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n. çizgi, hiza, hat, sıra, halat, satır, dize, kuyruk, kablo, bilgi, yöntem, işkolu
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v. çizmek, çizgi çizmek, kırıştırmak, astarlamak, kaplamak, doldurmak

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1. doğru çizgi 2. çiz (v.) 3. çizgi (n.)
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I 1. noun
1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) ip, sicim, kordon, tel, olta ipi

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) çizgi

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) biçim, şekil

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) kırışıklık, buruşukluk

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) sıra, dizi, kuyruk

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) not, pusula

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) soy, silsile

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) yön, yol

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) hat, ray

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) telefon hattı

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) satır, dizi, mısra

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) hat, yol, güzergâh

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) seri, ürün, tip

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) hat, sıra
2. verb
1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) dizilmek, sıra oluşturmak

2) (to mark with lines.) çizgi çizmek

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- lineage
- linear
- lined

- liner

- lines
- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in, out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb
1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) kaplamak

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) astarlamak

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- lined

- liner

- lining

English-Turkish dictionary > line
42 line

I 1. noun
1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) vrv

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) črta

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linija

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) guba

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) vrsta

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) kratko sporočilo

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rod

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) smer

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) tir

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) cevovod, omrežje

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) vrstica

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linija

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) vrsta izdelkov; področje

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) bojna vrsta
2. verb
1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) postaviti se v vrsto

2) (to mark with lines.) začrtati

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- lineage
- linear
- lined

- liner

- lines
- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb
1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) obložiti

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) podložiti

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- lined

- liner

- lining

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I [lain]
noun

črta, linija, poteza; guba, brazda (na obrazu, roki); mathematics črta (zlasti premica); geography ekvator, poldnevnik, vzporednik; smer, pot (avtobusna, železniška) proga, tir; plural obris, kontura, oblika; plural načrt (ladje), osnutek, plan; plural načela, smernice, navodila; način, metoda, postopek; meja, mejna črta (tudi figuratively); vrsta, niz, rep (ljudi); soglasje; rod, veja, koleno, pokolenje; printing vrstica; kratko sporočilo, kratko pismo; stih, pesmica (upon s.th. to s.o.); plural British English latinski stihi, ki jih mora dijak prepisati za kazen, kazenska pismena naloga; plural theatre tekst vloge, vloga; plural colloquially poročni list; colloquially poročilo, pojasnilo; plural usoda; stroka, področje, panoga; telefonska, telegrafska linija; technical vod; economy sortiment, blago, predmet, plural serijsko blago; military (bojna) linija, vrsta, fronta, frontne čete, šotori ali barake v taboru; vrv, konopec; žica, kabel

the Line — ekvator

line of sight — kamor seže pogled

line of vision — horizont, obzorje; military vizirna črta

hung on the line — (slika) obešena v višini oči

figuratively all along the line — ali down the line — na celi črti

the line of least resistance — linija najmanjšega odpora

on the dotted line — v vrsti, ki je namenjena za podpis

on the line — na meji, politics na liniji

line of fate (fortune, heart, life) — črta usode (sreče, srca, življenja) na roki

to stand in line — stati v repu (vrsti)

British English up (down) line — (vlak) v (iz) London(a)

the Southern line — južna železnica

bus line — avtobusna proga

double line — dvotirna proga

single line — enotirna proga

main ( —ali trunk) — glavna proga

branch line — stranska proga

on the lines laid down by the chairman — po smernicah, ki jih je postavil predsedujoči

along these lines — po teh navodilih, smernicah

along general lines — po splošnih smernicah

line of argument — dokazni postopek

to take ( —ali keep to) one's own line — ukrepati po svoje, držati se svoje poti

to take a strong line — (with s.o.) biti čvrst, neomajen (do koga), vztrajati

to take the line that — zavzeti stališče, da; biti mišljenja, da

dont' take that line with me — z menoj ne ravnaj tako

lines of responsibility — pristojnosti

to take the line — postaviti se na stališče

in line of duty — pri opravljanju dolžnosti

out of line — iz črte, ne na črti; figuratively nesoglasen, nezdružljiv; iz ravnotežja

that's s.th. out of ( —ali not in) my line — to mi ne leži, ne spada v mojo stroko

to come ( —ali get, fall) into line — ( with) prilagoditi se (komu, čemu), ravnati se po

to overstep the line of good taste — prekoračiti mejo dobrega okusa

to draw the line — (at) povleči mejo (pri)

I draw the line at that — to se pri meni neha

to toe the line — spoštovati predpise; politics biti na liniji

to give s.o. line enough — popustiti uzde, pustiti komu proste roke

to go over the line — prekoračiti mejo, mero

in line — with skladno z

American figuratively to be in line for — pričakovati (službo), upati na

to be in line with — soglašati s, z

to bring s.o. into line — ( with) spraviti v sklad s, z

politics pridobiti koga k sodelovanju; American colloquially to go down the line for — zavezati se za kaj (na celi črti)

the male line — moški potomci

in the direct line — neposredni potomci

to read between the lines — brati med vrsticami

to drop s.o. a line — napisati komu par vrstic

to get a line on — dobiti poročilo o čem

theatre to study one's lines — učiti se vloge

marriage lines — poročni list

colloquially hard lines — težka usoda, "smola", nesreča

the line is engaged ( —ali busy) — telefonska linija je zasedena

to hold the line — ostati pri telefonu

American party line — dvojček (telefon)

on strictly commercial lines — na čisto komercialni bazi

economy line of goods — vrsta blaga, naročilo zanj

military line of fire — strelska bojna vrsta

military behind the enemy's lines — za sovražnikovimi vrstami

military line of battle — frontna linija

military line of defence — obrambna linija

military to go up the line — iti v frontno linijo

military to draw up in line — ali to form (wheel into) line — stopiti v vrsto

military the line — regularne čete

nautical line abreast — bojna linija vzporedno postavljenih ladij

nautical ship of the line — linijska ladja

physics line of force — magnetna silnica

in the line of — glede na

somewhere along the line — ob neki priliki, v gotovem trenutku

figuratively to keep to one's line — iti premočrtno

figuratively by (rule and) line — natančno, precizno

to get off the line — iztiriti

hook, line, and sinker — popoln(oma)

to have s.o. on a line — pustiti koga v negotovosti
II [lain]
1.

transitive verb

črtati, načrtati; začrtati, skicirati, zarisati, orisati; zbrazdati, zgubati (obraz); obrobi.ti, nasaditi (drevje); postaviti v vrste;

2.

intransitive verb

postaviti se v vrste, postrojiti se
III [lain]
transitive verb

podložiti (obleko)

technical (na notranji strani) prevleči, obložiti, opažiti, podložiti, zaliti; biti za podlogo; oblepiti hrbet knjige; napolniti; slang to line one's purse ( —ali pocket) — napolniti mošnjo, obogateti

to line one's stomack — najesti se
IV [lain]
transitive verb

pariti (pse)

English-Slovenian dictionary > line
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[on] 1. preposition
1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) na

2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) v, na

3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) v

4) (about: a book on the theatre.) o

5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) na

6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) na

7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) na

8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) v; na

9) (towards: They marched on the town.) na; proti

10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) ob

11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) na, po

12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) pri

13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) med, ob

14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) za
2. adverb
1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) na

2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) naprej

3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) vključen

4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) na sporedu

5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) na, v
3. adjective
1) (in progress: The game was on.) v teku

2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) še veljati

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- oncoming
- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto
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I [ɔn]
preposition

1.

na (on earth, on the radio);

2.

figuratively

na ( based on facts ki temelji na dejstvih, on demand na zahtevo, to borrow on jewels izposoditi si denar na nakit, a duty on silk carina na svilo, interest on one's capital obresti na kapital);

3.

(ki si sledi) za ( loss on loss izguba za izgubo);

4.

(zaposlen) pri, v (to be on a committee, jury, the general staff biti v komisiji, v poroti, pri generalštabu);

5.

(stanje) v, na ( on duty v službi, dežuren, on fire v ognju, gori, on strike v stavki, on leave na dopustu, on sale na prodaj);

6.

(namerjen) na, proti (an attack on s.o. napad na koga, a joke on me šala na moj račun, the strain tells on him napor ga zdeluje);

7.

(predmet, tema) o (a lecture on s.th. p redavanje o čem, to talk on a subject govoriti o nekem predmetu);

8.

(časovno za en dan) v, na; po, ob ( on Sunday v nedeljo, on April 1 prvega aprila; on his arrival ob njegovem prihodu, on being asked ko so me vprašali);

razno: that is a new one on me — to je zame novo, za to še nisem slišal

she is all day on me — ves dan me gnjavi

on an average — povprečno

away on business — službeno odsoten

on the contrary — nasprotno

on edge — ko na trnju, nervozen

on foot — peš

on hand — pri roki, na zalogi

on one's own — samostojen, neodvisen

on the instant — takoj

to live on air — živeti od zraka

on pain of death — pod smrtno kaznijo

on principle — načelno

on purpose — namenoma

on receipt — po prejemu

on a sudden — nenadoma

on time — točno

on the whole — v glavnem

on my word — na mojo častno besedo

have you a match on you? — imaš kakšno vžigalico pri sebi?

American colloquially to have nothing on s.o. — ne imeti nič proti komu
II [ɔn]
adverb

1.

(tudi v zvezi z glagoli) na ( to have a coat ŋ biti oblečen v plašč, imeti plašč na sebi

to screw on — priviti na kaj);

2.

(tudi v zvezi z glagoli) naprej, dalje ( to talk ŋ naprej govoriti; and so ŋ in tako dalje);

razno: on and on — kar naprej

on and off — tu in tam, včasih

from today on — od danes naprej

the brakes are on — zavore so pritegnjene

on with the show! — naprej s programom!

to be on — biti prižgan (luč, radio), odprt (voda), na programu (igra), v teku (borba)

American slang to be on to — spoznati koga ali kaj do dna, dobro poznati

to go on — nadaljevati

slang a bit on — okajen

to get on in years — starati se

to put on one's clothes (shoes, hat) — obleči se (obuti se, pokriti se)
III [ɔn]
noun

sport leva stran (npr. pri kriketu)

English-Slovenian dictionary > on
44 line

• opintosuunta

• rivi

• toimiala

• todistus

• toimi

• nuora

• nuottiviiva

• juova

• jono

• johto

• johdin

• juonne

• työala

• verhota

• viivoittaa

• viivata

• viiva

• viiru

• elämänkutsumus

• siima

• sisustaa

• ala

• asettaa riviin

• ammattiala

• ura

technology

• uurre

• uurtaa

• täyttää

• vuorata

• vuorittaa

• vuorosana

• vuorosanat

• päällystää

• pyykkinuora

• päiväntasaaja

• pyykkinaru

• raja

technology

• raide (tek.)

• rata

• rihma

• raide

• rajaviiva

• raita

• raide(tekniikka)

• reitti

• reunustaa

• tavaralaji

• tekstirivi

• kattaa

• ketju

• liisteröidä

• linja-

textile industry

• liina

• linja

• letka

textile industry

• kaista

• naru

• periaatteet

• peittää

• paula

• sarja

• suojata

• suora(-viiva)

• suku

electricity

• sähkölinja

• suuntaus

• suuntaviivat

• suunta

• säe

• säie

marine

• köysi

• kääriä

• laji

• piiriviiva

• poimu

• piiru

• piirto

• piirre

• koulutusala

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I 1. noun
1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) naru, siima

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) viiva

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linjat

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ryppy

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rivi

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) muutama rivi

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) sarja

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) suunta

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) rata

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linja, johto

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rivi

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linja

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) myyntiartikkeli, ala

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linja
2. verb
1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.)

2) (to mark with lines.)

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- lineage
- linear
- lined

- liner

- lines
- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb
1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) vuorata

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) vuorata

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- lined

- liner

- lining

English-Finnish dictionary > line
45 line

I 1. noun
1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) aukla; virve

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) līnija; svītra

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) kontūra; aprise

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) grumba; rieva

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rinda; virkne

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) (teksta) rinda; īsa vēstulīte

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) izcelšanās; raduraksti

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) līnija; virziens; kurss

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) (dzelzceļa) līnija

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) (telefona, telegrāfa u.tml.) līnija

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) (teksta) rinda

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) maršruts

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) nodarbošanās; darbības lauks

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) frontes līnija; pozīcijas
2. verb
1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) nostādīt/sastāties rindā

2) (to mark with lines.) vilkt līniju

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- lineage
- linear
- lined

- liner

- lines
- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb
1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) []klāt

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) []oderēt

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- lined

- liner

- lining

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līnija, svītra; virve, aukla; grumba, rieva; robežlīnija, robeža; aprises, kontūras; līnija; pozīcijas, frontes līnija; aktīvais kājnieku karaspēks, visas aktīvā karaspēka daļas; ierinda; rinda, virkne; ekvators; rinda; kurss, virziens; nostāja, rīcība; darbības lauks, nodarbošanās; raduraksti, izcelšanās; partija; konveijers; vilkt līniju; izoderēt; izklāt; nostādīt rindā; sastāties rindā; piebāzt, piepildīt

English-Latvian dictionary > line
46 line

I 1. noun
1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) virvė, valas

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linija, brūkšnys

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) kontūras, siluetas

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) raukšlė

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rikiuotė, eilė

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) laiškelis

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) (giminystės) linija, giminė

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) kryptis

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) geležinkelio linija

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linija

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) eilutė

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linija

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) asortimentas, prekių partija, rūšis, sritis

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linija
2. verb
1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) išsirikiuoti palei

2) (to mark with lines.) (su)liniuoti

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- lineage
- linear
- lined

- liner

- lines
- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb
1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) iškloti

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) pamušti

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- lined

- liner

- lining

English-Lithuanian dictionary > line
47 line

n. linje; rad; gräns; bransch; riktning; tillvägagångssätt; lina; kö; uppställning; kontur; rynka; släktgren; plan
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v. rada upp; linjera; märka med linjer; bilda linje; stärka; täcka med dyna; rynka, fåra; fylla (ficka)

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I 1. noun
1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) lina

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linje

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linje, hållning

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) linje, rynka, fåra

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) linje, rad

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) rad[]

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) []gren

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) riktning

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) linje, spår

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linje

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rad

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linje

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) sortiment, varuslag, bransch, fack, linje

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linje
2. verb
1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) stå utefter, kanta

2) (to mark with lines.) dra linjer (en linje), linjera

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- lineage
- linear
- lined

- liner

- lines
- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb
1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) fodra, beklä

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) fodra

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- lined

- liner

- lining

English-Swedish dictionary > line
48 line

I 1. noun
1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) šňůra; nit; vlasec

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) čára

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linka, linie

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) vráska

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) řada

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) pár řádek

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rodová linie

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) trasa; směr

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) trať

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) potrubí; síť; linka; spoj

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) řádek

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linka

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) druh, sortiment; obor

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linie
2. verb
1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) lemovat

2) (to mark with lines.) nalinkovat

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- lineage
- linear
- lined

- liner

- lines
- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb
1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) vyložit

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) podšít

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- lined

- liner

- lining

* * *

• trať

• potrubí

• přímka

• řádek

• řada

• rodokmen

• šňůra

• linie

• lemovat

• linkovat

• linka

• čára

• dráha

English-Czech dictionary > line
49 line

I 1. noun
1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) šnúra; niť; vlasec

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) čiara

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) línia

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) vráska

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rad

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) pár riadkov

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rodová línia

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) trasa; smer

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) trať

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) potrubie; sieť; linka; spoj

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) riadok

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linka

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) druh; odbor

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) línia
2. verb
1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) lemovať

2) (to mark with lines.) nalinkovať

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- lineage
- linear
- lined

- liner

- lines
- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb
1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) obložiť

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) podšiť

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- lined

- liner

- lining

* * *

• vedenie

• vráska

• vyfutrovat

• spoj

• smer

• šnúra

• trat

• úcastnícka prípojka

• drôt

• futrovat

• hranica

• ciara

• riadok

• rovník

• rad

• pás

• povraz

• podšívat

• podšit

• línia

• linka

• linkovat

• lemovat

• nalinkovat

English-Slovak dictionary > line
50 line

I 1. noun
1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) frânghie; fir

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linie

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linie; siluetă

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) rid, cută

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) şir, rând

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) rând

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) neam; dinastie

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) traseu; direcţie

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) (şină de) cale ferată

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linie; conductă

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) rând; vers

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) companie

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) gamă de produse; domeniu

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linie
2. verb
1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) a se alinia (de-a lungul)

2) (to mark with lines.) a linia

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- lineage
- linear
- lined

- liner

- lines
- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb
1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) a căptuşi, a tapiţa

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) a căptuşi

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- lined

- liner

- lining

English-Romanian dictionary > line
51 line

I 1. noun
1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) κλωστή, σπάγγος, σκοινί, πετονιά

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) γραμμή

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) γραμμή

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ρυτίδα

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) σειρά, στοίχος

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) αράδα

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) σειρά διαδοχής, γενεαλογία

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) πορεία

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) σιδηροδρομική γραμμή

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) γραμμή

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) σειρά: στίχος

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) γραμμή

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) σειρά, είδος: τομέας δραστηριότητας

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) γραμμή, παράταξη
2. verb
1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) παρατάσσομαι στο μήκος (του δρόμου)

2) (to mark with lines.) ριγώνω, χαρακώνω, ρυτιδώνω

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- lineage
- linear
- lined

- liner

- lines
- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb
1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) επενδύω

