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keep somebody in countenance

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1 countenance

1. noun
((expression on) the face.) ansiktsuttrykk, mine
2. verb
(to encourage, support or accept: We can't possibly countenance the spending of so much money.) tåle, oppmuntre til, godta, finne seg i

I
subst. \/ˈkaʊntənəns\/

1) ansikt, åsyn (litterært)

2) uttrykk, ansiktsuttrykk, mine, oppsyn

• change countenance

endre uttrykk

3) fatning, ro

4) støtte, moralsk støtte, oppmuntring, medhold, billigelse

5) ( foreldet) holdning, oppførsel, atferd

give countenance to somebody gi noen moralsk støtte

give countenance to something støtte noe

keep one's countenance holde masken, bevare fatningen, holde seg alvorlig

keep somebody in countenance holde motet opp hos noen, gi noen moralsk støtte

put\/stare somebody out of countenance bringe noen ut av fatning, gjøre noen forlegen
II
verb \/ˈkaʊntənəns\/

1) støtte, oppmuntre, gi moralsk støtte til

2) tillate, tolerere

English-Norwegian dictionary > countenance
2 keep

/ki:p/ * ngoại động từ kept - giữ, giữ lại =to keep something as a souvenir+ giữ cái gì coi như một vật kỷ niệm =to keep hold of something+ nắm giữ cái gì - giữ, tuân theo, y theo, thi hành, đúng =to keep one's promise (word)+ giữ lời hứa =to keep an appointment+ y hẹn =to keep the laws+ tuân giữ pháp luật - giữ, canh phòng, bảo vệ; phù hộ =to keep the town against the enemy+ bảo vệ thành phố chống lại kẻ thù =God keep you!+ Chúa phù hộ cho anh! =to keep the goal+ (thể dục,thể thao) giữ gôn - giữ gìn, giấu =to keep a secret+ giữ một điều bí mật =to keep something from somebody+ giấu ai cái gì - giữ gìn (cho ngăn nắp gọn gàng), bảo quản; chăm sóc, trông nom; quản lý =to keep the house for somebody+ trông nom nhà cửa cho ai =to keep the cash+ giữ két =to keep a shop+ quản lý một cửa hiệu - giữ riêng, để ra, để riêng ra, để dành =to keep something to onself+ giữ riêng cái gì cho mình =to keep something for future time+ để dành cái gì cho mai sau - giữ lại, giam giữ =to keep somebody in prison+ giam ai vào tù - ((thường) + from) giữ cho khỏi, giữ đứng, ngăn lại, nhịn tránh =to keep somebody from falling+ giữ cho ai khỏi ngã =to keep oneself from smoking+ nhịn hút thuốc - nuôi, nuôi nấng; bao (gái) =to keep a family+ nuôi nấng gia đình =to keep bees+ nuôi ong =to keep a woman+ bao gái =a kept woman+ gái bao - (thương nghiệp) có thường xuyên để bán =do they keep postcards here?+ ở đây người ta có bán bưu thiếp không? - cứ, cứ để cho, bắt phải =to keep silence+ cứ làm thinh =to keep someone waiting+ bắt ai chờ đợi - không rời, ở lỳ, vẫn cứ, ở trong tình trạng =to keep one's room+ không ra khỏi phòng (ốm...) - theo =to keep a straight course+ theo một con đường thẳng - (+ at) bắt làm kiên trì, bắt làm bền bỉ =to keep sosmebody at some work+ bắt ai làm bền bỉ một công việc gì - làm (lễ...), tổ chức (lễ kỷ niện...) =to keep one's birthday+ tổ chức kỷ niệm ngày sinh * nội động từ - vẫn cứ, cứ, vẫn ở tình trạng tiếp tục =the weather will keep fine+ thời tiết sẽ vẫn cứ đẹp =to keep laughing+ cứ cười =keep straight on for two miles+ anh hây cứ tiếp tục đi thẳng hai dặm đường nữa - (thông tục) ở =where do you keep?+ anh ở đâu? - đẻ được, giữ được, để dành được (không hỏng, không thổi...) (đồ ăn...) =these apples do not keep+ táo này không để được - (+ to) giữ lấy, bám lấy, cứ theo, không rời xa =to keep to one's course+ cứ đi theo con đường của mình =to keep to one's promise+ giữ lời hứa =keep to the right+ hây cứ theo bên phải mà đi - (nghĩa bóng) có thể để đấy, có thể đợi đấy =that business can keep+ công việc đó có thể hây cứ để đấy đã - (+ from, off) rời xa, tránh xa; nhịn =keep off!+ tránh ra!, xê ra! =keep off the grass+ không được giẫm lên bãi cỏ - (+ at) làm kiên trì, làm bền bỉ (công việc gì...) =to keep had at work for a week+ làm bền bỉ trong suốt một tuần !to keep away - để xa ra, bắt ở xa ra; cất đi =keep knives away from children+ cất dao đi đừng cho trẻ con nghịch !to keep back - giữ lại - làm chậm lại; chặn lại, cản lại, cầm lại =to keep back one's téa+ cầm nước mắt - giấu không nói ra - đứng ở đằng sau, ở lại đằng sau - tránh xa ra !to keep down - cầm lại, nén lại, dằn lại - cản không cho lên, giữ không cho lên =to keep prices down+ giữ giá không cho lên - không trở dậy (cứ quỳ, cứ ngồi, cứ nằm) - (quân sự) nằm phục kích !to keep from - nhịn, kiêng, nén, nín; tự kiềm chế được =can't keep from laughing+ không nén cười được !to keep in - dằn lại, nén lại, kiềm chế, kìm lại (sự xúc đông, tình cảm...) - giữ không cho ra ngoài; phạt bắt (học sinh) ở lại sau giờ học - giữ cho (ngọn lửa) cháy đều - ở trong nhà, không ra ngoài - vẫn thân thiện, vẫn hoà thuận (với ai) =to keep in with somebody+ vẫn thân thiện với ai !to keep off - để cách xa ra, làm cho xa ra - ở cách xa ra, tránh ra !to keep on - cứ vẫn tiếp tục =to keep on reading+ cứ đọc tiếp - cứ để, cứ giữ =to keep on one's hat+ cứ để mũ trên đầu (không bỏ ra) !to keep out - không cho vào; không để cho, không cho phép =to keep children out of mischief+ không để cho trẻ con nghịch tinh - đứng ngoài, không xen vào, không dính vào; tránh =to keep out of somebody's way+ tránh ai =to keep out of quarrel+ không xen vào cuộc cãi lộn !to keeo together - kết hợp nhau, gắn bó với nhau, không rời nhau !to keep under - đè nén, thống trị, bắt quy phục; kiềm chế !to keep up - giữ vững, giữ không cho đổ, giữ không cho hạ, giữ không cho xuống; giữ cho tốt, bảo quản tốt (máy...) =to keep up one's spirits+ giữ vững tinh thần =to keep up prices+ giữ giá không cho xuống - duy trì, tiếp tục, không bỏ =to keep up a correspondence+ vẫn cứ tiếp tục thư từ qua lại - bắt thức đêm, không cho đi ngủ - giữ vững tinh thần; không giảm, không hạ - (+ with) theo kịp, ngang hàng với, không thua kém =to keep up with somebody+ theo kịp ai, không thua kém ai !to keep abreast of (with) - theo kịp, không lạc hậu so với =to keep abreast with the timmes+ theo kịp thời đại !to keep a check on - (xem) check !to keep clear of - tránh, tránh xa !to keep company - (xem) company !to keep somebody company - (xem) company !to keep good (bad) company - (xem) company !to keep one's countenance - (xem) countenance !to keep one's [own] counsel - (xem) counsel !to keep dark - lẫn trốn, núp trốn !to keep one's distance - (xem) distance !to keep doing something - tiếp tục làm việc gì !to keep one's end up - không đầu hàng, không nhượng bộ; giữ vững ý kiến của mình !to keep an eye on - để mắt vào, theo dõi; trông giữ, canh giữ !to keep somebody going - giúp đỡ ai về vật chất (để cho có thể sống được, làm ăn được...) !to keep one's hair on - (xem) hair !to keep one's head - (xem) head !to keep late hours - (xem) hour !to keep mum - lặng thinh, nín lặng; giữ kín, không nói ra !to keep oneself to oneswelf - không thích giao thiệp; không thích giao du; sống tách rời !to keep open house - ai đến cũng tiếp đãi, rất hiếu khách !to keep pace with - (xem) pace !to keep peace with - giữ quan hệ tốt với !to keep one's shirt on - (xem) shirt !to keep a stiff upper lip - (xem) lip !to keep tab(s) on - (xem) tab !to keep one's temper - (xem) temper !to keep good time - đúng giờ (đồng hồ) !to keep track of track - (xem) track !to keep up appearances - (xem) appearance !to keep watch - cảnh giác đề phòng * danh từ - sự nuôi thân, sự nuôi nấng (gia đình...); cái để nuôi thân, cái để nuôi nấng (gia đình...) =to earn one's keep+ kiếm ăn, kiếm cái nuôi thân - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) người giữ - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) nhà tù, nhà giam - (sử học) tháp, pháo đài, thành luỹ !for keeps - (thông tục) thường xuyên; mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn !in good keep - trong tình trạng tốt !in low keep - trong tình trạng xấu

English-Vietnamese dictionary > keep
3 countenance

/'kauntinəns/ * danh từ - sắc mặt; vẻ mặt =to change one's countenance+ đổi sắc mặt - sự tán thành, sự đồng tình ủng hộ, sự khuyến khích =to give a countenance to a plan+ tán thành một bản kế hoạch - vẻ nghiêm trang, thái độ nghiêm chỉnh; vẻ bình tĩnh =to lose one's countenance+ mất bình tĩnh =to keep one's countenance+ giữ bình tình, giữ vẻ nghiêm trang !to keep (put) somebody in countenance !to lead (give) countenance to somebody - ủng hộ ai, động viên ai, khuyến khích ai !to make [a] countenance - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) làm ra vẻ !one's countenance falls - mặt xịu xuống !to put out of countenance - (xem) put !to stave someone out of countenance - (xem) state * ngoại động từ - ủng hộ, khuyến khích - ưng thuận, cho phép

