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1 a nu se mişca de la locul său
not to stir (from one's place)not to budge an inchto sit tightnot to lift / to move / to stir a footaprox. not to move a muscle.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a nu se mişca de la locul său
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2 a nu se clinti din loc
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3 Fußbreit
I Adj. as wide as a foot, the width of a foot* * *Fuß|breitm -, no plfoot* * *Fuß·breit<->[ˈfu:sbrait]1. (Breite des Fußes) width of a foot, footkeinen \Fußbreit weichen to not budge an inch* * *der; Fußbreit: foot* * *A. adj as wide as a foot, the width of a footer wollte keinen Fußbreit weichen he refused to budge ( oder give) an inch* * *der; Fußbreit: foot -
4 fußbreit
I Adj. as wide as a foot, the width of a foot* * *Fuß|breitm -, no plfoot* * *Fuß·breit<->[ˈfu:sbrait]1. (Breite des Fußes) width of a foot, footkeinen \Fußbreit weichen to not budge an inch* * *der; Fußbreit: foot* * *A. adj as wide as a foot, the width of a footer wollte keinen Fußbreit weichen he refused to budge ( oder give) an inch* * *der; Fußbreit: foot -
5 pouce
pouce [pus]masculine nouna. [de main] thumb ; [de pied] big toeb. ( = mesure) inch* * *pus
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nom masculin1) ( de la main) thumb; ( du pied) big toe2) ( unité de mesure) inch
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exclamation schoolchildren's slang pax! GB, truce!••se tourner or rouler les pouces — (colloq) to twiddle one's thumbs
donner un coup de pouce à quelqu'un/à quelque chose — ( au départ) to help somebody/something get started; ( pour relancer) to give somebody/something a boost
* * *pus nm1) (= doigt) thumbJe me suis coincé le pouce dans la porte. — I trapped my thumb in the door.
se tourner les pouces; se rouler les pouces — to twiddle one's thumbs
2) (= mesure) inch (2.54 centimetres)* * *A nm1 ⇒ Le corps humain ( de la main) thumb; ( du pied) big toe; se faire mal au pouce to hurt one's thumb;2 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur ( unité de mesure) inch; ne pas progresser/céder d'un pouce not to move forward/give an inch; ne pas bouger d'un pouce not to budge an inch.se tourner or rouler les pouces to twiddle one's thumbs; manger/déjeuner sur le pouce to have a quick bite to eat/to have a quick bite to eat at lunchtime; manger une soupe sur le pouce to have a quick bowl of soup; mettre les pouces○, dire pouce to give up; donner un coup de pouce à qn/à qch ( au départ) to help sb/sth get started; ( pour relancer) to give sb/sth a boost.[pus] nom masculin[orteil] big toe2. [dans un jeu]3. [mesure] inchje ne changerai pas d'un pouce les dispositions de mon testament I won't change one jot ou iota of my will4. (Québec & locution)faire du pouce, voyager sur le pouce to hitchhike -
6 педя
spanдве педи широк. two spans wideпедя човек, лакет брада Tom Thumbне отстъпвам ни педя земя not yield/budge an inch* * *пѐдя,ж., -и span; две \педяи широк two spans wide; • на една \педяя от quite near; не отстъпвам ни \педяя земя not yield/budge an inch; Педя човек лакът брада Tom Thumb.* * *span* * *1. span 2. ПЕДЯ човек, лакет брада Tom Thumb 3. две педи широк. two spans wide 4. на една ПЕДЯ от quite near 5. не отстъпвам ни ПЕДЯ земя not yield/budge an inch -
7 не уступить ни на йоту
1) General subject: not to budge an inch2) Makarov: not to yield an inchУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не уступить ни на йоту
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8 semelle
semelle [s(ə)mεl]feminine nouna. [de chaussure] sole• c'est de la vraie semelle (inf) [viande] it's as tough as old boots (inf) (Brit) or shoe leather (inf) (US)• il ne m'a pas quitté or lâché d'une semelle he didn't leave me for a single secondb. [de fer à repasser] sole plate ; [de ski] running surface* * *s(ə)mɛl1) sole2) Technologie ( de fer à repasser) soleplate; ( de machine) bedplate; ( de rail) flange; ( de ski) midsection•Phrasal Verbs:••être (dur comme) de la semelle — (colloq) to be as tough as old boots (colloq) GB ou leather US