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) φοδράρω

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- lined

- liner

- lining

English-Greek dictionary > line
52 hit

1. n удар, толчок

a hit with a hammer — удар молотом

hit from the flank — фланговый удар

to hit fair — нанести удар по правилам

hit the air — наносить удар по пустому месту

pinch hit — удар, выполненный за другого игрока

I hit him flush on the jaw — я ударил его прямо в челюсть

2. n попадание

to score a hit — попасть

to register a hit on the target — отмечать попадание в цель

to obtain a hit — поражать цель

shell hit — попадание снаряда

square hit — прямое попадание

direct hit — прямое попадание

score a hit — получать попадание

scored a hit — получил попадание

3. n вчт. результативное обращение в память ЭВМ; релевантная выдача

4. n успех; удача; удачная попытка

lucky hit — неожиданный успех, счастливый случай, везение

a hit that will never come again — случай, который больше не представится

to be a hit — иметь успех, произвести сенсацию

cache hit — удачное обращение в кэш

hit ratio — процент удач; результативность

big hit — пользующийся исключительным успехом

be a hit with — иметь большой успех у аудитории

ace hit — пользующийся огромным успехом спектакль

5. n спектакль, концерт, фильм, имеющий большой успех; нашумевшая пьеса, книга; популярная песенка, шлягер, «хит»

I want to buy hits from operas — я хочу купить пластинки с популярными ариями из опер

hit of the season — хит сезона

box office hit — кассовый фильм

smash hit — спектакль, имеющий сенсационный успех

6. n выпад; ядовитое, ехидное, саркастическое замечание

to have a hit at the quacks — высмеивать шарлатанов

7. n выигрыш

8. n сл. доза наркотика

9. n сл. предумышленное убийство гангстерами

10. v ударять

to hit a man when he is down — бить лежачего

to hit the ball over the fence — ударом выбить мяч за ограду

hit the ground — ударяться о землю

11. v ударяться

to hit against a wall — удариться о стену

12. v попадать; поражать, ранить

to hit a target — попадать в цель

to be hit by a bullet — быть раненным пулей

to hit the basket — забросить мяч в корзину

hit a satellite — поражать спутник

hit a space target — поражать космическую цель

hit the headlines — попадать в заголовки газет

hit a target in space — поражать космическую цель

hit home — попасть в цель; попадать в самую точку

13. v затрагивать, уязвлять; задевать за живое

he is hit in his pride — его самолюбие задето

to hit the high spots — касаться только главного или наиболее интересного; затрагивать только основные моменты

14. v наносить ущерб; причинять неприятности, страдания

they were hit by the famine — они пострадали от голода

I was hard hit by the news — эта новость была для меня ударом

15. v найти, напасть, натолкнуться; обнаружить

to hit the right answer — найти правильный ответ

to hit on a solution — найти решение

to hit upon a satisfactory explanation — найти удовлетворительное объяснение

to hit likeness — уловить сходство

to hit the right word — подыскать подходящее слово

he hit upon an interesting passage in a book — он наткнулся на интересное место в книге

hit up — находить; найти; нападать; напасть

16. v прийтись впору, подойти; понравиться

to hit the taste of the public — нравиться публике

17. v разг. амер. добраться, попасть

we hit the town at night — мы добрались до города ночью

to hit pay dirt — попасть в точку

to hit the top — добраться до самого верха

you hit the spot! — вы попали в самую точку!

to hit the nail on the head — попасть в точку

he can hit plumb centre — он может попасть точно в центр

18. v разг. достигать

to hit the ceiling — набирать максимальную высоту

prices hit the all-time high — цены достигли небывалого уровня

hit bottom — достигать дна

hit a line — достигать рубежа

hit record high — достигать рекордного уровня

19. v разг. амер. разг. брать в долг; выпрашивать

he hit his friend for 100 dollars — он позаимствовал у приятеля 100 долларов

to hit it — двигаться с большой быстротой

to hit the road — выступать в поход, отправляться в путь

to hit the silk — прыгать с парашютом

we hit it off immediately with our new neighbours — мы сразу поладили с нашими новыми соседями

to hit home — задеть за живое

you have hit it — вы попали в цель; вы попали в точку, вы угадали; вы правы

to hit the nail on the head — правильно угадать, попасть в точку

to hit the eye — бросаться в глаза

to hit the bottle — пьянствовать, прикладываться к бутылке

to hit the hay, to hit the sack — завалиться спать

to hit the headlines — стать сенсацией, произвести сенсацию

to hit the roof — прийти в ярость

Синонимический ряд:

1. shot (adj.) shot; struck; wounded

2. achievement (noun) achievement; click; knockout; masterstroke; sellout; success

3. blow (noun) blow; clout; crack; pound; punch; slap; smack; sock; stroke; thwack; whack

4. collision (noun) collision; crash; impact

5. knock (noun) knock; lick; rap; swat; swipe; wipe

6. smash (noun) bang; bell ringer; smash; succes fou; ten-strike; wow

7. achieve (verb) accomplish; achieve; attain; gain; reach; win

8. affect (verb) affect; befit; fit; suit; touch

9. attack (verb) assail; assault; attack; beset; fall on; go at; have at; occur; sail in; storm

10. beat (verb) beat; clobber; club; punch; sock

11. collide with (verb) collide with; impact

12. crash (verb) bump; butt; clash; collide; crash; jostle

13. find (verb) come upon; discover; find; happen upon; meet with

14. happen (verb) chance; happen; light; luck; meet; stumble; tumble

15. happened (verb) bumped; chanced; happened; lighted or lit; met; stumbled; tumbled

16. strike (verb) bash; buffet; catch; clout; ding; flail; kick; knock; pop; slam; slog; smack; smash; smite; smote; strike; swat; thrash; whack; wham

17. struck (verb) caught; clouted; occurred; popped; slogged; smote/smitten or smote; socked; struck; swatted; whacked

English-Russian base dictionary > hit
53 line

I [laɪn]
1. noun

1) (a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc:

She hung the washing on the line

a fishing-rod and line.
حَبْل
2) a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe:

She drew straight lines across the page

a dotted/wavy line.
خَط
3) outline or shape especially relating to length or direction:

The ship had very graceful lines

A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.
شَكْل، تَخْطيط
4) a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.
تَجاعيد الوَجْه
5) a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other:

The children stood in a line

a line of trees.
صَف
6) a short letter:

I'll drop him a line.
رِسالَه قَصيرَه، سَطْر
7) a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family:

a line of kings.
سُلالَه، ذُريَّه
8) a track or direction:

He pointed out the line of the new road

a new line of research.
إتِّجاه، خَط، خُطَّه عامَّه
9) the railway or a single track of the railway:

Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.
خَط سِكَّة الحَديد
10) a continuous system ( especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another:

a pipeline

a line of communication

All (telephone) lines are engaged.
خُطوط الإتِّصالات
11) a row of written or printed words:

The letter contained only three lines

a poem of sixteen lines.
سَطْر، سُطور
12) a regular service of ships, aircraft etc:

a shipping line.
خَط طَيَران أو خَط بَحْري
13) a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc:

This has been a very popular new line

Computers are not really my line.
دائِرَة إخْتِصاص
14) an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight:

fighting in the front line.
خط حَرْبي
2. verb

1) to form lines along:

Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.
يَصْطَف
2) to mark with lines.
يُعَلِّم بالخُطوط II [laɪn] verb
1) to cover on the inside:

She lined the box with newspaper.
يُلَبِّس من الداخِل
2) to put a lining in:

She lined the dress with silk.
يُبَطِّن

Arabic-English dictionary > line
54 line

I 1. noun
1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) corde, ligne

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) ligne

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) ligne

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ride

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rang, rangée

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) mot

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) lignée

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) tracé, direction

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) voie

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) pipeline; ligne

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) ligne

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) ligne

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) gamme de produits; domaine

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) ligne
2. verb
1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) s'aligner (le long de)

2) (to mark with lines.) ligner

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- lineage
- linear
- lined

- liner

- lines
- linesman - hard lines! - in line for - in - out of line with - line up - read between the lines II verb
1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) doubler, tapisser

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) doubler

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- lined

- liner

- lining

English-French dictionary > line
55 line

I 1. noun
1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) fio, cordão

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) linha

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linha

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ruga

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) fila

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) bilhete

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) linha, linhagem

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) traçado

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) linha

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) linha

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) linha

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linha

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) linha, classe de mercadorias

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linha
2. verb
1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) alinhar(-se)

2) (to mark with lines.) delinear

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- lineage
- linear
- lined

- liner

- lines
- linesman - hard lines! - in line for - in - out of line with - line up - read between the lines II verb
1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) encapar

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) forrar

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- lined

- liner

- lining

English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > line
56 en

prep.

1 in (place) (en el interior de).

viven en la capital they live in the capital

tiene el dinero en el banco he keeps his money in the bank

en la mesa/el plato on the table/plate

en casa/el trabajo at home/work

2 into.

el avión cayó en el mar the plane fell into the sea

entraron en la habitación they came/went into the room

3 in (time) (month, year).

nació en 1953/marzo she was born in 1953/March

en Nochebuena on Christmas Eve

en Navidades at Christmas

en aquella época at that time, in those days

en un par de días in a couple of days

4 by (medio de transporte).

ir en tren/coche/avión/barco to go by train/car/plane/boat

5 in (modo).

en voz baja in a low voice

lo dijo en inglés she said it in English

pagar en libras to pay in pounds

la inflación aumentó en un 10 por ciento inflation increased by 10 percent

todo se lo gasta en ropa he spends everything on clothes

6 in (price).

las ganancias se calculan en millones profits are calculated in millions

te lo dejo en 5.000 I'll let you have it for 5,000

7 from (causa).

lo detecté en su forma de hablar I could tell from the way he was speaking

8 in, made of (materia).

en seda in silk

9 in terms of.

lo supera en inteligencia she is more intelligent than he is

10 on, over, upon.

11 at, over at, in, over in.

En ese momento ...at that moment.

12 to.

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en

► preposición

1 (lugar - gen) in, at

■ en Valencia in Valencia

■ en casa at home

■ en el trabajo at work

■ en la estación at the station

■ en la tele on TV

2 (- en el interior) in, inside

■ en el cajón in the drawer

3 (lugar - sobre) on

■ en la mesa on the table

4 (año, mes, estación) in; (día) on; (época, momento) at

■ en 1994 in 1994

■ en septiembre in September

■ en otoño in autumn

■ en aquel día on that day

■ en el día de Navidad on Christmas Day

■ en aquel momento at that moment

5 (dirección) into

■ el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter fell into the sea

■ entró en su casa he went into his house

6 (transporte) by

■ ir en coche to go by car

■ ir en avión to fly

7 (tema, materia) at, in

■ experto en economía expert in economics

■ bueno en ajedrez good at chess

■ Doctor en Medicina Doctor of Medicine

8 (modo, manera) in

■ en broma in fun

■ en voz baja in a low voice

■ en inglés in English

■ lo conocí en el andar I recognized him by his walk

9 (porcentaje) by

■ los valores aumentaron en un 6% securities increased by 6%

10 en + gerund upon

■ en llegando el maestro, los niños se levantan upon the teacher's arrival, the children stand up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de casa en casa from house to house

en cuanto as soon as

en camino on the way

* * *

prep.

1) in

2) on

3) at

4) by

5) inside

6) into

* * *

PREP

1) [indicando lugar]

a) (=dentro de) in

está en el cajón/en el armario — it's in the drawer/in the wardrobe

curvas peligrosas en 2 kilómetros — dangerous bends 2 kilometres ahead

b) (=encima de) on

las llaves están en la mesa — the keys are on the table

lo encontré tirado en el suelo — I found it lying on the floor

la oficina está en el quinto piso — the office is on the fifth floor

c) [con países, ciudades, calles]

está en Argentina — it's in Argentina

viven en Granada — they live in Granada

está en algún lugar de Murcia — it's somewhere in Murcia

la librería está en la calle Pelayo — the bookshop is on Pelayo street

vivía en el número 17 — she lived at number 17

trabaja en una tienda — she works in a shop

d) [con edificios]

en casa — at home

en el colegio — at school

en la oficina — at the office

te esperé en la estación — I waited for you at the station

te veo en el cine — see you at the cinema

2) [indicando movimiento] into

entré en el banco — I went into the bank

me metí en la cama a las diez — I got into bed at ten o'clock

meterse algo en el bolsillo — to put sth in(to) one's pocket

entra en el coche — get in(to) the car

no entra en el agujero — it won't go in(to) the hole

ir de puerta en puerta — to go from door to door

3) [indicando modo] in

en inglés — in English

en pantalón corto — in shorts

fotografías en color — colour photographs

hablar en voz alta — to speak loudly

una escultura en madera — a wooden sculpture

una serie en diez capítulos — a ten-part series

4) [indicando proporción] by

reducir algo en una tercera parte — to reduce sth by a third

ha aumentado en un 20 por ciento — it has increased by 20 per cent

5) [indicando tiempo]

en 1605 — in 1605

en el siglo X — in the 10th century

en invierno — in (the) winter

en enero — in January

lo hice en dos días — I did it in two days

no he salido en todo el día — I haven't gone out all day

en aquella ocasión — on that occasion

mi cumpleaños cae en viernes — my birthday falls on a Friday

en aquella época — at that time

en ese momento — at that moment

en Navidades — at Christmas

ayer en la mañana — LAm yesterday morning

en la mañana del accidente — LAm on the morning of the accident

6) [indicando tema, ocupación]

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es bueno en dibujo — he's good at drawing

trabaja en la construcción — he works in the building industry

Hugo en Segismundo — (Cine, Teat) Hugo as Segismundo, Hugo in the role of Segismundo

7) [con medios de transporte] by

en avión — by plane

en coche — by car

en autobús — by bus

8) [con cantidades] at, for

lo vendió en cinco dólares — he sold it at o for five dollars

estimaron las ganancias en unos trescientos mil euros — they estimated the profits to be around three hundred thousand euros

9) [con infinitivo]

fue el último en hacerlo — he was the last to do it

lo reconocí en el andar — I recognized him by his walk

10) † [con gerundio]

en viéndolo se lo dije — the moment I saw him I told him
EN Como preposición de lugar, en se traduce normalmente por on, in o at. La elección de una de estas tres preposiciones depende a menudo de cómo percibe el hablante la relación espacial. He aquí unas líneas generales: ► Se traduce por on cuando en equivale a encima de o nos referimos a algo que se percibe como una superficie o una línea, por ejemplo una mesa, una carretera {etc}: "¿Has visto mi vestido?" - "Está en la tabla de planchar" "Have you seen my dress?" - "It's on the ironing-board" Estaban tumbados en la playa They were lying on the beach Está construyendo una casa en la colina He's building a house on the hill ... un pueblo en la costa oeste...... a village on the west coast... La gasolinera está en la carretera que va a Motril The petrol station is on the road to Motril Dibujó un león en la hoja de papel He drew a lion on the piece of paper Tiene un grano en la nariz He has a spot on his nose Lo vi en la tele I saw him on TV ► Se usa in cuando equivale a dentro de o cuando nos referimos a un espacio que se percibe como limitado (calle, montañas, etc): Tus gafas están en mi bolso Your glasses are in my bag Tienes una pestaña en el ojo You've got an eyelash in your eye Lo leí en un libro I read it in a book Se han comprado un chalet en la sierra They've bought a chalet in the mountains Viven en la calle de Serrano They live in the Calle de Serrano ► Lo traducimos por at para referirnos a un edificio cuando hablamos de la actividad que normalmente se realiza en él o cuando en indica un lugar concreto. También se traduce por at cuando en la dirección incluimos el número o el nombre de la casa: ¿Por qué no comemos en el restaurante de tu hermano? Why don't we have lunch at your brother's restaurant? Voy a pasar el día en el museo I'm going to spend the day at the museum Te espero en la parada del autobús I'll meet you at the bus-stop Vivimos en la calle Dale nº 12 We live at 12 Dale Street Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
* * *

preposición

1) ( en expresiones de lugar)

a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)

viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el último piso — on the top floor

viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

b) ( dentro de) in

en una caja — in a box

métete en la cama — get into bed

c) ( sobre) on

en la mesa — on the table

en una silla — on a chair

se le nota en la cara — you can see it in his face

2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

en armonía con la naturaleza — in harmony with nature

en peligro — in danger

3)

a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia — he's very good at history

doctor en derecho — Doctor of Law

la supera en inteligencia — he surpasses her in intelligence

b) (indicando proporción, precio)

en un diez por ciento — by ten per cent

lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30

en dólares — in dollars

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000

4)

a) (indicando estado, manera) in

en buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition

en llamas — in flames, on fire

estaba en camisón — she was in her nightdress

con los músculos en tensión — with (his) muscles tensed

en tono sarcástico — sarcastically

b) ( en forma de)

termina en punta — it's pointed

colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle

c) ( en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde — Luis Girón as the Mayor

d) ( con medios de transporte) by

ir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat

fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes

dimos una vuelta en coche — we went for a ride in the car

5)

a) ( expresando el material)

en seda natural — in natural silk

una escultura en bronce — a bronze (sculpture)

b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?

en ruso — in Russian

6) ( con expresiones de tiempo)

en verano — in (the) summer

en varias ocasiones — on several occasions

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night

7)

a) ( con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen — there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

tardó media hora en resolverlo — it took her half an hour to work it out

fuí el último en salir — I was the last to leave

b) ( con complementos de persona) in

en él ha encontrado un amigo — she's found a friend in him

no sé qué ve en ella — I don't know what he sees in her

* * *

= in, onto, into, at, throughout.