English-Vietnamese dictionary > countenance
4 kept

/ki:p/ * ngoại động từ kept - giữ, giữ lại =to keep something as a souvenir+ giữ cái gì coi như một vật kỷ niệm =to keep hold of something+ nắm giữ cái gì - giữ, tuân theo, y theo, thi hành, đúng =to keep one's promise (word)+ giữ lời hứa =to keep an appointment+ y hẹn =to keep the laws+ tuân giữ pháp luật - giữ, canh phòng, bảo vệ; phù hộ =to keep the town against the enemy+ bảo vệ thành phố chống lại kẻ thù =God keep you!+ Chúa phù hộ cho anh! =to keep the goal+ (thể dục,thể thao) giữ gôn - giữ gìn, giấu =to keep a secret+ giữ một điều bí mật =to keep something from somebody+ giấu ai cái gì - giữ gìn (cho ngăn nắp gọn gàng), bảo quản; chăm sóc, trông nom; quản lý =to keep the house for somebody+ trông nom nhà cửa cho ai =to keep the cash+ giữ két =to keep a shop+ quản lý một cửa hiệu - giữ riêng, để ra, để riêng ra, để dành =to keep something to onself+ giữ riêng cái gì cho mình =to keep something for future time+ để dành cái gì cho mai sau - giữ lại, giam giữ =to keep somebody in prison+ giam ai vào tù - ((thường) + from) giữ cho khỏi, giữ đứng, ngăn lại, nhịn tránh =to keep somebody from falling+ giữ cho ai khỏi ngã =to keep oneself from smoking+ nhịn hút thuốc - nuôi, nuôi nấng; bao (gái) =to keep a family+ nuôi nấng gia đình =to keep bees+ nuôi ong =to keep a woman+ bao gái =a kept woman+ gái bao - (thương nghiệp) có thường xuyên để bán =do they keep postcards here?+ ở đây người ta có bán bưu thiếp không? - cứ, cứ để cho, bắt phải =to keep silence+ cứ làm thinh =to keep someone waiting+ bắt ai chờ đợi - không rời, ở lỳ, vẫn cứ, ở trong tình trạng =to keep one's room+ không ra khỏi phòng (ốm...) - theo =to keep a straight course+ theo một con đường thẳng - (+ at) bắt làm kiên trì, bắt làm bền bỉ =to keep sosmebody at some work+ bắt ai làm bền bỉ một công việc gì - làm (lễ...), tổ chức (lễ kỷ niện...) =to keep one's birthday+ tổ chức kỷ niệm ngày sinh * nội động từ - vẫn cứ, cứ, vẫn ở tình trạng tiếp tục =the weather will keep fine+ thời tiết sẽ vẫn cứ đẹp =to keep laughing+ cứ cười =keep straight on for two miles+ anh hây cứ tiếp tục đi thẳng hai dặm đường nữa - (thông tục) ở =where do you keep?+ anh ở đâu? - đẻ được, giữ được, để dành được (không hỏng, không thổi...) (đồ ăn...) =these apples do not keep+ táo này không để được - (+ to) giữ lấy, bám lấy, cứ theo, không rời xa =to keep to one's course+ cứ đi theo con đường của mình =to keep to one's promise+ giữ lời hứa =keep to the right+ hây cứ theo bên phải mà đi - (nghĩa bóng) có thể để đấy, có thể đợi đấy =that business can keep+ công việc đó có thể hây cứ để đấy đã - (+ from, off) rời xa, tránh xa; nhịn =keep off!+ tránh ra!, xê ra! =keep off the grass+ không được giẫm lên bãi cỏ - (+ at) làm kiên trì, làm bền bỉ (công việc gì...) =to keep had at work for a week+ làm bền bỉ trong suốt một tuần !to keep away - để xa ra, bắt ở xa ra; cất đi =keep knives away from children+ cất dao đi đừng cho trẻ con nghịch !to keep back - giữ lại - làm chậm lại; chặn lại, cản lại, cầm lại =to keep back one's téa+ cầm nước mắt - giấu không nói ra - đứng ở đằng sau, ở lại đằng sau - tránh xa ra !to keep down - cầm lại, nén lại, dằn lại - cản không cho lên, giữ không cho lên =to keep prices down+ giữ giá không cho lên - không trở dậy (cứ quỳ, cứ ngồi, cứ nằm) - (quân sự) nằm phục kích !to keep from - nhịn, kiêng, nén, nín; tự kiềm chế được =can't keep from laughing+ không nén cười được !to keep in - dằn lại, nén lại, kiềm chế, kìm lại (sự xúc đông, tình cảm...) - giữ không cho ra ngoài; phạt bắt (học sinh) ở lại sau giờ học - giữ cho (ngọn lửa) cháy đều - ở trong nhà, không ra ngoài - vẫn thân thiện, vẫn hoà thuận (với ai) =to keep in with somebody+ vẫn thân thiện với ai !to keep off - để cách xa ra, làm cho xa ra - ở cách xa ra, tránh ra !to keep on - cứ vẫn tiếp tục =to keep on reading+ cứ đọc tiếp - cứ để, cứ giữ =to keep on one's hat+ cứ để mũ trên đầu (không bỏ ra) !to keep out - không cho vào; không để cho, không cho phép =to keep children out of mischief+ không để cho trẻ con nghịch tinh - đứng ngoài, không xen vào, không dính vào; tránh =to keep out of somebody's way+ tránh ai =to keep out of quarrel+ không xen vào cuộc cãi lộn !to keeo together - kết hợp nhau, gắn bó với nhau, không rời nhau !to keep under - đè nén, thống trị, bắt quy phục; kiềm chế !to keep up - giữ vững, giữ không cho đổ, giữ không cho hạ, giữ không cho xuống; giữ cho tốt, bảo quản tốt (máy...) =to keep up one's spirits+ giữ vững tinh thần =to keep up prices+ giữ giá không cho xuống - duy trì, tiếp tục, không bỏ =to keep up a correspondence+ vẫn cứ tiếp tục thư từ qua lại - bắt thức đêm, không cho đi ngủ - giữ vững tinh thần; không giảm, không hạ - (+ with) theo kịp, ngang hàng với, không thua kém =to keep up with somebody+ theo kịp ai, không thua kém ai !to keep abreast of (with) - theo kịp, không lạc hậu so với =to keep abreast with the timmes+ theo kịp thời đại !to keep a check on - (xem) check !to keep clear of - tránh, tránh xa !to keep company - (xem) company !to keep somebody company - (xem) company !to keep good (bad) company - (xem) company !to keep one's countenance - (xem) countenance !to keep one's [own] counsel - (xem) counsel !to keep dark - lẫn trốn, núp trốn !to keep one's distance - (xem) distance !to keep doing something - tiếp tục làm việc gì !to keep one's end up - không đầu hàng, không nhượng bộ; giữ vững ý kiến của mình !to keep an eye on - để mắt vào, theo dõi; trông giữ, canh giữ !to keep somebody going - giúp đỡ ai về vật chất (để cho có thể sống được, làm ăn được...) !to keep one's hair on - (xem) hair !to keep one's head - (xem) head !to keep late hours - (xem) hour !to keep mum - lặng thinh, nín lặng; giữ kín, không nói ra !to keep oneself to oneswelf - không thích giao thiệp; không thích giao du; sống tách rời !to keep open house - ai đến cũng tiếp đãi, rất hiếu khách !to keep pace with - (xem) pace !to keep peace with - giữ quan hệ tốt với !to keep one's shirt on - (xem) shirt !to keep a stiff upper lip - (xem) lip !to keep tab(s) on - (xem) tab !to keep one's temper - (xem) temper !to keep good time - đúng giờ (đồng hồ) !to keep track of track - (xem) track !to keep up appearances - (xem) appearance !to keep watch - cảnh giác đề phòng * danh từ - sự nuôi thân, sự nuôi nấng (gia đình...); cái để nuôi thân, cái để nuôi nấng (gia đình...) =to earn one's keep+ kiếm ăn, kiếm cái nuôi thân - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) người giữ - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) nhà tù, nhà giam - (sử học) tháp, pháo đài, thành luỹ !for keeps - (thông tục) thường xuyên; mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn !in good keep - trong tình trạng tốt !in low keep - trong tình trạng xấu

English-Vietnamese dictionary > kept
5 cara

f.

1 face (rostro).

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before

2 face (person).

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there

3 side (lado).

cara A A side (de disco)

4 heads.

cara o cruz heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o sello heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o ceca heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for something, to flip a coin for something (United States)

5 front (parte frontal).

6 cheek, nerve (informal) (desvergüenza).

tener (mucha) cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, to have a real brass neck (British)

tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do something

7 appearance, aspect, image, countenance.

8 dial.

9 Cara.

10 expression, look.

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cara

► nombre femenino

1 (rostro) face

■ tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a pretty face

2 (expresión) face, expression

■ tenía la cara muy triste he looked sad

■ nos miró con cara de asco he looked at us with disgust

3 (lado) side; (de moneda) right side

■ mira la hoja por la otra cara look at the other side of the sheet

■ ¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

4 (superficie) face

5 figurado (aspecto) look

■ este pastel tiene muy buena cara this cake looks very good

6 familiar figurado (desvergüenza) cheek, nerve

■ ¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

■ ¡vaya cara que tienes! you've got a cheek!, you've got a nerve!

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar (caradura) cheeky person

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la cara to somebody's face

■ se lo dijo a la cara he said it to her face

caérsele a uno la cara de vergüenza familiar to die of shame

cara a facing

■ cara al sol facing the sun

■ cara a la pared facing the wall

cara a cara face to face

dar la cara figurado to face the consequences

dar la cara por alguien figurado to stand up for somebody

■ el padre dio la cara por su hijo the father stood up for his son

de cara facing

■ tenemos el viento de cara we're facing into the wind

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

echar en cara figurado to reproach for

■ le echó en cara su comportamiento he reproached her for her behaviour

en la cara in somebody's face

■ se le rió en la cara he laughed in her face

jugar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

lavar la cara a algo figurado to give something a facelift, give something a once-over

■ si le lavamos la cara al piso lo venderemos más caro if we give the flat a once-over we'll get more for it

no saber qué cara poner not to know what to do with oneself

no tener cara para hacer algo figurado not to dare do something

■ no tengo cara para decírselo I daren't tell her

plantar cara a alguien figurado to face up to somebody

poner al mal tiempo buena cara to put on a brave face, grin and bear it

poner buena cara to look pleased

poner mala cara to pull a long face

romperle la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face in

tener buena cara to look well

tener cara de to look

■ tenía cara de asustada she looked frightened

■ tenía cara de haber llorado he looked as if he had been crying

tener mala cara to look bad

tener más cara que espalda familiar to have a lot of cheek

verse las caras figurado to come face to face

volver la cara to look the other way

cara de circunstancias figurado serious look

cara de perro familiar scowling face

cara de pocos amigos familiar unfriendly face

cara dura figurado cheek, nerve

■ ¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek!, what a nerve!

cara larga figurado long face

* * *
1. noun f.
1) face

2) side

3) look, appearance

4) nerve, cheek
2. f., (m. - caro)
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SF

1) (=rostro) face

tiene la cara alargada — he has a long face

en la fiesta me encontré con varias caras conocidas — I saw several familiar faces at the party

se los tiré a la cara — I threw them in his face

los banqueros sin cara — the faceless bankers

conocido como "cara cortada" — known as "Scarface"

cara a cara: se encontraron cara a cara — they met face to face

un encuentro cara a cara — a face-to-face encounter

• asomar la cara — to show one's face

• de cara, corrimos con el viento de cara — we ran into the wind

el sol les daba de cara — the sun was shining in their eyes

el viento me pegaba de cara — the wind was blowing into my face

• de cara a, nos sentamos de cara al sol — we sat facing the sun

de cara al norte — facing north

reformas de cara a las próximas elecciones — reforms with an eye on the next elections o for the next elections

no soy nada optimista de cara al futuro — I'm not at all optimistic about the future

hay que estar prevenidos de cara a afrontar los cambios — we have to be prepared for the changes

• volver la cara hacia algn — to turn one's face towards sb

no vuelvas la cara atrás — don't look back

no se puede volver la cara ante la corrupción — you cannot turn a blind eye to corruption

caérsele a algn la cara de vergüenza —

se le tendría que caer la cara de vergüenza — she ought to be ashamed of herself

se le caía la cara de vergüenza — he blushed with embarrassment

- cruzar la cara a algn

- dar la cara

- dar la cara por algn

- a cara descubierta

- decir algo en la cara de algn

a dos caras —

actuar a dos caras — to engage in double-dealing

echar algo a la cara * —

lo mejor que te puedes echar a la cara — the very best you could wish for

- echar algo en cara a algn

echaron en cara a los estudiantes su escasa participación — they reproached the students for not joining in enough

le echan en cara haber abandonado su país — they accuse him of having abandoned his country

- hacer cara a

- huir la cara a algn

- lavar la cara a algo

le lavó la cara al piso — she made the flat look presentable

querían lavar la cara al partido — they wanted to make the party look better

- mirar a algn a la cara

- partir la cara a algn

cuidado con lo que dices o te parto la cara — just watch it or I'll smash your face in

- partirse la cara con algn

- partirse la cara por algo

- plantar cara a

por la cara * —

entrar por la cara en una fiesta — to gatecrash a party

es alcalde por la cara — he's only mayor because of his connections

está viviendo con sus padres y cobrando el paro por la cara — he's living with his parents and getting away with claiming dole money at the same time

no me lo van a dar por mi cara bonita — they're not going to hand it to me on a plate

- romper la cara a algn

- sacar la cara por algn

- nos veremos las caras

2) (=expresión)

• poner mala cara — to grimace, make a (wry) face

no pongas esa cara — don't look like that

puso cara de alegría — his face lit up

• tener cara de, tenía cara de querer pegarme — he looked as if he wanted to hit me

tener cara de estar aburrido — to look bored

tener buena cara — [enfermo] to be looking well; [comida] to look appetizing

tener mala cara — [enfermo] to look ill; [comida] to look bad

- poner cara de circunstancias

- tener cara de acelga

- tener cara de aleluya

- tener cara de chiste

- tener cara de corcho

- tener cara de estatua

- tener cara de hereje

- tener cara de justo juez

- tener cara de monja boba

- tener cara de palo

- tener cara de pascuas

- tener cara de pocos amigos

- tener cara de vinagre

3) * (=descaro) cheek *, nerve *; (=valor) nerve *

¡qué cara más dura! — * what a cheek o nerve! *

¡qué cara tienes! — what a cheek you've got! *, you've got a nerve! *

¿con qué cara le voy a pedir eso? — how do you expect me to have the nerve to ask her for that? *

• tener cara para hacer algo — to have the nerve to do sth *

- tener más cara que espalda

4) (=lado) [de moneda, montaña, figura geométrica] face; [de disco, planeta, papel] side; [de tela] face, right side; (Arquit) face, front

escribir por ambas caras — to write on both sides

intentaron ascender por la cara norte — they tried to climb the north face

cara A — [en disco] A side

cara adelante — facing forwards

cara atrás — facing backwards

• cara o cruz, cara o ceca — Arg heads or tails

echar o jugar o sortear algo a cara o cruz — to toss for sth

lo echamos a cara o cruz — we tossed for it

cara y cruz —

cara y cruz de una cuestión — both sides of a question

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

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* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

cara

feminine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) face

esa cara me suena I know that face (from somewhere), that face is familiar

le encuentro cara conocida his face is familiar

mírame a la cara cuando te hablo look at me when I'm talking to you

las mismas caras conocidas the same old faces

no se atreve a decírmelo a la cara he doesn't dare say it to my face

se le rió en la cara she laughed in his face

no pienso mirarlo más a la cara I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

2 ( en locs):

cara a cara face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running ( o riding etc) into the wind

no puedo conducir cuando el sol me da de cara I can't drive with the sun in my eyes

de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall

la campaña de propaganda de cara a las próximas elecciones the advertising campaign for the forthcoming elections

la importancia de estas reuniones de cara a su futuro the importance of these meetings vis-à-vis o for their future

las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of o vis-à-vis this situation

a cara descubierta openly

cara de pan ( Esp): tiene cara de pan he has a round face o is moon-faced

cara de póquer poker face

cara de poto ( Chi fam) (cara — fea) ugly mug ( colloq); (— de enfermo) pasty face ( colloq); (— larga) long face

cara larga or de dos metros ( fam): puso cara larga (de depresión) he put on o pulled a long face; (de disgusto) he pulled a face

cruzarle la cara a algn to slap sb's face

dar or ( Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara, siempre me manda a mí he never does his own dirty work, he always sends me

hacen lo que les da la gana y luego tengo que dar la cara yo they do what they want and then I'm the one who has to suffer the consequences

dar or sacar la cara por algn to stand up for sb

echarle or sacarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face

echarle cara a algo ( Esp fam): anímate, échale cara al asunto go on, have a try

echarse algo a la cara ( Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met ( colloq)

hacerle caritas a algn ( Méx); to give sb the eye

lavarle la cara a algo to give sth a quick once-over

me/le/nos volteó la cara ( AmL) or ( Esp) me volvió la caraor (CS) me dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away, she turned the other way

partirle or romperle or volverle la cara a algn ( fam); to smash sb's face in ( colloq)

partirse la cara por algn: yo me parto la cara por ti I work myself to death o into the ground for you

se parte la cara por sus empleados she really puts herself out for her employees

plantarle cara a algn (resistir) to stand up to sb

no le plantes cara a tu madre don't answer your mother back

por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo … if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap …

se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself

verse las caras: ha logrado escapar pero ya nos veremos las caras he's managed to escape but he hasn't seen the last of me

los dos boxeadores que se verán las caras el jueves the two boxers who will come face to face o meet on Thursday

volver la cara atrás to look back

cuando se proponía algo no volvía la cara atrás once she decided to do something, she would never look back

