Перевод: со всех языков на все языки

со всех языков на все языки

to give a stagger

Толкование Перевод

1 stagger

1. intransitive verb
schwanken; torkeln (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) (astonish) die Sprache verschlagen (+Dat.)

2) versetzt anordnen

staggered junction — versetzt angelegte Kreuzung

* * *
['stæɡə]
verb

1) (to sway, move or walk unsteadily: The drunk man staggered along the road.) schwanken

2) (to astonish: I was staggered to hear he had died.) erschüttern

3) (to arrange (people's hours of work, holidays etc) so that they do not begin and end at the same times.) staffeln

•

- academic.ru/70157/staggering">staggering

* * *

stag·ger

[ˈstægəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. vi

1. (totter)

▪ to \stagger somewhere irgendwohin wanken [o torkeln]

the company is \staggering under a $15 million debt ( fig) auf der Firma lasten 15 Millionen Dollar Schulden

to \stagger to one's feet sich akk aufrappeln

2. (waver) schwanken, wanken

II. vt

1. (cause to totter)

▪ to \stagger sb jdn zum Wanken bringen

he was \staggered by the blow er wurde von dem Schlag zum Wanken gebracht

2. (shock)

▪ to \stagger sb jdn erstaunen

it \staggers the imagination to consider what their home life must be like man darf gar nicht darüber nachdenken, wie sich ihr Leben zu Hause gestaltet geh

3. (arrange)

▪ to \stagger sth etw staffeln

III. n

1. (lurch) Wanken nt kein pl, Taumeln nt kein pl

2. (arrangement) Staffelung f

* * *
['stgə(r)]
1. vi
schwanken, taumeln; (because of illness, weakness) wanken; (drunkenly) torkeln
he was staggering along the street — er taumelte die Straße entlang

2. vt

1) (fig: amaze news etc) den Atem verschlagen (+dat), umhauen (inf)

he was staggered to hear of his promotion — die Nachricht von seiner Beförderung verschlug ihm die Sprache or haute ihn um

you stagger me! — da bin ich aber platt! (inf)

2) hours, holidays staffeln, stufen; seats, spokes versetzt anordnen, versetzen

3. n

1) Taumeln nt

to give a stagger — taumeln, schwanken

with a stagger — taumelnd, schwankend

2) sing or pl (VET) (Dumm)koller m

* * *

stagger [ˈstæɡə(r)]

A v/i

1. (sch)wanken, taumeln, torkeln umg:

stagger to one’s feet sich schwankend erheben

2. wanken, zurückweichen (Truppen etc)

3. fig (sch)wanken(d werden)

B v/t

1. ins Wanken bringen, (sch)wankend machen (beide auch fig)

2. fig

a) verblüffen

b) stärker: überwältigen, sprachlos machen:

I was staggered by his impudence seine Unverschämtheit verschlug mir die Sprache

3. TECH, auch FLUG gestaffelt oder versetzt anordnen

4. Arbeitszeit etc staffeln

C s

1. (Sch)Wanken n, Taumeln n, Torkeln n umg

2. pl (meist als sg konstruiert)

a) MED Schwindel m (bei Caissonkrankheit)

b) VET Schwindel m (bei Rindern), Koller m (bei Pferden), Drehkrankheit f (bei Schafen)

3. TECH, auch FLUG gestaffelte oder versetzte Anordnung

4. Staff(e)lung f

5. Leichtathletik: Kurvenvorgabe f

* * *
1. intransitive verb
schwanken; torkeln (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) (astonish) die Sprache verschlagen (+Dat.)

2) versetzt anordnen

staggered junction — versetzt angelegte Kreuzung

* * *

n.

Staffelung f. v.

staffeln v.

wanken v.

English-german dictionary > stagger
2 stagger

أَذْهَلَ \ amaze: to surprise very much; fill with wonder: His knowledge amazes me. shock: give sb. an unpleasant surprise: His rude language shocked his friends. stagger: to surprise very much: I was staggered at the news of his success. stun: surprise and confuse: The unexpected news stunned me. surprise: to give (sb.) a surprise: His sudden anger surprised me. I was surprised at him (at his behaviour). \ See Also أَصابَ بِصَدْمَة، صعق (صَعَقَ)‏

Arabic-English glossary > stagger
3 dejar

v.