Ex. The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex. When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.

Ex. The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.

Ex. He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.

Ex. Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

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* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.

* en abstracto = abstractly.

* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.

* en alerta roja = on red alert.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* en alquiler = rented.

* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.

* en alza = on the upswing.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en ángulo = angled.

* en ángulo recto = at right angles.

* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* en anticipación = anticipatory.

* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.

* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en aras a = in the name of.

* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.

* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.

* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.

* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.

* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.

* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en Babia = absent-minded.

* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.

* en bandada = in full force.

* en bandadas = in droves.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en bisel = angled.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* en bloque = en bloc.

* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].

* en broma = teasingly.

* en buena compañía = in good company.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* en búsqueda de = a quest for.

* en cada fase = at each stage.

* en caída = flowing.

* en caja = boxed.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* en cama = abed.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en camino = on the way.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* en carnavales = carnivalistically.

* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.

* en casa = in the home.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.

* en chirona = behind bars.

* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.

* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.

* en cierto grado = something of.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en circuito cerrado = looped.

* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.

* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.

* en coche = drive.

* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.

* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.

* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* en columnas = columnar.

* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en coma = comatose.

* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* en comparación = by comparison.

* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.

* en compensación = compensatory.

* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.

* en común con = in common with.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* en conclusión = in conclusion.

* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en conexión con = in respect of.

* en confidencia = in confidence.

* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).

* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.

* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.

* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.

* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.

* en connivencia = colluding.

* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en contacto = in communication.

* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.

* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.

* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].

* en continua expansión = expanding.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en contra = counterpoint, against.

* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].

* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.

* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].

* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].

* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.

* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.

* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.

* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en contravención de = in contravention of.

* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).

* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].

* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.

* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].

* en costras = caked.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.

* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.

* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.

* en cursiva = in italic type.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en curso de = in course of.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en danza = on the run.

* en decadencia = bankrupt.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.

* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.

* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.

* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.

* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.

* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.

* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.

* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.

* en desuso = obsolete, disused.

* en detalle = at length.

* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.

* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.

* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.

* en diagonal = herringbone.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* en dirección de la proa = abaft.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* en disco = ondisc.

* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.

* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* en donde = where, wherein.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* en el abandono = in the wilderness.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.

* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.

* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* en el año entrante = in the coming year.

* en el año próximo = in the coming year.

* en el año venidero = in the coming year.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* en el banquillo = on the bench.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* en el campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el candelero = in the spotlight.

* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el cine = at the movies.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en el contexto de = in the realm of.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el desierto = in the wilderness.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en el entorno de = in the realm of.

* en el escenario = on stage.

* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.

* en el espacio = spatially.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el estudio = at study, at study.

* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.

* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.

* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* en el hospital = at the bedside.

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.

* en el juego = at play.

* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.

* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.

* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en el mandato = in office.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* en el mar = at sea.

* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.

* en el más allá = dead and gone.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* en el ocaso = over the hill.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.

* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en el poder = in office.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el proceso = in the process.

* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.

* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el que = wherein.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quirófano = under the knife.

* en el resto = everywhere else.

* en el resto de = elsewhere.

* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el seno de = within, among.

* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en el timón = in the saddle.

* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.

* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en entrante = recessed.

* en entredicho = under challenge.

* en episodios = episodic.

* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.

* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.

* en épocas de = in times of.

* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.

* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.

* en escamas = flaky.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en espacios cerrados = indoors.

* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).

* en especie = in kind.

* en espera = on hold.

* en espiga = herringbone.

* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.

* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.

* en estado de alerta = on alert.

* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* en estado de descomposición = decaying.

* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de reserva = on standby.

* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.

* en esta época del año = around this time of year.

* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.

* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.

* en este extremo = to this extent.

* en este grado = to this extent.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* en estuche = boxed.

* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* en exclusiva = exclusively.

* en existencia = in existence.

* en expansión = expanded.

* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.

* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.

* en extensión = in length.

* en extenso = at length, in full.

* en extremo = no end, to no end.

* en fase terminal = terminally ill.

* en favor de = in favour of.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de L = L-shaped.

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.

* en formato digital = digitally.

* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.

* en formato MARC = in MARC form.

* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.

* en frente = ahead, in front.

* en frente de = in front of.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en germinación = budding.

* en gestación = in the making.

* en grado mínimo = minimally.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte

* * *

preposición

1) ( en expresiones de lugar)

a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)

viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el último piso — on the top floor

viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

b) ( dentro de) in

en una caja — in a box

métete en la cama — get into bed

c) ( sobre) on

en la mesa — on the table

en una silla — on a chair

se le nota en la cara — you can see it in his face

2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

en armonía con la naturaleza — in harmony with nature

en peligro — in danger

3)

a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia — he's very good at history

doctor en derecho — Doctor of Law

la supera en inteligencia — he surpasses her in intelligence

b) (indicando proporción, precio)

en un diez por ciento — by ten per cent

lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30

en dólares — in dollars

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000

4)

a) (indicando estado, manera) in

en buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition

en llamas — in flames, on fire

estaba en camisón — she was in her nightdress

con los músculos en tensión — with (his) muscles tensed

en tono sarcástico — sarcastically

b) ( en forma de)

termina en punta — it's pointed

colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle

c) ( en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde — Luis Girón as the Mayor

d) ( con medios de transporte) by

ir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat

fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes

dimos una vuelta en coche — we went for a ride in the car

5)

a) ( expresando el material)

en seda natural — in natural silk

una escultura en bronce — a bronze (sculpture)

b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?

en ruso — in Russian

6) ( con expresiones de tiempo)

en verano — in (the) summer

en varias ocasiones — on several occasions

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night

7)

a) ( con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen — there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

tardó media hora en resolverlo — it took her half an hour to work it out

fuí el último en salir — I was the last to leave

b) ( con complementos de persona) in

en él ha encontrado un amigo — she's found a friend in him

no sé qué ve en ella — I don't know what he sees in her

* * *

= in, onto, into, at, throughout.

Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex: When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.

Ex: The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.

Ex: He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.

Ex: Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.

* en abstracto = abstractly.

* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.

* en alerta roja = on red alert.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* en alquiler = rented.

* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.

* en alza = on the upswing.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en ángulo = angled.

* en ángulo recto = at right angles.

* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* en anticipación = anticipatory.

* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.

* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en aras a = in the name of.

* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.

* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.

* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.

* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.

* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.

* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en Babia = absent-minded.

* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.

* en bandada = in full force.

* en bandadas = in droves.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en bisel = angled.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* en bloque = en bloc.

* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].

* en broma = teasingly.

* en buena compañía = in good company.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* en búsqueda de = a quest for.

* en cada fase = at each stage.

* en caída = flowing.

* en caja = boxed.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* en cama = abed.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en camino = on the way.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* en carnavales = carnivalistically.

* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.

* en casa = in the home.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.

* en chirona = behind bars.

* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.

* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.

* en cierto grado = something of.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en circuito cerrado = looped.

* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.

* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.

* en coche = drive.

* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.

* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.

* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* en columnas = columnar.

* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en coma = comatose.

* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* en comparación = by comparison.

* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.

* en compensación = compensatory.

* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.

* en común con = in common with.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* en conclusión = in conclusion.

* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en conexión con = in respect of.

* en confidencia = in confidence.

* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).

* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.

* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.

* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.

* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.

* en connivencia = colluding.

* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en contacto = in communication.

* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.

* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.

* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].

* en continua expansión = expanding.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en contra = counterpoint, against.

* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].

* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.

* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].

* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].

* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.

* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.

* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.

* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en contravención de = in contravention of.

* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).

* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].

* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.

* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].

* en costras = caked.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.

* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.

* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.

* en cursiva = in italic type.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en curso de = in course of.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en danza = on the run.

* en decadencia = bankrupt.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.

* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.

* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.

* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.

* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.

* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.

* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.

* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.

* en desuso = obsolete, disused.

* en detalle = at length.

* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.

* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.

* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.

* en diagonal = herringbone.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* en dirección de la proa = abaft.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* en disco = ondisc.

* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.

* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* en donde = where, wherein.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* en el abandono = in the wilderness.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.

* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.

* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* en el año entrante = in the coming year.

* en el año próximo = in the coming year.

* en el año venidero = in the coming year.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* en el banquillo = on the bench.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* en el campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el candelero = in the spotlight.

* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el cine = at the movies.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en el contexto de = in the realm of.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el desierto = in the wilderness.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en el entorno de = in the realm of.

* en el escenario = on stage.

* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.

* en el espacio = spatially.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el estudio = at study, at study.

* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.

* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.

* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* en el hospital = at the bedside.

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.

* en el juego = at play.

* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.

* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.

* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en el mandato = in office.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* en el mar = at sea.

* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.

* en el más allá = dead and gone.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* en el ocaso = over the hill.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.

* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en el poder = in office.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el proceso = in the process.

* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.

* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el que = wherein.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quirófano = under the knife.

* en el resto = everywhere else.

* en el resto de = elsewhere.

* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el seno de = within, among.

* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en el timón = in the saddle.

* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.

* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en entrante = recessed.

* en entredicho = under challenge.

* en episodios = episodic.

* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.

* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.

* en épocas de = in times of.

* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.

* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.

* en escamas = flaky.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en espacios cerrados = indoors.

* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).

* en especie = in kind.

* en espera = on hold.

* en espiga = herringbone.

* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.

* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.

* en estado de alerta = on alert.

* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* en estado de descomposición = decaying.

* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de reserva = on standby.

* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.

* en esta época del año = around this time of year.

* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.

* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.

* en este extremo = to this extent.

* en este grado = to this extent.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* en estuche = boxed.

* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* en exclusiva = exclusively.

* en existencia = in existence.

* en expansión = expanded.

* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.

* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.

* en extensión = in length.

* en extenso = at length, in full.

* en extremo = no end, to no end.

* en fase terminal = terminally ill.

* en favor de = in favour of.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de L = L-shaped.

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.

* en formato digital = digitally.

* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.

* en formato MARC = in MARC form.

* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.

* en frente = ahead, in front.

* en frente de = in front of.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en germinación = budding.

* en gestación = in the making.

* en grado mínimo = minimally.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte

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A (en expresiones de lugar)

1

(refiriéndose a una ciudad, un edificio): viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el quinto piso on the sixth ( AmE) o ( BrE) fifth floor

viven en la calle Goya they live on o ( BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa we stayed home ( AmE), we stayed at home ( BrE)

2 (dentro de) in

métete en la cama get into bed

lo puso en una caja he put it in a box

metió la mano en el conducto she stuck her hand into ( o down etc) the pipe

3 (sobre) on

lo puso en la mesa/pared he put it on the table/wall

se sentó en una silla/en un sillón she sat down on a chair/in an armchair

tendrás que dormir en el suelo you'll have to sleep on the floor

se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face

B

1 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

vivir en armonía con la naturaleza to live in harmony with nature

2

de … en …: van de casa en casa/de puerta en puerta pidiendo dinero they go from house to house/from door to door asking for money

nos tienes de sorpresa en sorpresa you're full of surprises

C

1 ‹un tema/una especialidad/una cualidad›

es licenciado en filosofía he has a degree in philosophy

es un experto en la materia he's an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia he's very good at history

supera a su hermana en inteligencia she surpasses her sister in intelligence

2 ‹una proporción/un precio›

ha aumentado en un diez por ciento it has gone up by ten per cent

me lo vendió en $30 he sold it to me for $30

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 the losses were calculated at $50,000

D

1 ‹un estado/una manera› in

en buenas/malas condiciones in good/bad condition

un edificio en llamas a building in flames o on fire

nos recibió en camisón he received us in his nightshirt

con los músculos en tensión with (his) muscles tensed

en posición vertical in an upright position

2

(con forma de): termina en punta it's pointed, it ends in o comes to a point

colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle

3 (en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde Luis Girón as the Mayor

4 (con medios de transporte) by

pensamos ir en taxi/en coche/en barco we plan to go by taxi/by car/by boat

¿fueron en tren? — no, en avión did you go by train? — no, by plane o no, we flew

fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes

fuimos a dar una vuelta en coche we went for a drive o we went for a ride in the car

E

1

(expresando el material): un modelo realizado en seda natural an outfit in natural silk

capa para la lluvia en plástico plastic raincape

2 (indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul/(un) 38? do you have it in blue/a 38?

una obra en tres actos a play in three acts

¿cuánto pesas en kilos? how much do you weigh in kilos?

en ruso/en el código Morse in Russian/in Morse Code

F

(en expresiones de tiempo): en verano in (the) summer

en mayo/1947 in May/1947

en varias ocasiones on several occasions

llegó justo en ese momento she arrived just at that moment, just then she arrived

en la mañana/tarde ( esp AmL); in the morning/afternoon

en la noche ( esp AmL); at night

no vi a nadie en todo el día I didn't see anybody all day

G

1 (con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

en + INF:

tardó media hora en resolverlo it took her half an hour to work it out

siempre es el último en salir he's always the last to leave

2

(con complementos de persona): en él ha encontrado un amigo she's found a friend in him

problemas que se dan en las personas de edad problems which affect old people

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Multiple Entries:
en
en.
en preposición
1 ( en expresiones de lugar)
a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio):

◊ viven en París/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/at number ten/in a hotel;

en el último piso on the top floor;
está en la calle Goya it's on o (BrE) in Goya Street;
en casa at home
b) ( dentro de) in;

◊ en una caja in a box

c) ( sobre) on;

◊ en una silla on a chair;

se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face
2 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente) in;
◊ en peligro in danger

3
a) (indicando tema, especialidad):

◊ un experto en la materia an expert on the subject;

doctor en derecho Doctor of Law
b) (indicando proporción, precio):

◊ en un diez por ciento by ten per cent;

en dólares in dollars
4
a) (indicando estado, manera) in;

◊ en malas condiciones in bad condition;

en llamas in flames, on fire
b) ( en forma de):

◊ termina en punta it's pointed;

colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle
c) ( con medios de transporte) by;

◊ ir en taxi to go by taxi;

fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes;
dimos una vuelta en coche we went for a ride in the car
5
a) ( indicando el material):

◊ en seda natural in natural silk;

una escultura en bronce a bronze (sculpture)
b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in;

◊ en azul/ruso in blue/Russian

6 ( con expresiones de tiempo):
◊ en verano in (the) summer;

en varias ocasiones on several occasions;
en la mañana/noche (esp AmL) in the morning/at night
7
a) ( seguido de construcción verbal):

◊ no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doing;

fuí el último en salir I was the last to leave
b) ( con complementos de persona) in;

◊ no sé qué ve en ella I don't know what he sees in her

en preposición
1 (lugar) in, on, at: nos encontramos en el autobús, we met on the bus
en Barcelona/Río, in Barcelona/Rio
en el cajón, in the drawer
en casa/el trabajo, at home/work
(sobre) en la mesa, on the table
2 (tiempo) in, on, at: cae en lunes, it falls on a Monday
en 1975, in 1975
en ese preciso instante, at that very moment
en un minuto, in a minute
en primavera, in spring
LAm en la mañana, in the morning
3 (modo) en bata, in a dressing gown
en francés, in French
en serio, seriously
4 (medio) by, in: puede venir en avión/ coche/metro/tren, she can come by air/car/tube/train
¿por qué no vienes en avión?, why don't you fly?
5 (movimiento) into: entró en la habitación, he went into the room
entró en escena, he went on stage
6 (tema, materia) at, in
es muy bueno en matemáticas, he's very good at maths
experto en finanzas, expert in finances
7 (partición, fases) in: hicimos el viaje en dos etapas, we did the journey in two stages
8 (de... en...) entraremos de tres en tres, we shall go in three by three
9 (con infinitivo) fue rápido en desenfundar, he was quick to pull out
se le nota la timidez en el hablar, you can notice his shyness by the way he speaks
'en' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abogar
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abonada
- abonado
- abordar
- abrir
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- absorta
- absorto
- abstracta
- abstracto
- abstraída
- abstraído
- abuela
- abundar
- abundancia
- abundante
- abusar
- acabar
- academia
- acariciar
- acceder
- acentuar
- achantarse
- achatamiento
- achuchar
- acoger
- acomodar
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- acontecer
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostada
- acostado
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- aback
- abdicate
- abide
- ablaze
- able
- above
- above-board
- abreast
- abroad
- abscess
- absence
- absent
- absolutely
- absorbed
- abstract
- abundant
- academic
- academy
- accent
- access
- account
- accustom
- acknowledgement
- acquiesce
- acquire
- act
- acting
- action
- active
- actually
- add
- add in
- addition
- adept
- adequate
- administration
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advantage
- adventure
- advertise
- advertising
- affair
- affect
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after

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EN nm (abrev de Encuentro Nacional)

= Paraguayan political party

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en

prp

1 ( dentro de) in;

en un mes in a month;

en junio in June;

en casa at home;

en el cielo in heaven

2 ( sobre) on;

en la mesa on the table;

en la calle on the street, Br tb in the street

3 con medios de transporte

:

en coche/tren by car/train

4

:

en inglés in English;

póngamelo en la cuenta put it on my account;

aumentar en un 10 % grow (by) 10%, increase (by) 10%

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en prep

1) : in

en el bolsillo: in one's pocket

en una semana: in a week

2) : on

en la mesa: on the table

3) : at

en casa: at home

en el trabajo: at work

en ese momento: at that moment

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en prep

1. (en general) in

el Museo del Prado está en Madrid the Prado Museum is in Madrid

busca en tu cartera look in your wallet

¿en qué calle vives? which street do you live in?

