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1 chollo
m.1 bargain (producto, compra). (peninsular Spanish)2 cushy number.3 soft job, cushy job.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: chollar.* * *2 (trabajo) cushy job■ ¡qué chollo! what luck!* * ** * *= bargain, steal.Ex. In general, the costs of packages vary considerably, but it is usually the case that you get what you pay for, although there are some notable bargains.Ex. A steal now but iron ore is set to soar.----* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.* ser un chollo = be a bargain.* tener un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.* * ** * *= bargain, steal.Ex: In general, the costs of packages vary considerably, but it is usually the case that you get what you pay for, although there are some notable bargains.
Ex: A steal now but iron ore is set to soar.* encontrar un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.* ser un chollo = be a bargain.* tener un chollo = come in for + a good thing, be in for a good thing, be into a good thing.* * *(trabajo fácil) cushy job o number ( colloq); (cosa fácil) piece of cake ( colloq); (ganga) steal ( colloq), bargain¡vaya chollo de casa! this house is a real find! ( colloq)* * *
chollo sustantivo masculino (Esp fam) ( trabajo fácil) cushy job o number (colloq);
( ganga) steal (colloq), bargain
chollo sustantivo masculino familiar
1 (cosa barata) bargain, snip
2 (trabajo cómodo) cushy job
' chollo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bicoca
- filón
English:
bargain
- cushy
- plum
* * *chollo nmEsp Fam1. [producto, compra] bargain;por ese precio, esa casa es un chollo the house is a bargain at that price2. [trabajo, situación] cushy thing o Br number;tiene un chollo de trabajo he has a really cushy job;con el cambio de la ley, se les ha acabado el chollo a los contrabandistas the change in the law has brought an end to the good times for smugglers* * *m fambargain* * ** * *chollo n1. (trabajo) cushy number2. (ganga) bargain -
2 Kugel
f; -, -n2. für Spiele: ball (auch Billardkugel, Lederkugel); beim Kegeln, Bowling: bowl; beim Kugelstoßen: shot; sie stieß die Kugel auf über 16 m she put the shot more than 16m; eine ruhige Kugel schieben umg., fig. have a cushy job ( oder number)3. Fußball Sl. ball5. (Geschoss) bullet; sich (Dat) eine Kugel in den Kopf schießen oder jagen put a bullet through one’s head, shoot o.s. in the head; ich gebe mir die Kugel I’m going to shoot myself; fig., resignierend: that’s the end, I might as well give up; wenn deine Frau das erfährt, dann kannst du dir die Kugel geben if your wife finds out there’ll be hell to pay6. (Weihnachtskugel) bauble* * *die Kugel(Billardkugel) shot;(Eiskugel) scoop;(Form) sphere; orb; globe;(Geschoss) bullet;(Spielgerät) ball* * *Ku|gel ['kuːgl]f -, -n1) ball; (geometrische Figur) sphere; (= Erdkugel) sphere, globe; (SPORT sl = Ball) ball; (= Kegelkugel) bowl; (= Gewehrkugel) bullet; (für Luftgewehr) pellet; (= Kanonenkugel) (cannon)ball; (SPORT = Stoßkugel) shot; (= Murmel) marble; (= Papierkugel) ball; (kleine) pellet; (= Christbaumkugel) glitter balleine Kúgel durch den Kopf jagen or schießen — to blow one's brains out
eine ruhige Kúgel schieben (inf) — to have a cushy number or job (inf); (aus Faulheit) to swing the lead (Brit inf), to play hookey (US inf)
rund wie eine Kúgel (inf) —
2) (= Gelenkkugel) head (of a bone)* * *die1) (an object shaped like a globe: The chemicals were crushed in a large metal globe.) globe2) (a wooden ball rolled along the ground in playing bowls. See also bowls below.) bowl3) (the pear-shaped end of a thermometer.) bulb4) (a piece of metal, especially an irregularly shaped lump used as a bullet.) slug5) (something which is shot or fired, especially small lead bullets used in cartridges: lead shot.) shot6) (a solid object with a surface on which all points are an equal distance from the centre, like eg most types of ball.) sphere* * *Ku·gel<-, -n>[ˈku:gl̩]f1. MATH sphere3. (Geschoss) bulletsich dat eine \Kugel durch den Kopf jagen [o schießen] to shoot a bullet through one's head, to blow one's brains out sl6.bei ihrem Job schiebt sie eine ruhige \Kugel her job is a cushy number* * *die; Kugel, Kugeln1) ball; (Geom.) sphere; (Kegeln) bowl; (beim Kugelstoßen) shot; (eines Kugellagers) ball[-bearing]eine ruhige Kugel schieben — (ugs.) have a cushy number (coll.)