1 to leave, to put.

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby

Ricardo dejó a Ilse Richard left Ilse.

Fuss dejó a Ricardo en la escuela Fuss left=dropped off Richard at school.

Dejé mi trabajo anterior I left my former job.

Dejé el lugar limpio ó dejé limpio el lugar I left the place clean.

El viejo le dejó su dinero a su hijo The old man left his money to his son.

2 to leave (abandonar) (casa, trabajo, país).

dejar a alguien en algún sitio to drop somebody off somewhere (con el coche)

dejar algo por imposible to give something up as a lost cause

dejar a alguien atrás to leave somebody behind

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her

te dejo, tengo que irme I have to leave you now, I must go

3 to leave out.

dejar algo por o sin hacer to fail to do something

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

4 to forget (about).

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!

déjame tranquilo o en paz leave me alone o in peace

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

5 to leave behind, to clear out of, to leave.

Missy dejó su bolso en su apuro Missy left behind her purse in the rush.

6 to be given, to inherit, to receive.

Se me dejó dinero en el testamento I was given money in the will.

7 to let, to allow to.

Dejé al perro salir a la calle I allowed the dog to go outside.

8 to be allowed to.

Se nos dejó ir We were allowed to go.

9 to be left.

Se nos dejó asombrados We were left astonished.

10 to quit, to give up, to abandon, to relinquish.

Ella dejó y se fue She quitted and left.

11 to lend, to lend out.

* * *

dejar

► verbo transitivo

1 (colocar) to leave, put

■ dejó unos tomates en la mesa he left some tomatoes on the table

2 (abandonar - persona, lugar) to leave; (- hábito, cosa, actividad) to give up

■ dejó el despacho a las ocho she left the office at eight o'clock

■ ha dejado a su mujer he has left his wife

■ dejó el tabaco he gave up smoking

3 (permitir) to allow, let

■ déjale jugar let him play

■ no nos dejaron ir allí we were not allowed go there

4 (prestar) to lend

■ me dejó su abrigo she lent me her coat

5 (ceder) to give

6 (producir dinero) to bring in, make

■ esta tienda deja un buen dinero this shop makes a lot of money

7 (producir humo, ceniza) to produce, leave

8 (esperar) to wait

■ deja que llegue wait till he arrives

9 (aplazar) to put off

■ dejémoslo hasta mañana let's leave it till tomorrow

10 (omitir) to leave out, omit

11 (causar un efecto) to make

■ me ha dejado nuevo I feel like a new man

■ le película me ha dejado triste the film made me sad

12 (legar) to bequeath, leave

► auxiliar

1 dejar de + inf (cesar - voluntariamente) to stop + gerund, give up + gerund; (- involuntariamente) to stop + gerund

■ ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

■ dejó de fumar he gave up smoking

2 no dejar de + inf not to fail to + inf

■ no deja de sorprenderme she never fails to surprise me

■ no dejes de hacerlo don't forget to do it

■ no deja de molestarme she's always annoying me

3 dejar + past participle

■ dejó dicho que vendría mañana he left a message that he would come tomorrow

■ lo dejó escrito en su agenda he wrote it down in his diary

► verbo pronominal dejarse

1 (abandonarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go

2 (olvidar) to forget, leave behind

■ me he dejado las llaves en casa I've left my keys at home

3 (permitir) to let oneself, allow oneself to

■ se dejó pegar he let himself be hit

► verbo pronominal dejarse de

1 (cesar) to stop

■ déjate de llorar stop crying

■ déjate de tonterías don't be silly

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar algo por imposible to give up on something

