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1 address

address, US [transcription]["_dres"]

A n

1 ( place of residence) adresse f ; to change (one's) address changer d'adresse ;

2 ( speech) discours m (to à) ; to give ou deliver an address faire un discours ;

3 ( as etiquette) form of address (for sb) formule f pour s'adresser à qn ;

4 Comput adresse f.

B vtr

1 ( write address on) mettre l'adresse sur [parcel, letter] ; to address sth to sb adresser qch à qn ; to be wrongly addressed avoir un libellé incorrect ;

2 ( speak to) s'adresser à [group, person] ; Mr X will now address the meeting maintenant M. X va prendre la parole ;

3 ( aim) adresser [remark, complaint] (to à) ;

4 ( tackle) aborder [question, issue] ; s'occuper de [problem, needs] ;

5 ( use title of) to address sb as sth appeler qn par son titre de qch ;

6 ( in golf) s'apprêter à frapper [ball].

C v refl to address oneself to sth aborder [question, issue] ; s'occuper de [problem, needs] ; se mettre à [task, job].

Big English-French dictionary > address
2 address

1. transitive verb
1)

address something to somebody/something — etwas an jemanden/etwas richten

2) (mark with address) adressieren (to an + Akk.); mit Anschrift versehen

3) (speak to) anreden [Person]; sprechen zu [Zuhörern]

address somebody as something — jemanden mit etwas od. als etwas anreden

4) (give attention to) angehen [Problem]
2. noun
1) (on letter or envelope) Adresse, die; Anschrift, die; (place of residence) Wohnsitz, der

of no fixed address — ohne festen Wohnsitz

2) (discourse) Ansprache, die; Rede, die

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1. [ə'dres] verb
1) (to put a name and address on (an envelope etc): Address the parcel clearly.) adressieren

2) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) richten (an)
2. ( American[) 'ædres] noun
1) (the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives: His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.) die Adresse

2) (a speech: He made a long and boring address.) Ansprache

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ad·dress

I. n

<pl -es>

[əˈdres, AM ˈæd-]

1. (abode) Adresse f, Anschrift f

she's not at that \address any more sie wohnt nicht mehr dort

business/home \address Geschäfts-/Privatadresse f

physical \address Postanschrift f

not known at this \address Empfänger unbekannt

2. ( form: skill) Geschick nt

3. COMPUT Adresse f

4. (speech) Rede f (to an + akk); (for a particular occasion) Ansprache f (to an + akk)

5. (title)

form of \address [Form f der] Anrede f

6. ( liter: courtship)

to pay one's \addresses to sb jdm den Hof machen fam o veraltend

II. vt

[əˈdres]

1. (write address)

▪ to \address sth [to sb/sth] etw [an jdn/etw] adressieren

to \address a letter/a parcel einen Brief/ein Paket adressieren

2. (direct)

▪ to \address sth to sb:

he \addressed a few introductory remarks to the audience er richtete einige einführende Bemerkungen an die Zuhörer

▪ to \address oneself to sb/sth sich akk an jdn/etw wenden [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. richten

3. (speak to)

▪ to \address sb jdn ansprechen

were you \addressing me? haben Sie mit mir gesprochen?

he rose to \address the meeting er erhob sich, um zu der Versammlung zu sprechen

▪ to \address oneself to sb jdn ansprechen

4. (use title)

▪ to \address sb [as sth] jdn [als etw akk] anreden

5. (deal with)

▪ to \address sth issue etw ansprechen

6. (in golf)

to \address the ball den Ball anvisieren

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[ə'dres]
1. n

1) (of person, on letter etc) Adresse f, Anschrift f

home address — Privatadresse f; (when travelling) Heimatanschrift f

what's your address? — wo wohnen Sie?

I've come to the wrong address — ich bin hier falsch or an der falschen Adresse

at this address — unter dieser Adresse

who else lives at this address? — wer wohnt noch in dem Haus?

"not known at this address" — "Empfänger unbekannt"

2) (= speech) Ansprache f

the Address (Parl) — die Adresse (die Erwiderung auf die Thronrede)

3)

form of address ( — Form f der) Anrede f

4) (COMPUT) Adresse f

5) (= bearing, way of behaving) Auftreten nt; (= way of speaking) Art f zu reden

6) (form: skill, tact) Gewandtheit f

7)

to pay one's addresses to a lady (liter) — einer Dame die Cour machen (liter)

2. vt

1) letter, parcel adressieren (to an +acc)

2) (= direct) speech, complaints, remarks richten (to an +acc)

3) (= speak to) meeting sprechen zu; jury sich wenden an (+acc); person anreden

don't address me as "Colonel" — nennen Sie mich nicht "Colonel"

how should one address an earl? — wie redet man einen Grafen an?

4) problem etc angehen

3. vr

(form)

to address oneself to a task — sich einer Aufgabe (dat) widmen

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address [əˈdres]

A v/t prät und pperf -dressed, obs oder poet -drest [-st]

1. Worte, eine Botschaft richten (to an akk), das Wort richten an (akk), jemanden anreden oder ansprechen (as mit), einen Brief etc adressieren oder richten oder schreiben (to an akk)

2. eine Ansprache halten an (akk)

3. Waren (ab)senden (to an akk)

4. Golf: den Ball ansprechen

5. address o.s. sich widmen, sich zuwenden (to dat):

address o.s. to sth sich an eine Sache machen

6. address o.s. to sb sich an jemanden wenden

7. obs eine Frau umwerben, werben um

B s [US auch ˈæˌdres]

1. Anrede f:

form of address (Form f der) Anrede

2. a) Rede f, Ansprache f:

address of welcome Begrüßungsansprache

b) Adresse f, Eingabe f

3. Adresse f ( auch COMPUT), Anschrift f:

a good address eine gute Adresse;

address book Adressenbüchlein n;

address code COMPUT Adressencode m;

address tag Kofferanhänger m

4. the Address Br die Erwiderung des Parlaments auf die Thronrede

5. obs Rede-, Sprechweise f

6. pl Huldigungen pl:

he paid his addresses to the lady er machte der Dame den Hof

7. a) Geschick n, Gewandtheit f

b) Feingefühl n, Takt m

8. Golf: Ansprechen n (des Balles)

add. abk

1. addendum

2. addition (additional)

3. address

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1. transitive verb
1)

address something to somebody/something — etwas an jemanden/etwas richten

2) (mark with address) adressieren (to an + Akk.); mit Anschrift versehen

3) (speak to) anreden [Person]; sprechen zu [Zuhörern]

address somebody as something — jemanden mit etwas od. als etwas anreden

4) (give attention to) angehen [Problem]
2. noun
1) (on letter or envelope) Adresse, die; Anschrift, die; (place of residence) Wohnsitz, der

of no fixed address — ohne festen Wohnsitz

2) (discourse) Ansprache, die; Rede, die

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(speech) n.

Anrede -n f.

Ansprache f. n.

(§ pl.: addresses)

= Adresse -n f.

Anschrift f.

Rede -n f. (as) v.

anreden (als) v. (to) v.

adressieren (an) v. v.

anreden v.

English-german dictionary > address
3 address

ad·dress n <pl - es> [əʼdres, Am ʼæd-]

1) ( abode) Adresse f, Anschrift f;

she's not at that \address any more sie wohnt nicht mehr dort;

business/home \address Geschäfts-/Privatadresse f;

physical \address Postanschrift f;

not known at this \address Empfänger unbekannt

2) (form: skill) Geschick nt

3) comput Adresse f

4) ( speech) Rede f (to an +akk); ( for a particular occasion) Ansprache f (to an +akk)

5) ( title)

form of \address [Form f der] Anrede f

6) (liter: courtship)

to pay one's \addresses to sb jdm den Hof machen ( hum) o veraltend vt [əʼdres]

1) ( write address)

to \address sth [to sb/sth] etw [an jdn/etw] adressieren;

to \address a letter/ a parcel einen Brief/ein Paket adressieren

2) ( direct)

to \address sth to sb;

he \addressed a few introductory remarks to the audience er richtete einige einführende Bemerkungen an die Zuhörer;

to \address oneself to sb/ sth sich akk an jdn/etw wenden

3) ( speak to)

to \address sb jdn ansprechen;

were you \addressing me? haben Sie mit mir gesprochen?;

he rose to \address the meeting er erhob sich, um zu der Versammlung zu sprechen;

to \address oneself to sb jdn ansprechen

4) ( use title)

to \address sb [as sth] jdn [als etw akk] anreden

5) ( deal with)

to \address sth issue etw ansprechen

6) ( in golf)

to \address the ball den Ball anvisieren

English-German students dictionary > address
4 address

I [ə'dres] [AE 'ædres]
nome

1) (place of residence) indirizzo m.

to change (one's) address — cambiare indirizzo

2) (speech) discorso m. (to a)

3) (as etiquette)

form of address (for sb.) — formula con cui ci si rivolge (a qcn.)
II 1. [ə'dres]
verbo transitivo

1) (write address on) indirizzare [parcel, letter]

to address sth. to sb. — indirizzare qcs. a qcn.

to be wrongly addressed — avere l'indirizzo sbagliato

2) (speak to) rivolgersi, indirizzarsi a [ group]

to address sb. as — rivolgersi a qcn. chiamandolo

3) (aim) rivolgere [remark, complaint] (to a)

4) (tackle) affrontare, occuparsi di [question, problem]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to address oneself to sth. — dedicarsi a, occuparsi di [question, problem]

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1. [ə'dres] verb
1) (to put a name and address on (an envelope etc): Address the parcel clearly.) indirizzare

2) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) indirizzare
2. ( American[) 'ædres] noun
1) (the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives: His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.) indirizzo

2) (a speech: He made a long and boring address.) discorso

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I [ə'dres] [AE 'ædres]
nome

1) (place of residence) indirizzo m.

to change (one's) address — cambiare indirizzo

2) (speech) discorso m. (to a)

3) (as etiquette)

form of address (for sb.) — formula con cui ci si rivolge (a qcn.)
II 1. [ə'dres]
verbo transitivo

1) (write address on) indirizzare [parcel, letter]

to address sth. to sb. — indirizzare qcs. a qcn.

to be wrongly addressed — avere l'indirizzo sbagliato

2) (speak to) rivolgersi, indirizzarsi a [ group]

to address sb. as — rivolgersi a qcn. chiamandolo

3) (aim) rivolgere [remark, complaint] (to a)

4) (tackle) affrontare, occuparsi di [question, problem]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to address oneself to sth. — dedicarsi a, occuparsi di [question, problem]

English-Italian dictionary > address
5 address oneself to sth

address v oneself to sth GEN etw. aufgreifen, sich etw. zuwenden (issue, problem); sich etw. widmen (problem, matter in hand, task)

Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > address oneself to sth
6 address **** ad·dress

[ə'drɛs]
1. n

1) (of house etc) indirizzo, recapito, (on envelope) Comput indirizzo

absolute/relative address Comput — indirizzo assoluto/relativo

2) (talk) discorso, allocuzione f

3)

form of address — (gen) formula di cortesia, (in letters) formula d'indirizzo or di intestazione

the correct form of address for a bishop — la maniera corretta di rivolgersi ad un vescovo

2. vt

1) (direct: letter) indirizzare, (write name etc on envelope) mettere or scrivere l'indirizzo su, (remarks etc) rivolgere

this letter is wrongly addressed — l'indirizzo su questa lettera è sbagliato

please address your complaints to the manager frm — per i reclami si rivolga al direttore

to address o.s. to sth frm — indirizzare le proprie energie verso qc

2) (person) rivolgersi a, (meeting) parlare a, fare un discorso a

she addressed him as "Your Lordship" — si rivolse a lui chiamandolo "Sua Eccellenza"

the judge addressed the jury — il giudice si è rivolto alla giuria

English-Italian dictionary > address **** ad·dress
7 address

n. хаяг; хандаж хэлсэн үг. v. 1. хаяглах, хаяг тавих. 2. хандах, хандаж үг хэлэх. 3. \address (oneself to) sth анхаарлаа хандуулах.