sich (Dat.) eine Kugel durch den Kopf schießen — blow one's brains out
* * *1. MATH sphere;die Erde ist eine Kugel the earth is a sphere2. für Spiele: ball (auch Billardkugel, Lederkugel); beim Kegeln, Bowling: bowl; beim Kugelstoßen: shot;sie stieß die Kugel auf über 16 m she put the shot more than 16m;3. Fußball sl ball5. (Geschoss) bullet;sich (dat)jagen put a bullet through one’s head, shoot o.s. in the head;ich gebe mir die Kugel I’m going to shoot myself; fig, resignierend: that’s the end, I might as well give up;wenn deine Frau das erfährt, dann kannst du dir die Kugel geben if your wife finds out there’ll be hell to pay6. (Weihnachtskugel) bauble* * *die; Kugel, Kugeln1) ball; (Geom.) sphere; (Kegeln) bowl; (beim Kugelstoßen) shot; (eines Kugellagers) ball[-bearing]eine ruhige Kugel schieben — (ugs.) have a cushy number (coll.)
sich (Dat.) eine Kugel durch den Kopf schießen — blow one's brains out
* * *-n (Munition) f.bullet n. -n (Sport) f.shot n. -n f.ball n.bowl n.bullet n.globe n.orb n.sphere n. -
3 bicoca
f.1 bargain (informal) (compra, alquiler).2 trifle, trinket.3 cushy job.* * ** * *SF2) LAm (Rel) (=solideo) skullcap, calotte* * *1) (fam)a) ( ganga)era una bicoca — it was a real bargain o (AmE) steal (colloq)
b) ( cosa fácil)2) (Chi) ( de cura) skullcap* * *1) (fam)a) ( ganga)era una bicoca — it was a real bargain o (AmE) steal (colloq)
b) ( cosa fácil)2) (Chi) ( de cura) skullcap* * *A ( fam)1(ganga): era or me costó una bicoca I got it really cheap, it was a real bargain o ( AmE) steal ( colloq)2(cosa fácil): este trabajo es una bicoca this is a cushy job, this job's a cushy number ( BrE colloq)* * *
bicoca sustantivo femenino
1 (ganga, cosa barata) bargain
2 (trabajo cómodo, chollo) cushy job
* * *bicoca nfFam1. [compra, alquiler] bargaines una bicoca trabajar aquí, porque tienes muchas ventajas this job's a cushy one o Br number, because it has lots of advantages* * *f fambargain -
4 planque
feminine noun* * *(colloq) plɑ̃k nom féminin1) ( cachette) ( de personne) hideout; ( de chose) hidey-hole (colloq) GB, stash (colloq) US2) ( emploi confortable) cushy number (colloq)* * *plɑ̃k nf *1) (= cachette) hideout2) (= travail facile) cushy number ** * *planque○ nf2 ( emploi confortable) cushy number○; il a trouvé la planque he's got GB ou gotten US himself a cushy number.[plɑ̃k] nom féminin -
5 planqué
feminine noun* * *(colloq) plɑ̃k nom féminin1) ( cachette) ( de personne) hideout; ( de chose) hidey-hole (colloq) GB, stash (colloq) US2) ( emploi confortable) cushy number (colloq)* * *plɑ̃k nf *1) (= cachette) hideout2) (= travail facile) cushy number ** * *planque○ nf2 ( emploi confortable) cushy number○; il a trouvé la planque he's got GB ou gotten US himself a cushy number., planquée [plɑ̃ke] nom masculin, nom féminin————————nom masculin -
6 momio
adj.meager, meagre.* * *1 familiar cushy number* * *I1.SM (=ganga) bargain; (=extra) extra; (=sinecura) cushy job *; (=trato) profitable deal2.ADJ [carne] leanII momio, -a * Chile1.ADJ reactionary, right-wing antes de s2. SM / F1) (=carroza) square *, fuddy-duddy *2) (Pol) reactionary, right winger* * *- mia masculino, femenino (Chi fam & pey) right-wing reactionary* * *- mia masculino, femenino (Chi fam & pey) right-wing reactionary* * *A ‹carne› leanmasculine, feminine* * *momio, -a adjChile Fam [carcamal] square, untrendy* * *m famcushy job fam -
7 hueso
m.1 bone.acabar o dar con sus huesos en (informal figurative) to end up inno poder con sus huesos (informal figurative) to be ready to drop, to be exhaustedhueso de santo (cooking) = small marzipan roll filled with egg yolk2 stone (British), pit (United States) (of fruit).aceitunas sin hueso pitted olives3 very strict person (informal) (person).4 contacts, influence (informal) (enchufe). (Mexican Spanish)5 pit.6 safe government job.7 cushy job, soft job, prebend, sinecure.8 personal connection.* * *1 ANATOMÍA bone2 (de fruta) stone, US pit\dar con los huesos en figurado to end up indar con los huesos en el suelo to end up on the floordarle a la sin hueso to talk one's head offestar en los huesos figurado to be all skin and boneno poder con sus huesos figurado to be all inromperle los huesos a alguien figurado to beat somebody upser un hueso duro de roer figurado to be a hard nut to cracktener los huesos molidos to be exhausted, be dead beat* * *noun m.1) bone2) pit, stone* * *SM1) (Anat) bonedar con los huesos en —
dio con sus huesos en la cárcel — he landed o ended up in jail
darle a la sin hueso — * to talk a lot
