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1 pursuit
pə'sju:t1) (the act of pursuing: The thief ran down the street with a policeman in (hot) pursuit.) persecución2) (an occupation or hobby: holiday pursuits.) actividadtr[pə'sjʊːt]2 (search) búsqueda, busca; (striving) lucha3 (activity) actividad nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin hot pursuit (of) pisando los talones (a)leisure pursuit pasatiempopursuit [pər'su:t] n1) chase: persecución f2) search: búsqueda f, busca f3) activity: actividad f, pasatiempo mn.• busca s.f.• buscada s.f.• búsqueda s.f.• caza s.f.• empeño s.m.• ocupación s.f.• pasatiempo s.m.• persecución s.f.• pretensión s.f.• prosecución s.f.• seguimiento s.m.pər'suːt, pə'sjuːt1) u ca) ( chase) persecución fshe set off in pursuit of the thief — salió en persecución or a la caza del ladrón
b) (search, striving)2) c (pastime, activity) actividad f[pǝ'sjuːt]1. N1) (=chase) caza f, persecución f ; (fig) [of pleasure, happiness, knowledge] busca f, búsqueda fin (the) pursuit of sth/sb — en busca de algo/algn
2) (=occupation)outdoor pursuits — actividades fpl al aire libre
literary pursuits — intereses mpl literarios, actividades fpl literarias
2.CPDpursuit plane N — avión m de caza
* * *[pər'suːt, pə'sjuːt]1) u ca) ( chase) persecución fshe set off in pursuit of the thief — salió en persecución or a la caza del ladrón
b) (search, striving)2) c (pastime, activity) actividad f -
2 pursuit pur·suit n
[pə'sjuːt]1) (chase) inseguimento, (fig: of pleasure, happiness, knowledge) ricerca2) (occupation) attività f inv, occupazione f, (pastime) svago, passatemposcientific pursuits — ricerche fpl scientifiche
outdoor pursuits — attività fpl all'aperto
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3 pursuit
noun1) (pursuing) (of person, animal, aim) Verfolgung, die; (of knowledge, truth, etc.) Streben, das (of nach); (of pleasure) Jagd, die (of nach)in pursuit of — auf der Jagd nach [Wild, Dieb usw.]; in Ausführung (+ Gen.) [Beschäftigung, Tätigkeit, Hobby]
with the police in [full] pursuit — mit der Polizei [dicht] auf den Fersen
in hot pursuit — dicht auf den Fersen (ugs.)
* * *[pə'sju:t]1) (the act of pursuing: The thief ran down the street with a policeman in (hot) pursuit.) die Verfolgung2) (an occupation or hobby: holiday pursuits.) die Beschäftigung* * *pur·suit[pəˈsju:t, AM pɚˈsu:t]n1. (chase) Verfolgung[sjagd] f; of knowledge, fulfilment Streben nt (of nach + dat); (hunt) Jagd f a. pej (of nach + dat)he began writing books in \pursuit of happiness and satisfaction er fing an, Bücher zu schreiben, um Glück und Erfüllung zu findento be in \pursuit of sb/sth jdn/etw verfolgento be in hot \pursuit of sb jdm dicht auf den Fersen seinright of hot \pursuit LAW Verfolgungsrecht nt, Recht nt auf Nacheile fachspr (danach kann ein fremdes Handelsschiff im Falle eines Unrechts auf hoher See verfolgt werden)she wants to engage in social \pursuits sie möchte sich sozial engagierenindoor/outdoor \pursuits Innen-/Außenaktivitäten plleisure \pursuits Freizeitaktivitäten pl* * *[pə'sjuːt]nof +gen), Jagd f (of auf +acc); (of knowledge) Streben nt (of nach), Trachten nt (of nach); (of pleasure) Jagd f (of nach); (of happiness) Streben nt (of nach)he set off in pursuit (of her) — er rannte/fuhr (ihr) hinterher
to go in pursuit of sb/sth —
hot pursuit (Mil) — Nacheile f
in hot pursuit of sb — hart auf jds Fersen (dat)
to set off/be in hot pursuit of sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache nachjagen
in hot pursuit of the thief — in wilder Jagd auf den Dieb
in (the) pursuit of his goal — in Verfolgung seines Ziels
his literary pursuits — seine Beschäftigung mit der Literatur
* * *in hot pursuit dicht auf den Fersen umgof nach):3. Verfolgung f, Verfolg m (eines Plans etc)4. Beschäftigung f, Betätigung f, Beruf m5. Ausübung f (eines Gewerbes etc), Betreiben n (von Studien etc)6. pl Studien pl, Arbeiten pl, Geschäfte pl7. Ziel n, Zweck m* * *noun1) (pursuing) (of person, animal, aim) Verfolgung, die; (of knowledge, truth, etc.) Streben, das (of nach); (of pleasure) Jagd, die (of nach)in pursuit of — auf der Jagd nach [Wild, Dieb usw.]; in Ausführung (+ Gen.) [Beschäftigung, Tätigkeit, Hobby]
with the police in [full] pursuit — mit der Polizei [dicht] auf den Fersen
in hot pursuit — dicht auf den Fersen (ugs.)
* * *(of) n.Verfolgung f.Verfolgungsjagd f.Verfolgungsszene (im Film) f. -
4 pursuit
n. 1. \pursuit of sth эрэх хайх, хөөцөлдөх. people travelling round the country in \pursuit of work ажил хайж улс орноор хэсэн тэнүүчилсэн хүмүүс. the relentless \pursuit of wealth хөрөнгө мөнгөний хойноос эцэж цуцашгүй хөөцөлдөх. 2. араас нь хөөх, мөрөөр нь мөшгих. The police gave \pursuit immediately. Цагдаагийнхан шууд араас нь хөөв. 3. цаг/ хүч шаардсан ажил, үйл ажиллагаа. -
5 Jagd
f; -, -en1.a) (Jagen) hunt(ing); mit der Flinte: auch shoot(ing); auf ( die) Jagd gehen go hunting; auf der Jagd sein be hunting; ein Tiger etc. bei der Jagd hunting for prey; die hohe / niedere Jagd hunting for larger / smaller game; die Jagd auf Schwarzwild / Hasen etc. hunting for wild boar / for hare(s) ( mit Hunden: hare coursing);b) Gesellschaft: hunting ( oder shooting) party; die Jagd anblasen / abblasen (sound the horn to) start / call off the hunt; die Wilde Jagd MYTH. the Wild Hunt;2. fig. (Verfolgung) chase, pursuit; die Jagd auf Terroristen etc. the hunt for terrorists etc.; Jagd machen auf (+ Akk) chase (after), hunt for, try to track down3. fig. (Streben) pursuit ( nach of); die Jagd nach Geld etc. chasing after money etc.; eine wilde Jagd a mad scramble oder rush ( nach for); die Jagd hat begonnen the race ( oder chase) is on* * *die Jagd(Jagdsport) hunting; shooting;(Verfolgung) hunt; chase; pursuit* * *[jaːkt]f -, -en[-dn]1) hunt; (= das Jagen) hunting; (fig = Verfolgung) chase (nach after); (= Wettlauf) racedie Jágd auf Rotwild/Fasanen — deerhunting/pheasant-hunting
hohe/niedere Jágd — big/small game-hunting
auf der Jágd (nach etw) sein (lit) — to be hunting (for sth); (fig auch) to be on the hunt (for sth)
auf jdn/etw Jágd machen (lit, fig) — to hunt for sb/sth
von der Jágd leben — to live by hunting
ein Buch über die Jágd — a book about hunting
die Jágd nach Geld/Glück — the pursuit of or quest for money/fortune
in wilder Jágd sprengten sie über die Brücke — in their wild chase they charged over the bridge
2) (= Jagdrevier) preserve, shoot3) (= Wildbestand) game4) (= Jagdgesellschaft) hunt, hunting or shooting party* * *die1) (hunting (of animals): the pleasures of the chase.) chase2) (the activity of chasing animals etc for food or for sport.) hunting3) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) hunt* * *<-, -en>[ˈja:kt]f1. (das Jagen) hunting▪ die \Jagd auf ein Tier hunting an animalauf die \Jagd [nach einem Tier] gehen to go out hunting [an animal]hohe/niedere \Jagd big/small game huntingin wilder \Jagd in headlong flight [or a mad rush]zur \Jagd [auf ein Tier] blasen to sound the horn for the start of the huntauf der \Jagd sein to be [out] hunting3. (Verfolgung) hunt▪ die \Jagd auf jdn the hunt for sbdie \Jagd nach Erfolg the pursuit of successdie \Jagd nach Gold the quest for gold* * *die; Jagd, Jagden1) o. Pl. (Weidwerk)die Jagd — shooting; hunting
Jagd auf Fasanen/Wildschweine machen — shoot pheasant/hunt wild boar
auf der Jagd sein — be hunting/shooting
auf die Jagd gehen — go hunting/shooting
2) (Veranstaltung) shoot; (Hetzjagd) hunt3) (Revier) preserve; shooteine Jagd pachten — rent a hunting-preserve or shoot
4) (Verfolgung) hunt; (Verfolgungsjagd) chaseauf jemanden/etwas Jagd machen — hunt for somebody/something
die Jagd nach Geld/Besitz — (fig.) the constant pursuit of money/possessions
* * *auf (die) Jagd gehen go hunting;auf der Jagd sein be hunting;ein Tiger etcbei der Jagd hunting for prey;die hohe/niedere Jagd hunting for larger/smaller game;die Jagd auf Schwarzwild/Hasen etc hunting for wild boar/for hare(s) ( mit Hunden: hare coursing); Jagdgesellschaft: hunting ( oder shooting) party;eine Jagd pachten rent a shoot (US hunt)2. fig (Verfolgung) chase, pursuit;3. fig (Streben) pursuit (nach of);eine wilde Jagd a mad scramble oder rush (nach for);die Jagd hat begonnen the race ( oder chase) is on* * *die; Jagd, Jagden1) o. Pl. (Weidwerk)die Jagd — shooting; hunting
Jagd auf Fasanen/Wildschweine machen — shoot pheasant/hunt wild boar
auf der Jagd sein — be hunting/shooting
auf die Jagd gehen — go hunting/shooting
2) (Veranstaltung) shoot; (Hetzjagd) hunt3) (Revier) preserve; shooteine Jagd pachten — rent a hunting-preserve or shoot
4) (Verfolgung) hunt; (Verfolgungsjagd) chaseauf jemanden/etwas Jagd machen — hunt for somebody/something
die Jagd nach Geld/Besitz — (fig.) the constant pursuit of money/possessions
* * *-en (nach) f.chase (after) n.pursuit (of) n. -en f.hunt n.hunting n.shoot n.shooting n. f.game shooting (hunting) n. -
6 Jagd
1) ( das Jagen) hunting;die \Jagd auf ein Tier hunting an animal;auf die \Jagd [nach einem Tier] gehen to go out hunting [an animal];hohe/niedere \Jagd big/small game hunting;in wilder \Jagd in headlong flight [or a mad rush];zur \Jagd [auf ein Tier] blasen to sound the horn for the start of the hunt;auf der \Jagd sein to be [out] hunting;3) ( Verfolgung) hunt;die \Jagd auf jdn the hunt for sb;die \Jagd nach etw the pursuit of sth;die \Jagd nach Erfolg the pursuit of success;die \Jagd nach Gold the quest for gold -
7 desistir
v.1 to give up, to stop.2 to desist, to back off, to give up, to cease.3 to quit on.Me desiste Ricardo Ricardo quits on me.* * *1 (gen) to desist, give up2 (de una querella etc) to abandon, relinquish* * *VI1) (=abandonar) to cease, desist frmno desistió en su empeño — she did not cease in o frm desist from her efforts
desistir de hacer algo — to desist from o give up doing sth
2) (Jur)* * *verbo intransitivo to give updesistir de algo — de propósito to give up something, desist from something (frml); de demanda/derecho to relinquish something
desistir de + inf — to give up -ing, desist from -ing (frml)
* * *= give up, give in, pull back, desist.Ex. If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex. At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.Ex. To pull back now would make both her and him look bad.Ex. One of them sputtered and gesticulated with sufficient violence to induce us to desist.* * *verbo intransitivo to give updesistir de algo — de propósito to give up something, desist from something (frml); de demanda/derecho to relinquish something
desistir de + inf — to give up -ing, desist from -ing (frml)
* * *= give up, give in, pull back, desist.Ex: If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.