English-Mongolian dictionary > address
8 richten

I v/t

1. (lenken, wenden) direct, turn ( auf + Akk towards); (Gewehr, Kamera etc.) point (at); (Augen) turn (towards); (Aufmerksamkeit) direct, turn (to); (Brief, Frage etc.) address (an + Akk to); (Kritik) direct, level (at); eine Frage an jemanden / den Sprecher richten put a question to s.o. / address a question to the speaker; das war gegen dich gerichtet that was aimed at ( oder intended for, meant for) you; alle Blicke richteten sich auf... (Akk) all eyes turned to look at... ( oder in the direction of...); gerichtet auf (+ Akk) MIL., Rakete: targeted on

2. Dial. (zurechtmachen) (Bett) make; (Zimmer) tidy up; (Haare) do; (vorbereiten, zubereiten) get s.th. ready, prepare; (Tisch) lay the table; (ausbessern) repair, fix; (in Ordnung bringen) see to; er wird’s schon richten umg. he’ll fix it

3. (einstellen) adjust; (Uhr) set ( nach by)

4. (gerade biegen) straighten, flatten; MED. (Knochenbruch etc.) set; TECH. (Bleche) level; sich (Dat) die Zähne richten lassen have one’s teeth straightened

5. (urteilen) judge; JUR. auch pass sentence on

II v/refl

1. sich richten nach (Regeln, Wünschen) comply with; (abhängen von) depend on; (sich orientieren an) take one’s cue from; (nach einem Vorbild) follow s.o.’s example; Sache: be model(l)ed after ( oder on); sich nach der Mode richten follow the fashion; sich nach den Vorschriften richten observe the regulations; nach der Uhr kannst du dich nicht richten you can’t go by that clock; das richtet sich ( ganz) nach dem Wetter etc. that depends (entirely) on the weather etc.; ich richte mich ( ganz) nach Ihnen whatever suits you best; warum müssen sich alle nach ihr richten? why does everybody have to fit in with her ( oder what she wants)?

2. (wenden) sich richten an (+ Akk) oder gegen be directed ( oder aimed) at; mein Verdacht richtet sich gegen ihn I suspect him

3. sich selbst richten euph. take one’s own life

III v/i judge ( über jemanden s.o.), pass judg(e)ment (on s.o.); milde / streng richten be mild / harsh in one’s judgement; richtet nicht, auf dass ihr nicht gerichtet werdet! BIBL. judge not that ye be not judged!

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(adressieren) to address;

(reparieren) to fix;

(urteilen) to judge;

(zielen) to point; to direct; to rivet

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rịch|ten ['rɪçtn]
1. vt

1) (= lenken) to direct (
auf +acc towards), to point ( auf +acc at, towards); Augen, Blicke, Aufmerksamkeit, Kamera to direct, to turn ( auf +acc towards), to focus ( auf +acc on); Pläne, Wünsche, Tun to direct ( auf +acc towards)
den Kurs nach Norden/Osten etc richten —

die Augen gen Himmel richten (liter) richt euch! (Mil) (Sch) — to raise or lift one's eyes heavenwards (liter) or to heaven (liter) right dress! get in a straight line!

einen Verdacht gegen jdn richten — to suspect sb

See:

→ zugrunde

2)

(= ausrichten) etw nach jdm/etw richten — to suit or fit sth to sb/sth; Lebensstil, Verhalten to orientate sth to sb/sth

3) (= adressieren) Briefe, Anfragen to address, to send (
an +acc to); Bitten, Forderungen, Gesuch to address, to make ( an +acc to); Kritik, Vorwurf to level, to direct, to aim (gegen at, against)
das Wort an jdn richten — to address sb

4) (esp S Ger) (= zurechtmachen) to prepare, to get ready; Essen auch to get, to fix; (= in Ordnung bringen) to do, to fix; (= reparieren) to fix; Haare to do; Tisch to lay (Brit), to set; Betten to make, to do

jdm ein Bad richten (form, S Ger) — to draw (form) or run a bath for sb

5) (= einstellen) to set; (S Ger = gerade biegen) to straighten (out), to bend straight

einen Knochenbruch richten — to set a fracture

6)

(Aus: = erreichen) richten — to do nicely for oneself (inf)

7) (old = hinrichten) to execute, to put to death

sich selbst richten (liter) — to find death by one's own hand (liter)

sich von selbst richten (fig) — to condemn oneself

2. vr

1) (= sich hinwenden) to focus, to be focussed (
auf +acc on), to be directed ( auf +acc towards); (Gedanken, Augen, Blick) to turn, to be directed ( auf +acc towards); (Hoffnungen) to be focussed ( auf +acc on); (Protest, Kritik) to be directed or aimed (gegen at)
2) (= sich wenden) to consult (an jdn sb); (Maßnahme, Vorwurf etc) to be directed or aimed (gegen at)

3) (= sich anpassen) to follow (nach jdm/etw sb/sth)

sich nach den Vorschriften richten — to go by the rules

sich nach jds Wünschen richten — to comply with or go along with sb's wishes

mir ist es egal, ob wir früher oder später gehen, ich richte mich nach dir — I don't mind if we go earlier or later, I'll fit in with you or I'll do what you do

wir richten uns ganz nach unseren Kunden — we are guided entirely by our customers' wishes

warum sollte die Frau sich immer nach dem Mann richten? — why should the woman always do what the man wants?

sich nach den Sternen/der Wettervorhersage/dem, was er behauptet, richten — to go by the stars/the weather forecast/what he maintains

und richte dich ( gefälligst) danach! (inf) — (kindly) do as you're told

4) (= abhängen von) to depend (nach on)

5) (esp S Ger = sich zurechtmachen) to get ready

für die Party brauchst du dich nicht extra zu richten — you don't have to get specially done up for the party (inf)

3. vi
liter = urteilen) to judge (über jdn sb), to pass judgement ( über +acc on)
milde/streng richten — to be mild/harsh in one's judgement

richtet nicht, auf dass ihr nicht gerichtet werdet! (Bibl) — judge not, that ye be not judged (Bibl)

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1) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) address

2) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) fix

3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) level

4) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) set

5) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) play

6) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) point

7) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) train

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rich·ten

[ˈrɪçtn̩]

I. vt

1. (lenken)

▪ etw irgendwohin \richten to point sth somewhere; Strahl a. to direct sth somewhere; Waffe, Kamera a. to train sth somewhere

den Blick zu Boden \richten to look down; (aus Demut, Scham) to lower one's eyes

den Blick in die Ferne \richten to look into the distance

den Kurs nach Osten \richten to steer an easterly course

die Waffe gegen sich akk selbst \richten to turn the weapon on oneself

▪ etw auf jdn/etw \richten to point sth at sb/sth; Strahl a. to direct sth towards [or at] sb/sth; Waffe, Kamera a. to train sth on sb/sth

die Augen [o den Blick] auf jdn \richten to look directly at sb, to turn one's eyes to sb

den Blick auf etw akk \richten to [have a] look at sth; (beobachten) to observe sth

2. (konzentrieren)

er hat all sein Tun auf dieses Ziel gerichtet everything he did served to achieve this object

unsre Verbesserungen sind auf die Verkaufsleistung gerichtet our improvements affect sales performance only

ein kommunistisch gerichteter Gedanke a thought based on [or aligned along] communist teachings

seine Aufmerksamkeit auf etw akk \richten to turn one's attention to sth

seine ganze Aufmerksamkeit auf etw akk \richten to give sth one's full attention

all sein Bemühen auf etw akk \richten to direct all one's efforts towards sth

seine Wut gegen jdn \richten to vent one's anger on sb

3. (umändern)

▪ etw nach jdm/etw \richten to arrange sth to suit sb/sth

4. (mitteilen)

▪ etw an jdn/etw \richten to address sth to sb/sth; Kritik to direct [or level] sth at sb; (zusenden a.) to send sth to sb/sth [or sb/sth sth]

eine Bitte/Frage an jdn \richten to put a request/question to sb

die Frage ist an Sie gerichtet the question is meant for you

ein Gesuch an jdn \richten to petition sb

eine Mahnung an jdn \richten to give/send sb a warning

das Wort an jdn \richten to address sb

5. (begradigen)

▪ etw \richten to straighten sth; (ebnen) to level sth

Blech \richten to flatten sheet metal

eine Delle \richten to dress [or sep true up] a dent

einen Knochenbruch \richten to set a fracture

Lager/Räder \richten to centre BRIT [or AM center] bearings/wheels

6. (justieren)

▪ etw \richten to align sth; eine Antenne \richten to direct [or align] an aerial

eine Kanone \richten to aim a cannon

7. (aufstellen)

▪ etw \richten to build [or sep put up] sth

8. ESP SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ (ordnen)

sich/jdm die Haare \richten to do one's/sb's hair

sich/jdm die Krawatte \richten to adjust [or straighten] one's/sb's tie

9. ESP SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ (reparieren)

▪ [jdm] etw \richten to fix [or repair] [or mend] sth [for sb]

10. ESP SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ (bereiten)

▪ [jdm] etw \richten to prepare sth [or get sth ready] [for sb]

jdm ein Bad \richten to run a bath for sb

die Betten \richten to make the beds

das Frühstück \richten to make [or get] breakfast

den Tisch \richten to lay the table

11. ESP SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ (sorgen)

▪ etw \richten to arrange sth

das kann ich schon \richten I can arrange it

das lässt sich schon \richten that should be no problem

12. (aburteilen)

▪ jdn \richten to judge sb, to pass judg[e]ment on sb

13. (verurteilen)

▪ jdn \richten to condemn sb

14. (veraltend geh: exekutieren)

▪ jdn \richten to execute sb

II. vr

1. (aufstehen)

sich akk in die Höhe \richten to stand [or get] up

2. (lenken)

▪ sich akk irgendwohin \richten to point somewhere; Strahlen a. to be directed somewhere; Augen to look somewhere

die Strahlen richteten sich auf einen Punkt the beams converged to a point

3. (konzentrieren)

ihr ganzer Hass richtete sich auf ihn he was the object of all her hatred

sein ganzes Denken richtet sich auf eine Lösung his single thought is to find a solution

4. (kritisieren)

▪ sich akk gegen jdn/etw \richten to criticize [or BRIT a. -ise] sb/sth

in seiner Rede richtet er sich gegen die Partei he spoke derogatorily of the party, his speech criticized the party

5. (betreffen)

▪ sich akk an jdn/etw \richten to be directed at sb/sth; Kritik, Vorwurf a. to be aimed [or levelled [or AM -l-]] at sb/sth

▪ sich akk gegen jdn/etw \richten to be directed at [or against] sb/sth

6. (fragen)

▪ sich akk an jdn/etw \richten to ask sb/sth; (sich wenden a.) to turn to sb/sth; (Rat holen a.) to consult sb/sth

7. (orientieren)

▪ sich akk nach jdm/etw \richten to comply with sb/sth

wir richten uns ganz nach Ihnen we'll fit in with you

sich akk nach den Vorschriften \richten to follow [or keep to] the rules

sich akk nach jds Wünschen \richten to fit in with sb's wishes

8. (abhängen)

▪ sich akk nach etw dat \richten to depend on sth, to be dependent on sth; Quantität a. to be based on sth

▪ sich akk danach \richten, ob/wie viel... to depend on whether/how much...

9. MIL

richt euch! right dress!

10. (veraltend geh: töten)

▪ sich akk selbst \richten to die by one's own hand

III. vi

1. (urteilen) to pass judg[e]ment

gerecht/hart \richten to be an impartial/a harsh judge

2. (geh: verurteilen)

▪ über jdn/in etw dat \richten to judge sb/sth

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1.
transitives Verb

1) direct < gaze> (auf + Akk. at, towards); turn <eyes, gaze> (auf + Akk. towards); point <torch, telescope, gun> (auf + Akk. at); aim, train <gun, missile, telescope, searchlight> (auf + Akk. on); (fig.) direct <activity, attention> (auf + Akk. towards); address < letter, remarks, words> (an + Akk. to); direct, level < criticism> (an + Akk. at); send <letter of thanks, message of greeting> (an + Akk. to)

2) (geraderichten) straighten; set < fracture>

3) (einstellen) aim <cannon, missile>; direct < aerial>

4) (aburteilen) judge; (verurteilen) condemn; s. auch zugrunde 1)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (sich hinwenden)

sich auf jemanden/etwas richten — (auch fig.) be directed towards somebody/something

2)

sich an jemanden/etwas richten — < person> turn on somebody/something; <appeal, explanation> be directed at somebody/something

sich gegen jemanden/etwas richten — < person> criticize somebody/something; <criticism, accusations, etc.> be aimed or levelled or directed at somebody/something

3) (sich orientieren)

sich nach jemandem/jemandes Wünschen richten — fit in with somebody/somebody's wishes

sich nach den Vorschriften richten — keep to the rules

4) (abhängen)

sich nach jemandem/etwas richten — depend on somebody/something
3.
intransitives Verb (urteilen) judge; pass judgement

über jemanden richten — judge somebody; pass judgement on somebody; (zu Gericht sitzen) sit in judgement over somebody

* * *

richten

A. v/t

1. (lenken, wenden) direct, turn (

auf +akk towards); (Gewehr, Kamera etc) point (at); (Augen) turn (towards); (Aufmerksamkeit) direct, turn (to); (Brief, Frage etc) address (

an +akk to); (Kritik) direct, level (at);

eine Frage an jemanden/den Sprecher richten put a question to sb/address a question to the speaker;

das war gegen dich gerichtet that was aimed at ( oder intended for, meant for) you;

alle Blicke richteten sich auf … (akk) all eyes turned to look at … ( oder in the direction of …);

gerichtet auf (+akk) MIL, Rakete: targeted on

2. dial (zurechtmachen) (Bett) make; (Zimmer) tidy up; (Haare) do; (vorbereiten, zubereiten) get sth ready, prepare; (Tisch) lay the table; (ausbessern) repair, fix; (in Ordnung bringen) see to;

er wird’s schon richten umg he’ll fix it

3. (einstellen) adjust; (Uhr) set (

nach by)

4. (gerade biegen) straighten, flatten; MED (Knochenbruch etc) set; TECH (Bleche) level;

sich (dat)

die Zähne richten lassen have one’s teeth straightened

5. (urteilen) judge; JUR auch pass sentence on

B. v/r

1.

sich richten nach (Regeln, Wünschen) comply with; (abhängen von) depend on; (sich orientieren an) take one’s cue from; (nach einem Vorbild) follow sb’s example; Sache: be model(l)ed after ( oder on);

sich nach der Mode richten follow the fashion;

sich nach den Vorschriften richten observe the regulations;

nach der Uhr kannst du dich nicht richten you can’t go by that clock;

das richtet sich (ganz) nach dem Wetter etc that depends (entirely) on the weather etc;

ich richte mich (ganz) nach Ihnen whatever suits you best;

warum müssen sich alle nach ihr richten? why does everybody have to fit in with her ( oder what she wants)?