irse de la sin hueso, soltar la sin hueso — * to shoot one's mouth off *
hueso de santo — filled roll of marzipan
2) (Bot) stone, pit (EEUU)ser un hueso * —
4) And mule5)hueso colorado — Méx strong northerly wind
* * *1)a) (Anat) bonecalado or empapado hasta los huesos — soaked to the skin, wet through
dar con los or sus huesos en algo: fue a dar con sus huesos en la cárcel he finished up o ended up in jail; en los huesos — (fam) nothing but skin and bone(s) (colloq)
b)(de) color hueso — off-white, bone-colored
c) (Méx fam) ( puesto público) safe (government) job (colloq); ( sinecura) cushy job (colloq)2) ( de fruta) pit (AmE), stone (BrE)ser un hueso (duro de roer) — ( ser difícil) to be a hard o tough nut to crack
* * *1)a) (Anat) bonecalado or empapado hasta los huesos — soaked to the skin, wet through
dar con los or sus huesos en algo: fue a dar con sus huesos en la cárcel he finished up o ended up in jail; en los huesos — (fam) nothing but skin and bone(s) (colloq)
b)(de) color hueso — off-white, bone-colored
c) (Méx fam) ( puesto público) safe (government) job (colloq); ( sinecura) cushy job (colloq)2) ( de fruta) pit (AmE), stone (BrE)ser un hueso (duro de roer) — ( ser difícil) to be a hard o tough nut to crack
* * *hueso11 = bone.Ex: The large stores of inscription on bones or tortoise shells of the Yin and Shang dynasties unearthed by paleontologists are the seeds of the earliest ancient Chinese archives.
* blanco hueso = off-white.* calado hasta los huesos = drenched to the skin, soaked to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.* carne + desprenderse del hueso = meat + fall off + the bone.* color hueso = off-white.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.* empapado hasta los huesos = drenched to the skin, soaked to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.* helado hasta la médula de los huesos = frozen to the bone, frozen to the marrow (of the bones), chilled to the bone, chilled to the marrow (of the bones).* hueso de la risa = funny bone.* hueso duro = tough nut.* hueso duro de roer = uphill struggle, tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack.* hueso metatarsiano = metatarsal.* hueso roto = broken bone.* hueso temporal = temporal bone.* lleno de huesos = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* salud de los huesos = bone health.* ser un saco de huesos = be a bag of bones.* sin hueso = boneless.hueso22 = pit, stone.Nota: De la fruta.Ex: On Crete the locals eat them by the handful and spit out the pits like watermelon seeds.
Ex: Once you have removed the stones from fruits such as apricots and plums, you can turn the fruit halves inside out, then place them skin down on the tray.* * *A1 ( Anat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] bonecalado or empapado hasta los huesos soaked to the skin, wet throughdar con los or sus huesos en algo: fue a dar con sus huesos en la cárcel he finished up o ended up in jaildio con los huesos en el suelo he ended up o landed up o finished up on the floordar or pinchar en hueso ( Esp fam): con éste hemos dado en hueso we've come up against a tricky o difficult customer here ( colloq)está/se ha quedado en los huesos he's nothing but o he's all skin and bone(s)2(de) color hueso off-white, bone-coloredCompuestos:● hueso or huesito de la suertewishbonempl marzipan shapes ( traditionally eaten on All Saints' Day)ser un hueso (duro de roer) (ser difícil): su rival es un hueso (duro de roer) ( fam); his opponent is a tough o hard nut to crack ( colloq)para mí la química es un hueso duro de roer chemistry is an uphill struggle for me* * *
hueso sustantivo masculino
1a) (Anat) bone;◊ en los huesos (fam) nothing but skin and bone(s) (colloq)b)
2 ( de fruta) pit (AmE), stone (BrE)
hueso sustantivo masculino
1 Anat bone
2 (de una fruta) stone, US pit
3 (persona difícil de complacer) hard nut
4 fig (tarea trabajosa) hard work
5 LAm (enchufe) contact
♦ Locuciones: estar en los huesos, to be all skin and bone
Esp pinchar/dar en hueso, to come up against a tricky or difficult person: conmigo has pinchado en hueso en cuanto a la financiación de tu aventura, to get me to pay for your adventure will be tricky
la sin hueso, the tongue
' hueso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caballete
- caña
- carne
- carné
- desencajar
- desencajada
- desencajado
- desencajarse
- desenterrar
- frontal
- médula
- pepita
- roer
- romperse
- rotura
- soldarse
- tuétano
- zafarse
- aceituna
- astilla
- astillarse
- componer
- fragmento
- pelado
- pómulo
- quebradizo
- quebrado
- saliente