dejar caer to drop

dejar en paz to leave alone

dejar frío,-a figurado to leave cold

dejar mal a alguien to make somebody look bad

dejar plantado,-a a alguien to stand somebody up

dejar preocupado,-a to worry

dejarse caer to drop, fall 2 (en casa de alguien) to drop in

■ déjate caer por mi casa cuando puedas drop in whenever you can

dejarse llevar por alguien to be influenced by somebody

dejarse llevar por algo to get carried away with something

dejarse oír (gen) to be heard 2 (gritar) to make oneself heard

dejarse sentir el frío/verano/invierno to feel the cold/summer/winter

■ se deja sentir el invierno one can feel that winter's here

* * *

verb

1) to leave

2) abandon

3) give up

4) let

5) allow, permit

•

- dejar de
- dejarse
* * *
Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=poner, soltar) to leave

he dejado las llaves en la mesa — I've left the keys on the table

se lo dejo en la conserjería — I'll leave it for you at the porter's office

dejé 1.500 euros de entrada — I put down 1,500 euros as a deposit

podemos dejarle los niños a mi madre si salimos — we can leave the children with my mother if we go out

• dejar algo [aparte] — to leave sth aside

• dejar [atrás] — [+ corredor, vehículo adelantado, competidor] to leave behind

dejó atrás a los demás corredores — he left the other runners behind

se vino de Holanda, dejando atrás a su familia — he came over from Holland, leaving his family behind

dejar a algn muy atrás — to leave sb a long way behind

• dejar algo a un [lado] — to set sth aside

2) [al desaparecer, morir] to leave

el agua ha dejado una mancha en la pared — the water has left a stain on the wall

te deja un sabor demasiado dulce después de comerlo — it leaves a sickly aftertaste in your mouth

dejó todo su dinero a sus hijos — he left all his money to his children

dejó dos niñas pequeñas — she left two small girls

deja escritas tres novelas — he leaves three completed novels behind

3) (=guardar)

¿me habéis dejado algo de tarta? — have you left {o} saved me some cake?

deja algo de dinero para cuando lo necesites — put some money aside for when you need it

4) (=abandonar)

a) [+ actividad, empleo] to give up

dejó el esquí después del accidente — he gave up skiing after the accident

ha dejado los estudios por el fútbol — he has given up his studies to pursue a career in football

lo dejamos porque era muy difícil — we gave up because it was too hard

lo dejamos por imposible — we gave it up as being impossible

• dejar la [bebida] — to give up drink, stop drinking

b) [+ persona, lugar] to leave

dejaron al niño en la puerta de una iglesia — they left the child outside a church

su novio la ha dejado — her boyfriend has left her

dejé su casa al amanecer — I left his house at dawn

c) [en coche] to drop off

¿te dejo en tu casa? — shall I drop you off at your place?

5) (=no molestar)

deja ya el ordenador, que lo vas a romper — leave the computer alone, you're going to break it

déjame, quiero estar solo — leave me be, I want to be alone

¡déjalo! — (=¡no hagas eso!) stop it!; (=no te preocupes) forget it!, don't worry about it!

• dejar [así] las cosas — to leave things as they are

dejémoslo así — let's leave it at that

• ¡déjame [en paz]!, ¡déjame [tranquilo]! — leave me alone!

6) (=posponer)

• dejar algo [para] — to leave sth till

dejar algo para mañana — to leave sth till tomorrow

dejar algo para después — to leave sth till later

he dejado el italiano para cuando tenga más tiempo — I've put off learning Italian till I have more time

7) (=prestar) to lend

le dejé mi libro de física — I lent him my physics book

¿me dejas diez euros? — can you lend me ten euros?

¿me dejas el coche? — can I borrow the car?, will you lend me the car?

