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1 werk
2 [plaats] work♦voorbeelden:het betere werk • the right thingzijn werk goed/slecht doen • make a good/bad job of one's workhet grote werk • the big jobgeen half werk doen • not stop at half measures, go the whole hogze houden hier niet van half werk • they don't do things by halves heredat is een heel werk • it's quite a joblos werk hebben • have a casual jobhet is onbegonnen werk • it's a hopeless taskpublieke werken • public workshet vuile werk opknappen (voor iemand) • do the dirty work (for someone)aangenomen werk • contract workeen nieuwe fabriek geeft werk aan 250 mensen • a new factory provides jobs/work for 250 people(vast) werk hebben • have a regular jobhet is zijn werk • it's his businesshij kan het werk niet aan • 〈 te zwaar〉 he isn't up to his work; 〈 te veel〉 he's up to the neck in workveel werk maken van de aankleding van zijn huis • take great pains over the furnishing of one's houseiemand werk opdragen • give someone a task(op school) werk opgeven • give an assignmentwerk zoeken • look for work/employment〈 figuurlijk〉 heb je altijd zo lang werk met het eten klaarmaken • do you always take so long preparing dinner/breakfast/ 〈enz.〉aan het werk gaan • set to workaan het werk houden • keep goingiedereen aan het werk! • everybody to their work!iemand aan het werk zetten • put someone to workhard aan het werk gaan • set to work at full tilt〈 figuurlijk〉 er is werk aan de winkel • there's work to be done, there's a lot to do/to be doneer is weinig werk in de bouw • work is slack in the building tradehoe gaat dat in z'n werk? • how is it done?werk in uitvoering • road workshoe is dat allemaal in zijn werk gegaan • how did it all come abouthet ging allemaal zo razendsnel in zijn werk • it was all such very quick workonder het werk mag er niet gerookt worden • smoking is forbidden at work/during working hourste werk stellen • employ, set to workheel behoedzaam te werk gaan • go very carefullyimpulsief te werk gaan, oneerlijk te werk gaan • act on impulse, act unfairlyieder ging op zijn eigen manier te werk • each took his/her own linezonder werk zitten • be out of work/unemployedniet op zijn werk komen • fail to turn up for work/dutywerk van iemand maken • play up to someonewerk van iets maken • do something about something; take action; 〈 sterker〉 put some work into something; 〈 klacht indienen〉 complain about somethingze wilden er geen werk van maken • they didn't want to take the matter in handalles in het werk stellen • make every effort to, strain every nerve (to), leave no stone unturneddat is geen werk • that's unfair -
2 a avea de lucru până peste cap
to be over head and ears in workto be up to the eyes / the elbow / the neck in workto be head over heels in work.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a avea de lucru până peste cap
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3 hij kan het werk niet aan
hij kan het werk niet aanVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > hij kan het werk niet aan
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4 быть по горло в работе
General subject: be up to the neck in workУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > быть по горло в работе
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5 cuello
m.1 neck.al cuello around one's neck2 collar.cuello de pico V-neck3 throat, neck, jugulum.* * *1 ANATOMÍA neck2 (de camisa, vestido, abrigo) collar; (de jersey) neck■ un jersey de cuello alto a polo neck jumper, US a turtleneck jumper3 (de botella) bottleneck\apostar el cuello por algo familiar to put one's shirt on somethingcortar el cuello a alguien to slit somebody's throatestar con el agua al cuello figurado to be in a tight spotestar metido,-a hasta el cuello familiar to be up to one's neck in ithablar para el cuello de su camisa familiar to mutter to oscuello cisne polo neck, US turtle neckcuello de pajarita bow tiecuello de pico V-neckcuello redondo crew neckcuello vuelto roll neck* * *noun m.1) neck2) collar* * *SM1) (Anat) neckcuello del útero, cuello uterino — cervix, neck of the womb
2) [de prenda] collar; (=talla) (collar) sizecuello alto — polo neck, turtle neck
cuello (de) cisne — polo neck, turtleneck ( esp EEUU)
3) [de botella] neckcuello de botella — (Aut) bottleneck
* * *1)a) (Anat) neckle cortaron el cuello — they slit o cut his throat
jugarse or apostarse el cuello — (fam)
b) ( de botella) neck2) (Indum)a) ( pieza) collarb) ( escote) neck•* * *= neck, collar, throat.Ex. At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.Ex. 'I don't know how much I have to work with then?' he said, moving his neck as though his collar was not comfortable.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.----* apostarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.* arriesgar el cuello = stick out + Posesivo + neck.* arriesgar el cuello (por) = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for).* a voz en cuello = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* blusa de cuello halter = halter top.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.* cortar el cuello = decapitate.* cuello de botella = bottleneck, choke point.* cuello del útero = cervix [cervices/cervixes, -pl.], cervix uteri, uterine neck, uterine cervix.* cuello uterino = cervix uteri, uterine neck, uterine cervix.* del cuello del útero = cervical.* dolor de cuello = neck pain.* estirar el cuello = crane + Posesivo + neck.* fracturarse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.* hasta el cuello = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in, to the hilt.* hasta el cuello de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* jugarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.* lesión del cuello = neck injury.* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.* tirón en el cuello = crick in the neck, neck crick.* * *1)a) (Anat) neckle cortaron el cuello — they slit o cut his throat
jugarse or apostarse el cuello — (fam)
b) ( de botella) neck2) (Indum)a) ( pieza) collarb) ( escote) neck•* * *= neck, collar, throat.Ex: At this disclosure, a flush flowed from Leforte's cheeks to her neck.
Ex: 'I don't know how much I have to work with then?' he said, moving his neck as though his collar was not comfortable.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.* apostarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.* arriesgar el cuello = stick out + Posesivo + neck.* arriesgar el cuello (por) = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for).* a voz en cuello = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* blusa de cuello halter = halter top.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* con la soga al cuello = in dire straits.* cortar el cuello = decapitate.* cuello de botella = bottleneck, choke point.* cuello del útero = cervix [cervices/cervixes, -pl.], cervix uteri, uterine neck, uterine cervix.* cuello uterino = cervix uteri, uterine neck, uterine cervix.* del cuello del útero = cervical.* dolor de cuello = neck pain.* estirar el cuello = crane + Posesivo + neck.* fracturarse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.* hasta el cuello = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in, to the hilt.* hasta el cuello de trabajo = up to + Posesivo + eyeballs in work.* jugarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.* lesión del cuello = neck injury.* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.* tirón en el cuello = crick in the neck, neck crick.* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) neckalargó el cuello para ver mejor he craned his neck to get a better viewle cortaron el cuello they slit o cut his throatjugarse or apostarse el cuello ( fam): me juego el cuello a que no lo hace I bet you anything you like he doesn't do it ( colloq), you can bet your life he won't do it ( colloq)2 (de botella) neckCompuestos:( Auto) bottleneck; (en un trámite) bottleneck● cuello uterino or del úteroneck of the womb o uterusB ( Indum)1 (pieza) collaruna chaqueta sin cuello a collarless jackethablar para el cuello de su camisa ( fam); to mumble2 (escote) neckCompuestos:square necklineun jersey de cuello alto a turtleneck, a polo-neck (jumper), a rollneck (sweater) ( BrE)mandarin collarV neckmandarin collarsurgical o cervical collarround neck( AmL) cuello alto( RPl) cuello alto* * *
cuello sustantivo masculinoa) (Anat) neck;◊ le cortaron el cuello they slit o cut his throat
◊ cuello de botella (Auto) bottleneck
cuello alto or vuelto or (AmL) tortuga turtleneck (AmE), polo neck (BrE);
cuello redondo round neck
cuello sustantivo masculino
1 neck
2 (de la camisa) collar
' cuello' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrotada
- agarrotado
- agua
- desbocarse
- desbocada
- desbocado
- masaje
- rigidez
- soga
- voz
- abrigar
- alto
- buzo
- cogote
- erguir
- escocido
- estirar
- garganta
- golilla
- levantar
- llegar
- pañuelo
- pico
- postizo
- refregar
- rozar
- se
- subir
- volver
English:
bottleneck
- buttondown
- cervical
- cervix
- collar
- collarless
- crane
- millstone
- neck
- polo neck
- raucously
- ribbed
- rubberneck
- shirt-collar
- stranglehold
- top
- turn up
- turtleneck
- V-neck
- V-necked
- wing collar
- bottle
- cravat
- crew
- crick
- edge
- polo
- strangle
- stud
- throat
- turtle
* * *cuello nm1. [de persona, animal] neck;al cuello around one's neck;le cortaron el cuello they cut o slit his throat;estar hasta el cuello de algo to be up to one's eyes in sth;jugarse el cuello: me juego el cuello a que no lo hace I bet you anything you like he doesn't do it;salvar el cuello to save one's skin2. [de prendas] collar;habla para el cuello de la camisa she mumblescuello alto turtleneck, Br polo neck; RP cuello a la base round neck; RP cuello bebé Peter Pan collar;cuello de cisne turtleneck, Br polo neck;RP cuello palomita wing collar;cuello de pico V-neck;cuello redondo round neck;Am cuello tortuga turtleneck, Br polo neck; RP cuello volcado cowl neck;cuello vuelto turtleneck, Br polo neck3. [de botella] neckFig cuello de botella bottleneckcuello del útero cervix* * *m1 ANAT neck;estar metido hasta el cuello en algo be up to one’s neck in sthcuello postizo detachable collar3 de botella neck* * *cuello nm1) : neck2) : collar (of a shirt)3)cuello del útero : cervix* * *cuello n1. (en general) neck2. (de prenda) collar -
6 acogotar
v.1 to kill by a blow on the neck, to knock down.2 to kill with a rabbit punch, to kill by a blow on the back of the neck.* * *1 (matar) to kill with a blow to the back of the neck2 (atrapar) to grab by the scruff of the neck3 (intimidar) to intimidate, cow; (tiranizar) to tyrannize* * *VT (=derribar) to knock down, fell, poleaxe, poleax (EEUU); (=dejar sin sentido) to lay out; LAm (=dominar) to have at one's mercy; (=agarrar) to grab round the neckacogotar a algn — Cono Sur to harass sb for payment
* * *verbo transitivoa) < animal> to kill ( with a blow to the back of the neck); < persona> (fam)si lo encuentro, lo acogoto — if I find him, I'll break his neck (colloq)
b) (CS fam) ( estrangular) to choke (colloq)c) (CS fam) ( abrumar)está acogotado de deudas/trabajo — he's up to his eyes in debt/work (colloq)
* * *verbo transitivoa) < animal> to kill ( with a blow to the back of the neck); < persona> (fam)si lo encuentro, lo acogoto — if I find him, I'll break his neck (colloq)
b) (CS fam) ( estrangular) to choke (colloq)c) (CS fam) ( abrumar)está acogotado de deudas/trabajo — he's up to his eyes in debt/work (colloq)
* * *acogotar [A1 ]vt1 ‹animal› to kill ( with a blow to the back of the neck) ‹persona›3nos están acogotando de trabajo they're piling o heaping work onto us ( colloq)* * *acogotar vt1. [matar] to kill [with a blow to the neck]me acogotaba pidiéndome cosas todo el día she was driving me mad asking me to do things all day* * *v/t fam1 intimidate2 ( matar):acogotar a alguien break s.o.’s neck -
7 Hals
m; -es, Hälse1. neck; (Rachen, Kehle) throat; steifer Hals stiff neck; jemandem in den Hals schauen (have a) look at s.o.’s throat; ich hab’s im Hals umg. I’ve got a sore throat; sich (Dat) den Hals brechen break one’s neck; jemandem um den Hals fallen fling one’s arms around s.o.’s neck; bis an den Hals up to one’s neck (fig. auch eyes, ears); er hat es in den falschen Hals bekommen it went down the wrong way; fig. he took it the wrong way; aus vollem Hals(e) schreien / lachen scream at the top of one’s voice / roar with laughter2. TECH. neck, collar; einer Flasche, Geige etc.: neck; MUS., einer Note: tail; einer Flasche den Hals brechen umg., fig. crack (open) a bottle3. umg., fig.: Hals über Kopf (hastig) headlong; sich Hals über Kopf verlieben in (+ Akk) fall head over heels in love with; ich hatte einen dicken oder so ‚nen Hals I was absolutely livid; einen langen Hals machen crane one’s neck; jemanden / etw. am oder auf dem Hals haben be lumbered with s.o. / s.th.; zu viel am Hals haben have too much on one’s plate; sich (Dat) auf den Hals laden lumber o.s. with, get o.s. lumbered with; jemandem die Polizei etc. auf den Hals hetzen oder schicken get the police etc. onto s.o.; sich jemandem an den Hals werfen throw o.s. at s.o.; jemandem den Hals umdrehen wring s.o.’s neck; sich (Dat) vom Hals(e) schaffen get rid of; das kann ihm den Hals brechen oder ihn seinen Hals kosten that could cost him his neck; seinen Hals riskieren risk one’s neck; das Wort blieb mir im Hals(e) stecken the word stuck in my throat; es hängt oder wächst mir zum Hals(e) heraus I’m fed up to the back teeth with it, I’m sick (and tired) of it; bis zum oder über den Hals in Arbeit / Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck in work / debt; sie kann den Hals nicht voll ( genug) kriegen she can’t get enough (of it); schaff es / ihn mir vom Halse räumlich: get it / him out of here ( oder out of my sight); weitS. I don’t want to have anything to do with it / him, get it / him off my back umg.; bleib mir damit vom Halse! I don’t want to know about it; Herz1 8, Pest etc.* * *der Hals(Flaschenhals) neck;(Kehle) throat;(Körperteil) neck;(Tierhals) scrag* * *Hạls I [hals]m -es, ordm;e['hɛlzə]einen langen Hals machen, den Hals recken — to crane one's neck
nach jdm/etw den Hals verrenken (inf) — to crane one's neck to see sb/sth
den Hals brechen (inf) — to break one's neck
etw bricht jdm den Hals (inf) — sth will cost sb his/her neck
sich um den or seinen Hals reden (inf) — to put one's head in the noose
Hals über Kopf abreisen/den Koffer packen — to leave/pack one's case in a rush or hurry
sich Hals über Kopf in jdn verlieben — to fall head over heals for sb
ihm steht das Wasser bis zum Hals (fig) — he is up to his neck in it (inf)
jdn auf dem or am Hals haben (inf) — to be lumbered (Brit) or saddled with sb (inf)
jdm mit etw vom Hals(e) bleiben (inf) — not to bother sb with sth (inf)
jdn/etw vom Halse schaffen (inf) — to get sb/sth off one's back (inf)
jdm jdn/etw vom Halse schaffen (inf) — to get sb/sth off sb's back (inf)
sie hat es am or im Hals (inf) — she has a sore throat
aus vollem Hals(e) — at the top of one's voice
es hängt or wächst mir zum Hals heraus (inf) — I'm sick and tired of it, I've had it up to here (inf)
etw bleibt jdm im Hals stecken (lit, fig) — sth sticks in sb's throat
3) (= Flaschenhals, Geigenhals, Säulenhals) neck; (= Notenhals) stemSee:→ brechen4) (von Knochen) neck; (= Gebärmutterhals) cervix, neck of the wombII [hals]m -es, -en[-zn] (NAUT) tack* * *(the front part of the neck: She wore a silver brooch at her throat.) throat* * *<-es, Hälse>[hals, pl ˈhɛlzə]m\Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Arzt ear, nose and throat specialistden \Hals recken to crane one's neckeinem Tier den \Hals umdrehen to wring an animal's neckjdm um den \Hals fallen to fling one's arms around sb's neck2. (Kehle) throates im \Hals haben (fam) to have a sore throatjdm im \Hals stecken bleiben to become stuck in sb's throat4. TECH neck, collar5. (Flaschenhals) neck6. (Geigen-/Gitarrenhals) neck8.ich stecke bis über den \Hals in Schulden I'm up to my ears in debt▶ etw in den falschen \Hals bekommen (fam: sich verschlucken) to take sth the wrong way fam; (etw missverstehen) to take sth wrongly▶ einer Flasche den \Hals brechen to crack a bottleimmer Spinat, langsam hängt mir das Zeug zum \Halse heraus! spinach again! I'm getting sick to death of the stuff!▶ \Hals über Kopf in a hurry [or rush]▶ jdn den \Hals kosten, jdm den \Hals brechen to finish sbdem hetze ich die Polizei auf den \Hals! I'll get the police onto him!▶ aus vollem \Hals[e] at the top of one's voice* * *der; Halses, Hälse1) necksich (Dat.) den Hals brechen — break one's neck
jemandem um den Hals fallen — throw or fling one's arms around somebody['s neck]
Hals über Kopf — (ugs.) in a rush or hurry
einen langen Hals machen — (ugs.) crane one's neck
jemandem den Hals brechen — (ugs.) drive somebody to the wall
das kostete ihn od. ihm den Hals — (ugs.) that did for him (coll.)
