to cast one's bread upon the water

hacer el bien sin mirar a quién

1) (a type of food made of flour or meal baked: bread and butter.) pan

2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) pan, las habichuelas

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bread n pan

tr[bred]

noun

1 pan nombre masculino

2 slang (money) guita, pasta

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to be on bread and water estar a pan y agua

to cast one's bread upon the water hacer el bien sin mirar a quién

to earn one's bread and butter ganarse el pan

to know which side one's bread is buttered saber lo que más le conviene a uno

to take the bread out of somebody's mouth quitarle el pan de la boca a alguien

man cannot live by bread alone no sólo de pan vive el hombre

bread and wine SMALLRELIGION/SMALL Eucaristía

bread bin caja para guardar el pan

bread sauce salsa hecha con migas de pan, cebolla y leche

brown bread pan nombre masculino moreno

white bread pan nombre masculino blanco

communion bread pan nombre masculino bendito

fresh bread pan nombre masculino tierno

linseed bread pan nombre masculino de linaza

wholemeal bread pan nombre masculino integral

bread ['brɛd] vt

: empanar

bread n

: pan m

• pan s.m.

1) ( Culin) pan m

2) ( money) (sl & dated) guita f (arg), lana f (AmL fam), pasta f (Esp fam)

1. N

1) (=food) pan m

- break bread with

- cast one's bread on the waters

- earn one's daily bread

- know which side one's bread is buttered on

- take the bread out of sb's mouth

- man cannot live by bread alone

2) ** (=money) pasta * f, lana f (LAm) *, plata f (LAm) *

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1) ( Culin) pan m

2) ( money) (sl & dated) guita f (arg), lana f (AmL fam), pasta f (Esp fam)

1) (a type of food made of flour or meal baked: bread and butter.) brød

2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) livets opphold

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brød

subst. \/bred\/

1) brød

• a slice of bread

2) brød, levebrød, føde, underhold

• she's begging her daily bread

3) ( slang) penger, gryn

bread and circus brød og sirkus

bread and scrape forklaring: brød med et tynt lag smør eller margarin

bread and water vann og brød

• the prisoners live on bread and water

break bread with someone bryte brød med noen, spise med noen

cast one's bread upon the water(s) gjøre godt uten tanke på egen vinnning

have one's bread buttered on both sides sitte godt i det

• his bread is buttered on both sides

know (on) which side one's bread is buttered vite sitt eget beste, vite å mele sin egen kake

• he knows which side his bread is buttered

make\/earn one's bread tjene til livets opphold

take the bread out of someone's mouth ta brødet ut av munnen på noen, ta levebrødet fra noen

be the best\/greatest thing since sliced bread ( hverdagslig) være det beste som har skjedd på lange tider

win one's daily bread tjene til livets opphold

verb \/bred\/

panere, griljere

n. [u]

1 pane: a loaf of bread, una pagnotta; un pane; bread and cheese, pane e formaggio; bread roll, panino; to bake bread, cuocere il pane; fare il pane; DIALOGO → - In a sandwich bar- white bread, pane bianco; brown (o wholemeal) bread, pane integrale; crusty bread, pane crostoso

2 (= daily bread) sostentamento; pane; cibo

3 (relig.) pane; ostia

4 ( slang antiq.) denaro; quattrini (pl.); soldi (pl.); grana (pop.)

● bread and butter, pane imburrato; (fig.) mezzi di sussistenza, (il) pane: to earn one's bread and butter, guadagnarsi il pane □ bread-and-butter letter, lettera di ringraziamento per ospitalità ricevuta □ ( cucina) bread-and-butter pudding, dolce al forno fatto con fette di pane imburrate, uvetta, latte e uova □ bread and circuses, panem et circenses (lat.) □ bread-basket, cestino del pane; (fig.) regione che produce molto grano, granaio; ( slang) stomaco □ bread bin ( USA: bread box), contenitore per il pane; scatola del pane □ ( cucina) bread coating, impanatura □ bread knife, coltello per il pane □ ( cucina) bread pudding, budino di pane □ ( cucina) bread sauce, salsa al latte addensata con pane grattugiato □ bread-stick ► breadstick □ (relig.) to break bread, somministrare la comunione; ( anche) comunicarsi, fare la comunione □ (form.) to break bread with sb., mangiare con q. □ to cast one's bread upon the waters, dare senza attendersi nulla in cambio □ to know which side one's bread is buttered (on), saper fare il proprio interesse; saper bene dalla parte di chi conviene stare □ to be on bread and water, essere a pane e acqua □ to take the bread out of sb. 's mouth, levare il pane di bocca a q. □ to want one's bread buttered on both sides, volere più del dovuto; volere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca □ (prov.) Man cannot live by bread alone, non si vive di solo pane.

( cucina) impanare

n. [u]

bread

A n

1 Culin pain m ; a loaf/slice of bread une miche/tranche de pain ; to be on bread and water être au pain sec et à l'eau ;

2 ○ ( money) fric ○ m, argent m ;

3 ( livelihood) to earn one's (daily) bread gagner sa vie.

B modif [oven, plate] à pain ; [sauce] au pain.

C vtr Culin paner [cutlet, fish, etc] ; breaded cutlets côtelettes panées.

to break bread with sb partager un repas avec qn ; to cast one's bread upon the waters se comporter de façon altruiste ; to know which side one's bread is buttered on savoir où est son intérêt ; to put bread on the table faire bouillir la marmite ; to put jam on the bread mettre du beurre dans les épinards ; to take the bread out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn ; the best thing since sliced bread hum l'invention la plus géniale de ces dernières années.

water ['wɔ:tə(r)]

1 noun

(a) (gen) eau f;

∎ I took a drink of water j'ai bu de l'eau ou un verre d'eau;

∎ is the water safe to drink? est-ce que l'eau est potable?;

∎ hot and cold running water eau f courante chaude et froide;

∎ turn on the water (at main) ouvre l'eau; (at tap) ouvre le robinet;

∎ prisoners were put on bread and water on mit les prisonniers au pain (sec) et à l'eau;

∎ they held his head under water ils lui ont tenu la tête sous l'eau;

∎ the cellar is under 2 metres of water il y a 2 mètres d'eau dans la cave;

∎ my shoes let in water mes chaussures prennent l'eau;

∎ the water or waters of the Seine l'eau ou les eaux de la Seine;

∎ the ship was making water le bateau prenait l'eau ou faisait eau;

∎ figurative they're in rough financial waters ils sont dans une situation financière difficile;

∎ that idea won't hold water cette idée ne tient pas debout;

∎ familiar you're in hot water now tu vas avoir de gros ennuis^□, tu es dans de beaux draps;

∎ familiar her statement got us into hot water sa déclaration nous a mis dans le pétrin ou dans de beaux draps;

∎ familiar I'm trying to keep my head above water or to stay above water j'essaye de me maintenir à flot ou de faire face;

∎ the wine flowed like water le vin coulait à flots;

∎ to spend money like water jeter l'argent par les fenêtres;

