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it all rests with her

1 reposer

reposer [ʀ(ə)poze]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = poser à nouveau) [+ verre, livre] to put back down

• va reposer ce livre où tu l'as trouvé go and put that book back where you found it

   b. [+ yeux, corps, membres] to rest

• les lunettes de soleil reposent les yeux or la vue sunglasses rest the eyes

• reposer sa tête/jambe sur un coussin to rest one's head/leg on a cushion

   c. ( = répéter) [+ question] to repeat

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = être étendu, dormir, être enterré) to rest

• ici repose... here lies...

• l'épave repose par 20 mètres de fond the wreck is lying 20 metres down

   b. laisser reposer [+ liquide] to leave to settle ; [+ pâte à pain] to leave to rise ; [+ pâte feuilletée] to allow to rest ; [+ pâte à crêpes] to leave to stand

   c. ► reposer sur [bâtiment] to be built on ; [supposition] to rest on ; [résultat] to depend on

• tout repose sur son témoignage everything rests on his evidence

3. reflexive verb

► se reposer

   a. ( = se délasser) to rest

• se reposer sur ses lauriers to rest on one's laurels

• se reposer l'esprit to rest one's mind

   b. se reposer sur qn to rely on sb

• elle se repose sur lui pour tout she relies on him for everything

   c. [oiseau, poussière] to settle again ; [problème] to crop up again

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ʀəpoze
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( d'une fatigue) to rest [jambes, esprit]

cela me repose de mon travail habituel — it's a rest from my usual work

2) ( appuyer)

reposer sa tête sur quelque chose — to rest one's head on something

3) ( placer) to put [something] down [téléphone, verre]; ( à nouveau) to put [something] down again [bibelot]

4) ( soulever à nouveau) to ask [something] again [question]

cela repose le problème du chômage — this raises the problem of unemployment again

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( être enterré)

qu'elle repose en paix — may she rest in peace

où reposent de nombreux soldats — where many soldiers are buried

‘ici repose le Dr Grunard’ — ( sur une tombe) ‘here lies Dr Grunard’

2) ( être inactif)

laisser reposer la terre — to rest the land

3) [navire, épave] to lie

4) Culinaire

‘laisser reposer la pâte’ — ‘let the dough rest’

5)

reposer sur — [idée, expérience] to be based on

la poutre repose sur... — the beam is supported by...

tout repose sur elle — it all rests with her

3.

se reposer verbe pronominal

1) ( d'une fatigue) to have a rest, to rest

repose-toi bien — have a good rest

2) (faire confiance à, avoir besoin de)

se reposer sur quelqu'un — to rely on somebody

3) ( à nouveau)

le problème va se reposer — the problem will recur

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ʀ(ə)poze
1. vt

1) (= délasser) to rest

2) (= remettre à sa place) [verre, livre] to put down

Elle a reposé son verre sur la table. — She put her glass back down on the table.

3) (= poser à nouveau) [rideaux] to put back up, [carreaux] to put back on, [problème] to reformulate

2. vi

1) [liquide, pâte] to settle, to rest

laisser reposer pendant 20 minutes — leave to rest for 20 minutes

2) [personne] to lie

ici repose Jean Blanc — here lies Jean Blanc

3)

reposer sur — to rest on

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reposer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( d'une fatigue) to rest [jambes, esprit]; cela me repose de mon travail habituel it's a rest from my usual work; cela repose de ne pas parler saying nothing can be restful; lumière qui repose soothing light;

2 ( appuyer) reposer sa tête sur qch to rest one's head on sth; reposer sa tête sur l'épaule de qn to rest ou lean one's head on sb's shoulder;

3 ( placer) to put [sth] down [téléphone, verre]; ( à nouveau) to put [sth] down again [bibelot]; reposer qch à sa place to put sth back in its place ou where it belongs;

4 ( soulever à nouveau) to ask [sth] again [question]; cela repose le problème du chômage this raises the problem of unemployment again; reposer sa candidature ( pour un emploi) to reapply;

5 ( fixer de nouveau) to re-lay [moquette]; reposer une vitre to put in a new pane of glass.

B vi

1 ( être enterré) qu'elle repose en paix may she rest in peace; où reposent de nombreux soldats where many soldiers are buried; le corps/le défunt repose dans la chambre funéraire the body/the deceased man is lying in the funeral parlour^GB; ‘ici repose Victor Hugo’ ( sur tombe) ‘here lies Victor Hugo’;

2 ( être inactif) laisser reposer la terre to rest the land; la nature repose liter nature is at rest littér;

3 [navire, épave] to lie;

4 Culin puis laisser reposer [pâte] then let it rest;

5 reposer sur [idée, expérience] to be based on; le bâtiment repose sur… the building is built on…; la poutre repose sur… the beam is supported by…; tout repose sur elle ( être sa responsabilité) it all rests with her.

C se reposer vpr

1 ( d'une fatigue) to have a rest, to rest; repose-toi bien have a good rest; laisser reposer son cheval to let one's horse rest;

2 (faire confiance, avoir besoin de) se reposer sur qn to rely on sb;

3 ( à nouveau) [montgolfière, avion] to touch down again; le problème va se reposer the problem will recur.

[rəpoze] verbe transitif

1. [question] to ask again, to repeat

[problème] to raise again, to bring up (separable) again

2. [objet] to put down (again) ou back down

on a dû faire reposer de la moquette we had to have the carpet relaid

reposer une serrure to refit a lock

3. [personne, corps, esprit] to rest

reposer ses jambes to rest one's legs

4. MILITAIRE

reposez armes! order arms!

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[rəpoze] verbe intransitif

1. [être placé] to rest, to lie

sa tête reposait sur l'oreiller her head rested ou lay on the pillow

2. (littéraire) [dormir] to sleep

[être allongé] to rest, to be lying down

reposer sur son lit de mort to be lying on one's deathbed

[être enterré]

elle repose non loin de son village natal she rests ou she's buried not far from her native village

ici reposent les victimes de la guerre here lie the victims of the war

3. [être posé] to rest, to lie, to stand

l'épave reposait par cent mètres de fond the wreck lay one hundred metres down

4. [liquide, mélange]

laissez le vin reposer leave the wine to settle, let the wine stand

laissez reposer la pâte/colle leave the dough to stand/glue to set

5. AGRICULTURE

laisser la terre reposer to let the land lie fallow

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reposer sur verbe plus préposition

1. [être posé sur] to rest on, to lie on, to stand on

CONSTRUCTION to be built ou to rest on

2. [être fondé sur - suj: témoignage, conception] to rest on

sur quelles preuves repose votre affirmation? what evidence do you have to support your assertion?, on what evidence do you base your assertion?

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se reposer verbe pronominal intransitif

[se détendre] to rest

va te reposer une heure go and rest ou go take a rest for an hour

se reposer sur ses lauriers to rest on one's laurels

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se reposer sur verbe pronominal plus préposition

[s'en remettre à] to rely on

le Président se repose trop sur ses conseillers the President relies ou depends too much on his advisers

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > reposer
2 liegen

v/i; liegt, lag, hat (südd., österr., schw.: ist) gelegen

1. Sache: lie; die Flaschen müssen liegen the bottles have to lie flat; der Boden lag voller Zeitungen the floor was strewn with newspapers; der Schnee lag meterhoch the snow was piled up to a height of several met|res (Am. -ers); es lag viel Schnee there was a lot of snow (on the ground); liegt mein Haar richtig? is my hair all right?; der Griff liegt gut in der Hand the grip sits nicely in your hand

2. Person: lie; im Gras / auf dem Bett liegen lie in the grass / on the bed; liegen bleiben (nicht aufstehen) not get up; im Bett: auch stay in bed; Boxen: stay down; er blieb verletzt liegen he was unable to get up because he was injured

3. Kranker: be in bed; weitS. (krank sein) be laid up; liegen müssen Kranker: have to stay in bed; flach: have to lie flat; er hat drei Wochen gelegen he was in bed ( oder was laid up) for three weeks

4. (gelegen sein) Stadt etc.: lie, be (situated); Gebäude: be (situated oder located); das Dorf liegt hoch über dem Tal the village is (situated) high above the valley; liegen nach Haus: face; Zimmer: auch look out on, overlook

5. NAUT., Schiff: lie; im Hafen liegt seit gestern eine Segelyacht there’s been a yacht in (the) harbo(u)r since yesterday

6. fig.: da liegt der Fehler that’s where the trouble lies; wie die Sache jetzt liegt as matters (now) stand, as things are at the moment; es liegt hinter uns it’s behind us; da liegt noch einiges vor uns we’ve got quite a lot coming up; in ihrer Stimme lag leise Ironie there was a hint of irony in her voice; das lag nicht in meiner Absicht that was not my intention; die Schwierigkeit liegt darin, dass... the problem is that...

7. liegen bleiben Sachen: be left ( auf + Dat on); Schnee: settle; (vergessen werden) be left (behind); auch fig. be forgotten; fig. Arbeit: be left unfinished; WIRTS., Waren: be left unsold; umg. be left on the shelf; mit dem Auto: unterwegs liegen bleiben have a breakdown on the way; das kann liegen bleiben fig. that can wait; liegen geblieben (vergessen) forgotten; Auto etc.: stranded; (aufgegeben) abandoned; liegen gebliebene Bücher etc. books etc. left behind

8. liegen lassen (vergessen) leave behind, forget; (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; (Arbeit) leave (unfinished); die Arbeit liegen lassen (unterbrechen) stop work; plötzlich: drop everything; Fabrikarbeiter: down tools, Am. walk out; alles liegen lassen (nicht aufräumen) leave everything lying around, not clean up; lass es liegen! don’t touch it!; links I

9. (gemäß sein) das liegt mir nicht it’s not my thing; er liegt mir überhaupt nicht he’s not my type of person; als Mann: he’s not my type; nichts liegt mir ferner nothing could be further from my mind

10. mit Präp.: liegen an (+ Dat) be near; an einer Straße, einem Fluss: be on; (dicht an) be next to; fig., Ursache: be because of; an der Spitze etc. liegen be in front etc.; es liegt an dir Schuld: it’s your fault; etw. zu tun: it’s up to you; an mir solls nicht liegen I’ll certainly do my best; (ich werde dir nicht im Weg stehen) I won’t stand in the way; an mir solls nicht liegen, wenn die Sache schief geht it won’t be my fault ( oder through any fault of mine) if it goes wrong; es liegt daran, dass... it’s because...; es liegt mir daran zu (+ Inf.) I’m keen (Am. eager) to (+ Inf.) es liegt mir sehr viel daran it means a lot to me; es liegt mir viel an ihr she means a lot to me; mir liegt viel an deiner Mitarbeit your cooperation is very important to me; es liegt mir nichts daran it doesn’t mean much to me; es liegt mir nichts daran zu gewinnen it doesn’t make any difference to me whether I win or not

11. mit Präp.: liegen auf (+ Akk) lie on; Akzent: be on; der Wagen liegt gut ( auf der Straße) the car holds (the road) well; es liegt Nebel auf den Feldern mist is hanging over the fields; Hand1 3, Seele1

12. mit Präp.: der Gewinn liegt bei fünf Millionen there is a profit of five million; die Temperaturen liegen bei 30 Grad temperatures are ( im Wetterbericht: will be) around 30 degrees (centigrade); die Entscheidung liegt bei dir it’s your decision, it’s up to you; Blut 1, Magen etc.

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to recline; to be situated; to lie; to be

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lie|gen
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1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) lie

2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) lie

3) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) rest

4) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) sit

5) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stand

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lie·gen

< lag, gelegen>

[ˈli:gn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: haben o SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sein

1. (sich in horizontaler Lage befinden) to lie

ich liege noch im Bett I'm still [lying] in bed

während der Krankheit musste sie \liegen while she was ill she had to lie down all the time

Weinflaschen müssen \liegen wine bottles should lie flat

hast du irgendwo meine Schlüssel \liegen gesehen? have you seen my keys lying [around] anywhere?

deine Brille müsste eigentlich auf dem Schreibtisch \liegen your glasses should be [lying] on the desk

Herzkranke müssen hoch/höher \liegen people with heart problems should lie with their heads raised

das Flugzeug lag ganz ruhig in der Luft the plane was flying quite smoothly

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße the car holds the road well

auf dieser Matratze liegt man weich/weicher this mattress is soft/softer for lying on

in diesem Bett liegt es sich hart/weich this bed is hard/soft

krank im Bett \liegen to be ill in bed

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 2 \liegen to be in hospital/in ward 2

unbequem \liegen to lie uncomfortably [or in an uncomfortable position]

\liegen bleiben (im Bett) to stay in bed; (nicht aufstehen) to remain lying [down]

bleib \liegen! don't get up!, stay down!

sie blieb bewusstlos auf dem Boden \liegen she lay unconscious on the floor; s.a. Knie, links, stehen

2. (sich befinden) to be [lying]

ein Lächeln lag auf seinem Gesicht there was a smile on his face

die Stadt lag in dichtem Nebel the town was enveloped in thick fog, thick fog hung [or lay] over the town

die Betonung liegt auf der zweiten Silbe the stress is on the second syllable

ich habe noch einen guten Wein im Keller \liegen I have a good wine in the cellar

etw liegt [nicht] in jds Absicht sth is [not] sb's intention

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun it is not my intention to do that

etw liegt nicht in jds Hand/Macht sth is out of sb's hands/not within sb's power

das liegt leider nicht in meiner Hand/Macht unfortunately that is out of my hands/not within my power

verstreut \liegen to be [or lie] scattered

[irgendwo] \liegen bleiben (nicht weggenommen werden) to be left [somewhere]

Hände weg, das Buch bleibt [da] \liegen! hands off, the book's going nowhere!

etw \liegen lassen (zurücklassen) to leave sth [there]; (verstreut) to leave sth lying about [or around]

er ließ die Briefe auf dem Tisch liegen he left the letters [lying] on the desk

er ließ alles \liegen und eilte ihr zur Hilfe he dropped everything to [go and] help her

3. (sich abgesetzt haben) Schnee to lie; Hitze, Nebel a. to hang

der Schnee lag 1 Meter hoch the snow was 1 metre deep

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen there is snow [lying] on the hills

hier in den Bergen liegt oft bis Mitte April noch Schnee here in the mountains the snow often lies on the ground until mid-April

auf den Autos liegt weißer Reif there is a white [covering of] frost on the cars

bei euch liegt aber viel Staub it's very dusty [in] here

über allen Möbeln lag eine dicke Staubschicht there was a thick layer of dust over all the furniture

4. (vergessen werden)

irgendwo \liegen bleiben to be [or get] left behind somewhere

mein Hut muss in dem Restaurant \liegen geblieben sein I must have left my hat in the restaurant

etw \liegen lassen to leave sth behind

verflixt, ich muss meinen Schirm in der U-Bahn \liegen gelassen haben! damn, I must have left my umbrella [behind] on the underground!

5. (nicht erledigt werden)

\liegen bleiben to be left [undone], not to get done

diese Briefe können bis morgen \liegen bleiben these letters can wait until tomorrow

etw \liegen lassen to leave sth [undone]

6. ÖKON

\liegen bleiben (nicht verkauft werden) to remain unsold, not to sell

wenn uns diese Waren \liegen bleiben... if we are left with these things [on our hands]...

7. (geografisch gelegen sein) to be; Haus, Stadt etc. a. to be situated [or located], to lie

ihr Haus liegt an einem romantischen See their house is situated by a romantic lake

das liegt auf dem Weg/ganz in der Nähe it's on the way/quite nearby

eine bildhübsch/ruhig/verkehrsgünstig gelegene Villa a villa in a picturesque/quiet/easily accessible location

ein einsam gelegener Bauernhof an isolated farm

etw links/rechts \liegen lassen to leave sth on one's left/right

nach Norden/zum Garten/zur Straße \liegen to face north/the garden/the road

diese Wohnung liegt nach vorn zur Straße [hinaus] this flat faces [out onto] the street

das Fenster liegt zum Garten the window faces the garden

verkehrsgünstig \liegen Stadt to have good communications

8. (begraben sein)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] buried somewhere

9. NAUT (festgemacht haben)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [moored] somewhere

ein paar Fischerboote lagen am Kai a couple of fishing boots were moored to the quay

10. MIL

▪ irgendwo liegen Truppen to be stationed

vor Paris \liegen to be stationed outside Paris

irgendwo [in Quartier] \liegen to be quartered somewhere

11. AUTO (nicht weiterfahren können)

\liegen bleiben to break down [or have a breakdown], to conk out fam

12. (zeitlich) to be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

die Stunden, die zwischen den Prüfungen lagen the hours between the examinations

das liegt schon so lange zurück it is so long ago

13. (in einem Wettbewerb)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] somewhere

wie \liegen unsere Schwimmer eigentlich im Wettbewerb? how are our swimmers doing in the competition?

die Mannschaft liegt jetzt auf dem zweiten Tabellenplatz the team is now second in the division

in den Charts an erster Stelle \liegen to top the charts

in Führung/auf den hinteren Plätzen/an der Spitze \liegen to be in the lead/at the bottom/right out in front

14. (gestylt sein)

gut \liegen Haare to stay in place [well]

richtig/nicht richtig \liegen to be/not be in the right place

15. (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher the desk is covered with books

16. MODE (eine bestimmte Breite haben)

▪ irgendwie \liegen Stoff to be a certain size

wie breit liegt dieser Seidenstoff? how wide is this silk material?

der Stoff liegt quer/90 cm breit the material is on the cross/is 90 cm wide

17. ÖKON

▪ bei [o um] ... \liegen to cost...

▪ zwischen... und... \liegen to cost between... and..., to be priced at between... and...

der Preis dürfte [irgendwo] bei 4.500 Euro \liegen the price is likely to be [around] 4,500 euros

damit \liegen Sie um 185.000 Euro höher that would put the price up by 185,000 euros

damit \liegen Sie schnell bei 1,3 Millionen Euro Baukosten that would soon push the building costs up to 1.3 million euros

18. (begründet sein)

▪ an jdm/etw \liegen to be caused [or because of] by sb/sth

woran liegt es? why is that?, what is the reason [for that]?

es liegt daran, dass... it is because...

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur \liegen, dass mir immer alles misslingt? why is it that everything I do goes wrong?

an mir soll es nicht \liegen! don't let me stop you!, I won't stand in your way!

19. (wichtig sein)

▪ jdm liegt etw an jdm/etw sb attaches a certain importance to sb/sth

du weißt doch, wie sehr mir daran liegt you know how important it is to me

es liegt mir schon etwas an ihr I do care about her [a bit]

ihm liegt [einiges] daran, respektiert zu werden it is of [some] importance to him to be respected

jdm ist etwas/nichts/viel an jdm/etw gelegen sb/sth means something/nothing/a lot to sb

an diesem uninteressanten Stellenangebot war mir nichts gelegen I didn't bother [even] considering this unappealing job offer

es liegt jdm nichts/wenig an etw sth doesn't matter at all/much to sb, sth isn't at all/not very important to sb

es liegt jdm viel an etw sth matters a lot to sb, sth is very important to sb

es liegt ihm sehr viel an seiner Arbeit his job matters a lot to him

20. oft verneint (jdm gemäß sein)

▪ etw liegt jdm sb likes sth; (entspricht jds Begabung) sb is good at sth

Mathe scheint dir wirklich zu \liegen (fam) maths seems right up your street fam

diese Arbeit liegt mir total (fam) this job suits me down to the ground fam

▪ etw liegt jdm nicht (jd hat kein Talent) sb has no aptitude for sth; (es gefällt jdm nicht) sth doesn't appeal to sb; (jd mag es nicht) sb doesn't like [or care for] sth

Französisch liegt ihm nicht he has no aptitude for French

körperliche Arbeit liegt ihr weniger she's not really cut out for physical work

Peter ist ganz nett, aber er liegt mir irgendwie nicht Peter's nice enough but not really my cup of tea

21. (lasten)

▪ auf jdm \liegen to weigh down [up]on sb

auf ihr liegt eine große Verantwortung a heavy responsibility rests on her shoulders

auf ihm scheint ein Fluch zu \liegen there seems to be a curse on him

die Schuld lag schwer auf ihm his guilt weighed heavily on him; s.a. Magen

22. (abhängig sein)

▪ bei jdm \liegen to be up to sb

das liegt ganz bei dir that is completely up to you

die Entscheidung liegt bei dir/beim Volk the decision rests with you/the people

die Verantwortung liegt bei dir it's your responsibility

23. (stehen, sich verhalten) to be

die Sache liegt ganz anders the situation is quite different; s.a. Ding

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) lie; < person> be lying down

während der Krankheit musste er liegen — while he was ill he had to lie down all the time

auf den Knien liegen — be prostrate on one's knees

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 6 liegen — be in hospital/in ward 6

[krank] im Bett liegen — be [ill] in bed

[im Bett] liegen bleiben — stay in bed

bewusstlos/bewegungslos liegen bleiben — lie unconscious/motionless

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße — the car holds the road well

2) (vorhanden sein) lie

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen — there is snow [lying] on the hills

der Schnee bleibt liegen — the snow lies

der Stoff liegt 80 cm breit — the material is 80 cm wide

3) (sich befinden) be; < object> be [lying]; <town, house, etc.> be [situated]

die Preise liegen höher — prices are higher

wie die Dinge liegen — as things are or stand [at the moment]

die Stadt liegt an der Küste — the town is or lies on the coast

das Dorf liegt sehr hoch — the village is very high up

das liegt auf meinem Weg — it is on my way

etwas rechts/links liegen lassen — leave something on one's right/left

das Fenster liegt nach vorn/nach Süden/zum Garten — the window is at the front/faces south/faces the garden

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun — it is not my intention to do that

das Essen lag mir schwer im Magen — the food/meal lay heavy on my stomach

4) (zeitlich) be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir — I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

5)

das liegt an ihm od. bei ihm — it is up to him; (ist seine Schuld) it is his fault

die Verantwortung/Schuld liegt bei ihm — it is his responsibility/fault

an mir soll es nicht liegen — I won't stand in your way; (ich werde mich beteiligen) I'm easy (coll.)