sich jemandem an den Hals werfen — (ugs.) throw oneself at somebody
jemandem jemanden auf den Hals schicken od. hetzen — (ugs.) get or put somebody on [to] somebody
sich (Dat.) jemanden/etwas auf den Hals laden — (ugs.) lumber or saddle oneself with somebody/something (coll.)
jemandem steht das Wasser bis zum Hals — (ugs.): (jemand hat Schulden) somebody is up to his/her eyes in debt; (ugs.): (jemand hat Schwierigkeiten) somebody is up to his/her neck in it
2) (Kehle) throataus vollem Hals[e] — at the top of one's voice
er hat es in den falschen Hals bekommen — (ugs.): (falsch verstanden) he took it the wrong way; (ugs.): (sich verschluckt) it went down [his throat] the wrong way
er kann den Hals nicht voll [genug] kriegen — (ugs.) he can't get enough; he's insatiable
das hängt/wächst mir zum Hals[e] heraus — (ugs.) I'm sick and tired of it (coll.)
3) (einer Flasche) neck* * *1. neck; (Rachen, Kehle) throat;steifer Hals stiff neck;jemandem in den Hals schauen (have a) look at sb’s throat;ich hab’s im Hals umg I’ve got a sore throat;sich (dat)den Hals brechen break one’s neck;jemandem um den Hals fallen fling one’s arms around sb’s neck;bis an den Hals up to one’s neck (fig auch eyes, ears);er hat es in den falschen Hals bekommen it went down the wrong way; fig he took it the wrong way;aus vollem Hals(e) schreien/lachen scream at the top of one’s voice/roar with laughtereiner Flasche den Hals brechen umg, fig crack (open) a bottle3. umg, fig:Hals über Kopf (hastig) headlong;sich Hals über Kopf verlieben in (+akk) fall head over heels in love with;so ’nen Hals I was absolutely livid;einen langen Hals machen crane one’s neck;jemanden/etwas am oderauf dem Hals haben be lumbered with sb/sth;zu viel am Hals haben have too much on one’s plate;sich (dat)auf den Hals laden lumber o.s. with, get o.s. lumbered with;schicken get the police etc onto sb;sich jemandem an den Hals werfen throw o.s. at sb;jemandem den Hals umdrehen wring sb’s neck;sich (dat)vom Hals(e) schaffen get rid of;ihn seinen Hals kosten that could cost him his neck;seinen Hals riskieren risk one’s neck;das Wort blieb mir im Hals(e) stecken the word stuck in my throat;wächst mir zum Hals(e) heraus I’m fed up to the back teeth with it, I’m sick (and tired) of it;über den Hals in Arbeit/Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck in work/debt;sie kann den Hals nicht voll (genug) kriegen she can’t get enough (of it);schaff es/ihn mir vom Halse räumlich: get it/him out of here ( oder out of my sight); weitS. I don’t want to have anything to do with it/him, get it/him off my back umg;* * *der; Halses, Hälse1) necksich (Dat.) den Hals brechen — break one's neck
jemandem um den Hals fallen — throw or fling one's arms around somebody['s neck]
Hals über Kopf — (ugs.) in a rush or hurry
einen langen Hals machen — (ugs.) crane one's neck
jemandem den Hals brechen — (ugs.) drive somebody to the wall
das kostete ihn od. ihm den Hals — (ugs.) that did for him (coll.)
sich jemandem an den Hals werfen — (ugs.) throw oneself at somebody
jemandem jemanden auf den Hals schicken od. hetzen — (ugs.) get or put somebody on [to] somebody
sich (Dat.) jemanden/etwas auf den Hals laden — (ugs.) lumber or saddle oneself with somebody/something (coll.)
jemandem steht das Wasser bis zum Hals — (ugs.): (jemand hat Schulden) somebody is up to his/her eyes in debt; (ugs.): (jemand hat Schwierigkeiten) somebody is up to his/her neck in it
2) (Kehle) throataus vollem Hals[e] — at the top of one's voice
er hat es in den falschen Hals bekommen — (ugs.): (falsch verstanden) he took it the wrong way; (ugs.): (sich verschluckt) it went down [his throat] the wrong way
er kann den Hals nicht voll [genug] kriegen — (ugs.) he can't get enough; he's insatiable
das hängt/wächst mir zum Hals[e] heraus — (ugs.) I'm sick and tired of it (coll.)
3) (einer Flasche) neck* * *¨-e m.cervical n.neck n.throat n. -
8 глава
1. headс вдигната/наведена глава head up/downс главата напред head foremost/firstс главата надолу head downwardsпрен. wrong side up; upside down(за коне при състезание) nip and tuckне мога да си вдигна главата от работа have o.'s hands full, be up to the ears in workвино, което се качва в главата a heady wine, wine that goes/gets to o.'s head2. (ум) mind, brainsтой е умна глава he has a good head on his shoulders; his head is screwed on the right way3. (отделен човек, животно) headдвадесет глави добитък twenty head of cattle4. (вожд) headглава на семейство head of a family; wage-earner5.( разширена част на зеленчук и пр.) headглава на гвоздей nail-headглава зеле a head of cabbageглава на карфица pinheadглава лук an onionглава на мак a poppy headглава чесън a bulb of garlic6. (на книга и пр.) chapterглавапърва chapter one7. (на машина, уред) head-stock(упорит човек) a pig-headed fellowдебела му е главата (тъп е) he's a numskull/a bonehead/a blockheadгоре главата cheer up! глави надясно! воен. eyes right! от глава до пети from head/crown to foot, from top to toe, to o.'s finger endsидва ми до главата s.th. befalls meда ми е мирна главата to be on the safe sideне ми носи главата бира I can't drink beer, beer doesn't agree with meблъскам си главата вж. блъскамдокарвам на главата на bring s.th. about s.o.'s earsзавъртявам главата на turn s.o.'s headизбивам от главата на get/knock out of s.o.'s headизлизам на глава с cope with, get the better of, hold o.'s own againstкачвам се на главата на някого wind s.o. round o.'s (little) finger; get out of handдецата са и се качили на главата her children have got out of handтя му се е качила на главата she's got him right under her thumbмахвам нещо от главата си get s.th. off o.'s hands; get rid of s.th.махай се от главата ми off with you; hop itминава ми нещо през главата suffelнадигам глава rear o.'s head, take the bit in/between o.'s teeth, kick over the traces, become restiveнадминавам с една глава stand one head aboveсчупвам си главата break o.'s neckтъркам сол на главата на give s.o.'s head a washing; give s.o. a dressing down; haul/call over the coalsхващам се за главата be flabbergasted, be at o.'s wits end, be struck dumbзоол. death's head moth8. нар. глава бледен deadly pale, with a deathly pale face* * *глава̀,ж., -ѝ 1. head; sl. bonce; боли ме \главаа have a headache; \главаа до \главаа спорт. neck and neck; (за коне при състезание) nip and tuck; не мога да си вдигна \главаата от работа have o.’s hands full, be up to the ears in work; с вдигната/наведена \главаа head up/down; с \главаата напред head foremost/first; с \главаата надолу head downwards; прен. wrong side up; upside down; с гола \главаа bareheaded;2. (ум) mind, brains; той е умна \главаа he has a good head on his shoulders; his head is screwed on the right way; умна \главаа a brainy fellow;3. ( отделен човек, животно) head; двадесет \главаи добитък twenty head of cattle; доход на \главаа income per capita/head; на \главаа a piece, per head, per capita; на \главаа от населението per capita of the population;4. ( вожд) head; \главаа на семейство head of a family; wage-earner; държавен \главаа head of state;5. ( разширена част на зеленчук и пр.) head; \главаа лук an onion; \главаа на гвоздей nail-head; \главаа на карфица pinhead; \главаа чесън a bulb of garlic;6. (на книга и пр.) chapter;8. (на магнетофон) head; записваща \главаа record(ing) head; изтриваща \главаа erase/erasing head; • блъскам си \главаата beat/busy o.’s brains (about, with); вдигам на \главаата си, обръщам с \главаата надолу set in an uproar, turn topsy-turvy/upside down; \главаата си режа, отрязвам \главаата си I’ll forfeit my head, I bet you anything (че that); \главаи надясно! воен. eyes right! горе \главаата cheer up!, keep your chin up! да ми е мирна \главаата to be on the safe side; дебела \главаа thick skull; ( упорит човек) pig-headed fellow; дебела му е \главаата ( тъп е) he’s a numskull/a bonehead/a blockhead; докарвам на \главаата на bring s.th. about s.o.’s ears; едно за \главаата, друго за краката pell-mell, helter-skelter; all at sixes and sevens; завъртам \главаата на turn s.o.’s head; идва ми до \главаата s.th. befalls me; избивам от \главаата на get/knock out of s.o.’s head; излизам на \главаа с cope with, get the better of, hold o.’s own against; имала \главаа да пати it had to be just my luck; I was born for trouble; качвам се на \главаата на някого wind s.o. round o.’s (little) finger; get out of hand; луда \главаа hothead, madcap, blockhead; (за момиче) fizgig; лукова \главаа прен. nobody, nonentity; махай се от \главаата ми off with you; hop it; махам нещо от \главаата си get s.th. off o.’s hands; get rid of s.th.; минава ми нещо през \главаата suffer; набивам в \главаата на drive/hammer/knock into s.o.’s head, drive home to s.o.; надигам \главаа rear o.’s head, take the bit in/between o.’s teeth, kick over the traces, become restive; надминавам с една \главаа stand one head above; на своя \главаа on o.’s own account/responsibility, on o.’s own head, off o.’s own bat; не можеш да излезеш на \главаа с него there is no reasoning with him; не си блъскай \главаата с това don’t trouble your head about that; от \главаа до пети from head/crown to foot, from top to toe, to o.’s finger ends; cap-a-pie; от много \главаа не боли store is no sore; отрязал е \главаата на баща си разг. he’s a chip off the old block; празна \главаа empty pate; слагам \главаата си в торбата take o.’s life in o.’s hands; стоя над \главаата на breathe down s.o.’s neck; стоя цяла \главаа над другите stand head and shoulders above the rest; счупвам \главаата си break o.’s neck; търкам сол на \главаата на give s.o.’s head a washing; give s.o. a dressing down; haul/call s.o. over the coals; тя се е качила на \главаата му she’s got him right under her thumb; удар/удрям с \главаа head-butt; хващам се за \главаата be flabbergasted, be at o.’s wits end, be struck dumb; ще хвърчат \главаи heads will roll.* * *master (на колеж); (на семейство) - master; chapter (на книга); head: My глава aches. - Главата ме боли.* * *1. ( разширена част на зеленчук и пр.) head 2. (вожд) head 3. (за коне при състезание) nip and tuck 4. (на книга и пр.) chapter 5. (на машина, уред) head-stock 6. (отделен човек, животно) head 7. (ум) mind, brains 8. (упорит човек) a pig-headed fellow 9. head 10. ГЛАВА до ГЛАВА сn. neck and neck 11. ГЛАВА зеле a head of cabbage 12. ГЛАВА лук an onion 13. ГЛАВА на гвоздей nail-head 14. ГЛАВА на карфица pinhead 15. ГЛАВА на мак a poppy head 16. ГЛАВА на семейство head of a family;wage-earner 17. ГЛАВА чесън a bulb of garlic 18. ГЛАВАпърва chapter one 19. ГЛАВАта си режа, отрязвам си ГЛАВАта I'll forfeit my head, I bet you anything (че that) 20. блъскам си ГЛАВАта вж. блъскам: вдигам на ГЛАВАта си, обръщам с ГЛАВА та надолу set in an uproar, turn topsy turvy/upside down 21. боли ме ГЛАВА have a headache 22. вино, което се качва в ГЛАВАта a heady wine, wine that goes/gets to o.'s head 23. горе ГЛАВАта cheer up! глави надясно! воен. eyes right! отГЛАВА до пети from head/crown to foot, from top to toe, to o.'s finger ends 24. да ми е мирна ГЛАВАта to be on the safe side 25. двадесет глави добитък twenty head of cattle 26. дебела ГЛАВА a thick skull 27. дебела му е ГЛАВАта (тъп е) he's a numskull/a bonehead/ a blockhead 28. децата са и се качили на ГЛАВАта her children have got out of hand 29. докарвам на ГЛАВАта на bring s. th. about s. o.'s ears 30. доход на ГЛАВА income per capita/head 31. държавен ГЛАВА head of state 32. едно за ГЛАВАта, друго за краката pell-mell, helter-skelter;all at si\\es and sevens 33. за ГЛАВАта му ще е he'll cut his own throat 34. завъртявам ГЛАВАта на turn s.o.'s head 35. зоол. death's head moth 36. идва ми до ГЛАВАта s. th. befalls me 37. избивам от ГЛАВАта на get/knock out of s. o.'s head 38. излизам на ГЛАВА с cope with, get the better of, hold o.'s own against 39. имала ГЛАВА да пати it had to be just my luck;I was born for trouble 40. имам ГЛАВА вид look like death 41. качвам се на ГЛАВАта на някого wind s. o. round o.'s (little) finger;get out of hand 42. луда ГЛАВА а hothead, a madcap, a blockhead 43. лукова ГЛАВА прен. a nobody, a nonentity 44. махай се от ГЛАВАта ми off with you;hop it 45. махвам нещо от ГЛАВАта си get s. th. off o.'s hands;get rid of s.th. 46. минава ми нещо през ГЛАВАта suffel 47. на ГЛАВА a piece, per head, per capita 48. на ГЛАВА от населението per capita of the population 49. на своя ГЛАВА on o.'s own account/responsibility, on o.'s own head, off o.'s own bat 50. набивам в ГЛАВАта, напълням ГЛАВАта на drive/hammer/knock into s. o.'s head, drive home to s.o. 51. надигам ГЛАВА rear o.'s head, take the bit in/between o.'s teeth, kick over the traces, become restive 52. надминавам с една ГЛАВА stand one head above 53. нар.: ГЛАВА бледен deadly pale, with a deathly pale face 54. не ми носи ГЛАВАта бира I can't drink beer, beer doesn't agree with me 55. не мога да си вдигна ГЛАВАта от работа have o.'s hands full, be up to the ears in work 56. нямам ГЛАВА за (математика, езици и пр.) have no head for 57. празна ГЛАВА an empty pate 58. прен. wrong side up;upside down 59. с ГЛАВАта надолу head downwards 60. с ГЛАВАта напред head foremost/first 61. с вдигната/наведена ГЛАВА head up/down 62. с гола ГЛАВА bare-headed 63. сече му ГЛАВАта he has a fine brain, he is sharp-witted 64. слагам си ГЛАВАта в торбата take o.'s life in o.'s hands 65. спя ГЛАВА сън sleep like a log 66. стой над ГЛАВАта на breathe down s. o.'s neck 67. счупвам си ГЛАВАта break o.'s neck 68. той е умна ГЛАВА he has a good head on his shoulders;his head is screwed on the right way 69. търкам сол на ГЛАВАта на give s. o.'s head a washing;give s. o. a dressing down;haul/call over the coals 70. тя му се е качила на ГЛАВАта she's got him right under her thumb 71. умна ГЛАВА a brainy fellow 72. хващам се за ГЛАВАта be flabbergasted, be at o.'s wits end, be struck dumb: стоя цяла ГЛАВА над другите stand head and shoulders above the. rest. -
