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sunk (verb)

1 sunk

sunk [sʌŋk]

verb

past participle of sink

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[sʌŋk]
pp sink 2., 3.

English-French dictionary > sunk
2 sunk

1. утопленный; потайной

sunk screw — утопленный винт

sunk handle — утопленная ручка

sunk rivet — заклепка с потайной головкой

2. погружать; тонуть; топить

Синонимический ряд:

1. beaten (adj.) abject; base; beaten; defeated; degraded; down and out; finished; low; ruined

2. downcast (adj.) bad; blue; cast down; chapfallen; crestfallen; dejected; depressed; disconsolate; dispirited; doleful; down; downcast; downhearted; down-in-the-mouth; downthrown; droopy; dull; heartsick; heartsore; hipped; low-spirited; mopey; soul-sick; spiritless; woebegone

3. deteriorated (verb) declined; degenerated; descended; deteriorated; disintegrated; retrograded; rotted; stooped; worsened

4. fallen (verb) declined; dipped; dove; dropped; fall off; fallen; plummeted; set; skidded; slumped; tumbled; went down/gone down

5. foundered (verb) foundered; submerged; submersed; went under/gone under

6. humbled (verb) abased; cast down; debased; degraded; demeaned; humbled; humiliated

7. lowered (verb) couched; depressed; drooped; let down; lowered

8. run (verb) driven; drove/driven; dug; plunged; rammed; ran/run; run; stabbed; stuck; thrust

9. settled (verb) gravitated; settled

10. slipped (verb) slipped; vitiated

11. totalled (verb) demolished; destroyed; dynamited; finished; ruined; shattered; smashed; torpedoed; totalled; undone; wracked; wrecked

English-Russian base dictionary > sunk
3 sunk

see sink

verb \/sʌŋk\/

perf. partisipp av ➢ sink, 2

English-Norwegian dictionary > sunk
4 submerged

1. a погружённый в воду; покрытый водой; находящийся в подводном положении

submerged speed — скорость подводного хода

submerged launcher — подводная пусковая установка

submerged endurance — подводная дальность плавания

submerged propulsion — движение в подводном положении

submerged foil — полностью погруженное подводное крыло

submerged storage system — система подводного хранения

2. a погрязший в нищете

the submerged tenth — беднейшая часть населения, парии

Синонимический ряд:

1. dipped (adj.) baptized; bathed; dipped; doused; drowned; immersed; plunged; soaked; wet

2. deluged (verb) deluged; drowned; engulfed; flooded; inundated; overflowed; overwhelmed; swamped

3. dipped (verb) dipped; doused; ducked; dunked; immersed; soused

4. hid (verb) buried; hid; obscured

5. sank or sunk/sunk (verb) foundered; sank; sank or sunk/sunk; submersed; went down/gone down; went under/gone under

English-Russian base dictionary > submerged
5 fallen

1. n собир. павшие

fallen stock — туши павших животных

2. a упавший

fallen deadwood — валежник

3. a опавший

fallen leaves — опавшие листья

4. a павший

fallen in battle — павший в бою

5. a падший; опустившийся

fallen woman — падшая женщина

the fallen angel — падший ангел; Люцифер, сатана

6. a разорённый, разорившийся

Синонимический ряд:

1. discontinued (adj.) abandoned; diminished; discontinued; dropped; expelled; forsaken; ostracized; released; toppled

2. abated (verb) abated; died away; died down; eased off; ebbed; let up; lulled; moderated; relented; slackened; subsided; waned

3. come (verb) come; occurred

4. dropped (verb) descended; dipped; dove; dropped; keeled over; lowered; pitched; plummeted; plunged; skidded; slumped; spilled; sprawled; toppled; tumbled

5. passed (verb) devolved; passed

6. slipped (verb) slipped; vitiated

7. submitted (verb) collapsed; go down; go under; gone down; gone under; submitted; succumbed; surrendered; toppled

8. sunk (verb) declined; descended; dipped; fall off; slumped; sunk

English-Russian base dictionary > fallen
6 sink

1. noun
Spülbecken, das; Spüle, die

pour something down the sink — etwas in den Ausguss schütten
2. intransitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) sinken

leave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen

2)

sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]

sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken

sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)

be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein

3) (come to lower level or pitch) sinken; (fig.): (fail) [Moral, Hoffnung:] sinken

somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt

sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken

4) (fall) [Preis, Temperatur, Währung, Produktion usw.:] sinken

sink in value — im Wert sinken
3. transitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machen

be sunk — (fig. coll.): (have failed) aufgeschmissen sein (ugs.)

sink one's differences — seine Streitigkeiten begraben

2) (lower) senken; (Golf) ins Loch schlagen [Ball]

3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]

Phrasal Verbs:

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[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) versenken

2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.), sinken

3) (to (cause to) go deeply( into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) sich senken

4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) versinken; versenken

5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.)
2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.)

- sunken
- be sunk
- sink in
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sink

[sɪŋk]

I. n

1. (kitchen sink) Spüle f, Spülbecken nt, Abwaschbecken nt SCHWEIZ, SCHWEIZ a. Schüttstein m veraltend

2. AM (washbasin) Waschbecken nt, Lavabo nt SCHWEIZ

3. (cesspool) Senkgrube f

4. (sewer) Abfluss m

5. GEOL Senke f

6. TELEC [Nachrichten]senke f

7. ( fig: place of vice) Pfuhl m fig veraltend geh

II. vi

<sank or sunk, sunk>

1. (not float) untergehen, sinken

will the cardboard box float or \sink? wird die Schachtel schwimmen oder untergehen?

cork won't \sink Kork schwimmt [oben]

2. (in mud, snow) einsinken

3. (go downward) sinken; sun, moon versinken, untergehen

the sun sank below the horizon die Sonne versank hinter dem Horizont

to \sink to the bottom auf den Boden sinken; sediments sich akk auf dem Boden absetzen

to \sink to the bottom of the table ( fig) ans Tabellenende rutschen

4. (become lower) terrain absinken, abfallen

5. (move to a lower position) surface, house, construction sich akk senken; (level also) sinken

the level of the flood waters did not \sink for weeks der Hochwasserstand ging wochenlang nicht zurück

6. (become limp) arm, head herabsinken; person umsinken

to \sink to one's knees auf die Knie sinken

to \sink to the ground zu Boden sinken

7. (decrease) amount, value sinken; demand, sales, numbers also zurückgehen

the pound sank two cents against the dollar das Pfund hat zwei Cent gegenüber dem Dollar verloren

the yen sank to a new low against the dollar der Yen hat gegenüber dem Dollar einen neuen Tiefstand erreicht

student numbers have sunk die Studentenzahlen sind zurückgegangen

8. (become lower in pitch) sich akk senken

his voice sank to a whisper seine Stimme senkte sich zu einem leisen Flüstern

9. (decline) standard, quality sinken, nachlassen; moral character sinken

I didn't think he'd \sink so low ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass er so tief sinken würde

you are \sinking to his level! du begibst dich auf das gleiche niedrige Niveau wie er!

to \sink in sb's estimation [or esteem] in jds Achtung sinken

10. (decline in health)

▪ to be \sinking [fast] [gesundheitlich] stark abbauen

Mrs Jones is \sinking fast Mrs. Jones Zustand verschlechtert sich rapide

11. (become hollow) cheeks einfallen

12. (become absorbed)

to be sunk in thought/a book in Gedanken/ein Buch vertieft sein

13.

▶ to be sunk in debt in Schulden stecken

▶ sb's heart \sinks (gets sadder) jdm wird das Herz schwer; (becomes discouraged) jd verliert den Mut, jdm rutscht das Herz in die Hose fam

▶ to leave sb/sth to \sink or swim jdn/etw seinem Schicksal überlassen

I was left to \sink or swim ich war ganz auf mich [selbst] gestellt

▶ we \sink or swim together wir werden gemeinsam untergehen oder gemeinsam überleben

▶ sb's spirits \sink jds Stimmung sinkt [auf null]

▶ to \sink like a stone ein Schlag ins Wasser sein fig

Jill's suggestion sank like a stone Jills Vorschlag stieß auf keinerlei Gegenliebe

▶ to \sink without trace ship mit Mann und Maus untergehen fam; person von der Bildfläche verschwinden fam

III. vt

<sank or sunk, sunk>

1. (cause to submerge)

▪ to \sink sth etw versenken

to \sink a ship ein Schiff versenken

2. ( fig: ruin)

▪ to \sink sth etw zerstören, zunichtemachen

to \sink plans/hopes Pläne/Hoffnungen zunichtemachen

3. SPORT

▪ to \sink sth etw versenken

to \sink a ball (into a hole) einen Ball einlochen; (into a pocket) einen Ball versenken

to \sink the black/red die schwarze/rote Kugel versenken

4. BRIT, AUS ( fam: drink)

to \sink a bottle of wine/a pint eine Flasche Wein/eine Halbe Bier hinunterspülen fam

5. (pay off)

to \sink a debt eine Schuld tilgen

6. (suppress)

to \sink a fact eine Tatsache vertuschen

7. (give up)

to \sink a claim/one's pride einen Anspruch/seinen Stolz aufgeben

8. (settle)

to \sink one's differences/a controversy seine Differenzen/eine Streitigkeit beilegen

9. (dig)

to \sink a shaft MIN einen Schacht abteufen fachspr

to \sink a well einen Brunnen bohren

10. (lower)

▪ to \sink sth etw senken

to \sink one's voice to a whisper seine Stimme zu einem Flüsterton senken

11.

▶ to \sink one's worries in drink seinen Kummer im Alkohol ertränken

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I [sɪŋk] pret sank, ptp sunk
1. vt

1) ship, object versenken

2) (fig: ruin) theory zerstören; hopes zunichtemachen, zerstören

now we're sunk! (inf) — jetzt sind wir geliefert (inf)

3) shaft senken, teufen (spec); hole ausheben

to sink a post in the ground — einen Pfosten in den Boden einlassen

they sank a pipe under the riverbed — sie versenkten ein Rohr unter dem Flussbett

See:

→ well

4) (Brit inf) drink hinunterschütten (inf), hinunterspülen (inf)

5) teeth, claws schlagen

I'd like to sink my teeth into a juicy steak — ich möchte in ein saftiges Steak reinbeißen (inf)

6) differences begraben

7)

to sink money into sth — Geld in etw (acc) stecken

8) golf ball einlochen; billiard ball in das Loch treiben

9) (= lower) eyes, voice, value of currency senken

he sank his head in his hands — er stützte den Kopf auf die Hände

10)

to be sunk in thought — in Gedanken versunken sein

to be sunk in a book — in ein Buch vertieft sein

sunk in depression/despair — völlig deprimiert/verzweifelt

2. vi

1) person, object untergehen; (ship) untergehen, sinken

to sink to the bottom — auf den Grund sinken

he was left to sink or swim (fig) —

if I go down I'll make sure you all sink with me — wenn es mich erwischt, werde ich euch alle mitreißen

2) (= go down, subside) sinken; (sun) versinken; (voice) sich senken; (building, land etc) sich senken, absinken

the building is gradually sinking into the mud — das Gebäude versinkt allmählich im Schlamm

he sank up to his knees in the mud —

to sink (down) into a chair — in einen Sessel (nieder)sinken

to sink back into the cushions —

the flames sank lower and lower — das Feuer fiel immer mehr in sich zusammen

the sun sank beneath the horizon —

the record has sunk to the bottom of the charts — die Platte ist ans Ende der Liste gerutscht

to sink to one's knees — auf die Knie sinken

to sink out of sight — versinken

to sink into a deep sleep/into depression — in tiefen Schlaf/in Depressionen versinken

my spirits or my heart sank at the sight of the work —

the sick man is sinking fast — der Kranke verfällt zusehends

3) (= deteriorate, lessen output, shares, standards) sinken

to sink into insignificance — zur Bedeutungslosigkeit herabsinken

to sink deeper into recession — immer tiefer in die Rezession geraten
II
n
Ausguss m; (in kitchen also) Spülbecken nt
sink unit — Spültisch m, Spüle f

sink tidy — Abflusssieb nt

sink of iniquity — Sündenpfuhl m, Stätte f des Lasters

See:

→ kitchen sink

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sink [sıŋk]

A v/i prät sank [sæŋk], sunk [sʌŋk], pperf sunk [sʌŋk]

1. sinken, untergehen (Schiff etc; auch Gestirn):

sink or swim fig ganz egal, was passiert;

leave sb to sink or swim fig jemanden seinem Schicksal oder sich selbst überlassen

2. herabsinken (Kopf etc):

sink into a chair in einen Sessel sinken;

sink into the grave ins Grab sinken

3. ver-, einsinken:

sink in the deep snow

4. sich senken:

a) herabsinken (Dunkelheit, Wolke etc)

b) abfallen (Gelände)

c) einsinken (Haus, Grund)

5. sinken, fallen (Preise, Wasserspiegel, Zahl etc)

6. zusammen-, umsinken

7. sink under erliegen (dat)

8. (ein)dringen, (ein)sickern ( beide:

into in akk)

9. fig (into) (in jemandes Geist) eindringen, sich einprägen (dat):

he allowed his words to sink in er ließ seine Worte wirken

10. sink into fig in Ohnmacht, Schlaf etc sinken

11. nachlassen, abnehmen, schwächer werden (Sturm etc):

the sinking flames die verlöschenden Flammen

12. sich dem Ende nähern, schwächer werden (Kranker):

the patient is sinking fast der Kranke verfällt zusehends

13. sink into in Armut, Vergessenheit etc geraten, dem Laster etc verfallen

14. (im Wert etc) sinken

15. sich senken (Stimme, Blick): his voice sank to a whisper senkte sich zu einem Flüstern

16. sinken (Mut):

his heart sank ihn verließ der Mut, sein Mut sank; → boot¹ A 1

B v/t

1. zum Sinken bringen

2. a) ein Schiff etc versenken

b) umg ein Getränk hinunterschütten

3. ein Rohr etc ver-, einsenken

4. eine Grube etc ausheben, einen Brunnen, ein Loch bohren:

sink a shaft (Bergbau) einen Schacht abteufen

5. TECH

a) einlassen, -betten

b) eingravieren, -schneiden

c) einen Stempel schneiden

6. den Wasserspiegel etc, auch einen Preis, einen Wert senken

7. den Blick, Kopf, auch die Stimme senken:

sink one’s head on one’s chest den Kopf auf die Brust sinken lassen

8. (im Preis oder Wert) herabsetzen

9. vermindern, -ringern

10. fig das Niveau, den Stand herabdrücken

11. a) zugrunde richten, ruinieren:

we are sunk umg wir sind erledigt oder geliefert

b) einen Plan etc zum Scheitern bringen

12. eine Tatsache etc verheimlichen, vertuschen

13. sich hinwegsetzen über (akk):

sink one’s differences den Streit begraben oder beilegen

14. Geld, Arbeit etc investieren (in, into in akk)

15. WIRTSCH eine Schuld tilgen

16. einen Anspruch, Namen etc aufgeben

C s

1. Ausguss(becken) m(n), Spülbecken n, Spüle f (in der Küche):

go down the sink fig umg zum Teufel gehen, flöten gehen;

sink tidy Abflusssieb n

2. Abfluss m, Abwasserrohr n

3. fig Pfuhl m, Sumpf m:

a sink of iniquity

a) ein Sündenpfuhl,

b) eine Lasterhöhle

4. GEOL

a) Bodensenke f

b) Endsee m, Binnendelta n

c) Erosionstrichter m

5. THEAT Versenkung f

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1. noun
Spülbecken, das; Spüle, die

pour something down the sink — etwas in den Ausguss schütten
2. intransitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) sinken

leave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen

2)

sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]

sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken

sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)

be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein

3) (come to lower level or pitch) sinken; (fig.): (fail) [Moral, Hoffnung:] sinken

somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt

sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken

4) (fall) [Preis, Temperatur, Währung, Produktion usw.:] sinken

sink in value — im Wert sinken
3. transitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machen

be sunk — (fig. coll.): (have failed) aufgeschmissen sein (ugs.)

sink one's differences — seine Streitigkeiten begraben

2) (lower) senken; (Golf) ins Loch schlagen [Ball]

3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]

Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

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n.