∎ they poured or threw cold water on our suggestion ils n'ont pas été enthousiasmés par notre suggestion;

∎ it's like water off a duck's back ça glisse comme sur les plumes d'un canard;

∎ it's water under the bridge c'est du passé;

∎ a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then il a coulé beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts depuis;

∎ British formal he's an artist of the first water c'est un artiste de premier ordre

(b) (body of water) eau f;

∎ the children played at the water's edge les enfants ont joué au bord de l'eau;

∎ she fell in the water elle est tombée à l'eau;

∎ they sent the goods by water ils ont envoyé la marchandise par bateau

(c) (tide) marée f;

∎ at high/low water à marée haute/basse

(d) euphemism (urine) urine f;

∎ to make or to pass water uriner

(e) Medicine

∎ water on the brain hydrocéphalie f;

∎ the baby has water on the brain le bébé est hydrocéphale;

∎ to have water on the knee avoir un épanchement de synovie

(f) Textiles (of cloth) moiré m

2 transitive verb

(a) (land, plants) arroser;

∎ the land here is watered by the Seine ici, la terre est arrosée ou irriguée par la Seine

(b) (animal) donner à boire à, faire boire

(c) (dilute → alcohol) couper (d'eau)

(d) Textiles (cloth) moirer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (eyes) larmoyer

(b) (mouth)

∎ the smell made my mouth water l'odeur m'a fait venir l'eau à la bouche

4 waters plural noun

(a) (territorial) eaux fpl;

∎ in Japanese waters dans les eaux (territoriales) japonaises

(b) (spa water)

∎ to take the waters prendre les eaux, faire une cure thermale

(c) (of pregnant woman) poche f des eaux;

∎ her waters broke elle a perdu les eaux, la poche des eaux s'est rompue

(d) proverb

∎ to cast one's bread upon the waters = se comporter de façon altruiste

►► Botany water avens benoîte f des ruisseaux;

water bag outre f à eau;

British water bailiff garde-pêche m (personne);

water bed lit m à matelas d'eau;

Entomology water beetle (whirligig beetle) gyrin m, tourniquet m;

water bird oiseau m aquatique;

water birth accouchement m sous l'eau;

British water biscuit = biscuit salé croquant;

water blister ampoule f, specialist term phlyctène f;

British Administration water board service m des eaux;

Entomology water boatman notonecte f;

water bomb bombe f à eau;

water bottle (gen) bouteille f d'eau; (soldier's, worker's) bidon m à eau; (in leather) gourde f;

water buffalo (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;

Entomology water bug (water scorpion) nèpe f;

water bus navette f (sur eau);

water butt citerne f (à eau de pluie);

water cannon canon m à eau;

water carrier (container) bidon m à eau; (person) porteur(euse) m,f d'eau;

Astrology & Astronomy the Water Carrier le Verseau;

water cart (to sprinkle water) arroseuse f; (to sell water) voiture f de marchand d'eau;

water chestnut châtaigne f d'eau;

Botany water chickweed mouron m des fontaines;

water chute (in swimming-pool) toboggan m;

water clock horloge f à eau, clepsydre f;

old-fashioned water closet W-C mpl, toilettes fpl, cabinets mpl;

water cooler distributeur m d'eau fraîche;

familiar Television water cooler show émission f dont tout le monde parle^□ ;

water cooling refroidissement m par eau;

American water cracker = biscuit salé craquant;

Geography water cycle cycle m de l'évaporation;

water damage dégâts mpl des eaux;

Botany water dock oseille f aquatique;

Botany water flag flambe f d'eau;

Entomology water flea daphnie f, puce f d'eau;

water fountain (for decoration) jet m d'eau; (for drinking) distributeur m d'eau fraîche;

water gas gaz m à l'eau;

water gauge jauge f d'eau;

water glass (for drinking out of) verre m à eau; (water gauge) jauge f d'eau; Chemistry silicate m de potasse;

water gun pistolet m à eau;

water hammer (in pipes) cognements mpl dans la canalisation;

water heater chauffe-eau m inv;

Botany water hemlock ciguë f vireuse;

water hen poule f d'eau;

British water ice sorbet m;

water jacket chemise f d'eau;

Cars water jet gicleur m d'eau;

water jump brook m;

water level (of river, sea) niveau m de l'eau; (in tank) niveau m d'eau;

Botany water lily nénuphar m;

water main conduite f d'eau;

water mattress matelas m à eau;

water meadow prairie f (souvent inondée);

water meter compteur m d'eau;

Botany water milfoil volant m d'eau, myriophylle m;

Botany water mint menthe f aquatique;

water nymph naïade f;

Ornithology water ouzel cincle m plongeur, merle m d'eau;

Zoology water ox (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;

water park parc m aquatique;

Botany water pepper renouée f poivre-d'eau;

water pipe Building industry conduite f ou canalisation f d'eau; (hookah) narguilé m;

Ornithology water pipit pipit m spioncelle;

water pistol pistolet m à eau;

water plant plante f aquatique;

Botany water plantain plantain m d'eau;

Ecology water pollution pollution f des eaux;

water polo water-polo m;

water power énergie f hydraulique, houille f blanche;

water pump pompe f à eau;

Ornithology water rail râle m d'eau;

Zoology water rat rat m d'eau;

British water rate taxe f sur l'eau;

Astrology water sign signe m d'eau;

water ski ski m nautique;

water skier skieur(euse) m,f nautique;

water skiing ski m nautique;

Zoology water snail hélice f aquatique;

Zoology water snake serpent m d'eau;

water softener adoucisseur m d'eau;

water spaniel épagneul m (qui chasse du gibier d'eau);

Entomology water spider araignée f d'eau;

water sports (water skiing, windsurfing etc) sports mpl nautiques; vulgar = pratique sexuelle qui consiste à uriner sur son ou sa partenaire;

Mythology water sprite ondin(e) m,f;

water supply (for campers, troops) provision f d'eau; (to house) alimentation f en eau; (to area, town) distribution f des eaux, approvisionnement m en eau;

∎ the water supply has been cut off l'eau a été coupée;

water table niveau m de la nappe phréatique;

water tank réservoir m d'eau, citerne f;

water torture supplice m de l'eau;

water tower château m d'eau;

water transport transport m par voie d'eau;

water vapour vapeur f d'eau;

Botany water violet hottonie f des marais;

Zoology water vole rat m d'eau

➲ water down separable transitive verb

(a) (alcohol) couper (d'eau)

(b) figurative (speech) édulcorer; (complaint, criticism) atténuer

1) Brot, das

2) (sl.): (money) Kies, der (salopp)

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1) (a type of food made of flour or meal baked: bread and butter.) das Brot

