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1 lead
I.A n1 (winning position in race, game, poll, quiz) to be in the lead, to have the lead être en tête ; to go into the lead, to take the lead passer en tête ; this gave him the lead ceci lui a permis de passer en tête ; to move into an early lead passer rapidement en tête ; to share the lead se partager la première place ;2 ( amount by which one is winning) avance f (over sur) ; to have a lead of three points/half a lap avoir trois points/un demi-tour de piste d'avance ; to have a six second/three-goal lead avoir six secondes/trois buts d'avance ; to increase one's lead creuser l'écart (by de) ; to increase one's lead in the polls to 20% atteindre une avance de 20% dans les sondages ;3 ( initiative) to take the lead prendre l'initiative ; to take the lead in doing être le premier/la première à faire ; to give a ou the lead donner l'exemple (in doing en faisant) ; to follow sb's lead suivre l'exemple de qn ;4 ( clue) piste f ; to have a number of leads to pursue avoir plusieurs pistes à suivre ; this was our first real lead c'était notre première vraie piste ; to give sb a lead as to mettre qn sur la piste ou la voie de [solution, perpetrator] ;5 Theat, Cin ( role) rôle m principal, premier rôle m ; to play the lead jouer le rôle principal ; who was the male/female lead? qui était l'acteur/l'actrice qui jouait le rôle principal? ;6 Journ ( story) to be the lead être à la une ○ ; to be the lead in all the papers faire la une ○ de tous les journaux ;9 ( in cards) it's Nina's lead c'est à Nina de jouer en premier.B modif [guitarist, guitar] premier/-ière (before n) ; [role, singer] principal ; [article] principal, à la une ○.1 (guide, escort) mener, conduire [person] (to sth à qch ; to sb auprès de qn ; out of hors de ; through à travers) ; to lead sb into the house/into the kitchen mener or conduire qn dans la maison/à la cuisine ; to lead sb up/down mener or conduire qn en haut de/en bas de [hill, staircase] ; to lead sb back ramener or reconduire qn (to à) ; to lead sb away éloigner qn (from de) ; to lead sb across the road faire traverser la rue à qn ; to lead sb to safety/into a trap conduire qn en lieu sûr/dans un piège ;2 (pull, take by hand or bridle) mener [child, prisoner, horse] (to à ; into dans ; by par) ; to lead sb to his cell conduire qn dans sa cellule ;3 ( bring) [path, route, sign, clue, sound, smell] mener [person] (to à) ; where is this discussion leading us? à quoi cette conversation nous mène-t-elle? ; this leads me to my main point ceci m'amène à mon sujet principal ; to lead the conversation onto amener la conversation sur ;4 ( be leader of) mener [army, team, expedition, attack, strike, revolt, proceedings, procession, parade] ; diriger [orchestra, research] ; to lead sb to victory mener qn à la victoire ; to lead the debate mener les débats ; to lead a congregation in prayer entonner les prières ; to lead the dancing ouvrir le bal ;5 Sport, Comm ( be ahead of) avoir une avance sur [rival, team] ; to be leading sb by 10 metres avoir une avance de 10 mètres sur qn, devancer qn de 10 mètres ; to be leading Liverpool 4-2 mener par 4 buts à 2 dans le match contre Liverpool ; to lead the world être au premier rang mondial ; to lead the field (in commerce, research) être le plus avancé ; ( in race) mener, être en tête ; to lead the market être le leader du marché ;6 (cause, influence) to lead sb to do amener qn à faire ; to lead sb to believe/hope that amener qn à croire /espérer que ; to be led to believe that être amené à croire que ; he led me to expect that d'après ce qu'il m'avait dit je m'attendais à ce que (+ subj) ; what led you to this conclusion? qu'est-ce qui vous a amené à cette conclusion? ; everything leads me to conclude that tout me porte à conclure que ; to be easily led être très influençable ;7 (conduct, have) mener [active life, lazy life] ; to lead a life of luxury/idleness vivre dans le luxe/l'oisiveté ;8 Jur to lead a witness interroger un témoin en lui suggérant les réponses ;1 (go, be directed) to lead to [path, route] mener à ; [door] s'ouvrir sur ; [exit, trapdoor] donner accès à ; to lead back to ramener à ; to lead off the corridor [passage] partir du couloir ; [door] s'ouvrir sur le couloir ; footsteps led away from the scene des traces de pas partaient du lieu ;2 ( result in) to lead to entraîner [complication, discovery, accident, response] ; it was bound to lead to trouble ça devait mal finir ; one thing led to another, and we… de fil en aiguille, nous… ;3 ( be ahead) [runner, car, company] être en tête ; [team, side] mener ; to lead by three games/15 seconds avoir trois jeux/15 secondes d'avance ; to be leading in the arms race être en tête dans la course aux armements ;5 ( in dancing) conduire ;8 ( in boxing) to lead with one's left/right attaquer de gauche/de droite ;9 ( in cards) jouer le premier/la première.to lead the way ( go first) passer devant ; ( guide others) montrer le chemin ; (be ahead, winning) être en tête ; to lead the way up/down/into passer devant pour monter/descendre/entrer dans ; to lead the way in space research être le numéro un dans le domaine de la recherche spatiale.■ lead on:▶ lead [sb] on1 ( give false hope) mener [qn] en bateau ○ [client, investor, searcher] ;2 ( sexually) provoquer ;3 ( influence) influencer.■ lead up to:▶ lead up to [sth]1 ( precede) précéder ; the years leading up to the war les années qui ont précédé la guerre ;2 ( culminate in) se terminer par [argument, outburst] ;3 ( introduce) amener [topic] ; I had a feeling you were leading up to that je sentais que tu voulais en venir là.II.A n4 (on fishing line, in gun cartridge etc) plomb m ;6 Print interligne f ;to fill ou pump sb full of lead ○ cribler qn de balles ○ ; to get the lead out ○ US ( stop loafing) se bouger ; ( speed up) se grouiller ○ ; to go over US ou down GB like a lead balloon ○ tomber à plat ○ ; to swing the lead ○ † GB tirer au flanc ○. -
2 destrucción
f.destruction, devastation, ruin, havoc.* * *1 destruction* * *noun f.* * *SF destruction* * *femenino destruction* * *= destruction, ruin, devastation, demolition, obliteration, decimation, wiping out.Ex. In the event of a serious accident (a fire, deliberate destruction, or a computer error) nothing will happen to the records vital to the operation of the library.Ex. Information deprivation can be found among a very broad band of the population, including all those citizens whose life styles contribute towards the ruin of their environment.Ex. Today, we see the societal impact of library schools and the devastation caused by the lack of having them.Ex. The new library was built in a single phase, with stock and facilities housed in temporary accommodation during demolition and construction.Ex. The article is entitled 'The wayward bookman: the decline, fall and historical obliteration of an ALA president'.Ex. Over the past decades librarians have been variously outraged and resigned to budget cuts and spiralling prices, leading to the decimation of their holdings.Ex. He promoted a program of racial persecution and racism involving the wiping out of the Jews.----* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.* causar destrucción = wreak + destruction.* destrucción medioambiental = environmental destruction.* otro paso más hacia + Posesivo + destrucción = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* * *femenino destruction* * *= destruction, ruin, devastation, demolition, obliteration, decimation, wiping out.Ex: In the event of a serious accident (a fire, deliberate destruction, or a computer error) nothing will happen to the records vital to the operation of the library.
