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in huge amounts

1 huge

hju:‹
adjective

(very large: a huge dog; a huge sum of money; Their new house is huge.) enorme

- hugeness
- hugely

huge adj enorme

huge

tr[hjʊːʤ]

adjective

1 enorme, inmenso,-a

■ a huge undertaking una empresa gigantesca

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a huge success un exitazo, un éxito rotundo

huge ['hju:ʤ] adj, huger ; hugest : inmenso, enorme

♦ hugely adv

huge

adj.

• desaforado, -a adj.

• descomunal adj.

• disforme adj.

• enorme adj.

• garrafal adj.

• grande adj.

• ingente adj.

• inmenso, -a adj.

• monstruoso, -a adj.

'hjuːdʒ
adjective <building/person> enorme, inmenso, gigantesco; < sum> astronómico, enorme; < response> tremendo

it was a huge success — fue un exitazo (fam)

[hjuːdʒ]
(compar huger) (superl hugest) ADJ [person, building, thing] enorme, inmenso; [bill, sum of money, investment] enorme, astronómico *; [increase, problem, difference] enorme, tremendo
huge amounts of — enormes cantidades de

huge numbers of — gran número de

they are making a huge profit — están sacando enormes beneficios or beneficios astronómicos

the result was human suffering on a huge scale — el resultado fue sufrimiento humano en proporciones gigantescas

to be a huge success — tener un éxito enorme, ser todo un éxito

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['hjuːdʒ]
adjective <building/person> enorme, inmenso, gigantesco; < sum> astronómico, enorme; < response> tremendo

it was a huge success — fue un exitazo (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > huge
2 cantidad

adv.

really (informal). (peninsular Spanish)

me gusta cantidad I really like it a lot

corrimos cantidad we did a lot of running

f.

1 quantity, amount (medida).

¿qué cantidad de pasta hará falta? how much pasta will we need?

2 abundance, large number (abundancia).

en cantidad in abundance

cantidad de (informal) lots of

3 number (number).

sumar dos cantidades to add two numbers o figures together

4 sum (of money) (suma de dinero).

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cantidad

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) quantity; (de dinero) amount, sum

■ había una gran cantidad de libros there were a large number of books

■ tuvieron que pagar una gran cantidad they had to pay a large sum of money

► adverbio

1 familiar a lot

■ llovía cantidad it was pouring with rain

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cantidad de familiar lots of, loads of

■ había cantidad de comida there was loads of food

en cantidad familiar tons, loads

■ había flores en cantidad there were tons of flowers

cantidades industriales familiar tons, loads

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noun f.

1) quantity, amount

2) sum

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1. SF

1) (=medida) amount, quantity

hay que poner la misma cantidad de azúcar que de harina — you have to add the same amount o quantity of sugar as of flour

según la cantidad de trabajo que tengas — depending on the amount of work you have

hay que sumar ambas cantidades — you have to add the two amounts together

en cantidad: hemos recibido mercancía en cantidad — we have received huge amounts o quantities of stock

en cantidades industriales hum —

bebo café en cantidades industriales — I drink coffee by the bucketful o by the gallon

cantidad de movimiento — (Fís) momentum

2) [de personas, animales, cosas] number

había gran cantidad de gente — there was a large number of people

¿has visto la cantidad de discos que tienes? — do you realize just how many records you've got?

3) * (=gran cantidad)

a)

cantidad de — loads of *

tengo cantidad de trabajo — I've got loads of work *

vino a verme cantidad de gente — loads of people came to see me *

tengo cantidad de cosas que hacer — I've loads to do *

b) LAm

cualquier cantidad — * loads *

-¿había mucha gente? -¡cualquier cantidad! — "were there many people?" - "loads!" *

cualquier cantidad de errores — loads of mistakes *

4) [de dinero] sum, amount

por una pequeña cantidad se lo enviamos a su domicilio — for a small sum o amount we'll deliver it to your house

hay que abonar una cantidad a cuenta — a payment must be made on account

pagaron cantidades millonarias por los derechos de la película — they paid millions for the film rights

cantidad alzada — flat rate

cantidad a pagar — amount to pay

cantidad bruta — gross amount

cantidad neta — net amount

cantidad simbólica — nominal fee

5) [de sílaba] quantity

2.

ADV esp Esp
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sabe cantidad de eso — he knows loads about that *

le va el alcohol cantidad — he's into drinking in a big way **

me gustas cantidad — I like you a lot, I think you're really cool **

ese asunto es cantidad de chungo — the whole thing's really dodgy *

ese tío está cantidad de bueno — that guy's really hunky *
CANTIDAD Cantidad, como sustantivo, se puede traducir al inglés por amount, number, sum, quantity y figure. ► Cuando cantidad expresa cuánto tenemos, necesitamos u obtenemos de algo se traduce por amount, palabra que se usa en el contexto de nombres incontables: Le preocupaba la cantidad de trabajo que tenía que hacer He was worried about the amount of work he had to do NOTA: Se puede decir a large amount y a small amount, pero es incorrecto decir a big amount o a little amount. ► Cuando hablamos de una cantidad de personas, animales o cosas, (nombres en plural), cantidad se traduce por number. Con la expresión the number of el verbo va en singular y con a number of en plural: En los últimos 30 años la cantidad de consumidores de electricidad ha aumentado en un 50 por ciento In the last 30 years, the number of electricity consumers has risen by 50 per cent Me esperaban una gran cantidad de recibos sin pagar A large number of bills were waiting for me NOTA: Hay que tener en cuenta que con number también podemos utilizar large y small, pero no big ni little. ► Hablando de dinero, cantidad se traduce por sum. Puede aparecer con large, small o huge: Los fabricantes gastan enormes cantidades de dinero en anunciar sus productos Manufacturers spend huge sums of money on advertising their products ► Una cantidad que se puede medir o contar se puede traducir por quantity. Puede ir acompañado de large o small: Quiero un kilo de patatas y la misma cantidad de manzanas I'd like a kilo of potatoes and the same quantity of apples Sólo necesitas una cantidad muy pequeña You only need a very small quantity Amount también es posible en el contexto de sustancias incontables: Sólo necesitas una cantidad muy pequeña You only need a very small amount ► Una cantidad específica, expresada numéricamente, se traduce por figure, que puede aparecer con los adjetivos high y low: Al final se decidieron por una cantidad de veinte mil libras Finally, they decided on a figure of twenty thousand pounds Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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I
adverbio (esp Esp fam) < comer> a lot

sabe cantidad — she/he knows a lot about everything

me gustó el libro cantidad — I really liked the book
II
femenino

a) ( volumen) quantity

b) ( suma de dinero) sum, amount

c) (número, volumen impresionante)

cantidad de — lots of

una cantidad de mosquitos impresionante — an incredible number of mosquitoes

no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente/de comida que había — you wouldn't believe how many people there were/how much food there was

tiene amigos en cantidad — she has lots o loads of friends (colloq)

tenemos cantidad or cantidades — (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq)

cualquier cantidad de — (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)

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= bulk, degree, figure, incidence, quantity, amount, count.

Ex. The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.

Ex. This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex. I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.

Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex. Thus, in a unit entry catalogue all entries contain the same quantity of detail.

Ex. Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.

Ex. Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

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* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.

* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.

* Cantidad + aprox = approx. + Cantidad.

* cantidad aproximada = ballpark figure, ballpark estimate, ballpark number.

* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.

* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.

* cantidad de trabajo = workload [work load].

* cantidad devengada = encumbrance, accrual.

* cantidades = monies [money, -sing.].

* cantidad global = lump sum.

* cantidad máxima = cost ceiling.

* cantidad presupuestada = budgeted amount.

* cantidad simbólica = nominal fee.

* comprar en cantidad = stock up.

* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.

* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.

* con una inmensa cantidad de = overflowing with.

* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en menor cantidad = less copiously.

* fabricado en cantidad = mass-produced.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.

* redondear una cantidad = gross up + figure.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.

* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.

* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.

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I
adverbio (esp Esp fam) < comer> a lot

sabe cantidad — she/he knows a lot about everything

me gustó el libro cantidad — I really liked the book
II
femenino

a) ( volumen) quantity

b) ( suma de dinero) sum, amount

c) (número, volumen impresionante)

cantidad de — lots of

una cantidad de mosquitos impresionante — an incredible number of mosquitoes

no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente/de comida que había — you wouldn't believe how many people there were/how much food there was

tiene amigos en cantidad — she has lots o loads of friends (colloq)

tenemos cantidad or cantidades — (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq)

cualquier cantidad de — (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)

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= bulk, degree, figure, incidence, quantity, amount, count.

Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.

Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.

Ex: I do not remember the exact figures, but it was found that about 16 percent of the approaches to the catalog were by way of subject headings.

Ex: The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.

Ex: Thus, in a unit entry catalogue all entries contain the same quantity of detail.

Ex: Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.

Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

* aumentar en cantidad = increase in + quantity.

* aumento de cantidad = increase in quantity.

* cantidad a pagar = amount payable, amount due.

* Cantidad + aprox = approx. + Cantidad.

* cantidad aproximada = ballpark figure, ballpark estimate, ballpark number.

* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.

* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.

* cantidad de trabajo = workload [work load].

* cantidad devengada = encumbrance, accrual.

* cantidades = monies [money, -sing.].

* cantidad global = lump sum.

* cantidad máxima = cost ceiling.

* cantidad presupuestada = budgeted amount.

* cantidad simbólica = nominal fee.

* comprar en cantidad = stock up.

* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.

* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.

* con una inmensa cantidad de = overflowing with.

* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en menor cantidad = less copiously.

* fabricado en cantidad = mass-produced.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* ofrecer en cantidad = offer + in quantity.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.

* redondear una cantidad = gross up + figure.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.

* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.

* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.