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt — I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur liegen, dass...? — why ever is it that...?

6) (gemäß sein)

es liegt mir nicht — it doesn't suit me; it isn't right for me; (es spricht mich nicht an) it doesn't appeal to me; (ich mag es nicht) I don't like it or care for it

es liegt ihm nicht, das zu tun — he does not like doing that; (so etwas tut er nicht) it is not his way to do that

7)

daran liegt ihm viel/wenig/nichts — he sets great/little/no store by that; it means a lot/little/nothing to him

an ihm liegt mir schon etwas — I do care about him [a bit]

8) (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher — the desk is covered with books

9) (bes. Milit.): (verweilen) be; < troops> be stationed; < ship> lie

10)

liegen bleiben — < things> stay, be left; (vergessen werden) be left behind; (nicht verkauft werden) remain unsold; (nicht erledigt werden) be left undone; (eine Panne haben) break down

diese Briefe können bis morgen liegen bleiben — these letters can wait until tomorrow

etwas liegen lassen — (vergessen) leave something [behind]; (unerledigt lassen) leave something undone

alles liegen und stehen lassen — drop everything; s. auch Straße 1); liegend

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liegen v/i; liegt, lag, hat (südd, österr, schweiz: ist) gelegen

1. Sache: lie;

die Flaschen müssen liegen the bottles have to lie flat;

der Boden lag voller Zeitungen the floor was strewn with newspapers;

der Schnee lag meterhoch the snow was piled up to a height of several metres (US -ers);

es lag viel Schnee there was a lot of snow (on the ground);

liegt mein Haar richtig? is my hair all right?;

der Griff liegt gut in der Hand the grip sits nicely in your hand

2. Person: lie;

im Gras/auf dem Bett liegen lie in the grass/on the bed;

liegen bleiben (nicht aufstehen) not get up; im Bett: auch stay in bed; Boxen: stay down;

er blieb verletzt liegen he was unable to get up because he was injured

3. Kranker: be in bed; weitS. (krank sein) be laid up;

liegen müssen Kranker: have to stay in bed; flach: have to lie flat;

er hat drei Wochen gelegen he was in bed ( oder was laid up) for three weeks

4. (gelegen sein) Stadt etc: lie, be (situated); Gebäude: be (situated oder located);

das Dorf liegt hoch über dem Tal the village is (situated) high above the valley;

liegen nach Haus: face; Zimmer: auch look out on, overlook

5. SCHIFF, Schiff: lie;

im Hafen liegt seit gestern eine Segeljacht there’s been a yacht in (the) harbo(u)r since yesterday

6. fig:

da liegt der Fehler that’s where the trouble lies;

wie die Sache jetzt liegt as matters (now) stand, as things are at the moment;

es liegt hinter uns it’s behind us;

da liegt noch einiges vor uns we’ve got quite a lot coming up;

in ihrer Stimme lag leise Ironie there was a hint of irony in her voice;

das lag nicht in meiner Absicht that was not my intention;

die Schwierigkeit liegt darin, dass … the problem is that …

7.

liegen bleiben Sachen: be left (

auf +dat on); Schnee: settle; (vergessen werden) be left (behind); auch fig be forgotten; fig Arbeit: be left unfinished; WIRTSCH, Waren: be left unsold; umg be left on the shelf; mit dem Auto:

unterwegs liegen bleiben have a breakdown on the way;

das kann liegen bleiben fig that can wait;

liegen geblieben (vergessen) forgotten; Auto etc: stranded; (aufgegeben) abandoned;

liegen gebliebene Bücher etc books etc left behind

8.

liegen lassen (vergessen) leave behind, forget; (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; (Arbeit) leave (unfinished);

die Arbeit liegen lassen (unterbrechen) stop work; plötzlich: drop everything; Fabrikarbeiter: down tools, US walk out;

alles liegen lassen (nicht aufräumen) leave everything lying around, not clean up;

lass es liegen! don’t touch it!; → links A

9. (gemäß sein)

das liegt mir nicht it’s not my thing;

er liegt mir überhaupt nicht he’s not my type of person; als Mann: he’s not my type;

nichts liegt mir ferner nothing could be further from my mind

10. mit präp:

liegen an (+dat) be near; an einer Straße, einem Fluss: be on; (dicht an) be next to; fig, Ursache: be because of;

an der Spitze etc

liegen be in front etc;

es liegt an dir Schuld: it’s your fault; etwas zu tun: it’s up to you;

an mir solls nicht liegen I’ll certainly do my best; (ich werde dir nicht im Weg stehen) I won’t stand in the way;

an mir solls nicht liegen, wenn die Sache schiefgeht it won’t be my fault ( oder through any fault of mine) if it goes wrong;

es liegt daran, dass … it’s because …;

es liegt mir daran zu (+inf) I’m keen (US eager) to (+inf)

es liegt mir sehr viel daran it means a lot to me;

es liegt mir viel an ihr she means a lot to me;

mir liegt viel an deiner Mitarbeit your cooperation is very important to me;

es liegt mir nichts daran it doesn’t mean much to me;

es liegt mir nichts daran zu gewinnen it doesn’t make any difference to me whether I win or not

11. mit präp:

liegen auf (+akk) lie on; Akzent: be on;

der Wagen liegt gut (auf der Straße) the car holds (the road) well;

es liegt Nebel auf den Feldern mist is hanging over the fields; → Hand¹ 3, Seele1

12. mit präp:

der Gewinn liegt bei fünf Millionen there is a profit of five million;

die Temperaturen liegen bei 30 Grad temperatures are ( im Wetterbericht: will be) around 30 degrees (centigrade);

die Entscheidung liegt bei dir it’s your decision, it’s up to you; → Blut 1, Magen etc

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) lie; < person> be lying down

während der Krankheit musste er liegen — while he was ill he had to lie down all the time

auf den Knien liegen — be prostrate on one's knees

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 6 liegen — be in hospital/in ward 6

[krank] im Bett liegen — be [ill] in bed

[im Bett] liegen bleiben — stay in bed

bewusstlos/bewegungslos liegen bleiben — lie unconscious/motionless

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße — the car holds the road well

2) (vorhanden sein) lie

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen — there is snow [lying] on the hills

der Schnee bleibt liegen — the snow lies

der Stoff liegt 80 cm breit — the material is 80 cm wide

3) (sich befinden) be; < object> be [lying]; <town, house, etc.> be [situated]

die Preise liegen höher — prices are higher

wie die Dinge liegen — as things are or stand [at the moment]

die Stadt liegt an der Küste — the town is or lies on the coast

das Dorf liegt sehr hoch — the village is very high up

das liegt auf meinem Weg — it is on my way

etwas rechts/links liegen lassen — leave something on one's right/left

das Fenster liegt nach vorn/nach Süden/zum Garten — the window is at the front/faces south/faces the garden

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun — it is not my intention to do that

das Essen lag mir schwer im Magen — the food/meal lay heavy on my stomach

4) (zeitlich) be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir — I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

5)

das liegt an ihm od. bei ihm — it is up to him; (ist seine Schuld) it is his fault

die Verantwortung/Schuld liegt bei ihm — it is his responsibility/fault

an mir soll es nicht liegen — I won't stand in your way; (ich werde mich beteiligen) I'm easy (coll.)

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt — I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur liegen, dass...? — why ever is it that...?

6) (gemäß sein)

es liegt mir nicht — it doesn't suit me; it isn't right for me; (es spricht mich nicht an) it doesn't appeal to me; (ich mag es nicht) I don't like it or care for it

es liegt ihm nicht, das zu tun — he does not like doing that; (so etwas tut er nicht) it is not his way to do that

7)

daran liegt ihm viel/wenig/nichts — he sets great/little/no store by that; it means a lot/little/nothing to him

an ihm liegt mir schon etwas — I do care about him [a bit]

8) (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher — the desk is covered with books

9) (bes. Milit.): (verweilen) be; < troops> be stationed; < ship> lie

10)

liegen bleiben — < things> stay, be left; (vergessen werden) be left behind; (nicht verkauft werden) remain unsold; (nicht erledigt werden) be left undone; (eine Panne haben) break down

diese Briefe können bis morgen liegen bleiben — these letters can wait until tomorrow

etwas liegen lassen — (vergessen) leave something [behind]; (unerledigt lassen) leave something undone

alles liegen und stehen lassen — drop everything; s. auch Straße 1); liegend

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n.

recumbency n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > liegen
3 Liegen

v/i; liegt, lag, hat (südd., österr., schw.: ist) gelegen

1. Sache: lie; die Flaschen müssen liegen the bottles have to lie flat; der Boden lag voller Zeitungen the floor was strewn with newspapers; der Schnee lag meterhoch the snow was piled up to a height of several met|res (Am. -ers); es lag viel Schnee there was a lot of snow (on the ground); liegt mein Haar richtig? is my hair all right?; der Griff liegt gut in der Hand the grip sits nicely in your hand

2. Person: lie; im Gras / auf dem Bett liegen lie in the grass / on the bed; liegen bleiben (nicht aufstehen) not get up; im Bett: auch stay in bed; Boxen: stay down; er blieb verletzt liegen he was unable to get up because he was injured

3. Kranker: be in bed; weitS. (krank sein) be laid up; liegen müssen Kranker: have to stay in bed; flach: have to lie flat; er hat drei Wochen gelegen he was in bed ( oder was laid up) for three weeks

4. (gelegen sein) Stadt etc.: lie, be (situated); Gebäude: be (situated oder located); das Dorf liegt hoch über dem Tal the village is (situated) high above the valley; liegen nach Haus: face; Zimmer: auch look out on, overlook

5. NAUT., Schiff: lie; im Hafen liegt seit gestern eine Segelyacht there’s been a yacht in (the) harbo(u)r since yesterday

6. fig.: da liegt der Fehler that’s where the trouble lies; wie die Sache jetzt liegt as matters (now) stand, as things are at the moment; es liegt hinter uns it’s behind us; da liegt noch einiges vor uns we’ve got quite a lot coming up; in ihrer Stimme lag leise Ironie there was a hint of irony in her voice; das lag nicht in meiner Absicht that was not my intention; die Schwierigkeit liegt darin, dass... the problem is that...

7. liegen bleiben Sachen: be left ( auf + Dat on); Schnee: settle; (vergessen werden) be left (behind); auch fig. be forgotten; fig. Arbeit: be left unfinished; WIRTS., Waren: be left unsold; umg. be left on the shelf; mit dem Auto: unterwegs liegen bleiben have a breakdown on the way; das kann liegen bleiben fig. that can wait; liegen geblieben (vergessen) forgotten; Auto etc.: stranded; (aufgegeben) abandoned; liegen gebliebene Bücher etc. books etc. left behind

8. liegen lassen (vergessen) leave behind, forget; (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; (Arbeit) leave (unfinished); die Arbeit liegen lassen (unterbrechen) stop work; plötzlich: drop everything; Fabrikarbeiter: down tools, Am. walk out; alles liegen lassen (nicht aufräumen) leave everything lying around, not clean up; lass es liegen! don’t touch it!; links I

9. (gemäß sein) das liegt mir nicht it’s not my thing; er liegt mir überhaupt nicht he’s not my type of person; als Mann: he’s not my type; nichts liegt mir ferner nothing could be further from my mind

10. mit Präp.: liegen an (+ Dat) be near; an einer Straße, einem Fluss: be on; (dicht an) be next to; fig., Ursache: be because of; an der Spitze etc. liegen be in front etc.; es liegt an dir Schuld: it’s your fault; etw. zu tun: it’s up to you; an mir solls nicht liegen I’ll certainly do my best; (ich werde dir nicht im Weg stehen) I won’t stand in the way; an mir solls nicht liegen, wenn die Sache schief geht it won’t be my fault ( oder through any fault of mine) if it goes wrong; es liegt daran, dass... it’s because...; es liegt mir daran zu (+ Inf.) I’m keen (Am. eager) to (+ Inf.) es liegt mir sehr viel daran it means a lot to me; es liegt mir viel an ihr she means a lot to me; mir liegt viel an deiner Mitarbeit your cooperation is very important to me; es liegt mir nichts daran it doesn’t mean much to me; es liegt mir nichts daran zu gewinnen it doesn’t make any difference to me whether I win or not

11. mit Präp.: liegen auf (+ Akk) lie on; Akzent: be on; der Wagen liegt gut ( auf der Straße) the car holds (the road) well; es liegt Nebel auf den Feldern mist is hanging over the fields; Hand1 3, Seele1

12. mit Präp.: der Gewinn liegt bei fünf Millionen there is a profit of five million; die Temperaturen liegen bei 30 Grad temperatures are ( im Wetterbericht: will be) around 30 degrees (centigrade); die Entscheidung liegt bei dir it’s your decision, it’s up to you; Blut 1, Magen etc.

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to recline; to be situated; to lie; to be

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lie|gen
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1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) lie

2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) lie

3) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) rest

4) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) sit

5) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stand

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lie·gen

< lag, gelegen>

[ˈli:gn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: haben o SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sein

1. (sich in horizontaler Lage befinden) to lie

ich liege noch im Bett I'm still [lying] in bed

während der Krankheit musste sie \liegen while she was ill she had to lie down all the time

Weinflaschen müssen \liegen wine bottles should lie flat

hast du irgendwo meine Schlüssel \liegen gesehen? have you seen my keys lying [around] anywhere?

deine Brille müsste eigentlich auf dem Schreibtisch \liegen your glasses should be [lying] on the desk

Herzkranke müssen hoch/höher \liegen people with heart problems should lie with their heads raised

das Flugzeug lag ganz ruhig in der Luft the plane was flying quite smoothly

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße the car holds the road well

auf dieser Matratze liegt man weich/weicher this mattress is soft/softer for lying on

in diesem Bett liegt es sich hart/weich this bed is hard/soft

krank im Bett \liegen to be ill in bed

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 2 \liegen to be in hospital/in ward 2

unbequem \liegen to lie uncomfortably [or in an uncomfortable position]

\liegen bleiben (im Bett) to stay in bed; (nicht aufstehen) to remain lying [down]

bleib \liegen! don't get up!, stay down!

sie blieb bewusstlos auf dem Boden \liegen she lay unconscious on the floor; s.a. Knie, links, stehen

2. (sich befinden) to be [lying]

ein Lächeln lag auf seinem Gesicht there was a smile on his face

die Stadt lag in dichtem Nebel the town was enveloped in thick fog, thick fog hung [or lay] over the town

die Betonung liegt auf der zweiten Silbe the stress is on the second syllable

ich habe noch einen guten Wein im Keller \liegen I have a good wine in the cellar

etw liegt [nicht] in jds Absicht sth is [not] sb's intention

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun it is not my intention to do that

etw liegt nicht in jds Hand/Macht sth is out of sb's hands/not within sb's power

das liegt leider nicht in meiner Hand/Macht unfortunately that is out of my hands/not within my power

verstreut \liegen to be [or lie] scattered

[irgendwo] \liegen bleiben (nicht weggenommen werden) to be left [somewhere]

Hände weg, das Buch bleibt [da] \liegen! hands off, the book's going nowhere!

etw \liegen lassen (zurücklassen) to leave sth [there]; (verstreut) to leave sth lying about [or around]

er ließ die Briefe auf dem Tisch liegen he left the letters [lying] on the desk

er ließ alles \liegen und eilte ihr zur Hilfe he dropped everything to [go and] help her

3. (sich abgesetzt haben) Schnee to lie; Hitze, Nebel a. to hang

der Schnee lag 1 Meter hoch the snow was 1 metre deep

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen there is snow [lying] on the hills

hier in den Bergen liegt oft bis Mitte April noch Schnee here in the mountains the snow often lies on the ground until mid-April

auf den Autos liegt weißer Reif there is a white [covering of] frost on the cars

bei euch liegt aber viel Staub it's very dusty [in] here

über allen Möbeln lag eine dicke Staubschicht there was a thick layer of dust over all the furniture

4. (vergessen werden)

irgendwo \liegen bleiben to be [or get] left behind somewhere

mein Hut muss in dem Restaurant \liegen geblieben sein I must have left my hat in the restaurant

etw \liegen lassen to leave sth behind

verflixt, ich muss meinen Schirm in der U-Bahn \liegen gelassen haben! damn, I must have left my umbrella [behind] on the underground!

5. (nicht erledigt werden)

\liegen bleiben to be left [undone], not to get done

diese Briefe können bis morgen \liegen bleiben these letters can wait until tomorrow

etw \liegen lassen to leave sth [undone]

6. ÖKON

\liegen bleiben (nicht verkauft werden) to remain unsold, not to sell

wenn uns diese Waren \liegen bleiben... if we are left with these things [on our hands]...

7. (geografisch gelegen sein) to be; Haus, Stadt etc. a. to be situated [or located], to lie

ihr Haus liegt an einem romantischen See their house is situated by a romantic lake

das liegt auf dem Weg/ganz in der Nähe it's on the way/quite nearby

eine bildhübsch/ruhig/verkehrsgünstig gelegene Villa a villa in a picturesque/quiet/easily accessible location

ein einsam gelegener Bauernhof an isolated farm

etw links/rechts \liegen lassen to leave sth on one's left/right

nach Norden/zum Garten/zur Straße \liegen to face north/the garden/the road

diese Wohnung liegt nach vorn zur Straße [hinaus] this flat faces [out onto] the street

das Fenster liegt zum Garten the window faces the garden

verkehrsgünstig \liegen Stadt to have good communications

8. (begraben sein)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] buried somewhere

9. NAUT (festgemacht haben)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [moored] somewhere

ein paar Fischerboote lagen am Kai a couple of fishing boots were moored to the quay

10. MIL

▪ irgendwo liegen Truppen to be stationed

vor Paris \liegen to be stationed outside Paris

irgendwo [in Quartier] \liegen to be quartered somewhere

11. AUTO (nicht weiterfahren können)

\liegen bleiben to break down [or have a breakdown], to conk out fam

12. (zeitlich) to be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

die Stunden, die zwischen den Prüfungen lagen the hours between the examinations

das liegt schon so lange zurück it is so long ago

13. (in einem Wettbewerb)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] somewhere

wie \liegen unsere Schwimmer eigentlich im Wettbewerb? how are our swimmers doing in the competition?

die Mannschaft liegt jetzt auf dem zweiten Tabellenplatz the team is now second in the division

in den Charts an erster Stelle \liegen to top the charts

in Führung/auf den hinteren Plätzen/an der Spitze \liegen to be in the lead/at the bottom/right out in front

14. (gestylt sein)

gut \liegen Haare to stay in place [well]

richtig/nicht richtig \liegen to be/not be in the right place

15. (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher the desk is covered with books

16. MODE (eine bestimmte Breite haben)

▪ irgendwie \liegen Stoff to be a certain size

wie breit liegt dieser Seidenstoff? how wide is this silk material?

der Stoff liegt quer/90 cm breit the material is on the cross/is 90 cm wide

17. ÖKON

▪ bei [o um] ... \liegen to cost...

▪ zwischen... und... \liegen to cost between... and..., to be priced at between... and...

der Preis dürfte [irgendwo] bei 4.500 Euro \liegen the price is likely to be [around] 4,500 euros

damit \liegen Sie um 185.000 Euro höher that would put the price up by 185,000 euros

damit \liegen Sie schnell bei 1,3 Millionen Euro Baukosten that would soon push the building costs up to 1.3 million euros

18. (begründet sein)

▪ an jdm/etw \liegen to be caused [or because of] by sb/sth

woran liegt es? why is that?, what is the reason [for that]?

es liegt daran, dass... it is because...

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur \liegen, dass mir immer alles misslingt? why is it that everything I do goes wrong?

an mir soll es nicht \liegen! don't let me stop you!, I won't stand in your way!