English:
ankle bone
- bone
- bony
- break
- crack
- dislodge
- flesh
- for
- life
- live
- mend
- nut
- off-white
- pit
- set
- splinter
- stone
- off
* * *hueso nm1. [del cuerpo] bone;Famnos calamos hasta los huesos we got soaked to the skin;de color hueso ivory (coloured);Famtropezó y dio con sus huesos en el suelo she tripped and tumbled to the ground;la descubrieron y acabó con sus huesos en la cárcel she was caught out and ended up in jail;Famestar en los huesos to be all skin and bones;Famno puedo con mis huesos I'm ready to drop, I'm exhausted;Famser un hueso duro de roer to be a hard nut to crack;Famla sin hueso [la lengua] the tongue;soltar la sin hueso to shoot one's mouth offhueso del cráneo skull bone;hueso maxilar jawbone, Espec mandible;hueso de santo [pastel] = small roll of marzipan filled with sweetened egg yolk2. [de fruto] Br stone, US pit;aceitunas sin hueso pitted olivesel profe de inglés es un hueso our English teacher is dead strict5.huesos [restos] bones;el cementerio en el que descansan sus huesos the cemetery where her bones were laid to rest[trabajo fácil] cushy job* * *m1 ANAT bone;estar en los huesos be all skin and bone;moler/romper los huesos a alguien beat s.o. up;dar con sus huesos en la cárcel end up in jailhueso duro de roer fig fam hard nut to crack fam3 Méx famcushy number fam4 Méx fam ( influencia) influence, pull fam* * *hueso nm1) : bone2) : pit, stone (of a fruit)* * *hueso n1. (del cuerpo) bone2. (de aceituna, cereza) stone -
8 betten
I v/t bed; (hinlegen) lay (down), bed down; fig. jemanden in Watte betten wrap ( oder keep) s.o. in cotton wool; jemanden zur letzten Ruhe betten lay s.o. to rest; fig. ein Heilbad in herrliche Landschaft gebettet a spa town surrounded by ( oder set in) magnificent countrysideII v/refl make a bed for o.s.; fig. sich weich betten make a comfortable life for o.s., land a cushy number umg.; wie man sich bettet, so liegt man Sprichw. he’s made his bed, let him lie in it; you’ve made your bed, now lie in it* * *to lay out; to spread out; to spread* * *bẹt|ten ['bɛtn]1. vt(= legen) to make a bed for, to bed down (Brit); Unfallopfer to lay or bed (Brit) down; Kopf to layjdn weich betten — to put sb on a soft bed
jdn flach betten — to lay sb down flat
die Patienten werden zweimal am Tag gebettet —
das Dorf liegt ins or im Tal gebettet (liter) — the village nestles or lies nestling in the valley
See:→ Rose2. vrto make a bed for oneself, to bed oneself down (Brit)wie man sich bettet, so liegt man (Prov) — as you make your bed so you must lie on it (Brit Prov), you make the bed you lie in (US Prov)
er hat sich schön weich gebettet (mit Heirat) — he's feathered his nest very nicely; (in Stellung) he's got a nice cushy little number for himself (inf)
* * *(to rest (one's head): He pillowed his head on her breast.) pillow* * *bet·ten[ˈbɛtn̩]I. vt1. (hinlegen)▪ jdn/etw irgendwie \betten to lay sb/sth down in some wayweich gebettet in a soft bed2. (liter)II. vrdurch seine reiche Heirat hat er sich wirklich weich gebettet! by marrying into money he has assured himself of a really easy life!* * *1.(geh.) transitives Verb lay2.jemanden flach betten — lay somebody [down] flat
reflexives Verb (fig.)wie man sich bettet, so liegt man — as you make your bed, so you must lie on it
* * *figjemanden in Watte betten wrap ( oder keep) sb in cotton wool;jemanden zur letzten Ruhe betten lay sb to rest;figein Heilbad in herrliche Landschaft gebettet a spa town surrounded by ( oder set in) magnificent countrysideB. v/r make a bed for o.s.;figsich weich betten make a comfortable life for o.s., land a cushy number umg;wie man sich bettet, so liegt man sprichw he’s made his bed, let him lie in it; you’ve made your bed, now lie in it* * *1.(geh.) transitives Verb lay2.jemanden flach betten — lay somebody [down] flat
reflexives Verb (fig.)wie man sich bettet, so liegt man — as you make your bed, so you must lie on it
* * *v.to bed v.to embed v. -
9 Kugel
Ku·gel <-, -n> [ʼku:gl̩] f1) math sphere2) sport ball;( Kegelkugel) bowl;die \Kugel rollt ( bei Roulette) the roulette wheels are spinning; ( beim Kegeln) the ball is rolling3) ( Geschoss) bullet;sich dat eine \Kugel durch den Kopf jagen [o schießen] to shoot a bullet through one's head, to blow one's brains out (sl)5) kochk rump;(Eis\Kugel) scoopWENDUNGEN:eine ruhige \Kugel schieben ( fam) to have a cushy time (sl), (Brit a.) to be on a cushy number (sl)bei ihrem Job schiebt sie eine ruhige \Kugel her job is a cushy number -
10 pépère
adjective[vie] quiet ; [travail] easy* * *
1.
