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61 Knochen
m; -s, -1. bone; Fleisch mit / ohne Knochen meat on / off the bone; sich (Dat) die Knochen brechen break something; mir tun sämtliche Knochen weh every bone in my body is aching; die oder seine Knochen (für etw.) hinhalten müssen have to risk one’s neck (for s.th.); jemandem alle oder sämtliche Knochen ( einzeln) brechen umg. break every bone in s.o.’s body; Knochen bildend Medikament etc.: bone-building2. fig., in Wendungen: nass bis auf die Knochen soaked to the skin; es ist ihm in die Knochen gefahren it really got to him; es sitzt mir noch in den Knochen I still haven’t got over it (completely); sich bis auf die Knochen blamieren make an absolute fool of o.s.; fauler Knochen umg. lazybones; harter Knochen umg. toughie* * *der Knochenknucklebone; bone* * *Knọ|chen ['knɔxn]m -s, -1) boneFleisch mit/ohne Knochen — meat on/off the bone
mir tun alle Knochen weh (inf) — every bone in my body is aching
er ist bis auf die Knochen abgemagert — he is just (a bag of) skin and bones
brich dir nicht die Knochen! (inf) — don't break anything or your neck!
das geht auf die Knochen (inf) — it knackers you (Brit inf), it breaks your back
der Schreck fuhr ihm in die Knochen — he was paralyzed with shock
kein Mark or keinen Mumm in den Knochen haben (inf) — to have no guts or spunk (inf)
sich bis auf die Knochen blamieren (inf) — to make a proper fool of oneself (inf)
er ist konservativ bis in or auf die Knochen (inf) — he is conservative through and through, he is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative
du fauler/müder Knochen — you lazy/indolent so-and-so (inf)
* * *der1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) bone2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) bone* * *Kno·chen<-s, ->[ˈknɔxn̩]m1. (Teil des Skeletts) bonejdm alle \Knochen brechen (sl) to break every bone in sb's bodybrich dir nicht die \Knochen! (fam) don't break anything!2. KOCHK bone4.bis auf die \Knochen abgemagert sein to be all [or just] skin and bone[s]bis auf die \Knochen nass werden to get soaked to the skinder Schreck sitzt mir jetzt noch in den/allen \Knochen! I'm still scared stiff even now!* * *der; Knochens, Knochen boneFleisch mit/ohne Knochen — meat on/off the bone
mir tun sämtliche Knochen weh — (ugs.) every bone in my body aches
der Schreck fuhr ihm in die Knochen — (ugs.) he was shaken to the core
keinen Mumm in den Knochen haben — (ugs.) be a weed
nass/abgemagert bis auf die Knochen sein — be soaked to the skin/just skin and bones (coll.)
jemanden bis auf die Knochen blamieren — (ugs.) make a complete fool of somebody (coll.)
seine Knochen für etwas hinhalten [müssen] — (ugs.) [have to] risk one's neck fighting for something
* * *1. bone;mit/ohne Knochen meat on/off the bone;sich (dat)die Knochen brechen break something;mir tun sämtliche Knochen weh every bone in my body is aching;seine Knochen (für etwas) hinhalten müssen have to risk one’s neck (for sth);sämtliche Knochen (einzeln) brechen umg break every bone in sb’s body;nass bis auf die Knochen soaked to the skin;es ist ihm in die Knochen gefahren it really got to him;es sitzt mir noch in den Knochen I still haven’t got over it (completely);sich bis auf die Knochen blamieren make an absolute fool of o.s.;fauler Knochen umg lazybones;harter Knochen umg toughie* * *der; Knochens, Knochen boneFleisch mit/ohne Knochen — meat on/off the bone
mir tun sämtliche Knochen weh — (ugs.) every bone in my body aches
der Schreck fuhr ihm in die Knochen — (ugs.) he was shaken to the core
keinen Mumm in den Knochen haben — (ugs.) be a weed
nass/abgemagert bis auf die Knochen sein — be soaked to the skin/just skin and bones (coll.)
jemanden bis auf die Knochen blamieren — (ugs.) make a complete fool of somebody (coll.)
seine Knochen für etwas hinhalten [müssen] — (ugs.) [have to] risk one's neck fighting for something
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62 aventurarse
1 to venture, dare* * *VPR to dare, take a chanceaventurarse a hacer algo — to venture to do sth, risk doing sth
* * *(v.) = venture, go out on + a limb, take + chances (on), take + Posesivo + chancesEx. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the 'eructation of unhealthy souls'.Ex. The article 'CONSER goes out on a limb' is part of an issue devoted to serials experimentation and collaboration.Ex. Rosa's parents took a chance on their future by emigrating from Mexico to the United States.Ex. So I decided to take my chances and sneak away quietly on a day when Fabiola had a group meeting at her lab.* * *(v.) = venture, go out on + a limb, take + chances (on), take + Posesivo + chancesEx: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the 'eructation of unhealthy souls'.
Ex: The article 'CONSER goes out on a limb' is part of an issue devoted to serials experimentation and collaboration.Ex: Rosa's parents took a chance on their future by emigrating from Mexico to the United States.Ex: So I decided to take my chances and sneak away quietly on a day when Fabiola had a group meeting at her lab.* * *
■aventurarse verbo reflexivo to dare, venture
' aventurarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aventurar
English:
venture
- limb
* * *vprto take a risk/risks;tendrán que aventurarse más que nunca they'll have to take more risks than ever;se aventuraron por la selva they ventured through the jungle;aventurarse a hacer algo to dare to do sth;como llovía mucho no nos aventuramos a salir as it was raining heavily, we didn't venture out* * *v/r venture;aventurarse a hacer algo dare (to) do sth* * *vr: to take a risk -
63 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) vida2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) vida3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vida4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) vida5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) vida6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) vida7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografía8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) cadena perpetua•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life
life n vidatr[laɪf]1 vida■ never in my life have I heard such nonsense! ¡jamás en la vida había oído tales estupideces!2 (of battery) duración nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor dear life con toda su fuerzait's a matter of life and death es cuestión de vida o muertenot on your life! familiar ¡ni hablar!run for your life «(lives)»! ¡sálvese quien pueda!to be the life and soul of the party ser el alma de la fiestato bring somebody back to life resucitar a alguiento come to life cobrar vidato have the time of one's life pasárselo como nuncato live the life of Riley familiar pegarse la gran vidato lose one's life perder la vidato take one's own life suicidarse, quitarse la vidato take somebody's life matar a alguienlife belt / life buoy salvavidas nombre masculinolife cycle ciclo vitallife expectancy esperanza de vidalife insurance seguro de vidalife imprisonment cadena perpetualife jacket chaleco salvavidaslife sentence cadena perpetualife story biografíalife style estilo de vida1) : vida fplant life: la vida vegetal2) existence: vida f, existencia f3) biography: biografía f, vida f4) duration: duración f, vida f5) liveliness: vivacidad f, animación fadj.• perpetuo, -a adj.• vital adj.• vitalicio, -a adj.n.(§ pl.: lives) = animación s.f.• existencia s.f.• ser s.m.• tiempo de vida s.m.• vida s.f.• vigencia s.f.• vivir s.m.laɪf1) c u ( existence) vida fearly in life — en su (or mi, etc) juventud
in later life — más tarde or más adelante
at my time of life — a mi edad, con la edad que tengo
the man/woman in your life — el hombre/la mujer de tu vida
to have the time of one's life — divertirse* como nunca or (fam) de lo lindo
to see life — ver* mundo
you can bet your life we'll be late! — (colloq) te apuesto lo que quieras a que llegamos tarde!
to lose one's life — perder* la vida
to risk one's life — arriesgar* la vida
to take somebody's life — (frml) darle* muerte a alguien (frml)
to take one's (own) life — (frml) quitarse la vida (frml)
a matter of life and death — una cuestión de vida o muerte
as large as life — en carne y hueso
he couldn't darn a sock to save his life — no sería capaz de zurcir un calcetín ni aun si le fuera la vida en ello
larger than life: the characters are all larger than life todos los personajes son creaciones que desbordan la realidad; he was a larger-than-life character era un personaje exuberante; not for the life of one: I can't remember for the life of me no me puedo acordar por nada del mundo; not on your life! ni muerto!; to cling/hold on for dear life aferrarse/agarrarse desesperadamente; to fight/run for one's life: they had to run for their lives tuvieron que correr como alma que lleva el diablo; run for your lives! sálvese quien pueda!; he was fighting for (his) life se debatía entre la vida y la muerte; to frighten o scare the life out of somebody darle* or pegarle* un susto mortal a alguien; (to have) the shock of one's life llevarse el susto de su (or mi etc) vida; she gave the performance of her life actuó como nunca; to risk life and limb arriesgar* la vida; to take one's life in one's hands jugarse* la vida; (before n) <member, pension, president> vitalicio; life force fuerza f vital; life imprisonment cadena f perpetua; life sentence condena f a perpetuidad or a cadena perpetua; his life story — la historia de su vida
2) ua) ( vital force) vida fto come to life — \<\<party\>\> animarse; \<\<puppet/doll\>\> cobrar vida
b) ( vitality) vida f, vitalidad fto inject new life into something — revitalizar* algo
to be the life o (esp BrE) the life and soul of the party — ser* el alma de la fiesta
3) u ( lifestyle) vida fto live the life of Riley — darse* la gran vida, vivir a cuerpo de rey
4) u ( living things) vida fanimal/plant life — vida animal/vegetal
6) u ( imprisonment) (colloq) cadena f perpetua7) u ( Art)to paint/draw from life — pintar/dibujar del natural
8) c ( biography) vida f[laɪf]1. N(pl lives)1) (=animate state) vida fplant life — vida f vegetal, las plantas fpl
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to bring sb back to life — resucitar or reanimar a algn2) (=existence) vida fhow's life? * — ¿cómo te va (la vida)?, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile)
I do have a life outside of work, you know — yo hago otras cosas en mi vida aparte de trabajar ¿sabes?
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to begin life as... — empezar la vida como...•
to depart this life — liter partir de esta vida•
in early/later life — en los años juveniles/madurasrun for your life! — ¡sálvese quien pueda!
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you gave me the fright of my life! — ¡qué susto me diste!•
to lay down one's life — dar su vida, entregar su vida•
to lose one's life — perder la vidahow many lives were lost? — ¿cuántas víctimas hubo?
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never in my life — en mi vida•
in the next life — en el más allá, en la otra vida•
in real life — en la vida real•
to see life — ver mundo•
to spend one's life doing sth — pasar la vida haciendo algo•
to take sb's life — quitar la vida a algnto take one's own life — quitarse la vida, suicidarse
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at my time of life — a mi edad, con los años que yo tengobed 1., 4), private 3., save I, 1., 1)•
his life won't be worth living — más le valdría morirse3) (=way of living)•
country/ city life — la vida de la ciudad/del campo•
the good life — una vida agradable; (Rel) la vida santa•
it's a hard life — la vida es muy dura•
to make a new life for o.s., to start a new life — comenzar una vida nueva•
to live one's own life — ser dueño de su propia vidaRiley•
to lead a quiet life — llevar una vida tranquila•
get a life! * — ¡espabílate y haz algo!•
(upon) my life! — † ¡Dios mío!•
not on your life! * — ¡ni hablar!•
this is the life! — ¡esto sí que es vida!, ¡esto es jauja!what a life! — (=bad) ¡qué vida esta!; (=good) ¡vaya vida!, ¡eso sí que es vivir bien!
5) (=liveliness) vida f•
his acting brought the character to life — su actuación dio vida al personaje•
to come to life — animarse•
the life and soul of the party — el alma de la fiesta6) (=lifespan) [of person] vida f ; [of licence] vigencia f, validez f ; [of battery] vida f, duración f7) * (=life imprisonment)•
to do life — cumplir una condena de cadena or reclusión perpetua8) (Art)•
to paint from life — pintar del natural•
true to life — fiel a la realidad9) (=biography) vida f10) (US)** [of prostitute]she's in the life — hace la calle *, es una mujer de la vida
2.CPDlife and death struggle N — lucha f a vida o muerte
life annuity N — pensión f or anualidad f vitalicia
life assurance N — seguro m de vida
life class N — (Art) clase f de dibujo al natural
life coach N — profesional encargado de mejorar la situación laboral y personal de sus clientes
life cycle N — ciclo m vital
life drawing N — dibujo m del natural
life expectancy N — esperanza f de vida
life force N — fuerza f vital
Life Guards NPL — (Brit) (Mil) regimiento de caballería
life history N — [of person] (historia f de la) vida f ; hum, iro vida f y milagros * mpl
life imprisonment N — cadena f perpetua
life insurance N — = life assurance
life interest N — usufructo m vitalicio
life jacket N — chaleco m salvavidas
life member N — miembro m vitalicio
life membership N —
to take out a life membership — inscribirse como miembro vitalicio or de por vida
life peer N — (Brit) (Parl) miembro de la Cámara de los Lores de carácter no hereditario
life preserver N — (Brit) cachiporra f ; (US) chaleco m salvavidas
life president N — presidente mf de por vida
life sciences NPL — ciencias fpl de la vida
life sentence N — condena f a perpetuidad
life span N — [of person] vida f ; [of product] vida f útil
life story N — biografía f
life vest N — (US) chaleco m salvavidas
* * *[laɪf]1) c u ( existence) vida fearly in life — en su (or mi, etc) juventud
in later life — más tarde or más adelante
at my time of life — a mi edad, con la edad que tengo
the man/woman in your life — el hombre/la mujer de tu vida
to have the time of one's life — divertirse* como nunca or (fam) de lo lindo
to see life — ver* mundo
you can bet your life we'll be late! — (colloq) te apuesto lo que quieras a que llegamos tarde!