Spültisch m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk)

= absacken v.

absenken v.

graben v.

(§ p.,pp.: grub, gegraben)

nachlassen v.

sinken v.

(§ p.,pp.: sank, ist gesunken) (•§ p.,pp.: sank, gesungen•)

untergehen v.

English-german dictionary > sink
7 sink

siŋk
1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) hundir(se), irse a pique

2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) ponerse, bajar, descender

3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) penetrar, clavar, hundir, hincar

4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) hundirse, venirse abajo, desanimarse

5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) invertir

2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) fregadero, pila, lavabo, lavamanos

- sunken
- be sunk
- sink in

sink¹ n fregadero / pila

she washed the dishes in the sink lavó los platos en el fregadero

sink² vb hundir

the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank el Titanic chocó contra un iceberg y se hundió

El pasado de sink es sank y el participio pasado es sunk

sink

tr[sɪŋk]

noun

1 (in kitchen) fregadero, pila; (in bathroom) lavabo, lavamanos nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt sank tr[sæŋk], pp sunk tr[sʌŋk])

1 (ship) hundir, echar a pique

2 figurative use (hopes, plans) acabar con

3 (hole, shaft, tunnel) cavar, excavar; (well) abrir; (post, pipe, cable) enterrar; (knife) clavar, hundir; (teeth) hincar ( into, en)

4 (forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

5 (invest) invertir ( into, en)

6 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (drink) soplar

7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (snooker, golf) meter

intransitive verb

1 (ship) hundirse, irse al pique; (stone, wood, etc) hundirse

2 (land, building) hundirse

3 (sun, moon) ponerse

4 (figures, prices, value) bajar; (water, level) descender, bajar

■ his voice sank to a whisper su voz se convirtió en un susurro

5 figurative use (hopes etc) venirse abajo

■ my heart sank se me cayó el alma a los pies

6 (person) dejarse caer

■ he sank bank into an armchair se dejó caer en un sillón

■ she sank to her knees cayó de rodillas

7 (decline) hundirse ( into, en), caer ( into, en)

■ she sank into a deep depression cayó en una profunda depresión

■ they sank into poverty se hundieron en la miseria

■ how could you sink so low? ¿cómo has podido caer tan bajo?

■ he has sunk in our estimation ha bajado en nuestra estima

8 (deteriorate) empeorar

■ the patient is sinking fast el paciente está empeorando rápidamente

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to leave somebody to sink or swim abandonar a alguien a su suerte

to be sunk (finished) estar perdido,-a

to be sunk in thought estar sumido,-a en sus pensamientos

to sink one's differences hacer las paces

sink ['sɪŋk] v, sank ['sæŋk] or sunk ['sʌŋk] ; sunk ; sinking vi

1) : hundirse (dícese de un barco)

2) drop, fall: descender, caer

to sink into a chair: dejarse caer en una silla

her heart sank: se le cayó el alma a los pies

3) decrease: bajar

sink vt

1) : hundir (un barco, etc.)

2) excavate: excavar (un pozo para minar), perforar (un pozo de agua)

3) plunge, stick: clavar, hincar

4) invest: invertir (fondos)

sink n

1)

kitchen sink : fregadero m, lavaplatos m Chile, Col, Mex

2)

bathroom sink : lavabo m, lavamanos m

sink

n.

• derramadero s.m.

• fregadero s.m.

• fregador s.m.

• pila s.f.

• pileta s.f.

• sumidero s.m.

• vaciadero s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk) = abismar v.

• anegarse v.

• cavar v.

• hincar v.

• hundir v.

• hundirse v.

• naufragar v.

• olvidar v.

• perforar v.

• sumergir v.

• sumir v.

• zozobrar v.

I
1. sɪŋk
(past sank; past p sunk) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirse

the sediment sinks to the bottom of the jar — el sedimento se deposita en el fondo del frasco

to leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte

b) ( subside)

to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)

he sank back into the chair — se arrellanó en el sillón

she sank to the floor — se desplomó en el suelo

2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar

the pound has sunk to an all-time low — la libra ha alcanzado el nivel más bajo en la historia

3)

a) ( decline) declinar

she's sinking fast — se está apagando rápidamente

b) ( degenerate) degradarse

I'd never sink so low — nunca caería tan bajo

c) ( be discouraged)

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*

b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con

2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder

3)

a) ( drive in)

to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo

b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*

4) ( invest)

to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo

5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)

he sank two baskets — encestó dos veces

6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

to sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

II

noun

a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)

b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl)

I [sɪŋk] (pt sank) (pp sunk)
1. VT

1) (=submerge) [+ ship] hundir; (fig) (=destroy) [+ person] hundir; [+ project] acabar con, dar al traste con; [+ theory] destruir, acabar con

to be sunk * — estar perdido

2) (=open up) [+ mineshaft] abrir, excavar; [+ hole] hacer, excavar; [+ well] perforar, abrir

3) (=bury, lay)

a) [+ pipe] enterrar; [+ foundations] echar

to sink a post two metres into the ground — fijar un poste dos metros bajo tierra

she sunk her face into her hands — hundió la cara en las manos

his eyes were sunk deep into their sockets — tenía los ojos hundidos

b) (fig)

to be sunk in thought — estar absorto en mis etc pensamientos, estar ensimismado

to be sunk in depression — estar sumido en la depresión

4) (=forget) [+ feelings] ahogar

- let's sink our differences

5) (=dig in) [+ knife] hundir, clavar; [+ teeth] hincar

I sank my knife into the cheese — hundí or clavé el cuchillo en el queso

he sank his teeth into my arm — me hincó los dientes en el brazo

6) (=invest)

to sink money in or into sth — invertir dinero en algo

7) (Brit) * [+ drink] tragarse *

8) (Sport) [+ ball, putt] embocar

2. VI

1) [ship, object] hundirse

the body sank to the bottom of the lake — el cadáver se hundió en el fondo del lago

the yeast sinks to the bottom in beer — la levadura se deposita en el fondo de la cerveza

to sink out of sight — desaparecer

to sink without trace — (fig) desaparecer sin dejar rastro

- leave sb to sink or swim

we're all in the same boat and we sink or swim together — todos estamos en la misma situación, y una de dos: o nos hundimos o salimos a flote juntos

2) (=subside) [building, land] hundirse; [flood waters] bajar de nivel; [sun] ponerse

3) (=slump) [person]

to sink into a chair — arrellanarse en una silla, dejarse caer en una silla

to sink to one's knees — caer de rodillas

I sank into a deep sleep — caí en un sueño profundo

she would sometimes sink into depression — a veces se sumía en la depresión

he sank deeper into debt — se hundió más y más en las deudas

to sink into poverty — hundirse or caer en la miseria

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

her spirits sank lower and lower — tenía la moral cada vez más baja

4) (=deteriorate) [sick person]

he's sinking fast — está cada vez peor

5) (=fall) (in amount, value)

the shares have sunk to three dollars — las acciones han bajado a tres dólares

he has sunk in my estimation — ha bajado en mi estima

his voice sank to a whisper — su voz se redujo a un susurro

3.

CPD

sink estate N — urbanización en una zona deprimida y con graves problemas sociales y de orden público

- sink back

- sink down

- sink in

II [sɪŋk]
1.

N (in kitchen) fregadero m, pila f ; (in bathroom) lavabo m

2.

ADJ [estate] degradado, deprimido; [school] con un nivel muy bajo

3.

CPD

sink tidy N — recipiente para lavavajillas, jabón y estropajos

sink unit N — fregadero m

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I
1. [sɪŋk]
(past sank; past p sunk) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirse

the sediment sinks to the bottom of the jar — el sedimento se deposita en el fondo del frasco

to leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte

b) ( subside)

to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)

he sank back into the chair — se arrellanó en el sillón

she sank to the floor — se desplomó en el suelo

2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar

the pound has sunk to an all-time low — la libra ha alcanzado el nivel más bajo en la historia

3)

a) ( decline) declinar

she's sinking fast — se está apagando rápidamente

b) ( degenerate) degradarse

I'd never sink so low — nunca caería tan bajo

c) ( be discouraged)

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*

b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con

2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder

3)

a) ( drive in)

to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo

b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*

4) ( invest)

to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo

5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)

he sank two baskets — encestó dos veces

6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

to sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

II

noun

a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)

b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl)

English-spanish dictionary > sink
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sink [sɪŋk]

(preterite sank, past participle sunk)

1. intransitive verb

   a. [ship, person, object] couler

• to sink to the bottom couler au fond

• to sink like a stone couler à pic

• they left him to sink or swim ils l'ont laissé se débrouiller tout seul

   b. ( = subside) s'affaisser ; [level, river] baisser

• the sun sank below the horizon le soleil a disparu à l'horizon

• to sink out of sight disparaître

• to sink to one's knees tomber à genoux

• he sank into the mud up to his knees il s'est enfoncé dans la boue jusqu'aux genoux

• she let her head sink into the pillow elle a laissé retomber sa tête sur l'oreiller

• he is sinking fast ( = dying) il décline rapidement

   c. ( = fall) to sink into a deep sleep sombrer dans un profond sommeil

• to sink into poverty sombrer dans la misère

• his heart sank l'accablement s'est emparé de lui

• his heart sank at the thought son cœur s'est serré à cette pensée

   d. [prices, value] chuter

• the euro has sunk to a new low l'euro a atteint sa cote la plus basse

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ ship, business, project] couler ; [+ object] immerger ; [+ theory] démolir ; [+ person] (inf) couler

• to be sunk in thought être plongé dans ses pensées

• I'm sunk (inf) je suis fichu (inf)

   b. [+ mine, well, foundations] creuser

• to sink a post in the ground enfoncer un pieu dans le sol

• he can sink a glass of beer in five seconds (inf) (British) il peut descendre (inf) une bière en cinq secondes

• to sink the ball (Golf) faire entrer la balle dans le trou

• to sink a lot of money in a project investir beaucoup d'argent dans un projet

3. noun

(in kitchen) évier m ; (US in bathroom) lavabo m

4. compounds

► sink unit noun bloc-évier m

► sink in intransitive verb

   a. [person] s'enfoncer ; [water] pénétrer

   b. [explanation] rentrer (inf) ; [remark] faire son effet

• as it hadn't really sunk in yet he... comme il ne réalisait pas encore, il...

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[sɪŋk] 1.
noun

1) ( basin) ( in kitchen) évier m; ( in bathroom) lavabo m

double sink — évier à deux bacs

2) ( cesspit) lit fosse f d'aisance; fig cloaque m

3) (also sinkhole) doline f
2.
transitive verb (prét sank; pp sunk)

1) Nautical ( by scuttling) couler; ( by torpedo) torpiller

2) ( bore) forer [oil well]; creuser [foundations]

3) ( embed) enfoncer [post, pillar]

to sink one's teeth into — mordre à pleines dents dans [sandwich]

the dog sank its teeth into my arm — le chien a planté ses crocs dans mon bras

4) (colloq) GB ( drink) descendre (colloq) [drink]

5) Sport mettre [quelque chose] dans le trou [billiard ball]; rentrer [putt]

6) ( destroy) [scandal] faire couler [party]

without capital we're sunk — sans capital nous sommes perdus

7) ( invest)

to sink money into something — engloutir de l'argent dans quelque chose
3.
intransitive verb (prét sank; pp sunk)

1) ( fail to float) couler

to sink without a trace — fig tomber dans les oubliettes

2) ( drop to lower level) [sun, water level, pressure] baisser; [cake] redescendre

the sun sinks in the West — le soleil disparaît à l'ouest

to sink to the floor — s'effondrer

to sink to one's knees — tomber à genoux

to sink into a chair — s'affaler dans un fauteuil

to sink into a deep sleep — sombrer dans un profond sommeil

3) fig ( fall) baisser

he has sunk in my estimation — il a baissé dans mon estime

4) ( subside) [building, wall] s'effondrer

to sink into — s'enfoncer dans [mud]; sombrer dans [anarchy, obscurity]

to sink under the weight of — [shelf] plier sous le poids de [boxes etc]; [person, company] crouler sous le poids de [debt]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

English-French dictionary > sink
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sink [sɪŋk]

évier ⇒ 1 (a) lavabo ⇒ 1 (a) couler ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) faire échouer ⇒ 2 (b) oublier ⇒ 2 (c) enfoncer ⇒ 2 (d) creuser ⇒ 2 (e) investir ⇒ 2 (f) sombrer ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (f) s'enfoncer ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (f), 3 (g) baisser ⇒ 3 (c), 3 (e) s'affaiser ⇒ 3 (c) s'écrouler ⇒ 3 (d) plonger ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (e)

(pt sank [sæŋk], pp sunk [sʌŋk])

1 noun

(a) (in kitchen) évier m; (in bathroom) lavabo m;

∎ double sink évier m à deux bacs

(b) (cesspool) puisard m;

∎ figurative a sink of sin and corruption un cloaque du vice

(c) Geology doline f

2 transitive verb

(a) (boat, submarine) couler, envoyer par le fond;

∎ figurative to be sunk in thought être plongé dans ses pensées

(b) (ruin → plans) faire échouer;

∎ their bid has sunk any chance of us getting the contract leur offre a réduit à néant nos chances de décrocher le contrat;

∎ this latest scandal looks certain to sink him ce dernier scandale va sûrement le couler;

∎ familiar if they don't come we're sunk! s'ils ne viennent pas, nous sommes fichus!

(c) (forget) oublier;

∎ he sank his troubles in drink il noya ses soucis dans l'alcool;

∎ they'll have to learn to sink their differences il faudra qu'ils apprennent à oublier leurs différends

(d) (plunge, drive → knife, spear, stake) enfoncer;

∎ they're sinking the piles for the jetty ils sont en train de mettre en place les pilotis de la jetée;

∎ the fishpond was a metal basin sunk in the ground l'étang à poissons était un bassin en métal enfoncé dans le sol;

∎ I sank my teeth into the peach j'ai mordu dans la pêche;

∎ the dog sank its teeth into my leg le chien m'enfonça ou me planta ses crocs dans la jambe

(e) (dig, bore → well, mine shaft) creuser, forer

(f) (invest → money) mettre, investir; (→ extravagantly) engloutir;

∎ we sank a fortune into this company nous avons englouti une fortune dans cette société

(g) Sport (score → basket) marquer; (→ putt) réussir;

∎ to sink the ball (in snooker) couler la bille; (in basketball) réussir le tir ou le panier; (in golf) envoyer la balle dans le trou

(h) Finance (debt) amortir

(i) British familiar (drink down) s'envoyer, siffler;

∎ to sink a pint s'envoyer une pinte de bière

3 intransitive verb

(a) (below surface → boat) couler, sombrer; (→ person, stone, log) couler;

∎ to sink like a stone couler à pic;

∎ the bottle sank slowly to the bottom of the pool la bouteille a coulé lentement jusqu'au fond de la piscine;

∎ the prow had not yet sunk beneath the surface la proue n'était pas encore submergée;

∎ Atlantis sank beneath the seas l'Atlantide a été engloutie par les mers;

∎ to sink without (a) trace disparaître sans laisser de trace; figurative tomber dans l'oubli;

∎ figurative it was a case of sink or swim il a bien fallu se débrouiller;

∎ now it's up to them to sink or swim by themselves à eux maintenant de se débrouiller comme ils peuvent

(b) (in mud, snow etc) s'enfoncer;

∎ at each step, I sank up to my knees in water à chaque pas, je m'enfonçais dans l'eau jusqu'aux genoux;

∎ the wheels sank into the mud les roues s'enfonçaient dans la boue;

∎ to sink into quicksand s'enliser dans des sables mouvants

(c) (subside → level, water, flames) baisser; (→ building, ground) s'affaisser;

∎ Venice is sinking Venise est en train de s'affaisser;

∎ the sun/moon is sinking le soleil/la lune disparaît à l'horizon;

∎ the moon sank behind the mountains la lune a disparu derrière les montagnes;

∎ as I climbed, the valley sank out of sight au fur et à mesure que je grimpais, la vallée disparaissait