(colloq) pepɛʀ adjectif [vie] cushy (colloq); [endroit] nice
2.
nom masculin1) ( grand-père) granddad (colloq), grandpa (colloq)2) ( vieillard) granddad (colloq), old man* * *pepɛʀ1. adj1) * (emploi) cushy *2) * (personne) quiet, (endroit) nice and quiet2. nm* grandad ** * *A adj [vie, travail] cushy○; [endroit] nice.B nm1 ( grand-père) granddad○, grandpa○;2 ( vieillard) granddad○, old man;[pepɛr] (familier) adjectif[tranquille] (nice and) easyun petit boulot pépère a cushy number ou little job————————[pepɛr] (familier) nom masculin3. (locution)a. [avec affection] tubbyb. [avec mépris] fat slob -
11 canonjía
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12 buen chollo
m.cushy job, cushy number, cushy situation. -
13 Bett
n; -(e)s, -en1. allg. (auch GEOL., TECH.) bed; ein französisches Bett a double bed; im Bett in bed; ins oder zu Bett gehen go to bed, turn in umg.; jemanden ins oder zu Bett bringen put s.o. to bed; ab ins Bett! off to bed (with you)!; die Kinder zu Bett schicken send the children to bed; bei jemandem am Bett oder an jemandes Bett sitzen sit at s.o.’s bedside, sit by s.o.’s bed; aus dem Bett springen leap ( oder jump) out of bed; ich komme oder finde morgens nicht aus dem Bett I can’t get out of bed in the mornings; das Bett hüten ( müssen) be confined to bed, be laid up umg. ( wegen with); ans Bett gefesselt sein be bedridden; mit dieser Grippe legst du dich lieber ins Bett you ought to go to bed with that flu; leg dich aufs Bett und ruh dich aus lie down (on the bed) and have a rest; mit jemandem das Bett teilen geh. share a bed with s.o., share s.o.’s bed; mit jemandem ins Bett gehen oder steigen umg. go to bed with s.o.; sie hat sich ins gemachte Bett gelegt fig. she gets everything handed to her on a plate, she’s landed (herself) a cushy number umg.; finden III2. (Federbett) duvet, Am. comforter; das Bett machen make the bed; für ankommenden Gast make up the bed; die Betten lüften air the bedclothes oder bedding; das Bett frisch beziehen change the sheets ( oder bed oder bed linen); sich (Dat) das Bett über die Ohren ziehen pull the bedclothes (Am. covers) up over one’s ears ( oder face), hide under the bedclothes (Am. covers)* * *das Bettbed* * *Bẹtt [bɛt]nt -(e)s, -en(alle Bedeutungen) bed; (= Federbett) (continental) quilt, duvetdas Bett machen — to make the bed
Betten bauen (esp Mil) — to make the beds
Frühstück ans Bett — breakfast in bed
ins or zu Bett gehen — to go to bed
jdn ins or zu Bett bringen — to put sb to bed
mit jdm ins Bett gehen/steigen (euph) — to go to/jump into bed with sb
er hat sich ins gemachte Bett gelegt (fig) — he had everything handed to him on a plate
See:* * *das1) (a piece of furniture, or a place, to sleep on: The child sleeps in a small bed; a bed of straw.) bed2) (the channel (of a river) or floor (of a sea) etc.) bed* * *<-[e]s, -en>[bɛt]nt\Betten bauen MIL to make [the] bedsjdn ans \Bett fesseln (geh) to confine sb to beddurch die schwere Operation war er wochenlang ans \Bett gefesselt he was confined to bed for weeks as a result of the major operationins \Bett gehen to go to bedjdn aus dem \Bett holen to get sb out of bedim \Bett liegen to be in beder ist krank und liegt im \Bett he's ill and [laid up] in bedins \Bett machen to wet the bedins \Bett sinken to fall into bedjdm etw ans \Bett bringen/stellen to bring sth to sb's bedside/to put sth by sb's bedich stelle dir die Lampe ans \Bett I'll put the lamp by the bed for youjdm Frühstück ans \Bett bringen to bring sb breakfast in bedim \Bett in bedim \Bett frühstücken to have breakfast in bed3. (Flussbett) [river] bed4.* * *das; Bett[e]s, Betten1) beddie Betten machen od. (ugs. scherzh.) bauen — make the beds
jemanden aus dem Bett holen — (ugs.) get somebody out of bed
ins od. zu Bett gehen, sich ins od. zu Bett legen — go to bed
ins Bett fallen — (ugs.) fall into bed
das Bett hüten [müssen] — (fig.) [have to] stay in bed
mit jemandem ins Bett gehen od. steigen — (fig. ugs.) go to bed with somebody