to lose one's life — perder* la vida
to risk one's life — arriesgar* la vida
to take somebody's life — (frml) darle* muerte a alguien (frml)
to take one's (own) life — (frml) quitarse la vida (frml)
a matter of life and death — una cuestión de vida o muerte
as large as life — en carne y hueso
he couldn't darn a sock to save his life — no sería capaz de zurcir un calcetín ni aun si le fuera la vida en ello
larger than life: the characters are all larger than life todos los personajes son creaciones que desbordan la realidad; he was a larger-than-life character era un personaje exuberante; not for the life of one: I can't remember for the life of me no me puedo acordar por nada del mundo; not on your life! ni muerto!; to cling/hold on for dear life aferrarse/agarrarse desesperadamente; to fight/run for one's life: they had to run for their lives tuvieron que correr como alma que lleva el diablo; run for your lives! sálvese quien pueda!; he was fighting for (his) life se debatía entre la vida y la muerte; to frighten o scare the life out of somebody darle* or pegarle* un susto mortal a alguien; (to have) the shock of one's life llevarse el susto de su (or mi etc) vida; she gave the performance of her life actuó como nunca; to risk life and limb arriesgar* la vida; to take one's life in one's hands jugarse* la vida; (before n) <member, pension, president> vitalicio; life force fuerza f vital; life imprisonment cadena f perpetua; life sentence condena f a perpetuidad or a cadena perpetua; his life story — la historia de su vida
2) ua) ( vital force) vida fto come to life — \<\<party\>\> animarse; \<\<puppet/doll\>\> cobrar vida
b) ( vitality) vida f, vitalidad fto inject new life into something — revitalizar* algo
to be the life o (esp BrE) the life and soul of the party — ser* el alma de la fiesta
3) u ( lifestyle) vida fto live the life of Riley — darse* la gran vida, vivir a cuerpo de rey
4) u ( living things) vida fanimal/plant life — vida animal/vegetal
6) u ( imprisonment) (colloq) cadena f perpetua7) u ( Art)to paint/draw from life — pintar/dibujar del natural
8) c ( biography) vida f -
64 put
1. transitive verb,-tt-, put1) (place) tun; (vertically) stellen; (horizontally) legen; (through or into narrow opening) steckenput plates on the table — Teller auf den Tisch stellen
don't put your elbows on the table — lass deine Ellbogen vom Tisch
put a stamp on the letter — eine Briefmarke auf den Brief kleben
put salt on one's food — Salz auf sein Essen tun od. streuen
put the letter in an envelope/the letter box — den Brief in einen Umschlag/in den Briefkasten stecken
put something in one's pocket — etwas in die Tasche stecken
put sugar in one's tea — sich (Dat.) Zucker in den Tee tun
put petrol in the tank — Benzin in den Tank tun od. füllen
put the car in[to] the garage — das Auto in die Garage stellen
put the cork in the bottle — die Flasche mit dem Korken verschließen
put the ball into the net/over the bar — den Ball ins Netz befördern od. setzen/über die Latte befördern
put one's arm round somebody's waist — den Arm um jemandes Taille legen
put a bandage round one's wrist — sich (Dat.) einen Verband ums Handgelenk legen
put one's hands over one's eyes — sich (Dat.) die Hände auf die Augen legen
put one's finger to one's lips — den od. seinen Finger auf die Lippen legen
put the jacket on its hanger — die Jacke auf den Bügel tun od. hängen
where shall I put it? — wohin soll ich es tun (ugs.) /stellen/legen usw.?; wo soll ich es hintun (ugs.) /-stellen/-legen usw.?
we put our guest in Peter's room — wir haben unseren Gast in Peters Zimmer (Dat.) untergebracht
put the baby in the pram — das Baby in den Kinderwagen legen od. (ugs.) stecken
not know where to put oneself — (fig.) sehr verlegen sein/werden
put it there! — (coll.) lass mich deine Hand schütteln!
2) (cause to enter) stoßen3) (bring into specified state) setzenput through Parliament — im Parlament durchbringen [Gesetzentwurf usw.]
be put in a difficult etc. position — in eine schwierige usw. Lage geraten
be put into power — an die Macht kommen
put something above or before something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) den Vorrang vor etwas (Dat.) geben
be put out of order — kaputtgehen (ugs.)
put somebody on to something — (fig.) jemanden auf etwas (Akk.) hinweisen od. aufmerksam machen
put somebody on to a job — (assign) jemandem eine Arbeit zuweisen
4) (impose)put a limit/an interpretation on something — etwas begrenzen od. beschränken/interpretieren
5) (submit) unterbreiten (to Dat.) [Vorschlag, Plan usw.]put something to the vote — über etwas (Akk.) abstimmen lassen
be put out of the game by an injury — wegen einer Verletzung nicht mehr spielen können
7) (express) ausdrückenlet's put it like this:... — sagen wir so:...
that's one way of putting it — (also iron.) so kann man es [natürlich] auch ausdrücken
8) (render)put something into English — etwas ins Englische übertragen od. übersetzen
9) (write) schreibenput something on the list — (fig.) sich (Dat.) etwas [fest] vornehmen; etwas vormerken
10) (imagine)put oneself in somebody's place or situation — sich in jemandes Lage versetzen
11) (invest)put money etc. into something — Geld usw. in etwas (Akk.) stecken
put work/time/effort into something — Arbeit/Zeit/Energie in etwas (Akk.) stecken
12) (stake) setzen (on auf + Akk.)put money on a horse/on something happening — auf ein Pferd setzen/darauf wetten, dass etwas passiert
13) (estimate)put somebody/something at — jemanden/etwas schätzen auf (+ Akk.)
14) (subject)put somebody to — jemandem [Unkosten, Mühe, Umstände] verursachen od. machen
15) (Athletics): (throw) stoßen [Kugel]2. intransitive verb,-tt-, put (Naut.)put [out] to sea — in See stechen
put into port — [in den Hafen] einlaufen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/59262/put_about">put about- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put out- put over- put up- put upon* * *[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?)2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) formulieren3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) ausdrücken4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) schreiben5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) fahren•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with* * *<-tt-, put, put>[pʊt]1. (place)▪ to \put sth somewhere etw irgendwohin stellen [o setzen]; (lay down) etw irgendwohin legen; (push in) etw irgendwohin steckenthey \put a horseshoe above [or over] their door sie brachten ein Hufeisen über ihrer Tür anhe was \put up against the wall man stellte ihn an die Wandhe looked at the pile of work his boss had \put before him er sah sich den Haufen Arbeit an, den seine Chefin ihm hingelegt hatteyou've got to \put the past behind you du musst die Vergangenheit vergangen seinlassen [o begraben]\put your clothes in the closet häng deine Kleider in den Schrankhe \put his hands in his pockets er steckte die Hände in die Taschenshe \put some milk in her coffee sie gab etwas Milch in ihren Kaffeeto \put the ball in the net (tennis) den Ball ins Netz schlagen; (football) den Ball ins Netz spielenthis \puts me in a very difficult position das bringt mich in eine schwierige SituationI \put my complete confidence in him ich setze mein volles Vertrauen auf ihn [o in ihn]\put the cake into the oven schieb den Kuchen in den Backofenthey \put the plug into the socket sie steckten den Stecker in die Steckdosehe \put salt into the sugar bowl by mistake er hat aus Versehen Salz in die Zuckerdose gefülltthey \put him into a cell sie brachten ihn in eine Zelleto \put sth into storage etw einlagernto \put a child into care ein Kind in Pflege gebento \put sb into a home jdn in ein Heim steckento \put sb in[to] prison jdn ins Gefängnis bringento \put fear into sb's heart jdn ängstigen, jdm Angst machento \put an idea in[to] sb's head jdn auf eine Idee bringenwhatever \put that idea into your head? wie kommst du denn darauf?to \put one's ideas into practice seine Ideen in die Praxis umsetzenSam will eat anything you \put in front of him Sam isst alles, was man ihm vorsetzt\put the soup spoons next to the knives leg die Suppenlöffel neben die Messerwe should \put my mum next to Mrs Larson wir sollten meine Mutter neben Frau Larson setzenshe \put her coffee cup on the table sie stellte ihre Kaffeetasse auf den Tischdo you know how to \put a saddle on a horse? weißt du, wie man ein Pferd sattelt?I \put clean sheets on the bed ich habe das Bett frisch bezogenhe \put his head on my shoulder er legte seinen Kopf auf meine Schulteryou can't \put a value on friendship Freundschaft lässt sich nicht mit Geld bezahlena price of £10,000 was \put on the car das Auto wurde mit 10.000 Pfund veranschlagtshe \put her arm round him sie legte ihren Arm um ihnhe \put his head round the door er steckte den Kopf zur Tür hereinhe \put his finger to his lips to call for silence er hielt seinen Finger vor die Lippen und bat um Ruheto \put a glass to one's lips ein Glas zum Mund führenshe \put the shell to her ear sie hielt sich die Muschel ans Ohrto \put sb to bed jdn ins Bett bringenhe was \put under the care of his aunt er wurde in die Obhut seiner Tante gegebenI didn't know where to \put myself ich wusste nicht wohin mit mirto \put sb/sth in jeopardy jdn/etw in Gefahr bringento \put sb in a rage jdn wütend machenthis \puts me in a very difficult position das bringt mich in eine sehr schwierige Situationhe was able to \put them in a good mood er konnte sie aufheiternto stay \put person sich nicht von der Stelle rühren; object liegen/stehen/hängen bleiben; hair haltento \put the shot SPORT Kugel stoßen2. (invest)to \put effort/energy/money/time into sth Mühe/Energie/Geld/Zeit in etw akk stecken [o investieren]we \put most of the profits towards research wir verwenden den Großteil der Gewinne für die Forschungeveryone could \put £3 towards a new coffee machine jeder könnte 3 Pfund zum Kauf einer neuen Kaffeemaschine dazugebento \put money into an account Geld auf ein Konto einzahlenshe \put money on a horse sie setzte auf ein Pferdwe \put back all our profits into the company all unsere Gewinne fließen in die Firma zurück3. (impose)to \put the blame on sb jdm die Schuld gebento \put demands upon sb von jdm etwas verlangento \put an embargo on trade ein Handelsembargo verhängento \put sb under oath jdn vereidigento \put a premium on sth etw hoch einschätzento \put pressure on sb jdn unter Druck setzento \put sb under pressure [or strain] jdn unter Druck setzento \put a restriction [or limitation] on sth etw einschränkenthe children were \put on their best behaviour den Kindern wurde gesagt, dass sie sich ja gut zu benehmen habento \put a tax on sth etw besteuern [o mit einer Steuer belegen]to \put sb/sth to the test jdn/etw auf die Probe stellen; (put a strain on) jdn/etw strapazierento \put sb on trial jdn vor Gericht bringento \put sb to a lot of trouble jdm viel Mühe bereiten [o machen4. (present)to \put sth to a discussion etw zur Diskussion stellento \put an idea [or a suggestion] to sb jdm etw vorschlagento \put one's point of view seinen Standpunkt darlegento \put a problem to sb jdm ein Problem darlegento \put a proposal before a committee einem Ausschuss einen Vorschlag unterbreitento \put a question to sb jdm eine Frage stellento \put sth to a vote etw zur Abstimmung bringen5. (include)\put some more salt in füge noch etwas Salz hinzu6. (indicating change of condition)she always \puts her guests at ease right away sie schafft es immer, dass ihre Gäste sich sofort wohl fühlento \put sb at risk [or in danger] jdn in Gefahr bringento \put sb in a good/bad mood jds Laune heben/verderbento \put one's affairs in order seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringento \put a plan into operation einen Plan in die Tat umsetzento \put sb/an animal out of his/its misery jdn/ein Tier von seinen Qualen erlösento \put sb to death jdn hinrichtento \put sb to flight jdn in die Flucht schlagento \put sb to shame jdn beschämento \put sb under arrest jdn unter Arrest stellento \put sb under hypnosis jdn hypnotisierento \put sth right etw in Ordnung bringento \put sb straight jdn korrigierento \put sb out of the competition jdn aus dem Rennen werfen7. (express)▪ to \put sth etw ausdrückenlet me \put it this way lass es mich so sagenhow should I \put it? wie soll ich mich ausdrücken?to \put it bluntly um es deutlich zu sagento \put it mildly, we were shocked at your behaviour wir waren, gelinde gesagt, geschockt über dein Verhaltenthat's \putting it mildly das ist ja noch milde ausgedrücktas Shakespeare \put it wie Shakespeare schon sagteshe didn't know how to \put her thoughts into words sie wusste nicht, wie sie ihre Gedanken in Worte fassen sollte\putting Shakespeare into modern English is difficult Shakespeare in zeitgenössisches Englisch zu übertragen ist schwierigshe really \puts passion into her performance sie steckt viel Leidenschaftlichkeit in ihren Vortragto \put one's feelings into words seine Gefühle ausdrückento \put a verb into the past tense ein Verb in die Vergangenheit setzen8. (write)to \put a cross/tick next to sth etw ankreuzen/abhakento \put one's signature to sth seine Unterschrift unter etw setzenplease \put your signature here bitte unterschreiben Sie hier9. (estimate, value)I wouldn't \put him among the best film directors ich würde ihn nicht zu den besten Regisseuren zählenshe \puts her job above everything else für sie geht ihr Beruf allem anderen vor, sie stellt ihren Beruf vor allem anderenI'd \put him at about 50 ich schätze ihn auf ungefähr 50I would \put her in her 50s ich würde sie so in den Fünfzigern schätzento \put sb/sth in a category jdn/etw in eine Kategorie einordnenit can't be \put in the same category as a Rolls Royce man kann es nicht auf eine Stufe mit einem Rolls Royce stellento \put sb/sth on a level [or par] with sb/sth jdn/etw auf eine Stufe mit jdm/etw stellento \put a value of £10,000 on sth den Wert einer S. gen auf 10.000 Pfund schätzen10. (direct)▪ to \put sb onto sth/sb jdn auf etw/jdn aufmerksam machenthe phone book \put me onto the dentist durch das Telefonbuch kam ich auf den Zahnarztthey \put three people on the job sie setzen drei Leute ein für diesen Job11. (see someone off)he \put his girlfriend on the plane er brachte seine Freundin zum Flugzeugto \put sb onto the bus jdn zum Bus bringento \put sb in a taxi jdn in ein Taxi setzen12. (install)to \put heating/a kitchen into a house eine Heizung/Küche in einem Haus installierenwe \put a new hard drive on our computer wir haben eine neue Festplatte in unseren Computer eingebaut▪ to \put sb on sth jdm etw verschreibenthe doctor has \put her on a strict diet der Arzt hat ihr eine strenge Diät verordnetNAUT anlegen, vor Anker gehento \put into the dock am Dock anlegen, vor Anker gehento \put into Hamburg/harbour in Hamburg/in den Hafen einlaufento \put to sea in See stechenIII. NOUNSTOCKEX Verkaufsoption f* * *put [pʊt]A sC v/t prät und pperf put1. legen, stellen, setzen, tun:put it on the table leg es auf den Tisch;I shall put the matter before him ich werde ihm die Sache vorlegen;put the matter in(to) his hands leg die Angelegenheit in seine Hände;I put him above his brother ich stelle ihn über seinen Bruder;put sb on a job jemanden an eine Arbeit setzen, jemanden mit einer Arbeit betrauen;put eleven men behind the ball FUSSB die ganze Mannschaft defensiv spielen lassen;his time put him in 3rd place SPORT seine Zeit brachte ihn auf den 3. Platz; → a. die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven2. stecken (in one’s pocket in die Tasche):put a lot of work into viel Arbeit stecken in (akk)3. jemanden ins Bett, in eine unangenehme Lage etc, etwas auf den Markt, in Ordnung etc bringen:he put her across the river er brachte oder beförderte sie über den Fluss;put the cow to the bull die Kuh zum Stier bringen;put into shape in (die richtige) Form bringen;4. etwas in Kraft, in Umlauf, in Gang etc, jemanden in Besitz, ins Unrecht, über ein Land etc setzen:put o.s. in a good light sich ins rechte Licht setzen;put the case that … gesetzt den Fall, dass …; → action 1, 2, end Bes Redew, foot A 1, place A 3, trust A 15. put o.s. sich in jemandes Hände etc begeben:put o.s. under sb’s care sich in jemandes Obhut begeben;put yourself in(to) my hands vertraue dich mir ganz an6. unterwerfen, aussetzen ( beide:to dat):I have put you through a lot ich habe dir viel zugemutet; → death 1, expense Bes Redew, inconvenience A 2, question A 6, shame A 2, sword, test1 A 27. put out of aus … hinausstellen, verdrängen oder werfen aus, außer Betrieb od Gefecht etc setzen: → action 13, running A 28. Land bepflanzen (into, under mit) the fields were put under potatoes auf den Feldern wurden Kartoffeln gepflanztput sb to work jemanden an die Arbeit setzen, jemanden arbeiten lassen;put to school zur Schule schicken;put to trade jemanden ein Handwerk lernen lassen;put sb to a joiner jemanden bei einem Schreiner in die Lehre geben;put sb to it jemandem zusetzen, jemanden bedrängen;be hard put to it arg bedrängt werden, in große Bedrängnis kommen;they were hard put to it to find a house sie taten sich schwer, ein Haus zu finden;put sb through a book jemanden zum Durchlesen oder -arbeiten eines Buches zwingen;10. veranlassen, verlocken ( beide:on, to zu)11. in Furcht, Wut etc versetzen:put sb in fear of their life jemandem eine Todesangst einjagen; → countenance A 2, ease A 2, guard C 4, mettle 2, temper A 412. übersetzen, -tragen ( beide:into French ins Französische)I cannot put it into words ich kann es nicht in Worte fassen;put one’s feelings into words seine Gefühle aussprechen;how shall I put it? wie soll ich mich oder es ausdrücken?;14. schätzen (at auf akk):I put his income at £100,000 a year15. (to) verwenden (für), anwenden (zu):put sth to a good use etwas gut verwenden16. eine Entscheidung etc gründen (on auf akk)17. eine Frage, einen Antrag etc stellen, vorlegen:a) ich appelliere an Sie, ich wende mich an Sie,b) ich stelle es Ihnen anheim;on auf akk)put a tax on sth etwas besteuernon dat)22. die Uhr stellen23. (in, into) hinzufügen (dat), (hinein)tun, geben (in akk):put sugar in one’s coffee Zucker in seinen Kaffee tun25. schleudern, werfenin, into in akk)D v/ifor nach):put to land an Land gehen;2. SCHIFF segeln, steuern, fahreninto in akk)b) jemanden ausnutzen, -nützen,c) jemanden betrügen* * *1. transitive verb,-tt-, put1) (place) tun; (vertically) stellen; (horizontally) legen; (through or into narrow opening) steckenput salt on one's food — Salz auf sein Essen tun od. streuen
put the letter in an envelope/the letter box — den Brief in einen Umschlag/in den Briefkasten stecken
put sugar in one's tea — sich (Dat.) Zucker in den Tee tun
put petrol in the tank — Benzin in den Tank tun od. füllen
put the car in[to] the garage — das Auto in die Garage stellen
put the ball into the net/over the bar — den Ball ins Netz befördern od. setzen/über die Latte befördern
put a bandage round one's wrist — sich (Dat.) einen Verband ums Handgelenk legen
put one's hands over one's eyes — sich (Dat.) die Hände auf die Augen legen
put one's finger to one's lips — den od. seinen Finger auf die Lippen legen
put the jacket on its hanger — die Jacke auf den Bügel tun od. hängen
where shall I put it? — wohin soll ich es tun (ugs.) /stellen/legen usw.?; wo soll ich es hintun (ugs.) /-stellen/-legen usw.?
we put our guest in Peter's room — wir haben unseren Gast in Peters Zimmer (Dat.) untergebracht
put the baby in the pram — das Baby in den Kinderwagen legen od. (ugs.) stecken
not know where to put oneself — (fig.) sehr verlegen sein/werden
put it there! — (coll.) lass mich deine Hand schütteln!
2) (cause to enter) stoßen3) (bring into specified state) setzenput through Parliament — im Parlament durchbringen [Gesetzentwurf usw.]
be put in a difficult etc. position — in eine schwierige usw. Lage geraten
put something above or before something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) den Vorrang vor etwas (Dat.) geben
be put out of order — kaputtgehen (ugs.)
put somebody on to something — (fig.) jemanden auf etwas (Akk.) hinweisen od. aufmerksam machen
put somebody on to a job — (assign) jemandem eine Arbeit zuweisen
4) (impose)put a limit/an interpretation on something — etwas begrenzen od. beschränken/interpretieren
5) (submit) unterbreiten (to Dat.) [Vorschlag, Plan usw.]put something to the vote — über etwas (Akk.) abstimmen lassen
7) (express) ausdrückenlet's put it like this:... — sagen wir so:...
that's one way of putting it — (also iron.) so kann man es [natürlich] auch ausdrücken
8) (render)put something into English — etwas ins Englische übertragen od. übersetzen
9) (write) schreibenput something on the list — (fig.) sich (Dat.) etwas [fest] vornehmen; etwas vormerken
10) (imagine)put oneself in somebody's place or situation — sich in jemandes Lage versetzen
11) (invest)put money etc. into something — Geld usw. in etwas (Akk.) stecken
put work/time/effort into something — Arbeit/Zeit/Energie in etwas (Akk.) stecken
12) (stake) setzen (on auf + Akk.)put money on a horse/on something happening — auf ein Pferd setzen/darauf wetten, dass etwas passiert
13) (estimate)put somebody/something at — jemanden/etwas schätzen auf (+ Akk.)
14) (subject)put somebody to — jemandem [Unkosten, Mühe, Umstände] verursachen od. machen
15) (Athletics): (throw) stoßen [Kugel]2. intransitive verb,-tt-, put (Naut.)put [out] to sea — in See stechen
put into port — [in den Hafen] einlaufen
Phrasal Verbs:- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put out- put over- put up- put upon* * *(clamp) the lid on something (US) expr.gegen etwas scharf vorgehen ausdr.sperren v. (take) into care expr.in Pflege geben (nehmen) ausdr. v.(§ p.,p.p.: put)= ausgeben v.legen v.setzen v.stellen v. -
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<-tt-, put, put> [pʊt] vt1) ( place)( push in) etw irgendwohin stecken;he was \put up against the wall man stellte ihn an die Wand;he looked at the pile of work his boss had \put before him er sah sich den Haufen Arbeit an, den seine Chefin ihm hingelegt hatte;you've got to \put the past behind you du musst die Vergangenheit vergangen sein lassen [o begraben];\put your clothes in the closet häng deine Kleider in den Schrank;he \put his hands in his pockets er steckte die Hände in die Taschen;she \put some milk in her coffee sie gab etwas Milch in ihren Kaffee;to \put the ball in the net ( tennis) den Ball ins Netz schlagen;( football) den Ball ins Netz spielen;this \puts me in a very difficult position das bringt mich in eine schwierige Situation;I \put my complete confidence in him ich setze mein volles Vertrauen auf ihn [o in ihn];\put the cake into the oven schieb den Kuchen in den Backofen;they \put the plug into the socket sie steckten den Stecker in die Steckdose;he \put salt into the sugar bowl by mistake er hat aus Versehen Salz in die Zuckerdose gefüllt;they \put him into a cell sie brachten ihn in eine Zelle;to \put sth into storage etw einlagern;to \put a child into care ein Kind in Pflege geben;to \put sb into a home jdn in ein Heim stecken;to \put sb in[to] prison jdn ins Gefängnis bringen;to \put fear into sb's heart jdn ängstigen, jdm Angst machen;to \put an idea in[to] sb's head jdn auf eine Idee bringen;whatever \put that idea into your head? wie kommst du denn darauf?;to \put one's ideas into practice seine Ideen in die Praxis umsetzen;Sam will eat anything you \put in front of him Sam isst alles, was man ihm vorsetzt;\put the soup spoons next to the knives leg die Suppenlöffel neben die Messer;we should \put my mum next to Mrs Larson wir sollten meine Mutter neben Frau Larson setzen;she \put her coffee cup on the table sie stellte ihre Kaffeetasse auf den Tisch;do you know how to \put a saddle on a horse? weißt du, wie man ein Pferd sattelt?;I \put clean sheets on the bed ich habe das Bett frisch bezogen;he \put his head on my shoulder er legte seinen Kopf auf meine Schulter;you can't \put a value on friendship Freundschaft lässt sich nicht mit Geld bezahlen;to \put the emphasis on sth den Schwerpunkt auf etw akk legen, etw betonen;a price of £10,000 was \put on the car das Auto wurde mit 10.000 Pfund veranschlagt;she \put her arm round him sie legte ihren Arm um ihn;he \put his head round the door er steckte den Kopf zur Tür herein;he \put his finger to his lips to call for silence er hielt seinen Finger vor die Lippen und bat um Ruhe;to \put a glass to one's lips ein Glas zum Mund führen;she \put the shell to her ear sie hielt sich die Muschel ans Ohr;to \put sb to bed jdn ins Bett bringen;he was \put under the care of his aunt er wurde in die Obhut seiner Tante gegeben;I didn't know where to \put myself ich wusste nicht wohin mit mir;to stay \put person sich nicht von der Stelle rühren; object liegen/stehen/hängen bleiben; hair halten;\put it there! ( congratulating) gratuliere!;( concluding a deal) abgemacht!;to \put the shot sports Kugel stoßen2) ( invest)to \put effort/ energy/ money/ time into sth Mühe/Energie/Geld/Zeit in etw akk stecken [o investieren];we \put most of the profits towards research wir verwenden den Großteil der Gewinne für die Forschung;everyone could \put £3 towards a new coffee machine jeder könnte £3 zum Kauf einer neuen Kaffeemaschine dazugeben;to \put money into an account Geld auf ein Konto einzahlen;she \put money on a horse sie setzte auf ein Pferd;we \put back all our profits into the company all unsere Gewinne fließen in die Firma zurück3) ( impose)to \put the blame on sb jdm die Schuld geben;to \put demands upon sb von jdm etwas verlangen;to \put an embargo on sth ein Embargo über etw akk verhängen;to \put sb under oath jdn vereidigen;to \put a premium on sth etw hoch einschätzen;to \put pressure on sb jdn unter Druck setzen;the children were \put on their best behaviour den Kindern wurde gesagt, dass sie sich ja gut zu benehmen haben;to \put a tax on sth etw besteuern [o mit einer Steuer belegen];to \put sb/ sth to the test jdn/etw auf die Probe stellen;( put a strain on) jdn/etw strapazieren;to \put sb on trial jdn vor Gericht bringen;to \put sb to a lot of trouble jdm viel Mühe bereiten [o machen];4) ( present)to \put sth to a discussion etw zur Diskussion stellen;to \put one's point of view seinen Standpunkt darlegen;to \put a problem to sb jdm ein Problem darlegen;to \put a proposal before a committee einem Ausschuss einen Vorschlag unterbreiten;to \put a question to sb jdm eine Frage stellen;to \put sth to a vote etw zur Abstimmung bringen5) ( include)\put some more salt in füge noch etwas Salz hinzushe always \puts her guests at ease right away sie schafft es immer, dass ihre Gäste sich sofort wohl fühlen;to \put sb in a good/ bad mood jds Laune heben/verderben;to \put one's affairs in order seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen;to \put a plan into operation einen Plan in die Tat umsetzen;to \put sth out of order etw kaputtmachen ( fam)to \put sb to death jdn hinrichten;to \put sb to flight jdn in die Flucht schlagen;to \put sb to shame jdn beschämen;to \put sb under arrest jdn unter Arrest stellen;to \put sb under hypnosis jdn hypnotisieren;to \put sth right etw in Ordnung bringen;to \put sb straight jdn korrigieren7) ( express)to \put sth etw ausdrücken;let me \put it this way lass es mich so sagen;how should I \put it? wie soll ich mich ausdrücken?;to \put it bluntly um es deutlich zu sagen;to \put it mildly, we were shocked at your behaviour wir waren, gelinde gesagt, geschockt über dein Verhalten;that's \putting it mildly das ist ja noch milde ausgedrückt;as Shakespeare \put it wie Shakespeare schon sagte;she didn't know how to \put her thoughts into words sie wusste nicht, wie sie ihre Gedanken in Worte fassen sollte;\putting Shakespeare into modern English is difficult Shakespeare in zeitgenössisches Englisch zu übertragen ist schwierig;she really \puts passion into her performance sie steckt viel Leidenschaftlichkeit in ihren Vortrag;to \put one's feelings into words seine Gefühle ausdrücken;to \put a verb into the past tense ein Verb in die Vergangenheit setzen8) ( write)to \put a cross/ tick next to sth etw ankreuzen/abhaken;to \put one's signature to sth seine Unterschrift unter etw setzen;please \put your signature here bitte unterschreiben Sie hier9) (estimate, value)I wouldn't \put him among the best film directors ich würde ihn nicht zu den besten Regisseuren zählen;she \puts her job above everything else für sie geht ihr Beruf allem anderen vor, sie stellt ihren Beruf vor allem anderen;to \put sb/ sth in a category jdn/etw in eine Kategorie einordnen;to \put a value of £10,000 on sth den Wert einer S. gen auf £10.000 schätzen;I'd \put him at about 50 ich schätze ihn auf ungefähr 50to \put sb onto sth/sb jdn auf etw/jdn aufmerksam machen;the phone book \put me onto the dentist durch das Telefonbuch kam ich auf den Zahnarzt;they \put three people on the job sie setzen drei Leute ein für diesen Job;to \put sb on sth jdn zu etw dat bringen;he \put his girlfriend on the plane er brachte seine Freundin zum Flugzeug;to \put sb onto the bus jdn zum Bus bringen;to \put sb in a taxi jdn in ein Taxi setzento \put heating/ a kitchen into a house eine Heizung/Küche in einem Haus installieren;we \put a new hard drive on our computer wir haben eine neue Festplatte in unseren Computer eingebautto \put sb on sth jdm etw verschreiben;to \put to sea in See stechen -