(d) (sag, slump → person) s'affaler, s'écrouler; (→ hopes) s'écrouler;

∎ I sank back in my seat je me suis enfoncé dans mon fauteuil;

∎ her head sank back on the pillow sa tête retomba sur l'oreiller;

∎ he sank onto the bed il s'est affalé ou il s'est laissé tomber sur le lit;

∎ to sink to the ground s'effondrer;

∎ to sink to one's knees tomber à genoux;

∎ she sank down on her knees elle tomba à genoux;

∎ my heart or spirits sank when I saw I was too late j'ai perdu courage en voyant que j'arrivais trop tard;

∎ his heart sinks every time he gets a letter from her il a un serrement de cœur chaque fois qu'il reçoit une lettre d'elle

(e) (decrease, diminish → wages, rates, temperature) baisser; (more dramatically) plonger, chuter; (→ voice) se faire plus bas;

∎ you have sunk in my estimation tu as baissé dans mon estime;

∎ the dollar has sunk to half its former value le dollar a perdu la moitié de sa valeur;

∎ profits have sunk to an all-time low les bénéfices sont au plus bas;

∎ her voice had sunk to a whisper (purposefully) elle s'était mise à chuchoter; (weakly) sa voix n'était plus qu'un murmure

(f) (slip, decline) sombrer, s'enfoncer;

∎ to sink into apathy/depression sombrer dans l'apathie/dans la dépression;

∎ he sank deeper into crime il s'enfonça dans la délinquance;

∎ the house sank into decay and ruin la maison est tombée en ruines;

∎ how could you sink so low? comment as-tu pu tomber si bas?;

∎ to sink to new depths tomber plus bas;

∎ the patient is sinking fast le malade décline rapidement;

∎ he has sunk into a coma il est tombé dans le coma;

∎ I sank into a deep sleep j'ai sombré dans un sommeil profond

(g) (penetrate → blade, arrow) s'enfoncer;

∎ I felt the dog's teeth sink into my arm j'ai senti les crocs du chien s'enfoncer dans mon bras

►► American sink board égouttoir m;

British sink estate cité f dépotoir;

sink tidy = rangement pour ustensiles sur un évier;

sink unit bloc-évier m

➲ sink in intransitive verb

(a) (nail, blade) s'enfoncer

(b) (soak → varnish, cream) pénétrer

(c) (register → news) être compris ou assimilé; (→ allusion) faire son effet;

∎ I heard what you said, but it didn't sink in at the time je vous ai entendu, mais je n'ai pas vraiment saisi sur le moment;

∎ the implications of the epidemic have not yet sunk in on ne se rend pas encore vraiment compte ou on ne réalise pas encore quelles seront les conséquences de cette épidémie;

∎ I paused to let my words sink in j'ai marqué une pause pour que mes paroles fassent leur effet;

∎ it was beginning to sink in that things had changed je commençais/il commençait/ etc à comprendre que les choses avaient changé

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10 sink

siŋk 1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) synke, gå ned

2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) gå ned, falle, synke

3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) trenge/bore inn, synke

4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) miste motet

5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) satse penger på
2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) vask, oppvaskkum

- sunken
- be sunk
- sink in

senke

I
subst. \/sɪŋk\/

1) oppvaskkum, (utslags)vask

2) (amer.) vaskevannsfat

3) avløps(rør), sluk

4) avløpsrenne, kloakk

5) septiktank

6) ( geologi) synkehull, jordfallshull

7) ( om terreng) fordypning

8) ( edb) datamottaker

9) ( overført) pøl, sump

a sink of iniquity en lastens hule
II
verb ( sank - sunk) \/sɪŋk\/

1) ( også overført) synke, senke seg (ned), gå ned

• the sun was sinking in the west

solen gikk ned i vest

• the foundations have sunk

grunnmuren har sunket

• my heart sank

jeg mistet motet

• the ship sank rapidly

skipet sank raskt

• he's sinking fast

det går raskt mot slutten for ham

• his cheeks have sunk in

han har fått innsunkne kinn

• I sank in her estimation

jeg falt i hennes aktelse

• his voice sank to a whisper

hans stemme sank til en hvisken

2) senke, få til å synke, la synke

• the pirates sank our ship

piratene senket skipet vårt

• sink your voice!

senk stemmen din

• she sank her head on her chest

hun lot hodet synke ned mot brystet

• they are sinking prices

de senker prisene

3) avta, minske, falle

• the prices have sunk

prisene har sunket

4) legge seg, løye

• the wind is sinking

vinden løyer

5) synke, forfalle

6) skråne, helle

• the ground sinks to the sea

bakken skråner ned mot sjøen

7) seile i senk, skyte i senk, styrte, senke

8) ignorere, la ligge, glemme, se bort fra

• let us sink our differences

la oss glemme våre uoverensstemmelser

9) grave (ned), legge ned, bore

• she sinks a post into the ground

hun graver en stolpe ned i bakken

• they are sinking a drainpipe

de legger ned et avløpsrør

• we must sink the shaft

vi må bore sjakten

10) ( bank) amortisere (på), betale av (på), avbetale

• we have to sink our debt

vi må betale ned på gjelden vår

11) ( økonomi) låse fast, investere, legge ned

• I'll sink money into your firm

jeg vil investere penger i deres firma

12) miste

• we sank money in an unfortunate enterprise

vi mistet penger i et uheldig foretakende

13) gjemme, hemmeligholde, fortie

14) ( overført) forsvinne, synke i jorden

15) undertrykke, dempe

• she doesn't sink her passions

hun undertrykker ikke sine lidenskaper

16) tilsidesette

17) ( teknikk) gravere, inngravere, hugge inn

• she sinks a die

hun graverer en pregeplate

18) ( sjøfart) miste av syne, tape av syne

• we'll sink land

vi kommer til å tape land av sikte

be left to sink or swim måtte klare seg på egen hånd

• I was left to sink or swim

jeg måtte klare meg på egen hånd

sink (a put) ( golf) sette (putten)

sink in styrte sammen, svikte, gi etter

• the roof sank in

taket styrtet sammen

( overført) gå opp for, fatte, synke inn

sink into synke ned i

• the family will sink into poverty

familien kommer til å synke ned i fattigdom

• the house is sinking into decay

huset forfaller

• he's sinking into degradation

han fornedres

falle i

• don't you sink into a reverie

ikke fall i staver

• after that she sank into a deep sleep

etter det falt hun i dyp søvn

sink on synke ned i\/på

• he sank on his knees

han sank ned på kne

• she wants to sink on a sofa

hun har lyst til å synke ned i en sofa

sink oneself sette til side egne interesser

sink oneself in fordype seg i

sink one's own interests sette til side egne interesser

sink one's teeth into sette tennene i

• he sunk his teeth into the chicken

han satte tennene i kyllingen

sink or swim bære eller briste

• it's a case of sink or swim

det får bære eller briste

sink something in\/into investere, legge noe i

sunk fortapt

• if we get no help, we're sunk

hvis vi ikke får hjelp, er det ute med oss

sunk in thought hensunket i tanker

English-Norwegian dictionary > sink
11 verraten

(unreg.)

I v/t

1. (Freunde, Ideale etc.) betray, give away; (Geheimnis) auch divulge; (jemanden) auch sell umg.; verraten und verkauft sein umg. have been sold down the river

2. (ausplaudern) blab out umg.; fig. (offenbaren) betray (auch jemandes Nervosität), reveal; (preisgeben) auch give away; sein Blick verriet große Angst great fear was revealed in his eyes; nicht verraten! don’t tell!; das darfst du Mutter nicht verraten you mustn’t tell Mother about that; sein Akzent hat ihn verraten his accent betrayed him ( oder gave him away)

3. umg. (mitteilen) tell; kannst du mir verraten, warum...? umg. can you tell me why...?; sie hat mir ihre Absichten nicht verraten she didn’t tell me her intentions

II v/refl give o.s. away (durch etw. by s.th.)

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to reveal; to betray

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ver|ra|ten ptp verraten irreg
1. vt

1) Geheimnis, Absicht, jdn to betray, to give away; (= bekannt geben, ausplaudern) to tell; (fig = erkennen lassen) to reveal, to show

nichts verráten! — don't say a word!

er hat es verráten — he let it out

2) Freunde, Vaterland, gute Sache etc to betray (
an +acc to)
verráten und verkauft (inf) — well and truly sunk (inf)

2. vr
to give oneself away, to betray oneself
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1) (to act disloyally or treacherously towards (especially a person who trusts one): He betrayed his own brother (to the enemy).) betray

2) (to show (signs of): Her pale face betrayed her fear.) betray

3) (to betray: The gang was sold down the river by one of its associates.) sell down the river

4) (to give information about (a person, usually if they are doing something wrong): I'm late for work - don't tell on me!) tell on

5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) tell

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ver·ra·ten

<verriet, verraten>

I. vt

1. (ausplaudern)

▪ etw [an jdn] \verraten to betray [or sep give away] sth [to sb]

nichts \verraten! keep it to yourself!, don't give anything away!

2. (verräterisch an jdm handeln)

▪ jdn \verraten to betray sb

3. (preisgeben)

▪ etw \verraten to betray sth

seine Meinung nicht \verraten wollen to be reluctant to express one's opinion [or view

4. (als jdn erweisen)

▪ jdn \verraten to betray [or sep give away] sb

5. (deutlich erkennen lassen)

▪ etw \verraten to show sth, to make sth clear [or obvious

6.

▶ \verraten und verkauft sein (fam) to be sunk

II. vr

1. (sich preisgeben)

▪ sich akk [durch etw akk] \verraten to give oneself away [with sth]

2. (sich zeigen)

▪ sich akk \verraten to reveal oneself

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) betray <person, cause>; betray, give away <secret, plan, etc.> (an + Akk. to)

verraten und verkauft sein — be well and truly in the soup (fig. coll.) or (coll.) sunk

2) (ugs.): (mitteilen)

jemandem den Grund usw. verraten — tell somebody the reason etc.

3) (erkennen lassen) show, betray <feelings, surprise, fear, etc.>; show <influence, talent>

4) (zu erkennen geben) give < person> away
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) < person> give oneself away

2) (sich zeigen) show itself; be revealed

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verraten (irr)

A. v/t

1. (Freunde, Ideale etc) betray, give away; (Geheimnis) auch divulge; (jemanden) auch sell umg;

verraten und verkauft sein umg have been sold down the river

2. (ausplaudern) blab out umg; fig (offenbaren) betray (auch jemandes Nervosität), reveal; (preisgeben) auch give away;

sein Blick verriet große Angst great fear was revealed in his eyes;

nicht verraten! don’t tell!;

das darfst du Mutter nicht verraten you mustn’t tell Mother about that;

sein Akzent hat ihn verraten his accent betrayed him ( oder gave him away)

3. umg (mitteilen) tell;

kannst du mir verraten, warum …? umg can you tell me why …?;

sie hat mir ihre Absichten nicht verraten she didn’t tell me her intentions

B. v/r give o.s. away (

durch etwas by sth)

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) betray <person, cause>; betray, give away <secret, plan, etc.> (an + Akk. to)

verraten und verkauft sein — be well and truly in the soup (fig. coll.) or (coll.) sunk

2) (ugs.): (mitteilen)

jemandem den Grund usw. verraten — tell somebody the reason etc.

3) (erkennen lassen) show, betray <feelings, surprise, fear, etc.>; show <influence, talent>

4) (zu erkennen geben) give < person> away
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) < person> give oneself away

2) (sich zeigen) show itself; be revealed

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adj.

betrayed adj. v.

to betray v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verraten
12 sitzen

v/i; sitzt, saß, hat oder bes. südd., österr., schw. ist gesessen

1. (hat oder ist) sit; am Steuer / im Sattel sitzen sit ( oder be seated) at the (steering) wheel / in the saddle; von morgens bis abends im Auto sitzen spend the whole day sitting in the car; sitz! zum Hund: sit!; bei jemandem sitzen sit beside ( oder next to, with) s.o.; sitzen Sie bequem? are you comfortable?; zu viel sitzen spend too much time sitting (on one’s backside umg.); das viele Sitzen ist nicht gut für dich all this sitting is bad for you; ich war ganz steif vom vielen Sitzen I was really stiff from all that sitting; etw. im Sitzen tun do s.th. sitting down; er sitzt auf seinem Geld umg., fig. he’s sitting on his money; sag mal, sitzt du auf den Ohren? umg., fig. are you deaf?, Am. auch have you got beans in your ears?

2. (hat oder ist) (sein) sit, be; lieber zu Hause sitzen prefer to sit ( oder stay) at home; beim Essen sitzen be having one’s dinner ( oder lunch); beim Arzt sitzen umg. be at the doctor’s; im Gefängnis sitzen be in jail (clink umg.); siehe 5; den ganzen Tag in der Kneipe sitzen sit around in the pub all day; stundenlang vor dem Fernseher sitzen spend hours (sitting) in front of the television; stärker: be glued to the television for hours umg.; ich habe lange daran gesessen I spent a lot of time on it; über den Büchern sitzen sit (poring) over one’s books; sie sitzt immer noch an ihren Hausaufgaben she’s still doing her homework; sitzen in (+ Dat) Firma etc.: have its headquarters in; im Parlament sitzen have a seat in Parliament, Brit. auch be an MP ( oder a Member of Parliament); im Stadtrat sitzen be on the (town oder city) council; im Ausschuss sitzen be on the committee; sie sitzen immer noch they’re still in the meeting

3. (hat) Kleidung: (passen) fit; (richtig angezogen sein) be on properly; deine Krawatte sitzt nicht richtig your tie’s not straight; dein Hut sitzt schief your hat’s not on straight, your hat’s crooked

4. (hat) Modell: sit ( jemandem for s.o.)

5. (hat) umg. im Gefängnis: do time; er saß sechs Monate wegen Diebstahl(s) he did six months for theft; er hat sein halbes Leben lang gesessen he’s spent half his life in jail

6. (hat) umg. (treffen) find the target; bes. fig. go ( oder hit) home; das hat gesessen! that went ( oder hit) home; jeder Schuss / Schlag sitzt every shot / blow finds its target; bei ihm sitzt jeder Handgriff he knows exactly what he’s doing; jede Pointe saß every punch line went home

7. (hat oder ist) fig. (stecken); wo sitzt der Schmerz? where does it hurt exactly?; da sitzt der Fehler! that’s where the problem lies; die Angst / der Hass sitzt tief the fear / hatred runs oder goes deep; mir sitzt der Schreck noch in den Gliedern I’m still shaking with fright; einen sitzen haben umg. have had one too many

8. (hat) fig. gespr. ( im Gedächtnis) sitzen have sunk in; die Vokabeln sitzen gut / schlecht he etc. knows his etc. vocabulary off pat, Am. he’s etc. got his etc. vocabulary down pat / his etc. vocabulary’s shaky, he etc. needs to work on his etc. vocabulary; das sitzt noch nicht richtig it hasn’t quite sunk in yet

9. (ist): sitzen bleiben remain ( oder stay) seated; umg. beim Tanz: be left without a partner, be a wallflower; (nicht geheiratet werden) be left on the shelf; bleiben Sie sitzen! don’t get up; im Theater etc.: stay in your seat(s); sitzen bleiben PÄD. have to repeat a year, Brit. auch stay down, Am. auch flunk umg.; er ist dreimal sitzen geblieben he had to repeat the class (Brit. auch stay down) three times all told; auf etw. sitzen bleiben be left with ( oder stuck with) s.th.

10. (hat): sitzen lassen umg. leave, desert, walk out on; (Freund[in]) leave, walk out on, jilt; (versetzen) stand s.o. up; (im Stich lassen) let s.o. down, leave s.o. in the lurch; sie ließ ihn einfach sitzen (versetzte ihn) auch she just didn’t turn up; er hat sie mit drei Kindern sitzen lassen he walked out on her and three children, he left her to bring up three children on her own; einen Vorwurf etc. nicht auf sich (Dat) sitzen lassen not stand for ( oder take); das lasse ich nicht auf mir sitzen auch I’m not going to take that lying down; dass du so etwas auf dir sitzen lässt! I’m amazed that you would stand for that

11. (ist) schw. (sich setzen) sit down; Patsche, Tinte etc.