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cantidad¹

adverb

( fam):

este suéter abriga cantidad this sweater is really warm

me gustó el libro cantidad I really liked the book, I liked the book a lot

comimos cantidad we ate tons o loads ( colloq)

cantidad²

feminine

A

1 (volumen) quantity

no ha calculado la cantidad de agua que se necesita he has not calculated how much water is needed, he has not calculated the quantity o amount of water that is needed

2 (suma de dinero) sum, amount

cantidad a abonar amount due

3

(número, volumen impresionante): había una cantidad de mosquitos impresionante there were an incredible number of mosquitoes

no te puedes imaginar la cantidad de gente que había you wouldn't believe how many people there were

mira la cantidad de comida que hay look how much food there is, look at the amount of food there is

tiene amigos en cantidad she has lots o loads of friends ( colloq)

compra chocolate en cantidades industriales ( fam); he buys loads of o massive quantities of o huge quantities of chocolate ( colloq)

¿tenemos más folletos? — cantidad or cantidades ( fam); have we any more leaflets? — loads o tons ( colloq)

cualquier cantidad de ( AmS); lots of, loads of ( colloq)

B (de un sonido) length

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cantidad sustantivo femenino
a) ( volumen) quantity, amount

b) ( suma de dinero) sum, amount

c) ( número) number;

◊ la cantidad de cartas recibidas the number of letters received

d) ( volumen impresionante):

◊ había cantidad de turistas there were lots of tourists;

¡qué cantidad de gente/de comida había! there were so many people/there was so much food!;
tenemos cantidad or cantidades (fam) we have lots o tons (colloq);
cualquier cantidad de (AmS) lots of, loads of (colloq)
cantidad
I sustantivo femenino
1 quantity
2 familiar (número o porción grande) lots of: tienes cantidad de libros, you have got thousands of books
3 (suma de dinero) amount, sum: puede fraccionar la cantidad a pagar, you can divide the payment
4 (cifra) figure
II adverbio familiar a lot: me duele la cabeza cantidad, my head aches terribly
♦ Locuciones: en cantidad, a lot
familiar cantidades industriales, loads, tons
' cantidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- alcanzar
- algo
- andar
- aproximada
- aproximado
- aumentar
- bárbara
- barbaridad
- bárbaro
- bestialidad
- burrada
- carga
- cien
- ciento
- colateral
- consignar
- cuanta
- cuanto
- desorbitada
- desorbitado
- diluvio
- disconforme
- disparate
- elevarse
- ser
- estimable
- exacta
- exacto
- exageración
- exagerada
- exagerado
- existente
- exorbitante
- fuerte
- gasto
- grande
- hasta
- importante
- indemnización
- inferior
- juntar
- kilo
- lágrima
- manta
- mar
- masa
- media
- menos
- miseria
English:
adequate
- allocation
- amount
- appreciable
- assess
- assessment
- awful
- bare
- by
- check
- commensurate
- dash
- decline
- double
- even
- fair
- fall off
- few
- flow
- generous
- gob
- growing
- host
- large
- less
- little
- measure
- measure out
- minus
- nominal
- number
- of
- pay in
- printing
- put away
- quantity
- rainfall
- readership
- respectable
- scoop
- sink
- small
- some
- sparingly
- sufficiency
- sum
- swell
- taste
- workload
- worth

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cantidad

♦ nf

1. [medida] quantity, amount;

la cantidad de energía que se emite the amount of energy given off;

¿qué cantidad de pasta hará falta? how much pasta will we need?

2. [abundancia] abundance, large number;
Fam
había cantidad de colegas míos allí there were lots of my colleagues there;

en cantidad in abundance;
Fam
prepararon comida en cantidades industriales they made food in industrial quantities

3. [número] number;

sumar dos cantidades to add two numbers o figures together

4. [suma de dinero] sum (of money)

5. Fís cantidad de movimiento momentum

6. Ling [de vocal, sílaba] quantity

♦ adv
Esp Fam really;
me gusta cantidad I really like it a lot;

corrimos cantidad we did a lot of running;

me duele cantidad it really hurts

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cantidad

I f quantity, amount;

había cantidad de there was (pl were) a lot of;

en cantidad in large amounts;

tenemos seda en cantidad we have lots of o plenty of silk

II adv

:

es cantidad de barato it’s really cheap;

nos divertimos cantidad we had a really great time

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cantidad adv, fam : really

ese carro me costó cantidad: that car cost me plenty

cantidad nf

1) : quantity

2) : sum, amount (of money)

3) fam : a lot, a great many

había cantidad de niños en el parque: there were tons of kids in the park

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cantidad¹ adv a lot

el baloncesto le gusta cantidad she loves basketball

los chicos en la playa se divertían cantidad the boys on the beach were really enjoying themselves

cantidad² n

1. (en general) quantity [pl. quantities] / amount

la enorme cantidad de material the enormous amount of material

mucha cantidad y poca cualidad a large quantity and not much quality

2. (número) number

no sabes la cantidad de cosas que han pasado you don't know the number of things that have happened

3. (de dinero) sum / amount

la cantidad de dinero invertido en publicidad the amount of moeny invested in advertising

cantidad de lots / loads

había cantidad de gente there were loads of people

Spanish-English dictionary > cantidad
3 enorm

I Adj. Summe: enormous, huge, vast; Wissen: vast, encyclop(a)edic; Belastung: enormous, immense; positiv: tremendous, (absolutely) great; negativ: dreadful, appalling

II Adv.: enorm hoch etc. enormously ( oder immensely) tall etc.; die Preise sind enorm gestiegen prices have risen dramatically ( oder shot up); enorm viel Geld vast ( oder huge) amounts of money

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immense; vast; huge; enormous; tremendous

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enọrm [e'nɔrm]
1. adj
(= riesig) enormous; (inf = herrlich, kolossal) tremendous (inf)
enorme Hitze/Kälte — tremendous heat/cold

2. adv
(= riesig) enormously; (inf = herrlich, kolossal) tremendously; (= enorm viel) an enormous amount
er verdient enorm viel ( Geld) (inf) — he earns an enormous amount (of money)

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(very big; enormous: a colossal increase in the price of books.) colossal

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enorm

[eˈnɔrm]

I. adj

1. (groß) enormous

\enorme Anstrengung/Belastung immense [or massive] effort/strain

\enorme Geschwindigkeit/Hitze/Kälte tremendous speed/heat/cold

eine \enorme Summe a vast sum

2. pred (fam: herrlich, toll) fantastic

II. adv (fam) tremendously

\enorm viel/viele a tremendous amount/number, an enormous amount/number

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1.
Adjektiv enormous <sum, costs>; tremendous (coll.) < effort>; immense < strain>; vast <knowledge, sum>
2.
adverbial tremendously (coll.) <expensive, practical>

enorm viel/viele — a tremendous (coll.) or an enormous amount/number

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enorm

A. adj Summe: enormous, huge, vast; Wissen: vast, encyclop(a)edic; Belastung: enormous, immense; positiv: tremendous, (absolutely) great; negativ: dreadful, appalling

B. adv:

enorm hoch etc enormously ( oder immensely) tall etc;

die Preise sind enorm gestiegen prices have risen dramatically ( oder shot up);

enorm viel Geld vast ( oder huge) amounts of money

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1.
Adjektiv enormous <sum, costs>; tremendous (coll.) < effort>; immense < strain>; vast <knowledge, sum>
2.
adverbial tremendously (coll.) <expensive, practical>

enorm viel/viele — a tremendous (coll.) or an enormous amount/number

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adj.

enormous adj.

huge adj.

tremendous adj. adv.

enormously adv.

hugely adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > enorm
4 Futterverwerter

m, Futterverwerterin f umg.: ein guter Futterverwerter sein (wenig brauchen) get by on very little (food); (schnell dick werden) put it on ( oder put on the pounds) very quickly umg.; ein schlechter Futterverwerter sein (viel Essen brauchen) put away huge amounts (of food) umg.; (nicht dick werden) never put on weight

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Fụt|ter|ver|wer|ter [-fɛɐveːɐtɐ]
1. m -s, -, Fut|ter|ver|wer|te|rin

2. f
[-ərɪn]
-, -nen(inf Mensch) er ist ein guter Futterverwerter — he looks like he can really pack it away (inf)

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Futterverwerter m, Futterverwerterin f umg:

ein guter Futterverwerter sein (wenig brauchen) get by on very little (food); (schnell dick werden) put it on ( oder put on the pounds) very quickly umg;

ein schlechter Futterverwerter sein (viel Essen brauchen) put away huge amounts (of food) umg; (nicht dick werden) never put on weight

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Futterverwerter
5 turbera

f.

peat bog.

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turbera

► nombre femenino

1 peat bog

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SF peat bog

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= peat-bog, peatland.

Ex. The sometimes beautifully preserved Iron-Age bodies that used to turn up from time to time in the peat-bogs of northwestern Europe have always intrigued writers.

Ex. Damming the canals will stop the peatland from drying out and releasing huge amounts of carbon dioxide.

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= peat-bog, peatland.

Ex: The sometimes beautifully preserved Iron-Age bodies that used to turn up from time to time in the peat-bogs of northwestern Europe have always intrigued writers.

Ex: Damming the canals will stop the peatland from drying out and releasing huge amounts of carbon dioxide.

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turbera

feminine

peat bog

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turbera nf

peat bog

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turbera

f peat bog

Spanish-English dictionary > turbera
6 industriel

c black industriel, -elle [ɛ̃dystʀijεl]

1. adjective

industrial

• aliments industriels mass-produced food

• pain industriel factory-baked bread

• équipement à usage industriel heavy-duty equipment

• élevage industriel ( = système) factory farming

c black2. masculine noun

( = fabricant) industrialist

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

✎ Le mot anglais se termine par - ial.

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1.

- ielle ɛ̃dystʀijɛl adjectif industrial; [pain] factory-made, factory-baked

en quantité industrielle — in vast ou huge amounts

2.

nom masculin, féminin industrialist, manufacturer

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ɛ̃dystʀijɛl industriel, -le
1. adj

1) (= relatif à l'industrie) (firme, production, zone) industrial

2) (= produit industriellement) (pain, fromage, bière) mass-produced, factory-produced

2. nm

(= fabricant) manufacturer, industrialist

les industriels de l'armement — arms manufacturers

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industriel, - ielle

A adj industrial; [pain] factory-made, factory-baked; en quantité industrielle in vast ou huge amounts.

B nm,f industrialist, manufacturer; les industriels de l'agro-alimentaire/armement/aéronautique food/arms/aircraft manufacturers.

( féminin industrielle) [ɛ̃dystrijɛl] adjectif

1. [procédé, secteur, zone, révolution, société] industrial

[pays] industrial, industrialized

2. [destiné à l'industrie - véhicule, équipement, rayonnages] industrial, heavy, heavy-duty

3. [non artisanal] mass-produced, factory-made

des crêpes industrielles ready-made ou factory-made pancakes

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nom masculin

industrialist, manufacturer

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > industriel
7 somme

I.

somme¹ [sɔm]

masculine noun

( = sieste) nap

• faire un petit somme to have a nap

II.

somme² [sɔm]

feminine noun

   a. ( = quantité) amount

• la somme totale the grand total

• faire la somme de to add up

• une somme de travail énorme an enormous amount of work

   b. somme (d'argent) sum (of money)

• dépenser des sommes folles to spend vast sums of money

• c'est une somme ! (intensif) it's quite a sum!

• atteindre la somme de 1 000 € to fetch 1,000 euros

   c. ► en somme ( = tout bien considéré) all in all ; ( = bref) in short

• en somme, il ne s'agit que d'un incident sans importance in fact, it's only an incident of minor importance

• en somme, vous n'en voulez plus ? in short, you don't want any more?► somme toute when all is said and done

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I sɔm
nom masculin nap, snooze (colloq)

II sɔm
nom féminin

1) ( argent) sum

ça fait (colloq) une somme! — it's quite a sum!