66 Auge
Au·ge <-s, -n> [ʼaugə] nt1) ( Sehorgan) eye;es tränen ihr die \Augen her eyes are watering;er hat eng stehende \Augen his eyes are too close together;das linke/rechte \Auge one's left/right eye;etw mit [seinen] eigenen \Augen gesehen haben to have seen sth with one's own eyes, to have witnessed sth in person;\Augen wie ein Luchs haben ( sehr gut sehen) to have eyes like a hawk, to be eagle-eyed;(alles merken a.) to not miss a thing;etw im \Auge haben to have [got] sth in one's eye;sich dat die \Augen reiben to rub one's eyes; (nach dem Schlaf a.) to rub the sleep from one's eyes;mit den \Augen rollen to roll one's eyes;auf einem \Auge schielen/ blind sein to have a squint/to be blind in one eye;ich habe doch \Augen im Kopf! ( fam) I know what I saw!;hast du/haben Sie keine \Augen im Kopf? ( fam) haven't you got any eyes in you head?, use your eyes!;mit offenen \Augen schlafen to daydream;mir wurde schwarz vor \Augen everything went black, I blacked out;sehenden \Auges ( geh) with open eyes, with one's eyes open;ein sicheres \Auge für etw haben to have a good eye for sth;mit verbundenen \Augen blindfolded;( mit absoluter Sicherheit) blindfold;so weit das \Auge reicht as far as the eye can see;( sich vormerken) to keep [or bear] sb/sth in mind;etw ins \Auge fassen to contemplate sth;ins \Auge fassen, etw zu tun to contemplate doing sth;das muss man sich mal vor \Augen führen/führen, was...! just imagine it/imagine what...!;jdm etw vor \Augen führen to make sb aware of sth;geh mir aus den \Augen! get out of my sight [or (fam!) face] !;jetzt gehen mir die \Augen auf! now I'm beginning to see the light;sich dat die \Augen nach jdm/ etw ausgucken ( fam) to look everywhere for sb/sth, to hunt high and low for sth;jdm gehen die \Augen über sb's eyes are popping out of her/his head;ein \Auge auf jdn/ etw geworfen haben to have one's eye on sb/sth;jdn/etw im \Auge haben to have one's eye on sb/sth, to keep tabs on sth;ein \Auge auf jdn/ etw haben to keep an eye on sb/sth;nur \Augen für jdn haben to only have eyes for sb;jdn nicht aus den \Augen lassen to not let sb out of one's sight, to keep one's eyes riveted on sb;die \Augen schließen ( geh) to fall asleep;jdm schwimmt alles vor den \Augen sb feels giddy [or dizzy], sb's head is spinning;etwas fürs \Auge sein to be a treat to look at; Ding a. to have visual appeal; ( unerwartet) to be a sight for sore eyes ( fam)jdm in die \Augen sehen [o schauen] to look into sb's eyes; ( trotzig) to look sb in the eye[s] [or straight in the face];etw steht [o schwebt] jdm vor \Augen sb can picture sth vividly, sb envisages [or envisions] sth ( form)ich traute meinen \Augen nicht! I couldn't believe my eyes [or what I was seeing];etw aus den \Augen verlieren to lose track of sth;sich aus den \Augen verlieren to lose contact, to lose touch with each other [or one another];in den Augen der Leute/ Öffentlichkeit in the eyes of most people/the public;\Auge in \Auge face to face;unter jds \Augen dat before sb's very eyes, under sb's very nose;vor aller \Augen in front of everybody2) ( Punkt beim Würfeln) point3) ( Keimansatz) eye4) (Fett\Auge) drop [or globule] of fat5) ( Zentrum) eyeWENDUNGEN:jdm sieht die Dummheit aus den \Augen sb's stupidity is plain to see;jd guckt sich die \Augen aus dem Kopf ( fam) sb's eyes are popping out of her/his head [or coming out on stalks];jdm sieht der Schalk aus den \Augen sb [always] has a roguish [or mischievous] look on his/her face;„\Auge um \Auge, Zahn um Zahn“ ‘an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’;[um] jds blauer \Augen willen for the sake of sb's pretty face (a. iron)mit einem blauen \Auge davonkommen ( fam) to get off lightly;vor jds geistigem [o innerem] \Auge in sb's mind's eye;mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden \Auge with mixed feelings;jdm schöne [o verliebte] \Augen machen to make eyes at sb;unter vier \Augen in private; (unter uns etc. a.) between ourselves etc.;ein Gespräch unter vier \Augen a private conversation;ich hab' doch hinten keine \Augen! ( fam) I don't have eyes in the back of my head;der würde ich am liebsten die \Augen auskratzen! ( fam) I'd like to scratch her eyes out;ins \Auge gehen ( fam) to backfire, to go wrong;da machst du \Augen, was? that's got you, hasn't it?; -
67 Kopf
1) ( Haupt) head;von \Kopf bis Fuß from head to toe [or toe];den \Kopf in die Hände stützen to rest one's head in one's hands;den \Kopf in den Nacken werfen to throw one's head back;mit besoffenem \Kopf (sl) in a sozzled state, drunk out of one;mit bloßem \Kopf bareheaded;einen heißen \Kopf haben to have a hot forehead, to have a temperature;einen roten \Kopf bekommen to go red in the face;einen [halben] \Kopf größer/ kleiner als jd sein to be [half a] head taller/smaller than sb;\Kopf an \Kopf shoulder to shoulder;( beim Pferderennen) neck and neck;\Kopf bei \Kopf jam-packed;bis über den \Kopf above one's head;(fig: ganz tief) up to one's neck;\Kopf runter! duck!;jdm den \Kopf abschlagen to behead sb, to cut off sb's head;den \Kopf einziehen to lower one's head;jds \Kopf fordern to demand sb be beheaded;wir fordern seinen Kopf! off with his head!; ( fig) to demand sb's resignation;den \Kopf hängen lassen (a. fig) to hang one's head;jdn den \Kopf kosten to cost sb his/her head; ( fig) to cost sb his/her job;mit dem \Kopf nicken to nod one's head;den \Kopf schütteln to shake one's head;jdm schwindelt der \Kopf, jds \Kopf schwindelt sb's head is spinning;den \Kopf sinken lassen to lower one's head;jdm auf den \Kopf spucken können ( fam) to be head and shoulders above sb ( fam), to be miles taller than sb;auf dem \Kopf stehen to stand on one's head;jdm über den \Kopf wachsen to grow taller than sb; ( fig) to be too much for sb;die Köpfe zusammenstecken ( fam) to huddle together;2) ( oberer Teil) head;( Briefkopf) letterhead, head;( vom Plattenspieler) head, pick-up;\Kopf oder Zahl? ( bei Münzen) heads or tails?;ein \Kopf Salat/ Kohl a head of lettuce/cabbage;auf dem \Kopf stehen to be upside down;die Köpfe hängen lassen Blumen to droop3) ( Gedanken) head, mind;etw will jdm nicht aus dem \Kopf sb can't get sth out of his/her head;im \Kopf in one's head;die Einzelheiten kann ich nicht alle im \Kopf behalten I can't remember all the details;in den \Kopf kommen, dass to remember that;mir ist neulich in den Kopf gekommen, dass... it crossed my mind the other day, that...;will das dir denn nicht in den Kopf? can't you get that into your head?;den \Kopf voll [mit etw] haben ( fam) to be preoccupied [with sth];ich habe den Kopf voll genug! I've got enough on my mind;etw im \Kopf rechnen to calculate sth in one's head;in den Köpfen spuken to haunt one's/their, etc. thoughts;4) (Verstand, Intellekt) mind;du bist ein kluger Kopf! you are a clever boy/girl!;du hast wohl was am Kopf! (sl) you're not quite right in the head!;ein heller [o kluger] [o schlauer] \Kopf sein ( fam) to have a good [or clever] head on one's shoulders;einen klaren \Kopf behalten to keep a clear head;über jds \Kopf hinweg sein to be over sb's head;etw im \Kopf nicht aushalten (sl) to not be able to bear sth;dafür muss man's im \Kopf haben you need brains for that/to do that ( fam)etw geht jdm nicht in den \Kopf [o etw will jdm nicht in den \Kopf gehen] sb just can't understand sth;kaum wissen, wo jdm der \Kopf steht ( fam) to not know whether one is coming or going;den \Kopf verlieren ( fam) to lose one's head;5) ( Wille) mind;seinen eigenen \Kopf haben ( fam) to have a mind of one's own;seinen \Kopf durchsetzen to get one's way;nach jds \Kopf gehen to go [or be] the way sb wants;6) ( Person) head, person;der \Kopf einer S. gen the person behind sth;auf den \Kopf dieses Mörders waren $500 Belohnung ausgesetzt a reward of $500 had been offered for the murderer's capture;pro \Kopf per head, per capita ( form)WENDUNGEN:[bei etw] \Kopf und Kragen riskieren ( fam) to risk life and limb [doing sth];den \Kopf in den Sand stecken to bury one's head in the sand;den \Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen to dodge danger;mit dem \Kopf durch die Wand [rennen] wollen ( fam) to be determined to get one's way;den \Kopf hoch tragen to keep one's head held high;\Kopf hoch! [keep your] chin up!;jdn einen \Kopf kürzer machen (sl) to chop sb's head off;den \Kopf oben behalten to keep one's chin up, to not loose heart;halt' den \Kopf oben, Junge chin up, kid;wie vor den \Kopf geschlagen sein ( fam) to be dumbstruck;etw auf den \Kopf hauen ( fam) to spend all of sth;jdm auf dem \Kopf herumtanzen ( fam) to do as one likes with sb;jdm raucht der \Kopf ( fam) sb's head is spinning;sich um seinen \Kopf reden to talk oneself straight into a prison cell/one's grave;Köpfe werden rollen heads will roll;jdm in den \Kopf steigen;jdm zu Kopf[e] steigen to go to sb's head;und wenn du dich auf den \Kopf stellst,...;du kannst dich auf den \Kopf stellen,... ( fam) you can talk until you're blue in the face... ( fam)etw auf den \Kopf stellen ( etw gründlich durchsuchen) to turn sth upside down [or inside out]; ( etw ins Gegenteil verkehren) to turn sth on its head;jdn vor den \Kopf stoßen to offend sb;jdm den \Kopf verdrehen ( fam) to turn sb's head;jd vergisst noch mal seinen \Kopf ( fam) sb would forget his/her head if it wasn't screwed on ( fam)jdm den \Kopf waschen to give sb a telling-off;seinen \Kopf darauf wetten, dass ( fam) to bet one's bottom dollar that;jdm Beleidigungen an den \Kopf werfen to hurl insults at sb;jdm etw auf den \Kopf zusagen to tell sb sth to his/her face -
68 gł|owa
f 1. (część ciała) head- pokiwać głową to nod (one’s head)- pokręcić a. potrząsnąć głową to shake one’s head- pochylać głowę to bow one’s head- podnosić głowę to raise one’s head; przen. to rebel, to revolt- ból głowy a headache- cierpieć na ból głowy to have a headache- głowa mi/jej pęka a. puchnie od hałasu/waszego gadania all the noise/your chatter is giving me/her a splitting headache- włożyć czapkę na głowę to put a cap on- chodzić z gołą a. odkrytą głową to go bareheaded- głową naprzód [upaść, skoczyć] headlong, head first- od stóp do głów from head to toe a. foot- zmierzyć kogoś wzrokiem od stóp do głów to look sb up and down, to look sb over from head to foot- ubrana na czerwono od stóp do głów dressed in red from head to toe- przerastać kogoś o głowę (być wyższym) to be a head taller than sb; przen. to be head and shoulders above sb- głowa ci/mu się kiwała (ze zmęczenia) you were/he was nodding off; (od alkoholu) you were/he was tipsy- krew uderzyła mu/jej do głowy the blood rushed to his/her head- kręciło się jej/mi w głowie she/I felt dizzy, her/my head was spinning- szumiało mu w głowie his head was spinning a. whirling- leje mi się na głowę my roof leaks- (mieć) dach nad głową (to have) a roof over one’s head2. (umysł) head, mind- z głowy (z pamięci, bez sprawdzania) from memory- chodzi mi po głowie myśl a. pomysł, żeby zmienić pracę I’ve been toying with the idea of changing jobs- siedzieć komuś w głowie [myśl, wydarzenie] to be on sb’s mind, to weigh on sb’s mind- ten problem od tygodnia siedzi mi w głowie I haven’t been able to get my mind off the problem all week- nie mieścić się komuś w głowie to be unbelievable a. incredible, to boggle sb’s mind- nie mieści mi się w głowie, jak mogłeś zapomnieć o jej urodzinach I can’t believe you forgot her birthday- nie postać komuś w głowie [myśl, pomysł] to not occur to sb, to not enter sb’s mind a. head- nawet w głowie mi nie postało, żeby się jej sprzeciwiać it never even occured to me to contradict her- nic mi nie przychodzi do głowy nothing comes to mind, I can’t think of anything- nie przyszło jej do głowy, żeby do niego zadzwonić a. że powinna do niego zadzwonić it didn’t occur to her to phone him a. that she ought to phone him- przelecieć a. przemknąć komuś przez głowę [myśl, pomysł] to cross sb’s mind- przeleciało a. przemknęło mu przez głowę, żeby do nich napisać the idea of writing to them crossed his mind- wchodzić/nie wchodzić komuś do głowy [nauka, przedmiot szkolny] to come/to not come easily to sb- daty zawsze łatwo wchodziły jej do głowy she’s always had a good head for dates- języki obce łatwo wchodzą mu do głowy he picks up foreign languages easily, foreign languages come easily to him- matematyka w ogóle nie wchodzi mi do głowy I have no head for maths- wylecieć komuś z głowy to slip sb’s mind- wszystko, czego się uczyłem, na egzaminie wyleciało mi z głowy I’d studied really hard, but during the exam my mind went blank, everything that I’d learned went out of my head during the exam- wyleciało mi z głowy, że miałam pojechać po niego na lotnisko I was supposed to pick him up at the airport but it completely slipped my mind- kłaść a. pakować coś komuś łopatą do głowy to cram sth into sb’s head- miałam/miał/miała pustkę w głowie my/his/her mind went blank- mieć mętlik w głowie to be all mixed up- moja w tym głowa, żeby… it’s up to me to…- mieć coś z głową to be off one’s head- mieć dobrze w głowie to be sensible- mieć głowę do czegoś to have a (good) head for sth [matematyki, interesów]- mieć głowę zajętą czymś/kimś to be preoccupied with sth/sb- mieć spokojną głowę to have nothing to worry about- mieć wolną głowę to have a clear head a. mind- nabić a. zaprzątnąć sobie głowę czymś to stuff one’s head with sth- nie mam teraz głowy do tego I’ve got too many other things on my mind to think about that right now- robić coś z głową/bez głowy to use/to not use one’s head a. one’s common sense when doing sth- wyjazd na wycieczkę zaplanowany z głową/zupełnie bez głowy a well-/thoughtlessly planned trip- zaświtać komuś w głowie [myśl, pomysł] to dawn on sb- już mi coś zaczęło świtać w głowie I was beginning to get the idea- rozjaśniło mi/mu się w głowie it became clearer to me/him- po rozmowie z matką rozjaśniło mi się w głowie talking to a. with my mother helped me sort it all out- tracić głowę pot. to lose one’s head3. (człowiek inteligentny) brain pot.