9 pesado
adj.1 heavy, weighty.2 sluggish, heavy.3 boring, pestiferous, tiresome, pestilent.4 snobby, pretentious.f. & m.snob, nuisance, bore.past part.past participle of spanish verb: pesar.* * *1→ link=pesar pesar► adjetivo1 (gen) heavy2 (molesto) tiresome; (aburrido) boring3 (trabajoso) tough, hard4 (sueño) deep► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) bore, pain\ponerse pesado,-a to get boring, be a pain* * *1. (f. - pesada)nounbore, pest2. (f. - pesada)adj.1) heavy2) difficult3) boring* * *pesado, -a1. ADJ1) [paquete, comida] heavy2) (=lento) [persona] slow, sluggish; [mecanismo] stiff3) (Meteo) heavy, sultry4) [sueño] deep, heavy5) (Med) heavytener el estómago pesado — to feel bloated, feel full up
6) [tarea] (=difícil) tough, hard; (=aburrido) tedious, boring; (=molesto) annoying; [lectura] heavy, stodgyese me cae pesado — Caribe, Méx * that chap gets on my nerves *
es pesado tener que... — it's such a bore having to...
¡no seas pesado! — stop being such a pain!
2. SM / F1) (=aburrido) bore2) Caribe * (=pez gordo) big shot *3.SM (=acto) weighing* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) <paquete/artillería/maquinaria> heavyc) <atmósfera/tiempo> heavy, oppressived) <ojos/cabeza> heavytengo las piernas pesadas — my legs feel very heavy
e) < sueño> deep2) (fam) (fastidioso, aburrido)a) <libro/película/trabajo> tediousb) < persona>qué pesado, nunca no me deja en paz! — he's such a pest, he never leaves me alone (colloq)
no te pongas pesado — don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!
3) (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasantIIqué tipo tan pesado! — what a jerk! (colloq)
- da masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( latoso) pain (colloq), pest (colloq)b) (Andes fam) ( antipático) jerk (colloq)* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) <paquete/artillería/maquinaria> heavyc) <atmósfera/tiempo> heavy, oppressived) <ojos/cabeza> heavytengo las piernas pesadas — my legs feel very heavy
e) < sueño> deep2) (fam) (fastidioso, aburrido)a) <libro/película/trabajo> tediousb) < persona>qué pesado, nunca no me deja en paz! — he's such a pest, he never leaves me alone (colloq)
no te pongas pesado — don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!
3) (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasantIIqué tipo tan pesado! — what a jerk! (colloq)
- da masculino, femeninoa) (fam) ( latoso) pain (colloq), pest (colloq)b) (Andes fam) ( antipático) jerk (colloq)* * *pesado11 = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.].Ex: The heap of wet sheets of paper was left to stand overnight under a heavy weight.
* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).* industria pesada = heavy industry.* maquinaria pesada = heavy machinery.* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.* peso pesado = big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.* tráfico pesado = heavy traffic.* vehículo pesado = heavy vehicle.pesado22 = onerous, ponderous, tedious, tiresome, weighty, bore, drab, stodgy, wearisome, weary [wearier -comp., weariest -sup.], wearying, importunate, leaden, nuisance, pushy [pushier -comp., pushiest -sup.], pest.Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.
Ex: Some SLIS are seriously affected by ponderous administrative procedures imposed upon them.Ex: In other places too many references could make for a very tedious search.Ex: Some of their drawbacks make regular use rather tiresome.Ex: AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.Ex: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex: One could easily prefer the convenience of the stodgy single-volume work.Ex: The earliest binding machines replaced the wearisome hand-beating of the sheets in order to fold them.Ex: Humanity is returning to the downsized, reengineered, total quality management weary business world.Ex: A new wave of books dealing frankly with such concerns as sex, alcoholism and broken homes was seen as a breakthrough, but plots and styles have begun to show a wearying sameness.Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex: Many of the revisions they suggest exacerbate the leaden, plethoric style that comes naturally to lawyers.Ex: However, delays in the generation of centralised records can be a considerable nuisance.Ex: Parents can help the development of a child prodigy in an infinite number of ways, ranging from the attentive but not too pushy to the downright obsessive.Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the inconsiderate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.* broma pesada = practical joke.* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously, ponderously, boringly.* hacer (todo) el trabajo pesado = do (all) + the donkey work.* lento y pesado = plodding.* pesados, los = nuisance, the.* ser un pesado = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbials.* trabajo pesado = donkey work.* viejo pesado = old fart.* * *A1 ‹paquete/maleta› heavy; ‹artillería/maquinaria› heavy2 ‹comida› heavy, stodgy ( colloq); ‹estómago› bloatedme siento pesado después de haber comido tanto I feel bloated after all that food3 ‹atmósfera/tiempo› heavy, oppressive, sultry4 ‹ojos/cabeza› heavytengo las piernas pesadas my legs feel very heavy o like lead5 ‹sueño› deepB1 ( fam) (fastidioso, aburrido) ‹libro/película/conferencia› tedious¡qué pesado es! he's such a pain in the neck! ( colloq)¡qué pesado, no me deja en paz ni un minuto! what a pest, he won't leave me alone for a minute ( colloq)los niños están muy pesados the children are being really annoying o ( colloq) being real pests2 ( fam) ‹tarea/trabajo› (monótono) tedious¡qué tipo tan pesado! what a jerk! ( colloq)masculine, feminineeres un pesado, deja ya de molestar you're such a pain in the neck, stop annoying me ( colloq)C( Col fam) (mandamás): quiero hablar con el pesado I want to speak to the top man o the boss ( colloq)es uno de los pesados he's one of the bigwigs o the top men ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo pesar: ( conjugate pesar)
pesado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
pesado
pesar
pesado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( en general) heavy;
‹ estómago› bloated;
‹ sueño› deep
2
‹ persona›:◊ ¡qué pesado es! he's such a pain in the neck! (colloq);
no te pongas pesado don't be so annoying o (colloq) such a pest!
3 (Andes fam) ( antipático) unpleasant;◊ ¡qué tipo tan pesado! what a jerk! (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a pesado mío or muy a mi pesado much to my regret
2
a pesado de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
3
pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
pesado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un objeto) heavy
2 (sueño) deep, heavy
3 (trabajo) hard
4 (viaje) tiring
5 (aburrido, molesto) boring, tedious, dull
II sustantivo masculino y femenino pain, pest
pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
' pesado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- cargar
- demasiada
- demasiado
- engorrosa
- engorroso
- leve
- más
- pesada
- petardo
- plomo
- sueño
- tostón
- atorrante
- chinche
- hacer
- latoso
- machacón
- muerto
- peso
- rock
English:
aggravating
- awkward
- bore
- boring
- bothersome
- cumbersome
- drag
- dreary
- going
- grind
- heavy
- heavyweight
- hefty
- laboured
- leaden
- lengthy
- lug
- neck
- nuisance
- objectionable
- pain
- pest
- plod
- sleeper
- stodgy
- tiresome
- trying
- weighty
- annoying
- close
- HGV
- muggy
- onerous
- pall
- ponderous
- top
- unwieldy
- weight
* * *pesado, -a♦ adj1. [que pesa] heavy2. [industria, maquinaria] heavy3. [tiempo, día] oppressive;el día está pesado it's very close today4. [comida] heavy, stodgy5. [ojos, cabeza] heavy;tengo el estómago pesado I feel bloated6. [sueño] deep7. [lento] slow-moving;un hombre de andares pesados a man with a ponderous gait8. [tarea, trabajo] difficult, tough9. [aburrido] boring10. [molesto] annoying, tiresome;¡qué pesada eres! you're so annoying!;ponerse pesado to be a pain;Fam¡eres más pesado que una vaca en brazos! you're such a pain in the neck!♦ nm,fbore, pain* * *I adj1 objeto heavy3 trabajo tough fam, difficultII m, pesada f bore;¡qué pesado es! fam he’s a real pain fam* * *pesado, -da adj1) : heavy2) : slow3) : irritating, annoying4) : tedious, boring5) : tough, difficult* * *pesado1 adj2. (aburrido) boringpesado2 n pain¡qué pesado eres! what a pain you are! -
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prendre [pʀɑ̃dʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 58━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque prendre fait partie d'une locution comme prendre en photo, prendre en charge, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <• avec lui, il faut en prendre et en laisser you can't believe half of what he says• 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/trainc. ( = s'emparer de, surprendre) [+ poisson, voleur] to catch• se faire prendre [voleur] to be caught• 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!d. ( = duper) to take ine. ( = 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?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 uph. ( = noter) [+ renseignement, adresse, nom, rendez-vous] to write down ; [+ mesures, température, empreintes] to takei. ( = adopter) [+ air, ton] to put on ; [+ décision, risque, mesure] to takej. ( = acquérir) prendre de l'autorité to gain authorityk. ( = faire payer) to charge• qu'est-ce qu'on a pris ! (reproches) we really got it in the neck! (inf) ; (averse) we got drenched!m. ( = réagir à) [+ nouvelle] to taken. ( = manier) [+ personne] to handle ; [+ problème] to deal witho. (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 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.2. <a. ( = durcir) [ciment, pâte, crème] to setb. ( = réussir) [mouvement, mode] to catch onc. ( = commencer à brûler) [feu] to take ; (accidentellement) to start ; [allumette] to light ; [bois] to catch fired. ( = passer) to go3. <a. ( = se considérer)• pour qui se prend-il ? who does he think he is?• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriouslyb. ( = accrocher, coincer) to catchc. (locutions)► s'en prendre à ( = passer sa colère sur) to take it out on ; ( = blâmer) to put the blame on ; ( = attaquer) to attack* * *pʀɑ̃dʀ
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1) ( saisir) to takeprendre 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
3) ( dérober) to takeon m'a pris tous mes bijoux — I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen
4) ( apporter) to bring5) ( emporter) to take6) ( retirer)7) ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]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
8) ( s'accorder) to takeje vais prendre mon mercredi — (colloq) I'm going to take Wednesday off
9) ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]prendre quelqu'un pour époux/épouse — to take somebody to be one's husband/wife
10) ( faire payer) to chargeil prend 15% au passage — (colloq) he takes a cut of 15%
11) ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]12) (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]13) ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [somebody] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]prendre un avocat/guide — to engage a lawyer/guide
14) ( accueillir) to takeprendre un client — [taxi] to pick up a customer
15) ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]16) ( emmener) to take [personne]je peux te prendre — ( en voiture) I can give you a lift
17) ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]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)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]21) ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]22) ( envisager) to takeprenons par exemple Nina — take Nina, for example
23) ( considérer) to takepour 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 handle25) ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]26) ( noter) to take down27) ( apprendre)où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? — where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?