ne pas quitter or lâcher quelqu'un d'une semelle — to stick to somebody like a leech
* * *s(ə)mɛl nf1) (extérieure) sole2) (intérieure) insole, inner sole3)* * *semelle nf2 Tech ( de fer à repasser) soleplate; ( de machine) bedplate; ( de rail) flange; ( de ski) midsection.semelle compensée wedge heel; chaussures à semelles compensées wedge shoes; semelle intérieure insole.battre la semelle to stamp one's feet; être (dur comme) de la semelle to be as tough as old boots○ GB ou leather US; ne pas quitter or lâcher qn d'une semelle to stick to sb like a leech; ne pas reculer d'une semelle not to budge an inch.[s(ə)mɛl] nom féminin1. [d'une chaussure, d'un ski] solebottes à semelles fines/épaisses thin-soled/thick-soled bootssemelle intérieure insole, inner sole2. (familier) [viande dure]3. (locution)on n'a pas avancé ou bougé d'une semelle we haven't moved a single inch, we haven't made any progress whatsoeverne la quitte pas d'une semelle don't loose track of her, keep on her trail4. CONSTRUCTION [de plancher] sill ou sole plate[de toiture] inferior (roof) purlin[d'une marche] tread5. MINES [élément] sole (piece)[banc] sole6. RAIL -
9 не уступать ни на йоту
идиом. not to budge an inchДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > не уступать ни на йоту
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10 не уступить ни на йоту
идиом. not to budge an inchДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > не уступить ни на йоту
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11 tomme
* * *(en -r)(= 2,615 centimeter) (omtr =) inch,(= 2,540 centimeter);[ tomme for tomme] inch by inch;[ han rokkede sig (el. veg) ikke en tomme] he would not (el. refused to) budge an inch. -
12 לא יכול לזוז מטר
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13 мръдвам
1. прех. и непрех. move, stir, shift, budgeняма да мръдна нито сантиметър I won't budge an inchпрез цялото време не мръдна he never budged the whole timeне мога да мръдна от масата си be chained to o.'s deskне мога да го мръдна от мястото му I cannot budge him from his placeмръдни малко make room, move off a bitя вие там, мръднете малко get a move on thereне смеят да мръднат пред него they dare not budge in his presenceха си мръднал, ха съм те убил if you dare move, I'll shoot youснимката е мръднала the picture is blurred2. (отскачам донякъде) slip across (до to), nip across (to), run over (to)я мръдни до фурната да вземеш хляб just nip across/down/up/round to the baker's and get some breadще мръднете ли тази година до морето? are you going to the seaside this year?мръднах само за няколко минути I was away for a few minutes onlyне е мръднало (за ядене-не се е развалило) it's as good as fresh; it's perfectly goodне е мръднала (за дреха-не е остаряла) it's as good as newне е мръднал (за човек-не е остарял) he's as young as everмръдва ми чивията вж.чивиямръдвам се move, stir, budgeтой не можеше да се мръдне he could not stirняма да се мръдна оттук I will not move/stir a footвж. помествам се* * *мръ̀двам,гл.1. прех. и непрех. move, stir, shift, budge; мръдни малко make room, move off a bit; не мога да го мръдна от мястото му I cannot budge him from his place; не мога да мръдна от бюрото си be chained to o.’s desk; не \мръдвам not stir (a peg); не \мръдвам пръста си да помогна на някого not lift/raise/move/stir a (single) finger to help s.o.; няма да мръдна нито сантиметър I won’t budge an inch; я вие там, мръднете малко get a move on there;2. ( отскачам донякъде) slip across (до to), nip across (to), run over (to); мръднах само за няколко минути I was away for a few minutes only;\мръдвам се move, stir, budge; няма да се мръдна оттук I will not move/stir a foot; • не е мръднал (за човек не е остарял) he’s as young as ever; не е мръднала (за дреха не е остаряла) it’s as good as new; не е мръднало (за ядене не се е развалило) it’s as good as fresh; it’s perfectly good.