8) (=permitir) + infin to let

mis padres no me dejan salir de noche — my parents won't let me go out at night

quiero pero no me dejan — I want to but they won't let me

dejar entrar a algn — to let sb in

dejar pasar a algn — to let sb through {o} past

dejar salir a algn — to let sb out
dejar que ({+ subjun})
dejar que las cosas vayan de mal en peor — to let things go {o} allow things to go from bad to worse

9) [indicando resultado]
+ adj
dejó la ventana abierta — she left the window open

lo ha dejado muy triste — it has left him very sad

me dejó confundido — she left me confused, she confused me

nos dejó a todos asombrados — he stunned us all

hay algo que quiero dejar bien claro — there is one thing I want to make perfectly clear

dejaron el jardín tal como estaba — they left the garden as it was

• dejar algo [como nuevo], me han dejado el abrigo como nuevo — my coat was as good as new when it came back from them

esa ducha me ha dejado como nueva — I feel like a different person after that shower

10) (=producir)
[+ dinero]
el negocio le deja lo justo para vivir — the business brings in just enough for him to live on

ese fondo de inversión apenas me deja intereses — that investment fund barely pays any interest

11) dejar que (=esperar)

deja que acabe de llover — wait for it to stop raining

dejaron que pasara el temporal antes de zarpar — they waited for the storm to pass before setting sail

deja que me toque la lotería y verás — just wait till I win the lottery, then you'll see

12) (=omitir) to leave out, forget

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [con una actividad]

deja, ya lo hago yo — leave it, I'll do it

deja, yo lo pago — no {o} it's all right, I'll pay for it
dejar de hacer algo [por un momento] to stop doing sth; [por una temporada] to give up doing sth, stop doing sth
cuando deje de llover — when it stops raining, when the rain stops

¡déja de hacer eso! — stop that!

yo dejé de ir hace muchos años — I gave up {o} stopped going years ago

no puedo dejar de fumar — I can't give up {o} stop smoking

cuando murió su padre dejó de comer — when her father died she stopped eating {o} she went off her food
no dejar de ({+ infin})
no deja de preguntarme por ti — he's always asking me about you

eso no deja de tener gracia — it has its funny side

no deja de ser raro que no haya venido — it's rather odd that she hasn't come

no por eso deja de ser una tontería lo que has dicho — that doesn't change the fact that what you said was stupid

no puedo dejar de asombrarme — I can't help being astonished

no dejes de visitarlos — don't fail to visit them, make sure you visit them

no dejes de comprar el billete — make sure you buy the ticket

3.

See:

dejarse
DEJAR Dejar en el sentido de prestar se puede traducir al inglés empleando borrow o lend. Borrow se usa cuando el sujeto es quien pide (significa tomar prestado) y lend cuando el sujeto es quien da (significa dejar prestado): ¿Me dejas tus botas de esquiar? Can I borrow your ski boots? o Can you lend me your ski boots? ¿Me podrías dejar tu reloj? Could I borrow your watch? o Could you lend me your watch? NOTA: Borrow y lend no se utilizan normalmente con cosas que no pueden trasladarse de un sitio a otro: ¿Me dejas tu casa de campo este fin de semana? Can I use your house in the country this weekend? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

* * *

= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex. After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex. The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex. That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

----

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

* * *

= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex: After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

* * *

dejar [A1 ] [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dejar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 dejar en un lugar

2 olvidar

3 como herencia

4 depositar: persona

B

1 dejar: marca, mancha etc

2 Comercio

C abandonar: novia, marido etc

D

1 en cierto estado

2 dejar algo dicho

E

1 posponer

2 reservar, guardar

F prestar

Sentido II

A

1 permitir

2 esperar

B

1 dejar paso

2 dejar caer

■ dejar (verbo intransitivo)

A deja/dejen

B

1 dejar de: omitir, no hacer

2 dejar de: cesar

■ dejarse (verbo pronominal)

A abandonarse

B

1 dejarse la barba etc

2 dejarse + infinitivo

C olvidar

D dejarse de

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (en un lugar) to leave

¿dónde dejaste el coche? where did you leave the car?

déjamelo en recepción leave it in reception for me

deja ese cuchillo, que te vas a cortar put that knife down, you'll cut yourself

dejé un depósito I put down o left a deposit

¿cuánto se suele dejar de propina? how much do you normally leave as a tip?