- człowiek z głową a man/woman with a good head on his/her shoulders- mądra głowa a brain pot.- jej siostra to tęga a. mądra głowa her sister is a real brain- z tego matematyka to nie lada głowa this mathematician is a real brain4. (fryzura) hair(cut), hairstyle- modnie uczesana głowa a fashionable hairstyle- miała głowę prosto od fryzjera she’d just had her hair done- zrób coś z tą głową, wyglądasz jak czupiradło do something with your hair, you look a fright5. (w wyliczeniach) na głowę a. od głowy each, per person- do zapłacenia jest 100 zł na głowę a. od głowy it costs 100 zlotys each a. per person- dochód na głowę mieszkańca per capita income- spożycie alkoholu na głowę mieszkańca per capita alcohol consumption6. (przywódca) head- głowa rodziny the head of the family- koronowane głowy crowned heads- głowa państwa Polit. the head of state- głowa kościoła anglikańskiego/(rzymsko)katolickiego Relig. the head of the Anglican/(Roman) Catholic church- łamać sobie głowę nad czymś pot. to puzzle over sth, to chew sth over- łamać sobie głowę czymś to (w)rack a. cudgel one’s brain(s) about sth, to chew sth over- mieć na tyle oleju w głowie, żeby… pot. to have the wit(s) a. the brains a. the sense to… pot.- zawracać komuś głowę to bug sb pot.; to bother a. pester sb- suszyć komuś głowę to nag sb- przewracać komuś w głowie [zaszczyty, pochlebstwa, sukcesy] to go to sb’s head- mieć coś/kogoś z głowy pot. (pozbyć się) to get rid of sb/sth; (załatwić sprawę) to get sth out of the way a. over (and done) with pot.- wybij sobie z głowy wakacje za granicą you can just forget about going abroad for the holidays pot.- wybić coś komuś z głowy pot. to put sb off sth- muszę mu wybić z głowy ten pomysł I have to put him off that idea- wziąć sobie kogoś/coś na głowę pot. to take sb/sth on one’s shoulders- siedzieć komuś na głowie pot. to stay with sb- rodzina z Kanady siedzi mi na głowie od miesiąca I’ve had relatives from Canada on my hands all month pot.- zwalić się komuś na głowę pot. to descend on sb- mieć z kimś/czymś urwanie głowy pot. to have one’s hands full with sb/sth pot.- w domu było urwanie głowy there was bedlam in the house- zachodzę w głowę, gdzie mogłam wsadzić paszport/zostawić teczkę I’m going nuts trying to figure out where I could’ve put my passport/left my briefcase- mieć głowę na karku a. nie od parady to have one’s head screwed on right a. screwed the right way, to have a good head on one’s shoulders- przewyższać kogoś o głowę to be head and shoulders above sb- (po)bić kogoś na głowę to outdo sb; to run a. make rings (a)round sb pot.- konkurencja bije nas na głowę pod względem liczby sprzedanych egzemplarzy/kontroli jakości the competition is running rings around us in terms of sales/quality control- mieć mocną/słabą głowę to have/to not have a strong head (for alcohol), to hold/to not hold (one’s) liquor well- iść a. uderzać komuś do głowy [alkohol] to go (straight) to sb’s head- kurzyło mu się z głowy he was drunk- dać głowę (stracić życie) to lose one’s life- głowę dam, że… I’m positive a. absolutely certain (that)…- skrócić kogoś o głowę a. uciąć komuś głowę to behead sb- nadstawiać głowy a. głowę to risk one’s neck- odpowiadać a. ręczyć głową za kogoś/coś to stick one’s neck out for sb/sth- naznaczyć cenę na czyjąś głowę to put a price on sb’s head- chodzić z głową w chmurach to have one’s head in the clouds- chować głowę w piasek to bury one’s head in the sand- wisieć (komuś) nad głową to be hanging over sb a. over sb’s head- nosić głowę wysoko to hold up one’s head a. to hold one’s head (up) high- rwać a. drzeć włosy z głowy to tear one’s hair out- schylać a. pochylać głowę przed kimś to bow (down) before sb- stawać na głowie (żeby coś zrobić) pot. to bend over backwards (to do sth), to break one’s neck (to do sth)- tłuc a. walić głową o mur to beat a. bang one’s head against the wall a. against a brick wall- ukręcić czemuś głowę pot. to hush sth up [sprawie, aferze]; to nip sth in the bud [plotce]- wchodzić komuś na głowę pot. to walk all over sb- wylać komuś kubeł zimnej wody na głowę pot. to bring sb (back) down to earth- wziąć kogoś za głowę pot. to take sb in hand- włos ci/mu z głowy nie spadnie it won’t harm a hair on your/his head- włos się mi/jej na głowie jeży (od czegoś) sth makes my/her hair stand on end, sth makes my/her hair curl- życie a. los nie głaszcze go/jej po głowie he/she doesn’t have an easy life- spokojna głowa not to worry pot.; don’t worry- spokojna głowa, zdążymy don’t worry, we’ll be on time- niech cię o to głowa nie boli that’s not your problem, don’t worry about it- głowa do góry! chin up!, cheer up!- marzenie ściętej głowy a pipe dream- czapki z głów! hats off!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gł|owa
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69 advise
A vtr1 ( give advice to) conseiller, donner des conseils à (about sur) ; ( give information to) renseigner (about sur) ; to advise sb to do [person, organization] conseiller à qn de faire ; to advise sb against doing sth déconseiller à qn de faire qch ; to advise sb what to do conseiller qn sur ce qu'il doit faire ; to advise sb on sth ( act as advisers) conseiller qn en matière de qch ; to advise sb of avertir qn contre [risk, danger] ; you are advised to… il est recommandé de… ; passengers are advised to do/not to do il est recommandé aux passagers de faire/de ne pas faire ; ill-advised [course of action] pas très malin/-igne ; you would be well-advised/ill-advised to stay at home vous feriez bien de/vous auriez tort de rester chez vous ;2 ( recommend) recommander [rest, course of action] ;B vi to advise on sth ( give advice) conseiller sur qch ; ( inform) renseigner sur qch ; to advise on doing sth conseiller sur la façon de faire qch. -
70 arriesgado
adj.1 risky, dangerous, unsafe, chancy.2 venturesome, buccaneering, dauntless, daring.f. & m.risk taker.past part.past participle of spanish verb: arriesgar.* * *1→ link=arriesgar arriesgar► adjetivo1 (peligroso) risky, dangerous2 (temerario) bold, daring, fearless* * *(f. - arriesgada)adj.* * *ADJ1) [acto] risky, hazardous2) [individuo] (=intrépido) bold, daring; pey (=impetuoso) rash, foolhardy* * ** * *= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, chancy, freewheeling [free-wheeling], risk-taking, unsafe, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], dauntless, buccaneering.Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex. This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.Ex. As we have seen, authorship and publishing are extremely chancy occupations and, whilst it is very common for books to fall below expectations in both sales and critical acclaim, it is also not uncommon for books to exceed their expectations and this can happen with general books in the middle range.Ex. Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.Ex. The author characterizes librarians as flexible, collaborative, high energy, risk-taking visionaries.Ex. However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.Ex. He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.Ex. But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.----* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* * ** * *= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, chancy, freewheeling [free-wheeling], risk-taking, unsafe, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], dauntless, buccaneering.Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.
Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex: This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.Ex: As we have seen, authorship and publishing are extremely chancy occupations and, whilst it is very common for books to fall below expectations in both sales and critical acclaim, it is also not uncommon for books to exceed their expectations and this can happen with general books in the middle range.Ex: Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.Ex: The author characterizes librarians as flexible, collaborative, high energy, risk-taking visionaries.Ex: However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.Ex: He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.Ex: But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* * *arriesgado -da1 (aventurado) ‹acción/empresa› risky, hazardous2 (valiente) ‹persona› brave, daring* * *
Del verbo arriesgar: ( conjugate arriesgar)
arriesgado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
arriesgado
arriesgar
arriesgado
‹ persona› brave, daring
arriesgar ( conjugate arriesgar) verbo transitivo
arriesgarse verbo pronominal:◊ ¿nos arriesgamos? shall we risk it o take a chance?;
arriesgadose a hacer algo to risk doing sth
arriesgado,-a adjetivo
1 (que entraña peligro) risky
2 (temerario) fearless, daring
arriesgar verbo transitivo to risk
' arriesgado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arriesgada
- embarcarse
- expuesta
- expuesto
English:
chancy
- dangerous
- dodgy
- hazardous
- perilous
- risky
- low
* * *arriesgado, -a adj1. [peligroso] [decisión, operación] risky2. [osado] daring;es una persona muy arriesgada she's a very daring person* * *adj risky* * *arriesgado, -da adj1) : risky2) : bold, daring* * * -
71 pod|jąć
pf — pod|ejmować impf (podejmę, podjęła, podjęli — podejmuję) Ⅰ vt 1. (rozpocząć) to take (up) [pracę, walkę]; to take [działania, kroki, środki]; to undertake [badania, zadanie]; to make [starania]; to enter into [dyskusję, negocjacje]- podjąć decyzję to take a decision, to arrive at a decision- podjąć uchwałę to adopt a. pass a resolution- podjąć ryzyko to take a risk- podjąć zobowiązanie to take on a. assume an obligation- podjąć kroki prawne to take legal steps- podjąć działania/środki przeciwko komuś/czemuś to take action/steps against sb/sth- podjąć próbę zrobienia czegoś to make an attempt to do sth a. at doing sth- podjął próbę pobicia rekordu świata he attempted the world record, he made an attempt at beating the world record- podjęli próbę ucieczki they attempted an escape- podjąć trud zrobienia czegoś to make an effort to do sth- podejmowali starania o przyjście z pomocą głodującym they made efforts to bring relief to the famine victims2. (zainteresować się) to take up [projekt, temat, sprawę]; to accept [ideę, pomysł, hasło]- podjąć apel to respond to an appeal- podjąć wyzwanie to respond to a. take up a challenge3. (przyłączyć się) to take up [melodię, pieśń, refren]- podjąć dyskusję/rozmowę nad czymś to join in the discussion/conversation about sth- pieśń podjęły setki głosów hundreds of voices took up the song4. (kontynuować) to take up, to resume [opowieść]- podjąć przerwany wątek to pick up the interrupted story- „kiedy przybyłam na miejsce”, podjęła na nowo… ‘when I arrived,’ she resumed a. she went on…5. Fin. to draw, to withdraw [pieniądze]- podjęła 1000 zł ze swego konta she drew a. withdrew a thousand zlotys from her account6. (gościć) to entertain [gości] (czymś to sth); to feast [gości] (czymś on a. with sth)- przyjaciele podjęli ją kolacją she was entertained to dinner by her friends- podjęli nas łososiem they served a. gave us salmon- zawsze podejmują mnie bardzo gościnnie they always receive me very hospitably- często podejmują gości they do a lot of entertaining- w sobotę Legia Warszawa podejmie Manchester United przen. on Saturday Legia Warszawa will play Manchester United at home7. książk. (podnieść) to pick up [sth], to pick [sth] up [walizkę, książkę]- podjął słuchawkę telefonu he picked up the receiverⅡ podjąć się — podejmować się (zobowiązać się) to undertake, to take it upon oneself (zrobienia czegoś to do sth)- podjąć się czegoś to take on sth [zadania, pracy, obowiązków]; to undertake sth [współpracy]; to accept sth [funkcji]- mogła się podjąć każdej pracy she could take any job- nie podejmuję się z nim negocjować I don’t feel equal to negotiating with him- podjąć się czyjejś obrony Prawo to take up sb’s case■ podjąć kogoś pod kolana a. nogi a. za nogi przest. to wrap one’s arms around sb’s knees in obeisanceThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pod|jąć
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72 advise
advise [ədˈvaɪz]a. ( = give advice to) conseillerb. [+ course of action] recommander• what would you advise in this case? que conseilleriez-vous dans ce cas ?* * *[əd'vaɪz] 1.transitive verb1) ( give advice to) conseiller, donner des conseils à ( about sur); ( give information to) renseigner ( about sur)to advise somebody of — avertir quelqu'un contre [risk, danger]
you are advised to... — il est recommandé de...