* * *budge; nip; move; stir* * *1. (отскачам донякъде) slip across (до to), nip across (to), run over (to) 2. МРЪДВАМ се move, stir, budge 3. вж. помествам се 4. мръдва ми чивията вж, чивия 5. мръднах само за няколко минути I was away for a few minutes only 6. мръдни малко make room, move off a bit 7. не МРЪДВАМ not stir (a peg) 8. не МРЪДВАМ пръста си да помогна на някого not lift/raise/move/stir a (single) finger to help s.o. 9. не е мръднал (за човек - не е остарял) he's as young as ever 10. не е мръднала (за дреха - не е остаряла) it's as good as new 11. не е мръднало (за ядене - не се е развалило) it's as good as fresh;it's perfectly good 12. не мога да го мръдна от мястото му I cannot budge him from his place 13. не мога да мръдна от масата си be chained to o.'s desk 14. не смеят да мръднат пред него they dare not budge in his presence 15. няма да мръдна нито сантиметър I won't budge an inch 16. няма да се мръдна оттук I will not move/stir a foot 17. през цялото време не мръдна he never budged the whole time 18. прех. и непрех. move, stir, shift, budge 19. снимката е мръднала the picture is blurred 20. той не можеше да се мръдне he could not stir 21. ха си мръднал, ха съм те убил if you dare move, I'll shoot you 22. ще мръднете ли тази година до морето? are you going to the seaside this year? 23. я вие там, мръднете малко get a move on there 24. я мръдни до фурната да вземеш хляб just nip across/down/up/round to the baker's and get some bread -
14 Fleck
m; -(e)s, -e1. von Schmutz: stain, mark; (Klecks) blob; Tinte: blot; kleiner: spot; das macht ( keine) Flecke it stains ( oder leaves stains) / doesn’t stain ( oder leave stains)3. (Stelle) spot, place; (Stück Land) patch; blinder / gelber Fleck MED., im Auge: blind / yellow spot; am falschen Fleck in the wrong place; am falschen Fleck sparen fig. make false economies; er hat das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck fig. his heart’s in the right place; ein schöner Fleck a nice (little) spot; weißer Fleck auf der Landkarte empty patch on the map, uncharted area; sich nicht vom Fleck rühren not budge; rühren Sie sich nicht vom Fleck! don’t (you) move; ich krieg den Schrank nicht vom Fleck I can’t shift (Am. budge) this cupboard; ich komm nicht vom Fleck I can’t move; (komme nicht herum) I can’t get about; fig. (komme nicht vorwärts) I’m not getting anywhere, I’m getting nowhere; vom Fleck weg (sofort) there and then, on the spot4. fig. (Schandfleck) blemish, blot; einen Fleck auf der weißen Weste haben have blotted one’s copybook, Am. etwa have put another nail in one’s coffin5. Dial. (Flicken) patch* * *der Fleck(Schandfleck) blot; blemish;(Schmutzfleck) blotch; dot; stain; spot; speck;(Stelle) spot; place* * *Flẹck [flɛk]m -(e)s, -e or -en1) (= Schmutzfleck) stainin/auf etw (acc) sth)einen Fleck auf der ( weißen) Weste haben (fig) — to have blotted one's copybook
einen Fleck auf der Ehre haben — to have a stain on one's honour (Brit) or honor (US)
ein grüner/gelber etc Fleck — a patch of green/yellow etc, a green/yellow etc patch
weißer Fleck — white patch; (auf Stirn von Pferd) star, blaze; (auf Landkarte) blank area
See:→ blau3) (= Stelle) spot, placeauf demselben Fleck — in the same place
sich nicht vom Fleck rühren — not to move or budge (inf)
vom Fleck weg — on the spot, right away
