

2. амер. сл. подлог, обман; коррупция

3. амер. разг. выгодная покупка

it was a positive steal! - ну просто задаром!
2. [sti:l] v (stole; stolen)
1. 1) воровать, красть

I had my watch stolen - у меня украли часы

thou shalt not steal - библ. не укради

2) редк. похищать (кого-л.)

2. делать (что-л.) незаметно, украдкой; добиваться (чего-л.), получать (что-л.) хитростью

to steal a glance at smb. - украдкой взглянуть на кого-л.

to steal a kiss - поцеловать без разрешения, сорвать поцелуй

a smile stole over his face /across his lips/ - на его губах мелькнула улыбка

3. (обыкн. along, out of, into) красться, прокрадываться; скользнуть (куда-л.)

to steal upstairs - прокрасться наверх

to steal by - проскользнуть мимо

to steal in - входить крадучись, прокрадываться

to steal softly out of the room - незаметно выскользнуть из комнаты

a sunbeam stole into a gloomy room - луч света проник в мрачную комнату

a tear stole down her cheek - по её щеке медленно скатилась слеза

4. постепенно, незаметно овладевать, захватывать (о чувстве и т. п.)

he felt sleep stealing over him - он почувствовал, что им овладевает сон

terror stole upon her - её постепенно охватывал ужас

5. преим. театр. захватить внимание, стать гвоздём программы

the comedian stole the show - комик затмил всех остальных исполнителей

6. разг. отбить, увести

he stole my girlfriend [my wife] - он отбил у меня девушку [увёл мою жену]

♢ to steal a march on smb. - а) воен. опередить ( противника); б) незаметно опередить кого-л.; обмануть чью-л. бдительность

to steal a ride - ехать зайцем

to steal a way into /to/ smb.'s heart - покорить чьё-л. сердце

to steal smb.'s thunder - а) перехватить приоритет; опубликовать заимствованную идею раньше её автора; б) добиться преимущества, забежав вперёд; предвосхитить инициативу

НБАРС > steal
10 escaparse

escaparse

► verbo pronominal

1 (huir) to escape, run away, get away

2 (librarse) to escape, avoid

3 (gas etc) to leak

4 (autobús etc) to miss

■ se me escapó el autobús I missed the bus

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VPR

1) (=huir) [preso] to escape; [niño, adolescente] to run away

se escapó por la puerta de atrás — he escaped through the back door

se me ha escapado la paloma — my pigeon has escaped

me escapé porque no podía aguantar más a mis padres — I ran away because I couldn't stand my parents any longer

ven aquí, no te me escapes — come here, don't run away

• escaparse de — [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ jaula] to get out of; [+ situación opresiva] to escape from, get away from

el león se ha escapado del zoológico — the lion has escaped from the zoo

de esta no te escapas — you can't get away this time
pelo 7)
2) (=filtrarse) [gas, líquido] to leak, leak out ( por from)

3) (=dejar pasar)

me voy, que se me escapa el tren — I'm going, or I'll miss my train

se me había escapado ese detalle — that detail had escaped my notice, I had overlooked o missed that detail

a nadie se le escapa la importancia de esta visita — everybody is aware of o realizes the importance of this visit

• no se me escapa que... — I am aware that..., I realize that...

escaparse de las manos —

la realidad se me escapa de las manos — I'm losing touch with reality, I'm losing my grip on reality

la situación se les escapó de las manos — they lost control of the situation

4) (=dejar salir)

a) [grito, eructo]

se me escapó un eructo sin darme cuenta — I accidentally burped o let out a burp

se le escapó un suspiro de alivio — she breathed o let out a sigh of relief

no pude evitar que se me escapara una carcajada — I couldn't help bursting out laughing

se me escapó una lágrima — a tear came to my eye

b) [dato, noticia]

se le escapó la fecha de la reunión — he let slip the date of the meeting

5) (=soltarse)

a) [globo, cometa] to fly away

b) [punto de sutura] to come undone

c) (Cos)

se le escapó un punto en la manga — she dropped a stitch in the sleeve

6) (=hacerse público) [información] to leak, leak out

se escapó la noticia de que iban a vender la compañía — the news leaked that they were going to sell the firm

7) (=olvidarse) to slip one's mind

ahora mismo se me escapa su nombre — his name escapes me o slips my mind right now

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(v.) = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out

Ex. He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.

Ex. The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.

Ex. Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.

Ex. For several years the library has had a successful arrangement with a local bookstore to supply it with unusual and important local material that would otherwise fall through the net of its collection development effort = Desde hace varios años, la biblioteca mantiene un acuerdo satisfactorio con una librería local para que le suministre fondo local importante y poco común que, de otro modo, se le escaparía en el desarrollo de la colección.

Ex. The article ' Breaking out with books' describes a pilot project involving the offering of library courses to inmate library assistants and prison librarians.

Ex. The two deflated employees exchanged looks and slipped quietly out of the room.

Ex. To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.

Ex. As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.

Ex. For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.

Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.

Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.

Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.

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(v.) = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out

Ex: He gradually let his original aims slip away until he was attempting the impossible -- a universal bibliography -- albeit highly selectively.

Ex: The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.

Ex: Street boys like Slake, a dodger used to running away, do not, even when they are myopic and dreamers, allow themselves to bump into lampposts.

Ex: For several years the library has had a successful arrangement with a local bookstore to supply it with unusual and important local material that would otherwise fall through the net of its collection development effort = Desde hace varios años, la biblioteca mantiene un acuerdo satisfactorio con una librería local para que le suministre fondo local importante y poco común que, de otro modo, se le escaparía en el desarrollo de la colección.

Ex: The article ' Breaking out with books' describes a pilot project involving the offering of library courses to inmate library assistants and prison librarians.

Ex: The two deflated employees exchanged looks and slipped quietly out of the room.

Ex: To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.

Ex: As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.

Ex: For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.

Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.

Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.

Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.

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■escaparse verbo reflexivo
1 to escape, run away, get away: le llamaré antes de que se me escape, I'll phone him before he gets away
2 (una oportunidad, transporte) se me escapó el autobús, I missed the bus
3 (gas, líquido) to leak, escape
4 (salvarse) me escapé de una buena bronca, I escaped a good telling-off
' escaparse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
irse
- salirse
- deslizar
- escabullirse
- escapar
- escurrir
- ir
English:
break away
- escape
- get away
- leak
- run off
- shave
- slip
- squeak
- break
- elude
- get
- run
- skive off
- turn

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vpr

1. [huir] to get away, to escape (de from);
se escaparon de la cárcel they escaped from prison;

escaparse de casa to run away from home;

se me escaparon las cabras the goats got away from me;

no te escapes, que quiero hablar contigo don't run off, I want to talk to you

2. [librarse]
me escapé de milagro [de accidente] I escaped by a miracle;

siempre se escapa de hacer las camas he always gets out of making the beds;
Fam
¡de esta no te escaparás! you're not going to get out of this one!