19. (wichtig sein)

▪ jdm liegt etw an jdm/etw sb attaches a certain importance to sb/sth

du weißt doch, wie sehr mir daran liegt you know how important it is to me

es liegt mir schon etwas an ihr I do care about her [a bit]

ihm liegt [einiges] daran, respektiert zu werden it is of [some] importance to him to be respected

jdm ist etwas/nichts/viel an jdm/etw gelegen sb/sth means something/nothing/a lot to sb

an diesem uninteressanten Stellenangebot war mir nichts gelegen I didn't bother [even] considering this unappealing job offer

es liegt jdm nichts/wenig an etw sth doesn't matter at all/much to sb, sth isn't at all/not very important to sb

es liegt jdm viel an etw sth matters a lot to sb, sth is very important to sb

es liegt ihm sehr viel an seiner Arbeit his job matters a lot to him

20. oft verneint (jdm gemäß sein)

▪ etw liegt jdm sb likes sth; (entspricht jds Begabung) sb is good at sth

Mathe scheint dir wirklich zu \liegen (fam) maths seems right up your street fam

diese Arbeit liegt mir total (fam) this job suits me down to the ground fam

▪ etw liegt jdm nicht (jd hat kein Talent) sb has no aptitude for sth; (es gefällt jdm nicht) sth doesn't appeal to sb; (jd mag es nicht) sb doesn't like [or care for] sth

Französisch liegt ihm nicht he has no aptitude for French

körperliche Arbeit liegt ihr weniger she's not really cut out for physical work

Peter ist ganz nett, aber er liegt mir irgendwie nicht Peter's nice enough but not really my cup of tea

21. (lasten)

▪ auf jdm \liegen to weigh down [up]on sb

auf ihr liegt eine große Verantwortung a heavy responsibility rests on her shoulders

auf ihm scheint ein Fluch zu \liegen there seems to be a curse on him

die Schuld lag schwer auf ihm his guilt weighed heavily on him; s.a. Magen

22. (abhängig sein)

▪ bei jdm \liegen to be up to sb

das liegt ganz bei dir that is completely up to you

die Entscheidung liegt bei dir/beim Volk the decision rests with you/the people

die Verantwortung liegt bei dir it's your responsibility

23. (stehen, sich verhalten) to be

die Sache liegt ganz anders the situation is quite different; s.a. Ding

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) lie; < person> be lying down

während der Krankheit musste er liegen — while he was ill he had to lie down all the time

auf den Knien liegen — be prostrate on one's knees

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 6 liegen — be in hospital/in ward 6

[krank] im Bett liegen — be [ill] in bed

[im Bett] liegen bleiben — stay in bed

bewusstlos/bewegungslos liegen bleiben — lie unconscious/motionless

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße — the car holds the road well

2) (vorhanden sein) lie

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen — there is snow [lying] on the hills

der Schnee bleibt liegen — the snow lies

der Stoff liegt 80 cm breit — the material is 80 cm wide

3) (sich befinden) be; < object> be [lying]; <town, house, etc.> be [situated]

die Preise liegen höher — prices are higher

wie die Dinge liegen — as things are or stand [at the moment]

die Stadt liegt an der Küste — the town is or lies on the coast

das Dorf liegt sehr hoch — the village is very high up

das liegt auf meinem Weg — it is on my way

etwas rechts/links liegen lassen — leave something on one's right/left

das Fenster liegt nach vorn/nach Süden/zum Garten — the window is at the front/faces south/faces the garden

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun — it is not my intention to do that

das Essen lag mir schwer im Magen — the food/meal lay heavy on my stomach

4) (zeitlich) be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir — I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

5)

das liegt an ihm od. bei ihm — it is up to him; (ist seine Schuld) it is his fault

die Verantwortung/Schuld liegt bei ihm — it is his responsibility/fault

an mir soll es nicht liegen — I won't stand in your way; (ich werde mich beteiligen) I'm easy (coll.)

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt — I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur liegen, dass...? — why ever is it that...?

6) (gemäß sein)

es liegt mir nicht — it doesn't suit me; it isn't right for me; (es spricht mich nicht an) it doesn't appeal to me; (ich mag es nicht) I don't like it or care for it

es liegt ihm nicht, das zu tun — he does not like doing that; (so etwas tut er nicht) it is not his way to do that

7)

daran liegt ihm viel/wenig/nichts — he sets great/little/no store by that; it means a lot/little/nothing to him

an ihm liegt mir schon etwas — I do care about him [a bit]

8) (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher — the desk is covered with books

9) (bes. Milit.): (verweilen) be; < troops> be stationed; < ship> lie

10)

liegen bleiben — < things> stay, be left; (vergessen werden) be left behind; (nicht verkauft werden) remain unsold; (nicht erledigt werden) be left undone; (eine Panne haben) break down

diese Briefe können bis morgen liegen bleiben — these letters can wait until tomorrow

etwas liegen lassen — (vergessen) leave something [behind]; (unerledigt lassen) leave something undone

alles liegen und stehen lassen — drop everything; s. auch Straße 1); liegend

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Liegen n; -s, kein pl lying; Stellung: lying ( oder horizontal) position;

im Liegen lying down;

das Liegen bekommt ihm nicht he can’t take all this lying down

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) lie; < person> be lying down

während der Krankheit musste er liegen — while he was ill he had to lie down all the time

auf den Knien liegen — be prostrate on one's knees

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 6 liegen — be in hospital/in ward 6

[krank] im Bett liegen — be [ill] in bed

[im Bett] liegen bleiben — stay in bed

bewusstlos/bewegungslos liegen bleiben — lie unconscious/motionless

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße — the car holds the road well

2) (vorhanden sein) lie

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen — there is snow [lying] on the hills

der Schnee bleibt liegen — the snow lies

der Stoff liegt 80 cm breit — the material is 80 cm wide

3) (sich befinden) be; < object> be [lying]; <town, house, etc.> be [situated]

die Preise liegen höher — prices are higher

wie die Dinge liegen — as things are or stand [at the moment]

die Stadt liegt an der Küste — the town is or lies on the coast

das Dorf liegt sehr hoch — the village is very high up

das liegt auf meinem Weg — it is on my way

etwas rechts/links liegen lassen — leave something on one's right/left

das Fenster liegt nach vorn/nach Süden/zum Garten — the window is at the front/faces south/faces the garden

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun — it is not my intention to do that

das Essen lag mir schwer im Magen — the food/meal lay heavy on my stomach

4) (zeitlich) be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir — I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

5)

das liegt an ihm od. bei ihm — it is up to him; (ist seine Schuld) it is his fault

die Verantwortung/Schuld liegt bei ihm — it is his responsibility/fault

an mir soll es nicht liegen — I won't stand in your way; (ich werde mich beteiligen) I'm easy (coll.)

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt — I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur liegen, dass...? — why ever is it that...?

6) (gemäß sein)

es liegt mir nicht — it doesn't suit me; it isn't right for me; (es spricht mich nicht an) it doesn't appeal to me; (ich mag es nicht) I don't like it or care for it

es liegt ihm nicht, das zu tun — he does not like doing that; (so etwas tut er nicht) it is not his way to do that

7)

daran liegt ihm viel/wenig/nichts — he sets great/little/no store by that; it means a lot/little/nothing to him

an ihm liegt mir schon etwas — I do care about him [a bit]

8) (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher — the desk is covered with books

9) (bes. Milit.): (verweilen) be; < troops> be stationed; < ship> lie

10)

liegen bleiben — < things> stay, be left; (vergessen werden) be left behind; (nicht verkauft werden) remain unsold; (nicht erledigt werden) be left undone; (eine Panne haben) break down

diese Briefe können bis morgen liegen bleiben — these letters can wait until tomorrow

etwas liegen lassen — (vergessen) leave something [behind]; (unerledigt lassen) leave something undone

alles liegen und stehen lassen — drop everything; s. auch Straße 1); liegend

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n.

recumbency n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Liegen
4 lasten

v/i

1. lasten auf (+ Dat) Schnee, auch fig. Sorgen etc.: be a great weight on, weigh down; die Verantwortung lastet auf ihr the (burden of) responsibility rests on her (shoulders), she bears the (burden of) responsibility

2. auf dem Grundstück lastet eine Hypothek the property is mortgaged (förm. encumbered by a mortgage), there is a mortgage on the property

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lạs|ten ['lastn]
vi
to weigh heavily ( auf +dat on)
eine schwere Sorge hat auf ihr gelastet — a terrible worry weighed her down

eine lähmende Schwüle lastete über der Stadt (geh) — an oppressive heat hung heavily over the town

auf dem Haus lastet noch eine Hypothek — the house is still encumbered (with a mortgage) (form)

auf ihm lastet die ganze Verantwortung — all the responsibility rests on him

auf ihm lastet die ganze Arbeit — all the work falls on him

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las·ten

[ˈlastn̩]

vi

1. (als Last liegen auf)

▪ auf etw dat \lasten to rest on sth

2. (eine Bürde sein)

▪ auf jdm \lasten to rest with sb

diese Verantwortung lastet auf mir the responsibility rests with me

3. (finanziell belasten)

▪ auf etw dat \lasten to encumber sth

auf dem Haus \lasten Schulden the house is encumbered with debts

4. (stark belasten)

▪ auf etw dat \lasten to weigh heavily on sth

die Folgen des Krieges \lasten schwer auf dem Land the consequences of the war weigh heavily on the country

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intransitives Verb

1) be a burden

auf jemandem/etwas lasten — weigh heavily [up]on somebody/something

das Amt lastet auf seinen Schultern — (fig.) the burden of office rests on his shoulders

2) (belastet sein mit)

auf dem Haus lasten zwei Hypotheken — the house is encumbered with two mortgages

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lasten v/i

1.

lasten auf (+dat) Schnee, auch fig Sorgen etc: be a great weight on, weigh down;

die Verantwortung lastet auf ihr the (burden of) responsibility rests on her (shoulders), she bears the (burden of) responsibility

2.

auf dem Grundstück lastet eine Hypothek the property is mortgaged (form encumbered by a mortgage), there is a mortgage on the property

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intransitives Verb

1) be a burden

auf jemandem/etwas lasten — weigh heavily [up]on somebody/something

das Amt lastet auf seinen Schultern — (fig.) the burden of office rests on his shoulders

2) (belastet sein mit)

auf dem Haus lasten zwei Hypotheken — the house is encumbered with two mortgages

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(auf) v.

to weigh (on) v. v.

to bear v.

(§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)

to weigh v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > lasten
5 hängen

v/i; hing, ist gehangen; bes. schw. oder altm. hängen1; mit Hangen und Bangen geh. in anxious anticipation; (knapp) barely; mit Hangen und Bangen bestehen geh. scrape through

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das Hängen

hanging

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Hạn|gen ['haŋən]
nt

mit Hangen und Bangen — with fear and trembling

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das

1) (the (act of) killing a criminal by hanging.) hanging

2) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hang

3) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hang

4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hang

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Han·gen

<-s>

[ˈhaŋən]

nt

▶ mit \Hangen und Bangen (geh) with fear and dread

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I
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein

1) hang

die Bilder hängen [schon] — the pictures are [already] up

der Schrank hängt voller Kleider — the wardrobe is full of clothes

der Weihnachtsbaum hängt voller Süßigkeiten — the Christmas tree is laden with sweets

an einem Faden hängen — be hanging by a thread

etwas hängen lassen — (vergessen) leave something behind

2) (sich festhalten) hang, dangle (an + Dat. from)

jemandem am Hals hängen — hang round somebody's neck; s. auch Rockzipfel

3) (erhängt werden) hang; be hanged

4) (an einem Fahrzeug) be hitched or attached (an + Dat. to)

5) (herabhängen) hang down

bis auf den Boden hängen — hang down to the ground

die Beine ins Wasser hängen lassen — let one's legs dangle in the water

sich hängen lassen — (fig.) let oneself go

lass dich nicht so hängen! — (fig.) [you must] pull yourself together!

6) (unordentlich sitzen)

im Sessel hängen — (erschöpft, betrunken) be or sit slumped in one's/the chair; (flegelhaft) lounge in one's/the chair

7) (geh.): (schweben, auch fig.) hang (über + Dat. over)

jemanden hängen lassen — (fig. ugs.): (jemandem nicht helfen) let somebody down

8) (haften) cling, stick (an + Dat. to)

an/auf etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — stick to something

von dem Vortrag bleib [bei ihm] nicht viel hängen — (fig.) not much of the lecture stuck (coll.)

ein Verdacht bleibt an ihr hängen — (fig.) suspicion rests on her

9) (festhängen)

sie hing mit dem Rock am Zaun/in der Fahrradkette — her skirt was caught on the fence/in the bicycle chain

[mit dem Ärmel usw.] an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — get one's sleeve etc. caught on/in something

10) (ugs.): (sich aufhalten, sein) hang around (coll.)

[schon wieder] am Telefon/vorm Fernseher hängen — be on the telephone [again]/be in front of the television [again]

11) (sich nicht trennen wollen)

an jemandem/etwas hängen — be very attached to somebody/something

12) (sich neigen) lean

13) (ugs.): (angeschlossen sein)

an etwas (Dat.) hängen — be on something

14) (ugs.): (nicht weiterkommen) be stuck

15) (ugs.): (zurück sein) be behind

hängen bleiben — (ugs.): (verweilen) get stuck (coll.); (ugs.): (nicht versekt werden) stay down; have to repeat a year

16) (entschieden werden)

an/bei jemandem/etwas hängen — depend on somebody/something
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transitives Verb

1)

etwas in/über etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something in/over something

etwas an/auf etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something on something

2) (befestigen) hitch up (an + Akk. to); couple on <railway carriage, trailer, etc.> (an + Akk. to)

3) (hängen lassen) hang

die Beine ins Wasser hängen — let one's legs dangle in the water

4) (erhängen) hang

Tod durch Hängen — death by hanging

mit Hängen und Würgen — by the skin of one's teeth

5) (ugs.): (aufwenden)

an/in etwas (Akk.) hängen — put <work, time, money> into something; spend <time, money> on something

6) (ugs.): (anschließen)

jemanden/etwas an etwas (Akk.) hängen — put somebody/something on something; s. auch Glocke 1); Nagel 2)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (ergreifen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang on to something

sich jemandem an den Hals hängen — cling to somebody's neck

sich ans Telefon hängen — (fig. ugs.) get on the telephone

2) (sich festsetzen) < smell> cling (an + Akk. to); <burr, hairs, etc.> cling, stick (an + Akk. to)

3) (anschließen)

sich an jemanden hängen — attach oneself to somebody; latch on to somebody (coll.)

4) (verfolgen)

sich an jemanden/ein Auto hängen — follow or (coll.) tail somebody/a car

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hängen¹ v/i; hängt, hing, hat/südd, österr, schweiz ist gehangen

1. (befestigt sein) hang (

an +dat on;

von from); an der Decke: be suspended (from); an einem Fahrzeug: be attached (to);

es hängt schief/zu tief etc it’s not (hanging) straight/it’s (hanging) too low etc;

hängen lassen (Wäsche) leave on the line; (vergessen) leave (hanging);

jemanden hängen lassen umg, fig leave sb in the lurch

2. (sich festhalten) hang;

das Kind hing an i-r Hand/i-m Hals the child was hanging onto her hand/around her neck;

sie hing aus dem Fenster umg (lehnte sich hinaus) she was hanging out of the window

3. durch sein Gewicht etc: droop, hang down; (durchhängen) sag; (sich zur Seite neigen) be inclined, lean over (

nach to[ward(s)]); (nicht waagrecht sein) slope;

bis auf den Boden hängen Zweige, Tischdecke etc: hang down to the ground;

die Köpfe der Blumen hängen (nach unten) the heads of the flowers are drooping;

die Beine ins Wasser hängen lassen dangle one’s legs in the water;

den Kopf/Schwanz hängen lassen hang one’s head/let its tail hang down;

lass den Kopf nicht hängen! fig keep your head up;

sich hängen lassen fig (sich gehen lassen) let o.s. go;

lässig im Sessel hängen loll in the armchair;

die Kleider hingen mir nur so am Leib the clothes were hanging off me umg; → hängend B

4. geh (unbeweglich schweben) float, hover;

hängen über (+dat) Schicksal, Schwert etc: hang over;

Wolken hängen am Himmel clouds float ( oder hang) in the sky;

Rauch hing in der Luft smoke was hanging in the air

5. (haften) cling, stick (

an +dat to); TECH catch, stick; (festsitzen) be caught; COMPUT hang

6.

hängen bleiben get ( oder be) caught (

an +dat on), catch (on, in); get ( oder be) stuck (

in +dat in); TECH jam, stick; Computer, Programm, Schallplatte: hang; umg, fig (nicht weiterkommen) be stuck; fig stick (

im Gedächtnis in one’s mind); umg bei Freunden, in Kneipe etc: get stuck; (aufgehalten werden) be held up; SPORT be stopped (

an +dat by); umg, in der Schule: be kept down (US held back);

er blieb mit der Hose am Zaun hängen he caught his trousers (US pants) on the fence;

ihr Blick/ein Verdacht blieb an ihm hängen her eyes/a suspicion rested on him;

von dem Vortrag ist bei mir nicht viel hängen geblieben I can’t remember much of (what was said in) the talk;

an mir bleibt alles hängen umg I get lumbered with everything, I end up having to do everything;

die ganze Arbeit hängt an mir umg (bin verantwortlich) I’m responsible for all the work; (bin damit belastet) I’ve been lumbered with all the work umg;

wo(ran) hängt’s? umg what’s the problem?;

sie hängt in Latein umg she’s behind in Latin

7. umg (sich aufhalten, sein) hang around (

in +dat in;

bei at);

er hängt dauernd am Telefon he’s on the phone all day, he’s never off the phone;

sie hängt den ganzen Tag vor dem Fernseher she’s glued to the TV all day

8. (voll sein):

voller Bilder hängen Wand: be covered in paintings; Haus: be full of paintings;

der Baum hängt voller Früchte the tree is laden with fruit

9. (angeschlossen sein) be connected (up) (to);

der Computer hängt am Netz the computer is connected to the net(work), the computer is networked;

sie hängt am Tropf/an der Herz-Lungen-Maschine she’s on a drip (US IV)/heart-lung machine

10. fig:

hängen an (+dat) an einem Brauch, am Leben etc: cling to; an jemandem: be very attached ( stärker: devoted) to; am Geld, an Besitz: love, be fond of; (abhängen von) depend on; (verbunden sein mit) be involved;

du weißt ja nicht, was für mich alles daran hängt you’ve no idea how much is hanging on this as far as I’m concerned, you just don’t know what this means for me; → auch Faden¹ 3, Lippe etc

hängen²; hängt, hängte, hat gehängt

A. v/t

1. (Bild, Wäsche etc) hang (

an die Leine, Wand [up] on; an die Decke from), suspend (from)

2. an Fahrzeug etc: fix, fasten, attach (

an +akk to); (anhaken) hook (on[to])

3. (hängen lassen) dangle;

die Beine ins Wasser hängen dangle one’s legs in the water;

den Kopf aus dem Fenster hängen stick one’s head out of the window

4. (jemanden) hang;

gehängt werden be hanged;

er soll hängen! he ought to be hanged ( oder hung umg)!

5. fig:

sein Herz an etwas (akk)

hängen set one’s heart on sth;

viel Arbeit/Mühe/Zeit an oder

in etwas (akk)

hängen umg put a lot of work/effort/time into sth; → Brotkorb, Glocke, Nagel etc

B. v/r:

sich an jemanden/etwas hängen hang on to sb/sth, auch gefühlsmäßig: cling to sb/sth;

sich ans Telefon hängen umg get on the telephone;

sich an jemandes Fersen hängen (jemanden verfolgen) follow close on sb’s heels;

sich an jemanden hängen aufdringlich: cling to sb; Laufsport: drop in behind sb;

sich aus dem Fenster hängen hang out of the window;

sich in etwas (akk)

hängen umg, fig (sich engagieren) get involved in sth; (sich einmischen) meddle in sth

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein

1) hang

die Bilder hängen [schon] — the pictures are [already] up

der Schrank hängt voller Kleider — the wardrobe is full of clothes

der Weihnachtsbaum hängt voller Süßigkeiten — the Christmas tree is laden with sweets

an einem Faden hängen — be hanging by a thread

etwas hängen lassen — (vergessen) leave something behind

2) (sich festhalten) hang, dangle (an + Dat. from)

jemandem am Hals hängen — hang round somebody's neck; s. auch Rockzipfel

3) (erhängt werden) hang; be hanged

4) (an einem Fahrzeug) be hitched or attached (an + Dat. to)

5) (herabhängen) hang down

bis auf den Boden hängen — hang down to the ground

die Beine ins Wasser hängen lassen — let one's legs dangle in the water

sich hängen lassen — (fig.) let oneself go

lass dich nicht so hängen! — (fig.) [you must] pull yourself together!