Ex: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.Ex: To pull back now would make both her and him look bad.Ex: One of them sputtered and gesticulated with sufficient violence to induce us to desist.* * *desistir [I1 ]vito give upno desistiría en su empeño he would not give up the pursuit of his objective o ( frml) desist from his effortsdesistir DE algo to give up sthnada me hará desistir de este propósito nothing will make me abandon o give up this goaldesistir de una demanda to relinquish a claimdesistir DE + INF to give up -INGdesistieron de lograr la aprobación del plan they gave up seeking approval for the plan* * *
desistir ( conjugate desistir) verbo intransitivo
to give up;
desistir de algo ‹ de propósito› to give up sth, desist from sth (frml);
‹de demanda/derecho› to relinquish sth;
desistir de hacer algo to give up doing sth, desist from doing sth (frml)
desistir verbo intransitivo to desist frml
' desistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- rendirse
English:
back off
- desist
- discontinue
* * *desistir vi1.desistir de (hacer) algo to give up o stop (doing) sth;al final desistieron de la idea in the end they gave up the idea;han desistido de comprarse una casa they've given up the idea of buying a house;¡nada me hará desistir! nothing will make me give up!desistir de un recurso to withdraw an appeal;desistir de un derecho to waive a right* * *v/i give up;tuvo que desistir de hacerlo she had to stop doing it;hacer desistir a alguien de algo make s.o. stop sth* * *desistir vi1) : to desist, to stop2)desistir de : to give up, to relinquish -
8 pos
adv.behind, back, in the rear.* * *en pos de after, in pursuit of* * *ISMen pos de — liter after, in pursuit of
IIir en pos de algo/algn — to chase (after) sth/sb, pursue sth/sb
* * *en pos de — (loc prep) de presa/ladrón in pursuit of; de ilusión/fama in search of
abandonó esta idea en pos de una política más pragmática — he abandoned this idea in favor of a more pragmatic policy
* * *----* en pos de = in pursuit of, in the pursuit of, on the trail of, in search of, on the track of, in the quest for.* * *en pos de — (loc prep) de presa/ladrón in pursuit of; de ilusión/fama in search of
abandonó esta idea en pos de una política más pragmática — he abandoned this idea in favor of a more pragmatic policy
* * ** en pos de = in pursuit of, in the pursuit of, on the trail of, in search of, on the track of, in the quest for.* * *Apartieron en pos de aventuras/una ilusión they set off in pursuit of adventure/a dreamtrabaja en pos del bienestar social she works for the good of societyabandonó esta idea en pos de una política más pragmática he abandoned this idea in favor of a more pragmatic policy* * *pos: en pos de loc prep1. [detrás de] behind;corrió en pos de su amo he ran after his master2. [en busca de] after;esfuerzos en pos de lograr la paz efforts in pursuit of peace* * *adv:en pos de in pursuit of* * *pos adven pos de : in pursuit of -
9 nach
I Präp. (+ Dat)1. räumlich: to; (bestimmt nach) for, bound for; Richtung: auch toward(s); nach außen outward(s); nach rechts to the right; nach unten down; im Haus: downstairs; nach oben up; im Haus: upstairs; nach England reisen go to England; nach England abreisen leave for England; der Zug nach London the train to London; das Schiff fährt nach Australien is bound for ( oder is going to) Australia; nach Hause home; das Zimmer geht nach hinten / vorn hinaus the room faces the back / front; der Balkon geht nach Süden the balcony faces south; Balkon nach Süden south-facing balcony; wir fahren nach Norden we’re travel(l)ing north ( oder northward[s]); bei bestimmten Verben: die Blume richtet sich nach der Sonne the flower turns toward(s) the sun; nach dem Arzt schicken send for the doctor; nach dem Messer greifen grab for the knife2. zeitlich: after; fünf ( Minuten) nach eins five (minutes) past (Am. auch after) one; nach zehn Minuten ten minutes later; nach einer Stunde von jetzt an: in an hour(‘s time); nach Ankunft / Erhalt on arrival (receipt)3. Reihenfolge: after; einer nach dem anderen one by one, one after the other; der Reihe nach in turn; der Reihe nach! take (it in) turns!, one after the other!; der Größe nach by ( oder according to) size; nach Hauptmann kommt Major major comes after captain; nach ihm kommt lange keiner fig. he’s in a class of his own, he’s streets ahead of the rest4. (entsprechend) according to; siehe auch gemäß; nach dem, was er sagte auch going by what he said; nach Ansicht (+ Gen) in ( oder according to) the opinion of; nach meiner Ansicht oder meiner Ansicht nach in my opinion; nach Gewicht verkaufen sell by weight; nach Bedarf as required; seine Uhr nach dem Radio etc. stellen set one’s watch by the radio etc.; wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way; dem Namen nach by name; seinem Namen / Akzent etc. nach judging oder going by his name / accent etc.; Rehbraten nach Art des Hauses roast venison а la maison; Sauerbraten nach rheinischer Art braised beef marinated in vinegar (Am. sauerbraten) in the Rhenish style; sie kommt ganz nach der Mutter she’s just like her mother; nach Musik tanzen etc.: to music; nach Noten from music; nach Vorlage zeichnen draw from a pattern; eine Geschichte nach dem Leben a story taken from real life; es ist nicht nach i-m Geschmack it’s not to her taste; seinem Wesen nach ist er eher ruhig if anything he is quiet by nature; riechen / schmecken nach smell (taste) of; nach seiner Weise in his usual way; nach Shakespeare according to Shakespeare; frei nach Heine freely adapted from Heine; nach bestem Wissen to the best of one’s knowledge; nach Stunden / Dollar etc. gerechnet in (terms of) hours / dollars etc.; 3 Pfund sind etwa 5 Euro nach unserem Geld 3 pounds is about 5 euros in our money; Ermessen, Meinung etc.5. nach jemandem fragen ask for s.o.; die Suche nach dem Glück etc. the pursuit of ( oder search for) happiness etc.II Adv. after; mir nach! follow me!; nach und nach gradually, bit by bit, Am. auch little by little; nach wie vor still, as ever* * *after (Adv.);(Reihenfolge) after (Präp.);(Uhrzeit) past (Präp.);* * *[naːx]1. prep +dat1) (örtlich) todas Schiff/der Zug fährt nách Kiel — the boat/train is bound for Kiel, the boat/train is going to Kiel
er ist schon nách London abgefahren — he has already left for London
nách Osten — eastward(s), to the east
nách Westen — westward(s), to the west
von Osten nách Westen — from (the) east to (the) west
nách links/rechts — (to the) left/right
von links nách rechts — from (the) left to (the) right
nách jeder Richtung, nách allen Richtungen (lit) — in all directions; (fig) on all sides
nách hinten/vorn — to the back/front; (in Wagen/Zug etc auch) to the rear/front
nách... zu — towards... (Brit), toward... (US)
nách Norden zu or hin — to(wards) the north
2)(in Verbindung mit vb siehe auch dort)
nách jdm/etw suchen — to look for sb/sthsich nách etw sehnen — to long for sth
nách etw schmecken/riechen — to taste/smell of sth
3) (zeitlich) afterfünf (Minuten) nách drei — five (minutes) past or after (US) three
sie kam nách zehn Minuten — she came ten minutes later, she came after ten minutes
nách zehn Minuten war sie wieder da — she was back in ten minutes, she was back ten minutes later
nách zehn Minuten wurde ich schon unruhig — after ten minutes I was getting worried
was wird man nách zehn Jahren über ihn sagen? — what will people be saying about him in ten years or in ten years' time?
nách Empfang or Erhalt or Eingang — on receipt
drei Tage nách Empfang — three days after receipt
nách allem, was geschehen ist — after all that has happened
4) (Reihenfolge) aftereine(r, s) nách dem/der anderen — one after another or the other
die dritte Straße nách dem Rathaus — the third road after or past the town hall
ich komme nách Ihnen! — I'm or I come after you
(bitte) nách Ihnen! — after you!
der Leutnant kommt nách dem Major (inf) — a lieutenant comes after a major
nách "mit" steht der Dativ — " mit" is followed by or takes the dative
5) (= laut, entsprechend) according to; (= im Einklang mit) in accordance withnách dem Gesetz, dem Gesetz nách — according to the law
nách römischem Gesetz — according to or under Roman law
nách Artikel 142c — under article 142c
manche Arbeiter werden nách Zeit, andere nách Leistung bezahlt — some workers are paid by the hour, others according to productivity
etw nách Gewicht kaufen — to buy sth by weight
nách Verfassern/Gedichtanfängen — in order of or according to authors/first lines
die Uhr nách dem Radio stellen — to put a clock right by the radio
seinem Wesen or seiner Natur nách ist er sehr sanft — he's very gentle by nature
seiner Veranlagung nách hätte er Musiker werden sollen — with his temperament he should have been a musician
nách dem, was er gesagt hat — from what he's said, according to what he's said
nách allem, was ich gehört habe — from what I've heard
nách allem, was ich weiß — as far as I know
Knödel nách schwäbischer Art — Swabian dumplings
6) (= angelehnt an) afternách dem Russischen — after the Russian
nách einem Gedicht von Schiller — after a poem by Schiller
7)er wurde nách seinem Großvater genannt — he was named after (Brit) or for (US) his grandfather
2. adv1)2)nách und nách — little by little, graduallynách wie vor —
wir treffen uns nách wie vor im "Goldenen Handschuh" — we still meet in the "Golden Glove" as always
* * *1) (in the order of: books arranged according to their subjects.) according to2) (in proportion to: You will be paid according to the amount of work you have done.) according to3) (later in time or place than: After the car came a bus.) after4) (following (often indicating repetition): one thing after another; night after night.) after5) (considering: After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work.) after6) ((American: in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten.) after7) (to the place mentioned: I'll come along in five minutes.) along8) at9) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) for10) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) for11) (closest to: In height, George comes next to me.) next to12) (after: It's past six o'clock.) past13) (after: The child became ill subsequent to receiving an injection against measles.) subsequent to* * *[na:x]▪ \nach etw:die Küche geht \nach dem Garten/der Straße the kitchen looks out over [or on] the garden/faces the streetein Zimmer mit Fenstern \nach dem Garten/der Straße a room overlooking the garden/street\nach Norden/Westen gehen to go north/west; s.a. außen, da, dort, hier, hinten, innen, links, oben, rechts, unten, vorn2. (als Ziel)▪ \nach etw to sthder Weg führt direkt \nach Rom this is the way to Romeder Zug \nach Bonn the train for Bonn, the Bonn train\nach etw abreisen to leave for sth; s.a. Haus3. (anschließend)▪ \nach etw after sth\nach nur wenigen Minuten after only a few minutes, only a few minutes later\nach Ablauf der Verlängerung after [or on] expiry of the extension, at the end of the extension20 [Minuten] \nach 10 20 [minutes] past 10wird der Baum noch \nach 100 Jahren stehen? will the tree still be standing in a hundred years' time?\nach allem, was... after all that...; s.a. Christus4. (kontinuierlich)▪ etw \nach etw sth after sthSchritt \nach Schritt step by step, little by little▪ \nach jdm/etw after sb/sthdas Museum kommt \nach der Post the museum is after [or past] the post officeder Leutnant kommt \nach dem Oberst lieutenant ranks lower than coloneldu stehst \nach mir auf der Liste you're [or you come] after me on the listeins \nach dem ander[e]n first things first[bitte,] \nach dir/Ihnen! after you!6. (gemäß)▪ \nach etw according to sth\nach Artikel 23/den geltenden Vorschriften under article 23/present regulations\nach allem [o dem], was... from what...\nach allem, was ich gehört habe from what I've heard\nach dem, was wir jetzt wissen as far as we knowaller Wahrscheinlichkeit \nach in all probabilitydem Gesetz \nach by lawetw \nach dem Gewicht/der Größe \nach sortieren to sort sth by [or according to] weight/size\nach Lage der Dinge as matters stand\nach menschlichem Ermessen as far as one can tell[ganz] \nach Wunsch [just] as you wish▪ jds... \nach [o \nach jds...] judging by sb's...meiner Ansicht/Meinung \nach in my view/opinion\nach meiner Erinnerung as I remember [or recall] it7. (anlehnend)▪ \nach etw:\nach einer Erzählung von Poe after [or based on] a story by Poeeine Erzählung \nach dem Arbeitsleben a tale from [or based on] working lifeein Gemälde \nach einem alten Meister a painting in the manner of an old masterein Werk \nach einem Thema von Bach a piece on a theme by Bachdem Sinn \nach hat er gesagt, dass... the sense of his words were that...Ihrem Akzent \nach sind Sie Schotte I hear from your accent [or your accent tells me] that you're from Scotlanddas kostet ungefähr 2 Euro nach unsrem Geld it costs about 2 euros in our money\nach etw geformt formed after sth[frei] \nach Goethe [freely] adapted from Goetheetw \nach Litern/Metern messen to measure sth in litres/metres\nach der neuesten Mode in [accordance with] the latest fashionjdn dem Namen \nach kennen to know sb by name\nach Plan according to plan\nach etw riechen/schmecken to smell/taste of sthder Sage \nach [o \nach der Sage] according to the legend\nach einer Vorlage from an original▪ \nach jdm/etw to sb/sth\nach der Bahn gehen to go to the station\nach dem Osten/Süden fahren to go [to the] east/south\nach jdm fragen/rufen/schicken to ask/call/send for sb\nach wem hat er gefragt? who was he asking for?\nach etw greifen/streben/suchen to reach/strive/look for sther hat erreicht, wo\nach [o (fam) \nach was] er gestrebt hat he has achieved what he has been striving forII. adv1. (hinterher)mir \nach! follow me!2. NORDDda kann man nicht \nach gehen you can't go there3.▶ \nach und \nach gradually, little by little▶ \nach wie vor stillich halte \nach wie vor an meiner Überzeugung fest I remain convinced* * *1.1) (räumlich) toist das der Zug nach Köln? — is that the train for Cologne or the Cologne train?