ill-advised — [course of action] malavisé
2) ( recommend) recommander [rest, course of action]2.to advise on something — ( give advice) donner des conseils sur quelque chose; ( inform) donner des renseignements sur quelque chose
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73 pay
pay [peɪ](verb: preterite, past participle paid)1. noun• to pay sb $20 payer qn 20 dollars• he paid them $20 for the ticket il leur a acheté le billet pour 20 dollars• he paid them $20 for the work il les a payés 20 dollars pour ce travail• he paid $20 for the ticket il a payé le billet 20 dollarsc. [+ interest] rapporter ; [+ dividend] distribuer• shares that pay 5% des actions qui rapportent 5 %• to put paid to sb's hopes/chances ruiner les espoirs/chances de qn• we paid a visit to Paris on our way south nous avons fait un petit tour à Paris en descendant vers le suda. payer• you'll pay for this! vous (me) le payerez !b. ( = be profitable) rapporter, être rentable• does it pay? est-ce que ça rapporte ?4. compounds[dispute, negotiation] salarial► pay-as-you-go adjective [mobile phone] à carte rechargeable noun (US) retenue f à la source de l'impôt sur le revenu► pay bed noun (British) lit m (d'hôpital) payant (par opposition aux soins gratuits du système de Sécurité sociale britannique)a. rembourser• I paid my brother back the £10 I owed him j'ai remboursé à mon frère les 10 livres que je lui devaisb. ( = get even with) to pay sb back for doing sth faire payer à qn qch qu'il a fait• I'll pay you back for that! je vous revaudrai ça !• he paid £10 down (as deposit) il a versé un acompte de 10 livres► pay in separable transitive verb verser (to à)[risk, scheme, decision] être payant ; [patience] être récompenséa. [+ debts] s'acquitter de ; [+ loan] rembourser• to pay sb off ( = bribe) acheter qnb. [+ worker, staff] licencier► pay out[insurance policy] rembourser( = spend) débourser• they paid out a large sum of money on new equipment ils ont dépensé beaucoup d'argent pour acheter de nouveaux équipements• pay up! payez !* * *[peɪ] 1.noun gen salaire m; ( to soldier) solde f; Administration traitement m2.to be in the pay of somebody — péj être à la solde de quelqu'un
noun modifier [ agreement, claim, negotiations, deal] salarial; [ rise, cut] de salaire; [ freeze, structure, policy] des salaires3.transitive verb (prét, pp paid)1) (for goods, services) gen payer; verser [down payment]to pay £100 on account — verser un acompte de 100 livres
to pay something into — verser quelque chose sur [account]
to pay high/low wages — payer bien/mal
to pay dividends — fig finir par rapporter
3) ( give)to pay attention/heed to — faire/prêter attention à
4) ( benefit)4.it would pay him/her etc to do — fig il/elle etc y gagnerait à faire
intransitive verb (prét, pp paid)1) gen payerI'll make you pay for this! — fig tu me le paieras!
‘pay on entry’ — ‘paiement à l'entrée’
‘pay and display’ — ( in carpark) ‘payez et laissez le ticket en évidence’
pay on demand — ( on cheque) payer à vue
2) ( bring gain) [business] rapporter; [activity, quality] payerto pay for itself — [business, purchase] s'amortir
•Phrasal Verbs:- pay back- pay down- pay in- pay off- pay out- pay up••there'll be hell (colloq) ou the devil to pay — ça va barder (colloq)
to pay a visit — (colloq) euph aller au petit coin (colloq)
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74 reduce
[rɪ'djuːs] transitive verb1) (diminish) senken [Preis, Gebühr, Fieber, Aufwendungen, Blutdruck usw.]; verbilligen [Ware]; reduzieren [Geschwindigkeit, Gewicht, Anzahl, Menge, Preis]2)reduce to despair/silence/tears — in Verzweiflung stürzen/verstummen lassen/zum Weinen bringen
reduce somebody to begging — jemanden an den Bettelstab bringen
* * *[rə'dju:s]2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) abnehmen3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) verwandeln, zwingen•- academic.ru/60974/reducible">reducible- reduction* * *re·duceI. vt1. (make less)▪ to \reduce sth etw verringern [o reduzieren]we must \reduce expenditures by 10% in the second quarter wir müssen die Ausgaben im zweiten Quartal um 10 % reduzierenthe television was \reduced from £500 to £350 in the sales der Fernseher war von 500 auf 350 Pfund heruntergesetztmy wage has been \reduced to £160 mein Lohn wurde auf 160 Pfund gekürztthe judge \reduced his sentence to 1 year in jail der Richter setzte sein Strafmaß auf 1 Jahr Gefängnis herabto \reduce sb's authority/duties/responsibilities jds Autorität/Aufgaben/Verantwortlichkeiten einschränken; price etw heruntersetzenafter the scandal, the officer was \reduced in rank nach dem Skandal wurde der Offizier degradiertto \reduce a backlog einen Rückstand aufholento \reduce speed/velocity die Geschwindigkeit verringernto \reduce taxes Steuern senkento \reduce wages Löhne kürzento \reduce a drawing/photo eine Zeichnung/ein Foto verkleinernto \reduce liquids/a sauce Flüssigkeiten/eine Soße einkochen lassen\reduce the sauce to [or by] half over a medium flame die Soße bis zur halben Menge bei mittlerer Hitze einkochen lassen3. (bring down)Allied bombing \reduced the city to ruins alliierte Bombenangriffe legten die Stadt in Schutt und Aschewhen he lost his job, they were \reduced to begging help from his parents als er seine Arbeit verlor, waren sie gezwungen, seine Eltern um Hilfe zu bittento \reduce sb to obedience/submission jdn zum Gehorsam/zur Unterwerfung bringento \reduce sb to the ranks MIL jdn [in den Mannschaftsdienstgrad] degradierento \reduce sb to tears jdn zum Weinen bringento \reduce a dislocated arm/joint einen ausgekugelten Arm/ein Gelenk einrenkenII. vi AM abnehmento be reducing eine Diät machen* * *[rɪ'djuːs]1. vt1) pressure, weight, swelling, risk, chances verringern, reduzieren; speed reduzieren, verlangsamen; authority schwächen; (= lower) standards, temperatures herabsetzen, reduzieren; prices ermäßigen, herabsetzen, reduzieren; taxes, costs senken; expenses, wages kürzen; value mindern; (= shorten) verkürzen; (in size) width, staff, drawing, photo verkleinern, reduzieren; scale of operations einschränken; output drosseln, reduzieren; (COOK) sauce einkochen lassento reduce one's weight —
"reduce speed now" (Mot) —
the facts may all be reduced to four main headings — die Tatsachen können alle auf vier Hauptpunkte reduziert werden
to reduce an argument to a matter of principle — aus einem Argument eine Frage des Prinzips machen
it has been reduced to a mere... — es ist jetzt nur noch ein...
to reduce sb to silence/despair/tears — jdn zum Schweigen/zur Verzweiflung/zum Weinen bringen
to reduce sb to begging/to slavery — jdn zum Betteln/zur Sklaverei zwingen
are we reduced to this! —
2. vi(esp US: slim) abnehmen* * *A v/t1. herabsetzen, vermindern, -ringern, reduzieren ( alle:by um;to auf akk):reduce speed langsamer fahren;reduce one’s weight (by five kilos) (fünf Kilo) abnehmen;sell at reduced prices zu herabgesetzten Preisen verkaufen;at a reduced fare zu ermäßigtem Fahrpreis3. (im Rang, Wert etc) herabsetzen, -mindern, erniedrigenreduce to the rank of zum … degradieren5. schwächen, erschöpfenreduce to a heap of rubble in einen Schutthaufen verwandeln;reduced to a skeleton zum Skelett abgemagert;8. bringen (to zu, in akk):reduce to a system in ein System bringen;reduce to rules in Regeln fassen;reduce to order in Ordnung bringen;reduce to writing schriftlich niederlegen;reduce theories into practice Theorien in die Praxis umsetzen9. zurückführen, reduzieren ( beide:to auf akk):reduce to absurdity ad absurdum führen10. zerlegen (to in akk)11. einteilen (to in akk)12. anpassen (to dat oder an akk)13. CHEM, MATH reduzieren:reduce an equation eine Gleichung auflösen;14. verkleinern:reduced scale verkleinerter Maßstab;on a reduced scale in verkleinertem Maßstab16. zwingen ( to obedience zum Gehorsam), bringen ( to despair zur Verzweiflung; to silence zum Schweigen):he was reduced to selling his house er war gezwungen, sein Haus zu verkaufen;be reduced to tears zu Tränen gerührt sein17. obs unterwerfen, besiegen, erobern18. beschränken (to auf akk)19. Farben etc verdünnen20. FOTO ein Negativ etc abschwächen22. MED einrenken, (wieder) einrichten23. GASTR eine Soße etc reduzieren, einkochen lassenB v/i1. besonders US (an Gewicht) abnehmen:be reducing eine Schlankheits- oder Abmagerungskur machen2. BIOL sich unter Chromosomenreduktion teilen* * *[rɪ'djuːs] transitive verb1) (diminish) senken [Preis, Gebühr, Fieber, Aufwendungen, Blutdruck usw.]; verbilligen [Ware]; reduzieren [Geschwindigkeit, Gewicht, Anzahl, Menge, Preis]2)reduce to despair/silence/tears — in Verzweiflung stürzen/verstummen lassen/zum Weinen bringen
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75 hasarder
hasarder [ˈazaʀde]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ remarque, hypothèse] to hazard2. reflexive verb* * *’azaʀde
1.