6) (unordentlich sitzen)

im Sessel hängen — (erschöpft, betrunken) be or sit slumped in one's/the chair; (flegelhaft) lounge in one's/the chair

7) (geh.): (schweben, auch fig.) hang (über + Dat. over)

jemanden hängen lassen — (fig. ugs.): (jemandem nicht helfen) let somebody down

8) (haften) cling, stick (an + Dat. to)

an/auf etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — stick to something

von dem Vortrag bleib [bei ihm] nicht viel hängen — (fig.) not much of the lecture stuck (coll.)

ein Verdacht bleibt an ihr hängen — (fig.) suspicion rests on her

9) (festhängen)

sie hing mit dem Rock am Zaun/in der Fahrradkette — her skirt was caught on the fence/in the bicycle chain

[mit dem Ärmel usw.] an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — get one's sleeve etc. caught on/in something

10) (ugs.): (sich aufhalten, sein) hang around (coll.)

[schon wieder] am Telefon/vorm Fernseher hängen — be on the telephone [again]/be in front of the television [again]

11) (sich nicht trennen wollen)

an jemandem/etwas hängen — be very attached to somebody/something

12) (sich neigen) lean

13) (ugs.): (angeschlossen sein)

an etwas (Dat.) hängen — be on something

14) (ugs.): (nicht weiterkommen) be stuck

15) (ugs.): (zurück sein) be behind

hängen bleiben — (ugs.): (verweilen) get stuck (coll.); (ugs.): (nicht versekt werden) stay down; have to repeat a year

16) (entschieden werden)

an/bei jemandem/etwas hängen — depend on somebody/something
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transitives Verb

1)

etwas in/über etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something in/over something

etwas an/auf etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something on something

2) (befestigen) hitch up (an + Akk. to); couple on <railway carriage, trailer, etc.> (an + Akk. to)

3) (hängen lassen) hang

die Beine ins Wasser hängen — let one's legs dangle in the water

4) (erhängen) hang

Tod durch Hängen — death by hanging

mit Hängen und Würgen — by the skin of one's teeth

5) (ugs.): (aufwenden)

an/in etwas (Akk.) hängen — put <work, time, money> into something; spend <time, money> on something

6) (ugs.): (anschließen)

jemanden/etwas an etwas (Akk.) hängen — put somebody/something on something; s. auch Glocke 1); Nagel 2)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (ergreifen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang on to something

sich jemandem an den Hals hängen — cling to somebody's neck

sich ans Telefon hängen — (fig. ugs.) get on the telephone

2) (sich festsetzen) < smell> cling (an + Akk. to); <burr, hairs, etc.> cling, stick (an + Akk. to)

3) (anschließen)

sich an jemanden hängen — attach oneself to somebody; latch on to somebody (coll.)

4) (verfolgen)

sich an jemanden/ein Auto hängen — follow or (coll.) tail somebody/a car

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adj.

hung adj. v.

(§ p.,pp.: hing, gehangen)

= to hang v.

(§ p.,p.p.: hung) (•§ p.,p.p.: hanged•)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > hängen
6 pesar

m.

1 grief (tristeza).

2 remorse (arrepentimiento).

3 sorrow, ruefulness, grief, woefulness.

El pesar no se elimina tan fácilmente Sorrow is not eliminated so easily.

4 regret, sorriness.

v.

1 to weigh.

¿cuánto pesa? how much o what does it weigh?

El asistente pesó la mercadería The assistant weighed the goods.

Esta bolsa pesa mucho This bag weighs a lot.

2 to weigh up.

3 to be heavy (ser pesado).

pesa mucho it's very heavy

4 to play an important part.

en su decisión pesaron muchas razones a number of reasons influenced her decision

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pesar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to weigh

■ ¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?

■ no pesas nada you are really light

2 (tener mucho peso) to be heavy

■ ¡cómo pesa esta maleta! this suitcase is really heavy!

3 (sentir) to be sorry, regret

■ me pesa mucho no haberle invitado I really regret not having invited him

4 (influir) to carry weight

■ su opinión pesa más que la nuestra her opinion carries more weight than ours

► verbo transitivo

1 to weigh

► nombre masculino

1 (pena) sorrow, grief

2 (arrepentimiento) regret

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a mi (nuestro etc) pesar to my (our etc) regret

a pesar de despite, in spite of

a pesar de los pesares in spite of everything

mal que me (le etc) pese to my (his etc) great regret

pese a que... despite the fact that..., although...

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1. noun m.
grief, sorrow

- a pesar de
2. verb
1) to weigh

2) be important

3) grieve, cause regret

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1. VI

1) [objeto, persona]

a) (=tener peso) to weigh; (Boxeo, Hípica) to weigh in at; (Inform) to be

pesa cinco kilos — it weighs five kilos

pesa cinco kilos — it weighs five kilos

¿cuánto pesas? — how much o what do you weigh?

el boxeador pesó 90kg — the boxer weighed in at 90kg

esta foto pesa 50k — this photo is 50k (in size)

b) (=tener mucho peso) to be heavy

ese paquete no pesa — that parcel isn't heavy, that parcel hardly weighs anything

¿pesa mucho? — is it heavy?

¡cómo pesa esta bolsa! — this bag's really heavy!

¡no pesa nada! — it's not heavy at all!

pesar como una losa — to weigh like a millstone round one's neck

2) (=resultar pesado)

pesarle a algn: le pesaba la mochila — his rucksack was weighing him down

los pies me pesan, estoy muy cansado — I'm so tired, I can hardly lift my feet up any more

3) (=afligir)

me pesa mucho — I am very sorry about it o to hear it

¡ya le pesará! — he'll be sorry!, he'll regret this!

me pesa haberlo hecho — I regret having done it, I'm sorry I did it

le pesa que no le hayan nombrado — he is hurt that he has not been appointed

4) (=ser una carga)

le pesa tanta responsabilidad — all that responsibility weighs heavily on him

me pesan los años — I feel my age

• pesar sobre — [responsabilidad, preocupación] to weigh heavily on; [amenaza, acusación] to hang over

pesa sobre mi conciencia — it is weighing heavily on my conscience

sobre ella pesan muchas obligaciones — she is burdened with many responsibilities

las sospechas que pesan sobre Aguirre — the suspicions surrounding Aguirre

pesa sobre ellos una orden de busca y captura — there is a warrant out for their arrest

la hipoteca que pesa sobre el piso — the mortgage with which the flat is burdened

la maldición que pesa sobre nuestra familia — the curse afflicting our family

5) (=influir) to carry weight

sus opiniones no pesan en el partido — her opinions do not carry any weight in the party

sus razones no han pesado en mi decisión — his arguments did not influence my decision

6)

• pese a (que) — in spite of (the fact that), despite (the fact that)

pese a las dificultades — in spite of o despite the difficulties

lo creo, pese a que ellos lo niegan — I believe it, even though they deny it, I believe it, in spite of o despite the fact that they deny it

lo haré pese a quien pese — I'll do it whether people like it or not, I'll do it, no matter who I offend
mal 2.
7) And, CAm (=vender carne) to sell meat

2. VT

1) [+ carta, fruta etc] to weigh

2) (=sopesar) to weigh up

pesar las posibilidades — to weigh up one's chances

pesar los pros y los contras — to weigh up the pros and cons

3.

See:

pesarse

4. SM

1) (=aflicción) sorrow

la noticia le causó un hondo pesar — the news caused him deep sorrow

expresó su pesar a la familia de las víctimas — he expressed his sorrow to the families of the victims

2) (=arrepentimiento) regret

expresó su pesar por el accidente — he expressed his regret at the accident

a mi pesar — to my regret

con gran pesar mío — much to my regret

sentir o tener pesar por no haber... — to regret not having...

3)

• a pesar de — in spite of, despite

a pesar de todo — in spite of o despite everything

a pesar del mal tiempo — in spite of o despite the bad weather

• a pesar de que — even though

a pesar de que no tiene dinero — even though he has no money, in spite of o despite the fact that he has no money

a pesar de que la quiero — even though I love her

- a pesar de los pesares

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masculino

1)

a) (pena, tristeza) sorrow

me expresó su pesar — she expressed her sorrow

a pesar mío or muy a mi pesar — much to my regret

con pesar — sorrowfully, with a heavy heart

b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse

no siente ningún pesar — he feels no remorse

2)

a pesar de — despite

a pesar de su enfermedad/de estar enfermo — despite o in spite of being ill

a pesar de todo — in spite of o despite everything

a pesar de los pesares — (fam) in spite of everything

a pesar de que no sabía mucho inglés... — despite not knowing much English...

se lo llevó, a pesar de que yo se lo había prohibido — he took it, despite the fact that o even though I had forbidden him to
II 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) paquete/maleta to be heavy

cómo pesa! — it's terribly heavy!, it weighs a ton! (colloq)

estas gafas no pesan — these glasses don't weigh much

no me pesa — it's not heavy

b) ( ser una carga)

ya me pesan los años — I feel my age now

le pesan todas esas cargas familiares — he's weighed down by all those family reponsibilities

pesar SOBRE alguien/algo: toda la responsabilidad pesa sobre él all the responsibility falls on his shoulders o on him; la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa — the mortgage on the house

c) ( influir)

su influencia sigue pesando en la región — their influence continues to carry weight in the region

ha pesado más su personalidad que su ideología — her personality has been more of a factor than her ideology

2) ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc)

ahora me pesa mucho — now I deeply regret it

ya te pesará no haber estudiado — you'll be sorry you didn't study, you'll regret not studying

me pesa haberlo ofendido — I'm very sorry I offended him

3)

pese a — despite, in spite of

pese a todo, creo que su trabajo es el mejor — despite o in spite of everything, I still think her work is the best

firmó pese a no estar de acuerdo — she signed even though she did not agree

pese a que — even though

pese a quien (le) pese — no matter who I o you, etc have to upset, no matter whose toes I o you, etc have to tread on

mal que me/le pese — whether I like/he likes it or not
2.
pesar vt

a) <niño/maleta> to weigh; < manzanas> to weigh (out)

b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh

pesa 80 kilos — he weighs 80 kilos
3.
pesarse v pron (refl) to weigh oneself

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I
masculino

1)

a) (pena, tristeza) sorrow

me expresó su pesar — she expressed her sorrow

a pesar mío or muy a mi pesar — much to my regret

con pesar — sorrowfully, with a heavy heart

b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse

no siente ningún pesar — he feels no remorse

2)

a pesar de — despite

a pesar de su enfermedad/de estar enfermo — despite o in spite of being ill

a pesar de todo — in spite of o despite everything

a pesar de los pesares — (fam) in spite of everything

a pesar de que no sabía mucho inglés... — despite not knowing much English...

se lo llevó, a pesar de que yo se lo había prohibido — he took it, despite the fact that o even though I had forbidden him to
II 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) paquete/maleta to be heavy

cómo pesa! — it's terribly heavy!, it weighs a ton! (colloq)

estas gafas no pesan — these glasses don't weigh much

no me pesa — it's not heavy

b) ( ser una carga)

ya me pesan los años — I feel my age now

le pesan todas esas cargas familiares — he's weighed down by all those family reponsibilities

pesar SOBRE alguien/algo: toda la responsabilidad pesa sobre él all the responsibility falls on his shoulders o on him; la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa — the mortgage on the house

c) ( influir)

su influencia sigue pesando en la región — their influence continues to carry weight in the region

ha pesado más su personalidad que su ideología — her personality has been more of a factor than her ideology

2) ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc)

ahora me pesa mucho — now I deeply regret it

ya te pesará no haber estudiado — you'll be sorry you didn't study, you'll regret not studying

me pesa haberlo ofendido — I'm very sorry I offended him

3)

pese a — despite, in spite of

pese a todo, creo que su trabajo es el mejor — despite o in spite of everything, I still think her work is the best

firmó pese a no estar de acuerdo — she signed even though she did not agree

pese a que — even though

pese a quien (le) pese — no matter who I o you, etc have to upset, no matter whose toes I o you, etc have to tread on

mal que me/le pese — whether I like/he likes it or not
2.
pesar vt

a) <niño/maleta> to weigh; < manzanas> to weigh (out)

b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh

pesa 80 kilos — he weighs 80 kilos
3.
pesarse v pron (refl) to weigh oneself

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pesar¹

¹ = grief, regret, chagrin, heartache.

Ex: This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.

Ex: Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.

Ex: Much to her nanny's surprise and chagrin, she was fully potty-trained by her first birthday.

Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.

* a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.

* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.

* con pesar = with regret.

* muy a + Posesivo + pesar = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

pesar²

² = weigh.

Ex: Letters and parcels would be weighed by library staff and franked to show the correct amount in lieu of sticking on postage stamps.

* pesar más que = outweigh, outbalance.

* * *

pesar¹

masculine

A

1 (pena, tristeza) sorrow

me expresó su pesar por la triste noticia she expressed her sorrow at the sad news

ahoga sus pesares en el alcohol he drowns his sorrows in drink

a pesar mío or muy a mi pesar tuve que ir much to my regret I had to go

no debes causarle pesares a tu madre you mustn't upset your mother

el que más pesares le causa the one who causes her the most grief o sorrow o heartache

2 (remordimiento) regret, remorse

no siente ningún pesar por sus malas acciones he feels no remorse for his wrongdoings, he does not regret his wrongdoings

B

a pesar de despite

a pesar de su enfermedad despite his illness, despite being ill

insistió en salir a pesar de estar enfermo he insisted on going out despite being ill o in spite of being ill

a pesar de todo, prefiere quedarse in spite of o despite everything she prefers to stay

a pesar de los pesares ( fam); in spite of everything

a pesar de que no sabía mucho inglés, logró hacerse entender despite not knowing much English o although he didn't know much English, he managed to make himself understood

se llevó el coche, a pesar de que su padre se lo había prohibido he took the car, despite the fact that o although his father had forbidden him to

pesar² [A1 ]

vi

A

1 «paquete/maleta» to be heavy

¡cómo pesa tu maleta! your suitcase is terribly heavy!, your case weighs a ton! ( colloq)

estas gafas no pesan these glasses don't weigh much, these glasses are very light

¿te lo llevo? — no, si no me pesa shall I carry it for you? — no, it's not heavy

2

(ser una carga): ya me pesan los años I feel my age now

le pesan todas esas cargas familiares he's weighed down by all those family reponsibilities, all those family responsibilities weigh heavily on him

pesar SOBRE algn/algo:

toda la responsabilidad pesa sobre él all the responsibility falls on his shoulders o on him

la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa the mortgage on the house

3

(influir): su influencia sigue pesando en la región their influence continues to carry weight in the region

en esta cuestión no deben pesar los intereses personales personal interests shouldn't come o enter into this

ha pesado más su personalidad que su ideología her personality has been more important o more of a factor than her ideology

argumentos que pesan a su favor arguments which weigh in his favor

B (causar pena, arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):

ahora me pesa haberle dicho eso now I regret saying that to him, now I'm sorry I said that to him

ya te pesará no haber estudiado cuando seas mayor when you're older you'll be sorry you didn't study o you'll regret not studying

me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him

C

pese a despite, in spite of

pese a todo, creo que su trabajo es el mejor despite o in spite of everything, I still think her work is the best

firmó pese a no estar de acuerdo she signed even though she did not agree

pese a que even though

pese a que no lo invitaron, les mandó un regalo he sent them a present even though they didn't invite him

pese a quien (le) pese: voy a decir la verdad, pese a quien (le) pese I'm going to speak the truth, no matter who I have to upset o no matter whose toes I have to tread on

mal que me/te/le pese like it or not

mal que te pese, tienes que reconocer que ganó en buena ley like it or not, you have to admit he won fair and square

mal que me pese, tendré que ponerles buena cara much as I dislike the idea I'll have to be nice to them

■ pesar

vt

1 ‹niño/maleta› to weigh; ‹manzanas› to weigh out, weigh

es un kilo bien pesado that's a good o generous kilo

2 (tener cierto peso) to weigh

¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?

pesa 80 kilos he weighs 80 kilos

■ pesarse

v pron

( refl) to weigh oneself

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pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (pena, tristeza) sorrow;

a pesar mío or muy a mi pesar much to my regret
b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse

2
◊ a pesar de despite, in spite of;

a pesar de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
◊ estas gafas no pesan these glasses don't weigh much;

no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ ahora me pesa mucho now I deeply regret it;

me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
3
◊ pese a despite, in spite of;

pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
a) ‹niño/maleta› to weigh;

‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh;

◊ pesa 80 kilos he weighs 80 kilos

pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
' pesar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apencar
- arrepentirse
- aunque
- disgusto
- flema
- todavía
- atención
- falta
- hondo
- obstante
- sentimiento
English:
carry through
- catch up
- despite
- destroy
- down-to-earth
- fact
- for
- intact
- look forward to
- manage
- notwithstanding
- odds
- outweigh
- regardless
- regret
- regretfully
- ruefully
- spite
- stay on
- weigh
- while
- deep
- even
- measure
- regretful
- reluctantly
- sorrow

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pesar¹

♦ nm

1. [tristeza] grief;

todos sentimos un hondo pesar por su fallecimiento we all felt a great sorrow at his death

2. [arrepentimiento] remorse;

no le daba ningún pesar she felt no remorse at all

♦ a pesar de loc prep

despite, in spite of;

a pesar de las críticas in spite of o despite all the criticism;

tuve que hacerlo a pesar mío I had to do it against my will;

muy a nuestro pesar, hubo que invitarles we had to invite them, even though we really didn't want to;

muy a pesar mío no puedo darte lo que me pides I can't give you what you want, much as I'd like to;

a pesar de que… in spite of o despite the fact that…;

a pesar de que me dolía, seguí jugando I carried on playing in spite of o despite the pain;

a pesar de todo in spite of o despite everything;

Comp
Fam
a pesar de los pesares in spite of o despite everything

pesar²

♦ vt

1. [en balanza] to weigh;

pésemelo, por favor could you weigh it for me, please?

2. Fig [examinar, calibrar] to weigh up

♦ vi

1. [tener peso] to weigh;

pesa cinco kilos it weighs five kilos;

¿cuánto pesa? how much o what does it weigh?;

¡qué poco pesa! it doesn't weigh much!

2. [ser pesado] to be heavy;

¡cómo o [m5] cuánto pesa! it's really heavy!;

esta maleta no pesa nada this suitcase hardly weighs anything;

¡ya va pesando la edad!, ¡ya van pesando los años! I'm getting old!

3. [recaer]
pesa una orden de arresto sobre él there is a warrant out for his arrest;

sobre ti pesa la decisión última the final decision rests with you

4. [importar, influir] to play an important part;

en su decisión pesaron muchas razones a number of reasons influenced her decision

5. [doler, entristecer]
me pesa tener que hacerlo I regret having to do it;

me pesa tener que decirte esto I'm sorry to have to tell you this;

no me pesa haber dejado ese trabajo I have no regrets about leaving that job, I'm not at all sorry I left that job

6. Comp

mal que te pese (whether you) like it or not

♦ See also the pronominal verb pesarse

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pesar

I v/t weigh

II v/i

1 ( ser muy pesado) be heavy;

casi no pesa it weighs next to nothing

2 ( influir) carry weight

3 fig

de responsabilidad weigh heavily ( sobre on);

me pesa tener que informarle … I regret to have to inform you …;

mal que me/le pese like it or not, whether I/you like it or not

III m sorrow

IV

:

a pesar de in spite of, despite;

a pesar de ello nevertheless;

a pesar de eso in spite of that, despite that;

a pesar de que in spite of o despite the fact that, even though;

a pesar mío against my wishes

* * *

pesar vt

1) : to weigh

2) examinar: to consider, to think over

pesar vi

1) : to weigh

¿cuánto pesa?: how much does it weigh?

2) : to be heavy

3) : to weigh heavily, to be a burden

no le pesa: it's not a burden on him

pesa sobre mi corazón: it weighs upon my heart

4) influir: to carry weight, to have bearing

5) (with personal pronouns) : to grieve, to sadden

me pesa mucho: I'm very sorry

6)

pese a : in spite of, despite

pesar nm

1) aflicción, pena: sorrow, grief

2) remordimiento: remorse

3)

a pesar de : in spite of, despite

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pesar¹ n

a pesar de in spite of / despite

salieron a pesar del frío they went out in spite of the cold

a pesar de que although

pesar² vb

1. (en general) to weigh

esta bolsa pesa tres kilos this bag weighs three kilos

¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?

2. (tener mucho peso) to be heavy

la bolsa pesaba mucho the bag was very heavy

no deberías cargar con cosas que pesan you shouldn't carry heavy things

pese a que although

Spanish-English dictionary > pesar
7 cargar

v.

