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1 atascar
v.1 to block (up).Las hojas atascaron las canaletas The leaves blocked the gutters.2 to clog, to jam, to block, to obstruct.Las hojas atascan la canaleta The leaves clog the roof gutter.3 to stall, to get stuck, to bog, to bog down.El barro atascó a los buses The mud stalled=bogged the buses.Su intransigencia atascó la situación His stubbornness complicated matters.* * *1 (bloquear) to block up, clog2 figurado (obstaculizar) to hamper, hinder, obstruct1 (bloquearse) to get blocked, get blocked up, get clogged2 (mecanismo) to jam, get jammed, get stuck3 figurado (estancarse) to get tangled up, get bogged down* * *1.VT [+ agujero etc] to plug, bung up; [+ cañería] to clog up; [+ fuga] to stop; [+ proceso] to hinder2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < cañería> to block2) (Méx) < motor> to stall2.atascarse v pron1)a) cañería/fregadero to block, get blockedb) tráfico to get snarled upestamos atascados con esto — we're bogged down o stuck on this point
2)a) mecanismo to jam, seize upb) (Méx) motor to stall* * *= jam, bog down, snarl up.Ex. In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.----* atascarse = be hung up on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < cañería> to block2) (Méx) < motor> to stall2.atascarse v pron1)a) cañería/fregadero to block, get blockedb) tráfico to get snarled upestamos atascados con esto — we're bogged down o stuck on this point
2)a) mecanismo to jam, seize upb) (Méx) motor to stall* * *= jam, bog down, snarl up.Ex: In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York, on 11th September 2001, the main World Wide Web based news Web sites were jammed by users seeking information.
Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.* atascarse = be hung up on.* * *atascar [A2 ]vtA ‹cañería› to blockB ( Méx) ‹motor› to stallA1 «cañería/fregadero» to block, get blocked2 «tráfico» to get snarled upnos atascamos a la entrada de la ciudad we got stuck in a traffic jam coming into the cityestamos atascados con esto we're bogged down o stuck on this pointB1 «mecanismo» to jam, seize upla cerradura está atascada the lock's jammed2 ( Méx) «motor» to stall* * *
atascar ( conjugate atascar) verbo transitivo
atascarse verbo pronominal
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atascar vtr (obstruir) to block, obstruct
' atascar' also found in these entries:
English:
bung up
- clog
- clog up
- jam
- obstruct
- snarl up
- block
- snarl
- stall
* * *♦ vtto block (up)* * *v/t block* * *atascar {72} vt1) atorar: to block, to clog, to stop up2) : to hinder* * *atascar vb (obstruir) to block -
2 bloccare
"to block;Verriegeln;aferrolhar"* * *blockmilitary blockade( isolare) cut offprezzi, conto freeze* * *bloccare v.tr.1 ( fermare) to block (anche fig.), to stop: bloccare il traffico, la circolazione, to block (o to stop) the traffic; bloccare un ladro, to stop a thief; bloccare un'iniziativa, to block an initiative; (sport) bloccare la palla, to stop the ball; bloccare una legge, to block a bill2 ( ostruire) to block, to bar; ( impedire l'accesso o l'uscita) to isolate, to cut* off: una forte nevicata ci ha bloccati, we were isolated (o cut off) by a heavy snowfall; la strada fu bloccata da una frana, the road was blocked by a landslide; bloccare il passaggio, l'ingresso, to bar (o to block) the way, the entrance3 ( paralizzare) to block, to immobilize; (fig.) to paralyze: l'artrite gli ha bloccato l'articolazione, arthritis has blocked (o seized up) the joint; lo bloccò l'emozione, he was paralyzed by emotion4 (econ.) to block; to freeze*: bloccare i prezzi, to block (o to freeze) prizes; bloccare gli affitti, to control rents; bloccare un assegno, to stop a cheque; bloccare un conto, to block an account5 (mecc.) to lock; ( serrare) to tighten; ( fermare improvvisamente) to stall: bloccare i comandi, to lock the controls; bloccare lo sterzo, to lock the steering wheel; bloccare una vite, to tighten a screw; qualcosa bloccò il motore, something stalled the engine◘ bloccarsi v.rifl. to stop, to get* stuck: si è bloccato di colpo in mezzo alla strada, he stopped dead (o short) in the middle of the road; si è bloccato nel bel mezzo dell'esame, he got stuck in the middle of his oral exam◆ v.intr.pron. to jam; to stick*; to get* stuck: l'ascensore si è bloccato, the lift has jammed; la sua automobile si bloccò nel fango, his car stuck (o got stuck) in the mud.* * *[blok'kare]1. vt1) (ostruire: strada) to block (up), (fermare: assegno, pallone, persona) to stop, (comandi, meccanismo) to jam, (merci) to stop, hold up, (negoziati) to block, hold up, (prezzi, affitti) to freezela neve ha bloccato molti paesi — the snow has cut off many villages, many villages are snow-bound