3. [en carrera] to break away;

Herrera se escapó en solitario Herrera broke away on his own

4. [sujeto: gas, agua] to leak;

el aire se escapa por un agujero the air is leaking out through a hole

5. [sin querer]
se me escapó la risa/una palabrota I let out a laugh/an expletive;
Fam
se me ha escapado un pedo I've just farted;

¡era un secreto! – lo siento, se me escapó it was a secret! - I'm sorry, it just slipped out

6. [irse]
se me escapó el tren I missed the train;

se me escapó la ocasión the opportunity slipped by

7. [quedar fuera del alcance] to escape, to elude;

los motivos de su comportamiento se me escapan the reasons for her behaviour are beyond me

8. [pasar inadvertido]
a tu madre no se le escapa nada your mother doesn't miss a thing;

se me escapó lo que dijo I missed what he said

9. [sujeto: punto de tejido] to drop;

se te han escapado unos puntos you've dropped a couple of stitches

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escaparse

v/r

1 ( huir) escape (de from); de casa run away (de from);

escaparse de situación get out of

2 ( dejar pasar)

:

se me ha escapado el tren I missed the train

3

:

no se te escapa nada nothing gets past you o escapes you

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vr

: to escape notice, to leak out

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escaparse vb

1. (lograr salir, huir) to escape

el canario se ha escapado the canary has escaped

2. (líquido, gas, aire) to leak

se escapa el agua por la tubería water is leaking from the pipe

3. (transporte) to miss

se me escapó el tren I missed the train

4. (secreto) to slip out [pt. & pp. slipped]

no quería decírselo, pero se me escapó I didn't mean to tell him, but it slipped out

escaparse de las manos to slip out of your hands [pt. & pp. slipped]

escapársele la risa to burst out laughing [pt. & pp. burst]

Spanish-English dictionary > escaparse
11 steal

steal [sti:l]

(preterite stole, past participle stolen)

1. transitive verb

[+ object, property, kiss] voler ( from sb à qn)

• he stole money from the till il a volé de l'argent dans la caisse

• to steal a glance at... jeter un coup d'œil furtif à...

• he stole the show il n'y en a eu que pour lui

• to steal sb's thunder couper l'herbe sous le pied de qn

2. intransitive verb

a. ( = take) voler

b. ( = move silently) to steal away/down s'en aller/descendre à pas furtifs

• he stole into the room il s'est introduit furtivement dans la pièce

3. noun

(US) it's a steal (inf) c'est une bonne affaire

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[stiːl] 1.
(colloq) noun ( bargain)

it's a steal! — c'est donné!
2.
transitive verb (prét stole; pp stolen) ( thieve) voler ( from somebody à quelqu'un); fig

to steal a few minutes' sleep — s'offrir en douce quelques minutes de sommeil

to steal a glance at — jeter un coup d'œil à

to steal a kiss — voler un baiser
3.
intransitive verb (prét stole; pp stolen)

1) ( thieve) voler

to steal from somebody — voler quelqu'un

to steal from a house — cambrioler une maison

our luggage was stolen from the car — on nous a volé nos bagages dans la voiture

2) ( creep) lit

to steal out of the room — quitter la pièce subrepticement

to steal up on somebody — s'approcher de quelqu'un subrepticement

••

to steal a march on somebody — prendre quelqu'un de vitesse

to steal the show — éclipser tout le monde

English-French dictionary > steal
12 steal

steal

A ○ n ( bargain) the watch was a steal! cette montre était une super affaire ○ ! ; 5 dollars, that's a steal! 5 dollars, c'est donné!

B vtr ( prét stole ; pp stolen)

1 ( thieve) voler (from sb à qn) ;

2 fig ( take surreptitiously) to steal a few minutes sleep/peace s'offrir en douce quelque minutes de sommeil/de paix ; to steal the credit for sth s'attribuer le mérite de qch ; to steal a glance at sth jeter un coup d'œil à qch ; to steal a kiss voler un baiser ; to steal a scene from sb Theat, Cin voler la vedette à qn.

C vi ( prét stole ; pp stolen)

1 ( thieve) voler ; to steal from sb voler qn ; to steal from a car/house cambrioler une voiture/maison ; our luggage was stolen from the car on nous a volé nos bagages dans la voiture ;

2 ( creep) lit to steal into/out of the room entrer dans/quitter la pièce subrepticement ; to steal up on sb s'approcher de qn subrepticement ; fig a sad expression stole across her face une expression triste passa furtivement sur son visage ; the light stole through the curtains la lumière filtrait à travers les rideaux.

Idioms

to steal a march on sb prendre qn de vitesse ; to steal the show Theat éclipser tout le monde ; she stole the show on n'a eu d'yeux que pour elle.

Phrasal verb

■ steal away [person] s'esquiver (from de).

Big English-French dictionary > steal
13 steal

[sti:l]
past tense - stole; verb

1) (to take (another person's property), especially secretly, without permission or legal right: Thieves broke into the house and stole money and jewellery; He was expelled from the school because he had been stealing (money).) roubar

2) (to obtain or take (eg a look, a nap etc) quickly or secretly: He stole a glance at her.) conseguir

3) (to move quietly: He stole quietly into the room.) esgueirar-se

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[sti:l] n 1 coll roubo, ato de roubar. 2 coll objeto roubado. 3 Amer roubo, negócio corrupto, furto. • vt+vi (ps stole, pp stolen) 1 roubar, furtar. 2 fazer, tomar, obter às escondidas ou em segredo. 3 obter, ganhar com modos agradáveis. 4 andar nas pontas dos pés, andar às escondidas. 5 passar despercebido. to steal a glance at lançar um olhar furtivo sobre. to steal a march upon someone ganhar vantagem sobre alguém. to steal a marriage casar secretamente. to steal away sair às escondidas to steal into a) meter-se secretamente em. b) entrar furtivamente. to steal out sair furtivamente. to steal upon someone espiar alguém. to steal someone’s heart fazer com que alguém se apaixone por você. to steal someone’s thunder a) usar a descoberta de alguém contra ele próprio. b) obter o sucesso, a fama fazendo o que alguém deveria ter feito. to steal the show roubar a cena.

English-Portuguese dictionary > steal
14 flounce

I verb
((usually with out, away etc) to move (away) in anger, impatience etc: She flounced out of the room.) stryke/bruse ut av
II noun
(a decorative strip of material usually frilled: There are flounces at the bottom of her evening skirt.) rynkekappe, volang

- flounced

I
subst. \/flaʊns\/

1) ( på skjørt) volang, kappe

2) ( på klær) garnering, besetning
II
subst. \/flaʊns\/

rykk
III
verb \/flaʊns\/

besette med volanger
IV
verb \/flaʊns\/

1) styrte ut, fare av gårde

• she flounced out of the room in a rage

hun styrtet ut av rommet i raseri

2) svinse, sprade

• she was flouncing around in her mink stole

hun svinset rundt i minkstolaen sin

flounce ahead kaste seg frem

English-Norwegian dictionary > flounce
15 boy

§ ბიჭი, ვაჟი

§ ბიჭი, ყმაწვილი

a little boy პატარა ბიჭი

I pulled the boys apart ბიჭები გავაშველე

the boy poked his finger into the jam ბიჭმა მურაბაში თითი ჩაყო

how are you, old boy? როგორა ხარ, ძველო?

old boy / chap / fellow ძველი ბიჭი

the boy reached out his hand towards the apple ბიჭმა ვაშლისაკენ ხელი გაიშვირა

a nippy little boy მარდი პატარა ბიჭი

news-boy გაზეთების გამყიდველი ქუჩაში

name the boy Richard ვაჟს რიჩარდი დაარქვი

the boys were itching to get out and play ბიჭებს ერთი სული ჰქონდათ, გასულიყვნენ და ეთამაშათ

the boy was slinging stones ბიჭი ქვებს ისროდა

the boy's character hasn't yet shaped ბიჭს ხასიათი ჯერ კიდევ არ ჩამოუყალიბდა

the gardener set the boy on to pick apples მებაღემ ბიჭს ვაშლის კრეფა დაავალა

his father's warning saved the boy from wrong-doing მამამისის გაფრთხილებამ, ბიჭი დანაშაულის ჩადენას გაადარჩინა

the boys mocked their teacher ბიჭებმა თავის მასწავლებელს გამოაჯავრეს

the children mocked the fat boy ბავშვები მსუქან ბიჭს დასცინოდნენ // ამასხარავებდნენ

this boy is full of mischief ძალიან ცელქი ბიჭია

the boy trailed his toy on a piece of string ბიჭი სათამაშოს ბაწრით დაათრევდა / დაატარებდა

that's a good boy! აი, ყოჩაღ!