2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) der Lebensunterhalt

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1. (food) Brot nt; (type of bread) Brotsorte f

crust of \bread Brotrinde f, Brotkruste f

a loaf of \bread ein Brot nt; (unsliced) ein Laib m Brot

a slice of \bread eine Scheibe [o SCHWEIZ ein Stück] Brot

\bread and water ( fig: diet of poverty) Brot und Wasser; (chosen abstinence) Luft und Ideale

to bake \bread Brot backen

2. REL Hostie f

to break the \bread das Brot brechen

3. ( dated sl: money) Kies m sl, Moos f sl, Kohle f fam, Stutz pl SCHWEIZ fam

▶ the best thing since sliced \bread die beste Sache seit Menschengedenken

he thinks his new secretary's the best thing since sliced \bread er hält seine neue Sekretärin für absolut Spitze fam

▶ to cast one's \bread upon the waters etw ohne eine Dankeserwartung tun

▶ \bread and circuses Brot und Spiele

▶ to earn one's [daily] \bread ( form) sein Brot verdienen, sich dat seine Brötchen verdienen fam

▶ to know which side one's \bread is buttered ( fam) seinen Vorteil kennen

▶ the \bread of life das Brot des Lebens

for her, music was the \bread of life für sie war die Musik wie ein Lebenselixier

▶ man/one cannot live by \bread alone ( saying) der Mensch lebt nicht vom Brot allein prov

▶ to take the \bread out of sb's mouth jdm das Wasser abgraben

▶ to want one's \bread buttered on both sides ( fam) das Unmögliche wollen

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1. n

1) Brot nt

2)

3) (inf: money) Kohle f (inf)

2. vt

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bread [bred]

A s

1. Brot n

2. auch daily bread fig (tägliches) Brot, Lebensunterhalt m:

earn ( oder make) one’s (daily) bread sein Brot verdienen;

out of bread, without bread brotlos

3. REL Hostie f:

bread and wine das (heilige) Abendmahl

4. umg. Knete f (Geld)

B v/t GASTR panierenBesondere Redewendungen: bread and butter

a) Butterbrot n,

b) umg Lebensunterhalt m;

writing is his bread and butter umg er verdient sich seine Brötchen mit Schreiben;

a) Käsebrot n,

b) bescheidenes Mahl;

bread and circuses Brot und Spiele;

bread and dripping Schmalzbrot n;

break bread with sb obs od hum das Brot mit jemandem brechen;

butter one’s bread on both sides umg zwei Einnahmequellen haben, zweimal abkassieren umg;

know which side one’s bread is buttered (on) umg seinen Vorteil (er)kennen;

cast one’s bread upon the waters uneigennützig handeln;

man cannot live by bread alone der Mensch lebt nicht vom Brot allein;

be put on bread and water auf Wasser und Brot gesetzt werden;

be the greatest ( oder best) thing since sliced bread umg das Nonplusultra sein;

take the bread out of sb’s mouth umg jemanden brotlos machen

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1) Brot, das

2) (sl.): (money) Kies, der (salopp)

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Brot -e n. v.

panieren v.

1) (a type of food made of flour or meal baked: bread and butter.) kruh

2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) kruh

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kruh; hrana; zaslužek

brown bread — črni kruh

bread buttered on both sides — velika sreča, dobičkonosen opravek

to know on which side one's bread is buttered — vedeti, kaj je ugodno

bread and butter — kruh z maslom; figuratively hrana, zaslužek

bread and butter letter — pismena zahvala za gostoljubnost

to have one's bread buttered for life — biti do smrti preskrbljen

to quarrel with one's bread and butter — pritoževati se nad delom

to eat the bread of idleness — živeti na tuji račun

to take the bread out of s.o.'s mouth — odjesti komu kruh

to break bread with s.o. — deliti s kom hrano

to cast one's bread upon the waters — biti radodaren

bread and cheese — preprosta hrana

bread and scrape — tenko namazan kruh

British English slang bread and cow to cover — kruh z maslom

all bread is not baked in one oven — ljudje so različni

to eat s.o.'s bread and salt — biti pri kom v gosteh

half a loaf is better than no bread — v sili hudič muhe žre

to be put on bread and water — živeti ob kruhu in vodi

povaljati v drobtinah

[bred] n

1) ( food) Brot nt; ( type of bread) Brotsorte f;

crust of \bread Brotrinde f, Brotkruste f;

a loaf of \bread ein Brot nt; ( unsliced) ein Laib m Brot;

a slice of \bread eine Scheibe Brot;

\bread and water;

(fig: diet of poverty) Brot und Wasser;

( chosen abstinence) Luft und Ideale;

to bake \bread Brot backen

2) rel Hostie f;

to break the \bread das Brot brechen

3) ((dated) sl: money) Kies m (sl), Moos f (sl), Kohle f ( fam)

\bread and circuses Brot und Spiele;

the \bread of life das Brot des Lebens;

for her, music was the \bread of life für sie war die Musik wie ein Lebenselixier;

to take the \bread out of sb's mouth jdm das Wasser abgraben;

to know which side one's \bread is buttered ( fam) seinen Vorteil kennen;

to want one's \bread buttered on both sides ( fam) das Unmögliche wollen;

the best thing since sliced \bread die beste Sache seit Menschengedenken;

he thinks his new secretary's the best thing since sliced \bread er hält seine neue Sekretärin für absolut spitze ( fam)

to cast one's \bread upon the waters etw ohne eine Dankeserwartung tun;

to earn one's [daily] \bread ( form) sein Brot verdienen, sich dat seine Brötchen verdienen ( fam)

man/one cannot live by \bread alone (by \bread alone) der Mensch lebt nicht vom Brot allein ( prov)

1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) zaliti

2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) sliniti se

3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) solziti se

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voda, vodna površina; reka, morje; plural vodé, vodovje, voda, morje; slatina, mineralna voda; plima in oseka; chemistry vodna raztopina; technical vodni sijaj, blesk (na draguljih); spreminjanje barv (na tkanini); medicine seč, urin; solze; slina; znoj

above water — nad vodo, plavajoč; figuratively finančno trden

by water — po vodi, po vodni poti

on the water — v čolnu, na ladji; na morju

in Chinese waters — v kitajskih vodah

as a fish out of water figuratively kot riba na suhem

in deep water(s) — v težavah, v neprilikah, v škripcih

between wind and water figuratively na ranljivem mestu, v ranljivo mesto

in low water figuratively (biti) v slabih razmerah, na suhem

like water figuratively izdatno, potratno

of the first water — (dragulj) prvega sijaja, najboljše vrste

water bewitched colloquially zvodenela redka pijača (čaj, alkoholna pijača)

water on the brain figuratively vodenoglavec

blue water — morska gladina

brandy and water — z vodo mešano žganje

high water — plima; figuratively vrhunec, kulminacija

lavender water — sivkina (toaletna) voda

low water — oseka; figuratively najnižji nivó, najslabši rezultat

mineral water — slatina, mineralna voda

red water — krvav urin, seč

strong water obsolete žganje

table water — slatina (zlasti v steklenicah)

thermal water — termalna voda

written in water figuratively prehoden, kratkotrajen, na pesku zgrajen; ki se bo uresničil

