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1 waters
noun plural (a body of water such as the sea, a river etc: the stormy waters of the bay.) aguas1 (sea etc) aguas nombre femenino plural -
2 break
1. transitive verb,1) brechen; (so as to damage) zerbrechen; kaputtmachen (ugs.); aufschlagen [Ei zum Kochen]; zerreißen [Seil]; (fig.): (interrupt) unterbrechen; brechen [Bann, Zauber, Schweigen]break something in two/in pieces — etwas in zwei Teile/in Stücke brechen
the TV/my watch is broken — der Fernseher/meine Uhr ist kaputt (ugs.)
he broke his leg — er hat sich (Dat.) das Bein gebrochen
break one's/somebody's back — (fig.) sich/jemanden kaputtmachen (ugs.)
break the back of something — (fig.) bei etwas das Schwerste hinter sich bringen
3) (violate) brechen [Vertrag, Versprechen]; verletzen, verstoßen gegen [Regel, Tradition]; nicht einhalten [Verabredung]; überschreiten [Grenze]4) (destroy) zerstören, ruinieren [Freundschaft, Ehe]5) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]6) (abscond from)break jail — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen
7) (weaken) brechen, beugen [Stolz]; zusammenbrechen lassen [Streik]break somebody — (crush) jemanden fertig machen (ugs.)
break the habit — es sich (Dat.) abgewöhnen; see also academic.ru/44727/make">make 1. 15)
8) (cushion) auffangen [Schlag, jemandes Fall]9) (make bankrupt) ruinierenbreak the bank — die Bank sprengen
it won't break the bank — (fig. coll.) es kostet kein Vermögen
10) (reveal)break the news that... — melden, dass...
11) (solve) entschlüsseln, entziffern [Kode, Geheimschrift]12) (Tennis)2. intransitive verb,break service/somebody's service — den Aufschlag des Gegners/jemandes Aufschlag durchbrechen. See also broken 2.
broke, broken1) kaputtgehen (ugs.); entzweigehen; [Faden, Seil:] [zer]reißen; [Glas, Tasse, Teller:] zerbrechen; [Eis:] brechenbreak in two/in pieces — entzweibrechen
2) (crack) [Fenster-, Glasscheibe:] zerspringenmy back was nearly breaking — ich brach mir fast das Kreuz
3) (sever links)break with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas brechen
4)break into — einbrechen in (+ Akk.) [Haus]; aufbrechen [Safe]
break into a trot/run — etc. zu traben/laufen usw. anfangen
break out of prison — etc. aus dem Gefängnis usw. ausbrechen
5)break free or loose [from somebody/somebody's grip] — sich [von jemandem/aus jemandes Griff] losreißen
break free/loose [from prison] — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen
6) [Welle:] sich brechen (on/against an + Dat.)7) [Wetter:] umschlagen8) [Wolkendecke:] aufreißen9) [Tag:] anbrechen10) [Sturm:] losbrechen11)somebody's voice is breaking — jemand kommt in den Stimmbruch; (with emotion) jemandem bricht die Stimme
12) (have interval)break for coffee/lunch — [eine] Kaffee-/Mittagspause machen
13) (become public) bekannt werden3. noun1) Bruch, der; (of rope) Reißen, dasbreak [of service] — (Tennis) Break, der od. das
a break with somebody/something — ein Bruch mit jemandem/etwas
break of day — Tagesanbruch, der
3) (sudden dash)they made a sudden break [for it] — sie stürmten plötzlich davon
4) (interruption) Unterbrechung, dietake or have a break — [eine] Pause machen
that was a bad break for him — das war Pech für ihn
Phrasal Verbs:- break in- break up* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brechen3) (to make or become unusable.) vernichten4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) brechen5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) (einen Rekord etc.) brechen6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) abbrechen7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) brechen8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) beibringen9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) brechen10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) brechen11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) losbrechen2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) die Pause2) (a change: a break in the weather.) der Umschwung3) (an opening.) die Lücke•3. noun- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *[breɪk]I. NOUNto make a \break ausbrechen4. (interruption) Unterbrechung f, Pause f; esp BRIT SCH (during classes) Pause f; (holiday) Ferien plcoffee/lunch \break Kaffee-/Mittagspause fEaster/Christmas \break Oster-/Weihnachtsferien plcommercial \break TV, RADIO Werbung fwe decided to have a short \break in Paris wir beschlossen, einen Kurzurlaub in Paris zu verbringento need a \break from sth eine Pause von etw dat brauchen5. METEO\break of day Tagesanbruch ma \break with family tradition ein Bruch mit der Familientraditionto make a clean/complete \break einen sauberen/endgültigen Schlussstrich ziehento make the \break [from sb/sth] die Beziehung [zu jdm/etw] abbrechenshe got her main \break as an actress in a Spielberg film sie hatte ihre größte Chance als Schauspielerin in einem Spielbergfilm11. COMPUT\break key Pause-Taste f12.II. TRANSITIVE VERB<broke, broken>1. (shatter)▪ to \break sth etw zerbrechen; (in two pieces) etw entzweibrechen; (force open) etw aufbrechen; (damage) etw kaputt machen fam; (fracture) etw brechenwe heard the sound of \breaking glass wir hörten das Geräusch von zerberstendem Glasto \break an alibi ( fig) ein Alibi entkräftento \break one's arm sich dat den Arm brechento \break a bottle/a glass eine Flasche/ein Glas zerbrechento \break an egg ein Ei aufschlagento \break a nail/tooth sich dat einen Nagel/Zahn abbrechento \break sb's nose jdm die Nase brechento \break sth into smithereens etw in [tausend] Stücke schlagento \break a window ein Fenster einschlagen2. (momentarily interrupt)▪ to \break sth etw unterbrechenI need something to \break the monotony of my typing job ich brauche etwas, das etwas Abwechslung in meine eintönige Schreibarbeit bringtto \break sb's fall jds Fall abfangento \break a circuit ELEC einen Stromkreis unterbrechen3. (put an end to)▪ to \break sth etw zerstörenwe can \break the back of this work today if we really try wenn wir uns ernsthaft bemühen, können wir diese Arbeit heute zum größten Teil erledigento \break camp das Lager abbrechento \break a deadlock einen toten Punkt überwinden, etw wieder in Gang bringento \break a habit eine Gewohnheit aufgebento \break sb of a habit jdm eine Angewohnheit abgewöhnento \break an impasse [or a stalemate] aus einer Sackgasse herauskommento \break the peace/a record/the silence den Frieden/einen Rekord/das Schweigen brechento \break a spell einen Bann brechento \break sb's spirit jdn mutlos machento \break a strike einen Streik brechento \break the suspense [or tension] die Spannung lösen4. SPORTto \break a tie in Führung gehen, einen Führungstreffer erzielen5. (violate)▪ to \break sth etw brechento \break an agreement eine Vereinbarung verletzento \break a date eine Verabredung nicht einhaltento \break a/the law ein/das Gesetz übertretento \break a treaty gegen einen Vertrag verstoßento \break one's word sein Wort brechen6. (forcefully end)▪ to \break sth etw durchbrechento \break sb's hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreien7. (decipher)to \break a cipher/a code eine Geheimschrift/einen Code entschlüsseln▪ to \break sth to sb jdm etw mitteilen [o sagen]how will we ever \break it to her? wie sollen wir es ihr nur sagen?to \break the news to sb jdm die Nachricht beibringen▪ to \break sth etw auseinanderreißento \break bread REL das [heilige] Abendmahl empfangento \break a collection [or set] eine Sammlung auseinanderreißen10. (make change for)11. (crush spirit)her spirit had been broken by the regime in the home das in dem Heim herrschende System hatte sie seelisch gebrochento \break sb's will jds Willen brechen12. (leave)to \break cover MIL aus der Deckung hervorbrechen; (from hiding place) aus dem Versteck herauskommento \break formation MIL aus der Aufstellung heraustretento \break rank MIL aus dem Glied tretento \break rank[s] ( fig) die eigenen Reihen verratento \break ship sich akk beim Landgang absetzen13. (open up)to \break ground den ersten Spatenstich machen14.▶ you can't make an omelette without \breaking eggs ( saying) wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne prov▶ to \break the mould innovativ sein▶ sticks and stones may \break my bones [but names will never hurt me] ( saying) Beschimpfungen können mir nichts anhabenIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB<broke, broken>2. (interrupt) Pause machenshall we \break [off] for lunch? machen wir Mittagspause?a wave broke over the boat eine Welle brach über dem Boot zusammenher voice was \breaking with emotion vor Rührung versagte ihr die Stimmethe boy's voice is \breaking der Junge ist [gerade] im Stimmbruch6. (collapse under strain) zusammenbrechen7. (become public) news, scandal bekannt werden, publikwerden, ans Licht kommen8. (in billiards, snooker) anstoßen11. MED [auf]platzenthe waters have broken die Fruchtblase ist geplatzt12.▶ to \break even kostendeckend arbeiten▶ it's make or \break! es geht um alles oder nichts!* * *[breɪk] vb: pret broke, ptp broken1. NOUN1) = fracture in bone, pipe Bruch m; (GRAM, TYP = word break) (Silben)trennung f... he said with a break in his voice —... sagte er mit stockender Stimme
row upon row of houses without a break — Häuserzeile auf Häuserzeile, ohne Lücke or lückenlos
without a break — ohne Unterbrechung or Pause, ununterbrochen
after the break (Rad, TV) — nach der Pause
give me a break! ( inf, expressing annoyance ) — nun mach mal halblang! (inf)
4) = end of relations Bruch m5) = change Abwechslung f6) = respite Erholung f7) = holiday Urlaub mI'm looking forward to a good break — ich freue mich auf einen schönen Urlaub
8)10) = opportunity infto have a good/bad break — Glück or Schwein (inf) nt/Pech nt haben
she had her first big break in a Broadway play — sie bekam ihre erste große Chance in einem Broadwaystück
2. TRANSITIVE VERB1) in pieces = fracture bone sich (dat) brechen; stick zerbrechen; (= smash) kaputt schlagen, kaputt machen; glass, cup zerbrechen; window einschlagen; egg aufbrechento break one's leg — sich (dat) das Bein brechen
break a leg! ( US : inf ) — Hals- und Beinbruch!
2) = make unusable toy, chair kaputt machen3) = violate promise, treaty, vow brechen; law, rule, commandment verletzen; appointment nicht einhalten4) = interrupt journey, silence, fast unterbrechen; spell brechen; monotony, routine unterbrechen, auflockernto break a habit — mit einer Gewohnheit brechen, sich (dat) etw abgewöhnen
his skin is bruised but not broken —
to break surface ( submarine fig ) —, fig ) auftauchen
7) = open up → ground9) = destroy person kleinkriegen (inf), mürbemachen; resistance, strike brechen; code entziffern; (TENNIS) serve durchbrechenhis spirit was broken by the spell in solitary confinement —
37p, well that won't exactly break the bank — 37 Pence, na, davon gehe ich/gehen wir noch nicht bankrott
10) = soften fall dämpfen, abfangen11) = get out of jail, one's bonds ausbrechen aus12) = disclose news mitteilen3. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) in pieces = snap twig, bone brechen; (rope) zerreißen; (= smash, window) kaputtgehen; (cup, glass) zerbrechen2) = become useless watch, toy, chair kaputtgehen3)= become detached
to break from sth — von etw abbrechen4) = pause (eine) Pause machen, unterbrechen5) = change weather, luck umschlagen7) = give way health leiden, Schaden nehmen; (stamina) gebrochen werden; under interrogation etc zusammenbrechen8) wave sich brechen10) voice with emotion brechen11) = become known story, news, scandal bekannt werden, an den Tag or ans Licht kommen13)15)to break to the right/left — nach rechts/links wegspringen16) = let go (BOXING ETC) sich trennen17) = end relations brechen4. PHRASAL VERBS* * *break1 [breık]A s1. (Ab-, Zer-, Durch-, Entzwei)Brechen n, Bruch m2. Bruch (-stelle f) m, Durchbruch m, Riss m, Spalt m, Bresche f, Öffnung f, Zwischenraum m, Lücke f (auch fig)4. (Wald)Lichtung fbefore (after) the break SPORT vor (nach) der Pause, vor (nach) dem Seitenwechsel;without a break ununterbrochen;take a break for a cigarette eine Zigarettenpause machenb) RADIO, TV Werbeunterbrechung f:we’ll be back again right after the break gleich nach der Werbung geht es weiterc) Kurzurlaub m:7. Ausbruch m (eines Gefangenen), Fluchtversuch m:they made a break for the door sie stürzten zur Tür8. (plötzlicher) Wechsel, Umschwung m:break in the weather Wetterumschlag m;at break of day bei Tagesanbruch9. SPORT Konter m10. WIRTSCH Preis-, Kurssturz m, Kurseinbruch m11. MUSa) Registerwechsel m12. MUSa) Versagen n (im Ton)b) Versager m (Ton)13. Richtungswechsel m14. Billard:a) Serie fb) Abweichen n (des Balles)17. umgb) (faire) Chance f:he had a break er schaffte ein(en) Break, ihm gelang ein BreakB v/t prät broke [brəʊk], obs brake [breık], pperf broken [ˈbrəʊkən]1. ab-, auf-, durchbrechen, (er-, zer)brechen:break open eine Tür etc aufbrechen;break one’s arm sich den Arm brechen;break sb’s head jemandem den Schädel einschlagen;break a glass ein Glas zerbrechen;break jail aus dem Gefängnis ausbrechen;break a leg, John! umg besonders THEAT Hals- und Beinbruch!;break a record fig einen Rekord brechen;break a seal ein Siegel erbrechen;break sb’s service, break sb (Tennis) jemandem den Aufschlag abnehmen, jemanden breaken;he broke service (Tennis) er schaffte ein(en) Break, ihm gelang ein Break; → ass2, back1 A 1, balls A, heart Bes Redew, neck A 22. zerreißen, -schlagen, -trümmern, kaputt machen umg3. PHYS Licht, Strahlen, weitS. Wellen, Wind brechen, einen Stoß oder Fall abfangen, dämpfen, auch fig abschwächen4. ab-, unterbrechen, trennen, aufheben, sprengen:a) auseinandergehen,b) sich wegstehlen;break a journey eine Reise unterbrechen;break one’s silence sein Schweigen brechen;a cry broke the silence ein Schrei zerriss die Stille;a) einen Satz (z. B. Gläser durch Zerbrechen eines einzelnen Teiles) unvollständig machen,b) einen Satz (z. B. Briefmarken) auseinanderreißen;5. ELEKb) ab-, ausschalten6. aufgeben, ablegen:break a custom mit einer Tradition oder Gewohnheit brechen;break sb’s resistance jemandes Widerstand brechen;break sb’s spirits jemandes Lebensmut brechenbreak a horse to harness (to rein) ein Pferd einfahren (zureiten)c) jemanden einarbeiten, anlernen10. das Gesetz, einen Vertrag, sein Versprechen etc brechen, eine Regel verletzen, eine Vorschrift übertreten, verstoßen gegen, ein Tempolimit überschreiten:rules are made to be broken Vorschriften sind dazu da, um übertreten zu werden12. MILa) entlassenb) degradieren13. eröffnen, kundtun:break the bad news gently to sb jemandem die schlechte Nachricht schonend beibringen14. US umg eine Unternehmung starten16. a) einen Code etc knacken umg, entschlüsselnb) einen Fall lösen, aufklären18. MUSa) einen Akkord brechenb) Notenwerte zerlegenC v/i1. brechen:a) in ein Haus etc einbrechen,d) fig ausbrechen in (akk):e) → B 7 a;break through eine Absperrung etc durchbrechen;2. (zer)brechen, zerspringen, -reißen, (-)platzen, entzweigehen, kaputtgehen umg:the rope broke das Seil riss;break open aufspringen, -platzen3. unterbrochen werden4. (plötzlich) auftauchen (Fisch, U-Boot)5. sich (zer)teilen (Wolken)8. fig brechen (Herz, Widerstand etc)9. nachlassen, abnehmen, gebrochen oder zerrüttet werden, verfallen (Geist oder Gesundheit), (auch seelisch) zusammenbrechen10. umschlagen, mutieren (Stimme):a) er befand sich im Stimmbruch, er mutierte,12. Tennis: breaken13. sich brechen, branden (Wellen)14. brechen (Eis)15. umschlagen (Wetter)16. anbrechen (Tag)the storm broke der Sturm brach los18. eröffnet werden, bekannt gegeben werden (Nachricht)21. Boxen: sich trennen:break! break!22. rennen, hasten:break for cover hastig in Deckung gehen23. Pferderennen: starten24. eine Pause machen:break for lunch (eine) Mittagspause machen25. besonders US umg sich entwickeln:break2 [breık] s1. Break m/n (Art Kremser mit zwei Längssitzen)* * *1. transitive verb,1) brechen; (so as to damage) zerbrechen; kaputtmachen (ugs.); aufschlagen [Ei zum Kochen]; zerreißen [Seil]; (fig.): (interrupt) unterbrechen; brechen [Bann, Zauber, Schweigen]break something in two/in pieces — etwas in zwei Teile/in Stücke brechen
the TV/my watch is broken — der Fernseher/meine Uhr ist kaputt (ugs.)
2) (fracture) sich (Dat.) brechen; (pierce) verletzen [Haut]he broke his leg — er hat sich (Dat.) das Bein gebrochen
break one's/somebody's back — (fig.) sich/jemanden kaputtmachen (ugs.)
break the back of something — (fig.) bei etwas das Schwerste hinter sich bringen
3) (violate) brechen [Vertrag, Versprechen]; verletzen, verstoßen gegen [Regel, Tradition]; nicht einhalten [Verabredung]; überschreiten [Grenze]4) (destroy) zerstören, ruinieren [Freundschaft, Ehe]5) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]break jail — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen
7) (weaken) brechen, beugen [Stolz]; zusammenbrechen lassen [Streik]break somebody — (crush) jemanden fertig machen (ugs.)
break the habit — es sich (Dat.) abgewöhnen; see also make 1. 15)
8) (cushion) auffangen [Schlag, jemandes Fall]9) (make bankrupt) ruinierenit won't break the bank — (fig. coll.) es kostet kein Vermögen
10) (reveal)break the news that... — melden, dass...
11) (solve) entschlüsseln, entziffern [Kode, Geheimschrift]12) (Tennis)2. intransitive verb,break service/somebody's service — den Aufschlag des Gegners/jemandes Aufschlag durchbrechen. See also broken 2.
broke, broken1) kaputtgehen (ugs.); entzweigehen; [Faden, Seil:] [zer]reißen; [Glas, Tasse, Teller:] zerbrechen; [Eis:] brechenbreak in two/in pieces — entzweibrechen
2) (crack) [Fenster-, Glasscheibe:] zerspringenbreak with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas brechen
4)break into — einbrechen in (+ Akk.) [Haus]; aufbrechen [Safe]
break into a trot/run — etc. zu traben/laufen usw. anfangen
break out of prison — etc. aus dem Gefängnis usw. ausbrechen
5)break free or loose [from somebody/somebody's grip] — sich [von jemandem/aus jemandes Griff] losreißen
break free/loose [from prison] — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen
6) [Welle:] sich brechen (on/against an + Dat.)7) [Wetter:] umschlagen8) [Wolkendecke:] aufreißen9) [Tag:] anbrechen10) [Sturm:] losbrechen11)somebody's voice is breaking — jemand kommt in den Stimmbruch; (with emotion) jemandem bricht die Stimme
12) (have interval)break for coffee/lunch — [eine] Kaffee-/Mittagspause machen
13) (become public) bekannt werden3. noun1) Bruch, der; (of rope) Reißen, dasbreak [of service] — (Tennis) Break, der od. das
a break with somebody/something — ein Bruch mit jemandem/etwas
break of day — Tagesanbruch, der
they made a sudden break [for it] — sie stürmten plötzlich davon
4) (interruption) Unterbrechung, die5) (pause, holiday) Pause, dietake or have a break — [eine] Pause machen
6) (coll.): (fair chance, piece of luck) Chance, diePhrasal Verbs:- break in- break up* * *(printing) n.Arbeitspause f.Bruch ¨-e m.Lücke -n f.Pause -n f.Rast -en f.Unterbrechung f. (up) with someone expr.jemandem die Freundschaft aufkündigen ausdr. v.(§ p.,p.p.: broke, broken)= abbrechen v.aufheben v.stoppen v.unterbrechen v.zersplittern v. -
3 break
[breɪk] nto make a \break ausbrechen4) ( interruption) Unterbrechung f, Pause f; ( esp Brit) sch ( during classes) Pause f ( holiday) Ferien pl;commercial \break tv, radio Werbung f;we decided to have a short \break in Paris wir beschlossen, einen Kurzurlaub in Paris zu verbringen;to need a \break from sth eine Pause von etw dat brauchen5) meteo\break of day Tagesanbruch m;a \break with family tradition ein Bruch mit der Familientraditionto make a clean/complete \break einen sauberen/endgültigen Schlussstrich ziehen;to make the \break [from sb/sth] die Beziehung [zu jdm/etw] abbrechenshe got her main \break as an actress in a Spielberg film sie hatte ihre größte Chance als Schauspielerin in einem SpielbergfilmPHRASES:1) ( shatter)to \break sth etw zerbrechen;( in two pieces) etw entzweibrechen;( force open) etw aufbrechen;we heard the sound of \breaking glass wir hörten das Geräusch von zerberstendem Glas;to \break an alibi ( fig) ein Alibi entkräften;to \break one's arm sich dat den Arm brechen;to \break a bottle/ a glass eine Flasche/ein Glas zerbrechen;to \break an egg ein Ei aufschlagen;to \break sb's nose jdm die Nase brechen;to \break sth into smithereens etw in [tausend] Stücke schlagen;to \break a window ein Fenster einschlagen2) ( momentarily interrupt)to \break sth etw unterbrechen;I need something to \break the monotony of my typing job ich brauche etwas, das etwas Abwechslung in meine eintönige Schreibarbeit bringt;to \break sb's fall jds Fall abfangen;to \break a circuit elec einen Stromkreis unterbrechen;3) ( put an end to)to \break sth etw zerstören;we can \break the back of this work today if we really try wenn wir uns ernsthaft bemühen, können wir diese Arbeit heute zum größten Teil erledigen;to \break camp das Lager abbrechen;to \break a deadlock einen toten Punkt überwinden, etw wieder in Gang bringen;to \break a habit eine Gewohnheit aufgeben;to \break sb of a habit jdm eine Angewohnheit abgewöhnen;to \break a romantic mood eine romantische Stimmung kaputtmachen ( fam)to \break a spell einen Bann brechen;to \break sb's spirit jdn mutlos machen;to \break a strike einen Streik brechen;4) sportsto \break a tie in Führung gehen, einen Führungstreffer erzielen;to \break sb tennis jdm das Aufschlagspiel abnehmen5) ( violate)to \break sth etw brechen;to \break an agreement eine Vereinbarung verletzen;to \break a date eine Verabredung nicht einhalten;to \break a/ the law ein/das Gesetz übertreten;to \break a treaty gegen einen Vertrag verstoßen;to \break one's word sein Wort brechen6) ( forcefully end)to \break sth etw durchbrechen;to \break sb's hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreien7) ( decipher)to \break a cipher/ a code eine Geheimschrift/einen Code entschlüsseln8) ( make public)to \break sth etw bekannt geben; journ etw veröffentlichen;to \break sth to sb jdm etw mitteilen [o sagen];\break it to me gently! ( hum) bring's mir schonend bei!;how will we ever \break it to her? wie sollen wir es ihr nur sagen?;to \break the news to sb jdm die Nachricht beibringen9) ( separate into parts)to \break sth etw auseinanderreißen;to \break bread rel das [heilige] Abendmahl empfangen;to \break bread [with sb] (dated) ( liter) [mit jdm] das Brot brechen veraltet [o sein Brot teilen];11) ( crush spirit)her spirit had been broken by the regime in the home das in dem Heim herrschende System hatte sie seelisch gebrochen;to \break an animal ( tame) ein Tier zähmen;( train) ein Tier abrichten;to \break sb's will jds Willen m brechento \break cover mil aus der Deckung hervorbrechen;( from hiding place) aus dem Versteck herauskommen;to \break formation mil aus der Aufstellung heraustreten;to \break rank mil aus dem Glied treten;to \break rank[s] ( fig) die eigenen Reihen verraten;to \break ship sich akk beim Landgang absetzento \break ground den ersten Spatenstich machen;PHRASES:to \break the bank ( hum) die Bank sprengen;sticks and stones may \break my bones [but names will never hurt me] ([but names will never hurt me]) Beschimpfungen können mir nichts anhaben;you can't make an omelette without \breaking eggs ( saying) wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne ( prov)to \break the ice ( fam) das Eis brechen;to \break the mould innovativ sein;1) ( shatter) zerbrechen;2) ( interrupt) Pause machen;shall we \break [off] for lunch? machen wir Mittagspause?a wave broke over the boat eine Welle brach über dem Boot zusammen4) ( change in voice)her voice was \breaking with emotion vor Rührung versagte ihr die Stimme;the boy's voice is \breaking der Junge ist [gerade] im Stimmbruch6) ( collapse under strain) zusammenbrechen8) (in billiards, snooker) anstoßenthe waters have broken die Fruchtblase ist geplatztPHRASES:to \break even kostendeckend arbeiten;to \break free ausbrechen, sich akk befreien;to \break loose sich akk losreißen;it's make or \break! es geht um alles oder nichts! -
4 eau
1. feminine nouna. water ; ( = pluie) rain• laver à grande eau [+ sol] to wash down ; (avec un tuyau) to hose down ; [+ légumes] to wash thoroughly► à l'eau• mettre à l'eau [+ bateau] to launch• se mettre à l'eau ( = nager) to get into the water• mettre de l'eau dans son vin ( = modérer ses prétentions) to climb down ; ( = faire des concessions) to make concessions2. plural feminine nouna. [de fleuve] basses eaux low water3. compounds• dans les eaux territoriales françaises in French territorial waters ► eaux thermales thermal springs► eau vive* * ** * *əay abr nmplÉmirats arabes unis UAE, (United Arab Emirates)* * *A nf1 Chimie, gén water; verre d'eau glass of water; l'eau de source/du robinet spring/tap water; eau de pluie rainwater ¢; pastis/ouzo sans eau neat pastis/ouzo; ⇒ bébé, bec, boudin, clair, goutte, moulin, pont;2 ( masse) water; au bord de l'eau by the water; à la surface de l' eau on the surface of the water; l'eau est chaude the water is warm; une eau boueuse/jaunâtre muddy/yellowish water; avoir la tête hors de l'eau lit to have one's head out of the water; fig to keep one's head above water; l'eau de la rivière/du lac the water in the river/the lake; prendre l'eau [chaussure] to let in water; aller sur l'eau to float; faire eau to leak; être à l'eau lit [barque, canot] to be launched; fig [projet, plan] to have gone down the drain; être en eau lit [piscine, réservoir] to be full of water; fig [personne] to be dripping with sweat; mettre à l'eau to launch [bateau]; to push [sb] into the water [personne]; mettre en eau lit to fill with water [piscine, réservoir]; fig to make [sb] sweat [personne]; se mettre à l'eau to get into the water; se jeter à l'eau lit to throw oneself into the water; fig to take the plunge; tomber à l'eau lit [personne, objet] to fall into the water; fig [projet, plan] to fall through; nettoyer le sol à grande eau to sluice the floor down;3 ( approvisionnement) water; avoir l'eau et l'électricité to have water and electricity laid on GB, to be hooked up for water and electricity US; eau courante running water; avoir l'eau (courante) to have running water; avoir l'eau froide et l'eau chaude to have hot and cold water; couper l'eau to turn the water off at the mains; consommation d'eau water consumption;4 ( pluie) rain; trois centimètres d'eau three centimetresGB of rain;B eaux nfpl1 Géog, Géol ( niveau) water (sg); ( masse) waters; les eaux ont baissé the water has gone down; les eaux ont reculé the waters have receded; eaux troubles lit muddy waters; fig troubled waters;eau bénite holy water; eau capsulée bottled water; eau céleste fungicidal spray used in vineyards; eau de chaux limewater; eau de Cologne (eau de) cologne; eau dentifrice mouthwash; eau distillée distilled water; eau douce fresh water; eau de fleur d'oranger orange-flower water; eau de Javel ≈ chloride bleach; eau de lavande lavender water; eau lourde heavy water; eau de mer seawater; eau minérale mineral water; eau minérale gazeuse sparkling mineral water; eau minérale naturelle still mineral water; eau oxygénée hydrogen peroxide; eau de parfum eau de parfum; eau de parfum eau de parfum; eau piquante○ fizzy water; eau plate ( du robinet) plain water; ( minérale) still mineral water; eau de rose rose water; à l'eau de rose [roman, film] sentimental, schmaltzy○ US; eau savonneuse soapy water; eau de Seltz seltzer water; eau sucrée sugared water; eau de toilette eau de toilette; eau tonique tonic water; eau de vaisselle lit washing-up water GB, dishwater; fig dishwater; eau vive white-water; kayak en eau vive white-water canoeing; eaux de crue floodwaters ¢; eaux de fonte meltwater ¢; eaux et forêts Admin forestry authority; ingénieur des eaux et forêts forestry officer; eaux grasses slops; eaux internationales international waters; eaux ménagères domestic sewage ¢, grey water GB; eaux minérales mineral water ¢; eaux de ruissellement runoff ¢; eaux souterraines underground water ¢; eaux territoriales territorial waters; eaux thermales thermal waters; eaux usées wastewater ¢.mettre l'eau à la bouche de qn to make sb's mouth water; j'en ai l'eau à la bouche my mouth is watering; c'est l'eau et le feu they are like chalk and cheese; être de la même eau to be of the same kidney; ou dans ces eaux-là○ or thereabouts; vivre d'amour et d'eau fraîche to live on love alone.1. [liquide incolore] waterse mettre à l'eau [pour se baigner] to go in the water (for a swim)des légumes/melons pleins d'eau watery vegetables/melonsprendre l'eau [chaussure, tente] to leak, to be leaky, to be leakingeau déminéralisée/distillée demineralized/distilled watereau calcaire ou dure hard watereau de vaisselle dish ou washing-up waterça doit valoir 150 euros, enfin, c'est dans ces eaux-là! (familier) it costs around 150 euros more or lessil est passé/il passera beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts a lot of water has gone/will flow under the bridge2. [boisson] watereau gazeuse soda ou fizzy watera. [pour les animaux] watering holeb. [dans un village] standpipemettre de l'eau dans son vin to climb down, to back off4. [parfum, PHARMACIE]5. CHIMIE6. [limpidité - d'un diamant] water7. NAUTIQUEfaire de l'eau [s'approvisionner] to take on waterfaire eau [avoir une fuite] to take on water————————eaux nom féminin pluriel1. [masse] watera. [mer] the tide's going outb. [inondation] the (flood) water's subsidingeaux internationales/territoriales international/territorial waters3. [d'une accouchée] waters4. [thermes]les Eaux et Forêts ≃ the Forestry Commissionà grande eau locution adverbialea. [au jet] to hose downb. [dans un évier, une bassine] to wash in a lot of waterrincer à grande eau to rinse (out) thoroughly ou in a lot of water————————à l'eau locution adjectivale2. [perdu]————————à l'eau locution adverbiale1. CUISINEa. [légumes] to boilb. [fruits] to poach2. (locution)se jeter ou se lancer à l'eau to take the plungeà l'eau de rose locution adjectivalede la même eau locution adjectivaleen eau locution adjectivaleen eau profonde locution adverbiale -
5 agua
f.1 water.agua del grifo tap wateragua con hielo iced wateragua de lavanda lavender wateraguas menores urineagua mineral (sin gas/con gas) (still/sparkling) mineral wateragua oxigenada hydrogen peroxideagua potable drinking wateraguas residuales sewageagua salada salt wateraguas termales thermal spring watersaguas territoriales territorial watersagua de colonia eau de cologneagua corriente running wateragua destilada distilled wateragua dulce fresh wateragua embotellada bottled water2 slope.un tejado de dos aguas a ridged roofpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: aguar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: aguar.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 water2 (lluvia) rain3 ARQUITECTURA slope of a roof1 (del mar, río) waters\claro como el agua crystal clearcomo agua de mayo a godsendcomo dos gotas de agua like two peas in a podestar con el agua al cuello figurado to be up to one's neck in itestar entre dos aguas to sit on the fencehacérsele la boca agua a uno figurado to make one's mouth waterhacerse una cosa agua en la boca to melt in one's mouthnunca digas de esta agua no beberé never say neverromper aguas to break watersagua bendita holy wateragua corriente running wateragua de colonia (eau de) cologneagua de lluvia rainwateragua de mar seawateragua del grifo tap wateragua dulce fresh wateragua mineral con gas sparkling mineral wateragua mineral sin gas still mineral wateragua oxigenada hydrogen peroxideagua potable drinking wateragua salada salt wateraguas jurisdiccionales territorial watersaguas residuales sewage singaguas termales thermal springs* * *noun f.- agua dulce
- agua mineral
- agua oxigenada
- aguas residuales* * *SF1) [para beber, lavar] waterdos aguas con gas y una sin gas, por favor — two sparkling mineral waters and one still one, please
ha sido un invierno de mucha agua — it's been a very wet winter, we've had a lot of rain this winter
¡hombre al agua! — man overboard!