Compuesto:

cara a cara

masculine face-to-face o head-to-head debate

B

1

(expresión): no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara, vamos come on, cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias I tried to look serious

siempre anda con cara de pocos amigos or de vinagre he always has such a sour look on his face

si no pongo cara de perro or de sargento no me hacen caso if I don't look fierce they don't take any notice of me

puso mala cara cuando le pedí que me ayudara he pulled a face when I asked him to help me

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara you don't look well

2 (aspecto) look

no me gusta la cara de esa herida I don't like the look of that wound

¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!

le cambiará la cara al país it will change the face of the country

C

1 ( Mat) face

2 (de un disco, un papel) side

salió cara it came up heads

cara o cruz or ( Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

dos caras de la misma moneda two sides of the same coin

la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin

3 (de una situación) face, side

la otra cara del régimen the other face of the regime

D

1 ( fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve ( colloq), cheek ( BrE colloq)

¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!, you've got a nerve o cheek!

se lo llevó por la cara he just took it quite openly

entraron en la fiesta por la cara they gatecrashed the party ( colloq)

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda he has such a nerve! ( colloq)

2

cara masculine and feminine tb cara dura ( fam) (persona) sassy devil ( AmE colloq), cheeky swine ( BrE colloq)

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cara sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) face;

◊ dímelo a la cara say it to my face;

se le rio en la cara she laughed in his face;
mírame a la cara look at me
b) ( en locs)

◊ cara a cara face to face;

de cara: el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes;
se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall;
dar la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work;
dar la cara por algn to stand up for sb;
echarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face;
romperle la cara a algn (fam) to smash sb's face in (colloq
2
a) ( expresión):

◊ no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad;

alegra esa cara cheer up;
le cambió la cara cuando … her face changed when …;
poner cara de bueno to play o act the innocent;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
andaba con/puso cara larga (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
b) ( aspecto) look;

◊ tiene cara de cansado he looks tired;

tienes mala cara you don't look well;
¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!
3
a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side;

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails;
◊ lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

4 (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq);
◊ ¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
◊ cara dura (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

caro,-a
I adjetivo expensive, dear
II adverbio (en el precio) el piso nos costó caro, we paid a lot for the flat
(en las consecuencias) pagará caro su desprecio, he'll pay dearly for his scorn
cara
I sustantivo femenino
1 face: quise darle un beso, pero me torció la cara, I wanted to give her a kiss but she turned her face away
2 (expresión del rostro) puse cara de póquer, I tried to look as if nothing was happening
tiene buena/mala cara, he looks good/bad
tienes cara de circunstancias, you look serious
3 familiar (desfachatez) cheek, nerve: ¡qué cara tienes!, what a cheek you've got!
4 (de un folio, disco) side: está escrito por las dos caras, it's written on both sides
5 (anverso de una moneda) right side: ¿cara o cruz?, heads or tails?
echar algo a cara o cruz, to toss (a coin) for sthg
II mf familiar (fresco, descarado) cheeky person
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar la cara, to face the consequences (of one's acts)
figurado dar o sacar la cara por alguien, to stand up for somebody
figurado echarle a alguien algo en cara, to reproach sb for sthg
plantarle cara a alguien, to face up to sb
figurado poner mala cara, to pull a long face
cara a cara, face to face
cara a la pared, facing the wall
de cara, (en dirección a uno, directamente): el sol me da de cara, the sun is right in my face
(a favor) hoy tengo la suerte de cara, this is my lucky day
figurado (de) cara a, (pensando en) with a view to: ya tienen un nuevo modelo de cara al próximo año, they've already got a new model for the following year
(mirando a) facing: una casa cara a la montaña, a house facing the mountain
familiar por la cara, for nothing: quería que hiciese el trabajo por la cara, he wanted me to do the work for nothing
familiar irón por su cara bonita, because they like her face

' cara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargada
- abotargado
- arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- barba
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- cachete
- capaz
- comer
- cruz
- decir
- denotar
- estampar
- evanescente
- galería
- incapaz
- jeta
- lavado
- maquillar
- marca
- momentáneamente
- mona
- mono
- ojo
- plantar
- plena
- pleno
- poema
- reconocer
- rozar
- salir
- santa
- santo
- señalar
- simiesca
- simiesco
- sonar
- sur
- taparse
- tête à tête
- ubicar
- vislumbrar
- abotagado
- alargar
- alegrar
- amarillo
- ancho
- apergaminado
English:
angular
- antiallergenic
- ashen
- best
- black
- blank
- bomb
- bright
- brighten
- brim
- carp
- cheek
- close
- coin
- contort
- cost
- cover
- craggy
- deadpan
- dearly
- deflect
- disappointment
- disfigure
- distort
- drawn
- everyplace
- exasperation
- expression
- face
- fall
- familiar
- feature
- flip side
- florid
- flush
- flushed
- forlorn
- freckle
- frightful
- full
- furrow
- furtive
- glow
- glowing
- grin
- head
- hideous
- hollow
- ill
- job

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cara¹ nf

1. [rostro] face;

tiene una cara muy bonita she has a very pretty face;

me ha salido un grano en la cara I've got a spot on my face;

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before;

los atracadores actuaron a cara descubierta the robbers didn't bother covering their faces;

castigar a alguien de cara a la pared to make sb stand facing the wall (as a punishment);

arrugar la cara to screw up one's face;
también Fig
asomar la cara to show one's face;

¡mira quién asoma la cara! look who's here!;

cara a cara face-to-face;

un (encuentro) cara a cara entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head (debate) between the two candidates

2. [expresión, aspecto]
¡alegra esa cara, ya es viernes! cheer up o don't look so miserable, it's Friday!;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, puso muy buena cara when she heard the news, her face lit up;

no supe qué cara poner I didn't know how to react;

¡no pongas mala cara! don't look so miserable!;

cuando le contamos nuestro plan, puso muy mala cara when we told her our plan, she pulled a face;

tener buena/mala cara [persona] to look well/awful;

tiene cara de buena persona she has a kind face, she looks like a nice person;

tener cara de enfadado to look angry;

tienes cara de no haber dormido you look like you haven't slept;

tiene cara de querer comer she looks as if she'd like something to eat;

tiene cara de ponerse a llover it looks as if it's going to rain;

esta comida tiene buena cara this meal looks good

Comp
Esp Fam cara de acelga:
tener cara de acelga to have a pale face;

cara de ángel: [m5] tener cara de ángel to look like an angel;

cara de asco: [m5] poner cara de asco to pull a face, to look disgusted;
Fam cara bonita eye candy, glamourpuss; Fam cara de circunstancias:
puso cara de circunstancias his face took on a serious expression o turned serious;
RP Fam cara de culo:
tener cara de culo to look really Br hacked off o US pissed;
Fam cara de hereje:
tener cara de hereje to have an ugly mug;
Fam cara larga:
poner cara larga to pull a long face;
Esp Fam cara de pascua:
tener cara de pascua to have a happy face;
Fam cara de perro:
no pongas esa cara de perro don't look so miserable;

tiene cara de perro he has an unfriendly face;

un enfrentamiento a cara de perro a crunch match;

cara de pocos amigos: [m5] tener cara de pocos amigos to have an unfriendly face;
Esp Fam cara de póquer:
tener/poner cara de póquer to have/pull a poker face;

cara de tonto: [m5]tener/poner cara de tonto to have/pull a stupid face;
Fam cara de viernes:
tener cara de viernes to have a long face;
Fam cara de vinagre:
tener cara de vinagre to have a sour face

3. [persona] face;

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there;

veo muchas caras nuevas I see a lot of new faces here

4. [lado] side;

cara A [de disco] A side

5. Geom face

6. [parte frontal] front

7. [de moneda] heads;
Fig
la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin;

cara o cruz o Andes, Ven [m5] sello o RP [m5] ceca heads or tails;

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth, US to flip a coin for sth;

si sale cara, elijo yo if it's heads, I get to choose

8. [indicando posición]
cara a facing;

quiero un apartamento cara al mar I want an apartment that looks out on to the sea;

cara al futuro with regard to the future, in future;

cara arriba/abajo face up/down;
Esp
de cara [sol, viento] in one's face;

los ciclistas tenían el viento de cara the cyclists were riding into the wind

9.
de cara a [indicando objetivo] with a view to;

de cara a mejorar with a view to improving

10. Comp

se le cayó la cara de vergüenza she blushed with shame;

¡no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza al hablar así a tu madre! you should be ashamed of yourself, talking to your mother like that!;

dar cara a algo to face o confront sth;

dar la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;

siempre que quiere mandar un mensaje me manda a mí, en vez de dar la cara él whenever he has a message to deliver, he always sends me instead of doing it himself;

ya estoy harto de ser yo el que siempre dé la cara I'm fed up of always being the one who takes the flak;

dar la cara por alguien [disculpar] to make excuses for sb;
[defender] to stick up for sb; RP
dar vuelta la cara a alguien to look away from sb;
Fam
decir algo a alguien Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara to say sth to sb's face;

si tiene algo que decir, que me lo diga Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara if she has something to say to me, she can say it to my face;
Fam
echar algo en cara a alguien to reproach sb for sth;
Esp Fam
es lo más grosero/estúpido que me he echado a la cara he's the rudest/most stupid person I've ever met;
Fam
hacer cara a to stand up to;

lavar la cara a algo to make cosmetic changes to sth;

mirar a alguien a la cara to look sb in the face;
Fam
partir la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;
Esp
plantar cara a alguien to confront sb;
Andes, RP
poner la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;
Esp Fam
por la cara: entrar por la cara [sin pagar] to get in without paying;
[sin ser invitado] to gatecrash; Fam
por su cara bonita, por su linda cara: le dieron el trabajo por su cara bonita o [m5] por su linda cara she got the job because her face fitted;

reírse de alguien en su cara to laugh in sb's face;

en mi cara no se me ríe nadie nobody laughs at me to my face;
Fam
romper la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;

sacar la cara por alguien to stick up for sb;

saltar a la cara to be blindingly obvious;

tener dos caras to be two-faced;

verse las caras [pelearse] to have it out;
[enfrentarse] to fight it out; Andes
voltear la cara a alguien to look away from sb

cara² Fam

♦ nf
[desvergüenza] cheek, nerve;
tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do sth;

tener mucha cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck;

¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek o nerve!;

¡qué cara, ahora me echa las culpas a mí! the cheek of it! now he's trying to put the blame on me!;

¡hay que tener cara para decir eso! what a cheek o nerve to say a thing like that!;

Comp
Esp
tener más cara que espalda to have a cheek o nerve

♦ nmf
Fam
ser un(a) cara (dura) to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck

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cara

f

1 face;

a cara descubierta not wearing a mask;

cara a algo facing sth;

cara a cara face to face;

en el cara a cara face to face;

de cara a facing; fig with regard to;

de cara al exterior on the surface, outwardly;

hacer cara a face up to;

dar la cara face the consequences;

sacar la cara por alguien stick one’s neck out for s.o.;

plantar cara a stand up to;

echar algo en cara a alguien remind s.o. of sth;

decir algo en o

a la cara de alguien say sth to s.o.’s face;

lo hizo por su cara bonita o

por su linda cara fig he did it just because he felt like it;

cruzar la cara a alguien slap s.o. in the face, slap s.o.’s face;

romper o

partir la cara a alguien pop smash s.o.’s face in;

¡nos veremos las caras! you haven’t heard the last of this!;

tenían el viento/el sol de cara they had the wind in their faces/the sun in their eyes;

todo le sale de cara everything goes right for him

2 ( expresión) look;

tiene cara de pocos amigos he doesn’t look very friendly;

tiene cara de preocupación/alegría he looks worried/happy;

cara larga long face;

tener buena/mala cara de comida look good/bad; de persona look well/sick;

poner buena cara a mal tiempo look on the bright side

3 fig

nerve;

tener cara dura have a nerve

4

:

la otra cara de la moneda fig the other side of the coin

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cara nf

1) : face

2) aspecto: look, appearance

¡qué buena cara tiene ese pastel!: that cake looks delicious!

3) fam : nerve, gall

4)

cara a or

de cara a : facing

5)

de cara a : in view of, in the light of

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cara n

1. (en general) face

tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a really nice face

¿veo una cara nueva? do I see a new face?

2. (de página, disco) side

no escribas por la otra cara del folio don't write on the other side of the sheet

un cubo tiene seis caras a cube has got six sides

3. (expresión) look

tenía mala cara she didn't look well

tienes cara de sueño you look tired

4. (descaro) cheek / nerve

tuvo la cara de pedirme un favor he had the cheek to ask me a favour

¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

cara a cara face to face

¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

de cara (sol) in your eyes (viento) against you

el sol me daba de cara the sun was (shining) in my eyes

tenemos el viento de cara we've got the wind against us

de cara a (mirando) facing (con vistas a) with a view to

está castigado de cara a la pared he's got to stand facing the wall

echar a cara o cruz to toss for it

Spanish-English dictionary > cara
6 cambiar

v.

1 to change (alterarse) (modificar).

cambiar de to change

cambiar de casa to move (house)

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

2 to change gear (automobiles) (de marchas).

3 to exchange, to barter, to switch, to change.

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

Ella cambió lugares con la mesera She exchanged places with the waitress.

Todo cambia Everything changes.

4 to get change.

Ricardo cambió para el teléfono Richard got change for the phone.

5 to change on.

Me cambió toda la perspectiva The whole perspective changed on me.

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CAMBIAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(unstressed i)

Present Indicative

cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambiáis, cambian.

Present Subjunctive

cambie, cambies, cambie, cambiemos, cambiéis, cambien.