sich nach vorn/hinten beugen — bend forwards/backwards
nach links/rechts — to the left/right
nach Osten [zu] — eastwards; [towards the] east
nach außen/innen — outwards/inwards
ich bringe den Abfall nach draußen — I am taking the rubbish outside
2) (zeitlich) afterzehn [Minuten] nach zwei — ten [minutes] past two
3)nach fünf Minuten — after five minutes; five minutes later
4) (mit bestimmten Verben, bezeichnet das Ziel der Handlung) for5) (bezeichnet [räumliche und zeitliche] Reihenfolge) after6) (gemäß) according tonach meiner Ansicht od. Meinung, meiner Ansicht od. Meinung nach — in my view or opinion
[frei] nach Goethe — [freely] adapted from Goethe
nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet — dressed in [accordance with] the latest fashion
nach etwas schmecken/riechen — taste/smell of something
sie kommt eher nach dem Vater — (ugs.) she takes more after her father
2.dem Gesetz nach — in accordance with the law; by law
1) (räumlich)[alle] mir nach! — [everybody] follow me!
2) (zeitlich)nach und nach — little by little; gradually
nach wie vor — still; as always
* * *A. präp (+dat)nach außen outward(s);nach rechts to the right;nach unten down; im Haus: downstairs;nach England reisen go to England;nach England abreisen leave for England;der Zug nach London the train to London;fährt nach Australien is bound for ( oder is going to) Australia;nach Haus(e) home;das Zimmer geht nach hinten/vorn hinaus the room faces the back/front;der Balkon geht nach Süden the balcony faces south;Balkon nach Süden south-facing balcony;die Blume richtet sich nach der Sonne the flower turns toward(s) the sun;nach dem Arzt schicken send for the doctor;nach dem Messer greifen grab for the knife2. zeitlich: after;fünf (Minuten) nach eins five (minutes) past (US auch after) one;nach zehn Minuten ten minutes later;nach einer Stunde von jetzt an: in an hour(’s time);nach Ankunft/Erhalt on arrival (receipt)3. Reihenfolge: after;einer nach dem anderen one by one, one after the other;der Reihe nach in turn;der Reihe nach! take (it in) turns!, one after the other!;der Größe nach by ( oder according to) size;nach Hauptmann kommt Major major comes after captain;nach ihm kommt lange keiner fig he’s in a class of his own, he’s streets ahead of the restnach dem, was er sagte auch going by what he said;meiner Ansicht nach in my opinion;nach Gewicht verkaufen sell by weight;nach Bedarf as required;wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way;dem Namen nach by name;seinem Namen/Akzent etcRehbraten nach Art des Hauses roast venison à la maison;Sauerbraten nach rheinischer Art braised beef marinated in vinegar (US sauerbraten) in the Rhenish style;sie kommt ganz nach der Mutter she’s just like her mother;nach Musik tanzen etc: to music;nach Noten from music;nach Vorlage zeichnen draw from a pattern;eine Geschichte nach dem Leben a story taken from real life;es ist nicht nach i-m Geschmack it’s not to her taste;seinem Wesen nach ist er eher ruhig if anything he is quiet by nature;riechen/schmecken nach smell (taste) of;nach seiner Weise in his usual way;nach Shakespeare according to Shakespeare;frei nach Heine freely adapted from Heine;nach bestem Wissen to the best of one’s knowledge;nach Stunden/Dollar etcgerechnet in (terms of) hours/dollars etc;3 Pfund sind etwa 5 Euro nach unserem Geld 3 pounds is about 5 euros in our money; → Ermessen, Meinung etc5.nach jemandem fragen ask for sb;6. dial:nach dem Süden fahren go south;nach Oma gehen go to grandma’sB. adv after;mir nach! follow me!;nach und nach gradually, bit by bit, US auch little by little;nach wie vor still, as ever* * *1.1) (räumlich) toist das der Zug nach Köln? — is that the train for Cologne or the Cologne train?
sich nach vorn/hinten beugen — bend forwards/backwards
nach links/rechts — to the left/right
nach Osten [zu] — eastwards; [towards the] east
nach außen/innen — outwards/inwards
2) (zeitlich) afterzehn [Minuten] nach zwei — ten [minutes] past two
3)nach fünf Minuten — after five minutes; five minutes later
4) (mit bestimmten Verben, bezeichnet das Ziel der Handlung) for5) (bezeichnet [räumliche und zeitliche] Reihenfolge) after6) (gemäß) according tonach meiner Ansicht od. Meinung, meiner Ansicht od. Meinung nach — in my view or opinion
[frei] nach Goethe — [freely] adapted from Goethe
nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet — dressed in [accordance with] the latest fashion
nach etwas schmecken/riechen — taste/smell of something
sie kommt eher nach dem Vater — (ugs.) she takes more after her father
2.dem Gesetz nach — in accordance with the law; by law
1) (räumlich)[alle] mir nach! — [everybody] follow me!
2) (zeitlich)nach und nach — little by little; gradually
nach wie vor — still; as always
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10 ricerca
f (pl -che) researchdi persona scomparsa, informazione et cetera search (di for)education projectalla ricerca di in search of* * *ricerca s.f.1 search; quest: la ricerca della merce rubata fu inutile, the search for the stolen goods was fruitless // alla ricerca di, in search of: corsi alla ricerca di un dottore, I ran to find a doctor; è sempre alla ricerca dell'interesse personale, he always has an eye to his own interest; siamo alla ricerca di qlco., we are in search of sthg. (o fam. we are on the lookout for sthg.); sono alla ricerca di un libro che gli possa interessare, I'm on the lookout for a book that might interest him; partire alla ricerca di un tesoro, to set off in quest (o in search) of treasure; andare alla ricerca di un impiego, to seek employment2 ( il perseguire) pursuit: la ricerca della felicità, the pursuit of happiness; la ricerca del sapere, the pursuit of knowledge; la ricerca della verità, the search after truth // alla ricerca di, in pursuit of: è venuto in Italia alla ricerca delle sue origini, he came to Italy in pursuit of his origins3 ( a carattere scientifico) research: ricerche nucleari, nuclear research (es); ricerche scientifiche, storiche, scientific, historical research (es); laboratorio di ricerche, research laboratory; lavoro di ricerca, research work; dedicò tutta la sua vita alla ricerca scientifica, he devoted all his life to scientific research; fece lunghe ricerche sulle cause di questo male, he carried out lengthy research into the causes of this disease; le sue ricerche non sono state fruttuose, his researches have not been successful; proseguire le ricerche sul cancro, to continue research on cancer; ( a scuola) la classe sta facendo una ricerca sul razzismo, the class are doing a project on racism // (econ.): ricerca e sviluppo, research and development; ricerca di mercato, market research; ricerca di base, basic research; ricerca pubblicitaria, promozionale, advertising, promotional research; ricerca a tavolino, desk research; ricerca di marketing, marketing research; ricerca motivazionale, motivational research4 ( indagine) investigation, inquiry: con ulteriori ricerche scoprì che..., on further investigation he discovered that...; fare delle ricerche su qlco., to make inquiries about sthg.; interrompere le ricerche sul caso di omicidio, to interrupt the investigations into the murder case6 (inform.) research; retrieval: ricerca operativa, operating logic; ricerca di guasto, trouble hunting; ricerca e correzione del guasto, trouble shooting; ricerca e correzione degli errori, (IBM) debugging; ricerca di informazioni, computer-assisted retrieval (abbr. CAR).* * *1) (studio) research (su into, on); (risultato dello studio) study, survey, piece of researchricerca sul campo — field study, fieldwork
fare una ricerca su qcs. — to make a study on sth.