2) ( quantité) sum total

la somme de nos connaissances — the sum total of our knowledge

en somme, somme toute — all in all

3) Mathématique sum

4) ( œuvre) summa

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sɔm
1. nf

1) MATHÉMATIQUE sum

faire la somme de — to add up

2) (= argent) sum, amount

une somme de l'ordre de 1000 livres — a sum of about £1000

l'intégralité de la somme — the full amount

une grosse somme d'argent — a large sum of money

une somme modique — a modest sum of money

3) (locution)

en somme; somme toute — all in all

2. nm

faire un somme — to have a nap

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somme

A nm nap, snooze○; faire un (petit) somme to have ou take a nap, to have a snooze○.

B nf

1 ( argent) sum; une somme de 100 euros a sum of 100 euros; ça fait○ une somme! it's quite a sum!; une grosse/petite somme (d'argent) a large/small sum; dépenser de grosses sommes d'argent to spend vast amounts ou huge sums of money;

2 ( quantité) sum total; la somme de nos connaissances the sum total of our knowledge; ce n'est pas avec une somme de vérités qu'on fait une philosophie you can't make a philosophy out of a collection of truths; il a fourni une grosse somme de travail he did a great quantity of work; en somme, somme toute all in all;

3 Math sum; faire la somme de deux nombres/vecteurs to add two numbers/vectors together;

4 ( œuvre) summa.

I

[sɔm] nom féminin

1. FINANCE

somme (d'argent) sum ou amount (of money)

pour la somme de 200 euros for (the sum of) 200 euros

elle me doit une somme importante she owes me quite a large sum ou quite a lot of money

j'ai dépensé des sommes folles I spent huge amounts of money

c'est une somme! that's a lot of money!

2. MATHÉMATIQUES sum

la somme totale the grand total

faire une somme to add up (figures)

faire la somme de 15 et de 16 to add (up) 15 and 16

somme algébrique algebraic sum

3. [quantité]

somme de travail/d'énergie amount of work/energy

ça représente une somme de sacrifices/d'efforts importante it means great sacrifices/a lot of effort

quand on fait la somme de tout ce que j'ai remué comme archives when you add up the number of archive documents I've handled

4. [œuvre] general survey

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en somme locution adverbiale

1. [en bref] in short

en somme, tu refuses in short, your answer is no

2. [en définitive] all in all

c'est assez simple en somme all in all, it's quite easy

somme toute locution adverbiale

all things considered, when all is said and done

somme toute, tu as eu de la chance all things considered, you've been lucky

II

[sɔm] nom masculin

nap

faire un (petit) somme to have a nap

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > somme
8 industriale

1. adj industrial

2. m industrialist

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industriale agg. industrial, manufacturing: attività industriale, industrial activity; produzione industriale, manufacture (o industrial production); stabilimento industriale, industrial factory; sviluppo, progresso industriale, industrial development; zona industriale, industrial area; chimica industriale, industrial chemistry (o chemical engineering); corrente industriale, industrial current // ( banca) credito industriale, industrial (o investment) credit; ( Borsa) titoli industriali, industrials

◆ s.m. industrialist, manufacturer: grosso industriale, tycoon (o magnate); piccolo industriale, small manufacturer; un industriale del petrolio, an oil magnate, (amer.) oil baron.

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[indus'trjale]
1. agg

industrial

una città industriale — an industrial town

2. sm/f

industrialist

è un industriale — he is an industrialist

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[indus'trjale] 1.
aggettivo [città, zona, paese] industrial

complesso o stabilimento industriale manufacturing facility o plant; produzione industriale industrial o manufacturing output; in quantità industriale — scherz. in vast o huge amounts
2.
sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile industrialist, manufacturer

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industriale

/indus'trjale/

I aggettivo

[città, zona, paese] industrial; complesso o stabilimento industriale manufacturing facility o plant; produzione industriale industrial o manufacturing output; in quantità industriale scherz. in vast o huge amounts

II m. e f.

⇒ 18 industrialist, manufacturer.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > industriale
9 industrial

adj.

industrial.

f. & m.

1 industrialist.

2 industrial, employee in an industry.

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industrial

► adjetivo

1 industrial

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 industrialist, manufacturer

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adj.

industrial

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1. ADJ

1) (=de la industria) industrial

2) (=no casero) factory-made, industrially produced

3) * (=enorme) huge, massive

en cantidades industriales — in huge amounts

hay basura acumulada en cantidades industriales — there's a huge amount of rubbish piled up

2.

SMF industrialist

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I
adjetivo industrial
II
masculino y femenino industrialist

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= industrial, industrialist.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex. And, just as importantly, computers have assumed an increasingly pervasive role in industrial automation.

Ex. Producers, whether scientists, inventors or industrialists, must record all their technological achievements.

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* académico-industrial = academic-industrial.

* ciudad industrial = industrial town.

* Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).

* compañía industrial = industrial firm.

* complejo industial = industrial park.

* desarrollo industrial = industrial development.

* diseño industrial = industrial design.

* disputa industrial = industrial dispute.

* encuadernación industrial = edition binding, trade binding.

* filtración de secreto industrial = industry leak.

* industrial del motor, la = motor trade, the.

* información industrial = industrial information.

* máquina industrial = manufacturing equipment.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* polígono industrial = industrial park.

* potencia industrial = industrial power.

* producto industrial = industrial product.

* proletariado industrial = industrial proletariat.

* revolución industrial, la = industrial revolution, the.

* ruido industrial = industrial noise.

* secreto industrial = trade secret, competitive information.

* sector industrial, el = industrial sector, the.

* sociología de las relaciones industriales = industrial sociology, sociology of industrial relations.

* sociología industrial = industrial sociology.

* suministro industrial = industrial supply.

* superpotencia industrial = industrial superpower.

* vertido industrial = industrial effluent.

* zona industrial = industrial area.

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I
adjetivo industrial
II
masculino y femenino industrialist

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= industrial, industrialist.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: And, just as importantly, computers have assumed an increasingly pervasive role in industrial automation.

Ex: Producers, whether scientists, inventors or industrialists, must record all their technological achievements.

* académico-industrial = academic-industrial.

* ciudad industrial = industrial town.

* Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).

* compañía industrial = industrial firm.

* complejo industial = industrial park.

* desarrollo industrial = industrial development.

* diseño industrial = industrial design.

* disputa industrial = industrial dispute.

* encuadernación industrial = edition binding, trade binding.

* filtración de secreto industrial = industry leak.

* industrial del motor, la = motor trade, the.

* información industrial = industrial information.

* máquina industrial = manufacturing equipment.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* polígono industrial = industrial park.

* potencia industrial = industrial power.

* producto industrial = industrial product.

* proletariado industrial = industrial proletariat.

* revolución industrial, la = industrial revolution, the.

* ruido industrial = industrial noise.

* secreto industrial = trade secret, competitive information.

* sector industrial, el = industrial sector, the.

* sociología de las relaciones industriales = industrial sociology, sociology of industrial relations.

* sociología industrial = industrial sociology.

* suministro industrial = industrial supply.

* superpotencia industrial = industrial superpower.

* vertido industrial = industrial effluent.

* zona industrial = industrial area.

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industrial¹

adjective

‹sector/zona/desarrollo› industrial; ‹maquinaria/instalaciones› industrial

industrial²

masculine and feminine

industrialist

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industrial adjetivo
industrial
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
industrialist
industrial
I adjetivo industrial
polígono industrial, industrial estate
II mf industrialist
' industrial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
accidente
- cámara
- conflicto
- desarrollo
- desechos
- laboral
- perita
- perito
- polígono
- relojería
- sociedad
- caldera
- cinturón
- complejo
- ingeniero
- mecánico
- movilización
- zona
English:
dispute
- engineer
- industrial
- industrial action
- industrial area
- industrial espionage
- industrial estate
- industrial unrest
- industrialist
- manufacturing
- trading estate
- cash
- fair
- heavy

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industrial

♦ adj

1. [de la industria] industrial

2. Fam [muy grande]
fumaba cantidades industriales de habanos he used to smoke vast quantities of cigars;

había cerveza en cantidades industriales there were gallons of beer

♦ nmf

industrialist

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industrial

I adj industrial;

cantidad industrial fam massive amount fam

II m/f industrialist

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industrial adj

: industrial

industrial nmf

: industrialist, manufacturer

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industrial adj industrial

Spanish-English dictionary > industrial
10 remuer

remuer [ʀəmye]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = bouger) to move

• remuer la queue [vache, écureuil] to flick its tail ; [chien] to wag its tail

   b. [+ objet] ( = déplacer) to move ; ( = secouer) to shake

   c. ( = brasser) [+ café] to stir ; [+ sable] to stir up ; [+ salade] to toss ; [+ terre] to turn over

• il a remué la sauce/les braises he stirred the sauce/poked the fire

• la brise remuait les feuilles the breeze stirred the leaves

• remuer de l'argent (à la pelle) to deal with vast amounts of money

• remuer ciel et terre pour to move heaven and earth to

• remuer des souvenirs [personne nostalgique] to turn over old memories in one's mind ; [évocation] to stir up old memories

   d. [+ personne] ( = émouvoir) to move ; ( = bouleverser) to upset

• ça vous remue les tripes (inf) it really tugs at your heartstrings

2. intransitive verb

( = bouger) [personne] to move ; [dent, tuile] to be loose

• cesse de remuer ! keep still!

• le vent faisait remuer les branchages the wind was stirring the branches

• ça a remué pendant la traversée (inf) the crossing was pretty rough (inf)

• il a remué toute la nuit he tossed and turned all night

3. reflexive verb

► se remuer

   a. ( = bouger) to move ; ( = se déplacer) to move about

   b. ( = se mettre en route) (inf) to get going ; ( = s'activer) (inf) to get a move on (inf)

• il ne s'est pas beaucoup remué he didn't exactly strain himself

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ʀ(ə)mɥe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( mouvoir) to move [doigt, main, tête]; to wiggle [orteil, oreille, hanches]

le chien remuait la queue — the dog was wagging its tail

2) ( secouer) to shake [objet]

3) ( déplacer) to move [objet]

il a tout remué dans le tiroir pour retrouver la clé — he turned the whole drawer upside down to find the key

4) Culinaire to stir [soupe, café, pâtes]; to toss [salade]

5) ( brasser) lit to turn over [terre]; to poke [cendres]; fig to mull over [pensées, chimères]; to handle [argent]

6) ( évoquer) to rake up [passé, vieille histoire]; to stir up [souvenirs]

7) ( bouleverser) to upset [personne]; ( émouvoir) to move

2.

verbe intransitif ( bouger) [personne] to move; [enfant] to fidget; [feuilles] to flutter; [bateau] to bob up and down

3.

se remuer (colloq) verbe pronominal

1) ( sortir de son apathie) to get a move on (colloq)

2) ( faire des efforts)

se remuer pour obtenir — to make an effort to get

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ʀəmɥe
1. vt

1) (= bouger) [bras, doigts] to move, [orteils, oreilles] to wiggle

C'est à peine si elle pouvait remuer le bras. — She could hardly move her arm.

remuer la queue [chien] — to wag its tail

2) [café, sauce] to stir

Remuez la sauce pendant deux minutes. — Stir the sauce for two minutes.