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lanzar un barco al agua — to launch a boat•
caer agua — to rain•
echarse al agua — (lit) to dive in; (fig) to take the plunge•
¡agua va! — look out!, careful!hacérsele la boca agua a algn Esp, hacérsele agua la boca a algn LAm —
se me hace la boca agua solo de pensar en la sopa — just thinking about the soup makes my mouth water, my mouth is watering just thinking about the soup
se le hace la boca agua de pensar en los beneficios — he's drooling at the thought of the profit he'll make
- cambiar el agua al canario o a las aceitunasla noticia fue recibida como agua de mayo en los mercados financieros — the news was welcomed with open arms on the financial markets
este dinero nos viene como agua de mayo — this money is a godsend, this money couldn't have come at a better time
- mear agua benditaagua (de) cuba — Chile bleach
agua de seltz — seltzer, soda (water), seltzer water (EEUU)
agua fuerte — nitric acid solution
agua (de) panela — Col, Ven hot lemon
claro, grabado, víaagua perra — Chile boiled water ( drunk for its cleansing properties)
3) CAm (=zumo) juice•
aguas abajo — downstream, downriver•
aguas arriba — upstream, upriver•
hacer aguas — [barco] to take in water; [explicación, teoría] to be full of holes, not to hold water; [relación, organización, proyecto] to founder•
romper aguas, rompió aguas camino del hospital — her waters broke on the way to the hospital•
tomar las aguas — to take the watersvolver las aguas a su cauce —
aguas mayores — euf faeces sing frm, feces sing (EEUU) frm
aguas menores — euf urine sing
5) pl aguas (=ondulación)a) [de piedra preciosa] veinsb) [de tejado] pitch, slopecubrir aguas — to put the roof on, top out
el diamante tenía unas aguas preciosas — the diamond sparkled beautifully, the diamond had a wonderful sparkle
* * *femenino‡1) wateragua de lluvia/mar — rainwater/seawater
bailarle el agua a alguien — ( adularlo) (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
cambiarle el agua a las aceitunas or al canario — (fam & hum) to take o have a leak (colloq & hum)
como agua para chocolate — (Méx fam) furious
hacer agua — embarcación to take in water; negocio/institución to founder
hacérsele agua la boca a alguien — (AmL)
se me hizo agua la boca — it made my mouth water
ha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente — a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
lo que por agua viene, por agua se va — (Col) easy come, easy go
más claro, échale or echarle agua — it's obvious
ser agua pasada — to be a thing of the past
sin decir agua va — without so much as a by-your-leave
venirle a alguien como agua de mayo — (Esp) to come just at the right moment
agua que no has de beber déjala correr — if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people
2) ( lluvia) rain3) (AmC, Andes)a) (fam) ( bebida gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE)b) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE)4) aguas femenino plurala) (de mar, río) waters (pl)estar or nadar entre dos aguas — to sit on the fence
volver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce — once things settle down o return to normal
b) (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)5) aguas femenino plural (Fisiol) tb6) aguas femenino plural ( vertientes) slopetejado a dos aguas — gable o apex o saddle roof
* * *= water.Ex. We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.----* abastecimiento de agua = water supply.* absorción del agua = water absorption.* achicar agua = bale out + water, bail + water.* a cuatro aguas = hipped.* aerobics en el agua = water aerobics.* agua + arrastrar = wash away.* agua bendita = holy water.* agua caliente = hot water.* agua con gas = carbonated water.* agua con jabón = soapy water.* agua corriente = running water.* agua de colonia = eau de cologne.* agua del grifo = tap water.* agua de lluvia = rain water.* agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].* agua de manantial = spring water.* agua de mojado = fountain solution.* agua de riego = irrigation water.* agua destilada = distilled water.* agua dulce = freshwater [fresh water].* agua embotellada = bottled water.* agua en botella = bottled water.* agua estancada = stagnant backwater, backwater, stagnant water.* agua fría = cold water.* agua helada = ice water.* agua hirviendo = boiling water.* agua jabonosa = soapy water.* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.* agua + llevar = wash away.* agua marina = sea-water [seawater].* agua mineral = mineral water, spring water.* agua normal = still water.* agua oxigenada = hydrogen peroxide.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* agua potable = drinking water.* agua purificada = purified water.* aguas abajo = downstream.* agua salada = salt water [saltwater].* agua salobre = salt water [saltwater].* aguas arriba = upstream.* aguas bravas = whitewater, turbulent waters.* aguas costeras = coastal waters.* agua sin gas = still water.* aguas internacionales = international waters.* aguas jurisdiccionales = territorial waters, jurisdictional waters.* aguas litorales = coastal waters.* aguas mansas = still waters.* aguas negras = waste water [wastewater], sewage, sewerage.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* aguas polares = polar waters.* aguas rápidas = whitewater, turbulent waters.* aguas residuales = sewage, waste water [wastewater], liquid waste, sewerage.* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.* aguas revueltas = rip, rip tide.* aguas sucias = foul water.* aguas templadas = temperate waters.* aguas termales = thermal springs.* aguas territoriales = territorial waters, territorial waters, home waters.* aguas tranquilas = still waters.* aguas turbias = muddy waters.* aguas turbulentas = rip tide, turbulent waters.* agua subterránea = groundwater.* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* al agua = water-based, overboard.* bajo agua = undersea, underwater.* baños de agua caliente = hot springs.* barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.* bomba de agua = water pump.* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.* brazo de agua = inlet.* calentador de agua = water heater.* cama de agua = waterbed [water bed].* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.* cañón de agua = water cannon.* caudal de agua = volume of water.* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.* causado por el agua = water-related.* cloración del agua = water chlorination.* cocodrilo de agua salada = saltie.* colchón de agua = waterbed [water bed].* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.* compañía suministradora de agua = water authority, water board, water company.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* conservar agua = conserve + water.* contador del agua = water meter.* contaminación del agua = water pollution.* contaminación de las aguas subterráneas = groundwater pollution, groundwater contamination.* con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.* corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].* daño causado por el agua = water damage.* dar agua = lose + water, leak.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.* depósito de agua elevado = water tower.* descenso de aguas bravas = rafting.* deslizarse sobre el agua = aquaplane.* detector de agua = water detector.* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.* empleado de la compañía suministradora de agua = water board engineer.* escape de agua = water leakage, water leak.* escasez de agua = water shortage.* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.* falta de agua = water shortage.* falto de agua = waterless.* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.* fuente de agua = drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.* fuga de agua = water leakage, water leak.* gato escaldado del agua fría huye = once bitten, twice shy.* gestión de aguas = water management.* hacer agua = Negativo + hold + water.* hacer agua(s) = spring + a leak.* hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.* hervidora eléctrica de agua = electric kettle.* hervidor de agua = kettle.* hervir agua = boil + water.* hilo de agua = trickle.* impulsado por el agua = water-powered.* jarro de agua fría = slap in the face.* lavar con agua = rinse off.* lavar con agua abudante = sluice.* limpiar con agua = wash away.* línea de agua, la = water line, the.* llave de paso del agua = water valve.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.* marca de agua = watermark.* marcas de agua = watermarking.* marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* molino de agua = water mill.* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.* nivel del agua = water level.* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* orilla del agua = water's edge.* pecina de las aguas residuales = sewage sludge.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.* pila del agua bendita = holy water font.* pintura al agua = gouache, water-based paint.* planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* red de agua potable = water mains.* red de agua potable, la = mains, the.* red de suministro de agua potable, la = water mains, mains, the.* reservas de agua subterránea = groundwater reservoir.* resistente al agua = water resistant.* restricciones de agua = water restrictions.* ron con agua = grog.* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.* seda formando aguas = watered silk.* sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.* ser una raya en el agua = be good for nothing.* sin agua = waterless.* sistema de abastecimiento de agua = waterworks.* sistema de circulación del agua = water circulation system.* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante rociadores de agua = water sprinkler fire extinguishing system.* sistema de rociadores de agua = sprinkler system, water sprinkler system.* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tejado a cuatro aguas = hip roof, hipped roof.* tetera para hervir agua = kettle.* tortuga de agua dulce = terrapin.* transmitido por el agua = waterborne.* transportado por el agua = waterborne.* tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage treatment, sewage disposal, waste water treatment.* tratamiento del agua = water treatment.* tromba de agua = pelting rain, downpour, waterspout, soaking rain.* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.* vapor de agua = water vapour.* volumen de agua = volume of water.* * *femenino‡1) wateragua de lluvia/mar — rainwater/seawater
bailarle el agua a alguien — ( adularlo) (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
cambiarle el agua a las aceitunas or al canario — (fam & hum) to take o have a leak (colloq & hum)
como agua para chocolate — (Méx fam) furious
hacer agua — embarcación to take in water; negocio/institución to founder
hacérsele agua la boca a alguien — (AmL)
se me hizo agua la boca — it made my mouth water
ha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente — a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
lo que por agua viene, por agua se va — (Col) easy come, easy go
más claro, échale or echarle agua — it's obvious
ser agua pasada — to be a thing of the past
sin decir agua va — without so much as a by-your-leave
venirle a alguien como agua de mayo — (Esp) to come just at the right moment
agua que no has de beber déjala correr — if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people
2) ( lluvia) rain3) (AmC, Andes)a) (fam) ( bebida gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE)b) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE)4) aguas femenino plurala) (de mar, río) waters (pl)estar or nadar entre dos aguas — to sit on the fence
volver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce — once things settle down o return to normal
b) (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)5) aguas femenino plural (Fisiol) tb6) aguas femenino plural ( vertientes) slopetejado a dos aguas — gable o apex o saddle roof
* * *= water.Ex: We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.
* abastecimiento de agua = water supply.* absorción del agua = water absorption.* achicar agua = bale out + water, bail + water.* a cuatro aguas = hipped.* aerobics en el agua = water aerobics.* agua + arrastrar = wash away.* agua bendita = holy water.* agua caliente = hot water.* agua con gas = carbonated water.* agua con jabón = soapy water.* agua corriente = running water.* agua de colonia = eau de cologne.* agua del grifo = tap water.* agua de lluvia = rain water.* agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].* agua de manantial = spring water.* agua de mojado = fountain solution.* agua de riego = irrigation water.* agua destilada = distilled water.* agua dulce = freshwater [fresh water].* agua embotellada = bottled water.* agua en botella = bottled water.* agua estancada = stagnant backwater, backwater, stagnant water.* agua fría = cold water.* agua helada = ice water.* agua hirviendo = boiling water.* agua jabonosa = soapy water.* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.* agua + llevar = wash away.* agua marina = sea-water [seawater].* agua mineral = mineral water, spring water.* agua normal = still water.* agua oxigenada = hydrogen peroxide.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* agua potable = drinking water.* agua purificada = purified water.* aguas abajo = downstream.* agua salada = salt water [saltwater].* agua salobre = salt water [saltwater].* aguas arriba = upstream.* aguas bravas = whitewater, turbulent waters.* aguas costeras = coastal waters.* agua sin gas = still water.* aguas internacionales = international waters.* aguas jurisdiccionales = territorial waters, jurisdictional waters.* aguas litorales = coastal waters.* aguas mansas = still waters.* aguas negras = waste water [wastewater], sewage, sewerage.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* aguas polares = polar waters.* aguas rápidas = whitewater, turbulent waters.* aguas residuales = sewage, waste water [wastewater], liquid waste, sewerage.* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.* aguas revueltas = rip, rip tide.* aguas sucias = foul water.* aguas templadas = temperate waters.* aguas termales = thermal springs.* aguas territoriales = territorial waters, territorial waters, home waters.* aguas tranquilas = still waters.* aguas turbias = muddy waters.* aguas turbulentas = rip tide, turbulent waters.* agua subterránea = groundwater.* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* al agua = water-based, overboard.* bajo agua = undersea, underwater.* baños de agua caliente = hot springs.* barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.* bomba de agua = water pump.* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.* brazo de agua = inlet.* calentador de agua = water heater.* cama de agua = waterbed [water bed].* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.* cañón de agua = water cannon.* caudal de agua = volume of water.* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.* causado por el agua = water-related.* cloración del agua = water chlorination.* cocodrilo de agua salada = saltie.* colchón de agua = waterbed [water bed].* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.* compañía suministradora de agua = water authority, water board, water company.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* conservar agua = conserve + water.* contador del agua = water meter.* contaminación del agua = water pollution.* contaminación de las aguas subterráneas = groundwater pollution, groundwater contamination.* con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.* corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].* daño causado por el agua = water damage.* dar agua = lose + water, leak.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.* depósito de agua elevado = water tower.* descenso de aguas bravas = rafting.* deslizarse sobre el agua = aquaplane.* detector de agua = water detector.* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.* empleado de la compañía suministradora de agua = water board engineer.* escape de agua = water leakage, water leak.* escasez de agua = water shortage.* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.* falta de agua = water shortage.* falto de agua = waterless.* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.* fuente de agua = drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.* fuga de agua = water leakage, water leak.* gato escaldado del agua fría huye = once bitten, twice shy.* gestión de aguas = water management.* hacer agua = Negativo + hold + water.* hacer agua(s) = spring + a leak.* hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.* hervidora eléctrica de agua = electric kettle.* hervidor de agua = kettle.* hervir agua = boil + water.* hilo de agua = trickle.* impulsado por el agua = water-powered.* jarro de agua fría = slap in the face.* lavar con agua = rinse off.* lavar con agua abudante = sluice.* limpiar con agua = wash away.* línea de agua, la = water line, the.* llave de paso del agua = water valve.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.* marca de agua = watermark.* marcas de agua = watermarking.* marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* molino de agua = water mill.* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.* nivel del agua = water level.* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* orilla del agua = water's edge.* pecina de las aguas residuales = sewage sludge.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.* pila del agua bendita = holy water font.* pintura al agua = gouache, water-based paint.* planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* red de agua potable = water mains.* red de agua potable, la = mains, the.* red de suministro de agua potable, la = water mains, mains, the.* reservas de agua subterránea = groundwater reservoir.* resistente al agua = water resistant.* restricciones de agua = water restrictions.* ron con agua = grog.* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.* seda formando aguas = watered silk.* sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.* ser una raya en el agua = be good for nothing.* sin agua = waterless.* sistema de abastecimiento de agua = waterworks.* sistema de circulación del agua = water circulation system.* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante rociadores de agua = water sprinkler fire extinguishing system.* sistema de rociadores de agua = sprinkler system, water sprinkler system.* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tejado a cuatro aguas = hip roof, hipped roof.* tetera para hervir agua = kettle.* tortuga de agua dulce = terrapin.* transmitido por el agua = waterborne.* transportado por el agua = waterborne.* tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage treatment, sewage disposal, waste water treatment.* tratamiento del agua = water treatment.* tromba de agua = pelting rain, downpour, waterspout, soaking rain.* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.* vapor de agua = water vapour.* volumen de agua = volume of water.* * *f‡A wateresta agua no es potable this isn't drinking wateragua de la llave or ( Esp) del grifo or ( RPl) de la canilla or ( Per) del caño or (AmC, Ven) del chorro tap wateragua de lluvia rainwateragua de mar seawaternos han cortado el agua our water's been cut offbailarle el agua a algn ( Esp fam) (adularlo) to suck up to sb ( colloq); ( Méx fam) (coquetearle) to give sb the come-on ( colloq)lo supo de primera agua he got it straight from the horse's mouthestar con el agua al cuello (en un aprieto) to be up to one's neck in problems ( colloq) (muy apurado) to be up to one's eyes in workestar más claro que el agua to be as plain as day, be (patently) obvious, be as plain as the nose on your face ( colloq)no pienso hacerle más favores, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not doing him any more favors, that's for surehacer agua «embarcación» to take in water;«negocio/institución» to founderla teoría hace agua por todos lados the theory doesn't hold water at all, the theory has a lot of flawsha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since thenllevar el agua a su molino to turn things to one's advantagelo que por agua viene, por agua se va ( Col); easy come, easy gomás claro, échale or echarle agua it's as plain as day, it's obvious, it's as plain as the nose on your face ( colloq)quedar en agua de borrajas to come to nothinghabía interés pero todo quedó en agua de borrajas there was some interest but nothing came of it o but it all came to nothingsacar agua de las piedras to make something out of nothingser agua pasada: olvídalo, ya es agua pasada forget it, that's water under the bridgesu amor por él ya es agua pasada her love for him is a thing of the pastsin decir agua va without so much as a by-your-leavevenirle a algn como agua de mayo ( Esp): este dinero me viene como agua de mayo this money is a real godsend o has come just at the right momentagua pasada no mueve molino it's no use crying over spilt milkagua que no has de beber déjala correr if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other peoplealgo tendrá el agua cuando la bendicen (refiriéndose a una persona) there must be something about him/her; (refiriéndose a una cosa) there must be something in itdel agua mansa líbreme Dios que de la brava me libro yo still waters run deepnunca digas de esta agua no beberé you never know when the same thing might happen to youCompuestos:holy watersoft waterrunning waterbarley watereau de cologne( Chi) bleachrun-off rainwater● agua de espliego or de lavandalavender waterrain watersea waterrosewatersoda (water), seltzer (water) ( AmE)distilled waterfresh waterun pescado de agua dulce a freshwater fishhard wateraqua fortis, nitric acid● agua Jane®(Ur) bleachmineral wateragua mineral con gas sparkling o carbonated mineral water, fizzy water ( BrE)agua mineral sin gas still mineral waterperoxide, hydrogen peroxide ( tech)heavy waterdrinking wateraqua regiasalt waterfpl baptismal watersfpl sewagefpl rainwaterfpl sewagefpl (CS) sewagetonic waterB (lluvia) rainCompuesto:sleetC (AmC, Andes)2 (infusión) tea, infusion ( frml)tómate un agüita para el dolor de estómago have an herb ( AmE) o ( BrE) herbal tea for your stomachachese tomó un agua de menta she had a cup of mint tealos derechos de pesca en estas aguas fishing rights in these watersla zona bañada por las aguas del Nilo the area through which the waters of the Nile flowestar or nadar entre dos aguas to sit on the fencelos últimos esfuerzos para atraer a los votantes que están entre dos aguas the last-minute efforts to pick up the votes of those who are still undecidedvolver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce hablaremos del asunto we'll talk the matter over once things settle down o return to normal2 (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)tomar las aguas to take the watersCompuestos:fpl territorial waters (pl)fpl coastal watersfpl ground waterfpl surface waterfpl thermal waters (pl)fpl territorial waters (pl)(reflejos): una tela brillante y con aguas a shiny, watered fabricun topacio con hermosas aguas a sparkling topaztb aguas amnióticas amniotic fluidrompió aguas her waters brokeCompuestos:( euf)( euf)tejado a dos aguas gable o apex o saddle roofcubrir aguas to put the roof on* * *
Del verbo aguar: ( conjugate aguar)
agua es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
agua
aguar
agua feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 water;◊ agua de lluvia/mar rainwater/seawater;
agua corriente/destilada running/distilled water;
agua de colonia eau de cologne;
agua dulce fresh water;
agua mineral mineral water;
agua mineral con gas/sin gas sparkling/still mineral water;
agua oxigenada peroxide, hydrogen peroxide (tech);
agua potable/salada drinking/salt water;
como agua para chocolate (Méx fam) furious;
estar con el agua al cuello to be up to one's neck;
estar más claro que el agua to be (patently) obvious;
hacérsele agua la boca a algn (AmL): se me hizo agua la boca it made my mouth water;
ser agua pasada to be a thing of the past;
agua que no has de beber déjala correr if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people;
nunca digas de esta agua no beberé you never know when the same thing might happen to you
2 ( lluvia) rain
3 (AmC, Andes) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE);
4◊ aguas sustantivo femenino plural
aguar ( conjugate aguar) verbo transitivo
aguarse verbo pronominal (fam) to be spoiled
agua sustantivo femenino water
agua bendita, holy water
agua corriente, running water
agua dulce, fresh water
agua mineral, mineral water
agua oxigenada, hydrogen peroxide
agua potable, drinking water
agua salada, salt water
aguas jurisdiccionales, territorial waters
aguas residuales, sewage sing
♦ Locuciones: figurado estar con el a. al cuello, to be up to one's neck in it
aguar verbo transitivo
1 to water down
2 (frustar, estropear) to spoil
♦ Locuciones: figurado aguar la fiesta a alguien, to spoil sb's fun
' agua' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abastecimiento
- achicar
- acometida
- acrecentar
- actuar
- aguatera
- aguatero
- ahogarse
- ajo
- apercibirse
- badén
- bailar
- bañar
- barro
- bautizar
- boca
- bomba
- bombear
- borraja
- bota
- brote
- buscar
- caída
- caliza
- calizo
- cangrejo
- chorro
- cobrador
- cobradora
- colonia
- columna
- concienciar
- conducción
- confluir
- consistente
- corriente
- corte
- dar
- depurar
- dimanar
- dulce
- echar
- empañar
- enchufar
- enturbiar
- escorrentía
- escurrirse
- estancar
- estancada
- estancado
English:
bitten
- board
- bob
- boil
- bring
- canteen
- churn
- clear
- coastguard
- cologne
- come up to
- conserve
- contaminate
- crystal-clear
- cut off
- dam
- dam up
- deluge
- dilute
- disconnect
- dishwater
- distil
- distill
- dive
- drain
- dredge up
- drinking
- eau de Cologne
- edge
- element
- emulsion paint
- escape
- expanse
- fizzy
- flounder
- font
- forced
- foul
- fresh
- freshwater
- geyser
- glass
- glassy
- godsend
- gush
- hard
- heave
- hot-water bottle
- ice over
- ice up