centro, laboratorio, gruppo di ricerca — research centre, laboratory, unit
2) (perlustrazione) search, researches pl.3) (il cercare) research, quest, pursuitla ricerca della felicità, della verità — the pursuit of happiness, the quest for truth
essere alla ricerca di — to be looking for [casa, lavoro]
4) (indagine) investigation, inquiry5) scol. (research) project, topic6) inform. search, look-up•* * *ricercapl. - che /ri't∫erka, ke/sostantivo f.1 (studio) research (su into, on); (risultato dello studio) study, survey, piece of research; ricerca sul campo field study, fieldwork; fare una ricerca su qcs. to make a study on sth.; sta facendo (delle) -che sul cancro she's doing some research on cancer; centro, laboratorio, gruppo di ricerca research centre, laboratory, unit2 (perlustrazione) search, researches pl.; dopo due ore di ricerca after a two-hour search; partecipare alle -che to take part in the search3 (il cercare) research, quest, pursuit; la ricerca della felicità, della verità the pursuit of happiness, the quest for truth; essere alla ricerca di to be looking for [casa, lavoro]; alla ricerca di una soluzione in (the) search of a solution4 (indagine) investigation, inquiry; faremo -che più approfondite we will inquire further into the matter5 scol. (research) project, topic6 inform. search, look-up; motore di ricerca search enginericerca di mercato market research; ricerca scientifica scientific research; ricerca spaziale space research. -
11 pogoń
( pościg) chase, pursuit* * *f.pl. -e1. (= pościg) chase, pursuit, hunt; puścić się w pogoń za kimś set off in pursuit of sb; make after sb.2. (= ludzie goniący) pursuers; zmylić pogoń myśl. outwit the hounds; ( o człowieku) outwit the police.3. przen. search, quest; w pogoni za czymś in quest for sth l. after sth, searching sth.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pogoń
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12 pościg
m (G pościgu) 1. (pogoń) pursuit, chase- pościg samochodowy a car chase- w pościgu za czymś in pursuit of sth- natychmiastowy pościg immediate chase- ruszyć w pościg za złodziejem to give chase to a thief, to go in pursuit of a thief- w pościgu udział brało pięć wozów policyjnych there were five police cars in pursuit2. przen. pursuit- pościg za nowościami the pursuit a. quest for novelty3. (biorący udział w pogoni) pursuers- wymknąć się pościgowi to manage to evade one’s pursuers, to manage to give one’s pursuers the slip- wysłać a. zorganizować pościg to give pursuit* * *-gu, -gi; instr sg - giem; mchase, pursuit; (przen) pursuit* * *mi1. (= pogoń) chase; t. przen. pursuit; pościg policyjny police chase; pościg samochodowy car chase; policja natychmiast wszczęła pościg the police immediately gave chase; przerwać pościg give up l. abandon the chase; ruszyć w pościg set off in pursuit, give pursuit l. chase; w pościgu za czymś in pursuit of sth.2. (= ścigający ludzie) pursuers.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pościg
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13 Seele
f; -, -n1. (Gemüt) auch kirchl., PHILOS. soul; (psychische Verfassung) state of mind, mental ( oder emotional) state; (Herz) heart; aus tiefster Seele with all one’s heart; danken: from the bottom of one’s heart; in tiefster Seele ergriffen sein be deeply moved; er ist mit ganzer Seele dabei he’s in it heart and soul ( oder one hundred percent); er ist die Seele des Betriebs he’s the life and soul of the business; jemandem auf der Seele liegen oder lasten weigh heavily on s.o.; sich (Dat) etw. von der Seele reden get s.th. off one’s chest; sich (Dat) die Seele aus dem Leib schreien shout o.s. hoarse; jemandem die Seele aus dem Leib fragen bombard s.o. with endless questions; er / es ist mir in tiefster Seele verhasst I absolutely detest him / it; es tat ihm in der Seele weh it cut him to the quick; es tut mir in der Seele weh zu sehen... it grieves me to see...; du sprichst mir aus der Seele that’s exactly how I feel (about it), my sentiments are exactly the same; zwei Seelen wohnen, ach, in meiner Brust lit., Faust: two souls alas! are dwelling in my breast; fig. I’m torn between two alternatives; nun hat die liebe Seele Ruh’ umg. the poor soul has been put out of his / her misery; hinter dem Geld etc. her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele umg. be completely obsessed with the pursuit of money etc.; Herz1 8, Leib 1 etc.2. fig. (Mensch) soul; ein Dorf von gerade 100 Seelen altm. a village of just 100 souls; eine gute / treue Seele a good / faithful soul; er ist eine durstige Seele umg., euph. he likes the bottle; eine Seele von Mensch oder von einem Menschen a really good soul; keine Seele not a (living) soul; zwei Seelen und ein Gedanke two minds and but a single thought* * *die Seelepsyche; soul; spirit* * *See|le ['zeːlə]f -, -n1) (REL fig) soul; (= Herzstück, Mittelpunkt) life and soulseine Sééle aushauchen (euph liter) — to breathe one's last (liter)
in tiefster or innerster Sééle (geh) — in one's heart of hearts
mit ganzer Sééle — with all one's soul
von ganzer Sééle — with all one's heart (and soul)
aus tiefster or innerster Sééle — with all one's heart and with all one's soul; danken from the bottom of one's heart
jdm aus der Sééle or aus tiefster Sééle sprechen — to express exactly what sb feels
das liegt mir auf der Sééle — it weighs heavily on my mind
etw von der Sééle reden — to get sth off one's chest
die Sééle aus dem Leib reden/schreien (inf) — to talk/shout until one is blue in the face (inf)
das tut mir in der Sééle weh — I am deeply distressed
zwei Séélen und ein Gedanke (prov) — two minds with but a single thought
dann/nun hat die liebe or arme Sééle Ruh —
meiner Seel! (old) — upon my soul! (old)
2) (= Mensch) souleine Sééle von Mensch or von einem Menschen — an absolute dear
3) (von Feuerwaffen) bore4) (von Tau) core* * *die1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) soul2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) soul3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) soul* * *See·le<-, -n>[ˈze:lə]f1. REL souldie armen \Seelen the souls of the deaddie \Seele aushauchen to breathe one's lastmit Leib und \Seele wholeheartedlySchaden an seiner \Seele nehmen to lose one's moral integritymit ganzer \Seele heart and soul, with complete dedicationaus tiefster [o innerster] \Seele (zutiefst) from the bottom of one's heart; (aus jds Innerem) from the hearteine kindliche \Seele haben to be a simple souleine schwarze \Seele haben to be a bad lotjdm tut etw in der \Seele weh sth breaks sb's heart3. (Mensch) souleine durstige \Seele (fam) a thirsty souleine treue \Seele a faithful soulein Dorf mit 500 \Seelen (veraltend) a village of 500 souls4. (an Waffen) bore6.dieses Problem brennt mir schon lange auf der \Seele this problem's been on my mind for some time [now]▶ es brennt jdm auf der \Seele, etw zu tun sb can't wait to do sth▶ ein Herz und eine \Seele sein to be inseparable▶ jdm auf der \Seele knien to plead with sb to do sth▶ dann hat die liebe [o arme] \Seele Ruh (fam) now sb has got what they want, perhaps we'll have some peace▶ eine \Seele von Mensch [o einem Menschen] sein to be a good[-hearted] souldu sprichst mir aus der \Seele! I couldn't have put it better myself!; s.a. Teufel* * *die; Seele, Seelen (auch Rel., fig.) soul; (Psyche) mindsich (Dat.) die Seele aus dem Leib schreien — (ugs.) shout/scream one's head off (coll.)
jemandem auf der Seele liegen — (geh.) weigh on somebody['s mind]
jemandem aus der Seele sprechen — (ugs.) take the words out of somebody's mouth
aus tiefster Seele — with all one's heart; < thank> from the bottom of one's heart
sich (Dat.) etwas von der Seele reden — unburden oneself about something
eine Seele von Mensch sein — be a good [-hearted] soul
* * *1. (Gemüt) auch KIRCHE, PHIL soul; (psychische Verfassung) state of mind, mental ( oder emotional) state; (Herz) heart;aus tiefster Seele with all one’s heart; danken: from the bottom of one’s heart;in tiefster Seele ergriffen sein be deeply moved;er ist mit ganzer Seele dabei he’s in it heart and soul ( oder one hundred percent);er ist die Seele des Betriebs he’s the life and soul of the business;lasten weigh heavily on sb;sich (dat)etwas von der Seele reden get sth off one’s chest;sich (dat)die Seele aus dem Leib schreien shout o.s. hoarse;jemandem die Seele aus dem Leib fragen bombard sb with endless questions;er/es ist mir in tiefster Seele verhasst I absolutely detest him/it;es tat ihm in der Seele weh it cut him to the quick;es tut mir in der Seele weh zu sehen … it grieves me to see …;du sprichst mir aus der Seele that’s exactly how I feel (about it), my sentiments are exactly the same;zwei Seelen wohnen, ach, in meiner Brust liter, Faust: two souls alas! are dwelling in my breast; fig I’m torn between two alternatives;nun hat die liebe Seele Ruh’ umg the poor soul has been put out of his/her misery;hinter dem Geld etcher sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele umg be completely obsessed with the pursuit of money etc; → Herz1 8, Leib 1 etc2. fig (Mensch) soul;ein Dorf von gerade 100 Seelen obs a village of just 100 souls;eine gute/treue Seele a good/faithful soul;er ist eine durstige Seele umg, euph he likes the bottle;von einem Menschen a really good soul;keine Seele not a (living) soul;zwei Seelen und ein Gedanke two minds and but a single thought* * *die; Seele, Seelen (auch Rel., fig.) soul; (Psyche) mindsich (Dat.) die Seele aus dem Leib schreien — (ugs.) shout/scream one's head off (coll.)
jemandem auf der Seele liegen — (geh.) weigh on somebody['s mind]
jemandem aus der Seele sprechen — (ugs.) take the words out of somebody's mouth
aus tiefster Seele — with all one's heart; < thank> from the bottom of one's heart
sich (Dat.) etwas von der Seele reden — unburden oneself about something
eine Seele von Mensch sein — be a good [-hearted] soul
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14 hot
adjective1) heiß; (cooked) warm [Mahlzeit, Essen]; (fig.): (potentially dangerous, difficult) heiß (ugs.) [Thema, Geschichte]; ungemütlich, gefährlich [Lage]be too hot to handle — (fig.) eine zu heiße Angelegenheit sein (ugs.)
make it or things [too] hot for somebody — (fig.) jemandem die Hölle heiß machen (ugs.)
2) (feeling heat)I am/feel hot — mir ist heiß
3) (pungent) scharf [Gewürz, Senf usw.]4) (passionate, lustful) heiß [Küsse, Tränen, Umarmung]be hot for something — heiß auf etwas (Akk.) sein (ugs.)
he's really hot on her — (sexually) er ist richtig scharf auf sie (ugs.)
get [all] hot and bothered — sich [fürchterlich (ugs.)] aufregen
be hot at something — in etwas (Dat.) [ganz] groß sein (ugs.)
I'm not too hot at that — darin bin ich nicht besonders umwerfend (ugs.)
be hot on something — (knowledgeable) sich in od. mit etwas (Dat.) gut auskennen
7) (recent) noch warm [Nachrichten]this is really hot [news] — das ist wirklich das Neueste vom Neuen
8) (close)you are getting hot/are hot — (in children's games) es wird schon wärmer/[jetzt ist es] heiß
follow hot on somebody's heels — jemandem dicht auf den Fersen folgen (ugs.)