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(passen) to fit;

(sich befinden) to sit; to be

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sịt|zen ['zɪtsn] pret sa\#ß [zaːs] ptp gese\#ssen [gə'zɛsn]
vi aux haben or (Aus, S Ger, Sw)sein

1) (Mensch, Tier) to sit; (Vogel) to perch

sitzen Sie bequem? — are you comfortable?

hier sitzt man sehr bequem — it's very comfortable sitting here

auf der Toilette sitzen — to be on (inf) or in the toilet

etw im Sitzen tun — to do sth sitting down

beim Frühstück/Mittagessen sitzen — to be having breakfast/lunch

beim Wein/Schach sitzen — to sit over a glass of wine/a game of chess

an einer Aufgabe/über den Büchern/über einer Arbeit sitzen — to sit over a task/one's books/a piece of work

See:

→ auch sitzen bleiben

2) (= Modell sitzen) to sit (jdm for sb)

3) (= seinen Sitz haben) (Regierung, Gericht etc) to sit; (Firma) to have its headquarters

4) (= Mitglied sein) (im Parlament) to have a seat (
in +dat in); (im Vorstand, Aufsichtsrat etc) to be or sit ( in +dat on)
5) (inf = im Gefängnis sitzen) to be inside (inf)

gesessen haben — to have done time (inf), to have been inside (inf)

er musste zwei Jahre sitzen — he had to do two years (inf)

6) (= sein) to be

er sitzt in Bulgarien/im Kultusministerium (inf) — he's in Bulgaria/the ministry of culture

er sitzt in der Äußeren Mongolei (und kann nicht weg) (inf) — he's stuck in outer Mongolia (inf)

er sitzt im Gefängnis (inf) — he's in prison

die Verfolger saßen uns auf den Fersen — our pursuers were hard on our heels

auf der Bank sitzen (Sport) — to be or sit on the bench

7) (=angebracht sein Deckel, Schraube etc) to sit

der Deckel sitzt fest — the lid is on tightly

die Schraube sitzt fest — the screw is in tightly

locker sitzen — to be loose

8) (= stecken) to be (stuck)

fest sitzen — to be stuck tight(ly)

der Splitter saß fest in meinem Fuß — the splinter was stuck in my foot

9) (= im Gedächtnis sitzen) to have sunk in

10) (= seinen Herd haben) (Infektion, Schmerz) to be; (fig Übel, Hass, Schmerz) to lie, to be

11) (Kleid, Frisur) to sit

deine Krawatte sitzt nicht richtig — your tie isn't straight

sein Hut saß schief — his hat was (on) crooked

12) (inf = treffen) to hit home

das saß!, das hat gesessen! — that hit home

13)

einen sitzen haben (inf) — to have had one too many (inf)

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1) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sit

2) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sit

3) ((of a blow, insult etc) to reach the place where it will hurt most.) strike home

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sit·zen

<saß, gesessen>

[ˈzɪtsn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: haben o SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sein

1. (sich gesetzt haben) to sit; (auf einer Kante, Vogel a.) to perch

wir saßen auf Barhockern und tranken ein Bier we perched on bar stools and had a beer

sitz! (Befehl an Hund) sit!

[bitte] bleib/bleiben Sie \sitzen! [please] don't get up, [please] remain seated form

▪ im S\sitzen when seated, sitting down, in/from a sitting position

bequem/gut \sitzen to be comfortable [or sitting comfortably]

sitzt du bequem? are you comfortable?

eine \sitzende Lebensweise a sedentary life

jdm Modell \sitzen to sit for sb

2. (sich befinden) to sit

sie sitzt noch bei Tisch (form) she is still eating [or having her meal]

er sitzt den ganzen Tag vor dem Fernseher/in der Kneipe (fam) he spends the whole day sitting in front of the telly/in the pub BRIT fam

ich habe stundenlang beim Zahnarzt \sitzen müssen I had to spend hours at the dentist's

sie sitzt jetzt in einem kleinen Dorf (fam) she's living in a small village now

er sitzt in Moskau und hat kein Geld für die Rückfahrt (fam) he's stuck in Moscow and has no money for a return ticket

auf der Anklagebank \sitzen to be in the dock

beim Frühstück/Mittagessen \sitzen to be having breakfast/lunch

bei einem Glas Wein/einer Tasse Kaffee \sitzen to sit over a glass of wine/a cup of coffee

beim Kartenspiel/Schach \sitzen to sit playing cards/over a game of chess

im Sattel \sitzen to be in the saddle

auf der Toilette \sitzen to be on the toilet

3. (sich beschäftigen)

▪ an [o über] etw dat \sitzen to sit over sth

sie sitzt viel über den Büchern she spends a lot of time sitting over her books

an einer Arbeit \sitzen to sit over a piece of work

4. JUR, POL (tagen) Gericht, Regierung to sit

5. (angehören)

▪ in etw dat \sitzen to sit on [or be in] sth

sie sitzt in einigen Ausschüssen she sits on a number of committees

er sitzt im Verteidigungsministerium he's in the Ministry of Defence BRIT [or AM Department of Defense]

im Parlament/Vorstand \sitzen to have a seat in parliament/on the management board

in der Regierung \sitzen to be with the government

6. (fam: inhaftiert sein) to do time fam, to be inside fam

er musste vier Jahre \sitzen he had to do four years fam

gesessen haben to have done time [or been inside] fam

7. (seinen Sitz haben)

▪ irgendwo \sitzen Firma, Gesellschaft etc. to have its headquarters somewhere

das Unternehmen sitzt in München the company is based [or has its headquarters] in Munich

8. (befestigt sein) to be

der Knopf sitzt an der falschen Stelle the button isn't in the right place

die Tür sitzt schief in den Angeln the door is not hanging straight

9. (stecken)

▪ in etw dat \sitzen to be in sth

der Splitter sitzt fest in meinem Zeh the splinter won't come out of my toe

ihr sitzt der Schreck noch in den Gliedern (fig) her knees are still like jelly

fest \sitzen to be stuck tight[ly]

der Deckel/die Schraube sitzt ziemlich fest the lid is on/the screw is in rather tightly

10. (Passform haben) Kleidung to fit

das Jackett sitzt gut the jacket fits well

sitzt die Fliege korrekt? is my bow tie straight?

dein Hut sitzt schief your hat is [on] crooked

eng/locker \sitzend close-/loose-fitting

11. MED (von etwas ausgehen) Infektion, Schmerz to be [located [or situated]]

ihr Hass saß tief (fig) she felt nothing but hatred

12. (fam: treffen) to hit [or strike] home

das hat gesessen! that hit home!

13. SCH

[in Mathe/Englisch] \sitzen bleiben (fam) to [have to] repeat a year [in maths [or AM math]/English], to stay down [a year] [in maths/English] BRIT

jdn \sitzen lassen (fam) to keep sb down [or hold sb back] [a year]

14. (fam: nicht absetzen können)

auf etw dat \sitzen bleiben to be left with [or fam be sitting on] sth

15. (fam: etw nicht hergeben)

▪ auf etw akk \sitzen to hang [or cling] on to sth

sie sitzt auf ihrem Geld she's very tight with her money fam

16. (fam: gut eingeübt sein) to have sunk in

du musst die Vokabeln so oft wiederholen, bis sie \sitzen you must keep on repeating the vocab till it sticks fam

sie hatte so lange geübt, bis jeder Schritt wie im Schlafe saß she had practised till she could do every step in her sleep

17.

▶ \sitzen bleiben (pej fam: als Frau unverheiratet) to be left on the shelf; (beim Tanz) to be left sitting

▶ jdm auf den Fersen \sitzen to be on sb's tail

▶ einen \sitzen haben (fam) to have had one too many

▶ jdn \sitzen lassen (fam: im Stich lassen) to leave sb in the lurch; (versetzen) to stand sb up fam; (nicht heiraten) to jilt [or walk out on] sb

er hat Frau und Kinder \sitzen lassen he left his wife and children

▶ etw nicht auf sich dat \sitzen lassen not to take [or stand for] sth

das lasse ich nicht auf mir \sitzen I won't take [or stand for] that

▶ jdm auf der Pelle [o dem Pelz] sitzen (fam) to keep bothering sb, to keep on at sb fam

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein

1) sit

bleiben Sie bitte sitzen — please don't get up; please remain seated

er saß den ganzen Tag in der Kneipe — he spent the whole day in the pub (Brit.) or (Amer.) bar

im Sattel sitzen — be in the saddle

jemandem auf der Pelle od. dem Pelz sitzen — (salopp) keep bothering somebody; keep on at somebody (coll.)

2) (sein) be

die Firma sitzt in Berlin — the firm is based in Berlin

einen sitzen haben — (salopp) have had one too many

3) ([gut] passen) fit

die Krawatte sitzt nicht — the tie isn't straight

4) (ugs.): (gut eingeübt sein)

Lektionen so oft wiederholen, bis sie sitzen — keep on repeating lessons till they stick (coll.)

5) (ugs.): (wirksam treffen) hit home

6) (Mitglied sein) be, sit (in + Dat. on)

7) (ugs.): (eingesperrt sein) be in prison or (sl.) inside

8)

sitzen bleiben — (ugs.) ( nicht versetzt werden) stay down [a year]; have to repeat a year; (abwertend): (als Frau unverheiratet bleiben) be left on the shelf

auf etwas (Dat.) sitzen bleiben — (etwas nicht loswerden) be left or (coll.) stuck with something

jemanden sitzen lassen — (ugs.): (nicht heiraten) jilt somebody; (ugs.): (im Stich lassen) leave somebody in the lurch

er hat Frau und Kinder sitzen lassen — od. (seltener:)

sitzen gelassen — he left his wife and children

etwas nicht auf sich (Dat.) sitzen lassen — not take something; not stand for something
•• Cultural note:
sitzen bleiben

If German pupils fail more than one subject in their end-of-year school report, they have to repeat the year. This is colloquially referred to as sitzen bleiben, and it means that some pupils do not manage to sit their Abitur until they are 20

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sitzen v/i; sitzt, saß, hat oder besonders südd, österr, schweiz ist gesessen

1. (hat oder ist) sit;

am Steuer/im Sattel sitzen sit ( oder be seated) at the (steering) wheel/in the saddle;

von morgens bis abends im Auto sitzen spend the whole day sitting in the car;

sitz! zum Hund: sit!;

bei jemandem sitzen sit beside ( oder next to, with) sb;

sitzen Sie bequem? are you comfortable?;

zu viel sitzen spend too much time sitting (on one’s backside umg);

das viele Sitzen ist nicht gut für dich all this sitting is bad for you;

ich war ganz steif vom vielen Sitzen I was really stiff from all that sitting;

etwas im Sitzen tun do sth sitting down;

er sitzt auf seinem Geld umg, fig he’s sitting on his money;

sag mal, sitzt du auf den Ohren? umg, fig are you deaf?, US auch have you got beans in your ears?

2. (hat oder ist) (sein) sit, be;

lieber zu Hause sitzen prefer to sit ( oder stay) at home;

beim Essen sitzen be having one’s dinner ( oder lunch);

beim Arzt sitzen umg be at the doctor’s;

im Gefängnis sitzen be in jail (clink umg); → 5;

den ganzen Tag in der Kneipe sitzen sit around in the pub all day;

stundenlang vor dem Fernseher sitzen spend hours (sitting) in front of the television; stärker: be glued to the television for hours umg;

ich habe lange daran gesessen I spent a lot of time on it;

über den Büchern sitzen sit (poring) over one’s books;

sie sitzt immer noch an ihren Hausaufgaben she’s still doing her homework;

sitzen in (+dat) Firma etc: have its headquarters in;

im Parlament sitzen have a seat in Parliament, Br auch be an MP ( oder a Member of Parliament);

im Stadtrat sitzen be on the (town oder city) council;

im Ausschuss sitzen be on the committee;

sie sitzen immer noch they’re still in the meeting

3. (hat) Kleidung: (passen) fit; (richtig angezogen sein) be on properly;

deine Krawatte sitzt nicht richtig your tie’s not straight;

dein Hut sitzt schief your hat’s not on straight, your hat’s crooked

4. (hat) Modell: sit (

jemandem for sb)

5. (hat) umg im Gefängnis: do time;

er saß sechs Monate wegen Diebstahl(s) he did six months for theft;

er hat sein halbes Leben lang gesessen he’s spent half his life in jail

6. (hat) umg (treffen) find the target; besonders fig go ( oder hit) home;

das hat gesessen! that went ( oder hit) home;

jeder Schuss/Schlag sitzt every shot/blow finds its target;

bei ihm sitzt jeder Handgriff he knows exactly what he’s doing;

jede Pointe saß every punch line went home

7. (hat oder ist) fig (stecken);

wo sitzt der Schmerz? where does it hurt exactly?;

da sitzt der Fehler! that’s where the problem lies;

die Angst/der Hass sitzt tief the fear/hatred runs oder goes deep;

mir sitzt der Schreck noch in den Gliedern I’m still shaking with fright;

einen sitzen haben umg have had one too many

8. (hat) fig gespr

(im Gedächtnis) sitzen have sunk in;

die Vokabeln sitzen gut/schlecht he etc knows his etc vocabulary off pat, US he’s etc got his etc vocabulary down pat/his etc vocabulary’s shaky, he etc needs to work on his etc vocabulary;

das sitzt noch nicht richtig it hasn’t quite sunk in yet

9. (ist):

sitzen bleiben remain ( oder stay) seated; umg beim Tanz: be left without a partner, be a wallflower; (nicht geheiratet werden) be left on the shelf;

bleiben Sie sitzen! don’t get up; im Theater etc: stay in your seat(s);

sitzen bleiben SCHULE have to repeat a year, Br auch stay down, US auch flunk umg;

er ist dreimal sitzen geblieben he had to repeat the class (Br auch stay down) three times all told;

auf etwas sitzen bleiben be left with ( oder stuck with) sth

10. (hat):

sitzen lassen umg leave, desert, walk out on; (Freund[in]) leave, walk out on, jilt; (versetzen) stand sb up; (im Stich lassen) let sb down, leave sb in the lurch;

sie ließ ihn einfach sitzen (versetzte ihn) auch she just didn’t turn up;

er hat sie mit drei Kindern sitzen lassen he walked out on her and three children, he left her to bring up three children on her own;

einen Vorwurf etc

nicht auf sich (dat)

sitzen lassen not stand for ( oder take);

das lasse ich nicht auf mir sitzen auch I’m not going to take that lying down;

dass du so etwas auf dir sitzen lässt! I’m amazed that you would stand for that

11. (ist) schweiz (sich setzen) sit down; → Patsche, Tinte etc

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein

1) sit

bleiben Sie bitte sitzen — please don't get up; please remain seated

er saß den ganzen Tag in der Kneipe — he spent the whole day in the pub (Brit.) or (Amer.) bar

im Sattel sitzen — be in the saddle

jemandem auf der Pelle od. dem Pelz sitzen — (salopp) keep bothering somebody; keep on at somebody (coll.)

2) (sein) be

die Firma sitzt in Berlin — the firm is based in Berlin

einen sitzen haben — (salopp) have had one too many

3) ([gut] passen) fit

die Krawatte sitzt nicht — the tie isn't straight

4) (ugs.): (gut eingeübt sein)

Lektionen so oft wiederholen, bis sie sitzen — keep on repeating lessons till they stick (coll.)

5) (ugs.): (wirksam treffen) hit home

6) (Mitglied sein) be, sit (in + Dat. on)

7) (ugs.): (eingesperrt sein) be in prison or (sl.) inside

8)

sitzen bleiben — (ugs.) ( nicht versetzt werden) stay down [a year]; have to repeat a year; (abwertend): (als Frau unverheiratet bleiben) be left on the shelf

auf etwas (Dat.) sitzen bleiben — (etwas nicht loswerden) be left or (coll.) stuck with something

jemanden sitzen lassen — (ugs.): (nicht heiraten) jilt somebody; (ugs.): (im Stich lassen) leave somebody in the lurch

er hat Frau und Kinder sitzen lassen — od. (seltener:)

sitzen gelassen — he left his wife and children

etwas nicht auf sich (Dat.) sitzen lassen — not take something; not stand for something
•• Cultural note:
sitzen bleiben

If German pupils fail more than one subject in their end-of-year school report, they have to repeat the year. This is colloquially referred to as sitzen bleiben, and it means that some pupils do not manage to sit their Abitur until they are 20

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: saß, gesessen)

= to sit v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sat)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > sitzen
13 hincar

v.