Imperative

cambia (tú), cambie (él/Vd.), cambiemos (nos.), cambiad (vos.), cambien (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to change

2) exchange, swap

3) move

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1. VT

1) (=modificar) to change

tendremos que cambiar el color de nuestro logotipo — we'll need to change the colour of our logo

eso no cambia mucho las cosas — that doesn't change things much

2) (=intercambiar) to exchange, swap *

te cambio el rotulador verde por el rojo — I'll exchange my green pen for that red one, I'll swap you the green pen for the red one *

¿me cambias el sitio? — can we change places?, can we swap places? *

3) (=reemplazar) to change

¿les has cambiado el agua a los peces? — have you changed the water in the fish tank?

ha ido a cambiarle los pañales al niño — she's gone to change the baby's nappy

¿me lo puede cambiar por otra talla? — could I change o exchange this for another size?

4) (=trasladar) to move

van a cambiar la oficina al piso de arriba — they are going to move the office up a floor

nos van a cambiar de aula — they are moving us to another classroom

5) (Econ, Com) to change

tengo que cambiar 800 euros en o LAm a libras — I have to change 800 euros into pounds

¿tienes para cambiarme 50 euros? — have you got change for a 50-euro note?

2. VI

1) (=volverse diferente) [persona, situación] to change; [voz] to break

desde que te fuiste nada ha cambiado — nothing has changed since you left

nada lo hará cambiar — nothing will make him change

si es así, la cosa cambia — if it's true, that changes things, well that's a different story then

con doce años ya le había cambiado la voz — his voice had already broken at the age of twelve

2)

• cambiar de — [+ actitud, canal, dirección] to change; [+ casa] to move

cuando no le interesa algo, cambia de tema — whenever he isn't interested in something, he changes the subject

su vida cambió de rumbo 180 grados — the course of her life changed completely

tú lo que necesitas es cambiar de aires — what you need is a change of scene

• cambiar de dueño — to change hands

• cambiar de idea u opinión — to change one's mind

• cambiar para mejor/peor — to change for the better/worse
camisa 1), tercio 2)
3) (Transportes) to change

tienes que cambiar en King's Cross — you have to change at King's Cross

4) (Radio)

¡cambio! — over!

¡cambio y corto!, ¡cambio y fuera! — over and out!

3.

See:

cambiarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

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= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex. Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex. A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex. I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex. Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex. It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

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

Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex. This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex. This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex. the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex. The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex. Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex. Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex. The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex. As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex. The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex. All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex. Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

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* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

* * *

= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex: Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex: A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex: Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex: It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

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

Ex: But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex: This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex: This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex: the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex: The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex: Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex: Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex: The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex: As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex: The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex: All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex: Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *

cambiar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen› to change

eso no cambia nada that doesn't change anything

esa experiencia lo cambió mucho that experience changed him greatly

2 (de lugar, posición) cambiar algo/a algn DE algo:

cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around

voy a cambiar el sofá de lugar I'm going to put the sofa somewhere else o move the sofa

nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office

me cambiaron de clase they put me in another class, they changed me to o moved me into another class

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase

3 (reemplazar) ‹pieza/rueda/bombilla/sábanas› to change

han cambiado la fecha del examen they've changed the date of the exam

cambiarle algo A algo:

le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock

le han cambiado el nombre a la tienda they've changed the name of the shop

cámbiale el pañal a la niña change the baby's diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy

4 ‹niño/bebé› to change

B (canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar if it doesn't fit, you can change it

cambiar algo POR algo ‹sellos/estampos› to swap or ( esp AmE) trade sth FOR sth ‹compra› to exchange or change sth FOR sth:

quiero cambiar esta blusa por otra or una más grande I'd like to change o exchange this blouse for a larger size

te cambio este libro por tus lápices de colores I'll trade this book for your crayons, I'll swap you this book for your crayons

cambiarle algo A algn:

¿quieres que te cambie el sitio? do you want to trade o swap o change o ( frml) exchange places?, do you want me to swap o change o ( frml) exchange places with you?

C ( Fin) to change

¿dónde puedo cambiar dinero? where can I change money?

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? can you change this bill ( AmE) o ( BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo A or ( Esp) EN algo to change sth INTO sth

quiero cambiar estas libras a or en dólares I'd like to change these pounds into dollars

■ cambiar

vi

A

1 «ciudad/persona» (variar, alterarse) to change

ha cambiado para peor/mejor he's changed for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

ya verás como la vida te hace cambiar you'll change as you get older

así la cosa cambia oh well, that's different o that changes things

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking

2 ( Auto) to change gear

3 (hacer transbordo) to change

4

(en transmisiones): cambio over

cambio y corto or fuera over and out

B cambiar de to change

cambiar de color to change color

la tienda ha cambiado de dueño the shop has changed hands

he cambiado de idea or opinión or parecer I've changed my mind

el avión cambió de rumbo the plane changed course

cambiar de marcha to change gear

no cambies de tema don't change the subject

cambió de canal he changed channel(s)

chaqueta

■ cambiarse

v pron

1 ( refl) (de ropa) to change, to get changed

2 ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change

¿te has cambiado los calcetines? have you changed your socks?

3 cambiarse POR algn to change places WITH sb

no me cambiaría por ella I wouldn't change places with her, I wouldn't trade ( AmE) o ( BrE) swap places with her ( colloq)

4 ( recípr) ‹estampas/sellos› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

nos hemos cambiado los relojes we've traded o swapped watches

5 cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio I changed places

cambiarse de casa to move house

cámbiate de camisa change your shirt

6 (CS) (mudarse de casa) to move

* * *

cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

b) (de lugar, posición):

◊ cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;

◊ le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock;

cambiarle el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

e) (Fin) to change;

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE);
cambiar algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth;
‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;
◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?

verbo intransitivo
a) [ciudad/persona] to change;

◊ cambiar para peor to change for the worse;

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change;

◊ cambiar de avión/tren to change planes/train

d) cambiar de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;

◊ cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

cambiar de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn
cambiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( de ropa) to change, get changed

b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;

cambiarse de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;
◊ me cambié de sitio I changed places;

cambiarse de casa to move house;
cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
c) cambiarse por algn to change places with sb

d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear
' cambiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bando
- camisa
- chaqueta
- desnaturalizar
- girar
- idea
- impresión
- infranqueable
- lucha
- parecer
- torna
- tornar
- trasladar
- volverse
- arrepentirse
- color
- lado
- lugar
- marcha
- mudar
- reubicar
- tema
- transformar
- tren
- variar
- voltear
- vuelta
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- abruptly
- alter
- anyhow
- change
- change around
- change over
- dead
- debate
- doctor
- frame
- gear
- hold
- into
- lighting
- mind
- modify
- move
- move about
- move around
- move on
- prerogative
- rearrange
- replace
- reverse
- shift
- shift about
- shift around
- stationary
- steadily
- subject
- swap
- swap for
- swap round
- swing
- switch
- switch over
- tack
- think
- tune
- vary
- barter
- break
- budge
- course
- disguise
- exchange
- get
- hand

* * *

cambiar

♦ vt

1. [alterar, modificar] to change;

han cambiado la fecha de salida they've changed o altered the departure date;

quiere cambiar su imagen she wants to change her image;

el divorcio lo ha cambiado por completo the divorce has changed him completely, he has changed completely since the divorce;

cambió su sonrisa en llanto her smile turned to tears;

tus disculpas no cambian nada your apologies don't change anything

2. [trasladar] to move;

tenemos que cambiar las sillas de lugar we have to move the chairs;

cambiaron la sede central a Buenos Aires they moved their headquarters to Buenos Aires;

lo van a cambiar a otro colegio they're going to move him to another school

3. [reemplazar] [rueda, sábanas] to change;

tenemos que cambiar la lavadora we have to get a new washing machine;

tengo que cambiar el agua del acuario I have to change the water in the fish tank, I have to put some fresh water in the fish tank;

cambiar un artículo defectuoso to exchange a faulty item;

si no está satisfecho, lo puede cambiar if you're not satisfied with it, you can change it;

tuve que cambiarle una rueda al coche I had to change one of the wheels on the car;

cambiaré este tornillo por otro más largo I'll swap this screw for a longer one;

Comp
Fam
¡cambia el disco o [m5]rollo, que ya aburres! you're getting boring! can't you talk about anything else?

4. [intercambiar] to swap;

cambiar cromos/sellos to swap picture cards/stamps;

cambiar impresiones to compare notes, to exchange views;

cambiar algo por algo to exchange sth for sth;

cambié mi reloj por el suyo I swapped watches with him;

he cambiado mi turno con un compañero I swapped shifts with a colleague;

¿te importaría cambiarme el sitio? would you mind swapping o changing places with me?

5. [dinero] to change;

en aquel banco cambian dinero they change money at that bank;

¿me podría cambiar este billete en monedas, por favor? could you give me change for this note in coins, please?;

cambiar dólares en euros to change dollars into euros

6. [bebé] to change

♦ vi

1. [alterarse] to change;

ha cambiado mucho desde el accidente she has changed a lot since the accident;

la situación no ha cambiado mucho there has been little change in the situation;

algunas personas no cambian nunca some people never change;

ya crecerá y cambiará she'll change as she gets older;

cambiar a mejor/peor to change for the better/worse;

en ese caso, la cosa cambia that's different, that changes everything;

le ha cambiado la voz his voice has broken

2.
cambiar de to change;

cambiar de autobús/tren to change buses/trains;
Fig
cambiar de camisa/chaqueta to change one's shirt/jacket;

cambiar de canal [de TV] to turn over, to change channels;

cambiar de casa to move (house);

cambiar de color to change colour;

cambiar de dueño to change hands;

cambiar de idea/intención to change one's mind/plans;

cambiar de manos [dinero, vehículo] to change hands;

cambiar de ritmo to change pace;

cambiar de rumbo to change course;

cambiar de sexo to have a sex change;

cambiar de sitio to change place, to move;

cambiar de táctica to change one's tactics;

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

3. Aut [de marchas]
cambiar (de marcha) to change gear;

cambiar a segunda to change into second gear

4. Meteo to change, to shift;

el viento cambió the wind changed

♦ See also the pronominal verb cambiarse

* * *

cambiar

I v/t change ( por for); compra exchange ( por for)

II v/i change;

cambiar de lugar change places;

cambiar de marcha AUTO shift gear, Br change gear;

cambiar de domicilio move house;

cambiar de tren change trains;

cambiar de coche get a new car;

cambiar de opinión o

parecer change one’s mind

* * *

cambiar vt

1) alterar, modificar: to change

2) : to exchange, to trade

cambiar vi

1) : to change

2)

cambiar de velocidad : to shift gears

♦ See also the reflexive verb cambiarse

* * *

cambiar vb

1. (en general) to change

ha cambiado el tiempo the weather has changed

si no te va bien, te lo cambiaremos if it doesn't fit, we'll change it

¿dónde puede cambiar las libras en euros? where can I change my pounds into euros?

2. to exchange / to swap [pt. & pp. swapped]

te cambio el libro por estos cromos I'll swap you the book for these picture cards

cambiar de casa to move house

han cambiado de piso they've moved flat

cambiar algo de sitio to move something

cambiar de opinión / parecer to change your mind

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7 face

1. noun
1) Gesicht, das

wash one's face — sich (Dat.) das Gesicht waschen

go blue in the face — (with cold) blau im Gesicht werden

go red or purple in the face — (with exertion or passion or shame) rot im Gesicht werden

the stone struck me in the face — der Stein traf mich ins Gesicht

bring A and B face to face — A und B einander (Dat.) gegenüberstellen

meet somebody face to face — jemanden persönlich kennen lernen

come or be brought face to face with somebody — mit jemandem konfrontiert werden

come face to face with the fact that... — vor der Tatsache stehen, dass...

in [the] face of something — (despite) trotz

slam the door in somebody's face — jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuknallen (ugs.)

fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)

look somebody/something in the face — jemandem/einer Sache ins Gesicht sehen

show one's face — sich sehen od. blicken lassen

tell somebody to his face what... — jemandem [offen] ins Gesicht sagen, was...

till one is blue in the face — bis man verrückt wird (ugs.)

save one's face — das Gesicht wahren od. retten

lose face [with somebody] [over something] — das Gesicht [vor jemandem] [wegen etwas] verlieren

make or pull a face/faces [at somebody] — (to show dislike) ein Gesicht/Gesichter machen od. ziehen; (to amuse or frighten) eine Grimasse/Grimassen schneiden

don't make a face! — mach nicht so ein Gesicht!

on the face of it — dem Anschein nach

put a brave face on it — gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

2) (front) (of mountain, cliff) Wand, die; (of building) Stirnseite, die; (of clock, watch) Zifferblatt, das; (of coin, medal, banknote, playing card) Vorderseite, die; (of golf club, cricket bat, hockey stick, tennis racket) Schlagfläche, die

3) (surface)

the face of the earth — die Erde

disappear off or from the face of the earth — spurlos verschwinden

4) (Geom.; also of crystal, gem) Fläche, die

5) see academic.ru/77333/typeface">typeface. See also face down; face up
2. transitive verb
1) (look towards) sich wenden zu

somebody faces the front — jemand sieht nach vorne

[stand] facing one another — sich (Dat.) od. (meist geh.) einander gegenüber [stehen]

the window faces the garden/front — das Fenster geht zum Garten/zur Straße hinaus

sit facing the engine — (in a train) in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2) (fig.): (have to deal with) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tod, Vorstellung]; gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]; sich stellen (+ Dat.) [Anschuldigung, Kritik]; stehen vor (+ Dat.) [Ruin, Entscheidung]

face trial for murder, face a charge of murder — sich wegen Mordes vor Gericht verantworten müssen

3) (not shrink from) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tatsache, Wahrheit]; mit Fassung gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]

face the music — (fig.) die Suppe auslöffeln (ugs.)

let's face it — (coll.) machen wir uns (Dat.) doch nichts vor (ugs.)