dejémoslo, no quiero discutir por eso let's forget o drop it, I don't want to argue about it

déjalo ya, no le pegues más that's enough o stop it now, don't hit him any more

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone o let her be, it wasn't her fault

dejar que desear: la calidad deja bastante/mucho que desear the quality leaves rather a lot/much to be desired

2 (olvidar) to leave

dejó el paraguas en el tren she left her umbrella on the train

3 (como herencia) to leave

le dejó sus alhajas a su nieta she left her jewels to her granddaughter

4 (depositar) ‹persona› to drop, drop … off

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school

B

1 ‹marca/mancha/huella› to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

deja viuda y tres hijos he leaves a widow and three children

2 ( Comercio):

no deja mucho margen it does not have a very high profit margin

ese tipo de negocio deja mucho dinero that type of business is very lucrative o yields high returns

C (abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave; ‹familia› to leave, abandon; ‹trabajo› to give up, leave; ‹lugar› to leave

lo dejó por otro she left him for another man

quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

no quería dejar esa casa donde había sido tan feliz he didn't want to leave that house where he had been so happy

te dejo, que tengo que arreglarme I must go, I have to get ready

D (+ compl)

1 (en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open

su muerte los dejó en la miseria his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta I was astonished by her reply

ese estilo de cine me deja frío that sort of movie leaves me cold

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente the blow knocked o rendered him unconscious

dejar los garbanzos en remojo leave the chickpeas to soak

dejo el asunto en tus manos I'll leave the matter in your hands

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó (Col, Ven); we missed the plane/bus

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro I want to make this quite clear, I want this to be quite clear

dejando aparte la cuestión de … leaving aside the question of …

dejó atrás a los otros corredores she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a algn estar to let sth/sb be ( colloq), to leave sth/sb alone

lado

2

(CS): dejar algo dicho to leave a message

dejó dicho que lo llamaran he left a message for them to call him

¿quiere dejar algo dicho? do you want to leave a message?

E

1 (posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

dejemos los platos para mañana let's leave the dishes until tomorrow

2 (reservar, guardar) to leave

deja tus chistes para otro momento save your jokes for some other time

dejen un poco de postre para Gustavo leave some dessert for Gustavo

deja un margen leave a margin

F ( Esp fam) (prestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to lend

he salido sin dinero — yo te puedo dejar algo I've come out without any money — I can lend you some o let you have some

Sentido II

A

1 (permitir) dejar algo/a algn + INF to let sth/sb + INF

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?

déjame entrar/salir let me in/out

siempre lo han dejado hacer lo que le da la gana they've always allowed him to do o let him do just as he pleases

deja correr el agua let the water run, run the water

tú déjame hacer a mí y no te preocupes you leave it to me and don't worry

sacar del horno y dejar reposar remove from the oven and leave to stand

su rostro no dejaba traslucir ninguna emoción his face showed no emotion

dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ to let sth/sb + INF

dejó que lo eligiera ella he let her choose, he left the choice to her

déjame que te ayude let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne don't let the meat burn

2 (esperar) dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ:

dejar que espese la salsa allow the sauce to thicken, wait until the sauce thickens

deja que se tranquilice un poco primero wait for him to calm down o let him calm down a bit first

¡deja que te agarre y vas a ver! just you wait till I get my hands on you!

B

1

dejar paso to make way

dejen paso a la ambulancia let the ambulance through, make way for the ambulance

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas we have to make way for new ideas

2

dejar caer ‹objeto› to drop;

‹comentario› to let … drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba she let it drop that she was getting married