2) (FederBett) duvet3) (FlussBett) bed* * *ein französisches Bett a double bed;im Bett in bed;zu Bett gehen go to bed, turn in umg;zu Bett bringen put sb to bed;ab ins Bett! off to bed (with you)!;die Kinder zu Bett schicken send the children to bed;an jemandes Bett sitzen sit at sb’s bedside, sit by sb’s bed;aus dem Bett springen leap ( oder jump) out of bed;finde morgens nicht aus dem Bett I can’t get out of bed in the mornings;das Bett hüten (müssen) be confined to bed, be laid up umg (wegen with);ans Bett gefesselt sein be bedridden;mit dieser Grippe legst du dich lieber ins Bett you ought to go to bed with that flu;leg dich aufs Bett und ruh dich aus lie down (on the bed) and have a rest;mit jemandem das Bett teilen geh share a bed with sb, share sb’s bed;steigen umg go to bed with sb;sie hat sich ins gemachte Bett gelegt fig she gets everything handed to her on a plate, she’s landed (herself) a cushy number umg; → finden Cdas Bett machen make the bed; für ankommenden Gast make up the bed;die Betten lüften air the bedclothes oder bedding;sich (dat)das Bett über die Ohren ziehen pull the bedclothes (US covers) up over one’s ears ( oder face), hide under the bedclothes (US covers)* * *das; Bett[e]s, Betten1) beddie Betten machen od. (ugs. scherzh.) bauen — make the beds
jemanden aus dem Bett holen — (ugs.) get somebody out of bed
ins od. zu Bett gehen, sich ins od. zu Bett legen — go to bed
ins Bett fallen — (ugs.) fall into bed
das Bett hüten [müssen] — (fig.) [have to] stay in bed
mit jemandem ins Bett gehen od. steigen — (fig. ugs.) go to bed with somebody
2) (FederBett) duvet3) (FlussBett) bed* * *-en n.bed n. -
14 filon
filon [filɔ̃]masculine noun[de minerai] seam* * *filɔ̃nom masculin1) ( de roches) vein, seam, lodeexploiter un filon — lit, fig to mine a seam
2) (colloq) ( pactole) bonanza; ( travail lucratif) cushy number (colloq)* * *filɔ̃ nmvein, lode, fig lucrative line, money-spinner* * *filon nm1 Minér vein, seam, lode; un filon de cuivre/d'or a vein of copper/of gold; exploiter un filon lit, fig to mine a seam;2 ○( pactole) bonanza; ( travail lucratif) cushy number○; un bon filon pour se procurer des faux papiers a good way of getting hold of forged papers; avoir trouvé le bon or un filon to be on to a good thing.[filɔ̃] nom masculin2. (familier & locution)trouver le filon pour gagner de l'argent [moyen]: il a trouvé un filon facile pour gagner de l'argent he found an easy way to make moneyc'est un bon filon it's a gold mine ou a money-spinner -
15 imboscare
imboscare v.tr.1 to hide* in a wood2 (sottrarre al servizio militare) to help to evade military service3 (mettere al sicuro da requisizioni) to put* into safe keeping4 → imboschire.◘ imboscarsi v.rifl.1 (non com.) (mettersi in agguato) to lie* in ambush2 (sottrarsi al servizio militare) to evade military service; to be a draft-dodger3 (evitare situazioni difficili) to shirk4 (nascondersi in un bosco) to take* to the woods5 (fam.) (scomparire) to disappear: dove si sono imboscati?, where have they disappeared to?◆ v.intr.pron. (di vegetazione) to grow* thicker, to thicken.* * *[imbos'kare]1. vt(nascondere) to hide2. vr (imboscarsi)Mil to evade military service, dodge the draft Am* * *[imbos'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (nascondere) to hide* away [ oggetto]2) mil. gerg. to help [sb.] to evade military service [ soldato]2.verbo pronominale imboscarsi1) mil. gerg. to evade military service, to dodge the draft AE2) (sottrarsi a compiti gravosi) to shirk; (trovare un'occupazione tranquilla) to get* oneself a cushy number3) scherz. (nascondersi) to lie* low, to keep* a low profile4) scherz. (appartarsi) to have* a tumble in the hay* * *imboscare/imbos'kare/ [1]1 (nascondere) to hide* away [ oggetto]2 mil. gerg. to help [sb.] to evade military service [ soldato]II imboscarsi verbo pronominale2 (sottrarsi a compiti gravosi) to shirk; (trovare un'occupazione tranquilla) to get* oneself a cushy number3 scherz. (nascondersi) to lie* low, to keep* a low profile4 scherz. (appartarsi) to have* a tumble in the hay. -
16 riposo