28) ( accepter) to take29) ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]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]31) ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi]32) ( défier) to take [somebody] on [concurrent]33) ( conquérir) Armée to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte]
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verbe intransitif1) ( aller)prendre à gauche/vers le nord — to go left/north
2) ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out3) ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken4) ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in5) ( prélever)6) ( se contraindre)7) (colloq) ( être cru)ça ne prend pas! — it won't wash (colloq) ou work!
8) (colloq) ( subir)
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se prendre verbe pronominal1) (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré)2) ( pouvoir être acquis)3) ( se tenir l'un l'autre)4) ( se coincer)5) (colloq) ( recevoir)6) ( commencer)7) ( se considérer)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]
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)elle s'y prend bien/mal — she goes about it the right/wrong way
••* * *pʀɑ̃dʀ1. vt1) (= saisir) to take2) (= se procurer) to getJ'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 uppasser 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 takeNous 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 off6) (= acquérir) [du poids] to put on, to gainprendre goût à qch — to develop a taste for sth, to acquire a taste for sth
7) (= adopter) [voix, ton] to put on8) (= attraper) [malfaiteur, poisson] to catch9) [personnel] to take on, [locataire] to take in10) (= s'y prendre avec) [enfant, problème] to handleprendre sur soi de faire qch — to take it upon o.s. to do sth
prendre sa source [rivière] — to rise, to have its source
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. vi1) [liquide, ciment] to set2) [greffe, vaccin] to take3) [ruse] to be successful4) [feu] to go, [incendie] to start, [allumette] to light5) (= se diriger)Prenez à gauche en arrivant au rond-point. — Turn left at the roundabout.
6) * (= être preneur)* * *prendre verb table: prendreA vtr1 ( 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 tranquillizersGB 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;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 vi1 ( 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 vpr1 (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?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 transitifA.[SAISIR, ACQUÉRIR]1. [saisir] to takela chatte prend ses chatons par la peau du cou the cat picks up her kittens by the scruff of the neckprenez cette médaille qui vous est offerte par tous vos collègues accept this medal as a gift from all your colleaguesprendre un siège to take a seat, to sit down2. [emporter - lunettes, document, en-cas] to takeinutile de prendre un parapluie there's no need to take ou no need for an umbrella[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 midday3. [trouver] to getoù as-tu pris cette idée/cette citation/ces manières? where did you get that idea/this quotation/those manners?4. [se procurer]5. [acheter - nourriture, billet de loterie] to get, to buy ; [ - abonnement, assurance] to take out (separable)[réserver - chambre d'hôtel, place de spectacle] to bookj'ai pris des artichauts pour ce soir I've got ou bought some artichokes for tonightje vais vous prendre un petit poulet aujourd'hui I'll have ou take a small chicken today6. [demander - argent] to chargeje prends une commission de 3 % I take a 3% commissionmon coiffeur ne prend pas cher (familier) my hairdresser isn't too expensive ou doesn't charge too muchelle l'a réparé sans rien nous prendre she fixed it free of charge ou without charging us (anything) for it7. [retirer]prendre de l'argent sur son compte to withdraw money from one's account, to take money out of one's accountB.[AVOIR RECOURS À, SE SERVIR DE]1. [utiliser - outil] to useprends un marteau, ce sera plus facile use a hammer, you'll find it's easierje 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 takequ'est-ce que tu prends? what would you like to drink, what will it be?à prendre matin, midi et soir to be taken three times a day[comme ingrédient] to takeprendre l'avion to take the plane, to flyprendre le bateau to take the boat, to sail, to go by boatprendre le bus/le train to take the bus/train, to go by bus/train5. [louer]6. [suivre - voie] to takej'ai pris un sens interdit I drove ou went down a one-way streetC.[PRENDRE POSSESSION DE, CONTRÔLER]2. [voler] to takeprendre une citation dans un livre [sans permission] to lift ou to poach a quotation from a bookelle m'a pris mon idée/petit ami she stole my idea/boyfriendpousse-toi, tu prends toute la place move up, you're taking up all the spaceça prend du temps de chercher un appartement it takes time to find a flat, flat-hunting is time-consuming4. [envahir - suj: malaise, rage] to come over (inseparable) ; [ - suj: peur] to seize, to take hold ofl'envie le ou lui prit d'aller nager he felt like going for a swimqu'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?quand ça le ou lui prend, il casse tout (familier) when he gets into this state, he just smashes everything in sightil 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 was5. [surprendre - voleur, tricheur] to catchsi 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 upje t'y prends, petit galopin! caught ou got you, you little rascal!7. SPORTa. [pendant la course] he moved into second placeb. [à l'arrivée] he came in secondD.[ADMETTRE, RECEVOIR]1. [recevoir]le docteur ne pourra pas vous prendre avant demain the doctor won't be able to see you before tomorrowaprès 22 heures, nous ne prenons plus de clients after 10 pm, we don't let anymore customers in2. [cours] to take[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 baggageprendre un comptable to take on ou to hire an accountant4. [acquérir, gagner]prendre de l'avance/du retard to be earlier/later than scheduledquand le gâteau commence à prendre une jolie couleur dorée when the cake starts to take on a nice golden colour[terminaison] to take5. [subir] to geta. (familier) [coups, reproches] she got the worst ou took the brunt of itb. [éclaboussures] she got most ou the worst of ita. [averse] we got soaked ou drenched!b. [réprimande] we got a real dressing down!c. [critique] we got panned!d. [défaite] we got thrashed!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!E.[CONSIDÉRER DE TELLE MANIÈRE]1. [accepter] to takebien/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 personallyprendre quelque chose en bien/en mal to take something as a compliment/badlyprenons un exemple let's take ou consider an exampleprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un poura. [par méprise] to mistake something/somebody forb. [volontairement] to take something/somebody for, to consider something/somebody to bepour qui me prenez-vous? what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un comme to take something/somebody asà tout prendre all in all, by and large, all things consideredF.[ENREGISTRER]1. [consigner - notes] to take ou to write down (separable) ; [ - empreintes, mesures, température, tension] to take2. PHOTOGRAPHIEprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un (en photo) to take a picture ou photo ou photograph of something/somebodyG.[DÉCIDER DE, ADOPTER]prendre un jour de congé to take ou to have the day off2. [s'engager dans - mesure, risque] to takea. [généralement] to make a decisionb. [après avoir hésité] to make up one's mind, to come to a decisionprendre la décision de to make up one's mind to, to decide toprendre l'initiative de faire quelque chose to take the initiative in doing something, to take it upon oneself to do somethingils n'ont pris que les 20 premiers they only took ou selected the top 20il 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 partsj'ai un appel pour toi, tu le prends? I've got a call for you, will you take it?————————[prɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif1. [se fixer durablement - végétal] to take (root) ; [ - bouture, greffe, vaccin] to take ; [ - mode, slogan] to catch onça ne prendra pas avec elle [mensonge] it won't work with her, she won't be taken in2. [durcir - crème, ciment, colle] to set ; [ - lac, étang] to freeze (over) ; [ - mayonnaise] to thicken3. [passer]prends à gauche [tourne à gauche] turn leftprendre à travers bois/champs to cut through the woods/fieldsje n'arrive pas à faire prendre le feu/les brindilles I can't get the fire going/the twigs to catch5. MUSIQUE & THÉÂTREprenons avant la sixième mesure/à la scène 2 let's take it from just before bar six/from scene 2————————prendre sur verbe plus préposition1. [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)————————se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se prendre verbe pronominal intransitifto get caught ou trappedle foulard s'est pris dans la portière the scarf got caught ou shut in the door————————se prendre verbe pronominal transitif1. [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!2. (familier) [choisir]————————se prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se laisser aller à]2. (locution)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 seatselle s'y est prise à trois fois pour faire démarrer la tondeuse she made three attempts before the lawn mower would starts'y prendre bien/mal: s'y prendre bien/mal avec quelqu'un to handle somebody the right/wrong wayelle s'y prend bien ou sait s'y prendre avec les enfants she's good with childrenje 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————————se prendre de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse prendre d'amitié pour quelqu'un to grow fond of somebody, to feel a growing affection for somebody————————se prendre pour verbe pronominal plus prépositionil ne se prend pas pour rien ou pour n'importe qui he thinks he's God's gift to humanitytu te prends pour qui pour me parler sur ce ton? who do you think you are, talking to me like that?————————s'en prendre à verbe pronominal plus prépositions'en prendre à quelqu'un/quelque chosea. [l'attaquer] to attack somebody/somethingb. [le rendre responsable] to put the blame on somebody/something -
11 paliza
f.1 beating (golpes, derrota).2 hard grind (esfuerzo).3 drag (informal) (rollo).dar la paliza (a alguien) to go on and on (to somebody)* * *1 beating, thrashing\dar una paliza a alguien / pegar una paliza a alguien to beat somebody updar la paliza familiar to be a paindarse la paliza familiar to slog one's guts outser un paliza / ser un palizas familiar to be a pain, be a pain in the neck* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (=tunda) beating, thrashingdar o propinar una paliza a algn — to give sb a beating, beat sb up *
los críticos le dieron una paliza a la novela — the critics panned o slated the novel *
2) * (=pesadez) bore3) * (Dep etc) drubbing, thrashingel Betis le dio una paliza al Barcelona — Betis gave Barcelona a real thrashing, Betis thrashed Barcelona
2.SMF INV * (=pesado) bore, pain ** * *1)a) ( zurra) hiding, beatingb) (fam) ( derrota) thrashing (colloq)al Danubio le dieron una paliza en casa — Danubio were hammered o thrashed at home (colloq)
2) (fam)a) ( esfuerzo)darse la paliza — (fam) (trabajando, estudiando) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)
b) ( aburrimiento) drag (colloq)* * *= whitewash, whipping, spanking, beating.Ex. He got a whitewash for that.Ex. One parent told the judge that the whippings had become so common that he had lost count of how many he had seen at Allen's church.Ex. A spanking is designed as much to humiliate as to hurt enough to deter.Ex. He pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of participating in the beating of a suspected informant.----* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.* recibir una paliza = take + a pounding, take + a beating.* * *1)a) ( zurra) hiding, beatingb) (fam) ( derrota) thrashing (colloq)al Danubio le dieron una paliza en casa — Danubio were hammered o thrashed at home (colloq)
2) (fam)a) ( esfuerzo)darse la paliza — (fam) (trabajando, estudiando) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)
b) ( aburrimiento) drag (colloq)* * *= whitewash, whipping, spanking, beating.Ex: He got a whitewash for that.
Ex: One parent told the judge that the whippings had become so common that he had lost count of how many he had seen at Allen's church.Ex: A spanking is designed as much to humiliate as to hurt enough to deter.Ex: He pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of participating in the beating of a suspected informant.* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.* recibir una paliza = take + a pounding, take + a beating.* * *A1 (zurra) hiding, beatingcomo se entere te va a dar or pegar una paliza if he finds out he'll clobber you o thrash you o give you a hidingle robaron la cartera y le dieron una paliza they stole his wallet and beat him up o ( AmE) beat up on himal Danubio le dieron una paliza en casa Danubio were hammered o thrashed o given a thrashing at home ( colloq)B ( fam)1(esfuerzo agotador): fue una paliza de viaje the journey was a real killer¡menuda paliza tener que ir hasta allá! what a trek to have to go all the way over there! ( colloq)2 (pesadez, aburrimiento) drag ( colloq)darse la paliza ( fam) (trabajando, estudiando) to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq);«pareja» to be all over each other ( colloq)C* * *
paliza sustantivo femenino
1
los matones le pegaron una paliza the thugs beat him up
2 (fam)a) ( esfuerzo):
darse la paliza (fam) (trabajando, estudiando) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)
paliza
I sustantivo femenino
1 (tunda, somanta) beating: aquellos bárbaros le dieron una paliza, those thugs beat him up
2 (derrota) beating: ¡menuda paliza le dio ayer el Elche al Betis!, Betis got a real thrashing by Elche the other day
3 (esfuerzo físico o mental) slog: nos dimos una paliza limpiando la librería, that was a real chore having to clean the book case
me he dado una paliza que no me tengo, I've really pushed myself to the limits
4 (tostón, rollo) drag, pain: no me des la paliza, stop being such a pain in the neck!
