make one gulp

einen Zúg durch die Kneipen machen — to do the rounds of the pubs (esp Brit) or bars

einen Zúg machen (an Zigarette etc) — to take a drag

das Glas in einem Zúg leeren — to empty the glass with one gulp or in one go, to down the glass in one (inf)

etw in vollen Zügen genießen — to enjoy sth to the full or max (inf)

in den letzten Zügen liegen (inf) — to be at one's last gasp (inf), to be on one's last legs (inf)

er hat einen guten Zúg (inf) — he can really put it away (inf)

er hat Zúg abbekommen or gekriegt (inf) — he got a stiff neck etc from sitting in a draught (Brit) or draft (US)

einen Zúg machen (beim Schwimmen) — to do a stroke; (bei Brettspiel) to make a move

Zúg um Zúg (fig) — step by step, stage by stage

(nicht) zum Zúge kommen (inf) — (not) to get a look-in (inf)

du bist am Zúg (bei Brettspiel, fig) — it's your move or turn

im falschen Zúg sitzen (fig inf) — to be on the wrong track, to be barking up the wrong tree (inf)

auf den fahrenden Zúg aufspringen (fig) — to jump on the bandwagon (inf)

die Sache hat einen Zúg ins Lächerliche (fig) — the affair has something (of the) ridiculous about it, the affair verges on the ridiculous

ich nehme lieber den Zug od. fahre lieber mit dem Zug — I prefer to go by train or rail

das ist der Zug der Zeit — (fig.) this is the modern trend or the way things are going

zum Zuge kommen — (fig.) get a chance

das Glas auf einen od. in einem Zug leeren — empty the glass at one go

einen Roman in einem Zug durchlesen — (fig.) read a novel at one sitting

er hat einen guten Zug — (ugs.) he can really knock it back (coll.)

etwas in vollen Zügen genießen — (fig.) enjoy something to the full

in tiefen od. vollen Zügen — in deep breaths

in den letzten Zügen liegen — (ugs.) be at death's door; (fig. scherzh.) <car, engine, machine> be at its last gasp; <project etc.> be on the last lap

ich nehme lieber den Zug od. fahre lieber mit dem Zug — I prefer to go by train or rail

das ist der Zug der Zeit — (fig.) this is the modern trend or the way things are going

zum Zuge kommen — (fig.) get a chance

das Glas auf einen od. in einem Zug leeren — empty the glass at one go

einen Roman in einem Zug durchlesen — (fig.) read a novel at one sitting

er hat einen guten Zug — (ugs.) he can really knock it back (coll.)

etwas in vollen Zügen genießen — (fig.) enjoy something to the full

in tiefen od. vollen Zügen — in deep breaths

in den letzten Zügen liegen — (ugs.) be at death's door; (fig. scherzh.) <car, engine, machine> be at its last gasp; <project etc.> be on the last lap

d'un trait de plume — fig with a stroke of the pen

trait pour trait — [réplique, copie] line for line; [reproduire] line by line

trait dominant or essentiel — main feature

trait de caractère or personnalité — trait, characteristic

trait d'humour or d'esprit — witticism

d'un (seul) trait — gén at one go

boire à longs or grands traits — to drink in long draughts GB ou drafts US

de trait — [animal] draught GB ou draft US

avoir les traits fatigués or tirés — to look drawn

de trait (animal) — draught Grande-Bretagne draft USA

d'un trait [boire] — in one gulp

à grand traits [décrire, raconter] — in broad outline

avere il fiato grosso o corto to be out of o short of breath; trattenere il fiato to hold one's breath (anche fig.); tirare il fiato to draw breath; fig. to breathe; mozzare o togliere il fiato a qcn. to take sb.'s breath away (anche fig.); da mozzare il fiato [bellezza, velocità] breathtaking; essere o rimanere senza fiato to be breathless (anche fig.) ( per over); lasciare qcn. senza fiato to leave o make sb. breathless (anche fig.); (ri)prendere fiato to get one's breath o wind back, to recover o catch one's breath; fig. to get one's second wind; mi manca il fiato I am o feel breathless o out of breath; gridare con quanto fiato si ha in gola to scream at the top of one's voice o lungs; tutto d'un fiato [ bere] in one swallow o gulp; [ dire] in a single breath; [ leggere] in one go, straight through; strumento a fiato — wind instrument