* * *1. [líquido] wateragua de azahar = drink made with orange blossom, used as a mild sedative;aguas bautismales baptismal waters;agua bendita holy water;agua blanda soft water;RP agua de la canilla tap water;agua de coco coconut milk;agua de colonia eau de Cologne;agua corriente running water;agua destilada distilled water;agua dulce fresh water;agua dura hard water;agua embotellada bottled water;Méx aguas frescas fresh fruit drinks;agua fuerte nitric acid;agua del grifo tap water;Chile, Col, Méx agua de la llave tap water;agua de lluvia rainwater;Euf aguas mayores faeces;agua medicinal water with medicinal properties;Euf aguas menores urine;agua de mesa bottled water, table water;Fam Dep agua milagrosa ≈ magic sponge;agua mineral mineral water;Cuba [agua con gas] sparkling mineral water;agua mineral con gas sparkling mineral water;agua mineral sin gas still mineral water;Cuba agua natural still mineral water;aguas negras sewage;agua nieve sleet;está cayendo agua nieve it's sleeting;agua de nieve melt-water;agua oxigenada hydrogen peroxide;agua pesada heavy water;agua pluvial rainwater;agua potable drinking water;Quím agua regia aqua regia;aguas residuales sewage;agua de rosas rose-water;agua salada salt water;agua salobre salt water;agua de Seltz Seltzer (water);Am aguas servidas sewage;agua subterránea groundwater;aguas superficiales surface water;agua tónica tonic water;Esp agua de Valencia = cocktail of champagne, orange juice and Cointreau2.aguas [de río, mar] waters;aguas arriba/abajo upstream/downstreamaguas bravas white water;aguas continentales inland o continental waters;aguas costeras coastal waters;aguas jurisdiccionales territorial waters;aguas territoriales territorial waters3. [lluvia] rain;ha caído mucha agua there has been a lot of rain4. [grieta en barco] leak;hacer agua [barca] to leak;[negocio] to go under;este negocio hace agua por todas partes this firm is on the point of going undertomar las aguas to take the watersaguas termales thermal o hot springs6. [vertiente de tejado] slope;un tejado de dos aguas a ridged roof;cubrir aguas to put the roof onha roto aguas her waters have broken8.aguas [en diamante, tela] water10. CompFam¡al agua, patos! [en piscina] in you jump!;Fambailarle el agua a alguien to lick sb's boots;Famcambiar el agua al canario to take a leak;claro como el agua as clear as day;más claro, agua nothing can be clearer than that;Méx Famcomo agua para chocolate hopping mad, fizzing;echar agua al mar to carry coals to Newcastle;entre dos aguas in doubt, undecided;estar con el agua al cuello to be up to one's neck (in it);hacerse agua en la boca to melt in one's mouth;se me hace la boca agua it makes my mouth water;se me hizo la boca agua al ver el pastel when I saw the cake, my mouth started watering;nadar entre dos aguas to sit on the fence;quedar en agua de borrajas to come to nothing;sacar agua de las piedras to make something out of nothing;sin decir agua va ni agua viene suddenly, unexpectedly;venir como agua de mayo to be a godsend;las aguas volvieron a su cauce things got back to normal;no digas nunca de esta agua no beberé you should never say never;agua pasada no mueve molino it's no use crying over spilt milk♦ interjMéx Fam¡aguas! look o watch out!, careful!* * *f1 water;claro como el agua obvious, as plain as day;como agua de mayo a godsend;te ha estado esperando como agua de mayo he’s been longing to see you;es agua pasada it’s water under the bridge;ha corrido mucha agua a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then;estar como agua para el chocolate Méx fam be fuming, be hopping mad fam ;hacer agua MAR take in water, have a leak;llevar agua al mar be a waste of time, Br tb carry coals to Newcastle;se me hace la boca agua it makes my mouth water2:aguas pl waters;aguas abajo dowstream;aguas arriba upstream;hacer aguas mayores defecate, move one’s bowels;hacer aguas menores urinate, pass water;las aguas vuelven a su cauce fig things are getting back to normal;rompió aguas her waters broke;tomar las aguas take the waters* * *agua nf1) : water2)agua oxigenada : hydrogen peroxide3)aguas negras or aguas residuales : sewage4)como agua para chocolate Mex fam : furious5)echar aguas Mex fam : to keep an eye out, to be on the lookout* * *agua n water -
6 break
break [breɪk]casser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) briser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (i), 1 (j) fracturer ⇒ 1 (b) enfoncer ⇒ 1 (e) violer, enfreindre ⇒ 1 (f) rompre ⇒ 1 (h) couper ⇒ 1 (h) ruiner ⇒ 1 (k) amortir ⇒ 1 (l) se casser ⇒ 2 (a) se briser ⇒ 2 (a) se fracturer ⇒ 2 (b) cassure, brisure ⇒ 3 (a) fissure, fente ⇒ 3 (b) ouverture ⇒ 3 (c) interruption ⇒ 3 (d) pause ⇒ 3 (e) évasion ⇒ 3 (f) chance ⇒ 3 (g) changement ⇒ 3 (h)(a) (split into pieces → glass, furniture) casser, briser; (→ branch, lace, string, egg, toy) casser;∎ break the stick in two cassez le bâton en deux;∎ to break sth into pieces mettre qch en morceaux;∎ to get broken se casser;∎ to break a safe forcer un coffre-fort;∎ figurative to break bread with sb partager le repas de qn;∎ figurative to break sb's heart briser le cœur à qn;∎ Ross broke her heart Ross lui a brisé le cœur;∎ it breaks my heart to see her unhappy ça me brise le cœur de la voir malheureuse;∎ figurative to break the ice rompre ou briser la glace∎ to break one's leg se casser ou se fracturer la jambe;∎ to break one's neck se casser ou se rompre le cou;∎ the fall broke his back la chute lui a brisé les reins;∎ familiar figurative they broke their backs trying to get the job done ils se sont éreintés à finir le travail;∎ familiar we've broken the back of the job nous avons fait le plus gros du travail;∎ familiar I'll break his neck if I catch him doing it again! je lui tords le cou si je le reprends à faire ça!;(c) (render inoperable → appliance, machine) casser;∎ you've broken the TV tu as cassé la télé(d) (cut surface of → ground) entamer; (→ skin) écorcher; Law (seals → illegally) briser; (legally) lever;∎ the seal on the coffee jar was broken le pot de café avait été ouvert;∎ the skin isn't broken la peau n'est pas écorchée;∎ to break new or fresh ground innover, faire œuvre de pionnier;∎ scientists are breaking new or fresh ground in cancer research les savants font une percée dans la recherche contre le cancer(e) (force a way through) enfoncer;∎ the river broke its banks la rivière est sortie de son lit;∎ to break the sound barrier franchir le mur du son;(f) Law (violate → law, rule) violer, enfreindre; (→ speed limit) dépasser; (→ agreement, treaty) violer; (→ contract) rompre; (→ promise) manquer à; Religion (→ commandment) désobéir à; (→ Sabbath) ne pas respecter;∎ she broke her appointment with them elle a annulé son rendez-vous avec eux;∎ he broke his word to her il a manqué à la parole qu'il lui avait donnée;∎ Law to break parole = commettre un délit qui entraîne la révocation de la mise en liberté conditionnelle;∎ Military to break bounds violer la consigne∎ to break jail s'évader (de prison);∎ to break camp lever le camp;(h) (interrupt → fast, monotony, spell) rompre; Electricity (→ circuit, current) couper; Typography (→ word, page) couper;∎ we broke our journey at Brussels nous avons fait une étape à Bruxelles;∎ a cry broke the silence un cri a déchiré ou percé le silence;∎ the plain was broken only by an occasional small settlement la plaine n'était interrompue que par de rares petits hameaux;∎ Military to break step rompre le pas∎ the new offer broke the deadlock la nouvelle proposition a permis de sortir de l'impasse;∎ he's tried to stop smoking but he can't break the habit il a essayé d'arrêter de fumer mais il n'arrive pas à se débarrasser ou se défaire de l'habitude;∎ to break sb of a habit corriger ou guérir qn d'une habitude;∎ to break oneself of a habit se corriger ou se défaire d'une habitude(j) (wear down, destroy → enemy) détruire; (→ person, will, courage, resistance) briser; (→ witness) réfuter; (→ health) abîmer; (→ alibi) écarter;∎ torture did not break him or his spirit il a résisté à la torture;∎ this scandal could break them ce scandale pourrait signer leur perte;∎ the experience will either make or break him l'expérience lui sera ou salutaire ou fatale(k) (bankrupt) ruiner;∎ her new business will either make or break her sa nouvelle affaire la rendra riche ou la ruinera;∎ to break the bank (exhaust funds) faire sauter la banque;(l) (soften → fall) amortir, adoucir;∎ we planted a row of trees to break the wind nous avons planté une rangée d'arbres pour couper le vent(m) (reveal, tell) annoncer, révéler;∎ break it to her gently annonce-le lui avec ménagement(n) (beat, improve on) battre;∎ to break a record battre un record;∎ the golfer broke 90 le golfeur a dépassé le score de 90(o) (solve → code) déchiffrer∎ to break sb's service (in tennis) prendre le service de qn;∎ Hingis was broken in the fifth game Hingis a perdu son service dans le cinquième jeu∎ can you break a £10 note? pouvez-vous faire de la monnaie sur un billet de 10 livres?∎ to break wind lâcher un vent(a) (split into pieces → glass, furniture) se casser, se briser; (→ branch, stick) se casser, se rompre; (→ lace, string, egg, toy) se casser;∎ to break apart se casser ou se briser (en morceaux);∎ the plate broke in two l'assiette s'est cassée en deux;∎ to break into pieces se casser en morceaux;∎ figurative her heart broke elle a eu le cœur brisé∎ is the bone broken? y a-t-il une fracture?;∎ humorous any bones broken? rien de cassé?∎ the dishwasher broke last week le lave-vaisselle est tombé en panne la semaine dernière(d) (disperse → clouds) se disperser, se dissiper; Military (→ troops) rompre les rangs; (→ ranks) se rompre∎ to break free se libérer;∎ the ship broke loose from its moorings le bateau a rompu ses amarres(f) (fail → health, person, spirit) se détériorer;∎ the witness broke under questioning le témoin a craqué au cours de l'interrogatoire;∎ she or her spirit did not break elle ne s'est pas laissée abattre;∎ their courage finally broke leur courage a fini par les abandonner(g) (take a break) faire une pause;∎ let's break for coffee arrêtons-nous pour prendre un café(h) (arise suddenly → day) se lever, poindre; (→ dawn) poindre; Press & Television (→ news) être annoncé; (→ scandal, war) éclater(i) (move suddenly) se précipiter, foncer∎ she was so upset that her voice kept breaking elle était tellement bouleversée que sa voix se brisait∎ the sea was breaking against the rocks les vagues se brisaient sur les rochers∎ her waters have broken elle a perdu les eaux∎ to break right/badly bien/mal se passer∎ break! break!, stop!3 noun(a) (in china, glass) cassure f, brisure f; (in wood) cassure f, rupture f; Medicine (in bone, limb) fracture f; figurative (with friend, group) rupture f; (in marriage) séparation f;∎ the break with her husband was a painful experience ça a été très pénible pour elle quand elle s'est séparée de son mari;∎ her break with the party in 1968 sa rupture avec le parti en 1968;∎ to make a clean break with the past rompre avec le passé(c) (gap → in hedge, wall) trouée f, ouverture f; Geology (→ in rock) faille f; (→ in line) interruption f, rupture f; Typography (→ in word) césure f; (→ in pagination) fin f de page;∎ a break in the clouds une éclaircie(d) (interruption → in conversation) interruption f, pause f; (→ in payment) interruption f, suspension f; (→ in trip) arrêt m; (→ in production) suspension f, rupture f; (→ in series) interruption f; Literature & Music pause f; (in jazz) break m;∎ guitar break (in rock) (courte) improvisation f de guitare;∎ Electricity a break in the circuit une coupure de courant;∎ Radio a break for commercials, a (commercial) break un intermède de publicité; Television un écran publicitaire, une page de publicité;∎ Television a break in transmission une interruption des programmes (due à un incident technique)∎ let's take a break on fait une pause?;∎ we worked all morning without a break nous avons travaillé toute la matinée sans nous arrêter;∎ he drove for three hours without a break il a conduit trois heures de suite;∎ you need a break (short rest) tu as besoin de faire une pause; (holiday) tu as besoin de vacances;∎ an hour's break for lunch une heure de pause pour le déjeuner;∎ lunch break pause f de midi;∎ do you get a lunch break? tu as une pause à midi?;∎ a weekend in the country makes a pleasant break un week-end à la campagne fait du bien;∎ familiar give me a break! (don't talk nonsense) dis pas n'importe quoi!; (stop nagging) fiche-moi la paix!∎ Law jail break évasion f (de prison);∎ she made a break for the woods elle s'est élancée vers le bois;∎ to make a break for it prendre la fuite∎ you get all the breaks! tu en as du pot!;∎ to have a lucky break avoir de la veine;∎ to have a bad break manquer de veine;∎ this could be your big break ça pourrait être la chance de ta vie;∎ she's never had an even break in her life rien n'a jamais été facile dans sa vie;∎ give him a break donne-lui une chance; (he won't do it again) donne-lui une seconde chance∎ a break in the weather un changement de temps;∎ the decision signalled a break with tradition la décision marquait une rupture avec la tradition(i) (carriage) break m∎ at break of day au point du jour, à l'aube∎ to have a service break or a break (of serve) (in tennis) avoir une rupture de service (de l'adversaire);∎ to have two break points (in tennis) avoir deux balles de break;∎ he made a 70 break (in snooker, pool etc) il a fait une série de 70►► Computing break character caractère m d'interruption;Computing break key touche f d'interruption∎ I broke away from the crowd je me suis éloigné de la foule;∎ he broke away from her grasp il s'est dégagé de son étreinte∎ a group of MPs broke away from the party un groupe de députés a quitté le parti;∎ as a band they have broken away from traditional jazz leur groupe a (complètement) rompu avec le jazz traditionneldétacher;∎ they broke all the fittings away from the walls ils ont décroché toutes les appliques des murs(in tennis) = gagner le service de son adversaire après avoir perdu son propre service(a) (vehicle, machine) tomber en panne;∎ the car has broken down la voiture est en panne(b) (fail → health) se détériorer; (→ authority) disparaître; (→ argument, system, resistance) s'effondrer; (→ negotiations, relations, plan) échouer;∎ radio communications broke down le contact radio a été coupé;∎ their marriage is breaking down leur mariage se désagrège(c) (lose one's composure) s'effondrer;∎ to break down in tears fondre en larmes∎ the report breaks down into three parts le rapport comprend ou est composé de trois parties∎ to break down into sth se décomposer en qch∎ we must break down old prejudices il faut mettre fin aux vieux préjugés(b) (analyse → idea, statistics) analyser; (→ reasons) décomposer; (→ account, figures, expenses) décomposer, ventiler; (→ bill, estimate) détailler; (→ substance) décomposer;∎ the problem can be broken down into three parts le problème peut se décomposer en trois parties➲ break in∎ a month should be enough to break you in to the job un mois devrait suffire pour vous faire ou vous habituer au métier(b) (clothing) porter (pour user);∎ I want to break these shoes in je veux que ces chaussures se fassent(c) (knock down → door) enfoncer∎ to break in on sb/sth interrompre qn/qch∎ they broke into the safe ils ont fracturé ou forcé le coffre-fort;∎ they've been broken into three times ils se sont fait cambrioler trois fois∎ the audience broke into applause le public s'est mis à applaudir;∎ to break into a run/sprint se mettre à courir/à sprinter;∎ the horse broke into a gallop le cheval a pris le galop(c) (conversation) interrompre(d) (start to spend → savings) entamer;∎ I don't want to break into a £20 note je ne veux pas entamer un billet de 20 livres∎ the firm has broken into the Japanese market l'entreprise a percé sur le marché japonais(a) (separate) se détacher, se casser;∎ a branch has broken off une branche s'est détachée (de l'arbre)∎ he broke off in mid-sentence il s'est arrêté au milieu d'une phrase;∎ to break off for ten minutes prendre dix minutes de pause;∎ to break off for lunch s'arrêter pour déjeuner(c) (end relationship) rompre;∎ she's broken off with him elle a rompu avec lui(a) (separate) détacher, casser;∎ to break sth off sth casser ou détacher qch de qch(b) (end → agreement, relationship) rompre;∎ they've broken off their engagement ils ont rompu leurs fiançailles;∎ to break it off (with sb) rompre (avec qn);∎ Italy had broken off diplomatic relations with Libya l'Italie avait rompu ses relations diplomatiques avec la Libye∎ to break a desk open ouvrir un bureau en forçant la serrure∎ to break out in spots or in a rash avoir une éruption de boutons;∎ to break out in a sweat se mettre à transpirer;∎ she broke out in a cold sweat elle s'est mise à avoir des sueurs froides∎ to break out from or of prison s'évader (de prison);∎ we have to break out of this vicious circle il faut que nous sortions de ce cercle vicieux(bottle, champagne) ouvrir(sun) percer;∎ I broke through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule;∎ the troops broke through enemy lines les troupes ont enfoncé les lignes ennemies;∎ she eventually broke through his reserve elle a fini par le faire sortir de sa réservepercer; figurative & Military faire une percée;∎ figurative his hidden feelings tend to break through in his writing ses sentiments cachés tendent à transparaître ou percer dans ses écrits➲ break up(a) (divide up → rocks) briser, morceler; Law (→ property) morceler; (→ soil) ameublir; (→ bread, cake) partager;∎ she broke the loaf up into four pieces elle a rompu ou partagé la miche en quatre;∎ illustrations break up the text le texte est aéré par des illustrations(c) (end → fight, party) mettre fin à, arrêter; Commerce & Law (→ conglomerate, trust) scinder, diviser; Commerce (→ company) scinder; Politics (→ coalition) briser, rompre; Administration (→ organization) dissoudre; (→ empire) démembrer; (→ family) séparer;∎ his drinking broke up their marriage le fait qu'il buvait a brisé ou détruit leur mariage(d) (disperse → crowd) disperser;∎ the news really broke her up la nouvelle l'a complètement bouleversée∎ her stories really break me up! ses histoires me font bien marrer!(a) (split into pieces → road, system) se désagréger; (→ ice) craquer, se fissurer; (→ ship) se disloquer;∎ the ship broke up on the rocks le navire s'est disloqué sur les rochers(b) (come to an end → meeting, party) se terminer, prendre fin; (→ partnership) cesser, prendre fin; (→ talks, negotiations) cesser;∎ when the meeting broke up à l'issue ou à la fin de la réunion;∎ their marriage broke up leur mariage n'a pas marché(c) (boyfriend, girlfriend) rompre;∎ she broke up with her boyfriend elle a rompu avec son petit ami;∎ they've broken up ils se sont séparés∎ we break up for Christmas on the 22nd les vacances de Noël commencent le 22;∎ when do we break up? quand est-ce qu'on est en vacances?(f) (lose one's composure) s'effondrer(a) (end association with → person, organization) rompre avec;∎ the defeat caused many people to break with the party la défaite a poussé beaucoup de gens à rompre avec le parti(b) (depart from → belief, values) rompre avec;∎ she broke with tradition by getting married away from her village elle a rompu avec la tradition en ne se mariant pas dans son village -
7 water
I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2.* * *['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) acqua2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) innaffiare, annaffiare2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) avere l'acquolina in bocca3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) lacrimare•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeabile4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizzare- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *I 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]nome acqua f.at high, low water — con l'alta, la bassa marea
to turn the water on, off — aprire, chiudere il rubinetto
2.to keep one's head above water — tenere la testa fuori dall'acqua; fig. (financially) stare a galla
1) mar. acque f.2) (spa water)3) med. (in obstetrics)3.modificatore [ glass] da acqua; [ jug] dell'acqua, per l'acqua; [tank, filter] per l'acqua; [ mill] ad acqua; [ bird] acquatico; [snake, shortage] d'acqua; [pump, wheel] idraulico; [pipe, pressure] dell'acqua••to spend money like water — avere le mani bucate, spendere e spandere
II 1. ['wɔːtə(r)]not to hold water — [ theory] fare acqua
verbo transitivo annaffiare [lawn, plant]; agr. irrigare [crop, field]; abbeverare [ livestock]2. -
8 water
'wo:tə
1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; (also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) agua
2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) regar; (animales) abrevar2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) hacerse la boca agua3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) llorar•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof
3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) impermeable
4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impermeabilizar- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down
water1 n aguawater2 vb regarhave you watered the plants? ¿has regado las plantas?
wáter /'(g)water/ or (Esp) /'bater/ sustantivo masculino
wáter m fam toilet ' wáter' also found in these entries: Spanish: abastecimiento - acrecentar - actuar - acuática - acuático - agua - aguar - aguatera - aguatero - amarar - amaraje - apercibirse - bautizar - bomba - bucear - buscar - calar - caliza - calizo - cantimplora - chorro - concienciar - conducción - consistente - corte - descenso - dimanar - dulce - echar - esquí - estancarse - flotación - ir - gallina - gorgotear - gorgoteo - gotera - granulada - granulado - hidroeléctrica - hidroeléctrico - hidrosoluble - irrigar - jarro - juntura - llave - llover - manar - masa - método English: board - bring - coastguard - conserve - contaminate - cress - dilute - distil - distill - drinking - expanse - fish - flounder - forced - garden - gush - head - hot - hot water - hot-water bottle - little - lukewarm - meter - mineral water - mist - mixture - mouth - murky - nightstand - none - of - outflow - plant - prefer - proof - quench - quinine water - repellent - revive - rose water - run - running - rupture - sea-water - shortage - splash about - spout - temperature - toilet-water - treadtr['wɔːtəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) agua■ can I have a drink of water? ¿puedo beber un vaso de agua?■ the water's lovely! ¡el agua está buenísima!2 (tide) marea■ high/low water marea alta/baja1 (plant, river) regar2 (animals) abrevar1 (sea etc) aguas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then ha llovido mucho desde entoncesby water en barcoto spend money like water gastar el dinero como si fuera aguato be in deep water estar con el agua al cuelloto be water off a duck's back ser como quien oye lloverto be water under the bridge ser agua pasadato get into hot water meterse en un buen líoto hold water estar bien fundado,-a, ser coherentenot to hold water caer por su propio pesoto keep one's head above water mantenerse a floteto pass water orinarto take the waters tomar las aguashot water bottle bolsa de agua calientewater bird ave nombre femenino acuáticawater biscuit galleta secawater bottle (flask) cantimplorawater buffalo búfalo acuáticowater cannon tanqueta antidisturbioswater chestnut castaña de aguawater cycle ciclo del aguawater hole charcawater ice sorbete nombre masculinowater jump ríawater lily nenúfar nombre masculinowater line línea de flotaciónwater main conducción nombre femenino del aguawater nymph ondinawater on the brain SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL hidrocefaliawater pipe cañeríawater pistol pistola de aguawater polo waterpolowater power energía hidráulicawater rat rata de aguawater rate tarifa del aguawater ski (equipment) esquí acuáticowater softener ablandador nombre masculino del aguawater supply abastecimiento de agua, suministro de aguawater table nivel nombre masculino freáticowater tank depósito de aguawater tower depósito de aguawater vapour vapor nombre masculino de aguawater wings manguitoswater ['wɔt̬ər, 'wɑ-] vt1) : regar (el jardín, etc.)2)to water down dilute: diluir, aguarwater vi: lagrimar (dícese de los ojos), hacérsele agua la boca a unomy mouth is watering: se me hace agua la bocawater n: agua fv.• abrevar v.• hacerse agua v.• regar v.adj.• acuático, -a adj.• de agua adj.• para agua adj.n.• agua s.f.'wɔːtər, 'wɔːtə(r)
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mass noun1) agua f‡drinking/running water — agua potable/corriente
to be/lie under water — estar*/quedar inundado
high/low water — marea f alta/baja
to go across o over the water — cruzar* a la otra orilla, cruzar* el charco (fam)
to spend money like water — gastar a manos llenas
like water off a duck's back — como quien oye llover
to be in/get into hot water — estar*/meterse en una buena (fam)
to hold water — tenerse* en pie
that theory just doesn't hold water — esa teoría hace agua por todos lados
to pour o throw cold water over something — ponerle* trabas a algo
to test the water — tantear el terreno
water under the bridge: that's all water under the bridge eso ya es agua pasada; (before n) <bird, plant> acuático; water heater calentador m (de agua); water power energía f hidráulica; water pump bomba f hidráulica; water sports — deportes mpl acuáticos
2)a) ( urine) (frml & euph)to pass o make water — orinar, hacer* aguas (menores) (euf), hacer* de las aguas (Méx euf)
b) ( Med)water on the knee — derrame m sinovial
3) waters pla) (of sea, river) aguas fplto muddy the waters — enmarañar or enredar las cosas
still waters run deep — del agua mansa líbreme Dios, que de la brava me libro yo
b) ( at spa)c) ( amniotic fluid) aguas fplthe/her waters broke — rompió aguas, rompió la bolsa de aguas
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her eyes began to water — empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas
his mouth watered — se le hizo la boca agua, se le hizo agua la boca (AmL)
2.
vta) \<\<plant/garden/land\>\> regar*b) \<\<horse/cattle\>\> dar* de beber a, abrevarPhrasal Verbs:['wɔːtǝ(r)]1. N1) agua f•
to back water — ciar•
by water — por mar•
on land and water — por tierra y por mar•
under water, the High Street is under water — la Calle Mayor está inundadato swim under water — nadar bajo el agua, bucear
- pour cold water on an idea- be in hot water- get into hot water- spend money like water- test the watersdrinking 2., running 1., 1), still I, 1., 1)2) waters (at spa, of sea, river) aguas fplto drink or take the waters at Harrogate — tomar las aguas en Harrogate
4) (Med)5) (=essence)lavender/rose water — agua f de lavanda/rosa
6)2.VT [+ garden, plant] regar; [+ horses, cattle] abrevar, dar de beber a; [+ wine] aguar, diluir, bautizar * humthe river waters the provinces of... — el río riega las provincias de...
