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1 plonger
plonger [plɔ̃ʒe]➭ TABLE 31. intransitive verb[personne, sous-marin] to dive ( dans into) ( sur onto ) ; [avion, oiseau] to swoop ; [gardien de but] to make a dive ; [prix, valeurs] to plummet2. transitive verb• plonger qn dans [+ obscurité, misère, sommeil] to plunge sb into3. reflexive verb* * *plɔ̃ʒe
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verbe transitif to plunge
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verbe intransitif2) ( péricliter) [affaire, commerce] to flounder; [action, monnaie] to take a dive; [élève] to go downhill
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se plonger verbe pronominal* * *plɔ̃ʒe1. vi1) (dans l'eau) to diveElle a plongé dans la piscine. — She dived into the swimming pool.
2) fig2. vt1) (= enfoncer)J'ai plongé ma main dans l'eau. — I plunged my hand into the water.
2) fig* * *plonger verb table: mangerA vtr to plunge (dans into); plonger des crustacés dans l'eau bouillante to plunge shellfish into boiling water; plonger un couteau dans la poitrine de qn to plunge a knife into sb's breast; plonger la ville dans l'obscurité to plunge the city into darkness; elle plongea son regard dans le mien she stared deep into my eyes; il a plongé la tête dans le moteur he stuck his head into the engine; plonger qn dans le désarroi/désespoir to throw sb into great confusion/despair; plonger le pays dans la crise/pagaille○ to throw the country into crisis/chaos; l'arbre plonge ses racines très profond dans le sol the tree thrusts its roots deep into the ground.B vi1 gén [nageur, sous-marin, scaphandrier, animal, avion] to dive (dans into); [oiseau] to swoop down (sur on); [gardien de but, rugbyman] to dive; plonger sous la table to dive under the table; plonger dans la rivière [voiture] to plunge into the river; de ce sommet, le regard plonge vers la vallée from this mountain top, you can get a bird's eye view of the valley;2 ( péricliter) [affaire, commerce] to flounder; [action, monnaie] to take a dive; [élève] to go downhill;3 ○( se faire incarcérer) to be sent down○.C se plonger vpr1 ( s'immerger) to plunge (dans into); se plonger dans l'eau to plunge into the water;2 ( s'absorber) to bury oneself (dans in); se plonger dans un roman/son travail to bury oneself in a novel/one's work; plongés dans leur lecture buried in their books; être plongé dans ses pensées or réflexions to be deep in thought; être plongé dans un sommeil profond to be in a deep sleep.[plɔ̃ʒe] verbe intransitif[en profondeur] to dive, to go skin ou scuba diving2. [descendre - avion] to dive ; [ - sous-marin] to dive ; [ - oiseau] to dive, to swoop ; [ - racine] to go downdepuis le balcon, la vue plonge dans le jardin des voisins there's a bird's-eye view of next door's garden from the balcony3. [s'absorber dans]4. (soutenu)beaucoup d'élèves plongent au deuxième trimestre a lot of pupils' work deteriorates in the second term————————[plɔ̃ʒe] verbe transitif2. [mettre] to plungeplonger son regard ou ses regards dans to look deep ou deeply intoj'étais plongé dans mes pensées/comptes I was deep in thought/in my accountsje suis plongé dans Proust pour l'instant at the moment, I'm completely immersed in Proustplongé dans un sommeil profond, il ne nous a pas entendus as he was sound asleep, he didn't hear us————————se plonger dans verbe pronominal plus préposition[bain] to sink into[études, travail] to throw oneself into[livre] to bury oneself in -
2 noyer
I.noyer1 [nwaje]masculine noun( = arbre) walnut tree ; ( = bois) walnutII.noyer2 [nwaje]➭ TABLE 81. transitive verbto drown ; [+ moteur] to flood• quelques bonnes idées noyées dans des détails inutiles a few good ideas lost in a mass of irrelevant detail2. reflexive verb* * *
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1. nwaje1) ( tuer) to drown [personne, animal]2) ( inonder) to flood [village, champ]3) ( mettre trop de liquide) to flood [moteur]; to drown [pastis, whisky]; to douse [feu, incendie]noyer son chagrin or sa peine dans l'alcool — to drown one's sorrows (in drink)
4) (accabler, étourdir)5) ( faire disparaître)noyer une idée dans quelque chose — to lose ou bury an idea in something
6) Art to blend [couleurs]; to merge [contours]
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se noyer verbe pronominal1) ( accidentellement) to drown; ( volontairement) to drown oneself2) figmes cris se sont noyés dans le brouhaha général — my shouts were drowned (out) in the general hubbub
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II nwajenom masculin1) ( arbre) walnut (tree)2) ( bois) walnut* * *
I nwaje nm1) (= arbre) walnut tree, walnut2) (= bois) walnut
II nwaje vt1) (= tuer) [personne, animal] to drown2) (= inonder) [endroit] to flood3) AUTOMOBILES, [moteur] to flood4) (= plonger) to submerge* * *noyer verb table: employerA nm1 ( arbre) walnut (tree);B vtr2 ( inonder) to flood [village, champ, mine];3 ( mettre trop de liquide) to flood [moteur]; to drown [pastis, whisky]; to douse [feu, incendie]; noyer son chagrin or sa peine dans l'alcool hum to drown one's sorrows;4 (accabler, étourdir) noyer qn sous une multitude de renseignements to swamp sb with a mass of information; noyer qn sous un flot de paroles to talk sb' s head off;5 ( faire disparaître) noyer une idée dans qch to lose ou bury an idea in sth; noyer une révolte dans le sang to spill blood in quashing a revolt;6 Tech ( intégrer) to embed [armature]; ( mettre à niveau) to countersink [vis, clou]; noyer une poutrelle dans du béton to embed a girder in concrete;C se noyer vpr1 ( accidentellement) to drown; ( volontairement) to drown oneself; noyé en mer drowned at sea; mourir noyé to die by drowning;2 ( pour oublier) se noyer dans les plaisirs to throw oneself into a life of mindless enjoyment;3 ( disparaître) se noyer dans la foule to get swallowed up in the crowd; mes cris se sont noyés dans le brouhaha général my shouts were drowned in the general hubbub; quelques acteurs connus noyés dans la foule some well-known actors lost in the crowd;4 ( être dépassé) to get bogged down (dans in); se noyer dans des détails to get bogged down in details.se noyer dans un verre d'eau to make a mountain out of a molehill.I[nwaje] nom masculin1. [arbre] walnut (tree)2. [bois] walnutII[nwaje] verbe transitif1. [personne, animal] to drown[moteur, vallée] to floodnoyer une sédition/mutinerie dans le sang to bloodily suppress a revolt/mutinyqui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rage (proverbe) give a dog a bad name (and hang him) (proverbe)2. [faire disparaître]————————se noyer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[se suicider] to drown oneself————————se noyer verbe pronominal intransitif[accidentellement] to drown————————se noyer dans verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se plonger dans] to bury ou to absorb oneself in2. [s'empêtrer dans] to get tangled up ou bogged down ou trapped invous vous noyez dans des considérations hors sujet you're getting tangled up in ou lost in a series of side issues -
3 zadubiti se
vr pf become absorbed (in), absorb oneself (in); try to get to the bottom of* * *• pore -
4 fordybe
* * *vb deepen;[ fordybe sig i] lose oneself in, become absorbed in;[ fordybe sig helt i] soak oneself in ( fx the history of Denmark);[ fordybe sig i sig selv] be lost in thought;F commune with oneself;(se også fordybet). -
5 trattenere
( far restare) keep, hold( far perder tempo) hold up( frenare) restrainfiato, respiro holdlacrime hold backsomma withhold* * *trattenere v.tr.1 ( tenere, far rimanere) to keep*, to detain, to retain: ci trattenne nel suo ufficio per due ore, he kept us in his office for two hours; fu trattenuto a scuola, he was detained at school; il mio lavoro mi tratterrà qui per qualche giorno, my work will detain me here for a few days; mi trattenne a cena, he made me stay for dinner; trattenne per sé due sterline, he kept two pounds for himself; trattenere un documento, una ricevuta, to keep (o to hold) a document, a receipt2 ( frenare) to hold* back, to keep*, to restrain, to check, to repress: cerca di trattenere la tua collera, try to restrain (o to check) your anger; non potei trattenerlo dall'uscire, I could not keep him from going out; non so cosa mi trattenne dal farlo, I don't know what held me back (o restrained me) from doing it; non so cosa mi trattiene dal darti un schiaffo, I don't know what's keeping me from giving you a slap // trattenere le lacrime, il riso, to restrain one's tears, one's laughter // trattenere il respiro, to hold one's breath3 ( effettuare una trattenuta su) to deduct, to withhold*, to stop: trattenere le spese di trasporto, to deduct carriage; trattenere lo stipendio a qlcu., to stop s.o.'s salary; trattenere una certa somma dal salario di qlcu., to stop sthg. out of s.o.'s salary; trattenere le imposte da uno stipendio, to withhold taxes from a salary; trattenere alla fonte, to deduct at source; (dir.) trattenere parte di una somma dovuta, to recoup a sum of money4 ( intrattenere) to entertain: trattieni gli ospiti mentre mi preparo, entertain the guests while I get ready.◘ trattenersi v.rifl.1 ( rimanere) to stop, to stay, to remain: mi tratterrò a Roma due giorni, I shall stop in Rome two days; trattieniti ancora un po' con noi, stay with us a little longer; ci siamo trattenuti più a lungo del previsto, we stayed longer than expected2 ( frenarsi) to restrain oneself, to hold* oneself back: non potè trattenere e scoppiò in lacrime, she could not restrain herself and burst into tears3 ( fare a meno) to help (doing); to avoid (doing); to keep* oneself: non potei trattenermi dal dirgli tutto, I could not help telling him everything; non poterono trattenere dal ridere quando lo videro, they could not help laughing when they saw him.* * *1. [tratte'nere]vb irreg vttrattenere qn dal fare qc — to restrain sb o hold sb back from doing sth
trattenere in osservazione — (in ospedale) to keep in for observation
2) (lacrime, riso) to hold back, keep back, restrain, (respiro) to hold3) (detrarre) to withhold, keep back, deduct2. vip (trattenersi)(fermarsi) to stay, remain3. vr (trattenersi)(astenersi) to restrain o.s., stop o.s.trattenersi dal fare qc — to keep o stop o.s. from doing sth
* * *[tratte'nere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (non lasciar andare) to keep* [ persona]2) (tenere fermo) to hold*, to keep*, to restrain3) (contenere) to hold* back [acqua, folla]; to hold* back, to choke back [ lacrime]; to hold* [fiato, respiro]; to stifle [grido, risata, sbadiglio]; to contain, to suppress [ collera]; to contain [ gioia]; to suppress [tosse, starnuto]4) (confiscare) to withhold*, to retain [ cauzione]; (prelevare) to deduct [somma, tasse] (su from); (tenere per sé) to keep* [ resto]trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn. — to stop Ј50 out of sb.'s pay
5) (assorbire) to retain [calore, umidità]; to absorb [luce, odore]2.verbo pronominale trattenersi1) (soggiornare) to remain, to stay; (rimanere più a lungo) to stay behind, to stay on, to stop behind BE2) (astenersi) to stop oneself; (frenarsi) to check oneself, to contain oneself- rsi dal fare — to stop o keep oneself from doing
* * *trattenere/tratte'nere/ [93]1 (non lasciar andare) to keep* [ persona]; mi ha trattenuto per un'ora con le sue chiacchiere he kept me chatting for an hour; non voglio trattenerla oltre I won't delay you any further; non c'è niente che mi trattenga qui there's nothing to keep me here2 (tenere fermo) to hold*, to keep*, to restrain; la timidezza mi ha trattenuto shyness held me back3 (contenere) to hold* back [acqua, folla]; to hold* back, to choke back [ lacrime]; to hold* [fiato, respiro]; to stifle [grido, risata, sbadiglio]; to contain, to suppress [ collera]; to contain [ gioia]; to suppress [tosse, starnuto]4 (confiscare) to withhold*, to retain [ cauzione]; (prelevare) to deduct [somma, tasse] (su from); (tenere per sé) to keep* [ resto]; trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn. to stop £50 out of sb.'s pay5 (assorbire) to retain [calore, umidità]; to absorb [luce, odore]II trattenersi verbo pronominale1 (soggiornare) to remain, to stay; (rimanere più a lungo) to stay behind, to stay on, to stop behind BE; - rsi a cena to stay for dinner; non posso trattenermi a lungo I can't stay long2 (astenersi) to stop oneself; (frenarsi) to check oneself, to contain oneself; - rsi dal fare to stop o keep oneself from doing; - rsi dal piangere to try not to cry; non sono riuscito a trattenermi dal ridere I couldn't help myself laughing; mi sono trattenuto dal dirgli ciò che pensavo I refrained from telling him what I thought. -
6 retenir
retenir [ʀət(ə)niʀ, ʀ(ə)təniʀ]➭ TABLE 221. transitive verba. ( = maintenir) [+ personne, foule, objet qui glisse, chien, cheval] to hold back• retenez-moi ou je fais un malheur ! (inf) hold me back or I'll do something I'll regret!• je ne sais pas ce qui me retient de lui filer une claque ! (inf) I don't know what stops me from hitting him!b. ( = garder) retenir qn à dîner to have sb stay for dinner• si tu veux partir, je ne te retiens pas if you want to leave, I won't hold you backc. [+ liquide, odeur] to retain ; [+ chaleur] to keep ind. [clou, nœud] to hold• c'est un simple clou qui retient le tableau au mur there's just a nail holding the picture on the wallf. ( = réserver) [+ chambre, place, table, date] to reserveg. ( = se souvenir de) [+ donnée, leçon, nom] to remember• ah ! toi, je te retiens, avec tes idées lumineuses ! (inf) you and your bright ideas!h. ( = contenir) [+ cri, larmes, colère] to hold back• retenir son souffle or sa respiration to hold one's breathj. ( = prélever) to deduct• ils nous retiennent 1 000 € (sur notre salaire) they deduct 1,000 euros (from our wages)k. ( = accepter) to accept2. reflexive verba. ( = s'accrocher)b. ( = se contenir) to restrain o.s. ; ( = s'abstenir) to stop o.s. ( de faire qch doing sth ) ; (de faire ses besoins naturels) to hold on• se retenir de pleurer or pour ne pas pleurer to hold back one's tears* * *ʀət(ə)niʀ, ʀtəniʀ
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1) ( empêcher de partir) to keep [personne]; ( retarder) to hold [somebody] up, to detain [personne]retenir quelqu'un prisonnier — to hold somebody captive ou prisoner
2) ( maintenir fixe) lit, fig to hold [objet, attention]; ( en arrière) to hold back [cheveux, volet, chien, personne, foule]; to retain [sol]; ( empêcher une chute) to stop [personne]; to rein in [cheval]si je ne l'avais pas retenu, il aurait tout avoué — if I hadn't held him back, he would have confessed everything
retenez-moi ou je fais un malheur! — (colloq) hold me down or I'll go berserk! (colloq)
3) ( réprimer) to hold back [larmes]; to hold [souffle]; to stifle [cri, rire, soupir]; to bite back [exclamation]; to suppress [sourire]; to contain [colère]; to check [geste]4) ( capturer) to retain [chaleur, eau, odeur]; to absorb [lumière]5) ( réserver) to reserve [table, place]; to set [date]6) ( confisquer) to withhold [caution, bagages]; to stop [salaire]; ( prélever) to deduct [somme, impôt] ( sur from)7) ( mémoriser) to remember [nom, date]toi, je te retiens! — (colloq) I won't forget this!