Ex: Information deprivation can be found among a very broad band of the population, including all those citizens whose life styles contribute towards the ruin of their environment.Ex: Today, we see the societal impact of library schools and the devastation caused by the lack of having them.Ex: The new library was built in a single phase, with stock and facilities housed in temporary accommodation during demolition and construction.Ex: The article is entitled 'The wayward bookman: the decline, fall and historical obliteration of an ALA president'.Ex: Over the past decades librarians have been variously outraged and resigned to budget cuts and spiralling prices, leading to the decimation of their holdings.Ex: He promoted a program of racial persecution and racism involving the wiping out of the Jews.* armas de destrucción masiva = weapons of mass destruction.* causar destrucción = wreak + destruction.* destrucción medioambiental = environmental destruction.* otro paso más hacia + Posesivo + destrucción = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* * *destruction* * *
destrucción sustantivo femenino
destruction
destrucción sustantivo femenino destruction
' destrucción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
secuela
- ADM
- arma
- total
English:
arms race
- destruction
- nail
- wholesale
- demolition
- wake
- weapon
* * *destrucción nfdestruction;causar destrucción to cause destruction;causar la destrucción de algo to destroy sth* * *f destruction* * ** * *destrucción n destruction -
3 beginning
1. n началоbeginning of a stroke — занос, начало гребка
2. n исходная точка; источник, происхождение3. n истоки; начальная стадия4. n рел. первопричина; начало всех началa bad beginning makes a bad ending — плохое начало — плохой и конец
5. a начальный, вводныйСинонимический ряд:1. elementary (adj.) basal; basic; elemental; elementary; rudimental; rudimentary; simplest2. first (adj.) early; first3. initial (adj.) basic; dawning; first; inceptive; incipient; initial; initiative; initiatory; introductory; nascent; primary4. opening (noun) alpha; arising; commencement; dawn; dawning; day spring; emergence; genesis; inauguration; inception; initiation; launching; leadoff; nascence; onset; opening; opening gun; outset; outstart; setout; spring; start5. origin (noun) ancestry; birth; conception; creation; font; generation; origin; rise; source6. commencing (verb) approaching; arising; beginning; commencing; embarking; embarking on; embarking upon; entering; getting off; inaugurating; initiating; jumping off; kicking off; launching; leading off; opening; originating; set out; set to; setting to; starting; take on; take up; taking up; teeing off; undertakingАнтонимический ряд:completion; conclusion; consummation; end; finish; goal -
4 (to) lead to
гл.а) вести к чему-либо; приводить к каким-либо результатамThe students in this college are all taking courses leading to a degree.
б) быть причиной чего-либоSocial drinking may lead to alcoholism.
Disobeying the law can lead to trouble.
Such a heavy arms race can only lead to war.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) lead to
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5 (to) lead to
гл.а) вести к чему-либо; приводить к каким-либо результатамThe students in this college are all taking courses leading to a degree.
б) быть причиной чего-либоSocial drinking may lead to alcoholism.
Disobeying the law can lead to trouble.
Such a heavy arms race can only lead to war.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) lead to
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6 führen
I v/t1. lead (nach, zu to); (geleiten) auch take, escort; zu einem Platz: auch usher; (jemandem den Weg zeigen) lead, guide; (zwangsweise) escort; an oder bei der Hand führen take s.o. by the hand; an der Leine / am Zügel führen walk on the lead / lead by the reins; Besucher in ein Zimmer führen show ( oder lead oder usher) into a room; jemanden durch die Firma / Wohnung führen show s.o. (a)round the firm (Am. company) / the apartment (Brit. auch flat); die Polizei auf jemandes Spur führen fig. put the police on s.o.’s track; was führt dich zu mir? fig. what brings you here?; meine Reise führte mich nach Spanien fig. my trip took me to Spain; Versuchung2. (irgendwohin gelangen lassen): jemandem die Hand führen guide s.o.’s hand (auch fig.); zum Mund führen raise to one’s lips; ein Kabel durch ein Rohr führen pass a cable through a pipe; eine Straße um einen Ort führen take a road (a)round a place, bypass a place3. (handhaben) handle, wield; sie führt den Ball sicher Basketball etc.: she’s got good ball control5. bei oder mit sich führen have on one, carry; (Fracht, Ladung etc.) carry; Erz führen bear ( oder contain) ore; Strom führen ETECH. be live; (leiten) conduct current; der Fluss führt Sand ( mit sich) the river carries sand with it; Hochwasser6. (anführen) lead, head; (Leitung haben) be in charge of; MIL. auch command; (Geschäft, Haushalt etc.) manage, run; (lenkend