4) (dial = Flicken) patch5) (COOK dial = Kaldaune) entrails pl* * *der1) (a spot: a fleck of dust.) fleck2) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) splash3) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) spot4) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) spot5) (a mark made by smearing.) smear6) (a dirty mark on a fabric etc that is difficult or impossible to remove: His overall was covered with paint-stains; There is not the slightest stain upon her reputation.) stain* * *<-[e]s, -e o -en>[flɛk]m1. (Schmutzfleck) stain\Flecken machen to stainein blauer \Fleck a bruise\Flecken haben to be bruised; Apfel a. to be blemished3. (Stelle) spot, placerühr dich nicht vom \Fleck, ich bin sofort wieder da! stay where you are, I'll be right back!4.▶ der blinde \Fleck the blind spot▶ vom \Fleck weg on the spot* * *der; Fleck[e]s, Flecke1) (verschmutzte Stelle) staineinen Fleck auf der [weißen] Weste haben — (fig. ugs.) have blotted one's copybook
2) (andersfarbige Stelle) patch; s. auch blau3) (Stelle, Punkt) spotich bin nicht vom Fleck gekommen — (fig.) I didn't get anywhere
vom Fleck weg — (fig.) on the spot; s. auch Herz 1)
* * *blauer Fleck bruiseam falschen Fleck in the wrong place;am falschen Fleck sparen fig make false economies;er hat das Herz auf dem rechten Fleck fig his heart’s in the right place;ein schöner Fleck a nice (little) spot;weißer Fleck auf der Landkarte empty patch on the map, uncharted area;sich nicht vom Fleck rühren not budge;rühren Sie sich nicht vom Fleck! don’t (you) move;ich krieg den Schrank nicht vom Fleck I can’t shift (US budge) this cupboard;ich komm nicht vom Fleck I can’t move; (komme nicht herum) I can’t get about; fig (komme nicht vorwärts) I’m not getting anywhere, I’m getting nowhere;vom Fleck weg (sofort) there and then, on the spot4. fig (Schandfleck) blemish, blot;einen Fleck auf der weißen Weste haben have blotted one’s copybook, US etwa have put another nail in one’s coffin5. dial (Flicken) patch* * *der; Fleck[e]s, Flecke1) (verschmutzte Stelle) staineinen Fleck auf der [weißen] Weste haben — (fig. ugs.) have blotted one's copybook
2) (andersfarbige Stelle) patch; s. auch blau3) (Stelle, Punkt) spotich bin nicht vom Fleck gekommen — (fig.) I didn't get anywhere
vom Fleck weg — (fig.) on the spot; s. auch Herz 1)
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15 помествам
1. move, shift (a little way); budge2. (статия във вестник) publish(за вестник и пр.-статия) carry, haveвсички вестници поместиха изявленията му all newspapers carried his statementпомествам реклама put in an advertisement/разг. an adпомествам обявление advertize; put a notice in the paperпомествам на видно място give pride of place (to)3. (смествам, намествам) find room/place for, put inпомествам ce4. go in, fit inвсички неща се поместиха в куфара everything went into the suitcase, there was room for everything in the suitcase5. (отмествам се) move aside(в отриц, изречение) budge6. will not budge an inch* * *помѐствам,гл.1. move, shift (a little way); budge;\помествам се 1. go in, fit in;2. ( отмествам се) move aside; (в отриц. изречение) budge; няма да се поместя нито крачка I will not budge an inch.* * *place; insert (във вестник); move up* * *1. (в отриц, изречение) budge 2. (за вестник и пр. - статия) carry, have 3. (отмествам се) move aside 4. (смествам, намествам) find room/ place for, put in 5. (статия във вестник) publish 6. 6 will not budge an inch 7. go in, fit in 8. move, shift (a little way);budge 9. ПОМЕСТВАМ ce 10. ПОМЕСТВАМ на видно място give pride of place (to) 11. ПОМЕСТВАМ обявление advertize;put a notice in the paper 12. ПОМЕСТВАМ реклама put in an advertisement/разг. an ad 13. всички вестници поместиха изявленията му all newspapers carried his statement 14. всички неща се поместиха в куфара everything went into the suitcase, there was room for everything in the suitcase 15. няма да се поместя нито крачка -
16 cal