sucedió en 1949 it happened in 1949

en verano in summer

en noviembre in November

lo acabó en tres días she finished it in three days

2. (edificios, fiestas específicas) at

está en el trabajo he's at work

están en casa they're at home

hemos quedado en el estadio we've arranged to meet at the stadium

vive en el número 24 she lives at number 24

en Navidad at Christmas

3. (superficies, días concretos) on

tus gafas están en la mesa your glasses are on the table

vivo en el segundo piso I live on the second floor

en el día de Navidad on Christmas Day

en la televisión on television

4. (medio de transporte) by

fuimos en tren we went by train

voy al colegio en autobús I go to school by bus

Spanish-English dictionary > en
57 smooth

1. adjective
1) (even) glatt; eben [Straße, Weg]

as smooth as glass/silk — spiegelglatt/glatt wie Seide

be worn smooth — [Treppenstufe:] abgetreten sein; [Reifen:] abgefahren sein; [Fels, Stein:] glatt geschliffen sein

this razor gives a smooth shave — dieser Rasierapparat rasiert glatt

2) (mild) weich

as smooth as velvet — (fig.) samtweich

3) (fluent) flüssig; geschliffen [Stil, Diktion]

4) (not jerky) geschmeidig [Bewegung]; ruhig [Fahrt, Flug, Lauf einer Maschine, Bewegung, Atmung]; weich [Start, Landung, Autofahren, Schalten]

5) (without problems) reibungslos

the changeover was fairly smooth — der Wechsel ging ziemlich reibungslos vonstatten

6) (derog.): (suave) glatt; (smooth-tongued) glattzüngig (geh. abwertend)

he is a smooth operator — er ist gewieft

7) (coll.): (elegant) schick

8) (skilful) geschickt; souverän
2. transitive verb
glätten; glatt streichen, glätten [Stoff, Tuch, Papier]; glatt streichen [Haar]; (with sandpaper) glatt schleifen, glätten [Holz]; (fig.): (soothe) besänftigen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/68311/smooth_down">smooth down

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[smu:ð] 1. adjective
1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) glatt

2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) glatt

3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) ruhig

4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) glatt

5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) glatt
2. verb
1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) glätten

2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) einmassieren

•

- smoothen
- smoothly
- smoothness
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smooth

[smu:θ]

I. adj

1. (not rough) glatt

as \smooth as a baby's bottom so glatt wie ein Kinderpopo

\smooth sea ruhige See

as \smooth as silk seidenweich

\smooth skin glatte Haut

\smooth surface/texture glatte Oberfläche/Textur

to be worn \smooth glatt gewetzt sein

2. (well-mixed) sämig

\smooth sauce glatte Soße

3. (free from difficulty) problemlos, reibungslos

\smooth flight ruhiger Flug

\smooth landing glatte Landung

to get off to a \smooth start wie geplant beginnen

4. (mild flavour) mild

\smooth whisky weicher Whiskey

\smooth wine Wein m mit einem weichen Geschmack

5. (polished, suave) [aal]glatt pej

\smooth operator gewiefte Person

to be a \smooth talker ein Schönredner/eine Schönrednerin sein

II. vt

1. (make less difficult)

to \smooth the path [to sth] den Weg [zu etw dat] leichter machen

to \smooth the way den Weg ebnen

to \smooth sb's way jdm den Weg ebnen

2. (rub in evenly)

▪ to \smooth sth into sth etw in etw akk einmassieren

▪ to \smooth sth over sth etw gleichmäßig auf etw dat verreiben [o verteilen]

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[smuːð]
1. adj (+er)

1) (in texture, surface etc) glatt; sea ruhig, glatt; road, surface glatt, eben; outline sanft; skin glatt, weich; hair weich

as smooth as silk — weich wie Seide, seidenweich

as smooth as glass — spiegelglatt

worn smooth (steps) — glatt getreten; knife abgeschliffen; tyre abgefahren

this razor gives you a really smooth shave — dieser Apparat rasiert wirklich sanft

2) (in consistency) paste sämig; sauce glatt

whisk sauce until smooth — Soße glatt rühren

3) motion, flight, crossing ruhig; flow gleichmäßig; gear change weich, leicht; takeoff, landing glatt; breathing gleichmäßig

the car came to a smooth stop —

he is a very smooth driver — er ist ein sehr angenehmer, ruhiger Fahrer

to ensure a smooth fit — damit es genau passt

4) (= trouble-free) transition, functioning reibungslos, glatt; relations reibungslos

the bill had a smooth passage through Parliament — der Gesetzentwurf kam glatt durchs Parlament

we want the move to the new offices to be as smooth as possible — wir wollen, dass der Umzug in die neuen Büroräume so reibungslos wie möglich verläuft

5) (= not harsh in taste) flavour, coffee mild; whisky weich; beer süffig

6) style of writing glatt, flüssig; tones sanft; diction flüssig, geschliffen

the smooth, relaxing voice of the hypnotist — die sanft beruhigende Stimme des Hypnotiseurs

7) (= polite often pej) manners glatt; person glatt, aalglatt (pej); (= unruffled) kühl, cool (inf)

to be a smooth talker —

he's too smooth to be sincere — er ist bestimmt nicht ehrlich, er redet zu schön

a smooth operator — ein Schlawiner m (inf)

8) (inf) restaurant, furniture, car, person gepflegt

9) (TENNIS) glatt

2. n

to give sth a smooth — etw glatt streichen

See:

→ rough

3. vt
surface glätten, glatt machen; dress, hair glätten, glatt streichen; wood glatt hobeln; (fig) feelings besänftigen, beruhigen
to smooth one's skirt over one's knees — sich den Rock über den Knien glatt streichen

to smooth cream into sb's skin — Creme auf jds Haut streichen

to smooth the way for sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache den Weg ebnen

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smooth [smuːð]

A adj (adv smoothly)

1. allg glatt (Haar, Oberfläche etc):

smooth muscle ANAT glatter oder unwillkürlicher Muskel

2. eben (Terrain etc)

3. glatt, ruhig (Meer etc):

a smooth passage eine ruhige Überfahrt;

I am now in smooth water fig jetzt habe ich es geschafft

4. gut gemischt (Salatsoße etc)

5. TECH ruhig, stoßfrei (Lauf etc)

6. AUTO zügig (Fahren, Schalten)

7. FLUG glatt (Landung)

8. glatt, reibungslos:

make things smooth for sb jemandem den Weg ebnen

9. sanft, weich (Stimme etc)

10. fig flüssig, elegant, schwungvoll (Melodie, Stil etc)

11. glatt, geschliffen, fließend (Rede etc)

12. (pej aal)glatt, gewandt (Benehmen etc):

he’s a smooth talker er ist sehr redegewandt;

a smooth tongue Glattzüngigkeit f;

have a smooth tongue glattzüngig sein

13. mild, lieblich (Wein)

14. LING ohne Aspiration

B adv glatt, ruhig:

things have gone smooth with me fig bei mir ging alles glatt

C v/t

1. glätten (auch fig):

smooth the way for jemandem od einer Sache den Weg ebnen

2. fig besänftigen

3. MATH eine Kurve abrunden

4. Statistik: Unregelmäßigkeiten ausgleichen

5. LING einen Diphthong monophthongieren

D v/i → smooth down A

E s

1. Glätten n:

give sth a smooth etwas glatt streichen

2. glatter Teil: → rough B 1

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1. adjective
1) (even) glatt; eben [Straße, Weg]

as smooth as glass/silk — spiegelglatt/glatt wie Seide

be worn smooth — [Treppenstufe:] abgetreten sein; [Reifen:] abgefahren sein; [Fels, Stein:] glatt geschliffen sein

this razor gives a smooth shave — dieser Rasierapparat rasiert glatt

2) (mild) weich

as smooth as velvet — (fig.) samtweich

3) (fluent) flüssig; geschliffen [Stil, Diktion]

4) (not jerky) geschmeidig [Bewegung]; ruhig [Fahrt, Flug, Lauf einer Maschine, Bewegung, Atmung]; weich [Start, Landung, Autofahren, Schalten]

5) (without problems) reibungslos

the changeover was fairly smooth — der Wechsel ging ziemlich reibungslos vonstatten

6) (derog.): (suave) glatt; (smooth-tongued) glattzüngig (geh. abwertend)

he is a smooth operator — er ist gewieft

7) (coll.): (elegant) schick

8) (skilful) geschickt; souverän
2. transitive verb
glätten; glatt streichen, glätten [Stoff, Tuch, Papier]; glatt streichen [Haar]; (with sandpaper) glatt schleifen, glätten [Holz]; (fig.): (soothe) besänftigen

Phrasal Verbs:

- smooth down

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adj.

glatt adj.

mild adj. v.

glätten v.

weichen v.

(§ p.,pp.: wich, ist gewichen)

English-german dictionary > smooth
58 liegen

v/i; liegt, lag, hat (südd., österr., schw.: ist) gelegen

1. Sache: lie; die Flaschen müssen liegen the bottles have to lie flat; der Boden lag voller Zeitungen the floor was strewn with newspapers; der Schnee lag meterhoch the snow was piled up to a height of several met|res (Am. -ers); es lag viel Schnee there was a lot of snow (on the ground); liegt mein Haar richtig? is my hair all right?; der Griff liegt gut in der Hand the grip sits nicely in your hand

2. Person: lie; im Gras / auf dem Bett liegen lie in the grass / on the bed; liegen bleiben (nicht aufstehen) not get up; im Bett: auch stay in bed; Boxen: stay down; er blieb verletzt liegen he was unable to get up because he was injured

3. Kranker: be in bed; weitS. (krank sein) be laid up; liegen müssen Kranker: have to stay in bed; flach: have to lie flat; er hat drei Wochen gelegen he was in bed ( oder was laid up) for three weeks

4. (gelegen sein) Stadt etc.: lie, be (situated); Gebäude: be (situated oder located); das Dorf liegt hoch über dem Tal the village is (situated) high above the valley; liegen nach Haus: face; Zimmer: auch look out on, overlook

5. NAUT., Schiff: lie; im Hafen liegt seit gestern eine Segelyacht there’s been a yacht in (the) harbo(u)r since yesterday

6. fig.: da liegt der Fehler that’s where the trouble lies; wie die Sache jetzt liegt as matters (now) stand, as things are at the moment; es liegt hinter uns it’s behind us; da liegt noch einiges vor uns we’ve got quite a lot coming up; in ihrer Stimme lag leise Ironie there was a hint of irony in her voice; das lag nicht in meiner Absicht that was not my intention; die Schwierigkeit liegt darin, dass... the problem is that...

7. liegen bleiben Sachen: be left ( auf + Dat on); Schnee: settle; (vergessen werden) be left (behind); auch fig. be forgotten; fig. Arbeit: be left unfinished; WIRTS., Waren: be left unsold; umg. be left on the shelf; mit dem Auto: unterwegs liegen bleiben have a breakdown on the way; das kann liegen bleiben fig. that can wait; liegen geblieben (vergessen) forgotten; Auto etc.: stranded; (aufgegeben) abandoned; liegen gebliebene Bücher etc. books etc. left behind

8. liegen lassen (vergessen) leave behind, forget; (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; (Arbeit) leave (unfinished); die Arbeit liegen lassen (unterbrechen) stop work; plötzlich: drop everything; Fabrikarbeiter: down tools, Am. walk out; alles liegen lassen (nicht aufräumen) leave everything lying around, not clean up; lass es liegen! don’t touch it!; links I

9. (gemäß sein) das liegt mir nicht it’s not my thing; er liegt mir überhaupt nicht he’s not my type of person; als Mann: he’s not my type; nichts liegt mir ferner nothing could be further from my mind

10. mit Präp.: liegen an (+ Dat) be near; an einer Straße, einem Fluss: be on; (dicht an) be next to; fig., Ursache: be because of; an der Spitze etc. liegen be in front etc.; es liegt an dir Schuld: it’s your fault; etw. zu tun: it’s up to you; an mir solls nicht liegen I’ll certainly do my best; (ich werde dir nicht im Weg stehen) I won’t stand in the way; an mir solls nicht liegen, wenn die Sache schief geht it won’t be my fault ( oder through any fault of mine) if it goes wrong; es liegt daran, dass... it’s because...; es liegt mir daran zu (+ Inf.) I’m keen (Am. eager) to (+ Inf.) es liegt mir sehr viel daran it means a lot to me; es liegt mir viel an ihr she means a lot to me; mir liegt viel an deiner Mitarbeit your cooperation is very important to me; es liegt mir nichts daran it doesn’t mean much to me; es liegt mir nichts daran zu gewinnen it doesn’t make any difference to me whether I win or not

11. mit Präp.: liegen auf (+ Akk) lie on; Akzent: be on; der Wagen liegt gut ( auf der Straße) the car holds (the road) well; es liegt Nebel auf den Feldern mist is hanging over the fields; Hand1 3, Seele1

12. mit Präp.: der Gewinn liegt bei fünf Millionen there is a profit of five million; die Temperaturen liegen bei 30 Grad temperatures are ( im Wetterbericht: will be) around 30 degrees (centigrade); die Entscheidung liegt bei dir it’s your decision, it’s up to you; Blut 1, Magen etc.

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to recline; to be situated; to lie; to be

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lie|gen
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1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) lie

2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) lie

3) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) rest

4) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) sit

5) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stand

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lie·gen

< lag, gelegen>

[ˈli:gn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: haben o SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sein

1. (sich in horizontaler Lage befinden) to lie

ich liege noch im Bett I'm still [lying] in bed

während der Krankheit musste sie \liegen while she was ill she had to lie down all the time

Weinflaschen müssen \liegen wine bottles should lie flat

hast du irgendwo meine Schlüssel \liegen gesehen? have you seen my keys lying [around] anywhere?

deine Brille müsste eigentlich auf dem Schreibtisch \liegen your glasses should be [lying] on the desk

Herzkranke müssen hoch/höher \liegen people with heart problems should lie with their heads raised

das Flugzeug lag ganz ruhig in der Luft the plane was flying quite smoothly

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße the car holds the road well

auf dieser Matratze liegt man weich/weicher this mattress is soft/softer for lying on

in diesem Bett liegt es sich hart/weich this bed is hard/soft

krank im Bett \liegen to be ill in bed

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 2 \liegen to be in hospital/in ward 2

unbequem \liegen to lie uncomfortably [or in an uncomfortable position]

\liegen bleiben (im Bett) to stay in bed; (nicht aufstehen) to remain lying [down]

bleib \liegen! don't get up!, stay down!

sie blieb bewusstlos auf dem Boden \liegen she lay unconscious on the floor; s.a. Knie, links, stehen

2. (sich befinden) to be [lying]

ein Lächeln lag auf seinem Gesicht there was a smile on his face

die Stadt lag in dichtem Nebel the town was enveloped in thick fog, thick fog hung [or lay] over the town

die Betonung liegt auf der zweiten Silbe the stress is on the second syllable

ich habe noch einen guten Wein im Keller \liegen I have a good wine in the cellar

etw liegt [nicht] in jds Absicht sth is [not] sb's intention

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun it is not my intention to do that

etw liegt nicht in jds Hand/Macht sth is out of sb's hands/not within sb's power

das liegt leider nicht in meiner Hand/Macht unfortunately that is out of my hands/not within my power

verstreut \liegen to be [or lie] scattered

[irgendwo] \liegen bleiben (nicht weggenommen werden) to be left [somewhere]

Hände weg, das Buch bleibt [da] \liegen! hands off, the book's going nowhere!

etw \liegen lassen (zurücklassen) to leave sth [there]; (verstreut) to leave sth lying about [or around]

er ließ die Briefe auf dem Tisch liegen he left the letters [lying] on the desk

er ließ alles \liegen und eilte ihr zur Hilfe he dropped everything to [go and] help her

3. (sich abgesetzt haben) Schnee to lie; Hitze, Nebel a. to hang

der Schnee lag 1 Meter hoch the snow was 1 metre deep

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen there is snow [lying] on the hills

hier in den Bergen liegt oft bis Mitte April noch Schnee here in the mountains the snow often lies on the ground until mid-April

auf den Autos liegt weißer Reif there is a white [covering of] frost on the cars

bei euch liegt aber viel Staub it's very dusty [in] here

über allen Möbeln lag eine dicke Staubschicht there was a thick layer of dust over all the furniture

4. (vergessen werden)

irgendwo \liegen bleiben to be [or get] left behind somewhere

mein Hut muss in dem Restaurant \liegen geblieben sein I must have left my hat in the restaurant

etw \liegen lassen to leave sth behind

verflixt, ich muss meinen Schirm in der U-Bahn \liegen gelassen haben! damn, I must have left my umbrella [behind] on the underground!

5. (nicht erledigt werden)

\liegen bleiben to be left [undone], not to get done

diese Briefe können bis morgen \liegen bleiben these letters can wait until tomorrow

etw \liegen lassen to leave sth [undone]

6. ÖKON

\liegen bleiben (nicht verkauft werden) to remain unsold, not to sell

wenn uns diese Waren \liegen bleiben... if we are left with these things [on our hands]...