2. vi

(= bouger) to move

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remuer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( mouvoir) to move; remuer les doigts/la main/le bras to move one's fingers/one's hand/one's arm; je ne peux plus remuer les orteils I can't wiggle ou move my toes; il remuait les lèvres en silence his lips moved silently; elle marche en remuant les hanches she wiggles her hips when she walks; peux-tu remuer les oreilles? can you wiggle your ears?; le chien remuait la queue the dog was wagging its tail;

2 ( secouer) [personne] to shake [objet]; [vent] to shake [branche, feuilles, arbres]; [vagues, vent] to toss [bateau]; arrête de remuer la table stop shaking the table;

3 ( déplacer) [personne] to move [personne, objet lourd]; il a tout remué dans le tiroir pour retrouver la clé he turned the whole drawer upside down to find the key; ⇒ ciel;

4 Culin to stir [soupe, sauce, café, pâtes]; to toss [salade]; remuez sans arrêt stir constantly;

5 ( brasser) lit to turn over [terre]; to poke [cendres]; fig to mull over [pensées, chimères, idées]; to handle [argent];

6 ( évoquer) to rake up [passé, vieille histoire]; to stir up [souvenirs];

7 ( bouleverser) to upset [personne]; ( émouvoir) to move; j'en suis encore toute remuée I still feel very upset by it.

B vi ( bouger) [personne] to move; [enfant] to fidget; [feuilles] to flutter; [bateau] to bob up and down; entendre remuer to hear movement; le vent fait remuer les feuilles the leaves flutter in the wind; le vent fait remuer les arbres the trees sway in the wind.

C se remuer○ vpr

1 ( sortir de son apathie) to get a move on○; allez, remue-toi! come on, get a move on○!;

2 ( faire des efforts) se remuer pour faire to make an effort to do; il s'est beaucoup remué pour avoir ce travail he made a big effort to get this job.

[rəmɥe] verbe transitif

1. [agiter] to move, to shift

remuer les lèvres to move one's lips

remuer les bras to wave one's arms (about)

la brise remue les branches/les herbes the breeze is stirring the branches/the grass

le chien remuait la queue the dog was wagging its tail

2. [déplacer - objet] to move, to shift

3. [retourner - cendres] to poke ; [ - terre, compost] to turn over (separable) ; [ - salade] to toss ; [ - boisson, préparation] to stir

remuer des fortunes ou de grosses sommes to handle huge amounts of money

remuer ciel et terre to move heaven and earth, to leave no stone unturned

4. (soutenu) [ressasser] to stir up (separable), to brood over (separable)

remuer des souvenirs to turn ou to go over memories

5. [troubler] to move

être (tout)/profondément remué to be (very)/deeply moved

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[rəmɥe] verbe intransitif

1. [s'agiter - nez, oreille] to twitch

la queue du chien/du chat/du cheval remuait the dog was wagging/the cat was wagging/the horse was flicking its tail

2. [branler - dent, manche] to be loose

3. [bouger] to move

[gigoter] to fidget

les gosses, ça remue tout le temps (familier) kids can't stop fidgeting ou never keep still

qu'est-ce qui remue dans le panier? what's that moving about in the basket?

4. (figuré) to get restless

les mineurs commencent à remuer the miners are getting restless

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se remuer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [bouger] to move

j'ai besoin de me remuer un peu

a. (sens propre) I need to move around ou to walk around a bit

b. (figuré) I need to wake myself up a bit

2. [se démener] to put oneself out

il a fallu que je me remue pour t'inscrire I had to go to a lot of trouble to get you on the course

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > remuer
11 mover

v.

1 to move.

el fútbol profesional mueve mucho dinero a lot of money changes hands in the world of professional soccer

Ricardo movió el auto Richard moved the car.

2 to shake (menear, agitar) (caja, sonajero).

la vaca movía la cola the cow was swishing its tail

el perro movía la cola the dog was wagging its tail

mover la cabeza to nod; (afirmativamente) to shake (negativamente)

3 to do something about.

4 to energize, to activate, to power.

La gasolina mueve el auto Gasoline energizes the car.

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MOVER

CONJUGACIÓN

(o changes to ue in stressed syllables)

Present Indicative

muevo, mueves, mueve, movemos, movéis, mueven.

Present Subjunctive

mueva, muevas, mueva, movamos, mováis, muevan.

Imperative

mueve (tú), mueva (él/Vd.), movamos (nos.), moved (vos.), muevan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to move

2) shift

3) shake

4) prompt

5) stir

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1. VT

1) (=cambiar de posición)

a) [+ objeto, mano, pierna] to move

no muevas la mesa — don't move the table

• mover a algn de algún sitio — to move sb from somewhere

de aquí no nos mueve nadie — we're staying right here, we're not moving from here

"no nos moverán" — "we shall not be moved"

b) [en juegos] [+ ficha, pieza] to move

2) (=agitar) to stir

muévelo para que no se pegue — stir it o give it a stir so that it doesn't stick

el perro se acercó moviendo la cola — the dog came up to us wagging its tail

el viento movía sus cabellos — the wind blew her hair

• mover la cabeza — [para negar] to shake one's head; [para asentir] to nod, nod one's head

movió la cabeza negando la pregunta — she shook her head in answer to the question

movió la cabeza afirmativamente — she nodded (her head)

3) (Mec) (=accionar) [+ máquina] to work, power

el agua movía el molino — the water turned o drove the wheel

el vapor mueve el émbolo — the steam drives o works the piston

4) (=incitar)

el interés propio nos mueve a todos — self-interest motivates all of us

lo hice movida por la curiosidad — it was curiosity that prompted o moved me to do it

actuaba movido por sus instintos — he acted on his instincts

su mensaje movía a las masas — his message roused the masses

• mover a algn a algo — to move sb to sth

su pobreza te mueve a la compasión — their poverty moves you to pity

mover a algn a las lágrimas — to move sb to tears

mover a algn a la risa — to make sb laugh

• mover a algn a hacer algo — to prompt sb to do sth, move sb to do sth

¿qué fue lo que te movió a actuar de ese modo? — what prompted o moved you to act in that way?

5) (=agilizar) [+ asunto, tema] to push; [+ trámite] to handle

ella le movió todo el papeleo — she handled all the paperwork for him

• mover una guerra contra algn — to wage war on sb

• mover un pleito contra algn — to start proceedings against sb

6) [+ dinero] to move, handle

esta empresa mueve miles de millones anualmente — this company moves o handles thousands of millions each year

el tráfico de armas mueve mucho dinero — arms trading involves o moves a lot of money

7) * [+ droga] to push

2. VI

1) [en juegos] to move

¿con qué ficha has movido? — what piece have you moved?

¿a quién le toca mover? — whose move is it?

2) (=incitar)

• mover a algo, esta situación mueve a la risa — this situation makes you (want to) laugh

3) (Bot) to bud, sprout

3.

See:

moverse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (trasladar, desplazar) to move

b) (Jueg) <ficha/pieza> to move

c) ( agitar)

no muevas la cámara — keep the camera still

el viento movía las hojas de los árboles — the wind shook the leaves on the trees

movió la cabeza — ( asintiendo) he nodded (his head); ( negando) she shook her head

mueve la cola — it wags its tail

d) ( accionar) to drive

el agua mueve la rueda del molino — the water turns the millwheel

e) ( manejar) < dinero> to handle

f) (fam) < droga> to push (colloq)

2) (incitar, inducir)

actuó movida por razones políticas — her actions were politically motivated

¿qué lo movió a hacer eso? — what moved him to do that?
2.
mover vi

1) (Jueg) to move

2) (incitar, inducir)

mover A algo: su situación mueve a la compasión — his predicament moves one to pity
3.
moverse v pron

1)

a) ( desplazarse) to move

no te muevas de ahí — stay right where you are, don't move

b) ( menearse) to move

dejá de moverte — stop fidgeting, stop moving about

la lámpara se movía con el viento — the lamp was moving o swaying in the wind

2)

a) ( alternar) to move

se mueve en las altas esferas — she moves in high circles

b) ( hacer gestiones)

si no te mueves no encontrarás empleo — if you don't get moving you'll never find a job (colloq)

se movió como loca para sacarlo de la cárcel — she moved heaven and earth to get him out of jail

c) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)

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= shift, move, wiggle.

Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex. This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.

Ex. I have read that 'Spanish men are twice as likely to wiggle their ears as are women,' but don't know the trustworthiness of this statistic.

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* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.

* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.

* la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.

* mover Algo = make + Nombre + spin.

* mover el culo = shake + a leg, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, get off + Posesivo + ass, get off + Posesivo + arse.

* mover el esqueleto = trip the light fantastic.

* mover la cabeza = shake + head.

* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.

* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.

* mover lateralmente = move from + side to side.

* mover montañas = move + mountains.

* moverse = shift about, get around, wiggle, wave.

* moverse de aquí para allá = move about.

* moverse en el sitio = shuffle.

* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth.

* no moverse = stay + put.

* sentarse sin moverse = sit + still.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (trasladar, desplazar) to move

b) (Jueg) <ficha/pieza> to move

c) ( agitar)

no muevas la cámara — keep the camera still

el viento movía las hojas de los árboles — the wind shook the leaves on the trees

movió la cabeza — ( asintiendo) he nodded (his head); ( negando) she shook her head

mueve la cola — it wags its tail

d) ( accionar) to drive

el agua mueve la rueda del molino — the water turns the millwheel

e) ( manejar) < dinero> to handle

f) (fam) < droga> to push (colloq)

2) (incitar, inducir)

actuó movida por razones políticas — her actions were politically motivated

¿qué lo movió a hacer eso? — what moved him to do that?
2.
mover vi

1) (Jueg) to move

2) (incitar, inducir)

mover A algo: su situación mueve a la compasión — his predicament moves one to pity
3.
moverse v pron

1)

a) ( desplazarse) to move

no te muevas de ahí — stay right where you are, don't move

b) ( menearse) to move

dejá de moverte — stop fidgeting, stop moving about

la lámpara se movía con el viento — the lamp was moving o swaying in the wind

2)

a) ( alternar) to move

se mueve en las altas esferas — she moves in high circles

b) ( hacer gestiones)

si no te mueves no encontrarás empleo — if you don't get moving you'll never find a job (colloq)

se movió como loca para sacarlo de la cárcel — she moved heaven and earth to get him out of jail

c) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)

* * *

= shift, move, wiggle.

Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex: This article describes a special dolly designed to move stack ranges easily and quickly using a minimum of labour.

Ex: I have read that 'Spanish men are twice as likely to wiggle their ears as are women,' but don't know the trustworthiness of this statistic.

* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.

* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.

* la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.

* mover Algo = make + Nombre + spin.

* mover el culo = shake + a leg, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, get off + Posesivo + ass, get off + Posesivo + arse.