1 to stick, to dig, to jab, to jab at.

2 to sting, to prick, to pinch, to urticate.

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hincar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (clavar) to drive (in)

2 (apoyar) to set firmly

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hincar el diente en algo (comida etc) to sink one's teeth into something 2 figurado to get one's teeth into something

hincarla figurado to work

hincarse de rodillas to kneel (down)

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verb

1) to sink

2) stick

•

- hincarse de rodillas

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1.

VT (=meter) [+ objeto punzante] to thrust, drive (en into)
[+ pie] to set (firmly) (en on)
hincó el bastón en el suelo — he stuck his stick in the ground, he thrust his stick into the ground

hincó la mirada en ella — he fixed his gaze on her, he stared at her fixedly

- hincarla
diente, rodilla
2.

See:

hincarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( clavar)

hincar algo en algo — < estaca> to drive o thrust something into something

me hincó los dientes en la mano — it buried its teeth in o sunk its teeth into my hand

b)

hincar la rodilla — to go down on one knee (frml or liter)
2.
hincarsev pron

hincarse de rodillas — to kneel

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* hincarle el diente a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* hincar una puntilla = drive + nail.

* hincar un clavo = drive + nail.

* hincar un cuchillo = knife.

* hincar un puñal = knife.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( clavar)

hincar algo en algo — < estaca> to drive o thrust something into something

me hincó los dientes en la mano — it buried its teeth in o sunk its teeth into my hand

b)

hincar la rodilla — to go down on one knee (frml or liter)
2.
hincarsev pron

hincarse de rodillas — to kneel

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* hincarle el diente a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* hincar una puntilla = drive + nail.

* hincar un clavo = drive + nail.

* hincar un cuchillo = knife.

* hincar un puñal = knife.

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hincar [A2 ]

vt

1 (clavar) hincar algo EN algo:

hincó la estaca en la tierra he drove o thrust the stake into the ground

le hincó el puñal en el pecho she plunged the dagger into his chest

me hincó los dientes en la mano it buried its teeth in o sunk its teeth into my hand

codo² (↑ codo (2)), diente

2

hincar la rodilla to go down on one knee, go down on bended knee ( frmlor liter)

■ hincarse

v pron

hincarse de rodillas to kneel

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hincar ( conjugate hincar) verbo transitivo ( clavar) hincar algo en algo ‹ estaca› to drive o thrust sth into sth;
◊ me hincó los dientes en la mano it buried its teeth in o sunk its teeth into my hand

hincarse verbo pronominal tb hincarse de rodillas to kneel
hincar vtr (algo punzante) to drive (in)
♦ Locuciones: hincar el diente a, (una comida) to sink one's teeth into: tengo ganas de hincarle el diente a ese libro, I can't wait to get my teeth into that book

' hincar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
codo
- diente
English:
drive
- set

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hincar

♦ vt

1. [introducir]
hincar algo en algo to stick sth into sth;

hincó los postes en el suelo he drove the posts into the ground;

Comp
Fam
hincar el diente a algo [a comida] to sink one's teeth into sth;
[a trabajo, proyecto] to tackle sth, to get one's teeth into sth
2. [apoyar] to set (firmly);

Comp
Fam
hincar los codos [estudiar] to study hard;

si quieres aprobar, vas a tener que hincar los codos if you want to pass you're going to have to roll up your sleeves and do some serious studying

♦ See also the pronominal verb hincarse

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hincar

v/t thrust, stick (en into);

hincar el diente fam sink one’s teeth (en into);

hincar el diente a algo fig fam get one’s teeth into sth

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hincar {72} vt

clavar: to stick, to plunge

♦ See also the reflexive verb hincarse

Spanish-English dictionary > hincar
14 tomber

tomber [tɔ̃be]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

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► Lorsque tomber fait partie d'une locution comme tomber amoureux, tomber de sommeil, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.

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1. <

   a. to fall ; [échafaudage, mur] to fall down ; [cheveux] to fall out

• il est tombé et s'est cassé la jambe he fell and broke his leg

• tomber par terre to fall down

• se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil to fall into an armchair

• attention ! tu vas tomber careful! you'll fall

• tomber à l'eau to fall into the water ; (figurative) to fall through

• tomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree

• tomber d'une chaise to fall off a chair

• tomber d'une échelle to fall off a ladder

• tomber de cheval to fall off one's horse

• tomber de haut to fall from a height ; (figurative) to come down with a bump

• il est tombé sur la tête ! (inf) he must be mad!

• la nouvelle vient de tomber à l'instant the news has just come through

• un fax vient de tomber a fax has just come through

► faire tomber to knock down ; (en renversant) to knock over ; (en lâchant) to drop ; [+ température, prix] to bring down

• le chien l'a fait tomber the dog knocked him over

• faire tomber le gouvernement to bring down the government

   b. [neige, pluie] to fall ; [brouillard] to come down

• la nuit tombe it's getting dark

• il tombe de la neige it's snowing

• qu'est-ce qu'il tombe ! (inf) it's coming down in buckets! (inf)

• il tombe quelques gouttes it's raining slightly

• la foudre est tombée tout près the lightning has struck nearby

   c. ( = baisser) to drop ; [jour] to draw to a close ; [prix, nombre] to fall ; [colère] to die down ; [assurance, enthousiasme] to fall away

• le dollar est tombé à 2 € the dollar has fallen to 2 euros

• les prix ne sont jamais tombés aussi bas prices have reached an all-time low

• ils sont tombés bien bas they've sunk really low

   d. ( = disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to disappear ; [record] to fall

• l'as et le roi sont tombés the ace and king have been played

   e. ( = pendre) to hang

• sa jupe tombe bien her skirt hangs nicely

• ses cheveux lui tombaient sur les épaules his hair came down to his shoulders

• les rideaux tombaient jusqu'au plancher the curtains came down to the floor

   f. ( = échoir) [date, choix, sort] to fall ; [verdict, sanction] to be pronounced

• les deux concerts tombent le même jour the two concerts fall on the same day

   g. ( = arriver, se produire) il est tombé en pleine réunion he walked straight into a meeting

• bien tomber (moment) to come at the right moment ; (chance) to be lucky

• mal tomber (moment) to come at the wrong moment ; (chance) to be unlucky

• ça tombe bien that's fortunate

• il est vraiment bien/mal tombé avec son nouveau patron he's really lucky/unlucky with his new boss

• ça tombe à pic (inf) that's perfect timing

• ça ne pouvait pas mieux tomber it couldn't have come at a better time

   h. ( = être arrêté) (inf!) to get busted (inf!)

   i. (locutions)

► laisser tomber to drop

• il a voulu faire du droit mais il a vite laissé tomber he wanted to do law but he soon dropped it

• la famille nous a bien laissé tomber the family really let us down

• laisse tomber ! (inf) forget it! ; (irritation) give it a rest! (inf)► tomber dans to fall into

• tomber dans l'eau to fall into the water

• tomber dans la misère to become destitute

• tomber dans le coma to fall into a coma

• son œuvre est tombée dans l'oubli his work fell into oblivion► tomber sur ( = rencontrer par hasard) to run into ; ( = trouver par hasard) to come across ; ( = critiquer) (inf) to go for (inf)

• tomber sur le dos to fall on one's back

• j'ai eu la chance de tomber sur un spécialiste I was lucky enough to come across a specialist

• en prenant cette rue, vous tombez sur la gare if you go along this street, you'll find the station

• je suis tombé sur une vieille photo I came across an old photo

• on a tiré au sort et c'est tombé sur moi we drew straws and I was the lucky winner

• et il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi ! it just had to be me!

• il m'est tombé sur le râble or le dos (inf!: inf!) he laid into me (inf)► tomber dessus (inf)

il nous est tombé dessus le jour de Noël he landed on us on Christmas Day (inf)

• une quantité de problèmes leur est tombée dessus they had a whole series of problems

• ils nous sont tombés dessus à huit contre trois eight of them laid into the three of us (inf)

2. <

   a. (Sport) ( = vaincre) (inf)

to throw

   b. ( = séduire) (inf)

il les tombe toutes he's a real ladykiller

   c. ( = retirer) (inf)

tomber la veste to slip off one's jacket

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I
1. tɔ̃be
verbe transitif (+ v avoir) Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe]

2.

verbe intransitif (+ v être)

1) ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off

tomber dans un trou — to fall down a hole

j'ai fait tomber un vase — I knocked a vase over

j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère — I knocked the vase off the shelf

le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit — the wind blew a tile off the roof

se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil — to flop into an armchair

laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis — to drop a cake on the carpet

le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter — the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself

2) ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall; [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop

il tombe des gouttes — it's spotting with rain

qu' est-ce que ça tombe! — (colloq)

ça tombe dru! — (colloq) ( pluie) it's pouring down!

la foudre est tombée sur un arbre — the lightning struck a tree

une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne — there was a dim light coming through the skylight

une pâle clarté tombait de la lune — the moon cast a pale light

3) (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall; [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down

faire tomber — to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]

il est tombé bien bas — ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low

il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime — he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation

je tombe de sommeil — I can't keep my eyes open

4) (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out

le roi est tombé — ( aux cartes) the king has been played

faire tomber — to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to break down [barrières]

5) ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope

6) ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall

tomber bien/mal — [vêtement, rideau] to hang well/badly

sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles — her skirt comes down to her ankles

7) (se retrouver, se placer)

tomber dans la vulgarité — to lapse into vulgarity

vous tombez dans le paradoxe — you are being paradoxical

tomber sous le coup d'une loi — Droit to fall within the provisions of a law

la conversation est tombée sur la politique — the conversation came around to politics

8) ( devenir) to fall

tomber malade/amoureux — to fall ill/in love

9) ( être donné) [décision] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given

tomber sur les écrans — [nouvelle] to come through on screen

dès que le journal tombe des presses — as soon as the newspaper comes off the press

10) ( rencontrer)

tomber sur — gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches)

tomber sur la bonne page — to hit on the right page

je suis tombé sur un examinateur sévère à l'examen — I got a harsh examiner in the exam

je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais — I found what I was looking for by chance

si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place — if you follow that street, you'll come to the square

11) ( survenir) gén to come

tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! — ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!

tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir — you're lucky/unlucky, I was just about to leave

il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus! — (colloq) (décision, choix) why does it always have to be me?; ( mésaventure) why does it always have to happen to me?

tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion — [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting

12) ( coïncider) [date] to fall on [jour, quantième]

13) ( abandonner)

laisser tomber — to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]

laisse tomber! — (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest! (colloq)

laisser tomber quelqu'un — ( pour se séparer) to drop somebody; ( pour ne plus aider) to let somebody down

14) ( agresser)

tomber sur quelqu'un — ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq); [pillards, police] to descend on somebody; ( critiquer) to go for somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq)

15) ( mourir) euph to die

II tɔ̃be
nom masculin (de vêtement, tissu) hang [U]

ce velours a un beau tomber — this velvet hangs well

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tɔ̃be
1. vi

1) (par terre, d'un mur) to fall

Attention, tu vas tomber! — Be careful, you'll fall!

tomber à l'eau — to fall in the water, fig, [projet] to fall through

tomber de fatigue — to drop from exhaustion

tomber de sommeil — to be asleep on one's feet

Il tombe de sommeil. — He's asleep on his feet.

2) (dans un certain état)

tomber en panne — to break down

tomber en ruine — to fall into ruins

tomber enceinte — to get pregnant, to fall pregnant

3) (= survenir)

ça tombe bien — that's good timing

ça tombe mal — that's bad timing

il est bien tombé — he's been lucky

il est mal tombé — he's been unlucky

tomber juste [opération, calcul] — to come out right

4)

laisser tomber (= lâcher) — to drop

Elle a laissé tomber son stylo. — She dropped her pen., (= renoncer à) to give up

Il a laissé tomber le piano. — He gave up the piano., (= faire faux bond à) to let down

Il ne laisse jamais tomber ses amis. — He never lets his friends down.

laisse tomber — drop it

Laisse tomber, il n'acceptera jamais. — Drop it, he'll never agree.

5)

tomber sur [difficulté] — to come across

tomber sur quelqu'un [ami, connaissance] — to bump into someone

Je suis tombé sur lui en sortant de chez Pierre. — I bumped into him coming out of Pierre's place., (= attaquer) [personne] to set about

2. vt

tomber la veste — to slip off one's jacket

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tomber verb table: aimer

A nm (de vêtement, tissu) hang ¢; ce velours a un beau tomber this velvet hangs well.

B vtr (+ v avoir)

1 Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe];

2 ○( séduire) to bed○ [femme]; ( charmer) il les tombe toutes they all fall for him.

C vi (+ v être)

1 ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off; je me suis cassé un bras/j'ai cassé un vase en tombant I fell and broke my arm/a vase; tomber à la mer/dans une rivière to fall into the sea/into a river; tomber dans un trou to fall down a hole; tomber sur to fall on [tapis, maison, tête]; tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to land on one's backside; tomber d'un toit/de cheval to fall off a roof/off a horse; tomber d'un arbre [personne] to fall from a tree; [fruit, feuille] to fall off a tree; tomber du lit/de ma poche to fall out of bed/out of my pocket; l'assiette m'est tombée des mains the plate fell out of my hands; ces lunettes me tombent du nez these glasses are slipping off my nose; attention, tu vas me faire tomber! be careful, you'll make me fall!; j'ai fait tomber un vase I knocked a vase over; j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère I knocked the vase off the shelf; il a fait tomber son adversaire ( au rugby) he brought his opponent down; le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit/un arbre sur les voitures the wind blew a tile off the roof/a tree down onto the cars; se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil/sur un lit to flop into an armchair/onto a bed; laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis to drop a cake on the carpet; le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself;

2 ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall (sur onto); [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop; un rayon de lumière tombait sur mon livre a ray of light fell onto my book; il est tombé 200 mm d'eau or de pluie pendant la nuit 200 mm of rain fell during the night; il tombe des gouttes it's spotting with rain; qu'est-ce que ça tombe○!, ça tombe dru○! ( pluie) it's pouring down!, it's coming down in buckets○!; la pluie n'a pas cessé de tomber pendant tout le voyage it rained steadily throughout the journey; la foudre est tombée sur un arbre the lightning struck a tree; une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne there was a dim light coming through the skylight; une pâle clarté tombait de la lune the moon cast a pale light;

3 (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall (de by; à to); [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down; le dollar est tombé au-dessous de 0.90 euro the dollar has fallen to below 0.90 euro; la température est tombée à/de 10°C the temperature has fallen to/by 10°C; leur personnel est tombé à 200 employés their staff is down to 200 employees; faire tomber to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]; il est tombé bien bas ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low; il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation; je tombe de sommeil I can't keep my eyes open;

4 (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out; le roi est tombé ( aux cartes) the king has been played; faire tomber to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to remove [obstacle]; to eradicate [tabou]; faire tomber les barrières fig to break down barriers;

5 ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope; avoir les épaules qui tombent to have sloping shoulders; ⇒ bras;

6 ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall; [vêtement, rideau] to hang; cheveux qui tombent sur les yeux hair that falls over one's eyes; manteau qui tombe bien/mal coat that hangs well/badly; sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles her skirt comes down to her ankles;

7 (se retrouver, se placer) tomber dans un piège lit, fig to fall into a trap; tomber en disgrâce/ruine to fall into disgrace/ruin; tomber dans la vulgarité/sensiblerie to lapse into vulgarity/sentimentality; vous tombez dans le paradoxe you are being paradoxical; tomber sous le charme de qn to fall under sb's spell; tomber sous le coup d'une loi Jur to fall within the provisions of a law; tomber aux mains or entre les mains de qn [document, pouvoir] to fall into sb's hands; la conversation est tombée sur la politique the conversation came around to politics; ⇒ Charybde, sens;