1 to load (llenar) (vehículo, arma, cámara).

cargar algo de to load something with

cargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load something onto a ship/onto a lorry

cargar algo demasiado to overload something

cargar las tintas (figurative) to exaggerate, to lay it on thick

Pedro cargaba los camiones en la noche Peter loaded up the trucks at night

2 to give (responsabilidad, tarea).

siempre le cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do

3 to charge ( electricity and electronics).

Missy cargó la batería Missy charged the battery.

Pedro cargó la cuenta Peter charged the account.

4 to bug (informal) (molestar). (peninsular Spanish)

me carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves

5 to carry, to bear, to take the weight of, to bear in arms.

Bernardo cargó a María Bernardo carried Mary.

6 to fill, to load.

Missy cargó su bolso con recuerdos Missy filled her bag with souvenirs.

7 to make heavier by overloading, to overload.

La aerolínea cargó el avión The airline overloaded the plane.

8 to mount.

Cargar el revólver Mount the gun.

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cargar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (poner peso) to load

■ cargaremos los muebles en el camión we'll load the furniture onto the lorry

■ cargaron el barco de trigo the boat was loaded with wheat

2 (arma, máquina de fotos) to load

3 ELECTRICIDAD to charge

■ cargar las pilas to charge the batteries

4 (pluma etc) to fill

5 (precio) to charge; (en cuenta) to debit

■ nos cargaron un 7% de IVA we were charged 7% VAT

6 figurado (poner muchas cosas) to fill (de, with), cram (de, with)

■ cargó su habitación de adornos she filled her room with ornaments

7 figurado (trabajo) to burden with, lumber with; (responsabilidad) to burden (de, with); (culpa) to put on, lay on

■ le cargó ese trabajo a Pedro Pedro was lumbered with that job

8 familiar figurado (molestar) to bother, annoy

■ ese tipo me carga that guy annoys me

9 DERECHO to charge

10 INFORMÁTICA to load

11 MILITAR to charge

12 (naipes) to trump; (dados) to load

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to load

2 (batería) to charge

3 (toro, elefante, etc) to charge

4 (atacar) to charge (contra/sobre, -)

■ el ejército cargó contra el enemigo the army charged the enemy

5 cargar con (algo que pesa) to carry; (una obligación) to shoulder, take on

■ yo cargaré con la maleta I'll carry the suitcase

■ su padre cargó con las deudas his father took on the debts

► verbo pronominal cargarse

1 (llenarse) to load oneself (de, with)

■ cargarse de trabajo to burden oneself with work

2 (el cielo) to get cloudy, become overcast

3 ELECTRICIDAD to become charged

4 EDUCACIÓN familiar (suspender) to fail

■ el profesor se ha cargado a la mitad de los alumnos the teacher failed half the pupils

5 familiar (destrozar) to smash, ruin

■ me he cargado el coche I've wrecked the car

6 familiar (matar) to knock off

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cargar algo en la cuenta de alguien COMERCIO to debit somebody's account with something

cargar con alguien figurado to take charge of somebody

cargar con el muerto familiar to be left holding the baby 2 (ser culpado) to get the blame

cargar con la culpa to take the blame

cargar con la responsabilidad to take the responsibility

cargar con las consecuencias to suffer the consequences

cargar la mano de algo familiar (poner mucho) to add too much (of) something

■ cargar la mano de sal to add too much salt

cargar las culpas a alguien to put the blame on somebody

cargar las tintas familiar to exaggerate

cargarse de algo figurado to weigh oneself down with something, saddle oneself with something, burden oneself with something

■ estaba cargado de deudas he was burdened with debt

cargarse de paciencia to summon up one's patience

cargárselas familiar to get into trouble

■ te las vas a cargar you'll get into trouble, you're in for it

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verb

1) to load

2) carry

3) charge

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1. VT

1) [+ peso] (=echar) to load; (=llevar) to carry

cargaron los sacos en dos camiones — they loaded the sacks onto two lorries

iba cargando la pesada cruz — he was carrying the heavy cross

iba cargando al niño sobre los hombros — he was carrying the child on his shoulders

cargó a sus espaldas una enorme mochila — he swung a huge rucksack up onto his back

cuando cargaba el peso sobre la pierna mala — when he shifted the weight onto his bad leg

2) (=llenar)

a) [+ vehículo, pistola, lavadora, cámara] to load

han terminado de cargar el avión — they've finished loading the plane

cargaron el coche hasta arriba de maletas — they loaded the car up with suitcases

b) (=llenar de combustible) [+ mechero, pluma] to fill; [+ batería, pilas] to charge; [+ horno] to stoke

c) [en exceso]

has cargado la sopa de sal — you've overdone the salt o put too much salt in the soup

tratamos de no cargar a los alumnos con demasiadas horas de clase — we try not to overburden the students with too many teaching hours

- cargar la mano

d) [+ imaginación, mente] to fill

le cargó la cabeza de ideas disparatadas — she filled his head with wild ideas

e) (Inform) to load

3) (=cobrar)

a) [en cuenta] to charge

cargar una cantidad en cuenta a algn — to charge an amount to sb's account

me lo pueden cargar en mi cuenta — you can charge it to my account

cargar una factura con un porcentaje por servicio — to add a service charge to a bill

b) [+ contribución] to charge for; [+ impuesto] to levy

4) (=hacer recaer)

cargar las culpas (de algo) a algn — to blame sb (for sth), put the blame (for sth) on sb

buscan a alguien a quien cargar la culpa — they are looking for somebody to blame o to put the blame on

cargar la culpabilidad en o sobre algn — to hold sb responsible, put the blame on sb

5) (=agobiar)

cargar a algn de algo: el ser campeones nos carga de responsabilidad — being champions places a lot of responsibility on our shoulders

cargar a algn de nuevas obligaciones — to burden sb with new duties

cargar a algn de deudas — to encumber sb with debts

6) (=acusar) to charge, accuse

cargar algo a algn, cargar a algn con algo — to charge sb with sth, accuse sb of sth

cargar a algn de poco escrupuloso — to accuse sb of being unscrupulous, charge sb with being unscrupulous

7) (=soportar) [+ culpa] to take; [+ responsabilidad] to accept; [+ carga] to shoulder

cargó toda la responsabilidad del fracaso — he accepted full responsibility for the disaster

8) * (=fastidiar)

esto me carga — this gets on my nerves *, this bugs me *

deja de cargarme — stop being such a pain *

9) * (=suspender) to fail

10) (Mil) (=atacar) to charge, attack

11) (Náut) [+ vela] to take in

12) [+ dados] to load

13) LAm (=llevar)

¿cargas dinero? — have you got any money on you?

cargar anteojos — to wear glasses

cargar revólver — to carry a gun

14) And, Cono Sur [perro] to attack, go for

2. VI

1) (=echar carga) (Aut) to load up; (Náut) to take on cargo

2)

cargar con —

a) [+ objeto] (=levantar) to pick up; (=llevar) to carry

b) [+ culpa, responsabilidad] to take; [+ consecuencias] to suffer

la empresa cargará con los gastos del viaje — the company will bear the travel expenses

3) (=atacar)

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes — the police charged the demonstrators

el presidente cargó contra la prensa — the president attacked the press

cargar sobre algn — (=presionar) to urge sb, press sb; (=molestar) to pester sb

4) (=apoyarse)

cargar en o sobre algo — [persona] to lean on o against sth; [muro, bóveda] to rest on sth, be supported by sth

5) (Ling) [acento] to fall (en, sobre on)

6) (Meteo) to turn, veer (a to) ( hacia towards)

3.

See:

cargarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <barco/avión/camión> to load

b) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film in

cargué la estufa de leña — I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl — don't put so much into that trunk

c) (Elec) to charge

2)

a) < mercancías> to load

b) < combustible> to fuel

el avión hizo escala para cargar combustible — the plane stopped to refuel

tengo que cargar nafta — (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol

c) (Inf) to load

3)

a) ( de obligaciones)

cargar a alguien de algo — to burden somebody with something

b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)

me cargaron la culpa — they put o laid the blame on me

4) ( llevar)

a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carry

b) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)

cargo las llaves — I have the keys

5) ( a una cuenta) to charge

me lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta — they charged it to my account

6)

a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
2.
cargar vi

1)

a) ( con un bulto)

cargar con algo — to carry something

b) ( con responsabilidad)

cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame

2) tropas/policía

cargar contra alguien — to charge at somebody

3) batería to charge

4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)

me cargan los fanfarrones — I can't stand show-offs cargarse v pron

5)

a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become charged

b) (de peso, obligaciones)

cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children

6)

a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) (romper, estropear) < motor> to wreck; < jarrón> to smash

cargársela(s) — (fam)

te la vas a cargar — you'll be in trouble (colloq)

c) (enf) (Esp fam) ( suspender) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

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= encumber, upload, load, burden, debit, charge.

Ex. If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.

Ex. Once the data has been edited, the user can go online again to upload this amended file to the host computer.

Ex. This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.

Ex. Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.

Ex. An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).

Ex. Each donkey drawn cart is provided with a solar unit installed on the roof; a battery charged by this solar energy supplies the electric power.

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* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* cargar con = saddle with.

* cargar con ello = live with it.

* cargar con la responsabilidad = shoulder + the burden, shoulder + the responsibility.

* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* cargar de electricidad = charge with + electricity.

* cargar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* cargar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* cargar información = load + information.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.

* volver a cargar = reload.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <barco/avión/camión> to load

b) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film in

cargué la estufa de leña — I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl — don't put so much into that trunk

c) (Elec) to charge

2)

a) < mercancías> to load

b) < combustible> to fuel

el avión hizo escala para cargar combustible — the plane stopped to refuel

tengo que cargar nafta — (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol

c) (Inf) to load

3)

a) ( de obligaciones)

cargar a alguien de algo — to burden somebody with something

b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)

me cargaron la culpa — they put o laid the blame on me

4) ( llevar)

a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carry

b) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)

cargo las llaves — I have the keys

5) ( a una cuenta) to charge

me lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta — they charged it to my account

6)

a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
2.
cargar vi

1)

a) ( con un bulto)

cargar con algo — to carry something

b) ( con responsabilidad)

cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame

2) tropas/policía

cargar contra alguien — to charge at somebody

3) batería to charge

4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)

me cargan los fanfarrones — I can't stand show-offs cargarse v pron

5)

a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become charged

b) (de peso, obligaciones)

cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children

6)

a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) (romper, estropear) < motor> to wreck; < jarrón> to smash

cargársela(s) — (fam)

te la vas a cargar — you'll be in trouble (colloq)

c) (enf) (Esp fam) ( suspender) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)

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= encumber, upload, load, burden, debit, charge.

Ex: If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.

Ex: Once the data has been edited, the user can go online again to upload this amended file to the host computer.

Ex: This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.

Ex: Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.

Ex: An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).

Ex: Each donkey drawn cart is provided with a solar unit installed on the roof; a battery charged by this solar energy supplies the electric power.

* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* cargar con = saddle with.

* cargar con ello = live with it.

* cargar con la responsabilidad = shoulder + the burden, shoulder + the responsibility.

* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.

* cargar de electricidad = charge with + electricity.

* cargar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.

* cargar el muerto = pass + the bucket.

* cargar información = load + information.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.

* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.

* volver a cargar = reload.

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cargar [A3 ]

vt

A

1 ‹barco/avión/camión› to load

cargaron el camión con 20 toneladas de fruta they loaded the truck with 20 tons of fruit, they loaded 20 tons of fruit onto the truck

2 ‹pistola/escopeta› to load; ‹pluma/encendedor› to fill; ‹cámara› to load, put a film in

cargó la lavadora he loaded the washing machine, he put the washing in the machine

cargué la estufa de leña I put some wood in the stove, I filled the stove with wood

no cargues tanto ese baúl don't put so much into that trunk, don't fill that trunk so full

3 ‹batería/pila› to charge; ‹condensador/partícula› to charge

4 ( Inf) ‹programa/aplicación› to load; (subir) to upload

B

1 ‹mercancías› to load

cargaron los muebles en el camión they loaded the furniture into/onto the truck

2 ‹combustible› to fuel

el avión hizo escala en Roma para cargar combustible the plane stopped in Rome to refuel

tengo que cargar nafta ( RPl); I have to fill up with gasoline ( AmE) o ( BrE) petrol

C

1 (de obligaciones) cargar a algn DE algo to burden sb WITH sth

lo cargaron de responsabilidades they gave him a lot of responsibility o burdened him with responsibility

2 ‹culpa› (+ me/te/le etc):

quieren cargarme la culpa de lo que pasó they're trying to put o lay the blame on me o they're trying to blame me for what happened

3

( Chi fam) cargar algo A algo: carga sus cuadros al azul she uses a lot of blue in her paintings

D (llevar)

1 ‹paquetes/bolsas› to carry; ‹niño› ( AmL) to carry

te cargo en mi mente ( liter); you're in my thoughts

2

( Ven fam) (tener consigo): cargo las llaves I have the keys on o with me

¿cargas carro? do you have the car with you?

3 ( Chi) ‹armas› to carry

4 ( Ven fam) (llevar puesto) to wear

cargaba una camisa azul he was wearing a blue shirt

siempre carga una sonrisa de felicidad she always wears o has a happy smile

5 ( Ven fam) ‹fama› to have

carga una fama de ladrón he has a reputation as a thief

E (a una cuenta) to charge

me lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta they charged it to my account

F

1 ( Esp fam) «profesor» to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)

2 ( Méx fam) (matar) to kill

3 ( RPl fam) (tomar el pelo a) to tease

lo cargan porque está tan gordo they tease him o ( colloq) poke fun at him because he's so fat

sabía que me estaban cargando I knew they were pulling my leg ( colloq), I knew they were putting ( AmE) o ( BrE) having me on ( colloq)

4 (Ur fam) ‹mujer› to try to pick … up ( colloq)

G «toro» to mount, cover

■ cargar

vi

A

1 (con un bulto) cargar CON algo to carry sth

2 (con una responsabilidad) cargar CON algo:

tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household

vaya a donde vaya tiene que cargar con los niños wherever she goes she has to take the children with her

acabó cargando con la culpa he ended up taking the blame

3 ( Arquit) cargar SOBRE algo to rest ON sth

la cúpula carga sobre estas cuatro columnas the dome rests on o is supported by these four columns

4 ( Indum):

cargar a la derecha/izquierda to dress to the right/left

B

1 «tropas/policía» to charge cargar CONTRA algn to charge ON o AT sb

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes the police charged on o at the demonstrators

2 «toro» to charge

C «batería» to charge

D ( fam) (+ me/te/le etc)

(fastidiar): me cargan los fanfarrones como él I can't stand show-offs like him, show-offs like him really annoy me o ( colloq) get on my nerves

me carga levantarme temprano I hate o can't stand getting up early

■ cargarse

v pron

A

1 «pilas/flash» to charge; «partícula» to become charged

2 (de peso, obligaciones) cargarse DE algo:

no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage, don't weigh yourself down with luggage

se había cargado de responsabilidades he had taken on a lot of responsibilities

se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts, he got deep into debt

a los pocos años ya se había cargado de hijos within a few years she already had several children

B

1 ( Esp fam) (romper, estropear) ‹motor› to wreck; ‹jarrón› to smash

se han cargado el pueblo they've ruined the village

cargársela(s) ( fam): si no me dices dónde está te las vas a cargar if you don't tell me where it is you'll be for it o you'll get what for o you'll be in trouble ( colloq)

2 ( enf) ( Esp fam) «profesor» to fail, flunk ( AmE colloq)

3 ( fam) (matar) to kill

C ( Chi fam)

1 (inclinarse, propender) cargarse A algo:

se cargan a la flojera they tend to be lazy

2 (favorecer) cargarse PARA algn to favor* sb

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cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹barco/avión/camión› to load;

◊ cargaron la camioneta de cajas they loaded the van with boxes;

no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car
b) ‹pistola/escopeta› to load;

‹pluma/encendedor› to fill;
‹ cámara› to load, put a film in
c) (Elec) to charge

2
a) ‹ mercancías› to load

b) ‹ combustible› to fuel;

◊ tengo que cargar nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol

c) (Inf) to load

3 ( de obligaciones) cargar a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;
◊ me cargaron la culpa they put o laid the blame on me

4
a) ‹paquetes/bolsas› to carry;

‹ niño› (AmL) to carry
b) (AmL exc RPl) ‹ armas› to carry

c) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear;

( tener consigo):
◊ cargo las llaves I have the keys

5 ( a una cuenta) to charge
6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
verbo intransitivo
1 cargar con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;
◊ tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household

2 cargar contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb
3 [ batería] to charge
4 (fam) ( fastidiar):
◊ me cargan los fanfarrones I can't stand show-offs

cargarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [pilas/flash] to charge;

[ partícula] to become charged
b) cargarse de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;

‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth;
‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth
2
a) (fam) ( matar) to kill

b) (Esp fam) ‹ motor› to wreck;

‹ jarrón› to smash
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law
figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against]
' cargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gravar
- pila
- tinta
- muerto
English:
burden
- charge
- debit
- download
- hump
- land
- load
- load up
- lumber
- shoulder
- weigh down
- bear
- boot
- carry
- cart
- encumber
- pin
- rap
- recharge
- top
- up

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cargar

♦ vt

1. [vehículo] to load;

cargar algo de to load sth with;

cargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load sth onto a ship/onto a truck o Br lorry;

cargaron la furgoneta con cajas they loaded the van up with boxes;

cargar algo demasiado to overload sth

2. [arma, cámara] to load;
[pluma, mechero] to refill; RP [tanque] to fill (up);
ha cargado el guiso de sal he's put too much salt in the stew, he's overdone the salt in the stew;

Comp

cargar las tintas to exaggerate, to lay it on thick

3. [peso encima] to throw over one's shoulder;

cargué la caja a hombros I carried the box on my shoulder

4. Elec to charge

5. Esp Fam [molestar] to bug;

me carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves;

me carga tener que aguantarlo it bugs the hell out of me that I have to put up with him

6. [adeudar] [importe, factura, deuda] to charge (a to);
cargar un impuesto a algo/alguien to tax sth/sb;

cargar algo a alguien en su cuenta to charge sth to sb's account;

no me han cargado todavía el recibo de la luz the payment for the electricity bill still hasn't gone through;

cargar de más to overcharge;

cargar de menos to undercharge

7. [responsabilidad, tarea] to give;

siempre lo cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do;

le cargaron la culpa a ella they laid o put the blame on her

8. [producir pesadez] [sujeto: olor] to make stuffy;
[sujeto: comida] to bloat;
el humo ha cargado la habitación the atmosphere in the room is thick with smoke

9. Informát to load

10. Náut [velas] to furl, to take in

11. Méx Fam [matar] to bump off, US to ice

12. RP Fam [bromear]
José se casó – ¡me estás cargando! José got married – you're having me on o you're kidding!

13. RP Fam [intentar seducir]
cargar a alguien to come on to sb, Br to try to get off with sb, US to hit on sb

14. Ven Fam [llevar encima] to carry, to tote;
[llevar puesto] to wear, to have on;
cargar una pistola to carry a gun;

cargar anteojos to wear specs;

cargar un niño [en brazos] to carry a child;
[de la mano] to lead a child by the hand;
no cargo carro hoy I haven't got my wheels today;

aún cargo aquella imagen conmigo I can still picture the scene;

carga siempre una cara triste he always has a sad face on him;

carga una gran pena he's sick at heart;

carga dolor de espalda she has a bad back;

cargamos fama de deshonestos we have a name for being dishonest

15. Chile, Perú [atacar] to attack

♦ vi

1.
cargar con [paquete, bulto] to carry;
[coste, responsabilidad] to bear; [consecuencias] to accept; [culpa] to get;
cargué con todos los paquetes I carried all the packages;

hoy me toca a mí cargar con los niños it's my turn to look after the children today

2.
cargar contra [atacar] to charge;

la policía cargó contra los alborotadores the police charged (at) the rioters;
Dep
cargar contra alguien to brush sb aside, to push sb [with one's body]

3.
cargar sobre [acento] to fall on;
Arquit to lean o rest on;
cargar sobre alguien [recaer] to fall on sb;

el pelotón cargó sobre la posición enemiga the platoon charged the enemy position;

la bóveda carga sobre cuatro pilares the vault is supported by four pillars

4. [toro] to charge

5. [tormenta] to turn, to veer

6. Elec to charge;

esta batería ya no carga this battery won't charge any more

7. RP Fam [bromear]
se murió el gato – ¡estás cargando! the cat died – you're kidding o joking!

8. RP Fam [intentar seducir]
se pasó la noche cargando he spent the night Br trying to get off with someone o US hitting on people

♦ See also the pronominal verb cargarse

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cargar

I v/t

1 arma, camión load

2 batería, acusado charge

3 COM charge (en to);

cargar algo en cuenta a alguien charge sth to s.o.’s account

4 L.Am. ( traer) carry

5

:

esto me carga L.Am. I can’t stand this

II v/i

1 ( apoyarse) rest ( sobre on)

2 ( fastidiar) be annoying

3

:

cargar con algo carry sth;

cargar con la culpa fig shoulder the blame;

tuvo que cargar con toda la familia durante las vacaciones I had the whole family to contend with during the vacation

4

:

cargar contra alguien MIL, DEP charge (at) s.o.