that table / boy ეს მაგიდა / ბიჭი

that boy shows good upbringing მაგ ბიჭს კარგი აღზრდა ეტყობა

a horrid boy საძაგელი / აუტანელი ბიჭი

●●this boy won't obey anyone ის ბიჭი არავის უჯერებს / ემორჩილება

whipping-boy განტევების-ვაჟი

the boy was whipped for telling a lie ბიჭი ტყუილის თქმისთვის გაროზგეს

she gave birth to a boy ბიჭი გააჩინა

a gang of boys was playing ball ბიჭების გუნდი / ჯგუფი ბურტს თამაშობდა

a cruel boy tied a string to the cat's tail and dragged it about გულქვა ბიჭმა კატას კუდზე ბაწარი მოაბა და აქეთ-იქით დაათრევდა

the boy crept out of the room ბიჭი ოთახიდან ფეხაკრეფით გავიდა

this boy is a credit to his parents ეს ბიჭი მშობლების სიამაყეა /სასახელოა

the boy's conduct grieved the parents ვაჟიშვილის ქცევამ მშობლებს გული ატკინა

the boy was committed to the care of his aunt ბიჭი დეიდამისს ჩააბარეს

the teacher came down on the boy მასწავლებელმა ბიჭს მუქარითა და საყვედურით შეუტია

the boy was bouncing on the bed ბიჭი საწოლში ხტოდა

bell-boy მეკორიდორე (მსახური სასტუმროში)

he is behind the other boys სხვა ბიჭებს ჩამორჩა

boy sat down astride a chair ბიჭი სკამს გადააჯდა

the boy fell into bad company and went astray ბიჭი ცუდ წრეში მოხვდა და ცუდ გზას დაადგა

the boy went astray in the woods ბიჭს ტყეში გზა აებნა // ბიჭი ტყეში დაიკარგა

the boy angered his mother ბიჭმა დედა გააბრაზა

the boy clung to his mother's skirt ბიჭი დედის ქვედატანს (კალთას) ჩაებღაუჭა

the gardener - alleged the boy stole some fruit მებაღემ განაცხადა, ალბათ ბიჭმა მოიპარა ხილიო

English-Georgian dictionary > boy
16 steal

1. n разг. кража

to pick and steal — заниматься мелкими кражами

2. n разг. украденная вещь; краденое имущество

3. n разг. амер. сл. подлог, обман; коррупция

4. n разг. амер. разг. выгодная покупка

it was a positive steal! — ну просто задаром!

5. v воровать, красть

I had my watch stolen — у меня украли часы

6. v редк. похищать

7. v делать незаметно, украдкой; добиваться, получать хитростью

to steal a kiss — поцеловать без разрешения, сорвать поцелуй

steal away — незаметно ускользнуть, исчезнуть

8. v красться, прокрадываться; скользнуть

to steal upstairs — прокрасться наверх

to steal by — проскользнуть мимо

to steal in — входить крадучись, прокрадываться

to steal softly out of the room — незаметно выскользнуть из комнаты

9. v постепенно, незаметно овладевать, захватывать

he felt sleep stealing over him — он почувствовал, что им овладевает сон

10. v преим. театр. захватить внимание, стать гвоздём программы

the comedian stole the show — комик затмил всех остальных исполнителей

11. v разг. отбить, увести

he stole my girlfriend — он отбил у меня девушку

Синонимический ряд:

1. bargain (noun) bargain; buy; closeout; pennyworth

2. theft (noun) larceny; lift; pinch; purloining; stealage; stealing; theft; thievery; thieving

3. abstract (verb) abstract; annex; appropriate; cabbage; collar; hook; nab; nim; nip; pillage; pinch; pocket; smouch; snitch; swipe; vulture

4. lure (verb) allure; draw; gain; lure; win

5. rob (verb) burglarize; embezzle; filch; lift; loot; pilfer; plagiarize; plunder; poach; purloin; rob; snatch; swindle; thieve

6. sneak (verb) creep; glide; gumshoe; lurk; mouse; prowl; pussyfoot; shirk; skulk; slide; slink; slip; sly; snake; sneak

Антонимический ряд:

buy; earn

English-Russian base dictionary > steal
17 steal

/sti:l/ * ngoại động từ stole; stolen - ăn cắp, ăn trộm - lấy bất thình lình, làm vụng trộm; khéo chiếm được (bằng thủ đoạn kín đáo...) =to steal a kiss+ hôn trộm =to steal away someone's heart+ khéo chiếm được cảm tình của ai (bằng thủ đoạn kín đáo...) * nội động từ - lẻn, đi lén =to steal out of the room+ lẻn ra khỏi phòng =to steal into the house+ lẻn vào trong nhà !to steal away - lẻn, đi lén - khéo chiếm được (cảm tình của ai bằng thủ đoạn kín đáo...) !to steal by - lẻn đến cạnh, lẻn đến bên !to steal in - lẻn vào, lén vào !to steal out - lén thoát, chuồn khỏi !to steal up - lẻn đến gần !to steal someone's thunder - phỗng tay trên ai

English-Vietnamese dictionary > steal
18 stolen

/sti:l/ * ngoại động từ stole; stolen - ăn cắp, ăn trộm - lấy bất thình lình, làm vụng trộm; khéo chiếm được (bằng thủ đoạn kín đáo...) =to steal a kiss+ hôn trộm =to steal away someone's heart+ khéo chiếm được cảm tình của ai (bằng thủ đoạn kín đáo...) * nội động từ - lẻn, đi lén =to steal out of the room+ lẻn ra khỏi phòng =to steal into the house+ lẻn vào trong nhà !to steal away - lẻn, đi lén - khéo chiếm được (cảm tình của ai bằng thủ đoạn kín đáo...) !to steal by - lẻn đến cạnh, lẻn đến bên !to steal in - lẻn vào, lén vào !to steal out - lén thoát, chuồn khỏi !to steal up - lẻn đến gần !to steal someone's thunder - phỗng tay trên ai

English-Vietnamese dictionary > stolen
19 po omacku

adv. iść po omacku to feel a. grope one’s way
- zszedł ze schodów/wyszedł z pokoju po omacku he groped his way down the stairs/out of the room

- szukał po omacku zapałek na stole he felt a. groped around the table for the matches

- po omacku szukała stopami kapci she felt around with her feet for her slippers

- ubrał się po omacku he got dressed in the dark

- szukać po omacku odpowiedzi/rozwiązania przen. to grope for an answer/solution przen.

- cały czas poruszamy się po omacku przen. we’re been groping in the dark all the time przen.

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po omacku

adv.

blindfold; szukać czegoś po omacku grope for sth.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > po omacku
20 prendre

prendre [pʀɑ̃dʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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1. <

   a. to take ( dans out of)

• il l'a pris dans le tiroir he took it out of the drawer

• il prit un journal sur la table he took a newspaper off the table

• il a pris le bleu he took the blue one

• prendre qn par le bras to take sb by the arm

• c'est toujours ça de pris that's something at least

• c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it

• avec lui, il faut en prendre et en laisser you can't believe half of what he says

• je prends (dans un jeu) I'll answer

• tiens, prends ce marteau here, use this hammer

• si tu sors, prends ton parapluie if you go out, take your umbrella

• j'ai pris l'avion/le train de 4 heures I caught the 4 o'clock plane/train

• je prends quelques jours à Noël I'm taking a few days off at Christmas

• cela me prend tout mon temps it takes up all my time

• la réparation a pris des heures the repair took hours

• il prend une commission sur la vente he takes a commission on the sale

• il a pris sur son temps pour venir m'aider he gave up some of his time to help me

• je prends du 38 I take a size 38

   b. ( = aller chercher) [+ chose] to get ; [+ personne] to pick up ; ( = emmener) to take

• passer prendre qn à son bureau to pick sb up at his office

• je passerai les prendre chez toi I'll come and get them from your place

   c. ( = s'emparer de, surprendre) [+ poisson, voleur] to catch

• se faire prendre [voleur] to be caught

• il fut pris d'un doute he suddenly had a doubt

• qu'est-ce qui te prend ? (inf) what's the matter with you?