3.VI(Physiol)4.CPDwater bird N — ave f acuática
water biscuit N — galleta f de agua
water blister N — ampolla f
water bomb N — bomba f de agua
water bottle N — (for drinking) cantimplora f; (also: hot-water bottle) bolsa f de agua caliente, guatona f (Chile)
water buffalo N — búfalo m de agua, carabao m
water butt N — (Brit) tina f para recoger el agua de la lluvia
water cannon N — cañón m de agua
water carrier N — aguador m
water cart N — cuba f de riego, carro m aljibe; (motorized) camión m de agua
water chestnut N — castaña f de agua
water closet N — frm wáter m, baño m
water cooler N — enfriadora f de agua
water cooling N — refrigeración f por agua
water diviner N — zahorí mf
water divining N — arte m del zahorí
water feature N — fuente f ornamental
water heater N — calentador m de agua
water hole N — see waterhole
water ice N — (Brit) sorbete m, helado m de agua (LAm)
water inlet N — entrada f de agua
water jacket N — camisa f de agua
water jump N — foso m (de agua)
water level N — nivel m del agua; (Naut) línea f de agua
water lily N — nenúfar m
water line N — línea f de flotación
water main N — cañería f principal
water meadow N — (esp Brit) vega f, ribera f
water meter N — contador m de agua
water metering N — control del agua mediante instalación de un contador de agua
water mill N — molino m de agua
water park N — parque m acuático
water pipe N — caño m de agua
water pistol N — pistola f de agua
water plant N — planta f acuática
water polo N — waterpolo m, polo m acuático
water power N — energía f hidráulica
water pressure N — presión f del agua
water pump N — bomba f de agua
water purification plant N — estación f depuradora de aguas residuales
water rate N — (Brit) tarifa f de agua
water snake N — culebra f de agua
water softener N — ablandador m de agua
water sports NPL — deportes mpl acuáticos
water supply N — abastecimiento m de agua
water table N — capa f freática, nivel m freático
water tank N — (for village, in house) depósito m de agua; (on lorry) cisterna f
water tower N — depósito f de agua
water vapour, water vapor (US) N — vapor m de agua
water vole N — rata f de agua
water wagon N — (US) vagón-cisterna m
water wheel N — rueda f hidráulica; (Agr) noria f
water wings NPL — manguitos mpl, flotadores mpl para los brazos
* * *['wɔːtər, 'wɔːtə(r)]
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mass noun1) agua f‡drinking/running water — agua potable/corriente
to be/lie under water — estar*/quedar inundado
high/low water — marea f alta/baja
to go across o over the water — cruzar* a la otra orilla, cruzar* el charco (fam)
to spend money like water — gastar a manos llenas
like water off a duck's back — como quien oye llover
to be in/get into hot water — estar*/meterse en una buena (fam)
to hold water — tenerse* en pie
that theory just doesn't hold water — esa teoría hace agua por todos lados
to pour o throw cold water over something — ponerle* trabas a algo
to test the water — tantear el terreno
water under the bridge: that's all water under the bridge eso ya es agua pasada; (before n) <bird, plant> acuático; water heater calentador m (de agua); water power energía f hidráulica; water pump bomba f hidráulica; water sports — deportes mpl acuáticos
2)a) ( urine) (frml & euph)to pass o make water — orinar, hacer* aguas (menores) (euf), hacer* de las aguas (Méx euf)
b) ( Med)water on the knee — derrame m sinovial
3) waters pla) (of sea, river) aguas fplto muddy the waters — enmarañar or enredar las cosas
still waters run deep — del agua mansa líbreme Dios, que de la brava me libro yo
b) ( at spa)c) ( amniotic fluid) aguas fplthe/her waters broke — rompió aguas, rompió la bolsa de aguas
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her eyes began to water — empezaron a llorarle los ojos or a saltársele las lágrimas
his mouth watered — se le hizo la boca agua, se le hizo agua la boca (AmL)
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vta) \<\<plant/garden/land\>\> regar*b) \<\<horse/cattle\>\> dar* de beber a, abrevarPhrasal Verbs: -
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breik 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) bryte, knuse, knekke2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brekke/bryte av, sprenge3) (to make or become unusable.) brekke, gå i stykker4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) bryte, misligholde5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) slå6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) avbryte7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) bryte8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fortelle en nyhet; bli kjent9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) være i stemmeskifte10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) ta av (for), dempe11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) begynne, bryte fram2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pause, avbrekk, avbrytelse; frikvarter2) (a change: a break in the weather.) omslag3) (an opening.) sjanse, hell/uhell4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) anledning, sjanse•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) skrøpelig gjenstand- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for itavbryte--------brekke--------bryte--------frikvarter--------pause--------stansIsubst. \/breɪk\/1) brudd, bryt(n)ing2) avbrudd, luke, mellomrom, pause, friminutt3) sprekk, brekk, åpning, revne4) ( om stemme) dirring5) ( om vær e.l.) forandring, endring, omslag6) ( hverdagslig) sjanse, mulighet7) (amer., handel) prisfall (særlig på aksjer)8) ( fra fengsel e.l.) utbrytning, rømming, flukt, fluktforsøk9) ( ballspill) skruball, retningsendring (når ballen spretter fra bakken)12) ( hestetransport) forklaring: skolevogn for innkjøring av hester13) (musikk, spesielt jazz) break (kort soloimprovisasjon)at break of day når dagen gryr, i demringen, ved daggrybreak of serve ( i tennis e.l.) servegjennombruddgive me a break! gi meg en sjanse!, gi deg!, kutt ut!have a rotten break ( hverdagslig) være veldig uheldigmake a break for prøve å rømme gjennommake a break for it ( hverdagslig) prøve å stikke av\/rømmemake a clean break bryte fullstendigon the break ( i fotball e.l.) på en kontringthem's the breaks (austr., slang) sånn er livetwithout a break uten stans, i ett kjør, i ett sett, uavbruttII1) ( om noe konkret) bryte (av), bryte i stykker, brekke, knekke, bryte løs, slå i stykker, slå hull på, sprenge, rive av2) ( om noe abstrakt) ødelegge, knuse, knekke, ruinere, gjøre svak, gjøre nedbrutt3) (om lov, bestemmelse, løfte eller avtale) bryte, overtre, krenke, svike4) avbryte, bryte (også sport), forstyrre, gjøre slutt på, dempe, mildne• after six days, they broke the journey5) ta en pause, gjøre avbrudd6) gå i stykker, sprekke, ryke, briste, sprenges, bli brutt7) ( om nyhet) komme ut, bli kjent8) bryte sammen, bli nedbrutt, knekkes, svekkes (om helse), svikte (om helse)9) bryte seg løs, frigjøre seg, slite seg løs10) oppløses, dele seg, spre seg11) dressere, temme12) gi avskjed, degradere15) gry16) ( om fostervann) gå17) ( om knopper e.l.) springe ut, skyte20) lyde21) bryte ut, plutselig dukke opp, plutselig vise seg22) (sjøfart, om flagg) brekke ut25) (spesielt amer.) slå gjennom, lykkes, nå et vendepunktbreak! ( boksing) bryt!break a leg! ( slang) lykke til!break and enter bryte seg inn ibreak a horse to the rein ri inn en hestbreak a way brøyte seg veibreak away rive seg løs, gi seg, hoppe av, frigjøre seg ( sport) kontre, løpe vekk fra, komme løs, bryte ut, tjuvstartebreak away from frigjøre seg fra, bryte medbreak back ( i tennis e.l.) bryte tilbakebreak bread with somebody ( litterært) bryte brød med noen, spise med noenbreak bounds forlate\/gå utenfor det tillatte områdetbreak down bryte ned, knuse, knekkebryte sammen, kollapse, få sammenbrudd dele opp, spalte opp, løse opp, analysere slå inn (dør e.l.), styrte, falle sammen gå i stykker (og stanse), streike strande, sprekke, bryte sammensvikte, svike, brytes ned, bli nedbrutt, bli knustbreak even få balanse, få det til å gå opp i opp, verken vinne eller tape, balansere inntekter og utgifterbreak forth bryte ut, bryte frem briste utbreak forth into briste ut ibreak from rive seg løs frabreak in trene opp, lære opp, temme, ri inn, kjøre inn, røyke inn, gå innbryte seg inn, trenge seg inn avbryte, falle innbreak in on someone plutselig forstyrre noen avbryte noen (som snakker)break into bryte ut i, briste ikreve, legge beslag på, begynne å dra nytte av, (begynne å) tære pågå over til, falle inn ibryte seg inn ibreak loose ( om dyr e.l.) slite seg løsbreak off plutselig avbryte, plutselig slutte medslå opp\/bryte en forlovelsebryte av, frigjøre seg avbryte, stoppe tvert ta et avbrekk, ta en pausebreak one's ass for ( hverdagslig) jobbe ræva av seg forbreak one's duck with gjøre inntrykk påbreak oneself of venne seg av med, slutte medbreak open bryte opp, sprengebreak out utbryte, bryte ut, bryte frem, brake løsrømme, flykte, frigjøre seg frabriste i, bryte ut ibreak out in spots få utslett (på huden)break Priscian's head synde mot grammatikkenbreak prison\/jail bryte seg ut av fengselet, rømme fra fengseletbreak somebody of venne noen av med, få noen til å slutte (med)break somebody's heart ( overført) knuse noens hjertebreak step ( militærvesen eller dans) bryte takten, falle ut av taktenbreak the back of bryte\/knekke ryggen på, knekke nakken på (overført) gjøre unna det verste av, komme over det meste avbreak the ice ( overført) bryte isenbreak the news to somebody fortelle\/meddele noen nyheten (på en skånsom måte)break through bryte frem (gjennom), bryte seg frem (gjennom), overvinnebryte igjennom, slå igjennom, lykkes, nå et vendepunktbreak up bryte opp, sprenge, bryte i stykker, hugge i stykker, slå i stykker, ta fra hverandre, kondemnereoppløse, spre, splitte (om koalisjon)dele opp, løse opp, stykke ut, stykke oppslutte, opphørebryte sammen, bli nedbrutt bryte opp, bli oppløst, spres, oppløse seg, spre seg, skilles ad, gå hver sin vei( om vær) forandres, slå om ( om is eller sjø) gå oppbreak upon plutselig vise seg forbreak up with someone bryte med noen, gjøre det slutt med noenbreak wind ( slang) prompe, slippe en fjertbreak with somebody bryte med noenmake or break se ➢ make -
10 bolsa
f.1 bag.bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottlebolsa de aire air pocketbolsa de aseo toilet bagbolsa de (la) basura bin linerbolsa de la compra shopping bagbolsa de deportes holdall, sports bagbolsa de mano (piece o item of) hand luggagebolsa de papel paper bagbolsa de plástico carrier o plastic bag (en tiendas)bolsa de viaje travel bag2 purse, pocketbook.¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!3 pocket (mining).4 sac (anatomy).5 pocket. ( Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Perú)6 handbag (British), purse (United States) (bolso). (Mexican Spanish)7 Stock Exchange, stock market.8 prize money.9 bursa, sac.* * *1 (gen) bag■ ¿tiene una bolsa de plástico? have you got a plastic bag?2 (bajo los ojos) bag3 (beca) grant, scholarship4 (en prenda) bag5 (de pobreza, fraude, etc) pocket6 (para dinero) purse7 (premio) purse8 (de canguro etc) pouch9 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO jacket\¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottlebolsa de aguas amniotic sacbolsa de aire air pocketbolsa de aseo toilet bagbolsa de basura rubbish bag, bin liner, US garbage bagbolsa de deportes sports bagbolsa de estudios scholarshipbolsa de viaje travelling bag (US traveling bag)————————1 stock exchange2 (valores) share prices\bolsa de trabajo (en periódico) job section, situations vacant* * *noun f.1) bag2) pocket•- la Bolsa* * *SF1) [para llevar algo] baguna bolsa de patatas o LAm papas fritas — a packet o bag of crisps
bolsa de basura — [para cubo grande] rubbish bag, bin bag, garbage bag (EEUU); [para cubo pequeño] bin liner
bolsa de mano — overnight bag, travelling bag
bolsa de palos — (Golf) golf bag
2) Méx [de mujer] handbag3) (=bolsillo) pocket4) (Zool) [de canguro] pouch; [de calamar] sac5) (Anat) [de sangre, pus] build-up6) (=acumulación) [de gas, personas] pocketmuchos votos procedían de la bolsa de indecisos — many of their votes came from those who were undecided
una enorme bolsa de desempleo — a huge number of unemployed, very high levels of unemployment
7) (=arruga) [en papel pintado] bubbleesa blusa te hace bolsas — that blouse goes all baggy o doesn't hang right on you
8) (Econ) (=mercado)la Bolsa — the Stock Exchange, the Stock Market
las empresas que cotizan en bolsa — quoted o listed companies
bolsa de divisas — currency market, foreign exchange market
bolsa de la propiedad — property section, property page(s)
bolsa negra — Chile black market
9) [de dinero]¡la bolsa o la vida! — your money or your life!
10) (Boxeo) purse* * *1)a) (para llevar, guardar algo) bagbolsa de plástico/papel — plastic/paper bag
bolsa de (la) basura — garbage bag (AmE), trash bag (AmE), rubbish bag (BrE), bin liner (BrE)
una bolsa del supermercado — a grocery bag (AmE) o (BrE) carrier bag
hacerse bolsa — (CS) zapatos to get ruined; coche to get badly damaged
b) ( envase) baguna bolsa de patatas fritas — (Esp) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet o bag of crisps (BrE)
a la bolsa — (Chi) at someone else's expense
c) (Méx) ( bolso) handbag, purse (AmE)d) ( dinero)2)a) ( de marsupial) pouchb) ( de los testículos) scrotumc) ( en la cara)d) (Méx) ( bolsillo) pocket3)a) (de aire, gas, agua) pocketb) (zona, agrupación aislada) pocketbolsas de extranjeros ilegales — pockets o communities of illegal immigrants
4) (Econ, Fin) tbBolsa — stock exchange, stock market
5) ( beca) grantbolsa de estudios/de viajes/para libros — study/travel/book grant
* * *1)a) (para llevar, guardar algo) bagbolsa de plástico/papel — plastic/paper bag
bolsa de (la) basura — garbage bag (AmE), trash bag (AmE), rubbish bag (BrE), bin liner (BrE)
una bolsa del supermercado — a grocery bag (AmE) o (BrE) carrier bag
hacerse bolsa — (CS) zapatos to get ruined; coche to get badly damaged
b) ( envase) baguna bolsa de patatas fritas — (Esp) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet o bag of crisps (BrE)
a la bolsa — (Chi) at someone else's expense
c) (Méx) ( bolso) handbag, purse (AmE)d) ( dinero)2)a) ( de marsupial) pouchb) ( de los testículos) scrotumc) ( en la cara)d) (Méx) ( bolsillo) pocket3)a) (de aire, gas, agua) pocketb) (zona, agrupación aislada) pocketbolsas de extranjeros ilegales — pockets o communities of illegal immigrants
4) (Econ, Fin) tbBolsa — stock exchange, stock market
5) ( beca) grantbolsa de estudios/de viajes/para libros — study/travel/book grant
* * *bolsa11 = carryall, bag, soft bag.Ex: The book 'String Bags and Gender' is a thorough, informative, accessible, and well-written study of the looped carryall common in Papua New Guinea.
Ex: There was a steady flow of people charging out materials, and the checker was inspecting their bags as usual.Ex: The soft bag also features a handy zipper compartment on the top for storing keys, cell phone, etc.* artículo de bolsa de aseo = toiletry.* bolsa de aire = air bag [airbag].* bolsa de aire caliente = pocket of warm air.* bolsa de aseo = sponge bag, toiletry bag.* bolsa de baño = toiletry bag, sponge bag.* bolsa de basura = bin liner, bin bag, rubbish bag, garbage bag.* bolsa de comida = box lunch.* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.* bolsa de estudios = bursary.* bolsa de la compra = shopping bag, grocery bag, carrier bag.* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.* bolsa de papel = paper carrier, paper bag.* bolsa de plástico = plastic bag, polybag, polyethylene bag.* bolsa de viaje = travel grant, travel bursary, travelbag.* bolsa para cadáveres = body bag.* bolsa para la compra = shopping bag, carrier bag.* meter en bolsas = bag.* patata frita de bolsa = potato chip.* patatas fritas de bolsa = crisps, potato crisps.bolsa22 = stock exchange, stock market, bourse, share market.Ex: This article reviews the Moody's 5000 Plus data base, of over 5000 companies listed on the New York and American stock exchanges, on CD-ROM.
Ex: This database supplies on-line information on current events, weather, sports, stock markets, health, travel and shopping.Ex: The Old bourse was completed in 1687 and was the first Baroque building in Leipzig.Ex: Due to the devastating drop in stock prices and a slump in the share market, share market traders predict a sharp drop in the sale of gold.* agencia de bolsa = brokerage house.* agente de bolsa = stockbroker, market trader, stock market trader, share market trader.* beneficio de bolsa = share dividend.* bolsa de cambio = stock exchange.* Bolsa de París = Paris Bourse.* bolsa de trabajo = labour exchange, job opportunities, employment bureau, employment centre, employment opportunity, job centre, job pool.* bolsa de valores = stock exchange, stock market, share market.* Bolsa de Valores de Nueva York = New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).* caída de la bolsa = market crash, stock market crash.* cotización de bolsa = stock quote.* desploma de la bolsa = stock market crash.* desplome de la bolsa = market crash.* operador de bolsa = trader, market trader, stock market trader, share market trader.* servidor de bolsa = stock-quote server.* valores de la bolsa = stock prices, stock market quotations.* * *A1 (para llevar, guardar algo) bag; (grande, de arpillera) (CS) sackbolsa de plástico/papel plastic/paper bagbolsa de la compra shopping bagbolsa de deportes sports baghacer bolsa (CS fam); ‹zapatos/mueble› to ruin: después de la clase de gimnasia quedé hecha bolsa after the exercise class I was dead o bushed o ( BrE) shattered ( colloq)la noticia lo dejó hecho bolsa he was shattered by the news«coche» to get beaten up2 (envase) baguna bolsa entera de azúcar a whole bag of sugara la bolsa ( Chi); at someone else's expensecomo una bolsa de papas ( AmL): se cayó como una bolsa de papas he went down like a sack of potatoesse dejó caer en el sillón como una bolsa de papas she flopped heavily into the armchaireste vestido me queda como una bolsa de papas this dress makes me look like a sack of potatoes4 (dinero) money¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!aflojar la bolsa ( fam); to put one's hand in one's pocket ( colloq), to get one's wallet out ( colloq)Compuestos:hot-water bottlegrowbag( RPl) sleeping bagice packsurvival bagthermal bagB1 (de un marsupial) pouch2 (de los testículos) scrotum3(pliegue, arruga): esa camisa te hace bolsas a los lados that shirt bunches up at the sidestiene bolsas debajo de los ojos she has bags under her eyes4 ( Méx) (bolsillo) pocketCompuesto:amniotic sac ( frml)rompió la bolsa de aguas her waters brokeC1 (de aire, gas, agua) pocket2 (zona, agrupación aislada) pocketbolsas de extranjeros ilegales pockets o communities of illegal immigrantsBolsa stock exchange, stock marketjugar a la bolsa to play the marketse cotizará en bolsa it will be listed on the stock exchangela empresa sacará a bolsa el 38% de su capital the company will float 38% of its share capitalCompuestos:corn exchangecommodities exchange( Col) employment agencycar martstock exchange, stock market( Chi) black marketE (beca) grantbolsa de estudios/de viajes/para libros study/travel/book grant* * *
bolsa sustantivo femenino
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◊ bolsa de plástico/de la compra plastic/shopping bag;
bolsa de (la) basura garbage o trash bag (AmE), rubbish bag o bin liner (BrE);
una bolsa de patatas fritas (Esp) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet o bag of crisps (BrE);
bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottle
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b) scrotum
3 (de aire, gas, agua) pocket
4 (Econ, Fin) tb Bbolsa or bolsa de valores stock exchange, stock market;
se cotizará en bolsa it will be listed on the stock exchange;
bolsa de empleo (Col) employment agency;
bolsa de trabajo job vacancies and place where they are advertised
bolsa 1 sustantivo femenino
1 bag
2 Av bolsa de aire, air bag, air pocket
bolsa de basura, rubbish bag
bolsa de la compra, shopping bag
LAm bolsa de dormir, sleeping bag
bolsa de estudios, educational grant
bolsa de pobreza, pocket of poverty
bolsa de trabajo, labour exchange, employment bureau
bolsa 2 f Fin Stock Exchange: sube la bolsa, the market is rising
cotizar en la bolsa, to be quoted on the stock exchange
' bolsa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agente
- bajar
- corredor
- corredora
- cotizar
- cotización
- entera
- entero
- fuelle
- inversión
- patata
- saca
- bulto
- llevar
- petate
- plaza
English:
air pocket
- airlock
- bag
- bin liner
- broker
- bundle
- bung
- carrier bag
- chip
- collapse
- concise
- crisp
- crisps
- float
- gain
- grip
- holdall
- hot-water bottle
- icepack
- insider dealing
- insider trading
- list
- market
- NYSE
- packet
- paper bag
- plastic bag
- pocket
- polythene bag
- potato chips
- pouch
- public
- quote
- shopping bag
- stock exchange
- stock market
- stockbroker
- stockbroking
- toilet bag
- toolbag
- trading
- water bottle
- air
- binliner
- bulge
- dealer
- fish
- flotation
- garbage
- hand
* * *bolsa1 nf1. [recipiente] bag;bolsa de agua caliente hot-water bottle;bolsa de aire air pocket;bolsa de aseo toilet bag;bolsa de la compra shopping bag;bolsa de deportes sports bag, esp Br holdall;Am bolsa de dormir sleeping bag; CSur Fam bolsa de gatos:la oficina es una bolsa de gatos it's pandemonium in the office;bolsa de golf golf bag;bolsa de hielo ice pack;bolsa de mano (piece o item of) hand luggage;bolsa de marginación = underprivileged social group o area;Zool bolsa marsupial pouch;bolsa del pan = bag hung on outside of door for delivery of fresh bread;bolsa de papel paper bag;bolsa de playa beach bag;bolsa de pobreza deprived area;bolsa de viaje travel bagha habido un atentado en la Bolsa de Madrid there has been a terrorist attack on the Madrid Stock Exchange;la bolsa ha subido/bajado share prices have gone up/down;jugar a la bolsa to speculate on the stock marketbolsa alcista bull market;bolsa bajista bear market;bolsa de comercio commodity exchange;bolsa de materias primas commodities exchange;Chile, Cuba bolsa negra black market;bolsa de trabajo [en universidad, organización] = list of job vacancies and situations wanted;[en periódico] Br appointments o US jobs section3. [bolso] [de dinero] purse, pocketbook;¡la bolsa o la vida! your money or your life!;Famaflojar la bolsa to put one's hands in one's pocket, to fork out;afloja la bolsa e invítame a una copa fork out and buy me a drink4. [premio] purse, prize moneybolsa de viaje travel grant7. Anat sac;[de testículos] scrotum bolsa de aguas amniotic sac;bolsa sinovial synovial bursa8. [arruga, pliegue] [en ojos] bag;le están saliendo bolsas debajo de los ojos she's getting bags under her eyes;esos pantalones te hacen bolsas en la rodilla those trousers are loose at the knee10. CAm, Méx, Perú [bolsillo] pocket12. CompChilede bolsa at someone else's expense;Fam RP [destruir] to ruin, Br to knacker; RP Famel vaso se cayó al suelo y se hizo bolsa the glass fell to the ground and shattered;RP Fambolsa2 adjVen Fam* * *f1 bag2 COM stock exchange;salida a bolsa flotation3 L.Am. ( bolsillo) pocket4 C.Am., Méxde mujeres purse, pocketbook, Brhandbag5 ( dinero):aflojar la bolsa fam fork out fam6 ANAT:bolsas bajo los ojos bags under the eyes* * *bolsa nf1) : bag, sack4)la Bolsa : the stock market, the stock exchange5)bolsa de trabajo : employment agency* * *bolsa n1. (en general) bag¿me das una bolsa de plástico? can I have a plastic bag, please?2. (de patatas fritas) packet3. (en economía) stock exchange -
11 water
A n eau f ; drinking/running water eau potable/courante ; tap/washing-up water eau du robinet/de vaisselle ; by water par bateau ; under water ( submerged) sous l'eau ; ( flooded) inondé ; at high/low water à marée haute/basse ; to let in water [shoe, boat] prendre l'eau ; to make water [ship] faire eau ; to pass water uriner ; to turn the water on/off ouvrir/fermer le robinet ; he lives across the water on the mainland il habite sur le continent ; our French colleagues across the water nos collègues français de l'autre côté de la Manche ; the wine was flowing like water le vin coulait à flots ; to keep one's head above water lit garder la tête hors de l'eau ; fig ( financially) faire face à ses engagements.2 ( spa water) to take the waters faire une cure thermale ; to drink the waters prendre les eaux fpl ;C modif [glass, jug, tank] à eau ; [snake, shrew] d'eau ; [filter, pump] à eau ; [pipe, pressure, shortage] d'eau ; [industry] de l'eau.D vtr Hort arroser [lawn, plant] ; Agric irriguer [crop, field] ; abreuver [horse, livestock] ; a country watered by many rivers littér un pays arrosé par de nombreuses rivières.E vi the smell of cooking makes my mouth water l'odeur de cuisine me fait venir l'eau à la bouche ; the smoke/onion made her eyes water la fumée/l'oignon l'a fait pleurer.to spend money like water jeter l'argent par les fenêtres ; not to hold water [theory, argument] ne pas tenir debout ; I can't walk on water! je ne peux pas faire de miracles! ; he's a cheat/liar of the first water c'est un menteur/lâche de la pire espèce.■ water down:▶ water down [sth]3 Fin diluer [capital, stock]. -
12 estropear
v.1 to break (aparato).2 to ruin (ropa, vista).el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skinElsa estropeó a su hijo Elsa ruined her son.3 to ruin, to spoil (plan, cosecha).siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everythingEse chico estropeó mis planes That boy spoiled my plans.4 to age.5 to damage, to ruin, to bang up, to batter.Elsa estropeó mi auto Elsa damaged my car.* * *1 (máquina) to damage, break, ruin2 (cosecha) to spoil, ruin3 (plan etc) to spoil, ruin4 (salud) to be bad for5 (envejecer) to age6 (manos, pelo) to ruin1 (máquina) to break down2 (cosecha) to be spoiled, get damaged3 (plan etc) to fail, fall through, go wrong4 (comida) to go bad* * *verb1) to spoil, ruin2) damage•* * *1. VT1) (=averiar) [+ juguete, lavadora, ascensor] to break; [+ vehículo] to damage2) (=dañar) [+ tela, ropa, zapatos] to ruinesa crema le ha estropeado el cutis — that cream has damaged o ruined her skin
3) (=malograr) [+ plan, cosecha, actuación] to ruin, spoilla lluvia nos estropeó la excursión — the rain ruined o spoiled our day out
el final estropeaba la película — the ending ruined o spoiled the film
la luz estropea el vino — light spoils wine, light makes wine go off
4) (=afear) [+ objeto, habitación] to ruin the look of, spoil the look of; [+ vista, panorama] to ruin, spoilestropeó el escritorio pintándolo de blanco — he ruined o spoiled the look of the desk by painting it white
ese sofá estropea el salón — that sofa ruins the look of the living room, that sofa spoils (the look of) the living room
el centro comercial nos ha estropeado la vista — the shopping centre has ruined o spoiled our view
5) (=envejecer)[+ persona]2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damageb) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin2) (deteriorar, dañar) < piel> to damage, ruin; < juguete> to break; < ropa> to ruin2.estropearse v pron1)a) ( averiarse) to break downb) plan to go wrong2)a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off* * *= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.Ex. Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex. Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.Ex. Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex. Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.Ex. The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.Ex. Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.Ex. Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex. Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.Ex. Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.----* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.* estropearlo = crap it up.* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <aparato/mecanismo> to damage, break; < coche> to damageb) ( malograr) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin2) (deteriorar, dañar) < piel> to damage, ruin; < juguete> to break; < ropa> to ruin2.estropearse v pron1)a) ( averiarse) to break downb) plan to go wrong2)a) ( deteriorarse) frutato go bad; leche/pescado to go off* * *= break down, mar, ruin, spoil, mutilate, disfigure, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], corrupt, despoil, deface, bungle, fudge, wash out, cast + a blight on, blight.Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.