9) (coll.): (in demand) zugkräftiga hot property — (singer, actress, etc.) eine ertragreiche Zugnummer; (company, invention, etc.) eine ertragreiche Geldanlage
10) (Sport; also fig.) heiß (ugs.) [Tipp, Favorit]11) (sl.): (illegally obtained) heiß [Ware, Geld]. See also academic.ru/7680/blow">blow I 1. 2); cake 1. 1); collar 1. 1); potatoPhrasal Verbs:- hot up* * *[hot]2) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) heiß3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) scharf4) (easily made angry: a hot temper.) hitzig5) (recent; fresh: hot news.) frisch•- hotly- hot air
- hot-blooded
- hot dog
- hotfoot
- hothead
- hotheaded
- hothouse
- hot-plate
- be in
- get into hot water
- hot up
- in hot pursuit
- like hot cakes* * *[hɒt, AM hɑ:t]I. adj<- tt->1. (temperature) heißshe was \hot ihr war heiß2. (spicy) food scharfto be \hot with rage vor Wut kochento have a \hot temper leicht erregbar sein4. (close)the gang drove off with the police in \hot pursuit die Bande fuhr davon mit der Polizei dicht auf den Fersenyou're getting \hot (in guessing game) wärmermy Spanish is not all that \hot mein Spanisch ist nicht gerade umwerfend famhe's Hollywood's \hottest actor er ist Hollywoods begehrtester SchauspielerI don't feel so \hot mir geht es nicht so besonders famto be \hot stuff absolute Spitze sein fam\hot tip heißer Tipp famto be \hot on punctuality übertrieben großen Wert auf Pünktlichkeit legento be \hot for travel/skiing leidenschaftlich gern reisen/Ski fahrenthe mafia were making it too \hot for them die Mafia machte ihnen die Hölle heiß fam\hot romance leidenschaftliche Liebesaffäre\hot gossip das Allerneueste11.▶ sb goes \hot and cold jdn überläuft es heiß und kalt▶ \hot off the presses druckfrischII. vt<- tt->to \hot up a car's engine hochschaltento \hot up a party eine Party in Schwung bringento \hot up the speed das Tempo steigernIII. vi<- tt->IV. n▶ to have the \hots for sb scharf auf jdn sein sl* * *[hɒt]1. adj (+er)1) heiß; meal, tap, drink warmin the hot weather — bei dem heißen Wetter, wenn es so heiß ist
the room was hot — in dem Zimmer war es heiß
5) (inf: in demand) product zugkräftig... are totally hot this season —... sind momentan total in (inf)
6) (inf: good, competent) stark (inf)7) (fig)or favorite (US) — hoch favorisiert sein, der große Favorit sein
the latest designs hot from Milan — die neuesten Entwürfe, gerade aus Mailand eingetroffen
she has a hot temper — sie braust leicht auf, sie hat ein hitziges Wesen
it's too hot to handle (political issue, in journalism) — das ist ein heißes Eisen
that's a hot button, that hits a hot button (US) — das ist ein heißes Eisen
to get into hot water — in Schwulitäten kommen (inf), in (des) Teufels Küche kommen (inf)
to feel hot and bothered (inf) — ins Schwitzen kommen (inf)
I went hot and cold all over ( inf, with emotion ) — mir wurde es ganz anders
things started getting hot in the tenth round (inf) — in der zehnten Runde wurde es langsam spannend or gings los (inf)
to make things too hot for sb (inf) — jdm die Hölle heißmachen (inf), jdm einheizen (inf)
that girl's smoking hot ( US sl ) — die Frau ist voll scharf (inf)
See:→ trail2. adv (+er)3. n* * *A adj (adv hotly)2. warm, heiß (Speisen):hot meal warme Mahlzeit;hot and hot ganz heiß, direkt vom Feuer3. erhitzt, heiß:I am hot mir ist heiß;I went hot and cold es überlief mich heiß und kalt4. a) scharf (Gewürze)b) scharf gewürzt (Gericht etc)5. heiß, hitzig, heftig, erbittert (Kampf etc):hot words heftige Worte;6. leidenschaftlich, feurig:a hot temper ein hitziges Temperament;a hot patriot ein glühender Patriot;7. a) wütend, erbostb) aufgeregt:get hot and bothered sich aufregen8. heiß umg:a) ZOOL brünstigb) umg spitz, geil9. heiß (im Suchspiel):you’re getting hot(ter)!a) es wird schon heißer!,b) fig du kommst der Sache schon näher!10. ganz neu oder frisch, noch warm:11. umga) toll, großartig:it (he) is not so hot es (er) ist nicht so toll;b) heiß, vielversprechend (Tipp):13. umg ungemütlich, gefährlich:make it hot for sb jemandem die Hölle heißmachen, jemandem gründlich einheizen (beide umg);the place was getting too hot for him ihm wurde der Boden zu heiß (unter den Füßen);be in hot water in Schwulitäten sein umg, Ärger oder Schwierigkeiten haben (besonders mit einer Behörde);a) jemanden in Schwulitäten bringen,b) in Schwulitäten kommen, Ärger oder Schwierigkeiten kriegen;get into hot water with sb es mit jemandem zu tun kriegen;a) wütend, erbost,b) aufgeregt,c) verlegen14. umga) heiß (gestohlen, geschmuggelt etc):b) (von der Polizei) gesucht17. TECH, ELEK Heiß…, Warm…, Glüh…B adv heiß:get it hot (and strong) umg eins auf den Deckel kriegen;give it hot (and strong) to sb umg jemandem gründlich einheizen, jemandem die Hölle heißmachen; → blow1 B 1, run C 17, track A 1, trail C 4C v/ta) fig an-, aufheizen:hot up the pace SPORT aufs Tempo drücken; aufdrehenb) Schwung bringen in (akk)c) ein Auto, einen Motor frisieren, aufmotzenD v/ib) schwungvoller werden:things hotted up es kam Schwung in die Sache* * *adjective1) heiß; (cooked) warm [Mahlzeit, Essen]; (fig.): (potentially dangerous, difficult) heiß (ugs.) [Thema, Geschichte]; ungemütlich, gefährlich [Lage]be too hot to handle — (fig.) eine zu heiße Angelegenheit sein (ugs.)
make it or things [too] hot for somebody — (fig.) jemandem die Hölle heiß machen (ugs.)
I am/feel hot — mir ist heiß
3) (pungent) scharf [Gewürz, Senf usw.]4) (passionate, lustful) heiß [Küsse, Tränen, Umarmung]be hot for something — heiß auf etwas (Akk.) sein (ugs.)
he's really hot on her — (sexually) er ist richtig scharf auf sie (ugs.)
5) (agitated, angry) hitzigget [all] hot and bothered — sich [fürchterlich (ugs.)] aufregen
be hot at something — in etwas (Dat.) [ganz] groß sein (ugs.)
be hot on something — (knowledgeable) sich in od. mit etwas (Dat.) gut auskennen
7) (recent) noch warm [Nachrichten]this is really hot [news] — das ist wirklich das Neueste vom Neuen
8) (close)you are getting hot/are hot — (in children's games) es wird schon wärmer/[jetzt ist es] heiß
9) (coll.): (in demand) zugkräftiga hot property — (singer, actress, etc.) eine ertragreiche Zugnummer; (company, invention, etc.) eine ertragreiche Geldanlage
10) (Sport; also fig.) heiß (ugs.) [Tipp, Favorit]11) (sl.): (illegally obtained) heiß [Ware, Geld]. See also blow I 1. 2); cake 1. 1); collar 1. 1); potatoPhrasal Verbs:- hot up* * *adj.heiß adj.scharf adj.scharf gewürzt adj.warm adj. expr.echt geil* ausdr. -
15 recherche
recherche [ʀ(ə)∫εʀ∫]feminine noun• être/se mettre à la recherche de qch/qn to be/go in search of sth/sbb. ( = enquête) recherches investigations• toutes nos recherches pour retrouver l'enfant sont demeurées vaines all our attempts to find the child remained fruitlessd. ( = métier, spécialité) la recherche research• recherches ( = études) research• être habillé avec recherche/sans recherche to be dressed with studied elegance/carelessly* * *ʀ(ə)ʃɛʀʃ1) ( étude) research [U]faire des recherches en biologie/sur le cancer — to do research in biology/into cancer
2) ( fouille) searchêtre à la recherche de — to be looking for, to be in search of
3) ( volonté d'atteindre)4) ( soin) ( raffinement) meticulousness; ( affectation) pej affectationavec recherche — [habillé, décoré, écrit] with meticulous care
sans recherche — ( non affecté) without affectation; ( négligé) carelessly
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ʀ(ə)ʃɛʀʃ1. nf1) (= action) searchêtre à la recherche de [livre, emploi, pièce détachée] — to be looking for, [bonheur, équilibre, partenaire idéal] to be in search of
Je suis à la recherche d'un emploi. — I'm looking for a job.
se mettre à la recherche de [livre, emploi, pièce détachée] — to go looking for, [bonheur, équilibre, partenaire idéal] go in search of
2) (= raffinement) studied elegance3) (scientifique) researchLa recherche est une priorité pour ce gouvernement. — Research is a priority for this government.
Je voudrais faire de la recherche. — I'd like to do research.
2. recherches nfpl1) [police] searchLa police a interrompu les recherches. — The police called off the search.
2) (scientifiques) research sg* * *recherche nf1 ( étude) research ¢; la recherche et le développement research and development; recherche fondamentale/appliquée basic/applied research; recherche scientifique/militaire/spatiale scientific/military/space research; fonds pour la recherche research funds; être/travailler dans la recherche to be/to work in research; faire des recherches en biologie/sur le cancer/pour améliorer un produit to do research in biology/into cancer/into improving a product;2 ( fouille) search; après deux heures de recherche after a two-hour search; tout le monde a participé aux recherches everyone took part in the search; les recherches pour retrouver l'enfant n'ont rien donné the search for the child drew a blank; la recherche d'un livre/d'un criminel the search for a book/for a criminal; la recherche de vos renseignements lui a pris deux heures he spent two hours searching for the information you wanted; à la recherche de qn/qch in search of sb/sth; être à la recherche de to be looking for, to be in search of; aller or partir or se mettre à la recherche de to go looking for, to go in search of; ils sont à la recherche d'un logement they're looking for somewhere to live; être à la recherche d'un emploi to be looking for a job, to be job-hunting; se mettre à la recherche d'un emploi to go job-hunting; travailler à la recherche d'une solution to work on finding a solution;3 ( volonté d'atteindre) recherche de pursuit of; être à la recherche d'un bonheur idéal to be in pursuit of ideal happiness;4 ( soin) ( raffinement) meticulousness; ( affectation) pej affectation; avec recherche [habillé, décoré, écrit] with meticulous care; sans recherche ( non affecté) without affectation; ( négligé) carelessly; il y a trop de recherche dans votre style/votre tenue you are too fastidious about your style/your dress.recherche assistée par ordinateur, RAO computer-aided retrieval, CAR; recherche dichotomique Ordinat binary ou dichotomizing search; recherche d'emploi job-hunting; c'est sa première recherche d'emploi he's looking for his first job; recherche opérationnelle operations ou operational research; recherche de paternité Jur establishment of paternity; action en recherche de paternité paternity suit.[rəʃɛrʃ] nom féminin1. [d'un objet, d'une personne, d'un emploi etc.] search[du bonheur, de la gloire, du plaisir] pursuit[d'informations] research4. [prospection]5. SCIENCES & UNIVERSITÉbourse/travaux de recherche research grant/worka. [spécialiste] she's a research chemistb. [étudiante] she's a chemistry research studentsans recherche simple, plain————————recherches nom féminin pluriel[enquête] searchfaire faire des recherches pour retrouver un parent disparu to have a search carried out for a missing relativeune équipe d'archéologues mène déjà des recherches sur le site a team of archeologists is already working on ou researching the siteà la recherche de locution prépositionnelleêtre/partir/se mettre à la recherche de to be/to set off/to go in search of -
16 hot
I 1. [hɒt]1) (very warm) [season, country, bath, plate, hands, sun] caldo; [food, drink] caldo, bollenteto be o feel hot avere caldo; to get hot [ person] cominciare ad avere caldo; [engine, oven] riscaldarsi; [ weather] cominciare a essere caldo; the room feels hot fa caldo nella stanza; the sun felt hot on his back il sole gli scaldava la schiena; your forehead feels hot hai la fronte calda; digging is hot work vangare (è un lavoro che) fa venire caldo; when the sun is at its hottest quando il sole è più caldo; how hot should I have the oven? a quale temperatura deve essere il forno? a cake hot from the oven una torta appena sfornata; to go hot and cold — sudare freddo
2) gastr. [mustard, spice] forte; [sauce, dish] piccantehot from o off the press — [ book] fresco di stampa
4) (fierce, keen) [ competition] accanito5) (short)6) (in demand) AE colloq.to be hot — [show, film] spopolare
7) colloq. (good)to be hot on sth. — (knowledgeable) essere ferrato in qcs.; (keen) essere entusiasta di qcs
8) colloq. (stolen) che scotta10) nucl. (radioactive) radioattivo11) (close)to be hot on sb.'s trail — essere sulle tracce di qcn.
to be hot on the trail of sth. — seguire una buona pista per trovare qcs.
to set off in hot pursuit of sb. — lanciarsi all'inseguimento di qcn.
you're getting hot — (in guessing games) fuocherello
12) AE colloq. (erotic) [movie, scene] spinto, piccante2.to have the hots for sb. — pop. eccitarsi per qcn
••II [hɒt]to be in hot water — essere nei pasticci o nei guai
- hot up* * *[hot]1) (having or causing a great deal of heat: a hot oven; That water is hot.) caldo2) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) caldo3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) piccante4) (easily made angry: a hot temper.) focoso, irruento5) (recent; fresh: hot news.) fresco, recente•- hotly- hot air
- hot-blooded
- hot dog
- hotfoot
- hothead
- hotheaded
- hothouse
- hot-plate
- be in
- get into hot water
- hot up
- in hot pursuit
- like hot cakes* * *I 1. [hɒt]1) (very warm) [season, country, bath, plate, hands, sun] caldo; [food, drink] caldo, bollenteto be o feel hot avere caldo; to get hot [ person] cominciare ad avere caldo; [engine, oven] riscaldarsi; [ weather] cominciare a essere caldo; the room feels hot fa caldo nella stanza; the sun felt hot on his back il sole gli scaldava la schiena; your forehead feels hot hai la fronte calda; digging is hot work vangare (è un lavoro che) fa venire caldo; when the sun is at its hottest quando il sole è più caldo; how hot should I have the oven? a quale temperatura deve essere il forno? a cake hot from the oven una torta appena sfornata; to go hot and cold — sudare freddo
2) gastr. [mustard, spice] forte; [sauce, dish] piccantehot from o off the press — [ book] fresco di stampa
4) (fierce, keen) [ competition] accanito5) (short)6) (in demand) AE colloq.to be hot — [show, film] spopolare
7) colloq. (good)to be hot on sth. — (knowledgeable) essere ferrato in qcs.; (keen) essere entusiasta di qcs
8) colloq. (stolen) che scotta10) nucl. (radioactive) radioattivo11) (close)to be hot on sb.'s trail — essere sulle tracce di qcn.