4)

be faced with something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) gegenübersehen

faced with these facts — mit diesen Sachen konfrontiert

5) (coll.): (bear) verkraften
3. intransitive verb
face forwards/backwards — [Person, Bank, Sitz:] in/entgegen Fahrtrichtung sitzen/aufgestellt sein

in which direction was he facing? — in welche Richtung blickte er?

stand facing away from somebody — mit dem Rücken zu jemandem stehen

face away from the road/on to the road/east[wards] or to[wards] the east — [Fenster, Zimmer:] nach hinten/vorn/Osten liegen

the side of the house faces to[wards] the sea — die Seite des Hauses liegt zum Meer

Phrasal Verbs:

- face up to

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[feis] 1. noun
1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) das Gesicht

2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) die Oberfläche

3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) die Wand
2. verb
1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) gegenüberliegen

2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) ansehen

3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) ins Auge sehen

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- -faced
- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face
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face

[feɪs]

I. n

1. ( also fig: countenance) Gesicht nt a. fig; (expression) Miene f

I don't want to see your \face here again! ( fam) ich will dich hier nie wieder sehen!

the expression on her \face showed her disappointment die Enttäuschung stand ihr ins Gesicht geschrieben

to have a puzzled expression on one's \face ein ratloses Gesicht machen

to have a smile on one's \face lächeln

to keep a smile on one's \face [immerzu] lächeln

to put a smile on sb's \face jdn zum Lächeln bringen

with a \face like thunder mit finsterer Miene

to have a \face like thunder finster dreinblicken

to go blue/green/red in the \face [ganz] blau/grün/rot im Gesicht werden

with a fierce/friendly \face mit grimmiger/freundlicher Miene

with a happy/smiling \face mit strahlender Miene

to pull a long \face ein langes Gesicht machen [o ziehen]

a sad \face eine traurige Miene, ein trauriges Gesicht

to pull a sad \face ein trauriges Gesicht machen

to show one's true \face sein wahres Gesicht zeigen

\face down/up mit dem Gesicht nach unten/oben

to do one's \face ( fam) sich akk schminken

to look sb in the \face jdm in die Augen schauen

to make [or pull] \faces Grimassen schneiden

to make [or pull] a \face das Gesicht verziehen

she made a \face of disgust sie verzog angewidert das Gesicht

to shut the door in sb's \face jdm die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen

to tell sth to sb's \face jdm etw ins Gesicht sagen

\face to \face von Angesicht zu Angesicht

2. of a building Fassade f; of a cliff, mountain Wand f; of a clock, watch Zifferblatt nt; of a card, coin Bildseite f

place the cards \face down/up on the table legen Sie die Karten mit der Bildseite nach unten/oben auf den Tisch

north \face of a building Nordseite f; of a mountain Nordwand f

3. (surface) Oberfläche f

4. ( fig: appearance) Gesicht nt fig; (aspect) Seite f

Britain has many \faces Großbritannien hat viele Gesichter

poor quality is the unacceptable \face of increased productivity schlechte Qualität ist die Kehrseite [o Schattenseite] erhöhter Produktivität

5. no pl (reputation) Gesicht nt fig

to lose/save \face das Gesicht verlieren/wahren

6. no pl (presence) Angesicht nt

▪ in the \face of sth (in view of) angesichts einer S. gen; (despite) trotz einer S. gen

she left home in the \face of strong opposition from her parents sie ist trotz starken Widerstands vonseiten ihrer Eltern ausgezogen

he maintained, in the \face of all the facts, that he had told the truth obwohl alle Tatsachen dagegen sprachen, behauptete er, die Wahrheit gesagt zu haben

to show courage in the \face of the enemy Mut vor dem Feind zeigen

in the \face of adversity angesichts der widrigen Umstände

in the \face of danger/death im Angesicht der Gefahr/des Todes

7. no pl ( fam: cheek)

to have the \face to do sth die Unverfrorenheit [o Stirn] haben, etw zu tun

8. TYPO Schrift f, Schriftbild nt

9. MIN Abbaustoß m fachspr

to work at the \face vor Ort arbeiten

10.

▶ to disappear [or be wiped] off the \face of the earth wie vom Erdboden verschluckt sein

▶ sb's \face drops [or falls] jd ist sichtlich enttäuscht

her \face fell when she opened the letter sie war sichtlich enttäuscht, als sie den Brief öffnete

▶ sb's \face fits BRIT ( fam) jd ist allem Anschein nach der/die Richtige

▶ get out of my \face! AM (sl) lass mich in Frieden [o Ruhe]!

▶ to have a \face like the back [end] of a bus ( fam) potthässlich sein fam

▶ to be in sb's \face AM (sl: impede) jdm in die Quere kommen fam; (bother) jdm auf den Geist gehen fam

▶ to be off one's \face ( fig sl: drunk and/or high on drugs) zu sein sl

▶ on the \face of it auf den ersten Blick, oberflächlich betrachtet

▶ to put a brave \face on it, to put on a brave \face gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

▶ to set one's \face against sth sich akk gegen etw akk wenden

▶ to show one's \face sich akk blicken lassen

▶ to struggle to keep a straight \face sich dat nur mit Mühe das Lachen verkneifen können

▶ to wash one's \face (sl) in die Schwarzen rutschen fam

II. vt

1. (look towards) person

▪ to \face sb/sth sich akk jdm/etw zuwenden, zu jdm/etw blicken; (sit opposite)

▪ to \face [or sit facing] sb jdm gegenübersitzen

▪ to \face [or sit facing] sth mit dem Gesicht zu etw dat sitzen; (stand opposite)

▪ to \face [or stand facing] sb jdm gegenüberstehen

she sat down facing me sie setzte sich mir gegenüber

please \face me when I'm talking to you schau mich bitte an, wenn ich mit dir rede

to \face the audience sich dem Publikum zuwenden akk

to sit facing the engine [or front] in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2.

▪ to \face sth (point towards) object zu etw dat [hin] zeigen [o gerichtet sein]; (be situated opposite) building gegenüber etw dat liegen

the school \faces the church die Schule liegt gegenüber der Kirche

our houses \face each other unsere Häuser liegen einander gegenüber

3. (look onto) room, window

to \face the garden/sea/street auf den Garten/das Meer/die Straße [hinaus]gehen; garden, house

to \face the mountains/sea auf die Berge/das Meer blicken

to \face the street zur Straße [hin] liegen

we are looking for a house facing the market square wir suchen ein Haus mit Blick auf den Marktplatz

4. (be confronted with)

▪ to \face sth sich akk etw dat gegenübersehen, etw dat gegenüberstehen

to \face a charge angeklagt sein

to \face a charge of theft sich akk wegen Diebstahls vor Gericht verantworten müssen

to \face criticism Kritik ausgesetzt sein

to \face death dem Tod ins Auge sehen

to \face a difficult situation mit einer schwierigen Situation konfrontiert sein

5. (confront)

▪ to \face sb with sth jdn mit etw dat konfrontieren

to be \faced with one's past/the truth mit seiner Vergangenheit/der Wahrheit konfrontiert werden

they are \faced with financial penalties sie müssen mit Geldstrafen rechnen

6. (require the attention of)

▪ to \face sb question sich akk jdm stellen

the main problem facing us is how... wir stehen hauptsächlich vor dem Problem, wie...

▪ to be \faced by sth vor etw dat stehen, sich akk etw dat gegenübersehen

we were \faced by a flooded cellar wir standen vor einem überfluteten Keller

7. (accept, deal with)

to \face the criticism sich akk der Kritik stellen

to \face death/the facts dem Tod/den Tatsachen ins Auge sehen [o blicken]

let's \face facts [or it] machen wir uns doch nichts vor

to \face one's fears/problems sich akk seinen Ängsten/Problemen stellen

8. (bear)

▪ to \face sth etw ertragen

I couldn't \face another shock like that noch so einen Schock würde ich nicht verkraften

I can't \face another drink! ich kann jetzt wirklich nichts mehr trinken!

he can't \face work today er ist heute nicht imstande zu arbeiten

▪ to \face doing sth sich akk in der Lage sehen, etw zu tun

she can't \face seeing him so soon after their break-up sie sieht sich außerstande, ihn so kurz nach ihrer Trennung wiederzusehen

I can't \face climbing those stairs again! allein der Gedanke, noch einmal die Treppen hochsteigen zu müssen!

I can't \face telling him the truth ich bringe es einfach nicht über mich, ihm die Wahrheit zu sagen

9. ARCHIT

▪ to \face sth in [or with] sth etw mit etw dat verkleiden

to \face sth in [or with] bricks etw mit Ziegelsteinen verblenden [o verschalen

10. TECH

▪ to \face sth etw planbearbeiten fachspr

11. FASHION

▪ to \face sth etw einfassen

12.

▶ to \face the music ( fam) für die Folgen geradestehen, die Konsequenzen tragen

you had better go in and \face the music now geh lieber gleich rein und stell dich der Sache fam

III. vi

1. (point)

to \face backwards/downwards/forwards nach hinten/unten/vorne zeigen

a seat facing forwards TRANSP ein Sitz in Fahrtrichtung

to \face downhill/east bergab/nach Osten zeigen

2. (look onto)

to \face south/west room, window nach Süden/Westen [hinaus]gehen; house, garden nach Süden/Westen liegen

3. (look) person blicken

\face right! MIL Abteilung rechts[um]!

to \face away [from sb/sth] sich akk [von jdm/etw] abwenden

to sit/stand facing away from sb/sth mit dem Rücken zu jdm/etw sitzen/stehen

facing forwards/left mit dem Gesicht nach vorne/links

to \face [or sit facing] backwards/forwards TRANSP entgegen der/in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

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[feɪs]
1. n

1) Gesicht nt

to go red in the face — rot anlaufen

I don't want to see your face here again — ich möchte Sie hier nie wieder sehen

we were standing face to face — wir standen einander Auge in Auge or von Angesicht zu Angesicht (geh) gegenüber

next time I see him face to face — das nächste Mal, wenn ich ihm begegne

to bring sb face to face with sb/sth — jdn mit jdm/etw konfrontieren

to bring two people face to face — zwei Leute einander gegenüberstellen or miteinander konfrontieren

to come face to face with sb — jdn treffen

to come face to face with sth — einer Sache (dat) ins Auge sehen

he told him so to his face — er sagte ihm das (offen) ins Gesicht

he shut the door in my face — er schlug mir die Tür vor der Nase zu

he laughed in my face — er lachte mir ins Gesicht

the plan blew up in his face — der Plan ging ins Auge

to look sb in the face — jdn ansehen

to be able to look sb in the face — jdm in die Augen sehen können

to throw sth back in sb's face — jdm etw wieder vorhalten

get outta my face! ( US inf ) — lass mich in Ruhe!

in the face of great difficulties/much opposition etc — angesichts or (= despite) trotz größter Schwierigkeiten/starker Opposition etc

courage in the face of the enemy — Tapferkeit vor dem Feind

See:

→ flat

2) (= expression) Gesicht(sausdruck m) nt

to make or pull a face — das Gesicht verziehen

to make or pull faces/a funny face — Gesichter or Grimassen/eine Grimasse machen or schneiden (at sb jdm)

to put a good face on it — gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

to put a brave face on it — sich (dat) nichts anmerken lassen

he has set his face against that — er stemmt sich dagegen

3)

(= prestige) loss of face — Gesichtsverlust m

to save (one's) face — das Gesicht wahren

to lose face — das Gesicht verlieren

4) (of clock) Zifferblatt nt; (= rock face) (Steil)wand f; (= coalface) Streb m; (= typeface) Schriftart f; (of playing card) Bildseite f; (of coin) Vorderseite f; (of house) Fassade f

to put sth face up( wards)/down(wards) — etw mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten legen

to be face up( wards)/down(wards) (person) — mit dem Gesicht nach oben/unten liegen; (thing) mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten liegen; (book) mit der aufgeschlagenen Seite nach oben/unten liegen

to work at the ( coal) face —

to change the face of the world — die Welt völlig verändern

the changing face of politics — das sich wandelnde Gesicht der Politik

the unacceptable face of capitalism — die unannehmbare Seite des Kapitalismus

he/it vanished off the face of the earth (inf) — er/es war wie vom Erdboden verschwunden

I'm the luckiest person on the face of the earth (inf) — ich bin der glücklichste Mensch auf der Welt

on the face of it — so, wie es aussieht

5) (inf

= effrontery) to have the face to do sth — die Stirn haben, etw zu tun

2. vt

1) (= be opposite, have one's face towards) gegenüber sein (+dat), gegenüberstehen/-liegen etc (+dat); (window, door) north, south gehen nach; street, garden etc liegen zu; (building, room) north, south liegen nach; park, street liegen zu

to face the wall/light — zur Wand gekehrt/dem Licht zugekehrt sein; (person) mit dem Gesicht zur Wand/zum Licht stehen/sitzen etc

sit down and face the front! — setz dich und sieh nach vorn!

face this way! — bitte sehen Sie hierher!

he was facing me at dinner — er saß mir beim Essen gegenüber

the picture/wall facing you — das Bild/die Wand Ihnen gegenüber

facing one another — einander gegenüber

to sit facing the front of the bus — in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2) (fig) possibility, prospect rechnen müssen mit

to face death — dem Tod ins Auge sehen

to face trial — vor Gericht gestellt werden

to face financial ruin — vor dem finanziellen Ruin stehen

to be faced with sth — sich einer Sache (dat) gegenübersehen

the problem facing us — das Problem, dem wir gegenüberstehen or mit dem wir konfrontiert sind

you'll face a lot of criticism if you do that — Sie setzen sich großer Kritik aus, wenn Sie das tun

to be faced with a bill for £100 — eine Rechnung über £ 100 präsentiert bekommen

he is facing a charge of murder — er steht unter Mordanklage, er ist wegen Mordes angeklagt

he faces life in prison if convicted — wenn er für schuldig befunden wird, muss er mit lebenslänglich rechnen

3) (= meet confidently) situation, danger, criticism sich stellen (+dat); person, enemy gegenübertreten (+dat)

he faced defeat bravely — er hat sich tapfer mit der Niederlage abgefunden

to face (the) facts — den Tatsachen ins Auge blicken or sehen

let's face it —

you'd better face it, you're not going to get the job — du musst dich wohl damit abfinden, dass du die Stelle nicht bekommst

4) (inf: put up with, bear) verkraften (inf); another drink, cake etc runterkriegen (inf)

I can't face another of these arguments — ich halte noch so einen Streit einfach nicht aus

I can't face seeing anyone — ich kann einfach niemanden sehen

I can't face it (inf) — ich bringe es einfach nicht über mich

5) building, wall verblenden, verkleiden; (SEW) garment (mit Besatz) verstürzen

6) (CARDS) aufdecken

7) stone glätten, (plan) schleifen

3. vi
(house, room) liegen (towards park dem Park zu, onto road zur Straße, away from road nicht zur Straße); (window) gehen (onto, towards auf +acc, zu, away from nicht auf +acc)
he was sitting facing away from me — er saß mit dem Rücken zu mir

they were all facing toward(s) the window — sie saßen alle mit dem Gesicht zum Fenster (hin)

the house faces south/toward(s) the sea — das Haus liegt nach Süden/zum Meer hin

in which direction was he facing? — in welche Richtung stand er?

you've parked facing in the wrong direction — Sie haben in der falschen Richtung geparkt

the side of the house that faces onto the road — die der Straße zugekehrte Seite des Hauses

why was the house built facing away from the park? —

right face! (Mil) — rechts um!