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cargar {52} vt

1) : to carry

2) : to load, to fill

3) : to charge

cargar vi

1) : to load

2) : to rest (in architecture)

3)

cargar sobre : to fall upon

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cargar vb

1. (vehículo, mercancías, arma, etc) to load

hemos cargado las maletas en el coche we've loaded the cases into the car

¿sabes cargar la cámara? do you know how to load the film?

2. (pluma) to fill

3. (pila) to charge

cargar con (llevar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried] (responsabilidad) to take on [pt. took; pp. taken] / to shoulder

cargué con la maleta I carried the suitcase

Fran cargó con las culpas Fran took the blame

cargar contra to charge

la policía cargó contra los manifestantes the police charged the demonstrators

Spanish-English dictionary > cargar
8 ръка

1. hand

(от китката до лакьта) fore-arm

(от китката до рамото) arm

ръка за ръка hand-in-hand (с with)

с ръка with o.'s hands, with the hand

с шапка/револвер и пр. в ръка hat/revolver in hand

с ръце в джобовете with o.'s hands in o.'s pockets, hands in pockets

с ръце отзад with o.'s hands behind o.'s back

с голи ръце with bare hands

с празни ръце empty-handed

на ръка (саморъчно) by hand

нося/тъка/пиша на ръка carry/weave/write by hand

шито на ръка hand-sewn

нося (дреха) на ръка carry on o.'s arm

вдигам ръка hold up/raise o.'s hand

вземам/хващам за ръка take by the hand

водя за ръка lead by the hand

подавам ръка hold. out o.'s hand (на to), ( помагам) lend/give; a helping hand (на to)

слагам си ръката на ухото cup o.'s ear

хващам с ръка catch with the hand

хващам някого под ръка take s.o.'s arm. slip/draw o.'s arm through s.o.'s

хванати под ръка arm in arm

вземам/нося на ръце take/carry in o.'s arms

държа здраво в ръцете си hold tight in o.'s grasp

държим се за ръце hold hands

пипам с ръце handle

плясвам през ръцете rap over the knuckles

горе ръцете! hands up!

2. (обществено положение) standing, rank

средна ръка хора ordinary/middle-class people

хора от всякаква ръка people of all ranks

човек от първа ръка a man of high standing

3. мн. ч. (власт) hands

в ръцете на in the hands of, at the mercy of

е в ръцете на (зависи от) rests with, ( за право) resides in

в добри/сигурни ръце in safe hands

държа в ръцете си hold in the hollow of o.'s hand

оставям се в ръцете на put o.s. in s.o.'s hands

поемам работите в ръцете си take matters in hand

4. (беритба) priming

5. (карти) hand

(взятка) trick

(възможност за игра) entry

решаващата ръка the odd trick

на ръка (на разположение) at hand, ( на склад) on hand

имам пари на ръка have money at hand

на бърза ръка hastily, hurriedly

offhand. slapdash, ( много бързо) in no time

това е едно на ръка this is one thing certain; of course

плащам на ръка pay down/cash, pay (down) on the nail

под ръка (на разположение) near at hand, ready to hand, within easy, reach handy; easily available

от ръка на ръка from hand to hand

минавам от ръка на ръка pass from hand to hand, ( за имот) change hands

от първа/втора ръка at first/second hand; first-/second-hand (attr.)

знам от първа ръка have first-hand information, know first-hand

вдигам ръка върху lift a hand against

вдигам ръце (признавам се за побе-ден) hold up o.'s hands, throw up the sponge, throw in o.'s hand, ( отказвам се) give up

вдигам ръце от give up (as a bad job)

искам ръката на ask for s.o.'s hand, seek s.o. in marriage

подлагам ръка beg

слагам/турям ръка на lay (o.'s) hands on

махвам (с) ръка на lose all interest in

не мърся/цапам ръцете си keep o.'s hands clean

подписвам с две ръце be dead sure

развързвам ръцете на някого give s.o. a free hand

развързани ми са ръцете have a free hand

ръцете ме сърбят да my fingers itch to

измивам си ръцете wash o.'s hands (of)

имам дълги ръце be thievish

имам златни ръце have deft fingers, be good with o.'s hands

имам лека ръка be nimble-fingered, be lucky

отпускам ръце give in

оставил си ръцете he's bungled it, he's made a mess of it

плюя си на ръцете set to (with a will), roll up o.'s sleeves

потривам ръце rub o.'s hands, gloat (over)

скръствам ръце fold o.'s arms

стоя със скръстени ръце do nothing (about s.th.)

давам с едната ръка, вземам с другата give with one hand, take back with the other

спирам такси с ръка hail a taxi

дясна ръка

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ръка̀,

ж., -цѐ 1. hand; (от китката до лакътя) forearm; (от китката до рамото) arm; вземам/нося на \ръкаце take/carry in o.’s arms; вземам/хващам за \ръкака take by the hand; горе \ръкацете! hands up! държа здраво в \ръкацете си hold tight in o.’s grasp; държим се за \ръкаце hold hands; карам велосипед без \ръкаце ride a bicycle no hands; на \ръкака ( саморъчно) by hand; написано на \ръкака written in longhand; пипам с \ръкаце handle; плясвам през \ръкацете rap over the knuckles; подавам \ръкака hold out o.’s hand (на to), ( помагам) lend/give a (helping) hand (на to); \ръкака за \ръкака hand-in-hand (c with); с празни \ръкаце empty-handed; с шапка/револвер и пр. в \ръкака hat/revolver in hand; слагам си \ръкаката на ухото cup o.’s ear; хванати под \ръкака arm in arm; хващам някого под \ръкака take s.o.’s arm, slip/draw o.’s arm through s.o.’s; шито на \ръкака hand-sewn;

2. ( обществено положение) standing, rank; средна \ръкака хора ordinary/middle-class people; хора от всякаква \ръкака people of all ranks; човек от първа \ръкака a man of high standing;

3. само мн. ( власт) hands; в \ръкацете на in the hands of, at the mercy of; (за право) resides in; държа някого в \ръкацете си разг. have (s.o.) over a barrel; have (s.o.) by the short hairs; hold (s.o.) in the hollow; have s.o. eating out of o.’s hand; оставям се в \ръкацете на put o.s. in s.o.’s hands; поемам работите в \ръкацете си take matters in hand;

4. ( беритба) priming;

5. ( карти) hand; ( възможност за игра) entry; решаващата \ръкака the odd trick; • в добри \ръкаце in safe hands; вдигам \ръкаце ( признавам се за победен) hold up o.’s hands, throw up the sponge, throw in o.’s hand, ( отказвам се) give up; вдигам \ръкаце от give up (as a bad job); давам с едната \ръкака, вземам с другата give with one hand, take back with the other; дай \ръкака ( при пазарлък) done! it’s a bargain! дясна \ръкака на някого s.o.’s right-hand man; за четири \ръкаце муз. four-handed; имам дълги \ръкаце be thievish; имам златни \ръкаце have deft fingers, be good with o.’s hands; имам лека \ръкака

1. be nimble-fingered;

2. be lucky; искам \ръкаката на ask for s.o.’s hand, seek s.o. in marriage; махвам (с) \ръкака на lose all interest in; на бърза \ръкака hastily, hurriedly; offhand, slapdash, ( много бързо) in no time; на/под \ръкака (на разположение) at hand, (на склад) on hand; не мърся/цапам \ръкацете си keep o.’s hands clean; не са ми останали \ръкаце от работа I have worked/worn my fingers to the bone; нося на \ръкаце make much of; оставил си \ръкацете he’s bungled it, he’s made a mess of it; от първа/втора \ръкака at first/second hand; first-/second-hand (attr.); плащам на \ръкака pay down/cash, pay (down) on the nail; плюя си на \ръкацете roll up o.’s sleeves; под \ръкака (на разположение) near at hand, ready to hand, close at hand; within easy reach; close by/to; handy; easily available; at o.’s finger-tips; (за имот) change hands; подлагам \ръкака beg; подписвам с две \ръкаце be dead sure; потривам \ръкаце rub o.’s hands, gloat (over); работна \ръкака labour; hands; развързвам \ръкацете на някого give s.o. a free hand; \ръкацете ме сърбят да my fingers itch to; свирим на четири \ръкаце play duettes; скръствам \ръкаце fold o.’s arms; слагам \ръкака на lay (o.’s) hands on; спирам такси с \ръкака hail a taxi; това е едно на \ръкака this is one thing certain; of course; ще ми откъсне \ръкацете it weighs a ton.

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hand: We walk ръка in ръка. - Вървим ръка за ръка., with bare ръкаs - с голи ръце, Is your pullover knitted by ръка? - Пуловерът ти на ръка ли е плетен?, pass from ръка to ръка - предавам от ръка на ръка, I have some books in ръка. - Имам няколко книги под ръка., Your future is in your ръкаs. - Бъдещето ти е в твои ръце., shake ръкаs - стисваме си ръцете, information from first ръка - информация от първа ръка, a good ръка - добра ръка (при игра на карти), I hold up my ръкаs - вдигам ръце; arm (от рамото до китката): She carries the child in her ръкаs. - Тя носи детето си на ръце., They walked ръка in ръка. - Те вървяха хванати под ръка.; forearm (от китката до лакътя); mauley (жарг.)

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1. (беритба) priming 2. (взятка) trick 3. (възможност за игра) entry 4. (карти) hand 5. (обществено положение) standing, rank 6. (от китката до лакьта) fore-arm 7. (от китката до рамото) arm 8... е в ръцете на (зависи от)... rests with. (за право) resides in 9. 6) be nimble-fingered 10. 7) be lucky 11. hand 12. offhand. slapdash, (много бързо) in no time 13. РЪКА за РЪКА hand-in-hand (с with) 14. в добри/ сигурни ръце in safe hands 15. в ръцете на in the hands of, at the mercy of 16. вдигам РЪКА hold up/raise o.'s hand 17. вдигам РЪКА върху lift a hand against 18. вдигам ръце (признавам се за побе-ден) hold up o.'s hands, throw up the sponge, throw in o.'s hand, (отказвам се) give up 19. вдигам ръце от give up (as a bad job) 20. вземам/нося на ръце take/carry in o.'s arms 21. вземам/хващам за РЪКА take by the hand 22. водя за РЪКА lead by the hand 23. горе ръцете! hands up! 24. давам с едната РЪКА, вземам с другата give with one hand, take back with the other 25. държа в ръцете си hold in the hollow of o.'s hand 26. държа здраво в ръцете си hold tight in o.'s grasp 27. държим се за ръце hold hands 28. дясна РЪКА 29. знам от първа РЪКА have first-hand information, know first-hand 30. измивам си ръцете wash o.'s hands (of) 31. имам дълги ръце be thievish 32. имам златни ръце have deft fingers, be good with o.'s hands 33. имам лека РЪКА 34. имам пари на РЪКА have money at hand 35. искам РЪКАта на ask for s.o.'s hand, seek s.o. in marriage 36. махвам (с) РЪКА на lose all interest in 37. минавам от РЪКА на РЪКА pass from hand to hand, (за имот) change hands 38. мн. ч. (власт) hands 39. на РЪКА (на разположение) at hand, (на склад) on hand 40. на РЪКА (саморъчно) by hand 41. на бърза РЪКА hastily, hurriedly 42. не мърся/цапам ръцете си keep o.'s hands clean 43. нося (дреха) на РЪКА carry on o.'s arm 44. нося/тъка/пиша на РЪКА carry/weave/write by hand 45. оставил си ръцете he's bungled it, he's made a mess of it 46. оставям се в ръцете на put o.s. in s.o.'s hands 47. от РЪКА наРЪКА from hand to hand 48. от първа/втора РЪКА at first/second hand;first-/second-hand (attr,) 49. отпускам ръце give in 50. пипам с ръце handle 51. плащам на РЪКА pay down/cash, pay (down) on the nail 52. плюя си на ръцете set to (with a will), roll up o.'s sleeves 53. плясвам през ръцете rap over the knuckles 54. под РЪКА (на разположение) near at hand, ready to hand, within easy, reach handy;easily available 55. подавам РЪКА hold. out o.'s hand (на to), (помагам) lend/give: a helping hand (на to) 56. подлагам РЪКА beg 57. подписвам с две ръце be dead sure 58. поемам работите в ръцете си take matters in hand 59. потривам ръце rub o.'s hands, gloat (over) 60. развързани ми са ръцете have a free hand 61. развързвам ръцете на някого give s.o. a free hand 62. решаващата РЪКА the odd trick 63. ръцете ме сърбят да my fingers itch to 64. с РЪКА with o.'s hands, with the hand 65. с голи ръце with bare hands 66. с празни ръце empty-handed 67. с ръце в джобовете with o.'s hands in o.'s pockets, hands in pockets 68. с ръце отзад with o.'s hands behind o.'s back 69. с шапка/револвер и пр. в РЪКА hat/revolver in hand 70. скръствам ръце fold o.'s arms 71. слагам си РЪКАта на ухото cup o.'s ear 72. слагам/турямРЪКА на lay (o.'s) hands on 73. спирам такси с РЪКА hail a taxi 74. средна РЪКА хора ordinary/middle-class people 75. стоя със скръстени ръце do nothing (about s.th.) 76. това е едно на РЪКА this is one thing certain;of course 77. хванати под РЪКА arm in arm 78. хващам някого под РЪКА take s.o.'s arm. slip/draw o.'s arm through s.o.'s 79. хващам с РЪКА catch with the hand 80. хора от всякаква РЪКА people of all ranks 81. човек от първа РЪКА a man of high standing 82. шито на РЪКА hand-sewn

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9 main

main [mɛ̃]

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1. feminine noun

2. adverb

3. compounds

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1. <

hand

• donner la main à qn to hold sb's hand

• donne-moi la main pour traverser give me your hand while we're crossing

• tenir la main de qn to hold sb's hand

• ils se tenaient par la main they were holding hands

• il m'a pris le plateau des mains he took the tray from me

• main dans la main hand in hand

• les mains dans les poches with one's hands in one's pockets ; ( = sans rien faire) without any effort

• les mains vides empty-handed

• être adroit de ses mains to be clever with one's hands

• si vous portez la main sur elle if you lay a hand on her

• on reconnaît la main de l'artiste it is easy to recognize the artist's touch

• il y a main ! (Football) hand ball!

• les mains en l'air ! hands up!

• haut les mains ! hands up!

• avoir tout sous la main to have everything to hand

• j'ai pris ce qui m'est tombé sous la main I took whatever came to hand

• laisser les mains libres à qn to give sb a free hand

• il n'y va pas de main morte he doesn't pull his punches

• demander la main d'une jeune fille to ask for a girl's hand in marriage

• une main de fer dans un gant de velours an iron hand in a velvet glove

• tomber aux mains de l'ennemi to fall into the hands of the enemy

• faire main basse sur qch to help o.s. to sth ; (et prendre la fuite) to run off with sth

• être entre les mains de qn to be in sb's hands

• se faire la main to get one's hand in

• garder la main to keep one's hand in

• perdre la main to lose one's touch

• à 65 ans, il est temps qu'il passe la main at 65 it's time he made way for someone else

► coup de main ( = aide) helping hand ; ( = habileté) knack ; ( = attaque) raid

• donne-moi un coup de main give me a hand

• avoir le coup de main (pour faire qch) to have the knack (of doing sth)► avoir + main(s)

• avoir la main ( = jouer le premier) to lead ; ( = distribuer les cartes) to deal

• avoir la haute main sur qch to have supreme control of sth

• il a eu la main heureuse he was lucky

• avoir les mains liées to have one's hands tied

• le juge a eu la main lourde the judge handed down a stiff sentence

• avoir la main verte to have green fingers (Brit) to have a green thumb (US)► mettre + main(s)

• il lui a mis la main aux fesses (inf) he groped her behind (inf)

• j'en mettrais ma main au feu I'd stake my life on it

• mettre la main à la pâte to lend a hand

• mettre la dernière main à qch to put the finishing touches to sth

• mettre la main sur to lay hands on

• ce livre n'est pas à mettre entre toutes les mains this book is not suitable for the general public► prendre + main

• il va prendre ma main sur la figure ! (inf) he's going to get a smack in the face!

• prendre qn par la main to take sb by the hand

• tu n'as qu'à te prendre par la main you'll just have to sort things out yourself

• on l'a pris la main dans le sac he was caught red-handed

• prendre qn/qch en main to take sb/sth in hand► à la main

• il entra le chapeau à la main he came in with his hat in his hand

• fait à la main handmade

• écrit à la main handwritten

• cousu à la main hand-sewn► à main armée

• attaque à main armée armed attack

• vol à main armée armed robbery► à main levée [vote] [voter] by a show of hands ; [dessin] [dessiner] freehand

► à mains nues [combattre] with one's bare hands ; [combat] bare-fisted

► de + main

• il me salua de la main he waved to me

• payer de la main à la main to pay cash in hand

• dessin de la main de Cézanne drawing by Cézanne

• c'était écrit de sa main it was in his handwriting

• une lettre signée de sa main a personally signed letter

• de main de maître masterfully

• de main en main [passer, circuler] from hand to hand

• de première main firsthand

• de seconde main secondhand

• acheter une voiture de première main to buy a car secondhand (which has only had one previous owner)► en + main(s)

• il se promenait, micro en main he walked around holding the microphone

• ce livre est en main ( = non disponible) this book is in use

• avoir une voiture bien en main to have the feel of a car

• avoir la situation bien en main to have the situation well in hand

• être en de bonnes mains to be in good hands

• il me l'a remis en mains propres he gave it to me personally

2. <

• fait main handmade

3. <

► main courante ( = câble) handrail

► mains libres invariable adjective

• kit mains libres hands-free kit

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mɛ̃
nom féminin

1) Anatomie hand

saluer quelqu'un de la main — to wave at somebody

la main dans la main — lit hand in hand

avoir les mains liées — lit, fig to have one's hands tied

haut les mains! — hands up!

se tenir la main — to hold hands

demander la main de quelqu'un — to ask for somebody's hand in marriage

ramasser quelque chose à pleines mains — to pick up handfuls of something

saisir quelque chose à pleines mains — to take a firm hold of something

avoir quelque chose bien en main(s) — lit to hold something firmly; fig to have something well in hand

être adroit de ses mains — to be good with one's hands

si tu lèves la main sur elle — if you lay a finger on her

faire quelque chose à la main — to do something by hand

fait main — [produit] handmade

tricoté main — hand-knitted

à la main — [régler] manually

jouer du piano à quatre mains — to play a duet on the piano

à main levée — [dessiner] freehand; [voter] by a show of hands

vol à main armée — armed robbery

donner un coup de main à quelqu'un — to give somebody a hand

dix secondes montre en main — ten seconds exactly; vilain

2) ( personne)

une main secourable — a helping hand

une main criminelle — someone with criminal intentions

3) (dénotant le contrôle, la possession)

changer de mains — to change hands

avoir quelque chose sous la main — to have something to hand

c'est ce que j'avais sous la main — it's what I had

cela m'est tombé sous la main — I just happened to come across it

mettre la main sur quelque chose — ( s'approprier) to get one's hands on something

je n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus — I can't lay my hands on it

je l'ai eu entre les mains mais — I did have it but

être entre les mains de quelqu'un — [pouvoir, responsabilité] to be in the hands of somebody

prendre en mains — to take [something] in hand

se prendre par la main — ( soi-même) to take oneself in hand

prendre quelqu'un par la main — lit, fig to take somebody by the hand

avoir la main haute sur — to have control over

avoir les choses en main — to have things in hand

à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains — [livre] not for general reading

tomber entre les mains de quelqu'un — to fall into somebody's hands

repartir avec un contrat en main(s) — to leave with a signed contract

elle est arrivée preuve en main — she had concrete proof

les mains vides — empty-handed

je le lui ai remis en mains propres — I gave it to him/her in person

de la main à la main — [vendre, acheter] privately

être payé de la main à la main — to be paid cash (in hand)

de seconde main — secondhand

de première main — ( dans une annonce) ‘one owner’

avoir des renseignements de première main — to have first-hand information; velours

4) ( origine)

écrit de la main du président — written by the president himself/herself

reconnaître la main d'un artiste — to recognize an artist's style

de ma plus belle main — ( écriture) in my best handwriting

5) ( dénotant l'habileté)

avoir le coup de main — to have the knack

il faut d'abord se faire la main — you have to learn how to do it first

avoir la main légère — to have a light touch

6) Zoologie ( de primate) hand

7) ( longueur)

une main — a hand's width

8) Sport ( au football) handball

9) Jeux ( cartes de chacun) hand; ( tour de jeu) deal

perdre la main — fig to lose one's touch

garder la main — fig to keep one's hand in

10) ( direction)

à main droite/gauche — on the right/left

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Phrasal Verbs:

- main courante

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j'en mettrais ma main au feu or à couper — I'd swear to it

d'une main de fer — [gouverner] with an iron rod

il n'y est pas allé de main morte! — (colloq) he didn't pull his punches!

avoir la main leste — to be always ready with a slap

laisser les mains libres à quelqu'un — to give somebody a free hand ou rein

passer la main — to step down (à in favour [BrE] of)

faire main basse sur — to help oneself to [biens]; to take over [marché]

en venir aux mains — to come to blows

avoir la main heureuse/malheureuse — to be lucky/unlucky

mettre la dernière main à — to put the finishing touches to

ils peuvent se donner la main — pej ( deux personnes) they're both the same

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mɛ̃ nf
1) (de primate) hand

à deux mains — with both hands

à la main [tenir] — in one's hand, [fabriquer, tricoter] by hand

à main droite — to the right

à main gauche — to the left

sous la main — to hand, at hand

Est-ce que tu as son adresse sous la main? — Have you got his address to hand?

la main dans la main — hand in hand

se donner la main — to hold hands

Donne-moi la main! — Give me your hand!

donner la main à qn; tendre la main à qn — to hold out one's hand to sb

se serrer la main — to shake hands

serrer la main à qn — to shake hands with sb

Les deux présidents se sont serré la main. — The two presidents shook hands.