beeinflussen) guide; eine Armee in den Kampf / zum Sieg führen lead an army into battle / to victory; in den Ruin führen (Firma etc.) lead to ruin; eine Klasse zum Abitur führen take a class through to the Abitur exam; er führt seine Mitarbeiter mit fester Hand he manages his colleagues with a firm hand; Aufsicht, geführt, Kommando, Vorsitz etc.7. (Gespräch, Verhandlung etc.) carry on, have; (Telefongespräch) make; (Prozess) conduct; (Buch, Liste, Protokoll etc.) keep; (Konto) manage; ein geruhsames etc. Leben führen lead ( oder live) a peaceful etc. life; sie führen eine gute Ehe they’re happily married, they have a good (husband-and-wife) relationship; etw. zu Ende führen finish s.th.; Beweis, Krieg, Regie etc.8. (Namen) bear, go by ( oder under) the name of; (Nummer, Wappen) have; (Flagge) carry, fly; (Titel) Person: hold; Buch etc.: have; den Titel... führen Buch: auch be entitled...9. (Ware) auf Lager: stock; zum Verkauf: auch sell, have; führen Sie Campingartikel? do you have ( oder sell oder stock) camping gear?; auf oder in einer Liste führen list, make a list of; ( auf oder in einer Liste) geführt werden appear on a list, be listed; als vermisst geführt werden be posted as missing10. (Reden, Sprache) use; ständig im Munde führen be constantly talking about; (Wendung) be constantly using11. fig. Feld, Schild2 1 etc.II v/i1. lead (nach, zu to); Tal, Tür etc.: auch open (into); unser Weg führte durch einen Wald / über eine Brücke our route led ( oder passed) through a wood / over a bridge2. beim Tanzen: lead, steer3. SPORT: führen über (+ Akk) (dauern) last; der Kampf führt über zehn Runden the fight is over ten rounds4. (führend sein) lead; SPORT auch be in the lead; mit zwei Toren führen be two goals ahead, have a two-goal lead; mit 3:1 führen be 3-1 up; mit 3:1 gegen X führen lead X by 3-15. fig.: durch das Programm / den Abend führt X your guide ( oder presenter) for the program(me) / evening is X; führen zu lead to, end in; (zur Folge haben) result in; das führt zu nichts that won’t get you ( oder us etc.) anywhere; das führt zu keinem Ergebnis that won’t produce a result; das führt zu weit that’s ( oder that would be) going too far; wohin soll das noch führen? where will all this lead ( oder end up)?* * *(befördern) to carry;(herumführen) to guide;(im Sortiment haben) to carry;(leiten) to lead; to shepherd; to conduct;(lenken) to drive; to pilot; to steer* * *füh|ren ['fyːrən]1. vt1) (= geleiten) to take; (= vorangehen, - fahren) to leadeine alte Dame über die Straße fǘhren — to help an old lady over the road
er führte uns durch das Schloss — he showed us (a)round the castle
er führte uns durch Italien — he was our guide in Italy
eine Klasse zum Abitur fǘhren — ≈ to see a class through to A-levels (Brit) or to their high school diploma (US)
jdn zum (Trau)altar fǘhren — to lead sb to the altar
2) (= leiten) Geschäft, Betrieb etc to run; Gruppe, Expedition etc to lead, to head; Schiff to captain; Armee etc to command3) (= in eine Situation bringen) to get (inf), to lead; (= veranlassen zu kommen/gehen) to bring/takeder Hinweis führte die Polizei auf die Spur des Diebes — that tip put the police on the trail of the thief
das führt uns auf das Thema... — that brings or leads us (on)to the subject...
ein Land ins Chaos fǘhren — to reduce a country to chaos
4) (= registriert haben) to have a record ofwir fǘhren keinen Meier in unserer Kartei — we have no( record of a) Meier on our files
5) (= handhaben) Pinsel, Bogen, Kamera etc to wieldden Löffel zum Mund/das Glas an die Lippen fǘhren —
die Hand an die Mütze fǘhren — to touch one's cap
6) (= entlangführen) Leitung, Draht to carry7) (form = steuern) Kraftfahrzeug to drive; Flugzeug to fly, to pilot; Kran, Fahrstuhl to operate; Schiff to sail8) (= transportieren) to carry; (= haben) Autokennzeichen, Wappen, Namen to have, to bear; Titel to have; (= selbst gebrauchen) to useGeld/seine Papiere bei sich fǘhren (form) — to carry money/one's papers on one's person
etw ständig im Munde fǘhren — to be always talking about sth
2. vi1) (= in Führung liegen) to lead; (bei Wettkämpfen) to be in the lead, to leaddie Mannschaft führt mit 10 Punkten Vorsprung — the team has a lead of 10 points, the team is in the lead or is leading by 10 points
die Firma XY führt in Videorekordern — XY is the leading firm for video recorders
das Rennen führt über 10 Runden/durch ganz Frankreich — the race takes place over 10 laps/covers France
die Straße führt nach Kiel/am Rhein entlang — the road goes to Kiel/runs or goes along the Rhine
die Brücke führt über die Elbe — the bridge crosses or spans the Elbe
3)(= als Ergebnis haben)
zu etw fǘhren — to lead to sth, to result in sthdas führt zu nichts — that will come to nothing
es führte zu dem Ergebnis, dass er entlassen wurde — it resulted in or led to his being dismissed
das führt dazu, dass noch mehr Stellen abgebaut werden — it'll lead to or end in further staff reductions or job cuts
wohin soll das alles nur fǘhren? — where is it all leading (us)?