8) ( agréer) to accept [argument, proposition]; Droit to uphold [chef d'accusation]; ( considérer favorablement)9) Mathématique to carry (over)
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se retenir verbe pronominal1) ( se rattraper) to stop oneself2) ( réprimer une envie psychique) to stop oneself3) (colloq) ( réprimer un besoin physiologique) to control oneself* * *ʀ(ə)t(ə)niʀ vt1) (= maintenir) [objet qui glisse] to hold back, [objet suspendu] to hold2) (= empêcher d'agir) to hold back3) (qn contre son gré) to keep, to detain, (en retardant) to hold upIl a été retenu par un client mécontent. — He was held up by an unhappy customer.
La douane les a retenus pendant des heures. — Customs kept them for hours.
Je ne vous retiens pas, vous devez être pressé. — Don't let me keep you, you must be in a hurry.
4) (= contenir) [colère, larmes, rire] to hold backretenir son souffle; retenir son haleine — to hold one's breath
5) (= se rappeler) to rememberRetiens bien ce que je vais te dire. — Make sure you remember what I'm about to tell you.
6) (= réserver) [table, chambre] to reserve, to book Grande-BretagneJ'ai retenu une chambre à l'hôtel. — I've booked a room at the hotel.
7) (= garder) [chaleur, odeur] to retain8) (= prélever) to deduct9) [candidature] to acceptSa candidature a été retenue. — He was application was accepted.
* * *retenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( empêcher de partir) to keep [personne]; ( retarder) to hold [sb] up, to detain [personne]; il m'a retenu plus d'une heure avec ses bavardages he kept me chatting for over an hour; son travail l'a retenu à Paris his job kept him in Paris; je ne vous retiendrai pas longtemps I won't keep you long; je ne vous retiens pas! iron don't let me keep you!; j'ai été retenu I was held up; retenir qn prisonnier to hold sb captive ou prisoner; retenir qn à dîner to ask sb to stay for dinner;2 ( maintenir fixe) lit, fig to hold [objet, attention]; ( en arrière) to hold back [cheveux, volet, chien, personne, foule]; to retain [sol]; ( empêcher une chute) to stop [personne]; to rein in [cheval]; un crochet retient le volet contre le mur a hook holds the shutter back against the wall; retenir sa langue fig to hold one's tongue; la prudence/ma timidité m'a retenu fig caution/my shyness held me back; si tu ne l'avais pas retenu, il serait tombé if you hadn't stopped him, he would have fallen; si je ne l'avais pas retenu, il aurait tout avoué if I hadn't helded on to him, he would have confessed everything; retenez-moi ou je fais un malheur○! hold me down or I'll go berserk○!; retenir qn par la manche to catch hold of sb's sleeve; votre réclamation a retenu toute notre attention fml your complaint is receiving our full attention;3 ( réprimer) to hold back [larmes]; to hold [souffle]; to stifle [cri, rire, soupir, bâillement]; to bite back [exclamation] ; to suppress [sourire]; to contain, to suppress [colère]; to check [geste]; elle ne put retenir un bâillement she tried in vain to stifle a yawn; colère retenue suppressed anger;5 ( réserver) to reserve, to book GB [table, chambre, place]; to set [date]; la date retenue est jeudi prochain the date set is next Thursday;6 ( confisquer) to withhold, to retain [caution, bagages]; to stop [salaire]; ( prélever) to deduct [somme, cotisation, impôt] (sur from); retenir l'impôt à la source Fisc to deduct tax at source;7 ( mémoriser) to remember [numéro, nom, date, formule]; to be left with, to get [impression]; ( absorber) to take in [enseignement]; retiens-bien ceci remember this; cet enfant ne retient rien that child doesn't take anything in; je retiens de cet échec que the lesson I learned from that failure is that; je retiens qu'on peut leur faire confiance I've learned that they can be trusted; toi, je te retiens○! I won't forget this!, you'll live to regret this!;8 ( agréer) to accept [argument, plan, proposition]; Jur to uphold [chef d'accusation]; ( considérer favorablement) votre candidature a été retenue you're being considered for the post; être retenu comme critère/un indice valable to be used as a criterion/a reliable indication; c'est la solution retenue par le gouvernement that's the solution the government has decided on; être retenu comme solution to be the solution adopted;9 Math to carry (over); je pose 5 et je retiens 1 I put down 5 and carry 1.B se retenir vpr1 ( se rattraper) to stop oneself; se retenir à qch to hang on to sth; j'ai essayé de me retenir dans ma chute I tried to stop myself from falling;2 ( réprimer une envie psychique) to stop oneself; se retenirde faire to stop oneself from doing; se retenir de pleurer/rire to try not to cry/laugh; je n'ai pas pu me retenir de pleurer I couldn't hold back the tears; il ne put se retenir de rire he couldn't help laughing; je me suis retenu de leur dire ce que je pensais I refrained from telling them what I thought; j'ai dû me retenir pour ne pas la gifler it was all I could do not to slap her;3 ○( réprimer un besoin physiologique) to control oneself; retiens-toi, nous sommes presque arrivés hold on, we're nearly there; ne le gronde pas, il n'a pas pu se retenir don't scold him, he couldn't help it.[rətənir] verbe transitifretiens le chien, il va sauter! hold the dog back, it's going to jump!je ne vous retiens pas, je sais que vous êtes pressé I won't keep you, I know you're in a hurry2. [empêcher d'agir] to hold back (separable)je ne sais pas ce qui me retient de l'envoyer promener (familier) I don't know what's stopping ou keeping me from telling him to go to hell3. [refouler - émotion] to curb, to hold in check, to hold back (separable) ; [ - larmes, sourire] to hold back ; [ - cri] to stifleretenir un geste d'impatience to hold back ou to check a gesture of impatienceretenir son souffle ou sa respiration to hold one's breath5. [se rappeler] to rememberretenir quelque chose to remember ou to recall somethinget surtout, retiens bien ce qu'on t'a dit and above all, remember ou don't forget what you've been toldje te retiens, toi et tes soi-disant bonnes idées! (familier) I'll remember you and your so-called good ideas!8. [conserver - chaleur] to keep in (separable), to retain, to conserve ; [ - eau] to retain ; [ - lumière] to reflect————————se retenir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [se contrôler] to restrain oneself2. (familier & euphémisme) to hold on————————se retenir verbe pronominal intransitif[s'agripper] to hold on -
7 beschäftigen
I v/t1. (etw. zu tun geben) keep s.o. busy, occupy s.o.; (jemandem Arbeit geben) find s.o. something to do2. (anstellen) employ, give s.o. a job umg.; wie viele Leute beschäftigt er? how many people has he got working for him ( oder does he employ)?, how many employees has he got?3. (jemanden, jemandes Geist oder Aufmerksamkeit) occupy, absorb; Problem: preoccupy; stärker: engross; was beschäftigt dich denn so? what’s on your mind?, what’s bothering you?; es / diese Frage beschäftigt mich ständig I can’t get it / this question out of my mindII v/refl: sich beschäftigen mit be busy ( oder occupied) with; (sich kümmern um) look after; (arbeiten an) work at ( oder on); einem Problem, Thema etc.: deal with; mit Kindern etc.: auch spend (a lot of) time with; er beschäftigt sich nie mit den Kindern he never has time for the children; wie hast du dich heute beschäftigt? how did you occupy yourself today?, what did you do with yourself today?; unser Sohn kann sich gut alleine oder selbst beschäftigen our son is good at keeping himself occupied; damit kann ich mich stundenlang beschäftigen I can occupy ( oder busy) myself with that for hours; ich muss mich mal mit was anderem beschäftigen I must concentrate on something else for a change; sich mit Literatur / Kunst beschäftigen concern oneself with literature / art; wir beschäftigen uns derzeit mit... in Forschung: we are currently studying...* * *to preoccupy; to employ; to task; to keep busy* * *be|schạ̈f|ti|gen [bə'ʃɛftɪgn] ptp beschä\#ftigt1. vrsie beschäftigt sich viel mit den Kindern — she devotes a lot of her time to the children
sie beschäftigt sich gerade mit den Kindern — she is busy with the children just now
2. vt1)die Frage beschäftigt sie sehr — she is very preoccupied with that question, that question has been on her mind a lot
2) (= anstellen) to employjdn mit etw beschäftigen — to give sb sth to do
* * *1) (to give (especially paid) work to: He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher.) employ* * *be·schäf·ti·gen *[bəˈʃɛftɪgn̩]I. vr1. (sich Arbeit verschaffen)hast du genug, womit du dich \beschäftigen kannst? have you got enough to do [or to keep you busy]?2. (sich befassen)du musst dich mehr mit den Kindern \beschäftigen you should spend more time with the childrenmit dieser Sache habe ich mich ja noch gar nicht beschäftigt it's never occurred to me beforedie Polizei wird sich mit dem Fall \beschäftigen müssen the police will have to deal with [or examine] the caseer hat sich schon immer mit Briefmarken beschäftigt he's always been into stampsII. vt1. (innerlich in Anspruch nehmen)▪ jdn \beschäftigen to be on sb's mindmit einer Frage/einem Problem beschäftigt sein to be preoccupied with a question/problem2. (anstellen)3. (eine Tätigkeit geben)* * *1.reflexives Verb occupy or busy oneself2.sich viel mit Musik/den Kindern beschäftigen — devote a great deal of one's time to music/the children
transitives Verb1) occupyjemanden mit etwas beschäftigen — give somebody something to occupy him/her
2) (angestellt haben) employ <workers, staff>3)jemanden beschäftigen — (jemanden geistig in Anspruch nehmen) be on somebody's mind; preoccupy somebody
* * *A. v/twie viele Leute beschäftigt er? how many people has he got working for him ( oder does he employ)?, how many employees has he got?3. (jemanden, jemandes Geist oder Aufmerksamkeit) occupy, absorb; Problem: preoccupy; stärker: engross;was beschäftigt dich denn so? what’s on your mind?, what’s bothering you?;es/diese Frage beschäftigt mich ständig I can’t get it/this question out of my mindB. v/r:sich beschäftigen mit be busy ( oder occupied) with; (sich kümmern um) look after; (arbeiten an) work at ( oder on); einem Problem, Thema etc: deal with; mit Kindern etc: auch spend (a lot of) time with;er beschäftigt sich nie mit den Kindern he never has time for the children;wie hast du dich heute beschäftigt? how did you occupy yourself today?, what did you do with yourself today?;selbst beschäftigen our son is good at keeping himself occupied;damit kann ich mich stundenlang beschäftigen I can occupy ( oder busy) myself with that for hours;ich muss mich mal mit was anderem beschäftigen I must concentrate on something else for a change;sich mit Literatur/Kunst beschäftigen concern oneself with literature/art;* * *1.reflexives Verb occupy or busy oneself2.sich viel mit Musik/den Kindern beschäftigen — devote a great deal of one's time to music/the children
transitives Verb1) occupyjemanden mit etwas beschäftigen — give somebody something to occupy him/her
2) (angestellt haben) employ <workers, staff>3)jemanden beschäftigen — (jemanden geistig in Anspruch nehmen) be on somebody's mind; preoccupy somebody
* * *v.to bother v.to employ v.to task v. -
8 Wasser
n; -s, - und Wässer1. nur Sg. water; hartes / weiches Wasser hard / soft water; Wasser abstoßend oder abweisend water-repellent; unter Wasser setzen flood; unter Wasser stehen be under water, be flooded; Wasser aufsetzen für Tee etc.: put the kettle on; Wasser marsch! Feuerwehr: etwa bring up the hoses (German fire officer’s traditional and legendary command to firefighters); das Wasser ablesen read the water meter; bei Wasser und Brot altm., umg. in the clink ( oder chokey, Am. poky), behind bars; Wasser ziehen Substanz etc.: absorb water; umg., fig. Strümpfe etc.: be at half mast; ins Wasser gehen (sich umbringen) go into the water, drown o.s.2. Pl. -; (Mineralwasser) mineral water; zwei Wasser bitte two mineral waters, please; ein Wasser mit / ohne Kohlensäure a glass of sparkling / still (mineral) water; stilles Wasser (ohne Kohlensäure) still water3. Pl. -; (Gewässer): fließendes / stehendes Wasser running / stagnant water; zu Wasser und zu Land by land and by water; die Wasser des Meeres the waters of the sea; zu Wasser lassen (Schiff) launch; unter Wasser schwimmen swim underwater; auflaufendes / ablaufendes Wasser incoming / outgoing tide; Wasser treten beim Schwimmen: tread water; bei Kneippkur: paddle; die Wasser schlugen über dem Boot zusammen the waves were breaking over the boat; Wasser führend Fluss-, Bachbett: water-bearing; still 44. nur Sg.; fig. (Körperflüssigkeit): Wasser lassen pass water, urinate; das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent; sein Wasser abschlagen umg. pass water; Wasser in den Beinen etc. fluid in one’s legs etc.; ihm schoss das Wasser in die Augen his eyes filled with tears; das Wasser stand ihm auf der Stirn the sweat was running down his forehead; da läuft einem das Wasser im Munde zusammen it makes your mouth water5. Pl. Wässer; (Parfüm etc.): wohlriechende Wässer scents; (Kölnisch Wasser) colognes; Wässer und Brände fruit and other brandies6. fig., in Wendungen: sich über Wasser halten keep one’s head above water; jemanden über Wasser halten (über eine schwierige Zeit) tide s.o. over; ein Berliner reinsten Wassers a Berliner born and bred; ein Edelstein reinsten Wassers a stone of the first water; das ist Wasser auf seine Mühle that’s grist to his mill; ihm steht das Wasser bis zum Hals he’s in up to his neck; ins Wasser fallen Pläne etc.: fall through ( oder flat); das läuft an ihm ab wie Wasser Vorwurf etc.: it’s like water off a duck’s back; das ist ja Wasser in ein Sieb schöpfen it’s a complete waste of time; sie hat nahe am Wasser gebaut tears come easily to her, she’s always on the verge of tears; bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Berg oder Rhein oder die Donau etc. hinunter that’s a long way off yet; die kochen auch nur mit Wasser they’re no different from anybody else; jemandem Wasser in seinen Wein schütten dampen s.o.’s spirits; er kann ihr nicht das Wasser reichen he’s not a patch on her, he can’t hold a candle to her; wie Feuer und Wasser sein be like chalk and cheese; er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen he knows every trick in the book; abgraben, fließend II 1, Fisch 1, Rotz 1, Schlag 1, schwer I 2 etc.* * *das Wasserwater; aqua* * *Wạs|ser ['vasɐ]nt -s, - or -['vɛsɐ]1) no pl waterWasser abstoßend, Wasser abweisend — water-repellent