to be on the water — biti na ladji, na poti z ladjo

to be in hot water — biti v nepriliki, v škripcih

to be in low water — biti v stiski

to be in smooth water — biti v ugodnih razmerah, uspevati

it brings the water to my mouth — sline se mi pocede ob tem

to cast one's bread upon the waters — izkazati dobroto, ne da bi pričakovali zahvalo

to cross the waters — iti čez morje

the boat draws 10 feet of water — ladja ima 10 čevljev ugreza

to fish in troubled waters figuratively v kalnem ribariti

to get into hot water for — priti (zaiti) v neprilike (v stisko, v škripce)

to hold one's water — zadrževati vodo

to keep one's head above water — obdržati se na površini

to make ( —ali to pass) water — urinirati

to make ( —ali to take) water — puščati vodo (o ladji)

to make foul water nautical jadrati v plitvi vodi

to pour oil on the waters figuratively izgladiti, poravnati, odstraniti zapreke; umiriti

to spend money like water figuratively za prazen nič trošiti denar

to throw cold water on figuratively posmehovati se (čemu), ohladiti, politi z mrzlo vodo; zmanjšati veselje ali navdušenje za; spodnesti, preprečiti, onemogočiti

that threw cold water on my plans — to je bilo kot hladna prha na moje načrte

to take the water — (o ladji) biti splavljen, porinjen v vodo

to take ( —ali to drink) the waters — piti mineralno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino ( at Radenci — v Radencih)

still waters run deep — tiha voda globoko dere (bregove podira);

vodni

water balance technical libela

water buffalo — vodni bufalo

water bus — vodni avtobus, hidrobus

water heater — bojler

water ski — vodna smučka; intransitive verb smučati se na vodi

water skier — vodni(a) smučar(ka)

water skiing — smučanje na vodi

water storage reservoir — akumulacijski bazen

(po)škropiti ( streets — ceste); zalivati ( plants — rastline); namočiti, namakati, ovlažiti, napeljati vodo na; razredčiti z vodo, zvodeniti (milk, wine — mleko, vino); napojiti, napajati ( animals — živali); oskrbeti, oskrbovati z vodo ( an engine — stroj); economy povečati dolg ali kapital (podjetja) z izdajo novih delnic brez kritja; moarirati (tkanino)

to water down — zvodeniti, razredčiti; figuratively omiliti, ublažiti

to water down one's claims — ublažiti, zmanjšati svoje zahteve

he watered his lecture — zavlačeval (razvlekel) je svoje predavanje; intransitive verb puščati vodo; liti solze, solziti se (oči); izločati vodo, slino; zmočiti se, ovlažiti se; napajati se, piti, iti se napajat (živali); oskrbeti se z vodo; piti mineralno (delati kuro z) zdravilno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino; hunting iti v vodo (pes)

it made my eyes water — oči so se mi zasolzile ob tem

to make s.o.'s mouth water — napraviti, da se komu pocedijo sline

my mouth watered (for, after) — sline so se mi pocedile (po, za)

to water the stock economy izda(ja)ti nove delnice (brez povečanja glavnice), zvodeniti (delniški kapital)

n. [uc]

1 acqua: fresh water, acqua dolce; salt water, acqua salata; He fell into the water, cadde in acqua; drinking water, acqua potabile; tap water, acqua del rubinetto; stagnant water, acqua morta; acqua stagnante; running water, acqua corrente; distilled water, acqua distillata; hard water, acqua dura; soft water, acqua dolce; murky water, acqua torbida; pure water, acqua pura; shallow water, acqua bassa; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 1- Would you like still or sparkling water?, preferisce acqua liscia o frizzante?; water pollution, inquinamento delle acque (o idrico); water supply, rifornimento (o approvvigionamento) idrico

2 (pl.) acque; distesa d'acqua; acque (termali): the waters of the Dead Sea, le acque del Mar Morto; to take the waters at Bath, fare la cura delle acque a Bath; coastal waters, acque costiere; uncharted waters, terreno inesplorato; (naut.) The fishing boat was sailing in Tunisian waters, il peschereccio navigava in acque (territoriali) tunisine

3 (farm.) acqua aromatica

4 (fisiol., med.) liquido corporeo; umore

5 (pl.) (fisiol.) acque (fam.); liquido amniotico

6 (naut.) marea: high [low] water, alta [bassa] marea; high [low] water mark, limite dell'alta [della bassa] marea