3. vrform = sich benehmen) to conduct oneself, to deport oneself (form)* * *1) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) bear2) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) conduct3) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) go4) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) guide5) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) keep6) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) lead7) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) lead8) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) lead10) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) stock11) ((often with around, in, out etc) to guide or lead carefully: He shepherded me through a maze of corridors.) shepherd12) (to lead, escort: The waiter ushered him to a table.) usher13) (to carry on or engage in (especially a war): The North waged war on/against the South.) wage* * *füh·ren[ˈfy:rən]I. vtjdn in einen Raum \führen to lead [or usher] sb into a roomeine alte Dame über die Straße \führen to help an old lady across [or over] the road▪ jdn zu etw/jdm \führen (hinbringen) to take sb to sth/sb; (herbringen) to bring sb to sth/sb; (vorangehen) to lead sb to sth/sbjdn zu seinem Platz \führen to lead [or usher] sb to their seatjdn zum Traualtar \führen to lead sb to the altar2. (umherführen, den Weg zeigen)▪ jdn \führen to guide sbeinen Blinden \führen to guide a blind personjdn durch ein Museum/ein Schloss/eine Stadt \führen to show sb round a museum/a castle/a towner führte uns durch London he was our guide in London3. (leiten)▪ jdn \führen to lead sb/stheine Armee \führen to command an armyeine Expedition/eine Gruppe/eine Mannschaft \führen to lead an expedition/a group/a team▪ etw \führen to run stheinen Betrieb/ein Geschäft \führen to run [or manage] a company/a business4. (anleiten)▪ jdn \führen to lead sber führt seine Angestellten mit fester Hand he leads [or directs] his employees with a firm handsie weiß die Schüler zu \führen she knows how to lead the students5. (bringen, lenken)der Hinweis führte die Polizei auf die Spur des Diebes the tip put the police on the trail of the thiefdas führt uns auf das Thema... that brings [or leads] us on[to] the subject...jdn auf Abwege \führen to lead sb astrayetw zu Ende \führen to complete sth6. (laufend ergänzen)eine Liste/ein Verzeichnis \führen to keep a list/a registerjdn/etw auf einer Liste/in einem Verzeichnis \führen to have a record of sb/sth on a list/in a registerwir \führen keinen Schmidt in unserer Kartei we have no [record of a] Schmidt on our files8. (bewegen)einen Bogen [über die Saiten] \führen to wield a bow [across the strings]die Kamera [an etw akk] \führen to guide the camera [towards sth]; (durch Teleobjektiv) to zoom in [on sth]die Kamera ruhig \führen to operate the camera with a steady handetw zum Mund[e] \führen to raise sth to one's mouthsie führte ihr Glas zum Mund she raised her glass to her lipser führte das Satellitenkabel durch die Wand he laid [or fed] the satellite cable through the wallein Flugzeug \führen to fly a planeein Kraftfahrzeug/einen Zug \führen to drive a motor vehicle/a traineinen Kran/eine Maschine \führen to operate a crane/a machineeinen Namen \führen to go by [or form to bear] a nameverheiratete Frauen \führen oft ihren Mädchennamen weiter married women often retain [or still go by] their maiden namewelchen Namen wirst du nach der Hochzeit \führen? which name will you use when you're married?unser Mann führt den Decknamen ‚Hans‘ our man goes by the alias of ‘Hans’einen Titel \führen to hold [or form bear] a titleetw im Wappen \führen to bear sth on one's coat of arms formseine Papiere/eine Schusswaffe bei [o mit] sich dat \führen to carry one's papers/a firearm on one, to carry around one's papers/a firearm sep14. (durchführen)einen Prozess/Verhandlungen \führen to conduct a case/negotiationsII. vi1. (in Führung liegen) to be in the leadmit drei Punkten/einer halben Runde \führen to have a lead of [or to be in the lead by] three points/half a lap2. (verlaufen) to lead, to gowohin führt diese Straße/dieser Weg? where does this road/this path lead [or go] to?die Straße führt am Fluss entlang the road runs [or goes] along the river▪ durch/über etw akk \führen Weg to lead [or go] through/over sth; Straße to lead [or go] [or run] through/over sth; Kabel, Pipeline to run through/over sth; Spuren to lead through/across sthdie Brücke führt über den Rhein the bridge crosses [over] [or spans] the Rhine [or goes overdas führte dazu, dass er entlassen wurde this led to [or resulted in] his [or him] being dismissed[all] das führt [euch/uns] doch zu nichts that will [all] get you/us nowhere* * *1.transitives Verb1) leaddurch das Programm führt [Sie] Klaus Frank — Klaus Frank will present the programme
2) (Kaufmannsspr.) stock, sell < goods>ein Orts-/Ferngespräch führen — make a local/long-distance call
einen Prozess [gegen jemanden] führen — take legal action [against somebody]
4) (verantwortlich leiten) manage, run <company, business, pub, etc.>; lead < party, country>; command < regiment>; chair < committee>5) (gelangen lassen) <journey, road> take7) (verlaufen lassen) take <road, cable, etc.>8) (als Kennzeichnung, Bezeichnung haben) beareinen Titel/Künstlernamen führen — have a title/use a stage name
den Titel ‘Professor’ führen — use the title of professor
10) (befördern) carry12) (tragen)2.etwas bei od. mit sich führen — have something on one
intransitives Verb1) leaddie Straße führt nach.../durch.../über... — the road leads or goes to.../goes through.../goes over...
das würde zu weit führen — (fig.) that would be taking things too far
in der Tabelle führen — be the league leaders; be at the top of the league
3)zu etwas führen — (etwas bewirken) lead to something
3.das führt zu nichts — (ugs.) that won't get you/us etc. anywhere (coll.)