la polizia ha bloccato le vie d'accesso alla città — the police have blocked off the roads leading to the city
ha bloccato la macchina — he braked suddenly, he slammed on the brakes
sono rimasto bloccato in un ingorgo/nell'ascensore — I was stuck in a traffic jam/in the lift
2) Mil to blockade3) Inform to block2. vip (bloccarsi)ho frenato ma la macchina non si è bloccata — I braked, but the car didn't stop
* * *[blok'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (fermare) to stop [ persona]; to stop, to halt [macchina, treno]; to block [ traffico]; to block, to cramp [progetto, sviluppo]; to stop, to hold* up [processo, lavori]2) (chiudere) to block [passaggio, strada]; to cut* off [ via di fuga]; to lock [portiera, sicura]bloccare la visuale — to cut off o break up the view
3) (inceppare) to block (up), to jam, to clog [ meccanismo]4) (trattenere)5) econ. banc. to block, to freeze* [salari, prezzi, conto]; to stop [ assegno]6) mecc. to lock [ sterzo]7) psic. (inibire) to inhibit, to paralyse BE, to paralyze AE2.verbo pronominale bloccarsi1) (fermarsi) [ persona] to stop; [ veicolo] to stop, to come* to a halt; [ motore] to stall2) (incepparsi) [ascensore, porta] to jam, to stick*; [ sterzo] to lock; [ schiena] to seize up3) (incastrarsi) [ cerniera] to jam4) (interrompersi) [ negoziati] to (come* to a) standstill, to break* down; [processo, attività] to freeze*, to stop5) psic.* * *bloccare/blok'kare/ [1]1 (fermare) to stop [ persona]; to stop, to halt [macchina, treno]; to block [ traffico]; to block, to cramp [progetto, sviluppo]; to stop, to hold* up [processo, lavori]; bloccare la circolazione to impede traffic flow2 (chiudere) to block [passaggio, strada]; to cut* off [ via di fuga]; to lock [portiera, sicura]; bloccare la visuale to cut off o break up the view3 (inceppare) to block (up), to jam, to clog [ meccanismo]4 (trattenere) mi ha bloccato nel corridoio per un'ora he collared me in the corridor for one hour5 econ. banc. to block, to freeze* [salari, prezzi, conto]; to stop [ assegno]6 mecc. to lock [ sterzo]7 psic. (inibire) to inhibit, to paralyse BE, to paralyze AE; gli esami lo bloccano he can't handle examsII bloccarsi verbo pronominale3 (incastrarsi) [ cerniera] to jam; la chiave si è bloccata nella serratura the key has got stuck in the lock4 (interrompersi) [ negoziati] to (come* to a) standstill, to break* down; [processo, attività] to freeze*, to stop5 psic. quando lo vedo mi blocco when I see him I freeze; si blocca davanti alla più piccola difficoltà he gets stuck at the smallest difficulty. -
3 Stau
Stau m LOGIS traffic jam; tailback, (AE) backup (Rückstau) • im Stau stecken LOGIS be stuck in a traffic jam, be caught up in a traffic jam • im Stau stehen LOGIS be stuck in a traffic jam, be caught up in a traffic jam • in einen Stau geraten GEN, LOGIS get into a traffic jam, get caught up in a traffic jam* * *m < Transp> traffic jam* * *Stau
traffic jam (block), congestion of traffic;
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4 bloquer
bloquer [blɔke]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbb. (volontairement) [+ objet en mouvement] to stop ; [+ roue] (avec une cale) to put a block under ; (avec une pierre) to wedge ; [+ porte] (avec une cale) to wedge• j'ai bloqué la porte avec une chaise (ouverte) I pushed the door open with a chair ; (fermée) I pushed a chair against the door to keep it shutc. ( = obstruer) to blockd. [+ processus] to bring to a standstillg. [+ crédit, salaires] to freezeh. (psychologiquement) ça me bloque d'être devant un auditoire I freeze if I have to speak in publici. ( = réserver) [+ jour, heures] to set aside2. reflexive verb► se bloquer [porte, frein, machine] to jam ; [genou, roue] to lock ; [clé] to get stuck ; (psychologiquement) to have a mental block• devant un auditoire, il se bloque in front of an audience he goes blank* * *blɔke
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1) ( obstruer) to block [route, entrée, porte]; Armée to blockade [ville, port]bloquer la route — lit to block the road; fig to block the way
2) ( coincer) ( accidentellement) to jam [mécanisme, porte]; ( volontairement) to lock [volant]; to wedge [porte]; to secure [écrou]3) ( immobiliser) to stop [véhicule, voyageur, circulation, marchandise]; Sport to catch [ballon]4) Économie to freeze [compte, salaires, crédit, dépenses, prix]; to stop [chèque]5) ( enrayer) to stop [projet, contrat]; to prevent [ovulation]6) ( grouper) to lump [something] together [heures, jours, personnes]; to bulk [commandes]