7 ( di pietra preziosa) acqua; trasparenza

● water bag, otre □ water bailiff, funzionario di dogana ( in un porto); (stor.) guardiano della pesca □ (fisiol.) water balance, bilancio idrico □ (tecn.) water-base painting, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ (pitt.) water-based paint, vernice a tempera □ water bath, bagnomaria □ water bearer, portatore d'acqua □ (astron., astrol.) the Water Bearer, l'Acquario ( costellazione e XI segno dello zodiaco) □ (geol.) water-bearing stratum, strato acquifero □ water bed, (geol.) falda freatica; ( anche) letto idrostatico, letto con materasso ad acqua □ (zool.) water bird, uccello acquatico □ water birth, parto in acqua □ water biscuit, galletta; cracker □ water blister, vescica acquosa ( sulla pelle) □ (zool.) water boa, anaconda □ (naut.) water boat, nave cisterna □ (zool.) water boatman ( Notonecta glauca), notonetta □ (fis. nucl.) water-boiler reactor, reattore ad acqua □ water bottle, bottiglia dell'acqua; ( anche mil.) borraccia; ( anche) borsa dell'acqua calda □ ( ciclismo) water bottle clip, portabottiglia □ (tecn.) water brake, freno dinamometrico idraulico □ (med.) water brash, pirosi, acidosi; bruciore di stomaco (fam.) □ water bucket, secchiello; (naut.) bugliolo □ (zool.) water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis), bufalo indiano □ water bus, vaporetto ( in servizio regolare su un fiume, un lago, ecc.) □ water butt, botte per l'acqua ( piovana) □ water cannon, cannone ad acqua; idrante □ water carriage, (mezzi di) trasporto per via d'acqua □ water carrier, vettore fluviale (o marittimo); ( ciclismo) portatore d'acqua □ water cart, carro per il trasporto dell'acqua; annaffiatrice ( carro per innaffiare) □ (zool.) water cell, cella acquifera ( del cammello) □ (bot.) water chestnut ( Trapa natans), castagna d'acqua □ water chiller, refrigeratore dell'acqua potabile □ water chute, scivolo d'acqua □ water clock, grande orologio ad acqua □ water closet, water closet; gabinetto con sciacquone □ (tecn.) water-cooled, raffreddato ad acqua □ water cooler, (tecn.) raffreddatore d'acqua; ( anche) = water chiller ► sopra □ (tecn.) water cooling, raffreddamento ( di un motore, ecc.) ad acqua □ water company, azienda (di erogazione) dell'acqua □ (dial.) water crake = water rail ► sotto □ (mecc.) water crane, gru idraulica □ (zool., USA) water cricket ( Gerris), gerride □ (med.) water cure, idroterapia □ water diviner, rabdomante □ ( caccia) water dog, cane da palude; (fig.) amante dei bagni □ water drinker, bevitore d'acqua; astemio □ water engineer, tecnico dell'acqua □ water filter, filtro dell'acqua □ water finder, rabdomante □ (zool.) water flea ( Daphnia pulex), pulce d'acqua □ (zool.) water-fly, insetto acquatico □ water garden, giardino con vasche e fontane □ water gate, cateratta, saracinesca ( di chiusa) □ water gauge, indicatore di livello dell'acqua □ water glass, contenitore di vetro ( per bulbi); tubo di livello ( per caldaia); soluzione di silicato di sodio ( per affreschi o per conservare uova) □ ( cucina) water gruel, farina d'orzo bollita nell'acqua □ water guard, guardia di finanza portuale □ ( USA) water gun, pistola ad acqua (cfr. ingl. water pistol, sotto pistol) □ (idraul.) water hammer, colpo d'ariete ( dell'acqua) □ ( golf) water hazard, ostacolo d'acqua; fossatello □ ( USA) water heater, scaldaacqua; scaldabagno (cfr. ingl. geyser) □ (edil., elettr.) water heating system, scaldaacqua ( elettrico) □ (zool.) water hen ( Gallinula chloropus), gallinella d'acqua □ water hole, buca ( in un fiume); polla (o pozza) d'acqua □ water ice, sorbetto □ water ice lolly, ghiacciolo ( da succhiare) □ water intake, presa d'acqua ( di centrale idroelettrica) □ (mecc.) water jacket, camicia d'acqua ( di un motore, ecc.) □ water jug, brocca □ (ipp.) water jump, riviera; (salto del) fossato □ (mus.) water key, chiave idraulica ( di strumento a fiato) □ water level, livello dell'acqua, livello piezometrico; (naut.) livello del mare; ( anche) piano d'acqua ( nei porti); (geol.) livello freatico □ (bot.) water lily ( Nymphaea), ninfea □ water main, conduttura principale ( d'impianto idrico) □ water mattress, materasso ad acqua □ (agric.) water meadow, marcita □ (zool.) water measurer = water strider ► sotto □ water meter, contatore dell'acqua □ (bot.) water mint ( Mentha aquatica), menta acquatica □ (zool.) water moccasin ( Agkistrodon piscivorus), mocassino acquatico ( serpente velenoso nel sud degli USA) □ water monkey, giara dal collo sottile ( per mantenere fresca l'acqua) □ (mitol.) water nymph, ninfa delle fonti; naiade □ (fig.) the waters of forgetfulness, il fiume dell'oblio; il Lete □ ( Bibbia) water of life, fonte di vita spirituale □ (med.) water on the brain, idrocefalo □ (med.) water on the knee, sinovite □ (tecn.) water paint, pittura ad acqua; idropittura □ water park ► waterpark □ water pick®, idropulsore dentale ( macchinetta che pulisce i denti con getti d'acqua) □ water pipe, conduttura dell'acqua □ water pistol, pistola ad acqua □ water plane, (naut.) piano di galleggiamento; (aeron.) idrovolante □ (bot.) water plant, pianta acquatica; idrofita □ ( sport) water polo, pallanuoto □ water-polo player, pallanuotista □ (med.) water pox, varicella □ water pump, pompa da acqua; (autom., mecc.) pompa dell'acqua □ water purification, depurazione dell'acqua □ water purifier, depuratore dell'acqua □ (zool.) water rail ( Rallus aquaticus), porciglione □ water rat, (zool., Arvicola amphibius) topo d'acqua; (fig.) ladruncolo di porto □ water rate, tariffa per la fornitura idrica; bolletta dell'acqua □ water repellent, idrorepellente □ water repellent product, idrofugo □ (tecn.) water resistance, la resistenza dell'acqua □ (tecn.) water resistant, resistente all'acqua □ (med.) water retention, ritenzione idrica □ (leg.) water right, diritto d'utilizzazione dell'acqua (spec. per irrigazione) □ (zool.) water skater = water strider ► sotto □ ( sport) water ski, sci d'acqua, idroscì ( l'attrezzo) □ ( sport) water skier, idrosciatore; chi pratica lo sci nautico □ ( sport) water skiing, sci d'acqua, sci nautico (o acquatico), idroscì ( lo sport) □ water skin, ghirba □ (zool.) water snake, serpe d'acqua; biscia acquaiola □ water softener, addolcitore (o depuratore) d'acqua □ (tecn.) water soluble, idrosolubile □ water spaniel, cane spaniel addestrato al riporto in palude □ (zool.) water spider ( Argyroneta aquatica), argironeta ( ragno) □ water splash, ruscelletto che attraversa (o pozzanghera che sommerge parte di) una strada □ water sports, sport acquatici □ water-spout, tubo di scarico ( di grondaia, ecc.), cannella; (naut.) tromba marina □ water-stained, macchiato dall'umidità; ( arte) tinteggiato a tempera □ (zool., USA) water strider ( Gerris), gerride □ water surface, superficie dell'acqua □ water system, impianto idrico; (geogr.) sistema idrografico □ water table, (archit.) (cornicione) marcapiano; (geol.) superficie (o falda) freatica □ water tank, cisterna □ (med.) water test, prova dell'acqua □ water toothpick = water pick ► sopra □ water tower, serbatoio ( idrico) sopraelevato □ water transport, trasporto per via d'acqua (o su idrovie) □ water trap, sifone; pozzetto □ ( sci nautico) water tricks, evoluzioni idrosciistiche □ water tunnel, (costr.) galleria adduttrice ( di acquedotto); (tecn.) galleria idrodinamica □ (mecc.) water turbine, turbina idraulica □ (fis.) water vapour, vapore acqueo □ water vendor, venditore d'acqua; acquaiolo □ (zool.) water vole = water rat ► sopra □ water wagon, carro per il rifornimento dell'acqua □ water waving, (ind. tess.) marezzatura; ( dei capelli) ondulazione □ water well, pozzo idrico □ (mecc.) water wheel, ruota idraulica; noria □ water witch, rabdomante □ water witching, rabdomanzia □ above water, sopra il livello dell'acqua; a galla ( anche fig.) □ (naut.) to back water, remare all'indietro; frenare coi remi □ (fig.) a blunder of the first water, un errore madornale □ to bring the water to sb. 's mouth, far venire l'acquolina in bocca a q. □ by water, per via d'acqua; per mare, via mare; per via fluviale (o lacustre) □ (fig.) to cast (o to throw) one's bread upon the waters, far un'opera buona senza speranza di ricompensa □ (fam. USA) to cut off sb. 's water, fare abbassare la cresta a q.; sistemare q. □ to drink (o to take) the waters, fare la cura delle acque termali; bere le acque □ (fig.) to go through fire and water, affrontare i più gravi pericoli; passarne di cotte e di crude □ (fig.: di una teoria, ecc.) to hold water, reggere; sostenersi; essere valido □ (fam. USA) to hold one's water, stare calmo; portare pazienza; non agitarsi □ (relig.) holy water, acqua santa □ to be in deep water (o waters), essere in acque profonde; (fig.) trovarsi in difficoltà, essere nei guai □ (fig.) to be in [to get into] hot water, essere [cacciarsi] nei guai (o nei pasticci) □ to be in low water, essere in secca; (fig.) essere a corto di quattrini, essere al verde □ (fig. fam.) to be in smooth water (o waters), navigare in acque tranquille; aver superato la tempesta (la crisi, le difficoltà, ecc.) □ to keep one's head above water, tener la testa sopra il pelo dell'acqua; tenersi a galla; (fig.) evitare la rovina, il fallimento □ (fam.) to make (o to pass) water, fare acqua; orinare □ (fig.) to muddy the waters, confondere le acque; rendere incomprensibile □ (fig.) not to hold water, non reggere alle critiche; ( di una scusa, ecc.) non reggersi in piedi; fare acqua da tutte le parti □ on the water, in mare; a bordo; in viaggio ( via mare) □ (fig. fam.) to be on the water wagon, essere astemio □ (fig.) to pour cold water on st., gettare acqua sul fuoco (fig.); raffreddare gli entusiasmi □ to shed blood like water, versare sangue a torrenti; fare una grande strage □ to spend money like water, spendere e spandere; gettar denaro a piene mani; scialacquare □ (naut., ferr.) to take in water, fare la provvista dell'acqua; rifornirsi d'acqua □ to throw cold water on st., gettare acqua fredda su qc. ( anche fig.) □ under water, sott'acqua; coperto dall'acqua; inondato □ upon the water = on the water ► sopra □ well water, acqua di fonte (o di pozzo) □ ( di nome, fama, ecc.) written on water, scritto sull'acqua; presto dimenticato; fugace □ (prov.) Still waters run deep, le acque chete rovinano i ponti