m Miary 1. (miara długości) inch 2. (miara grubości desek) a unit of measurement for determining the thickness of planks, equal to 16mm■ ani ćwierć cala not a bit, not the tiniest bit- ani na cal not a bit- nie ustąpić ani na cal not to budge a. give an inch- być na a. o cal od czegoś to be within inches of sth [zguby]; to be within yards of sth [domu]- cal po calu inch by inch, bit by bit- w każdym calu every inch- elegancki w każdym calu elegant in every respect a. detail- to gentleman/arystokrata w każdym calu he’s every inch a gentleman/an aristocrat- przypominać kogoś w każdym calu to resemble sb in every way a. detail* * *- la; -le; gen pl; -li; m* * *miGen. -a1. inch; deska na trzy cale three-inch plank; posuwać się cal po calu inch, move inch by inch, work one's way inch by inch.2. przen. (dżentelmen) w każdym calu every inch (a gentleman); on nie ustąpi ani na cal he won't budge an inch; być o cal od czegoś be within an inch of sth.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > cal
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17 weichen
—v/i; weicht, wich, ist gewichen; (weggehen) move; MIL. retreat; fig. give way (+ Dat to), yield (to); (Platz machen) make way (for); zur Seite weichen step aside; jemandem nicht von der Seite weichen not leave s.o.’s side; pej. cling to s.o. like a leech; nicht von der Stelle weichen not move (an inch); die Angst wich von ihr fig. her fear left her; das Blut wich aus ihren Wangen the blood left ( stärker: drained from) her cheeks; die Nacht / der Nebel weicht lit. the darkness / mist begins to clear; wanken* * *(sich zurückziehen) to move; to retreat; to give way; to cede; to make way; to yield;(weich machen) to soak* * *wei|chen Ivti(vi: aux haben or sein) to soak II ['vaiçn] pret wi\#ch [vɪç] ptp gewi\#chen [gə'vɪçn]vi aux sein1) (Mensch, Tier, Fahrzeug = weggehen, verlassen) to move; (Armee, Mensch, Tier = zurückweichen) to retreat (+dat, vor +dat from= Platz machen, fig = nachgeben) to give way (+dat to)(nicht) von jdm or jds Seite wéíchen — (not) to leave sb's side
alles or das Blut/die Farbe wich aus ihren Wangen (liter) — the blood/colour (Brit) or color (US) drained from her cheeks
die Angst ist von ihr gewichen —
weiche, böser Geist! (liter) — begone evil spirit! (liter)
2) (Gefühl, Druck, Schmerz) (= nachlassen) to ease, to abate; (= verschwinden) to go* * *(a movable section of rails which allow a train to cross over other lines or pass from one line to another: The points had to be changed before the train could continue.) points* * *wei·chen<wich, gewichen>[ˈvaiçn̩]vi Hilfsverb: sein1. (nachgeben)2. (schwinden) to subside3. (verschwinden) to goer wich nicht von der Stelle he didn't budge from the spot* * *Iintransitives Verb; mit sein soakIIunregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein movenicht von jemandes Seite weichen — not move from or leave somebody's side
vor jemandem/etwas zur Seite weichen — step or move out of the way of somebody/something
die Angst wich von ihm — (fig. geh.) the fear left him
* * *weichen2 v/i; weicht, wich, ist gewichen; (weggehen) move; MIL retreat; fig give way (+dat to), yield (to); (Platz machen) make way (for);zur Seite weichen step aside;jemandem nicht von der Seite weichen not leave sb’s side; pej cling to sb like a leech;nicht von der Stelle weichen not move (an inch);die Angst wich von ihr fig her fear left her;das Blut wich aus ihren Wangen the blood left ( stärker: drained from) her cheeks;* * *Iintransitives Verb; mit sein soakIIunregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein movenicht von jemandes Seite weichen — not move from or leave somebody's side
vor jemandem/etwas zur Seite weichen — step or move out of the way of somebody/something
die Angst wich von ihm — (fig. geh.) the fear left him
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19 brazo