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verbe intransitif1)2) (colloq) Belgicisme students' slang ( étudier) to swot (colloq) GB, to bone up (colloq) US
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se bloquer verbe pronominal1) [frein, mécanisme, porte] to jam; [volant, roue] to lock2) [personne] to retreat* * *blɔke vt1) [passage, tuyau] to block2) [pièce mobile, élément] to jam3) [crédits, compte] to freeze4) [personne, négociations] to hold up5) (= regrouper) to group* * *bloquer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( obstruer) to block [route, entrée, porte]; Mil to blockade [ville, port]; bloquer la route lit to block the road; fig to block the way; des difficultés inattendues le bloquent fig unforeseen difficulties are holding him back ou standing in his way;2 ( coincer) ( accidentellement) to jam [mécanisme, porte]; to lock [volant, roue]; to overtighten [écrou]; ( volontairement) to lock [sth] into place [pièce]; to put a block under [roues]; to wedge [porte]; to tighten [écrou]; bloquer les freins to jam on the brakes;3 ( immobiliser) to stop, to hold [sth] up [véhicule, voyageur, circulation, marchandise]; Sport to catch [ballon]; Jeux ( au billard) to jam, to wedge [bille];4 Écon, Fin to freeze [compte, salaires, crédit, prix, dépenses]; to stop [chèque]; bloquer des capitaux to lock up capital;5 ( enrayer) to stop [initiative, projet, contrat]; to prevent [ovulation]; to prevent [sth] from going ahead [travaux];7 fig ( paralyser) les examens/ses parents la bloquent she can't handle exams/being with her parents.B vi1 ( coincer) to jam, to stick; il y a quelque chose qui bloque there's something jamming ou sticking;2 ( ne pas progresser) [dossier] to be held up;3 Psych to have a block (sur about);C se bloquer vpr1 lit [frein, mécanisme, porte] to jam; [volant, roue] to lock;2 fig [personne] to freeze, to tense up.[blɔke] verbe transitifa. [ouverte] wedge the door openb. [fermée] wedge the door shuta. [avec une cale] to put a block under ou to chock a wheelb. [avec un sabot de Denver] to clamp a wheel3. [entraver]les pourparlers sont bloqués the negotiations are at a standstill ou have reached an impasse[chèque] to stop7. [réunir] to group together8. PSYCHOLOGIE to cause ou to produce a (mental) block in9. SPORTa. [au basket] to block the ballb. [au football] to trap the ball————————se bloquer verbe pronominal intransitif[roue] to jam2. [personne - ne pas communiquer] to close in on oneself ; [ - se troubler] to have a mental blockje me bloque quand on me parle sur ce ton my mind goes blank ou I freeze when somebody speaks to me like that -
5 imbottigliare
bottledi veicoli hold upsono rimasto imbottigliato nel traffico I was stuck in a traffic jam* * *imbottigliare v.tr.1 to bottle2 (mil., mar.) to blockade: imbottigliare i nemici, to blockade the enemy // ( sport) imbottigliare la squadra avversaria nella sua metà campo, to bottle up the other team in its own half.◘ imbottigliarsi v.intr.pron. to get* caught in a traffic jam.* * *[imbottiʎ'ʎare]1. vt1) (vino) to bottle2) (Mil : nemico) to hem in, bottle up, (porto) to blockade2. vip (imbottigliarsi)to get o be stuck in a traffic jam* * *[imbottiʎ'ʎare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to bottle2) to bottle up [ nemico]2.verbo pronominale imbottigliarsi* * *imbottigliare/imbottiλ'λare/ [1]1 to bottle2 to bottle up [ nemico]II imbottigliarsi verbo pronominale- rsi nel traffico to get caught in a traffic jam. -
6 encombrement
encombrement [ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀəmɑ̃]masculine nouna. ( = embouteillage) traffic jamb. ( = volume) bulk ; ( = taille) size* * *ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀəmɑ̃nom masculin1) ( de la circulation) ( ralentissement) traffic congestion [U]; ( embouteillage) traffic jam2) (de standard, fréquences) jamming3) ( de passage) obstruction4) ( de pièce) cluttering; ( des tribunaux) congestion5) ( de profession) overcrowding; ( de marché) saturation6) ( volume) bulk* * *ɑ̃kɔ̃bʀəmɑ̃1. nm1) [lieu] cluttering, cluttering up2) [objet] (= dimensions) bulk2. encombrements nmpl(= embouteillages) traffic jams* * *encombrement nm2 (de standard, fréquences) jamming; en raison de l'encombrement des lignes je n'ai pas pu l'avoir because the telephone lines were blocked I could not reach him;3 (de voies respiratoires, d'intestin) obstruction;4 (de pièce, meuble) cluttering; (de couloir, d'escalier, allée) obstruction; (de tribunal, gare) congestion;5 ( de profession) overcrowding; ( de marché) saturation;6 ( volume) bulk; être d'un encombrement réduit to be compact.[ɑ̃kɔ̃brəmɑ̃] nom masculin1. [embouteillage] traffic jampar suite de l'encombrement des lignes téléphoniques/de l'espace aérien because the telephone lines are overloaded/the air space is overcrowded4. [dimension] sizemeuble de faible encombrement small ou compact piece of furniture5. MÉDECINE -