1) ( avancer) to venture [conseil, explication]
2.
se hasarder verbe pronominal to venture ( à faire to do)* * *'azaʀde vt1) [mot, objection] to venture2) [fortune, réputation] to risk* * *hasarder verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( avancer) to venture [conseil, explication, idée];2 ( risquer) to risk [vie, réputation, honneur].[ʼazarde] verbe transitif————————se hasarder verbe pronominal intransitif[s'aventurer] to ventureje ne m'y hasarderais pas I wouldn't risk it ou chance it -
76 chance
[tʃɑ:n(t)s, Am tʃæ:n(t)s] n( coincidence) Zufall m;\chance encounter zufällige Begegnung;to leave nothing to \chance nichts dem Zufall überlassen;as \chance would have it wie es der Zufall wollte;by \chance zufällig;by any \chance vielleicht;do you have a light by any \chance? hätten Sie vielleicht zufällig Feuer?2) ( likelihood)there's not much of a \chance of my coming to the party ich werde wohl nicht zur Party kommen;there's not a \chance in hell of my ever going out with him again mit dem werde ich nie im Leben nochmal weggehen;the \chance was one in a million die Chancen standen eins zu einer Million;\chances are [that]... aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach...;\chances of promotion Aufstiegschancen fpl;\chances of survival Überlebenschancen fpl;to do sth on the off \chance etw nur auf gut Glück tun;there's an outside \chance that... es besteht eine geringe Chance, dass...;to be in with a \chance eine Chance haben;I don't think I stand a \chance of winning ich halte es nicht für sehr wahrscheinlich, dass ich gewinnen werdegiven half a \chance, he'd give up working tomorrow hätte er auch nur die geringste Chance, würde er morgen aufhören zu arbeiten;( Brit)\chance would be a fine thing schön wär's ( fam)no \chance! niemals!;the \chance of a lifetime die Chance meines/deines/Ihres etc. Lebens ( fam)to give sb a [second] \chance [to do sth] jdm eine [zweite] Chance geben[, etw zu tun];to have a/the \chance [to do sth [or of doing sth]] eine/die Möglichkeit [o Chance] haben[, etw zu tun];to miss the/one's \chance [to do sth] die/seine Chance verpassen[, etw zu tun];you missed the perfect \chance du hast die Chance deines Lebens verpasst ( fam)the \chance of failure with this project is high die Wahrscheinlichkeit, bei diesem Projekt zu scheitern, ist hoch;to take a \chance [or \chances] es darauf ankommen lassen;taking \chances with your health is a bad idea seine Gesundheit aufs Spiel zu setzen, ist dumm vi unerwartet geschehen;they \chanced to be in the restaurant just when I arrived als ich ankam, waren sie zufälligerweise auch gerade in dem Restaurant vt ( fam);to \chance sth ( hazard) etw riskieren;( try) etw versuchen;don't \chance your life's savings on a single investment steck doch nicht deine ganzen Ersparnisse in ein einziges Investitionsprojekt!;to \chance one's arm [or (Brit a.) to \chance it] es riskieren [o darauf ankommen lassen] -
77 comprometido
adj.1 engaged, affianced.2 committed, bound, engaged, compromised.3 implicated.4 pledged, obligated.past part.past participle of spanish verb: comprometer.* * *1→ link=comprometer comprometer► adjetivo1 (difícil, arriesgado) difficult, in jeopardy2 (escritor, artista, etc) committed3 (involucrado) involved4 (para casarse) engaged* * *(f. - comprometida)adj.1) committed2) compromising* * *ADJ1) (=difícil) awkward, embarrassingnos vimos en una situación muy comprometida — we found ourselves in a very awkward o embarrassing situation
2) [socialmente] [escritor, artista] politically committed, engagé; [arte] politically committedun artista no comprometido — art which is not politically committed, art without any political commitment
3) [por cita, trabajo]ya están comprometidos para jugar el sábado — they've already arranged to play on Saturday, they've booked to play on Saturday
4) [antes del matrimonio] engaged* * *- da adjetivo1) [ser] <asunto/situación> awkward, delicate2) [ser] <cine/escritor> politically committed3) [estar] ( para casarse) engaged* * *= jeopardised [jeopardized, -USA], committed.Ex. And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.Ex. Indeed, as was pointed out in chapter one, this is the challenge that the committed reference librarian finds so stimulating.----* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.* estar comprometido a = hold + hostage to.* estar comprometido a + Infinitivo = be committed to + Gerundio.* no verse comprometido por = be uncompromised by.* total comprometido = encumbrance, accrual.* * *- da adjetivo1) [ser] <asunto/situación> awkward, delicate2) [ser] <cine/escritor> politically committed3) [estar] ( para casarse) engaged* * *= jeopardised [jeopardized, -USA], committed.Ex: And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.
Ex: Indeed, as was pointed out in chapter one, this is the challenge that the committed reference librarian finds so stimulating.* cantidad comprometida = encumbrance, accrual.* estar comprometido a = hold + hostage to.* estar comprometido a + Infinitivo = be committed to + Gerundio.* no verse comprometido por = be uncompromised by.* total comprometido = encumbrance, accrual.* * *comprometido -daA [ SER] ‹asunto/situación› awkward, delicateB [ SER] ‹cine/escritor/literatura› engagé, politically committedC [ ESTAR] (para casarse) engaged comprometido CON algn engaged TO sbD [ ESTAR] (involucrado) implicated comprometido EN algo implicated IN sth* * *
Del verbo comprometer: ( conjugate comprometer)
comprometido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
comprometer
comprometido
comprometer ( conjugate comprometer) verbo transitivo
c) ( obligar) comprometido a algn a algo to commit sb to sth;
comprometerse verbo pronominal
comprometidose con algn to get engaged to sb
comprometido◊ -da adjetivo
comprometido con algn engaged to sb
comprometer verbo transitivo
1 (obligar) to compel, oblige
2 (implicar) to involve, compromise
3 (poner en peligro) to jeopardize: no comprometas tu carrera, don't put your career at risk
comprometido,-a adjetivo
1 (con pareja reconocida) engaged
2 (situación) difficult
' comprometido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprometida
- resbaladiza
- resbaladizo
- seria
- serio
- comprometer
English:
crackdown
- committed
- compromising
- engaged
* * *comprometido, -a adj1. [con una idea] committed;es un intelectual comprometido he is a politically committed intellectual;está comprometido con la defensa del medio ambiente he is committed to the defence of the environment2. [situación] compromising, awkward3. [para casarse] engaged;estar comprometido con alguien to be engaged to sb* * *adj1 committed2:estar comprometido en algo be implicated in sth3:* * *comprometido, -da adj1) : compromising, awkward2) : committed, obliged3) : engaged (to be married) -
78 arriesgar
arriesgar ( conjugate arriesgar) verbo transitivo arriesgarse verbo pronominal:◊ ¿nos arriesgamos? shall we risk it o take a chance?;arriesgarse a hacer algo to risk doing sth
arriesgar verbo transitivo to risk ' arriesgar' also found in these entries: Spanish: jugarse - pellejo - jugar English: hazard - neck - risk -
79 carry
carry [ˈkærɪ]a. ( = bear, transport) [person] porter ; [vehicle] transporter• this ship carries coal/passengers ce bateau transporte du charbon/des passagersb. ( = have on one's person) [+ identity card, documents, money] avoir sur soi ; [+ umbrella, gun, sword] avoirc. [+ disease] être porteur ded. [+ warning, notice] comportere. ( = involve) [+ risk, responsibility] comporterf. [+ goods] vendreg. [+ sound] conduireh. ( = win) remporteri. to carry o.s. se tenirj. [newspaper] [+ story] rapporter• the papers all carried a photograph of the explosion la photo de l'explosion était dans tous les journauxk. ( = be pregnant with) attendre[voice, sound] porter3. compounds• what a carry-on (about nothing)! que d'histoires (pour rien) ! (inf) adjective, noun also carry-on luggage bagage à main ► carry-out noun ( = food) plat m à emporter ; ( = drink) boisson f à emportera. [+ thing] emporterb. (figurative)[+ thing] emporter ; [+ prizes, honours] remporter• carry on! continuez !• carry on with your work! continuez votre travail !b. ( = continue) continuera. [+ thing] emporter ; [+ person] emmenerb. ( = put into action) [+ plan, order] exécuter ; [+ experiment, search, investigation] faire[+ plan] mener à bonne fin* * *['kærɪ] 1. 2.transitive verb1) porter [bag, shopping, load, news, message] (in dans; on sur)to carry something up/down — porter quelque chose en haut/en bas
to carry something in/out — apporter/emporter quelque chose
to carry cash/a gun — avoir de l'argent liquide/un revolver sur soi
to carry something too far — fig pousser quelque chose trop loin
2) [vehicle, pipe, wire, vein] transporter; [wind, tide, current, stream] emporterto be carried on the wind — être porté or transporté par le vent
3) ( feature) comporter [warning, guarantee, report]; porter [symbol, label]; publier [advert]4) ( entail) comporter [risk]; être passible de [penalty]5) (bear, support) [bridge, road] supporter [load, traffic]6) ( win) l'emporter dans [state, constituency]; remporter [battle, match]7) Medicine être porteur/-euse de [disease]8) ( be pregnant with) [woman] être enceinte de [girl, twins]; [animal] porter [young]9) Commerce (stock, sell) faire [item, brand]10) (hold, bear) ( permanently) porter [tail, head]11) Mathematics retenir [one, two]3.intransitive verb [sound, voice] porter4.Phrasal Verbs:- carry on••to get carried away — (colloq) s'emballer (colloq), se laisser emporter
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80 good
ɡud
1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) bueno; educado2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) bueno, correcto3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) bueno4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bueno, competente5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) bueno, amable6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) bueno; útil, beneficioso7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) bueno, buen (humor), satisfecho, contento8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) bueno, agradable9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) bueno, apropiado, adecuado, suficiente10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) bueno, apto, cualificado, adecuado11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) bueno; sano; en buenas condiciones12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) bueno13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) bueno, positivo14) (thorough: a good clean.) bueno; profundo15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bien, sano, en forma
2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bien, provecho, beneficio2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bien, bondad, lado bueno
3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bueno, bien- goodness
4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) ¡Dios mío!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good
good1 adj1. bueno2. bueno / amablehe's been very good to me ha sido muy amable conmigo / se ha portado muy bien conmigogood for you! ¡bien hecho!to be good at something tener facilidad para algo / ser bueno en algogood2 n bienwhat's the good of shouting if nobody can hear you? ¿de qué sirve gritar si nadie te oye?tr[gʊd]1 bueno,-a (before m sing noun) buen2 (healthy) sano,-a3 (beneficial) bueno,-a4 (kind) amable5 (well-behaved) bueno,-a■ be good! ¡sé bueno!6 (useful) servible1 muy1 ¡bien!1 bien nombre masculino1 (property) bienes nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa good deal bastanteall in good time todo a su debido tiempoas good as como si, prácticamente, casifor good para siemprefor the good of en bien degood afternoon buenas tardesgood evening buenas tardesGood Friday Viernes Santogood heavens!, good grief! ¡cielo santo!good morning buenos díasgood night buenas nochesit's a good job menos malthat's a good one! (joke) ¡ésta sí que es buena!to be as good as new estar como nuevo,-ato be as good as gold ser un ángelto be good at tener aptitudes parato be good for a laugh familiar ser muy divertido,-a, ser muy cachondo,-a■ he's good for nothing no sirve para nada, es un inútilto be up to no good estar tramando algoto do good hacer biento feel good sentirse biento have a good time pasarlo biento make good (be successful) tener éxito, salir bien 2 (reform) reformarse 3 (compensate) indemnizarwhat's the good of «+ ger»? ¿de qué sirve + inf?■ what's the good of denying it? ¿de qué sirve negarlo?goods train tren nombre masculino de mercancíasgoods yard estación nombre femenino de mercancíasstolen goods objetos nombre masculino plural robadosgood ['gʊd] adva good strong rope: una cuerda bien fuerte2) well: bien1) pleasant: bueno, agradablegood news: buenas noticiasto have a good time: divertirse2) beneficial: bueno, beneficiosogood for a cold: beneficioso para los resfriadosit's good for you: es bueno para uno3) full: completo, enteroa good hour: una hora entera4) considerable: bueno, bastantea good many people: muchísima gente, un buen número de gente5) attractive, desirable: bueno, biena good salary: un buen sueldoto look good: quedar bien6) kind, virtuous: bueno, amableshe's a good person: es buena gentethat's good of you!: ¡qué amable!good deeds: buenas obras7) skilled: bueno, hábilto be good at: tener facilidad para8) sound: bueno, sensatogood advice: buenos consejosgood morning: buenos díasgood afternoon (evening): buenas tardesgood night: buenas nochesgood n1) right: bien mto do good: hacer el bien2) goodness: bondad f3) benefit: bien m, provecho mit's for your own good: es por tu propio bien4) goods nplproperty: efectos mpl personales, posesiones fpl5) goods nplwares: mercancía f, mercadería f, artículos mpl6)for good : para siempreadj.• bueno, -a adj.n.• bien s.m.• provecho s.m.
I gʊd1) adjective (comp better; superl best) [The usual translation, bueno, becomes buen when it is used before a masculine singular noun]2) <food/quality/book> buenoit smells good — huele bien, tiene rico or buen olor (AmL)
to make good something: they undertook to make good the damage to the car se comprometieron a hacerse cargo de la reparación del coche; our losses were made good by the company la compañía nos compensó las pérdidas; to make good one's escape — lograr huir
3) ( creditable) <work/progress/results> bueno4) (opportune, favorable) <moment/day/opportunity> buenois this a good time to phone? — ¿es buena hora para llamar?
it's a good job nobody was listening — (colloq) menos mal que nadie estaba escuchando
5) (advantageous, useful) <deal/offer/advice> buenoburn it; that's all it's good for — quémalo, no sirve para otra cosa
it's a good idea to let them know in advance — convendría or no sería mala idea avisarles de antemano
good idea!, good thinking! — buena idea!
6) ( pleasant) buenoto be in a good mood — estar* de buen humor
I hope you have a good time in London — espero que te diviertas or que lo pases bien en Londres
did you have a good flight? — ¿qué tal el vuelo?
7) (healthy, wholesome) <diet/habit/exercise> buenoI'm not feeling too good — (colloq) no me siento or no me encuentro muy bien
spinach is good for you — las espinacas son buenas para la salud or son muy sanas
he drinks more than is good for him — bebe demasiado or más de la cuenta
8) ( attractive)she's got a good figure — tiene buena figura or buen tipo
that dress looks really good on her — ese vestido le queda or le sienta muy bien
9)a) ( in greetings)good morning — buenos días, buen día (RPl)
b) ( in interj phrases)good! now to the next question — bien, pasemos ahora a la siguiente pregunta
good grief/gracious! — por favor!
very good, sir/madam — (frml) lo que mande el señor/la señora (frml)
c) ( for emphasis) (colloq)d)as good as: it's as good as new está como nuevo; he as good as admitted it — prácticamente lo admitió
10) (skilled, competent) buenoto be good AT something/-ING: to be good at languages tener* facilidad para los idiomas; he's good at ironing plancha muy bien; he is good with dogs/children tiene buena mano con or sabe cómo tratar a los perros/los niños; she is good with her hands — es muy habilidosa or mañosa
11) (devoted, committed) buenoa good Catholic/socialist — un buen católico/socialista
12)a) (virtuous, upright) buenob) ( well-behaved) buenobe good — sé bueno, pórtate bien
13) ( kind) buenoto be good TO somebody: she was very good to me fue muy amable conmigo, se portó muy bien conmigo; it was very good of you to come muchas gracias por venir; good old Pete — el bueno de Pete
14) (decent, acceptable) buenogood manners — buenos modales mpl
to have a good reputation — tener* buena reputación
15) ( sound) <customer/payer> bueno16) ( valid) <argument/excuse> buenoit's simply not good enough! — esto no puede ser!, esto es intolerable!