• ça te prend souvent ? (inf) are you often like this?

• je vous y prends ! caught you!

• si je t'y prends don't let me catch you doing that

• prendre qn sur le fait to catch sb in the act

   d. ( = duper) to take in

• on ne m'y prendra plus I won't be had a second time (inf)

   e. ( = manger, boire) [+ aliment, boisson] to have ; [+ médicament] to take

• prenez-vous du sucre ? do you take sugar?

• est-ce que vous prendrez du café ? would you like some coffee?

• à prendre avant les repas to be taken before meals

• il n'a rien pris depuis hier he hasn't eaten anything since yesterday

   f. ( = acheter) [+ billet, essence] to get ; ( = réserver) [+ couchette, place] to book

• peux-tu me prendre du pain ? can you get me some bread?

   g. ( = accepter) [+ client, locataire] to take ; [+ passager] to pick up

• l'école ne prend plus de pensionnaires the school no longer takes boarders

   h. ( = noter) [+ renseignement, adresse, nom, rendez-vous] to write down ; [+ mesures, température, empreintes] to take

• prendre des notes to take notes

   i. ( = adopter) [+ air, ton] to put on ; [+ décision, risque, mesure] to take

• il prit un ton menaçant his voice took on a threatening tone

   j. ( = acquérir) prendre de l'autorité to gain authority

• cela prend un sens particulier it takes on a particular meaning

   k. ( = faire payer) to charge

• ce spécialiste prend très cher this specialist charges very high fees

   l. ( = subir) (inf) [+ coup, choc] to get

• il a pris la porte en pleine figure the door hit him right in the face

• qu'est-ce qu'on a pris ! (reproches) we really got it in the neck! (inf) ; (averse) we got drenched!

• il a pris pour les autres he took the rap (inf)

   m. ( = réagir à) [+ nouvelle] to take

• si vous le prenez ainsi if that's how you want it

• il a bien pris la chose he took it well

• il l'a bien pris he took it well

• il a mal pris la chose he took it badly

• il l'a mal pris he took it badly

• il a mal pris ce que je lui ai dit he took exception to what I said to him

• prendre qch avec bonne humeur to take sth in good part

• prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come

• prendre la vie comme elle vient to take life as it comes

   n. ( = manier) [+ personne] to handle ; [+ problème] to deal with

• elle sait le prendre she knows how to handle him

   o. (locutions)

► prendre qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to take sb/sth for ; ( = utiliser comme) to take sb/sth as

• pour qui me prenez-vous ? what do you take me for?

• prendre qch pour prétexte to take sth as a pretext

• prendre qch pour cible to make sth a target► prendre sur soi ( = se maîtriser) to grin and bear it ; ( = assumer) to take responsibility

• savoir prendre sur soi to keep a grip on o.s.

• prendre sur soi de faire qch to take it upon o.s. to do sth► à tout prendre on the whole

2. <

   a. ( = durcir) [ciment, pâte, crème] to set

   b. ( = réussir) [mouvement, mode] to catch on

• le lilas a bien pris the lilac's doing really well

• avec moi, ça ne prend pas (inf) it doesn't work with me (inf)

   c. ( = commencer à brûler) [feu] to take ; (accidentellement) to start ; [allumette] to light ; [bois] to catch fire

• le feu ne veut pas prendre the fire won't burn

   d. ( = passer) to go

• prendre par les petites rues to keep to the side streets

3. <

► se prendre

   a. ( = se considérer)

il se prend pour un intellectuel he thinks he's an intellectual

• pour qui se prend-il ? who does he think he is?

• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriously

   b. ( = accrocher, coincer) to catch

• mon manteau s'est pris dans la porte my coat got caught in the door

   c. (locutions)

► s'en prendre à ( = passer sa colère sur) to take it out on ; ( = blâmer) to put the blame on ; ( = attaquer) to attack

• tu ne peux t'en prendre qu'à toi you've only got yourself to blame► s'y prendre to go about it

• il ne sait pas s'y prendre he doesn't know how to go about it

• je ne sais pas comment tu t'y prends I don't know how you manage it

• il faut s'y prendre à l'avance you have to do it in advance

• il s'y est mal pris he went about it the wrong way

• savoir s'y prendre avec qn to handle sb the right way

• il sait s'y prendre avec les enfants he really knows how to deal with children

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pʀɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( saisir) to take

prendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard — to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard

2) (se donner, acquérir)

prendre un accent — ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent

prendre une habitude — to develop ou pick up a habit

prendre une voix grave — to adopt a solemn tone

prendre un rôle — to assume a role

3) ( dérober) to take

on m'a pris tous mes bijoux — I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen

la guerre leur a pris deux fils — they lost two sons in the war

4) ( apporter) to bring

je n'ai pas pris assez d'argent — I haven't brought enough money

5) ( emporter) to take

j'ai pris ton parapluie — I took your umbrella

6) ( retirer)

prendre de l'argent au distributeur — to get some money out of the cash dispenser

prendre de l'eau au puits — to get water from the well

prendre quelques livres à la bibliothèque — to get a few books out of the library

7) ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]

je vais prendre du poisson — I'll have fish

aller prendre un café/une bière — to go for a coffee/a beer

je prends des calmants depuis la guerre — I've been on tranquillizers [BrE] since the war

je ne prends jamais d'alcool — I never touch alcohol

8) ( s'accorder) to take

prendre un congé — to take some time off

je vais prendre mon mercredi — (colloq) I'm going to take Wednesday off

9) ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]

j'ai pris la question sur Zola — I chose the question on Zola

prendre quelqu'un pour époux/épouse — to take somebody to be one's husband/wife

10) ( faire payer) to charge

elle prend combien de l'heure? — how much does she charge an hour?

il prend 15% au passage — (colloq) he takes a cut of 15%

11) ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]

mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps — my children take up all my time

12) (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]

prendre une chambre en ville — to get a room in town

13) ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [somebody] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]

ils ne m'ont pas pris — they didn't take me on

prendre quelqu'un comme nourrice — to take somebody on as a nanny

prendre un avocat/guide — to engage a lawyer/guide

14) ( accueillir) to take

ils ont pris la petite chez eux — they took the little girl in

prendre un client — [taxi] to pick up a customer

15) ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]

prendre les enfants à l'école — to collect the children from school

16) ( emmener) to take [personne]

je peux te prendre — ( en voiture) I can give you a lift

17) ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]

elle s'est fait prendre en train de voler — she got caught stealing

prendre un papillon avec ses doigts — to pick up a butterfly

je vous y prends! — (colloq) caught you!

on ne m'y prendra plus! — (colloq) ( à faire) you won't catch me doing that again!; ( à croire) I won't be taken in (colloq) again!

je ne me suis pas laissé prendre — ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in (colloq)

18) (colloq) ( assaillir)

qu'est-ce qui te prend? — what's the matter with you?

ça te/leur prend souvent? — are you/they often like this?

19) ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]

être pris par un livre/film — to get involved in a book/film

20) ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]

j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied — the hammer hit me on the foot

21) ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]

22) ( envisager) to take

prenons par exemple Nina — take Nina, for example

à tout prendre — all in all

23) ( considérer) to take

ne le prends pas mal — don't take it the wrong way

pour qui me prends-tu? — ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?

excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre — I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else

24) ( traiter) to handle

il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre — he's very nice when you know how to handle him

25) ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]

26) ( noter) to take down

je vais prendre votre adresse — let me just take down your address

27) ( apprendre)

prendre que — to get the idea (that)

où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? — where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?