bei Wasser und Brot (euph) — behind bars, in prison
das ist Wasser auf seine Mühle (fig) — this is all grist to (Brit) or for his mill
bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Bach or den Rhein or die Donau etc hinunter — a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then
ihr kann er nicht das Wasser reichen (fig) — he can't hold a candle to her, he's not a patch on her (Brit)
See:→ Blut, Rotz, abgraben, rein2) pl Wässer (= Flüssigkeit, Abwaschwasser etc) water; (medizinisch) lotion; (= Parfüm) cologne, scent; (= Mineralwasser) mineral water; (= Schnaps) schnapps; (= Tränen) tears pl; (= Speichel) saliva; (= Schweiß) sweat; (= Urin) water, urine; (MED in Beinen etc) fluid; (= Abwasser) sewage no plWasser mit Geschmack (inf) — fizzy pop (inf)
3) (=Wassermasse im Gegensatz zu Land) waterdie Wasser pl (geh) — the waters pl
unter Wasser stehen — to be flooded, to be under water
Wasser treten (beim Schwimmen) — to tread water; (Med) to paddle (in cold water as a therapy)
zu Wasser — on the water or (Meer) sea
ins Wasser fallen, zu Wasser werden (fig) — to fall through
nahe ans or am Wasser gebaut haben (inf) — to be inclined to tears, to be weepy
er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen — he is a shrewd customer, he knows all the tricks
See:→ Schlag4) (= Gezeiten) tidedas Wasser läuft ab/kommt — the tide is going out/coming in
See:* * *das1) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) wash2) (a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) water* * *Was·ser<-s, - o Wässer>[ˈvasɐ, pl ˈvɛsɐ]nt\Wasser abweisend [o abstoßend] water-repellentfließendes warmes \Wasser hot running waterschweres \Wasser heavy wateretw unter \Wasser setzen to flood sthunter \Wasser stehen to be flooded [or under water]\Wasser treten MED to paddleWasserflugzeuge können auf dem \Wasser landen amphibious aircraft can land on waterfließendes/stehendes \Wasser running/stagnant water\Wasser gefährdende Stoffe water-polluting substanceszu \Wasser by sea [or water]etw zu \Wasser lassen NAUT to launch sthdie \Wasser des Rheins the waters of the Rhine5. (Parfum) colognesein \Wasser abschlagen to relieve oneselfdas \Wasser nicht halten können to be incontinent\Wasser lassen to pass water8.▶ jdm das \Wasser abgraben to take away sb's livelihood▶ bei \Wasser und Brot behind bars▶ bis dahin fließt noch viel \Wasser den Bach [o Rhein] hinunter (fam) a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then▶ sich akk über \Wasser halten to keep oneself above water; (sich vorm Untergehen bewahren) to keep afloat▶ \Wasser auf jds Mühle sein to be grist to sb's mill▶ jdm läuft das \Wasser im Mund[e] zusammen sb's mouth is watering▶ nah am \Wasser gebaut haben to be prone to tears▶ jdm das \Wasser reichen können to be a match for sb▶ stilles \Wasser [a bit of]a dark horse* * *das; Wassers, Wasser/Wässer1) o. Pl. waterins Wasser gehen — (zum Schwimmen) go for a swim; (verhüll.): (sich ertränken) drown oneself
direkt am Wasser — right by the water; (am Meer) right by the sea
ein Boot zu Wasser lassen — put out or launch a boat
unter Wasser stehen — be under water; be flooded
2) Plural Wasser (fig.)sich über Wasser (Dat.) halten — keep one's head above water
bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Fluss od. Rhein usw. hinunter — a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then
jemandem das Wasser abgraben — pull the carpet from under somebody's feet; leave somebody high and dry
jemandem nicht das Wasser reichen können — not be able to hold a candle to somebody; not be a patch on somebody (coll.)
4) o. Pl. (Gewässer)ein fließendes/stehendes Wasser — a moving/stagnant stretch of water
Wasser in den Beinen haben — have fluid in one's legs; s. auch Blut; Rotz 1)
* * *1. nur sg water;hartes/weiches Wasser hard/soft water;abweisend water-repellent;unter Wasser setzen flood;unter Wasser stehen be under water, be flooded;Wasser aufsetzen für Tee etc: put the kettle on;Wasser marsch! Feuerwehr: etwa bring up the hoses (German fire officer’s traditional and legendary command to firefighters);das Wasser ablesen read the water meter;ins Wasser gehen (sich umbringen) go into the water, drown o.s.zwei Wasser bitte two mineral waters, please;ein Wasser mit/ohne Kohlensäure a glass of sparkling/still (mineral) water;stilles Wasser (ohne Kohlensäure) still waterfließendes/stehendes Wasser running/stagnant water;zu Wasser und zu Land by land and by water;die Wasser des Meeres the waters of the sea;zu Wasser lassen (Schiff) launch;unter Wasser schwimmen swim underwater;auflaufendes/ablaufendes Wasser incoming/outgoing tide;die Wasser schlugen über dem Boot zusammen the waves were breaking over the boat;4. nur sg; fig (Körperflüssigkeit):Wasser lassen pass water, urinate;das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent;sein Wasser abschlagen umg pass water;ihm schoss das Wasser in die Augen his eyes filled with tears;das Wasser stand ihm auf der Stirn the sweat was running down his forehead;da läuft einem das Wasser im Munde zusammen it makes your mouth water5. pl Wässer; (Parfüm etc):wohlriechende Wässer scents; (kölnisch Wasser) colognes;Wässer und Brände fruit and other brandiessich über Wasser halten keep one’s head above water;jemanden über Wasser halten (über eine schwierige Zeit) tide sb over;ein Berliner reinsten Wassers a Berliner born and bred;ein Edelstein reinsten Wassers a stone of the first water;das ist Wasser auf seine Mühle that’s grist to his mill;ihm steht das Wasser bis zum Hals he’s in up to his neck;das läuft an ihm ab wie Wasser Vorwurf etc: it’s like water off a duck’s back;das ist ja Wasser in ein Sieb schöpfen it’s a complete waste of time;sie hat nahe am Wasser gebaut tears come easily to her, she’s always on the verge of tears;die Donau etchinunter that’s a long way off yet;die kochen auch nur mit Wasser they’re no different from anybody else;jemandem Wasser in seinen Wein schütten dampen sb’s spirits;er kann ihr nicht das Wasser reichen he’s not a patch on her, he can’t hold a candle to her;wie Feuer und Wasser sein be like chalk and cheese;er ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen he knows every trick in the book; → abgraben, fließend B 1, Fisch 1, Rotz 1, Schlag 1, schwer A 2 etc* * *das; Wassers, Wasser/Wässer1) o. Pl. waterins Wasser gehen — (zum Schwimmen) go for a swim; (verhüll.): (sich ertränken) drown oneself
direkt am Wasser — right by the water; (am Meer) right by the sea
ein Boot zu Wasser lassen — put out or launch a boat
unter Wasser stehen — be under water; be flooded
2) Plural Wasser (fig.)sich über Wasser (Dat.) halten — keep one's head above water
bis dahin fließt noch viel Wasser den Fluss od. Rhein usw. hinunter — a lot of water will have flowed under the bridge by then
jemandem das Wasser abgraben — pull the carpet from under somebody's feet; leave somebody high and dry
jemandem nicht das Wasser reichen können — not be able to hold a candle to somebody; not be a patch on somebody (coll.)
4) o. Pl. (Gewässer)ein fließendes/stehendes Wasser — a moving/stagnant stretch of water
Wasser in den Beinen haben — have fluid in one's legs; s. auch Blut; Rotz 1)
* * *- n.water n. -
9 binden
to tie; to bind; to link; to ligate; to hoop* * *bịn|den ['bɪndn] pret ba\#nd [bant] ptp gebu\#nden [gə'bʊndn]1. vt4) (= fesseln, befestigen)(an +acc to) to tie (up); Ziege, Pferd auch to tether; Boot to moor; (fig ) Menschen to bind, to tie; (an einen Ort) to tie; Geldmittel to tie up; (Versprechen, Vertrag, Eid etc) to bindjdn an Händen und Füßen binden — to tie or bind sb hand and foot
jdm die Hände auf den Rücken binden — to tie sb's hands behind his back
mir sind die Hände gebunden (fig) — my hands are tied
nichts bindet mich an Glasgow — I have no special ties to keep me in Glasgow
sie versuchte, ihn an sich zu binden — she tried to tie him to her
See:→ auch gebunden, Nase5) (= festhalten) Staub, Erdreich to bind; (CHEM) (= aufnehmen) to absorb; (= sich verbinden mit) to combine withwas Gott gebunden hat, soll der Mensch nicht trennen — what God has joined together let no man put asunder
2. vi(Mehl, Zement, Soße etc) to bind; (Klebstoff) to bond; (fig) to be tying, to tie one down; (Erlebnisse) to create a bond3. vr(= sich verpflichten) to commit oneself ( an +acc to)ich will mich nicht binden — I don't want to get involved
* * *1) (to tie up: The doctor bound up the patient's leg with a bandage; The robbers bound up the bank manager with rope.) bind2) (to fasten together and put a cover on the pages of (a book): Bind this book in leather.) bind3) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) tie4) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) tie5) truss* * *bin·den< band, gebunden>[ˈbɪndn̩]I. vt1. (durch Binden zusammenfügen)Fichtenzweige wurden zu Kränzen gebunden pine twigs were tied [or bound] [together] into wreathsbindest du mir bitte die Krawatte? can you do [up] my tie [for me], please?kannst du mir bitte die Schürze hinten \binden? can you tie my apron at the back for me, please?2. (fesseln, befestigen)jdn an Händen und Füßen \binden to bind sb hand and footjdm die Hände \binden to tie sb's handssie band sich ein Tuch um den Kopf she tied a shawl round her head3. (festlegen)▪ jdn [an jdn/etw] \binden to bind sb [to sb/sth]ein Vertrag bindet immer beide Seiten a contract is always binding on both partiesdurch die Anstellung wurde sie an München gebunden as a result of her appointment she was tied to Munichihn band ein furchtbarer Eid he was bound by a terrible oath4. (emotional verbinden)er hatte immer den Eindruck, dass ihn nichts an diese Stadt bindet he always had the impression that he had no ties with this town5. (festhalten)Kapital \binden to tie [or lock] up capital6. CHEM▪ etw \binden to bind sth7. KOCHK to bind [or thicken] stheine Soße \binden to bind a sauce▪ etw \binden to bind sth9. MUSAkkorde/Töne \binden to slur chords/toneseine Note \binden to tie a note10.▶ jdm sind die Hände gebunden sb's hands are tiedII. vi to binddieser Klebstoff bindet gut this glue bonds well; Soße to bindich möchte mich momentan nicht \binden I don't want to tie myself down [or get involved] right now* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (bündeln) tie3) (fesseln) bind4) (verpflichten) bind5) (befestigen, auch fig.) tie (an + Dat. to)nicht an einen Ort gebunden sein — (fig.) not be tied to one place
jemanden an sich (Akk.) binden — (fig.) make somebody dependent on one
8) (Buchw.) bind2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb (als Bindemittel wirken) bind3.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb tie oneself downich bin zu jung, um mich schon zu binden — I am too young to be tied down
* * *binden; bindet, band, hat gebundenA. v/t1. (fesseln) auch fig tie (an +akk to);figjemanden an sich binden tie sb to o.s.;jemanden an Händen und Füßen binden bind sb hand and foot;figmir sind die Hände gebunden my hands are tied;figmich bindet nichts an diesen Ort I have no real ties to this place2. (festmachen) tie down (an +akk to);3. (zusammenbinden, zubinden) tie (up); (Knoten) tie; (Schlips) tie (a knot in); ( Strauß; Kranz) make;eine Schleife binden make a bow;einen Besen binden make a broom;Rosen zu einem Strauß binden tie roses into a bouquet, make a bouquet of roses4. (verpflichten) bind, commit;jemanden mit einem Eid binden bind sb by oath5. (Buch) bind;zum Binden geben have a book bound7. TECH bond, cement8. GASTR (Soße etc) thicken, bind10. LING linkB. v/i1. bind2. GASTR bind, thicken4. fig (Gemeinsamkeit schaffen) create a bond;Verpflichtungen binden obligations bindC. v/r1. commit o.s., tie o.s. down (wir möchten uns überhaupt nicht binden we don’t want to get involved at all;sie will sich noch nicht binden auch she doesn’t want to commit herself yet2. CHEM bind, combine;etwas bindet sich an etwas s.th binds with sth* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (bündeln) tie3) (fesseln) bind4) (verpflichten) bind5) (befestigen, auch fig.) tie (an + Dat. to)nicht an einen Ort gebunden sein — (fig.) not be tied to one place
jemanden an sich (Akk.) binden — (fig.) make somebody dependent on one
8) (Buchw.) bind2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb (als Bindemittel wirken) bind3.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb tie oneself downich bin zu jung, um mich schon zu binden — I am too young to be tied down
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: band, gebunden)= to bind v.(§ p.,p.p.: bound)to ligate v.to link v.to spellbind v.to tie v. -
10 assimilare