2. (wenden)

sich richten an (+akk) oder

gegen be directed ( oder aimed) at;

mein Verdacht richtet sich gegen ihn I suspect him

3.

sich selbst richten euph take one’s own life

C. v/i judge (

über jemanden sb), pass judg(e)ment (on sb);

milde/streng richten be mild/harsh in one’s judgement;

richtet nicht, auf dass ihr nicht gerichtet werdet! BIBEL judge not that ye be not judged!

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1.
transitives Verb

1) direct < gaze> (auf + Akk. at, towards); turn <eyes, gaze> (auf + Akk. towards); point <torch, telescope, gun> (auf + Akk. at); aim, train <gun, missile, telescope, searchlight> (auf + Akk. on); (fig.) direct <activity, attention> (auf + Akk. towards); address <letter, remarks, words> (an + Akk. to); direct, level < criticism> (an + Akk. at); send <letter of thanks, message of greeting> (an + Akk. to)

2) (geraderichten) straighten; set < fracture>

3) (einstellen) aim <cannon, missile>; direct < aerial>

4) (aburteilen) judge; (verurteilen) condemn; s. auch zugrunde 1)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (sich hinwenden)

sich auf jemanden/etwas richten — (auch fig.) be directed towards somebody/something

2)

sich an jemanden/etwas richten — < person> turn on somebody/something; <appeal, explanation> be directed at somebody/something

sich gegen jemanden/etwas richten — < person> criticize somebody/something; <criticism, accusations, etc.> be aimed or levelled or directed at somebody/something

3) (sich orientieren)

sich nach jemandem/jemandes Wünschen richten — fit in with somebody/somebody's wishes

sich nach den Vorschriften richten — keep to the rules

4) (abhängen)

sich nach jemandem/etwas richten — depend on somebody/something
3.
intransitives Verb (urteilen) judge; pass judgement

über jemanden richten — judge somebody; pass judgement on somebody; (zu Gericht sitzen) sit in judgement over somebody

* * *

(nach, auf) v.

to direct (to, at) v. v.

to judge (by) v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > richten
9 dirigir

v.

1 to steer (conducir) (coche, barco).

2 to manage (llevar) (empresa, hotel, hospital).

dirige mi tesis, me dirige la tesis he's supervising my thesis, he's my PhD supervisor

3 to direct.

Ella dirigió el caso She directed the case.

Ella dirige al equipo She directs the team.

4 to address (carta, paquete).

5 to guide (guiar) (person).

6 to point, to range.

Ellos dirigen al misil They point the missile.

7 to drive, to steer, to pilot, to head.

Ella dirige el avión She drives the plane.

8 to conduct.

Ella dirige la orquesta She conducts the orchestra.

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DIRIGIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(g changes to j before a and o)

Present Indicative

dirijo, diriges, dirige, dirigimos, dirigís, dirigen.

Present Subjunctive

dirija, dirijas, dirija, dirijamos, dirijáis, dirijan.

Imperative

dirige (tú), dirija (él/Vd.), dirijamos (nos.), dirigid (vos.), dirijan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to direct, lead

2) conduct

3) address

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1. VT

1) (=orientar) [+ persona] to direct; [+ asunto] to advise, guide

lo dirigió con ayuda de un mapa — she showed him the way o directed him with the help of a map

¿por qué no vas tú delante y nos diriges? — why don't you go first and lead the way?

un asesor le dirige las finanzas — a consultant advises him on his finances

estos principios dirigen nuestra política — these are the guiding principles behind our policy

dirigían sus pasos hacia la iglesia — they made their way o walked towards the church
palabra 2)
2) (=apuntar) [+ arma, telescopio] to aim, point (a, hacia at)
[+ manguera] to turn (a, hacia on) point (a, hacia at)
dirigió los focos al escenario — he pointed o directed the lights towards the stage

ordenó dirigir el fuego hacia el enemigo — he ordered them to direct o aim their fire at the enemy

3) (=destinar)

a) [+ carta, comentario, pregunta] to address (a to)

la carta iba dirigida al director — the letter was addressed to the editor

b) [+ libro, programa, producto] to aim (a at)

una publicación dirigida al mercado infantil — a publication aimed at the children's market

c) [+ acusación, críticas] to make (a, contra against)
level (a, contra at, against) [+ ataques] to make (a, contra against)
dirigieron graves acusaciones contra el ministro — serious accusations were made against the minister, serious accusations were levelled at o against the minister

le dirigieron fuertes críticas — he was strongly criticized, he came in for some strong criticism

d) [+ esfuerzos] to direct (a, hacia to, towards)

hay que dirigir todos nuestros esfuerzos hacia este fin — we must direct all our efforts to this end

4) (=controlar) [+ empresa, hospital, centro de enseñanza] to run; [+ periódico, revista] to edit, run; [+ expedición, país, sublevación] to lead; [+ maniobra, operación, investigación] to direct, be in charge of; [+ debate] to chair; [+ proceso judicial] to preside over; [+ tesis] to supervise; [+ juego, partido] to referee

dirige el Departamento de Biología — he runs the Biology Department

el Partido Comunista dirigió los destinos del país durante siete décadas — the Communist Party controlled the fate of the country for seven decades

el equipo de jugadores que dirige Muñoz — the team of players led by Muñoz

dirigió la investigación desde Madrid — he directed the investigation from Madrid

dirigió mal las negociaciones — he handled the negotiations badly, he mismanaged the negotiations
cotarro 1)
5) (Cine, Teat) to direct

6) (Mús) [+ orquesta, concierto] to conduct; [+ coro] to lead

¿quién dirigirá el coro? — who will be the choirmaster?, who will lead the choir?

7) (=conducir) [+ coche] to drive; [+ barco] to steer; [+ caballo] to lead

dirigió su coche hacia la izquierda — he steered o drove his car towards the left

2.

See:

dirigirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < empresa> to manage, run; <periódico/revista> to run, edit; <investigación/tesis> to supervise; < debate> to lead, chair

dirigir el tráfico — to direct o control the traffic

b) <obra/película> to direct

c) < orquesta> to conduct

2)

a)

dirigir algo a alguien — <mensaje/carta> to address something to somebody; < críticas> to direct something to somebody

el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación — the president will address the nation

el folleto va dirigido a los padres — the booklet is aimed at parents

la pregunta iba dirigida a usted — the question was meant for you

no me dirigió la palabra — he didn't say a word to me

b)

dirigir algo hacia or a algo/alguien — < telescopio> to point something toward(s) something/somebody; < pistola> to point something toward(s) something/somebody

dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/alguien — to look at something/somebody

le dirigió una mirada de reproche — she gave him a reproachful look

dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina — he walked toward(s) the corner

3) ( encaminar)

dirigir algo a + inf — < esfuerzos> to channel something into -ing; <energía/atención> to direct something toward(s) -ing

acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema — measures aimed at alleviating the problem
2.
dirigirse v pron

1) ( encaminarse)

dirigirse hacia algo — to head for something

2)

dirigirse a alguien — ( oralmente) to speak o talk to somebody; ( por escrito) to write to somebody

me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle... — (Corresp) I am writing to request...

* * *

= address, channel, direct, gear (to/toward(s)/for), lead, man, pitch, route, run, steer, head, signpost, give + direction, angle, rule over, lend + direction, shepherd, choreograph, key + Nombre + to.

Ex. More can be assumed in instructions addressed to the experienced information searcher than in instructions for the novice.

Ex. Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.

Ex. This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.

Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.

Ex. The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.

Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex. A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.

Ex. There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.

Ex. To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.

Ex. This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.

Ex. From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.

Ex. Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.

Ex. He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.

Ex. Response to reading room theft should be carefully choreographed but decisive.

Ex. The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.

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* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* dirigir información a = direct + information towards.

* dirigir interpretación musical = conduct.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigirse = be headed, head, head out.

* dirigirse a = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to.

* dirigirse a Alguien = approach + Alguien.

* dirigirse amenazadoramente hacia = bear down on.

* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.

* dirigirse hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into.

* dirigirse hacia + Dirección = push + Dirección.

* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* dirigirse rápidamente hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.

* dirigir una tesis = supervise + dissertation, supervise + thesis.

* dirigir un servicio = run + service.

* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < empresa> to manage, run; <periódico/revista> to run, edit; <investigación/tesis> to supervise; < debate> to lead, chair

dirigir el tráfico — to direct o control the traffic

b) <obra/película> to direct

c) < orquesta> to conduct

2)

a)

dirigir algo a alguien — <mensaje/carta> to address something to somebody; < críticas> to direct something to somebody

el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación — the president will address the nation

el folleto va dirigido a los padres — the booklet is aimed at parents

la pregunta iba dirigida a usted — the question was meant for you

no me dirigió la palabra — he didn't say a word to me

b)

dirigir algo hacia or a algo/alguien — < telescopio> to point something toward(s) something/somebody; < pistola> to point something toward(s) something/somebody

dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/alguien — to look at something/somebody

le dirigió una mirada de reproche — she gave him a reproachful look

dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina — he walked toward(s) the corner

3) ( encaminar)

dirigir algo a + inf — < esfuerzos> to channel something into -ing; <energía/atención> to direct something toward(s) -ing

acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema — measures aimed at alleviating the problem
2.
dirigirse v pron

1) ( encaminarse)

dirigirse hacia algo — to head for something

2)

dirigirse a alguien — ( oralmente) to speak o talk to somebody; ( por escrito) to write to somebody

me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle... — (Corresp) I am writing to request...

* * *

= address, channel, direct, gear (to/toward(s)/for), lead, man, pitch, route, run, steer, head, signpost, give + direction, angle, rule over, lend + direction, shepherd, choreograph, key + Nombre + to.

Ex: More can be assumed in instructions addressed to the experienced information searcher than in instructions for the novice.

Ex: Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.

Ex: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.

Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.

Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex: Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.

Ex: The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.

Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex: A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.

Ex: There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.

Ex: To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.

Ex: This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.

Ex: From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.

Ex: Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.

Ex: He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.

Ex: Response to reading room theft should be carefully choreographed but decisive.

Ex: The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.

* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.

* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.

* dirigir información a = direct + information towards.

* dirigir interpretación musical = conduct.

* dirigir la atención = put + focus.

* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.

* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* dirigirse = be headed, head, head out.

* dirigirse a = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to.

* dirigirse a Alguien = approach + Alguien.

* dirigirse amenazadoramente hacia = bear down on.

* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.

* dirigirse hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into.

* dirigirse hacia + Dirección = push + Dirección.

* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).

* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.

* dirigirse rápidamente hacia = make + haste towards.

* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.

* dirigir una tesis = supervise + dissertation, supervise + thesis.

* dirigir un servicio = run + service.

* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.