28) ( accepter) to take

il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont — you must take people as you find them

29) ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]

je prends ça sur moi — I'll see to it

prendre sur soi de faire — to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do

30) ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]

prendre des forces — to build up one's strength

31) ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi]

32) ( défier) to take [somebody] on [concurrent]

je prends le gagnant — I'll take on the winner

33) ( conquérir) Armée to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( aller)

prendre à gauche/vers le nord — to go left/north

prenez tout droit — keep straight on

prendre par le littoral — to follow the coast

2) ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out

3) ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken

4) ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in

5) ( prélever)

prendre sur son temps libre pour traduire un roman — to translate a novel in one's spare time

6) ( se contraindre)

j'ai pris sur moi pour les écouter — I made myself listen to them

j'ai pris sur moi pour ne pas les insulter — I kept myself from insulting them

7) (colloq) ( être cru)

ça ne prend pas! — it won't wash (colloq) ou work!

8) (colloq) ( subir)

c'est toujours moi qui prends! — I'm always the one who gets it in the neck! (colloq)

il en a pris pour 20 ans — he got 20 years

3.

se prendre verbe pronominal

1) (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré)

un marteau se prend par le manche — you hold a hammer by the handle

en Chine le thé se prend sans sucre — in China they don't put sugar in their tea

la vitamine C se prend de préférence le matin — vitamin C is best taken in the morning

2) ( pouvoir être acquis)

les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite — bad habits are easily picked up

3) ( se tenir l'un l'autre)

se prendre par la taille — to hold each other around the waist

4) ( se coincer)

se prendre les doigts dans la porte — to catch one's fingers in the door

mon écharpe s'est prise dans les rayons — my scarf got caught in the spokes

5) (colloq) ( recevoir)

il s'est pris une gifle — he got a slap in the face

je me suis pris une averse — I got caught in a shower

6) ( commencer)

se prendre à faire — to find oneself doing

se prendre de sympathie pour quelqu'un — to take to somebody

7) ( se considérer)

elle se prend pour un génie — she thinks she's a genius

8)

s'en prendre à — ( par des reproches ou des critiques) to attack [personne, presse, parti]; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on [personne]; ( agresser verbalement ou physiquement) to go for [personne]; ( blâmer) to blame [personne, groupe, institution]

il ne pourra s'en prendre qu'à lui-même — he will have only himself to blame

9) ( se comporter)

savoir s'y prendre avec — to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves]

10) ( agir)

il faut s'y prendre à l'avance pour avoir des places — you have to book ahead to get seats

tu t'y es pris trop tard — you left it too late

il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois — he tried several times

regarde comment elle s'y prend — look how she's doing it

elle s'y prend bien/mal — she goes about it the right/wrong way

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c'est à prendre ou à laisser — take it or leave it

tel est pris qui croyait prendre — the tables are turned

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pʀɑ̃dʀ
1. vt

1) (= saisir) to take

Prends tes affaires et va-t'en! — Take your things and go!

prendre qch à qn — to take sth from sb

Il m'a pris mon stylo! — He took my pen!

2) (= se procurer) to get

J'ai pris du lait en rentrant. — I got some milk on the way home.

J'ai pris des places pour le concert. — I got some tickets for the concert.

3) (= aller chercher) to get, to fetch Grande-Bretagne, [passager] to pick up

passer prendre — to pick up, to go and fetch

Je passerai te prendre. — I'll come and pick you up., I'll come and fetch you.

Je dois passer prendre Richard. — I have to pick Richard up., I have to go and fetch Richard.

4) [train, bus] to take

Nous avons pris le train de huit heures. — We took the eight o'clock train.

Je prends toujours le train pour aller à Paris. — I always go to Paris by train., I always take the train when I go to Paris.

5) (= prélever) [pourcentage, argent] to take off

6) (= acquérir) [du poids] to put on, to gain

prendre de la valeur — to gain in value

prendre goût à qch — to develop a taste for sth, to acquire a taste for sth

7) (= adopter) [voix, ton] to put on

8) (= attraper) [malfaiteur, poisson] to catch

tel est pris qui croyait prendre — it's a case of the biter bit

9) [personnel] to take on, [locataire] to take in

10) (= s'y prendre avec) [enfant, problème] to handle

11) (autres locutions)

prendre qn pour — to take sb for

prendre qn en sympathie — to get to like sb

prendre qn en horreur — to get to loathe sb

prendre sur soi de faire qch — to take it upon o.s. to do sth

à tout prendre — all things considered

prendre sa source [rivière] — to rise, to have its source

prendre qn à partie — to take sb to task

être pris à partie par qn (= interpellé par qn) — to be taken to task by sb

être violemment pris à partie par qn (= molesté par qn) — to be violently set upon by sb

2. vi

1) [liquide, ciment] to set

2) [greffe, vaccin] to take

3) [ruse] to be successful

4) [feu] to go, [incendie] to start, [allumette] to light

5) (= se diriger)

prendre à gauche — to turn left

Prenez à gauche en arrivant au rond-point. — Turn left at the roundabout.

6) * (= être preneur)

je prends — count me in

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prendre verb table: prendre

A vtr

1 ( saisir) to take; prendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard; prendre le bras de son mari to take one's husband's arm; prendre qn par la taille ( des deux mains) to take sb by the waist; ( d'un bras) to put one's arm around sb's waist; puis-je prendre votre manteau? may I take your coat?; prenez donc une chaise do have ou take a seat; ⇒ clique, courage, jambe;

2 (se donner, acquérir) prendre un air/une expression to put on an air/an expression; prendre le nom de son mari to take one's husband's name; prendre une identité to assume an identity; prendre un accent ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent; prendre une habitude to develop ou pick up a habit; prendre une voix grave to adopt a solemn tone; prendre un rôle to assume a role; ta remarque prend tout son sens you comment begins to make sense; prendre une nuance to take on a particular nuance;

3 ( dérober) to take; prendre de l'argent dans la caisse/à ses parents to take money from the till GB ou cash register/from one's parents; on m'a pris tous mes bijoux I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen; il m'a pris ma petite amie he stole my girlfriend; la guerre leur a pris deux fils they lost two sons in the war; la guerre leur a pris tout ce qui leur était cher the war robbed them of all they held most dear;

4 ( apporter) to bring; n'oublie pas de prendre des bottes don't forget to bring boots; je n'ai pas pris assez d'argent I haven't brought enough money;

5 ( emporter) to take; j'ai pris ton parapluie I took your umbrella; ne prends rien sans demander don't take anything without asking; prends ton écharpe, il fait froid take your scarf, it's cold;

6 ( retirer) prendre de l'argent au distributeur to get some money out of the cash dispenser; prendre de l'eau au puits to get water from the well; prendre quelques livres à la bibliothèque to get a few books out of the library;

7 ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]; vous prendrez bien quelque chose/un peu de gâteau? won't you have something to eat or drink/some cake?; je vais prendre du poisson I'll have fish; mais tu n'as rien pris! you've hardly taken any!; aller prendre un café/une bière to go for a coffee/a beer; je prends des calmants depuis la guerre I've been on tranquillizers^GB since the war; le médecin me fait prendre des antibiotiques the doctor has put me on antibiotics; je ne prends jamais d'alcool/de drogue I never touch alcohol/take drugs;

8 ( s'accorder) to take; prendre un congé to take a vacation; je vais prendre mon mercredi○ I'm going to take Wednesday off; ⇒ temps;

9 ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]; prendre la rouge/le moins cher des deux/la chambre double to take the red one/the cheaper one/the double room; j'ai pris la question sur Zola I chose the question on Zola; la romancière a pris comme sujet une histoire vraie the writer based her novel on a true story; prendre qn pour époux/épouse to take sb to be one's husband/wife;

10 ( faire payer) to charge; elle prend combien de l'heure/pour une coupe? how much does she charge an hour/for a cut?; on m'a pris très cher I was charged a lot; il prend 15% au passage he takes a cut of 15%;

11 ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]; le voyage m'a pris moins de deux heures the trip took me less than two hours; tes livres prennent trop de place your books take up too much room; mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps/toute mon énergie my children take up all my time/all my energy;