assimilate* * *assimilare v.tr.1 ( considerare simile) to compare, to assimilate: assimilare un fatto a un altro, to compare one fact with another2 to assimilate, to absorb (anche fig.): mangia molto, ma non assimila, she eats a lot, but burns it up; assimilare la cultura di un popolo, to assimilate the culture of a people3 (ling.) to assimilate.◘ assimilarsi v.intr.pron.2 (ling.) to assimilate.* * *[assimi'lare] 1.verbo transitivo1) fisiol. [persona, organismo] to assimilate, to absorb [alimento, sostanza]2) (recepire) [ persona] to assimilate, to absorb, to digest [ concetto]; [ studente] to assimilate [materia, metodo]3) (equiparare) to assimilate, to liken (a to)2.verbo pronominale assimilarsi to assimilate* * *assimilare/assimi'lare/ [1]1 fisiol. [persona, organismo] to assimilate, to absorb [alimento, sostanza]2 (recepire) [ persona] to assimilate, to absorb, to digest [ concetto]; [ studente] to assimilate [materia, metodo]3 (equiparare) to assimilate, to liken (a to)II assimilarsi verbo pronominaleto assimilate. -
11 Á
* * *a negative suffix to verbs, not;era útmakligt, at it is not unmeet that.* * *1.á, prep., often used elliptically, or even adverbially, [Goth. ana; Engl. on; Germ. an. In the Scandinavian idioms the liquid n is absorbed. In English the same has been supposed to happen in adverbial phrases, e. g. ‘along, away, abroad, afoot, again, agate, ahead, aloft, alone, askew, aside, astray, awry,’ etc. It is indeed true that the Ormulum in its northern dialect freq. uses o, even in common phrases, such as ‘o boke, o land, o life, o slæpe, o strande, o write, o naht, o loft,’ etc., v. the glossary; and we may compare on foot and afoot, on sleep (Engl. Vers. of Bible) and asleep; A. S. a-butan and on-butan (about); agen and ongean (again, against); on bæc, aback; on life, alive; on middan, amid. But it is more than likely that in the expressions quoted above, as well as in numberless others, as well in old as in modern English, the English a- as well as the o- of the Ormulum and the modern Scottish and north of England o- are in reality remains of this very á pronounced au or ow, which was brought by the Scandinavian settlers into the north of England. In the struggle for supremacy between the English dialects after the Conquest, the Scandinavian form á or a won the day in many cases to the exclusion of the Anglo-Saxon on. Some of these adverbs have representatives only in the Scandinavian tongues, not in Anglo-Saxon; see below, with dat. B. II, C. VII; with acc. C. I. and VI. The prep. á denotes the surface or outside; í and ór the inside; at, til, and frá, nearness measured to or from an object: á thus answers to the Gr. επί; the Lat. in includes á and i together.]With dat. and acc.: in the first case with the notion of remaining on a place, answering to Lat. in with abl.; in the last with the notion of motion to the place, = Lat. in with acc.WITH DAT.A. Loc.I. generally on, upon; á gólfi, on the floor, Nj. 2; á hendi, on the hand (of a ring), 48, 225; á palli, 50; á steini, 108; á vegg, 115; á sjá ok á landi, on sea and land. In some instances the distinction between d and i is loose and wavering, but in most cases common sense and usage decide; thus ‘á bók’ merely denotes the letters, the penmanship, ‘í’ the contents of a book; mod. usage, however, prefers ‘í,’ lesa í bók, but stafr á bók. Old writers on the other hand; á bókum Enskum, in English books, Landn. 24, but í Aldafars bók, 23 (in the book De Mensurâ Temporum, by Bede), cp. Grág. i. 76, where á is a false reading instead of at; á bréfi, the contents of a letter: of clothing or arms, mítr á höfði, sverð á hlið, mitre on head, sword on side, Fms. i. 266, viii. 404; hafa lykil á sér, on one’s person, 655 xxvii. 22; möttull á tyglum, a mantle hanging on (i. e. fastened by) laces, Fms. vii. 201: á þingi means to be present at a meeting; í þingi, to abide within a jurisdiction; á himni, á jörðu, on (Engl. in) heaven and earth, e. g. in the Lord’s Prayer, but í helviti, in hell; á Gimli, Edda (of a heavenly abode); á báti, á skipi denote crew and cargo, ‘í’ the timber or materials of which a ship is built, Eg. 385; vera í stafni á skipi, 177: á skógi, to be abroad in a wood (of a hunter, robber, deer); but to be situated (a house), at work (to fell timber), í skógi, 573, Fs. 5, Fms. iii. 122, viii. 31, xi. 1, Glúm. 330, Landn. 173; á mörkinni, Fms. i. 8, but í mörk, of a farm; á firðinum means lying in a firth, of ships or islands (on the surface of the water), þær eyjar liggja á Breiðafirði, Ld. 36; but í firði, living in a district named Firth; á landi, Nj. 98, Fms. xi. 386.II. á is commonly used in connection with the pr. names or countries terminating in ‘land,’ Engl. in, á Englandi, Írlandi, Skotlandi, Bretlandi, Saxlandi, Vindlandi, Vínlandi, Grænalandi, Íslandi, Hálogalandi, Rogalandi, Jótlandi, Frakklandi, Hjaltlandi, Jamtalandi, Hvítramannalandi, Norðrlöndum, etc., vide Landn. and the index to Fms. xii. In old writers í is here very rare, in modern authors more frequent; taste and the context in many instances decide. An Icelander would now say, speaking of the queen or king, ‘á Englandi,’ ruling over, but to live ‘í Englandi,’ or ‘á Englandi;’ the rule in the last case not being quite fixed.2. in connection with other names of countries: á Mæri, Vörs, Ögðum, Fjölum, all districts of Norway, v. Landn.; á Mýrum (in Icel.), á Finnmörk, Landn., á Fjóni (a Danish island); but í Danmörk, Svíþjóð (á Svíþjóðu is poët., Gs. 13).3. before Icel. farms denoting open and elevated slopes and spaces (not too high, because then ‘at’ must be used), such as ‘staðr, völlr, ból, hjalli, bakki, heimr, eyri,’ etc.; á Veggjum, Landn. 69; á Hólmlátri, id.: those ending in ‘-staðr,’ á Geirmundarstöðum, Þórisstöðum, Jarðlangsstöðum…, Landn.: ‘-völlr,’ á Möðruvöllum: á Fitjum (the farm) í Storð (the island), í Fenhring (the island) á Aski (the farm), Landn., Eg.: ‘-nes’ sometimes takes á, sometimes í (in mod. usage always ‘í’), á Nesi, Eb. 14, or í Krossnesi, 30; in the last case the notion of island, νησος, prevails: so also, ‘fjörðr,’ as, þeir börðust á Vigrafirði (of a fight o n the ice), Landn. 101, but orusta í Hafrsfirði, 122: with ‘-bær,’ á is used in the sense of a farm or estate, hón sa á e-m bæ mikit hús ok fagrt, Edda 22; ‘í bæ’ means within doors, of the buildings: with ‘Bær’ as pr. name Landn. uses ‘í,’ 71, 160, 257, 309, 332.4. denoting on or just above; of the sun, when the time is fixed by regarding the sun in connection with points in the horizon, a standing phrase in Icel.; sól á gjáhamri, when the sun is on the crag of the Rift, Grág. i. 26, cp. Glúm. 387; so, brú á á, a bridge on a river, Fms. viii. 179, Hrafn. 20; taka hús á e-m, to surprise one, to take the house over his head, Fms. i. 11.III. á is sometimes used in old writers where we should now expect an acc., esp. in the phrase, leggja sverði (or the like) á e-m, or á e-m miðjum, to stab, Eg. 216, Gísl. 106, Band. 14; þá stakk Starkaðr sprotanum á konungi, then Starkad stabbed the king with the wand, Fas. iii. 34; bíta á kampi (vör), to bite the lips, as a token of pain or emotion, Nj. 209, 68; taka á e-u, to touch a thing, lay hold of it, v. taka; fá á e-u, id. (poët.); leggja hendr á (better at) síðum, in wrestling, Fms. x. 331; koma á úvart á e-m, to come on one unawares, ix. 407 (rare).B. TEMP. of a particular point or period of time, at, on, in:I. gener. denoting during, in the course of; á nótt, degi, nætrþeli …, Bs. i. 139; or spec. adding a pron. or an adject., á næsta sumri, the next summer; á því ári, þingi, misseri, hausti, vári, sumri …, during, in that year …, Bs. i. 679, etc.; á þrem sumrum, in the course of three summers, Grág. i. 218; á þrem várum, Fms. ii. 114; á hálfs mánaðar fresti, within half a month’s delay, Nj. 99; á tvítugs, sextugs … aldri, á barns, gamals aldri, etc., at the age of …, v. aldr: á dögum e-s, in the days of, in his reign or time, Landn. 24, Hrafn. 3, Fms. ix. 229.II. used of a fixed recurrent period or season; á várum, sumrum, haustum, vetrum, á kveldum, every spring, summer …, in the evenings, Eg. 711, Fms. i. 23, 25, vi. 394, Landn. 292: with the numeral adverbs, cp. Lat. ter in anno, um sinn á mánuði, ári, once a month, once a year, where the Engl. a is not the article but the preposition, Grág. i. 89.III. of duration; á degi, during a whole day, Fms. v. 48; á sjau nóttum, Bárð. 166; á því meli, during that time, in the meantime, Grág. i. 259.IV. connected with the seasons (á vetri, sumri, vári, hausti), ‘á’ denotes the next preceding season, the last winter, summer, autumn, Eb. 40, 238, Ld. 206: in such instances ‘á’ denotes the past, ‘at’ the future, ‘í’ the present; thus í vetri in old writers means this winter; á vetri, last winter; at vetri, next winter, Eb. 68 (in a verse), etc.C. In various other relations, more or less metaphorically, on, upon, in, to, with, towards, against:I. denoting object, in respect of, against, almost periphrastically; dvelja á náðum e-s, under one’s protection, Fms. i. 74; hafa metnað á e-u, to be proud of, to take pride in a thing, 127.2. denoting a personal relation, in; bæta e-t á e-m, to make amends, i. e. to one personally; misgöra e-t á e-m, to inflict wrong on one; hafa elsku (hatr) á e-m, to bear love ( hatred) to one, Fms. ix. 242; hefna sín á e-m, to take revenge on one’s person, on anyone; rjúfa sætt á e-m, to break truce on the person of any one, to offend against his person, Nj. 103; hafa sár á sér, 101; sjá á e-m, to read on or in one’s face; sér hann á hverjum manni hvárt til þín er vel eðr illa, 106; var þat brátt auðséð á hennar högum, at …, it could soon be seen in all her doings, that …, Ld. 22.3. also generally to shew signs of a thing; sýna fáleika á sér, to shew marks of displeasure, Nj. 14, Fs. 14; taka vel, illa, lítt, á e-u, to take a thing well, ill, or indifferently, id.; finna á sér, to feel in oneself; fann lítt á honum, hvárt …, it could hardly be seen in his face, whether …, Eb. 42; líkindi eru á, it is likely, Ld. 172; göra kost á e-u, to give a choice, chance of it, 178; eiga vald á e-u, to have power over …, Nj. 10.II. denoting encumbrance, duty, liability; er fimtardómsmál á þeim, to be subject to …, Nj. 231; the phrase, hafa e-t á hendi, or vera á hendi e-m, on one’s hands, of work or duty to be done; eindagi á fé, term, pay day, Grág. i. 140; ómagi (skylda, afvinna) á fé, of a burden or encumbrance, D. I. and Grág. in several passages.III. with a personal pronoun, sér, mér, honum …, denoting personal appearance, temper, character, look, or the like; vera þungr, léttr … á sér, to be heavy or light, either bodily or mentally; þungr á sér, corpulent, Sturl. i. 112; kátr ok léttr á sér, of a gay and light temper, Fms. x. 152; þat bragð hafði hann á sér, he looked as if, … the expression of his face was as though …, Ld., cp. the mod. phrase, hafa á sér svip, bragð, æði, sið, of one’s manner or personal appearance, to bear oneself as, or the like; skjótr (seinn) á fæti, speedy ( slow) of foot, Nj. 258.IV. as a periphrasis of the possessive pronoun connected with the limbs or parts of the body. In common Icel. such phrases as my hands, eyes, head … are hardly ever used, but höfuð, eyru, hár, nef, munnr, hendr, fætr … á mér; so ‘í’ is used of the internal parts, e. g. hjarta, bein … í mér; the eyes are regarded as inside the body, augun í honum: also without the possessive pronoun, or as a periphrasis for a genitive, brjóstið á e-m, one’s breast, Nj. 95, Edda 15; súrnar í augum, it smarts in my eyes, my eyes smart, Nj. 202; kviðinn á sér, its belly, 655 xxx. 5, Fms. vi. 350; hendr á henni, her hands, Gísl. (in a verse); í vörunum á honum, on his lips, Band. 14; ristin á honum, his step, Fms. viii. 141; harðr í tungu, sharp of tongue, Hallfred (Fs. 114); kalt (heitt) á fingrum, höndum, fótum …, cold ( warm) in the fingers, hands, feet …, i. e. with cold fingers, etc.; cp. also the phrase, verða vísa (orð) á munni, of extemporising verses or speeches, freq. in the Sagas; fastr á fótum, fast by the leg, of a bondsman, Nj. 27: of the whole body, díla fundu þeir á honum, 209. The pers. pron. is used only in solemn style (poetry, hymns, the Bible), and perhaps only when influenced by foreign languages, e. g. mitt hjarta hví svo hryggist þú, as a translation of ‘warumb betrübst du dich mein Herz?’ the famous hymn by Hans Sachs; instead of the popular hjartað í mér, Sl. 43, 44: hjartað mitt is only used as a term of endearment, as by a husband to his wife, parents to their child, or the like, in a metaphorical sense; the heart proper is ‘í mér,’ not ‘mitt.’2. of other things, and as a periphrasis of a genitive, of a part belonging to the whole, e. g. dyrr á husi = húsdyrr, at the house-doors; turn á kirkju = kirkju turn; stafn, skutr, segl, árar … á skipi, the stem, stern, sail … of a ship, Fms. ix. 135; blöð á lauk, á tré …, leaves of a leek, of a tree …, Fas. i. 469; egg á sverði = sverðs egg; stafr á bók; kjölr á bók, and in endless other instances.V. denoting instrumentality, by, on, or a-, by means of; afla fjár á hólmgöngum, to make money a-duelling, by means of duels, Eg. 498; á verkum sínum, to subsist on one’s own work, Njarð. 