Ex: Unfortunately, much of Metcalfe's writing is marred by what appears to be a deep-rooted prejudice against the classified approach, particularly as exemplified by Ranganathan.Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex: Prompt responses are required to bomb threats and reports of such dangerous or criminal conduct as sprinkling acid on chairs or clothing, mutilating books, tampering with the card catalog, or obscene behavior.Ex: Whichever he chooses he will still have to sift out and categorize the numerous errors that disfigure all the early texts of the play.Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex: Libraries which have public access computers should take precautions to prevent their systems being corrupted.Ex: The main justifications, couched mostly in race-neutral terms, were that the squatters would increase crime, decrease property values, spread disease, & despoil the natural environment.Ex: Do not write or scribble in books or otherwise deface them.Ex: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex: Some sections of road washed out by flood waters.Ex: Rampant commercialisation of publishing is casting a blight on literature.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.* algo que estropea el paisaje = a blot on the landscape.* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.* estropear el placer = spoil + pleasure.* estropearlo = crap it up.* estropear los planes = upset + the applecart.* estropear los planes, chaflar los planes, desbaratar los planes, desbaratar = upset + the applecart.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* estropear + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* estropearse = go down, sour, give up + the ghost, conk out, go + kaput, be kaput, go to + seed, go + haywire, go + haywire, be up the spout.* estropear una relación = poison + a relationship.* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke, kill + a joke.* que estropea el paisaje = eyesore.* * *estropear [A1 ]vtA1 ‹aparato/mecanismo› to damage, break; ‹coche› to damage2 (malograr) ‹plan› to spoil, ruin, wreck ( colloq)este niño se ha empeñado en estropearnos las vacaciones this child is determined to spoil o ruin o wreck our holidays (for us)B(deteriorar, dañar): no laves esa camisa con lejía que la estropeas don't use bleach on that shirt, you'll ruin itel calor ha estropeado la fruta the heat has made the fruit go badel exceso de sol puede estropear la piel too much sun can damage o harm your skinsi lo estropeas, no te compro más juguetes if you break it, I won't buy you any more toysestropeó la comida echándole mucha sal he spoiled the food by putting too much salt in itA1 (averiarse) to break downel coche se ha vuelto a estropear the car's broken down againla lavadora está estropeada the washing machine is broken2 «plan» to go wrongB1(deteriorarse): los zapatos se me han estropeado con la lluvia the rain has ruined my shoes, my shoes have been ruined by the rainmete la fruta en la nevera, que se va a estropear put the fruit in the fridge or it'll go badúltimamente se ha estropeado mucho lately she's really lost her looks* * *
estropear ( conjugate estropear) verbo transitivo
1
‹ coche› to damage
2 (deteriorar, dañar) ‹ piel› to damage, ruin;
‹ juguete› to break;
‹ ropa› to ruin;
estropearse verbo pronominal
1
2 ( deteriorarse) [ fruta] to go bad;
[leche/pescado] to go off;
[zapatos/chaqueta] to get ruined
estropear verbo transitivo
1 (causar daños) to damage: hemos estropeado la impresora porque usamos el papel equivocado, we have ruined the printer because we used the wrong kind of paper
2 (frustrar, malograr) to spoil, ruin: ¡lo has estropeado todo con tus meteduras de pata!, you've ruined everything with your big mouth!
3 (una máquina) to break
' estropear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguar
- cargarse
- dar
- dañar
- deshacer
- destripar
- joder
- jorobar
- perder
- salar
- embromar
- estropeado
- fastidiar
English:
botch
- break
- bungle
- damage
- damper
- mar
- mess up
- muck up
- ruin
- screw up
- spoil
- unspoilt
- wreck
- disfigure
- kill
- mess
* * *♦ vt1. [averiar] to break2. [dañar] to damage;no juegues al fútbol con esos zapatos, que los estropearás don't play football in those shoes, you'll ruin them;la lejía estropea la ropa bleach damages clothes;el exceso de sol estropea la piel too much sun is bad for the skin3. [echar a perder] to ruin, to spoil;la lluvia estropeó nuestros planes the rain ruined o spoiled our plans;siempre tienes que estropearlo todo you always have to ruin everything4. [envejecer] to age* * *v/t1 aparato break2 plan ruin, spoil* * *estropear vt1) arruinar: to ruin, to spoil2) : to break, to damage* * *estropear vb2. (aparato) to damage -
13 romper
v.1 to break.romper algo en pedazos to break/smash/tear something to piecesEso rompe huesos That breaks bones.Su voz rompe el silencio His voice breaks the silence.2 to break.3 to break (empezar) (día).al romper el alba o día at daybreakromper a hacer algo to suddenly start doing somethingromper a llorar to burst into tearsromper a reír to burst out laughing4 to break (olas).5 to wear out.6 to break (interrumpir) (monotonía, silencio, hábito).7 to break off.Su ira rompe nuestra amistad His anger breaks off our friendship.8 to tear, to tear up.Ellos rompieron los papeles They tore the papers.* * *(pp roto,-a)2 (rajar, reventar) to split3 (gastar) to wear out4 (relaciones) to break off6 figurado (cerca, límite) to break through, break down7 (empezar) to initiate, begin8 figurado (interrumpir) to break, interrupt9 (mar, aire) to cleave1 (acabar - con algo) to break; (- con alguien) to split up, US break up2 (olas, día) to break3 (flores) to bloom, blossom1 (gen) to break2 (papel, tela) to tear, rip3 (rajarse, reventarse) to split4 (desgastarse) to wear out5 (coche) to break down\de rompe y rasga familiar resolute, determinedromper con alguien to quarrel with somebody, fall out with somebodyromper el fuego MILITAR to open fireromper el hielo figurado to break the iceromper una lanza por alguien figurado to defend somebodyromperle la cara a alguien / romperle las narices a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face inromperse por la mitad to break in half, split in half* * *verb1) to break2) smash, shatter3) rip, tear•- romper a* * *(pp roto)1. VT1) (=partir, destrozar)a) [intencionadamente] [+ juguete, mueble, cuerda] to break; [+ rama] to break, break off; [+ vaso, jarrón, cristal] to break, smashla onda expansiva rompió los cristales — the shock wave broke o smashed the windows
b) (=rasgar) [+ tela, vestido, papel] to tear, rip¡cuidado, que vas a romper las cortinas! — careful, you'll tear o rip the curtains!
se disgustó tanto con la carta que la rompió en pedazos — he was so angry about the letter that he tore o ripped it up
c) [por el uso] [+ zapatos, ropa] to wear outd) [+ barrera] (lit) to break down, break through; (fig) to break downtratan de romper barreras en el campo de la informática — they are trying to break down barriers in the area of computing
e)romper aguas —
- romper la cara a algnno haber roto un plato —
se comporta como si no hubiera roto un plato en su vida — he behaves as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
esquema, moldede rompe y rasga —
2) (=terminar) [+ equilibrio, silencio, maleficio, contrato] to break; [+ relaciones, amistad] to break offla patronal ha roto el pacto con los sindicatos — employers have broken the agreement with the unions
romper el servicio a algn — (Tenis) to break sb's service
3) (Mil) [+ línea, cerco] to break, break through¡rompan filas! — fall out!
4) (Agr) [+ tierra] to break, break up2. VI1) [olas] to break2) (=salir) [diente] to come through; [capullo, flor] to come outromper entre algo — to break through sth, burst through sth
los manifestantes rompieron entre el cordón de seguridad — the demonstrators broke o burst through the security cordon
3) [alba, día] to breakal romper el alba — at crack of dawn, at daybreak
4) (=empezar)romper a hacer algo — to (suddenly) start doing sth, (suddenly) start to do sth
rompió a proferir insultos contra todo el mundo — he suddenly started hurling o to hurl insults at everyone
5) (=separarse) [pareja, novios] to split upromper con — [+ novio, amante] to split up with, break up with; [+ amigo, familia] to fall out with; [+ aliado] to break off relations with; [+ tradición, costumbre, pasado] to break with; [+ imagen, tópico, leyenda] to break away from
ha roto con su novio — she has broken o split up with her boyfriend
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <loza/mueble> to break; < ventana> to break, smash; <lápiz/cuerda> to break, snapb) < puerta> ( tirándola abajo) to break down; ( para que quede abierta) to break openc) <hoja/póster> ( rasgar) to tear; ( en varios pedazos) to tear upd) < camisa> to tear, split2)a) <silencio/monotonía> to break; < tranquilidad> to disturbb) <promesa/pacto> to break; <relaciones/compromiso> to break off2.romper vi1)a) olas to breakal romper el día — at daybreak, at the crack of dawn
c) ( empezar)romper A + INF — to begin o start to + inf
rompió a llorar/reír — she burst into tears/burst out laughing
2) novios to break up, split upromper CON algn — con novio to split o break up with sb
romper CON algo — con el pasado to break with sth; con tradición to break away from sth
3.de rompe y rasga — < decidir> suddenly
romperse verbo pronominala) vaso/plato to break, smash, get broken o smashed; papel to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; televisor/ascensor (RPl) to break downb) pantalones/zapatos to wear outc) (refl) <brazo/pierna> to break* * *= break, break down, rupture, rip off, fracture, rip.Ex. The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.Ex. It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.Ex. Within the social sciences psychology journals are the most ripped off.Ex. He will miss a month after fracturing his hand in practice.Ex. He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.----* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.* día + romper = day + break.* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.* romper a carcajadas = break out with + laugh.* romper Algo en pedazos = tear + Nombre + to bits.* romper a reír = bubble over in + laugh, burst out + laughing, explode into + laughter.* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.* romper completamente = break off.* romper completamente con = make + a clean break with.* romper con = break out of, break through, step away from, break away from.* romper con la tradición = make + break with tradition, break with + tradition.* romper con una amenaza = slay + dragon.* romper el equilibrio = tip + the scales.* romper el hielo = break + the ice.* romper el molde tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.* romper el silencio = break + the hush, break + silence, crack + the silence.* romper filas = break + ranks.* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.* romper la monotonía = relieve + monotony.* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.* romper los lazos con = sever + Posesivo + links with, sever + Posesivo + ties with, break + ties with.* romperse = snap off.* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* romper tajantemente con = make + a clean break with.* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.* romper una lanza en favor de = stick up for.* romper una promesa = go back on, break + Posesivo + promise.* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.* romper un lazo = sever + connection.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <loza/mueble> to break; < ventana> to break, smash; <lápiz/cuerda> to break, snapb) < puerta> ( tirándola abajo) to break down; ( para que quede abierta) to break openc) <hoja/póster> ( rasgar) to tear; ( en varios pedazos) to tear upd) < camisa> to tear, split2)a) <silencio/monotonía> to break; < tranquilidad> to disturbb) <promesa/pacto> to break; <relaciones/compromiso> to break off2.romper vi1)a) olas to breakal romper el día — at daybreak, at the crack of dawn
c) ( empezar)romper A + INF — to begin o start to + inf
rompió a llorar/reír — she burst into tears/burst out laughing
2) novios to break up, split upromper CON algn — con novio to split o break up with sb
romper CON algo — con el pasado to break with sth; con tradición to break away from sth
3.de rompe y rasga — < decidir> suddenly
romperse verbo pronominala) vaso/plato to break, smash, get broken o smashed; papel to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; televisor/ascensor (RPl) to break downb) pantalones/zapatos to wear outc) (refl) <brazo/pierna> to break* * *= break, break down, rupture, rip off, fracture, rip.Ex: The document arrangement adopted is often broken, in the sense that documents in libraries are rarely shelved in one single and self-evident sequence.
Ex: It describes our experience in combatting mould which grew as a result of high humidity and temperatures when the air conditioning system broke down for several days after several days of rain.Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.Ex: Within the social sciences psychology journals are the most ripped off.Ex: He will miss a month after fracturing his hand in practice.Ex: He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.* algo que rompe la armonía = a blot on the landscape.* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.* día + romper = day + break.* que no se rompe en mil pedazos = shatterproof.* que rompe la armonía = eyesore.* romper a carcajadas = break out with + laugh.* romper Algo en pedazos = tear + Nombre + to bits.* romper a reír = bubble over in + laugh, burst out + laughing, explode into + laughter.* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.* romper completamente = break off.* romper completamente con = make + a clean break with.* romper con = break out of, break through, step away from, break away from.* romper con la tradición = make + break with tradition, break with + tradition.* romper con una amenaza = slay + dragon.* romper el equilibrio = tip + the scales.* romper el hielo = break + the ice.* romper el molde tradicional = break out of + the traditional mould.* romper el silencio = break + the hush, break + silence, crack + the silence.* romper filas = break + ranks.* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.* romper la huelga = cross + the picket line.* romper la monotonía = relieve + monotony.* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.* romper las cadenas de la esclavitud = cast off + Posesivo + chains.* romper las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* romper los esquemas = think out(side) + (of) the box.* romper los lazos con = sever + Posesivo + links with, sever + Posesivo + ties with, break + ties with.* romperse = snap off.* romperse el cuello = break + Posesivo + neck.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* romper tajantemente con = make + a clean break with.* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.* romper una lanza en favor de = stick up for.* romper una promesa = go back on, break + Posesivo + promise.* romper una relación = break off + relationship, sever + connection.* romper un lazo = sever + connection.* * *vtA1 ‹taza› to break; ‹ventana› to break, smash; ‹lápiz/cuerda› to break, snap; ‹juguete/radio/silla› to break2 ‹puerta› (tirándola abajo) to break down; (para que quede abierta) to break open3 ‹hoja/póster› (rasgar) to tear; (en varios pedazos) to tear up4 ‹camisa› to tear, splitB1 ‹silencio/monotonía› to break; ‹tranquilidad› to disturb2 ‹promesa/pacto› to break; ‹relaciones/compromiso› to break offC1 ( fam) ‹servicio› (en tenis) to break2 ( esp AmL) ‹récord› to break■ romperviA1 «olas» to break2 ( liter); «alba/día» to break; «flores» to open, burst open, come outsalimos al romper el día we left at daybreak o at the crack of dawn3(empezar): cuando rompa el hervor when it reaches boiling point, when it comes to the boil o starts to boilromper A + INF to begin o start to + INFrompió a llorar/reír she burst into tears/burst out laughingromper EN algo:romper en llanto to burst into tearsromper en sollozos to break into sobs, start sobbingB «novios» to break up, split up romper CON algn ‹con un novio› to split o break up WITH sb; ‹con un amigo› to fall out WITH sb romper CON algo ‹con el pasado› to break WITH sth; ‹con una tradición› to break away FROM sth, break WITH sthhay que romper con esas viejas creencias we have to break away from those old beliefseste verso rompe con la estructura general del poema this verse departs from the general structure of the poemde rompe y rasga: me lo dijo así, de rompe y rasga he told me like that, straight out ( colloq)no se puede decidir así de rompe y rasga you can't just decide like that on the spur of the momentmujeres de rompe y rasga strong-minded women■ romperse1 «vaso/plato» to break, smash, get broken o smashed; «papel» to tear, rip, get torn o ripped; «televisor/lavadora/ascensor» ( RPl) to break down2 «pantalones/zapatos» to wear outse me rompieron los calcetines por el talón my socks have worn through o gone through at the heel3 ‹brazo/pierna/muñeca› to breakse rompió el tobillo he broke his ankle4no se rompieron mucho con el regalo they didn't go to much trouble o expense over the gift ( colloq)* * *
romper ( conjugate romper) verbo transitivo
1
‹ ventana› to break, smash;
‹lápiz/cuerda› to break, snap
( en varios pedazos) to tear up
2
‹ tranquilidad› to disturb
‹relaciones/compromiso› to break off
verbo intransitivo
1
c) ( empezar):◊ rompió a llorar/reír she burst into tears/burst out laughing
2 [ novios] to break up, split up;
romper CON algn ‹ con novio› to split o break up with sb;
romper CON algo ‹ con el pasado› to break with sth;
‹ con tradición› to break away from sth
romperse verbo pronominal
[ papel] to tear, rip, get torn o ripped;
[televisor/ascensor] (RPl) to break down
romper
I verbo transitivo
1 to break
(un cristal, una pieza de loza) to smash, shatter
(una tela, un papel) to tear (up): rompió el contrato en pedazos, he tore the contract into pieces
2 (relaciones, una negociación) to break off
3 (una norma) to fail to fulfil, break
(una promesa, un trato) to break
4 (el ritmo, sueño, silencio) to break
II verbo intransitivo
1 (empezar el día, etc) to break: al cabo de un rato rompió a hablar, after a while she started talking
rompió a llorar, he burst into tears
2 (poner un fin) to break [con, with]: he roto con el pasado, I've broken with the past
(relaciones de pareja) rompieron hace una semana, they broke up a week ago ➣ Ver nota en break
' romper' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- cascar
- congénere
- crisma
- dejar
- desligarse
- desordenar
- destrozar
- frágil
- hielo
- lanza
- partir
- regañar
- reñir
- echar
- espuma
- mameluco
- pacto
- promesa
- quebrar
English:
bash in
- break
- break into
- break off
- break up
- break with
- bust
- bust up
- crack
- dash
- fall out
- finish with
- ice
- monotony
- oath
- pound
- prompt
- rank
- relieve
- rupture
- sever
- smash
- snap
- snap off
- tear
- tear up
- chip
- fall
- half
- rip
- rompers
- shatter
* * *♦ vt1. [partir, fragmentar] to break;[hacer añicos] to smash; [rasgar] to tear;romper algo en pedazos to break/smash/tear sth to pieces;Mil¡rompan filas! fall out!;Famromper la baraja to get annoyed;Famo jugamos todos, o se rompe la baraja either we all play, or nobody does2. [estropear] to break3. [desgastar] to wear out4. [interrumpir] [monotonía, silencio, hábito] to break;[hilo del discurso] to break off; [tradición] to put an end to, to stop5. [terminar] to break off6. [incumplir] to break;rompió su promesa de ayudarnos she broke her promise to help us7.romper el par [en golf] to break par8.romper el servicio de alguien [en tenis] to break sb's serveno (me) rompas la paciencia you're trying my patience;muy Fam muy Famdejá de romper las pelotas o [m5] las bolas o [m5] los huevos stop being such a pain in the Br arse o US ass♦ virompió con su novia he broke up o split up with his girlfriend;ha roto con su familia she has broken off contact with her family;romper con la tradición to break with tradition;rompió con el partido she broke with the party2. [empezar] [día] to break;[hostilidades] to break out;romper a hacer algo to suddenly start doing sth;romper a llorar to burst into tears;romper a reír to burst out laughing3. [olas] to breakun cantante que rompe a singer who's all the rage;de rompe y rasga: es una mujer de rompe y rasga she's a woman who knows what she wants o knows her own mind¡no rompas! give me a break!* * *<part roto>I v/t2 relación break offII v/i1 break;romper con alguien break up with s.o.2:romper a hacer algo start doing sth, start to do sth;romper a llorar burst into tears, start crying3:hombre de rompe y rasga strong-minded man* * *romper {70} vt1) : to break, to smash2) : to rip, to tear3) : to break off (relations), to break (a contract)4) : to break through, to break down5) gastar: to wear outromper vi1) : to breakal romper del día: at the break of day2)romper a : to begin to, to burst out withromper a llorar: to burst into tears3)romper con : to break off with* * *romper vb¿quién ha roto el cristal? who broke the window? -
14 batir
m.beating of wings, whirr.Se oyó un súbito batir de alas A sudden whirr was heard.v.1 to beat, to whisk.El ave bate las alas en el viento The bird beats its wings in the wind.2 to beat against.las olas batían las rocas the waves beat against the rocksel viento batía las ventanas the windows were banging in the wind3 to flap, to beat (alas).4 to beat.5 to beat down (sol, lluvia).6 to comb, to search.7 to whip, to beat, to churn, to scramble.Elsa bate las claras para el pastel Elsa whips the whites for the cake.* * *1 (huevos) to beat; (nata, claras) to whip2 (palmas) to clap3 (metales) to beat4 (alas) to flap, beat5 (derribar) to knock down6 (vencer) to beat, defeat7 DEPORTE (marca, récord) to break8 (explorar) to reconnoitre; (registrar) to comb, search9 (cazador) to beat1 to fight\batirse en duelo to fight a duelbatirse en retirada to retreat* * *verb1) to beat2) mix, whisk, whip* * *1. VT1) (=vencer, superar) [+ adversario, enemigo] to beat; [+ récord] to break, beatbatió el récord mundial de 400 metros vallas — she broke o beat the world 400 metres hurdles record
las ventas han batido todos los récords este año — sales have broken o beaten all records this year
2) (Culin) [+ huevos] to beat, whisk; [+ nata, crema] to whip; [+ mantequilla, margarina] to cream; [+ leche] [para hacer mantequilla] to churn3) (=recorrer) (Mil) to comb, search; (Caza) to beatla policía batió la zona pero no encontró nada — the police combed o searched the area but found nothing
4) (=agitar) [+ alas] to flap; [+ pestañas] to flutter; [+ brazos] to flap, wavebatir el vuelo — to fly off, take flight
5) (=golpear)a) [+ tambor, metal] to beatel batir de los martillos contra el metal — the sound of hammers beating the metal, the clang of hammers on metal
b) [lluvia, olas, viento] to beat on o against; [sol] to beat down onlas olas batían la orilla de la playa — the waves were beating on o against the shore
el viento batía con fuerza las ventanas — the wind was pounding on o against the windows
c) [+ moneda] to mintcobre 1)6) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to knock down, demolish; [+ privilegio] to do away with7) (Mil) [+ muro] to batter, poundlos cañones batieron las murallas de la ciudad — the cannons battered o pounded the city walls
8) (=cardar) [+ lana] to comb out, card; [+ pelo] to backcomb10) Arg (=denunciar) to inform on2. VI1) [lluvia, olas, viento] to beatel viento batía con fuerza contra los cristales — the wind pounded on o against the windows
2) [puerta, persiana]3) [tambor] to ring out, sound3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < huevos> to beat, whisk; <crema/nata> to whip; < mantequilla> to churnbatir las claras a punto de nieve — beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff
2) <marca/récord> to break; <enemigo/rival> to beat3)a) < ala> to beat, flapb)c) < metal> to beatd) (liter) viento/lluvia to beat against; olas/mar to beat o crash againste) (Mil) <muralla/posición> to pound, batter2.batir vi viento/lluvia/mar3.batir sobre/contra algo — to beat on/against something
batirse v pron1)a) ( enfrentarse)batirse a or en duelo — to fight a duel
b) (Chi)batírselas — to manage
2) (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty* * *= beat, churn, best, whisk, trounce.Ex. Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.Ex. Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex. Whisk ingredients together, pour into oiled waffle iron, and cook on medium heat until steam starts coming out of the sides.Ex. Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.----* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.* batirse en duelo = duel.* batir un récord = set + record, break + record, shatter + record.* cuenco para batir = mixing bowl.* escobilla de batir = wire whisk.* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < huevos> to beat, whisk; <crema/nata> to whip; < mantequilla> to churnbatir las claras a punto de nieve — beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff
2) <marca/récord> to break; <enemigo/rival> to beat3)a) < ala> to beat, flapb)c) < metal> to beatd) (liter) viento/lluvia to beat against; olas/mar to beat o crash againste) (Mil) <muralla/posición> to pound, batter2.batir vi viento/lluvia/mar3.batir sobre/contra algo — to beat on/against something
batirse v pron1)a) ( enfrentarse)batirse a or en duelo — to fight a duel
b) (Chi)batírselas — to manage
2) (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty* * *= beat, churn, best, whisk, trounce.Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.
Ex: Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex: Whisk ingredients together, pour into oiled waffle iron, and cook on medium heat until steam starts coming out of the sides.Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.* batirse en duelo = duel.* batir un récord = set + record, break + record, shatter + record.* cuenco para batir = mixing bowl.* escobilla de batir = wire whisk.* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.* * *batir [I1 ]vtA ‹huevos› to beat, whisk; ‹nata/crema› to whip; ‹mantequilla› to churnbatir las claras a punto de nieve beat o whisk the egg whites until stiffbatir la margarina con el azúcar cream the margarine and sugar togetherB1 ‹marca/récord› to breakbatir un récord mundial to break a world record2 (derrotar) ‹enemigo/rival› to beatC1 ‹ala› to beat, flap2batir palmas to clap3 ‹metal› to beat; ‹moneda› to mint4 ( liter); «viento/lluvia» to beat against; «olas/mar» pound, beat o crash against5 ( Mil) ‹muralla/posición› to pound, batterD ‹lugar› «ejército/policía» to comb, search; «cazador» to beatE ‹pelo› to backcomb■ batirvi«viento/lluvia/mar» to beatel agua batía sobre los cristales the rain beat on o against the windows■ batirseA1(enfrentarse): batirse a or en duelo to fight a duel2B ( Méx) (ensuciarse) to get dirtyllegó batido de lodo he was covered in mud when he arrived* * *
batir ( conjugate batir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ huevos› to beat, whisk;
‹crema/nata› to whip;
‹ mantequilla› to churn
2 ‹marca/récord› to break;
‹enemigo/rival› to beat
3
b)
batirse verbo pronominal
1 ( enfrentarse): batirse a or en duelo to fight a duel
2 (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty;
batir verbo transitivo
1 to beat
2 Culin (mezclar ingredientes) to beat, (levantar claras, etc) to whip, whisk
3 Dep (un récord) to break
4 (vencer, derrotar) to beat: nuestro equipo fue batido dos veces seguidas, our team was beaten two times consecutively
5 (las alas) to flap
6 (un metal) to hammer
7 (recorrer un monte en busca de alguien) to search
(en busca de caza) to beat
' batir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esponjar
- palma
- récord
- marca
- molinillo
- nieve
- punto
English:
beat
- beating
- break
- cream
- fight
- flap
- flutter
- hammer
- out
- smash
- whip
- whisk
- churn
* * *♦ vt1. [mezclar] [huevos, mezcla líquida] to beat, to whisk;[nata] to whip; [mantequilla] to cream2. [golpear] to beat against;las olas batían las rocas the waves beat against the rocks;el viento batía las ventanas the windows were banging in the wind;batir palmas to clap3. [alas] to flap, to beat4. [metal] to beat5. [moneda] to mint6. [derrotar] to beat;batir al portero [superarlo] to beat the goalkeeper7. [récord] to break8. [explorar] [sujeto: policía] to comb, to search9. [explorar] [sujeto: cazador] to beat11. RP Fambatir la justa: preguntale a Santi que te bate la justa ask Santi, he can give you the goods;te lo digo yo que acabo de volver, te bato la justa I've just come back from there, so I know what I'm talking about♦ vi[sol, lluvia] to beat down* * *v/t2 récord break3 territorio comb4 monedas mint* * *batir vt1) golpear: to beat, to hit2) vencer: to defeat3) revolver: to mix, to beat4) : to break (a record)* * *batir vb5. (viento, olas) to beat against -
15 destrozar
v.1 to smash (físicamente) (romper).2 to shatter, to devastate (emocionalmente) (person).3 to tear apart, to destroy, to shatter, to break down into pieces.Eso rompe huesos That breaks bones.* * *1 (romper) to destroy, shatter, wreck; (despedazar) to tear to pieces, tear to shreds4 figurado (causar daño moral) to crush, shatter, devastate* * *1. VT1) (=romper) [+ cristal, cerámica] to smash; [+ edificio] to destroy; [+ ropa, zapatos] to ruin; [+ nervios] to shatter2) (=dejar abatido a) [+ persona] to shatter; [+ corazón] to break; [+ ejército, enemigo] to crushle ha destrozado el que no quisiera casarse con él — her refusal to marry him has devastated o shattered him
3) (=arruinar) [+ persona, vida] to ruin2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings
b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy2.su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
destrozarse v pron (refl)a) ( romperse)b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin* * *= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.Ex. Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.Ex. But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex. This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex. This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.Ex. The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex. If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex. The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.Ex. The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex. He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.Ex. In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.Ex. Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex. These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex. If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex. They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex. Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex. Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.Ex. One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex. The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex. The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex. Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.----* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios — the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildings
b) <felicidad/armonía> to destroy, shatter; < corazón> to break; < matrimonio> to ruin, destroy2.su muerte la destrozó — she was devastated o shattered by his death
destrozarse v pron (refl)a) ( romperse)b) <estómago/hígado> to ruin* * *= shatter, batter, vandalise [vandalize, -USA], wreak + devastation, smash, pull apart, ravage, go out + the window, tear + apart, mangle, dismember, shred, slaughter, blow away, wreck, rip through, pull + Nombre + to bits, wipe + the floor with, rubbish, blight, chew up.Ex: Her feeling of well-being was soon rudely shattered.