7 bloccare
[blok'kare]1. vt1) (ostruire: strada) to block (up), (fermare: assegno, pallone, persona) to stop, (comandi, meccanismo) to jam, (merci) to stop, hold up, (negoziati) to block, hold up, (prezzi, affitti) to freezela neve ha bloccato molti paesi — the snow has cut off many villages, many villages are snow-bound
la polizia ha bloccato le vie d'accesso alla città — the police have blocked off the roads leading to the city
ha bloccato la macchina — he braked suddenly, he slammed on the brakes
sono rimasto bloccato in un ingorgo/nell'ascensore — I was stuck in a traffic jam/in the lift
2) Mil to blockade3) Inform to block2. vip (bloccarsi)ho frenato ma la macchina non si è bloccata — I braked, but the car didn't stop
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8 kor|ek
m 1. (butelki) stopper, cork- zatkać butelkę korkiem to cork a bottle- korek od butelki a bottle stopper- wyciągnąć korek to uncork a bottle2. sgt (surowiec) cork- ściany wyłożono korkiem the walls were covered with cork3. (but) cork-soled shoe- chodzić w korkach to wear cork-soled shoes4. (podkładka) cork heel lift- korki do butów cork heel lifts5. (obcas) cork wedge heel- pantofle na wysokich korkach shoes with a cork wedge heel, cork wedgies6. pot. (uliczny) traffic jam- utknąć/stać w korku to get stuck/be stuck in a traffic jam7. pot. (bezpiecznik) fuse- wymienić korek to change the fuse- wkręcić/wykręcić korki to plug in/unplug the fusesThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kor|ek
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9 imbottigliare
[imbottiʎ'ʎare]1. vt1) (vino) to bottle2) (Mil : nemico) to hem in, bottle up, (porto) to blockade2. vip (imbottigliarsi)to get o be stuck in a traffic jam -
10 dicht
I Adj.1. dense, thick; Verkehr: auch heavy; Hecke: auch close-set; Gewebe: dense, closely-woven; (gedrängt) tightly packed2. (undurchlässig); für Wasser: watertight, waterproof; für Luft: airtight; Vorhang: thick, heavy; nicht mehr dicht sein Gefäß etc.: leak, be leaky; dicht machen Gefäß: seal, stop the leak(s), make watertight; Dach: seal (the cracks); Fenster: seal; er ist nicht ganz dicht umg., fig. he’s got a screw loose3. fig. Stil: compact, dense; Atmosphäre: dense; Programm: tightly-packed, full; in dichter Folge in quick succession4. umg. (geschlossen, zu) closed, shut; Grenze: blocked; Eugen war gestern wieder total dicht umg. (betrunken) Eugen was pissed (Am. plastered) again last nightII Adv.1. densely, thickly; dicht behaart (very) hairy, hirsute geh.; ein dicht bepflanztes Beet a closely planted (flower)bed; dicht besiedelt oder bevölkert densely populated; dicht gedrängt tightly packed; eine dicht gepflanzte Hecke a close-set hedge; der Himmel ist dicht mit Wolken verhangen oder dicht bewölkt there is thick cloud cover2. (nahe) closely; dicht an oder bei close to; dicht an-, bei- oder nebeneinander close together; dicht daneben stehen: close by, right next to; schießen: right by; dicht gefolgt von closely followed by; dicht hinter jemandem her sein be hot on s.o.’s heels; auffahren 23. fig.: dicht bevorstehen be imminent; ich war dicht daran oder davor aufzugeben I was just about to give up ( oder on the verge of giving up); das Geschäft steht dicht vor dem Abschluss the deal is almost completed4. dicht schließen shut tight(ly); Tür: shut tight ( oder properly); nicht mehr dicht halten not close ( oder shut) properly any more* * *tight; compact; thick; serried; turbid; thickset; leakproof; concentrated; dense* * *dịcht [dɪçt]1. adj1) Gefieder, Haar, Hecke thick; Laub, Nebel thick, dense; Wald, (Menschen)menge, Gewühl dense; Verkehr heavy, dense; Gewebe close; Stoff closely-woven; (fig = konzentriert) Stil dense; Szene full, compactin dichter Folge — in rapid or quick succession
2) (= undurchlässig) Vorhänge thick, heavy; Rollladen heavy; (= wasserdicht) watertight; (= luftdicht) airtightdicht machen — to seal, to make watertight/airtight; Fenster to seal → auch dichtmachen
er ist nicht ganz dicht (inf) — he's crackers (Brit inf) or nuts (inf)
3) (inf = zu) shut, closed2. adv1) (= nahe) closelydicht halten — to be watertight