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dirigir [I7 ]

vt

A

1 ‹empresa› to manage, run; ‹periódico/revista› to run, edit; ‹investigación/tesis› to supervise; ‹debate› to lead, chair

dirigió la operación de rescate he led o directed the rescue operation

dirigir el tráfico to direct o control the traffic

2 ‹obra/película› to direct

3 ‹orquesta› to conduct

B

1 ‹mensaje/carta› dirigir algo A algn to address sth TO sb

esta noche el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación the president will address the nation tonight

la carta venía dirigida a mí the letter was addressed to me

dirigió unas palabras de bienvenida a los congresistas he addressed a few words of welcome to the delegates

las críticas iban dirigidas a los organizadores the criticisms were directed at the organizers

el folleto va dirigido a padres y educadores the booklet is aimed at parents and teachers

la pregunta iba dirigida a usted the question was meant for you, I asked you the question

no me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me

2 ‹mirada/pasos/telescopio›

dirigió la mirada hacia el horizonte he looked toward(s) the horizon, he turned his eyes o his gaze toward(s) the horizon

le dirigió una mirada de reproche she looked at him reproachfully, she gave him a reproachful look

dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina he walked toward(s) the corner

dirigió el telescopio hacia la luna he pointed the telescope toward(s) the moon

C (encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/acciones› dirigir algo A + INF:

acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema measures aimed at alleviating o measures designed to alleviate the problem

dirigiremos todos nuestros esfuerzos a lograr un acuerdo we shall channel all our efforts into o direct all our efforts toward(s) reaching an agreement

■ dirigirse

v pron

A

(ir): nos dirigíamos al aeropuerto we were heading for o we were going to o we were on our way to the airport

se dirigió a su despacho con paso decidido he strode purposefully toward(s) his office

se dirigían hacia la frontera they were making o heading for the border

el buque se dirigía hacia la costa the ship was heading for o toward(s) the coast

B dirigirse A algn (oralmente) to speak o talk TO sb, address sb ( frml) (por escrito) to write TO sb

¿se dirige a mí? are you talking o speaking to me?

me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle … ( Corresp) I am writing to request …

para más información diríjase a … for more information please write to o contact …

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dirigir ( conjugate dirigir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ empresa› to manage, run;

‹periódico/revista› to run, edit;
‹investigación/tesis› to supervise;
‹ debate› to lead, chair;
‹ tráfico› to direct
b) ‹obra/película› to direct;

‹ orquesta› to conduct
2
a) dirigir algo a algn ‹mensaje/carta› to address sth to sb;

‹ críticas› to direct sth to sb;
◊ la pregunta iba dirigida a usted the question was meant for you;

no me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me
b) dirigir algo hacia or a algo/algn ‹ telescopio› to point sth toward(s) sth/sb;

‹ pistola› to point sth toward(s) sth/sb;
dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/algn to look at sth/sb;
◊ dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina he walked toward(s) the corner

3 ( encaminar) dirigir algo a hacer algo ‹ esfuerzos› to channel sth into doing sth;
‹energía/atención› to direct sth toward(s) doing sth
dirigirse verbo pronominal
1 ( encaminarse): dirigirse hacia algo to head for sth
2 dirigirse a algn ( oralmente) to speak o talk to sb;
( por escrito) to write to sb
dirigir verbo transitivo
1 (estar al mando de) to direct
(una empresa) to manage
(un negocio, una escuela) to run
(un sindicato, partido) to lead
(un periódico) to edit
2 (una orquesta) to conduct
(una película) to direct
3 (hacer llegar unas palabras, un escrito) to address
(una mirada) to give
4 (encaminar, poner en una dirección) to direct, steer: dirigió el coche hacia la salida, he drove his car to the exit
dirigió la mirada hacia la caja fuerte, she looked towards the strongbox
dirigió sus pasos hacia el bosque, he made his way towards the wood
' dirigir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cruzar
- derivar
- destinar
- enchufar
- enfilar
- mandar
- manejar
- manipular
- orquestar
- palabra
- conducir
English:
address
- aim
- bend
- conduct
- control
- direct
- guide
- lead
- level
- manage
- mastermind
- operate
- pitch
- run
- shine
- spearhead
- steer
- turn
- edit
- head
- produce
- target

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dirigir

♦ vt

1. [conducir] [coche, barco] to steer;
[avión] to pilot;
el canal dirige el agua hacia el interior de la región the canal channels the water towards the interior of the region

2. [estar al cargo de] [empresa, hotel, hospital] to manage;
[colegio, cárcel, periódico] to run; [partido, revuelta] to lead; [expedición] to head, to lead; [investigación] to supervise;
dirige mi tesis, me dirige la tesis he's supervising my thesis, he's my PhD supervisor o US advisor

3. [película, obra de teatro] to direct;
[orquesta] to conduct
4. [apuntar]
dirigió la mirada hacia la puerta he looked towards the door;

dirige el telescopio al norte point the telescope towards the north;

dirigió sus acusaciones a las autoridades her accusations were aimed at the authorities

5. [dedicar, encaminar]
nos dirigían miradas de lástima they were giving us pitying looks, they were looking at us pityingly;

dirigir unas palabras a alguien to speak to sb, to address sb;

dirige sus esfuerzos a incrementar los beneficios she is directing her efforts towards increasing profits, her efforts are aimed at increasing profits;

dirigen su iniciativa a conseguir la liberación del secuestrado the aim of their initiative is to secure the release of the prisoner;

dirigió sus pasos hacia la casa he headed towards the house;

no me dirigen la palabra they don't speak to me;

un programa dirigido a los amantes de la música clásica a programme (intended) for lovers of classical music;

consejos dirigidos a los jóvenes advice aimed at the young

6. [carta, paquete] to address

7. [guiar] [persona] to guide

♦ See also the pronominal verb dirigirse

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dirigir

v/t

1 TEA, película direct; MÚS conduct

2 COM manage, run

3

:

dirigir una carta a address a letter to;

dirigir una pregunta a direct a question to

4 ( conducir) lead

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dirigir {35} vt

1) : to direct, to lead

2) : to address

3) : to aim, to point

4) : to conduct (music)

♦ See also the reflexive verb dirigirse

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dirigir vb

1. (película, tráfico) to direct

James Cameron dirigió "Titanic" James Cameron directed "Titanic"

2. (empresa, equipo) to manage

¿quién dirige la selección española? who manages the Spanish national team?

3. (negocio, organización, sistema) to run [pt. ran; pp. run]

el gobierno dirige el país the government runs the country

4. (expedición, investigación, partido) to lead [pt. & pp. led]

el inspector que dirige la investigación the inspector who is leading the investigation

5. (libro, medida) to aim / to direct

el libro está dirigido a un público joven the book is aimed at young readers

6. (carta, palabras) to address

dirigió sus comentarios a todos los jóvenes presentes she addressed her comments to all the young people who were there

7. (orquesta) to conduct

no dirigir la palabra a alguien not to speak to somebody

Spanish-English dictionary > dirigir
10 Adresse

f; -, -n

1. address (auch EDV); per Adresse care of (Abk. c / o); an die falsche Adresse geraten sein oder an der falschen Adresse sein come to the wrong place; umg., fig. (anecken) go to the wrong shop, be knocking at the wrong door (Am. auch barking up the wrong tree); (bei jemandem mit etw. to s.o. with s.th.); diese Bemerkung war an deine Adresse gerichtet was directed at ( oder meant for) you; die Opposition richtete eine eindringliche Warnung an die Adresse der Regierung the opposition addressed an urgent warning to the government

2. (Dank-, Grußadresse) (formal) address

3. WIRTS. house, firm; zu den ersten Adressen gehören be a top ( oder first-class) firm ( oder business)

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die Adresse

address

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Ad|rẹs|se [a'drɛsə]
f -, -n

1) (=Anschrift COMPUT) address

richten (fig) — to address a warning to sb

dieser Vorwurf geht an Ihre eigene Adresse — this reproach is directed at or addressed to you (personally)

sich an die richtige Adresse wenden (inf) — to go/come to the right place or person

da sind Sie bei mir an der richtigen/falschen or verkehrten Adresse (inf) — you've come to the right/wrong person

2) (form = Botschaft) address

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die

(the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives: His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.) address

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Ad·res·se

<-, -n>

[aˈdrɛsə]

f

1. (Anschrift) address

2. INFORM address

3. (Name)

eine gute [o feine] \Adresse a leading name

4.

▶ an jds eigene \Adresse gehen [o sich an jds eigene \Adresse richten] (geh: an jdn selbst) to be addressed [or directed] at sb [personally]

▶ bei jdm [mit etw] an der falschen/richtigen \Adresse sein to have addressed [or come to] the wrong/right person [or knocked at the wrong door] [with sth]

▶ bei jdm [mit etw] an die falsche [o verkehrte] /richtige \Adresse geraten (fam) to address the wrong/right person [with sth], to knock at [or come to] the wrong door

▶ sich akk an die falsche/richtige \Adresse wenden (fam) to come [or go] to the wrong/right place [or person], to knock at the wrong/right door

▶ etw an jds \Adresse richten (geh) to address sth to sb

▶ eine Warnung an jds \Adresse richten to issue [or address] a warning to sb, to warn sb

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die; Adresse, Adressen

1) address

unter folgender Adresse — at the following address

bei jemandem an die falsche Adresse kommen od. geraten — (fig. ugs.) come to the wrong address (fig.)

bei jemandem an der falschen Adresse sein — (fig. ugs.) have come to the wrong place (fig.)

2) (geh.): (Botschaft) message

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Adresse f; -, -n

1. address ( auch IT);

per Adresse care of (abk c/o);

an die falsche Adresse geraten sein oder

an der falschen Adresse sein come to the wrong place; umg, fig (anecken) go to the wrong shop, be knocking at the wrong door (US auch barking up the wrong tree); (

bei jemandem mit etwas to sb with sth);

diese Bemerkung

war an deine Adresse gerichtet was directed at ( oder meant for) you;

die Opposition richtete eine eindringliche Warnung an die Adresse der Regierung the opposition addressed an urgent warning to the government

2. (Dank-, Grußadresse) (formal) address

3. WIRTSCH house, firm;

zu den ersten Adressen gehören be a top ( oder first-class) firm ( oder business)

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die; Adresse, Adressen

1) address

unter folgender Adresse — at the following address

bei jemandem an die falsche Adresse kommen od. geraten — (fig. ugs.) come to the wrong address (fig.)

bei jemandem an der falschen Adresse sein — (fig. ugs.) have come to the wrong place (fig.)

2) (geh.): (Botschaft) message

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-n f.

address n.

(§ pl.: addresses)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Adresse
11 adresser

adresser [adʀese]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

a. to address

• la lettre m'était personnellement adressée the letter was addressed to me personally

• adresser une remarque à to address a remark to

• adresser un reproche à to level a reproach at

• adresser un compliment à to pay a compliment to

• adresser un sourire à qn to smile at sb

• adresser la parole à qn to speak to sb

b. ( = envoyer) to send

• je vous adresse mes meilleurs vœux please accept my best wishes

• mon médecin m'a adressé à un spécialiste my doctor sent me to a specialist

2. reflexive verb

► s'adresser

• s'adresser à ( = parler à) to speak to ; ( = aller trouver) to go and see ; (dans une administration) to apply to ; ( = viser) to be aimed at

• il s'adresse à un public féminin [discours, magazine] it is aimed at a female audience ; [auteur] he writes for a female readership

• adressez-vous au secrétariat enquire at the office

• et cela s'adresse aussi à vous ! and that goes for you too!

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adʀese
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( destiner) to direct [critique, menace] (à at); to put [demande, question] (à to); to make [déclaration]; to deliver [ultimatum, message] (à to); to present [recommandation, pétition] (à to); to put out [appel] (à to); to aim [coup] (à at)

adresser la parole à quelqu'un — to speak to somebody

adresser un sourire à quelqu'un — to smile at somebody

adresser des éloges à quelqu'un — to praise somebody

2) ( expédier) to send [lettre]

3) ( écrire l'adresse) to address [lettre]

4) ( diriger) to refer [personne] ( à quelqu'un to somebody)

2.

s'adresser verbe pronominal

1) ( parler)

s'adresser à quelqu'un — to speak to somebody

2) ( contacter)

s'adresser à — to contact [ministère, ambassade]

s'adresser à une firme japonaise — to go to a Japanese firm

adresse-toi à ton père — ask your father

pour les visas, adressez-vous au consulat — apply to the consulate for visas

3) ( être destiné)

s'adresser à — [mesure, invention] to be aimed at; ( toucher)

s'adresser à — to appeal to [instinct, conscience]

4) ( échanger) to exchange [salut, lettres]

s'adresser la parole — to speak to each other

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adʀese vt
1) (= expédier) [courrier, colis] to send

adresser qch à qn — to send sb sth, to send sth to sb

Nous vous avons adressé un courrier la semaine dernière. — We sent you a letter last week.