17) (substantial, considerable) <meal/salary/distance> buenothere were a good many people there — había bastante gente or un buen número de personas allí
18) ( not less than)it'll take a good hour — va a llevar su buena hora or una hora larga
19) (thorough, intense) <rest/scolding> bueno
II
1)a) u ( moral right) bien mto do good — hacer* el bien
to be up to no good — (colloq) estar* tramando algo, traerse* algo entre manos
b) ( people)the good — (+ pl vb) los buenos
2) ua) ( benefit) bien mfor the good of somebody/something — por el bien de algn/algo
to do somebody/something good — hacerle* bien a algn/algo
lying won't do you any good at all — mentir no te llevará a ninguna parte, no ganarás or no sacarás nada con mentir
b) ( use)are you any good at drawing? — ¿sabes dibujar?
c) ( in phrases)3) goods pla) ( merchandise) artículos mpl, mercancías fpl, mercaderías fpl (AmS)manufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados, manufacturas fpl
to come up with o deliver the goods — (colloq) cumplir con lo prometido; (before n) <train, wagon> (BrE) de carga; < depot> de mercancías, de mercaderías (AmS)
b) ( property) (frml) bienes mpl
III
it's been a good long while since... — ha pasado su buen tiempo desde...
you messed that up good and proper, didn't you? — (BrE colloq) metiste bien la pata, ¿no? (fam)
2) (AmE colloq) (well, thoroughly) bien[ɡʊd]1. ADJECTIVE(compar better) (superl best) When good is part of a set combination, eg in a good temper, a good deal of, good heavens, look up the noun. The commonest translation of good is bueno, which must be shortened to buen before a masculine singular noun.1) (=satisfactory)a) buenoNote that [bueno]/[buena] {etc} precede the noun in general comments where there is no attempt to compare or rank the person or thing involved:at the end of the day, it's a good investment — a fin de cuentas es una buena inversión
[Bueno]/[buena] {etc} follow the noun when there is implied or explicit comparison:if he set his mind to it, he could be a very good painter — si se lo propusiera podría ser muy buen pintor
Use [ser] rather than [estar] with [bueno] when translating [to be good], unless describing food:I'm not saying it's a good thing or a bad thing — no digo que sea una cosa buena, ni mala
Use [estar] with the adverb [bien] to give a general comment on a situation:it's good to be aware of the views of intelligent people — es bueno conocer los puntos de vista de la gente inteligente
you've written a book, which is good — has escrito un libro, lo que está bien
his hearing is good — del oído está bien, el oído lo tiene bien
b)•
she's good at maths — se le dan bien las matemáticas, es buena en matemáticasshe's good at putting people at their ease — tiene la capacidad de hacer que la gente se sienta relajada
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that's good enough for me — eso me bastait's just not good enough! — ¡esto no se puede consentir!
40% of candidates are not good enough to pass — el 40% de los candidatos no dan el nivel or la talla para aprobar
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to feel good — sentirse bienI don't feel very good about that * — (=I'm rather ashamed) me da bastante vergüenza
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we've never had it so good! * — ¡nunca nos ha ido tan bien!, ¡jamás lo hemos tenido tan fácil!•
how good is her eyesight? — ¿qué tal está de la vista?•
you're looking good — ¡qué guapa estás!things are looking good — las cosas van bien, la cosa tiene buena pinta *
you look good in that — eso te sienta or te va bien
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it's too good to be true — no puede ser, es demasiado bueno para ser ciertohe sounds too good to be true! — ¡algún defecto tiene que tener!
good 2., manner 4), a), mood II, 1., time 1., 5)•
she's good with cats — entiende bien a los gatos, sabe manejarse bien con los gatos2) (=of high quality)always use good ingredients — utilice siempre ingredientes de calidad or los mejores ingredientes
3) (=pleasant) [holiday, day] bueno, agradable; [weather, news] bueno•
it was as good as a holiday — aquello fue como unas vacaciones•
have a good journey! — ¡buen viaje!•
how good it is to know that...! — ¡cuánto me alegro de saber que...!•
it's good to see you — me alegro de verte, gusto en verte (LAm)alive, life 1., 3)•
have a good trip! — ¡buen viaje!4) (=beneficial, wholesome) [food] bueno, sano; [air] puro, sano•
it's good for burns — es bueno para las quemadurasit's good for you or your health — te hace bien
all this excitement isn't good for me! — ¡a mí todas estas emociones no me vienen or sientan nada bien!
it's good for the soul! — hum ¡ennoblece el espíritu!, ¡te enriquece (como persona)!
some children know more than is good for them — algunos niños son demasiado listos or saben demasiado
5) (=favourable) [moment, chance] bueno•
it's a good chance to sort things out — es una buena oportunidad de or para arreglar las cosas•
I tried to find something good to say about him — traté de encontrar algo bueno que decir de él•
this is as good a time as any to do it — es tan buen momento como cualquier otro para hacerlo6) (=useful)the only good chair — la única silla que está bien, la única silla servible or sana
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to be good for (doing) sth — servir para (hacer) algothe ticket is good for three months — el billete es válido or valedero para tres meses
he's good for nothing — es un inútil, es completamente inútil
7) (=sound, valid) [excuse] buenoword 1., 1)•
he is a good risk — (financially) concederle crédito es un riesgo asumible, se le puede prestar dinero8) (=kind)•
that's very good of you — es usted muy amable, ¡qué amable (de su parte)!•
he was so good as to come with me — tuvo la amabilidad de acompañarmeplease would you be so good as to help me down with my case? — ¿me hace el favor de bajarme la maleta?, ¿tendría la bondad de bajarme la maleta? more frm
would you be so good as to sign here? — ¿me hace el favor de firmar aquí?
nature 1., 2)•
he was good to me — fue muy bueno or amable conmigo, se portó bien conmigo9) (=well-behaved) [child] buenobe good! — (morally) ¡sé bueno!; (in behaviour) ¡pórtate bien!; (at this moment) ¡estáte formal!
- be as good as gold10) (=upright, virtuous) buenohe's a good man — es una buena persona, es un buen hombre
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I think I'm as good as him — yo me considero tan buena persona como él•
yes, my good man — sí, mi querido amigo•
send us a photo of your good self — frm tenga a bien enviarnos una foto suyalady 1., 5)•
she's too good for him — ella es más de lo que él se merece11) (=close) bueno•
he's a good friend of mine — es un buen amigo míomy good friend Fernando — mi buen or querido amigo Fernando
12) (=middle-class, respectable)13) (=creditable)14) (=considerable) [supply, number] buenowe were kept waiting for a good hour/thirty minutes — nos tuvieron esperando una hora/media hora larga, nos tuvieron esperando por lo menos una hora/media hora
a good £10 — lo menos 10 libras
15) (=thorough) [scolding] bueno•
to have a good cry — llorar a lágrima viva, llorar a moco tendido *•
to take a good look (at sth) — mirar bien (algo)16)17) (in greetings)good! — ¡muy bien!
(that's) good! — ¡qué bien!, ¡qué bueno! (LAm)
very good, sir — sí, señor
old 1., 5) as good as•
good one! — (=well done, well said) ¡muy bien!, ¡sí señor!to come good good and...as good as saying... — tanto como decir...
to hold good valer ( for para) it's a good jobgood and hot * — bien calentito *
make 1., 3), riddance, thing 2)(it's a) good job he came! * — ¡menos mal que ha venido!
2. ADVERB1) (as intensifier) biena good long walk — un paseo bien largo, un buen paseo
- give as good as one getsgood and properthey were cheated good and proper * — les timaron bien timados *, les timaron con todas las de la ley *
2) (esp US) * (=well) bien"how are you?" - "thanks, I'm good" — -¿cómo estás? -muy bien, gracias
3. NOUN1) (=virtuousness) el bien•
to do good — hacer (el) bien•
he is a power for good — su influencia es muy buena or beneficiosa, hace mucho bien•
there's some good in him — tiene algo bueno2) (=advantage, benefit) bien m•
a rest will do you some good — un descanso te sentará bienthe sea air does you good — el aire del mar le hace or sienta a uno bien
a (fat) lot of good that will do you! * — iro ¡menudo provecho te va a traer!
much good may it do you! — ¡no creo que te sirva de mucho!, ¡para lo que te va a servir!
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for your own good — por tu propio bien•
to be in good with sb — estar a bien con algn•
that's all to the good! — ¡menos mal!•
what good will that do you? — ¿y eso de qué te va a servir?what's the good of worrying? — ¿de qué sirve or para qué preocuparse?
3) (=people of virtue)the good los buenos any goodis he any good? — [worker, singer etc] ¿qué tal lo hace?, ¿lo hace bien?
is this any good? — ¿sirve esto?
for good (and all) (=for ever) para siempreis she any good at cooking? — ¿qué tal cocina?, ¿cocina bien?
no goodhe's gone for good — se ha ido para siempre or para no volver
it's no good — (=no use) no sirve
it's no good, I'll never get it finished in time — así no hay manera, nunca lo terminaré a tiempo
it's no good saying that — de nada sirve or vale decir eso
it's no good worrying — de nada sirve or vale preocuparse, no se saca nada preocupándose
that's no good — eso no vale or sirve
4.COMPOUNDSthe Good Book N — (Rel) la Biblia
good deeds NPL — = good works
good faith N — buena fe f
Good Friday N — (Rel) Viernes m Santo
good guy N — (Cine) bueno m
good looks NPL — atractivo msing físico
good name N — buen nombre m
good works NPL — buenas obras fpl
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I [gʊd]1) adjective (comp better; superl best) [The usual translation, bueno, becomes buen when it is used before a masculine singular noun]2) <food/quality/book> buenoit smells good — huele bien, tiene rico or buen olor (AmL)
to make good something: they undertook to make good the damage to the car se comprometieron a hacerse cargo de la reparación del coche; our losses were made good by the company la compañía nos compensó las pérdidas; to make good one's escape — lograr huir
3) ( creditable) <work/progress/results> bueno4) (opportune, favorable) <moment/day/opportunity> buenois this a good time to phone? — ¿es buena hora para llamar?
it's a good job nobody was listening — (colloq) menos mal que nadie estaba escuchando
5) (advantageous, useful) <deal/offer/advice> buenoburn it; that's all it's good for — quémalo, no sirve para otra cosa
it's a good idea to let them know in advance — convendría or no sería mala idea avisarles de antemano
good idea!, good thinking! — buena idea!
6) ( pleasant) buenoto be in a good mood — estar* de buen humor
I hope you have a good time in London — espero que te diviertas or que lo pases bien en Londres
did you have a good flight? — ¿qué tal el vuelo?
7) (healthy, wholesome) <diet/habit/exercise> buenoI'm not feeling too good — (colloq) no me siento or no me encuentro muy bien
spinach is good for you — las espinacas son buenas para la salud or son muy sanas
he drinks more than is good for him — bebe demasiado or más de la cuenta
8) ( attractive)she's got a good figure — tiene buena figura or buen tipo
that dress looks really good on her — ese vestido le queda or le sienta muy bien
9)a) ( in greetings)good morning — buenos días, buen día (RPl)
b) ( in interj phrases)good! now to the next question — bien, pasemos ahora a la siguiente pregunta
good grief/gracious! — por favor!
very good, sir/madam — (frml) lo que mande el señor/la señora (frml)
c) ( for emphasis) (colloq)d)as good as: it's as good as new está como nuevo; he as good as admitted it — prácticamente lo admitió
10) (skilled, competent) buenoto be good AT something/-ING: to be good at languages tener* facilidad para los idiomas; he's good at ironing plancha muy bien; he is good with dogs/children tiene buena mano con or sabe cómo tratar a los perros/los niños; she is good with her hands — es muy habilidosa or mañosa
11) (devoted, committed) buenoa good Catholic/socialist — un buen católico/socialista
12)a) (virtuous, upright) buenob) ( well-behaved) buenobe good — sé bueno, pórtate bien
13) ( kind) buenoto be good TO somebody: she was very good to me fue muy amable conmigo, se portó muy bien conmigo; it was very good of you to come muchas gracias por venir; good old Pete — el bueno de Pete
14) (decent, acceptable) buenogood manners — buenos modales mpl
to have a good reputation — tener* buena reputación
15) ( sound) <customer/payer> bueno16) ( valid) <argument/excuse> buenoit's simply not good enough! — esto no puede ser!, esto es intolerable!
17) (substantial, considerable) <meal/salary/distance> buenothere were a good many people there — había bastante gente or un buen número de personas allí
18) ( not less than)it'll take a good hour — va a llevar su buena hora or una hora larga
19) (thorough, intense) <rest/scolding> bueno
II
1)a) u ( moral right) bien mto do good — hacer* el bien
to be up to no good — (colloq) estar* tramando algo, traerse* algo entre manos
b) ( people)the good — (+ pl vb) los buenos
2) ua) ( benefit) bien mfor the good of somebody/something — por el bien de algn/algo
to do somebody/something good — hacerle* bien a algn/algo
lying won't do you any good at all — mentir no te llevará a ninguna parte, no ganarás or no sacarás nada con mentir
b) ( use)are you any good at drawing? — ¿sabes dibujar?
c) ( in phrases)3) goods pla) ( merchandise) artículos mpl, mercancías fpl, mercaderías fpl (AmS)manufactured goods — productos mpl manufacturados, manufacturas fpl
to come up with o deliver the goods — (colloq) cumplir con lo prometido; (before n) <train, wagon> (BrE) de carga; < depot> de mercancías, de mercaderías (AmS)
b) ( property) (frml) bienes mpl
III
it's been a good long while since... — ha pasado su buen tiempo desde...
you messed that up good and proper, didn't you? — (BrE colloq) metiste bien la pata, ¿no? (fam)
2) (AmE colloq) (well, thoroughly) bien
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