to be hot on the trail of sth. — seguire una buona pista per trovare qcs.
to set off in hot pursuit of sb. — lanciarsi all'inseguimento di qcn.
you're getting hot — (in guessing games) fuocherello
12) AE colloq. (erotic) [movie, scene] spinto, piccante2.to have the hots for sb. — pop. eccitarsi per qcn
••II [hɒt]to be in hot water — essere nei pasticci o nei guai
- hot up -
17 hunt
1. noun1) (pursuit of game) Jagd, die2. transitive verbbe on the hunt for somebody/something — auf der Suche/Jagd nach jemandem/etwas sein
1) jagen; Jagd machen auf (+ Akk.)2) (search for) Jagd machen auf (+ Akk.) [Mörder usw.]; fahnden nach [vermisster Person]3) (drive, lit. or fig.) jagen3. intransitive verbhe was hunted out of society — er wurde aus der Gesellschaft ausgestoßen
1) jagengo hunting — jagen; auf die Jagd gehen
2) (seek)hunt after or for somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas suchen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/103274/hunt_about">hunt about- hunt out- hunt up* * *1. verb2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) jagen2. noun1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) die Jagd2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) die Suche•- hunter- hunting
- huntsman
- hunt down
- hunt for
- hunt high and low
- hunt out* * *[hʌnt]I. nthe \hunt is on die Jagd hat begonnento go on a \hunt auf die Jagd gehenthe \hunt is on for a successor to Sir James Gordon man sieht sich bereits nach einem geeigneten Nachfolger für Sir James Gordon umto be on the \hunt for sb auf der Suche nach jdm seinto be on the \hunt for a murderer nach einem Mörder fahndento have a \hunt for sth/sb hinter etw/jdm her seinII. vt1. (chase to kill)▪ to \hunt sth etw jagento \hunt a horse/hounds mit einem Pferd/mit Hunden auf die Jagd gehen2. (search for)the police are \hunting the terrorists die Polizei fahndet nach den Terroristen\hunt the thimble Suchspiel der Kinder, bei dem ein im Raum verstecktes Objekt über ‚heiß‘ und ‚kalt‘ gefunden werden mussIII. vi1. (chase to kill) jagen2. (search) suchento \hunt [high and low] for sth [überall/fieberhaft] nach etw dat suchen▪ to \hunt through sth etw durchsuchen* * *[hʌnt]1. nJagd f; (= huntsmen) Jagd(gesellschaft) f; (fig = search) Suche ftiger hunt — Tigerjagd f
to have a hunt for sth — nach etw fahnden (inf), eine Suche nach etw veranstalten
to be on the hunt for sth (for animal) — etw jagen, auf etw (acc) Jagd machen; (fig) auf der Suche or Jagd nach etw sein (inf)
2. vt1) (HUNT) jagen; (= search for) criminal jagen, fahnden nach; missing article etc suchen; missing person suchen, fahnden nachhunt the slipper/thimble — Pantoffel-/Fingerhutverstecken nt
2)to hunt a horse/hounds — zu Pferd/mit Hunden jagen
3. vito go hunting — jagen, auf die Jagd gehen
2) (= search) suchen (for, after nach)* * *hunt [hʌnt]A s1. Jagd f, Jagen n:2. Jagd(gebiet) f(n), -revier n3. Jagd(gesellschaft) f4. fig Jagd f:a) Verfolgung ffor, after nach):be on the hunt for auf der Jagd sein nach5. SPORT Aufholjagd f6. TECH Flattern n, Tanzen n (von Reglern etc)B v/t1. (auch fig jemanden) jagen, Jagd machen auf (akk), hetzen:hunt to death zu Tode hetzen;hunt down erlegen, zur Strecke bringen (a. fig);hunt the slipper (thimble) Pantoffel-(Fingerhut)suchen n (Kinderspiel);a hunted look ein gehetzter Blick2. jemanden, eine Spur verfolgen3. jagen, treiben:hunt out hinausjagen, vertreiben (of aus)a) heraussuchen,b) Nachforschungen anstellen über (akk),c) aufstöbern, -spürenfor nach)6. mit Pferden, Hunden etc jagenC v/i1. jagen:go hunting auf die Jagd gehen;hunt for Jagd machen auf (akk) (a. fig)2. (after, for)a) suchen (nach)b) fig jagen, streben (nach)3. TECH flattern, tanzen (Regler etc)* * *1. noun1) (pursuit of game) Jagd, die2. transitive verbbe on the hunt for somebody/something — auf der Suche/Jagd nach jemandem/etwas sein
1) jagen; Jagd machen auf (+ Akk.)2) (search for) Jagd machen auf (+ Akk.) [Mörder usw.]; fahnden nach [vermisster Person]3) (drive, lit. or fig.) jagen3. intransitive verb1) jagengo hunting — jagen; auf die Jagd gehen
2) (seek)hunt after or for somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas suchen
Phrasal Verbs:- hunt out- hunt up* * *n.Jagd -en f.Kesseltreiben n.Suche -n f.Treibjagd f. v.durchsuchen v.forschen v.jagen v.suchen v. -
18 recherché
recherche [ʀ(ə)∫εʀ∫]feminine noun• être/se mettre à la recherche de qch/qn to be/go in search of sth/sbb. ( = enquête) recherches investigations• toutes nos recherches pour retrouver l'enfant sont demeurées vaines all our attempts to find the child remained fruitlessd. ( = métier, spécialité) la recherche research• recherches ( = études) research• être habillé avec recherche/sans recherche to be dressed with studied elegance/carelessly* * *ʀ(ə)ʃɛʀʃ1) ( étude) research [U]faire des recherches en biologie/sur le cancer — to do research in biology/into cancer
2) ( fouille) searchêtre à la recherche de — to be looking for, to be in search of
3) ( volonté d'atteindre)4) ( soin) ( raffinement) meticulousness; ( affectation) pej affectationavec recherche — [habillé, décoré, écrit] with meticulous care
sans recherche — ( non affecté) without affectation; ( négligé) carelessly
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ʀ(ə)ʃɛʀʃ1. nf1) (= action) searchêtre à la recherche de [livre, emploi, pièce détachée] — to be looking for, [bonheur, équilibre, partenaire idéal] to be in search of
Je suis à la recherche d'un emploi. — I'm looking for a job.
se mettre à la recherche de [livre, emploi, pièce détachée] — to go looking for, [bonheur, équilibre, partenaire idéal] go in search of
2) (= raffinement) studied elegance3) (scientifique) researchLa recherche est une priorité pour ce gouvernement. — Research is a priority for this government.
Je voudrais faire de la recherche. — I'd like to do research.
2. recherches nfpl1) [police] searchLa police a interrompu les recherches. — The police called off the search.
2) (scientifiques) research sg* * *recherche nf1 ( étude) research ¢; la recherche et le développement research and development; recherche fondamentale/appliquée basic/applied research; recherche scientifique/militaire/spatiale scientific/military/space research; fonds pour la recherche research funds; être/travailler dans la recherche to be/to work in research; faire des recherches en biologie/sur le cancer/pour améliorer un produit to do research in biology/into cancer/into improving a product;2 ( fouille) search; après deux heures de recherche after a two-hour search; tout le monde a participé aux recherches everyone took part in the search; les recherches pour retrouver l'enfant n'ont rien donné the search for the child drew a blank; la recherche d'un livre/d'un criminel the search for a book/for a criminal; la recherche de vos renseignements lui a pris deux heures he spent two hours searching for the information you wanted; à la recherche de qn/qch in search of sb/sth; être à la recherche de to be looking for, to be in search of; aller or partir or se mettre à la recherche de to go looking for, to go in search of; ils sont à la recherche d'un logement they're looking for somewhere to live; être à la recherche d'un emploi to be looking for a job, to be job-hunting; se mettre à la recherche d'un emploi to go job-hunting; travailler à la recherche d'une solution to work on finding a solution;3 ( volonté d'atteindre) recherche de pursuit of; être à la recherche d'un bonheur idéal to be in pursuit of ideal happiness;4 ( soin) ( raffinement) meticulousness; ( affectation) pej affectation; avec recherche [habillé, décoré, écrit] with meticulous care; sans recherche ( non affecté) without affectation; ( négligé) carelessly; il y a trop de recherche dans votre style/votre tenue you are too fastidious about your style/your dress.recherche assistée par ordinateur, RAO computer-aided retrieval, CAR; recherche dichotomique Ordinat binary ou dichotomizing search; recherche d'emploi job-hunting; c'est sa première recherche d'emploi he's looking for his first job; recherche opérationnelle operations ou operational research; recherche de paternité Jur establishment of paternity; action en recherche de paternité paternity suit.( féminin recherchée) [rəʃɛrʃe] adjectif1. [prisé - mets] choice (modificateur) ; [ - comédien] in demand, much sought-after ; [ - objet rare] much sought-after -
19 knowledge
'noli‹1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) conocimiento2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) conocimiento3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) conocimiento, saber•- general knowledge
knowledge n conocimientostr['nɒlɪʤ]1 (learning, information) conocimientos nombre masculino plural2 (awareness) conocimiento■ at that time I had no knowledge of what was happening entonces no tenía conocimiento de lo que estaba pasando\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto my knowledge que yo sepanot to my knowledge que yo sepa, noto the best of my knowledge según mi leal entender y saberto be common knowledge that... ser notorio que..., todo el mundo sabe que...it has come to my knowledge that... he llegado a saber que...to have a good knowledge of something conocer algo biento have a working knowledge of something dominar los fundamentos de algoknowledge ['nɑlɪʤ] n1) awareness: conocimiento m2) learning: conocimientos mpl, saber mn.• ciencia s.f.• conocimiento s.m.• conocimientos s.m.pl.• facultad s.m.• instrucción s.f.• noticia s.f.• saber s.m.• sabiduría s.f.'nɑːlɪdʒ, 'nɒlɪdʒmass noun1) ( awareness) conocimiento mI had no knowledge of their activities — no estaba enterado or (frml) no tenía conocimiento de sus actividades
has he changed his mind? - not to my knowledge — ¿ha cambiado de opinión? - que yo sepa, no
she did it in the knowledge that... — lo hizo sabiendo que or a sabiendas de que...
it is common knowledge that... — todo el mundo sabe que...
2) ( facts known) saber m; ( by particular person) conocimientos mplmy knowledge of Spanish/the law is very limited — mis conocimientos de español/de la ley son muy limitados
['nɒlɪdʒ]N1) (=information, awareness, understanding) conocimiento m•
to deny all knowledge of sth — negar tener conocimiento de algo•
to bring sth to sb's knowledge — poner a algn al tanto de algo•
it has come to my knowledge that... — me he enterado de que...•
it is common knowledge that... — todo el mundo sabe que..., es del dominio público que...•
to have no knowledge of sth — no tener conocimiento de algo•
to (the best of) my knowledge — a mi entender, que yo sepanot to my knowledge — que yo sepa, no
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without my knowledge — sin saberlo yo2) (=person's range of information) conocimientos mpl3) (=learning) saber m* * *['nɑːlɪdʒ, 'nɒlɪdʒ]mass noun1) ( awareness) conocimiento mI had no knowledge of their activities — no estaba enterado or (frml) no tenía conocimiento de sus actividades
has he changed his mind? - not to my knowledge — ¿ha cambiado de opinión? - que yo sepa, no
she did it in the knowledge that... — lo hizo sabiendo que or a sabiendas de que...
it is common knowledge that... — todo el mundo sabe que...