dicht bewachsen Baumstämme — grown over with moss and lichen; Ufer thickly covered with vegetation; Landstrich rich in vegetation
dicht belaubt — thick with leaves, densely foliated
dicht gedrängt — closely packed; Programm packed
4)dicht an/bei — close todicht dahinter/darüber/davor — right behind/above/in front
dicht hinter jdm her sein — to be right or hard or close behind sb
* * *1) (very closely together: The crowd was densely packed.) densely2) (thick and close: We made our way through dense forest; The fog was so dense that we could not see anything.) dense3) (made of many single units placed very close together; dense: a thick forest; thick hair.) thick4) (difficult to see through: thick fog.) thick5) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) tight6) ((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) tight* * *[ˈdɪçt]I. adjeine \dichte Atmosphäre PHYS a dense atmosphere\dichter Baumwollstoff closely woven cotton fabricin \dichter Folge in quick [or rapid] successionein \dichtes Gedränge a tight [or dense] crowd\dichtes Gewebe tight [or close] weave\dichtes Haar thick hair\dichter Verkehr heavy [or dense] trafficim \dichten Verkehr festsitzen to be stuck in a traffic jama \dichte Atmosphäre/Stimmung/Szene a dense atmosphere/mood/sceneein \dichter Dialog a dense dialogue\dichte Lyrik/Prosa dense poetry/proseein \dichtes soziales Netz a tight [or compact] social networkein \dichtes Programm a full programme [or AM program3. (undurchsichtig) thick, dense\dichter Nebel thick [or dense] fog\dichter Schneefall heavy snowfall\dichtes Schweigen (fig liter) complete silence4. (undurchlässig) tight; Vorhänge thick, heavy; Rollladen heavy; (luftdicht) airtight; (wasserdicht) watertight; (wasserabweisend) waterproofetw \dicht machen (versiegeln) to seal sth; (luftdicht machen) to make sth airtight; (wasserabweisend machen) to waterproof sth; (wasserdicht machen) to make sth watertightein Dach \dicht machen to repair [or seal] a leaking roofein Fenster \dicht machen to repair [or seal] a windowFugen \dicht machen to seal joints7.II. advwir standen \dicht gedrängt im Bus we stood squeezed together in the bus\dicht an [o bei] \dicht close together\dicht an [o bei] \dicht stehen to be [or stand] close together\dicht bebaut heavily built up\dicht behaart [very] hairyein \dicht behaarter Kopf a good head of hair\dicht behaart sein to have a lot of hairauf der Brust \dicht behaart sein to have a very hairy chest\dicht belaubt sein to be covered in dense foliage\dicht mit Rosen bepflanzt sein to be full of roses\dicht besetzt full, packed\dicht besiedelt [o bevölkert] densely [or heavily] populated\dicht bewaldet thickly wooded, densely forested\dicht bewölkt very cloudy, heavily overcast\dicht mit Efeu/Moos bewachsen overgrown with ivy/moss\dicht gepackt tightly packed\dicht gewebt tightly [or closely] woven\dicht gedrängt Zeitplan packed, full3. (undurchlässig) tightlydie Gardinen \dicht zuziehen to draw the curtains to, to close the curtains properly\dicht halten Schuhe, Verschluss to keep out [the] water, to be watertight\dicht schließen to close properlyBehälter \dicht geschlossen halten keep container tightly closed\dicht verhängt thickly draped; Fenster thickly curtained4. (nah) closely\dicht auffahren to tailgate, to drive too closely to the car in front\dicht beieinander/hintereinander close together\dicht gefolgt von jdm/etw followed closely by sb/sth▪ \dicht an etw/jdm close to sb/sth▪ \dicht hinter jdm/etw just [or right] behind sb/sth\dicht hinter jdm sein to be right behind sb▪ \dicht neben jdm/etw just [or right] beside sb/sth, just [or right] next to sb/sth▪ \dicht über/unter etw/jdm just above/under sth/sb▪ \dicht vor jdm/etw just [or right] in front of sb/sth5. (bald)\dicht bevorstehen to be coming up soon; Gefahr to be imminentWeihnachten steht \dicht bevor it's not long till Christmas, Christmas is just around the corner fam\dicht dran sein, etw zu tun (fam) to be just about to do sth, to be on the point of doing sth* * *1.1) thick <hair, fur, plumage, moss>; thick, dense <foliage, fog, cloud>; dense <forest, thicket, hedge, crowd>; heavy, dense < traffic>; densely ranked, close-ranked < rows of houses>; heavy <snowstorm, traffic>; (fig.) full, packed < programme>in dichter Folge — in rapid or quick succession
2) (undurchlässig) (für Luft) airtight; (für Wasser) watertight < shoes>; (für Licht) heavy <curtains, shutters>dicht machen — seal < crack>; seal the crack[s]/leak[s] in <roof, window, etc.>; waterproof < material, umbrella, etc.>
nicht ganz dicht sein — (salopp) have a screw loose (coll.)