A v. t.

1 innaffiare, annaffiare; (agric.) irrigare: to water the garden [the streets], innaffiare il giardino [le strade]

2 ( spesso to water down) annacquare; allungare; diluire; (fig.) mitigare, attenuare: to water wine, annacquare il vino; to water down a statement, attenuare un'affermazione

3 abbeverare; dare da bere a ( animali): to water horses, abbeverare cavalli

4 ( di fiumi, ecc.) bagnare: Ten States are watered by the Mississippi River, dieci Stati ( degli USA) sono bagnati dal fiume Mississippi

5 (fin.) gonfiare artificiosamente ( il capitale nominale d'una società); «annacquare» ( capitale azionario): watered capital (o stock) capitale annacquato

6 (ind. tess.) marezzare: watered silk, seta marezzata

B v. i.

1 ( d'animali) abbeverarsi

2 ( di locomotive, navi, ecc.) fare acqua; rifornirsi d'acqua

3 ( degli occhi) lacrimare; velarsi di lacrime: My right eye is watering, mi lacrima l'occhio destro

● (chim.) to water a solution, diluire una soluzione □ to make sb. 's eyes water, far venire le lacrime agli occhi a q.; far piangere q. □ to make sb. 's mouth water, far venire l'acquolina in bocca a q.

• All bread is not baked in one oven - Вещь вещи рознь (B), Вещь вещи рознь, человек человеку рознь (B), Всякий молодец на свой образец (B), Люди разные бывают (Л), Нрав на нрав не приходится (H), У всякого скота своя пестрота (У), У всякой пташки свои замашки (У), У каждой пичужки свой голо сок (У)

• All sorrows are less with bread - Живот крепче, на сердце легче (Ж), Пока есть хлеб да вода, все не беда (П)

• Another's bread costs dear - Дадут ломоть, да заставят неделю молоть (Д), Чужой хлеб рот дерет (4)

• Better is a slice of bread and garlic eaten at one's own table than a thousand dishes eaten under another's roof - Свои сухари лучше чужих пирогов (C)

• Bitter bread of dependence is hard to chew (The) - Чужой хлеб рот дерет (4)

• Bitter is the bread of charity - Дадут ломоть, да заставят неделю молоть (Д), Чужой хлеб рот дерет (4)

• Bread always falls buttered side down - Везет как утопленнику (B), Если не везет, так не везет (E)

• Bread always falls on the buttered side (The) - Если не везет, так не везет (E)

• Bread is the staff of life - Без хлеба не обойдешься (Б), Хлеб всему голова (X)

• Bread never falls but on its buttered side (The) - Везет как утопленнику (B), Если не везет, так не везет (E)

• Bread today is better than cake tomorrow - Лучше сегодня яичко, чем курица завтра (Л), Не сули собаке пирога, а кинь краюху (H)

• Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days - Добро век не забудется (fl), Кинь в окошко крошки, в дверь придет лепешка (K)

• Cast your bread upon the water; it will return to you a hundredfold - Добро век не забудется (Д), Кинь в окошко крошки, в дверь придет лепешка (K)

• Don't quarrel with your bread and butter - Не от хлеба ходят, а к хлебу (H), От добра добра не ищут (O)

• Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad - Домашняя копейка лучше заезжего рубля (Д), Домашний теленок лучше заморской коровы (Д), Свои сухари лучше чужих пирогов (C)

• Eaten bread is soon forgotten - Добро скоро забывается (Д)

• Griefs with bread are less - Живот крепче, на сердце легче (Ж), Пока есть хлеб да вода, все не беда (П)

• If you have bread, don't look for cake - Не от хлеба ходят, а к хлебу (H), От добра добра не ищут (O)

• I had rather ask of my fire brown bread than borrow of my neighbour white - Свои сухари лучше чужих пирогов (C)

• Man cannot (does not, shall not) live by bread alone - Не хлебом единым жив человек (H)

• No such thing as brown bread - Без хлеба не обойдешься (B), Хлеб всему голова (X)

• Not by bread alone - Не хлебом единым жив человек (H)

• That's the way the bread rises - Такова жизнь (T)

• They that have no other meat, bread and butter are glad to eat (gladly bread and butter eat) - Ешь хлеб, коли пирогов нет (E), Ешь щи с мясом, а нет, так и хлеб с квасом (E), За неимением гербовой пишут на простой (3), На безрыбье и рак рыба (H), Съешь и ржаного, коли нет никакого (C)

• What bread men break is broke to them again - Какой привет, такой и ответ (K)

• Who goes for a day into the forest should take bread for a week - Едешь на день, хлеба бери на неделю (E)

• Whose bread I eat, his song I sing - Кому служу, тому и пляшу (K), На чьем возу сижу, того и песенку пою (H), От кого чают, того и величают (O), По которой реке плыть, той и песенки петь (П), У кого жить, тому и служить (У), Чей хлеб ешь, того и обычай тешь (Ч), Чье кушаю, того и слушаю (Ч)

• You buttered your bread; now eat it - Сама испекла пирожок, сама и кушай (C)

• You can't eat the same bread twice - Один пирог два раза не съешь (O)

1) ( изделие из муки) bread

2) (мн. хлебы) ( каравай) loaf

3) (мн. хлеба́) ( в поле) crops pl; cereals [-rɪəlz] pl; corn брит.