reflexives Verbsich gut/schlecht führen — conduct oneself or behave well/badly
* * *A. v/t1. lead (nach, zu to); (geleiten) auch take, escort; zu einem Platz: auch usher; (jemandem den Weg zeigen) lead, guide; (zwangsweise) escort;an oderbei der Hand führen take sb by the hand;an der Leine/am Zügel führen walk on the lead/lead by the reins;jemanden durch die Firma/Wohnung führen show sb (a)round the firm (US company)/the apartment (Br auch flat);was führt dich zu mir? fig what brings you here?;2. (irgendwohin gelangen lassen):jemandem die Hand führen guide sb’s hand (auch fig);zum Mund führen raise to one’s lips;ein Kabel durch ein Rohr führen pass a cable through a pipe;3. (handhaben) handle, wield;5.mit sich führen have on one, carry; (Fracht, Ladung etc) carry;Erz führen bear ( oder contain) ore;6. (anführen) lead, head; (Leitung haben) be in charge of; MIL auch command; (Geschäft, Haushalt etc) manage, run; (lenkend beeinflussen) guide;eine Armee in den Kampf/zum Sieg führen lead an army into battle/to victory;in den Ruin führen (Firma etc) lead to ruin;eine Klasse zum Abitur führen take a class through to the Abitur exam;er führt seine Mitarbeiter mit fester Hand he manages his colleagues with a firm hand; → Aufsicht, geführt, Kommando, Vorsitz etc7. (Gespräch, Verhandlung etc) carry on, have; (Telefongespräch) make; (Prozess) conduct; (Buch, Liste, Protokoll etc) keep; (Konto) manage;ein geruhsames etcsie führen eine gute Ehe they’re happily married, they have a good (husband-and-wife) relationship;8. (Namen) bear, go by ( oder under) the name of; (Nummer, Wappen) have; (Flagge) carry, fly; (Titel) Person: hold; Buch etc: have;den Titel … führen Buch: auch be entitled …in einer Liste führen list, make a list of;(geführt werden appear on a list, be listed;als vermisst geführt werden be posted as missingständig im Munde führen be constantly talking about; (Wendung) be constantly usingB. v/i1. lead (nach, zu to); Tal, Tür etc: auch open (into);unser Weg führte durch einen Wald/über eine Brücke our route led ( oder passed) through a wood/over a bridge2. beim Tanzen: lead, steer3. SPORT:führen über (+akk) (dauern) last;der Kampf führt über zehn Runden the fight is over ten roundsmit zwei Toren führen be two goals ahead, have a two-goal lead;mit 3:1 führen be 3-1 up;mit 3:1 gegen X führen lead X by 3-15. fig:durch das Programm/den Abend führt X your guide ( oder presenter) for the program(me)/evening is X;das führt zu keinem Ergebnis that won’t produce a result;das führt zu weit that’s ( oder that would be) going too far;wohin soll das noch führen? where will all this lead ( oder end up)?sich gut führen behave (well)* * *1.transitives Verb1) leaddurch das Programm führt [Sie] Klaus Frank — Klaus Frank will present the programme
2) (Kaufmannsspr.) stock, sell < goods>ein Orts-/Ferngespräch führen — make a local/long-distance call
einen Prozess [gegen jemanden] führen — take legal action [against somebody]
4) (verantwortlich leiten) manage, run <company, business, pub, etc.>; lead <party, country>; command < regiment>; chair < committee>5) (gelangen lassen) <journey, road> take7) (verlaufen lassen) take <road, cable, etc.>8) (als Kennzeichnung, Bezeichnung haben) beareinen Titel/Künstlernamen führen — have a title/use a stage name
den Titel ‘Professor’ führen — use the title of professor
9) (angelegt haben) keep <diary, list, file>10) (befördern) carry12) (tragen)2.etwas bei od. mit sich führen — have something on one
intransitives Verb1) leaddie Straße führt nach.../durch.../über... — the road leads or goes to.../goes through.../goes over...
das würde zu weit führen — (fig.) that would be taking things too far
2) (an der Spitze liegen) lead; be aheadin der Tabelle führen — be the league leaders; be at the top of the league
3)zu etwas führen — (etwas bewirken) lead to something
3.das führt zu nichts — (ugs.) that won't get you/us etc. anywhere (coll.)
reflexives Verbsich gut/schlecht führen — conduct oneself or behave well/badly
* * *v.to conduct v.to go v.(§ p.,p.p.: went, gone)to guide v.to lead v.(§ p.,p.p.: led)to steer v. -
7 abandonar
v.1 to leave (place).María abandonó la habitación rápidamente Mary abandoned the room quickly.2 to leave (person).3 to give up (estudios).abandonó la carrera en el tercer año she dropped out of university in her third year, she gave up her studies in her third year4 to abandon, to desert, to forsake, to bail out on.Pedro abandonó a su familia Peter abandoned his family.Silvia abandonó sus sueños por Pedro Silvia abandoned her dreams for Peter.5 to quit, to cease trying, to desist, to give up.María abandonó Mary quit.6 to check out on.* * *1 (desamparar) to abandon, forsake2 (lugar) to leave, quit3 (actividad) to give up, withdraw from4 (traicionar) to desert5 (renunciar) to relinquish, renounce6 (descuidar) to neglect7 DEPORTE (retirarse) to withdraw from1 (descuidarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go2 (entregarse) to give oneself up (a, to)3 (ceder) to give in* * *verb1) to abandon2) desert3) leave4) neglect5) give up6) renounce•* * *1. VT1) (=dejar abandonado) [+ cónyuge, hijo] to abandon, desert; [+ animal, casa, posesiones] to abandon; [+ obligaciones] to neglectla abandonó por otra mujer — he abandoned o deserted her for another woman
tuvimos que abandonar nuestras pertenencias en la huida — we had to abandon all our belongings when we fled
2) (=marcharse de) [+ lugar, organización] to leave3) (=renunciar a) [+ estudios, proyecto] to give up, abandon; [+ costumbre, cargo] to give up; [+ privilegio, título] to renounce, relinquishhemos abandonado la idea de montar un negocio — we have given up o abandoned the idea of starting a business
he decidido abandonar la política — I've decided to give up o abandon politics
si el tratamiento no da resultado lo abandonaremos — if the treatment doesn't work, we'll abandon it
se comprometieron a abandonar sus reivindicaciones territoriales — they promised to renounce o relinquish their territorial claims
4) [buen humor, suerte] to desert2. VI1) (Atletismo) [antes de la prueba] to pull out, withdraw; [durante la prueba] to pull out, retire2) (Boxeo) to concede defeat, throw in the towel * o (EEUU) sponge3) (Ajedrez) to resign, concede4) (Inform) to quit3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) < lugar> to leavelas tropas abandonaron el área — the troops pulled out of o left the area
b) <familia/bebé> to leave, abandon; <marido/amante> to leave; <coche/barco> to abandon2) fuerzas to desert3)a) <actividad/propósito/esperanza> to give upabandonó la lucha — he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggle
abandonar los estudios — to drop out of school/college
b) (Dep) <carrera/partido> to retire, pull out2.abandonar vi (Dep)a) (antes de la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull outb) (iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; ( en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat3.abandonarse v pron1) ( entregarse)abandonarse a algo — a vicios/placeres to abandon oneself to something
2) ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go* * *= abandon, abort, drop, eschew, give up, quit, relinquish, stop, leave + wandering in, forsake, sweep aside, desert, opt out of, scrap, pull back, ditch, surrender, bail out, bargain away, dump, maroon, flake out, leave by + the wayside, get away, desist, go + cold turkey, walk out on, walk out, jump + ship.Ex. The Library of Congress has now reconsidered the position, and abandoned what was known as its compatible headings policy.Ex. It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.Ex. Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.Ex. However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.Ex. If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.Ex. The Library will consider relinquishing them only when there is strong assurance that their transfer would not adversely affect the library community.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. It is our professional duty to help the reader, leading him from author to author, book to book, with enough sure-footed confidence that he is guided up the literary mountain and not left wandering in the viewless foothills because of one's own incompetence.Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.Ex. The development of optical fibres for information transmission has exciting potential here, but there is a very large investment in the present systems which cannot be swept aside overnight.Ex. Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.Ex. The author takes a critical look at the UK government's education policy with regard to schools' ' opting out' of local government control.Ex. There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.Ex. To pull back now would make both her and him look bad.Ex. It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.Ex. Instead the two ecclesiastical disputes which arose from Diocletian's decree to surrender scriptures must be seen as more disastrous to Christian unity than the destruction of libraries.Ex. In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.Ex. Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex. She seeks to recontextualize those events that history has estranged, destroyed or capriciously left by the wayside.Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex. One of them sputtered and gesticulated with sufficient violence to induce us to desist.Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.Ex. At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.Ex. A new study suggests that up to 40% of currently employed individuals are ready to jump ship once the economy rebounds.----* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.* abandonar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.* abandonarse = go to + seed.* abandonarse a = abandon + Reflexivo + to.* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.* abandonar (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* abandonar un hábito = stop + habit.* abandonar un lugar = quit + Lugar.* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.* estudiante universitario que abandona los estudios = college dropout.* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (frml) < lugar> to leavelas tropas abandonaron el área — the troops pulled out of o left the area
b) <familia/bebé> to leave, abandon; <marido/amante> to leave; <coche/barco> to abandon2) fuerzas to desert3)a) <actividad/propósito/esperanza> to give upabandonó la lucha — he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggle
abandonar los estudios — to drop out of school/college
b) (Dep) <carrera/partido> to retire, pull out2.abandonar vi (Dep)a) (antes de la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull outb) (iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; ( en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat3.abandonarse v pron1) ( entregarse)abandonarse a algo — a vicios/placeres to abandon oneself to something
2) ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go* * *= abandon, abort, drop, eschew, give up, quit, relinquish, stop, leave + wandering in, forsake, sweep aside, desert, opt out of, scrap, pull back, ditch, surrender, bail out, bargain away, dump, maroon, flake out, leave by + the wayside, get away, desist, go + cold turkey, walk out on, walk out, jump + ship.Ex: The Library of Congress has now reconsidered the position, and abandoned what was known as its compatible headings policy.
Ex: It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.Ex: Unfruitful lines of enquiry are dropped and new and more promising search terms are introduced as the search progresses.Ex: However, most contributors to the debate about the future of SLIS have eschewed practicalities in favour of sweeping and dramatic generalizations.Ex: If support for quality cataloging is not going to be given, I think we should give it up entirely.Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.Ex: The Library will consider relinquishing them only when there is strong assurance that their transfer would not adversely affect the library community.Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: It is our professional duty to help the reader, leading him from author to author, book to book, with enough sure-footed confidence that he is guided up the literary mountain and not left wandering in the viewless foothills because of one's own incompetence.Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.Ex: The development of optical fibres for information transmission has exciting potential here, but there is a very large investment in the present systems which cannot be swept aside overnight.Ex: Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.Ex: The author takes a critical look at the UK government's education policy with regard to schools' ' opting out' of local government control.Ex: There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.Ex: To pull back now would make both her and him look bad.Ex: It is time that higher education institutions accepted the wisdom of collaboration and ditched, once and for all, the rhetoric of competition = Ya es hora de que las instituciones de enseñanza superior acepten la colaboración y rechacen, de una vez por todas, la competitividad.Ex: Instead the two ecclesiastical disputes which arose from Diocletian's decree to surrender scriptures must be seen as more disastrous to Christian unity than the destruction of libraries.Ex: In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.Ex: Reduced support is a fact of life, and librarians cannot bargain away their budget pressures.Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex: She seeks to recontextualize those events that history has estranged, destroyed or capriciously left by the wayside.Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.Ex: One of them sputtered and gesticulated with sufficient violence to induce us to desist.Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.Ex: At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.Ex: A new study suggests that up to 40% of currently employed individuals are ready to jump ship once the economy rebounds.* abandonar el barco = abandon + ship.* abandonar las armas = put down + weapons.* abandonar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.* abandonar los servicios de Alguien = drop out.* abandonarse = go to + seed.* abandonarse a = abandon + Reflexivo + to.* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.* abandonar (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* abandonar un hábito = stop + habit.* abandonar un lugar = quit + Lugar.* estudiante de bachiller que abandona los estudios = high-school dropout.* estudiante universitario que abandona los estudios = college dropout.* no abandonar = stick with, stand by.* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.