II mf fam bore, pain (in the neck), pest: ¡qué paliza(s) era el camarero!, that waiter was a real pain
' paliza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
leña
- soberana
- soberano
- solfeo
- tundir
- tute
- pegar
English:
battering
- beat
- beat up
- beating
- do over
- good
- hammer
- hammering
- hiding
- rough up
- thrash
- thrashing
- whipping
- whitewash
- belt
- pummel
- wallop
- whip
* * *♦ nf1. [golpes] beating;le dieron una paliza they beat him up2. [derrota] thrashing;¡menuda paliza recibió el equipo! the team got completely thrashed!el viaje hasta la capital es una auténtica paliza the journey to the capital is a real killer;nos dimos una paliza tremenda para acabar a tiempo we slogged our guts out to finish in timedar la paliza (a alguien) to go on (at sb);lleva semanas dándome la paliza con que tenemos que ir a esquiar he's being going on at me o pestering me for weeks saying we've got to go skiing♦ nmf invEsp Famser un paliza(s) to be a pain in the neck* * *I f1 ( azotaina) beating2 ( derrota) thrashing fam, drubbing fam3 fam ( pesadez) drag fam ;dar la paliza a alguien fam pester s.o. famII m/f famdrag* * *paliza nf: beating, pummelingdarle una paliza a: to beat, to thrash* * *paliza n1. (zurra) beating / thrashing2. (trabajo cansado) pain3. (persona pesada) pain / bore¡vaya paliza de tío! what a bore that guy is!¡no me des la paliza! don't be such a pain! -
12 гуша
1. neck, ( гьрло) throatпотапям се до гуша plunge to the neckзатънал съм до гуша в дългове/работа be up to o.'s neck in debt/workхващаме се за гушата fly at each other's throatsхванали сме се за гушите be at one another's throats; be at daggers drawnдошло ми е до гуша от всичко be fed up with the whole business2. (на птица) crop, gizzard3. мед, goitre, bronchocele, strumaпоявява ми се гуша develop a goitre* * *гу̀ша,ж., -и 1. neck, ( гърло) throat; двойна \гушаа double chin; до \гушаа в дългове head over ears in debt; дошло ми е до \гушаа be fed up (to the back teeth/to death) (от with), be sick (and tired) (от of); have had o.’s fill (of); дошло ми е до \гушаа от всичко be fed up with the whole business; затънал съм до \гушаа в дългове/работа be up to o.’s neck in debt/work, up to o.’s eyes in; идвам до \гушаа на make a nuisance of o.s. to; потапям се до \гушаа plunge to the neck; хванали сме се за \гушаите be at one another’s throats; be at daggers drawn; хващам за \гушаата take/seize/grip by the throat; хващаме се за \гушаите fly at each other’s throats; go/be at it hammer and tongs; разг. come to close quarters;2. (на птица) crop, gizzard;3. мед. goitre, bronchocele, struma; получавам \гушаа develop a goitre.* * *maw (на птица); bronchocele (мед.); struma (мед.){stryumx}; throat; trancheocele(мед.)* * *1. (на nmuцa) crop, gizzard 2. neck, (гьрло) throat 3. двойна ГУША a double chin 4. до ГУША в дългове head over ears in debt 5. дошло ми е до ГУША be fed up (от with), be sick (and tired) (от of) 6. дошло ми е до ГУША от всичко be fed up with the whole business 7. идвам до ГУША на make a nuisance of o. s. to 8. мед, goitre, bronchocele, struma 9. потапям се до ГУША plunge to the neck: затънал съм до ГУША в дългове/работа be up to o.'s neck in debt/work 10. появява ми се ГУША develop a goitre 11. хванали сме се за гушите be at one another's throats;be at daggers drawn 12. хващам за ГУШАта take/ seize/grip by the throat 13. хващаме се за ГУШАта fly at each other's throats -
13 Г-342
ПО ГОРЛО coll PrepP Invar1. \Г-342 занят, загружен, завален работой и т. п. ( modif or adv (intensif)) (one is) extremely (busy, overloaded with work etc): (be) up to one's neck (ears, eyes, elbows) in sth.have one's hands full (be) overburdenedweighed down, swamped) (with work etc)(be) buried under a pile of work.Кириллов отвечал поспешно и бойко: «Мне, Ардальон Борисыч, нет времени особенно углубляться в городские отношения и слухи, я по горло завален делом» (Сологуб 1). "I have no time, Ardal'on Borisych," replied Kirillov hurriedly, "to get mixed up in town relations and gossip-I'm up to my neck in work" (1a).2. дел, работы, забот и т. п..у кого \Г-342 (quantit subj-compl with copula ( subj / gen: abstr)) s.o. has a great quantity (of work, troubles etc), so much that it deeply concerns him: у X-a дел \Г-342 « X is up to his neck (ears, eyes, elbows) in workX has his hands full X has enough work and more X has more than enough to do X is knee-deep in work X is overburdened (weighed down, swamped) (with work etc)(Зоя:) Я знаю, что у вас дела по горло (Булгаков 7). (Z.:) I know you are up to your ears in work (7a)....Как случилось, что однажды конвой недоглядел, оставил щель в седьмом вагоне во время стоянки? По-человечески понять можно, у конвоя тоже было дел по горло (Гинзбург 1). Once an extraordinary thing happened: the guards omitted to bar our door at one of the stops. Humanly speaking, this was understandable: they had their hands full all day... (1b).Желание сажать есть. Лагерей хватает. Работы, которую могут выполнить заключённые, по горло» (Зиновьев 2). "There is still a desire to put people in prison and there are plenty of camps. There is enough work and more which prisoners could do" (2a).Даже вохровцам недосуг заняться охотой или рыбной ловлей. У них дел по горло (Гинзбург 2). Even the armed guards had no time to spare for hunting or fishing. They had more than enough to get through as it was (2a).3. бытье, сидеть, увязнуть в долгах - влезать, залезать в долги \Г-342 ( adv (intensif)) (to be in debt, get into debt) beyond any measureX в долгах \Г-342 = X is up to his neck (ears) in debtX is mired (buried) in debt(s) X is swamped with debts X is deep in the hole (in debt). -
14 по горло
• ПО ГОРЛО coll[PrepP; Invar]=====1. по горло занят, загружен, завален работой и т.п. [modif or adv (intensif)]⇒ (one is) extremely (busy, overloaded with work etc):- (be) up to one's neck (ears, eyes, elbows) in sth.;- (be) overburdened <weighed down, swamped> (with work etc);- (be) buried under a pile of work.♦ Кириллов отвечал поспешно и бойко: "Мне, Ардальон Борисыч, нет времени особенно углубляться в городские отношения и слухи, я по горло завален делом" (Сологуб 1). "I have no time, Ardal'on Borisych," replied Kirillov hurriedly, "to get mixed up in town relations and gossip-I'm up to my neck in work" (1a).⇒ s.o. has a great quantity (of work, troubles etc), so much that it deeply concerns him:- X is overburdened (weighed down, swamped) (with work etc).♦ [Зоя:] Я знаю, что у вас дела по горло (Булгаков 7). [Z.:] I know you are up to your ears in work (7a).♦...Как случилось, что однажды конвой недоглядел, оставил щель в седьмом вагоне во время стоянки? По-человечески понять можно, у конвоя тоже было дел по горло (Гинзбург 1). Once an extraordinary thing happened: the guards omitted to bar our door at one of the stops. Humanly speaking, this was understandable: they had their hands fiill all day... (1b).♦ "Желание сажать есть. Лагерей хватает. Работы, которую могут выполнить заключённые, по горло" (Зиновьев 2). "There is still a desire to put people in prison and there are plenty of camps. There is enough work and more which prisoners could do" (2a).♦ Даже вохровцам недосуг заняться охотой или рыбной ловлей. У них дел по горло (Гинзбург 2). Even the armed guards had no time to spare for hunting or fishing. They had more than enough to get through as it was (2a).3. быть, сидеть, увязнуть в долгах по горло ; влезать, залезать в долги - [adv (intensif)]⇒ (to be in debt, get into debt) beyond any measure:- X is deep in the hole (in debt).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > по горло
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15 по горло
разг.1) (очень сильно, чрезвычайно (занят, перегружен и т. п.)) up to the neck (ears, chin, elbow) in workТак начались его скитания по учреждениям. Усталые, по горло заваленные делами люди слушали его, удивлялись, сочувствовали, поражались и разводили руками. (Б. Полевой, Повесть о настоящем человеке) — Then commenced his wanderings from office to office. Weary officials, up to their neck in work, listened to what he had to say, expressed surprise and sympathy and helplessly shrugged their shoulders.
Бабченко хмуро молчал. Он привык делать всегда всё сам, именно поэтому, пожалуй, он всегда был занят по горло, всегда спешил и часто не поспевал (К. Симонов, Дни и ночи) — Babchenko kept a sullen silence. He was used to doing everything himself, and just because of this he was always up to his neck in detail, always hurrying, and often not accomplishing what he set out to do.
2) (очень много (дел, забот и т. п.)) up to the neck; more than enough; enough (work) and to spareВ кузнице работы по горло: и наш инвентарь и селянский. (А. Макаренко, Педагогическая поэма) — There was work and to spare in the smithy, both on our own and village inventory.
Работы на участке хватало по горло. Посевы требовали, чтобы их пропалывали от сорняков, подкармливали удобрениями. (А. Мусатов, Стожары) — They were up to their ears in work on the experimental plot. The crops required weeding and fertilizing.
[Главный инженер] всё уговаривал Васю... не убиваться там очень-то, а скорей приезжать, потому что дел и до третьего квартала будет по горло. (И. Ракша, Евразия) — He kept telling Vasya... to stop upsetting himself so much and come back soon because they would be up to their necks in work until the third quarta anyway.