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face [feıs]

A s

1. Gesicht n, besonders poet Angesicht n, Antlitz n (beide auch fig):

face down (upwards) mit dem Gesicht nach unten (oben);

for your fair face um deiner schönen Augen willen;

face to face von Angesicht zu Angesicht, direkt;

they were sitting face to face sie saßen sich (direkt) gegenüber;

bring persons face to face Personen (einander) gegenüberstellen;

face to face with Auge in Auge mit, gegenüber, vor (dat);

she’s not just a face in the crowd

a) sie hat kein Dutzendgesicht,

b) sie ist nicht irgendjemand;

do (up) one’s face, umg put one’s face on sich schminken, sich anmalen pej;

fly in the face of

a) jemandem ins Gesicht springen,

b) sich (offen) widersetzen (dat), auch der Gefahr trotzen;

laugh into sb’s face jemandem ins Gesicht lachen;

look sb in the face jemandem ins Gesicht sehen;

say sth to sb’s face jemandem etwas ins Gesicht sagen;

shut ( oder slam) the door in sb’s face jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen; → flat¹ C 1, show B 1, write A 2

2. Gesicht(sausdruck) n(m), Aussehen n, Miene f:

have a face as long as a fiddle umg ein Gesicht machen wie drei Tage Regenwetter;

put a good face on the matter gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen;

make ( oder pull) a face ein Gesicht oder eine Grimasse oder eine Fratze machen oder schneiden ( at sb jemandem);

pull a long face ein langes Gesicht machen;

put a bold face on sth sich etwas (Unangnehmes etc) nicht anmerken lassen, einer Sache gelassen entgegensehen; → set against 1

3. umg Stirn f, Dreistigkeit f, Unverschämtheit f:

have the face to do sth die Stirn haben oder so unverfroren sein, etwas zu tun

4. fig Gegenwart f, Anblick m, Angesicht n:

before his face vor seinen Augen, in seiner Gegenwart;

in (the) face of

a) angesichts (gen), gegenüber (dat),

b) trotz (gen od dat);

in the face of danger angesichts der Gefahr;

in the very face of day am helllichten Tage

5. fig (das) Äußere, (äußere) Gestalt oder Erscheinung, Anschein m:

the face of affairs die Sachlage;

on the face of it auf den ersten Blick, oberflächlich (betrachtet);

put a new face on sth etwas in neuem oder anderem Licht erscheinen lassen

6. fig Gesicht n, Ansehen n:

save (one’s) face, preserve face das Gesicht wahren;

lose face das Gesicht verlieren

7. WIRTSCH, JUR Nenn-, Nominalwert m (eines Wertpapiers etc), Wortlaut m (eines Dokuments)

8. Ober-, Außenfläche f, Vorderseite f:

face (of a clock) Zifferblatt n;

lie on its face nach unten gekehrt oder auf dem Gesicht liegen;

wipe off the face of the earth eine Stadt etc ausradieren, dem Erdboden gleichmachen

9. → façade

10. rechte Seite (Stoff, Leder etc)

11. Bildseite f (einer Spielkarte), (einer Münze auch) Vorderseite f, (einer Münze) Avers m

12. MATH (geometrische) Fläche:

face of a crystal Kristallfläche

13. TECH

a) Stirnseite f, -fläche f

b) Amboss-, Hammerbahn f

c) Breite f (eines Zahnrades etc)

d) Brust f (eines Bohrers, Zahns etc)

e) Schneide f

14. TYPO Bild n (der Type)

15. Bergbau: Streb m, Ort n, Wand f:

face of a gangway Ort einer Strecke, Ortsstoß m;

face of a shaft Schachtstoß m;

at the face vor Ort

16. (Fels)Wand f:

the north face of the Eiger die Eigernordwand

B v/t

1. jemandem das Gesicht zuwenden, jemanden ansehen, jemandem ins Gesicht sehen

2. a) jemandem, einer Sache gegenüberstehen, -liegen, -sitzen:

the man facing me der Mann mir gegenüber

b) blicken oder liegen nach (Raum etc):

the house faces the sea das Haus liegt (nach) dem Meer zu;

the windows face the street die Fenster gehen auf die Straße (hinaus)

3. etwas umkehren, umwenden:

face a card eine Spielkarte aufdecken

4. j.m, einer Sache mutig entgegentreten oder begegnen, sich stellen, die Stirn oder Spitze bieten, trotzen:

face death dem Tod ins Auge blicken;

face it out die Sache durchstehen;

face sb off US es auf eine Kraft- oder Machtprobe mit jemandem ankommen lassen; → music 1

5. oft be faced with fig sich jemandem od einer Sache gegenübersehen, gegenüberstehen, entgegenblicken, ins Auge sehen (dat):

he was faced with ruin er stand vor dem Nichts;

he is facing imprisonment er muss mit einer Gefängnisstrafe rechnen

6. etwas hinnehmen:

face the facts sich mit den Tatsachen abfinden;

let’s face it seien wir ehrlich, machen wir uns nichts vor

7. TECH

a) eine Oberfläche verkleiden, verblenden

b) plandrehen, fräsen, Stirnflächen bearbeiten

c) Schneiderei: besetzen, einfassen, unterlegen:

faced with red mit roten Aufschlägen

8. ARCH

a)(mit Platten etc) verblenden

b) verputzen

c) Steine glätten

9. WIRTSCH eine Ware verschönen, attraktiver machen:

face tea Tee färben

10. MIL eine Wendung machen lassen

C v/i

1. das Gesicht wenden, sich drehen, eine Wendung machen ( alle:

to, toward[s] nach):

face about sich umwenden, kehrtmachen (a. fig);

about face! MIL US ganze Abteilung kehrt!;

left face! MIL US linksum!;

right about face! MIL US rechtsum kehrt!;

face away sich abwenden

2. blicken, liegen (to, toward[s] nach) (Raum etc):

face east nach Osten liegen;

south-facing balcony Südbalkon m

3. face up to → B 4

4. face up to → B 6

5. face off (Eishockey) das Bully ausführen

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1. noun
1) Gesicht, das

wash one's face — sich (Dat.) das Gesicht waschen

go blue in the face — (with cold) blau im Gesicht werden

go red or purple in the face — (with exertion or passion or shame) rot im Gesicht werden

the stone struck me in the face — der Stein traf mich ins Gesicht

bring A and B face to face — A und B einander (Dat.) gegenüberstellen

meet somebody face to face — jemanden persönlich kennen lernen

come or be brought face to face with somebody — mit jemandem konfrontiert werden

come face to face with the fact that... — vor der Tatsache stehen, dass...

in [the] face of something — (despite) trotz

slam the door in somebody's face — jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuknallen (ugs.)

fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)

look somebody/something in the face — jemandem/einer Sache ins Gesicht sehen

show one's face — sich sehen od. blicken lassen

tell somebody to his face what... — jemandem [offen] ins Gesicht sagen, was...

till one is blue in the face — bis man verrückt wird (ugs.)

save one's face — das Gesicht wahren od. retten

lose face [with somebody] [over something] — das Gesicht [vor jemandem] [wegen etwas] verlieren

make or pull a face/faces [at somebody] — (to show dislike) ein Gesicht/Gesichter machen od. ziehen; (to amuse or frighten) eine Grimasse/Grimassen schneiden

don't make a face! — mach nicht so ein Gesicht!

on the face of it — dem Anschein nach

put a brave face on it — gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

2) (front) (of mountain, cliff) Wand, die; (of building) Stirnseite, die; (of clock, watch) Zifferblatt, das; (of coin, medal, banknote, playing card) Vorderseite, die; (of golf club, cricket bat, hockey stick, tennis racket) Schlagfläche, die

3) (surface)

the face of the earth — die Erde

disappear off or from the face of the earth — spurlos verschwinden

4) (Geom.; also of crystal, gem) Fläche, die

5) see typeface. See also face down; face up
2. transitive verb
1) (look towards) sich wenden zu

somebody faces the front — jemand sieht nach vorne

[stand] facing one another — sich (Dat.) od. (meist geh.) einander gegenüber [stehen]

the window faces the garden/front — das Fenster geht zum Garten/zur Straße hinaus

sit facing the engine — (in a train) in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2) (fig.): (have to deal with) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tod, Vorstellung]; gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]; sich stellen (+ Dat.) [Anschuldigung, Kritik]; stehen vor (+ Dat.) [Ruin, Entscheidung]

face trial for murder, face a charge of murder — sich wegen Mordes vor Gericht verantworten müssen

3) (not shrink from) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tatsache, Wahrheit]; mit Fassung gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]

face the music — (fig.) die Suppe auslöffeln (ugs.)

let's face it — (coll.) machen wir uns (Dat.) doch nichts vor (ugs.)

4)

be faced with something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) gegenübersehen

faced with these facts — mit diesen Sachen konfrontiert

5) (coll.): (bear) verkraften
3. intransitive verb
face forwards/backwards — [Person, Bank, Sitz:] in/entgegen Fahrtrichtung sitzen/aufgestellt sein

in which direction was he facing? — in welche Richtung blickte er?

stand facing away from somebody — mit dem Rücken zu jemandem stehen

face away from the road/on to the road/east[wards] or to[wards] the east — [Fenster, Zimmer:] nach hinten/vorn/Osten liegen

the side of the house faces to[wards] the sea — die Seite des Hauses liegt zum Meer

Phrasal Verbs:

- face up to

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n.

Anschein -e m.

Fläche -n f.

Gesicht -er n.

Miene -n f.

Oberfläche f. v.

Trotz bieten ausdr.

beschichten v.

gegenüberliegen v.

English-german dictionary > face
8 zulassen

v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

1. auch fig. (erlauben) allow; JUR. (gestatten) approve, authorize; ich kann das nicht zulassen I can’t allow that; wie konntest du das zulassen? how could you allow it?; sein Stolz ließ es nicht zu, dass... his pride wouldn’t allow him to (+ Inf.), his pride prevented him from (+ Ger.) verschiedene Deutungen zulassen be open to different interpretations; das lässt keinen anderen Schluss zu als den, dass... that allows (of) ( oder leaves) only one conclusion, namely that...; die Tatsachen lassen keinen Zweifel zu leave no room for doubt

2. (jemanden) admit; (Arzt etc.) qualify; als Rechtsanwalt zulassen call (Am. admit) to the Bar; zum Studium zugelassen werden get a place at (Am. be admitted to) university

3. (etw.) behördlich: authorize; (Fahrzeuge) license; (Auto, Flugzeug, Zuchtbullen etc.) register; (Medikament) approve, license; (Partei) allow to exist; etw. zum Verkauf zulassen approve s.th. (for sale); etw. als Beweis zulassen admit s.th. as evidence; an der Börse zugelassen listed on the stock exchange; für Jugendliche nicht zugelassen for adults only

4. umg. (Tür etc.) leave shut; (nicht öffnen) not open

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(Arzt) to register;

(Auto) to license;

(erlauben) to allow; to let;

(geschlossen lassen) to leave shut; to keep closed

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zu|las|sen
vt sep

1) (= Zugang gewähren) to admit

eine Partei zur Wahl zúlassen — to permit a party to enter the/an election

2) (amtlich) to authorize; Arzt to register; Heilpraktiker to register, to license; Kraftfahrzeug to license; Rechtsanwalt to call (to the bar), to admit (as a barrister or to the bar); Prüfling to admit

etw als Beweismittel zúlassen — to allow sth as evidence

zugelassene Aktien — listed securities

See:

→ auch zugelassen

3) (= dulden, gestatten) to allow, to permit

das lässt nur den Schluss zu, dass... — that leaves or allows only one conclusion that...

eine Ausnahme zúlassen (Vorschriften) — to allow (of) or admit (of) or permit an exception; (Mensch) to allow or permit an exception

sein Schweigen lässt keine andere Erklärung zu(, als dass...) — there is no other explanation for his silence (but that...)

ich lasse nicht zu, dass mein Bruder benachteiligt wird — I won't allow or permit my brother to be discriminated against

das lässt mein Pflichtbewusstsein nicht zu — my sense of duty won't allow or permit or countenance that

4) (= geschlossen lassen) to leave or keep shut or closed

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(to allow: I will not have you wearing clothes like that!) have

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zu|las·sen

vt irreg

1. (dulden)

▪ etw \zulassen to allow [or permit] sth

▪ \zulassen, dass jd etw tut to allow [or permit] sb to do sth

2. (fam: geschlossen lassen)