Ex: But the early cylinder machines worked less accurately than the platens, tending to slur the impression and batter the type.Ex: This article argues in favour of the term 'conservator' rather than 'restorer' of books as the former does not conjure up a picture of the Victorian artisan vandalising documents with irreversible treatments simply for effect.Ex: This article describes the experiences of a fledgling information system in dealing with a hurricane which wreaked devastation on some of the most remote areas of Hawaii = Este artículo describe las experiencias de un sistema de información nuevo al verse afectado por un huracán que devastó algunas de las zonas más remotas de Hawaii.Ex: The library was badly vandalised and the intruders overturned 10 large bookcases, tore paintings down, emptied catalogues, and smashed intercoms, chairs, tables and windows.Ex: If solutions are not found to meet this challenge, users' hunger for multimedia could pull the Internet apart.Ex: The rigours of the climate and the effects of war and political unrest have ravaged this country's cultural heritage.Ex: The lack of centralisation means that good management goes out the window and everything gets sloppier.Ex: He is a stickler for detail and can tear apart a budget or a balance sheet faster than anyone.Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.Ex: Books can seldom be disbound for the benefit of bibliographers (although it is worth remembering that they sometimes have to be rebound, when they are completely dismembered), but we can now see through printing ink by means of betaradiography.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' 'blown away,' or ' shredded'.Ex: These small small but very sharp flakes were used by hunters to slaughter animals.Ex: If they do muster up the courage to participate, they have learned what it is like to lose: they describe it as being 'slaughtered,' ' blown away,' or 'shredded'.Ex: They had made a secret deal with Otto Reich to wreck Cuba's economy.Ex: Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex: Microscopists think very little about plucking an innocent and unsuspecting insect from the garden, killing it, and pulling it to bits for study under a microscope.Ex: One by one, he wiped the floor with opponents who had spoken in the debate -- with a ferocious blend of rant, rhetoric and rumbustious counterattack.Ex: The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research.Ex: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.Ex: Cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest.* destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.* destrozarse = come + undone, go to + rack and ruin, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams, go to + ruin.* * *destrozar [A4 ]vt1 (romper, deteriorar) to breakla bomba destrozó varios edificios the bomb destroyed o wrecked several buildingsno hagas eso que vas a destrozar los zapatos don't do that, you'll ruin your shoes2 ‹felicidad/armonía› to destroy, shatter; ‹corazón› to break; ‹matrimonio› to ruin, destroyme está destrozando los nervios she's making me a nervous wreckla muerte de su marido la destrozó she was devastated o shattered by her husband's death1(romperse): se cayó al suelo y se destrozó it fell to the ground and smashedse me han destrozado los zapatos my shoes are ruined o have fallen to pieces2 ( refl) ‹estómago/hígado› to ruinte vas a destrozar los pies usando esos zapatos you're going to ruin o damage your feet wearing those shoes* * *
destrozar ( conjugate destrozar) verbo transitivo
‹cristal/jarrón› to smash;
‹ juguete› to pull … apart;
‹ coche› to wreck;
‹ libro› to pull apart
‹ corazón› to break;
destrozarse verbo pronominal
[jarrón/cristal] to smash
destrozar verbo transitivo
1 (romper) to tear up, wreck, ruin
2 (una tela, un papel) to tear to shreds, rip up
3 (apenar, desgarrar) to shatter, devastate: me destroza verte así, it breaks my heart to see you this way
4 (los planes, la convivencia, etc) to ruin
' destrozar' also found in these entries:
English:
break
- destroy
- mangle
- shatter
- smash
- smash up
- tear apart
- trash
- vandalize
- wreck
- write off
- get
- murder
- piece
- pull
- write
* * *♦ vt1. [físicamente] [romper] to smash;[estropear] to ruin;el terremoto destrozó la ciudad the earthquake destroyed the city;vas a destrozar o [m5] destrozarte los zapatos de tanto usarlos you'll ruin your shoes, wearing them so much2. [emocionalmente] [persona] to shatter, to devastate;[matrimonio, relación] to wreck; [pareja] to break up; [vida] to ruin; [corazón] to break;el divorcio la ha destrozado she was devastated by the divorce;ese ruido le destroza los nervios a cualquiera that noise is enough to drive anyone up the wall;destrozó a su oponente en el debate he destroyed his opponent in the debate* * *v/t1 destroy* * *destrozar {21} vt1) : to smash, to shatter2) : to destroy, to wreck* * *destrozar vb1. (en general) to destroy / to wreck2. (hacer trozos) to smash -
16 פסק
פָּסַק(b. h. פָּשַׂק) (to separate, part, distribute, 1) to divide, split, interrupt. Taan.27b; Meg.22a פּוֹסֵק the reader divides (one verse), i. e. the first reads two verses and a half, leaving the other half to be read by his successor. Ib. לא התיר לי לִפְסוֹקוכ׳ he permitted me to cut a verse in two only in teaching the school children. Ib. 31b במשנה תורה פוסק the chapter in Deuteronomy containing the curses (Deut. 28:15–69) may be divided (to be read by two or more); a. fr.(Gen. R. s. 10 כיון שפסקה; Yalk. ib. 16 שפוסקה, v. פָּתַק.Part. pass. פָּסוּק; f. פְּסוּקָה. Ḥull.III, 3 פְּסוּקַת הגרגרת, v. גַּרְגֶּרֶת. 2) (denom. of פָּסוּק) to recite a verse. Ḥag.15a, sq. פְּסוֹק לי פְּסוּקְךָ (interch. with Chald. פסוק לי פסוקיך) recite to me thy Bible verse (recently learned). 3) (cmp. חָתַךְ, גָּזַר) to apportion, assign; to provide; to promise, agree. Keth.65a אין פּוֹסְקִין יינות לאשה in decreeing alimentation for a woman we do not provide for wine. Ib. כך תִּפְסְקוּ לבנותיכם so much (and no more) may ye grant to your daughters. Ib. 107a פוסקין מזונות לאשת איש the court assigns alimentation (from the estate) to a deserted wife. Ib. V, 8 לא פ׳ … אלאוכ׳ only R. Y. decreed barley as a part of alimentation, because he lived near Edom. Ib. פוסק לעומתןוכ׳ he must give her, v. עוּמָּה. Ib. VI, 2 הפוסק מעות לחתנו if a man agrees to pay a certain amount to his intended son-in-law (on the date of marriage). Ib. 3 פָּסְקָה להכניס … הוא פוסקוכ׳ if she promises to bring to him one thousand Denars, he must assign to her (as settlement in the Kthubah) fifteen Manehs. Tosef. ib. XIII (XII), 1 אם פָּסְקוּ לה … מה שפסקו פסקו if the court has granted her (alimentation), what they have granted, is granted. Ib. פסקה היא לעצמה (not על עצמה) if she herself has promised (to bring her husband a certain sum, and now her father refuses to give it). Ib. אבה פ׳ עליוכ׳ my father has promised for me; what can I do (if he retracts)?; Keth.XIII, 5. Y.Kidd.IV, 65c top פּוֹסְקֵי צדקה ברביםוכ׳ those who subscribe to a charity in public and refuse to pay; Taan.8b; a. v. fr. 4) to fix a price; to buy on time. Gitt.58a אפדנו בכל ממון שפוסקין עליו I will redeem him for any price that they may set on him. B. Mets.V, 7 אין פוסקין … עד שיצא השער you dare not fix a price on crops (buy on time), until the market price has been published. Ib. יצא השער פוסקין ואע״פ שאין לזה יש לזה (missing in Y. ed.) when the market price is out, you may buy, for although he (the seller) has no goods as yet, others have. Ib. פוסק עמו על הגדיש, v. גָּדִיש; a. v. fr. 5) פ׳ דברים ( to split words, to argue. Snh.44b פיסקון שפוסק דברים כלפי מעלה Gabriel is surnamed Pisḳon, because he argues with the Lord. 6) (neut. verb) to be cut off; to cease, be stopped. Sot.IX, 9 משרבו … פסקו המים המרים … הפסיקן when the faithless men became frequent, the application of the waters of jealousy ceased, and it was R. J. ben Z. that abolished them. Ib. 12 פסקו אנשי אמונה the men of faith ceased to exist. Tanḥ. Shmoth 16 אין אותה מצוה פוֹסֶקֶת מביתו that good deed shall never cease from (being practiced in) his house. Gen. R. s. 52 פסקו העוברים והשבים travellers ceased to pass by; a. v. fr. Nif. נִפְסַק to be split, cut in two, broken. Tosef.B. Kam. XI, 15; B. Kam. 119b הנ׳ במגירה chips at planing, v. גָּרַר I. Ḥull.III, 1 נשברה השדרה ונ׳ החוט שלה if the spinal column is broken and the spinal cord severed. Sabb.112a סנדל שנִפְסְקוּ שתי אזניו a sandal, both ears (loops) of which are torn off; Tosef.Kel.B. Bath. IV, 5 שנִתְפַּסְּקוּ; Kel. XXVI, 4; a. fr.Tosef.Mikv.III, 5, sq. ונפסקו, v. פָּתַק. Hif. הִפְסִיק 1) to separate, sever connection; to form a partition. Sot.38b אפי׳ מחיצה … אינה מַפְסֶקֶת ביןוכ׳ not even an iron wall forms a partition between Israel and his father in heaven (worshippers form a congregation even if separated by a partition); Pes.85b. Peah. I, 2 ואלו מַפְסִיקִין לפאה the following things form a division of fields with regard to Peah: a brook Ab. Zar.52a אתה׳ הענין the word eth (before ĕlohehem Deut. 12:2) divides the subject (so as not to allow an analogy between idolatrous utensils and the idols themselves), v. next w.; a. fr. 2) to interrupt; to cause to cease; to leave off; to pause. Ber.II, 2 בין ויאמר לאמת ויציב לא יַפְסִיק between the last portion of the Sh‘mʿa (Num. 15:37–41) and ‘Ĕmeth Vyatsib one must not pause (interrupt the prayer to greet a person). Ib. 14a במגילה מהו שיפסיק may one interrupt ones self during the reading of the Mgillah? (Ib. also פּוֹסֵק Kal. Ib. 5:1. Ex. R. s. 2 עם כל הנביאיםה׳ מלדבר … לאה׳ מימיו with all other prophets the Lord ceased from speaking at times, but with Moses he never ceased. Taan.30a סעודה המַפְסִיק בה the meal with which one ceases (the last meal before beginning to fast, called סעודה המַפְסֶקֶת). Y.Nidd.I, 49c והִפְסִיקָה שלש עונות and ceased (to have menstruation) for three periods. Meg.III, 6 אין מַפְסִיקִין בקללותוכ׳ in reading the curses (Lev. 26:14–44; Deut. 28:15–69) you must not break off, but one person must read the whole Ib. 31b מקום שמפסיקין בשבתוכ׳ where they leave off reading on Sabbath morning, there they continue in the afternoon Sot.IX, 9, v. supra. Gen. R. s. 52, beg. מה אני מפסיק צדקה מביתי shall I allow charity to cease in my house (to fall into desuetude from want of opportunity)?; a. fr. 3) to cut sprays off, trim, v. פָּסַג. 4) to dam. Tosef.Par.V (IV), 9 מפסיק ומנגב he makes a dam (cuts off the influx) and lays the cavity dry. Pi. פִּיסֵּק 1) to trim. Tosef.B. Kam. XI, 18, v. פָּסַג. 2) to interrupt.Part. pass. מְפוּסָּק; pl. מְפוּסָּקִין. Y.Pes.X, 37c; Y.Sabb.VIII, beg.11a מהו לשתותן מפ׳ how about drinking them (the four cups of the Passover evening) in pauses (sipping)?, v. פִּיסָּק. 3) to cut down, ruin; to cut to pieces. Pesik. Naḥ., p. 128a> קיצצוהו ופִיסְּקוּהוּ they cut it down and ruined it (the vineyard). Lam. R. to IV, 15 והיתה … עליהן ומְפַסַּקְתָּן the carriage passed over them and dismembered them; Pesik. Vattom., p. 133b> ומפסקתה (corr. acc.); Yalk. Is. 266 והיתה … עליה ומְפַסַּקְתָּהּ; a. e. Hithpa. הִתְפַּסֵּק, Nithpa. נִתְפַּסֵּק 1) to be severed. Tosef.Kel.B. Bath. IV, 5, v. supra. 2) (sub. בעינים, cmp. קרץ, Prov. 10:10; 6:13) to blink. Deut. R. s. 5 עשה עצמו מִתְפַּסֵּק he pretended to be blinking (Y.Sot.I, 16d bot., a. e. עבד גרמיה חשש בעייניה). -
17 פָּסַק
פָּסַק(b. h. פָּשַׂק) (to separate, part, distribute, 1) to divide, split, interrupt. Taan.27b; Meg.22a פּוֹסֵק the reader divides (one verse), i. e. the first reads two verses and a half, leaving the other half to be read by his successor. Ib. לא התיר לי לִפְסוֹקוכ׳ he permitted me to cut a verse in two only in teaching the school children. Ib. 31b במשנה תורה פוסק the chapter in Deuteronomy containing the curses (Deut. 28:15–69) may be divided (to be read by two or more); a. fr.(Gen. R. s. 10 כיון שפסקה; Yalk. ib. 16 שפוסקה, v. פָּתַק.Part. pass. פָּסוּק; f. פְּסוּקָה. Ḥull.III, 3 פְּסוּקַת הגרגרת, v. גַּרְגֶּרֶת. 2) (denom. of פָּסוּק) to recite a verse. Ḥag.15a, sq. פְּסוֹק לי פְּסוּקְךָ (interch. with Chald. פסוק לי פסוקיך) recite to me thy Bible verse (recently learned). 3) (cmp. חָתַךְ, גָּזַר) to apportion, assign; to provide; to promise, agree. Keth.65a אין פּוֹסְקִין יינות לאשה in decreeing alimentation for a woman we do not provide for wine. Ib. כך תִּפְסְקוּ לבנותיכם so much (and no more) may ye grant to your daughters. Ib. 107a פוסקין מזונות לאשת איש the court assigns alimentation (from the estate) to a deserted wife. Ib. V, 8 לא פ׳ … אלאוכ׳ only R. Y. decreed barley as a part of alimentation, because he lived near Edom. Ib. פוסק לעומתןוכ׳ he must give her, v. עוּמָּה. Ib. VI, 2 הפוסק מעות לחתנו if a man agrees to pay a certain amount to his intended son-in-law (on the date of marriage). Ib. 3 פָּסְקָה להכניס … הוא פוסקוכ׳ if she promises to bring to him one thousand Denars, he must assign to her (as settlement in the Kthubah) fifteen Manehs. Tosef. ib. XIII (XII), 1 אם פָּסְקוּ לה … מה שפסקו פסקו if the court has granted her (alimentation), what they have granted, is granted. Ib. פסקה היא לעצמה (not על עצמה) if she herself has promised (to bring her husband a certain sum, and now her father refuses to give it). Ib. אבה פ׳ עליוכ׳ my father has promised for me; what can I do (if he retracts)?; Keth.XIII, 5. Y.Kidd.IV, 65c top פּוֹסְקֵי צדקה ברביםוכ׳ those who subscribe to a charity in public and refuse to pay; Taan.8b; a. v. fr. 4) to fix a price; to buy on time. Gitt.58a אפדנו בכל ממון שפוסקין עליו I will redeem him for any price that they may set on him. B. Mets.V, 7 אין פוסקין … עד שיצא השער you dare not fix a price on crops (buy on time), until the market price has been published. Ib. יצא השער פוסקין ואע״פ שאין לזה יש לזה (missing in Y. ed.) when the market price is out, you may buy, for although he (the seller) has no goods as yet, others have. Ib. פוסק עמו על הגדיש, v. גָּדִיש; a. v. fr. 5) פ׳ דברים ( to split words, to argue. Snh.44b פיסקון שפוסק דברים כלפי מעלה Gabriel is surnamed Pisḳon, because he argues with the Lord. 6) (neut. verb) to be cut off; to cease, be stopped. Sot.IX, 9 משרבו … פסקו המים המרים … הפסיקן when the faithless men became frequent, the application of the waters of jealousy ceased, and it was R. J. ben Z. that abolished them. Ib. 12 פסקו אנשי אמונה the men of faith ceased to exist. Tanḥ. Shmoth 16 אין אותה מצוה פוֹסֶקֶת מביתו that good deed shall never cease from (being practiced in) his house. Gen. R. s. 52 פסקו העוברים והשבים travellers ceased to pass by; a. v. fr. Nif. נִפְסַק to be split, cut in two, broken. Tosef.B. Kam. XI, 15; B. Kam. 119b הנ׳ במגירה chips at planing, v. גָּרַר I. Ḥull.III, 1 נשברה השדרה ונ׳ החוט שלה if the spinal column is broken and the spinal cord severed. Sabb.112a סנדל שנִפְסְקוּ שתי אזניו a sandal, both ears (loops) of which are torn off; Tosef.Kel.B. Bath. IV, 5 שנִתְפַּסְּקוּ; Kel. XXVI, 4; a. fr.Tosef.Mikv.III, 5, sq. ונפסקו, v. פָּתַק. Hif. הִפְסִיק 1) to separate, sever connection; to form a partition. Sot.38b אפי׳ מחיצה … אינה מַפְסֶקֶת ביןוכ׳ not even an iron wall forms a partition between Israel and his father in heaven (worshippers form a congregation even if separated by a partition); Pes.85b. Peah. I, 2 ואלו מַפְסִיקִין לפאה the following things form a division of fields with regard to Peah: a brook Ab. Zar.52a אתה׳ הענין the word eth (before ĕlohehem Deut. 12:2) divides the subject (so as not to allow an analogy between idolatrous utensils and the idols themselves), v. next w.; a. fr. 2) to interrupt; to cause to cease; to leave off; to pause. Ber.II, 2 בין ויאמר לאמת ויציב לא יַפְסִיק between the last portion of the Sh‘mʿa (Num. 15:37–41) and ‘Ĕmeth Vyatsib one must not pause (interrupt the prayer to greet a person). Ib. 14a במגילה מהו שיפסיק may one interrupt ones self during the reading of the Mgillah? (Ib. also פּוֹסֵק Kal. Ib. 5:1. Ex. R. s. 2 עם כל הנביאיםה׳ מלדבר … לאה׳ מימיו with all other prophets the Lord ceased from speaking at times, but with Moses he never ceased. Taan.30a סעודה המַפְסִיק בה the meal with which one ceases (the last meal before beginning to fast, called סעודה המַפְסֶקֶת). Y.Nidd.I, 49c והִפְסִיקָה שלש עונות and ceased (to have menstruation) for three periods. Meg.III, 6 אין מַפְסִיקִין בקללותוכ׳ in reading the curses (Lev. 26:14–44; Deut. 28:15–69) you must not break off, but one person must read the whole Ib. 31b מקום שמפסיקין בשבתוכ׳ where they leave off reading on Sabbath morning, there they continue in the afternoon Sot.IX, 9, v. supra. Gen. R. s. 52, beg. מה אני מפסיק צדקה מביתי shall I allow charity to cease in my house (to fall into desuetude from want of opportunity)?; a. fr. 3) to cut sprays off, trim, v. פָּסַג. 4) to dam. Tosef.Par.V (IV), 9 מפסיק ומנגב he makes a dam (cuts off the influx) and lays the cavity dry. Pi. פִּיסֵּק 1) to trim. Tosef.B. Kam. XI, 18, v. פָּסַג. 2) to interrupt.Part. pass. מְפוּסָּק; pl. מְפוּסָּקִין. Y.Pes.X, 37c; Y.Sabb.VIII, beg.11a מהו לשתותן מפ׳ how about drinking them (the four cups of the Passover evening) in pauses (sipping)?, v. פִּיסָּק. 3) to cut down, ruin; to cut to pieces. Pesik. Naḥ., p. 128a> קיצצוהו ופִיסְּקוּהוּ they cut it down and ruined it (the vineyard). Lam. R. to IV, 15 והיתה … עליהן ומְפַסַּקְתָּן the carriage passed over them and dismembered them; Pesik. Vattom., p. 133b> ומפסקתה (corr. acc.); Yalk. Is. 266 והיתה … עליה ומְפַסַּקְתָּהּ; a. e. Hithpa. הִתְפַּסֵּק, Nithpa. נִתְפַּסֵּק 1) to be severed. Tosef.Kel.B. Bath. IV, 5, v. supra. 2) (sub. בעינים, cmp. קרץ, Prov. 10:10; 6:13) to blink. Deut. R. s. 5 עשה עצמו מִתְפַּסֵּק he pretended to be blinking (Y.Sot.I, 16d bot., a. e. עבד גרמיה חשש בעייניה). -
18 bien
adv.1 well (debidamente, adecuadamente).¿cómo estás? — bien, gracias how are you? — fine, thankshacer algo bien to do something wellhas hecho bien you did the right thing¡bien hecho! well done!habla inglés bien she speaks English wellcierra bien la puerta shut the door properlyhiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for petrol o (British) gas?, have we got plenty of (United States) petrol o (British) gas? (United States)2 very (muy, bastante).hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early todayquiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water3 all right, OK (vale, de acuerdo).¿nos vamos? — bien shall we go? — all right4 quite happily.ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it, but they won't let herintj.1 all right, OK, it's OK, it's okay.2 well done.3 well then.4 good.m.1 good (concepto abstracto).el bien y el mal good and evilhacer el bien to do good (deeds)2 good (provecho).esto te hará bien this will do you goodpor el bien de for the sake oflo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good3 good (note).4 possession, good, article, asset.5 well-being, good, welfare.Buscamos su bien We seek his well-being.6 benefit, sake.Para su bien For his sake.* * *► adverbio1 (gen) well■ trabaja bien her work is good, she does a good job■ todo eso está muy bien, pero... that's all very well, but...2 (como es debido) properly, right■ si no pronuncias bien, no te van a entender if you don't pronounce the words properly, they won't understand you■ ¡pórtate bien! behave yourself!3 (acertadamente) right, correctly4 (con éxito) successfully5 (de acuerdo) O.K., all right■ ven mañana a las dos, --bien come tomorrow at two, --all right6 (de buena gana) willingly, gladly7 (mucho) very8 (fácilmente) easily■ bien se ve que... it is easy to see that...9 (de gusto, olor, aspecto, etc) good, nice, lovely10 (de salud) well■ ¿te encuentras bien? are you feeling all right?11 (físicamente) good-looking► adjetivo1 (acomodado) well-off1 good2 (bienestar) benefit1 property sing, possessions► conjunción bien... bien1 either... or■ se lo enviaremos bien por correo, bien por mensajero we'll send it to you either by post or by messenger\en bien de for the sake ofestarle bien algo a alguien to serve somebody righthacer bien to do goodbien que althoughtener a bien de hacer algo to be good enough to do something¡ya está bien! that's enough!bien de consumo consumer itembienes de consumo consumer goodsbien de equipo capital assetbienes de equipo capital goods, capital assetsbienes inmuebles real estate singbienes muebles movables, personal property sing* * *1. adj. 2. adv.1) well2) correctly, properly3) all right4) easily•- más bien- si bien3. interj. 4. noun m.- bienes- bienes de consumo
- bienes de equipo
- bienes raíces* * *1. ADV1) (=satisfactoriamente) wellhablas bien el español — you speak good Spanish, you speak Spanish well
bien gracias, ¿y usted? — fine thanks, and you?
¡muy bien! — very good!; [aprobando un discurso] hear, hear!
¡qué bien! — great!, excellent!
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oler bien — to smell good•
saber bien — to taste good2) (=correctamente)¿has puesto bien la rueda? — have you put the wheel on properly?
si no cierras la tapa bien, se saldrá el líquido — if you don't screw the top on properly, the liquid will leak out
¡bien hecho! — well done!
has contestado bien — you gave the right answer, you answered correctly
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hacer bien en, hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him, you did the right thing in telling him3)• estar bien, ¿estás bien? — are you all right?, are you OK?
¡está bien!, lo haré — O.K. o all right, I'll do it!
¡pues sí que estamos bien! — this is a fine mess we're in!
ese libro está muy bien — that book's very good, that's a very good book
que esté(s) bien — Col * bye *
¡eso no está bien! — [a un niño] that's not very nice!
¡ya está bien! — that's enough!
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estar bien de algo, estar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health4) (=de acuerdo)¡bien! — all right!, O.K.!
-¿quieres que vayamos al cine? -bien — "shall we go to the cinema?" - "O.K. o all right"
5) (=muy)esperamos hasta bien entrada la noche — we waited until very late at night, we waited until well into the night
6)• bien de (=muchos) —
¡te han dado bien de regalos! — you got a lot of presents!
7) (=de buena gana)yo bien iría, pero... — I'd gladly go, but..., I'd be happy to go, but...
8) (=fácilmente) easilybien se ve que... — it is easy to see that...
¡bien podía habérmelo dicho! — he could have told me!
9) [locuciones]•
estar a bien con algn — to be on good terms with sb•
de bien en bien o mejor — better and better•
bien que mal — one way or another, by hook or by crook•
más bien — rathermás bien bajo — on the short side, rather short
más bien creo que... — I actually think...
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pues bien — well•
tener a bien hacer algo — to see fit to do sthsus padres tienen a bien que se vaya a vivir con su tía — her parents have seen fit to send her to live with her aunt
le ruego tenga a bien inscribirme en la lista — please be so kind as to include me on the list, I would be grateful if you would include me on the list
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bien es verdad que... — it is of course true that...•
¿y bien? — well?2. CONJ1)• si bien — although
si bien es cierto que... — although it's true that...
2)• no bien, ni bien Cono Sur —
no bien llegó, empezó a llover — no sooner had he arrived than it started to rain, as soon as he arrived it started to rain
3) [en alternancia]bien por avión, bien en tren — either by air or by train
bien se levantó, bien se sentó — whether he stood up or sat down
3.ADJ [persona] well-to-do; [restaurante, barrio] posh *4. SM1) (=bondad) good2) (=provecho) goodel bien común o público — the common good
3) [apelativo]•
mi bien — my dear, my darling4) pl bienes (=géneros) goods; (=propiedad) property sing, possessions; (=riqueza) riches, wealth singbienes muebles — personal property sing, goods and chattels
bienes raíces — real estate sing, realty sing (EEUU)
bienes relictos — estate sing, inheritance sing
* * *Iadjetivo invariable1) [estar] ( sano) wellno me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well
2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?