2) (= écrire l'adresse sur) [enveloppe, lettre] to address

adresser qch à qn — to address sth to sb

Cette lettre est incorrectement adressée. — This letter is incorrectly addressed.

Apparemment, ça vous est adressé. — It seems to be addressed to you.

3) [injures, compliments, voeux] to address

adresser la parole à qn — to speak to sb, to address sb

4) (orienter)

adresser qn à [docteur, bureau] — to send sb to

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adresser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( destiner) to direct [critique, menace, propos] (à at); to put [demande, question] (à to); to make [déclaration]; to deliver [ultimatum, message, mise en garde] (à to); to present [recommandation, pétition, témoignage] (à to); to put out [appel] (à to); to aim [coup] (à at); cette remarque m'était adressée that remark was directed at me; adresser la parole à qn to speak to sb; adresser un sourire à qn to smile at sb; adresser un sourire complice à qn to give sb a conspiratorial smile; adresser un regard à qn to look at sb; adresser des éloges or louanges à qn to praise sb; adresser la parole à qn to speak to sb;

2 ( expédier) to send [lettre, questionnaire]; note adressée par télécopie memorandum sent by fax;

3 ( écrire l'adresse) to address [lettre, colis]; lettre bien/mal adressée correctly/incorrectly addressed letter; adressé à mon nom addressed to me personally;

4 ( diriger) to refer [personne] (à qn to sb); adresser un patient à un spécialiste to refer a patient to a specialist.

B s'adresser vpr

1 ( parler) s'adresser à qn to speak to sb; s'adresser à la foule to speak to ou to address the crowd;

2 ( contacter) s'adresser à to contact; s'adresser au consulat to contact the consulate; s'adresser à une firme japonaise to go to a Japanese firm; pour tous renseignements, s'adresser à… for all information, contact…; adressez-vous au guichet 2 go to window 2; adressez-vous au bureau d'information go and ask at the information desk; adresse-toi à ton père ask your father; pour les visas, adressez-vous au consulat apply to the consulate for visas;

3 ( être destiné) s'adresser à [mesure, invention] to be aimed at; ( toucher) s'adresser à to appeal to [conscience, instinct];

4 ( échanger) to exchange [salut, signe, reproche, lettres]; s'adresser la parole to speak to each other.

[adrese] verbe transitif

1. [paquet, enveloppe] to address

adresser quelque chose à quelqu'un to address something to somebody

cette lettre vous est adressée this letter is addressed to you ou has your name on the envelope

2. [envoyer]

adresser quelque chose à quelqu'un

a. [généralement] to address ou to direct something to somebody

b. [par courrier] to send ou to forward something to somebody

adresser CV détaillé à Monique Bottin send detailed CV to Monique Bottin

3. [destiner]

adresser quelque chose à quelqu'un [une remarque] to address something to ou to direct something at somebody

adresser la parole à quelqu'un to speak to somebody

adresser un compliment à quelqu'un to pay somebody a compliment

adresser un reproche à quelqu'un to level a reproach at somebody

nous ne vous adressons aucun reproche we don't blame you in any way

adresser des prières à Dieu to pray to God

il leur adressait des regards furieux he looked at them with fury in his eyes, he shot furious glances at them

le clin d'œil m'était sans doute adressé the wink was undoubtedly meant for ou intended for ou aimed at me

adresser un signe à quelqu'un to wave at somebody

adresser un sourire à quelqu'un to smile at somebody

4. [diriger - personne]

adresser un malade à un spécialiste to refer a patient to a specialist

on m'a adressé à vous I've been referred to you

5. INFORMATIQUE to address

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s'adresser à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [parler à] to speak to, to address

c'est à vous que je m'adresse I'm talking to you

le ministre s'adressera d'abord aux élus locaux the minister will first address the local councillors

s'adresser à la conscience/générosité de quelqu'un (figuré) to appeal to somebody's conscience/generosity

2. [être destiné à] to be meant for ou aimed at

à qui s'adresse cette remarque? who's this remark aimed at?

3. [pour se renseigner]

adressez-vous à la concierge you'd better see the porter

il faut vous adresser au syndicat d'initiative you should apply to the tourist office

je ne sais pas à qui m'adresser I don't know who to go to

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > adresser
12 dirigir

dirigir ( conjugate dirigir) verbo transitivo 1
a) ‹ empresa› to manage, run;
‹periódico/revista› to run, edit; ‹investigación/tesis› to supervise; ‹ debate› to lead, chair; ‹ tráfico› to direct
b) ‹obra/película› to direct;
‹ orquesta› to conduct 2
a) dirigir algo a algn ‹mensaje/carta› to address sth to sb;
‹ críticas› to direct sth to sb;
◊ la pregunta iba dirigida a usted the question was meant for you;
no me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me
b) dirigir algo hacia or a algo/algn ‹ telescopio› to point sth toward(s) sth/sb;
‹ pistola› to point sth toward(s) sth/sb; dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/algn to look at sth/sb;
◊ dirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina he walked toward(s) the corner
3 ( encaminar) dirigir algo a hacer algo ‹ esfuerzos› to channel sth into doing sth; ‹energía/atención› to direct sth toward(s) doing sth dirigirse verbo pronominal 1 ( encaminarse): dirigirse hacia algo to head for sth 2 dirigirse a algn ( oralmente) to speak o talk to sb; ( por escrito) to write to sb
dirigir verbo transitivo
1 (estar al mando de) to direct (una empresa) to manage (un negocio, una escuela) to run (un sindicato, partido) to lead (un periódico) to edit
2 (una orquesta) to conduct (una película) to direct
3 (hacer llegar unas palabras, un escrito) to address (una mirada) to give
4 (encaminar, poner en una dirección) to direct, steer: dirigió el coche hacia la salida, he drove his car to the exit
dirigió la mirada hacia la caja fuerte, she looked towards the strongbox
dirigió sus pasos hacia el bosque, he made his way towards the wood ' dirigir' also found in these entries: Spanish: cruzar - derivar - destinar - enchufar - enfilar - mandar - manejar - manipular - orquestar - palabra - conducir English: address - aim - bend - conduct - control - direct - guide - lead - level - manage - mastermind - operate - pitch - run - shine - spearhead - steer - turn - edit - head - produce - target

English-spanish dictionary > dirigir
13 destinar

v.

to destine, to assign, to appropriate, to allocate.

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destinar

► verbo transitivo

1 (asignar) to assign, set aside, destine; (dinero) to allocate, set aside

■ destinó la ambulancia a casos de urgencia he kept the ambulance for emergencies

2 (persona) to appoint, assign, send, post

■ lo han destinado a Madrid he has been posted to Madrid

3 MILITAR to post

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verb

1) to appoint, assign

2) allocate, earmark

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1. VT

1) (=dedicar) [+ fondos, espacio] to allocate; [+ tiempo] to devote

destinamos el 10% del presupuesto a educación — we allocate 10% of the budget to education

destinaron tres salas a la exposición — they allocated three rooms to the exhibition

destinaré este dinero a pagar el viaje — I'll use this money to pay for the trip

destinaron mil euros para gastos imprevistos — they set aside o earmarked a thousand euros for contingencies

destina su tiempo libre a hacer obras de caridad — she devotes her free time to charity work

2) (=enviar) [+ empleado, funcionario] to assign, post; [+ militar] to station, post

le han destinado a Lima — he has been assigned o posted to Lima

3) frm (=dirigir) [+ carta] to address

2.

See:

destinarse

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verbo transitivo

1) <funcionario/militar> to post, send, assign

está esperando que lo destinen — he's waiting for his posting o assignment to come through

lo han destinado a Cartagena — he's been posted o sent to Cartagena

2) ( asignar un fin)

destinar algo a algo: destina una parte de su sueldo a ayudar a su familia part of her salary goes to helping her family; destinaron parte de los fondos a mejorar las instalaciones they earmarked part of the funds for improving the facilities; destinar algo para algo to set something aside for something; esta habitación la tenía destinada para... — I had planned to use this room for...

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= earmark, station, design (for/to).

Ex. Eight thousand Prestel frames were earmarked for community information during the trial period.

Ex. These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.

Ex. In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.

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* destinar fondos = allocate + funds.

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verbo transitivo

1) <funcionario/militar> to post, send, assign

está esperando que lo destinen — he's waiting for his posting o assignment to come through

lo han destinado a Cartagena — he's been posted o sent to Cartagena

2) ( asignar un fin)

destinar algo a algo: destina una parte de su sueldo a ayudar a su familia part of her salary goes to helping her family; destinaron parte de los fondos a mejorar las instalaciones they earmarked part of the funds for improving the facilities; destinar algo para algo to set something aside for something; esta habitación la tenía destinada para... — I had planned to use this room for...

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= earmark, station, design (for/to).

Ex: Eight thousand Prestel frames were earmarked for community information during the trial period.

Ex: These information centres function as ports of first call for officials stationed nearby, and also as relay points to the central collections.

Ex: In lists designed for international use a symbolic notation instead of textual notes may be used.

* destinar fondos = allocate + funds.

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destinar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹funcionario/militar› to post, send, assign

está esperando que lo destinen he's waiting to be given his posting o assignment, he's waiting for his posting o assignment to come through

lo han destinado a Cartagena he's been posted o sent to Cartagena

B (asignar un fin) destinar algo A algo:

destina una parte de su sueldo a ayudar a su familia part of her salary goes to helping her family

destinó parte de sus ahorros a la decoración de la casa he used some of his savings to decorate the house, some of his savings went on decorating the house

destinaron parte del dinero a mejorar las instalaciones they allocated part of the money to o earmarked part of the money for improving the facilities

destinar algo PARA algo to set sth aside FOR sth

esta habitación la tenía destinada para … I had planned to use this room for …

no había destinado dinero para esta eventualidad she hadn't set aside o earmarked any money for this eventuality

destinaron los fondos a la compra de víveres para los damnificados they allocated the funds to o earmarked the funds for buying provisions for the victims

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destinar ( conjugate destinar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹funcionario/militar› to post, send, assign
2 ( asignar un fin):
◊ destinó todos sus ahorros a pagar las deudas she used all her savings to pay her debts;

destinaron el dinero a la investigación the money was used for research;
destinaron parte de los fondos a este fin they earmarked part of the funds for this purpose
destinar verbo transitivo
1 (apartar para algún fin) to set aside, assign
2 (dar un lugar donde ejercer un trabajo) to post
(dar una función a un trabajador) to appoint
3 (dirigir un envío a alguien) to address
' destinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agregar
- dedicar
- asignar
English:
allocate
- allow
- appropriate
- commit
- earmark
- mean
- post
- station
- ear

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destinar vt

1. [dirigir, consagrar]
destinar algo a o [m5] para [cantidad, edificio] to set sth aside for;
[medidas, programa, publicación] to aim sth at;
han destinado el salón a oficina they're using the lounge as an office;

el dinero recogido se destinará a comprar medicinas the money collected will go to buy medicine;

¿no podría el ayuntamiento destinar este edificio a mejor fin? couldn't the council find a better use for this building?;

el gobierno destinará una importante partida presupuestaria para Sanidad the government will allocate a significant proportion of the budget to the Department of Health

2. [enviar]
destinar algo a [carta, paquete] to address sth to;
[mercancía] to send sth to
3. [conceder puesto a]
destinar a alguien a [plaza, lugar] to post o send sb to;

fue destinado como cónsul a Liverpool he was posted to Liverpool as consul

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destinar

v/t

1 fondos allocate ( para for)

2 a persona post (a to)

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destinar vt

1) : to appoint, to assign

2) asignar: to earmark, to allot

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destinar vb

1. (persona) to post

lo han destinado a Madrid he's been posted to Madrid

2. (dinero) to allocate

el Gobierno destina una parte del presupuesto para colegios the government allocates a part of the budget to schools

Spanish-English dictionary > destinar
14 Adresse

Ad·res·se <-, -n> [aʼdrɛsə] f

1) ( Anschrift) address

2) inform ( Kennzeichen für einen Speicherplatz einer Datei) address

3) ( Name)

eine gute [o feine] \Adresse a leading name

WENDUNGEN:

an jds eigene \Adresse gehen [o sich an jds eigene \Adresse richten] (geh: an jdn selbst) to be addressed [or directed] at sb [personally];

bei jdm [mit etw] an der falschen/richtigen \Adresse sein to have addressed [or come to] the wrong/right person [or knocked at the wrong door] [with sth];

bei jdm [mit etw] an die falsche/richtige [o verkehrte] \Adresse kommen [o geraten] ( fam) to address the wrong/right person [with sth], to knock at [or come to] the wrong door;

sich an die falsche/richtige \Adresse wenden ( fam) to come [or go] to the wrong/right place [or person], to knock at the wrong/right door;

etw an jds \Adresse richten ( geh) to address sth to sb;

eine Warnung an jds \Adresse richten to issue [or address] a warning to sb, to warn sb

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Adresse
15 adressieren

v/t address (an to); WIRTS. (Güter) consign

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to address; to consign; to direct

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ad|res|sie|ren [adrɛ'siːrən] ptp adressiert
vt
to address ( an +acc to)
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(to put a name and address on (an envelope etc): Address the parcel clearly.) address

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ad·res·sie·ren *

[adrɛˈsi:rən]

vt

▪ etw [an jdn/etw] \adressieren to address sth to sb/sth

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transitives Verb address

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adressieren v/t address (

an to); WIRTSCH (Güter) consign

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transitives Verb address

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n.

addressing n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > adressieren
16 angehen

(unreg., trennb., -ge-)

I v/t (hat/ südd., österr., schw. ist)

1. (betreffen) concern; was ihn angeht as far as he’s concerned, as for him; was geht das mich an? what’s that got to do with me?; das geht dich nichts an that’s none of your business; das geht niemanden etwas an that’s my business, that’s nobody’s business but my own; das geht uns alle an it concerns all of us ( oder us all); was das angeht, kann ich dich beruhigen I can reassure you as far as that is concerned

2. (Problem etc.) tackle; Pferd: (Hindernis) approach; sie ist die Kurve zu schnell angegangen she took ( oder approached) the bend ( oder curve) too fast

3. jemanden um etw. angehen (bitten) approach s.o. with a request for s.th., ask s.o. for s.th.