3) (ugs.): (geschlossen) shut; closed2.1) densely < populated>; tightly < packed>; thickly, densely < wooded>; heavily < built up>dicht besetzt — full; packed
dicht gedrängt — tightly or closely packed
dicht behaart — [very] hairy
dicht an dicht od. dicht gedrängt stehen/sitzen — stand/sit close together
2) (undurchlässig) tightly3) mit Präp. (nahe)dicht vor/hinter ihm — right or just in front of/behind him
die Polizei ist ihm dicht auf den Fersen — the police are hard or close on his heels
4) (zeitlich): (unmittelbar)ich war dicht daran, es zu tun — I was just about to do it
* * *A. adj1. dense, thick; Verkehr: auch heavy; Hecke: auch close-set; Gewebe: dense, closely-woven; (gedrängt) tightly packednicht mehr dicht sein Gefäß etc: leak, be leaky;dicht machen Gefäß: seal, stop the leak(s), make watertight; Dach: seal (the cracks); Fenster: seal;er ist nicht ganz dicht umg, fig he’s got a screw loosein dichter Folge in quick successionEugen war gestern wieder total dicht umg (betrunken) Eugen was pissed (US plastered) again last nightB. adv1. densely, thickly;dicht behaart (very) hairy, hirsute geh;ein dicht bepflanztes Beet a closely planted (flower)bed;bevölkert densely populated;dicht gedrängt tightly packed;eine dicht gepflanzte Hecke a close-set hedge;dicht bewölkt there is thick cloud cover2. (nahe) closely;bei close to;dicht an-, bei- odernebeneinander close together;dicht gefolgt von closely followed by;3. fig:dicht bevorstehen be imminent;davor aufzugeben I was just about to give up ( oder on the verge of giving up);das Geschäft steht dicht vor dem Abschluss the deal is almost completed4.nicht mehr dicht halten not close ( oder shut) properly any more* * *1.1) thick <hair, fur, plumage, moss>; thick, dense <foliage, fog, cloud>; dense <forest, thicket, hedge, crowd>; heavy, dense < traffic>; densely ranked, close-ranked < rows of houses>; heavy <snowstorm, traffic>; (fig.) full, packed < programme>in dichter Folge — in rapid or quick succession
2) (undurchlässig) (für Luft) airtight; (für Wasser) watertight < shoes>; (für Licht) heavy <curtains, shutters>dicht machen — seal < crack>; seal the crack[s]/leak[s] in <roof, window, etc.>; waterproof <material, umbrella, etc.>
nicht ganz dicht sein — (salopp) have a screw loose (coll.)
3) (ugs.): (geschlossen) shut; closed2.1) densely < populated>; tightly < packed>; thickly, densely < wooded>; heavily < built up>dicht besetzt — full; packed
dicht gedrängt — tightly or closely packed
dicht behaart — [very] hairy
dicht an dicht od. dicht gedrängt stehen/sitzen — stand/sit close together
2) (undurchlässig) tightly3) mit Präp. (nahe)dicht vor/hinter ihm — right or just in front of/behind him
die Polizei ist ihm dicht auf den Fersen — the police are hard or close on his heels
4) (zeitlich): (unmittelbar)ich war dicht daran, es zu tun — I was just about to do it
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pf — ut|ykać2 impf (utknęła, utknęli — utykam) vt książk. 1. (ugrzęznąć) to get bogged down, to get stuck- samochód utknął w błocie/zaspach the car got bogged down a. got stuck in the mud/snowdrifts- statek utknął na mieliźnie the ship ran aground2. przen. (zatrzymać się) to get stuck- utknęliśmy w korku we got stuck in a traffic jam- utknąć na wsi/w małym miasteczku to get stuck in the country/in a small town- utknęła w biurze po godzinach pracy she was stuck in the office after working hours3. przen. (urwać się) to stall- robota utknęła w miejscu work came to a halt- rozmowa/dyskusja utknęła the conversation/discussion stalled■ utknąć w martwym punkcie pot. to come to a standstillThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ut|knąć1
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ugrz|ęznąć, ugrz|ąźć pf (ugrzęznę, ugrzązł, ugrzęzła, ugrzęźli) vi 1. (w piasku, błocie, śniegu) to become bogged down; to get stuck pot.; (w błocie) to become mired down; (na mieliźnie, kamieniach, tłumie) to be stuck- samochody ugrzęzły w błocie the cars became bogged a. mired down- ugrzązłem/taksówka ugrzęzła w ulicznym korku I/the taxi was stuck in a traffic jam ⇒ grzęznąć2. przen. (w problemach, miejscu pracy, na wsi) to be stuck; (w szczegółach, robocie) to get bogged down przen.- negocjacje ugrzęzły w martwym punkcie the negotiations have reached a dead end- ugrzęźliśmy/sprawa ugrzęzła w papierach a. papierkowej robocie we were/the matter became bogged down in paperwork- śledztwo może ugrząźć z braku dowodów the investigation may get bogged down for lack of evidence ⇒ grzęznąćThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ugrz|ęznąć