7. (geografisch gelegen sein) to be; Haus, Stadt etc. a. to be situated [or located], to lie

ihr Haus liegt an einem romantischen See their house is situated by a romantic lake

das liegt auf dem Weg/ganz in der Nähe it's on the way/quite nearby

eine bildhübsch/ruhig/verkehrsgünstig gelegene Villa a villa in a picturesque/quiet/easily accessible location

ein einsam gelegener Bauernhof an isolated farm

etw links/rechts \liegen lassen to leave sth on one's left/right

nach Norden/zum Garten/zur Straße \liegen to face north/the garden/the road

diese Wohnung liegt nach vorn zur Straße [hinaus] this flat faces [out onto] the street

das Fenster liegt zum Garten the window faces the garden

verkehrsgünstig \liegen Stadt to have good communications

8. (begraben sein)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] buried somewhere

9. NAUT (festgemacht haben)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [moored] somewhere

ein paar Fischerboote lagen am Kai a couple of fishing boots were moored to the quay

10. MIL

▪ irgendwo liegen Truppen to be stationed

vor Paris \liegen to be stationed outside Paris

irgendwo [in Quartier] \liegen to be quartered somewhere

11. AUTO (nicht weiterfahren können)

\liegen bleiben to break down [or have a breakdown], to conk out fam

12. (zeitlich) to be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

die Stunden, die zwischen den Prüfungen lagen the hours between the examinations

das liegt schon so lange zurück it is so long ago

13. (in einem Wettbewerb)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] somewhere

wie \liegen unsere Schwimmer eigentlich im Wettbewerb? how are our swimmers doing in the competition?

die Mannschaft liegt jetzt auf dem zweiten Tabellenplatz the team is now second in the division

in den Charts an erster Stelle \liegen to top the charts

in Führung/auf den hinteren Plätzen/an der Spitze \liegen to be in the lead/at the bottom/right out in front

14. (gestylt sein)

gut \liegen Haare to stay in place [well]

richtig/nicht richtig \liegen to be/not be in the right place

15. (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher the desk is covered with books

16. MODE (eine bestimmte Breite haben)

▪ irgendwie \liegen Stoff to be a certain size

wie breit liegt dieser Seidenstoff? how wide is this silk material?

der Stoff liegt quer/90 cm breit the material is on the cross/is 90 cm wide

17. ÖKON

▪ bei [o um] ... \liegen to cost...

▪ zwischen... und... \liegen to cost between... and..., to be priced at between... and...

der Preis dürfte [irgendwo] bei 4.500 Euro \liegen the price is likely to be [around] 4,500 euros

damit \liegen Sie um 185.000 Euro höher that would put the price up by 185,000 euros

damit \liegen Sie schnell bei 1,3 Millionen Euro Baukosten that would soon push the building costs up to 1.3 million euros

18. (begründet sein)

▪ an jdm/etw \liegen to be caused [or because of] by sb/sth

woran liegt es? why is that?, what is the reason [for that]?

es liegt daran, dass... it is because...

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur \liegen, dass mir immer alles misslingt? why is it that everything I do goes wrong?

an mir soll es nicht \liegen! don't let me stop you!, I won't stand in your way!

19. (wichtig sein)

▪ jdm liegt etw an jdm/etw sb attaches a certain importance to sb/sth

du weißt doch, wie sehr mir daran liegt you know how important it is to me

es liegt mir schon etwas an ihr I do care about her [a bit]

ihm liegt [einiges] daran, respektiert zu werden it is of [some] importance to him to be respected

jdm ist etwas/nichts/viel an jdm/etw gelegen sb/sth means something/nothing/a lot to sb

an diesem uninteressanten Stellenangebot war mir nichts gelegen I didn't bother [even] considering this unappealing job offer

es liegt jdm nichts/wenig an etw sth doesn't matter at all/much to sb, sth isn't at all/not very important to sb

es liegt jdm viel an etw sth matters a lot to sb, sth is very important to sb

es liegt ihm sehr viel an seiner Arbeit his job matters a lot to him

20. oft verneint (jdm gemäß sein)

▪ etw liegt jdm sb likes sth; (entspricht jds Begabung) sb is good at sth

Mathe scheint dir wirklich zu \liegen (fam) maths seems right up your street fam

diese Arbeit liegt mir total (fam) this job suits me down to the ground fam

▪ etw liegt jdm nicht (jd hat kein Talent) sb has no aptitude for sth; (es gefällt jdm nicht) sth doesn't appeal to sb; (jd mag es nicht) sb doesn't like [or care for] sth

Französisch liegt ihm nicht he has no aptitude for French

körperliche Arbeit liegt ihr weniger she's not really cut out for physical work

Peter ist ganz nett, aber er liegt mir irgendwie nicht Peter's nice enough but not really my cup of tea

21. (lasten)

▪ auf jdm \liegen to weigh down [up]on sb

auf ihr liegt eine große Verantwortung a heavy responsibility rests on her shoulders

auf ihm scheint ein Fluch zu \liegen there seems to be a curse on him

die Schuld lag schwer auf ihm his guilt weighed heavily on him; s.a. Magen

22. (abhängig sein)

▪ bei jdm \liegen to be up to sb

das liegt ganz bei dir that is completely up to you

die Entscheidung liegt bei dir/beim Volk the decision rests with you/the people

die Verantwortung liegt bei dir it's your responsibility

23. (stehen, sich verhalten) to be

die Sache liegt ganz anders the situation is quite different; s.a. Ding

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) lie; < person> be lying down

während der Krankheit musste er liegen — while he was ill he had to lie down all the time

auf den Knien liegen — be prostrate on one's knees

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 6 liegen — be in hospital/in ward 6

[krank] im Bett liegen — be [ill] in bed

[im Bett] liegen bleiben — stay in bed

bewusstlos/bewegungslos liegen bleiben — lie unconscious/motionless

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße — the car holds the road well

2) (vorhanden sein) lie

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen — there is snow [lying] on the hills

der Schnee bleibt liegen — the snow lies

der Stoff liegt 80 cm breit — the material is 80 cm wide

3) (sich befinden) be; < object> be [lying]; <town, house, etc.> be [situated]

die Preise liegen höher — prices are higher

wie die Dinge liegen — as things are or stand [at the moment]

die Stadt liegt an der Küste — the town is or lies on the coast

das Dorf liegt sehr hoch — the village is very high up

das liegt auf meinem Weg — it is on my way

etwas rechts/links liegen lassen — leave something on one's right/left

das Fenster liegt nach vorn/nach Süden/zum Garten — the window is at the front/faces south/faces the garden

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun — it is not my intention to do that

das Essen lag mir schwer im Magen — the food/meal lay heavy on my stomach

4) (zeitlich) be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir — I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

5)

das liegt an ihm od. bei ihm — it is up to him; (ist seine Schuld) it is his fault

die Verantwortung/Schuld liegt bei ihm — it is his responsibility/fault

an mir soll es nicht liegen — I won't stand in your way; (ich werde mich beteiligen) I'm easy (coll.)

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt — I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur liegen, dass...? — why ever is it that...?

6) (gemäß sein)

es liegt mir nicht — it doesn't suit me; it isn't right for me; (es spricht mich nicht an) it doesn't appeal to me; (ich mag es nicht) I don't like it or care for it

es liegt ihm nicht, das zu tun — he does not like doing that; (so etwas tut er nicht) it is not his way to do that

7)

daran liegt ihm viel/wenig/nichts — he sets great/little/no store by that; it means a lot/little/nothing to him

an ihm liegt mir schon etwas — I do care about him [a bit]

8) (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher — the desk is covered with books

9) (bes. Milit.): (verweilen) be; < troops> be stationed; < ship> lie

10)

liegen bleiben — < things> stay, be left; (vergessen werden) be left behind; (nicht verkauft werden) remain unsold; (nicht erledigt werden) be left undone; (eine Panne haben) break down

diese Briefe können bis morgen liegen bleiben — these letters can wait until tomorrow

etwas liegen lassen — (vergessen) leave something [behind]; (unerledigt lassen) leave something undone

alles liegen und stehen lassen — drop everything; s. auch Straße 1); liegend

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liegen v/i; liegt, lag, hat (südd, österr, schweiz: ist) gelegen

1. Sache: lie;

die Flaschen müssen liegen the bottles have to lie flat;

der Boden lag voller Zeitungen the floor was strewn with newspapers;

der Schnee lag meterhoch the snow was piled up to a height of several metres (US -ers);

es lag viel Schnee there was a lot of snow (on the ground);

liegt mein Haar richtig? is my hair all right?;

der Griff liegt gut in der Hand the grip sits nicely in your hand

2. Person: lie;

im Gras/auf dem Bett liegen lie in the grass/on the bed;

liegen bleiben (nicht aufstehen) not get up; im Bett: auch stay in bed; Boxen: stay down;

er blieb verletzt liegen he was unable to get up because he was injured

3. Kranker: be in bed; weitS. (krank sein) be laid up;

liegen müssen Kranker: have to stay in bed; flach: have to lie flat;

er hat drei Wochen gelegen he was in bed ( oder was laid up) for three weeks

4. (gelegen sein) Stadt etc: lie, be (situated); Gebäude: be (situated oder located);

das Dorf liegt hoch über dem Tal the village is (situated) high above the valley;

liegen nach Haus: face; Zimmer: auch look out on, overlook

5. SCHIFF, Schiff: lie;

im Hafen liegt seit gestern eine Segeljacht there’s been a yacht in (the) harbo(u)r since yesterday

6. fig:

da liegt der Fehler that’s where the trouble lies;

wie die Sache jetzt liegt as matters (now) stand, as things are at the moment;

es liegt hinter uns it’s behind us;

da liegt noch einiges vor uns we’ve got quite a lot coming up;

in ihrer Stimme lag leise Ironie there was a hint of irony in her voice;

das lag nicht in meiner Absicht that was not my intention;

die Schwierigkeit liegt darin, dass … the problem is that …

7.

liegen bleiben Sachen: be left (

auf +dat on); Schnee: settle; (vergessen werden) be left (behind); auch fig be forgotten; fig Arbeit: be left unfinished; WIRTSCH, Waren: be left unsold; umg be left on the shelf; mit dem Auto:

unterwegs liegen bleiben have a breakdown on the way;

das kann liegen bleiben fig that can wait;

liegen geblieben (vergessen) forgotten; Auto etc: stranded; (aufgegeben) abandoned;

liegen gebliebene Bücher etc books etc left behind

8.

liegen lassen (vergessen) leave behind, forget; (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; (Arbeit) leave (unfinished);

die Arbeit liegen lassen (unterbrechen) stop work; plötzlich: drop everything; Fabrikarbeiter: down tools, US walk out;

alles liegen lassen (nicht aufräumen) leave everything lying around, not clean up;

lass es liegen! don’t touch it!; → links A

9. (gemäß sein)

das liegt mir nicht it’s not my thing;

er liegt mir überhaupt nicht he’s not my type of person; als Mann: he’s not my type;

nichts liegt mir ferner nothing could be further from my mind

10. mit präp:

liegen an (+dat) be near; an einer Straße, einem Fluss: be on; (dicht an) be next to; fig, Ursache: be because of;

an der Spitze etc

liegen be in front etc;

es liegt an dir Schuld: it’s your fault; etwas zu tun: it’s up to you;

an mir solls nicht liegen I’ll certainly do my best; (ich werde dir nicht im Weg stehen) I won’t stand in the way;

an mir solls nicht liegen, wenn die Sache schiefgeht it won’t be my fault ( oder through any fault of mine) if it goes wrong;

es liegt daran, dass … it’s because …;

es liegt mir daran zu (+inf) I’m keen (US eager) to (+inf)

es liegt mir sehr viel daran it means a lot to me;

es liegt mir viel an ihr she means a lot to me;

mir liegt viel an deiner Mitarbeit your cooperation is very important to me;

es liegt mir nichts daran it doesn’t mean much to me;

es liegt mir nichts daran zu gewinnen it doesn’t make any difference to me whether I win or not

11. mit präp:

liegen auf (+akk) lie on; Akzent: be on;

der Wagen liegt gut (auf der Straße) the car holds (the road) well;

es liegt Nebel auf den Feldern mist is hanging over the fields; → Hand¹ 3, Seele1

12. mit präp:

der Gewinn liegt bei fünf Millionen there is a profit of five million;

die Temperaturen liegen bei 30 Grad temperatures are ( im Wetterbericht: will be) around 30 degrees (centigrade);

die Entscheidung liegt bei dir it’s your decision, it’s up to you; → Blut 1, Magen etc

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) lie; < person> be lying down

während der Krankheit musste er liegen — while he was ill he had to lie down all the time

auf den Knien liegen — be prostrate on one's knees

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 6 liegen — be in hospital/in ward 6

[krank] im Bett liegen — be [ill] in bed

[im Bett] liegen bleiben — stay in bed

bewusstlos/bewegungslos liegen bleiben — lie unconscious/motionless

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße — the car holds the road well

2) (vorhanden sein) lie

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen — there is snow [lying] on the hills

der Schnee bleibt liegen — the snow lies

der Stoff liegt 80 cm breit — the material is 80 cm wide

3) (sich befinden) be; < object> be [lying]; <town, house, etc.> be [situated]

die Preise liegen höher — prices are higher

wie die Dinge liegen — as things are or stand [at the moment]

die Stadt liegt an der Küste — the town is or lies on the coast

das Dorf liegt sehr hoch — the village is very high up

das liegt auf meinem Weg — it is on my way

etwas rechts/links liegen lassen — leave something on one's right/left

das Fenster liegt nach vorn/nach Süden/zum Garten — the window is at the front/faces south/faces the garden

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun — it is not my intention to do that

das Essen lag mir schwer im Magen — the food/meal lay heavy on my stomach

4) (zeitlich) be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir — I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

5)

das liegt an ihm od. bei ihm — it is up to him; (ist seine Schuld) it is his fault

die Verantwortung/Schuld liegt bei ihm — it is his responsibility/fault

an mir soll es nicht liegen — I won't stand in your way; (ich werde mich beteiligen) I'm easy (coll.)

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt — I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur liegen, dass...? — why ever is it that...?

6) (gemäß sein)

es liegt mir nicht — it doesn't suit me; it isn't right for me; (es spricht mich nicht an) it doesn't appeal to me; (ich mag es nicht) I don't like it or care for it

es liegt ihm nicht, das zu tun — he does not like doing that; (so etwas tut er nicht) it is not his way to do that

7)

daran liegt ihm viel/wenig/nichts — he sets great/little/no store by that; it means a lot/little/nothing to him

an ihm liegt mir schon etwas — I do care about him [a bit]

8) (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher — the desk is covered with books

9) (bes. Milit.): (verweilen) be; < troops> be stationed; < ship> lie

10)

liegen bleiben — < things> stay, be left; (vergessen werden) be left behind; (nicht verkauft werden) remain unsold; (nicht erledigt werden) be left undone; (eine Panne haben) break down

diese Briefe können bis morgen liegen bleiben — these letters can wait until tomorrow

etwas liegen lassen — (vergessen) leave something [behind]; (unerledigt lassen) leave something undone

alles liegen und stehen lassen — drop everything; s. auch Straße 1); liegend

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n.

recumbency n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > liegen
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1. I
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1) set off running пуститься бежать; run and fetch the doctor сбегай за врачом; when I called he came running когда я позвал его, он тут же прибежал /примчался/; the enemy ran противник бежал; he dropped his gun and ran он бросил ружье и пустился наутек; I must run мне надо бежать /срочно идти/

2) a ball (a sledge, etc.) runs мяч и т.д. катится; a wheel (a spindle, etc.) runs колесо вращается /вертится/

3) water (blood, etc.) runs вода и т.д. течет /льется/; the pus was running сочился гной; the ice cream (the jelly, the coating, etc.) is beginning to run мороженое и т.д. потекло; the candle ran свеча оплыла; the butter ran масло растаяло; this ink does not run эти чернила не расплываются; colours are guaranteed not to run прочность красок гарантируется; I'm afraid the colours ran when I washed that skirt к сожалению, юбка в стирке полиняла; wash this towel separately the dye runs стирай это полотенце отдельно run оно линяет || let water run спустить воду

4) the tap (the barrel, the vessel, the kettle, etc.) runs кран и т.д. течет; who has left the tap running? кто оставил кран открытым /не закрыл кран/?; this pen runs ручка течет /сажает кляксы/; his nose is running у него течет из носу, у него насморк; his eyes are running у него слезятся глаза; we laughed till our eyes ran мы смеялись до слез; an ulcer (a wound, a sore, etc.) that runs язва и т.д., которая гноится

5) trains (buses, boats, ships, etc.) run поезда и т.д. ходят; trams are not running трамваи не ходят

6) a motor (a machine, the works, etc.) runs мотор и т.д. работает; the lift is not running лифт не работает; leave the engine running не выключай мотор; the plant has ceased running завод встал /остановился/; the clock (the watch) runs часы идут /ходят/

7) time runs время летит /мчится/

8) several days running несколько дней подряд; he hit the target seven times running он попал в цель семь раз подряд

9) the agreement (the contract, the lease of the house, etc.) has two more years to run срок соглашения и т.д. действует еще два года

10) my stocking has run у меня на чулке спустилась петля; stockings guaranteed not to run чулки с неспускающимися петлями
2. II
1) run in some manner run run fast (slowly, noiselessly, etc.) бегать быстро и т.д.; the horse runs well лошадь хорошо бежит /идет/, у лошади хороший ход; run somewhere run about бегать повсюду, суетиться, сновать взад и вперед; let the dogs run about пусть собаки побегают /порезвятся/; the children are running about дети играют /резвятся/; chickens run about as soon as they are out of the shell стоит только цыплятам вылупиться, как они начинают бегать; run up /upstairs/ (down/downstairs/) бегать вверх (вниз) [по лестнице]; run upstairs and get the iodine сбегай наверх и принеси йод; run at some time I must run now мне пора бежать /уходить/

2) run in some manner the river runs quietly (smoothly, sluggishly, etc.) река течет спокойно и т.д.; the current is running strong сейчас сильное течение; the tide is running strong вода сильно поднимается (при приливе), blood ran in torrents кровь лилась ручьями; his ideas ran freely его мысли текли свободно; run somewhere the water has run out вся вода вытекла

3) run at some time these pens (such taps, etc.) often run эти ручки и т.д. часто текут

4) run at some time these trains (the steamers, the buses, etc.) run daily /every day/ (every ten minutes, etc.) эти поезда и т.д. ходят ежедневно и т.д.; the traffic runs day and night движение на улице не прекращается ни днем ни ночью; the 9 o'clock train is not running today девятичасовой поезд сегодня отменен /не ходит/

5) run in some manner an engine (a sewing-machine, etc.) runs smoothly (well, badly, efficiently, etc.) мотор и т.д. работает ритмично и т.д.; the саг is running nicely машина идет хорошо; the printing-press doesn't run properly печатный станок плохо работает; the drawer doesn't run easily ящик открывается /выдвигается/ с трудом; how does your new watch runrun? как идут ваши новые часы?