4. (Gegner) auch SPORT: attack

II v/i (ist)

1. angehen gegen resist, fight (against)

2. (möglich, zulässig sein) es geht nicht an, dass... there’s no excuse for (+ Ger.) das mag ( noch) angehen one can (just about) overlook ( oder excuse) that; das kann nicht angehen (darf nicht sein) that cannot be tolerated ( oder allowed); (glaube ich nicht) it can’t be true

3. umg. (anfangen) get going, start allg.

4. (funktionieren) work; Motor, Auto: start; Licht: go on; Feuer: start burning, catch; Ofen: turn on; Radio etc.: come on

5. die Schuhe gehen schwer an I can hardly get into these shoes

6. (anwachsen) (Ableger) take root; MED., BIO. (Bakterien, Pilze) grow; angegangen

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to concern

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an|ge|hen ['angeː-] sep
1. vi aux sein

1) (inf = beginnen) (Schule, Theater etc) to start; (Feuer) to start burning, to catch; (Radio) to come on; (Licht) to come or go on

es langsam angehen lassen (fig) — to take it slowly

2)

(= entgegentreten) gegen jdn angehen — to fight sb, to tackle sb

gegen etw angehen — to fight sth; gegen Flammen, Hochwasser to fight sth back, to combat sth; gegen Missstände, Zustände to take measures against sth

dagegen muss man angehen — something must be done about it

3)

See:

→ angegangen

2. vt

1) aux haben or (S Ger) sein (= anpacken) Aufgabe, Schwierigkeiten, Hindernis to tackle; Gegner to attack; Kurve to take

2) aux haben or (S Ger) sein (= bitten) to ask (jdn um etw sb for sth)

3) aux sein (= betreffen) to concern

was mich angeht — for my part

was geht das ihn an? (inf) — what's that got to do with him?

das geht ihn gar nichts or einen Dreck or einen feuchten Staub an (inf) — that's none of his business, that's got nothing or damn all (inf) to do with him

3. vi impers aux sein

das geht nicht/keinesfalls an — that won't do, that's not on, that's quite out of the question

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1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) light up

2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) tackle

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an|ge·hen

irreg

I. vi

1. Hilfsverb: sein (beginnen) to start; (zu funktionieren) to come on

2. (zu leuchten beginnen) to come [or go] on; (zu brennen beginnen) to start burning, to catch [fire]

3. (vorgehen)

▪ [bei jdm/etw] gegen jdn \angehen to fight [against] sb [with sb/in sth]

ich werde bei Gericht gegen dich \angehen! I'll take you to [or see you in] court!

4. (bekämpfen)

▪ gegen etw \angehen to fight [against] sth

ein Feuer \angehen to fight a fire

5. (möglich sein) to be possible [or fam OK]

▪ es geht nicht an, dass jd etw tut it is not permissible [or fam it's not o.k.] for sb to do sth

6. MED, BIOL to take [root]

II. vt

1. Hilfsverb: haben o SÜDD sein (in Angriff nehmen)

▪ etw \angehen Problem, Schwierigkeit to tackle [or address] sth

2. Hilfsverb: sein SPORT (anlaufen)

▪ etw \angehen to [take a] run[-]up to sth

3. Hilfsverb: sein (gegen jdn vorgehen)

▪ jdn \angehen to attack sb

4. Hilfsverb: haben (fig: attackieren)

▪ jdn irgendwie \angehen to attack sb in a certain manner

5. Hilfsverb: haben AUTO (anfahren)

▪ etw \angehen to take sth

eine Kurve \angehen to take a corner

6. Hilfsverb: haben (betreffen)

▪ jdn \angehen to concern sb

was geht mich das an? what's that got to do with me?

das geht dich einen Dreck an! (fam) that's none of your [damn] business

was mich angeht, würde ich zustimmen as far as I am concerned [or for my part], I would agree

7. Hilfsverb: haben o SÜDD sein (um etw bitten)

▪ jdn [um etw akk] \angehen to ask sb [for sth]

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) (sich einschalten, entzünden) < radio, light, heating> come on; < fire> catch, start burning

2) (sich einschalten, entzünden lassen) < radio, light> go on; < fire> light, catch

3) (ugs.): (beginnen) start

4) (anwachsen, wachsen) < plant> take root

5) (geschehen dürfen)

es mag noch angehen — it's [just about] acceptable

es geht nicht an, dass radikale Elemente die Partei unterwandern — radical elements must not be allowed to infiltrate the party

6) (bes. nordd.): (wahr sein)

das kann doch wohl nicht angehen! — that can't be true!

7)

gegen etwas/jemanden angehen — fight something/somebody
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (angreifen) attack; (Sport) tackle; challenge

2) (in Angriff nehmen) tackle <problem, difficulty>; take <fence, bend>

3) (bitten) ask

jemanden um etwas angehen — ask somebody for something

4) (betreffen) concern

was geht dich das an? — what's it got to do with you?

das geht dich nichts an — it's none of your business

was das/mich angeht, [so]... — as far as that is/I am concerned...

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angehen (irr, trennb, -ge-)

A. v/t (hat/südd, österr, schweiz ist)

1. (betreffen) concern;

was ihn angeht as far as he’s concerned, as for him;

was geht das mich an? what’s that got to do with me?;

das geht dich nichts an that’s none of your business;

das geht niemanden etwas an that’s my business, that’s nobody’s business but my own;

das geht uns alle an it concerns all of us ( oder us all);

was das angeht, kann ich dich beruhigen I can reassure you as far as that is concerned

2. (Problem etc) tackle; Pferd: (Hindernis) approach;

sie ist die Kurve zu schnell angegangen she took ( oder approached) the bend ( oder curve) too fast

3.

jemanden um etwas angehen (bitten) approach sb with a request for sth, ask sb for sth

4. (Gegner) auch SPORT attack

B. v/i (ist)

1.

angehen gegen resist, fight (against)

2. (möglich, zulässig sein)

es geht nicht an, dass … there’s no excuse for (+ger)

das mag (noch) angehen one can (just about) overlook ( oder excuse) that;

das kann nicht angehen (darf nicht sein) that cannot be tolerated ( oder allowed); (glaube ich nicht) it can’t be true

3. umg (anfangen) get going, start allg

4. (funktionieren) work; Motor, Auto: start; Licht: go on; Feuer: start burning, catch; Ofen: turn on; Radio etc: come on

5.

die Schuhe gehen schwer an I can hardly get into these shoes

6. (anwachsen) (Ableger) take root; MED, BIOL (Bakterien, Pilze) grow; → angegangen

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) (sich einschalten, entzünden) <radio, light, heating> come on; < fire> catch, start burning

2) (sich einschalten, entzünden lassen) <radio, light> go on; < fire> light, catch

3) (ugs.): (beginnen) start

4) (anwachsen, wachsen) < plant> take root

5) (geschehen dürfen)

es mag noch angehen — it's [just about] acceptable

es geht nicht an, dass radikale Elemente die Partei unterwandern — radical elements must not be allowed to infiltrate the party

6) (bes. nordd.): (wahr sein)

das kann doch wohl nicht angehen! — that can't be true!

7)

gegen etwas/jemanden angehen — fight something/somebody
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (angreifen) attack; (Sport) tackle; challenge

2) (in Angriff nehmen) tackle <problem, difficulty>; take <fence, bend>

3) (bitten) ask

jemanden um etwas angehen — ask somebody for something

4) (betreffen) concern

was geht dich das an? — what's it got to do with you?

das geht dich nichts an — it's none of your business

was das/mich angeht, [so]... — as far as that is/I am concerned...

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v.

to go on v.

to involve (in, with) v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > angehen
17 destiner

destiner [dεstine]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

   a. ( = attribuer) il vous destine ce poste he means you to have this job

• cette lettre ne t'était pas destinée the letter was not meant for you

   b. ( = affecter) destiner une somme à qch to earmark a sum for sth

• les fonds seront destinés à la recherche the money will be used for research

   c. ( = vouer) to destine

• destiner qn à une fonction to destine sb for a post

• il se destine à l'enseignement he intends to go into teaching

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dɛstine
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( concevoir pour)

destiner quelque chose à quelqu'un — to design something for somebody

être destiné à faire — [objet, système] to be designed ou intended to do

2) ( réserver)

l'argent destiné à mes enfants — the money intended for my children

produits destinés à l'exportation — goods (destined) for export

3) ( adresser)

la bombe était destinée à quelqu'un d'autre — the bomb was meant ou intended for somebody else

4) ( vouer)

être destiné à quelque chose/à faire — [personne] to be destined for something/to do

5) ( par le destin)

on ne peut pas savoir ce qui nous est destiné — we never know what fate has in store for us

2.

se destiner verbe pronominal

elle se destine à une carrière de juriste — she's decided on a legal career

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dɛstine vt
1) (= prévoir)

destiner qn à [poste, sort] Ils destinaient leur fils à une carrière de diplomate. — They wished their son to have a career as a diplomat.

2) (= prédestiner)

destiner qn à — to mark sb out for

destiner qch à — to mark sth out for

3) (= envisager d'affecter)

destiner qch à qch — to intend to use sth as sth

destiner qch à faire qch — to intend sth to do sth

Nous avions destiné la cave à un labo photo. — We had intended to use the cellar as a photographic lab.

L'abri était destiné à l'accueil des passagers par mauvais temps. — The shelter was intended for the use of passengers in bad weather.

Cet ingénieux système était destiné à faire des économies d'énergie. — This ingenious system was intended to save energy.

4) (= envisager de donner)

destiner qch à qn — to intend sb to have sth

Il m'avait destiné son vieux solex. — He had intended me to have his old solex.

5) (= adresser)

destiner qch à qn — to address sth to sb

Il n'avait pas compris que la remarque lui était destinée. — He hadn't realized the remark was addressed to him.

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destiner verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( concevoir pour) destiner qch à qn to design sth for sb; être destiné à faire [objet, système] to be designed ou intended to do; l'appareil n'était pas destiné à cet usage the appliance was not designed for that purpose ou was not intended to be used in that way; des mesures destinées à faire measures aimed at doing;

2 ( réserver) l'argent que je destine à mes enfants the money I intend to leave to my children; l'argent destiné à mes enfants the money intended for my children; la somme que je destinais à mes vacances the money I had set aside for my holiday GB ou vacation US; produits destinés à l'exportation goods (destined) for export;

3 ( adresser) la lettre ne leur était pas destinée the letter wasn't for them ou meant for them; lettre destinée à ma sœur letter for my sister; la gifle ne t'était pas destinée the slap wasn't aimed at you; la bombe était destinée à quelqu'un d'autre the bomb was meant ou intended for somebody else;

4 ( vouer) être destiné à qch/à faire [personne] to be destined for sth/to do; son talent la destine à un grand avenir with her talent she's destined for a great future;

5 ( par le destin) on ne peut pas savoir ce qui nous est destiné we never know what fate has in store for us.

B se destiner vpr elle se destine à une carrière de juriste she's decided on a legal career.