4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>5) [estar]¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?
podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like
¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good
está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to
no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)
6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right7)a) ( suficiente)estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something
¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?
b)ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed
8)a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-doun barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area
b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decentII1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well2) ( ventajosamente) well3) ( favorablemente)4)a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properlybien cocido — well o properly cooked
¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?
bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...
b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully5) ( correctamente) wellbien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!
6) ( como intensificador)a) ( muy) very¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?
ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort
b) ( fácilmente) easilybien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened
c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!
d)bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money
7) (en locs)IIImás bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
a) ( como enlace)bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue
bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?
pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...
b)IVbien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!
Vpuede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
1) (Fil) good2)a) (beneficio, bienestar) goodb)hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-104)a) ( posesión)b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)•* * *Iadjetivo invariable1) [estar] ( sano) wellno me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well
2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?
4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>5) [estar]¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?
podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like
¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good
está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to
no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)
6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right7)a) ( suficiente)estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something
¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?
b)ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed
8)a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-doun barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area
b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decentII1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well2) ( ventajosamente) well3) ( favorablemente)4)a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properlybien cocido — well o properly cooked
¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?
bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...
b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully5) ( correctamente) wellbien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!
6) ( como intensificador)a) ( muy) very¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?
ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort
b) ( fácilmente) easilybien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened
c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!
d)bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money
7) (en locs)IIImás bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
a) ( como enlace)bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue
bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?
pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...
b)IVbien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!
Vpuede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
1) (Fil) good2)a) (beneficio, bienestar) goodb)hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-104)a) ( posesión)b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)•* * *bien11 = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], neatly, tidy, jolly + Adjetivo/Adverbio, aright, alright [all right], all right [alright], good.Ex: The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.
Ex: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex: The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.Ex: Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.Ex: The article 'The kids are alright?' presents some of the findings of the questionnaire study which had as its focus the qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading.Ex: So the system apparently works all right and no one is suggesting that it needs a major overhaul.Ex: It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.* acoger bien = welcome.* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* ahora bien = now.* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.* bien aceptado = well-accepted.* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.* bien administrado = well-managed.* bien afeitado = clean shaven.* bien andado = well trodden.* bien anunciado = well-advertised, well-announced.* bien arado = well-tilled.* bien argumentado = well-considered.* bien arreglado = well-groomed.* bien comprendido = well-understood.* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.* bien conectado = well-connected.* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.* bien conseguido = well-rendered.* bien conservado = well-kept.* bien considerado = all things considered.* bien construido = well-built.* bien controlado = well-regulated.* bien cuidado = clean-cut, well-tended.* bien cultural = cultural product.* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cut.* bien demarcado = hard-edged.* bien de todos, el = common good, the.* bien dicho = amen to that!.* bien diferenciado = well differentiated.* bien dirigido = well-regulated.* bien documentado = well documented [well-documented].* bien dotado = well-equipped, well-endowed, well-resourced.* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.* bien dotado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien educado = urbane.* bien encaminado = a step in the right direction.* bien ensayado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien entrada la noche = late at night.* bien equilibrado = well balanced [well-balanced].* bien equipado = well-appointed, well-equipped, well-resourced.* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.* bien equipado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien escrito = well-written.* bien estructurado = well thought out, well-structured [well structured].* bien expresado = well-articulated.* bien financiado = well-funded.* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.* bien formalizado = well-formalised [well-formalized].* bien formulado = well-formulated.* bien fundado = well-justified, well-formulated.* bien fundamentado = well-founded.* bien gestionado = well-managed.* bien gobernado = well-regulated, well-governed.* bien hecho = well-made, well formed [well-formed], well-rendered, well done.* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.* bien iluminado = well-lit.* bien informado = well-informed, informed.* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.* bien justificado = well-founded, well-formulated.* bien llevado = well-run.* bien merecido = well deserved, well deserved, well-earned.* bien mirado = all things considered.* bien... o... = either... or..., either... or....* bien ordenado = well-kept, well-ordered, in good order.* bien organizado = well-organised [well-organized], well-structured [well structured].* bien pagado = well-paid.* bien parecido = personable, good looking.* bien pensado = well thought out.* bien planeado = well-planned.* bien planificado = well-planned.* bien practicado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.* bien presentado = well-presented, well-rendered.* bien producido = well-produced, well-made.* bien proporcionado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.].* bien provisto = well-endowed.* bien provisto (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien público = public good, commonwealth.* bien recibido = welcome.* bien reconocido = well-recognised [well-recognized].* bien redondito = well-rounded.* bien remunerado = well-paid.* bien representado = well represented, well-rendered.* bien seleccionado = well-chosen, well-selected.* bien sincronizado = well-synchronised [well-synchronized, -USA].* bien surtido (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien testado = well-tested.* bien tratado = well represented.* bien uniformado = well-uniformed.* bien ventilado = airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].* bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.* bien visto = welcome.* caerse bien = hit it off.* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.* casar bien = fit in + well.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.* comprenderse bien = be well understood.* conservarse bien = keep + well.* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.* el bien de = the good of.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.* estar bien de salud = be in good health.* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.* funcionar bien = be in order.* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.* hacer bien = do + good.* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, be right on track.* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* impuesto de bienes inmuebles (IBI) = property tax.* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.* ir todo bien = be fine.* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms.* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* marchar bien = go + strong.* más bien = if you like, instead.* más bien bajo = shortish.* más bien pequeño = smallish.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* masticar bien = chew up.* mirándolo bien = all things considered.* muy bien = nicely.* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to.* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para bien = for the best, for the better.* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.* para el bien de = for the benefit of.* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.* pues bien = well.* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* recibir bien = welcome.* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.* salir bien = go + well.* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser por el bien de Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* estar suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).* sin bien se mira = all things considered.* sino más bien = rather.* sino (que) más bien = but rather.* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* ver bien = welcome.* * *bien1A [ ESTAR] (sano) wellmi padre no anda or no está bien my father's not very wellno me siento or encuentro bien I don't feel well¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you're not right in the head!estuvo enfermo pero ya está bien he was ill but he's all right nowB [ ESTAR](económicamente acomodado): los padres están muy bien her parents are well offno son ricos, pero están bien they're not rich but they're reasonably well off o they're comfortably offC [ ESTAR] ( fam) (refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractiveD [ ESTAR](cómodo, agradable): estoy bien aquí I'm fine o all right here¿vas bien allí atrás? are you all right in the back?se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shadeE (agradable) ‹oler/saber›¡qué bien huele! it smells really good!¡qué bien hueles! you smell nice!este café sabe muy bien this coffee tastes very good o niceF [ ESTAR](satisfactorio): ¿está bien así, señorita? is that right o all right, miss?estás or quedaste or saliste muy bien en esta foto you look very nice o really good in this photographese cuadro no queda bien ahí that painting doesn't look right therepodríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien we could go tomorrow, if you likela casa está muy bien the house is very nice¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good¡está bien!, si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas all right o okay, then! if you don't want to do it, don't¡qué bien, mañana es fiesta! great! tomorrow's a holiday!la lavadora no funciona — ¡pues qué bien! ( iró); the washing machine's not working — oh, great! o well, that's great! ( iro)G [ ESTAR] (correcto, adecuado) rightestá bien que se premie la iniciativa it's right o good that initiative should be rewardedestuviste bien en negarle la entrada you did o were right to refuse to let him inH1 (indicando suficiencia) estar bien DE algo:¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?no ando bien de tiempo I'm a bit short of time, I don't have much time2ya está bien that's enoughya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir you've been playing long enough, now go to bedI1 ( fam) (de buena posición social) ‹familia/gente› well-to-doviven en un barrio bien they live in a well-to-do o ( BrE) posh areabien2A (de manera satisfactoria) ‹dormir/funcionar/cantar› wellse come de bien allí … the food is so good there!¿cómo te va? — bien, ¿y a ti? how are things? — fine, how about you?no le fue bien en Alemania things didn't work out for her in Germanyquien bien te quiere te hará llorar you have to be cruel to be kindB (ventajosamente) wellel local está muy bien ubicado the premises are very well situatedvendió el coche muy bien she sold the car well o for a good priceC(favorablemente): me habló muy bien de ti he spoke very highly of youyo prefiero pensar bien de la gente I prefer to think well of peopleD1 (a fondo, completamente) well, properly¿cerraste bien? did you make sure the door was locked (properly)?el cerdo debe comerse bien cocido pork should be well cooked o properly cooked before being eatenbien sabes que … you know perfectly well o very well that …2 (con cuidado, atención) carefullyescucha bien lo que te voy a decir listen carefully to what I'm going to sayE (correctamente) wellpórtate bien behave yourselfhiciste bien en decírselo you did the right thing to tell him¡bien dice tu padre que eres un terco! your father's dead right when he says you're stubborn¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!1 (muy) verycanta bien mal he sings really o very badlyllegó bien entrada la noche she arrived very late at night¿estás bien seguro? are you positive o certain?, are you absolutely sure?bien por debajo de lo normal well below averageponte bien adelante sit close to the front, sit well forward2 (fácilmente) easilyvale bien dos millones it's worth two million easilyyo no me acuerdo pero bien pudo ser I don't remember but it could well o easily have been34bien que …: pero bien que llama cuando necesita dinero he's quick enough to call when he needs money, though¿por qué no le compras algo?, a ti bien que te gusta que te hagan regalos why don't you buy her something? you like it when people give you presentsG ( en locs):más bien: una chica más bien delgada a rather thin girlno me cae bien — di más bien que no lo puedes ver I don't like him — what you mean is you can't stand the sight of himno bien or ( RPl) ni bien. as soon asno bien llegó, le dieron la noticia no sooner had he arrived than they told him the news, as soon as he arrived they told him the newssi bien althoughestar a bien con algn to be on good terms with sbtener a bien hacer algo ( frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma a la mayor brevedad posible we would ask you to pay this sum as soon as possible ( frml)le ruego tenga a bien considerar mi solicitud I would be grateful if you would consider my applicationCompuesto:bien nacido, bien nacidabien31(como enlace): bien, sigamos adelante right then o fine, let's continuebien, … ¿dónde estábamos? now o right, … where were we?y bien ¿estás dispuesto a hacerlo o no? so, are you prepared to do it or not?pues bien, como te iba diciendo … so, as I was telling you …2¡bien! (expresando aprobación) well done!¡bien, muchachos! well done, boys!no habrá clases hoy — ¡bieeeen! there won't be any lessons today — yippee o hurrah!bien4puede abonarse (o) bien al contado (o) bien en 12 cuotas mensuales ( frml); payment may be made (either) in cash or in twelve monthly installmentso bien te disculpas o te quedas castigado either you say you're sorry or I'll keep you inbien5A ( Fil) goodel bien y el mal good and evilhaz bien y no mires a quién do good to all alikeun hombre de bien a good manB1 (beneficio, bienestar) goodes por tu bien it's for your own goodtrabajar por el bien de todos to work for the good of allque sea para bien I hope things go well for you/him/themacepté, no sé si para bien o para mal I accepted, though I'm not sure if it was a good move or not2sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien what he said helped me a lot o did me a lot of goodC ( apelativo) dear, darlingD (en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10E(posesión): el único bien valioso the only item of valuela orden afecta a todos sus bienes the order applies to all his assets o possessions o goodsCompuestos:common assetbienes comunales common propertyconsumer article o itembienes de consumo consumer goodscapital item o assetbienes de equipo capital goods o assetsmpl livestock ( sing or pl)joint asset ( acquired during marriage)bienes gananciales joint property, community property ( AmE)immovable item o assetitem of unclaimed propertymovable itembienes muebles movables, personal property, goods and chattelsimmovable item o assetownerless piece of land ( o asset etc)* * *
bien 1 adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] (de salud, en general) well;
sentirse or encontrarse bien to feel well;◊ ¿cómo estás? — muy bien, gracias how are you? — (I'm) very well, thank you;
¡qué bien estás! you look really well!;
¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you are not right in the head
2 [estar]a) (cómodo, agradable):◊ ¿vas bien ahí atrás? are you all right in the back?;
se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade;
la casa está muy bien the house is very nice
◊ la fecha/el reloj está bien the date/the clock is right;
¿está bien así? is this all right?;
si te parece bien if that's all right with you;
el cuadro no queda bien ahí the picture doesn't look right there
◊ ¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?;
ya está bien that's enough
3 [estar]
◊ ¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good
4 (fam)
bien 2 adverbio
1
◊ habla muy bien inglés she speaks English very well o very good English;
¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!;
pórtate bien behave yourself;
hiciste bien en decírselo you were right to tell him;
siéntate bien sit properly
2
◊ bien cocido well o properly cooked;
¿cerraste bien? did you lock the door properly?;
bien sabes que … you know perfectly well that …
3
bien entrada la noche very late at night;
¿estás bien seguro? are you positive?b) ( en locs)
no bien as soon as;
si bien although
■ interjección:◊ ¡(muy) bien! well done!, (very) good!;
¡qué bien! great!
■ conjunción: bien … o … either … or …;
se puede subir bien a pie o a caballo you can go up either on foot or on horseback
bien 3 sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) good;
hacer el bien to do good deeds;
un hombre de bien a good man
2
◊ es por mi/tu bien it's for my/your own goodb)
3 ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10
4◊ bienesa) sustantivo masculino plural (Com) goods;
b) (Der) property;
bienes inmuebles or raíces real estate (AmE), property (BrE);
bienes muebles personal property, goods and chattels;
bienes públicos public property
bien
I sustantivo masculino
1 (justicia, bondad) good
no sabe diferenciar entre el bien y el mal, he can't tell the diference between good and evil
una persona de bien, a good person
2 (provecho, ventaja) lo hago por tu bien, I do it for your sake
en bien de la comunidad, for the good of community
3 (propiedad) property: no tiene ningún bien con el que avalar el crédito, he has no property or goods to guarantee his credit
bienes, goods
bienes de consumo, consumer goods pl; bienes gananciales, communal property
bienes inmuebles/raíces, real estate
II adverbio
1 (correctamente) well: hiciste bien en protestar, you were right to protest
toca bien el piano, she plays piano well
2 (sano) well, fine
sentirse/encontrarse bien, to feel well
3 (satisfactoriamente) este vestido te sienta bien, this dress suits you
oler bien, to smell nice
vivir bien, to be comfortably off
4 (antepuesto a un adjetivo: muy) very, quite
una cerveza bien fría, a nice cold beer
bien pronto, very early, very soon
(de buena gana) willingly, gladly: bien me iría ahora al cine, I'd love to go to the movies now
III conj ahora bien, now, now then
bien... o bien..., either... or...
bien que mal, one way or another
más bien, rather, a little
no bien, as soon as: no bien llegó..., no sooner had she arrived than...
pues bien, well then
o bien, or, or else
si bien, although, even though...: si bien es cierto que..., although it's quite clear that...
IV exclamación ¡bien!, good!, great!
¡está bien!, (¡de acuerdo!) fine!, all right
¡muy bien!, excellent, first class!
¡qué bien!, great!, fantastic
(desaprobación) ¡pues qué bien!, that's all I needed!
¡ya está bien!, that's (quite) enough!
V adj inv un barrio bien, a well-to-do neighbourhood
un niño bien, a rich kid
En general se traduce por well. Sin embargo, cuando hablamos de personas decimos fine al referirnos a su salud: ¿Qué tal estás? - Muy bien, gracias. How are you? - Fine, thanks. Para describir un objeto puedes usar good: Ese libro está muy bien. That book is very good.
' bien' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- acabar
- acero
- agarrar
- ahora
- alternar
- amarrar
- andar
- antes
- atrancar
- avenida
- avenido
- avenirse
- bailar
- barbaridad
- base
- bastante
- cabeza
- caer
- casar
- cerrarse
- columpiarse
- cómo
- comprobar
- comunicada
- comunicado
- comunitaria
- comunitario
- coña
- concesión
- considerada
- considerado
- consuelo
- contraria
- contrario
- convenir
- cumplir
- dar
- darse
- decirse
- declarar
- defenderse
- deteriorarse
- diáfana
- diáfano
- dinero
- discreta
- discreto
- disfrutar
- disputarse
English:
absence
- acquit
- agree
- airy
- all right
- along
- alternatively
- antisocial
- appreciate
- aptly
- articulate
- at
- aware
- balance
- ball
- begin
- behave
- beneath
- best
- better
- bookmobile
- boom
- border
- bouncy
- by
- card
- charity
- cheap
- clean-shaven
- clockwork
- closely
- cloud
- come in
- come off
- come out
- conform
- congenial
- convenient
- cosy
- cozy
- deserve
- do
- done
- effective
- either
- enjoy
- enunciate
- equipped
- familiar
- far
* * *♦ adj inv[respetable]una familia bien a good family;un barrio bien a good area;Pey a posh area;un restaurante bien a posh restaurant;Peyniño bien rich kid;gente bien well-to-do people♦ nm1. [concepto abstracto] good;el bien y el mal good and evil;se cree que está por encima del bien y del mal she thinks ordinary moral laws don't apply to her;hacer el bien to do good (deeds);un hombre de bien a good man2. [provecho] good;los padres desean el bien de los hijos parents desire the best for their children;esto te hará bien this will do you good;si se marcha, nos hará un bien a todos if she leaves, she'll be doing us all a favour;espero que el cambio sea para bien I hope the change is for the best, I hope the change works out well;por el bien de for the sake of;lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good;han trabajado muy duro por el bien de todos they have worked very hard for the good of everyone3. [nota] = mark between 6 and 6.9 out of 10, ≈ pass, ≈ C♦ bienes nmpl1. [patrimonio] propertybienes de capital capital assets;bienes comunales common property;bienes fungibles perishables;bienes gananciales shared possessions;bienes inmateriales intangible assets;bienes inmuebles real estate, US real property;bienes muebles personal property;bienes públicos public property;bienes raíces real estate, landed property2. [productos] goodsbienes de consumo consumer goods;bienes de consumo duraderos consumer durables, US hard goods;bienes de equipo capital goods;bienes de producción industrial goods;bienes terrenales worldly goods♦ adv1. [debidamente, adecuadamente] well;¿cómo estás? – bien, gracias how are you? – fine, thanks;habla inglés bien she speaks English well;¡agárrate bien! hold on tight!;cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly;conoce bien el tema she knows a lot about the subject, she knows the subject well;¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for Br petrol o US gas?, have we got plenty of Br petrol o US gas?;bien mirado [bien pensado] if you look at it closely;[bien visto] well-regarded;bien pensado on reflection;contestar bien [correctamente] to answer correctly;[cortésmente] to answer politely;escucha bien,… listen carefully,…;estar bien relacionado to have good connections;le está bien empleado he deserves it, it serves him right;hacer algo bien to do sth well;has hecho bien you did the right thing;hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me;pórtate bien be good, behave yourself;salir bien librado to get off lightly;todo salió bien everything turned out well;vivir bien [económicamente] to be well-off;[en armonía] to be happy2. [expresa opinión favorable] well;¡muy bien! very good!, excellent!;¡bien hecho! well done!;me cayó muy bien I liked her a lot;me han hablado bien de él they have spoken well of him to me;en Portugal se come muy bien the food is very good in Portugal;estar bien [de aspecto] to be nice;[de salud] to be o feel well; [de calidad] to be good; [de comodidad] to be comfortable;¡está bien! [bueno, vale] all right then!;[es suficiente] that's enough!;este traje te está bien this suit looks good on you;la tienda está bien situada the shop is well situated;está bien que te vayas, pero antes despídete it's all right for you to go, but say goodbye first;tal comportamiento no está bien visto such behaviour is frowned upon;encontrarse bien [de salud] to feel well;no se encuentra nada bien she doesn't feel at all well;oler/saber bien to smell/taste nice o good;¡qué bien huele en esta cocina! it smells nice o good in this kitchen!;opinar bien de alguien to think highly of sb;no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;no me parece bien que no la saludes I think it's wrong of you not to say hello to her;¿te parece bien así? is it O.K. like this?, is this all right?;pasarlo bien to have a good time;¡qué bien, mañana no trabajo! great, I don't have to go to work tomorrow!;Irónico¡qué bien, ahora dice que no me puede pagar! isn't that just great, now she says she can't pay me!;salir bien to turn out well;¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!;sentar bien a alguien [ropa] to suit sb;[comida] to agree with sb; [comentario] to please sb;el rojo no te sienta nada bien red doesn't suit you at all;come tan rápido que no le puede sentar bien she eats so quickly she's bound to get indigestion;algunos consideran que una copita de vino sienta bien some people think a glass of wine is good for you;no le sentó nada bien que lo criticaras en público he didn't like you criticizing him in public at all, he was none too impressed by you criticizing him in public;tu ayuda va a venir muy bien your help will be very welcome;no me viene nada bien salir esta tarde it's not very convenient for me o it doesn't really suit me to go out this afternoon;bien está lo que bien acaba all's well that ends wellbien abierto wide open;abre bien la boca open wide4. [uso enfático] pretty;un regalo bien caro a pretty expensive present;vamos a llegar bien tarde we're going to be pretty late;estoy bien cansado I'm pretty tired;hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today;quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water5. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;¿nos vamos? – bien shall we go? – all right6. [de buena gana, fácilmente] quite happily;ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it o she'd quite happily do it, but they won't let her7. [expresa protesta]¡bien podrías haberme avisado! you could at least have told me!;¡bien podrías pagar tú esta vez! it would be nice if you paid for once o for a change!8. [en frases]bien es verdad que… it's certainly true that…;¡bien por…! three cheers for…!;¡ya está bien! that's enough!;¡ya está bien de hacer el vago! that's enough lazing around!;estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with sb;¡pues (sí que) estamos bien! that's all we needed!;tener a bien hacer algo to be good enough to do sth;le rogamos tenga a bien pasarse por nuestras oficinas we would ask you to (be good enough to) come to our offices♦ conjbien… bien either… or;puedes venir bien por avión, bien por barco you can come by plane or by boat;dáselo bien a mi hermano, bien a mi padre give it to either my brother or my father♦ interj1. [aprobación] good!, great!;[fastidio] oh, great!;hoy saldréis al recreo media hora antes – ¡bien! break time will be half an hour earlier today – great!;se acaba de estropear la televisión – ¡bien, lo que nos faltaba! the television has just broken down – oh great, that's all we needed!2. [enlazando]y bien, ¿qué te ha parecido? well o so, what did you think of it?;y bien, ¿a qué estás esperando? well, what are you waiting for?♦ más bien loc conjrather;no estoy contento, más bien estupefacto I'm not so much happy as stunned;más bien creo que no vendrá I rather suspect she won't come, I think it unlikely that she'll comeno sooner, as soon as;no bien me había marchado cuando empezaron a… no sooner had I gone than they started…♦ si bien loc conjalthough, even though* * *I m good;por tu bien for your own good;bienes pl goods, property sg ;hombre de bien good man;estar por encima del bien y del mal be above the lawII adj:¡está bien! it’s OK!, it’s alright!;estoy bien I’m fine, I’m OK;¿estás bien aquí? are you comfortable here?;la gente bien well-to-do peopleIII adv1 well; ( muy) very;¡bien hecho! well done!;bien está lo que bien acaba all’s well that ends well2 ( correctamente) well, properly3 en locuciones:más bien rather;tener a bien hacer algo see fit to do sth;hicieron bien en reservar los billetes con tanta antelación they did the right thing booking the tickets so far ahead;haces bien en llevarte el paraguas it’s a good idea to take your umbrella;estar (a) bien con alguien be on good terms with s.o.IV conj:o bien … o … either … or …;si bien, bien que although;no bien as soon asV int:¡ya está bien! that’s it!, that’s enough!;pues bien well* * *bien adv1) : well¿dormiste bien?: did you sleep well?2) correctamente: correctly, properly, righthay que hacerlo bien: it must be done correctly3) : very, quiteel libro era bien divertido: the book was very amusing4) : easilybien puede acabarlo en un día: he can easily finish it in a day5) : willingly, readilybien lo aceptaré: I'll gladly accept it6)bien que : although7)más bien : ratherbien adj1) : well, OK, all right¿te sientes bien?: are you feeling all right?2) : pleasant, agreeablelas flores huelen bien: the flowers smell very nice3) : satisfactory4) : correct, rightbien nm1) : goodel bien y el mal: good and evil2) bienes nmpl: property, goods, possessions* * *bien1 adj (acomodado) well off / richbien2 adv1. (en general) wellel examen le fue bien the exam went well / he did well in the exam2. (de salud) well / fineayer me dolía el estómago, pero ya estoy bien I had a stomachache yesterday, but I'm fine nowestoy muy bien, gracias I'm very well, thank you¿estás bien? are you all right?¡qué bien huele! what a nice smell! / it smells really good!4. (de manera correcta) properly / correctly / right5. (para intensificar) very / quitebien caliente nice and hot / very hot6. (de acuerdo) all right / OK¿vienes? Bien are you coming? OKbien3 conj either... orse puede ir bien en tren, bien en autocar you can either go by train or by coachbien4 n1. (lo bueno) good2. (beneficio) good3. (nota académica) good / C -
19 tenir
tenir [t(ə)niʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 22━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque tenir fait partie d'une locution comme tenir compagnie, tenir chaud, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <b. ( = maintenir dans un certain état) to keepc. ( = gérer) [+ hôtel, magasin, comptes, maison, ménage] to keepd. ( = détenir) to have• si je le tenais ! just let me get my hands on him!• parfait, je tiens mon article great, now I have my article• qu'est-ce qu'il tient ! (inf) ( = il est ivre) he's plastered (inf!) ; ( = il est idiot) he's such an idiot!e. ( = contrôler) [+ enfant, classe] to have under controlf. ( = organiser) [+ séance, réunion, conférence] to hold• il tenait sa droite [conducteur] he was keeping to the righth. ( = contenir) [récipient] to hold• avec tout ce travail, est-ce qu'il pourra tenir le coup ? with all that work will he be able to cope?j. ( = respecter) [+ promesse, pari, planning] to keep tok. (locutions)► tenir qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to regard sb/sth as• elle le tient pour responsable de l'accident she holds him responsible for the accident► tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb• tiens, voilà mon frère ! oh, there's my brother!• tiens, tiens ! well, well!2. <a. ( = rester en place) [objet fixe, nœud, clou] to hold ; [objets empilés, échafaudage] to stay up• la branche est cassée mais elle tient encore the branch is broken but it's still attached to the treeb. ( = durer) [accord, beau temps, coiffure] to hold ; [couleur] to be fast ; [mariage, fleurs] to last• ça tient toujours, notre pique-nique ? (inf) is our picnic still on?c. ( = résister) to hold out• il fait trop chaud, on ne tient plus ici it's too hot - we can't stand it here any longer• à cette table, on peut tenir à huit this table can seat eight3. <• tenir à ( = être attaché à) [+ réputation, opinion de qn] to care about ; [+ objet, personne] to be fond of ; ( = avoir pour cause) to be due to• tu veux aller au cinéma ? -- je n'y tiens pas do you want to go to the cinema? -- not particularly• il tient à ce que nous sachions... he is anxious that we should know...• tu viens avec nous ? -- si tu y tiens are you coming with us? -- if you really want me to• à quoi ça tient ? why is that?• tenir de ( = ressembler à) [+ parent] to take after4. <( = dépendre de) to depend► qu'à cela ne tienne ! no problem!5. <b. ( = être dans une position) se tenir debout to be standing up• redresse-toi, tu te tiens mal stand up straight, you're slouchingc. ( = se conduire) to behave• il n'a qu'à bien se tenir ! he'd better behave himself!d. ( = avoir lieu) [conférence, réunion] to be held ; [festival] to take placee. ( = être cohérent) [raisonnement] to hold togetherf. (locutions)► tiens-toi bien ! wait till you hear the next bit!• tu sais combien elle a gagné ? tiens-toi bien: 3 millions ! do you know how much she won? you won't believe it! - 3 million!► s'en tenir à ( = se limiter à) to confine o.s. to ; ( = se satisfaire de) to content o.s. with• je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur son compte I know the sort of man he is► se tenir pour ( = se considérer comme)• tenez-vous-le pour dit ! (avertissement) you've been warned!* * *təniʀ
1.