▪ etw \zulassen to keep [or leave] sth shut [or closed]

sein Hemd/seinen Mantel \zulassen to keep one's shirt/coat done [or buttoned] up

3. (die Genehmigung erteilen)

▪ jdn [zu etw dat] \zulassen to admit sb [to sth]

jdn zu einer Prüfung \zulassen to admit sb to an exam

▪ jdn als etw \zulassen to register sb as sth

▪ zugelassen registered

ein zugelassener Anwalt a legally qualified lawyer

▪ bei etw dat zugelassen sein to be licensed to practise [or AM -ce] [in] sth

4. (anmelden)

▪ etw [auf jdn] \zulassen to register sth [in sb's name]

5. (erlauben)

▪ etw \zulassen to allow [or permit] sth

6. (plausibel sein lassen)

▪ etw \zulassen to allow [or permit] sth

diese Umstände lassen nur einen Schluss zu these facts leave [or form permit of] only one conclusion

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (erlauben, dulden) allow; permit

ich lasse keine Ausnahme zu — I do not allow or permit any exceptions

2) (teilnehmen lassen) admit

3) (mit einer Erlaubnis, Lizenz usw. versehen)

jemanden als Arzt zulassen — register somebody as a doctor

der Anwalt ist beim Amtsgericht Mannheim zugelassen — the lawyer is registered to practise at Mannheim district court

jemanden zu einer Prüfung zulassen — allow or permit somebody to take an examination

4) (zur Benutzung, zum Verkauf usw. freigeben) allow; permit

ein Medikament zulassen — approve a medicine [for sale]

für den öffentlichen Verkehr zugelassen sein — be authorized for use on public highways

5) (Kfz-W.) register < vehicle>

6) (geschlossen lassen) leave closed or shut; leave < letter> unopened; leave <collar, coat> fastened [up]

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zulassen v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

1. auch fig (erlauben) allow; JUR (gestatten) approve, authorize;

ich kann das nicht zulassen I can’t allow that;

wie konntest du das zulassen? how could you allow it?;

sein Stolz ließ es nicht zu, dass … his pride wouldn’t allow him to (+inf), his pride prevented him from (+ger)

verschiedene Deutungen zulassen be open to different interpretations;

das lässt keinen anderen Schluss zu als den, dass … that allows (of) ( oder leaves) only one conclusion, namely that …;

die Tatsachen

lassen keinen Zweifel zu leave no room for doubt

2. (jemanden) admit; (Arzt etc) qualify;

als Rechtsanwalt zulassen call (US admit) to the Bar;

zum Studium zugelassen werden get a place at (US be admitted to) university

3. (etwas) behördlich: authorize; (Fahrzeuge) license; (Auto, Flugzeug, Zuchtbullen etc) register; (Medikament) approve, license; (Partei) allow to exist;

etwas zum Verkauf zulassen approve sth (for sale);

etwas als Beweis zulassen admit sth as evidence;

an der Börse zugelassen listed on the stock exchange;

für Jugendliche nicht zugelassen for adults only

4. umg (Tür etc) leave shut; (nicht öffnen) not open

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (erlauben, dulden) allow; permit

ich lasse keine Ausnahme zu — I do not allow or permit any exceptions

2) (teilnehmen lassen) admit

3) (mit einer Erlaubnis, Lizenz usw. versehen)

jemanden als Arzt zulassen — register somebody as a doctor

der Anwalt ist beim Amtsgericht Mannheim zugelassen — the lawyer is registered to practise at Mannheim district court

jemanden zu einer Prüfung zulassen — allow or permit somebody to take an examination

4) (zur Benutzung, zum Verkauf usw. freigeben) allow; permit

ein Medikament zulassen — approve a medicine [for sale]

für den öffentlichen Verkehr zugelassen sein — be authorized for use on public highways

5) (Kfz-W.) register < vehicle>

6) (geschlossen lassen) leave closed or shut; leave < letter> unopened; leave <collar, coat> fastened [up]

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v.

to admit v.

to admit of v.

to allow v.

to allow of v.

to authorise (UK) v.

to authorise (US) v.

to let v.

(§ p.,p.p.: let)

to permit v.

to tolerate v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zulassen
9 Fassung

f

1. einer Brille: frame; einer Glühbirne: socket; eines Edelsteins: setting; einer Quelle etc.: rim

2. (sprachliche Form) form; (Formulierung) wording; (Version) version; in der vorliegenden Fassung in its present form; das Manuskript in seiner letzten Fassung the manuscript in its final version

3. nur Sg. (Beherrschung) composure; (inneres Gleichgewicht) auch equanimity; aus der Fassung bringen upset, faze umg., throw umg.; sie ist durch nichts aus der Fassung zu bringen she’s unflappable; die Fassung bewahren maintain one’s composure, keep one’s cool umg.; nach oder um Fassung ringen nach Ausbruch: try to regain one’s composure; vor Ausbruch: struggle to retain one’s composure, try not to lose one’s temper; die Fassung verlieren lose one’s composure; vor Wut: lose one’s temper (cool umg.); er war ganz außer Fassung he was completely beside himself; etw. mit Fassung tragen bear s.th. with fortitude, grin and bear it; trag’s mit Fassung! keep a stiff upper lip; Abfassung, Einfassung

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die Fassung

(Halterung) frame; holder; socket;

(Selbstbeherrschung) collectedness; countenance; equanimity; composure;

(Version) version

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Fạs|sung ['fasʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) (von Juwelen) setting; (von Bild) frame; (ELEC) holder

2) (= Bearbeitung, Wortlaut) version

ein Film in ungekürzter Fassung — the uncut version of a film

ein Buch in ungekürzter Fassung — the unabridged version of a book

ein Film in deutscher Fassung — a film with German dubbing

3) no pl (= Ruhe, Besonnenheit) composure

die Fassung bewahren or behalten — to maintain one's composure

etw mit Fassung tragen — to take sth calmly or with equanimity

die Fassung verlieren — to lose one's composure

völlig außer Fassung geraten — to lose all self-control

jdn aus der Fassung bringen — to disconcert or throw (inf) sb; Redner auch to put sb off

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Fas·sung

<-, -en>

f

1. (Rahmen) mounting, setting

2. (Brillengestell) frame

eine Brille mit einer goldenen \Fassung a pair of glasses with gold frames

3. ELEK socket

4. (Bearbeitung) version

5. kein pl (Selbstbeherrschung) composure

die \Fassung bewahren to maintain one's composure, to keep one's cool sl

jdn aus der \Fassung bringen to unsettle [or disconcert] [or throw] sb

außer \Fassung geraten to lose one's composure [or self-control], to become rattled fam

etw mit \Fassung tragen to bear [or take] sth calmly

trag es mit \Fassung don't let it get to you

die \Fassung verlieren to lose one's self-control, to lose one's cool sl

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die; Fassung, Fassungen

1) (Version) version

2) o. Pl. (Selbstbeherrschung, Haltung) composure; self-control

die Fassung bewahren — keep one's composure

die Fassung verlieren — lose one's self-control

jemanden aus der Fassung bringen — upset or ruffle somebody

etwas mit Fassung tragen — bear something calmly

3) (für Glühlampen) holder

4) (von Juwelen) setting; (BilderFassung, BrillenFassung) frame

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Fassung f

1. einer Brille: frame; einer Glühbirne: socket; eines Edelsteins: setting; einer Quelle etc: rim

2. (sprachliche Form) form; (Formulierung) wording; (Version) version;

in der vorliegenden Fassung in its present form;

das Manuskript in seiner letzten Fassung the manuscript in its final version

3. nur sg (Beherrschung) composure; (inneres Gleichgewicht) auch equanimity;

aus der Fassung bringen upset, faze umg, throw umg;

sie ist durch nichts aus der Fassung zu bringen she’s unflappable;

die Fassung bewahren maintain one’s composure, keep one’s cool umg;

nach oder

um Fassung ringen nach Ausbruch: try to regain one’s composure; vor Ausbruch: struggle to retain one’s composure, try not to lose one’s temper;

die Fassung verlieren lose one’s composure; vor Wut: lose one’s temper (cool umg);

er war ganz außer Fassung he was completely beside himself;

etwas mit Fassung tragen bear sth with fortitude, grin and bear it;

trag’s mit Fassung! keep a stiff upper lip; → Abfassung, Einfassung

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die; Fassung, Fassungen

1) (Version) version

2) o. Pl. (Selbstbeherrschung, Haltung) composure; self-control

die Fassung bewahren — keep one's composure

die Fassung verlieren — lose one's self-control

jemanden aus der Fassung bringen — upset or ruffle somebody

etwas mit Fassung tragen — bear something calmly

3) (für Glühlampen) holder

4) (von Juwelen) setting; (BilderFassung, BrillenFassung) frame

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-en (Brille) f.

frame (glasses) n. -en (Lampe) f.

socket (lamp) n. -en f.

collectedness n.

mounting (jewelry) n.

socket n.

version n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Fassung
10 поддерживать

1) General subject: abet (что-л. дурное), advocate (взгляды), aliment, back, back (smb) up (I'd never complain to the boss unless I was sure my colleagues would back me up. Will you back me up when I tell the story to the police?), be friendly to (что-л.), bear, bear out, bear up, beet (огонь), befriend, bolster, bolster up, buoy (энергию, надежду и т. п.), buoy up (энергию, надежду), buttress, carry, confirm, corroborate, countenance, crutch, defend, encourage, entertain (переписку), espouse (идею и т. п.), espouse a program (что-л.), espouse bigamy (что-л.), exhort (реформу и т. п.), favor, favour, feed, fight (в борьбе), follow, fortify (морально, физически), fuel, give lip service, go along (кого-л., что-л.), have (one's) back (Don't worry I've got your back), hold up by the chin, keep, keep alive (огонь, интерес), keep in, keep smth alive, keep the log rolling (что-л.), keep up (keep up a correspondence - поддерживать переписку), maintain, pillar, play up, plunk (кого-л., что-л.), power, promote, prop, prop (тж. to \поддерживать up), put name to, rally, retain, scaffold, second, see through (обыкн. в беде, в тяжелую минуту), sponsor, stand by, stand for, stand to, stay, stick up for, support, sympathize, third, to be friendly to (smth.) (что-л.), trig, undergird, underlay, underprop, underset, undershore (в споре), underwrite (что-л.), upbear, uphold, endorse, give a knee to, give support to, indorse, keep alive, keep the ball rolling, keep up, keep up the ball, render support, set forward, stand for, keep alive (жизнь, интерес), take part with (кого-л.), keep in (огонь), stand by (кого-л.), stand by side (кого-л., морально), stand by sb (морально, http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=98951&dict=CALD), stand by side (морально; кого-л.), side with (политическую партию), speak in support of (что-л.), stick by, subscribe to, sustain, empower people, empower, welcome, stand up for smth, foster, buoy smb. up, stand behind, (funding agencies don’t naturally align with this model) align with

2) Geology: prop up

3) Colloquial: angel (какое-л. предприятие), jack, jack up, pull

4) American: root, root (кого-л.), rootle (кого-л.), get behind

5) Obsolete: patrocinate (что-л.)

6) Sports: suspend

7) Poetical language: (upbore; upborne, upborn) upbear

8) Military: maintain, provide support, support, sustain (морально и материально)

9) Engineering: carry (служить опорой), cradle, hold, keep going (напр. процесс), maintain (напр. процесс), shore up, sustain (напр. процесс)

10) Bookish: espouse (идею и т.п.)

11) Agriculture: hold up

12) Rare: entertain (разговор, переписку)

13) Economy: underpin (спрос, цены)

14) Accounting: underpin (напр. спрос)

15) Automobile industry: hold on, tackle

16) Architecture: sustain (напр, колоннами и т.п.)

17) Mining: shore up (стойками), sustain

18) Diplomatic term: back (тж. axe up), be on side (кого-л.), defend (мнение и т.п.), maintain (партию, движение и т.п.), stand by (кого-л., что-л.), strengthen hand, subscribe (что-л.), validate

19) Jargon: back up (кого-то), boost, stand up for, baby-sit, go

20) Oil: shore

21) Metrology: preserve (например, единицы электрических величин)

22) Patents: promote (напр. химическую реакцию)

23) Business: help, preserve, subscribe, vindicate

24) Automation: bias, block, steady

25) Invective: eat shit

26) leg.N.P. patronize

27) Makarov: assist (into, up, across), back (государственными мероприятиями), give support, hold (up) (служить опорой), hold up (служить опорой), keep (smth.) Going (процесс, работу и т.п.), maintain (процесс, работу и т.п.), prop up (служить опорой), speak in support of (smth.) (что-л.), stake, stake (кольями), support (материально), support (служить опорой), sustain (процесс, работу и т.п.), sustain (тело или процесс), underpin (доводы и т.п.), carry through, cheer up, chip in, cocker up, crutch up

28) Taboo: be on (one's) dick

29) Phraseological unit: drum up, egg somebody on, cheer on

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > поддерживать
11 triste

adj.

1 sad (person).

no te pongas triste don't be sad

2 sad (que entristece) (noticia, suceso).

es triste que… it's sad o a shame that…

ofrecen un triste espectáculo they present a sorry spectacle

3 poor (humilde).

un triste viejo a poor old man

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triste

► adjetivo

1 (infeliz) sad, unhappy; (futuro) bleak

2 (oscuro, sombrío) gloomy, dismal

3 (único) single, only

■ ni un triste libro not a single book

4 (insignificante) poor, humble

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FRASEOLOGÍA

es triste que... it's a pity...

■ es triste que no los podamos ayudar it's a pity we can't help them

hacer un triste papel to cut a sorry figure

poner triste a alguien to make somebody sad

ponerse triste to become sad

triste futuro bleak future

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adj.