[dɛstine] verbe transitif

1. [adresser]

destiner quelque chose à quelqu'un to intend something for somebody

voici le courrier qui lui est destiné here is his mail ou the mail for him

2. [promettre]

destiner quelqu'un à to destine somebody for

rien ne/tout me destinait au violon nothing/everything led me to become a violonist

nous étions destinés l'un à l'autre we were meant for each other

on la destine à quelque gros industriel her family wants to marry her off to some rich industrialist

il était destiné à régner he was destined to reign

son idée était destinée à l'échec dès le départ his idea was bound to fail ou doomed (to failure) from the very start

3. [affecter]

destiner quelque chose à to set something aside for

————————

se destiner à verbe pronominal plus préposition

se destiner au journalisme to want to become a journalist

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > destiner
18 adressieren

ad·res·sie·ren * [adrɛʼsi:rən]

vt

etw [an jdn/etw] \adressieren to address sth to sb/sth

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > adressieren
19 адресовать

нсв/св vt

что-л кому-л to address sth to sb

Русско-английский учебный словарь > адресовать
20 tratar

v.

1 to treat (comportarse con) (persona, objeto).

¿qué tal te trataron? how were you treated?

El médico trata al paciente The doctor treats=cures the patient.

2 to have dealings or contact with.

la traté muy poco I didn't have much to do with her

3 to treat (tema, asunto).

eso lo tienes que tratar con el jefe that's something you'll have to discuss with the boss

4 to treat.

5 to treat (agua, sustancia, alimento).

6 to process (computing) (datos, información).

Ellos tratan el cuero They process the leather.

7 to deal.

Las empresas trataron The companies made a deal.

8 to try, to make a trial, to attempt it, to attempt.

Ella trató por mucho tiempo She tried for a long time.

9 to handle, to maneuver, to manoeuvre.

Ellos tratan sus pensamientos They handle their thoughts.

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tratar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen - objeto) to treat, handle; (- persona) to treat

■ trató la caja con cuidado she handled the box with care

■ nos trató bien he treated us well

2 (asunto, tema) to discuss, deal with

3 (gestionar) to handle, run

4 (dar tratamiento) to address as

5 (calificar, considerar) to consider, call

■ lo trató de idiota she called him an idiot

6 MEDICINA to treat

7 (datos, texto) to process

8 QUÍMICA to treat

► verbo intransitivo

1 (relacionarse) to be acquainted ( con, with), know ( con, -)

2 (tener tratos) to deal ( con, with)

3 (negociar) to negotiate ( con, with)

4 (intentar) to try (de, to)

■ trata de hacerlo try to do it

5 (versar) to be about

■ trata de/sobre espías it's about spies

6 COMERCIO to deal (en, in)

■ trata en pieles he deals in furs

► verbo pronominal tratarse

1 (relacionarse) to talk to each other, be on speaking terms

■ no se tratan they're not on speaking terms

2 (llamarse) to address each other as, call each other

3 (referirse) to be about

■ se trataba de un atraco it was about a robbery

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

se trata de... it's a question of..., it's a matter of...

■ se trata de averiguar cómo lo hicieron it's a question of working out how they did it

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verb

1) to treat

2) handle

•

- tratar con
- tratar de
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1. VT

1) [+ persona, animal, objeto] to treat

su novio la trata muy mal — her boyfriend treats her very badly

hay que tratar a los animales con cariño — animals should be given plenty of affection, animals should be treated lovingly

te dejo la cámara, pero trátala bien — I'll let you have the camera, but be careful with it o treat it carefully

la vida la ha tratado muy bien — life has been very kind to her, life has treated her very well

este asunto debe ser tratado con cuidado — this matter should be handled carefully

• tratar a algn de loco — to treat sb like a madman

- tratar a algn a patadas

2) (=llamar)

¿cómo le tenemos que tratar cuando nos hable? — how should we address him when he speaks to us?

• tratar a algn de algo — to call sb sth

tratar a algn de vago — to call sb a layabout

tratar a algn de tú/usted — to address sb as "tú"/"usted"

3) (=relacionarse con)

tratar a algn: ya no lo trato — I no longer have any dealings with him

lo trato solo desde hace seis meses — I have only known him for six months

me cae bien, pero no la he tratado mucho — I like her, but I haven't had a lot to do with her

4) (Med) [+ paciente, enfermedad] to treat

me están tratando con un nuevo fármaco — I'm being treated with a new drug

le trataron la neumonía con antibióticos — they treated the pneumonia with antibiotics

¿qué médico te está tratando? — which doctor is giving you treatment?

5) [+ tejido, madera, residuos] to treat

el agua se ha tratado con cloro — the water has been treated with chlorine

6) (=discutir) [+ tema] to deal with; [+ acuerdo, paz] to negotiate

trataremos este tema en la reunión — we'll deal with this subject in the meeting

este asunto tiene que tratarlo directamente con el director — you'll have to speak directly with the manager about this matter

7) (Inform) to process

2. VI

1)

• tratar de — [libro] to be about, deal with; [personas] to talk about, discuss

la película trata de un adolescente en Nueva York — the film is about a teenager in New York

ahora van a tratar del programa — they're going to talk about o discuss the programme now

2) (=intentar)

• tratar de hacer algo — to try to do sth

trataré de llegar pronto — I'll try to arrive early

trata de no ser demasiado estricto con él — try not to be too strict with him

• tratar de que, trataré de que esta sea la última vez — I'll try to make sure that this is the last time

trata por todos los medios de que el trabajo esté acabado para mañana — try and do whatever you can to make sure that the job is done by tomorrow

3) (=relacionarse)

• tratar con algn, trato con todo tipo de gente — I deal with all sorts of people

no tratamos con traidores — we don't have dealings with traitors

no había tratado con personas de esa clase — I had not previously come into contact with people like that

para tratar con animales hay que tener mucha paciencia — you have to be very patient when dealing with animals

es muy difícil tratar con el enemigo — it is not at all easy to have dealings with the enemy

4) (Com)

• tratar con o en algo — to deal in sth

trataban con o en pieles — they dealt in furs, they were involved in the fur trade

3.

See:

tratarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( intentar) to try

tratar de + inf — to try to + inf

traten de no llegar tarde — try not to be late

tratar de que + subj: trata de que queden a la misma altura try to get them level; trataré de que no vuelva a suceder — I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

2) obra/libro/película

tratar de algo — to be about something

¿de qué trata el libro? — what's the book about?

tratar sobre algo — to deal with something

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa — the lecture will deal with alternative medicine

3) (tener contacto, relaciones)

tratar con alguien — to deal with somebody

tratar con él no es nada fácil — he's not at all easy to get on with

4) (Com)

tratar en algo — to deal in something
2.
tratar vt

1)

a) <persona/animal/instrumento> (+ compl) to treat

me tratan muy bien — they treat me very well

trata la guitarra con más cuidado — be more careful with the guitar

b) ( llamar)

tratar a alguien de algo — to call somebody something

tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

2) ( frecuentar)

lo trataba cuando era joven — I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

lo traté un par de veces — I met him a couple of times

nunca lo he tratado — I have never actually spoken to him

3) <tema/asunto> to deal with

no podemos tratarlo delante de ellos — we can't discuss this in front of them

4)

a) <paciente/enfermedad> to treat

b) <sustancia/metal> to treat
3.
tratarse v pron

1)

a)

tratarse con alguien — ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with somebody; ( alternar) to socialize o mix with somebody

b) (recípr)

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos — we're related but we are not in contact with each other

2) (+ compl)

a) (recípr)

se tratan de usted/tú — they address each other as `usted'/`tu'

se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

b) (refl) ( cuidarse)

tratarse bien/mal — to look after oneself well/not to look after oneself

3) (Med) to have o undergo treatment

4) tratarse de (en 3^a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about

¿de qué se trata? — what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de)

se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir — we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si sólo se trata de eso... — if that's all it is...

sólo porque se trata de ti — just because it's you

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= address, approach, consider (as), cover, discuss, focus on/upon, get to, go into, handle, manipulate, tackle, treat, turn to, broach, give + treatment, play with, speak to, treat, pick up on, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex. The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.

Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

Ex. In a text such as this which focuses primarily upon controlled indexing languages and systems it is difficult to place natural language indexing in a appropriate context.

Ex. 'I'll get to that, I promise! but right now I have a budget to work on!'.

Ex. Although the description given here is quite lengthy, many points are glossed over, and the Manual goes into these and a number of others at length.

Ex. An author's name is usually shorter than a title, and thus is arguably easier to handle and remember.

Ex. Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.

Ex. Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.

Ex. In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.

Ex. We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.

Ex. Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.

Ex. Equally serious, authors are often too close to the paper to give it an objective treatment.

Ex. In this five-day workshop we will play with the design and building of non-traditional interface solutions.

Ex. Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.

Ex. The author studies the factors which have impeded the spread of information on the use of thioctic acid to treat mushroom poisoning.

Ex. The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.

Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

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* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.

* atreverse a tratar = dare to + tread.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* continuar tratando = pursue + Nombre + further.

* cuando se trata de + Infinitivo = when it comes to + Gerundio.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* difícil de tratar = unruly.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* manera de tratar = avenue of approach.

* no atraverse a tratar = fear to + tread.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* sin tratar = untreated.

* temer tratar = fear to + tread.

* tratar Algo = get down to + Nombre, be under consideration.

* tratar algo en detalle = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo en profundidad = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo imparcialmente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo justamente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin parcialismo = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin rodeos = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* tratar Algo supercialmente = dabble in.

* tratar como un objeto = objectify.

* tratar como un personaje = lionise [lionize, -USA].

* tratar (con) = negotiate (with).

* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* tratar con cloro = chlorinate.

* tratar con condescendencia = patronise [patronize, -USA], condescend.

* tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.

* tratar con precaución = approach + with caution.

* tratar con prudencia = treat with + caution, view with + caution.

* tratar con respeto = treat with + respect.

* tratar de = be about, be concerned with, deal with, take up, bear on, deal in.

* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

* tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.

* tratar de ligar = chat up.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar detalladamente = cover + in detail.

* tratar de un modo sentimental = sentimentalise [sentimentalize, -USA].

* tratar de un modo urgente = fast track.

* tratar en detalle = treat + at length, discuss + at length.

* tratar en profundidad = treat + in detail.

* tratar específicamente = target.

* tratar información = handle + information.

* tratar injustamente = malign.

* tratar justamente = treat + fairly.

* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.

* tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.

* tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.

* tratar magníficamente = do + more than justice.

* tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.

* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* tratarse de = come down to, be a question of.

* tratar severamente = mete out + harsh treatment.

* tratar síntomas = treat + symptoms.

* tratar superficialmente = gloss over, scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.

* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.

* tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.

* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( intentar) to try

tratar de + inf — to try to + inf

traten de no llegar tarde — try not to be late

tratar de que + subj: trata de que queden a la misma altura try to get them level; trataré de que no vuelva a suceder — I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

2) obra/libro/película

tratar de algo — to be about something

¿de qué trata el libro? — what's the book about?

tratar sobre algo — to deal with something

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa — the lecture will deal with alternative medicine

3) (tener contacto, relaciones)

tratar con alguien — to deal with somebody

tratar con él no es nada fácil — he's not at all easy to get on with

4) (Com)

tratar en algo — to deal in something
2.
tratar vt

1)

a) <persona/animal/instrumento> (+ compl) to treat

me tratan muy bien — they treat me very well

trata la guitarra con más cuidado — be more careful with the guitar

b) ( llamar)

tratar a alguien de algo — to call somebody something

tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

2) ( frecuentar)

lo trataba cuando era joven — I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

lo traté un par de veces — I met him a couple of times

nunca lo he tratado — I have never actually spoken to him

3) <tema/asunto> to deal with

no podemos tratarlo delante de ellos — we can't discuss this in front of them

4)

a) <paciente/enfermedad> to treat

b) <sustancia/metal> to treat
3.
tratarse v pron

1)

a)

tratarse con alguien — ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with somebody; ( alternar) to socialize o mix with somebody

b) (recípr)

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos — we're related but we are not in contact with each other

2) (+ compl)

a) (recípr)

se tratan de usted/tú — they address each other as `usted'/`tu'

se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

b) (refl) ( cuidarse)

tratarse bien/mal — to look after oneself well/not to look after oneself

3) (Med) to have o undergo treatment

4) tratarse de (en 3^a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about

¿de qué se trata? — what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de)

se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir — we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si sólo se trata de eso... — if that's all it is...

sólo porque se trata de ti — just because it's you

* * *

tratar (con)

(v.) = negotiate (with)

Ex: Their purposes was to settle the disputes between the members, to negotiate with master, to accumulate and disburse a benevolent fund, and to exact contributions for drinks and parties.