* * *abandonar [A1 ]vtA1 ( frml); ‹lugar› to leaveel público abandonó el teatro the audience left the theaterse le concedió un plazo de 48 horas para abandonar el país he was given 48 hours to leave the countrymiles de personas abandonan la capital durante el verano thousands of people leave the capital in the summerlas tropas han comenzado a abandonar el área the troops have started to pull out of o leave the areaabandonó la reunión en señal de protesta he walked out of the meeting in protest2 ‹persona›abandonó a su familia he abandoned o deserted his familylo abandonó por otro she left him for another manabandonó al bebé en la puerta del hospital she abandoned o left the baby at the entrance to the hospitalabandonar a algn A algo to abandon sb TO sthdecidió volver, abandonando al grupo a su suerte he decided to turn back, abandoning the group to its fate3 ‹coche/barco› to abandonB «fuerzas» to desertlas fuerzas lo abandonaron y cayó al suelo his strength deserted him and he fell to the floorla suerte me ha abandonado my luck has run out o deserted menunca lo abandona el buen humor he's always good-humored, his good humor never deserts himC ‹actividad/propósito› to give upabandonó los estudios she abandoned o gave up her studies¿vas a abandonar el curso cuando te falta tan poco? you're not going to drop out of o give up the course at this late stage, are you?abandonó la lucha he gave up the fight, he abandoned the struggleha abandonado toda pretensión de salir elegido he has given up o abandoned any hopes he had of being electedabandonó la terapia he gave up his therapy, he stopped having therapy■ abandonarvi( Dep)1 (antes de iniciarse la carrera, competición) to withdraw, pull out2 (una vez iniciada la carrera, competición) to retire, pull out; (en ajedrez) to resign; (en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat, throw in the towelA(descuidarse): desde que tuvo hijos se ha abandonado since she had her children she's let herself gono te abandones y ve al médico don't neglect your health, go and see the doctorB (entregarse) abandonarse A algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself TO sthse abandonó al ocio she gave herself up to o abandoned herself to a life of leisurese abandonó al sueño he gave in to o succumbed to sleep, he let sleep overcome him, he surrendered to sleep* * *
abandonar ( conjugate abandonar) verbo transitivo
1
‹marido/amante› to leave;
‹coche/barco› to abandon;
2 [ fuerzas] to desert
3
◊ abandonar los estudios to drop out of school/college
verbo intransitivo (Dep)
(en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat
abandonarse verbo pronominal
1 ( entregarse) abandonarse a algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself to sth
2 ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go
abandonar
I verbo transitivo
1 (irse de) to leave, quit: tenemos que vernos hoy, porque mañana abandono Madrid, we've got to see eachother today because I'm leaving Madrid tomorrow
2 (a una persona, a un animal) to abandon
abandonar a alguien a su suerte, to leave someone to his fate
3 (un proyecto, los estudios) to give up
4 Dep (retirarse de una carrera) to drop out of
(un deporte) to drop
II vi (desfallecer) to give up: los resultados no son los esperados, pero no abandones, the results aren't as good as we expected, but don't give up
' abandonar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- botar
- plantar
English:
abandon
- back away
- cast aside
- caution
- desert
- drop
- forsake
- free
- give up on
- habit
- idea
- jettison
- leave
- quit
- retire
- scrap
- stand by
- throw in
- walk out
- ditch
- give
- maroon
- stick
- vacate
- walk
* * *♦ vt1. [lugar] to leave;[barco, vehículo] to abandon;abandonó la sala tras el discurso she left the hall after the speech;abandonó su pueblo para trabajar en la ciudad she left her home town for a job in the city;abandonar el barco to abandon ship;¡abandonen el barco! abandon ship!;los cascos azules abandonarán pronto la región the UN peacekeeping troops will soon be pulling out of the region2. [persona] to leave;[hijo, animal] to abandon;abandonó a su hijo she abandoned her son;¡nunca te abandonaré! I'll never leave you!3. [estudios] to give up;[proyecto] to abandon;abandonó la carrera en el tercer año she dropped out of university in her third year, she gave up her studies in her third year;han amenazado con abandonar las negociaciones they have threatened to walk out of the negotiations;han amenazado con abandonar la liga they have threatened to pull out of the league;abandonar la lucha to give up the fight4. [sujeto: suerte, buen humor] to desert;lo abandonaron las fuerzas y tuvo que retirarse his strength gave out and he had to drop out;nunca la abandona su buen humor she never loses her good humour♦ vi1. [en carrera, competición] to pull out, to withdraw;[en ajedrez] to resign; [en boxeo] to throw in the towel;abandonó en el primer asalto his corner threw in the towel in the first round;una avería lo obligó a abandonar en la segunda vuelta a mechanical fault forced him to retire on the second lap2. [rendirse] to give up;no abandones ahora que estás casi al final don't give up now you've almost reached the end* * *I v/tII v/i DEP pull out* * *abandonar vt1) dejar: to abandon, to leave2) : to give up, to quitabandonaron la búsqueda: they gave up the search* * *abandonar vb2. (un sitio) to leave -
8 lancer
lancer [lɑ̃se]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verba. ( = jeter) to throwc. ( = émettre) [+ accusations, injures] to hurl ; [+ avertissement, mandat d'arrêt] to issue ; [+ théorie] to put forward ; [+ appel] to launch ; [+ SOS, signal, invitation] to send outd. ( = faire démarrer, déclencher) [+ navire, projet, entreprise, attaque] to launch ; [+ voiture] to get up to speed ; [+ processus, discussion] to start ; [+ emprunt] to issue ; [+ idée] to come up with• une fois lancé, on ne peut plus l'arrêter ! once he gets warmed up there's no stopping him!e. ( = faire connaître) to launch2. reflexive verbb. ( = sauter) to leap ; ( = se précipiter) to rushc. ( = s'engager) se lancer à la recherche de to go off in search of• se lancer dans [+ aventure, dépenses, travaux, grève] to embark on ; [+ discussion] to launch into ; [+ métier, politique] to go into ; [+ bataille] to pitch into3. masculine noun• le lancer du disque/du javelot/du marteau the discus/javelin/hammer* * *
I
1. lɑ̃se1) ( jeter) to throw [ballon, caillou, javelot]lancer un coup de pied/poing à quelqu'un — to kick/to punch somebody
2) (envoyer, mettre en route) to launch [satellite, fusée, navire]; to fire [flèche, missile] ( sur at); to drop [bombe]; to launch [offensive, projet, enquête, produit, chanteur]; to start up [engine]; to take [something] to full speed [véhicule]lancer une voiture à 150 km/h — to take a car up to 150 kph
3) ( émettre) to throw out [fumée, flammes]; to give [regard, cri]; to put about [rumeur]; to issue [avis, ultimatum]; to send out [invitation]; to float [emprunt]4) ( proférer) to hurl [insulte] (à at); to make [menace, accusation]; to let out [juron]; to crack [plaisanterie]
2.
(colloq) verbe intransitif ( élancer) to throb
3.
se lancer verbe pronominal1) ( s'engager)2) ( sauter)3) ( s'envoyer) ( pour attraper) to throw [something] to each other [ballon]; ( pour faire mal) to throw [something] at each other [pierre]; to exchange [insultes]4) ( se faire connaître) [acteur] to make a name for oneself
II lɑ̃senom masculin1) Sport2) ( à la pêche)le lancer, la pêche au lancer — rod and reel fishing
* * *lɑ̃se1. nmSPORT (= épreuve) throwing no pl2. vt1) (= jeter) [objet, ballon] to throwlancer qch à qn — to throw sth to sb, to throw sb sth
Lance-moi le ballon! — Throw the ball to me!, Throw me the ball!, [injures] to hurl sth at sb
2) [missile, roquette] to fireCe modèle lance des roquettes. — This model fires rockets.
3)4) [produit, artiste] to launchIls viennent de lancer un nouveau modèle. — They've just launched a new model.