m.1 arm.paseaba del brazo de su novio she was walking arm in arm with her boyfriendagárrate de mi brazo hold onto my armcogidos del brazo arm in armen brazos in one's armscon los brazos abiertos with open armsno dio su brazo a torcer he didn't budge an inch, he didn't allow himself to be persuadedser el brazo derecho de alguien to be somebody's right-hand man (f. woman)2 branch.el brazo político de ETA the political wing of ETA3 hand.4 armrest.5 boom, boom of the crane, crane boom.* * *1 (de persona) arm2 (de vestido) arm, sleeve3 (de silla, cruz, balanza) arm4 (de animal) foreleg5 (de río, candelabro, árbol) branch6 (de grúa) jib1 hands, workers\asidos,-as del brazo / cogidos,-as del brazo arm in armcon los brazos abiertos with open armscruzarse de brazos to fold one's arms 2 figurado to sit back and do nothingestar hecho,-a un brazo de mar to be dressed to killno dar su brazo a torcer not to give way, stand one's ground, stand firmser el brazo derecho de alguien (hombre) to be somebody's right-hand man 2 (mujer) to be somebody's right-hand womanbrazo armado military wing, military armbrazo de gitano ≈ swiss roll, US jelly rollbrazo de mar inletbrazo político political wing* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de persona] arm; [de animal] foreleg•
dar el brazo a algn — to give sb one's arm•
coger a algn del brazo — to take sb by the arm•
llevar a algn en brazos — to carry sb in one's armshuelga 1), cruzado 1., 1)brazo de gitano, brazo de reina — Cono Sur (Culin) swiss roll
2) [de sillón, tocadiscos, grúa, cruz] armbrazo de lectura, brazo lector — pick-up arm
3) (=sección)4) (Geog)brazo de mar — inlet, arm of the sea, sound
brazo de río — channel, branch of river
5) [de árbol] branch, limb6) liter (=fuerza) arm7) pl brazos (=trabajadores) hands, men* * *1)a) (Anat) arm; ( parte superior) upper armllevaba una cesta al or colgada del brazo — she had a basket on one arm
cruzado de brazos or con los brazos cruzados — ( literal) with one's arms crossed; ( sin hacer nada)
no te quedes ahí cruzado de brazos — don't just stand/sit there (doing nothing)
dar el brazo a torcer: no dio el or su brazo a torcer he didn't let them/her twist his arm; luchar a brazo partido to fight tooth and nail; ser el brazo derecho de alguien — to be somebody's right-hand man/woman
b) ( de caballo) foreleg2) ( de sillón) arm; ( de tocadiscos) arm; ( de grúa) jib; ( de río) branch, channel3) brazos masculino plural ( trabajadores) hands (pl)* * *= arm, armrest [arm rest].Ex. The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.Ex. This article describes the advantages for these users of bookrests, mobile height-adjustable tables, sloped writing surfaces, roll stools, long-handled reachers, adjustable chairs with armrests, and D-shaped handles on card catalogue drawers.----* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.* agitar los brazos = wave + Posesivo + arms.* bajo el brazo = under + Posesivo + arm.* brazo de agua = inlet.* brazo de mar = sound.* brazo de silla para escribir = writing board arm.* brazo militar = military arm.* brazo político = political arm.* con un solo brazo = one-armed.* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.* de un solo brazo = one-armed.* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle, sit + idle.* estirar los brazos = stretch + Posesivo + arms.* lámpara de brazo = gooseneck lamp.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* pelear a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* pelear a brazo partido, luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* sentarse de brazos cruzados = sit + idle.* * *1)a) (Anat) arm; ( parte superior) upper armllevaba una cesta al or colgada del brazo — she had a basket on one arm
cruzado de brazos or con los brazos cruzados — ( literal) with one's arms crossed; ( sin hacer nada)
no te quedes ahí cruzado de brazos — don't just stand/sit there (doing nothing)
dar el brazo a torcer: no dio el or su brazo a torcer he didn't let them/her twist his arm; luchar a brazo partido to fight tooth and nail; ser el brazo derecho de alguien — to be somebody's right-hand man/woman
b) ( de caballo) foreleg2) ( de sillón) arm; ( de tocadiscos) arm; ( de grúa) jib; ( de río) branch, channel3) brazos masculino plural ( trabajadores) hands (pl)* * *= arm, armrest [arm rest].Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.