1) ( serrer) to holdtiens! — ( voici) here you are!; ( écoute-moi) look!
tiens! c'est pour toi — ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!
2) ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [somebody] under control3) Armée to hold4) ( avoir attrapé) to holdje te tiens! — I've caught ou got you!
pendant que je te tiens — fig whilst I've got you
tenir une grippe — (colloq) to have flu GB ou the flu US
5) ( posséder) to have [renseignements]6) ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi]; to run [boutique, maison, journal]; to be in charge of [standard, bureau d'accueil]7) ( garder) to keep‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ — ‘keep out of reach of children’
tenir une note — Musique to hold a note
8) ( conserver une position)9) ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]10) ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]11) ( résister)tenir la mer — [navire] to be seaworthy
tenir le coup — (physiquement, moralement) to hold out
tenir le choc — [matériel] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain
12) ( contenir) to hold [quantité, litres]13) ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]14) ( considérer)tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour responsable — to hold somebody/something responsible
2.
tenir à verbe transitif indirecttenir à — to be fond of, to like
tenir à sa réputation/à la vie — to value one's reputation/one's life
2) ( vouloir)3) ( être dû à)
3.
tenir de verbe transitif indirect1) ( ressembler à)il a de qui tenir — (colloq) you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from
2) ( s'apparenter à)
4.
verbe intransitif1) ( rester en place) [attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick (à to); [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in2) ( résister)tenir (bon) — ( surmonter les conditions) to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on; Armée to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on
tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion — to last without cigarettes till the end of the meeting
il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne — (colloq) there's no question of watching television
3) ( durer)la couleur n'a pas tenu — the colour [BrE] has faded
4) ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; [alibi] to stand up5) ( être contenu) [personnes, objets] to fit ( dans into)tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur — to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough ( dans for)
5.
se tenir verbe pronominal1) ( soi-même) to hold2) ( l'un l'autre)3) ( s'accrocher) to hold ontiens-toi or tenez-vous bien — (colloq) fig prepare yourself for a shock
4) ( demeurer)se tenir accroupi/allongé — to be squatting/stretched out
se tenir tranquille — ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself
se tenir immobile — ( debout) to stand still
5) ( se comporter) to behave6) ( avoir une posture)se tenir bien/mal — to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture
tiens-toi droit! — ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!
7) ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held8) ( être liés) [événements] to fit together9) ( être cohérent) [raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together10) ( se considérer)tenez-vous le pour dit! — (colloq) I don't want to have to tell you again!
11) ( être fidèle)12) ( se limiter)
6.
verbe impersonnel
7.
tiens exclamation oh!tiens (donc), vous voilà! — oh, there you are!
tiens, vous croyez? — do you think so?
tiens donc! — iron fancy that!
tiens tiens (tiens)! — well, well!
* * *t(ə)niʀ1. vt1) (avec sa main) to holdTu peux tenir la lampe, s'il te plaît? — Can you hold the torch, please?
Il tenait un enfant par la main. — He was holding a child by the hand.
2) (= gérer) [magasin, hôtel] to run3) [promesse, engagement] to keep4) (= considérer)5) (= occuper)6) (= résister à)7) (= garder, maintenir)Tenez votre chien en laisse. — Keep your dog on the lead.
8) (= avoir reçu)tenir qch de qn [histoire] — to have heard sth from sb, [qualité, défaut] to have inherited sth from sb, to have got sth from sb
2. vi1) (= ne pas se défaire) [noeud, joint] to hold2) (= ne pas disparaître) [neige, gel] to last3) (= résister) (= survivre) to survivetiens, voilà le stylo! — there's the pen!
5) (exclamatif)Tiens, c'est Alain là-bas! — Look, that's Alain over there!
6)tenir à [ami, objet] — to be attached to, to care for
Il tient beaucoup à elle. — He's very attached to her., (= avoir pour cause) to be due to, to stem from, (= dépendre de)
tenir à faire — to really want to do, to be determined to do
Elle tient à y aller. — She's determined to go.
7)tenir de (= relever de) — to partake of, (= ressembler à) to take after
Il tient de son père. — He takes after his father.
* * *tenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( serrer) to hold [objet, personne, animal]; tiens-moi ça hold this (for me); tiens-moi hold me; tiens-moi la main hold my hand; tenir qn par la main/le bras to hold sb's hand/arm; tenir un enfant contre sa poitrine to hold a child to one's breast; tenir qch à la main/dans ses mains to hold sth in one's hand/in one's hands; tenir un couteau par le manche to hold a knife by the handle; tenir la rampe to hold onto the banister; tenir son chien to hold one's dog; tenir fermement qch to hold sth firmly ou tightly; tenir qch serré sous le bras to hold sth firmly ou tightly under one's arm; tiens!, tenez! ( voici) here you are!; ( écoutez-moi) look!; tiens! c'est pour toi ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!; si je le tenais! if I could get or lay my hands on him!; bien tenir to hold on to [portefeuille, chien]; faire tenir une lettre/un message à qn† to dispatch a letter/a message to sb; ⇒ deux;2 ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [sb] under control [élèves, enfants]; tenir sa classe to control one's class well; tenir son cheval Équit to keep one's horse well in hand; il nous tient he's got a hold on us;3 Mil (occuper, contrôler) to hold [colline, pont, ville]; tenir la première place Sport to be in first place;4 ( avoir attrapé) to hold [animal, coupable, meurtrier]; je te tiens! I've caught ou got you!; pendant que je te tiens fig whilst I've got you; tenir une grippe○ to have flu GB ou the flu US;5 ( posséder) to have [preuves, renseignements]; il tient le sujet de son prochain roman he's got the subject of his next novel; tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb [trait physique, caractère, information]; il tient ses yeux bleus de son père he gets his blue eyes from his father; il tient ses informations d'un ami he got his information from a friend; je tiens cette nouvelle de Paul I got this news from Paul; d'où or de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? where did you get that information?; d'où tenez-vous cette certitude? what makes you so certain?; elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère she inherited her jewels from her mother;6 ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi, poste, assemblée]; to run [café, boutique, maison, journal, municipalité]; to be in charge of, to be on duty on [standard, bureau d'accueil]; bien tenir sa maison to keep one's house spick and span; tenir la comptabilité to keep the books;7 ( garder) to keep; tenir qn occupé to keep sb busy; tenir sa chambre propre to keep one's room tidy; tenir les aliments au frais to keep food in a cool place; ‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ ‘keep out of reach of children’; tenir un accord secret to keep an agreement secret; tenir la porte fermée to keep the door closed; tenir une note Mus to hold a note; tenir un article† to carry an item; tenir les cours† Fin to maintain prices;8 ( conserver une position) tenir sa tête droite/immobile to hold one's head upright/still; tenir les bras écartés to hold one's arms apart; tenir les mains/les bras en l'air to hold up one's hands/one's arms; tenir les yeux ouverts/baissés to keep one's eyes open/lowered; tenir les poings serrés to keep one's fists clenched;9 ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]; tenir la porte fermée avec son pied to hold the door shut with one's foot;10 ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]; to keep [rythme] ; tenir sa droite/sa gauche to keep to the right/to the left; tenir le large to stay in open waters;11 ( résister) ne pas tenir la comparaison not to bear comparison; tenir l'eau to be waterproof; tenir la mer [navire] to be seaworthy; tenir le coup (physiquement, moralement) to hold out; tenir le choc lit [matériel, appareil, verre] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain;12 ( contenir) to hold [quantité]; tenir vingt litres to hold twenty litresGB; ma voiture ne tient que deux personnes there's room for only two people in my car;13 ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, place, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]; tenir peu de place not to take up much room; tenir la place de deux personnes to take up as much room as two people; le monument tient le centre de la place the monument stands in the centreGB of the square;14 ( considérer) tenir qch pour sacré to hold sth sacred; tenir qn pour responsable to hold sb responsible; je le tiens pour un lâche I consider him (to be) a coward; je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts I consider my information to be correct; tenir qn pour mort to give sb up for dead; tenir pour certain que to regard it as certain that.B tenir à vtr ind1 ( avoir de l'attachement pour) tenir à to be fond of, to like [personne, objet]; tenir à sa réputation/à la vie to value one's reputation/one's life; il tient à son argent he can't bear to be parted from his money; tenir à son indépendance to like one's independence; tenir au corps [aliment] to be nourishing;2 ( vouloir) j'y tiens I insist; si vous y tenez if you insist; tenir à faire to want to do; elle tient à vous parler she insists on speaking to you; je ne tiens pas à faire I'd rather not do; tenir à ce que qn fasse to insist that sb should do; je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle fasse I'd rather she didn't do; je tiens beaucoup à la revoir I'd really like to see her again; il tient à rentrer avant la nuit he's anxious to get home before dark; nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt you really must come to dinner soon; ne reste pas si tu n'y tiens pas don't stay if you don't want to;3 ( être dû à) tenir à to be due to; la mauvaise récolte tient au manque d'eau the poor harvest is due to a lack of water; tes erreurs tiennent à ton inexpérience your mistakes are due to your lack of experience.C tenir de vtr ind1 ( ressembler à) tenir de to take after; tenir de sa mère/son père to take after one's mother/one's father; il a de qui tenir○ you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from; de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? where does she get her nastiness from?;D vi1 ( rester en place) [clou, attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick; [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in; tenir au mur avec de la colle/des épingles ( adhérer) to stick to the wall with glue/pins; tenir sur une jambe/un pied to stand on one leg/one foot; ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds these shoes won't stay on my feet;2 ( résister) tenir (bon) ( surmonter les conditions) [personne, matériel] to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on, to hold out; Mil to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on; tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to last ou go without cigarettes till the end of the meeting; tenir jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to hold out until the end of the meeting; tenir économiquement to hold ou last out in economic terms; j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) I hope my car will last out; on a voulu me renvoyer mais j'ai tenu (bon) they wanted to fire me but I hung on; je ne peux plus (y) tenir I can't stand it any longer; il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne○ there's no question of watching television;3 ( durer) le plan tient-il toujours? is the plan still on?; leur mariage tient encore their marriage is still holding together; le soleil n'a pas tenu longtemps the sun didn't last long; la neige tient/ne tient pas the snow is settling/is not settling; les fleurs n'ont pas tenu the flowers didn't last long; la couleur n'a pas tenu the colourGB has faded; tenir au lavage [couleur] not to run in the wash GB ou laundry US;4 ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; ton alibi ne tient plus your alibi no longer stands up; ‘ça tient toujours pour demain?’ ‘is it still all right for tomorrow?’;5 ( être contenu) [personnes, véhicule, meubles, objets] to fit (dans into); mes vêtements tiendront dans une valise my clothes will fit into one suitcase; tenir à six dans une voiture to fit six into a car; faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture to fit six people into a car; mon article tient en trois pages my article takes up only three pages; tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough (dans for); tenir en hauteur dans une pièce to fit into a room (heightwise); ne pas tenir en hauteur/largeur/longeur to be too tall/wide/long (dans for); ne pas tenir en largeur dans un espace to be too wide for a space.E se tenir vpr1 ( soi-même) [personne] to hold [tête, ventre, bras]; se tenir la tête de douleur to hold one's head in pain; se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold one's head in one's hands;2 ( l'un l'autre) se tenir par le bras [personnes] to be arm in arm; ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms around each other's waists; se tenir par la main [personnes] to hold hands;3 ( s'accrocher) to hold on; se tenir par les pieds to hold on with one's feet; se tenir à une branche/à la rampe to hold onto a branch/onto the banisters; se tenir d'une main à qch to hold onto sth with one hand; tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien○ fig prepare yourself for a shock;4 ( demeurer) se tenir accroupi/allongé/penché/courbé/à genoux to be squatting/stretched out/leaning/bent over/kneeling; se tenir au milieu/à la porte ( debout) to be standing in the middle/at the door; se tenir caché/sans bouger/au chaud to stay hidden/still/in the warm; se tenir prêt to be ready; se tenir tranquille ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself; se tenir immobile ( debout) to stand still;5 ( se comporter) to behave; se tenir bien/mal to behave well/badly; savoir se tenir to know how to behave; tiens-toi bien! behave yourself!;6 ( avoir une posture) se tenir droit or bien/mal to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture; tiens-toi droit! ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!;7 ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held; la réunion se tiendra au Caire the meeting will be held in Cairo;8 ( être liés) [événements] to fit together;9 ( être cohérent) [exposé, raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together; il n'y a rien à dire, tout se tient there's nothing to be said, it all holds together; ça se tient it makes sense;10 ( se considérer) se tenir pour to consider oneself to be; je me tiens pour satisfait des résultats I consider myself to be satisfied with the results; tenez-vous le pour dit○! I don't want to have to tell you again!;11 ( être fidèle) s'en tenir à to stand by; je m'en tiendrai à ma promesse/notre accord/leur décision I will stand by my promise/our agreement/their decision;12 ( se limiter) s'en tenir à to keep to; s'en tenir au minimum/au sujet to keep to a minimum/to the point; s'en tenir aux ordres to stick to orders; s'en tenir là to leave it there; ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec qn/qch not to know what to make of sb/sth.F v impers il ne tient qu'à toi de partir it's up to you to decide whether to leave; qu'à cela ne tienne! never mind!G tiens excl oh!; tiens (donc), vous voilà! oh, there you are!; tiens, je parie que c'est ta mère! oh! I bet it's your mother; tiens, vous croyez? do you think so?; tiens, tu es invité aussi? oh! so you've been invited as well?; tiens, tu n'étais pas au courant? didn't you know?; tiens donc! iron fancy that!; tiens tiens (tiens)! well, well!en tenir pour qn to have a crush on sb.[tənir] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR DANS LES MAINS]1. [retenir] to hold (on to)je tenais mal la bouteille et elle m'a échappé I wasn't holding the bottle tightly enough and it slipped2. [manier] to holdtu tiens mal ta raquette/ton arc you're not holding your racket/your bow properlyB.[CONSERVER]tiens-lui la porte, il est chargé hold the door open for him, he's got his hands full2. [garder - note] to hold‘tenez votre droite’a. [sur la route] ‘keep (to the) right’b. [sur un Escalator] ‘keep to the right’4. (Belgique) [collectionner] to collectC.[POSSÉDER]1. [avoir reçu]tenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [par hérédité] to get something from somebody[avoir à sa merci] to have gotah, ah, petit coquin, je te tiens! got you, you little devil!si je tenais celui qui a défoncé ma portière! just let me get ou lay my hands on whoever smashed in my car door!elle m'a tenu une heure avec ses histoires de divorce I had to listen to her going on about her divorce for a whole hourpendant que je vous tiens (au téléphone), pourrais-je vous demander un service? since I'm speaking to you (on the phone), may I ask you a favour?3. [détenir - indice, information, preuve] to have ; [ - contrat] to have, to have won ; [ - réponse, solution] to have (found) ou gottenir quelque chose de [l'apprendre] to have (got) something fromil a eu des troubles psychologiques — de qui tenez-vous cela? he's had psychological problems — who told you that?nous tenons de source sûre/soviétique que... we have it on good authority/we hear from Soviet sources that...tenir quelque chose de [le tirer de]: je tiens mon autorité de l'État I derive my power from the stateelle en tient une couche! (familier) she's as thick as two short planks (UK), what a dumb bell! (US)il en tient une bonne ce soir (familier) he's had a skinful (UK) ou he's three sheets to the wind tonightb. [il est ivre] he's really plastered!4. [transmettre]nous vous ferons tenir une copie des documents (soutenu) we will make sure you receive a copy of the documentsD.[CONTRÔLER, AVOIR LA RESPONSABILITÉ DE]1. [avoir prise sur, dominer] to holdquand la colère le tient, il peut être dangereux he can be dangerous when he's angryla jalousie le tenait jealousy had him in its grip, he was gripped by jealousy[avoir de l'autorité sur - classe, élève] to (keep under) controltenir la caisse to be at the cash desk, to be the cashierelle tient la rubrique artistique à "Madame" she has a regular Arts column in "Madame"le soir, il tenait le bar at night he used to serve behind the barle tribunal tiendra audience dans le nouveau bâtiment the court hearings will be held in the new buildingtenir des propos désobligeants/élogieux to make offensive/appreciative remarks5. [astreint à]je me sens tenu de la prévenir I feel morally obliged ou duty-bound to warn her7. ÉQUITATION [cheval] to keep in handE.[EXPRIME UNE MESURE]tenir une place importante to have ou to hold an important place2. [contenir] to holdF.[ÊTRE CONSTANT DANS]1. [résister à] (to be able) to takea. (familier) [assemblage, vêtements] to hold outb. [digue] to hold (out)c. [personne] (to be able) to take itle soir, je ne tiens pas le coup I can't take late nightstenir une promesse to keep ou to fulfil a promise[s'engager dans - pari]je tiens la gageure ou le pari! I'll take up the challenge!tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour to consider somebody/something to be, to look upon somebody/something as————————[tənir] verbe intransitif1. [rester en position - attache] to hold ; [ - chignon] to stay up, to hold ; [ - bouton, trombone] to stay on ; [ - empilement, tas] to stay upmets du gel, tes cheveux tiendront mieux use gel, your hair'll hold its shape betterle porridge vous tient au corps ou à l'estomac porridge keeps you goingfaire tenir quelque chose avec de la colle/des clous to glue/to nail something into positiona. [être fixé à] to be fixed on ou tob. [être contigu à] to be next to[personne]il ne tient pas encore bien sur sa bicyclette/ses skis/ses jambes he's not very steady on his bike/his skis/his legs yetcet enfant ne tient pas sur sa chaise this child can't sit still ou is always fidgeting in his chair2. [résister - union] to last, to hold out ; [ - chaise, vêtements] to hold ou to last out ; [ - digue] to hold out ; [ - personne] to hold ou to last outje ne tiens plus au soleil, je rentre I can't stand the sun any more, I'm going intes arguments ne tiendront pas longtemps face à la réalité your arguments won't hold for very long when faced with realitytenir bon ou fermea. [s'agripper] to hold firm ou tightb. [ne pas céder] to hold outtenez bon, les secours arrivent hold ou hang on, help's on its wayil me refusait une augmentation, mais j'ai tenu bon he wouldn't give me a rise but I held out ou stood my groundne pas y tenir, ne (pas) pouvoir y tenir: n'y tenant plus, je l'appelai au téléphone unable to stand it any longer, I phoned himça sent si bon le chocolat, je ne vais pas pouvoir y tenir there's such a gorgeous smell of chocolate, I just won't be able to resist it3. [durer, ne pas s'altérer - fleurs] to keep, to last ; [ - tissu] to last (well) ; [ - beau temps] to last, to hold out ; [ - bronzage] to last ; [ - neige] to settle, to stayil n'y a pas de "mais ma tante" qui tienne, tu vas te coucher! there's no "but Auntie" about it, off to bed with you!5. [pouvoir être logé] to fittenir en hauteur/largeur (dans) to fit vertically/widthwise (in)6. (locution)a. (familier) [aimer] to be hooked on somethingb. [ne considérer que] to stick to somethingtiens, tenez [en donnant quelque chose] heretiens, tenez [pour attirer l'attention, pour insister]: tiens, le tonnerre gronde listen, it's thunderingtiens, rends-toi utile here, make yourself usefultenez, je ne vous ferai même pas payer l'électricité look, I won't even charge you for the electricitys'il est intéressé par le salaire? tiens, bien sûr que oui! is he interested in the salary? you bet he is!tiens, tenez [exprime la surprise, l'incrédulité]: tiens, Bruno! que fais-tu ici? (hello) Bruno, what are you doing here?tiens, je n'aurais jamais cru ça de lui well, well, I'd never have expected it of himun tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (proverbe) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (proverbe)————————tenir à verbe plus préposition1. [être attaché à - personne] to care for, to be very fond of ; [ - objet] to be attached to ; [ - réputation] to care about ; [ - indépendance, liberté] to valuesi tu tiens à la vie... if you value your life...2. [vouloir]tenir à faire quelque chose to be eager to do ou to be keen on doing somethingje tiens à être présent à la signature du contrat I insist on being there when the contract is signedtu veux lui parler? — je n'y tiens pas vraiment would you like to talk to him? — not really ou not particularlytenir à ce que: je tiens à ce qu'ils aient une bonne éducation I'm most concerned that they should have a good educationvenez dîner, j'y tiens absolument! come and have dinner, I insist!le bonheur tient parfois à peu de chose sometimes it's the little things that give people the most happiness4. (tournure impersonnelle) [être du ressort de]s'il ne tenait qu'à moi if it was up to me ou my decision————————tenir de verbe plus préposition1. [ressembler à] to take afterce chien tient à la fois de l'épagneul et du setter this dog is a sort of cross between a spaniel and a setterelle est vraiment têtue/douée — elle a de qui tenir! she's so stubborn/gifted — it runs in the family!2. [relever de]————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se tenir par le cou/la taille to have one's arms round each other's shoulders/waists————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se tenir verbe pronominal transitifse tenir la tête à deux mains to hold ou to clutch one's head in one's hands————————se tenir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se retenir] to hold on (tight)b. [fortement] to cling to, to clutch, to grip2. [se trouver - en position debout] to stand, to be standing ; [ - en position assise] to sit, to be sitting ou seateda. [debout] to stand up straightb. [assis] to sit up straightse tenir aux aguets to be on the lookout, to watch out3. [se conduire] to behave4. [être cohérent]a. [argumentation, intrigue] to hold together, to stand upb. [raisonnement] to hold water, to hold together5. (locution)d'abord ingénieur puis directrice d'usine, elle ne s'en est pas tenue là she started out as an engineer, then became a factory manager, but she didn't stop therene pas se tenir de [joie, impatience] to be beside oneself withtiens-toi bien, tenez-vous bien: ils ont détourné, tiens-toi bien, deux millions d'euros! they embezzled, wait for it, 2 million euros!elle a battu le record, tenez-vous bien, de plus de deux secondes! she broke the previous record and by over two seconds, would you believe!————————se tenir pour verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se considérer comme]je ne me tiens pas encore pour battu I don't reckon I'm ou I don't consider myself defeated yetje ne me tiens pas pour un génie I don't regard myself as ou think of myself as ou consider myself a genius2. (locution)je ne supporterai pas tes insolences, tiens-le-toi pour dit! I'll say this only once, I won't put up with your rudeness! -
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percer [pεʀse]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verba. ( = perforer) to pierce ; (avec perceuse) to drill through ; [+ chaussette, chaussure] to wear a hole in ; [+ coffre-fort] to break open ; [+ abcès] to lancec. ( = traverser) percer les nuages to break through the cloudsd. ( = découvrir) [+ mystère] to penetratee. [bébé] percer ses dents to be teething2. intransitive verba. [soleil] to come outb. [sentiment, émotion] to showc. ( = réussir, acquérir la notoriété) to make a name for o.s.* * *pɛʀse
1.
1) ( transpercer) to pierce [corps, surface]; ( crever) to burst [abcès, tympan]2) ( faire un trou dans)percer un trou dans — gén to make a hole in; ( avec une perceuse) to drill a hole through; ( avec une pointe fine) to pierce a hole in
3) ( créer) to make [fenêtre, porte]; to build [route, tunnel]4) ( traverser) to pierce [silence, air]; to break through [nuages]5) ( découvrir) to penetrate [secret]; to uncover [complot]6)
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verbe intransitif1) ( apparaître) [soleil] to break through; [plante] to come up; [dent] to come through2) Armée, Sport to break through3) ( se révéler) [inquiétude] to show4) ( réussir) [acteur, écrivain] to become known* * *pɛʀse1. vt1) [ouverture, trou] to make, [tunnel] to bore2) [oreilles] to pierceChristèle s'est fait percer les oreilles. — Christèle has had her ears pierced.
3) [mystère, énigme] to penetrate4)2. vi1) (= passer à travers) to come through2) (= réussir) to break through* * *percer verb table: placerA vtr1 ( transpercer) to pierce [corps, surface, armure]; ( crever) to burst [abcès, tympan]; se faire percer les oreilles to have one's ears pierced; avoir les oreilles percées to have pierced ears; un cœur percé d'une flèche a heart pierced by an arrow; cela me perce le cœur it breaks my heart; percer qn de coups de couteau to stab sb repeatedly with a knife; il avait la poitrine percée de coups de couteau he had knife-wounds in the chest;2 ( faire un trou dans) percer qch, percer un trou dans qch gén to make a hole in [seau, poche]; ( avec une perceuse) to drill ou bore a hole through [mur, bois]; ( avec une pointe fine) to pierce a hole in [coquille, couvercle] ; percer un coffre-fort to break open a safe; ma poche est percée there's a hole in my pocket; avoir des souliers percés to have holes in one's shoes;3 (créer une ouverture, une voie) to make [fenêtre, porte] (dans in); to build [route, canal, tunnel] (dans, à travers through); percer le front ennemi to break through the ennemi front lines; un mur percé de meurtrières a wall with loopholes in it;4 ( traverser) to pierce [silence, air]; to break through [nuages]; une lumière perça l'obscurité a ray of light pierced the darkness; mes yeux avaient du mal à percer l'obscurité I had difficulty in making anything out in the darkness;5 ( découvrir) to penetrate [secret, mystère]; to uncover [complot]; percer qn à jour to see through sb;B vi1 ( apparaître) [soleil, rayon] to break through; [plante] to come up; [dent] to come through; elle a une dent qui perce she is cutting a tooth;3 ( se révéler) [agacement, inquiétude] to show; laisser percer to show [dépit, émotion]; rien n'a percé de leur rencontre nothing has emerged about their meeting;4 ( réussir) [acteur, écrivain] to become known, to make it○.[pɛrse] verbe transitif1. [trouer - généralement] to pierce (through)il a eu le tympan percé dans l'accident he suffered a burst ou perforated eardrum in the accidentpercer une porte dans un mur to put a door in ou into a wallpercer un tunnel dans la montagne to drive ou to build a tunnel through the mountain3. [pénétrer avec difficulté] to push throughpercer quelqu'un/quelque chose à jour to see right through somebody/something4. MÉDECINE5. [suj: bébé]percer une dent to cut a tooth ou have a tooth coming through————————[pɛrse] verbe intransitif1. [poindre] to come through2. [abcès] to burst4. [réussir] to become famous
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