6) run for some time is the film still running? этот фильм еще идет?

7) run somewhere the road (the boundary, the forest, etc.) runs east (north and south, up, etc.) дорога и т.д. идет /тянется/ на восток и т.д.; the river runs south река течет на юг; new streets will run here здесь пройдут /будут проложены/ новые улицы

8) run in some manner months (years, days, etc.) run fast быстро проходит месяц за месяцем; time runs fast время летит быстро; his life runs smoothly (quietly, etc.) жизнь его течет спокойно /гладко/ и т.д.; how time runs! как бежит /летит/ время!

9) run for some time this law (this bill) will run much longer этот закон (этот билль) будет действовать значительно дольше; run at /in/ some place regions (places, offices, etc.) where these rules do not run районы и т.д., где не действуют эти правила /на которые не распространяются эти правила/; this writ doesn't run here здесь это постановление /распоряжение/ не действует / не имеет силы/

10) run in some manner the letter (the note, the clause, the contract, etc.) ran thus... письмо и т.д. гласило следующее...; so the story ran вот что говорилось в рассказе; this is how the tune runs вот как звучит эта мелодия; I don't remember how the first line runs я не помню первую строку

11) run somewhere the ship /the boat/ ran aground корабль сел на мель; the boat ran ashore лодка врезалась в берег

12) run at some time silk stockings often (sometimes) run на шелковых чулках часто (иногда) спускаются петли; run in some manner these stockings run easily на этих чулках очень легко спускаются петли; эти чулки быстро рвутся

13) run in some manner all my arrangements ran smoothly все шло, как было обусловлено; is everything running well in your office? на работе у вас все в порядке?, дела на работе идут нормально?
3. III
1) run smth. run a mile (six miles. etc.) пробежать милю и т.д., участвовать в беге на одну милю и т.д.; run a distance бежать на какую-л. дистанцию; run a race участвовать в забеге /в скачках/; the children ran races дети бегали наперегонки

2) run smth. run errands /messages/ быть посыльным; быть на посылках; I want you to run an errand я хочу послать тебя с поручением

3) run smb., smth. run a fox (a hare, a stag, etc.) гнать /преследовать лису/ и т.д.; run a false scent идти по ложному следу; run cattle (horses, etc.) гнать скот и т.д.; run logs сплавлять /гнать/ лес /бревна/

4) run smth. run extra (special) trains пускать дополнительные (специальные) поезда

5) run smth. run cargoes (a cargo of coffee, etc.) перевозить /транспортировать/ грузы и т.д.; run arms (drugs, liquor, narcotics. etc.) нелегально /контрабандой/ ввозить в страну оружие и т.д.

6) run smth., smb. run a blockade прорвать /прорваться через/ блокаду; run the rapids пройти /преодолеть/ пороги; run the guard проскользнуть /пройти незамеченным/ мимо охраны

7) run smth. run a саг (a bus, a taxi, etc.) водить машину и т.д.; he runs a blue Volga он ездит на голубой "Волге"; run the engine запускать мотор /двигатель/; run a tractor (a sewing-machine, a ferry, etc.) работать на тракторе и т.д.; can you run a washing-machine? вы умеете обращаться со стиральной машиной?; run a bath наполнить ванну

8) run some time the play ran one hundred nights пьеса выдержала сто представлений

9) run smth. this cinema runs a series of Italian films в этом кинотеатре идет показ итальянских фильмов

10) run some distance the river (the road, etc.) run 200 miles река (дорога и т.д.) тянется на 200 миль

11) || run its course идти своим чередом; the illness must run its course болезнь должна идти своим ходом; the war was running its course война все продолжалась

12) run smth. run a business (a bus company, a factory, etc.) управлять предприятием и т.д.; run a theatre (a newspaper, a youth club, etc.) руководить театром и т.д.; run a shop (a hotel, etc.) заведовать магазином и т.д.; run a competition (a match, a race, etc.) проводить соревнования и т.д.; run the external affairs of a country направлять внешнюю политику государства, руководить внешней политикой страны; run a new system of payment осуществлять /внедрять/ новую систему оплаты; run smb.'s house вести чье-л. хозяйство; she runs the household она ведет хозяйство; весь дом на ней; run the show cool. заправлять чем-л.; who is running the show? кто здесь главный?; run one's life (one's fortune) самому строить свою жизнь (свое счастье); run experiments ставить /проводить/ опыты; run a blood test сделать анализ крови

13) run smb. run a candidate выставлять чью-л. кандидатуру, выдвигать кого-л. кандидатом

14) semiaux run smth. run debts залезать в /делать/ долги; run a temperature температурить

15) id run smth. run a risk (the risk of discovery, the risk of losing one's job, a danger, the danger of being fired, the chance of being suspect of theft, etc.) подвергаться риску и т.д.; run chances положиться на счастье
4. IV
1) run smth. т some time this bus (a car, ale.) runs 40 miles (an hour, etc.) автобус и т.д. делает сорок миль в час и т.д.; we ran 20 knots a day мы делали двадцать узлов в день

2) run smb. in some manner run smb. (too) fast гнать кого-л. (очень) быстро; run smb. somewhere run a horse up and down прохаживать лошадь [взад и вперед]; run the gun out выкапывать орудие; run the car downhill (uphill) ехать на машине с горы (в гору)

3) run smth. at some time run a bus every three minutes отправлять автобус каждые три минуты; run cars day and night держать машины на линии круглые сутки, обеспечивать работу у машин круглосуточно

4) run smb. somewhere run smb. home отвозить кого-л. домой; run smb. out выгнать кого-л.

5) run smth. for (in) some time run the machine (the press, etc.) 24 hours a day работать на машине и т.д. двадцать четыре часа в сутки /круглосуточно/; run 500 barrels of oil daily (1000 bottles of milk a day, etc.) выпускать 500 бочек масла и т.д. в день

6) run smth. at some time run a film often (twice a week, six times, etc.) демонстрировать /показывать/ фильм часто и т.д.; I'll run the first part of the film through again я прокручу еще раз первую часть фильма

7) run smth. at some time interviews (oral examinations, the programme, etc.) ran twenty minutes behind интервью и т.д. началось на двадцать минут позже; the rehearsal (the meeting, etc.) can ten minutes earlier репетиция и т.д. началась на десять минут раньше

8) run smth. somewhere run a ship aground посадить корабль на мель; run a boat (a ship) ashore направить лодку корабль) к берегу
5. V
1) run smb. some distance run a fox (a hare, etc.) five miles (a long distance, the length of the field, etc.) преследовать /гнать/ лису и т.д. пять миль и т.д.

2) run smb. some sum of money the dress (this picture, this boat, the new house, this car, etc.) will run you a considerable sum of money это платье и т.д. будет вам дорого стоить
6. VI
semiaux run smb. to some state run smb. breathless гонять кого-л. до изнеможения || run smb. close (hard) не уступать кому-л., быть чьим-л. опасным противником /соперником/; run smth. close быть почти равным чему-л.; run it fine иметь (времени, денег) в обрез
7. XI
1) be run after she is much run after a) с ней многие ищут знакомства; б) за ней многие ухаживают; I hate to feel that I am being run after терпеть не могу, когда за мной бегают

2) || be run off one's feet coll. сбиться с ног; I was run off my feet that day я набегался за день

3) be run into smth. molten metal is run into moulds расплавленный металл разливают в формы

4) be run at some time sleepingcars (express trains, these boats, etc.) are run twice a week (on week days, etc.) поезда со спальными вагонами и т.д. ходят два раза в неделю и т.д.; be run somewhere these trains are run between X and Y эти поезда курсируют между X и Y

5) be run on smth. trains (buses, etc.) are run on electricity (on coal, on steam, etc.) поезда и т.д. работают на электричестве и т.д.; be run at smth. be run at some cost обходиться в определенную сумму (об эксплуатации машины и т.п.); this car can be run at a small cost расходы на эксплуатацию этой машины очень невелика

6) be run on smth. this book is to be run on good paper эта книга будет издана на хорошей бумаге

7) be run through he was run through and through ему было нанесено множество колотых ран; be run through by smth. he was run through by a bayonet его пронзили штыком, его закололи штыком

8) be run at some time the race (the match, the competition, etc.) will be run tomorrow (next week, etc.) скачки и т.д. состоятся /будут проводиться/ завтра и т.д.; the cup will be run for today сегодня состоятся соревнования на кубок /состоится розыгрыш кубка/; be run in some condition the Derby was run in a snowstorm (in rain, etc.) дерби проводилось во время сильного снегопада /вьюги/ и т.д.; be run as (on) smth. this business (it, this scheme, etc.) is run /is being run/ as a commercial enterprise /on a commercial basis/ это дело и т.д. ведется на коммерческой основе; be run by smb. he is (hard) run by his wife (by his secretary, etc.) он под башмаком у своей жены и т.д.; the school is run by a committee школа управляется советом
8. XIII
run to do smth. run to catch the train (to meet us, to see what is going on, etc.) бежать /торопиться/, чтобы успеть на писал и т.д.; she ran to help us она бросилась нам на помощь
9. XV
1) run in some state run free /loose/ бегать на свободе; let the dog run loose дай собаке побегать на воле

2) run in some order run second (third, etc.) a) бежать вторым и т.д.; б) идти /прийти/ вторым и т.д.; my horse ran last моя лошадь пришла последней /заняла последнее место/

3) abs run parallel идти /бежать/ параллельно /бок о бок/ || run foul of smth. налететь на что-л.; run foul of a hidden reef налететь на скрытый риф; run foul of the law нарушить закон; run foul of smb. вызвать чье-л. недовольство; the ships ran foul of each other корабли столкнулись [в море]

4) semiaux run to some state run low /short/ a) понижаться, опускаться; б) иссякать; our provisions /our supplies, our stock, our stores /are running low /short/ наши запасы кончаются /на исходе/; I am running short of time у меня остается мало времени; run dry высыхать, пересыхать; the well ran dry колодец высох; the river ran dry река пересохла; my imagination ran dry моя фантазия иссякла, мое воображение истощилось; run cold похолодеть; my blood ran cold у меня кровь застыла в жилах; run hot нагреваться; wait till the water runs hot at the tap подожди, пока из крана пойдет горячая вода; run clear быть чистым; rivers run clear вода в реках частая; run high a) подниматься; б) возрастать; the sea runs high море волнуется; the waves run high волны вздымаются; the tide runs high /strong/ прилив нарастает, вода прибывает; feelings /passions/ run high страсти бушуют; the debates ran high споры разгорелись; the prices run high цены растут; run strong набирать силу; run mad сходить с ума; run wild не знать удержу; she lets her children run wild она оставляет детей без присмотра; the garden ran wild сад запущен; we are letting the flowers run wild за цветами у нас никто не ухаживает; his imagination ran wild у него разыгралось воображение; run a certain size apples (pears, potatoes, etc.) run big (small, etc.) this year яблоки и т.д. в этом году крупные и т.д.
10. XVI
1) run about (across, around, up, down, in, etc.) smth. run about the streets (about the fields, about the garden, in the pastures, in the yard, etc.) бегать по улицам и т.д.; run across the road (across the street, across the square, etc.) перебегать дорогу и т.д.; run down the road (down the street, down the hill, down the path, down the mountain, down the lane, etc.) бежать вниз по дороге и т.д.; run along the wall (along the bank of the river, etc.) бежать вдоль стены и т.д.; run up the path (up the mountain, etc.) бежать вверх по тропинке и т.д.; run out of the house (out of the room, etc.) выбежать из дома и т.д.; run into a room вбежать в комнату; run through the garden (through the yard, through the village, etc.) пробегать через сад и т.д.; every morning he ran around the garden to keep in condition каждое утро он бегал по саду, чтобы быть в форме; run to /towards/ smth., smb. run towards the door (to the coming visitors, to her son, etc.) подбежать /броситься/ к двери и т.д.; run before (behind, past, by, etc.) smb. run before the crowd (behind the marchers, by her past the waiting people, etc.) бежать впереди толпы и т.д.; he ran past her without saying "hello" он пробежал мимо и даже не поздоровался; run before the wind идти по ветру

2) run after smb., smth. run after the burglar (after the thief, after a rabbit, etc.) гнаться за грабителем и т.д.; don't bother running after the bus, you'll never catch it какой толк бежать за автобусом, все равно его не догонишь; run after him, he's left his wallet behind догони его, он забыл свой бумажник; who's running after you? кто за вами гонится?; I can't keep running after you all day! coll. я не могу бегать за тобой весь день!; run from smth., smb. run from the village (from the enemy, from danger, etc.) бежать из деревни и т.д.; run to (for) smth., smb. run to smb.'s help поспешить кому-л. на помощь; run to the post-office сбегать на почту; run for the doctor (for the police, etc.) сбегать за врачом и т.д.; run for a prize бежать на приз; run to smb. for help бежать к кому-л. за помощью; run to his mother (to his parents, etc.) with every little problem бегать к матери и т.д. с каждой мелочью; run in smth. run in a race участвовать в забеге /в соревнованиях по бегу/ || run for one's life colt. бежать во весь дух; run for it coll, бежать что есть мочи

3) run after smb. coll. she runs after every good-looking man in the village она бегает за каждым красивым парнем в деревне; you shouldn't run after him не надо вешаться ему на шею, run after the great увлекаться великими людьми: run after smth. coll. he runs after the country club set он стремится попасть в круг членов загородного клуба; run after new theories увлекаться новыми веяниями

4) run along (over, past, on, etc.) smth. run along the highway (along the streets, over the hill, over slippery roads, through the city, etc.) двигаться /мчаться, нестись/ по шоссе и т.д.; cars run along these roads по этим дорогам движутся автомобили; sledges run well over frozen snow сани хорошо скользят по мерзлому снегу, the train ran past the signal поезд проскочил светофор; the ball ran past the hole шарик прокатился мимо лунки; the ball ran over the curb and into the street мяч перекатился через обочину и попал /выкатился/ на дорогу; run on snow (on macadam roads, etc.) передвигаться /катиться, скользить/ по снегу и т.д.; trains run on rails поезда ходят по рельсам; the table runs on wheels стол передвигается на колесиках; file drawers run on ball bearings каталожные ящики двигаются /выдвигаются, ходят/ на подшипниках; the fire ran along the ground огонь побежал по земле the fire ran through the-building огонь охватил все здание; run at some speed run at a very high speed (at full speed, at 60 miles an hour, etc.) двигаться с очень большой скоростью и т.д. the train ran at an illegal speed поезд шел с превышением предела скорости

5) run at smb. run at the enemy (на)броситься на врага

6) run down ( along, into, to, from, at, etc.) smth. run down the wind screen (down the rain-pipe, down the slope, down smb.'s face, down her cheeks,.etc.) катится /стекать/ по ветровому стеклу и т.д.; the rapids run over the rocks на камнях вода образовывает пороги; run over the table (over the floor, etc.) растекаться или рассыпаться по столу и т.д.; wax ran down the burning candle воск оплывал и стекал по горящей свече; the river runs into the ocean (into the sea, etc.) река впадает в океан и т.д.; water is running into the bath в ванну наливается вода; water runs from a tap (from a cistern from a cask, etc.) из крана и т.д. бежит /льётся вода; sweat was running from his forehead (from his face) у него по лбу (по лицу) струился пот; blood ran from a wound (from a cut, etc.) из раны и т.д. потекла кровь; tears ran from her eyes у нее из глаз катились слезы; he is running at the nose (at the mouth) у него течет из носу (изо рта); I felt tile blood running to my head я чувствовал, как кровь бросилась мне в голову; good blood runs in his veins в его жилах течет хорошая кровь; the colours (the dyes) run in the washing при стирке краски линяют; run with smth. run with sweat взмокнуть от пота, обливаться потом; his eyes ran with tears у него глаза наполнились слезами; the floor (the streets, etc.) ran with water (with blood, with wine, etc.) пол и т.д. был залит водой и т.д.; run off smb. water ran off him с него стекала вода id run off smb. as /like/ water off a duck's back = как с гуся вода; her words (scoldings, admonitions, etc.) ran off him like water off a duck's back на все ее слова и т.д. он не обращал ни малейшего внимания

7) run to (between) smth. a morning train runs to Paris (to the south, to this city, etc.) в Париж и т.д. ходит утренний поезд; trains (boats, buses, etc.) run between the capitals of these countries (between these towns, between London and the coast. etc.) между столицами этих стран и т.д. ходят /курсируют/ поезда и т.д.