Ex: This article describes the advantages for these users of bookrests, mobile height-adjustable tables, sloped writing surfaces, roll stools, long-handled reachers, adjustable chairs with armrests, and D-shaped handles on card catalogue drawers.* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.* agitar los brazos = wave + Posesivo + arms.* bajo el brazo = under + Posesivo + arm.* brazo de agua = inlet.* brazo de mar = sound.* brazo de silla para escribir = writing board arm.* brazo militar = military arm.* brazo político = political arm.* con un solo brazo = one-armed.* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.* de un solo brazo = one-armed.* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle, sit + idle.* estirar los brazos = stretch + Posesivo + arms.* lámpara de brazo = gooseneck lamp.* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* pelear a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.* pelear a brazo partido, luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.* sentarse de brazos cruzados = sit + idle.* * *Allevaba una cesta al or colgada del brazo she had a basket on one armiban del brazo they walked arm in armentró a la iglesia del brazo de su padre she entered the church on her father's armllevaba al niño en brazos he was carrying the child in his armsen brazos de su amado in the arms of her loved onele dio/ofreció el brazo he gave/offered her his armse echó en brazos de su padre he threw himself into his father's armscon los brazos abiertos with open armscruzado de brazos or con los brazos cruzados (literal) with one's arms crossed(sin hacer nada): no te quedes ahí cruzado de brazos don't just stand/sit there (doing nothing)dar el brazo a torcer: no dio el or su brazo a torcer he didn't let them/her twist his arm o he stood his groundser el brazo derecho de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman2 (de un caballo) forelegB1 (de un sillón) arm; (de un tocadiscos) arm3 (de un río) branch, channelCompuestos:military arminlet, soundestar hecho un brazo de mar ( fam) (atractivo) to look very attractive, look gorgeous ( colloq) (fuerte) to be strong; (saludable) to be fitpickup armpolitical wing* * *
brazo sustantivo masculino
1 (Anat) arm;
( parte superior) upper arm;
caminar/ir del brazo to walk arm in arm;
llevaba al niño en brazos he was carrying the child in his arms;
cruzado de brazos: no te quedes ahí cruzado de brazos don't just stand/sit there (doing nothing);
dar el brazo a torcer to give in;
no dio el or su brazo a torcer he didn't let them/her twist his arm
2 ( de sillón) arm;
( de tocadiscos) arm;
( de grúa) jib;
( de río) branch, channel;
brazo de mar inlet, sound
3
brazo sustantivo masculino
1 Anat arm
(de sillón, tocadiscos) arm
(de animal cuadrúpedo) foreleg
(de un río, candelabro) branch
2 figurado brazo armado, armed wing
figurado brazo derecho, right-hand man
brazo de gitano, type of Swiss roll
♦ Locuciones: cruzarse de brazos, lit to fold one's arms, figurado not to do anything
ir (agarrados) del brazo, to walk arm in arm
figurado no dar su brazo a torcer, not to give in o to stand firm
con los brazos abiertos, with open arms
en brazos, in one's arms
' brazo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabestrillo
- coger
- derecha
- derecho
- dolorida
- dolorido
- dormida
- dormido
- enyesar
- flexor
- flexora
- hormiguear
- inflamarse
- manca
- manco
- martillazo
- retorcer
- sablazo
- agarrar
- agitar
- alargar
- alzar
- amputar
- apretar
- asir
- bajar
- balancear
- banda
- cachar
- cortar
- doblar
- doler
- dormir
- hacer
- llave
- mordisco
- pellizcar
- peludo
- quebrar
- romper
- roto
- rozar
- sensibilidad
- torcer
- zafar
English:
admit
- arm
- armrest
- bandage
- break
- catch
- feel
- flex
- inch
- lightly
- loosen
- pain
- pick-up
- process
- right-hand man
- shoot off
- sweep
- twist
- unarmed combat
- around
- embed
- grasp
- grip
- handle
- her
- inlet
- jolt
- link
- my
- right
- that
- under