12 (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]; prends aussi du jambon get some ham too; j'ai pris deux places pour ce soir I've got two tickets for tonight; prendre une chambre en ville to get a room in town; j'en prendrai un kilo I'll have a kilo;

13 ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [sb] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]; ils ne m'ont pas pris they didn't take me on; prendre qn comme nourrice to take sb on as a nanny; prendre un avocat/guide to engage a lawyer/guide; être pris chez or par Hachette to get a job with Hachette; prendre une maîtresse to take a mistress;

14 ( accueillir) to take; ils ont pris la petite chez eux they took the little girl in; l'école n'a pas voulu la prendre the school wouldn't take her; ce train ne prend pas de voyageurs this train doesn't take passengers; prendre un client [taxi] to pick up a customer; [prostituée] to pick up a client; [coiffeur] to take a customer; prendre un patient [médecin] to see a patient; prendre un nouveau patient [médecin, dentiste] to take on a new patient; prendre un élève [professeur] to take on a student;

15 ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]; je passe te prendre à midi I'll come and pick you up at 12; prendre un auto-stoppeur to pick up a hitchhiker; prendre les enfants à l'école to collect the children from school;

16 ( emmener) to take [personne]; je prends les enfants cet après-midi I'll take the children this afternoon; je peux te prendre ( en voiture) I can give you a lift;

17 ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]; elle s'est fait prendre en train de voler she got caught stealing; prendre un papillon avec ses doigts to pick up a butterfly; prendre un papillon entre ses mains to cup a butterfly in one's hands; je vous y prends○! caught you!; on ne m'y prendra plus○! I won't be taken in○ again!; se laisser prendre par un attrape-nigauds/une histoire to fall for a trick/a story; je ne me suis pas laissé prendre ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in○; se laisser prendre dans une bagarre to get drawn into a fight; se faire prendre par l'ennemi to be captured by the enemy; prendre un poisson to catch a fish; ⇒ flagrant, sac, taureau, vinaigre;

18 ( assaillir) une douleur le prit he felt a sudden pain; qu'est-ce qui te prend○? what's the matter with you?; ça te/leur prend souvent○? are you/they often like this? ça te prend souvent de gueuler○ comme ça? do you often yell○ like that?;

19 ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]; être pris par un livre/film to be involved in a book/film;

20 ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]; j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied the hammer hit me on the foot; qu'est-ce qu'ils ont pris○! (coups, défaite) what a beating○ they got!; ( reproches) what a telling-off○ they got!; prendre une quinte de toux to have a coughing fit;

21 Transp ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]; prendre le train/la voiture/l'avion to take the train/the car/the plane; prendre le or un taxi to take a taxi; il a pris l'avion pour aller à Bruxelles he went to Brussels by air; je ne prends plus la voiture pour aller à Paris I've given up driving to Paris; s'il fait beau, je prendrai la bicyclette if the weather's nice, I'll cycle; en général je prends mon vélo pour aller travailler I usually cycle to work;

22 ( envisager) to take; prenons par exemple Nina take Nina, for example; si je prends une langue comme le chinois/un pays comme la Chine if we take a language like Chinese/a country like China; à tout prendre all in all;

23 ( considérer) to take; ne le prends pas mal don't take it the wrong way; il a plutôt bien pris ta remarque he took your comment rather well; il me prend pour un imbécile he takes me for a fool; pour qui me prends-tu? ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?; tu me prends pour ton esclave? I'm not your slave, you know!; excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else; ⇒ argent, canard, vessie;

24 ( traiter) to handle; il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre he's very nice when you know how to handle him; savoir prendre son enfant to know how to handle one's child; on ne sait jamais par où la prendre○ you never know how to handle her;

25 ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]; je vais prendre votre pointure let me measure your foot;

26 ( noter) to take down; je vais prendre votre adresse let me just take down your address; il s'est enfui mais j'ai pris le numéro de sa voiture he drove off but I took down his registration GB ou license US number;

27 ( apprendre) prendre que to get the idea (that); où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?;

28 ( accepter) to take; prendre les cartes de crédit to take credit cards; il a refusé de prendre l'argent he refused to take the money; il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont you must take people as you find them; prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come; à 1 500, je prends, mais pas plus at 1,500, I'll take it, but that's my best offer;

29 ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]; je prends ça sur moi I'll see to it; prendre sur soi de faire to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do; elle a pris sur elle de leur parler/de leur cacher la vérité she took it upon herself to talk to them/to hide the truth from them; je prends sur moi tes dépenses I'll cover your expenses;

30 ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]; prendre trois minutes (d'avance) to gain three minutes; prendre des forces to build up one's strength;

31 ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi];

32 ( défier) to take [sb] on [concurrent]; je prends le gagnant/le perdant I'll take on the winner/the loser;

33 ( conquérir) Mil to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte];

34 ( posséder sexuellement) to take [femme].

B vi

1 ( aller) prendre à gauche/vers le nord to go left/north; prenez tout droit keep straight on; prendre à travers champs to strike out GB ou head off across the fields; prendre au plus court to take the shortest route; prendre par le littoral to follow the coast;

2 ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out;

3 ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken;

4 ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in;

5 ( prélever) prendre sur ses économies pour entretenir un neveu to draw on one's savings to support a nephew; prendre sur son temps libre pour traduire un roman to translate a novel in one's spare time;

6 ( se contraindre) prendre sur soi to take a hold on oneself; prendre sur soi pour faire to make oneself do; prendre sur soi pour ne pas faire to keep oneself from doing; j'ai pris sur moi pour les écouter I made myself listen to them; j'ai pris sur moi pour ne pas les insulter I kept myself from insulting them;

7 ○( être cru) ça ne prend pas! it won't wash○ ou work!; ton explication ne prendra pas avec moi that explanation won't wash with me○;

8 ○( subir) prendre pour qn to take the rap○ for sb; c'est toujours moi qui prends! I'm always the one who gets it in the neck○!; tu vas prendre! you'll catch it○!; il en a pris pour 20 ans he got 20 years.

C se prendre vpr

1 (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré) un marteau se prend par le manche you hold a hammer by the handle; les pâtes ne se prennent pas avec les doigts you don't eat pasta with your fingers; en Chine le thé se prend sans sucre in China they don't put sugar in their tea; la vitamine C se prend de préférence le matin vitamin C is best taken in the morning; la température se prend le matin your temperature should be taken in the morning;

2 (pouvoir être acquis, conquis, utilisé, attrapé) les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite bad habits are easily picked up; le roi ne se prend jamais ( aux échecs) the king can't be taken; un avion ne se prend pas sans réservation you can't take a plane without making reservation;

3 ( s'attraper) se prendre le pied gauche avec la main droite to take one's left foot in one's right hand; certains singes se prennent aux arbres avec leur queue some monkeys can swing from trees by their tails;

4 ( se tenir l'un l'autre) se prendre par la taille to hold each other around the waist;

5 ( se coincer) se prendre les doigts dans la porte to catch one's fingers in the door; mon écharpe s'est prise dans les rayons my scarf got caught in the spokes;

6 ○( recevoir) il s'est pris quinze jours de prison/une gifle he got two weeks in prison/a smack in the face; tu vas te prendre l'étagère sur la tête the shelf is going to come down on your head; je me suis pris une averse I got caught in a shower;

7 ( commencer) se prendre à faire to find oneself doing; elle s'est prise à aimer she found herself falling in love; se prendre de sympathie pour qn to take to sb;

8 ( se considérer) elle se prend pour un génie she thinks she's a genius; il se prend pour James Dean he fancies himself as James Dean; pour qui est-ce que tu te prends? who do you think you are?; ⇒ Dieu;

9 ( agresser) s'en prendre à qn ( par des reproches ou des coups) to set about sb; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on sb; s'en prendre à qch ( habituellement) to carry on about sth; ( à l'occasion) to lay into sth;

10 ( se comporter) savoir s'y prendre avec to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves];

11 ( agir) il faut s'y prendre à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book ahead to get seats; tu t'y es pris trop tard you left it too late (pour faire to do); il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois he tried several times; ils s'y sont pris à trois contre lui it was three against one; on s'y est pris à trois pour faire it took the three of us to do; regarde comment elle s'y prend look how she's doing it; elle s'y prend bien/mal she sets ou goes about it the right/wrong way; j'aime bien ta façon de t'y prendre I like the way you go about it; comment vas-tu t'y prendre? how will you go about it?; comment vas-tu t'y prendre pour les convaincre? how will you go about convincing them?