■ dejar

vi

A

deja/dejen: deja, me toca pagar a mí no, no, it's my turn to pay

toma lo que te debía — deja, deja here, this is what I owed you — no, it doesn't matter o no, forget it o no, please

dejen, no se preocupen look, leave it, don't bother

B dejar de

1 (omitir, no hacer) dejar DE + INF:

no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues don't forget to write o make sure you write as soon as you get there

no deja de llamar ni un solo día he telephones every day without fail

no dejes de recordarles que … be sure to remind them that …

no por eso voy a dejar de decir lo que siento that won't stop me from saying what I feel

yo no puedo dejar de sacar mis propias conclusiones I can't help but draw my own conclusions

no deja de sorprenderme que haya venido a disculparse I still find it surprising that he came to apologize

lo que hagan o dejen de hacer es cosa suya whatever they do or don't do is their business

por no dejar ( Chi fam); for the sake of it

2 (cesar) dejar DE + INF to stop -ING

deja de llorar/importunarme stop crying/bothering me

creía que habías dejado de fumar I thought you had given up smoking

■ dejarse

v pron

A (abandonarse) to let oneself go

se ha dejado mucho desde que enviudó he's let himself go terribly since he lost his wife

B

1 ‹barba/bigote› to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo I want to grow my hair long

2 dejarse + INF:

se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him

no me voy a dejar convencer tan fácilmente I am not going to be persuaded that easily

quería besarla, pero ella no se dejó he wanted to kiss her but she wouldn't let him

se dejó llevar por la música she let herself be carried o swept along by the music

se dejó abatir por el desánimo she succumbed to despondency

no te dejes, tú también pégale ( AmL exc RPl); don't just take it, hit him back ( colloq)

¿qué tal el postre? — se deja comer ( fam hum); what's the dessert like? — it's not bad o I've tasted worse ( colloq hum)

de vez en cuando se dejaba caer por el club he used to drop by o into the club now and then

nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you

dejarse estar: no te dejes estar you'd better do something

si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato if we don't get our act together o get a move on we'll lose the contract, if we don't do something, we'll lose the contract ( colloq)

C ( fam) (olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa I left my/the money at home

D dejarse de ( fam):

déjate de rodeos y dime la verdad stop beating about the bush and tell me the truth

déjense ya de lamentaciones stop complaining

a ver si se dejan de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time

* * *

Multiple Entries:
dejar
dejar algo
dejar ( conjugate dejar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave;

◊ lo dejé en recepción I left it in reception;

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school;
dejar un recado to leave a message;
dejar propina to leave a tip;
deja ese cuchillo put that knife down;
déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone, it wasn't her fault;
dejar mucho que desear to leave a great deal to be desired
b) ( olvidar) ‹dinero/objeto› to leave;

◊ ¡déjalo! forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2
a) ‹mancha/huella/sabor› to leave

b) ‹ ganancia› to produce;

◊ el negocio dejó pérdidas the business made a loss

3 ( abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave;
‹ familia› to leave, abandon;
‹ trabajo› to give up, leave;
‹ lugar› to leave;
◊ quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

4 (+ compl) ( en cierto estado) to leave;
◊ dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open;

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside;
¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!;
me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos;
See also→ lado 3
5
a) ( posponer) leave;

◊ no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) ‹espacio/margen/comida› to leave

( permitir)
◊ dejara algo/algn hacer algo to let sth/sb do sth;

déjalo entrar let it/him in;
deja correr el agua let the water run;
¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?;
dejar que algo/algn haga algo to let sb/sth do sth;
déjame que te ayude let me help you;
See Also→ caer 1, See Also→ paso 1 b
verbo intransitivo dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ dejar de fumar to give up o to stop smoking;

no dejes de escribirme make sure you write to me
dejarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

◊ dejarse hacer algo: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him;

se deja influir fácilmente he's easily influenced;
dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music;
dejarse estar (AmL);

( descuidarse) to be careless;
( abandonarse) to let oneself go
2 ‹barba/bigote› to grow
3 dejarse de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ déjate de lamentarte stop complaining