"back;Zurück"* * *m restcollocare a riposo retiresenza riposo non-stop* * *riposo s.m.1 rest, repose: in riposo, at rest: stare in riposo, to be at rest (o to rest); il riposo è necessario, rest is necessary; abbiamo avuto due giorni di riposo, we have had two days of rest; mi sono preso un po' di riposo, I have taken a little rest; oggi è un giorno di riposo, today is a day of rest // di tutto riposo, relaxing, restful: una vacanza di tutto riposo, a relaxing (o restful) holiday // (mil.) riposo!, stand at ease! // (teatr.) stasera riposo, no performance tonight // (amm.): a riposo, retired; mettere a riposo, ( per malattia) to put on the sick list, ( per raggiunti limiti di età) to superannuate (o to pension off); mettersi a riposo, to retire; riposo compensativo, compensation time // (geol.) angolo di riposo, angle of repose3 ( tranquillità, calma) tranquillity, peace, quiet: la vista della campagna dà riposo, the sight of the countryside is restful; una settimana di assoluto riposo, a week of complete peace and quiet5 (mus.) pause, hold* * *[ri'pɔso]sostantivo maschile1) (inattività) rest, refreshmentconcedersi qualche minuto di riposo — to steal a few minutes' peace, to give oneself a breathing space
2) (sospensione dal lavoro) rest3) (pensione)4) agr.stare a riposo — [ terreno] to lie fallow o untilled
5) mil.6) (dormita) rest, sleep7) di tutto riposo relaxingun lavoro di tutto riposo — a soft job, a cushy number BE colloq.
* * *riposo/ri'pɔso/sostantivo m.1 (inattività) rest, refreshment; un giorno di riposo a day of rest; concedersi qualche minuto di riposo to steal a few minutes' peace, to give oneself a breathing space2 (sospensione dal lavoro) rest; giorno di riposo day off3 (pensione) a riposo retired5 mil. riposo! as you were! at ease! stand easy! soldati in posizione di riposo soldiers standing at ease6 (dormita) rest, sleep; buon riposo! have a good rest! sleep tight! -
17 Nummer
f; -, -n1. (Zahl) number (Abk. No., Am. auch , Pl. Nos.); sie erreichen ihn unter der Nummer... you can ring ( oder call) him on...; laufende Nummer serial number; sie ist die Nummer eins umg. she’s number one; Nummer null umg. loo; auf Nummer Sicher gehen umg. play it safe; auf Nummer Sicher sein oder sitzen umg. be doing time, be in the nick (Am. poky); bei jemandem eine große oder dicke Nummer haben umg., fig. be well in with s.o.; Thema 22. einer Zeitung etc.: number, issue3. WIRTS. (Größe) size; eine Nummer oder einige oder ein paar Nummern zu groß für jemanden sein umg., fig. be well out of s.o.’s league4. (Programm-, Zirkusnummer etc.) number, routine5. umg., fig. (anonymer Mensch) cipher; ( nur) eine Nummer sein be (just) a number ( oder statistic)6. (Autokennzeichen) registration, numberplate, Am. license plate; der Wagen hatte eine Berliner Nummer the car had a Berlin numberplate (Am. license plate)* * *die Nummer(Ausgabe) issue;(Zahl) numeral; number* * *Nụm|mer ['nʊmɐ]f -, -n(MATH von Zeitschrift, in Varieté) number; (= Größe) size; (inf Mensch) character; (inf = Koitus) screw (sl); (mit Prostituierter) trick (inf)unser Haus hat die Nummer 25 — our house is number 25
nur eine Nummer unter vielen sein (fig) — to be a cog (in the machine)
er hat or schiebt eine ruhige Nummer (inf) — he's onto a cushy number (inf)
auf Nummer sicher gehen (inf) — to play (it) safe
bei jdm eine gute Nummer haben (inf) — to be well in with sb (inf)
eine Nummer abziehen (inf) — to put on an act
eine Nummer machen or schieben (inf) — to have it off or away (inf)
dieses Geschäft ist eine Nummer/ein paar Nummern zu groß für ihn — this business is out of/well out of his league
der Pullover ist eine Nummer zu klein — the jumper is one size too small
* * *die1) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) act2) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) number* * *Num·mer<-, -n>[ˈnʊmɐ]f1. (Zahl) numberlaufende \Nummer serial number2. (Telefonnummer) numberzzt. bin ich unter der \Nummer... zu erreichen at the moment I can be reached under...4. (Größe) size5. (Autonummer) registration numbermit Ulrike wird es nie langweilig, sie ist eine total ulkige \Nummer it's never boring with Ulrike around, she's a real bag of laughseine schnelle \Nummer a quickie8. (Darbietung)eine glanzvolle \Nummer a great actauf der CD sind ein paar gute \Nummern there are a few good tracks on the CD10.▶ [für jdn] eine \Nummer zu groß sein (fam) to be [well] out of sb's league; (zu teuer sein) to be too rich for sb [or sb's pocket]▶ etw ist für jdn ein paar \Nummern zu groß sth is out of sb's league, sb would be biting off more than he can chew with sth▶ eine \Nummer aufs Parkett legen to trip the light fantastic▶ [nur] eine \Nummer sein to be [no more than] a number* * *die; Nummer, Nummern1) numberein Wagen mit Münchner Nummer — a car with a Munich registration