366: as a law term, sekjast á e-ju, to be convicted upon …, Grág. i. 123; sekst maðr þar á sínu eigini ( a man is guilty in re sua), ef hann tekr af þeim manni er heimild ( possessio) hefir til, ii. 191; falla á verkum sínum, to be killed flagranti delicto, v. above; fella e-n á bragði, by a sleight in wrestling; komast undan á flótta, to escape by flight, Eg. 11; á hlaupi, by one’s feet, by speed, Hkr. ii. 168; lifa á e-u, to feed on; bergja á e-u, to taste of a thing; svala sér á e-u, to quench the thirst on.VI. with subst. numerals; á þriðja tigi manna, up to thirty, i. e. from about twenty to thirty, Ld. 194; á öðru hundraði skipa, from one to two hundred sail strong, Fms. x. 126; á níunda tigi, between eighty and ninety years of age, Eg. 764, v. above: used as prep., á hendi, on one’s hand, i. e. bound to do it, v. hönd.VII. in more or less adverbial phrases it may often be translated in Engl. by a participle and a- prefixed; á lopti, aloft; á floti, afloat; á lífi, alive; á verðgangi, a-begging; á brautu, away; á baki, a-back, behind, past; á milli, a-tween; á laun, alone, secretly; á launungu, id.; á móti, against; á enda, at an end, gone; á huldu, hidden; fara á hæli, to go a-heel, i. e. backwards, Fms. vii. 70;—but in many cases these phrases are transl. by the Engl. partic. with a, which is then perh. a mere prefix, not a prep., á flugi, a-flying in the air, Nj. 79; vera á gangi, a-going; á ferli, to be about; á leiki, a-playing, Fms. i. 78; á sundi, a-swimming, ii. 27; á verði, a-watching, x. 201; á hrakningi, a-wandering; á reiki, a-wavering; á skjálfi, a-shivering; á-hleri, a-listening; á tali, a-talking, Ísl. ii. 200; á hlaupi, a-running, Hkr. ii. 268; á verki, a-working; á veiðum, a-hunting; á fiski, a-fishing; á beit, grazing: and as a law term it even means in flagranti, N. G. L. i. 348.VIII. used absolutely without a case in reference to the air or the weather, where ‘á’ is almost redundant; þoka var á mikil, a thick fog came on, Nj. 267; niðamyrkr var á, pitch darkness came on, Eg. 210; allhvast á norðan, a very strong breeze from the north, Fms. ix. 20; þá var á norðrænt, a north wind came on, 42, Ld. 56; hvaðan sem á er, from whatever point the wind is; var á hríð veðrs, a snow storm came on, Nj. 282; görði á regn, rain came on, Fms. vi. 394, xi. 35, Ld. 156.WITH ACC.A. Loc.I. denoting simple direction towards, esp. connected with verbs of motion, going, or the like; hann gékk á bergsnös, Eg. 389; á hamar, Fas. ii. 517.2. in phrases denoting direction; liggja á útborða, lying on the outside of the ship, Eg. 354; á annat borð skipinu, Fms. vii. 260; á bæði borð, on both sides of the ship, Nj. 124, Ld. 56; á tvær hliðar, on both sides, Fms. v. 73. Ísl. ii. 159; á hlið, sidewards; út á hlið, Nj. 262, Edda 44; á aðra hönd henni, Nj. 50, Ld. 46; höggva á tvær hendr, to hew or strike right and left, Ísl. ii. 368, Fas. i. 384, Fms. viii. 363, x. 383.3. upp á, upon; hann tók augu Þjaza ok kastaði upp á himin, Edda 47: with verbs denoting to look, see, horfa, sjá, líta, etc.; hann rak skygnur á land, he cast glances towards the land, Ld. 154.II. denoting direction with or without the idea of arriving:1. with verbs denoting to aim at; of a blow or thrust, stefna á fótinn, Nj. 84; spjótið stefnir á hann miðjan, 205: of the wind, gékk veðrit á vestr, the wind veered to west, Fms. ix. 28; sigla á haf, to stand out to sea, Hkr. i. 146, Fms. i. 39: with ‘út’ added, Eg. 390, Fms. x. 349.2. conveying the notion of arriving, or the intervening space being traversed; spjótið kom á miðjan skjöldinn, Eg. 379, Nj. 96, 97; langt upp á land, far up inland, Hkr. i. 146: to reach, taka ofan á belti, of the long locks of a woman, to reach down to the belt, Nj. 2; ofan á bringu, 48; á þa ofan, 91.III. without reference to the space traversed, connected with verbs denoting to go, turn, come, ride, sail, throw, or the like, motion of every kind; hann kastar honum á völlinn, he flings him down, Nj. 91; hlaupa á skip sitt, to leap on board his ship, 43; á hest, to mount quickly, Edda 75; á lend hestinum, Nj. 91; hann gengr á sáðland sitt, he walks on to his fields, 82: on, upon, komast á fætr, to get upon one’s legs, 92; ganga á land, to go a-shore, Fms. i. 40; ganga á þing, vii. 242, Grág. (often); á skóg, á merkr ok skóga, into a wood, Fb. i. 134, 257, Fms. xi. 118, Eg. 577, Nj. 130; fara á Finnmörk, to go travelling in Finmark, Fms. i. 8; koma, fara á bæ, to arrive at the farm-house; koma á veginn, Eg. 578; stíga á bát, skip, to go on board, 158; hann gékk upp á borg, he went up to the burg (castle), 717; en er þeir komu á loptriðið, 236; hrinda skipum á vatn, to float the ships down into the water, Fms. i. 58; reka austr á haf, to drift eastwards on the sea, x. 145; ríða ofan á, to ride down or over, Nj. 82.IV. in some cases the acc. is used where the dat. would be used, esp. with verbs denoting to see or hear, in such phrases as, þeir sá boða mikinn inn á fjörðinn, they saw great breakers away up in the bight of the firth, the acc. being due perhaps to a motion or direction of the eye or ear towards the object, Nj. 124; sá þeir fólkit á land, they saw the people in the direction of land, Fas. ii. 517: in phrases denoting to be placed, to sit, to be seated, the seat or bench is freq. in the acc. where the dat. would now be used; konungr var þar á land upp, the king was then up the country, the spectator or narrator is conceived as looking from the shore or sea-side, Nj. 46; sitja á miðjan bekk, to be seated on the middle bench, 50; skyldi konungs sæti vera á þann bekk … annat öndvegi var á hinn úæðra pall; hann setti konungs hásæti á miðjan þverpall, Fms. vi. 439, 440, cp. Fagrsk. l. c., Sturl. iii. 182; eru víða fjallbygðir upp á mörkina, in the mark or forest, Eg. 58; var þar mörk mikil á land upp, 229; mannsafnaðr er á land upp (viewed from the sea), Ld. 76; stóll var settr á mótið, Fas. i. 58; beiða fars á skip, to beg a passage, Grág. i. 90.V. denoting parts of the body; bíta e-n á barka, to bite one in the throat, Ísl. ii. 447; skera á háls, to cut the throat of any one, Nj. 156; brjóta e-n á háls, to break any one’s neck; brjóta e-n á bak, to break any one’s back, Fms. vii. 119; kalinn á kné, frozen to the knees with cold, Hm. 3.VI. denoting round; láta reipi á háls hesti, round his horse’s neck, 623. 33; leggja söðul á hest, Nj. 83; and ellipt., leggja á, to saddle; breiða feld á hofuð sér, to wrap a cloak over his head, 164; reyta á sik mosa, to gather moss to cover oneself with, 267; spenna hring á hönd, á fingr, Eg. 300.VII. denoting a burden; stela mat á tvá hesta, hey á fimtán hesta, i. e. a two, a fifteen horse load, Nj. 74: metaph., kjósa feigð á menn, to choose death upon them, i. e. doom them to death, Edda 22.B. TEMP.I. of a period of time, at, to; á morgun, to-morrow (í morgun now means the past morning, the morning of to-day), Ísl. ii. 333.II. if connected with the word day, ‘á’ is now used before a fixed or marked day, a day of the week, a feast day, or the like; á Laugardag, á Sunnudag …, on Saturday, Sunday, the Old Engl. a-Sunday, a-Monday, etc.; á Jóladaginn, Páskadaginn, on Yule and Easter-day; but in old writers more often used ellipt. Sunnudaginn, Jóladaginn …, by dropping the prep. ‘á,’ Fms. viii. 397, Grág. i. 18.III. connected with ‘dagr’ with the definite article suffixed, ‘á’ denotes a fixed, recurring period or season, in; á daginn, during the day-time, every day in turn, Grett. 91 A.IV. connected with ‘evening, morning, the seasons,’ with the article; á kveldit, every evening, Ld. 14; á sumarit, every summer, Vd. 128, where the new Ed. Fs. 51 reads sumrum; á haust, every autumn, Eg. 741 (perh. a misprint instead of á haustin or á haustum); á vetrinn, in the winter time, 710; á várit, every spring, Gþl. 347; the sing., however, is very rare in such cases, the old as well as mod. usage prefers the plur.; á nætrnar, by night, Nj. 210; á várin, Eg. 710; á sumrin, haustin, á morgnana, in the morning (á morgin, sing., means to-morrow); á kveldin, in the evening, only ‘dagr’ is used in sing., v. above (á daginn, not á dagana); but elliptically and by dropping the article, Icelanders say, kveld og morgna, nótt og dag, vetr sumar vor og haust, in the same sense as those above mentioned.V. denoting duration, the article is dropped in the negative phrase, aldri á sinn dag, never during one’s life; aldri á mína daga, never in my life, Bjarn. 8, where a possess. pron. is put between noun and prep., but this phrase is very rare. Such phrases as, á þann dag, that day, and á þenna dag, Stj. 12, 655 xxx. 2. 20, are unclassical.VI. á dag without article can only be used in a distributive sense, e. g. tvisvar á dag, twice a-day; this use is at present freq. in Icel., yet instances from old writers are not on record.VII. denoting a movement onward in time, such as, liðið á nótt, dag, kveld, morgun, sumar, vetr, vár, haust (or nóttina, daginn …), jól, páska, föstu, or the like, far on in the night, day …, Edda 33; er á leið vetrinn, when the winter was well on, as the winter wore on, Nj. 126; cp. áliðinn: also in the phrase, hniginn á inn efra aldr, well stricken in years, Ld. 68.C. Metaph. and in various relations:I. somewhat metaphorically, denoting an act only (not the place); fara á fund, á vit e-s, to call for one, Eg. 140; koma á ræðu við e-n, to come to a parley with, to speak, 173; ganga á tal, Nj. 103; skora á hólm, to challenge to a duel on an island; koma á grið, to enter into a service, to be domiciled, Grág. i. 151; fara á veiðar, to go a-hunting, Fms. i. 8.β. generally denoting on, upon, in, to; bjóða vöxtu á féit, to offer interest on the money, Grág. i. 198; ganga á berhögg, to come to blows, v. berhögg; fá á e-n, to make an impression upon one, Nj. 79; ganga á vápn e-s, to throw oneself on an enemy’s weapon, meet him face to face, Rd. 310; ganga á lagið, to press on up the spear-shaft after it has passed through one so as to get near one’s foe, i. e. to avail oneself of the last chance; bera fé á e-n, to bribe, Nj. 62; bera öl á e-n, to make drunk, Fas. i. 13; snúinn á e-t, inclined to, Fms. x. 142; sammælast á e-t, to agree upon, Nj. 86; sættast, verða sáttr á e-t, in the same sense, to come to an agreement, settlement, or atonement, 78, Edda 15, Eb. 288, Ld. 50, Fms. i. 279; ganga á mála, to serve for pay as a soldier, Nj. 121; ganga á vald e-s, to put oneself in his power, 267; ganga á sætt, to break an agreement; vega á veittar trygðir, to break truce, Grág. ii. 169.II. denoting in regard to, in respect to:1. of colour, complexion, the hue of the hair, or the like; hvítr, jarpr, dökkr … á hár, having white, brown, or dark … hair, Ísl. ii. 190, Nj. 39; svartr á brún ok brá, dark of brow and eyebrow; dökkr á hörund, id., etc.2. denoting skill, dexterity; hagr á tré, a good carpenter; hagr á járn, málm, smíðar …, an expert worker in iron, metals …, Eg. 4; fimr á boga, good at the bow: also used of mastership in science or arts, meistari á hörpuslátt, a master in striking the harp, Fas. iii. 220; fræðimaðr á kvæði, knowing many poems by heart, Fms. vi. 391; fræðimaðr á landnámssögur ok forna fræði, a learned scholar in histories and antiquities (of Are Frode), Ísl. ii. 189; mikill á íþrótt, skilful in an art, Edda (pref.) 148; but dat. in the phrase, kunna (vel) á skíðum, to be a cunning skater, Fms. i. 9, vii. 120.3. denoting dimensions; á hæð, lengd, breidd, dýpt …, in the heighth, length, breadth, depth …, Eg. 277; á hvern veg, on each side, Edda 41 (square miles); á annan veg, on the one side, Grág. i. 89.β. the phrase, á sik, in regard to oneself, vel (illa) á sik kominn, of a fine ( ugly) appearance, Ld. 100, Fas. iii. 74.III. denoting instrumentality; bjargast á sínar hendr, to live on the work of one’s own hands, (á sínar spýtur is a mod. phrase in the same sense); (vega) á skálir, pundara, to weigh in scales, Grág. ii. 370; at hann hefði tvá pundara, ok hefði á hinn meira keypt en á hinn minna selt, of a man using two scales, a big one for buying and a little one for selling, Sturl. i. 91; á sinn kostnað, at one’s own expense; nefna e-n á nafn, by name, Grág. i. 17, etc. The Icel. also say, spinna á rokk, snældu, to spin on or with a rock or distaff; mala á kvern, to grind in a ‘querne,’ where Edda 73 uses dat.; esp. of musical instruments, syngja, leika á hljóðfæri, hörpu, gígju …; in the old usage, leika hörpu …, Stj. 458.IV. denoting the manner or way of doing:1. á þessa lund, in this wise, Grág. ii. 22; á marga vega, á alla, ymsa vega, in many, all, respects, Fms. i. 114; á sitt hóf, in its turn, respectively, Ld. 136, where the context shews that the expression answers to the Lat. mutatis mutandis; á Þýðersku, after German fashion, Sks. 288.2. esp. of language; mæla, rita á e-a tungu, to speak, write in a tongue; á Írsku, in Irish, Ld. 76; Norrænu, in Norse, Eb. 330, Vm. 35; a Danska tungu, in Danish, i. e. Scandinavian, Norse, or Icelandic, Grág. i. 18; á Vára tungu, i. e. in Icelandic, 181; rita á Norræna tungu, to write in Norse, Hkr. (pref.), Bs. i. 59:—at present, dat. is sometimes used.3. in some phrases the acc. is used instead of the dat.; hann sýndi á sik mikit gaman, Fms. x. 329; hann lét ekki á sik finna, he shewed no sign of motion, Nj. 111; skaltú önga fáleika á þik gera (Cod. Kalf.), 14.V. used in a distributive sense; skal mörk kaupa gæzlu á kú, eðr oxa fim vetra gamlan, a mark for every cow, Grág. i. 147; alin á hvert hross, 442; á mann, per man (now freq.): cp. also á dag above, lit. B.VI. connected with nouns,1. prepositional; á hendr (with dat.), against; á hæla, at heel, close behind; á bak, at back, i. e. past, after; á vit (with gen.), towards.2. adverbially; á braut, away, abroad; á víxl, in turns; á mis, amiss; á víð ok dreif, a-wide and a-drift, i. e. dispersedly.3. used almost redundantly before the following prep.; á eptir, after, behind; á undan, in front of; á meðal, á milli, among; á mót, against; á við, about, alike; á frá (cp. Swed. ifrån), from (rare); á fyrir = fyrir, Haustl. 