8 ( devenir) to fall; tomber malade/amoureux to fall ill/in love;

9 ( être donné) [décision, sentence, verdict] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given; tomber sur les écrans [nouvelle] to come through on screen; la nouvelle nous tombe à l'instant Radio, TV the news has just come through to us; dès que le journal tombe des presses as soon as the newspaper comes off the press; les paroles qu'il a laissé tomber de sa bouche the words that fell from his lips; ⇒ sourd;

10 ( rencontrer) tomber sur gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami, connaissance]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches) tomber sur la bonne page/le bon numéro to hit on the right page/the right number; je suis tombé sur un sujet difficile/un examinateur sévère à l'examen I got a difficult question/a harsh examiner in the exam; je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais I found what I was looking for by chance ; mes yeux sont tombés sur une jolie femme/une expression amusante my eyes fell on a pretty woman/a funny expression; si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place if you follow that street, you'll come to the square;

11 ( survenir) gén to come; c'est tombé juste au bon moment/comme il fallait it came just at the right time/when it was needed; cette réforme ne pouvait pas mieux/plus mal tomber this reform couldn't have come at a better/worse time; tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!; tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir you're lucky/unlucky ou you've timed that well/badly, I was just about to leave; ça tombe bien/mal, j'avais justement besoin de ce livre that's good/bad luck, I just needed that book; il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus○! [décision, choix] why does it always have to be me?; [mésaventure] why does it always have to happen to me?; tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting;

12 ( coïncider) [date, anniversaire, fête] to fall on [jour, quantième]; ça tombe un mercredi/le 17 avril it falls on a Wednesday/on 17 April;

13 ( abandonner) laisser tomber to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]; il a fallu laisser tomber I/we etc had to give up; laisse tomber! (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest○!; laisser tomber qn ( pour se séparer) to drop sb; ( pour ne plus aider) to let sb down; il a laissé tomber sa petite amie he dropped his girlfriend; ne me laisse pas tomber! don't let me down!; ⇒ chaussette;

14 ( agresser) tomber sur qn ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on sb, to lay○ into sb; [pillards, police] to descend on sb; ( critiquer) to go for sb, to lay○ into sb; ils nous sont tombés dessus à dix contre un they fell on us, ten to one; il s'est fait tomber dessus par des voleurs/un chien he was set on by robbers/attacked by a dog;

15 ( mourir) euph [soldat] to fall euph; tomber sous le feu de l'ennemi to fall under enemy fire; tomber pour qch to die for sth; ⇒ champ.

Idiome

en tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to be flabbergasted○.

I

[tɔ̃be] nom masculin

(littéraire)

au tomber du jour ou de la nuit at nightfall ou dusk

II

[tɔ̃be] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)

A.[CHANGER DE NIVEAU - SENS PROPRE ET FIGURÉ]

1. [personne] to fall (down), to fall over

[meuble, pile de livres] to fall over, to topple over

[cloison] to fall down, to collapse

[avion, bombe, projectile] to fall

tomber par terre to fall on the floor, to fall down

tomber à plat ventre to fall flat on one's face

tomber dans un fauteuil to fall ou to collapse into an armchair

tomber de fatigue to be ready to drop (from exhaustion)

tomber de sommeil to be asleep on one's feet

ne monte pas à l'échelle, tu vas tomber don't go up the ladder, you'll fall off

tomber dans l'escalier to fall down the stairs

tomber de cheval to fall off ou from a horse

tomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree ou from a tree

faire tomber quelqu'un

a. [en lui faisant un croche-pied] to trip somebody up

b. [en le bousculant] to knock ou to push somebody over

le vent a fait tomber des arbres the wind blew some trees over ou down

elle l'a fait tomber de la table she pushed him off the table

faire tomber quelque chose

a. [en poussant] to push something over

b. [en renversant] to knock something over

c. [en lâchant] to drop something

d. [en donnant un coup de pied] to kick something over

j'ai fait tomber mes lunettes I've dropped my glasses

tu es tombé bien bas (figuré) you've sunk very low

2. (soutenu) [mourir] to fall, to die

tomber sur le champ de bataille to fall on the battlefield

ceux qui sont tombés au champ d'honneur those killed in action

3. [se détacher - feuille, pétale, fruit] to fall ou to drop off ; [ - cheveu, dent] to fall ou to come out

ne ramasse pas les cerises qui sont tombées don't pick the cherries which are on the ground

4. [pendre - cheveux, tentures] to hang ; [ - moustaches] to droop ; [ - seins] to sag, to droop

ses longs cheveux lui tombaient dans le dos her long hair hung down her back

une mèche lui tombait sur un œil a lock of hair hung over one eye

il a les épaules qui tombent he's got sloping shoulders

la robe tombe bien sur toi the dress hangs well ou nicely on you

5. [s'abattre, descendre - rayon de soleil, radiations, nuit] to fall ; [ - brouillard, gifle, coup] to come down

la neige/pluie tombait it was snowing/raining

une goutte est tombée dans mon cou a drop trickled ou rolled down my neck

(tournure impersonnelle)

il tombe en moyenne 3 mm d'eau par jour the average daily rainfall is 3 mm

il en est tombé, de la pluie! (familier) it tipped ou threw it down! (UK), it poured!

il tombera de la neige sur l'est there will be snow in the east

il tombe quelques gouttes it's spitting

il tombe de grosses gouttes/gros flocons big drops/flakes are falling

il tombe de la grêle it's hailing

toi, tu as ta paie qui tombe tous les mois (familier) you have a regular salary coming in (every month)

il lui tombe au moins 3 000 euros par mois (familier) he has at least 3,000 euros coming in every month

ça va tomber!

a. [il va pleuvoir] it's going to pour (with rain)!

b. [il va y avoir des coups] you're/we're etc. going to get it!

des têtes vont tomber! heads will roll!

tomber sous les yeux de quelqu'un to come to somebody's attention

6. [déboucher]

là où la rue Daneau tombe dans le boulevard Lamain at the point where Rue Daneau joins ou meets Boulevard Lamain

continuez tout droit et vous tomberez sur le marché keep going straight on and you'll come to the market

7. [diminuer - prix, température, voix, ton] to fall, to drop ; [ - fréquentation] to drop (off) ; [ - fièvre] to come down, to drop ; [ - colère] to die down, to subside ; [ - inquiétude] to melt away, to vanish ; [ - enthousiasme, agitation, intérêt] to fall ou to fade away, to subside ; [ - tempête] to subside, to abate, to die away ; [ - vent] to drop, to fall, to die down ; [ - jour] to draw to a close

la température est tombée de 10 degrés the temperature has dropped ou fallen (by) 10 degrees

sa cote de popularité est tombée très bas/à 28 % his popularity rating has plummeted/has dropped to 28%

faire tomber la fièvre to bring down ou to reduce somebody's temperature

8. [disparaître - obstacle] to disappear, to vanish ; [ - objection, soupçon] to vanish, to fade

sa réticence est tombée devant mes arguments she gave way in the face of my arguments

sa joie tomba brusquement his happiness suddenly vanished ou evaporated

ses défenses sont tombées he dropped his guard

9. [s'effondrer - cité] to fall ; [ - dictature, gouvernement, empire] to fall, to be brought down, to be toppled ; [ - record] to be broken ; [ - concurrent] to go out, to be defeated ; [ - plan, projet] to fall through

les candidats de droite sont tombés au premier tour the right-wing candidates were eliminated in the first round

le chef du gang est tombé hier the ringleader was arrested yesterday

faire tomber

a. [cité] to bring down

b. [gouvernement] to bring down, to topple

c. [record] to break

d. [concurrent] to defeat

10. [devenir]

tomber amoureux to fall in love

tomber enceinte to become pregnant

tomber malade to become ou to fall ill

tomber fou (familier) to go mad

tomber (raide) mort to drop dead, to fall down dead

11. JEUX [carte]

tous les atouts sont tombés all the trumps have been played

B.[SE PRODUIRE, ARRIVER]

1. [événement] to fall ou to be on

mon anniversaire tombe un dimanche my birthday is ou falls on a Sunday

tomber juste [calcul] to work out exactly

bien tomber to come at the right moment ou time

ton bureau l'intéresse — ça tombe bien, je voulais m'en débarrasser he's interested in your desk — that's good, I wanted to get rid of it

mal tomber to come at the wrong moment ou at a bad time

le mardi tombe assez mal pour moi Tuesday's not a good day ou very convenient for me

[personne]

on est tombés en plein pendant la grève des trains we got there right in the middle of the rail strike

tomber juste [deviner] to guess right

bien tomber

a. [opportunément] to turn up at the right moment

b. [avoir de la chance] to be lucky ou in luck

ah, vous tombez bien, je voulais justement vous parler ah, you've come just at the right moment, I wanted to speak to you

tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! you couldn't have come at a better time!

il est excellent, ce melon, je suis bien tombé this melon's excellent, I was lucky

mal tomber

a. [inopportunément] to turn up at the wrong moment

b. [ne pas avoir de chance] to be unlucky ou out of luck

il ne pouvait pas plus mal tomber he couldn't have picked a worse time

travailler pour Fanget? tu aurais pu plus mal tomber working for Fanget? it could be worse

tu tombes à point! you've timed it perfectly!, perfect timing!

2. [nouvelles] to be ou to come out

les dernières nouvelles qui viennent de tomber font état de 143 victimes news just out ou released puts the number of victims at 143

à 20 h, la nouvelle est tombée the news came through at 8 p.m

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[tɔ̃be] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)

1. [triompher de - candidat, challenger] to defeat

2. (familier) [séduire] to seduce

il les tombe toutes he's got them falling at his feet

3. (familier & locution)

tomber la veste to slip off one's jacket

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tomber dans verbe plus préposition

[se laisser aller à - découragement, désespoir] to sink ou to lapse into (inseparable)

sans tomber dans l'excès inverse without going to the other extreme

des traditions qui tombent dans l'oubli traditions which are falling into oblivion

tomber dans la dépression to become depressed

tomber dans l'erreur to commit an error

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tomber en verbe plus préposition

tomber en lambeaux to fall to bits ou pieces

tomber en ruine to go to rack and ruin

tomber en morceaux to fall to pieces

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tomber sur verbe plus préposition

(familier)

1. [trouver par hasard - personne] to come across, to run ou to bump into, to meet up with (US) ; [ - objet perdu, trouvaille] to come across ou upon, to stumble across

je suis tombé sur ton article dans le journal I came across your article in the newspaper

je suis tombé sur une arête I bit on a fishbone

on a tiré au sort et c'est tombé sur elle lots were drawn and her name came up

2. [avoir affaire à - examinateur, sujet d'examen] to get

quand j'ai téléphoné, je suis tombé sur sa mère/un répondeur when I phoned, it was her mother who answered (me)/I got an answering machine

3. [assaillir - personne] to set about, to go for

il tombe sur les nouveaux pour la moindre erreur he comes down on the newcomers (like a ton of bricks) if they make the slightest mistake

il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi! it had to be me!

4. [se porter sur - regard, soupçon] to fall on ; [ - conversation] to turn to

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tomber

15 cast down

1. phr v разрушать

2. phr v свергать

3. phr v опускать

4. phr v повергать в уныние, угнетать

he was not easily cast down — его было не так-то просто расстроить

cast weight — вес выпуска

be cast down — быть в унынии

cast out to long hang — из упора отмах в вис

cast backward into a hang — из упора отмах назад в вис

cast off the high bar — отмах назад в вис из упора на в.ж.

Синонимический ряд:

1. downcast (adj.) bad; blue; chapfallen; crestfallen; dejected; depressed; disconsolate; dispirited; doleful; down; downcast; downhearted; down-in-the-mouth; downthrown; droopy; dull; heartsick; heartsore; hipped; low; low-spirited; mopey; soul-sick; spiritless; sunk; woebegone

2. depressed (verb) depressed; dispirited; oppressed; saddened; weigh down

3. discontented (verb) disappointed; discontented; disgruntled; disheartened; dissatisfied; let down

4. humble (verb) abase; bemean; debase; degrade; demean; humble; humiliate; lower; sink

5. humbled (verb) abased; debased; degraded; demeaned; humbled; humiliated; lowered; sank or sunk/sunk

6. subdue (verb) bow; compel; crush; depress; subdue

English-Russian base dictionary > cast down

16 sink

I [sɪŋk]
nome

1) (in kitchen) lavello m., acquaio m., lavandino m.; (in bathroom) lavabo m., lavandino m.

double sink — lavello con due vasche

2) (cesspit) pozzo m. nero; fig. cloaca f.

3) (anche sinkhole) geol. dolina f. a inghiottitoio
II 1. [sɪŋk]
verbo transitivo (pass. sank; p.pass. sunk)

1) affondare [ ship]

2) (bore) perforare [ oilwell]; scavare [ foundations]

3) (embed) conficcare [ post] ( into in)

to sink one's teeth into — affondare i denti in [ sandwich]

4) BE colloq. buttare giù [ drink]

5) sport mandare, mettere in buca [ billiard ball]; fare [ putt]

6) (destroy) [ scandal] fare crollare [ party]

without capital we're sunk — senza capitale siamo perduti

7) (invest heavily)

to sink money into sth. — investire denaro in qcs
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. sank; p.pass. sunk)

1) (fail to float) [ship, object, person] affondare

to sink without a trace — fig. [idea, project etc.] cadere nell'oblio

2) (drop to lower level) [ sun] calare, tramontare; [ cake] abbassarsi; [pressure, water level, production] abbassarsi, calare

the sun sinks in the West — il sole tramonta a occidente

to sink to the floor — crollare a terra

to sink to one's knees — cadere in ginocchio

to sink into a chair — lasciarsi cadere sulla sedia

to sink into a deep sleep — cadere in un sonno profondo

he has sunk in my estimation — la mia stima per lui è crollata

3) (subside) [building, wall] crollare

to sink into — [ person] affondare in [ mud]; [ country] cadere in [ anarchy]; [ celebrity] cadere in [ obscurity]

to sink under the weight of — [ shelf] piegarsi sotto il peso di [ boxes]; [person, company] crollare sotto il peso di [ debt]

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- sink in

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[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) affondare

2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) calare, scendere; tramontare

3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) penetrare, filtrare

4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) (deprimersi)

5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) investire
2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) lavandino, lavello, lavabo

- sunken
- be sunk
- sink in
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I [sɪŋk]
nome

1) (in kitchen) lavello m., acquaio m., lavandino m.; (in bathroom) lavabo m., lavandino m.

double sink — lavello con due vasche

2) (cesspit) pozzo m. nero; fig. cloaca f.

3) (anche sinkhole) geol. dolina f. a inghiottitoio
II 1. [sɪŋk]
verbo transitivo (pass. sank; p.pass. sunk)

1) affondare [ ship]

2) (bore) perforare [ oilwell]; scavare [ foundations]

3) (embed) conficcare [ post] ( into in)

to sink one's teeth into — affondare i denti in [ sandwich]

4) BE colloq. buttare giù [ drink]

5) sport mandare, mettere in buca [ billiard ball]; fare [ putt]

6) (destroy) [ scandal] fare crollare [ party]

without capital we're sunk — senza capitale siamo perduti

7) (invest heavily)

to sink money into sth. — investire denaro in qcs
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. sank; p.pass. sunk)

1) (fail to float) [ship, object, person] affondare

to sink without a trace — fig. [idea, project etc.] cadere nell'oblio

2) (drop to lower level) [ sun] calare, tramontare; [ cake] abbassarsi; [pressure, water level, production] abbassarsi, calare

the sun sinks in the West — il sole tramonta a occidente

to sink to the floor — crollare a terra

to sink to one's knees — cadere in ginocchio

to sink into a chair — lasciarsi cadere sulla sedia

to sink into a deep sleep — cadere in un sonno profondo

he has sunk in my estimation — la mia stima per lui è crollata

3) (subside) [building, wall] crollare

to sink into — [ person] affondare in [ mud]; [ country] cadere in [ anarchy]; [ celebrity] cadere in [ obscurity]

to sink under the weight of — [ shelf] piegarsi sotto il peso di [ boxes]; [person, company] crollare sotto il peso di [ debt]

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- sink in

English-Italian dictionary > sink

17 caer

v.