bloß eine Nummer sein — (fig.) be just a or nothing but a number
[die] Nummer eins — [the] number one
auf Nummer Sicher gehen — (ugs.) play safe; not take any chances
2) (Ausgabe) number; issue3) (Größe) size4) (Darbietung) turn5) (ugs.): (Musikstück) number6) (ugs.): (Person) character* * *sie erreichen ihn unter der Nummer … you can ring ( oder call) him on …;laufende Nummer serial number;sie ist die Nummer eins umg she’s number one;Nummer null umg loo;auf Nummer sicher gehen umg play it safe;2. einer Zeitung etc: number, issueein paar Nummern zu groß für jemanden sein umg, fig be well out of sb’s league4. (Programm-, Zirkusnummer etc) number, routine5. umg, fig (anonymer Mensch) cipher;der Wagen hatte eine Berliner Nummer the car had a Berlin numberplate (US license plate)7. umg, fig:8. vulg screw;schnelle Nummer quick screw;schieben have a screw* * *die; Nummer, Nummern1) numberbloß eine Nummer sein — (fig.) be just a or nothing but a number
[die] Nummer eins — [the] number one
auf Nummer Sicher gehen — (ugs.) play safe; not take any chances
2) (Ausgabe) number; issue3) (Größe) size4) (Darbietung) turn5) (ugs.): (Musikstück) number6) (ugs.): (Person) character* * *-n (Ausgabe) f.number (publication) n. -n f.issue n.number n. -
18 gâche
n. f.1. Job, employment. Quelle gâche! What a rotten job! Une bonne gâche: A 'cushy number', a well-paid occupation necessitating little work. Lui, au moins, il s'est trouvé une bonne gâche: When it comes to cushy jobs, he's certainly landed the plummest!2. Room, space. 'y avait de la gâche: There was room to spare. -
19 mamada
f.1 (breast)feed, (breast)feeding.2 blowjob.3 stupid comment, silly remark, silly thing to say, dumb comment.4 fellation, suck, fellatio, blow job.past part.past participle of spanish verb: mamar.* * *1 (acción) sucking; (toma de bebé) feed* * *SF1) (=chupada) suck2) *** blow job ***3) ** (=borrachera) binge ** * *1) ( del bebé) feed2) (Méx arg)a) ( estupidez)decir mamadas — to talk crap (vulg)
b) (vulg) ( mala pasada) dirty trick (colloq)3) (AmS fam) ( borrachera) bender (colloq), binge (colloq)* * *= blow job.Ex. My boyfriend enjoys blow jobs and I am sure after I try all these tips on him he will be amazed!.* * *1) ( del bebé) feed2) (Méx arg)a) ( estupidez)decir mamadas — to talk crap (vulg)
b) (vulg) ( mala pasada) dirty trick (colloq)3) (AmS fam) ( borrachera) bender (colloq), binge (colloq)* * *= blow job.Ex: My boyfriend enjoys blow jobs and I am sure after I try all these tips on him he will be amazed!.
* * *A (del bebé) feed1(estupidez): no me vengas con tus mamadas don't give me any of your stupid storieshablar mamadas to talk crap ( vulg)2* * *mamada nf1. [de bebé] (breast)feed, (breast)feedinghacerle una mamada a alguien to give sb a blow job3. Chile, Perú [ganga] cinch, piece of cake[dicho] silly o stupid remark;¡no digas mamadas! don't talk Br rubbish o US garbage!* * *f1 fam2 S.Am. ( embriaguez) binge3:decir mamadas Méx fam talk garbage fam -
20 cambur
m.1 job (empleo). (Venezuelan Spanish)2 clerk (empleado).3 banana.* * *SM Ven1) (=plátano) banana; (=árbol) banana tree2) * (=prebenda) government post, soft job, cushy number *; (=dinero) windfall3) (=funcionario) public servant, state employee* * ** * ** * *( Ven)A (fruta) bananaCompuesto:( Ven) apple banana* * *
cambur sustantivo masculino (Ven) ( fruta) banana
cambur m LAm banana
' cambur' also found in these entries:
English:
banana
* * *cambur nmVen1. [empleo] job2. [empleado] clerk3. [plátano] banana* * *
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