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16 Arbeit
Arbeit f 1. GEN task, work, workmanship; 2. PERS work, job, employment; 3. WIWI (AE) labor, (BE) labour • aktiv nach Arbeit suchen PERS, SOZ actively looking for work (such as contacting employers or public or private employment agencies) • an die Arbeit gehen PERS start work • an der Arbeit sein PERS be at work • Arbeit annehmen PERS take employment, take a job, accept a job • Arbeit aufgeben PERS give up work • Arbeit aufnehmen PERS take up employment, take up work, start a job • Arbeit ausführen PERS carry out work, perform work • Arbeit beginnen PERS start a job, start work, begin work • Arbeit durchführen PERS carry out work, perform work • Arbeit finden PERS find work, find employment, find a job • Arbeit haben PERS have a job, be employed, be in work • Arbeit muss sich lohnen POL, WIWI make work pay (strategischer Ansatz zur Bekämpfung der Arbeitslosigkeit) • Arbeit nach Vorschrift machen PERS work to rule, go slow, (AE) work to contract • Arbeit schaffen PERS create work • Arbeit suchen PERS seek work, look for work, look for a job, seek a job • Arbeit verrichten PERS do one’s work, carry out one’s work • Arbeit wieder aufnehmen PERS, SOZ resume work, return to work • Arbeiten auslagern GEN, PERS outsource, contract out • Arbeiten nach außen vergeben GEN, PERS outsource, contract out, put out to contract • auf Arbeit gehen PERS go to work • bei der Arbeit fehlen PERS be off work • der Arbeit abgeneigt GEN, PERS, MGT disinclined to work, work-shy (arbeitsscheu) • die Arbeit antreten PERS report for work • die Arbeit beenden 1. GEN finish work; 2. PERS cease work, stop working • die Arbeit einstellen GEN finish work • die Arbeit im Griff haben PERS be on top of one’s job • die Arbeit niederlegen PERS down tools, walk out • gute Arbeit leisten PERS do a good job • in der Arbeit sein PERS be at work • in Arbeit bleiben PERS stay in employment, continue to work, remain in employment, stay in the job, remain in the job • in Arbeit sein 1. GEN, IND, MGT be in process, be in progress; 2. PERS be employed • in Arbeit verbleiben PERS stay in employment, stay in the job, remain in the job, continue to work, remain in employment • in Arbeit vermitteln SOZ place in work, place people in work, place in jobs, place people in jobs • jmdn. wieder in Arbeit bringen PERS bring sb back to work, get sb back into work • mit Arbeit eingedeckt sein PERS (infrml) be up to one’s neck in work, have lots to do • mit der Arbeit anfangen PERS begin work, begin to work, start work, start to work • ohne Arbeit sein PERS be out of work, be without employment • schlechte Arbeit leisten PERS do a bad job • seine Arbeit verlieren PERS lose one’s work, lose one’s job • sich an die Arbeit machen GEN get down to work • sich seine Arbeit einteilen PERS organize one’s work, divide up one’s work • von der Arbeit freistellen PERS release from work, give time off • zur Arbeit gehen PERS go to work* * *f 1. < Geschäft> task, work, workmanship; 2. < Person> work, job, employment; 3. <Vw> labor (AE), labour (BE) ■ Arbeit annehmen < Person> take employment, take a job, accept a job ■ Arbeit aufgeben < Person> give up work ■ Arbeit aufnehmen < Person> take up employment, take up work, start a job ■ Arbeit beginnen < Person> start a job, start work, begin work ■ Arbeit finden < Person> find work, find employment ■ Arbeit haben < Person> have a job, be employed ■ Arbeit muss sich lohnen <Pol, Vw> strategischer Ansatz zur Bekämpfung der Arbeitslosigkeit make work pay ■ Arbeit suchen < Person> seek work, look for work, look for a job, seek a job ■ Arbeit wieder aufnehmen < Person> resume work, return to work ■ der Arbeit abgeneigt <Geschäft, Person, Mgmnt> arbeitsscheu disinclined to work, work-shy ■ die Arbeit beenden < Geschäft> finish work < Person> cease work, stop working ■ die Arbeit einstellen < Geschäft> finish work ■ die Arbeit im Griff haben < Person> be on top of one's job ■ die Arbeit niederlegen < Person> down tools, walk out ■ in Arbeit sein 1. <Geschäft, Ind, Mgmnt> be in process, be in progress; 2. < Person> be employed ■ in Arbeit vermitteln < Sozial> place in work, place people in work, place in jobs, place people in jobs ■ mit Arbeit eingedeckt sein < Person> be up to one's neck in work infrml, have lots to do ■ ohne Arbeit sein < Person> be out of work, be without employment ■ seine Arbeit verlieren < Person> lose one's work, lose one's job ■ sich an die Arbeit machen < Geschäft> get down to work ■ von der Arbeit freistellen < Person> release from work* * *Arbeit
work, labo(u)r, (Aufgabe) task, assignment, (Ausführung) workmanship, craftsmanship, handiwork, (Beschäftigung) employment, achievement, job, occupation, (Dienst) service, (Erzeugnis) product, make, (Geschäft) concern, business, (Leistung) performance, output, (Mühe) effort, trouble, pains, toil, exertion, (Stück) piece of work, job, (Tätigkeit) activity, operation;
• auf dem Weg zur Arbeit (Versicherungsrecht) on the way to business;
• bei der Arbeit on the job, at work;
• mit Arbeit überlastet overwhelmed with work;
• nach umfangreicher und harter Arbeit after much hard work;
• ohne Arbeit out of work;
• während der Arbeit in course of one’s employment;
• über Gemeinkosten abgerechnete Arbeit indirect labo(u)r;
• in der Qualität abweichende Arbeit spotty piece of work;
• auferlegte Arbeit task;
• wieder aufgenommene Arbeit return to plant;
• auserwählte Arbeit delicate workmanship;
• schlampig ausgeführte Arbeit slipshod (shoddy, ragged) [piece of] work;
• ausgezeichnete Arbeit excellent piece of work;
• in der Ausführung begriffene Arbeit work in progress;
• bequeme und lukrative Arbeit sweet job;
• bezahlte Arbeit paid work;
• im Akkord bezahlte Arbeit work at piece rates;
• schlecht bezahlte Arbeit badly paid (journeyman) work, tight job;
• nach Stunden (stundenweise) bezahlte Arbeit time work, work at time rates;
• untertariflich bezahlte Arbeit scab work;
• eigene Arbeit personal labo(u)r;
• in den Tarif einbezogene Arbeit bargain work;
• einträgliche Arbeit fat [job];
• entfremdete Arbeit alienation of labo(u)r;
• noch zu erledigende Arbeiten jobs awaiting attention;
• erstklassige Arbeit finest workmanship;
• fachmännische Arbeit professional job;
• fertig gestellte Arbeit [accomplished] work;
• freiwillige Arbeit labo(u)r of love;
• ganztägige Arbeit full-time job;
• geistige Arbeit brainwork, headwork;
• im Stücklohn geleistete Arbeit contract work;
• tatsächlich geleistete Arbeit hours worked;
• in Angriff genommene Arbeit job in hand;
• gewöhnliche Arbeit ordinary labo(u)r;
• gleichwertige Arbeit equal work;
• grenzüberschreitende Arbeit transnational work;
• harte Arbeit hard work;
• hervorragende Arbeit first-rate workmanship, excellent piece of work;
• hochwertige Arbeit high-class workmanship;
• kinderleichte Arbeit child’s play;
• körperliche Arbeit manual labo(u)r;
• langweilige Arbeit dry work, boring job, a chore (US);
• laufende Arbeit work in progress;
• liederliche Arbeit slipshod work;
• mechanische Arbeit unskilled labo(u)r, routine job;
• minderwertige Arbeit inferior workmanship;
• monotone Arbeit humdrum work;
• niedrige Arbeit menial work;
• öffentliche Arbeiten public works;
• Zeit raubende Arbeit time-consuming work;
• saisonbedingte Arbeit seasonality of work;
• schlampige Arbeit a lick and a promise (coll.), slipshod (shoddy, ragged) [piece of] work;
• schlechte Arbeit poor workmanship;
• schludrige Arbeit badly finished (rush, slovenly) work, slapdash, slopwork;
• schmutzige Arbeit dirty work;
• schweres Stück (schwierige) Arbeit tough job, difficult task;
• selbstständige Arbeit occupation of a professional nature;
• termingebundene Arbeit (Werbung) traffic;
• überflüssige Arbeit unnecessary labo(u)r;
• global übernommene Arbeit lump work;
• vertraglich übernommene Arbeit contract labo(u)r;
• unbezahlte Arbeit unremunerative work;
• unerledigte Arbeit unfinished work;
• ungelernte Arbeit common labo(u)r, manual (unskilled) work;
• unselbstständige Arbeit wagework, employment [work], (Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen) dependent personal service;
• vergütete Arbeit work against payment;
• vorausbezahlte Arbeit horse (sl.);
• vorbereitete Arbeit dead work;
• vordringliche Arbeit priority (key) job;
• ziemliche Arbeit lot of work;
• nicht zusagende Arbeit uncongenial job;
• mit dem Euro zusammenhängende Arbeit euro-related work;
• Arbeit im Akkord task wages (work), job work, piecework,
• Arbeit am laufenden Band work on the assembly line, serial production;
• Arbeit für den Fachmann skilled job;
• Arbeit von Führungskräften managerial work;
• Arbeit als landwirtschaftlicher Gehilfe farm labo(u)ring;
• Arbeit und Kapital Capital and Labo(u)r;
• Arbeit auf Prämienbasis work on the bonus system;
• Arbeit außerhalb der Saison off-season work;
• Arbeit in wechselnden Schichten split shift;
• Arbeit unter Tage underground work;
• Arbeit im Tagelohn daywork;
• Arbeit unter Tariflohn scab work;
• Arbeit mit geringer Verdienstspanne low-profit work;
• Arbeit nach Vorschrift go-slow (Br.), work-to-rule (Br.);
• Arbeit sparend labo(u)r-saving;
• Arbeit an einen Untergebenen abgeben to devolve work on a subordinate;
• j. bei einer Arbeit ablösen to give s. o. a spell;
• zur Arbeit anhalten to keep in harness;
• ganz in seiner Arbeit aufgehen to burn with love for one’s work;
• mit der Arbeit aufhören to knock off work;
• Arbeit wieder aufnehmen to go back to work,to fall to work again;
• Arbeit bei Fortsetzung der Lohnverhandlungen wieder aufnehmen to negotiate a return to work pending further talks;
• Arbeit aufteilen to divide up the work;
• Arbeit auf mehrere Leute aufteilen to break up a piece of work among several people;
• Arbeiten und Lieferungen ausschreiben to invite tenders;
• Arbeit aussetzen to stop working, to walk out (US);
• von der Arbeit befreien to release from working;
• bei der Ernte Arbeit bekommen to get a turn of work at the harvest;
• großen Teil der Arbeit hinter sich bringen to get through a lot of work;
• Arbeit einstellen to stop working, to knock off, (streiken) to lay down tools, to cease work, (kündigen) to quit work, (streiken) to turn out, to come out on strike, to walk out (US);
• Arbeit erledigen to manage a piece of work;
• seine Arbeit flüchtig erledigen to scurry through one’s work;
• Arbeit innerhalb einer Woche erledigen to finish a job within (inside of, US) a week;
• in Arbeit ersticken to be smothered with work;
• der Arbeit fernbleiben to absent o. s. from work;
• scharenweise der Arbeit fernbleiben to stay away from the assembly line in droves;
• während der Arbeit schnell etw. futtern to put on the nose bag (fam.);
• Auftrag in Arbeit geben to put an order in hand;
• an die Arbeit gehen to proceed to business;
• auf Arbeit gehen to go out (take) to work;
• ernsthaft an die Arbeit gehen to go roundly to work;
• seine Arbeit lieb gewinnen to reconcile o. s. to one’s work;
• neues Buch in Arbeit haben to have a new book on the stocks;
• keine Arbeit haben to be out of work (unemployed);
• Arbeit wieder aufgenommen haben to be back on the job;
• unerledigte Arbeit liegen haben to fall behind with one’s work;
• sein Äußerstes bei der Arbeit hergeben to work to the full at one’s task;
• durch seine Arbeit hinzulernen to learn on the job;
• von seiner Hände Arbeit leben to live by one’s hands (by the sweat of one’s brow), to be left to one’s purchase;
• ausgezeichnete Arbeit leisten to do a first-class job;
• bahnbrechende Arbeit leisten to do pioneer work;
• gute Arbeit leisten to give good service, to make a good job of it;
• schlechte Arbeit leisten to tinker;
• schludrige Arbeit leisten to scamp;
• Arbeit leiten to direct a job;
• im Rahmen einer Arbeit liegen to fall within the scope of a job;
• sich an die Arbeit machen to get (settle) down to work, to hitch up to a job (US), to get down to it, to roll up one’s sleeves;
• sich eifrig an die Arbeit machen to buckle down to work;
• sich selbst an die Arbeit machen to put one’s hand to the plough (plow, US);
• seiner täglichen Arbeit nachgehen to go about one’s usual work (business), to do one’s daily stint;
• seiner Arbeit im Ausland nachgehen to work on assignment abroad;
• seine Arbeit niederlegen to drop one’s work, to stay off one’s job, to down tools (Br.), to walk out (US);
• sehr nach Arbeit riechen to smell of the lamp (midnight oil);
• Arbeit sabotieren to make a bad job of s. th.;
• auf Arbeit sein to be out at work;
• in Arbeit sein to be in hand (process) of manufacture;
• mit ganzer Seele (ganzem Herzen) bei der Arbeit sein to have one’s heart in (lend one’s soul to) one’s work;
• an selbstständige Arbeit gewöhnt sein to be accustomed to working independently;
• Arbeit sparend sein (Maschinen) to be real labo(u)r savers;
• mit seiner Arbeit im Rückstand sein to be behind (in arrears) with one’s work;
• bei jem. in Lohn und Arbeit stehen to be in s. one’s employ;
• Arbeit fertig stellen to finish off a job;
• sich in die Arbeit stürzen to plunge into business;
• Arbeit suchen to look for (seek) a job, to seek work (employment);
• bei der Arbeit trödeln to slack at one’s job;
• Arbeit übernehmen to [under]take a job;
• zusätzliche Arbeiten übernehmen to take on extra work;
• Arbeit im Akkord vergeben to let out a job of work on contract;
• Arbeiten und Lieferungen vergeben to let out a work in contract, to give on contract;
• seine Arbeit vernachlässigen to be negligent in one’s work;
• Arbeit verpfuschen to butcher a job;
• allerlei Arbeiten verrichten to do odd jobs;
• Arbeit seiner Angestellten verrichten to keep a dog and bark o. s.;
• Arbeit verschaffen to procure labo(u)r;
• jem. Arbeit verschaffen to find s. o. work;
• Arbeit vollenden to execute a job of work;
• mit niedrigen Arbeiten beschäftigt werden to be employed at a lower status;
• mit seiner Arbeit fertig werden to get through one’s work;
• Material für eine wissenschaftliche Arbeit zusammenstellen to collect material for a scientific work.
scheuen, Arbeit
to shirk one’s share of work;
• keine Kosten scheuen to spare no expense.
verrichten, Arbeit
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17 tirón
m.pull, jerk, tug, haul.* * *1 pull, tug\dar un tirón de orejas a alguien to pull somebody's earde un tirón familiar in one go* * *noun m.pull, tug* * *ISM1) (=acción) pull, tugdar un tirón a algo — to give sth a pull o tug, pull o tug at sth
me dio un tirón del jersey — she pulled o tugged at my jumper
dar un tirón de orejas a algn — (lit) to pull o tug sb's ear; (fig) to tell sb off
2) [en músculo, tendón]3) (=robo) bag-snatching4) [de un coche, motor] sudden jerk, sudden jolt5)IIde un tirón —
SM (=persona) tyro, novice* * *a) ( movimiento) tug, pullde un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neck; hicimos el viaje de un tirón (fam) we did the journey without stopping; lo leyó/bebió de un tirón (fam) she read/downed it in one go; trabajamos 12 horas de un tirón — (fam) we worked 12 hours at a stretch
b) ( de músculo)c) ( forma de robo)le dieron un or el tirón — they snatched her bag
* * *= pull, jerk, twitch.Ex. A printer would use incompressible packing in the head mortises to intensify the effect of the pressman's pull by bringing it up with a jolt.Ex. He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).Ex. Drinking beverages with caffeine can also cause eyelid twitches.----* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* dar un tirón = jerk.* dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* dar un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* de una tirón = in one action.* de (un) tirón = with a jolt, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, non-stop, in one lump, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop, without stopping.* robo por medio del tirón = purse snatching.* tener un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* tirón de orejas = slap on the wrist.* tirón en el cuello = crick in the neck, neck crick.* tirón muscular = crick.* * *a) ( movimiento) tug, pullde un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neck; hicimos el viaje de un tirón (fam) we did the journey without stopping; lo leyó/bebió de un tirón (fam) she read/downed it in one go; trabajamos 12 horas de un tirón — (fam) we worked 12 hours at a stretch
b) ( de músculo)c) ( forma de robo)le dieron un or el tirón — they snatched her bag
* * *= pull, jerk, twitch.Ex: A printer would use incompressible packing in the head mortises to intensify the effect of the pressman's pull by bringing it up with a jolt.
