relieve the situation

to inflame the situation — обострять обстановку, перен. подливать масла в огонь

to normalize the situation (in) — нормализовать положение / обстановку (где-л.)

to relieve smb's situation — облегчать чье-л. положение

to shoot one's way out of the situation — прибегать к оружию с целью выхода из создавшейся обстановки

esta vida terrena — this earthly life liter

nos hemos comprado un terreno en las afueras — we've bought a piece of land o plot of land o some land on the outskirts of the city

los accidentes del terreno — the unevenness of the ground o terrain

un terreno pedregoso — stony ground o terrain

estamos sobre un terreno arenoso — we're on sandy soil o land

el gobierno debe tomar medidas urgentes en el terreno económico — the government must take urgent measures in the economic sphere o field

el terreno llega hasta el río — the land o plot o lot extends as far as the river

allanarle el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody

estar en su (propio) terreno — to be on one's own ground

minarle or socavarle el terreno a alguien — to cut the ground from under somebody's feet

pisar terreno firme/peligroso — to tread on safe/dangerous ground

prepararle el terreno a alguien/algo — to pave the way for somebody/something

sobre el terreno: estudiar sobre el terreno una situación to make an on-the-spot assessment of a situation; haremos planes sobre el terreno we'll plan things as we go along; tantear el terreno — to see how the land lies

el terreno llega hasta el río — the land o plot o lot extends as far as the river

allanarle el terreno a alguien — to smooth the way o path for somebody

estar en su (propio) terreno — to be on one's own ground

minarle or socavarle el terreno a alguien — to cut the ground from under somebody's feet

pisar terreno firme/peligroso — to tread on safe/dangerous ground

prepararle el terreno a alguien/algo — to pave the way for somebody/something

sobre el terreno: estudiar sobre el terreno una situación to make an on-the-spot assessment of a situation; haremos planes sobre el terreno we'll plan things as we go along; tantear el terreno — to see how the land lies

Ex: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.

Ex: After that I could never pass a dead man without stopping to gaze on his face, stripped by death of that earthly patina which masks the living soul.

Ex: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.

to put somebody at his/her ease — hacer* que alguien se sienta a gusto or se relaje

to ease the way for something — preparar el terreno para algo

he eased the key into the lock — introdujo la llave en la cerradura con cuidado or cuidadosamente

his ease with money — su soltura or ligereza con el dinero

• people immediately feel at ease with her — la gente inmediatamente se siente a gusto or cómoda con ella

to put or set sb's mind at ease — tranquilizar a algn

• his ease of manner — su naturalidad

• to take one's ease — descansar

• a life of ease — una vida cómoda or desahogada

stand at ease!, stand easy! — (Mil) ¡descansen!

• these measures will ease the burden on small businesses — estas medidas aligerarán la carga de las pequeñas empresas

• she gave them money to ease her conscience — les dio dinero para quedarse con la conciencia tranquila

• it will ease her mind to know the baby's all right — le tranquilizará saber que el bebé está bien

• aid to help ease the plight of refugees — ayuda para paliar la difícil situación de los refugiados

• attempts to ease traffic congestion — intentos de descongestionar el tráfico

• this will help to ease the workload — esto ayudará para hacer menos pesado el trabajo

to put somebody at his/her ease — hacer* que alguien se sienta a gusto or se relaje

to ease the way for something — preparar el terreno para algo

he eased the key into the lock — introdujo la llave en la cerradura con cuidado or cuidadosamente

jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand

jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

jemandem aus der Hand lesen — read somebody's hand or palm

etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands

in die Hände klatschen — clap one's hands

mit Händen und Füßen reden — use gestures to make oneself understood

Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand

was hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest

eine Hand wäscht die andere — you scratch my back and 1'll scratch yours

jemandem sind die Hände gebunden — somebody's hands are tied

Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense

[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od

seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand

letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something

sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something

bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror

zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)

eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation

linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right

[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious

jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody

etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something

Kleidung aus zweiter Hand — second-hand clothes pl.

jemandem aus der Hand fressen — eat out of somebody's hand (fig.)

etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up

etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready

mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]

hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record

in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)

jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into somebody's hands

jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand

in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands

in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands

sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something

das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben — spend money like water

um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]

unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet

das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble

etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance

zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.