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несов. - застрева́ть, сов. - застря́ть1) ( останавливаться в движении) stick; get stuckколесо́ застря́ло в грязи́ — the wheel is stuck in the mud
застрева́ть в доро́жной про́бке — be caught [get stuck] in a traffic jam
2) разг. ( надолго оставаться где-л) be held up••слова́ застря́ли у него́ в го́рле разг. — the words stuck in his throat
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1) ( eng beieinander befindlich) dense, thick;\dichtes Laub dense foliage;\dichtes Haar thick hair;\dichtes Gefieder dense [or thick] layer of feathers;2) ( undurchdringlich) thick, dense;\dichter Verkehr heavy traffic;im \dichten Verkehr festsitzen to be stuck in a traffic jamdie Fenster sind wieder \dicht the windows are sealed again now;\dichte Leitung watertight pipe;\dichte Rollläden/ Vorhänge thick blinds/curtains;\dichter Stoff thickly [or densely] woven material, material with a close weave;nicht mehr \dicht sein to leakWENDUNGEN:nicht ganz \dicht sein (ganz \dicht sein) ( fam) to be off one's head [or ( Brit) one's trolley] ( pej) ( fam)1) ( örtlich) closely;\dicht auffahren to tailgate, to drive too closely to the next car;wir standen \dicht gedrängt in der S-Bahn we stood squeezed together in the suburban train;\dicht gefolgt von etw to be followed closely by;er gewann, \dicht gefolgt von... he won, closely followed by...;\dicht übersät thickly strewn;\dicht hinter jdm just [or close] behind sb;\dicht hinter jdm sein to be hard [or hot] on sb's heels;\dicht neben jdm close beside [or just next to] sb;\dicht über etw hängen to hang thickly over sth;\dicht vor jdm just in front of sb;\dicht an close [or near] to;\dicht unter close [or near] to, just under;\dicht beieinander/ hintereinander close together;\dicht [an \dicht] stehen to be [or stand] close together, to be packed together like sardines [in a tin]2) ( zeitlich)\dicht bevorstehen to be coming up soon;Weihnachten steht \dicht bevor it's not long till Christmas, Christmas is just around the corner;an etw \dicht dran sein to be close to sth3) ( sehr stark) densely;\dicht behaart sein to have a lot of hair, to be hirsute ( liter)auf der Brust \dicht behaart sein to have a very hairy chest;in seiner Jugend war er noch \dichter behaart he had a good head of hair in his youth;\dicht belaubte Bäume trees covered in thick foliage;\dicht bewaldet thickly wooded, densely forested;\dicht mit Efeu bewachsen sein to be covered with ivy;\dicht bewölkt very cloudy;\dicht mit Rosen bepflanzt sein to be full of roses4) ( fest)\dicht schließen to close properly;Gardinen \dicht zuziehen to close the curtains properly, to draw the curtains to;\dicht verhängt thickly draped;\dicht gewebt closely woven -
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impf (stoję, stoisz) vi 1. (być w pozycji pionowej) [osoba] to stand- stać na palcach to stand on tiptoe- stać na rękach to stand on one’s hands- stać na głowie to stand on one’s head- stać okrakiem nad czymś to straddle sth- stać na baczność to stand at attention- robić coś stojąc to do sth standing up- ledwie stał na nogach ze zmęczenia he was so tired that he could hardly stand- nie może stać o własnych siłach he’s too weak to stand up on his own2. (trwać bez ruchu) to stand- stać w miejscu [osoba] to stand still- stoimy w miejscu a. projekt stoi w miejscu we’re not making headway a. any progress- stój spokojnie! stand still!- nie stój tak, zrób coś don’t just stand there, do something!- stać w korku to be stuck in a traffic jam- pociąg stoi na stacji the train is standing at the station- winda stoi między piętrami the lift is stuck between floors- statek stoi na kotwicy the ship is lying at anchor- stój! a. stać! (komenda wojskowa) halt!; (do uciekającego przestępcy) freeze!- stójcie, nie tak szybko (idźcie wolniej) slow down!; (zastanówcie się jeszcze) hold on, not so fast!- powietrze stoi the air is still3. (być umiejscowionym, być obecnym) [osoba, przedmiot] to stand- stać w szeregu to stand in a row- przy oknie stał jakiś mężczyzna some man or other was standing at the window- nie stójcie na deszczu don’t stand in the rain- szafa stojąca w kącie pokoju a wardrobe standing in the corner of the room- na półce stały książki there were some books on the shelf- sok stoi w dzbanku the juice is in the jug- dom stoi na wzgórzu the house stands on a hill- stać na solidnych fundamentach [budynek, związek, firma] to have solid foundations- stojące rzędami samochody cars standing in rows- gdzie stoisz? (samochodem) where have you parked?