2) (autres locutions)

haut les mains! — hands up!

à main levée ART — freehand

à mains levées [voter] — with a show of hands

attaque à main armée — armed attack

à remettre en mains propres (courrier, document) — to be delivered personally

de première main (renseignement) — first-hand, COMMERCE (voiture, article) with only one previous owner

faire main basse sur — to help o.s. to

mettre la dernière main à — to put the finishing touches to

mettre la main à la pâte fig — to lend a hand

avoir la main CARTES — to lead

passer la main CARTES — to hand over the lead, figto step down

s'en laver les mains — to wash one's hands of it

Je m'en lave les mains. — I wash my hands of the whole thing.

se faire la main — to get one's hand in

perdre la main — lose one's touch

avoir qch bien en main — to have got the hang of sth

en un tour de main — in the twinkling of an eye

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main ⇒ Le corps humain nf

1 Anat hand; main droite/gauche right/left hand; se laver les mains to wash one's hands; marcher les mains dans les poches to walk with one's hands in one's pockets; saluer qn de la main to wave at sb; d'un signe de la main elle indiqua que… with her hand she indicated that…; la main dans la main lit hand in hand; fig close together; avoir les mains liées lit, fig to have one's hands tied; haut les mains! hands up!; passer de main en main [objet, livre] to pass from hand to hand; tenir qch à la main to hold sth in one's hand; se tenir la main to hold hands; avoir une brûlure à la main to have a burn on one's hand; donne-moi la main ( pour être tenue) give me your hand; ( pour être serrée) let's shake hands; ( pour un soutien moral) hold my hand; demander la main de qn to ask for sb's hand (in marriage); prendre qch d'une (seule) main to pick sth up with one hand; prendre qch à deux mains to take sth with both hands; ramasser qch à pleines mains to pick up handfuls of sth; saisir qch à pleines mains to take a firm hold of sth; glisser or tomber des mains de qn to slip out of sb's hands; avoir qch bien en main(s) lit to hold sth firmly; fig to have sth well in hand; être adroit de ses mains to be good with one's hands; si tu portes or lèves la main sur elle if you lay a finger on her; faire qch à la main to do sth by hand; faire qch de ses propres mains to do sth with one's own hands; fait main [produit] handmade; cousu/tricoté main hand-sewn/- knitted; à la main ( sans machine) [contrôler, régler] manually; à mains nues [se battre] with one's bare hands; jouer du piano à quatre mains to play a duet on the piano; dessiner à main levée to draw freehand; voter à main levée to vote by a show of hands; se faire faire les mains to have a manicure; attaque/vol à main armée armed attack/robbery; avoir besoin d'un coup de main to need a hand; donner un coup de main à qn to give sb a hand; dix secondes montre or chronomètre en main ten seconds exactly; ⇒ courage, doigt, dos, uni, vilain;

2 ( personne) une main secourable a helping hand; une main criminelle avait saboté someone with criminal intentions had sabotaged;

3 (dénotant le contrôle, la possession) hand; la main de Dieu/du destin the hand of God/fate; changer de mains to change hands; avoir qch sous la main to have sth to hand; c'est ce que j'avais sous la main it's what I had; je n'ai rien sous la main pour recoudre ton bouton I've got nothing here to sew your button back on; cela m'est tombé sous la main I just happened to come across it; mettre la main sur qch ( retrouver) to lay one's hand on sth; ( trouver) to get one's hands on sth; je n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus I can't lay my hands on it, I can't find it; après être passé par les mains de ma fille after my daughter had had it; je l'ai eu entre les mains mais I did have it but; être entre les mains de qn [pouvoir, responsabilité, entreprise] to be in the hands of sb; avoir/prendre qch en mains to have/to take sth in hand [affaire, tâche]; se prendre par la main ( soi-même) to take oneself in hand; prendre qn par la main lit, fig to take sb by the hand; être en (de) bonnes/mauvaises mains to be in good/not to be in good hands; avoir la main haute sur to have control over; avoir les choses en main to have things in hand; avoir qch bien en main to have sth well in hand; à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains [livre] not for general reading; tomber entre les mains de qn to fall into sb's hands; repartir avec un contrat en main(s) to leave with a signed contract; elle est arrivée preuve en main she had concrete proof; avoir/arriver les mains vides to be/arrive empty-handed; je le lui ai remis en mains propres I gave it to him/her in person; de la main à la main [vendre, acheter] privately; être payé de la main à la main to be paid cash (in hand); de seconde main secondhand; de première main ( dans une annonce) ‘one owner’; avoir des renseignements de première main to have first-hand information; ⇒ innocent, velours;

4 ( origine) peinture de la main de Bosch original painting by Bosch; écrit de la main du président written by the president himself; reconnaître la main d'un auteur/d'un artiste to recognize a writer's/an artist's style; de ma plus belle main ( écriture) in my best handwriting;

5 ( dénotant l'habileté) avoir le coup de main to have the knack; il faut d'abord se faire la main you have to learn how to do it first; avoir la main légère to have a light touch;

6 Zool ( de primate) hand;

7 ( longueur approximative) une main a hand's width;

8 Imprim ( de papier) quire;

9 Sport ( au football) handball; il y a main! handball!;

10 Jeux ( cartes de chacun) hand; ( tour de jeu) deal; bonne/mauvaise main strong/weak hand; perdre la main lit to lose the deal; fig to lose one's touch; garder la main lit to keep one's hand; fig to keep one's hand in;

11 ( direction) à main droite/gauche on the right/left.

Composés

main chaude Jeux hot cockles (+ v sg); main courante Constr handrail; Compta daybook.

Idiomes

j'en mettrais ma main au feu or à couper I'd swear to it; d'une main de fer [gouverner, diriger] with an iron rod; il n'y est pas allé de main morte! he didn't pull his punches!; avoir la main leste to be always ready with a good hiding; laisser les mains libres à qn to give sb a free hand ou rein; passer la main to step down (à in favour^GB of); faire main basse sur to help oneself to [biens]; to take over [marché, pays]; en venir aux mains to come to blows; avoir la main heureuse/malheureuse to be lucky/unlucky; mettre la dernière main à to put the finishing touches to; il y en a autant que sur ma main○ there aren't any; ils peuvent se donner la main péj ( deux personnes) they're both the same; ( plusieurs personnes) they're all the same; mettre la main aux fesses○ de qn to feel sb up○; que ta main gauche ignore ce que fait ta main droite let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.

[mɛ̃] nom féminin

1. ANATOMIE hand

donne-moi la main give me your hand, hold my hand

les enfants, tenez-vous par ou donnez-vous la main hold hands, children

ils peuvent se donner la main! (figuré) they're as bad as each other!

tenir la main de quelqu'un (figuré) to hold somebody's hand

lève la main [à l'école] put your hand up, raise your hand

levez la main droite et dites "je le jure" raise your right hand and say "I swear to God"

lever la main sur quelqu'un (figuré) to raise one's hand to somebody

tu veux ma main sur la figure? do you want a slap?, you're asking for a slap!

les mains en l'air!, haut les mains! hands up!

la tasse lui a échappé des mains the cup slipped ou fell from her hands

en main propre, en mains propres [directement] personally

2. [savoir-faire]

avoir la main to have the knack

garder ou s'entretenir la main to keep one's hand in

se faire la main to practise

perdre la main to lose one's touch

[intervention] hand

certains y voient la main des services secrets some people believe that the secret service had a hand in it

reconnaître la main de quelqu'un to recognize somebody's touch

3. (vieilli) [permission d'épouser]

demander/obtenir la main d'une jeune fille to ask for/to win a young lady's hand (in marriage)

elle m'a refusé sa main she refused my offer of marriage

m'accorderez-vous votre main? will you give me your hand (in marriage)?

4. CARTES

main pleine full house (at poker)

avoir la main

a. [faire la donne] to deal

b. [jouer le premier] to lead

céder ou passer la main

a. to pass the deal

b. (figuré) to step ou to stand down

5. [gant de cuisine] (oven) glove

6. COUTURE

petite main apprentice

7. COMMERCE & IMPRIMERIE [quantité] ≃ quire (of 25 sheets)

[tenue]

papier qui a de la main paper which has bulk ou substance

8. FOOTBALL

il y a main! handball!

9. CONSTRUCTION [poignée] handle

main courante handrail

10. (locution)

à main levée

a. [voter] by a show of hands

b. [dessiner] freehand

main libres [téléphone, kit] hands-free

à mains nues barehanded

grand comme la main tiny

main de fer: mener ou régenter quelque chose d'une main de fer to rule something with an iron hand

une main de fer dans un gant de velours an iron fist in a velvet glove

la main sur le cœur with one's hand on one's heart, in perfect good faith

main secourable: chercher une main secourable to look for a helping hand ou for help

aucune main secourable ne se présenta nobody came forward to help

de main de maître masterfully, brilliantly

la décision est entre les mains du juge the decision rests with ou is in the hands of the judge

ton fils est en (de) bonnes mains your son is in good hands

avoir/garder les mains libres (figuré) to have/to keep a free hand

j'ai les mains liées (figuré) my hands are tied

arriver/rentrer les mains vides to turn up/to go home empty-handed

les mains dans les poches (familier & figuré) with not a care in the world, free and easy

jeux de mains, jeux de vilains [à des enfants] no more horsing around or it'll end in tears

gagner haut la main to win hands down

avoir la haute main sur to have total ou absolute control over

avoir la main heureuse to be lucky

avoir la main légère

a. [être clément] to be lenient

b. [en cuisine] to underseason

avoir la main leste to be quick with one's hands

avoir la main lourde

a. [être sévère] to be harsh ou heavy-handed

b. [en cuisine] to be heavy-handed (with the seasoning)

avoir la main verte to have green fingers (UK) ou a green thumb (US)

avoir/garder quelque chose sous la main to have/to keep something at hand

en venir aux mains to come to blows

faire main basse sur

a. [palais] to raid, to ransack

b. [marchandises, documents] to get one's hands on

c'est toi qui as fait main basse sur les chocolats? (humoristique) are you the one who's been at the chocolates?

c'est lui, j'en mettrais ma main au feu that's him, I'd stake my life on it

il n'y est pas allé de main morte he didn't pull his punches

attention, la main me démange! watch it or you'll get a slap!

mettre la main à la poche to put one's hand into one's pocket

mettre la main à l'ouvrage ou à la pâte to put one's shoulder to the wheel

mettre ou prêter la main à to have a hand ou to take part in

mettre la main sur quelque chose to lay ou to put one's hands on something

je n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus I can't find it, I can't lay my hands on it

c'est une photo à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains this photo shouldn't be shown to just an ybody ou musn't fall into the wrong hands

prendre quelqu'un la main dans le sac to catch somebody red-handed

ah, ah, je te prends la maindans le sac! (humoristique) ha! I've caught you at it!

tu ne trouveras pas de travail si tu ne te prends pas par la main you won't find a job unless you get a grip on yourself ou (UK) you pull your socks up

tendre la main [faire l'aumône] to hold out one's hand, to beg

tendre la main à quelqu'un [lui pardonner] to hold out one's hand to somebody (in forgiveness)

tomber dans les ou aux mains de to fall into the hands ou clutches (péjoratif) of

la première chemise qui me tombe sous la main the first shirt that comes to hand

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[mɛ̃] adverbe

[fabriqué, imprimé] by hand

fait/tricoté/trié main hand-made/-knitted/-picked

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à la main locution adverbiale

1. [artisanalement]

fait à la main hand-made

2. [dans les mains]

avoir ou tenir quelque chose à la main to hold something in one's hand

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à main locution adjectivale

[levier, outil] hand (modificateur), manual

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à main droite locution adverbiale

on the right-hand side

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à main gauche locution adverbiale

on the left-hand side

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de la main locution adverbiale

with one's hand

saluer quelqu'un de la main

a. [pour dire bonjour] to wave (hello) to somebody

b. [pour dire au revoir] to wave (goodbye) to somebody, to wave somebody goodbye

de la main, elle me fit signe d'approcher she waved me over

de la main à la main locution adverbiale

directly, without any middleman

j'ai payé le plombier de la main à la main I paid the plumber cash in hand

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de la main de locution prépositionnelle

1. [fait par] by

la lettre est de la main même de Proust/de ma main the letter is in Proust's own hand/in my handwriting

2. [donné par] from (the hand of)

elle a reçu son prix de la main du président she received her award from the President himself

de main en main locution adverbiale

from hand to hand, from one person to the next

de première main locution adjectivale

[information] first-hand

[érudition, recherche] original

de première main locution adverbiale

nous tenons de première main que... we have it on the best authority that...

de seconde main locution adjectivale

[information, voiture] secondhand

d'une main locution adverbiale

[ouvrir, faire] with one hand

[prendre] with ou in one hand

donner quelque chose d'une main et le reprendre de l'autre to give something with one hand and take it back with the other

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en main locution adjectivale

l'affaire est en main the question is in hand ou is being dealt with

le livre est actuellement en main [il est consulté] the book is out on loan ou is being consulted at the moment

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en main locution adverbiale

avoir quelque chose en main (sens propre) to be holding something

avoir ou tenir quelque chose (bien) en main (figuré) to have something well in hand ou under control

quand tu auras la voiture bien en main when you've got the feel of the car

prendre quelque chose en main to take control of ou over something

prendre quelqu'un en main to take somebody in hand

la société a été reprise en main the company was taken over

la main dans la main locution adverbiale

[en se tenant par la main] hand in hand

(figuré) together

(péjoratif) hand in glove

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > main

10 rest

I [rest]
1. noun

1) a ( usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc:

Digging the garden is hard work – let's stop for a rest

Let's have/take a rest

I need a rest from all these problems – I'm going to take a week's holiday.
إسْتِراحَه ، راحَه
2) sleep:

He needs a good night's rest.
نَوْم
3) something which holds or supports:

a book-rest

a headrest on a car seat.
مِسْنَد، مُتَّكَأ
4) a state of not moving:

The machine is at rest.
سُكون، عَدَم حَرَكَه
2. verb

1) to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy:

We've been walking for four hours – let's stop and rest

Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes

Let's rest our legs.
يَسْتَريح ، يَرْتاح
2) to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired:

Mother is resting at the moment.
يَنام، يَسْتَلْقي لِيَسْتَريح
3) to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something:

Her head rested on his shoulder

He rested his hand on her arm

Her gaze rested on the jewels.
يُريح، يَسْنِد، يَرْقُد، يَسْتَنِد إلى
4) to relax, be calm etc:

I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.
يَرْتاح، يَهْدأ
5) to (allow to) depend on:

Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.
يَعْتَمِد على
6) ( with with ) (of a duty etc) to belong to:

The choice rests with you.
يتْبَع، يَرْجِع إلى، مَتْروك إلى II [rest]
See:

the rest

Arabic-English dictionary > rest

11 זיקה

זִיקָהf. (זָקַק; cmp. בִּילָה fr. בלל) (tie, chain, 1) obligation, duty. Y.Ter.VI, end, 44b זִיקַת תרומהוכ׳ the obligation to pay Trumah and tithes. Y.Maasr.II, 50a top לא בא לז׳וכ׳ it has not yet come under the obligation of tithes. Treat. Smaḥ. ch. XIII ז׳ שמירתו עליו the duty of watching the corpse rests upon him. Yalk. Gen. 151 חוץ לזיקא הן עומדין (corr. acc.) they are not pledged. 2) legal restriction. Snh.50b זיקת הבעל marital ties, betrothal.Esp. zikah, the interdependence of a childless widow and her late husbands brothers, the levirate relation. Yeb.17b, a. fr. יש ז׳ the relation between a woman and her eventual yabam is a real connection, i. e. carries with it all legal consequences as regards the laws of incest and the right of interference with her vows, אין ז׳ the levirate relation is no marital connection as long as the levirate marriage is not consummated, Ib. III, 9, v. יָבָם. Y. ib. I, 2d; XIII, beg.13d ממאנת … לעקור זיקת המת she may refuse the yabam so as to annul retrospectively the relation between herself and her deceased husband, v. מָאֵן; a. fr.

Jewish literature > זיקה

12 זִיקָה

זִיקָהf. (זָקַק; cmp. בִּילָה fr. בלל) (tie, chain, 1) obligation, duty. Y.Ter.VI, end, 44b זִיקַת תרומהוכ׳ the obligation to pay Trumah and tithes. Y.Maasr.II, 50a top לא בא לז׳וכ׳ it has not yet come under the obligation of tithes. Treat. Smaḥ. ch. XIII ז׳ שמירתו עליו the duty of watching the corpse rests upon him. Yalk. Gen. 151 חוץ לזיקא הן עומדין (corr. acc.) they are not pledged. 2) legal restriction. Snh.50b זיקת הבעל marital ties, betrothal.Esp. zikah, the interdependence of a childless widow and her late husbands brothers, the levirate relation. Yeb.17b, a. fr. יש ז׳ the relation between a woman and her eventual yabam is a real connection, i. e. carries with it all legal consequences as regards the laws of incest and the right of interference with her vows, אין ז׳ the levirate relation is no marital connection as long as the levirate marriage is not consummated, Ib. III, 9, v. יָבָם. Y. ib. I, 2d; XIII, beg.13d ממאנת … לעקור זיקת המת she may refuse the yabam so as to annul retrospectively the relation between herself and her deceased husband, v. מָאֵן; a. fr.