1 to fall.

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down)

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree

caer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairs

dejar caer algo to drop something (objeto)

María cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.

2 to fall (rain, snow).

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain

3 to go down, to set (sun).

al caer el día o la tarde at dusk

al caer el sol at sunset

4 to fall for it.

5 to drop in (to visit). ( Latin American Spanish)

Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.

6 to decrease, to decline, to fall, to drop.

La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.

7 to drop it.

Se me cayó I dropped it.

8 to fall on, to drop on, to fall over.

Me cayó una gota de lluvia A raindrop fell on me.

9 to crash on.

Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.

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CAER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

caigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.

Past Indicative

caí, caíste, cayó, caímos, caísteis, cayeron.

Present Subjunctive

caiga, caigas, caiga, caigamos, caigáis, caigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

cayera, cayeras, cayera, cayéramos, cayerais, cayeran;

cayese, cayeses, cayese, cayésemos, cayeseis, cayesen.

Future Subjunctive

cayere, cayeres, cayere, cayéremos, cayereis, cayeren.

Imperative

cae (tú), caiga (él/Vd.), caigamos (nos.), caed (vos.), caigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to fall

2) drop

3) hang

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- caerse
- caer bien
- caer mal
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Para las expresiones caer en la cuenta, caer en desuso, caer en el olvido, caer enfermo, caer redondo, caerse de risa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [persona, objeto]

a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall

me hice daño al caer — I fell and hurt myself

cayó al suelo y se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he fell to the ground and hit his head

tropezó y cayó de espaldas — she stumbled and fell on her back

cayó muerto de un tiro — he was shot dead

• [hacer] caer algo — to knock sth over

al pasar hizo caer la lámpara — he knocked the lamp over as he brushed past

b) [desde una altura] to fall

cayó de un tercer piso — he fell from the third floor

el niño cayó al río — the child fell into the river

cayó una bomba en el mercado — a bomb fell on the market

el avión cayó al mar — the plane came down in the sea

el coche cayó por un barranco — the car went over a cliff

• [dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in

se sobresaltó y dejó caer la bandeja — she gave a start and dropped the tray

dejó caer que estaba buscando otro trabajo — he mentioned that he was looking for another job

• [dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop by

se dejó caer sobre la cama — he fell onto the bed

suele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by

• caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sb

una gran piedra cayó sobre el tejado — a large stone fell on the roof

cayeron sobre nosotros rocas enormes — huge boulders fell on us

los presos cayeron sobre el guarda — the prisoners fell on the warder

los fotógrafos cayeron sobre ella — the photographers pounced on her

queremos que caiga sobre él todo el peso de la Ley — we want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him

- estar al caer

su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day

el jefe está al caer — the boss will be here any moment

2) [lluvia, helada]

la lluvia caía incesantemente sobre Madrid — the rain was falling continuously on Madrid

cayó un chaparrón — there was a heavy shower

¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!

cayó un rayo en la torre — the tower was struck by lightning

3) (=colgar) to hang, fall

es una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely

le caía un mechón sobre la frente — a lock of hair fell across his forehead

4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, drop

caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees

el dólar cayó más de cinco centavos — the dollar fell over five cents

la bolsa de Nueva York ha vuelto a caer — the New York stock exchange has fallen again
picado 2., 2)
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested

cayó en la final ante su rival polaco — he was beaten in the final by his Polish rival

ha caído el gobierno — the government has fallen

6) (=morir) to fall, die

muchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle

cayó como un valiente — he died a hero

cayeron abatidos por las balas — they were killed by the gunfire

- caer como chinches

7)

• caer [en] (=incurrir) —

caer en un engaño — to be tricked

no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs

• caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth

• caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptation

y no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation

caer bajo —

¡qué bajo has caído! — [moralmente] how low can you get!, how can you sink so low?; [socialmente] you've certainly come down in the world!
trampa 2)
8) (=darse cuenta)

no caigo — I don't get it *, I don't understand

ya caigo — I see, now I understand, now I get it *

• caer en [que] — to realize that

9) [fecha] to fall, be

su cumpleaños cae en viernes — her birthday falls {o} is on a Friday

¿en qué cae el día de Navidad? — what day is Christmas Day?, what day does Christmas fall on?

10) (=tocar)

el premio gordo ha caído en Madrid — the first prize (in the lottery) {o} the jackpot went to Madrid

• caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence

le puede caer una multa de 50 dólares — he could get a 50 dollar fine

- ¡la que nos ha caído encima!

11) (=estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?

eso cae más hacia el este — that lies {o} is further to the east

12)

• caer [dentro] de (=estar comprendido en) —

no cae dentro de mis atribuciones — it is not within my powers

esta cuestión no cae dentro del ámbito de este trabajo — that falls outside the scope of this study

eso cae dentro de la responsabilidad de los ayuntamientos — that falls within the remit of town councils

13) (=causar impresión)

no les caí — CAm I didn't hit it off with them, I didn't get on well with them, they didn't take to me

• caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)

no me cae nada bien — I don't like him at all

Pedro no le cayó bien a mi padre — Pedro didn't make a very good impression on my father, my father didn't really take to Pedro

• caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —

me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy

• caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him

14) (=sentar)

a) [información, comentario]

me cayó fatal lo que me dijiste — I was very upset by what you said, what you said really upset me

la noticia cayó como un mazazo — the news was a blow

b) [ropa]

caerle bien a algn — to suit sb

caerle mal a algn — not to suit sb

15) (=terminar)

• al caer la [noche] — at nightfall

• al caer la [tarde] — at dusk

2.

See:

caerse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

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= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

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* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly

cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

el coche cayó por un precipicio — the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo — he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio — he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived

cayó en el mar — it came down in the sea

caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop

2) chaparrón/nevada

cayó un chaparrón — it poured down

cayó una fuerte nevada — it snowed heavily

cayó una helada — there was a frost

cayeron unas pocas gotas — there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó cerca — the lightning struck nearby

3)

a) cortinas/falda to hang

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura — her hair hung down to her waist

b) terreno to drop

caer en pendiente — to slope down

4)

a) ( incurrir)

caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time

b) (en engaño, timo)

todos caímos (en la trampa) — we all fell for it

caer como angelitos — (fam)

cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)

ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember

no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean

no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys

6) ( en un estado)

caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out

caer en el olvido — to sink into oblivion

caer enfermo — to fall ill

cayó en cama — he took to his bed

7)

a) gobierno/ciudad to fall

caer en poder de alguien — to fall to somebody

b) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's job

se hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll

c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught

8)

a) desgracia/maldición

caer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)

la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)

no sabes la que te ha caído encima — you don't know what's in store for you

b)

al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall

9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)

le cayó una pregunta muy difícil — he got a really difficult question

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) — he got three years (in jail)

el gordo cayó en Bilbao — the jackpot was won by someone in Bilbao

10) (+ compl)

a) ( sentar)

el pescado me cayó mal — the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran — she was very upset about not being invited

b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)

tu primo me cae muy bien — I really like your cousin

me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)

11)

a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

b) ( abalanzarse)

caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody

caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody

12)

a) ( estar comprendido)

caer dentro de algo — to fall within something

cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction

cae dentro de sus obligaciones — that's one of her duties

b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall on

el 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?

c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be

¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?

13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop

14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)

15) (Ven fam) llamada

la llamada no me cayó — I couldn't get through
2.
caerse v pron

1)

a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall over

te vas a caer — you'll fall

me caí por las escaleras — I fell down the stairs

caerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed

se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)

b) (+ me/te/le etc)

oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos — it slipped out of my hands

cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima — the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias — my stockings are falling down

caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation

no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name

se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying

2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo — he's started to lose his hair

la ropa se le caía a pedazos — her clothes were falling to pieces

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= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.

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Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.

Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.

Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.

Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* caer aguanieve = sleet.

* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.

* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.

* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.

* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* caer deshecho = flake out.

* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.

* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.

* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.

* caer en combate = fall in + action.

* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.

* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.

* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.

* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.

* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.

* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.

* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.

* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.

* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.

* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.

* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.

* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.

* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.

* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.

* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.

* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.

* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.

* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.

* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.

* caer hecho polvo = flake out.

* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.

* caer por selección = drop.

* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.

* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.

* caerse a = topple onto.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* caerse colándose por = fall through.

* caerse de = fall off of.

* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.

* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.

* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.

* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.

* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).

* caerse muerto = drop + dead.

* caerse recondo = pass out.

* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.

* caer sobre = fall onto.

* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.

* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.

* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* hacer caer = oust.

* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* noche + caer = night + fall.

* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.

* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.

* precio + caer = price + fall.

* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.

* salir y caer = fall out (of).

* sistema + caerse = system + crash.

* telón + caer = curtain + fall.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

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caer [ E16 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ caer (verbo intransitivo)

A de una altura

B caer: chaparrón, nevada

C

1 caer: cortinas, falda

2 caer: terreno

D

1 incurrir

2 en un engaño, un timo

E entender, darse cuenta

F

1 en un estado

2 caer en un vicio

G

1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc

2 perder el cargo

3 caer: soldado

4 caer: fugitivo

5 caer enfermo

H

1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc

2 caer: tarde, noche

I tocar en suerte

J

1 sentarle mal

2 en cuestiones de gusto

K

1 presentarse, aparecer

2 caer sobre alguien

L

1 estar comprendido

2 caer: cumpleaños etc

3 estar situado

M caer: precios etc

N aportar dinero

O caer: llamada

■ caerse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 de una altura

2 caerse + me/te/le etc

B desprenderse

C equivocarse

D contribuir

vi

A (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall over

caí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my leg

tropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his face

cayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/face

cayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgiveness

cayó el telón the curtain came down o fell

la pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the well

el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot

se dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchair

se dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliff

el avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedived

el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the sea

le caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeks

caer parado ( AmL) (literal) to land on one's feet; (tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet

dejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;

‹noticia› to let drop o fall

lo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passing

B

«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frost

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily

empezó a caer granizo it began to hail

está cayendo un aguacero it's pouring

cayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rain

el rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near here

C

1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hang

con un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang better

el pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist

2 «terreno» to drop, fall

el terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the river

D

1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:

no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling him

no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation

cayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letter

la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous

esos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgar

caer muy bajo to stoop very low

venderse así es caer muy bajo I wouldn't stoop so low as to sell myself like that

¡qué bajo has caído! you've sunk pretty low!, how low can you get!, that's stooping pretty low!

2

(en un engaño, un timo): a todos nos hizo el mismo cuento y todos caímos he told us all the same story and we all fell for it

¿cómo pudiste caer en semejante trampa? how could you be taken in by o fall for a trick like that?

caer como chinos or angelitos ( fam): todos cayeron como chinos or angelitos they swallowed it hook, line and sinker

E ( fam)

(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)

cuenta¹ f G. (↑ cuenta (1))

F

1

(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;

«costumbre» to die out

caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion

desgracia f A. (↑ desgracia)

2

caer en un vicio to get into a bad habit

caer en el alcohol to take to drink

caer en la droga to start taking drugs

G

1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fall

la capital había caído en poder del enemigo the capital had fallen into enemy hands

¡que no vaya a caer en manos del profesor! don't let the teacher get hold of it!, don't let it fall into the teacher's hands!

2 (perder el cargo) to lose one's job

cayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with them

vamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll

3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die

4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caught

han caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught

5

caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken ill

cayó en cama he took to his bed

yo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as well

H

1 «desgracia/maldición»: caer SOBRE algn; to befall sb ( frmlor liter)

la tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation

2

al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

antes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfall

I ( fam)

(tocar en suerte): le cayó una pregunta muy difícil he got a really difficult question

¡te va a caer una bofetada! you're going to get a smack!

le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) he got three years (in jail)

¿cuántas (asignaturas) te han caído este año? ( Esp); how many subjects have you failed this year?

el gordo ha caído en Bilbao the jackpot has been won in Bilbao

J (+ compl)

1

(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and she took it very badly, she was very upset at o about not being invited

la noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock

2

(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousin

no lo soporto, me cae de gordo/de mal … ( fam); I can't stand him, he's a real pain ( colloq)

gracia f Sense I E. (↑ gracia)

K

1 ( fam) (presentarse, aparecer) to show up, turn up ( BrE)

no podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better time

de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and then

no podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warning

estar al caer: los invitados están al caer the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)

2 (abalanzarse) caer SOBRE algn to fall upon o on sb

tres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon him

cayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnight

caerle a algn ( Per fam); to score with sb, to get off with sb ( BrE colloq)

caerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sb

L

1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:

ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdiction

su caso no cae dentro de mi competencia his case falls outside the scope of my powers ( frml)

eso cae dentro de sus obligaciones that's part of her job, that's one of her duties

cae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style

2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fall

el 20 de febrero cae en (un) domingo February 20 falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday

¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? what day's the 27th?

3 ( Esp fam) (estar situado) to be

¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?

M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, drop

el dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international market

N ( Ven) (aportar dinero) ( fam) to chip in ( colloq)

O

( Ven fam) «llamada»: la llamada no me cayó I couldn't get through

■ caerse

v pron

A

1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall over

bájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll fall

tropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)

casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the water

me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs

se cayó del caballo he fell off his horse

se cayó de la cama she fell out of bed

se cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heap

está que se cae de cansancio ( fam); she's dead on her feet ( colloq), she's ready to drop ( colloq)

se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed

2 (+ me/te/le etc):

oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glove

se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands

ten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop it

por poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of me

se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down

caerse con algn ( Col fam); to go down in sb's estimation

estoy caída con ella I'm in her bad books ( colloq)

¡me caigo y no me levanto! ( fam euf) (expresando sorpresa) well, I'll be darned o ( BrE) blowed! ( colloq), good heavens! ( colloq) (expresando irritación) I don't believe it!

no tener donde caerse muerto ( fam): no tiene donde caerse muerto he hasn't got a penny to his name

se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without saying

B (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall off

se le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell out

se le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go bald

la ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apart

C ( Chi fam) (equivocarse) to goof ( AmE colloq), to boob ( BrE colloq)

D

( Méx fam) (contribuir) caerse CON algo: me caí con la lana I chipped in ( colloq)

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caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;

cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;

cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall

3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caer en pendiente to slope down

4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;

todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caer muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);

( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;

no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
◊ caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion;

caer enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;

le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;

me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?

caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;

( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;

caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;

no se te vaya a caer don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;

[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abatirse
- al
- anillo
- burra
- burro
- chinche
- combatir
- cuenta
- dejarse
- derrumbar
- derrumbarse
- descolgar
- desgracia
- desmayada
- desmayado
- despatarrarse
- desuso
- estar
- gorda
- gordo
- lazada
- pelo
- picada
- picado
- plomo
- pura
- puro
- red
- redonda
- redondo
- resbalar
- tirar
- tirarse
- Tiro
- trampa
- tumbar
- ubicarse
- verter
- balde
- bomba
- caiga
- cama
- cayera
- dejar
- enfermar
- ir
- largar
- muerto
- olvido
English:
bear down on
- clutch
- come down
- deaf
- die out
- disgrace
- disrepute
- down
- drop
- fall
- favor
- favour
- flat
- flop
- freeze
- intimate
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- oblivion
- plummet
- push over
- rub up
- shake down
- sharply
- sink
- slump
- snare
- steeply
- strike
- tailspin
- twig
- walk into
- wise
- beat
- blow
- cascade
- catch
- come
- crash
- die
- go
- hang
- keel
- knock
- nose
- plunge
- realize
- shower
- splash