1; á hjá, beside (rare); á fram, a-head, forwards; á samt, together; ávalt = of allt, always: following a prep., upp á, upon; niðr á, down upon; ofan á, eptir á, post eventum, (temp.) á eptir is loc., id., etc.VII. connected with many transitive verbs, answering to the Lat. ad- or in-, in composition, in many cases periphrastically for an objective case. The prep. generally follows after the verb, instead of being prefixed to it as in Lat., and answers to the Engl. on, to; heita kalla, hrópa á, to call on; heyra, hlusta, hlyða á, to hearken to, listen to; hyggja, hugsa á, to think on; minna á, to remind; sjá, líta, horfa, stara, mæna, glápa, koma auga … á, to look on; girnast á, to wish for; trúa á, to believe on; skora á, to call on any one to come out, challenge; kæra á, to accuse; heilsa á, to greet; herja, ganga, ríða, hlaupa, ráða … á, to fall on, attack, cp. ágangr, áreið, áhlaup; ljúga á, to tell lies of, to slander; telja á, to carp at; ausa, tala, hella, kasta, verpa … á, to pour, throw on; ríða, bera, dreifa á, to sprinkle on; vanta, skorta á, to fall short of; ala á, to plead, beg; leggja á, to throw a spell on, lay a saddle on; hætta á, to venture on; gizka á, to guess at; kveða á, to fix on, etc.: in a reciprocal sense, haldast á, of mutual strife; sendast á, to exchange presents; skrifast á, to correspond (mod.); kallast á, to shout mutually; standast á, to coincide, so as to be just opposite one another, etc.2.f. [Lat. aqua; Goth. ahva; Hel. aha; A. S. eâ; O. H. G. aha, owa; cp. Germ. ach and aue; Fr. eau, eaux; Engl. Ax-, Ex-, etc., in names of places; Swed.-Dan. å; the Scandinavians absorb the hu, so that only a single vowel or diphthong remains of the whole word]:—a river. The old form in nom. dat. acc. sing. is , v. the introduction to A, page 1, Bs. i. 333 sq., where ́n, ́ (acc.), and ́na; so also Greg. 677; the old fragm. of Grág. ii. 222, 223, new Ed. In the Kb. of the Edda the old form occurs twice, viz. page 75, ́na (acc.), (but two lines below, ána), í ́nni (dat.) The old form also repeatedly occurs in the Kb. and Sb. of the Grág., e. g. ii. 266, 267: gen. sing. ár; nom. pl. ár, gen. á contracted, dat. ám, obsolete form ́m; Edda 43, Eg. 80, 99, 133, 185: proverbs, at ósi skal á stemma, answering to the Lat. principiis obsta, Edda 60; hér kemr á til sæfar, here the river runs into the sea, metaph. = this is the very end, seems to have been a favourite ending of old poems; it is recorded in the Húsdrápa and the Norðsetadrápa, v. Edda 96, Skálda 198; cp. the common saying, oil vötn renna til sævar, ‘all waters run into the sea.’ Rivers with glacier water are in Icel. called Hvítá, White river, or Jökulsá: Hitá, Hot river, from a hot spring, opp. to Kaldá, v. Landn.: others take a name from the fish in them, as Laxá, Lax or Salmon river (freq.); Örriða á, etc.: a tributary river is þverá, etc.: ár in the Njála often means the great rivers Ölfusá and Þjórsá in the south of Iceland. Áin helga, a river in Sweden, Hkr. ii: á is also suffixed to the names of foreign rivers, Tempsá = Thames; Dóná, Danube (Germ. Don-au), (mod.), etc. Vide Edda (Gl.) 116, 117, containing the names of over a hundred North-English and Scottish rivers.COMPDS: áráll, árbakki, árbrot, ardjúp, árfarvegr, árfors, árgljúfr, árhlutr, ármegin, árminni, ármót, áróss, árreki, árstraumr, árströnd, árvað, árvegr, árvöxtr. -
12 fesseln
v/t1. tie up, bind; mit Ketten: put in chains; mit Handschellen: handcuff, manacle; jemanden an Händen und Füßen fesseln tie s.o.’s hands and feet, bind s.o. hand and foot3. fig. (faszinieren) captivate; stärker: enthral(l); (Aufmerksamkeit, Auge etc.) catch; das Buch hat mich gefesselt I found the book quite gripping ( oder enthralling)* * *(Handschellen anlegen) to handcuff;(faszinieren) to attract; to arrest; to fascinate; to enthrall; to spellbind; to catch; to captivate; to rivet; to enthral; to spell;(festbinden) to chain; to fetter; to shackle; to tie up* * *fẹs|seln ['fɛsln]vt1) (mit Tau etc) to tie (up), to bind; (HIST mit Handfesseln, Fußschellen) to fetter, to shackle; (mit Handschellen) to handcuff; (mit Ketten) to chain (up)jdm die Hände auf dem Rücken fesseln — to tie sb's hands behind his back
der Gefangene wurde gefesselt vorgeführt — the prisoner was brought in handcuffed/in chains
jdn ans Bett fesseln (fig) — to confine sb to (his) bed, to keep sb in bed
jdn an jdn/sich fesseln (fig) — to bind sb to sb/oneself
2) (= faszinieren) to grip; Aufmerksamkeit to holdseine Vorstellung fesselte die Zuschauer — his performance gripped the audience
* * *1) (to take up the whole attention of (a person): He was completely absorbed in his book.) absorb2) (something used for tying (especially a person): They released the prisoner from his bonds.) bond3) (to charm, fascinate, or hold the attention of: He was captivated by her beauty.) captivate4) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) draw5) (to delight greatly: His stories enthralled the children.) enthral6) (to fasten with a fetter: She fettered the horse.) fetter7) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) hold8) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) intrigue9) (to fix firmly: He stood riveted to the spot with fear; His eyes were riveted on the television.) rivet10) (to limit someone's freedom etc: Her work tied her down.) tie (someone) down* * *fes·seln[ˈfɛsl̩n]vt1. (Fesseln anlegen)er wurde mit gefesselten Händen vorgeführt he was brought in with his hands tied* * *transitives Verb1) tie up; (mit Ketten) chain upjemanden an Händen und Füßen fesseln — tie somebody hand and foot
jemandem die Hände auf den Rücken fesseln — tie somebody's hands behind his/her back
ans Bett/Haus/an den Rollstuhl gefesselt sein — (fig.) be confined to [one's] bed/tied to the house/confined to a wheelchair
das Buch hat mich so gefesselt — I was so gripped by the book
* * *fesseln v/tjemanden an Händen und Füßen fesseln tie sb’s hands and feet, bind sb hand and foot2. fig:jemanden an sich fesseln tie sb to onedas Buch hat mich gefesselt I found the book quite gripping ( oder enthralling)* * *transitives Verb1) tie up; (mit Ketten) chain upjemandem die Hände auf den Rücken fesseln — tie somebody's hands behind his/her back
ans Bett/Haus/an den Rollstuhl gefesselt sein — (fig.) be confined to [one's] bed/tied to the house/confined to a wheelchair
* * *v.to absorb v.to attract v.to captivate v.to enchain v.to fetter v.to shackle v.to trammel v. -
13 anziehen
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t und v/refl (Kleidung) put on; (jemanden, sich) dress; (sich) auch get dressed; sich (Dat) Handschuhe anziehen put ( oder pull) on one’s gloves; sich fürs Theater anziehen get dressed up for the theat|re (Am. auch -er)II v/t1. (Schnur, Tuch) stretch, pull (tight); (Bremse) apply, put on; (Handbremse) auch pull on, set; (Schraube, Saite) tighten; (Zügel) pull, draw in2. (Bein, Knie) draw up4. fig. attract, draw, appeal to; Gegensätze ziehen sich an Sprichw. opposites attract; ich fühlte mich von ihm angezogen I felt attracted ( oder drawn) to himIII v/i1. (zu ziehen beginnen) Pferd, Auto: pull away; Schach etc.: move first, make the first move; Weiß zieht an white to play2. WIRTS. Preise, Aktien etc.: advance, rise, stiffen3. (kälter werden): über Nacht hat es / der Frost ganz schön angezogen it got a lot colder / there was a severe frost overnightIV vt/i umg. (ziehen) pull* * *(Kleidung) to put on; to slip on; to don; to dress; to clothe;(Reiz) to attract;(Ruder) to pull;(Schraube) to tighten;sich anziehento dress; to get dressed* * *ạn|zie|hen sep1. vtetw anziehen — to put sth on; (fig inf) to take sth personally
2) (= straffen) to pull (tight); Bremse (= betätigen) to apply, to put on; (= härter einstellen) to adjust; Zügel to pull; Saite, Schraube to tighten; (dial) Tür to pull to3) (= an den Körper ziehen) to draw up5) (obs = zitieren) to quote, to cite2. vi1) (= sich in Bewegung setzen) (Pferde) to start pulling or moving; (Zug, Auto) to start moving; (= beschleunigen) to accelerate4) aux sein (= heranziehen) to approach3. vr1) (= sich kleiden) to get dressed* * *1) (to put on (clothes etc): Get into your pyjamas.) get into2) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) attract3) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) attract5) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) dress6) (to attract or influence strongly: She's the kind of person who can magnetize others.) magnetize7) (to attract or influence strongly: She's the kind of person who can magnetize others.) magnetise8) (to put on (a piece of clothing) hastily: She pulled on a sweater.) pull on9) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) put on10) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) screw11) (to make or become tight or tighter.) tighten* * *An·zie·hen<-s>* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (an sich ziehen) draw up <knees, feet, etc.>2) (anlocken) attract; draw3) (anspannen) tighten, pull tight <rope, wire, chain>5) (ankleiden) dress2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) <price, article, share, etc.> go up2) unperses zieht an — (ugs.) it's getting colder
* * *anziehen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)sich (dat)Handschuhe anziehen put ( oder pull) on one’s gloves;sich fürs Theater anziehen get dressed up for the theatre (US auch -er)B. v/t1. (Schnur, Tuch) stretch, pull (tight); (Bremse) apply, put on; (Handbremse) auch pull on, set; (Schraube, Saite) tighten; (Zügel) pull, draw in4. fig attract, draw, appeal to;Gegensätze ziehen sich an sprichw opposites attract;ich fühlte mich von ihm angezogen I felt attracted ( oder drawn) to himC. v/iWeiß zieht an white to play2. WIRTSCH Preise, Aktien etc: advance, rise, stiffen3. (kälter werden):über Nacht hat es/der Frost ganz schön angezogen it got a lot colder/there was a severe frost overnightD. v/t & v/i umg (ziehen) pull* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (an sich ziehen) draw up <knees, feet, etc.>2) (anlocken) attract; draw3) (anspannen) tighten, pull tight <rope, wire, chain>5) (ankleiden) dress2.sich (Dat.) etwas anziehen — put something on
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) <price, article, share, etc.> go up2) unperses zieht an — (ugs.) it's getting colder
* * *v.to attract v.to dress v.to tog v. -
14 усвоявам
(храна) assimilate; absorb(овладявам) master, make o.s. master of; pick up(език, знания) acquire, learn(обичай и пр.) adopt(производство) startусвоявам навик adopt a habit, get into a habitусвоявам нови земи reclaim landусвоявам опита на master/assimilate the experience of* * *усвоя̀вам,гл. ( храна) assimilate; absorb; ( овладявам) master, make o.s. master of; pick up; ( език, знания) acquire, learn; digest; ( обичай и пр.) adopt; get into (a habit); ( производство) start; \усвоявам нови земи reclaim land; \усвоявам средства put funds to use.* * *acquire ; adopt {x`dopt}: усвоявам a bad habit - усвоявам лош навик; make oneself master of s.th.* * *1. (език, знания) acquire, learn 2. (обичай и up.) adopt 3. (овладявам) master, make o.s. master of;pick up 4. (производство) start 5. (храна) assimilate;absorb 6. УСВОЯВАМ навик adopt a habit, get into a habit 7. УСВОЯВАМ нови земи reclaim land 8. УСВОЯВАМ опита на master/assimilate the experience of -
15 впитывать
1) General subject: absorb (знания), absorb to, drink (влагу; о растениях), drink (часто drink up, drink in), drink in (знания), imbibe, lap up, sink, sink in, soak, soak up, sop, sponge, suck in (тж. знания и т. п.), suck up, vernacularize, sponge up, suck in, take up, sop up (воду), wick, wick away4) Construction: suck5) Mathematics: take in7) Polymers: inhaust8) Makarov: assimilate, sip, sip (информацию), soak oneself in (smth.) (что-л.), sop up, sponge (чем-л.), sponge up (чем-л.), drink in (знания и т. п.) -
16 beanspruchen
v/t1. (fordern) (Recht, Erbteil) claim, lay claim to; Kinder können keinen Sitzplatz beanspruchen children must give up their seat to an adult on request; er beansprucht für sich, wie ein großer Künstler behandelt zu werden he wants people to treat him as a major artist2. (erfordern) (Geschick, Geduld) demand, require, call for; (Platz, Zeit) take up3. (Gebrauch machen von) use, make use of; (auch jemandes Hilfe etc.) avail o.s. of, accept; (jemandes Gastfreundschaft) avail o.s. of, accept; geistig-seelisch: preoccupy; stärker: absorb; ich will Ihre Zeit / Geduld nicht länger beanspruchen I’ll not take up any more of your time / tax your patience (any) further4. (strapazieren) strain, be ( oder put) a strain on, tax; TECH. stress, strain, load; stark beanspruchen (Sache) be ( oder put) a heavy strain ( oder load) on; (Person) keep s.o. very busy, take up a lot of s.o.’s time (and energy), make heavy demands on s.o. (s.o.’s time); innerlich: preoccupy s.o. greatly* * *to claim; to demand* * *be|ạn|spru|chen [bə'|anʃprʊxn] ptp bea\#nspruchtvt1) (= fordern) to claim; Gebiet auch to lay claim toetw beanspruchen können — to be entitled to sth
2) (= erfordern) to take; Zeit auch to take up; Platz auch to take up, to occupy; Kräfte auch, Aufmerksamkeit to demand; (= benötigen) to need3) (= ausnützen) to use; jds Gastfreundschaft to take advantage of; jds Geduld to demand; jds Hilfe to ask forich möchte Ihre Geduld nicht zu sehr beanspruchen — I don't want to try your patience
4) (= strapazieren) Maschine etc to use; jdn to occupy, to keep busyjdn stark or sehr beanspruchen — to keep sb very busy or occupied
ihr Beruf beansprucht sie ganz — her job is very demanding, her job takes up all her time and energy
* * *1) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) claim2) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) take up* * *be·an·spru·chen *[bəˈʔanʃprʊxn̩]vt1. (fordern)etw zu \beanspruchen haben to lay claim to sth2. (brauchen)▪ etw \beanspruchen to require [or take up] sthZeit/Platz \beanspruchen to take up time/space3. (Anforderungen an jdn stellen)▪ jdn \beanspruchen to make demands on sbich will Sie nicht länger \beanspruchen I don't want to take up any more of your time▪ etw \beanspruchen to demand sthjds Gastfreundschaft/Zeit \beanspruchen to make demands on [or take advantage of] sb's hospitality/timejds Geduld \beanspruchen to try sb's patience4. (belasten)▪ jdn/etw \beanspruchen to put sb/sth under stress* * *transitives Verb1) claimetwas beanspruchen können — be entitled to expect something