* mover el esqueleto = trip the light fantastic.

* mover la cabeza = shake + head.

* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.

* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.

* mover lateralmente = move from + side to side.

* mover montañas = move + mountains.

* moverse = shift about, get around, wiggle, wave.

* moverse de aquí para allá = move about.

* moverse en el sitio = shuffle.

* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth.

* no moverse = stay + put.

* sentarse sin moverse = sit + still.

* sin moverse del sitio = in place.

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mover [E9 ]

vt

A

1 (trasladar, desplazar) to move

2 ( Jueg) ‹ficha/pieza› to move

3

(agitar): no muevas la cámara keep the camera still

el viento movía las hojas de los árboles the wind shook the leaves on the trees

está vivo, acaba de mover la mano he's alive, he just moved his hand

movió la cabeza (asintiendo) he nodded (his head); (negando) she shook her head

mueve la cola cuando está contento it wags its tail when it's happy

4

(accionar): el agua mueve la rueda del molino the water turns o drives the millwheel

5 (manejar) ‹dinero› to handle

la Bolsa movió casi 300 millones de pesos dealings on the Stock Market amounted to almost 300 million pesos, almost 300 million pesos were moved o handled on the Stock Market

mueve enormes cantidades de dinero he handles huge amounts of money

6 ( fam); ‹droga› to push ( colloq)

B

(incitar, inducir): actuó movida por razones políticas her actions were politically motivated

mover a algn A algo:

¿qué lo movió a hacer eso? what moved o prompted him to do that?

me preguntan qué me mueve a escribir este tipo de poema I am asked what it is that inspires o moves me to write this kind of poem

aquellas imágenes los movían a compasión they were moved to pity by those pictures

■ mover

vi

A ( Jueg) to move

te toca a ti, yo acabo de mover it's your turn, I've just moved

B (incitar, inducir) mover A algo:

su situación mueve a la compasión his predicament moves one to pity

■ moverse

v pron

A

1 (desplazarse) to move

no me he movido de aquí en toda la tarde I haven't moved from here o I've been right here all afternoon

no te muevas de ahí stay right where you are, don't move

no pienso moverme de aquí hasta que me atiendan I have no intention of moving (from this spot) until I get some service

2 (sin desplazarse) to move

¡no te muevas! te voy a sacar una foto don't move o keep still! I'm going to take your photograph

no puedo moverme, me duele todo I can't move, I ache all over

aunque me ve tan ocupado ella no se mueve she can see I'm busy but she doesn't lift a finger to help ( colloq)

deja de moverte, me estás poniendo nerviosa stop fidgeting, you're getting on my nerves

no se le mueve un pelo durante la pelea he never has a hair out of place throughout the fight

B

1 (alternar) to move

ella se mueve en las altas esferas she moves in high circles

yo no me muevo en ese ambiente I don't move in those circles, that's not my scene ( colloq)

2

(hacer gestiones): si no te mueves no conseguirás encontrar piso if you don't get moving you'll never find an apartment ( colloq)

se movió como loca para sacarlo de la cárcel she moved heaven and earth to get him out of jail

3 (apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on ( colloq)

si no nos movemos, vamos a perder el tren if we don't hurry up o get a move on, we'll miss the train

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mover ( conjugate mover) verbo transitivo
1
a) (trasladar, desplazar) to move

b) (Jueg) ‹ficha/pieza› to move

c) ( agitar):

◊ no muevas la cámara keep the camera still;

el viento movía los árboles the wind shook the trees;
movió la cabeza ( asintiendo) he nodded (his head);

( negando) she shook her head;
◊ mueve la cola it wags its tail

d) ( accionar) to drive

2 ( inducir):
◊ mover a algn a hacer algo to move sb to do sth

verbo intransitivo (Jueg) to move
moverse verbo pronominal
a) ( en general) to move;

◊ no te muevas de ahí don't move;

la lámpara se movía con el viento the lamp was moving o swaying in the wind
b) ( apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on (colloq)

mover verbo transitivo
1 to move: movimos la mesa, we moved the table
mover la cabeza, (afirmativamente) to nod
(negativamente) to shake one's head
2 (empujar, decidir) aquello me movió a viajar, that led me to travel
le mueve la codicia, she's driven by greed
no sabemos qué le movió a hacerlo, we don't know what made him do it
3 (activar) to drive: el aire mueve las aspas, the wind drives the sails
' mover' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrancar
- ayudar
- bigote
- cabecear
- tocar
- avanzar
- dar
- desplazar
- echar
- mueva
- pala
English:
dart
- displace
- ease
- flick
- fly
- get back
- heave
- hustle
- jerk
- manhandle
- move
- move back
- pass
- pound
- prompt
- pull
- roll
- run
- shift
- shoot
- shovel
- sideways
- slink
- sneak
- softly
- speed
- spring
- stick
- stone
- string
- struggle
- to
- twitch
- whip
- whisk
- wiggle
- drive
- furniture
- jiggle
- jog
- man
- mover
- play
- ply
- stir

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mover

♦ vt

1. [desplazar, trasladar] to move (de/a from/to); [mecánicamente] to drive;

el viento mueve las palas the wind drives o turns the blades;
Informát
mover un fichero to move a file;

mover una ficha [en juegos] to move a counter;

el fútbol profesional mueve mucho dinero a lot of money changes hands in the world of professional soccer;

ese cantante mueve masas huge numbers of people go to see that singer wherever he performs;

Comp
Esp
mover ficha: ahora le toca al gobierno mover ficha it's the government's move, it's the government's turn to make the next move

2. [menear, agitar] [caja, sonajero] to shake;
[bandera] to wave;
movía las caderas she was wiggling o swinging her hips;

la vaca movía la cola the cow was swishing its tail;

el perro movía la cola the dog was wagging its tail;

mover la cabeza [afirmativamente] to nod;
[negativamente] to shake one's head;
muévelo bien [removiéndolo con cucharilla] stir it well;
[agitándolo con las manos] shake it well
3. [impulsar]
mover a alguien a hacer algo to make sb do sth, to prompt sb to do sth;

¿qué te movió a hacerlo? what made you do it?, what prompted you to do it?;

eso fue lo que nos movió a la huelga that was what made us strike o prompted us to strike;

sólo la mueve la ambición she is driven solely by ambition;

mover a alguien a compasión to move sb to pity

4. [hacer trámites con] to do something about;

hay muchos interesados en mover este asunto there are several people who are interested in doing something about this issue

♦ vi

1. [en ajedrez, damas, juego de mesa] to move;

tú mueves it's your move

2. [provocar]
su triste mirada movía a compasión her sad gaze made you feel pity for her

♦ See also the pronominal verb moverse

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mover

v/t

1 move

2 ( agitar) shake

3 ( impulsar, incitar) drive

* * *

mover {47} vt

1) trasladar: to move, to shift

2) agitar: to shake, to nod (the head)

3) accionar: to power, to drive

4) inducir: to provoke, to cause

5) : to excite, to stir

♦ See also the reflexive verb moverse

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mover vb to move

has movido el sofá you've moved the sofa

ahora te toca mover a ti it's your turn to move now

Spanish-English dictionary > mover
12 pelle

pelle [pεl]

feminine noun

shovel ; [d'enfant] spade

• ramasser qch à la pelle to shovel sth up

• il y en a à la pelle there are loads of them (inf)

• rouler une pelle à qn (inf!) to give sb a French kiss

► pelle mécanique mechanical digger

► pelle à tarte cake slice

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pɛl
nom féminin gén shovel; ( jouet) spade; ( de boulanger) peel

à la pelle — (colloq) fig by the dozen

Phrasal Verbs:

- pelle à gâteau

- pelle à tarte

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pɛl nf
1) (= outil) shovel

2) (d'enfant) spade

* * *

pelle nf

1 gén shovel; ( jouet) spade; ( de boulanger) peel; à la pelle○ fig by the dozen;

2 ◑( baiser) French kiss; rouler une pelle à qn◑ to give sb a French kiss.

Composés

pelle à charbon coal shovel; pelle à gâteau cake slice; pelle mécanique mechanical digger; pelle à poussière dustpan; pelle à tarte pie server.

Idiome

ramasser une pelle○ to come a cropper○.

[pɛl] nom féminin

1. [pour ramasser] shovel

[pour creuser] spade

pelle à charbon coal shovel

pelle à ordures dustpan

2. CUISINE

pelle à poisson/tarte fish/pie slice

3. TRAVAUX PUBLICS

pelle mécanique

a. [sur roues] mechanical shovel

b. [sur chenilles] excavator

4. [extrémité d'un aviron] (oar) blade

5. (familier & locution)

(se) prendre ou (se) ramasser une pelle [tomber, échouer] to come a cropper (UK), to take a spill (US)

rouler une pelle à quelqu'un to give somebody a French kiss

————————

à la pelle locution adverbiale

1. [avec une pelle]

ramasser la neige à la pelle to shovel up the snow

2. [en grande quantité] in huge numbers

gagner ou ramasser de l'argent à la pelle to earn huge amounts of money

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pelle
13 siphon away

Банковское дело: выкачивать что-либо (Banks have siphoned away huge amounts from the real economy)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > siphon away
14 выкачивать что-либо

Banking: siphon away (Banks have siphoned away huge amounts from the real economy)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > выкачивать что-либо
15 Futterverwerterin

Futterverwerter m, Futterverwerterin f umg:

ein guter Futterverwerter sein (wenig brauchen) get by on very little (food); (schnell dick werden) put it on ( oder put on the pounds) very quickly umg;

ein schlechter Futterverwerter sein (viel Essen brauchen) put away huge amounts (of food) umg; (nicht dick werden) never put on weight

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Futterverwerterin
16 jouer

jouer [ʒwe]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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➭ TABLE 1

1. <

   a. to play

• les enfants aiment jouer children like playing

• faire qch pour jouer to do sth for fun

• à qui de jouer ? whose go is it?

• bien joué ! well played! ; (figurative) well done!

► jouer avec to play with

• elle jouait avec son collier she was fiddling with her necklace

• jouer avec les sentiments de qn to play with sb's feelings

• jouer avec sa santé to put one's health at stake

• jouer avec le feu to play with fire

• on ne joue pas avec ces choses-là matters like these are not to be treated lightly► jouer à

• jouer à la poupée to play with dolls

• jouer au ping-pong to play table tennis

• jouer aux échecs to play chess

• jouer au docteur to play doctors

• jouer au chat et à la souris to play cat and mouse

• jouer au héros to play the hero

• à quoi joues-tu ? what are you playing at?