Idiomes

c'est toujours ça de pris○ that's something at least; il y a à prendre et à laisser it's like the curate's egg; c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it; tel est pris qui croyait prendre the tables are turned; bien m'en a pris○ it was a good job○; mal m'en a pris○ it was a mistake.

[prɑ̃dr] verbe transitif

A.[SAISIR, ACQUÉRIR]

1. [saisir] to take

la chatte prend ses chatons par la peau du cou the cat picks up her kittens by the scruff of the neck

prends la casserole par le manche pick the pan up by the handle

il prit son manteau à la patère he took his coat off the hook

prends le livre qui se trouve sur la table take the book on the table

prendre quelque chose des mains de quelqu'un to take something off somebody

[saisir et garder] to take (hold of), to hold

prendre sa tête entre ses mains to hold one's head in one's hands

prenez cette médaille qui vous est offerte par tous vos collègues accept this medal as a gift from all your colleagues

prendre un siège to take a seat, to sit down

2. [emporter - lunettes, document, en-cas] to take

tu as pris tes papiers (avec toi)? have you got your papers (with you)?

inutile de prendre un parapluie there's no need to take ou no need for an umbrella

quand prendrez-vous le colis? when will you collect the parcel?

[emmener] to take (along)

(passer) prendre quelqu'un: je suis passé la prendre chez elle à midi I picked her up at ou collected her from her home at midday

prendre quelqu'un en voiture to give somebody a lift

3. [trouver] to get

où as-tu pris ce couteau? where did you get that knife (from)?

où as-tu pris cette idée/cette citation/ces manières? where did you get that idea/this quotation/those manners?

4. [se procurer]

prendre des renseignements to get some information

5. [acheter - nourriture, billet de loterie] to get, to buy ; [ - abonnement, assurance] to take out (separable)

[réserver - chambre d'hôtel, place de spectacle] to book

j'ai pris des artichauts pour ce soir I've got ou bought some artichokes for tonight

je vais vous prendre un petit poulet aujourd'hui I'll have ou take a small chicken today

6. [demander - argent] to charge

je prends une commission de 3 % I take a 3% commission

mon coiffeur ne prend pas cher (familier) my hairdresser isn't too expensive ou doesn't charge too much

je prends 30 euros de l'heure I charge 30 euros per hour

elle l'a réparé sans rien nous prendre she fixed it free of charge ou without charging us (anything) for it

7. [retirer]

les impôts sont pris à la source tax is deducted at source

prendre de l'argent sur son compte to withdraw money from one's account, to take money out of one's account

B.[AVOIR RECOURS À, SE SERVIR DE]

1. [utiliser - outil] to use

prends un marteau, ce sera plus facile use a hammer, you'll find it's easier

[emprunter] to take, to borrow

je peux prendre ta voiture? can I take ou borrow your car?

2. [consommer - nourriture] to eat ; [ - boisson] to drink, to have ; [ - médicament] to take ; [ - sucre] to take

je ne prends jamais de somnifères I never take sleeping pills

nous en discuterons en prenant le café we'll discuss it over a cup of coffee

qu'est-ce que tu prends? what would you like to drink, what will it be?

je prendrais bien une bière I could do with a beer

si on allait prendre un verre? how about (going for) a drink?

à prendre matin, midi et soir to be taken three times a day

tu lui as fait prendre ses médicaments? did you make sure he took his medicine?

[comme ingrédient] to take

prendre 50 g de beurre et 200 g de farine take 50 g of butter and 200 g of flour

3. [se déplacer en] to take, to go ou to travel by (inseparable)

prendre l'avion to take the plane, to fly

prendre le bateau to take the boat, to sail, to go by boat

prendre le bus/le train to take the bus/train, to go by bus/train

prendre un taxi to take a taxi

je ne prends jamais la voiture I never use the car

4. [monter dans - bus, train] to catch, to get on (inseparable)

5. [louer]

on a pris une chambre dans un petit hôtel we took a room in a small hotel

j'ai pris un petit studio I rented a little studio flat

6. [suivre - voie] to take

prends la première à droite take the first (on the) right

prenez la direction de Lille follow the signs for Lille

j'ai pris un sens interdit I drove ou went down a one-way street

C.[PRENDRE POSSESSION DE, CONTRÔLER]

1. [retenir par la force - fugitif] to capture ; [ - prisonnier] to take ; [ - animal] to catch

MILITAIRE [ville, position] to take

prendre quelqu'un en otage to take somebody hostage

2. [voler] to take

il a tout pris dans la maison he took everything in the house

prendre une citation dans un livre [sans permission] to lift ou to poach a quotation from a book

prendre quelque chose à quelqu'un: combien vous a-t-on pris? how much was taken ou stolen from you?

elle m'a pris mon tour she took my turn

elle m'a pris mon idée/petit ami she stole my idea/boyfriend

3. [occuper - temps] to take (up), to require (soutenu) ; [ - place] to take (up)

pousse-toi, tu prends toute la place move up, you're taking up all the space

ça (m')a pris deux heures it took (me) two hours

ça prend du temps de chercher un appartement it takes time to find a flat, flat-hunting is time-consuming

4. [envahir - suj: malaise, rage] to come over (inseparable) ; [ - suj: peur] to seize, to take hold of

quand ses quintes de toux le prennent when he has a bout of coughing

l'envie le ou lui prit d'aller nager he felt like going for a swim

qu'est-ce qui te prend? what's wrong with ou what's the matter with ou what's come over you?

qu'est-ce qui le ou lui prend de ne pas répondre? why on earth isn't he answering?

ça te prend souvent? (familier & humoristique) are you often like this?

quand ça le ou lui prend, il casse tout (familier) when he gets into this state, he just smashes everything in sight

(tournure impersonnelle)

il me prend parfois le désir de tout abandonner I sometimes feel like giving it all up

il est rentré chez lui et bien/mal lui en a pris he went home and it was just as well he did/, but he'd have done better to stay where he was

prendre la tête à quelqu'un (très familier) : ça me prend la tête it's a real hassle

arrête de me prendre la tête stop being such a pain

5. [surprendre - voleur, tricheur] to catch

si tu veux le voir, il faut le prendre au saut du lit if you want to see him, you must catch him as he gets up

prendre quelqu'un à faire quelque chose to catch somebody doing something

je t'y prends, petit galopin! caught ou got you, you little rascal!