* * *beanspruchen v/tKinder können keinen Sitzplatz beanspruchen children must give up their seat to an adult on request;er beansprucht für sich, wie ein großer Künstler behandelt zu werden he wants people to treat him as a major artist3. (Gebrauch machen von) use, make use of; (auch jemandes Hilfe etc) avail o.s. of, accept; (jemandes Gastfreundschaft) avail o.s. of, accept; geistig-seelisch: preoccupy; stärker: absorb;ich will Ihre Zeit/Geduld nicht länger beanspruchen I’ll not take up any more of your time/tax your patience (any) furtherstark beanspruchen (Sache) be ( oder put) a heavy strain ( oder load) on; (Person) keep sb very busy, take up a lot of sb’s time (and energy), make heavy demands on sb (sb’s time); innerlich: preoccupy sb greatly* * *transitives Verb1) claim* * *v.to claim v.to engross v. -
17 su
",-yu 1. water. 2. juice. 3. sap. 4. body of water; stream; river; lake; sea. 5. broth; gravy. 6. temper (of steel). 7. embroidery running pattern. (...) -larında about, around: saat altı sularında around six o´clock. elli sularında about fifty years old. - almak 1. to leak, admit water. 2. (for a boat) to leak, take in water. -yunu almak /ın/ to drain the water from (cooked vegetables). - arkı irrigation ditch. -da balık satmak to make an empty promise. - basmak /ı/ for water to flood (a place). - baskını flood. -yun başı 1. source, spring, fountain. 2. place from which one gains the greatest profits or benefits. 3. person who holds the greatest authority and bears the greatest responsibility. -yu baştan/başından kesmek to tackle a problem at its root. - birikintisi puddle. -da boğulmak to be drowned. -ya boğulmak to be flooded with water. - bölümü çizgisi geog. watershed, water parting. -yu bulandırmak to throw a monkey wrench into something that´s going well. - cenderesi hydraulic press. - çarpmak /a/ to give (one´s face) a quick, splashy wash. - çekmek 1. to draw water (from a well or cistern). 2. to absorb water. -yunu çekmek 1. for the liquid in (something being cooked) to boil away. 2. (for money) to be spent, run out. -yu çekilmiş değirmene dönmek 1. (for a place) to become as silent as a tomb, become like a morgue. 2. to become completely useless. -dan çıkmış balığa dönmek to be in a daze, not to know what to do or which way to turn. - değirmeni water mill. - dökmek to urinate, pass water, make water. - dökünmek to take a quick bath (by dousing oneself with water). -ya düşmek 1. to fail, come to nothing. 2. to fall into the water. - etmek/yapmak (for a ship) to leak, take in water. -dan geçirmek /ı/ 1. to wash (laundry) quickly and carelessly. 2. to rinse (laundry). - gibi 1. like water. 2. easily, smoothly. 3. fluently. - gibi akmak 1. (for time) to pass very quickly. 2. /a/ (for money) to be made by (a person or place) in great quantities. - gibi aziz ol! Thank you very much indeed (for bringing me water to drink)! - gibi bilmek /ı/ to know (something) perfectly, have (something) down pat. - gibi ezberlemek /ı/ to memorize (something) perfectly. - gibi gitmek (for money) to be spent like water. - gibi okumak /ı/ to read quickly and faultlessly. - gibi terlemek to sweat heavily. -yuna/-yunca gitmek /ın/ not to go counter to (someone); not to cross (someone), to comply with (someone´s) wishes. -yu görmeden paçaları sıvamak to count one´s chickens before they´re hatched. - (yüzü) görmemiş very dirty (face, hands). -ya göstermek /ı/ to give (something) a quick wash. - götürmez indisputable. - götürür yeri olmamak /ın/ for there to be nothing more to be said about (a matter). -ya götürür, susuz getirir. colloq. He´s a master hoodwinker. - içene yılan bile dokunmaz. proverb It´s wrong to attack a person while he´s drinking water, even if he is one´s enemy. - içinde easily, at least. - içinde kalmak to sweat heavily, sweat buckets. - içmek gibi very easy, as easy as taking candy from a baby. - kaçırmak 1. to leak. 2. slang to annoy, bother, give someone a headache. - kaldırmak (for something being cooked) to absorb water. - kapmak (for a wound) to get infected, fester. -lar kararmak to get dark (in the evening). - katılmamış real, in every sense of the word, through and through. -yu kesilmiş değirmene dönmek (for a place) to get quiet, for all noise (in a place) to cease. - kesimi naut. draft line; water line. -yu kesiyor. It´s so blunt it won´t cut anything (said of a knife). - kesmek to become very watery; to ooze a lot of water or juice. - kireci hydraulic lime. - korkusu hydrophobia, morbid dread of water. - koyuvermek 1. (for something) to ooze a lot of water (while being cooked). 2. slang to become impudent, overstep the mark, spoil the fun by going too far. - küçüğün, söz/sofra büyüğün. proverb At mealtime the children should be the ones who get water -
18 брать на себя
1) General subject: absorb (расходы), go (что-л.), shoulder (ответственность, вину), tackle, take upon oneself (ответственность, обязательства), undertake, undertake (определенные обязательства, функции и т.п.), take on, initiate2) Mathematics: take up3) Religion: take away4) Economy: undertake (обязательство)6) Business: assume -
19 distraer
v.1 to amuse, to entertain.2 to distract.¡no me distraigas, que estoy trabajando! don't distract me, I'm working!El payaso distrajo al chico The clown distracted the boy.3 to be entertaining.la lectura distrae mucho reading is fun4 to abstract, to absorb.La música distrae a María Music abstracts Mary.5 to misappropriate, to alienate, to deviate, to divert.Ella distrajo fondos de la escuela She misappropriated school funds.* * *1 (divertir) to amuse, entertain2 (atención) to distract; (pena, dolor, preocupaciones) to take one's mind off3 eufemístico (dinero) to embezzle1 (divertirse) to amuse oneself, enjoy oneself2 (entretenerse) to relax, pass the time3 (despistarse) to get distracted, be inattentive, be absent-minded* * *verb1) to distract2) entertain* * *1. VT1) (=entretener) to entertain, amusedistrajimos a los niños contándoles cuentos — we kept the children entertained o amused by telling them stories
2) (=despistar) to distract (de from)3) (Econ) [+ dinero, fondos] to embezzle4) [moralmente] to lead astray2.VI (=entretener) [pesca, ejercicio] to be relaxing, take your mind off things; [lectura, espectáculo] to be entertaining, take your mind off things3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/atención> to distractb) ( entretener) < persona> to keep... amusedc) <fondos/dinero> to embezzle2.distraerse v prona) (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distractedb) ( entretenerse)* * *= distract.Ex. As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.----* distraer la atención = distract + attention.* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* distraerse con otra cosa = sidetrack.* que distrae la atención = distracting.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/atención> to distractb) ( entretener) < persona> to keep... amusedc) <fondos/dinero> to embezzle2.distraerse v prona) (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distractedb) ( entretenerse)* * *= distract.Ex: As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.
* distraer la atención = distract + attention.* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* distraerse con otra cosa = sidetrack.* que distrae la atención = distracting.* * *vt1 ‹persona/atención› to distractmientras uno lo distraía el otro le robó la llave while one of them distracted him o distracted his attention the other stole his key[ S ] no distraer al conductor do not distract the driver o the driver's attentiondistraer a algn DE algo to distract sb FROM sthla música me distrajo de la lectura I was distracted from my reading by the musicno me distraigas de mi trabajo don't distract me from my worktengo que hacer algo para distraerlo de sus preocupaciones I have to do something to take his mind off his worries2(entretener): la lectura lo distrae en sus ratos de ocio he enjoys reading in his free timelos distraía contándoles cuentos she entertained them o kept them entertained o kept them amused by telling them stories3 ‹fondos/dinero› to embezzle1 (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distractedme distraje un momento y se quemaron las tostadas I got distracted o my mind wandered for a moment and the toast burnedsi no te distraes, terminarás antes if you keep your mind on what you're doing o if you don't let yourself get distracted you'll finish sooner2(entretenerse): necesitas distraerte un poco, estás siempre metida en casa you need to find something to do o you need to get out and enjoy yourself, you're always stuck in the houseno necesita mucho para distraerse, una hoja de papel y un lápiz le bastan she doesn't need much to keep her amused o entertained, she's quite content with a sheet of paper and a pencilse distraen viendo la televisión they while away o pass the time watching television* * *
distraer ( conjugate distraer) verbo transitivo
distraer a algn de algo ‹de trabajo/estudios› to distract sb from sth ‹ de preocupaciones› to take sb's mind off sth
distraerse verbo pronominal
b) ( entretenerse):
se distrae con cualquier cosa she doesn't need much to keep amused
distraer verbo transitivo
1 (entretener) to entertain: la televisión distrae a la abuela, the television keeps Grandmother amused
2 (desviar la atención) to distract
' distraer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distraerse
- entretener
English:
distract
- keep from
- divert
- put
* * *♦ vt1. [divertir] to amuse, to entertain;lo que más me distrae es el bricolaje my favourite pastime is do-it-yourself;les contaba cuentos para distraerlos he told them stories to keep them entertained2. [despistar] to distract;¡no me distraigas, que estoy trabajando! don't distract me, I'm working!;tú lo distraes para que yo pueda entrar you distract his attention so I can get in;algo distrajo su atención something distracted her3. [malversar] to embezzle, to misappropriate♦ vi[entretener] to be entertaining;la lectura distrae mucho reading is fun* * *<part distraído> v/t1 distract2:la radio la distrae she enjoys listening to the radio* * *distraer {81} vt1) : to distract2) entretener: to entertain, to amuse* * *distraer vb1. (despistar) to distract -
20 reserva
f.1 reservation, booking.he hecho la reserva de las entradas I've booked the ticketsreserva anticipada advance bookingreserva de grupo block booking2 reserves.tener algo de reserva to keep something in reservereservas monetarias monetary reservesreservas de oro gold reserves3 reservation.sin reservas without reservation4 discretion.5 reservation.6 reserve.reserva natural nature reserve7 reserve (military).pasar a la reserva to become a reservist8 resource, reserve, reservoir.f. & m.reserve, substitute (sport).m.vintage (wine) (vino).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: reservar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: reservar.* * *1 (de plazas, entradas) booking, reservation2 (provisión) reserve; (existencias) stock■ reservas de carburante fuel reserves, fuel stocks3 (cautela) reservation4 (discreción) discretion, reserve5 (vino) vintage6 (de animales) reserve; (de personas) reservation1 DEPORTE reserve, substitute\'Reserva de habitaciones' "Room reservations"con la mayor reserva in the strictest confidenceguardar algo en reserva to keep something in reservehacer una reserva to make a reservation, make a booking, bookpasar a la reserva MILITAR to be put in the reservessin reserva / sin reservas openly, without reservationtener reservas sobre algo to have reservations about somethingtener algo en reserva to keep something in reservereserva de divisas foreign currency reserves plural* * *noun f.1) reservation2) booking4) reserve* * *1. SF1) (=provisiones) [de minerales, petróleo, armamentos, vitaminas] reserve; [de agua] supply; [de productos ya almacenados] stockacumularon grandes reservas de carbón para el invierno — they built up large stocks of coal for the winter
pasta, arroz, legumbres, tienen reservas de todo — pasta, rice, pulses, they have stocks of everything
estos chicos tienen grandes reservas de energía — these kids have endless amounts o reserves of energy
de reserva — [precio, jugador, fondo] reserve antes de s ; [zapatos, muda] spare
2) (Econ) reservereserva en efectivo, reserva en metálico — cash reserves pl
reserva para amortización, reserva para depreciaciones — depreciation allowance
reservas monetarias — [de un país] currency reserves
reservas ocultas — hidden reserves, secret reserves
3) (=solicitud) [en hotel, avión] reservation; [en teatro, restaurante] reservation, bookingno se cobra por la reserva de asientos — there is no booking o reservation charge
se pueden hacer reservas por teléfono — you can book by phone, you can make a telephone booking o reservation
ya he hecho la reserva de plaza en la academia de baile — I've reserved o booked my place at the dance school
4) (=territorio) reservereserva biológica — wildlife sanctuary, wildlife reserve
reserva de pesca — protected fishing area, fishing preserve
5) (Mil)nuestro ejército tiene una importante reserva de soldados — our army has significant reserves of soldiers
6) (Dep)7) (Aut) [de gasolina] reserve tankcon la reserva tenemos para diez kilómetros — with the reserve tank we have enough to go ten kilometres
8) (=recelo) reservationel pacto será aprobado, aunque con algunas reservas — the agreement will be sanctioned, but with certain reservations
9) [de carácter] (=inhibición) reserve; (=discreción) discretion10) (=secreto) confidencehan mantenido la más absoluta reserva sobre este incidente — they have maintained the utmost confidence over this incident
sus nombres se mantienen en reserva por razones de seguridad — their names have not been revealed for security reasons
11)a reserva de que... — unless...