Ex: He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).Ex: Drinking beverages with caffeine can also cause eyelid twitches.* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* dar un tirón = jerk.* dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* dar un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* de una tirón = in one action.* de (un) tirón = with a jolt, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, non-stop, in one lump, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop, without stopping.* robo por medio del tirón = purse snatching.* tener un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* tirón de orejas = slap on the wrist.* tirón en el cuello = crick in the neck, neck crick.* tirón muscular = crick.* * *1 (movimiento) tughay que pegarle un tirón fuerte a la cuerda you have to give the string a good hard pull o tugdale un tirón de orejas tweak his ears for him ( colloq)me dio un tirón de pelo he pulled my hairel autobús avanzaba a tirones the bus jerked alongde un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neckarráncate el esparadrapo de un tirón pull the dressing off in one gohicimos el viaje de un tirón ( fam); we did the journey without stopping o in one gola leyó de un tirón ( fam); she read it at a single sitting o in one godormí nueve horas de un tirón ( fam); I slept nine hours right o straight off2(de un músculo): sufrió un tirón en la pierna derecha he pulled a muscle in his right legsentí un tirón en la espalda I felt something pull in my back3(forma de robo): le dieron un or el tirón they snatched her bagle dieron un tirón y le robaron la cadena they ripped her chain from her neckle robaron el bolso por el procedimiento del tirón ( period); she had her bag snatched* * *
tirón sustantivo masculino
dale un tirón de orejas tweak his ears for him (colloq);
el autobús avanzaba a tirones the bus jerked along;
de un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neck;
lo leyó/bebió de un tirón (fam) she read/downed it in one gob) ( de músculo):
tirón sustantivo masculino
1 tug
un tirón fuerte, a hard pull o tug
2 (sacudida de un vehículo) jerk
3 (de un músculo) le dio un tirón, he pulled a muscle
4 (robo) dar el tirón a alguien, to snatch sb's bag
♦ Locuciones: fam (sin parar) de un tirón, in one go: leyó la novela de un tirón, she read the novel in one go
' tirón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dormir
- jalada
- jalón
English:
haul
- heave
- jerk
- pull
- reel off
- slap
- straight
- tug
- twitch
- wrench
- yank
- go
- reel
- swoop
* * *tirón nm1. [estirón] pull;le dio un tirón de orejas she tweaked his ears;dar tirones (de algo) to tug o pull (at sth);Famde un tirón in one go;dormir diez horas de un tirón to sleep ten hours straight through2. [muscular] pull;me ha dado un tirón I've pulled a muscle;sufrir un tirón to pull a musclele dieron un tirón she had her bag snatched5. [aceleración]les salvó el tirón de las fiestas navideñas they were saved by the Christmas spending spree;la economía ha crecido debido al tirón del euro the economy has grown due to the impetus given by the euro* * *m1 tug, jerk;de un tirón at a stretch, without a break;dormir de un tirón sleep through;2 MED:tirón muscular pulled muscle* * *1) : pull, tug, yank2)de un tirón : all at once, in one go* * *tirón n1. (acción brusca) tug2. (robo) snatch -
18 setzen
I v/t (hat gesetzt)1. allg. (hintun) put; (bes. Dinge) auch place; (jemanden) auch sit; (pflanzen) plant; (Mast) put up; (stapeln) (Holz, Briketts) pile up; (Denkmal) erect, set up ( jemandem to s.o.); (Ofen) put in, fix; (Segel) set; beim Brettspiel: (Figur) move; Fische in einen Teich setzen put fish in a pond; an Land setzen put ashore; jemanden über den Fluss setzen take s.o. across the river; an die Lippen setzen raise to one’s lips; keinen Fuß mehr vor die Tür setzen never again set foot outside; auf den Topf setzen (Kind) put on the potty; einen Wagen an die Mauer setzen umg. drive a car into a wall; unter Wasser setzen submerge; (mit Wasser füllen) flood2. (Satzzeichen) put (in); seine Unterschrift setzen unter (+ Akk) put one’s signature to, sign; jemanden auf eine Liste setzen put s.o. ( oder s.o.’s name) (down) on a list; auf jemandes Rechnung setzen charge to s.o.’s account; etw. in die Zeitung setzen put s.th. in the paper4. (beauftragen) jemanden an eine Arbeit setzen set s.o. to work on a job; daran werden wir unsere Computerfachleute setzen we’ll get our computer specialists onto that5. (investieren) Arbeit, Geld setzen in (+ Akk) put into; viel Arbeit / Zeit in etw. setzen put a lot of work into s.th. / spend a lot of time on s.th.8. SPORT (jemanden) seed; beim Turnier sind die besten Spieler gesetzt the best players in the tournament are seeded; viele Gesetzte sind schon ausgeschieden many seeded players ( oder seeds) have already gone out9. jemanden über jemanden setzen fig. (höher einschätzen) think more (highly) of s.o. than of s.o.; (befördern) promote s.o. above s.o.; Druck1 2, Erstaunen, Freiheit, Frist etc.; siehe auch gesetzt10. DRUCK. set11. Jägerspr. (Junge) give birth to12. unpers., umg.: gleich setzt es was I can see trouble coming; drohend: you just watch your step; sonst setzt es was! otherwise you’ll get it in the neck; es hat mal wieder Prügel gesetzt we got more smacks againII v/refl (hat)1. sit down; sich auf einen Ast setzen Vogel: land ( oder alight) on a branch; sich zu jemandem setzen sit down beside s.o.; darf ich mich zu Ihnen setzen? may I join you?; sich ans Fenster setzen sit down at ( oder by, next to) the window; sich aufs Pferd setzen mount a horse; setzen Sie sich! sit down!, take ( oder have) a seat!; setzen! Schule: sit down!2. sich vor jemanden setzen Auto, Fahrer: cut in on ( oder in front of) s.o.; sich an die Arbeit setzen set to work3. fig. (sich senken) sink; Bodensatz, Schaum, Staub: settle; das muss sich erst setzen umg., fig. (Lernstoff etc.) it has to sink inIII v/i1. (ist): setzen über (+ Akk) jump over; über eine Hürde / einen Graben setzen auch clear a hurdle / take a ditch; 'übersetzen2 II2. (hat) bei Wetten: place one’s bet; setzen auf (+ Akk) bet on, back; ich setze auf ihn! he’s my man3. (hat) beim Brettspiel: move* * *(Druck vorbereiten) to typeset; to set;(hinsetzen) to sit; to seat; to lay; to put;(hinstellen) to set;(pflanzen) to set; to plant;(platzieren) to place;sich setzento take a seat; to be seated; to seat; to perch; to subside; to sit down* * *sẹt|zen ['zɛtsn]1. vt1) (= hintun, hinbringen) to put, to place, to set; (= sitzen lassen) to sit, to place, to putetw auf die Rechnung/Speisekarte etc setzen — to put sth on the bill/menu etc
etw an den Mund/die Lippen setzen — to put sth to one's mouth/lips
jdn über jemanden anders/andere setzen — to put or set sb above somebody else/others
seine Hoffnung/sein Vertrauen in jdn/etw setzen — to put or place one's hopes/trust in sb/sth
setzen — to make sth a point of honour (Brit) or honor (US)
setzen —
sein Leben an etw (acc) setzen (geh) — to devote one's life to sth
See:→ Druck2) (HORT = pflanzen) to set, to plant; (= aufziehen) Ständer, Laternen to put up; (NAUT ) Segel to set; (TYP) to set; (geh = formulieren) Worte to chooseein Gedicht/einen Text in Musik setzen — to set a poem/words to music
3) Preis, Summe to put (auf +acc onbei Gesellschaftsspielen = spielen, ziehen) Stein, Figur to moveauf seinen Kopf sind 100.000 Dollar gesetzt — there's 100,000 dollars on his head
4) (= errichten, aufstellen) to build; Denkmal auch to erect, to put or set up; (fig ) Norm etc to setjdm ein Grabmal/Denkmal setzen — to put or set up or build a monument to sb
5) (= schreiben) Komma, Punkt to put6) (= bestimmen) Ziel, Grenze, Termin, Preis, Prioritäten etc to setjdm/sich ein Ziel/eine Frist setzen —
7)einen Schuss setzen (inf) — to shoot up (inf)
8) (= einstufen) Sportler to place; (TENNIS) to seedsie wurde auf Platz zwei gesetzt — she was placed/seeded second
der an Nummer eins/zwei gesetzte Spieler (Tennis) — the top/second seed, the top-seeded/second-seeded player
9) (HUNT = gebären) to bear, to produce10)See:→ gesetzt2. vr1) (= Platz nehmen) to sit down; (Vogel) to perch, to alightsich auf einen Stuhl/seinen Platz setzen — to sit down on a chair/at one's place
sich in die Sonne/ins Licht setzen — to sit in the sun/light
bitte setzen Sie sich — please sit down, please take a seat, please be seated (form)
setz dich doch — sit yourself down (inf)
2) (Kaffee, Tee, Lösung) to settle3) (=sich festsetzen Staub, Geruch, Läuse) to get (in +acc into)3. vi1) (bei Glücksspiel, Wetten) to betauf jdn/etw setzen (lit, fig) — to put one's money on sb/sth, to back sb/sth
hoch/niedrig setzen — to play for high/low stakes
3) (= springen) (Pferd, Läufer) to jump; (MIL) to crossüber einen Graben/Zaun/ein Hindernis setzen — to jump (over) or clear a ditch/fence/hurdle
* * *1) set2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) perch3) place4) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) seat5) (to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) stake* * *set·zen[ˈzɛtsn̩]I. vt Hilfsverb: haben▪ jdn/etw irgendwohin \setzen to put [or place] sb/sth somewhereein Kind jdm auf den Schoß \setzen to put [or sit] a child on sb's lapden Topf auf den Herd \setzen to place the pot on the stovedas Glas an den Mund \setzen to put the glass to one's lipseinen Hund auf eine Fährte \setzen to put a dog on a traileine Figur/einen Stein \setzen to move piece/manseine Hoffnung/sein Vertrauen in [o auf] jdn \setzen to put [or pin] one's hopes/trust on sb2. (schreiben)▪ etw \setzen to put sthein Gericht auf die Speisekarte \setzen to put a dish on the menuein Komma/einen Punkt [falsch] \setzen to put a full stop/comma [in the wrong place]jdn auf die Liste \setzen to put sb on the listetw auf die Rechnung \setzen to put sth on the billein Stück auf den Spielplan \setzen to put on a playetw in die Zeitung \setzen to put sth in the paper; s.a. Tagesordnung3. (festlegen)▪ etw \setzen to set sthjdm/sich eine Frist \setzen to set sb/oneself a deadlinejdm/etw Grenzen \setzen to set limits for sb/sth4. (bringen)etw in/außer Betrieb setzen Maschine etc. to start sth up/stop sth; Lift etc. to put sth into operation/take sth out of service; (ein-/ausschalten) to switch sth on/offjdn auf Diät \setzen to put sb on a dietjdn in Erstaunen setzen to astonish sb5. (aufstellen)▪ etw \setzen to set [or put] up sth, to build sth[jdm] ein Denkmal \setzen to set [or put] up [or build] a monument [to sb]einen Mast \setzen to put up a masteine Norm \setzen to set a normdie Segel \setzen to set the sails6. (wetten)▪ etw [auf jdn/etw] \setzen to put [or place] [or stake] sth [on sb/sth]auf seinen Kopf sind 200.000 Dollar gesetzt there's 200,000 dollars on his headGeld auf jdn/etw \setzen to stake [or put] money on sb/sthein Pfand \setzen to pledge sthauf ein Pferd \setzen to place a bet on a horse7. SPORTjdn auf den 1./2./3. Platz \setzen to seed sb first/second/thirddie auf Platz 1 gesetzte Spielerin the no. 1 seeded player8. TYPO▪ etw \setzen to set sthein Manuskript \setzen to set a manuscript▪ etw \setzen to plant [or set] sthKartoffeln/Tomaten \setzen to plant potatoes/tomatoesFische in einen Teich \setzen to stock a pond with fish▪ etw \setzen to inject [or sl shoot] sthjdm/sich eine Spritze \setzen to give sb/oneself an injectionJunge \setzen to produce offspring12.II. vr Hilfsverb: habenbitte \setzen Sie sich [doch]! please sit down!setz dich! take a seat!; (zu einem Hund) sit!wollen Sie sich nicht zu uns \setzen? won't you join us?darf ich mich zu Ihnen \setzen? may I join you?2. (sinken)langsam setzt sich der Kaffeesatz the coffee grounds are slowly settling3. (dringen) to get intoder Geruch/Rauch/Staub setzt sich in die Kleider the smell/smoke/dust gets into your clothessich akk mit jdm ins Einvernehmen \setzen to come to an agreement with sb; s.a. Spitze, Unrecht, Verbindung, WehrIII. vi1. Hilfsverb: haben (wetten)▪ auf jdn/etw \setzen to bet on sb/sth, to put one's money on sb/sth, to back sb/sthhoch/niedrig \setzen to play for high/low stakesauf ein Pferd \setzen to place a bet on a horse2. Hilfsverb: haben TYPO to set3. Hilfsverb: haben (sich auf jdn verlassen)▪ auf jdn/etw \setzen to rely on sb/sth4. Hilfsverb: sein o haben (springen)über einen Graben/ein Hindernis/einen Zaun \setzen to jump [over] or clear a ditch/hurdle/fence5. Hilfsverb: sein o haben (überschiffen)über einen Fluss \setzen to cross a river* * *1.reflexives Verb1) (hinsetzen) sit [down]setz dich/setzt euch/setzen Sie sich — sit down; take a seat
sich aufs Sofa usw. setzen — sit on the sofa etc.