* * *brazo nm1. [de persona] arm;paseaba del brazo de su novio she was walking arm in arm with her boyfriend;agárrate de mi brazo hold on to my arm;en brazos in one's arms;llevaba al nene en brazos he was carrying the child in his arms;echarse en brazos de alguien to throw oneself at sb;luchar a brazo partido [con empeño] to fight tooth and nail;con los brazos abiertos with open arms;quedarse de brazos cruzados, cruzarse de brazos to sit back and do nothing;no dio su brazo a torcer he didn't budge an inch, he didn't allow himself to be persuaded;ser el brazo derecho de alguien to be sb's right-hand man (f right-hand woman)2. [de animal] foreleg3. [de sillón] arm4. [de árbol, río, candelabro] branch5. [de grúa] boom, jib6. [de balanza] arm7. [rama] wing;el brazo político de ETA the political wing of ETA8. [trabajador] hand* * *m1 arm;(cogidos) del brazo arm in arm;con los brazos abiertos with open arms;dar su brazo a torcer give in;no dar su brazo a torcer hold out, not give in;luchar a brazo partido fight tooth and nail;cruzarse de brazos, quedarse con los brazos cruzados sit back and do nothing;echarse en los brazos de alguien fig put o.s. in s.o.’s hands;ser el brazo derecho de alguien; be s.o.’s right-hand man/woman2 TÉC:de tres brazos lámpara three-arm atr3:brazos pl ( trabajadores) hands pl* * *brazo nm1) : arm2)brazo derecho : right-hand man3) brazos nmpl: hands, laborers* * *brazo n arm -
20 wanken
v/i2. (hat) im Stehen: sway; Boot: rock; Boden, Haus etc.: sway; fig. Thron etc.: rock, totter; (unentschlossen sein) waver, falter, vacillate; ihm wankten die Knie his knees gave (way); ins Wanken geraten begin to sway ( oder rock); fig., Position etc.: become shaky; Person: become unsure of o.s.; ins Wanken bringen fig. shake, rock; nicht wanken und nicht weichen not budge ( oder give) an inch* * *to waver* * *wạn|ken ['vaŋkn]vi1) (= schwanken) (Mensch, Gebäude) to sway; (Knie) to shake, to wobble; (Boden) to rock; (fig Thron, Regierung) to totter; (= unsicher sein/werden) to waver, to falterins Wanken geraten (lit) — to begin to sway/rock; (fig) to begin to totter/waver or falter/vacillate
etw ins Wanken bringen (lit) — to cause sth to sway/rock; (fig) Thron, Regierung to cause sth to totter; Glauben, Mut to shake sth; Moral to throw doubt upon sth; Weltbild to shake sth
2) aux sein (= gehen) to stagger; (alter Mensch) to totter* * *1) (to stagger; to sway; to move in an unsteady way: The drunk man reeled along the road; My brain was reeling with all the information that he gave me.) reel2) (to move unsteadily as if about to fall: The building tottered and collapsed; He tottered down the road.) totter3) (to be unsteady or uncertain: He wavered between accepting and refusing.) waver* * *wan·ken[ˈvaŋkn̩]vi1. Hilfsverb: haben (hin und her schwanken) to sway2. Hilfsverb: sein (sich wankend bewegen)▪ irgendwohin \wanken to stagger somewhere3.▶ etw ins W\wanken bringen to shake sth▶ ins W\wanken geraten to begin to sway [or waver]sein Entschluss geriet ins W\wanken he began to waver in his decision* * *intransitives Verb1) sway; < person> totter; (unter einer Last) stagger2) mit sein (unsicher gehen) stagger; totterins Wanken geraten — begin to totter; <theory, faith, etc.> become shaky
ins Wanken bringen — make <monarchy, government, etc.> totter; shake <resolve, faith>
* * *wanken v/i2. (hat) im Stehen: sway; Boot: rock; Boden, Haus etc: sway; fig Thron etc: rock, totter; (unentschlossen sein) waver, falter, vacillate;ihm wankten die Knie his knees gave (way);ins Wanken geraten begin to sway ( oder rock); fig, Position etc: become shaky; Person: become unsure of o.s.;ins Wanken bringen fig shake, rock;nicht wanken und nicht weichen not budge ( oder give) an inch* * *intransitives Verb1) sway; < person> totter; (unter einer Last) stagger2) mit sein (unsicher gehen) stagger; totterins Wanken geraten — begin to totter; <theory, faith, etc.> become shaky
ins Wanken bringen — make <monarchy, government, etc.> totter; shake <resolve, faith>
* * *v.to stagger v.to waver v.
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