• n'essaie pas de jouer au plus malin avec moi don't try to be clever with me► jouer de

• jouer d'un instrument to play an instrument

• jouer du piano to play the piano

• jouer de son influence pour obtenir qch to use one's influence to get sth

• jouer des coudes pour entrer to elbow one's way in

• jouer de malchance to be dogged by ill luck► jouer sur

• jouer sur les mots to play with words

• jouer sur l'effet de surprise to use the element of surprise

• il a réussi en jouant sur les différences de législation he succeeded by exploiting differences in legislation

   b. (pour de l'argent) to gamble

• jouer aux courses to bet on the horses

• jouer en Bourse to gamble on the Stock Exchange

   c. [acteur, musicien] to play

• il joue dans « Hamlet » he's in "Hamlet"

• il joue au Théâtre des Mathurins he's appearing at the Théâtre des Mathurins

• elle joue très bien (actrice) she acts very well

• la troupe va jouer à Arles the company is going to perform in Arles

   d. ( = bouger) faire jouer un ressort to activate a spring

   e. ( = intervenir) l'âge ne joue pas age doesn't come into it

• ses relations ont joué pour beaucoup dans la décision his connections were an important factor in the decision

• cet élément a joué en ma faveur this factor worked in my favour

• le temps joue contre lui time is against him

• les distributeurs font jouer la concurrence the distributors are playing the competitors off against each other

• il a fait jouer ses appuis politiques pour obtenir ce poste he made use of his political connections to get this post

2. <

   a. (gén) to play

• il joue une pièce de Brecht he's in a play by Brecht

• on joue « Macbeth » ce soir "Macbeth" is on this evening

• jouer les victimes to play the victim

• jouer la surprise to act surprised

• jouer un double jeu to play a double game

• il va jouer du Bach he is going to play some Bach

• jouer la belle to play the decider

• jouer pique to play a spade

• jouer la montre to play for time

• il faut jouer le jeu you've got to play the game

• jouer franc jeu to play fair

• jouer la prudence to be cautious

• jouer la sécurité to play safe

► jouer + tour(s)

• jouer un tour à qn to play a trick on sb

• jouer un mauvais tour à qn to play a dirty trick on sb

• cela te jouera un mauvais tour you'll be sorry

• ma mémoire me joue des tours my memory's playing tricks on me

   b. ( = mettre en jeu) [+ argent] (au casino) to stake ; (aux courses) to bet ( sur on ) ; [+ cheval] to back

• jouer gros jeu to play for high stakes

• jouer son poste sur qch to stake one's job on sth

• il joue sa tête he's risking his neck

• rien n'est encore joué ( = décidé) nothing is settled yet

   c. (Computing) [+ application] to play

3. <

► se jouer

   a. ( = être joué)

ce jeu se joue à quatre this is a game for four people

• la pièce se joue au Théâtre des Mathurins the play is on at the Théâtre des Mathurins

   b. ( = être décidé) tout va se jouer demain everything will be decided tomorrow

• c'est l'avenir de l'entreprise qui se joue the future of the company is at stake

• son sort se joue en ce moment his fate is hanging in the balance at the moment

   c. ( = se moquer) se jouer de qn to deceive sb

• se jouer des difficultés to make light of the difficulties

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ʒwe
1.

verbe transitif

1) Jeux, Sport to play [match, jeu, carte]; to back [cheval, favori]; to stake [argent]; to risk [réputation, vie]

c'est joué d'avance — it's a foregone conclusion

tout n'est pas encore joué — the game isn't over yet

jouer le tout pour le tout — to go for broke (colloq)

2) Musique to play [morceau, compositeur, disque]

3) Cinéma, Théâtre [personne] to perform [pièce]; [personne] to act [Shakespeare]; [personne] to play [rôle]; [cinéma] to show [film]; [théâtre] to put on [pièce]

jouer Figaro — to play Figaro

faire jouer une pièce — to stage a play

quel film joue-t-on au Rex? — what film is showing at the Rex?

4) ( incarner)

jouer les imbéciles — to play dumb

jouer la surprise — to pretend to be surprised

jouer les héros — to take unnecessary risks

2.

jouer à verbe transitif indirect

jouer à — to play [tennis, échecs, roulette]; to play with [poupée]; to play [cowboy, Tarzan]

à quoi jouez-vous? — lit what are you playing?; fig what are you playing at?

jouer à qui perd gagne — to play ‘loser takes all’

jouer à la marchande/au docteur — to play shops/doctors and nurses

3.

jouer de verbe transitif indirect

1) Musique

jouer de — to play [instrument]

jouer du violon — to play the violin

2) ( se servir de)

jouer de — to use [influence] ( pour faire to do)

4.

verbe intransitif

1) ( s'amuser) [enfant, animal] to play ( avec with)

allez jouer dehors! — go and play outside!

arrête de jouer avec ta bague! — stop fiddling with your ring!

c'était pour jouer, ne le prenez pas mal! — I/he etc was only joking, don't be offended!

2) ( pratiquer un jeu) to play; ( avec de l'argent) to gamble

jouer pour de l'argent — to play for money

à toi de jouer! — ( au jeu) your turn!; fig the ball's in your court!

bien joué! — ( au jeu) well played!; fig well done!

j'en ai assez, je ne joue plus! — I've had enough, count me out!

3) ( traiter à la légère)

jouer avec — to gamble with [vie, santé]; to put [something] on the line [réputation]; to play with [sentiments]

4) ( spéculer) to gamble

jouer en Bourse — to gamble on the stock exchange

jouer aux courses — to bet on the horses

jouer sur — to play on [crédulité, lassitude]; to speculate in [valeur boursière]

5) Cinéma, Musique, Théâtre [acteur] to act; [musicien, radio] to play

6) ( produire des effets) [lumière, flammes, vent] to play ( sur on; dans in)

7) ( intervenir) [argument, clause] to apply; [âge, qualification] to matter

les questions d'argent ne jouent pas entre eux — money is not a problem in their relationship

jouer en faveur de quelqu'un — to work in somebody's favour [BrE]

jouer comme un déclic — to serve as the trigger

faire jouer la clé dans la serrure — to jiggle the key in the lock

faire jouer ses relations — to make use of one's connections

8) ( être mal ajusté) to be loose

le contrevent a joué — the shutter has worked loose

5.

se jouer verbe pronominal

1) Cinéma, Musique, Théâtre [musique] to be played; [film] to be shown; [pièce] to be performed

2) Jeux, Sport [jeu, sport] to be played; [partie, rencontre] ( amicalement) to be played; ( avec enjeu) to be played out

3) ( être en jeu) [avenir, sort, paix] to be at stake

c'est l'avenir du pays qui se joue — the future of the country is at stake

le sort des réfugiés va se jouer à la conférence sur la paix — the fate of the refugees hangs on the peace conference

4) ( triompher de)

se jouer de — to make light of [difficulté]; to defy [pesanteur, gravité]; to make light work of [obstacle]

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ʒwe
1. vi

1) (= s'amuser) to play

Elle est allée jouer avec les petits voisins. — She's gone to play with the children next door.

jouer à un jeu — to play a game

2) THÉÂTRE, CINÉMA to act

Je trouve qu'il joue très bien dans ce film. — I think he acts very well in this film.

3) (= avoir du jeu) [clef, pièce] to be loose

4) (= se voiler) [bois, porte] to warp

5) (= être en jeu) to come into play, to come into it

6) (= parier) to gamble, to play for money

jouer sur — to gamble on, to bet on

jouer aux courses — to bet on the horses

7) (autres constructions)

jouer de qch MUSIQUE — to play sth, fig (= tirer parti de) to use sth

Il joue de la guitare et du piano. — He plays the guitar and the piano.

jouer du couteau — to use knives

jouer des coudes — to use one's elbows

jouer à qch (= pratiquer) [jeu, sport] — to play sth

Elle joue au tennis. — She plays tennis.

jouer aux cartes — to play cards

jouer avec qch — to gamble with sth

8) (autres locutions)

jouer à la baisse — to play for a fall

jouer à la hausse — to play for a rise

jouer serré — to play a close game

jouer de malchance — to be dogged with bad luck

jouer sur les mots — to play with words

à toi de jouer — it's your go, it's your turn, figit's up to you now

2. vt

1) MUSIQUE to play

2) [partie, carte, coup] play

3) [argent, réputation] to stake, to wager

4) [pièce] to perform, [rôle] to play, [film] to show

On joue Hamlet au Théâtre de la Ville. — Hamlet is on at the Théâtre de la Ville., They're doing Hamlet at the Théâtre de la Ville.

C'est un très jeune acteur qui joue le rôle principal. — A very young actor is playing the lead role.

jouer la comédie fig — to put on an act, to put it on

5) (= simuler) [sentiment] to affect, to feign

6) (autres locutions)

jouer un tour à qn (= faire une plaisanterie) — to play a trick on sb

jouer des tours à qn [mémoire] — to play tricks on sb

Ma mémoire me joue des tours. — My memory is playing tricks on me., [comportement] to backfire

Ce genre de comportement risque de lui jouer des tours. — This kind of behavior could well backfire on him.

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jouer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 Jeux, Sport, Turf to play [match, jeu, partie]; to play [carte, couleur, atout]; to move [pièce d'échecs, pion de dames]; to back [cheval, favori]; to stake [somme, argent, objet]; to risk [réputation, vie]; partie mal jouée poorly played game; jouer carreau to play diamonds; jouer un cheval gagnant/placé to back a horse to win/for a place; jouons le dîner à la courte paille let's draw straws to see who pays for dinner; c'est joué d'avance it's a foregone conclusion; tout n'est pas encore joué the game isn't over yet; jouer le tout pour le tout to go for broke○; ⇒ pendable;

2 Mus to play [morceau, compositeur, disque] (à on); jouer du Bach à la guitare to play some Bach on the guitar; concerto admirablement joué beautifully played concerto;

3 Cin, Théât [personne] to perform [pièce]; [personne] to play [rôle, personnage]; [personne] to act [Shakespeare]; [cinéma] to show [film]; [théâtre] to put on [pièce]; l'auteur le plus joué de France the most frequently performed playwright in France; mon rêve est de jouer Figaro my dream is to play Figaro; faire jouer une pièce to stage a play; quel film joue-t-on au Rex? what film is showing at the Rex?; théâtre qui ne joue que de l'avant-garde theatre^GB that only puts on avant-garde plays; ⇒ fille, scène;

4 ( incarner) jouer les imbéciles to play dumb; jouer les innocents or l'innocent to play the innocent; jouer le désespoir/la surprise to pretend to be in despair/surprised; jouer les héros to take unnecessary risks.

B jouer à vtr ind to play [tennis, échecs, roulette]; to play with [poupée]; to play [cowboy, Tarzan]; to bet on [courses]; à quoi jouez-vous? lit what are you playing?; fig what are you playing at?; jouer à qui perd gagne to play ‘loser takes all’; jouer à la marchande/au docteur to play shops/doctors and nurses; jouer au con◑ to play dumb; ⇒ souris.

C jouer de vtr ind

1 Mus jouer de to play [instrument]; jouer du violon/de la flûte to play the violin/the flute;

2 ( se servir de) jouer de to use [capacité, ascendant, influence, infirmité] (pour faire to do).