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caer

♦ vi

1. [hacia abajo] to fall;

cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;

caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree;

caer en un pozo to fall into a well;

el avión cayó al mar the plane crashed into the sea;

tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down);

cayó en brazos de su madre she fell into her mother's arms;

cayó por la ventana a la calle he fell out of the window into the street;

cayó de bruces/de cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;

cayó redondo he slumped to the ground, he collapsed in a heap;

cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;

dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;

dejar caer que… [comentar] to let drop that…;

dejó caer la noticia de su renuncia como si no tuviera importancia she casually mentioned the fact that she was resigning as if it were a matter of no importance;

hacer caer algo to knock sth down, to make sth fall

2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;

caerá nieve por encima de los 1.000 metros snow is expected in areas over 1,000 metres;

cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;

cayó una helada there was a frost;

está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;
Fam
está cayendo una buena it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

cayó un rayo a pocos metros del edificio a bolt of lightning struck only a few metres from the building

3. [sol] to go down, to set;

al caer el día o [m5] la tarde at dusk;

al caer el sol at sunset;

la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter

4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;

el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders

5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;

el aeropuerto cayó en poder de los insurgentes the airport fell to the rebels, the airport was taken by the rebels;

el Imperio Romano cayó en el siglo V the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century;

el escándalo hizo caer al Primer Ministro the scandal brought the Prime Minister down;

han caído los líderes del comando terrorista the leaders of the terrorist unit have been captured

6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;

Comp

caer como moscas to drop like flies

7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;
[precio] to fall, to go down;
ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;

ha caído el precio del café the price of coffee has gone down o fallen;

los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;

la libra ha caído frente al euro the pound has fallen o dropped against the euro

8. [incurrir]
siempre cae en los mismos errores she always makes the same mistakes;
Rel
no nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation;

tu actitud cae en lo patético your attitude is nothing less than pathetic;

no debemos caer en la provocación we shouldn't allow ourselves to be provoked

9. [darse cuenta]
no dije nada porque no caí I didn't say anything because it didn't occur to me to do so;

caer (en algo) [recordar] to be able to remember (sth);

¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;
[lo recuerdo] now I remember!;
ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;
Esp
no caigo I give up, I don't know;

Comp

caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;

cuando cayó en la cuenta del error, intentó subsanarlo when she realized her mistake, she tried to correct it

10. [picar] [en broma] to fall for it;

me gastaron una broma, pero no caí they played a trick on me, but I didn't fall for it;

caer en una trampa to fall into a trap

11. [tocar, ir a parar a]
me cayó el premio I won the prize;

nos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;

me cayó el tema que mejor me sabía I got a question on the subject I knew best;

le cayeron dos años (de cárcel) he got two years (in jail);

la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;

¿cómo me ha podido caer a mí un trabajo así? how did I end up getting a job like this?;

procura que el informe no caiga en sus manos try to avoid the report falling into her hands

12. [coincidir] [fecha]
caer en to fall on;

cae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;

¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?

13. Esp [estar, quedar]
cae cerca de aquí it's not far from here;

¿por dónde cae la oficina de turismo? where's o whereabouts is the tourist information centre?;

los baños caen a la izquierda the toilets are on the left;

cae en el segundo capítulo it's in the second chapter;

eso cae fuera de mis competencias that is o falls outside my remit

14. [en situación]
caer enfermo to fall ill, to be taken ill;

cayó en cama he took to his bed;

caer en desuso to fall into disuse;

caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;

caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;

caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace

15. [sentar]
caer bien/mal [comentario, noticia] to go down well/badly;

su comentario no cayó nada bien her comment didn't go down well;

caer bien/mal a alguien [comida, bebida] to agree/disagree with sb;
Esp [ropa] to suit/not to suit sb; Esp
los pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;

Comp

caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shock

16. [causar una impresión]
me cae bien I like him, he seems nice;

me cae mal I can't stand him;

tu hermano me cae muy mal I can't stand your brother;

me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;

cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;
Fam
tu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your boss

17. [abalanzarse]
caer sobre to fall o descend upon;

caer sobre alguien [ladrón] to pounce o fall upon sb;

cayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged it

18. Esp Fam [en examen] to fail;

la mitad de la clase cayó en el primer examen half the class failed the first exam;

¿cuántas te han caído? how many did you fail?

19. Fam [decaer] to go downhill;

el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month

20. Com [pago] to fall due

21. Am [visitar] to drop in

22. Comp

caer (muy) bajo to sink (very) low;

parece mentira que hayas caído tan bajo I can hardly believe that you would sink so low;

¡qué bajo has caído! I never thought you'd sink so low!;

caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;

todos mis consejos cayeron en saco roto all my advice fell on deaf ears;

dejarse caer por casa de alguien to drop by sb's house;

estar al caer to be about to arrive;

ya son las cinco, así que deben de estar al caer it's five o'clock, so they should be arriving any minute now;

el anuncio debe de estar al caer the announcement should be made any minute now;

se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;
RP Fam
caer parado to fall on one's feet

♦ See also the pronominal verb caerse

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caer

I v/i

1 fall;

caer sobre fall on;

dejar caer algo drop sth;

caer enfermo fall ill;

caer en lunes fall on a Monday;

al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;

caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;

caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;

dejarse caer fam flop down

2

:

me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him

3 de un lugar

:

cae cerca it’s not far;

¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?

4

:

estar al caer be about to arrive;

¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!

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caer {13} vi

1) : to fall, to drop

2) : to collapse

3) : to hang (down)

4)

caer bien fam : to be pleasant, to be likeable

me caes bien: I like you

5)

caer mal or

caer gordo fam : to be unpleasant, to be unlikeable

♦ See also the reflexive verb caerse

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caer vb

1. (en general) to fall [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

cayó por la escalera she fell down the stairs

la lámpara ha caído al suelo the lamp has fallen on the floor

ha caído enfermo he's fallen ill

2. (fecha) to be / to fall

este año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year

3. (entender) to get something

no caigo I don't get it

caerle bien a alguien to like

caes bien a todo el mundo everybody likes you

caerle mal a alguien not to be able to stand

este tipo me cae muy mal I can't stand that guy

caer desmayado to faint / to collapse

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

dejé caer el vaso I dropped the glass

dejar caer por to drop by

estar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive

el examen está al caer the exam is almost here

mamá está al caer Mum'll be here any minute

Spanish-English dictionary > caer

18 hundir

v.

1 to sink.

hundió el cuchillo en su espalda she buried the knife in his back

hundió los dedos en su cabello he ran his fingers through her hair

El excesivo peso hundió el barco The excess weight sunk the ship.

2 to devastate, to destroy.

el anuncio de su muerte hundió a la familia his family was devastated by the news of his death

3 to ruin.

4 to cave in.

El temblor hundió la mina The quake caved in the mine.

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hundir

► verbo transitivo

1 (sumir) to submerge, plunge

■ hundió la mano en la arena she plunged her hand into the sand

2 (barco) to sink

3 (cuchillo etc) to drive, thrust

4 (derrumbar) to demolish, ruin

■ el terremoto hundió el edificio the earthquake caused the building to collapse

5 figurado (abatir) to demoralize; (al enemigo) to defeat

6 figurado (arruinar) to ruin, destroy

■ su indiscreción hundió el proyecto his remark ruined the project

► verbo pronominal hundirse

1 (barco) to sink

2 (derrumbarse) to collapse, fall down

3 (arruinarse) to be ruined, collapse

4 figurado (sucumbir) to go to pieces

■ se hundió en el dolor she was grief-stricken

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hundir a alguien en la miseria figurado to plunge somebody into misery

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verb

to sink

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1. VT

1) [en agua] to sink

2) (=destruir) [+ edificio] to ruin, destroy, cause the collapse of; [+ plan] to sink, ruin

3) (=desmoralizar) to demoralize

me hundes en la miseria — you are driving me to ruin

2.

See:

hundirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < barco> to sink; < persona> to destroy; <negocio/empresa> to drive... under, to drive... to the wall

2) ( introducir) to bury

hundió los pies en la arena — she buried her feet in the sand

le hundió el cuchillo en la espalda — she plunged o sank the knife into his back
2.
hundirsev pron

a) barco to sink

b) (en barro, nieve) to sink

c) empresa/negocio to fold, to go under

d) edificio ( bajar de nivel) to sink, subside; ( derrumbarse) to collapse

e) ( desmoralizarse) to go to pieces

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* hundirse = collapse, founder, go under, subside, plummet.

* hundirse bajo el peso de = collapse under + the weight of.

* hundirse en = sink into, lapse into.

* hundirse en la miseria = sink into + depression, sink into + poverty.

* hundirse la moral = morale + plummet.

* hundirse por el peso = bog down.

* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.

* que se está hundiendo = sinking.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) < barco> to sink; < persona> to destroy; <negocio/empresa> to drive... under, to drive... to the wall

2) ( introducir) to bury

hundió los pies en la arena — she buried her feet in the sand

le hundió el cuchillo en la espalda — she plunged o sank the knife into his back
2.
hundirsev pron

a) barco to sink

b) (en barro, nieve) to sink

c) empresa/negocio to fold, to go under

d) edificio ( bajar de nivel) to sink, subside; ( derrumbarse) to collapse

e) ( desmoralizarse) to go to pieces

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* hundirse = collapse, founder, go under, subside, plummet.

* hundirse bajo el peso de = collapse under + the weight of.

* hundirse en = sink into, lapse into.

* hundirse en la miseria = sink into + depression, sink into + poverty.

* hundirse la moral = morale + plummet.

* hundirse por el peso = bog down.

* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.

* que se está hundiendo = sinking.

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hundir [I1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹barco› to sink

2 ‹persona› to destroy; ‹negocio/empresa› to drive … under, to drive … to the wall

B (introducir) to bury

hundió el rostro entre sus manos he buried his face in his hands

hundió los pies en la arena she buried her feet in the sand

le hundió el cuchillo en la espalda she plunged o sank the knife into his back

■ hundirse

v pron

1 «barco» to sink

2 «animal/vehículo» (en barro, nieve) to sink

las ruedas se hundieron en el barro the wheels sank into the mud

3 «empresa/negocio» to fold, collapse, go under, go to the wall

4 «edificio» (bajar de nivel) to sink, subside; (derrumbarse) to collapse

5 «puente» to collapse

6 (desmoralizarse) to go to pieces

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hundir ( conjugate hundir) verbo transitivo ‹ barco› to sink;
‹ persona› to destroy;
‹negocio/empresa› to drive … under
hundirse verbo pronominal
a) [ barco] to sink

b) (en barro, nieve) to sink

c) [empresa/negocio] to fold

d) [ edificio] ( bajar de nivel) to sink, subside;

( derrumbarse) to collapse
hundir verbo transitivo
1 (una embarcación) to sink
2 (una construcción) to bring o knock down
3 fig (a alguien) to demoralize
' hundir' also found in these entries:
English:
duck
- plunge
- scupper
- scuttle
- sink

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hundir

♦ vt

1. [sumergir] to sink;

el peso de los espectadores hundió el estrado the platform collapsed under the weight of the spectators

2. [introducir] to bury;

le hundió el cuchillo en la espalda she buried the knife in his back;

hundió los dedos en su cabello he ran his fingers through her hair

3. [afligir] to devastate;

el anuncio de su fallecimiento hundió a todos sus familiares his family was devastated by the news of his death

4. [hacer fracasar] to ruin;

la tormenta hundió el espectáculo the storm ruined the show

5. [abollar] to dent

♦ See also the pronominal verb hundirse

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hundir

v/t sink; fig: empresa ruin, bring down; persona devastate

* * *

hundir vt

1) : to sink

2) : to destroy, to ruin

♦ See also the reflexive verb hundirse

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hundir vb

1. (un barco) to sink [pt. sank; pp. sunk]

una ola enorme hundió el pesquero an enormous wave sunk the fishinbg boat

2. (un edificio) to demolish / to destroy

el terremoto hundió el edificio the earthquake destroyed the building

Spanish-English dictionary > hundir

19 sink

[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) potopiti (se)

2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) spustiti se

3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) potopiti, zasaditi

4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) izgubiti pogum

5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) vložiti
2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) pomivalno korito

- sunken
- be sunk
- sink in
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I [siŋk]
noun

(kuhinjski) izlivek, luknja za umazano vodo; odtok, odtočna cev, odtočni kanal; kloaka, greznica; geology kotlina; (zlasti) figuratively mlak(už)a, močvirje

a sink of iniquity — brlog (jama) pregrehe
II [siŋk]
1.

intransitive verb

(po)toniti, potopiti se, utoniti; upasti (o reki), znižati se, zmanjšati se; padati (cene); pasti (ugled); zaiti (sonce); spustiti se na zemljo (mrak); usesti se; ponehati (vihar); vpiti se (barva); pogrezniti se, udirati se, sesesti se; pasti ( into v); slabeti, giniti, onemoči, bližati se koncu; podirati se, rušiti se; podleči, kloniti; veniti, hirati, propadati;

2.

transitive verb

potopiti (ladjo), pogrezniti, uničiti, pokvariti, povesiti (glavo); znižati, spustiti dol (cene); vrtati, dolbsti (vodnjak, luknjo); vrezati (žig itd.); pustiti ob strani, ne posvečati pozornosti (čemu); pozabiti (prepir); neugodno naložiti (kapital), izgubiti (denar); skrivati, prikriti, zamolčati

sink or swim! — ali plavaš (se rešiš, prideš na zeleno vejo), ali pa utoneš!

here goes, sink or swim — zdaj gre za biti ali ne biti

to sink beneath the burden — kloniti, zrušiti se pod bremenom

her cheeks have sunk — lica so ji upadla

to sink all considerations — na nič se ne ozirati, iti prek vsega

the dagger sank in to the hilt — bodalo se je zadrlo do držaja

to sink a die — izrezati žig

to sink one's differences — odložiti ali poravnati svoje spore

the dye sinks — barva se vpija

he sank in my estimation — padel je v mojih očeh (moji cenitvi)

this event sank into my mind (memory) — ta dogodek se mi je globoko vtisnil v spomin

to sink an important fact — zamolčati (izpustiti, ne omeniti) važno dejstvo

to sink into the grave — zgruditi se v grob, umreti

this ground sinks little by little — ta tla se polagoma ugrezajo

she sank her head in her hands — povesila je glavo v roke

to sink one's individuality — ne poudarjati svoje osebnosti

to sink into insignifcance — postati nepomemben

to sink one's own interests — pozabiti na (žrtvovati) svoje lastne interese, biti nesebičen

to sink on one's knees — spustiti se (pasti) na kolena

the light is sinking — svetloba pojema

the old man is sinking rapidly — starček rapidno slabi, hira

to sink money — vložiti svoj denar v nekaj, iz česar ga ni lahko dobiti; izgubiti svoj denar pri takem poslu

to sink one's money in a life annuity — naložiti svoj denar v dosmrtno rento

to sink into oblivion (poverty) — pasti (priti) v pozabo (v revščino)

to sink an oil-well — izvrtati petrolejski vrelec

to sink a post — zabiti drog v zemljo

to sink the prices — znižati cene

to sink a ship — potopiti ladjo

to sink the shop — ne govoriti o strokovnih stvareh; tajiti, skrivati svoj poklic

to sink into a deep sleep — pogrezniti se v globoko spanje

his spirits sank — pogum mu je upadel

the stain has sunk in — madež je globoko prodrl

the storm is sinking — vihar ponehuje

the sun sank below the horizon — sonce je utonilo (zašlo) pod obzorje

to sink one's title — prikriti, zamolčati svoj naslov (naziv)

to sink one's voice — znižati svoj glas

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20 stuck

a влюблённый

Синонимический ряд:

1. stranded (adj.) abandoned; alone; beached; deserted; high and dry; left in the lurch; stranded; without transportation

2. bonded (verb) adhered; bonded; cleave; cleaved; clung; cohered

3. caught (verb) caught; fixed; lodged

4. demurred (verb) balked; boggled; demurred; gagged; jibbed; scrupled; shied; stickled; strained; stumbled

5. fleeced (verb) bled; fleeced; milked; mulcted; rooked; sweat or sweated

6. nonplused (verb) beat/beaten; buffaloed; got/got or gotten; nonplused; stumped

7. overcharged (verb) clipped; overcharged; skinned; soaked

8. ran (verb) drove; drove/driven; dug; plunged; rammed; ran; ran/run; sank; sank or sunk/sunk; stabbed; thrust

9. set (verb) established; laid; placed; put; set; settled

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