8) run on (off) smth. cars run on gasoline автомобили работают на бензине; the apparatus runs off the mains аппаратура работает от сети

9) run for some time the play ran for 200 nights (for a year) пьеса выдержала двести спектаклей (шла целый год); the picture runs for 3 hours фильм идет три часа; the interval sometimes runs to as much as half an hour антракт иногда длится полчаса; run at some place the play (the film) is now running at the Lyceum пьеса сейчас идет в театре "Лицеум"

10) run across ( along, through, over, up, etc.) smth. the road (the path, etc.) runs across the plain (along the river, along the shore, through the wood, over a hill, up the mountain, close to the village, right by my house, at right angles to the highway, etc.) дорога и т.д. проходит по равнине и т.д.; a corridor runs through the house по всей длине дома тянется коридор; shelves run round the walls (round the room) по всем стенам (по всей комнате) идут полки; a fence runs round the house дом обнесен забором: ivy runs all over the wall (up the side of the house, upon other plants, etc.) плющ вьется по всей стене и т.д.; vine.runs over the porch крыльцо увито виноградом; a scar runs across his left cheek через всю его левую щеку проходит шрам; run from smth. to smth. the chain of mountains runs from north to south горная цепь тянется с севера на юг; shelves run from floor to ceiling полки идут от пола до потолка; this road runs from the village to the station эта дорога идет от деревни к станции; run for some distance the river ( the unpaved section, the path, etc.) runs for 200 miles (for eight miles, etc.) река и т.д. тянется на двести миль и т.д.

11) run in smth. what sizes do these dresses run in? каких размеров бывают в продаже эти платья?; run in certain numbers иметь определенные номера; on this side house numbers run in odd numbers по этой стороне [улицы] идут нечетные номера домов

12) run over smth. his fingers ran over the strings (over the piano, over the keys, etc.) он пробежал пальцами по струнам и т.д.; run over one's pockets ощупать свой карманы; run over the seams of the boat осмотреть /ощупать/ швы лодки

13) run down ( over, through, etc.) smth. a cheer ran down the line (down the ranks of spectators) возгласы одобрения /крики ура/ прокатились по строю (по рядам зрителей); a murmur (a whisper) ran through the crowd по толпе пробежал /прокатился/ ропот (шепот); the news ran all over the town новость облетела весь город; rumours ran through the village (through the town, etc.) no деревне и т.д. прошли /разнеслись/ слухи; a thought (an idea, etc.) ran in /through/ his head /his mind/ у него в голове пронеслась /промелькнула/ мысль и т.д.; this idea run-s through the whole book эта идея проходит через /пронизывает/ всю книгу; the song (the old tune, his words, a snatch of their conversation, etc.) kept running in my mind /through my head/ эта песенка и т.д. неотвязно звучала у меня в ушах; his influence runs through every department его влияние чувствуется /ощущается/ во всех отделах; run up /down/ smth. a cold shiver ran up /down/ his spine холодная дрожь пробежала у него по спине; a sharp pain ran up /down/ his arm (his spine, his leg, etc.) он почувствовал острую боль в руке и т.д.

14) run into smth. days ran into weeks дни складывались в недели; one year ran into the next шел год за годом

15) run (up)on smth. the talk (the whole argument, etc.) ran on this point (on this subject, upon the past, on this problem, on the matter, on the same event, on the recent occurrence, etc.) разговор и т.д. вертелся вокруг этого вопроса и т.д.; the conversation ran on politics разговор шел о политике; the boy's thoughts /mind/ kept running on the same theme (on food, on the event, etc.) мальчик все время думал об одном и том же и т.д. || run along familiar lines касаться привычных тем, думать или говорить традиционно

16) run for some time the law (the contract, the lease, etc.) runs for 3 years этот закон и т.д. имеет /сохраняет/ силу в течение трех лет; your interest runs from January 1st to December 31 вам начисляются проценты с первого января по тридцать первое декабря

17) run out of smth. we have run out of sugar (out of provisions, out of food, out of petrol, out of tobacco, out of bread, etc.) у нас кончился сахар и т.д.

18) run over (through, down) smth. run over one's notes (over these proofs, over the story, through one's mail, through the main points of the subject, down the list of names, etc.) просмотреть /пробежать глазами/ свои заметки и т.д.; her eyes ran over the room она окинула комнату беглым взглядом; his eyes ran down the front row and stopped suddenly он глазами пробежал по первому ряду, и вдруг его взгляд на ком-то задержался; don't run through your work so fast не делайте свою работу в спешке

19) run over/through/ smth. just run over /through/ my lines with me before the rehearsal begins повторите со мной роль до начала репетиции; we'll run over that song again мы еще раз пропоем эту песенку; she ran over his good points она перечислила его достоинства; run through the scene оживить в своей памяти эту сцену

20) run in (on, etc.) smth. the account (the story, the article, etc.) ran in all the papers сообщение и т.д. было напечатано /опубликовано/ во всех газетах; this item ran under a sensational heading эта информация была напечатана под сенсационным заголовком; political cartoons run on the editorial page политические карикатуры печатаются /помещаются/ на той же полосе, где и передовая статья || run in certain words быть сформулированным определённым образом; the order ran in these words приказ был сформулирован именно следующими словами

21) run into /through /smth. the book (his novel, etc.) ran into /through/ 5 editions (10 impressions, thousands of copies, etc.) эта книга выдержала пять изданий и т.д.

22) run through smth. run through a fortune (through the money he won, through his winnings, etc.) растратить /растранжирить/ наследство и т.д.; he ran through his father's money very quickly он очень быстро промотал отцовские деньги; money runs through his fingers [like water through a sieve], he runs through money quickly деньги у него не задерживаются; we run through a lot of sugar in a week мы расходуем много сахара за неделю

23) run in (to) some amount his income (her bank account, their inheritance, etc.) runs to ten or twelve thousand pounds его доходы и т.д. исчисляются в десять-двенадцать тысяч фунтов; our hotel bill ran to t 500 наш счет за гостиницу достиг суммы в пятьсот фунтов /равняется пятистам фунтам/; the losses run into five figures убытки выражаются в пятизначных числах; a boat like that runs into a lot of money (to a pretty penny) такая лодка стоит больших денег (станет в копеечку); prices run from 50 pence to a pound цены колеблются от пятидесяти пенсов до одного фунта; my money won't run to a car на машину у меня не хватит денег; we can't run to a holiday abroad this year в этом году мы себе не можем позволить провести отпуск за границей; the story (the manuscript, etc.) runs to 16 pages (to three volumes, etc.) рассказ и т.д. занимает шестнадцать страниц и т.д.; her letter ran to a great length она написала очень длинное письмо

24) run against (into, on, at, etc.) smth. run against /into/ a tree (into a wall, into a bank of soft mud, at the railing, etc.) налететь на дерево и т.д., врезаться в дерево и т.д.; run against a rock (on a mine, etc.) наскочить на скалу и т.д.; run into a patch of thick mist (into a gale, into a storm, etc.) попасть в густой туман и т.д.

25) run into (across, etc.) smb. run into each other (into an old classmate, into an old friend, etc.) случайно встретить друг друга и т.д.; run across smb. in the street столкнуться с кем-л. на улице; when did you last run across him? когда вы с ним последний раз виделись?; you never know whom you'll run into at a party никогда не знаешь, кого встретишь на вечеринке

26) run into (across) smth. run into danger (into trouble, into mischief, etc.) попасть в опасное положение и т.д.; run into difficulties очутиться в затруднительном положении; run into debts залезть в долга; run across one of his earliest recordings (across the first edition of this book in a second-hand bookshop, etc.) натолкнуться на /случайно найти/ одну из его ранних записей и т.д.; he ran across her name in the phone book он случайно встретил /увидел/ ее имя в телефонной книге; run against smth. this runs against my interests это идет вразрез с моими интересами

27) run for smth. run for parliament (for office, for the presidency, for governor, etc.) баллотироваться в члены парламента и т.д.; run in smth. run in an election баллотироваться на выборах; how many candidates is the Liberal Party running in the General Election? сколько кандидатов выставляет либеральная партия на выборах?; run against smb. whom will the Republicans run against the Democratic candidate? кого выставят республиканцы против кандидата от демократической партии?

28) aux run in smth. musical talent (courage, broadmindedness, red hair, etc) runs in the family (in the blood) музыкальность и т.д. - их семейная черта (у них в крови); run to smth. run to sentiment /to sentimentality/ (to fat, etc.) быть склонным /расположенным/ к сентиментальности и т.д.; they run to big noses (to red hair, to being overweight, etc.) in that family в их семье у всех большие носы и т.д.; the novel runs to long descriptions в романе слишком много затянутых описаний
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1) run like smb., smth. run like a deer /like a hare, like the devil, like hell, like blazes, like anything/ бежать во весь опор /что есть мочи/

2) run like smth. news (rumours) run like wildfire (like lightning) новости (слухи) распространяются как лесной пожар (с быстротой молнии)
12. XX3
1) run in some manner run as hard as one can бежать во весь опор

2) || run as follows гласить следующее; the conversation ran as follows... разговор был такой...
13. XXI1
1) run smth. in (over) smth. run two miles in six minutes проехать две мили за шесть минут; run a race over a mile бежать на дистанцию в одну милю;

2) run smb. across (out of, etc.) smth. run a horse across a field погонять лошадь по полю; run oneself out of breath бежать так, что начинаешь задыхаться

3) run smb., smth. (in)to (off, out of, etc.) smth. run a fox to cover /to earth/ загнать лису в нору; they ran him off his property его согнали с собственной земля; run smb. out of the country выдворить кого-л. из страны; run a саг into a garage (a ship into harbour, a cart into the yard, etc.) завезти машину в гараж и т.д.

4) run smth. in (to) smth. run some water into glasses (milk into casks, lead into moulds, etc.) наливать воду в стаканы и т.д.; run bullets into a mould отливать пули; run oil in a still рафинировать масло; run smth. for smb., smth. run a hot tub for smb. сделать для кого-л. горячую ванну; run the water for a tub наполнять ванну водой

5) run smth. to smth. run ships (trains, etc.) to London водить корабли и т.д. в Лондон; run smth. between smth. run trains (buses, etc.) between these towns пускать поезда и т.д. между этими городами; run a ferry between these villages соединить эти деревни паромом; run smth. from smth. to smth. run trains ( line of mail-boats, etc.) from the capital to other cities пускать поезда и т.д. из столицы в другие города; run smth. during smth. run extra trains during rush hours пускать дополнительные поезда в часы пик

6) run smth., smb. across (into, to, etc.) smth. run guns (narcotics, drugs, etc.) across the border (into the country) провозить /переправлять/ оружие и т.д. [контрабандой] через границу (в какую-л. страну); run smb. up to town отвозить кого-л. в город

7) run smth. at smth. run a factory at a loss иметь от фабрики один убытки; run a саг at small cost тратить на содержание машины немного денег; run smth. off smth. she runs her electric sewing-machine off the mains ее электрическая швейная машина работает от сети; run smth., smb. in smth. run a car (a bicycle, etc.) in a race участвовать в автогонках и т.д.; he runs horses in races a) он жокей; б) он держит конюшню /скаковых лошадей/

8) run smth. across (around, from... to, etc.) smth. run a partition across a room разгородить комнату перегородкой; run a rope across the street натянуть канат через улицу; run a fence around the lot обнести участок забором; run a telephone cable from one place to another проложить /провести/ телефонный кабель от одного пункта в другой, соединять два пункта телефонным кабелем

9) run smth. against (over, through, etc.) smth. run one's fingers (one's hand) against a door (over a surface, over the seams of the boat, etc.) провести пальцами (рукой) по двери и т.д.; ощупать дверь и т.д.; run a comb through one's hair расчесать волосы гребнем; run one's hand over one's hair пригладить волосы ладонью; run one's fingers over the strings of a harp (over the keys of a piano, etc.) пробежать пальцами по струнам арфы и т.д.; run one's eyes over a page (over a letter, etc.) пробежать глазами страницу и т.д.; run one's finger down the list просмотреть список, водя по строчкам пальцем; run one's pencil through these names (through a word, etc.) зачеркнуть эти фамилии и т.д. карандашом; run a line on a map (over a surface, etc.) провести /прочертить/ линию на карте и т.д.

10) run smth. behind smth. run a few minutes behind schedule (behind time) не укладываться в расписание (во времени); if we run ten minutes behind schedule the whole evening's viewing will be thrown out of gear если расписание сдвинется больше, чем на десять минут, то программа всего вечера будет нарушена; the programmes are running 10 minutes behind schedule наши программы сегодня запаздывают на десять минут

11) run smb., smth. through smth. run the actors through their parts заставить актеров повторить свои роли или партии; I'd like to run you through that scene я бы хотел, чтобы вы еще раз провели эту сцену

12) run smth. to smth. run tile rumour to its source выяснить источник слухов; run a quotation to earth выяснить, откуда взята цитата

13) run smth. on smth. run the story (this account, the article, this cartoon, etc.) on page one напечатать рассказ и т.д. на первой странице

14) run smth., smb. into (on) smth., smb. run a саг into a tree (into a wall, into a post, etc.) врезаться машиной в дерево и т.д.; run a ship on a rock разбить корабль о скалу; run the troops into an ambush загнать или заманить войска в засаду; he ran me into a сор из-за него я налетел на полицейского; run smb. into a corner загнать кого-л. в угол; run smth. against smth. run one's head against a wall стукнуться /удариться/ головой о стену; run one's nose against a post (against a wall, etc.) разбить нос о столб и т.д.

15) run smth. into (through) smth., smb. run a nail into a board забить /загнать/ гвоздь в доску; run a splinter into one's toe (into one's foot, into one's finger, etc.) занозить палец и т.д.; run a thorn (a needle) into one's finger загнать шип (иголку) в палец; run a knife into a loaf разрезать буханку хлеба ножом; run a thread through an eyelet (a rope through a loop) продеть нитку в иголку (веревку в петлю); run a sword through one's enemy пронзить /проколоть/ своего противника шпагой; run smb. through with smth. run a man through with a sword проткнуть кого-л. шпагой

16) || run a stocking on smth. рвать чулок обо что-л.; run a stocking on a nail разодрать чулок о гвоздь

17) run smth. for smb. who runs his house for him? кто ведет у него хозяйство?

18) run smb. (in)to smth. run smb. into expense ввести кого-л. в расход; run smb. into debts заставить кого-л. влезть в долги; run oneself to death до смерти забегаться || this ran me clean off my legs я из-за этого столько бегал, что теперь ног под собой не чую

19) aux run smth. on (at) smth. I can't afford to run a car on my salary на свою зарплату я не могу содержать машину; run 60 head of cattle on this ranch держать на ранчо шестьдесят голов скота; run an account at the grocery иметь счет у бакалейщика
14. XXV
1) run if... (when..., etc.) you'll have to run if you want to catch the train тебе придется бежать, если ты хочешь успеть на поезд; he used to run when he was at college когда он был студентом, он занимался бегом

2) run when the colour of the dress ran when it was washed платье полиняло в стирке

3) run that... the story (the rumour) runs that... по рассказам (по слухам)...

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > run
60 Liegen

v/i; liegt, lag, hat (südd., österr., schw.: ist) gelegen

1. Sache: lie; die Flaschen müssen liegen the bottles have to lie flat; der Boden lag voller Zeitungen the floor was strewn with newspapers; der Schnee lag meterhoch the snow was piled up to a height of several met|res (Am. -ers); es lag viel Schnee there was a lot of snow (on the ground); liegt mein Haar richtig? is my hair all right?; der Griff liegt gut in der Hand the grip sits nicely in your hand

2. Person: lie; im Gras / auf dem Bett liegen lie in the grass / on the bed; liegen bleiben (nicht aufstehen) not get up; im Bett: auch stay in bed; Boxen: stay down; er blieb verletzt liegen he was unable to get up because he was injured

3. Kranker: be in bed; weitS. (krank sein) be laid up; liegen müssen Kranker: have to stay in bed; flach: have to lie flat; er hat drei Wochen gelegen he was in bed ( oder was laid up) for three weeks

4. (gelegen sein) Stadt etc.: lie, be (situated); Gebäude: be (situated oder located); das Dorf liegt hoch über dem Tal the village is (situated) high above the valley; liegen nach Haus: face; Zimmer: auch look out on, overlook

5. NAUT., Schiff: lie; im Hafen liegt seit gestern eine Segelyacht there’s been a yacht in (the) harbo(u)r since yesterday

6. fig.: da liegt der Fehler that’s where the trouble lies; wie die Sache jetzt liegt as matters (now) stand, as things are at the moment; es liegt hinter uns it’s behind us; da liegt noch einiges vor uns we’ve got quite a lot coming up; in ihrer Stimme lag leise Ironie there was a hint of irony in her voice; das lag nicht in meiner Absicht that was not my intention; die Schwierigkeit liegt darin, dass... the problem is that...