1) sad, blue, gloomy

2) sorry

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1. ADJ

1) (=entristecido) [persona] sad; (=desgraciado) miserable; [carácter] gloomy, melancholy

poner triste a algn — to make sb sad, make sb unhappy, make sb miserable

me puse muy triste cuando me enteré de la noticia — I was very sad when I heard the news

2) (=entristecedor) [noticia, canción] sad; [paisaje] dismal, desolate; [cuarto] gloomy

3) * (=mustio) [flor] withered

4) (=lamentable) sad, sorry

es triste verle así — it is sad to see him like that

es triste no poder ir — it's a pity o shame we can't go

hizo un triste papel — he cut a sorry figure

la triste verdad es que... — the sad truth is that...

5) (=insignificante) miserable

no queda sino un triste penique — there's just one miserable penny left

me dieron un triste trozo de pan para comer — they gave me a miserable piece of bread for lunch

6) And (=tímido) shy, timid

2.

SM LAm (=canción) sad love song

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adjetivo

1)

a) [ESTAR] ( afligido) < persona> sad

esa música me pone triste — that music makes me sad

se puso muy triste cuando se lo dije — he was very sad o unhappy when I told him

b) <expresión/mirada> sad, sorrowful

c) [SER] ( que causa tristeza) <historia/película/noticia> sad; <paisaje/color> dismal, gloomy; <lugar/ambiente> gloomy

un día nublado y triste — a miserable, cloudy day

2) (delante del n) (miserable, insignificante) miserable

es la triste realidad — it's the sad truth

hizo un triste papel — he performed poorly

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= bleak, sad, sagging, wistful, depressing, glum, miserable, morose, doleful.

Ex. The projections of qualified manpower into the year 2000 are bleak for personnel based industries.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. It was obvious that Balzac's enthusiasm for the grant lifted his spirits up from their normal sagging state.

Ex. A wistful look appeared in his eyes as he lingered over memories of President Langeford.

Ex. Since 1963 they have produced their own bibliographic listings with various degrees of efficiency and comprehensiveness but usually with the same depressing tardiness in recording new publications which has so beset the UNDEX listings.

Ex. Children no less than adults are subject to fits of boredom, to times when they feel glum or restless when everything they usually enjoy lacks attraction, purpose or pleasure.

Ex. Sometimes of an evening, after my miserable journeyings through the day, I would stand for hours in the Strand, leaning against the shutters of a closed shop, and watching the compositors at work by gaslight on the opposite side of the way, upon a morning paper.

Ex. His limber writing consequentializes the inconsequential, and there is not one morose moment in his work, no hint of sourness.

Ex. This year will go down as the most depressing doleful Christmas I've ever had.

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* Caballero de la Triste Figura, el = Knight of the Doleful Countenance, the.

* caso triste = sad story.

* la triste realidad es que = the sad fact is (that).

* triste de admitir = sad to relate.

* triste realidad = fact of life.

* triste realidad, la = sad truth, the.

* triste recordatorio = painful reminder.

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adjetivo

1)

a) [ESTAR] ( afligido) < persona> sad

esa música me pone triste — that music makes me sad

se puso muy triste cuando se lo dije — he was very sad o unhappy when I told him

b) <expresión/mirada> sad, sorrowful

c) [SER] ( que causa tristeza) <historia/película/noticia> sad; <paisaje/color> dismal, gloomy; <lugar/ambiente> gloomy

un día nublado y triste — a miserable, cloudy day

2) (delante del n) (miserable, insignificante) miserable

es la triste realidad — it's the sad truth

hizo un triste papel — he performed poorly

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= bleak, sad, sagging, wistful, depressing, glum, miserable, morose, doleful.

Ex: The projections of qualified manpower into the year 2000 are bleak for personnel based industries.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: It was obvious that Balzac's enthusiasm for the grant lifted his spirits up from their normal sagging state.

Ex: A wistful look appeared in his eyes as he lingered over memories of President Langeford.

Ex: Since 1963 they have produced their own bibliographic listings with various degrees of efficiency and comprehensiveness but usually with the same depressing tardiness in recording new publications which has so beset the UNDEX listings.

Ex: Children no less than adults are subject to fits of boredom, to times when they feel glum or restless when everything they usually enjoy lacks attraction, purpose or pleasure.

Ex: Sometimes of an evening, after my miserable journeyings through the day, I would stand for hours in the Strand, leaning against the shutters of a closed shop, and watching the compositors at work by gaslight on the opposite side of the way, upon a morning paper.

Ex: His limber writing consequentializes the inconsequential, and there is not one morose moment in his work, no hint of sourness.

Ex: This year will go down as the most depressing doleful Christmas I've ever had.

* Caballero de la Triste Figura, el = Knight of the Doleful Countenance, the.

* caso triste = sad story.

* la triste realidad es que = the sad fact is (that).

* triste de admitir = sad to relate.

* triste realidad = fact of life.

* triste realidad, la = sad truth, the.

* triste recordatorio = painful reminder.

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triste

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] (afligido) ‹persona› sad

esa música me pone triste that music makes me sad

se puso muy triste cuando se lo dije he was very sad o unhappy when I told him

¿qué te pasa? te noto tristón ( fam); what's the matter? you look miserable o sad

2 ‹expresión/mirada› sad, sorrowful

tiene la mirada triste he has a sad look in his eyes

3 [ SER] (que causa tristeza) ‹historia/película/noticia› sad; ‹paisaje/color› dismal, gloomy

un día nublado y triste a miserable, cloudy day

el cuarto se ve muy triste con esas cortinas those curtains make the room look very dreary o gloomy

B ( delante del n) (miserable, insignificante) miserable

es la triste realidad it's the sad truth, sadly, that's the way it is

tenía ante sí un triste futuro he faced an unhappy o a wretched future

por cuatro tristes pesos for a few miserable o ( colloq) measly pesos

hizo un triste papel he made a fool of himself, he performed poorly

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triste adjetivo
1
a) [ESTAR] ‹ persona› sad;

◊ esa música me pone triste that music makes me sad

b) ‹expresión/mirada› sad, sorrowful

c) [SER] ( que causa tristeza) ‹historia/película/noticia› sad;

‹paisaje/color› dismal, gloomy;
‹lugar/ambiente› gloomy
2 ( delante del n) (miserable, insignificante) miserable;
◊ por cuatro tristes pesos for a few miserable pesos;

es la triste realidad it's the sad truth
triste adjetivo
1 sad
2 (paisaje, habitación, etc) gloomy, dismal
3 (penoso) es triste reconocerlo, it's sad to admit it
4 (insignificante, simple) single: no tenemos ni un triste limón en la nevera, we haven't got a single lemon in the fridge
' triste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alicaída
- alicaído
- alma
- cabizbaja
- cabizbajo
- deshecha
- deshecho
- destrozada
- destrozado
- fúnebre
- negra
- negro
- pachucha
- pachucho
- polvo
- sombría
- sombrío
- taciturna
- taciturno
- abatido
- compungido
- dejo
- desolador
- espectáculo
- mirada
- notar
- penoso
- poner
- tanto
English:
blue
- cheerless
- dismal
- doleful
- downbeat
- face
- feel
- forlorn
- gloomy
- leaden
- lonesome
- make
- miserable
- outwardly
- rueful
- sad
- sorrowful
- sorry
- unhappy
- wan
- woeful
- infamous
- melancholy
- note
- obviously
- pine
- tearful

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triste adj

1. [entristecido] [persona] sad;

¿por qué estás triste? why are you looking so sad?;

esa canción me pone triste that song makes me feel sad;

no te pongas triste don't be sad;

era un hombre triste y amargado he was a sad and embittered man

2. [que entristece] [noticia, suceso] sad;
[día, tiempo, paisaje] gloomy, dreary; [color, vestido, luz] dull, dreary;
tiene los ojos tristes she has sad eyes

3. [deplorable] sad;

es triste que una empresa como ésa tenga que cerrar it's sad o a shame that a firm like that should have to close down

4. [doloroso] sorry;

los jueces ofrecen un triste espectáculo the judges present a sorry spectacle;

el equipo hizo un triste papel the team gave a poor showing

5. [humilde] poor;

un triste viejo a poor old man;

no es más que un triste empleado he's nothing but a humble worker

6. [insignificante]
un triste sueldo a miserable salary;

nos dio dos tristes aceitunas he gave us two measly olives;

es un triste consuelo it's small consolation, it's cold comfort;

ni un triste… not a single…;

ni una triste excusa not one single excuse;

no tengo ni una triste radio I haven't even got a lousy radio

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triste

adj sad

* * *

triste adj

1) : sad, gloomy

ponerse triste: to become sad

2) : desolate, dismal

una perspectiva triste: a dismal outlook

3) : sorry, sorry-looking

la triste verdad: the sorry truth

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triste adj

1. (en general) sad [comp. sadder; superl. saddest]

está triste porque ha perdido a su gato she's sad because she's lost her cat

2. (lugar) gloomy [comp. gloomier; superl. gloomiest]

una casa triste y oscura a dark, gloomy house

Spanish-English dictionary > triste
12 open

/'oupən/ * tính từ - mở, ngỏ =to leave the door open+ bỏ ngõ cửa =an open letter+ bức thư ngỏ =open eyes+ mắt mở trô trố; (nghĩa bóng) sự tự giác, ý thức đầy đủ =open mouth+ mồm há hốc (âm thanh, ngạc nhiên...); mồm toang toác (nói thẳng) - mở rộng, không hạn chế; không cấm =an open competition+ cuộc thi mở rộng cho mọi người =an open season+ mùa săn (cho phép săn không cấm) - trần, không có mui che; không gói, không bọc =an open carriage+ xe mui trần - trống, hở, lộ thiên, thoáng rộng =in the open air+ giữa trời, lộ thiên =in the open sea+ ở giữa biển khơi =an open quarry+ mở đá lộ thiên =an open field+ đồng không mông quạnh - thông, không bị tắn nghẽn =an open road+ đường không bị tắc nghẽn - công khai, rõ ràng, ra mắt, không che giấu, ai cũng biết =an open secret+ điều bí mật ai cũng biết =an open quarrel+ mối bất hoà công khai =open contempt+ sự khinh bỉ ra mặt - cởi mở, thật tình =to be open with somebody+ cởi mở với ai =an open countenance+ nét mặt cởi mở ngay thật - thưa, có lỗ hổng, có khe hở... =open ranks+ hàng thưa =in open order+ (quân sự) đứng thanh hàng thưa - chưa giải quyết, chưa xong =an open questions+ vấn đề còn chưa giải quyết, vấn đề còn đang tranh luận - rộng rãi, phóng khoáng, sẵn sàng tiếp thu cái mới, không thành kiến =an open mind+ đầu óc rộng râi (sẵn sàng tiếp thu cái mới, không thành kiến) =to have an open hand+ hào phóng, rộng rãi - còn bỏ trống, chưa ai đảm nhiệm, chưa ai làm... =the job is still open+ công việc đó chưa có ai làm - không đóng băng =the lake is open in May+ về tháng năm hồ không đóng băng - không có trong sương giá, dịu, ấm áp =an open winter+ một mùa đông không có sương giá =open weather+ tiết trời dịu (ấm áp) - mở ra cho, có thể bị =the only course open to him+ con đường duy nhất mở ra cho hắn, con đường duy nhất hắn có thể theo =to be open to many objections+ có thể bị phản đối nhiều =open to attack+ có thể bị tấn công - (điện học) hở =open circuit+ mạch hở - (hàng hải) quang đãng, không có sương mù - (ngôn ngữ học) mở (âm) - (âm nhạc) buông (dây) !to keep open house - ai đến cũng tiếp đãi, rất hiếu khách !to lay open - (xem) lay !to welcome with open arms - (xem) arm * danh từ - chỗ ngoài trời, chỗ thoáng mát, chỗ rộng râi, nơi đồng không mông quạnh =in the open+ ở ngoài trời, giữa thanh thiên bạch nhật - biên khơi - sự công khai - chỗ hở, chỗ mở - (the open) (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) cuộc thi (điền kinh, thể dục, thể thao...) tranh giải vô địch toàn quốc tế ((cũng) the National Open) * ngoại động từ - mở, bắt đầu, khai mạc =to open a business+ bắt đầu kinh doanh =to open an account+ mở tài khoản =to open fire+ bắt đầu bắn, nổ súng =to open a shop+ mở cửa hàng =to open a road+ mở đường giao thông =to open the mind+ mở rộng trí óc =to open a prospect+ mở ra một cái nhìn, mở ra một triển vọng =to open Parliament+ khai mạc nghị viện - thổ lộ =to open one's heart to someone+ thổ lộ tâm tình với ai - (hàng hải) nhìn thấy, trông thấy * nội động từ - mở cửa =the shop opens at 8 a.m+ cửa hàng mở cửa từ lúc 8 giờ sáng - mở ra, trông ra =the room opens on to a lawn+ buồng trông ra bãi cỏ - bắt đầu, khai mạc =the discussion opens upon the economic question+ cuộc thảo luận bắt đầu nói về vấn đề kinh tế =the meeting opened yesterday+ buổi họp khai mạc hôm qua - huồm poảy khyếm bắt đầu nói (người) - nở - trông thấy rõ =the habour light opened+ đến ở hải cảng đã trông thấy rõ !to open out - phơi bày ra, mở ra, mở rộng ra, trải ra - bộc lộ ra, thổ lộ tâm tình !to open up - mở ra, trải ra - làm cho có thể đến được, làm nhìn thấy được - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) bắt đầu - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) bắt đầu nổ súng, bắt đầu tấn công - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) khai ra (điều bí mật) !to open bowels - làm cho ai đi ngoài được, làm cho nhuận tràng !tom open a debate - phát biểu đầu tiên trong một cuộc tranh luận !to open the door to - (xem) door !to open one's eyes - mở to mắt, tỏ vẻ ngạc nhiên !to open someone's eyes - làm cho ai trố mắt ra; làm cho ai sáng mắt ra !to open one's shoulders - đứng ở tư thế sắp đánh một cú bên phải (crickê)

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