finché avrò fiato — as long as I have breath in my body o I draw breath

stare o rimanere col fiato sospeso to hold one's breath; tenere qcn. col fiato sospeso to keep o leave sb. in suspense; sprecare il fiato to waste words o one's breath; (è tutto) fiato sprecato! — it's like water off a duck's back

‘ne pas avaler’ — Médecine ‘not to be taken internally’

avaler la pilule fig — to grin and bear it, to take one's medicine

• dar un golpe, el coche de atrás nos dio un golpe — the car behind ran into us

• darse un golpe, se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he got a bump on his head, he banged his head

• errar el golpe — to fail in an attempt

• a golpes, la emprendieron a golpes contra él — they began to beat him

• descargar golpes sobre algn — to rain blows on sb

con un total de 280 golpes — (Golf) with a total of 280 strokes

preparar el golpe — (Golf) to address the ball

golpe bajo — (Boxeo) low punch, punch below the belt

golpe de acercamiento — (Golf) approach shot

golpe de castigo — (Ftbl etc) penalty kick

golpe de martillo — (Tenis) smash

golpe de penalidad — (Golf) penalty stroke

golpe de salida — (Golf) drive, drive-off

golpe franco, golpe libre — (Ftbl) free kick

• dar el golpe con algo — to cause a sensation with sth

dieron un golpe en un banco — they did a bank job *

preparaba su primer golpe — he was planning his first job *

• a golpe de, abrir paso a golpe de machete — to hack out a path with a machete

• al golpe — Caribe instantly

• de golpe, la puerta se abrió de golpe — the door flew open

• de un golpe — in one go

cerró el libro de un golpe — she snapped o slammed the book shut

dio unos golpes en la mesa — he tapped on the table; ( más fuerte) he knocked on the table; ( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table

a golpe de — (Ven) around

de golpe — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( quizás) (Col fam) maybe, perhaps

la puerta se abrió/cerró de golpe — the door flew open/slammed shut

de golpe y porrazo — (fam) ( de repente) suddenly

de un golpe — ( de una vez) all at once; ( de un trago) in one go o gulp

le dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza — she hit him on the head

dar el golpe con algo — (fam)

con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe — you'll be a sensation o a knockout in that outfit

cerró el libro de un golpe — she snapped o slammed the book shut

dio unos golpes en la mesa — he tapped on the table; ( más fuerte) he knocked on the table; ( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table

a golpe de — (Ven) around

de golpe — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( quizás) (Col fam) maybe, perhaps

la puerta se abrió/cerró de golpe — the door flew open/slammed shut

de golpe y porrazo — (fam) ( de repente) suddenly

de un golpe — ( de una vez) all at once; ( de un trago) in one go o gulp

le dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza — she hit him on the head

dar el golpe con algo — (fam)

con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe — you'll be a sensation o a knockout in that outfit

Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.

Ex: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.

• comer terreno, la derecha les está comiendo terreno — the right is gaining ground on them

le come la envidia por dentro — she is eaten up o consumed with envy

¡come y calla! — shut up and eat your food! *

• comer de algo — (=tomar comida) to eat sth; (=vivir) to live off sth

• comer fuera — to eat out

siempre comes con o por los ojos — your eyes are bigger than your stomach

comer a algn — to screw sb ***

este niño no me come nada — (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq)

comer como un sabañón or (Esp) una lima or (Méx) un pelón de hospicio — (fam) to eat like a horse