4) ( зерно) grain

5) разг. ( средства к существованию) living; means of subsistence pl, daily bread

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Cf: Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days (Br.). Cast your bread upon the water; it will return to you a hundredfold (Am.). A good deed comes back a thousandfold (Am.). Scatter with one hand, gather with two (Am., Br.)

1 to look at (dirigir la vista a).

mirar algo de cerca/lejos to look at something closely/from a distance

¡míralos! look at them!

mirar algo por encima to glance over something, to have a quick look at something

mirar a alguien bien/mal to think highly/poorly of somebody

mirar a alguien de arriba abajo to look somebody up and down

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro (figurative) to look down on somebody

de mírame y no me toques (informal) very fragile

Ella mira la luna She looks at the moon.

Ella mira She looks.

2 to look (dirigir la vista).

¡mira! look (at that!)

mira, yo creo que… look, I think (that)…

mira que te avisé I told you so

mira por dónde… guess what?, would you believe it? (peninsular Spanish)

¡mira que eres pesado/tonto! you're being really tedious/silly!

3 to check, to look through.

le miraron todas las maletas they searched all her luggage

Ella mira la revista She looks through=leafs through the magazine.

4 to check, to look.

he mirado en todas partes I've looked everywhere

5 to watch.

Ella mira el partido She watches the game.

6 to consider, to think about, to think over.

Ella mira la posibilidad She considers the possibility.

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► verbo transitivo

1 (observar) to look at; (con atención) to watch

■ mira lo que dice este letrero look at this sign

■ mírame a los ojos look me in the eye

■ pasa todo el día mirándose en el espejo he spends all day looking at himself in the mirror

■ se miraron sorprendidos they looked at each other in surprise

2 (buscar) to look; (registrar) to search

■ ya he mirado por todas partes y no lo encuentro I've looked everywhere and I can't find it

■ me miraron todo al pasar por la aduana they went through everything at customs

3 (tener cuidado con) to watch

■ mira bien lo que haces watch what you do

4 (averiguar) to see, find out

■ mira (a ver) si lo han vendido ya see whether they have sold it yet

5 (dar) to face

■ el dormitorio mira a poniente the bedroom faces west

6 (tener cuidado con) to watch, mind, be careful

■ mira bien lo que dices watch what you say

7 (tener en cuenta) to consider

■ cuando le apetece algo no mira nada when he wants something he just goes for it

■ los jóvenes de hoy no miran nada young people today have no consideration

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to look; (con atención) to stare

2 (buscar) to look

■ mira debajo de la cama look under the bed

3 (tener cuidado) to mind, watch, be careful

■ mira que no te engañen mind they don't cheat you

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de mírame y no me toques very fragile, delicate

mira que si... what if...

¡mira! (gen) look! 2 (con asombro) well I never!, fancy that! 3 (como aviso) look here!

mira que te lo dije I did tell you, didn't I?

mira quién habla look who's talking

mira, yo no digo nada look, I'm not saying a thing

mirándolo bien... thinking about it...

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro to look down one's nose at somebody

mirar algo/a alguien con buenos/malos ojos to have a good/bad opinion of something/somebody

mirar algo por encima to have a quick look at something

mirar atrás to look back

mirar de arriba a abajo a alguien to look somebody up and down

mirar por alguien to think of somebody

mirarse en alguien to look up to somebody

¡mira por donde! would you believe it!

■ ¡mira que es tonto! he's so stupid!

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1) to look, look at

2) watch

3) consider

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- mirarse

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1. VT

1) (=ver) to look at

- mirar bien o con buenos ojos a algn

- mirar mal o con malos ojos a algn

- de mírame y no me toques

2) (=observar) to watch

3) (=comprobar)

4) (=pensar en)

5) (=ser cuidadoso con)

6) [uso exclamativo]

a) [en imperativo]

b) [indicando sorpresa, disgusto]

c) [indicando esperanza, temor]

7) LAm (=ver) to see

2. VI

1) [con la vista] to look

2) (=comprobar) to look

3) (=estar orientado hacia) to face

4) (=cuidar)

5) [uso exclamativo]

a) [en imperativo]

b) [indicando sorpresa, admiración]

- ¡pues mira por dónde...!

6)

7) frm

mirarse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) (observar, contemplar) to look at

b) <programa/partido> to watch

2) ( fijarse) to look

3) ( considerar)

4) ( ser cuidadoso con)

5)

a) (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc)

b) ( en advertencias)

1) (observar, contemplar) to look

2) ( fijarse) to look

3) ( estar orientado)

4) mirar por

a) ( preocuparse por) to think of

b) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after

mirarse v pron

a) (refl) to look at oneself

b) (recípr) to look at each other

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= look, look through, behold, check out, peek, look (a)round, roam over, catch + sight of, eye.

Nota: Participio pasado eyeing (UK) o eying (USA).

Ex. This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.

Ex. If you possess a copy of CC it would be advisable for you to look through it at this stage and acquaint yourself with the general appearance of each Part before proceeding further.

Ex. As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.

Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex. The article ' Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.

Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex. According to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the semantic web, intelligent agent software will have the ability to understand the meaning (semantics) of the information they are roaming over in order to make the users' searches more inherently meaningful and efficient.

Ex. 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.

Ex. The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.

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* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.

* aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer.

* bien mirado = all things considered.

* deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on.

* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.

* mirando al sur = south facing.

* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.

* mirándolo bien = all things considered.

* ¡mira por donde! = lo and behold!, lo!.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* mirar a = look at, peer at, look onto.

* mirar a Alguien con odio = look + daggers at.

* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.

* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.

* mirar a hurtadillas = peep.

* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.

* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.

* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.

* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.

* mirar con desdén = scowl (at).

* mirar con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

* mirar con el ceño fruncido = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar con ira = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough.

* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.

* mirar dentro de = peer into.

* mirar de reojo a = steal + a glance at.

* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.

* mirar de soslayo a = steal + a glance at.

* mirar detenidamente = go through, eye.

* mirar en otra dirección = look + the other way.

* mirar fijamente = stare at, look + hard, gaze.

* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.

* mirar furtivamente = peep.

* mirar hacia = overlook.

* mirar hacia abajo = look down.

* mirar hacia arriba = look up.

* mirar hacia atrás = look back.

* mirar hacia el futuro = look forward, look + ahead.

* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.

* mirar las estrellas = stargaze.

* mirar ligeramente = glance at.

* mirar para atrás = look back.

* mirar por = look about, peer out, look out.

* mirar por encima = eyeball.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* mirar rápidamente = shoot + a look at.

* mirar rápidamente buscando algo = scan.

* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.

* mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel, gaze at + Posesivo + navel.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* recrearse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* si bien se mira = all things considered.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) (observar, contemplar) to look at

b) <programa/partido> to watch

2) ( fijarse) to look

3) ( considerar)

4) ( ser cuidadoso con)

5)

a) (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc)

b) ( en advertencias)

1) (observar, contemplar) to look

2) ( fijarse) to look

3) ( estar orientado)

4) mirar por

a) ( preocuparse por) to think of

b) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after

mirarse v pron

a) (refl) to look at oneself

b) (recípr) to look at each other

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= look, look through, behold, check out, peek, look (a)round, roam over, catch + sight of, eye.

Nota: Participio pasado eyeing (UK) o eying (USA).

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mirar [A1 ]

1 contemplar: dibujo, etc

2 mirar: programa, partido

B fijarse

C considerar: problema, cuestión

D ser cuidadoso con

1 expresando incredulidad etc

2 en advertencias

A observar, contemplar

B fijarse

C estar orientado hacia algo

1 preocuparse por

2 cuidar

1 cuidarse

2 contemplarse

1 (contemplar) ‹dibujo/persona› to look at

se me quedó mirando con la boca abierta he just stared at me open-mouthed, he just gaped at me

miró el reloj con disimulo she glanced furtively at her watch

miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window

no me mires así don't look at me like that

nunca te mira a los ojos cuando te habla he never looks you in the eye when he's talking to you

la miró de arriba (a) abajo he eyed o looked her up and down

estaba mirando una revista he was looking o leafing through a magazine

se quedó mirando cómo lo hacía he stood watching how she did it

¿has leído el informe? — lo he mirado muy por encima have you read the report — I've only had a quick look at it o I've only given it a cursory glance

salieron a mirar escaparates or ( AmL) vidrieras they went (out) window shopping

mírame y no me toques: esta cristalería es de las de mírame y no me toques you've only to look at this glassware and it breaks

el encaje es muy antiguo y está que mírame y no me toques the lace is very old and it's very fragile o delicate

2 ‹programa/partido› to watch

mirar televisión to watch television

B (fijarse) to look

mira qué vestido más bonito what a lovely dress!, that's a lovely dress, isn't it?

a ver si mira por dónde va why don't you look where you're going?

mira cómo se divierten look what fun they're having!

¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!

antes de salir mira bien que no quede ninguna luz encendida make sure o check there are no lights left on before you go out

mira a ver si el pollo está listo look o have a look at the chicken to see if it's done

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú see if you can open it

C (considerar) ‹problema/cuestión›

míralo desde otro punto de vista look at it from another point of view

mira bien lo que haces think hard o carefully about what you're doing

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, había algo extraño en él thinking about it o now that I come to think about it, there was something strange about him

mirándolo bien creo que prefiero quedarme en casa on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay at home

lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo/a algn en menos: me miró en menos el regalo y me costó tan caro the present I gave her cost the earth and she looked down her nose at it

yo que lo miré en menos y es un rico heredero I turned my nose up at him and it turns out he's the the heir to a fortune!

los miran en menos porque son pobres people look down on them because they're poor

mirar mal or no mirar bien a algn: en el trabajo no lo miran bien he's not very highly thought of at work, they don't have a very high opinion of him at work

lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair

los miran mal porque no están casados they're frowned upon because they're not married, people disapprove of them because they're not married

(ser cuidadoso con): mira mucho el dinero she's very careful with her money

mira hasta el último céntimo he watches every penny

(expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc): ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! ( colloq)

¡mira que tú también te metes en cada lío …! you're a fine one to talk, with all the scrapes you get into! ( colloq)

¡mira que no saber dónde está Helsinki …! imagine o ( BrE) fancy not knowing where Helsinki is!

¡mira que eres tacaño! you're so mean! boy, you're mean! ( colloq)

¡mira que te lo he dicho de veces …! the times I've told you!, how many times do I have to tell you?

¡mira quién habla! look o hark who's talking!

mira si será egoísta, que no me lo quiso prestar talk about (being) selfish! he wouldn't lend it to me

(en advertencias): mira que mañana hay huelga de trenes remember that there's a train strike tomorrow

mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience

¿todavía estás aquí? mira que ya son las nueve are you still here? you realize o you (do) know it's already gone nine …

A (observar, contemplar) to look

no mires, que es una sorpresa don't look, it's a surprise

cuando hay alguna escena violenta yo no miro when there's a violent scene I don't look

se mira y no se toca look but don't touch

he mirado por todas partes y no lo encuentro I've looked everywhere but I can't find it

se pasa el día mirando por la ventana he spends the whole day looking out of the window

¿estás seguro de que no está? ¿miraste bien? are you sure it's not there? did you have a good look? o did you look properly?

tienes que mirar por aquí/por este agujero you have to look through here/through this hole

mirar atrás to look back

B (fijarse) to look

mire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla well, it's very simple

sacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú! he won first prize — well, well! o well I never! o you're kidding! o ( BrE) get away! ( colloq)

mire, le quería hacer una pregunta look, there's something I wanted to ask you

no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo no, to be honest o to tell you the truth, I don't believe it either

mira, no me vengas ahora con excusas look, I don't want to listen to your excuses

mira, hazlo como te dé la gana well o look, just go ahead and do it however you like!

mira por dónde ( Esp fam): yo no quería participar y, mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo I didn't even want to take part and yet, would you believe it? I won the trophy o and guess what? I won the trophy

¿no decías que era tan difícil conseguir una entrada? pues mira por dónde, no había ni cola didn't you say it was really difficult to get a ticket? well, can you believe it? there wasn't even a line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue ( colloq)

y mira por dónde, tenía yo razón and, you know what? I was right ( colloq)

C (estar orientado) mirar A/ HACIA algo; to face sth

la fachada mira al sur the front of the building faces south o is south-facing

esa habitación mira al mar that room overlooks the sea

el balcón mira a las montañas the balcony looks out onto the mountains

ponte mirando hacia la ventana stand ( o sit etc) facing the window

D mirar por

1 (preocuparse por) to think of

no mira más que por sus intereses he only thinks of his own interests

mira por ti misma, los demás que se las arreglen just worry about yourself o just think of o about yourself, and let others sort out their own problems

2 ( Col) (cuidar) to look after

¿quién mira por los niños? who's looking after o taking care of the children?

1 ( refl) to look at oneself

se miró en el or al espejo she looked at herself in the mirror

2 ( recípr) to look at each other

se miraron extrañados they looked at each other in surprise

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a) (observar, contemplar) to look at;

◊ mirar un cuadro to look at a picture;

b) ‹programa/partido/televisión› to watch

◊ ¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!;

◊ míralo desde otro punto de vista look at it from another point of view;

◊ mirar a algn en menos to look down on sb;

◊ ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! (colloq);

◊ he mirado por todas partes I've looked everywhere;

◊ ponte mirando hacia la ventana stand (o sit etc) facing the window

◊ mirar por

a) ( preocuparse por) to think of

b) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after

a) ( refl) to look at oneself;

◊ mirarse en el espejo to look at oneself in the mirror

b) ( recípr) to look at each other