6. JEUX [pion, dame] to take

demain, je te prends aux échecs (familier) tomorrow I'll take you on at ou play you at chess

(en usage absolu) CARTES

je prends I'll try it

j'ai pris à cœur I went hearts

7. SPORT

prendre le service de quelqu'un to break somebody's service

il est venu prendre la deuxième place

a. [pendant la course] he moved into second place

b. [à l'arrivée] he came in second

D.[ADMETTRE, RECEVOIR]

1. [recevoir]

le docteur ne pourra pas vous prendre avant demain the doctor won't be able to see you before tomorrow

après 22 heures, nous ne prenons plus de clients after 10 pm, we don't let anymore customers in

2. [cours] to take

3. [accueillir - pensionnaire] to take in (separable) ; [ - passager] to take

[admettre par règlement] to take, to allow

[engager - employé, candidat] to take on (separable)

nous ne prenons pas les cartes de crédit/les bagages en cabine we don't take credit cards/cabin baggage

prendre un comptable to take on ou to hire an accountant

prendre quelqu'un comme stagiaire to take somebody on as a trainee

4. [acquérir, gagner]

prendre de l'avance/du retard to be earlier/later than scheduled

j'ai pris trois centimètres de tour de taille I've put on three centimetres round the waist

quand le gâteau commence à prendre une jolie couleur dorée when the cake starts to take on a nice golden colour

le projet commence à prendre forme ou tournure the project's starting to take shape

[terminaison] to take

le a prend un accent circonflexe there's a circumflex on the a

5. [subir] to get

prendre un coup de soleil to get sunburnt

prendre froid ou (vieilli) du mal to catch ou to get a cold

j'ai pris la tuile en plein sur la tête the tile hit me right on the head

c'est elle qui a tout pris

a. (familier) [coups, reproches] she got the worst ou took the brunt of it

b. [éclaboussures] she got most ou the worst of it

qu'est-ce qu'on a pris! (familier) , on a pris quelque chose! (familier)

a. [averse] we got soaked ou drenched!

b. [réprimande] we got a real dressing down!

c. [critique] we got panned!

d. [défaite] we got thrashed!

(en usage absolu)

c'est toujours les mêmes qui prennent! (familier) they always pick on the same ones, it's always the same ones who get it in the neck!

il en a pris pour 15 ans (familier) he got 15 years, he got put away for 15 years

E.[CONSIDÉRER DE TELLE MANIÈRE]

1. [accepter] to take

il a essayé de le prendre avec le sourire ou en souriant he tried to pass it off with a smile

bien/mal prendre quelque chose to take something well/badly

[interpréter]

ne prends pas ça pour toi [ne te sens pas visé] don't take it personally

prendre quelque chose en bien/en mal to take something as a compliment/badly

elle a pris mon silence pour de la désapprobation she took my silence as a criticism

2. [considérer] to take, to consider

prenons un exemple let's take ou consider an example

prendre quelqu'un/quelque chose en: prendre quelqu'un en amitié to grow fond of somebody

prendre quelqu'un en pitié to take pity on somebody

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un pour

a. [par méprise] to mistake something/somebody for

b. [volontairement] to take something/somebody for, to consider something/somebody to be

on me prend souvent pour ma sœur I'm often mistaken for my sister

pour qui me prenez-vous? what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?

elle va me prendre pour un idiot she'll think I'm a fool

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un comme to take something/somebody as

à tout prendre all in all, by and large, all things considered

3. [traiter - quelqu'un] to handle, to deal with (inseparable)

prendre quelqu'un par la douceur to use gentle persuasion on somebody

prendre l'ennemi de front/à revers MILITAIRE (figuré) to tackle the enemy head on/from the rear

F.[ENREGISTRER]

1. [consigner - notes] to take ou to write down (separable) ; [ - empreintes, mesures, température, tension] to take

2. PHOTOGRAPHIE

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un (en photo) to take a picture ou photo ou photograph of something/somebody

G.[DÉCIDER DE, ADOPTER]

1. [s'octroyer - vacances] to take, to have ; [ - bain, douche] to have, to take

prendre un jour de congé to take ou to have the day off

prendre le temps de faire quelque chose to take the time to do something

prendre son temps to take one's time

prendre un amant to take a lover

tu n'as pas le droit! — je le prends! you've no right! — that's what you think!

2. [s'engager dans - mesure, risque] to take

prendre une décision

a. [généralement] to make a decision

b. [après avoir hésité] to make up one's mind, to come to a decision

prendre la décision de to make up one's mind to, to decide to

prendre l'initiative de quelque chose to initiate something

prendre l'initiative de faire quelque chose to take the initiative in doing something, to take it upon oneself to do something

prendre de bonnes résolutions pour l'avenir to resolve to do better in the future

prendre la résolution de to resolve to

3. [choisir - sujet d'examen, cadeau] to take, to choose, to have

j'ai pris le docteur Valiet comme médecin I chose Dr Valiet to be ou as my GP

qu'est-ce qu'on lui prend comme glace? which ice cream shall we get him?

ils n'ont pris que les 20 premiers they only took ou selected the top 20

c'est à prendre ou à laisser (you can) take it or leave it

il y a à prendre et à laisser dans son livre his book is a bit of a curate's egg (UK) ou is good in parts

4. [se charger de - poste] to take, to accept

prendre ses fonctions to start work

j'ai un appel pour toi, tu le prends? I've got a call for you, will you take it?

5. [adopter - air] to put on (separable), to assume ; [ - ton] to assume

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[prɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif

1. [se fixer durablement - végétal] to take (root) ; [ - bouture, greffe, vaccin] to take ; [ - mode, slogan] to catch on

la peinture ne prend pas sur le plastique the plastic won't take the paint

ça ne prendra pas avec elle [mensonge] it won't work with her, she won't be taken in

2. [durcir - crème, ciment, colle] to set ; [ - lac, étang] to freeze (over) ; [ - mayonnaise] to thicken

3. [passer]

prends à gauche [tourne à gauche] turn left

tu peux prendre par Le Mans you can go via Le Mans

prendre à travers bois/champs to cut through the woods/fields

4. [commencer] to start, to get going

je n'arrive pas à faire prendre le feu/les brindilles I can't get the fire going/the twigs to catch

5. MUSIQUE & THÉÂTRE

prenons avant la sixième mesure/à la scène 2 let's take it from just before bar six/from scene 2

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prendre sur verbe plus préposition

1. [entamer] to use (some of)

je ne prendrai pas sur mon week-end pour finir le travail! I'm not going to give up ou to sacrifice part of my weekend to finish the job!

2. (locution)

prendre sur soi to grin and bear it

prendre sur soi de faire quelque chose to take (it) upon oneself to do something

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se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

ces cachets se prennent avant les repas the tablets should be taken before meals

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se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

ils se sont pris pour époux they were united in matrimony

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se prendre verbe pronominal intransitif

to get caught ou trapped

le foulard s'est pris dans la portière the scarf got caught ou shut in the door

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se prendre verbe pronominal transitif

1. [se coincer]

attention, tu vas te prendre les doigts dans la charnière! careful, you'll trap your fingers ou get your fingers caught in the hinge!

se prendre les pieds dans quelque chose to trip over something

2. (familier) [choisir]

prends-toi un gâteau get yourself a cake

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se prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se laisser aller à]

se prendre à faire quelque chose to find oneself starting to do something

se prendre à rêver to find oneself dreaming

2. (locution)

s'y prendre: comment pourrions-nous nous y prendre? how could we go about it?

tu t'y prends un peu tard pour t'inscrire! you've left it a bit late to enrol!

il faut s'y prendre deux mois à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book two months in advance to be sure of getting seats

elle s'y est prise à trois fois pour faire démarrer la tondeuse she made three attempts before the lawn mower would start

s'y prendre bien/mal: s'y prendre bien/mal avec quelqu'un to handle somebody the right/wrong way

elle s'y prend bien ou sait s'y prendre avec les enfants she's good with children

je n'arrive pas à repasser le col — c'est parce que tu t'y prends mal I can't iron the collar properly — that's because you're going about it the wrong way ou doing it wrong

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se prendre de verbe pronominal plus préposition

se prendre d'amitié pour quelqu'un to grow fond of somebody, to feel a growing affection for somebody

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se prendre pour verbe pronominal plus préposition

il ne se prend pas pour rien ou pour n'importe qui he thinks he's God's gift to humanity

tu te prends pour qui pour me parler sur ce ton? who do you think you are, talking to me like that?

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s'en prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

s'en prendre à quelqu'un/quelque chose

a. [l'attaquer] to attack somebody/something

b. [le rendre responsable] to put the blame on somebody/something

pourquoi faut-il toujours que tu t'en prennes à moi? why do you always take it out on me?

ne t'en prends qu'à toi-même you've only (got) yourself to blame

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