7. liegen bleiben Sachen: be left ( auf + Dat on); Schnee: settle; (vergessen werden) be left (behind); auch fig. be forgotten; fig. Arbeit: be left unfinished; WIRTS., Waren: be left unsold; umg. be left on the shelf; mit dem Auto: unterwegs liegen bleiben have a breakdown on the way; das kann liegen bleiben fig. that can wait; liegen geblieben (vergessen) forgotten; Auto etc.: stranded; (aufgegeben) abandoned; liegen gebliebene Bücher etc. books etc. left behind

8. liegen lassen (vergessen) leave behind, forget; (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; (Arbeit) leave (unfinished); die Arbeit liegen lassen (unterbrechen) stop work; plötzlich: drop everything; Fabrikarbeiter: down tools, Am. walk out; alles liegen lassen (nicht aufräumen) leave everything lying around, not clean up; lass es liegen! don’t touch it!; links I

9. (gemäß sein) das liegt mir nicht it’s not my thing; er liegt mir überhaupt nicht he’s not my type of person; als Mann: he’s not my type; nichts liegt mir ferner nothing could be further from my mind

10. mit Präp.: liegen an (+ Dat) be near; an einer Straße, einem Fluss: be on; (dicht an) be next to; fig., Ursache: be because of; an der Spitze etc. liegen be in front etc.; es liegt an dir Schuld: it’s your fault; etw. zu tun: it’s up to you; an mir solls nicht liegen I’ll certainly do my best; (ich werde dir nicht im Weg stehen) I won’t stand in the way; an mir solls nicht liegen, wenn die Sache schief geht it won’t be my fault ( oder through any fault of mine) if it goes wrong; es liegt daran, dass... it’s because...; es liegt mir daran zu (+ Inf.) I’m keen (Am. eager) to (+ Inf.) es liegt mir sehr viel daran it means a lot to me; es liegt mir viel an ihr she means a lot to me; mir liegt viel an deiner Mitarbeit your cooperation is very important to me; es liegt mir nichts daran it doesn’t mean much to me; es liegt mir nichts daran zu gewinnen it doesn’t make any difference to me whether I win or not

11. mit Präp.: liegen auf (+ Akk) lie on; Akzent: be on; der Wagen liegt gut ( auf der Straße) the car holds (the road) well; es liegt Nebel auf den Feldern mist is hanging over the fields; Hand1 3, Seele1

12. mit Präp.: der Gewinn liegt bei fünf Millionen there is a profit of five million; die Temperaturen liegen bei 30 Grad temperatures are ( im Wetterbericht: will be) around 30 degrees (centigrade); die Entscheidung liegt bei dir it’s your decision, it’s up to you; Blut 1, Magen etc.

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to recline; to be situated; to lie; to be

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lie|gen
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1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) lie

2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) lie

3) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) rest

4) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) sit

5) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stand

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lie·gen

< lag, gelegen>

[ˈli:gn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: haben o SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sein

1. (sich in horizontaler Lage befinden) to lie

ich liege noch im Bett I'm still [lying] in bed

während der Krankheit musste sie \liegen while she was ill she had to lie down all the time

Weinflaschen müssen \liegen wine bottles should lie flat

hast du irgendwo meine Schlüssel \liegen gesehen? have you seen my keys lying [around] anywhere?

deine Brille müsste eigentlich auf dem Schreibtisch \liegen your glasses should be [lying] on the desk

Herzkranke müssen hoch/höher \liegen people with heart problems should lie with their heads raised

das Flugzeug lag ganz ruhig in der Luft the plane was flying quite smoothly

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße the car holds the road well

auf dieser Matratze liegt man weich/weicher this mattress is soft/softer for lying on

in diesem Bett liegt es sich hart/weich this bed is hard/soft

krank im Bett \liegen to be ill in bed

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 2 \liegen to be in hospital/in ward 2

unbequem \liegen to lie uncomfortably [or in an uncomfortable position]

\liegen bleiben (im Bett) to stay in bed; (nicht aufstehen) to remain lying [down]

bleib \liegen! don't get up!, stay down!

sie blieb bewusstlos auf dem Boden \liegen she lay unconscious on the floor; s.a. Knie, links, stehen

2. (sich befinden) to be [lying]

ein Lächeln lag auf seinem Gesicht there was a smile on his face

die Stadt lag in dichtem Nebel the town was enveloped in thick fog, thick fog hung [or lay] over the town

die Betonung liegt auf der zweiten Silbe the stress is on the second syllable

ich habe noch einen guten Wein im Keller \liegen I have a good wine in the cellar

etw liegt [nicht] in jds Absicht sth is [not] sb's intention

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun it is not my intention to do that

etw liegt nicht in jds Hand/Macht sth is out of sb's hands/not within sb's power

das liegt leider nicht in meiner Hand/Macht unfortunately that is out of my hands/not within my power

verstreut \liegen to be [or lie] scattered

[irgendwo] \liegen bleiben (nicht weggenommen werden) to be left [somewhere]

Hände weg, das Buch bleibt [da] \liegen! hands off, the book's going nowhere!

etw \liegen lassen (zurücklassen) to leave sth [there]; (verstreut) to leave sth lying about [or around]

er ließ die Briefe auf dem Tisch liegen he left the letters [lying] on the desk

er ließ alles \liegen und eilte ihr zur Hilfe he dropped everything to [go and] help her

3. (sich abgesetzt haben) Schnee to lie; Hitze, Nebel a. to hang

der Schnee lag 1 Meter hoch the snow was 1 metre deep

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen there is snow [lying] on the hills

hier in den Bergen liegt oft bis Mitte April noch Schnee here in the mountains the snow often lies on the ground until mid-April

auf den Autos liegt weißer Reif there is a white [covering of] frost on the cars

bei euch liegt aber viel Staub it's very dusty [in] here

über allen Möbeln lag eine dicke Staubschicht there was a thick layer of dust over all the furniture

4. (vergessen werden)

irgendwo \liegen bleiben to be [or get] left behind somewhere

mein Hut muss in dem Restaurant \liegen geblieben sein I must have left my hat in the restaurant

etw \liegen lassen to leave sth behind

verflixt, ich muss meinen Schirm in der U-Bahn \liegen gelassen haben! damn, I must have left my umbrella [behind] on the underground!

5. (nicht erledigt werden)

\liegen bleiben to be left [undone], not to get done

diese Briefe können bis morgen \liegen bleiben these letters can wait until tomorrow

etw \liegen lassen to leave sth [undone]

6. ÖKON

\liegen bleiben (nicht verkauft werden) to remain unsold, not to sell

wenn uns diese Waren \liegen bleiben... if we are left with these things [on our hands]...

7. (geografisch gelegen sein) to be; Haus, Stadt etc. a. to be situated [or located], to lie

ihr Haus liegt an einem romantischen See their house is situated by a romantic lake

das liegt auf dem Weg/ganz in der Nähe it's on the way/quite nearby

eine bildhübsch/ruhig/verkehrsgünstig gelegene Villa a villa in a picturesque/quiet/easily accessible location

ein einsam gelegener Bauernhof an isolated farm

etw links/rechts \liegen lassen to leave sth on one's left/right

nach Norden/zum Garten/zur Straße \liegen to face north/the garden/the road

diese Wohnung liegt nach vorn zur Straße [hinaus] this flat faces [out onto] the street

das Fenster liegt zum Garten the window faces the garden

verkehrsgünstig \liegen Stadt to have good communications

8. (begraben sein)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] buried somewhere

9. NAUT (festgemacht haben)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [moored] somewhere

ein paar Fischerboote lagen am Kai a couple of fishing boots were moored to the quay

10. MIL

▪ irgendwo liegen Truppen to be stationed

vor Paris \liegen to be stationed outside Paris

irgendwo [in Quartier] \liegen to be quartered somewhere

11. AUTO (nicht weiterfahren können)

\liegen bleiben to break down [or have a breakdown], to conk out fam

12. (zeitlich) to be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

die Stunden, die zwischen den Prüfungen lagen the hours between the examinations

das liegt schon so lange zurück it is so long ago

13. (in einem Wettbewerb)

▪ irgendwo \liegen to be [or lie] somewhere

wie \liegen unsere Schwimmer eigentlich im Wettbewerb? how are our swimmers doing in the competition?

die Mannschaft liegt jetzt auf dem zweiten Tabellenplatz the team is now second in the division

in den Charts an erster Stelle \liegen to top the charts

in Führung/auf den hinteren Plätzen/an der Spitze \liegen to be in the lead/at the bottom/right out in front

14. (gestylt sein)

gut \liegen Haare to stay in place [well]

richtig/nicht richtig \liegen to be/not be in the right place

15. (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher the desk is covered with books

16. MODE (eine bestimmte Breite haben)

▪ irgendwie \liegen Stoff to be a certain size

wie breit liegt dieser Seidenstoff? how wide is this silk material?

der Stoff liegt quer/90 cm breit the material is on the cross/is 90 cm wide

17. ÖKON

▪ bei [o um] ... \liegen to cost...

▪ zwischen... und... \liegen to cost between... and..., to be priced at between... and...

der Preis dürfte [irgendwo] bei 4.500 Euro \liegen the price is likely to be [around] 4,500 euros

damit \liegen Sie um 185.000 Euro höher that would put the price up by 185,000 euros

damit \liegen Sie schnell bei 1,3 Millionen Euro Baukosten that would soon push the building costs up to 1.3 million euros

18. (begründet sein)

▪ an jdm/etw \liegen to be caused [or because of] by sb/sth

woran liegt es? why is that?, what is the reason [for that]?

es liegt daran, dass... it is because...

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur \liegen, dass mir immer alles misslingt? why is it that everything I do goes wrong?

an mir soll es nicht \liegen! don't let me stop you!, I won't stand in your way!

19. (wichtig sein)

▪ jdm liegt etw an jdm/etw sb attaches a certain importance to sb/sth

du weißt doch, wie sehr mir daran liegt you know how important it is to me

es liegt mir schon etwas an ihr I do care about her [a bit]

ihm liegt [einiges] daran, respektiert zu werden it is of [some] importance to him to be respected

jdm ist etwas/nichts/viel an jdm/etw gelegen sb/sth means something/nothing/a lot to sb

an diesem uninteressanten Stellenangebot war mir nichts gelegen I didn't bother [even] considering this unappealing job offer

es liegt jdm nichts/wenig an etw sth doesn't matter at all/much to sb, sth isn't at all/not very important to sb

es liegt jdm viel an etw sth matters a lot to sb, sth is very important to sb

es liegt ihm sehr viel an seiner Arbeit his job matters a lot to him

20. oft verneint (jdm gemäß sein)

▪ etw liegt jdm sb likes sth; (entspricht jds Begabung) sb is good at sth

Mathe scheint dir wirklich zu \liegen (fam) maths seems right up your street fam

diese Arbeit liegt mir total (fam) this job suits me down to the ground fam

▪ etw liegt jdm nicht (jd hat kein Talent) sb has no aptitude for sth; (es gefällt jdm nicht) sth doesn't appeal to sb; (jd mag es nicht) sb doesn't like [or care for] sth

Französisch liegt ihm nicht he has no aptitude for French

körperliche Arbeit liegt ihr weniger she's not really cut out for physical work

Peter ist ganz nett, aber er liegt mir irgendwie nicht Peter's nice enough but not really my cup of tea

21. (lasten)

▪ auf jdm \liegen to weigh down [up]on sb

auf ihr liegt eine große Verantwortung a heavy responsibility rests on her shoulders

auf ihm scheint ein Fluch zu \liegen there seems to be a curse on him

die Schuld lag schwer auf ihm his guilt weighed heavily on him; s.a. Magen

22. (abhängig sein)

▪ bei jdm \liegen to be up to sb

das liegt ganz bei dir that is completely up to you

die Entscheidung liegt bei dir/beim Volk the decision rests with you/the people

die Verantwortung liegt bei dir it's your responsibility

23. (stehen, sich verhalten) to be

die Sache liegt ganz anders the situation is quite different; s.a. Ding

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) lie; < person> be lying down

während der Krankheit musste er liegen — while he was ill he had to lie down all the time

auf den Knien liegen — be prostrate on one's knees

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 6 liegen — be in hospital/in ward 6

[krank] im Bett liegen — be [ill] in bed

[im Bett] liegen bleiben — stay in bed

bewusstlos/bewegungslos liegen bleiben — lie unconscious/motionless

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße — the car holds the road well

2) (vorhanden sein) lie

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen — there is snow [lying] on the hills

der Schnee bleibt liegen — the snow lies

der Stoff liegt 80 cm breit — the material is 80 cm wide

3) (sich befinden) be; < object> be [lying]; <town, house, etc.> be [situated]

die Preise liegen höher — prices are higher

wie die Dinge liegen — as things are or stand [at the moment]

die Stadt liegt an der Küste — the town is or lies on the coast

das Dorf liegt sehr hoch — the village is very high up

das liegt auf meinem Weg — it is on my way

etwas rechts/links liegen lassen — leave something on one's right/left

das Fenster liegt nach vorn/nach Süden/zum Garten — the window is at the front/faces south/faces the garden

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun — it is not my intention to do that

das Essen lag mir schwer im Magen — the food/meal lay heavy on my stomach

4) (zeitlich) be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir — I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

5)

das liegt an ihm od. bei ihm — it is up to him; (ist seine Schuld) it is his fault

die Verantwortung/Schuld liegt bei ihm — it is his responsibility/fault

an mir soll es nicht liegen — I won't stand in your way; (ich werde mich beteiligen) I'm easy (coll.)

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt — I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur liegen, dass...? — why ever is it that...?

6) (gemäß sein)

es liegt mir nicht — it doesn't suit me; it isn't right for me; (es spricht mich nicht an) it doesn't appeal to me; (ich mag es nicht) I don't like it or care for it

es liegt ihm nicht, das zu tun — he does not like doing that; (so etwas tut er nicht) it is not his way to do that

7)

daran liegt ihm viel/wenig/nichts — he sets great/little/no store by that; it means a lot/little/nothing to him

an ihm liegt mir schon etwas — I do care about him [a bit]

8) (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher — the desk is covered with books

9) (bes. Milit.): (verweilen) be; < troops> be stationed; < ship> lie

10)

liegen bleiben — < things> stay, be left; (vergessen werden) be left behind; (nicht verkauft werden) remain unsold; (nicht erledigt werden) be left undone; (eine Panne haben) break down

diese Briefe können bis morgen liegen bleiben — these letters can wait until tomorrow

etwas liegen lassen — (vergessen) leave something [behind]; (unerledigt lassen) leave something undone

alles liegen und stehen lassen — drop everything; s. auch Straße 1); liegend

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Liegen n; -s, kein pl lying; Stellung: lying ( oder horizontal) position;

im Liegen lying down;

das Liegen bekommt ihm nicht he can’t take all this lying down

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) lie; < person> be lying down

während der Krankheit musste er liegen — while he was ill he had to lie down all the time

auf den Knien liegen — be prostrate on one's knees

im Krankenhaus/auf Station 6 liegen — be in hospital/in ward 6

[krank] im Bett liegen — be [ill] in bed

[im Bett] liegen bleiben — stay in bed

bewusstlos/bewegungslos liegen bleiben — lie unconscious/motionless

der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße — the car holds the road well

2) (vorhanden sein) lie

es liegt Schnee auf den Bergen — there is snow [lying] on the hills

der Schnee bleibt liegen — the snow lies

der Stoff liegt 80 cm breit — the material is 80 cm wide

3) (sich befinden) be; < object> be [lying]; <town, house, etc.> be [situated]

die Preise liegen höher — prices are higher

wie die Dinge liegen — as things are or stand [at the moment]

die Stadt liegt an der Küste — the town is or lies on the coast

das Dorf liegt sehr hoch — the village is very high up

das liegt auf meinem Weg — it is on my way

etwas rechts/links liegen lassen — leave something on one's right/left

das Fenster liegt nach vorn/nach Süden/zum Garten — the window is at the front/faces south/faces the garden

es liegt nicht in meiner Absicht, das zu tun — it is not my intention to do that

das Essen lag mir schwer im Magen — the food/meal lay heavy on my stomach

4) (zeitlich) be

das liegt noch vor mir/schon hinter mir — I still have that to come/that's all behind me now

5)

das liegt an ihm od. bei ihm — it is up to him; (ist seine Schuld) it is his fault

die Verantwortung/Schuld liegt bei ihm — it is his responsibility/fault

an mir soll es nicht liegen — I won't stand in your way; (ich werde mich beteiligen) I'm easy (coll.)

ich weiß nicht, woran es liegt — I don't know what the reason is

woran mag es nur liegen, dass...? — why ever is it that...?

6) (gemäß sein)

es liegt mir nicht — it doesn't suit me; it isn't right for me; (es spricht mich nicht an) it doesn't appeal to me; (ich mag es nicht) I don't like it or care for it

es liegt ihm nicht, das zu tun — he does not like doing that; (so etwas tut er nicht) it is not his way to do that

7)

daran liegt ihm viel/wenig/nichts — he sets great/little/no store by that; it means a lot/little/nothing to him

an ihm liegt mir schon etwas — I do care about him [a bit]

8) (bedeckt sein)

der Tisch liegt voller Bücher — the desk is covered with books

9) (bes. Milit.): (verweilen) be; < troops> be stationed; < ship> lie

10)

liegen bleiben — < things> stay, be left; (vergessen werden) be left behind; (nicht verkauft werden) remain unsold; (nicht erledigt werden) be left undone; (eine Panne haben) break down

diese Briefe können bis morgen liegen bleiben — these letters can wait until tomorrow

etwas liegen lassen — (vergessen) leave something [behind]; (unerledigt lassen) leave something undone

alles liegen und stehen lassen — drop everything; s. auch Straße 1); liegend

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n.

recumbency n.

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