2) ( facts known) saber m; ( by particular person) conocimientos mplmy knowledge of Spanish/the law is very limited — mis conocimientos de español/de la ley son muy limitados
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prep.viven en la capital they live in the capitaltiene el dinero en el banco he keeps his money in the banken la mesa/el plato on the table/plateen casa/el trabajo at home/work2 into.el avión cayó en el mar the plane fell into the seaentraron en la habitación they came/went into the room3 in (time) (month, year).nació en 1953/marzo she was born in 1953/Marchen Nochebuena on Christmas Eveen Navidades at Christmasen aquella época at that time, in those daysen un par de días in a couple of days4 by (medio de transporte).ir en tren/coche/avión/barco to go by train/car/plane/boat5 in (modo).en voz baja in a low voicelo dijo en inglés she said it in Englishpagar en libras to pay in poundsla inflación aumentó en un 10 por ciento inflation increased by 10 percenttodo se lo gasta en ropa he spends everything on clothes6 in (price).las ganancias se calculan en millones profits are calculated in millionste lo dejo en 5.000 I'll let you have it for 5,0007 from (causa).lo detecté en su forma de hablar I could tell from the way he was speaking8 in, made of (materia).en seda in silk9 in terms of.lo supera en inteligencia she is more intelligent than he is10 on, over, upon.11 at, over at, in, over in.En ese momento ...at that moment.12 to.* * *en1 (lugar - gen) in, at2 (- en el interior) in, inside3 (lugar - sobre) on5 (dirección) into6 (transporte) by7 (tema, materia) at, in8 (modo, manera) in9 (porcentaje) by■ los valores aumentaron en un 6% securities increased by 6%10 en + gerund upon■ en llegando el maestro, los niños se levantan upon the teacher's arrival, the children stand up\de casa en casa from house to houseen cuanto as soon asen camino on the way* * *prep.1) in2) on3) at4) by5) inside6) into* * *PREP1) [indicando lugar]a) (=dentro de) inestá en el cajón/en el armario — it's in the drawer/in the wardrobe
b) (=encima de) onc) [con países, ciudades, calles]d) [con edificios]2) [indicando movimiento] into3) [indicando modo] in4) [indicando proporción] by5) [indicando tiempo]ayer en la mañana — LAm yesterday morning
en la mañana del accidente — LAm on the morning of the accident
6) [indicando tema, ocupación]Hugo en Segismundo — (Cine, Teat) Hugo as Segismundo, Hugo in the role of Segismundo
7) [con medios de transporte] by8) [con cantidades] at, forlo vendió en cinco dólares — he sold it at o for five dollars
estimaron las ganancias en unos trescientos mil euros — they estimated the profits to be around three hundred thousand euros
9) [con infinitivo]10) † [con gerundio]EN Como preposición de lugar, en se traduce normalmente por on, in o at. La elección de una de estas tres preposiciones depende a menudo de cómo percibe el hablante la relación espacial. He aquí unas líneas generales: ► Se traduce por on cuando en equivale a encima de o nos referimos a algo que se percibe como una superficie o una línea, por ejemplo una mesa, una carretera {etc}: "¿Has visto mi vestido?" - "Está en la tabla de planchar" "Have you seen my dress?" - "It's on the ironing-board" Estaban tumbados en la playa They were lying on the beach Está construyendo una casa en la colina He's building a house on the hill ... un pueblo en la costa oeste...... a village on the west coast... La gasolinera está en la carretera que va a Motril The petrol station is on the road to Motril Dibujó un león en la hoja de papel He drew a lion on the piece of paper Tiene un grano en la nariz He has a spot on his nose Lo vi en la tele I saw him on TV ► Se usa in cuando equivale a dentro de o cuando nos referimos a un espacio que se percibe como limitado (calle, montañas, etc): Tus gafas están en mi bolso Your glasses are in my bag Tienes una pestaña en el ojo You've got an eyelash in your eye Lo leí en un libro I read it in a book Se han comprado un chalet en la sierra They've bought a chalet in the mountains Viven en la calle de Serrano They live in the Calle de Serrano ► Lo traducimos por at para referirnos a un edificio cuando hablamos de la actividad que normalmente se realiza en él o cuando en indica un lugar concreto. También se traduce por at cuando en la dirección incluimos el número o el nombre de la casa: ¿Por qué no comemos en el restaurante de tu hermano? Why don't we have lunch at your brother's restaurant? Voy a pasar el día en el museo I'm going to spend the day at the museum Te espero en la parada del autobús I'll meet you at the bus-stop Vivimos en la calle Dale nº 12 We live at 12 Dale Street Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1) ( en expresiones de lugar)a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel
viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street
nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)
b) ( dentro de) inc) ( sobre) on2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in3)a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)b) (indicando proporción, precio)lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30
las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000
4)a) (indicando estado, manera) inen buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition
en llamas — in flames, on fire
b) ( en forma de)colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle
c) ( en el papel de) asd) ( con medios de transporte) byir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat
fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes
5)a) ( expresando el material)¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?
en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night
7)a) ( con construcciones verbales) inb) ( con complementos de persona) in* * *= in, onto, into, at, throughout.Ex. The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.Ex. When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.Ex. The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.Ex. He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.Ex. Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.----* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.* en abstracto = abstractly.* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].* en adelante = forward [forwards].* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.* en alerta roja = on red alert.* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.* en alguna parte = someplace.* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.* en algunos sitios = in places.* en alquiler = rented.* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.* en alza = on the upswing.* en ambas direcciones = two-way.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en ángulo = angled.* en ángulo recto = at right angles.* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.* en antelación = anticipatory.* en anticipación = anticipatory.* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.* en apoyo a = in support of.* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.* en aras a = in the name of.* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.* en Babia = absent-minded.* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.* en bandada = in full force.* en bandadas = in droves.* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* en bisel = angled.* en blanco = blankly, blank.* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).* en bloque = en bloc.* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].* en broma = teasingly.* en buena compañía = in good company.* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buena forma = in good nick.* en buena parte = for the most part.* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.* en búsqueda de = a quest for.* en cada fase = at each stage.* en caída = flowing.* en caja = boxed.* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.* en cama = abed.* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.* en camino = on the way.* en cantidad = bulk.* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.* en carnavales = carnivalistically.* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.* en casa = in the home.* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.* en chirona = behind bars.* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.* en cierto grado = something of.* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.* en circuito cerrado = looped.* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.* en coche = drive.* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.* en columnas = columnar.* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.* en coma = comatose.* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.* en comisión de servicios = seconded.* en comparación = by comparison.* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.* en compensación = compensatory.* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.* en común con = in common with.* en conciencia = in good conscience.* en conclusión = in conclusion.* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.* en condiciones = decent.* en condiciones de = in the position to.* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* en conexión con = in respect of.* en confidencia = in confidence.* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.* en connivencia = colluding.* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.* en consideración = under consideration.* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.* en consonacia con = in line with.* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.* en construcción = under development, under construction.* en contacto = in communication.* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].* en continua expansión = expanding.* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.* en contra = counterpoint, against.* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).* en contravención de = in contravention of.* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].* en costras = caked.* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.* en cualquier orden = either way round.* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.* en cuanto a él = as for him.* en cuanto a ella = as for her.* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.* en cuanto a mí = as for me.* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.* en cuanto a ti = as for you.* en cuanto a usted = as for you.* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.* en cuanto que = in that.* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.* en cuestiones de = in matters of.* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.* en cursiva = in italic type.* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.* en curso de = in course of.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en danza = on the run.* en decadencia = bankrupt.* en defensa propia = in self-defence.* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.* en demanda = in-demand.* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.* en desuso = obsolete, disused.* en detalle = at length.* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.* en diagonal = herringbone.* en días alternos = every other day.* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.* en dificultades = stranded.* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].* en dirección de la proa = abaft.* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.* en dirección norte = northbound.* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.* en disco = ondisc.* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.* en distintos formatos = multiform.* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.* en diversos formatos = multiform.* en donde = where, wherein.* en dos años = over a two-year period.* en dos lenguas = bilingually.* en dos niveles = split-level.* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.* en duda = in doubt.* en edad de trabajar = working-age.* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].* en el abandono = in the wilderness.* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.* en el año entrante = in the coming year.* en el año próximo = in the coming year.* en el año venidero = in the coming year.* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.* en el banquillo = on the bench.* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.* en el campus universitario = campus-based.* en el candelero = in the spotlight.* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el centro de = at the heart of.* en el cine = at the movies.* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.* en el contexto de = in the realm of.* en el culo = in the bottom.* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* en el desierto = in the wilderness.* en el detalle = in detail.* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en el eje = at the core (of).* en el entorno de = in the realm of.* en el escenario = on stage.* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.* en el espacio = spatially.* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.* en el estudio = at study, at study.* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.* en el fondo de = at the root of.* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.* en el horizonte = on the horizon.* en el hospital = at the bedside.* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.* en el juego = at play.* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.* en el mandato = in office.* en el mando = at the wheel.* en el mar = at sea.* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.* en el más allá = dead and gone.* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.* en el momento = on the spot.* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.* en el momento justo = on cue.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en el norte del estado = upstate.* en el núcleo = at the core (of).* en el ocaso = over the hill.* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.* en el orden del día = on the agenda.* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* en el poder = in office.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el proceso = in the process.* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el que = wherein.* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.* en el quirófano = under the knife.* en el resto = everywhere else.* en el resto de = elsewhere.* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el seno de = within, among.* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.* en el sentido que = in which.* en el timón = in the saddle.* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.* en el vuelo = in-flight.* en entrante = recessed.* en entredicho = under challenge.* en episodios = episodic.* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.* en época de feria = carnivalistically.* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.* en épocas de = in times of.* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.* en escamas = flaky.* en ese caso = in that case.* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.* en esencia = in essence, essentially.* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en espacios cerrados = indoors.* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).* en especie = in kind.* en espera = on hold.* en espiga = herringbone.* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.* en estado de alerta = on alert.* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.* en estado de descomposición = decaying.* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.* en estado de reserva = on standby.* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.* en esta época del año = around this time of year.* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.* en esta situación = at this juncture.* en este caso = in this case.* en este contexto = against this background.* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.* en este extremo = to this extent.* en este grado = to this extent.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en estos días = today, these days.* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.* en estuche = boxed.* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.* en exclusiva = exclusively.* en existencia = in existence.* en expansión = expanded.* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.* en extensión = in length.* en extenso = at length, in full.* en extremo = no end, to no end.* en fase terminal = terminally ill.* en favor de = in favour of.* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.* en forma de A = A-shaped.* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.* en forma de capa = cape-like.* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.* en forma de D = d-shaped.* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* en forma de L = L-shaped.* en forma de libro = in book form.* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.* en forma de parásito = parasitically.* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.* en forma de U = U-shaped.* en forma de V = V-shaped.* en forma física = physically fit.* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.* en formato digital = digitally.* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.* en formato MARC = in MARC form.* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.* en frente = ahead, in front.* en frente de = in front of.* en funcionamiento = in operation.* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.* en germinación = budding.* en gestación = in the making.* en grado mínimo = minimally.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte* * *1) ( en expresiones de lugar)a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel
viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street
nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)
b) ( dentro de) inc) ( sobre) on2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in3)a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)b) (indicando proporción, precio)lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30
las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000
4)a) (indicando estado, manera) inen buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition
en llamas — in flames, on fire
b) ( en forma de)colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle
c) ( en el papel de) asd) ( con medios de transporte) byir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat
fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes
5)a) ( expresando el material)¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?
en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night
7)a) ( con construcciones verbales) inb) ( con complementos de persona) in* * *= in, onto, into, at, throughout.Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.