D vi

1 ( s'amuser) [enfant, animal] to play (avec with); allez jouer dehors, les enfants! go and play outside, children!; va faire jouer les enfants dans le parc take the children to play in the park; chat qui joue avec une souris cat playing with a mouse; on n'est pas ici pour jouer! we're not here to play games!; c'était pour jouer, ne le prenez pas mal! I was only joking, don't be offended!;

2 ( pratiquer un jeu) to play; ( avec de l'argent) to gamble; jouer pour de l'argent to play for money; il joue dans l'équipe de Bordeaux he plays for Bordeaux; à toi de jouer! lit your turn!; fig the ball's in your court!; bien joué! ( au jeu) well played!; fig well done!; jouer gagnant/perdant to be onto a winner/loser; j'en ai assez, je ne joue plus! I've had enough, count me out!; arrête de jouer avec ton stylo/ta bague! stop fiddling with your pen/your ring!;

3 ( traiter à la légère) jouer avec to gamble with [vie, santé]; to put [sth] on the line [réputation]; to play with [sentiments]; ne joue pas avec mon cœur don't play with my feelings;

4 ( spéculer) to gamble; jouer en Bourse to gamble on the stock exchange; jouer gros/petit to gamble for high/small stakes; jouer le sterling à la baisse to sell sterling short; jouer le sterling à la hausse to take a long position on sterling; jouer sur to play on [crédulité, lassitude]; to speculate in [valeur boursière]; jouer sur les dissensions au sein d'un parti to play on disagreements within a party; ⇒ tableau;

5 Cin, Mus, Théât [acteur] to act; [musicien, radio, disque, musique] to play; jouer dans un film to act in a film; dans quelle pièce/quel théâtre joue-t-elle? which play/theatre^GB is she acting in?; jouer en mesure to play in time; le pianiste a joué devant/pour un public réduit the pianist played to/for a small audience;

6 ( produire des effets) [lumière, flammes, vent] to play (sur on; dans in); une brise légère jouait dans tes cheveux/dans les branchages a light breeze played with your hair/in the branches;

7 ( intervenir) [argument, clause] to apply; [âge, qualification] to matter; cet argument ne joue pas dans ce cas that argument doesn't apply ou mean much in this case; l'âge ne joue pas dans ce métier age doesn't matter in this job; les questions d'argent ne jouent pas entre eux money is not a problem in their relationship; les considérations qui ont joué dans ma décision the considerations that played a part in my decision; jouer en faveur de qn to work in sb's favour^GB; jouer comme un déclic to serve as the trigger; faire jouer la clé dans la serrure to jiggle the key in the lock; faire jouer ses relations to make use of one's connections; ses relations n'ont pas joué comme prévu his/her connections didn't prove as useful as expected; faire or laisser jouer le marché to allow the free play of market forces;

8 Mécan ( être mal ajusté) to be loose; le contrevent a joué et ne ferme plus the shutter has worked loose and won't close any more; l'humidité a fait jouer les boiseries the damp has made the panelling^GB warp.

E se jouer vpr

1 Cin, Mus, Théât [musique, air] to be played; [film] to be shown; [pièce, auteur, compositeur] to be performed;

2 Jeux, Sport [jeu, sport] to be played; [partie, rencontre] ( amicalement) to be played; ( avec enjeu) to be played out; le match s'est joué sous la pluie the match was played in the rain;

3 ( être en jeu) [avenir, sort, paix] to be at stake, to hang in the balance; c'est l'avenir du pays qui se joue the future of the country is at stake ou hangs in the balance; le sort des réfugiés va se jouer à la conférence sur la paix the fate of the refugees hangs on the peace conference; le drame qui se joue dans le tiers-monde the drama which is being played out in the Third World; il va se jouer une partie décisive entre les deux firmes a decisive contest is going to be played out between the two firms;

4 ( triompher de) se jouer de to make light of [difficulté]; to defy [pesanteur, gravité]; to make light work of [obstacle]; il a triomphé de tous ses concurrents/tous les obstacles comme en se jouant he triumphed over all his competitors/all obstacles without even trying.

[ʒwe] verbe intransitif

1. [s'amuser] to play

jouer au ballon/au train électrique/à la poupée to play with a ball/an electric train/a doll

jouer à la guerre to play soldiers

jouer à la marchande/au docteur to play (at) shops/doctors and nurses

on ne joue pas avec un fusil! a gun isn't a toy!

il jouait avec sa gomme he was playing ou fiddling with his eraser

jouer avec les sentiments de quelqu'un to play ou to trifle with somebody's feelings

tu joues avec ta santé/vie you're gambling with your health/life

il a passé sa soirée à faire jouer le chien avec la balle he spent the evening throwing the ball around for the dog

je ne joue plus

a. (sens propre) I'm not playing anymore

b. (figuré) I don't want to have any part of this any more

2. LOISIRS & SPORT to play

jouer au golf/football/squash to play golf/football/squash

jouer aux cartes/au billard to play cards/billiards

il joue à l'avant/à l'arrière he plays up front/in defence

(c'est) à toi de jouer

a. [aux cartes] (it's) your turn

b. [aux échecs] (it's) your move

c. (figuré) now it's your move

ils ont bien joué en deuxième mi-temps there was some good play in the second half

jouer contre quelqu'un/une équipe to play (against) somebody/a team

à quel jeu joues-tu? what do you think you're playing at?

ne joue pas au plus fin avec moi! don't try to be smart ou clever with me!

3. [parier - au casino] to gamble ; [ - en Bourse] to play, to gamble ; [ - aux courses] to bet

jouer à la roulette to play roulette

jouer aux courses to bet on horses

jouer au loto sportif ≃ to do the pools (UK), ≃ to play the pools (US)

jouer à la Bourse to gamble on ou to speculate on ou to play the Stock Exchange

4. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE to act, to perform

jouer dans un film/une pièce to be in a film/a play

j'ai déjà joué avec lui I've already worked with him

nous jouons à l'Apollo en ce moment at the moment, we are playing at ou our play is on at the Apollo

elle joue vraiment bien she's a really good actress

5. MUSIQUE to play, to perform

bien/mal jouer

a. [généralement] to be a good/bad musician

b. [dans un concert] to give a good/bad performance, to play well/badly

tu joues d'un instrument? do ou can you play an instrument?

elle joue très bien du piano/de la clarinette she's a very good pianist/a very good clarinet player

6. [intervenir - facteur] to be of consequence ou of importance ; [ - clause] to apply

les événements récents ont joué dans leur décision recent events have been a factor in ou have affected ou have influenced their decision

il a fait jouer la clause 3 pour obtenir des indemnités he had recourse to ou made use of clause 3 to obtain compensation

il a fait jouer ses relations pour obtenir le poste he pulled some strings to get the job

jouer pour ou en faveur de quelqu'un to work in somebody's favour

jouer contre ou en défaveur de quelqu'un to work against somebody

7. [se déformer - bois] to warp

[avoir du jeu] to work loose

8. [fonctionner]

faire jouer une clé (dans une serrure)

a. [pour ouvrir la porte] to turn a key (in a lock)

b. [pour l'essayer] to try a key (in a lock)

fais jouer le pêne get the bolt to slide

faire jouer un ressort to trigger a spring

9. [faire des effets]

une brise légère jouait dans ou avec ses cheveux a gentle breeze was playing with her hair

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[ʒwe] verbe transitif

1. LOISIRS & SPORT [match, carte] to play

[pièce d'échecs] to move, to play

ils jouent la balle de match it's match point

ils ont joué le ballon à la main they passed the ball

j'ai joué cœur I played hearts

(figuré)

il joue un drôle de jeu he's playing a strange ou funny (little) game

bien joué!

a. CARTES & SPORT well played!

b. JEUX good move!

c. (figuré) well done!

jouer le jeu to play the game

rien n'est encore joué nothing has been decided yet

2. [au casino - somme] to stake, to wager ; [ - numéro] to play (on) (inseparable)

[au turf - somme] to bet, to stake ; [ - cheval] to bet on (inseparable), to back

je ne joue jamais d'argent I never play for money

il joue d'énormes sommes he gambles vast sums, he plays for high stakes ou big money

jouer 50 euros sur un cheval to bet 50 euros on a horse

jouons les consommations! the loser pays for the drinks!

jouer gros jeu (sens propre & figuré) to play for high stakes ou big money

3. [risquer - avenir, réputation] to stake

4. [interpréter - personnage] to play (the part of), to act ; [ - concerto] to play, to perform

il a très bien joué Cyrano/la fugue he gave an excellent performance as Cyrano/of the fugue

l'intrigue est passionnante mais c'est mal joué the plot is gripping but the acting is poor

jouer Brecht

a. [acteur] to play Brecht, to be in a Brecht play

b. [troupe] to play Brecht, to put on (a) Brecht (play)

jouer du Chopin to play (some) Chopin

elle ne sait pas jouer la tragédie she's not a good tragic actress

(figuré)

ne joue pas les innocents! don't play the innocent ou don't act innocent (with me)!

jouer la prudence to play it safe

jouer l'étonnement/le remords to pretend to be surprised/sorry

jouer un rôle (sens propre & figuré) to play a part

5. [montrer - film, pièce] to put on (separable), to show

qu'est-ce qu'on joue en ce moment? what's on at the moment?

la pièce a toujours été jouée en anglais the play has always been performed in English

6. (soutenu) [berner] to dupe, to deceive

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jouer de verbe plus préposition

1. [se servir de] to make use of, to use

jouer du couteau/marteau to wield a knife/hammer

elle joue de son infirmité she plays on ou uses her handicap

jouer des poings to use one's fists

2. [être victime de]

jouer de malchance ou malheur to be dogged by misfortune ou bad luck

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jouer sur verbe plus préposition

[crédulité, sentiment] to play on (inseparable)

arrête de jouer sur les mots! stop quibbling!

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se jouer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [film] to be on, to be shown

[pièce] to be on, to be performed

[morceau de musique] to be played ou performed

ce passage se joue legato this passage should be played legato

bien des drames se sont joués derrière ces murs (soutenu) these walls have witnessed many a scene

2. SPORT to be played

3. [être en jeu] to be at stake

des sommes considérables se jouent chaque soir huge amounts of money are played for every night

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se jouer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [dépendre]

mon sort va se jouer sur cette décision my fate hangs on this decision

l'avenir du pays se joue dans cette négociation the fate of the country hinges ou depends on the outcome of these negotiations

2. (soutenu) [produire un effet] to play

3. (locution)

(comme) en se jouant (soutenu) with the greatest of ease

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se jouer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [ignorer] to ignore

2. (littéraire) [duper] to deceive, to dupe, to fool

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > jouer

17 vertige

vertige [vεʀtiʒ]

masculine noun

   a. ( = peur du vide) le vertige vertigo

• avoir le vertige to get dizzy

• cela me donne le vertige it makes me feel dizzy

   b. ( = étourdissement) dizzy spell

• avoir un vertige to have a dizzy spell

• être pris de vertiges to get dizzy turns

   c. ( = égarement) fever

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vɛʀtiʒ
nom masculin

1) ( sensation) dizziness, giddiness; ( dû à la hauteur) vertigo

avoir le vertige — ( habituellement) to suffer from vertigo; ( ponctuellement) to feel dizzy ou giddy

2) ( malaise)

avoir des vertiges — to have dizzy ou giddy spells

3) ( exaltation)

vertige de l'amour — intoxicating effect of love

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vɛʀtiʒ nm
1) (peur du vide) vertigo

avoir le vertige — to have vertigo

2) (= étourdissement) dizzy spell

ça me donne le vertige — it makes me dizzy

3) fig

donner le vertige à qn (= impressionner) — to make sb's head spin

Les sommes investies dans la construction de ce stade donnent le vertige. — The sums invested in the building of this stadium make your head spin.