- stać przed/za czymś [przymiotnik, przecinek] to precede/follow sth, to go before/go after sth- na ulicy stoi woda the streets are flooded with water- stać wysoko na niebie [księżyc, słońce] to be high in the sky- stać komuś w pamięci przen. to stand out in sb’s memory- w oczach stoi mi jej postać przen. I can see her in my mind’s eye4. (wykonywać czynność, pełnić funkcję) stać na warcie to be on guard- stać przy kuchni to stand over a stove- stać na czele partii to be the leader of a party- stać na bramce to be in goal- stać przy maszynie to operate a machine- stać za ladą to stand behind the counter- stać po mięso/chleb pot. to queue GB a. line up US for meat/bread5. (znajdować się w położeniu, być w stanie) stać na skraju przepaści przen. to be on the edge of disaster- stać u progu kariery to be on the threshold of a career- stać wysoko w hierarchii to be high up in the pecking order- stać wysoko w sondażach to be riding high in the polls- stać na równi z kimś to be on an equal footing with sb- stać wyżej od kogoś na szczeblach władzy to be above sb in the ranks of power- stać ponad prawem to be above the law- stać za czymś przen. (być sprawcą) to be behind sth- kto za tym wszystkim stoi? who’s behind all this?- stać przy kimś przen. (wspierać) to stand by sb- stać nad kimś przen. (pilnować) to stand over sb- stać nad kimś, jak kat nad dobrą duszą to stand over sb like a prison guard- stać po czyjejś stronie (popierać) to be on sb’s side- stać z boku to stand to one side- stać ponad podziałami to be above petty divisions- stać w ogniu [budynek, miasto] to be in flames- stać otworem [brama, drzwi] to stand open- dom stoi pusty the house stands empty- dobrze stać finansowo [osoba, przedsiębiorstwo] to be doing well- dobrze/kiepsko stoję z matematyki pot. my maths marks are good/poor- jak stoimy z czasem? pot. how are we (doing) for time?- stać na wysokim/niskim poziomie [mecz, zawody] to be of high quality- stać wysoko/nisko [kultura, przemysł] to be well/poorly developed- nasze akcje nisko/wysoko stoją our shares are doing well/badly- jak stoją dolary? pot. what’s the exchange rate for the dollar?- jak sprawy stoją? what’s the situation?- stać na stanowisku, że… to be of the opinion that…- stać przed problemem/wyzwaniem/dylematem to be faced with a problem/challenge/dilemma- stać wobec groźby czegoś to face the threat of sth- stać w obliczu konieczności zrobienia czegoś to be confronted with the necessity of doing sth- stać w sprzeczności z czymś to be at odds with sth- stać w sprzeczności ze zdrowym rozsądkiem to go against common sense- nic nie stoi na przeszkodzie, żebyśmy… there’s no reason why we/you shouldn’t…- chcę wiedzieć, na czym stoję pot. I want to know where I stand6. (nie zmarnieć) [roślina] to last- róże mogą stać i miesiąc roses can last a month cut7. (być w pionie, sterczeć do góry) to stand- stojące uszy psa a dog’s pricked-up ears- stojąca lampa a standard lamp- wieszak stojący a coat stand8. (nie działać) [fabryka] (z powodu strajku) to be on strike; (wstrzymać produkcję) to not work- mój zegarek stoi my watch has stopped- produkcja stoi the production is on hold- cały kraj stoi the entire country is on strike9. pot. (być napisanym) to say- tam stoi napisane, że… it says there that…- w dokumencie stoi, że… it says in the document that…10. książk. (opierać się) stać na czymś to be based on sth- nasza gospodarka stoi na węglu our economy is based on coal mining- Polska rolnictwem stoi the Polish economy is based on agriculture11. przest. (dbać) stać o coś to be after sth- ja nie stoję o pieniądze I’m not after money12. przest. (mieszkać, stacjonować) stać gdzieś na kwaterze to be quartered somewhere- stać gdzieś obozem [armia, wódz] to encamp somewhere- we wsi stało wojsko soldiers were stationed in the village13. przest. (wystarczyć) nie stało mu sił he ran out of strength- nie stało mu talentu he didn’t have enough talent■ umowa stoi! it’s a deal- wybiegł, jak stał he stormed out without stopping to thinkThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > st|ać1
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