2.SMF (Dep) reserve3.SM (=vino) vintage wine ( that has been aged for a minimum of three years)RESERVA Quality Spanish wine is often graded Crianza, Reserva or Gran Reserva according to the length of bottle-ageing and barrel-ageing it has undergone. Red Reserva wines are at least three years old, having spent a minimum of one year in cask, and white Reserva wines are at least two years old with at least six months spent in cask. A Gran Reserva wine is a top-quality wine. A red must be aged for at least two years in an oak cask and three years in the bottle. White wine must be aged for four years, with at least six months in cask.See:ver nota culturelle CRIANZA in crianza* * *I1) (de habitación, pasaje) reservation; ( de mesa) booking, reservation¿tiene reserva? — do you have a reservation?, have you booked?
2)a) ( cantidad guardada) reservereservas de trigo — reserves o stocks of wheat
este dinero lo tengo de reserva para... — I'm keeping this money in reserve for...
b) reservas femenino plural (Biol) reserves (of fat) (pl)3)a) (Dep) ( equipo) reserves (pl), reserve team; ( conjunto de suplentes) substitutes (pl)b) (Mil)4) ( de indígenas) reservation; ( de animales) reserve5) (secreto, discreción)6) reservas femenino plurala) ( dudas) reservations (pl)lo aceptó, pero no sin reservas — he agreed, but not without reservations
b) ( reparos)habló sin reservas — he talked openly o freely
díselo sin reservas — tell her everything, don't keep anything back
7) (Méx)IIa reserva de que + subj: iremos a reserva de que (no) llueva — we'll go as long as o provided it doesn't rain
masculino y femenino Dep reserveIII •• Cultural note:Vinos de reserva are those of a better than average vintage. To qualify for this designation, red wines must have been aged in cask and bottle for a minimum of three years, and white wines for two years. See also gran reserva* * *I1) (de habitación, pasaje) reservation; ( de mesa) booking, reservation¿tiene reserva? — do you have a reservation?, have you booked?
2)a) ( cantidad guardada) reservereservas de trigo — reserves o stocks of wheat
este dinero lo tengo de reserva para... — I'm keeping this money in reserve for...
b) reservas femenino plural (Biol) reserves (of fat) (pl)3)a) (Dep) ( equipo) reserves (pl), reserve team; ( conjunto de suplentes) substitutes (pl)b) (Mil)4) ( de indígenas) reservation; ( de animales) reserve5) (secreto, discreción)6) reservas femenino plurala) ( dudas) reservations (pl)lo aceptó, pero no sin reservas — he agreed, but not without reservations
b) ( reparos)habló sin reservas — he talked openly o freely
díselo sin reservas — tell her everything, don't keep anything back
7) (Méx)IIa reserva de que + subj: iremos a reserva de que (no) llueva — we'll go as long as o provided it doesn't rain
masculino y femenino Dep reserveIII •• Cultural note:Vinos de reserva are those of a better than average vintage. To qualify for this designation, red wines must have been aged in cask and bottle for a minimum of three years, and white wines for two years. See also gran reserva* * *reserva11 = reserve, preserve.Ex: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.
Ex: This article discusses the role of the librarian, who may view on-line as either status-enhancing or their own preserve.* reserva de animales = wildlife preserve, game reserve.* reserva india = Indian reservation.* reserva natural = nature reserve, nature preserve, wildlife preserve.* reservas de agua subterránea = groundwater reservoir.reserva22 = hold, reservation, reserve, set-aside, title hold, booking, slack, cushion, standby [stand-by], deposit, collection.Ex: This system incorporates all the usual functions associated with the issue, return and reservation of library materials.Ex: This is sometimes called a ' reserve' because the document is reserved for a borrower when it becomes available.Ex: Even sympathetic librarians may not have the political clout to force their local government to mandate minority business set-asides.Ex: If there is a title hold on the copy, an error message is displayed and the master number is not changed.Ex: Film and other media bookings can be handled by one or two programs which are available for microcomputers.Ex: Therefore, there must be some slack in the system to absorb the additional I & R services or the service must be reduced in other areas.Ex: Libraries ordinarily have only a small staff ' cushion' to provide for sickness, vacation, and compensatory days off.Ex: Standbys and understudies rarely get the job when a star needs to be replaced long-term, and Calaway and Patterson know how lucky they are to have beaten the odds.Ex: Accommodation deposit will be refunded minus $25 handling fee.Ex: While there are a profusion of techniques in existence to gain access to the collections, there is no uniform system.* acumulación de reservas = stockpile, accumulation of stockpiles, stockpiling.* acumular reservas = stockpile.* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.* colocar Algo en reserva = place + Nombre + in reserve, place + Nombre + on reserve, place + Nombre + on hold.* depósito de reserva = local reserve store, reserve store.* de reserva = standby [stand-by].* descuento por reserva anticipada = early booking discount.* ejército de reserva = reserve army.* en estado de reserva = on standby.* en reserva = on hold.* estantería de reserva = hold shelf.* fondo de reserva = reserve fund.* guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.* hacer una reserva = make + reservation.* hoja de reserva = hold slip, booking form.* impreso de reserva = booking form.* lista de reserva = hold list.* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.* material de reserva = reserve stock.* que no admite reserva = unreserved.* reserva de billetes de avión = airline reservation.* reserva de hotel = hotel reservation.* reserva de libro = book reservation.* reserva de libros = reserve book room.* reserva de multimedia = media booking.* reserva de películas = film booking.* reserva de puestos de lectura = seat reservation.* reserva disponible = hold available.* reservas = stockpile.* satisfacer una petición de reserva = satisfy + hold request.* satisfacer una reserva = satisfy + hold.* sin reserva = unreserved.* sin reservas = forthright, categorical, uncompromising, uncompromisingly, unqualified, categoric, unmitigaged.* sistema de reservas = booking system.* solicitud de reserva = reservation form.* tener en reserva = hold in + reserve.* vino de reserva = mature wine.reserva3* con reserva = doubtfully.* con reservas = qualified, with reservations.* reserva absoluta = nondisclosure [non-disclosure].* sin reserva = unconditionally.* sin reservas = unshielded, go + the whole hog, the full monty, without reservation, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], unreserved, unreservedly.* * *A (de una habitación) reservation; (de una mesa) booking, reservation; (al comprar un inmueble) ( Arg) deposit; (de un pasaje, billete) reservation¿tiene reserva? do you have a reservation?, have you booked?he hecho una reserva para el vuelo de las nueve I've made a reservation for the nine o'clock flight, I'm booked on the nine o'clock flightel sistema de reservas the booking o reservation systemB1 (cantidad, porción que se guarda) reservelas reservas de divisas foreign currency reserveslas reservas de trigo se están agotando reserves o stocks of wheat are running outla reserva es de cinco litros the reserve tank holds five literstengo otro par de reserva I have a spare pairel agua de reserva the reserve water supplytermina la botella tranquila, tengo otra de reserva don't worry, finish the bottle, I have another one o I can always open another oneeste dinero lo tengo de reserva para una emergencia I'm keeping this money in reserve for an emergencyC2 ( Mil):la reserva the reserveCompuesto:active reserveD (de indígenas) reservation; (de animales) reserveCompuesto:nature reserveE(secreto, discreción): se garantiza la más absoluta reserva all applications treated in the strictest confidencele pidió mantener en la mayor reserva la información recibida he asked her to keep the information she had received absolutely secretpidió reserva de su nombre he asked for his name not to be revealed1 (dudas) reservations (pl)lo aceptó, pero no sin reservas he agreed, but not without (certain) reservations2(reparos, limitaciones): habló sin reservas de lo que había pasado he talked openly o freely of what had happeneddíselo sin reservas tell her everything, don't keep anything backG( Méx) a reserva DE QUE + SUBJ: lo haré mañana a reserva de que (no) llueva I'll do it tomorrow as long as o provided it doesn't rainreservereserva (↑ reserva a1)Vinos de reserva are those of a better than average vintage. To qualify for this designation, red wines must have been aged in cask and bottle for a minimum of three years, and white wines for two years. See also gran reserva (↑ grana a1)* * *
Del verbo reservar: ( conjugate reservar)
reserva es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
reserva
reservar
reserva sustantivo femenino
1 (de habitación, pasaje) reservation;
( de mesa) booking, reservation;◊ ¿tiene reserva? do you have a reservation?, have you booked?
2 ( cantidad guardada) reserve;
3
( conjunto de suplentes) substitutes (pl)
( de animales) reserve;
4 (secreto, discreción):
5◊ reservas sustantivo femenino plural
b) ( reparos):◊ habló sin reservas he talked openly o freely
6 (Méx):◊ a reserva de que (no) llueva as long as o provided (that) it doesn't rain
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Dep) reserve
reservar ( conjugate reservar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹asiento/habitación/mesa› to reserve, book;
‹pasaje/billete› to book
2 ( guardar) ‹porción de comida/dinero› to set aside;
reservó lo mejor para el final she kept the best till last
reservarse verbo pronominal
reserva
I sustantivo femenino
1 (en un hotel, restaurante, vuelo, etc) reservation, booking
2 (depósito) reserve, stock: Auto el depósito del coche está en reserva, the tank is almost empty
las reservas de agua potable, reserves of drinking water
3 (prudencia, discreción) reserve, discretion: díselo sin reservas, tell it all to her without holding anything back
4 (objeción, duda, recelo) reservation: aceptó mi proyecto con reservas, he accepted my project with reservations
5 (territorio acotado) reserve
reserva natural, nature reserve
una reserva india, an Indian reservation
6 Mil reserve, reserves pl
II m (vino) vintage wine
III mf Dep reserve, substitute
IV fpl si sigues trabajando sin comer te quedarás sin reservas, if you continue to work and don't eat, you'll exhaust your energy
reservar verbo transitivo
1 (algo para más tarde) to keep back
(guardar para alguien) to keep (aside): le reservamos una sorpresa, we have a surprise in store for him
2 (en un hotel, restaurante, etc) to book, reserve: hemos reservado una mesa para cuatro (personas), we reserved a table for four
' reserva' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confianza
- reservarse
- secreta
- secreto
- sigilo
- terminarse
- discreción
- pudor
- reservación
- resguardo
- reticencia
English:
advance
- book
- book in
- booking
- constraint
- designate
- detachment
- hand
- hoard
- menagerie
- nature reserve
- qualification
- reservation
- reserve
- reservedly
- reservedness
- reservoir
- ROTC
- sanctuary
- secretiveness
- stand-offishness
- standby generator
- stock
- store
- store away
- Territorial Army
- unreservedly
- back
- doubtfully
- federal
- nature
- preserve
* * *♦ nf1. [de hotel, avión] reservation;no tenemos reserva we don't have a reservation;he hecho la reserva de las entradas I've booked the tickets;tengo una reserva en el restaurante I've reserved o booked a table at the restaurantreserva anticipada advance booking2. [provisión] reserves;tenemos una reserva de carbón para el invierno we're stocked up with coal for the winter;tener algo de reserva to keep sth in reserve;agotó sus reservas de agua he used up his water supply o his reserves of waterreservas energéticas energy reserves;reservas hídricas water reserves;reservas minerales mineral reserves3. Econ reservereservas de divisas foreign currency reserves;la Reserva Federal [en Estados Unidos] the Federal Reserve;reservas monetarias monetary reserves;reservas de oro gold reserves4. [objeción, cautela] reservation;aceptaron el acuerdo, pero con reservas they accepted the agreement, with some reservations;sin reservas without reservation;tener reservas to have reservations5. [discreción] discretion;puedes hablar sin reservas you can speak openly;con la mayor reserva in the strictest confidence6. [de indígenas] reservation7. [de animales, plantas] reservereserva de caza game preserve;reserva forestal forest park;reserva natural nature reserve8. Mil reserves;pasar a la reserva to become a reservist♦ nmfDep reserve, substitute♦ nm[vino] vintage (wine) [at least three years old]♦ a reserva de loc preppending;a reserva de un estudio más detallado… pending a more detailed analysis…* * *I f1 reservation;reserva de asiento FERR seat reservation;hacer una reserva make a reservation2 ( duda):sin reservas without reservationII m/f DEP reserve, substitute* * *reserva nf1) : reservation2) : reserve3) : confidence, privacycon la mayor reserva: in strictest confidence4)de reserva : spare, in reserve5) reservas nfpl: reservations, doubts* * *reserva n1. (de hotel, etc) reservation / booking2. (provisión) supply / stock3. (zona natural) reserve4. (jugador suplente) reserve / substitute¿han hecho ustedes reserva? did you book?
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absorb — v.tr. 1 include or incorporate as part of itself or oneself (the country successfully absorbed its immigrants). 2 take in; suck up (liquid, heat, knowledge, etc.) (she quickly absorbed all she was taught). 3 reduce the effect or intensity of;… … Useful english dictionary
concentrate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. distill, condense, consolidate; intensify, fix, aim, focus; converge, center, localize; collect, assemble, gather. See assemblage, convergence. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To bring or come together] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
recollect — recollective, adj. recollectively, adv. recollectiveness, n. /rek euh lekt /, v.t. 1. to recall to mind; recover knowledge of by memory; remember. 2. to absorb (oneself) in spiritual meditation, esp. during prayer. v.i. 3. to have a recollection; … Universalium
soak something up — absorb a liquid use clean tissues to soak up any droplets of water ■ figurative expose oneself to or experience (something beneficial or enjoyable) lie back and soak up the Mediterranean sun | he spends his time painting and soaking up the… … Useful english dictionary
List of comic book superpowers — Note: This is a list of powers/abilities, not a list of superheroes by their power/ability. Comic book fiction traditionally features characters with superhuman, supernatural, or paranormal abilities, often referred to as superpowers (also… … Wikipedia
List of superhuman features and abilities in fiction — Many forms of fiction feature characters attributed with superhuman, supernatural, or paranormal abilities, often referred to as superpowers (also spelled super powers and super powers ) or powers . This tradition is especially rich in the… … Wikipedia
occupy — I (engage) verb absorb, absorb the attention, absorb the mind, absorb the thoughts, address oneself to, amuse, apply oneself to, apply the attention to, apply the mind to, arrest the attention, attract the attention, attract the mind, attract the … Law dictionary
electromagnetic radiation — Physics. radiation consisting of electromagnetic waves, including radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x rays, and gamma rays. [1950 55] * * * Energy propagated through free space or through a material medium in the form of… … Universalium
take — takable, takeable, adj. taker, n. /tayk/, v., took, taken, taking, n. v.t. 1. to get into one s hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 2. to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book … Universalium
take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare … English World dictionary
take — v 1. acquire, secure, get, obtain, gain, procure, come by, Sl. cop; catch, seize, capture; hold, grasp, grip, clasp, embrace; garner, harvest, gather, glean; reach, attain, achieve, win; receive, accept, react or respond to; have, possess,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