sich zu jemandem setzen — [go and] sit with somebody; join somebody
3) (in präp. Verbindungen)4) (dringen)2.transitives Verb1) (platzieren) puteine Figur/einen Stein setzen — move a piece/man
2) (einpflanzen) plant <tomatoes, potatoes, etc.>4) (Druckw.) set <manuscript etc.>5) (schreiben) put <name, address, comma, etc.>seinen Namen unter etwas (Akk.) setzen — put one's signature to something; sign something
6) (in präp. Verbindungen)in/außer Betrieb setzen — start up/stop <machine etc.>; put <lift etc.> into operation/take <lift etc.> out of service; (ein-/ausschalten) switch on/off
8)sein Geld auf etwas (Akk.) setzen — put one's money on something; s. auch Akzente; Ende
9) (ugs.)3.es setzt was od. Prügel od. Hiebe — he/she etc. gets a hiding (coll.) or thrashing
intransitives Verb1) meist mit sein (im Sprung) leap, jump (über + Akk. over)über einen Fluss setzen — (mit einer Fähre o. ä.) cross a river
2) (beim Wetten) betauf ein Pferd/auf Rot setzen — back a horse/put one's money on red
* * *A. v/t (hat gesetzt)1. allg (hintun) put; (besonders Dinge) auch place; (jemanden) auch sit; (pflanzen) plant; (Mast) put up; (stapeln) (Holz, Briketts) pile up; (Denkmal) erect, set up (Fische in einen Teich setzen put fish in a pond;an Land setzen put ashore;jemanden über den Fluss setzen take sb across the river;an die Lippen setzen raise to one’s lips;keinen Fuß mehr vor die Tür setzen never again set foot outside;auf den Topf setzen (Kind) put on the potty;einen Wagen an die Mauer setzen umg drive a car into a wall;unter Wasser setzen submerge; (mit Wasser füllen) flood2. (Satzzeichen) put (in);seine Unterschrift setzen unter (+akk) put one’s signature to, sign;jemanden auf eine Liste setzen put sb ( oder sb’s name) (down) on a list;auf jemandes Rechnung setzen charge to sb’s account;etwas in die Zeitung setzen put sth in the paper3. bei Wetten: bet, place (auf +akk on)jemanden an eine Arbeit setzen set sb to work on a job;daran werden wir unsere Computerfachleute setzen we’ll get our computer specialists onto that5. (investieren) Arbeit, Geldsetzen in (+akk) put into;viel Arbeit/Zeit in etwas setzen put a lot of work into sth/spend a lot of time on sth6.Gerüchte in die Welt setzen spread rumo(u)rs;ein Gedicht in Musik setzen set a poem to music7. (festlegen) Frist, Grenze, Priorität, Ziel etc: set;jemandem ein Ziel setzen set sb a targetbeim Turnier sind die besten Spieler gesetzt the best players in the tournament are seeded;viele Gesetzte sind schon ausgeschieden many seeded players ( oder seeds) have already gone out9.jemanden über jemanden setzen fig (höher einschätzen) think more (highly) of sb than of sb; (befördern) promote sb above sb; → Druck1 2, Erstaunen, Freiheit, Frist etc; → auch gesetzt10. TYPO set12. unpers, umg:gleich setzt es was I can see trouble coming; drohend: you just watch your step;sonst setzt es was! otherwise you’ll get it in the neck;es hat mal wieder Prügel gesetzt we got more smacks againB. v/r (hat)1. sit down;sich zu jemandem setzen sit down beside sb;darf ich mich zu Ihnen setzen? may I join you?;sich ans Fenster setzen sit down at ( oder by, next to) the window;sich aufs Pferd setzen mount a horse;setzen Sie sich! sit down!, take ( oder have) a seat!;setzen! SCHULE sit down!2.sich an die Arbeit setzen set to work3. fig (sich senken) sink; Bodensatz, Schaum, Staub: settle;das muss sich erst setzen umg, fig (Lernstoff etc) it has to sink inC. v/i1. (ist):setzen über (+akk) jump over;2. (hat) bei Wetten: place one’s bet;setzen auf (+akk) bet on, back;ich setze auf ihn! he’s my man3. (hat) beim Brettspiel: move* * *1.reflexives Verb1) (hinsetzen) sit [down]setz dich/setzt euch/setzen Sie sich — sit down; take a seat
sich aufs Sofa usw. setzen — sit on the sofa etc.
sich zu jemandem setzen — [go and] sit with somebody; join somebody
3) (in präp. Verbindungen)4) (dringen)2.transitives Verb1) (platzieren) puteine Figur/einen Stein setzen — move a piece/man
2) (einpflanzen) plant <tomatoes, potatoes, etc.>4) (Druckw.) set <manuscript etc.>5) (schreiben) put <name, address, comma, etc.>seinen Namen unter etwas (Akk.) setzen — put one's signature to something; sign something
6) (in präp. Verbindungen)in/außer Betrieb setzen — start up/stop <machine etc.>; put <lift etc.> into operation/take <lift etc.> out of service; (ein-/ausschalten) switch on/off
8)sein Geld auf etwas (Akk.) setzen — put one's money on something; s. auch Akzente; Ende
9) (ugs.)3.es setzt was od. Prügel od. Hiebe — he/she etc. gets a hiding (coll.) or thrashing
intransitives Verb1) meist mit sein (im Sprung) leap, jump (über + Akk. over)über einen Fluss setzen — (mit einer Fähre o. ä.) cross a river
2) (beim Wetten) betauf ein Pferd/auf Rot setzen — back a horse/put one's money on red
* * *- n.placement n. -
19 tief
I Adj.1. allg. deep; 60 cm tief Schrank etc.: 60 cm deep; ein 3 m tiefes Becken a 3 met|re (Am. -er) (deep) pool, a pool 3 m deep; eine 10 cm tiefe Wunde a wound 10 cm deep; tiefer Fall Bergwand etc.: long fall; fig. great fall; tiefer Teller soup plate; tiefer Ausschnitt Kleidungsstück: deep décolleté ( oder cleavage); tiefer Boden Gartenboden etc.: deep soil; aufgeweicht: muddy ( oder soft) ground; Fußball etc.: heavy ( oder muddy) pitch; es liegt tiefer Schnee there’s deep snow (on the ground); stille Wasser sind tief Sprichw. still waters run deep2. fig. Gedanke, Erkenntnis, Wissen etc.: profound, deep3. oft fig. (niedrig) low (auch Ton); Stimme: deep; den tiefsten Stand erreicht haben Sonne: have reached its lowest point; Kurs, Beziehungen etc.: have reached an all-time low5. intensivierend: deep; aus tiefstem Herzen from the bottom of one’s heart, from the depths of one’s being geh.; im tiefsten Innern in one’s heart of hearts, deep down (inside); im tiefsten Elend leben live in utter ( oder dreadful) squalor; im tiefsten Winter in the depths ( oder dead) of winter; in tiefster Nacht at (Am. in) the dead of night; im tiefsten Afrika in darkest Africa, in the (dark) heart of Africa; im tiefen Süden der USA in the Deep South ( oder deep south); in tiefer Trauer in deep mourningII Adv.1. deep(ly), deep ( oder far) down, down low; zwei Stockwerke tiefer two floors down; tief fallen fall a long way ( oder from a great height); fig. sink low ( stärker: to the depths); er ist tief gesunken he’s really come down in the world; tiefer kann er nicht mehr sinken he can’t sink any lower, he has hit rock-bottom; tief ausgeschnitten deeply décolleté, (very) low-cut, with a plunging neckline; tief atmen länger: breathe deeply; einmal: take a deep breath (auch fig.); sich tief bücken bend ( oder get umg.) down low ( oder right down); jemandem tief in die Augen sehen look deep into s.o.’s eyes; tief in Gedanken deep in thought; tief in Arbeit / Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck in work / debt; in einer Sache tief drinstecken umg. be in it up to one’s neck, be right in there; das geht bei ihr nicht sehr tief (beeindruckt nicht) that doesn’t cut much ice with ( oder much of an impression on) her; (verletzt nicht) that doesn’t bother her (too much), she doesn’t mind that (too much); tief im Süden / Norden far (in oder to the) south / north, in the far south / north; bis tief in die Nacht deep into the night, till the (wee hum.) small hours; bis tief in den Herbst hinein till late (in the) autumn (Am. fall), till well on in the autumn (Am. fall); tief blickend (very) perceptive; das lässt tief blicken that’s very revealing, that says a lot about s.th.; tief gehend Wunde etc.: deep; fig. (gründlich) thorough; (intensiv) intensive; tief greifend far-reaching, radical; tief schürfend probing, penetrating; Gespräch: profound, searching, deeply serious; tief sitzend Husten: chesty; fig. Probleme etc: deep-seated; tief verschneit snowbound,... deep in snow2. (niedrig) low; (unten) deep, deep ( oder right) down; die Sonne steht tief the sun is low; tief liegen Ort etc.: be low-lying; tief fliegen fly low, fly at low altitude(s); tief gelegen low(er)-lying; tiefer gelegt MOT. lowered-suspension...; tiefer gestellt EDV Text: subscript; tief liegend Gebiet etc.: low(-lying); Augen: deep-set, auch TECH. sunken; fig. deep(-seated); zu tief singen sing flat; tief stehend in Rangordnung: low-ranking, inferior, lowly; Sonne: low; moralisch tief stehend morally corrupt3. intensivierend: (sehr, stark) tief beleidigt deeply offended, mortally insulted, black affronted Dial.; tief betrübt durch etw.: deeply saddened ( oder grieved); (traurig) deeply unhappy; tief bewegt deeply ( oder very) moved, deeply touched; tief empfunden deep-felt, deeply felt, heartfelt, from the heart; tief erschüttert Person: deeply ( oder profoundly) affected ( oder moved); Vertrauen etc.: badly shaken; tief gekränkt / enttäuscht etc. sein be deeply hurt / disappointed etc.* * *das Tiefdepression; low-pressure area* * *[tiːf]nt -(e)s, -eein moralisches Tíéf (fig) — a low
2) (NAUT = Rinne) deep (spec), channel* * *1) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) low2) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) deep3) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) deep4) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) deep5) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) deep6) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) deep7) (very greatly: We are deeply grateful to you.) deeply8) (far down or into: deep into the wood.) deep9) profoundly10) (deep: profound sleep.) profound11) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) trough* * *<-[e]s, -e>[ti:f]nt2. (depressive Phase) low [point], depression* * *das; Tiefs, Tiefs (Met.) low; depression; (fig.) low* * *A. adj1. allg deep;60 cm tief Schrank etc: 60 cm deep;ein 3 m tiefes Becken a 3 metre (US -er) (deep) pool, a pool 3 m deep;eine 10 cm tiefe Wunde a wound 10 cm deep;tiefer Teller soup plate;tiefer Boden Gartenboden etc: deep soil; aufgeweicht: muddy ( oder soft) ground; Fußball etc: heavy ( oder muddy) pitch;es liegt tiefer Schnee there’s deep snow (on the ground);stille Wasser sind tief sprichw still waters run deep2. fig Gedanke, Erkenntnis, Wissen etc: profound, deepden tiefsten Stand erreicht haben Sonne: have reached its lowest point; Kurs, Beziehungen etc: have reached an all-time low4. Farbton: deep, dark;tiefe Schatten dark shadows, unter den Augen: auch dark rings5. intensivierend: deep;aus tiefstem Herzen from the bottom of one’s heart, from the depths of one’s being geh;im tiefsten Innern in one’s heart of hearts, deep down (inside);im tiefsten Elend leben live in utter ( oder dreadful) squalor;im tiefsten Winter in the depths ( oder dead) of winter;in tiefster Nacht at (US in) the dead of night;im tiefsten Afrika in darkest Africa, in the (dark) heart of Africa;in tiefer Trauer in deep mourningB. adv1. deep(ly), deep ( oder far) down, down low;zwei Stockwerke tiefer two floors down;er ist tief gesunken he’s really come down in the world;tiefer kann er nicht mehr sinken he can’t sink any lower, he has hit rock-bottom;tief ausgeschnitten deeply décolleté, (very) low-cut, with a plunging neckline;jemandem tief in die Augen sehen look deep into sb’s eyes;tief in Gedanken deep in thought;tief in Arbeit/Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck in work/debt;tief drinstecken umg be in it up to one’s neck, be right in there;das geht bei ihr nicht sehr tief (beeindruckt nicht) that doesn’t cut much ice with ( oder much of an impression on) her; (verletzt nicht) that doesn’t bother her (too much), she doesn’t mind that (too much);tief im Süden/Norden far (in oder to the) south/north, in the far south/north;bis tief in die Nacht deep into the night, till the (wee hum) small hours;bis tief in den Herbst hinein till late (in the) autumn (US fall), till well on in the autumn (US fall);tief blickend (very) perceptive;das lässt tief blicken that’s very revealing, that says a lot about sth;tief greifend far-reaching, radical;tief verschneit snowbound, … deep in snowdie Sonne steht tief the sun is low;tief liegen Ort etc: be low-lying;tief fliegen fly low, fly at low altitude(s);tief gelegen low(er)-lying;zu tief singen sing flat;moralisch tief stehend morally corrupt3. intensivierend: (sehr, stark)tief beleidigt deeply offended, mortally insulted, black affronted dial;tief bewegt deeply ( oder very) moved, deeply touched;tief empfunden deep-felt, deeply felt, heartfelt, from the heart;tief erschüttert Person: deeply ( oder profoundly) affected ( oder moved); Vertrauen etc: badly shaken;tief gekränkt/enttäuscht etcsein be deeply hurt/disappointed etc* * *das; Tiefs, Tiefs (Met.) low; depression; (fig.) low* * *adj.abyssal adj.deep adj.low adj.profound adj. adv.cavernously adv.deeply adv.profoundly adv.strongly adv. -
20 ser un coñazo
(v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbialsEx. My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.Ex. Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.Ex. The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.Ex. I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.Ex. Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.Ex. In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.* * *(v.) = be a pest, be a pain the neck, be a pain in the ass, be a pain in the arse, be a pain in the backside, be a pain in the proverbialsEx: My advice to young scientists: be a pest -- ask questions and don't be satisfied with all answers; have the heart of a lion; have the patience of Job; be multi-culturally competent; and the only correct route to success is your own.
Ex: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps.Ex: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with.Ex: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race.Ex: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits.Ex: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school.
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