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13 manus

1.
mănus, ūs (dat. manu for manui:
alternae manu,
Prop. 1, 11, 12; 2, 1, 60), f. [root man-, ma-, to measure; Sanscr. ma, measure, moon; cf. Germ. Mond, moon, and O. H. Germ. mund, hand; Angl.-Sax. mund], a hand.
I.
Lit.:
quam vero aptas, quamque multarum artium ministras manus natura homini dedit!
Cic. N. D. 2, 60, 150:
vas in manus sumere,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 27, § 62:
Epicurum in manus sumere, i. e. scripta Epicuri,
id. Tusc. 2, 3, 8:
pyxidem in manu tenere,
id. Cael. 26, 63:
manum porrigere ad tradendum aliquid,
id. ib.:
de manibus deponere,
to lay out of one's hands, lay down, id. Ac. 1, 1, 2. ponere, id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 8:
extorquere,
to wrest from one's hands, id. Cat. 1, 6, 13:
e manibus dimittere,
to let go out of one's hands, id. Or. 30, 105: manum ad os apponere, i. e. to lay the finger on the lips in token of secrecy, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 1, 4: alicui in manu esse, to be obvious, clear:
neque mihi in manu Jugurtha qualis foret,
Sall. J. 14, 4:
(feminas) in manu esse parentium, fratrum, virorum,
subject to, Liv. 34, 2, 11; cf.:
minus filiae uxores sorores quibusdam in manu erunt,
id. 34, 7, 11: in manibus esse, to be in everybody's hands, to be well known:
est in manibus oratio,
Cic. Lael. 25, 96:
est in manibus laudatio,
id. Sen. 4, 12; id. Brut. 33, 125.—Also, to be near:
hostes sunt in manibus,
near to us, close by us, upon us, Caes. B. G. 2, 19, 7; also, to be present: attendere, quae in manibus sunt, Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 13, 1; Verg. A. 10, 280: in manibus habere, to have in hand, to be engaged on a thing:
omnia, quae in manibus habebam, abjeci,
Cic. Att. 13, 47, 1:
habeo opus magnum in manibus,
id. Ac. 1, 1, 2:
philosophi quamcunque rem habent in manibus, in eam, etc.,
id. Tusc. 5, 7, 18; id. Sen. 7, 22; id. Cael. 27, 65:
milites bellum illud, quod erat in manibus, reliquisse,
id. Rep. 2, 37, 63; cf.:
dum occasio in manibus esset,
Liv. 7, 36, 10:
inimicorum in manibus mortuus est,
among, Cic. Inv. 1, 55, 108:
manu tenere,
to know for certain, id. Brut. 80, 277.— Pass.:
manibus teneri,
to be certain, evident, Cic. Sest. 32, 69: habere in manibus, to fondle, caress, make much of:
sic in manibus (inimicum meum) habebant, sic fovebant, etc.,
id. Fam. 1, 9, 10:
in manus venire,
to come to hand, id. Q. Fr. 2, 15, b, 1:
proelium in manibus facere,
to fight at close quarters, Sall. J. 57, 4:
ad manum habere,
to have at hand, have in readiness, Quint. 12, 5, 1:
ad manum esse,
at hand, in hand, near, Liv. 9, 19: ad manum venire or accedere, to come hand to hand, come to close quarters:
nonnumquam etiam res ad manus, atque ad pugnam veniebat,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 11, § 28; Nep. Eum. 5, 2; Liv. 2, 30:
ut venere in manus,
Tac. A. 2, 80:
ut ventum in manus,
id. H. 4, 71:
adire manum alicui, v. 1. adeo: ad manum intueri aliquid,
at hand, close by, hard by, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 97:
prae manu or manibus,
at hand, in readiness, in hand, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 3, 10; App. M. 6, p. 180, 32; Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 23; Gell. 19, 8:
quem servum ille habuit ad manum,
Cic. de Or. 3, 60, 225:
servus a manu,
i. e. a scribe, secretary, Suet. Caes. 74:
de manu dare,
to give with one's own hand, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 37: de manu in manum quippiam tradere, to deliver from hand to hand, i. e. with great care, Cic. Fam. 7, 5, 2: manum ferulae subducere, to take the hand from the rod, i. e. to be too old for the rod, Juv. 1, 15: e manu (for eminus; opp. cominus), from a distance: quae mea cominus machaera atque hasta hostibit e manu, Enn. ap. Fest. s. v. redhostire, p. 270 Müll. (Trag. v. 212 Vahl.): plenā manu, with a full or plentiful hand, bountifully, liberally:
plenā manu dare,
abundantly, Sen. Ben. 1, 7, 2; id. Ep. 120, 10; id. ad Polyb. 9, 7;
so trop.: Hortalus, quam plenā manu nostras laudes in astra sustulit,
Cic. Att. 2, 25, 1; so,
plenis manibus pecuniam largiri,
Lact. 3, 16, 15; cf.:
quemquam vacuis a se manibus abire pati,
Sen. Brev. Vit. 14, 5: manibus pedibusque aliquid facere (Greek pux kai lax), with hands and feet, i. e. with all one's power, with might and main, Ter. And. 1, 1, 134:
per manus,
with the hands, Caes. B. G. 6, 37:
per manus servulae,
by her assistance, Cic. Att. 1, 12, 3: per manus tradere, to deliver from hand to hand, from mouth to mouth, to hand down from father to son:
traditae per manus religiones,
Liv. 5, 51: per manus, also, by force, by main force, forcibly:
per manus libertatem retinere,
Sall. J. 31, 22: inter manus, in one's hands, under one's hands:
agger inter manus proferebatur,
Caes. B. C. 2, 2:
villa crescit inter manus,
Sen. Ep. 12, 1:
nihil adhuc inter manus habui cui majorem sollicitudinem praestare deberem,
Plin. Ep. 2, 5, 2:
scripta quae inter manus habes,
are occupied with, id. ib. 5, 5, 7.— Trop., palpable, evident:
ante oculos interque manus sunt omnia vestras,
Verg. A. 11, 311; cf.:
manus inter parentum,
id. ib. 2, 681: inter manus, also, in one's hands, in one's arms:
abripite hunc intro actutum inter manus,
Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 38:
e convivio auferri,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 11, § 28: sub manu and sub manum, at hand, near, readily, immediately, on the instant: Vocontii sub manu ut essent, Planc. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 23, 2:
quo celerius, ac sub manum annuntiari cognoscique posset, quid in provincia quāque gereretur, etc.,
Suet. Aug. 49; Sen. Ep. 71, 1: sub manus succedere, according to one's wish, [p. 1112] Plaut. Mil. 3, 2, 59: alicujus manu esse, to be from or by one's hand:
epistulae quae quidem erant tua manu,
Cic. Att. 7, 2, 3; cf. id. ib. 8, 13, 1 (cf. II. C. infra): manu, with the hand, by hand, i. e. artificially, opp. to naturally, by nature: manu sata, i. e. by the hand of man, opp. to what grows wild. Caes. B. C. 3, 44:
urbs manu munitissima,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 2, § 4:
quaedam ingenia manu, quod aiunt, facienda sunt,
Sen. Ep. 52, 1:
quidam et liberos ejurent et orbitatem manu faciant,
id. ad Marc. 19, 2: morbi, quos manu fecimus, i. e. which we produce by our own fault (e. g. by intemperance), Sen. Brev. Vit. 3, 3: oratio manu facta, artificial, elaborate, opp. to natural, simple, id. Ep. 115, 2: manu mederi, to be a surgeon, Cels. praef. 1: manibus aequis or manu aequā, with equal advantage:
manibus aequis abscessum est,
Tac. A. 1, 63:
aequā manu discedere,
to come off with equal advantage, Sall. C. 39, 4: manus afferre, to lay hands on; trop., to destroy or weaken:
qui diutius torqueri patitur, quem protinus potest liberare, beneficio suo manus affert,
Sen. Ben. 2, 5, 3:
manum inicere alicui,
to lay the hand on one, to detain, arrest him, Cic. Rosc. Com. 16, 48: manum dare, to give or lend a hand, to help, assist, Quint. 2, 3, 7: manus dare or dedere, to give the hands to be bound; hence, in gen., to give up, yield, surrender:
perpende, et, si tibi vera videntur, Dede manus, aut, si falsum est, accingere contra,
Lucr. 2, 1043:
fateor, manus vobis do,
Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 72:
donicum aut certe vicissent, aut victi manum dedissent,
Nep. Ham. 1; cf. Caes. B. G. 5, 31; Cic. Att. 2, 22, 2; Ov. H. 4, 14; 17, 260; Verg. A. 11, 568; Lact. 5, 1, 3:
brevi manu,
immediately, without delay, Dig. 23, 3, 43, § 1:
longā manu,
slowly, tediously, ib. 46, 3, 79: manum tollere, to raise the hand in token of an intention to yield, to yield, submit: cedo et tollo manum, Cic. Fragm. ap. Lact. 3, 28: manus tollere, to raise the hands in token of admiration or astonishment, Cic. Ac. 2, 19, 63: manus tendere ad aliquem, less freq. alicui, to stretch out the hands to one to implore assistance, Caes. B. G. 2, 13; Cic. Font. 17, 38:
quae Romanis manus tendebant,
Caes. B. G. 7, 48:
dextram Italiae,
Cic. Phil. 10, 4, 9:
manu sternere aliquem,
with the sword, Verg. A. 9, 702: utrāque manu, with both hands, i. e. willingly, readily, Mart. 1, 16, 9:
manus manum lavat,
one hand washes the other, one helps the other, Sen. Apoc. 9 fin.; Petr. c. 45, 13; Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 80: manum non vertere, not to turn the hand, prov. for to take no pains, make no effort:
qui se fatentur virtutis causā ne manum quidem versuros fuisse,
Cic. Fin. 5, 31, 93; cf. App. Mag. p. 311.
II.
Transf.
A.
The hand as the instrument used in fight; hence, personal valor, bravery:
ne usu manuque reliquorum opinionem fallent,
Caes. B. C. 3, 86:
manu fortissimus,
Liv. 39, 40:
manu fortis,
Nep. Dat. 1, 3:
manu vincere,
Ov. M. 1, 448:
manu capere urbes,
by force of arms, Sall. J. 5, 5:
manum committere Teucris,
to fight, Verg. A. 12, 60; so,
conserere manum,
Liv. 21, 39; 25, 11; 27, 33:
conferre manum,
Liv. 10, 43; Verg. A. 12, 345:
in proelia Ferre manum,
id. ib. 5, 403; cf.:
et vice teli saevit nuda manus,
Juv. 15, 54.—
2.
Force, violence, fighting, close combat:
res venit ad manus atque ad pugnam,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 11, § 28:
venire ad manum,
Liv. 2, 30:
accedere ad manum,
Nep. Eum. 5:
in manus venire,
to come to an engagement, come to close quarters, Sall. J. 89, 2:
pugna jam ad manus venerat,
Liv. 2, 46:
non manu, neque vi,
force, violence, Sall. J. 31, 18; so Tac. Agr. 9.—
B.
Of the hand of an artist:
manus extrema non accessit ejus operibus,
the last hand, the finishing touch, Cic. Brut. 33, 126: aptius a summā conspiciare manu, when you have given yourself the finishing touch, i. e. have completed your toilet, Ov. A. A. 3, 225:
carmen nondum recepit ultimam manum,
has not yet received the last polish, Petr. 118.—Hence, extremam bello Imponere manum, to put the finishing hand to the war, to bring it to a close, Verg. A. 7, 573.—Prov.: manum de tabula, lit., the hand from the picture, i. e. enough, Cic. Fam. 7, 25, 1.—
C.
A hand, handwriting; in gen., work, workmanship:
librarii manus,
Cic. Att. 8, 13, 1: Alexidis manum amabam, quod tam prope accedebat ad similitudinem tuae litterae, id. ib. 7, 2, 3:
manum suam cognovit,
id. Cat. 3, 5, 12:
propter emissam ab eis manum,
Dig. 22, 3, 15:
Praxitelis manus, Scopaeque,
Mart. 4, 39, 3:
artificum,
Verg. A. 1, 455.—
D.
For pars, a side:
est ad hanc manum sacellum,
Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 37:
a laeva conspicienda manu,
Ov. A. A. 3, 307. —
E.
In throwing dice, a stake: quas manus remisi, to throw up the stakes, Aug. ap. Suet. Aug. 71.—
F.
In fencing, a thrust, hit, blow:
rectae, aversae, tectaeque manus,
Quint. 9, 1, 20:
prima, secunda, tertia, quarta,
the prime, second, tierce, quart, id. 5, 13, 54.—
G.
The trunk of an elephant:
manus etiam data elephantis,
Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 120; Curt. 8, 14, 27; Sil. 9, 628.—
H.
The fore-paws of bears, Plin. 8, 36, 54, § 130.—
K.
The branches on a tree:
(platanus) cui lnnumerae manus,
Stat. S. 2, 3, 39:
fraxineae,
Pall. Insit. 60.—
L.
In milit. lang.: ferreae manus, iron hooks with which an enemy's ship was grappled, grappling-irons:
manus ferreas atque harpagones paraverant,
Caes. B. C. 1, 57:
in advenientes hostium naves ferreas manus inicere,
Liv. 36, 44 fin.:
manus ferreas excogitare,
Front. Strat. 2, 3, 24; Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 209; Curt. 4, 9, 2; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 38; Luc. 3, 635.—
M.
Also milit., an armed force, corps of soldiers:
si nova manus cum veteribus copiis se conjunxisset,
Caes. B. G. 1, 37:
magnam manum conducere,
id. ib. 5, 27:
Hasdrubalem propediem affore cum manu haudquaquam contemnenda,
Liv. 30, 7 fin.; id. 44, 27.—
2.
Beyond the milit. sphere, in gen., a body, host, number, company, multitude:
Romam veniet cum magna manu,
Cic. Att. 16, 11, 6:
evocatorum,
id. Fam. 15, 4, 3:
manus ad Quirinalia paratur,
id. Q. Fr. 2, 3, 4; cf.:
manum facere, copias parare,
id. Caecin. 12, 33:
manus bonorum,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 5, § 16:
Judaeorum,
id. Fl. 28, 66:
conjuratorum,
id. Cat. 1, 5, 12:
bicorpor,
i. e. the Centaurs, id. Tusc. 2, 9, 22:
purpuratorum et satellitum,
Liv. 42, 51:
magna clientium,
Suet. Tib. 1:
comitum,
Stat. S. 5, 3, 262:
juvenum,
Verg. A. 6, 5.—
N.
Labor, hands, i. e. workmen:
nos aera, manus, navalia demus,
Verg. A. 11, 329:
quale manus addunt ebori decus,
id. ib. 1, 592.—
O.
Power:
haec non sunt in nostra manu,
Cic. Fam. 14, 2, 3; cf.: in tua manu est, it rests with you, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 6, 1:
juxta deos in tua manu positum est,
Tac. H. 2, 76:
victoria in manu nobis est,
depends on, Sall. C. 20, 10:
in vostra manu situm,
id. J. 31; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 43:
in manu esse mihi,
id. Trin. 1, 2, 67. —
2.
In partic., in jurid. lang., the legal power of a husband over his wife, the manus:
in potestate quidem et masculi et feminae esse solent: in manum autem feminae tantum conveniunt. Olim itaque tribus modis in manum conveniebant: usu, farreo, coëmptione, etc.,
Gai. Inst. 1, 108 sq.; Cic. Fl. 34, 84 al.—
P.
Law t. t., manūs injectio, i. e. an arrest: per manus injectionem agebatur, Gai Inst. 4, 21: ob eam rem ego tibi sestertium X. milium judicati manus inicio, Vet. Form. ap. Gai. ib.
2.
mānus, i. q. bonus, Varr. L. L. 6, 2, 4; Macr. S. 1, 3, 13; Isid. 5, 30, 14; Serv. Verg. A. 1, 139; 2, 286; v. ‡ cerus manus.

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14 بقل

بَقْل \ herb. \ _(field) Bot. \ See Also نَباتٌ عُشبيّ \ بَقِيَ (على حالِه)‏ \ keep: to remain in a certain state: Keep still! Keep out!. continue: to remain: I shall continue at college for another year. endure: to go on for a long time. last: to continue; fill a certain amount of time: The play lasted (for) two hours, remain in good condition; not be destroyed, worn out or used up; be enough for: Cheap shoes may look fine but they don’t last. $15 should last you for a week. linger: to stay near a place: He lingered all day outside her house in the hope of seeing her. persist: to continue to exist: The snow persists on the ground in spite of the hot sun. remain: to be left; not to have been spent (or destroyed, etc.): Little remained of the building after the explosion. Much remains to be done, stay; continue: I shall remain here till Tuesday. The boys remained silent. remain:: The decision rests with me (It remains my duty to decide). stay: to remain: Stay there till I call you. Children’s clothes never stay clean for long. \ See Also استمر (اِسْتَمَرَّ)، ظل (ظَلَّ)‏ \ بَقِيَ (بعد ذهاب الآخرين)‏ \ remain (stay, wait) behind: to stay after others have left. \ See Also تخلف (تَخَلَّفَ)‏ \ بَقِيَ بحالَةٍ جيّدة \ keep: to remain in good condition; not go bad: Meat won’t keep in very hot weather. \ بَقِيَ حيًّا \ survive: to remain alive; not be destroyed by: The disease was so bad that few people survived. \ See Also على قيد الحياة

Arabic-English dictionary > بقل

15 ظل

ظَلَّ \ continue: to remain: I shall continue at college for another year. linger: to stay near a place: He lingered all day outside her house in the hope of seeing her. remain: stay; continue: I shall remain here till Tuesday. The boys remained silent. rest: to remain: The decision rests with me (It remains my duty to decide). stand (stood): to be, or remain, in a certain position: As matters stand (In present conditions), we have no hope of success. If you correct that verb, the rest of the sentence can stand. stick: to remain: He stuck close to me. \ See Also بَقِيَ، مكث (مَكَثَ)‏ \ ظَلَّ مُتَيَقِّظًا \ watch: to look steadily (at); keep one’s eyes on; pay attention to; guard: He’s watching television. Watch him jump, then copy his action. Please watch may money while I swim. \ See Also شاهد (شَاهَدَ)، راقب (راقَب)، حرس (حَرَس)‏

Arabic-English dictionary > ظل

16 continue

بَقِيَ (على حالِه)‏ \ keep: to remain in a certain state: Keep still! Keep out!. continue: to remain: I shall continue at college for another year. endure: to go on for a long time. last: to continue; fill a certain amount of time: The play lasted (for) two hours, remain in good condition; not be destroyed, worn out or used up; be enough for: Cheap shoes may look fine but they don’t last. $15 should last you for a week. linger: to stay near a place: He lingered all day outside her house in the hope of seeing her. persist: to continue to exist: The snow persists on the ground in spite of the hot sun. remain: to be left; not to have been spent (or destroyed, etc.): Little remained of the building after the explosion. Much remains to be done, stay; continue: I shall remain here till Tuesday. The boys remained silent. remain:: The decision rests with me (It remains my duty to decide). stay: to remain: Stay there till I call you. Children’s clothes never stay clean for long. \ See Also استمر (اِسْتَمَرَّ)، ظل (ظَلَّ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > continue

17 endure

بَقِيَ (على حالِه)‏ \ keep: to remain in a certain state: Keep still! Keep out!. continue: to remain: I shall continue at college for another year. endure: to go on for a long time. last: to continue; fill a certain amount of time: The play lasted (for) two hours, remain in good condition; not be destroyed, worn out or used up; be enough for: Cheap shoes may look fine but they don’t last. $15 should last you for a week. linger: to stay near a place: He lingered all day outside her house in the hope of seeing her. persist: to continue to exist: The snow persists on the ground in spite of the hot sun. remain: to be left; not to have been spent (or destroyed, etc.): Little remained of the building after the explosion. Much remains to be done, stay; continue: I shall remain here till Tuesday. The boys remained silent. remain:: The decision rests with me (It remains my duty to decide). stay: to remain: Stay there till I call you. Children’s clothes never stay clean for long. \ See Also استمر (اِسْتَمَرَّ)، ظل (ظَلَّ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > endure

18 keep

بَقِيَ (على حالِه)‏ \ keep: to remain in a certain state: Keep still! Keep out!. continue: to remain: I shall continue at college for another year. endure: to go on for a long time. last: to continue; fill a certain amount of time: The play lasted (for) two hours, remain in good condition; not be destroyed, worn out or used up; be enough for: Cheap shoes may look fine but they don’t last. $15 should last you for a week. linger: to stay near a place: He lingered all day outside her house in the hope of seeing her. persist: to continue to exist: The snow persists on the ground in spite of the hot sun. remain: to be left; not to have been spent (or destroyed, etc.): Little remained of the building after the explosion. Much remains to be done, stay; continue: I shall remain here till Tuesday. The boys remained silent. remain:: The decision rests with me (It remains my duty to decide). stay: to remain: Stay there till I call you. Children’s clothes never stay clean for long. \ See Also استمر (اِسْتَمَرَّ)، ظل (ظَلَّ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > keep

19 last

بَقِيَ (على حالِه)‏ \ keep: to remain in a certain state: Keep still! Keep out!. continue: to remain: I shall continue at college for another year. endure: to go on for a long time. last: to continue; fill a certain amount of time: The play lasted (for) two hours, remain in good condition; not be destroyed, worn out or used up; be enough for: Cheap shoes may look fine but they don’t last. $15 should last you for a week. linger: to stay near a place: He lingered all day outside her house in the hope of seeing her. persist: to continue to exist: The snow persists on the ground in spite of the hot sun. remain: to be left; not to have been spent (or destroyed, etc.): Little remained of the building after the explosion. Much remains to be done, stay; continue: I shall remain here till Tuesday. The boys remained silent. remain:: The decision rests with me (It remains my duty to decide). stay: to remain: Stay there till I call you. Children’s clothes never stay clean for long. \ See Also استمر (اِسْتَمَرَّ)، ظل (ظَلَّ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > last

20 linger

بَقِيَ (على حالِه)‏ \ keep: to remain in a certain state: Keep still! Keep out!. continue: to remain: I shall continue at college for another year. endure: to go on for a long time. last: to continue; fill a certain amount of time: The play lasted (for) two hours, remain in good condition; not be destroyed, worn out or used up; be enough for: Cheap shoes may look fine but they don’t last. $15 should last you for a week. linger: to stay near a place: He lingered all day outside her house in the hope of seeing her. persist: to continue to exist: The snow persists on the ground in spite of the hot sun. remain: to be left; not to have been spent (or destroyed, etc.): Little remained of the building after the explosion. Much remains to be done, stay; continue: I shall remain here till Tuesday. The boys remained silent. remain:: The decision rests with me (It remains my duty to decide). stay: to remain: Stay there till I call you. Children’s clothes never stay clean for long. \ See Also استمر (اِسْتَمَرَّ)، ظل (ظَلَّ)‏

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