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vertige nm

1 ( sensation) dizziness, giddiness; ( dû à la hauteur) vertigo; avoir le vertige ( habituellement) to suffer from vertigo; ( ponctuellement) to feel dizzy ou giddy; être pris de vertige lit, fig to become dizzy ou giddy; donner le vertige à qn fig, lit to make sb dizzy ou giddy;

2 ( malaise) dizzy ou giddy spell, attack of vertigo; avoir des vertiges to have dizzy ou giddy spells;

3 ( exaltation) vertige de l'amour/de la gloire/du succès intoxicating effect of love/of fame/of success.

[vɛrtiʒ] nom masculin

1. [peur du vide] vertigo

avoir le vertige to suffer from vertigo

2. [malaise] dizzy spell

avoir un vertige ou des vertiges to feel dizzy ou faint

cela me donne le vertige it's making my head swim, it's making me (feel) dizzy

des sommes astronomiques qui donnent le vertige huge amounts of money that make one's head swim ou that don't bear thinking about

3. [égarement] giddiness

[tentation]

céder/résister au vertige de la spéculation to give in to/to resist the temptations of speculation

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > vertige

18 in quantità industriale

in quantità industriale

scherz. in vast o huge amounts

\

→ industriale

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > in quantità industriale

19 pły|nąć

impf (płynęła, płynęli) vi 1. [osoba, zwierzę] to swim
- płynąć żabką/kraulem/na wznak to do the breast stroke/the crawl/the backstroke

- płynąć pod wodą to swim underwater

- płynąć pod prąd/z prądem (rzeki) to swim with/against the river current

- płynąć pod prąd/z prądem przen. to swim against/with the tide przen. ⇒ popłynąć
2. (być przewożonym) [człowiek] płynąć jachtem/łodzią to go by yacht/boat
- płynąć tratwą to float on a raft ⇒ popłynąć
3. [łódź, statek] to sail, to steer
- płynąć pod (pełnymi) żaglami to go in a. under full sail

- płynąć (kursem) z wiatrem/pod wiatr to sail close to a. near the wind/in the teeth of a. against the wind

- statek płynie do portu the boat is heading a. sailing a. standing for port ⇒ popłynąć
4. [rzeka, płyn, gaz, prąd elektryczny] to flow, to run
- Wisła płynie z południa na północ the Vistula flows from South to North

- w przewodach płynie prąd electricity flows in a. through the wires, the wires are live

- z rur płynęła woda water flowed from the pipes

- rurociągiem płynie gaz gas is flowing in a. through the pipeline

- krew płynęła z rany blood ran from the wound

- łzy płyęły jej po policzkach tears ran down her cheeks

- pieniądze płyną jak woda (są wydawane) money is being spent like water; (napływają) money is coming in in huge amounts ⇒ popłynąć
5. [obłoki, księżyc] to float
- strumień pojazdów płynął autostradą a long stream of vehicles was moving along the motorway

- tłum płynie wąskimi uliczkami the crowd is moving along the narrow streets
6. [dźwięk, ciepło, zapach] (docierać) to float
- przez otwarte okno płynęły dźwięki skrzypiec the sound of violin playing floated in through the open window

- płynąca z ogrodu woń bzu the scent of lilac coming from the garden

- ciepło płynące z kominka the warmth from the fireplace

- światło płynące przez witraż light coming in through the stained-glass window
7. [czas, życie] to go by, to pass 8. [wniosek] (wynikać) to come, to result (from)
- jaka stąd płynie nauka? what lesson is there in this?

- płynie stąd jeden generalny wniosek, a mianowicie… one general conclusion can be drawn from that, i.e. …
9 książk. kraina mlekiem i miodem płynąca a land of a. flowing with milk and honey

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pły|nąć

20 amount

1. intransitive verb
amount to something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) belaufen; (fig.) etwas bedeuten

all these arguments/proposals don't amount to much — diese Argumente/Vorschläge bringen alle nicht viel

my savings don't amount to very much — meine Ersparnisse sind nicht gerade groß

what this all amounts to is that... — zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass...
2. noun
1) (total) Betrag, der; Summe, die; (full significance) volle Bedeutung od. Tragweite

2)

the amount of a bill — die Höhe einer Rechnung

3) (quantity) Menge, die

large amounts of money — beträchtliche Geldsummen

a tremendous amount of... — (coll.) wahnsinnig viel... (ugs.)

no amount of money will make me change my mind — und wenn man mir noch soviel Geld gibt: meine Meinung werde ich nicht ändern; see also academic.ru/3048/any">any 1. 5)

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1. verb
( with to)

1) (to add up to: The bill amounted to $15.) sich belaufen (auf)

2) (to be equal to: Borrowing money and not returning it amounts to stealing.) hinauslaufen (auf)
2. noun
(a quantity, especially of money: a large amount of money in the bank.) der Betrag

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amount

[əˈmaʊnt]

I. n

1. (quantity) Menge f

you wouldn't believe the \amount of trouble I've had with this car du glaubst gar nicht, wie viel Ärger ich mit diesem Auto schon hatte

I had a certain \amount of difficulty finding the house ich hatte gewisse Schwierigkeiten, das Haus zu finden

the new tax caused a huge \amount of public anger die neue Steuer hat einen öffentlichen Aufruhr verursacht

with varying \amounts of interest mit unterschiedlich großem Interesse

2. of land Fläche f

3. FIN of money Betrag m, Betragshöhe f

debts to the \amount of £50 Schulden pl in Höhe von 50 Pfund

small/large \amount of money kleiner/großer Geldbetrag

total \amount Gesamtbetrag m

\amount carried forward Übertrag m

\amount in controversy LAW Streitwert m

\amount deducted abgezogener Betrag

\amount owing Forderung f, zu zahlender Betrag

\amount written off Abschreibungsbetrag m

II. vi

1. (add up to)

▪ to \amount to sth sich akk auf etw akk belaufen; ( fig) etw dat gleichkommen

keeping silent \amounts to supporting him jetzt zu schweigen heißt quasi, ihn zu unterstützen

2. (be successful)

he'll never \amount to much er wird es nie zu etwas bringen

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[ə'maʊnt]
1. n

1) (of money) Betrag m

total amount — Gesamtsumme f, Endbetrag m

the amount of £200 — Schulden in Höhe von £ 200

I was shocked at the amount of the bill — ich war über die Höhe der Rechnung erschrocken

in 12 equal amounts — in 12 gleichen Teilen, in 12 gleichen Beträgen

an unlimited/a large/a small amount of money — eine unbeschränkte or unbegrenzte/große/geringe Summe (Geldes)

a modest amount of money —

any/quite an amount of money — beliebig viel/ziemlich viel Geld

large amounts of money — Unsummen pl

it's not the amount of the donation that counts — nicht die Höhe der Spende ist maßgeblich

if we increase the amount of the loan — wenn wir die Darlehenssumme erhöhen

2) (= quantity) Menge f; (of luck, intelligence, skill etc) Maß nt (of an +dat)

an enormous/a modest amount of work/time — sehr viel/verhältnismäßig wenig Arbeit/Zeit

any amount of time/food — beliebig viel Zeit/Essen

quite an amount of time/food — ziemlich viel Zeit/Essen

no amount of talking would persuade him — kein Reden würde ihn überzeugen

no amount of paint can hide the rust — keine noch so dicke Farbschicht kann den Rost verdecken

2. vi

1) (= total) sich belaufen (to auf +acc)

2) (= be equivalent) gleichkommen (
to +dat)
it amounts to the same thing — das läuft or kommt (doch) aufs Gleiche hinaus or raus (inf)

he will never amount to much — aus ihm wird nie etwas or viel werden, der wird es nie zu etwas or zu viel bringen

their promises don't amount to very much —

so what this amounts to is that... — worauf es also hinausläuft ist, dass...

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amount [əˈmaʊnt]

A v/i

1. (to) sich belaufen oder beziffern (auf akk), betragen, ausmachen (akk):

his debts amount to £120;

amounting to in Höhe oder im Betrag von

2. (to) fig hinauslaufen (auf akk), gleichbedeutend sein (mit), bedeuten (akk):

amount to doing sth darauf hinauslaufen, etwas zu tun;

it amounts to the same thing es läuft oder kommt auf dasselbe hinaus;

it doesn’t amount to much es bedeutet nicht viel, es ist unbedeutend (a. pej);

he’ll never amount to much umg aus ihm wird nie etwas werden, er wird es nie zu etwas bringen

B s

1. a) Betrag m, Summe f, Höhe f (einer Summe)

b) Menge f, Ausmaß n:

large amounts of money beträchtliche Geldsummen;

to the amount of in Höhe oder im Betrag von; bis zum Betrag von:

any amount of time jede Menge Zeit;

with a certain amount of respect mit einigem Respekt;

have a certain amount of respect for sb ein gewisses Maß an oder einigen Respekt vor jemandem haben;

amount of heat PHYS Wärmemenge f;

amount of resistance PHYS Widerstandswert m; → bring forward 3, risk A 1

2. fig Inhalt m, Bedeutung f, Kern m

amt abk WIRTSCH amount

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1. intransitive verb
amount to something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) belaufen; (fig.) etwas bedeuten

all these arguments/proposals don't amount to much — diese Argumente/Vorschläge bringen alle nicht viel

my savings don't amount to very much — meine Ersparnisse sind nicht gerade groß

what this all amounts to is that... — zusammenfassend kann man sagen, dass...
2. noun
1) (total) Betrag, der; Summe, die; (full significance) volle Bedeutung od. Tragweite

2)

the amount of a bill — die Höhe einer Rechnung

3) (quantity) Menge, die

large amounts of money — beträchtliche Geldsummen

a tremendous amount of... — (coll.) wahnsinnig viel... (ugs.)

no amount of money will make me change my mind — und wenn man mir noch soviel Geld gibt: meine Meinung werde ich nicht ändern; see also any 1. 5)

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(of money) n.

Geldbetrag m. n.

Betrag -¨e m.

Menge -n f.

Summe -n f. v.

betragen v.

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in huge amounts

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in huge amounts

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