5) [fusée, bateau] to launch6) [proclamation, mandat d'arrêt] to issue7) [emprunt] to issue* * *lancer verb table: placerA nm1 Sport ( action) throwing; ( coup) throw; aire de lancer throwing area; le lancer du disque/javelot/marteau throwing the discus/javelin/hammer; le lancer du poids putting the shot; son troisième lancer his/her third throw;2 Pêche le lancer, la pêche au lancer rod and reel fishing; prendre une truite au lancer to catch a trout with a rod and reel.B vtr1 ( jeter) to throw [ballon, caillou]; ( violemment) to hurl, to fling [objet]; Pêche to cast [ligne]; Sport to throw [disque, javelot, marteau]; lancer le poids to put the shot; lancer qch par terre/dans l'eau/en l'air to throw sth to the ground/in the water/(up) in the air; lancer qch à qn ( pour qu'il l 'attrape) to throw sth to sb; (pour faire peur, mal) to throw sth at sb; lance-moi la balle throw me the ball, throw the ball to me; lancer une assiette à la tête de qn to throw ou fling a plate at sb; il lance à 30 mètres Sport he can throw 30 metresGB; lancer un coup de pied/poing à qn to kick/punch sb; lancer ses bras en avant to swing one's arms forward;2 ( envoyer) to launch [satellite, fusée]; to fire [flèche, missile] (sur, à at); to drop [bombe] (sur on); lancer ses chiens après qn/sur une piste to set one's dogs on sb/on a trail; lancer son cheval dans la foule to spur one's horse forward into the crowd; lancer ses troupes à l'assaut to send one's troops into the attack; la cathédrale lance ses flèches vers le ciel the spires of the cathedral soar into the sky;3 ( projeter) to throw out [fumée, flammes, lave, étincelles]; lancer des éclairs [yeux] to flash; lancer mille feux [bijou] to sparkle;4 ( émettre) to give [regard, cri]; to sing [note]; to put out [rumeur]; to issue [avis, ultimatum, mandat d'amener]; to send out [SOS, invitation]; to float [emprunt, idée]; lancer une proposition au hasard to toss out a suggestion;5 ( proférer) to hurl [insulte] (à at); to make [menace, accusation] (contre against); to let out [juron]; to crack [plaisanterie]; lancer une bêtise to say something silly; lancer une accusation à qn to level an accusation at sb; il m'a lancé que he told me that; lança-t-il he said; ‘à demain !’ lança-t-il ‘see you tomorrow!’ he called; lança-t-il avec désinvolture he said casually;6 ( mettre en route) to launch [navire]; to launch [offensive, projet, enquête, affaire, campagne publicitaire]; Comm, Pub to launch [produit, marque, entreprise, chanteur]; lancer qn dans une carrière to launch sb on a career; c'est le film qui l'a lancé it's the film which made his name; lancer un pays sur la voie de la démocratisation to put a country on the road to democracy; lancer qn sur un sujet to start ou set sb off on a subject;7 ( faire démarrer) to start up [engine]; to set [sth] going [balancier, hélice]; ( faire accélérer) to take [sth] to full speed [véhicule]; lancer une voiture à 150 km/h to take a car up to 150 kph; une fois le véhicule lancé once the vehicle has got up speed; le train était lancé à fond the train was tearing along; lancer un cheval to give a horse its head; lancer sa monture au galop to spur one's mount into a gallop;8 Gén Civ lancer un pont sur une rivière to bridge a river, to throw a bridge across a river.D se lancer vpr1 ( s'engager) se lancer dans to launch into [explication]; to embark on [opération, programme, dépenses]; to take up [passe-temps, informatique, cuisine]; se lancer dans les affaires/le surgelé to go into business/frozen foods; se lancer dans la lecture d'un roman to start reading a novel; se lancer dans des dépenses to get involved in expense; se lancer dans l'inconnu to venture into the unknown;2 ( sauter) to leap, to jump; ( s'élancer) se lancer dans une course to set off on a race; se lancer à la conquête d'un pays/du marché to set out to conquer a country/to get the market; se lancer dans le vide to leap ou jump into space; se lancer du toit to jump off the roof; se lancer sur qn to leap at sb, to fall on sb; lance-toi! fig go on (then)!; j'hésitais mais je me suis quand même lancé I hesitated but eventually I went ahead;3 ( prendre de l'élan) to get a run-up; recule pour que je me lance move back a bit so I can get a run at it ou get up some speed;4 ( s'envoyer) [personnes] ( pour attraper) to throw [sth] to each other [ballon, objet]; ( pour faire mal) to throw [sth] at each other [pierre, projectile]; to exchange [injures, insultes];5 ( se faire connaître) [chanteur, acteur] to make a name for oneself.lancer franc ( au basket) free throw.I[lɑ̃se] nom masculinlancer léger/lourd fixed/free reel castingII[lɑ̃se] verbe transitifA.[ENVOYER, ÉMETTRE]1. [jeter] to throwelle m'a lancé la balle she threw me the ball, she threw the ball to me[bombe] to droplancer des invitations to send ou to give out invitationslancer un SOS/un appel à la radio to send out an SOS/an appeal on the radiolancer un mandat d'amener/un ultimatum to issue a summons/an ultimatumB.[METTRE EN MARCHE, FAIRE DÉBUTER]1. [faire partir brusquement][mettre en train - campagne] to launch ; [ - affaire] to set up ; [ - idée] to float ; [ - mode] to start[INFORMATIQUE - programme] to startlancer un moteur to rev up ou to start an enginele train était lancé à 150 km/h quand... the train was hurtling along at 150 km/h when...3. [faire connaître - produit] to launchc'est ce roman/cette émission qui l'a lancé this novel/programme made him famous4. (familier) [orienter - discussion] to get goingune fois qu'il est lancé sur ce sujet, on ne peut plus l'arrêter once he gets going on the subject, there's no stopping him5. [engager] to lead————————[lɑ̃se] verbe intransitif[élancer - douleur] to stabça me lance dans l'épaule, l'épaule me lance I've got a sharp stabbing pain in my shoulder————————se lancer verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)elles se lançaient des injures they were hurling insults back and forth, they were exchanging insults————————se lancer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se précipiter] to throw oneselfse lancer dans le vide to jump ou to throw oneself into empty space2. [se mettre à parler]3. [prendre l'initiative]allez, lance-toi et demande une augmentation go on, take the plunge and ask for a rise————————se lancer dans verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [s'aventurer dans - explication, aventure] to embark on2. [se mettre à pratiquer] to get involved in
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