= address, approach, consider (as), cover, discuss, focus on/upon, get to, go into, handle, manipulate, tackle, treat, turn to, broach, give + treatment, play with, speak to, treat, pick up on, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex: The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.

Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

Ex: In a text such as this which focuses primarily upon controlled indexing languages and systems it is difficult to place natural language indexing in a appropriate context.

Ex: 'I'll get to that, I promise! but right now I have a budget to work on!'.

Ex: Although the description given here is quite lengthy, many points are glossed over, and the Manual goes into these and a number of others at length.

Ex: An author's name is usually shorter than a title, and thus is arguably easier to handle and remember.

Ex: Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.

Ex: Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.

Ex: In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.

Ex: We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.

Ex: Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.

Ex: Equally serious, authors are often too close to the paper to give it an objective treatment.

Ex: In this five-day workshop we will play with the design and building of non-traditional interface solutions.

Ex: Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.

Ex: The author studies the factors which have impeded the spread of information on the use of thioctic acid to treat mushroom poisoning.

Ex: The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.

Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.

* atreverse a tratar = dare to + tread.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* continuar tratando = pursue + Nombre + further.

* cuando se trata de + Infinitivo = when it comes to + Gerundio.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* difícil de tratar = unruly.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* manera de tratar = avenue of approach.

* no atraverse a tratar = fear to + tread.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* sin tratar = untreated.

* temer tratar = fear to + tread.

* tratar Algo = get down to + Nombre, be under consideration.

* tratar algo en detalle = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo en profundidad = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo imparcialmente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo justamente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin parcialismo = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin rodeos = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* tratar Algo supercialmente = dabble in.

* tratar como un objeto = objectify.

* tratar como un personaje = lionise [lionize, -USA].

* tratar (con) = negotiate (with).

* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* tratar con cloro = chlorinate.

* tratar con condescendencia = patronise [patronize, -USA], condescend.

* tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.

* tratar con precaución = approach + with caution.

* tratar con prudencia = treat with + caution, view with + caution.

* tratar con respeto = treat with + respect.

* tratar de = be about, be concerned with, deal with, take up, bear on, deal in.

* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

* tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.

* tratar de ligar = chat up.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar detalladamente = cover + in detail.

* tratar de un modo sentimental = sentimentalise [sentimentalize, -USA].

* tratar de un modo urgente = fast track.

* tratar en detalle = treat + at length, discuss + at length.

* tratar en profundidad = treat + in detail.

* tratar específicamente = target.

* tratar información = handle + information.

* tratar injustamente = malign.

* tratar justamente = treat + fairly.

* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.

* tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.

* tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.

* tratar magníficamente = do + more than justice.

* tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.

* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* tratarse de = come down to, be a question of.

* tratar severamente = mete out + harsh treatment.

* tratar síntomas = treat + symptoms.

* tratar superficialmente = gloss over, scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.

* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.

* tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.

* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* * *

tratar [A1 ]

vi

A (intentar) to try tratar DE + INF to try to + INF

trate de comprender try to o ( colloq) try and understand

traten de no llegar tarde try not to be late

tratar DE QUE + SUBJ:

trata de que queden a la misma altura try to o ( colloq) try and get them level

trataré de que no vuelva a suceder I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

B

«obra/libro/película»: tratar DEor SOBRE algo: ¿de qué trata el libro? what's the book about?

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa the lecture will deal with o will be on the subject of alternative medicine, the theme of the lecture will be alternative medicine

C (tener contacto, relaciones) tratar CON algn to deal WITH sb

en mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo in my job I deal with o come into contact with all kinds of people

tratar con él no es nada fácil he's not at all easy to get on with

prefiero tratar directamente con el fabricante I prefer to deal directly with the manufacturer

D ( Com) tratar EN algo to deal IN sth

tratar en joyas/antigüedades to deal in jewels/antiques

los mercaderes que trataban en esclavos/pieles the merchants who dealt o traded in slaves/furs

■ tratar

vt

A

1 ‹persona/animal/instrumento› (+ compl) to treat

me tratan muy bien/como si fuera de la familia they treat me very well/as if I were one of the family

trata la guitarra con más cuidado be more careful with the guitar

2 (llamar) tratar a algn DE algo to call sb sth

¿me estás tratando de mentiroso? are you calling me a liar?

tratar a algn de usted/tú to address sb using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

a mi suegro nunca lo he tratado de usted I've never called my father-in-law `usted'

B ‹persona›

(frecuentar): lo trataba cuando era joven I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

nunca lo he tratado I have never had any contact with him o any dealings with him

C ‹tema/asunto›

vamos a tratar primero los puntos de mayor urgencia let's deal with o discuss the more pressing issues first

no sé cómo tratar esta cuestión I don't know how to deal with o handle this matter

el libro trata la Revolución Francesa desde una óptica inusual the book looks at the French Revolution from an unusual angle

esto no se puede tratar delante de los niños we can't discuss this in front of the children

D

1 ‹paciente/enfermedad› to treat

2 ‹sustancia/metal/madera› to treat

cultivos tratados con insectidas crops treated with insecticides

■ tratarse

v pron

A (relacionarse, tener contacto)

1 tratarse CON algn:

no me gusta la gente con la que se trata I don't like the people he mixes with

se trata con gente de la alta sociedad she socializes o mixes with people from high society, she moves in high circles

¿tú te tratas con los Rucabado? are you friendly with the Rucabados?

2 ( recípr):

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos we're related but we never see each other o we never have anything to do with each other

B (+ compl)

1 ( recípr):

se tratan de usted/tú they address each other as `usted'/`tú'

se tratan sin ningún respeto they have o show no respect for each other

2 ( refl) to treat oneself

¡qué mal te tratas, eh! ( iró); you don't treat yourself badly, do you?, you know how to look after yourself, don't you?

C ( Med) (seguir un tratamiento) to have o undergo treatment

D tratarse de ( en tercera persona)

1 (ser acerca de) to be about

¿de qué se trata? what's it about?, what does it concern? ( frml)

se trata de Roy it's about Roy

2

(ser cuestión de): se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si sólo se trata de eso, hazlo pasar ahora if that's all it is o if that's all he wants, show him in now

bueno, si se trata de echarle un vistazo nada más … OK, if it's just a question of having a quick look at it …

3

(ser): se trata de la estrella del equipo we're talking about o he is the star of the team

tratándose de usted, no creo que haya inconvenientes since it's for you o in your case I don't think there will be any problems

* * *

tratar ( conjugate tratar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( intentar) to try;
◊ traten de llegar temprano try to arrive early;

trataré de que no vuelva a suceder I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again
2 [obra/libro/película] tratar de algo to be about sth;
tratar sobre algo to deal with sth;
◊ la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa the lecture will deal with alternative medicine

3 (tener contacto, relaciones) tratar con algn to deal with sb;
◊ en mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo in my job I deal with all kinds of people

verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/animal/instrumento› to treat;
◊ me tratan muy bien they treat me very well

2 ( frecuentar):
◊ lo trataba cuando era joven I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

3 ‹tema/asunto› to discuss, to deal with
4
a) (Med) to treat

b) ‹sustancia/metal› to treat

tratarse verbo pronominal
1 tratarse con algn ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with sb;
( alternar) to socialize o mix with sb;
◊ no nos tratamos mucho ( recíp) we don't have much to do with each other

2 (+ compl) ( recípr):
◊ se tratan sin ningún respeto they show no respect for each other

3 (Med) to have o undergo treatment
4
◊ tratarse de (en 3a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about;

◊ ¿de qué se trata? what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de) to be a question of;

◊ se trata de participar, no de ganar it's a question of taking part, not of winning;

solo porque se trata de ti just because it's you
tratar
I verbo transitivo
1 (portarse) to treat
2 (cuidar) to look after, care: trátame el libro bien, look after my book
3 (dirigirse a una persona) address: nos tratamos de tú, we call each other "tú" o we're on first name terms
4 (considerar, llamar) me trató de tonto, he called me stupid
5 (someter a un proceso) to treat
6 (someter a tratamiento médico) to treat: le tienen que tratar la artritis, they have to treat his arthritis
7 (tener relación social) la he tratado muy poco, I don't know her very well
8 (considerar, discutir) to deal with: no hemos tratado la cuestión, we haven't discussed that subject
II verbo intransitivo 1 tratar de, (un libro, una película) to be about: ¿de qué trata?, what is it about?
2 (intentar) to try [de, to]
3 Com tratar en, to trade in o with 4 tratar con, (negociar) to negotiate with
' tratar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
censurar
- defraudar
- delicada
- delicado
- drogodependencia
- ir
- girar
- hablar
- mimar
- negociar
- tú
- confianza
- curar
- debido
- huir
- manera
- miramiento
- piel
- punto
- tocar
- trato
- usted
English:
about
- address
- associate
- bid
- clutch
- deal with
- discuss
- form
- grapple
- ground
- handle
- light
- lionise
- mistreat
- muck about
- muck around
- patronize
- peer
- push through
- rubberize
- specific
- squarely
- tactfully
- tout
- treat
- try
- try on
- victimize
- attempt
- bite
- contact
- could
- cover
- deal
- favor
- grasp
- process
- profile
- raw
- seek
- snub
- tackle
- take
- thrash
- untreated
- way

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tratar

♦ vt

1. [portarse con, manejar] to treat;

¿qué tal te trataron? how were you treated?;

no la trates tan mal don't be so nasty to her;

la vida no la ha tratado bien life has not been kind to her;

te dejo los discos, pero trátamelos bien I'll let you borrow the records, but look after them o be careful with them for me

2. [paciente, enfermedad, herida] to treat;

la están tratando de cáncer, le están tratando un cáncer she's being treated for cancer;

el médico que la trata the doctor who is treating her

3. [tener relación con] to have dealings o contact with;

era compañera de clase pero la traté muy poco she was in my class, but I didn't have much to do with her

4. [llamar, dirigirse a]
tratar a alguien de usted/tú = to address sb using the “usted” form/the “tú” form;

no hace falta que me trates de señor there's no need to call me “sir”;

tratar a alguien de tonto to call sb an idiot

5. [tema, asunto] to treat;

el tema que trata la obra the subject of the book;

hay que tratar ese asunto con cuidado this matter needs to be dealt with carefully;

eso lo tienes que tratar con el jefe that's something you'll have to discuss with the boss

6. [agua, sustancia, tejido, alimento] to treat

7. Informát [datos, información] to process

8. Bol [insultar] to insult, to swear at

♦ vi

1. [intentar]
tratar de hacer algo to try to do sth;

trata de comprenderlo, por favor please try to understand;

trataré de no equivocarme I'll try not to get it wrong;

sólo trataba de que estuvieras más cómodo I was only trying to make you more comfortable

2. [versar]
tratar de o [m5] sobre to be about;

¿de qué trata el documental? what's the documentary about o on?;

la ponencia trata sobre contaminación acústica the paper is about o on noise pollution

3. [tener relación]
tratar con alguien to have dealings with sb;

en mi trabajo tengo que tratar con todo tipo de gente I have to deal with all sorts of people in my job;

trata con gente muy rara she mixes with some very strange people;

Comp
RP
tratar a alguien con pinzas to handle sb with kid gloves

4. [comerciar] to deal (en in)

♦ See also the pronominal verb tratarse

* * *

tratar

I v/t

1 treat

2 ( manejar) handle

3 ( dirigirse a) address (de as);

tratar a alguien de tú address s.o. informally, use the tú form with s.o.;

tratar a alguien de usted address s.o. formally, use the usted form with s.o.

4 gente come into contact with

5 tema deal with

II v/i:

1

:

tratar con alguien deal with s.o.

2

:

tratar de ( intentar) try to

3 COM

:

tratar en deal in

* * *

tratar vi

1)

tratar con : to deal with, to have contact with

no trato mucho con los clientes: I don't have much contact with customers

2)

tratar de : to try to

estoy tratando de comer: I am trying to eat

3)

tratar de or

tratar sobre : to be about, to concern

el libro trata de las plantas: the book is about plants

4)

tratar en : to deal in

trata en herramientas: he deals in tools

tratar vt

1) : to treat

tratan bien a sus empleados: they treat their employees well

2) : to handle

trató el tema con delicadeza: he handled the subject tactfully

♦ See also the reflexive verb tratarse

* * *

tratar vb

1. (en general) to treat

me trataron muy bien they treated me very well

2. (ocuparse, tener relación) to deal with [pt. & pp. dealt]

trata con muchos artistas he deals with a lot of artists

3. (hablar) to discuss

se reunieron para tratar un problema they met to discuss a problem

4. (referirse) to be about

la película trataba de vampiros the film was about vampires

tratar de to try to

trataré de ser puntual I'll try to be punctual

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