Ex: When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.Ex: The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.Ex: He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.Ex: Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.* en abstracto = abstractly.* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].* en adelante = forward [forwards].* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.* en alerta roja = on red alert.* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.* en alguna parte = someplace.* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.* en algunos sitios = in places.* en alquiler = rented.* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.* en alza = on the upswing.* en ambas direcciones = two-way.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en ángulo = angled.* en ángulo recto = at right angles.* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.* en antelación = anticipatory.* en anticipación = anticipatory.* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.* en apoyo a = in support of.* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.* en aras a = in the name of.* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.* en Babia = absent-minded.* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.* en bandada = in full force.* en bandadas = in droves.* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.* en bisel = angled.* en blanco = blankly, blank.* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).* en bloque = en bloc.* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].* en broma = teasingly.* en buena compañía = in good company.* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buena forma = in good nick.* en buena parte = for the most part.* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.* en búsqueda de = a quest for.* en cada fase = at each stage.* en caída = flowing.* en caja = boxed.* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.* en cama = abed.* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.* en camino = on the way.* en cantidad = bulk.* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.* en carnavales = carnivalistically.* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.* en casa = in the home.* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.* en chirona = behind bars.* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.* en cierto grado = something of.* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.* en circuito cerrado = looped.* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.* en coche = drive.* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.* en columnas = columnar.* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.* en coma = comatose.* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.* en comisión de servicios = seconded.* en comparación = by comparison.* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.* en compensación = compensatory.* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.* en común con = in common with.* en conciencia = in good conscience.* en conclusión = in conclusion.* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.* en condiciones = decent.* en condiciones de = in the position to.* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* en conexión con = in respect of.* en confidencia = in confidence.* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.* en connivencia = colluding.* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.* en consideración = under consideration.* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.* en consonacia con = in line with.* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.* en construcción = under development, under construction.* en contacto = in communication.* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].* en continua expansión = expanding.* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.* en contra = counterpoint, against.* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).* en contravención de = in contravention of.* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].* en costras = caked.* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.* en cualquier orden = either way round.* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.* en cuanto a él = as for him.* en cuanto a ella = as for her.* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.* en cuanto a mí = as for me.* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.* en cuanto a ti = as for you.* en cuanto a usted = as for you.* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.* en cuanto que = in that.* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.* en cuestiones de = in matters of.* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.* en cursiva = in italic type.* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.* en curso de = in course of.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en danza = on the run.* en decadencia = bankrupt.* en defensa propia = in self-defence.* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.* en demanda = in-demand.* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.* en desuso = obsolete, disused.* en detalle = at length.* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.* en diagonal = herringbone.* en días alternos = every other day.* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.* en dificultades = stranded.* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].* en dirección de la proa = abaft.* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.* en dirección norte = northbound.* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.* en disco = ondisc.* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.* en distintos formatos = multiform.* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.* en diversos formatos = multiform.* en donde = where, wherein.* en dos años = over a two-year period.* en dos lenguas = bilingually.* en dos niveles = split-level.* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.* en duda = in doubt.* en edad de trabajar = working-age.* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].* en el abandono = in the wilderness.* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.* en el año entrante = in the coming year.* en el año próximo = in the coming year.* en el año venidero = in the coming year.* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.* en el banquillo = on the bench.* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.* en el campus universitario = campus-based.* en el candelero = in the spotlight.* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el centro de = at the heart of.* en el cine = at the movies.* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.* en el contexto de = in the realm of.* en el culo = in the bottom.* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* en el desierto = in the wilderness.* en el detalle = in detail.* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en el eje = at the core (of).* en el entorno de = in the realm of.* en el escenario = on stage.* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.* en el espacio = spatially.* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.* en el estudio = at study, at study.* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.* en el fondo de = at the root of.* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.* en el horizonte = on the horizon.* en el hospital = at the bedside.* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.* en el juego = at play.* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.* en el mandato = in office.* en el mando = at the wheel.* en el mar = at sea.* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.* en el más allá = dead and gone.* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.* en el momento = on the spot.* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.* en el momento justo = on cue.* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.* en el norte del estado = upstate.* en el núcleo = at the core (of).* en el ocaso = over the hill.* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.* en el orden del día = on the agenda.* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.* en el poder = in office.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el proceso = in the process.* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en el que = wherein.* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.* en el quirófano = under the knife.* en el resto = everywhere else.* en el resto de = elsewhere.* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el seno de = within, among.* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.* en el sentido que = in which.* en el timón = in the saddle.* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.* en el vuelo = in-flight.* en entrante = recessed.* en entredicho = under challenge.* en episodios = episodic.* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.* en época de feria = carnivalistically.* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.* en épocas de = in times of.* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.* en escamas = flaky.* en ese caso = in that case.* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.* en esencia = in essence, essentially.* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en espacios cerrados = indoors.* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).* en especie = in kind.* en espera = on hold.* en espiga = herringbone.* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.* en estado de alerta = on alert.* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.* en estado de descomposición = decaying.* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.* en estado de reserva = on standby.* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.* en esta época del año = around this time of year.* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.* en esta situación = at this juncture.* en este caso = in this case.* en este contexto = against this background.* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.* en este extremo = to this extent.* en este grado = to this extent.* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en estos días = today, these days.* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.* en estuche = boxed.* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.* en exclusiva = exclusively.* en existencia = in existence.* en expansión = expanded.* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.* en extensión = in length.* en extenso = at length, in full.* en extremo = no end, to no end.* en fase terminal = terminally ill.* en favor de = in favour of.* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.* en forma de A = A-shaped.* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.* en forma de capa = cape-like.* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.* en forma de D = d-shaped.* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].* en forma de L = L-shaped.* en forma de libro = in book form.* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.* en forma de parásito = parasitically.* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.* en forma de U = U-shaped.* en forma de V = V-shaped.* en forma física = physically fit.* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.* en formato digital = digitally.* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.* en formato MARC = in MARC form.* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.* en frente = ahead, in front.* en frente de = in front of.* en funcionamiento = in operation.* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.* en germinación = budding.* en gestación = in the making.* en grado mínimo = minimally.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte* * *en1(refiriéndose a una ciudad, un edificio): viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotelviven en la calle Goya they live on o ( BrE) in Goya Street2 (dentro de) inmétete en la cama get into bedlo puso en una caja he put it in a boxmetió la mano en el conducto she stuck her hand into ( o down etc) the pipe3 (sobre) onlo puso en la mesa/pared he put it on the table/wallse sentó en una silla/en un sillón she sat down on a chair/in an armchairtendrás que dormir en el suelo you'll have to sleep on the floorse le nota en la cara you can see it in his faceB1 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) invivir en armonía con la naturaleza to live in harmony with nature2de … en …: van de casa en casa/de puerta en puerta pidiendo dinero they go from house to house/from door to door asking for moneynos tienes de sorpresa en sorpresa you're full of surprisesC1 ‹un tema/una especialidad/una cualidad›es licenciado en filosofía he has a degree in philosophyes un experto en la materia he's an expert on the subjectes muy bueno en historia he's very good at historysupera a su hermana en inteligencia she surpasses her sister in intelligence2 ‹una proporción/un precio›ha aumentado en un diez por ciento it has gone up by ten per centme lo vendió en $30 he sold it to me for $30las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 the losses were calculated at $50,000D1 ‹un estado/una manera› inen buenas/malas condiciones in good/bad conditionun edificio en llamas a building in flames o on firenos recibió en camisón he received us in his nightshirtcon los músculos en tensión with (his) muscles tenseden posición vertical in an upright position2(con forma de): termina en punta it's pointed, it ends in o comes to a pointcolóquense en círculo get into o in a circle3 (en el papel de) asLuis Girón en el Alcalde Luis Girón as the Mayorpensamos ir en taxi/en coche/en barco we plan to go by taxi/by car/by boat¿fueron en tren? — no, en avión did you go by train? — no, by plane o no, we flewfueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikesfuimos a dar una vuelta en coche we went for a drive o we went for a ride in the carE1(expresando el material): un modelo realizado en seda natural an outfit in natural silkcapa para la lluvia en plástico plastic raincape¿lo tienen en azul/(un) 38? do you have it in blue/a 38?una obra en tres actos a play in three acts¿cuánto pesas en kilos? how much do you weigh in kilos?en ruso/en el código Morse in Russian/in Morse CodeF(en expresiones de tiempo): en verano in (the) summeren mayo/1947 in May/1947en varias ocasiones on several occasionsllegó justo en ese momento she arrived just at that moment, just then she arriveden la mañana/tarde ( esp AmL); in the morning/afternoonen la noche ( esp AmL); at nightno vi a nadie en todo el día I didn't see anybody all dayGno hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doingen + INF:tardó media hora en resolverlo it took her half an hour to work it outsiempre es el último en salir he's always the last to leave2(con complementos de persona): en él ha encontrado un amigo she's found a friend in himproblemas que se dan en las personas de edad problems which affect old people* * *
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en
en.
en preposición
1 ( en expresiones de lugar)a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio):◊ viven en París/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/at number ten/in a hotel;
en el último piso on the top floor;
está en la calle Goya it's on o (BrE) in Goya Street;
en casa at home
se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face
2 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente) in;
3a) (indicando tema, especialidad):
doctor en derecho Doctor of Lawb) (indicando proporción, precio):
en dólares in dollars
4a) (indicando estado, manera) in;
en llamas in flames, on fireb) ( en forma de):
colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle
fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes;
dimos una vuelta en coche we went for a ride in the car
5a) ( indicando el material):
una escultura en bronce a bronze (sculpture)
◊ en azul/ruso in blue/Russian
6 ( con expresiones de tiempo):
en varias ocasiones on several occasions;
en la mañana/noche (esp AmL) in the morning/at night
7
fuí el último en salir I was the last to leave
en preposición
1 (lugar) in, on, at: nos encontramos en el autobús, we met on the bus
en Barcelona/Río, in Barcelona/Rio
en el cajón, in the drawer
en casa/el trabajo, at home/work
(sobre) en la mesa, on the table
2 (tiempo) in, on, at: cae en lunes, it falls on a Monday
en 1975, in 1975
en ese preciso instante, at that very moment
en un minuto, in a minute
en primavera, in spring
LAm en la mañana, in the morning
3 (modo) en bata, in a dressing gown
en francés, in French
en serio, seriously
4 (medio) by, in: puede venir en avión/ coche/metro/tren, she can come by air/car/tube/train
¿por qué no vienes en avión?, why don't you fly?
5 (movimiento) into: entró en la habitación, he went into the room
entró en escena, he went on stage
6 (tema, materia) at, in
es muy bueno en matemáticas, he's very good at maths
experto en finanzas, expert in finances
7 (partición, fases) in: hicimos el viaje en dos etapas, we did the journey in two stages
8 (de... en...) entraremos de tres en tres, we shall go in three by three
9 (con infinitivo) fue rápido en desenfundar, he was quick to pull out
se le nota la timidez en el hablar, you can notice his shyness by the way he speaks
'en' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abogar
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abonada
- abonado
- abordar
- abrir
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- absorta
- absorto
- abstracta
- abstracto
- abstraída
- abstraído
- abuela
- abundar
- abundancia
- abundante
- abusar
- acabar
- academia
- acariciar
- acceder
- acentuar
- achantarse
- achatamiento
- achuchar
- acoger
- acomodar
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- acontecer
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostada
- acostado
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- aback
- abdicate
- abide
- ablaze
- able
- above
- above-board
- abreast
- abroad
- abscess
- absence
- absent
- absolutely
- absorbed
- abstract
- abundant
- academic
- academy
- accent
- access
- account
- accustom
- acknowledgement
- acquiesce
- acquire
- act
- acting
- action
- active
- actually
- add
- add in
- addition
- adept
- adequate
- administration
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advantage
- adventure
- advertise
- advertising
- affair
- affect
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after
* * *EN nm (abrev de Encuentro Nacional)= Paraguayan political party* * *enprp1 ( dentro de) in;en un mes in a month;en junio in June;en casa at home;en el cielo in heaven2 ( sobre) on;en la mesa on the table;en la calle on the street, Br tb in the street:en coche/tren by car/train4:en inglés in English;póngamelo en la cuenta put it on my account;aumentar en un 10 % grow (by) 10%, increase (by) 10%* * *en prep1) : inen el bolsillo: in one's pocketen una semana: in a week2) : onen la mesa: on the table3) : aten casa: at homeen el trabajo: at worken ese momento: at that moment* * *en prep1. (en general) in¿en qué calle vives? which street do you live in?2. (edificios, fiestas específicas) at3. (superficies, días concretos) on4. (medio de transporte) by
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