4 (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave
dejar
1 verbo transitivo
1 (poner en un sitio una cosa) to leave: déjalo donde estaba, leave it where it was
no sé dónde dejé las llaves, I don't know where I left my keys
(a una persona en un lugar) to drop off
2 (prestar) to lend: ¿me dejas tu blusa?, may I borrow your blouse?
3 (abandonar a un niño) to abandon
(romper relaciones con) to leave: Carmen dejó a su novio, Carmen broke up with her boyfriend
(una actividad) to give up: dejó de bailar, she gave up dancing
dejar el trabajo, to leave one's job
(desistir) to give up: lo dejé por imposible, I gave it up
4 (autorizar, dar permiso) to let, allow: no sé si le dejarán viajar solo, I don't know if they'll let her travel unaccompanied
dejar entrar/salir, to let in/out ➣ Ver nota en let 5 (no molestar) to leave sb alone: deja a mamá, que está descansando, leave mummy alone, she's having a rest
6 (producir beneficios) to produce
7 (aplazar) dejaron la visita para otro día, they put the visit off for another day
8 (+ adjetivo: en un estado) to make
dejar cansado, to make (sb) tired
dejar preocupado/satisfecho, to worry/satisfy
II v aux ( dejar de + infinitivo) to stop, give up: no deja de hablar de él, she never stops talking about him
no dejes de llamar para avisarme, don't forget to call me
de pronto dejó de respirar, suddenly he stoped breathing ➣ Ver nota en give y stop
♦ Locuciones: déjame en paz, leave me alone
dejar dicho, to leave a word o a message
dejar fuera, (excluir, no tener en cuenta) to leave out, omit
dejar mucho que desear, to leave a lot to be desired: su examen dejó mucho que desear, his exam performance left a lot to be desired
' dejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agotar
- aplanar
- aturdir
- barbecho
- betún
- cabida
- cabo
- caer
- callar
- clara
- claro
- colgada
- colgado
- consistir
- Cristo
- dejarse
- descendencia
- descolgar
- desconectarse
- despedirse
- desplumar
- destartalar
- destilar
- desvelar
- deteriorarse
- enseñar
- entrever
- estacada
- estampar
- franquear
- hoy
- huella
- imprimir
- miel
- olvidar
- palmo
- petrificar
- piedra
- pieza
- plantar
- plantificar
- poltrona
- prenda
- rastro
- reñir
- reposo
- respirar
- sabor
- salirse
- señal
English:
abandon
- admit
- advance
- advise
- allow
- astound
- black out
- blind
- boggle
- bowl over
- break off
- brew
- brush aside
- burner
- butt out
- cease
- chuck in
- cold
- come off
- consider
- cripple
- cut
- cut off
- cut out
- dangle
- dent
- device
- disable
- dismiss
- drop
- drop off
- drop out
- dump
- end
- fool
- forward
- fox
- free
- gear
- give
- give up
- gripping
- imprint
- jack in
- jilt
- keep
- keep in
- keep out
- knock out
- lay down

* * *

dejar

♦ vt

1. [poner] to leave, to put;

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table;

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger;

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby;

deja el jarrón, que lo vas a romper put that vase down or you'll break it;

su compañero le dejó un balón perfecto y sólo tuvo que rematar a gol his team-mate played a perfect ball for him and all he had to do was tap it in

2. [olvidar] to leave;

dejé el paraguas en el cine I left my umbrella at the movies

3. [encomendar]
dejarle algo a alguien to leave sth with sb;

le dejé los niños a mi madre I left the children with my mother

4. Esp [prestar]
dejar algo a alguien to lend sb sth, to lend sth to sb;

¿me dejas un paraguas? could you lend me an umbrella?;

¿nos dejarás tu casa el próximo verano? will you let us use your house next summer?

5. [abandonar] [casa, trabajo, país] to leave;
[tabaco, estudios] to give up; [familia] to abandon;
dejé la fiesta a medianoche I left the party at midnight;

dejó el tenis cuando empezó la universidad she gave up tennis when she started university;

dejó lo que estaba haciendo para ayudarla he stopped o dropped what he was doing to help her;

te dejo, que si no pierdo el autobús I have to leave you now, or I'll miss the bus;

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her;

lo dejó por un hombre más joven she left him for a younger man;

dejar a alguien en algún sitio [con el coche] to drop sb off somewhere;

el avión dejó a treinta pasajeros en la primera escala thirty passengers got off (the plane) at the first stopover;

dejar atrás a alguien to leave sb behind;

es muy inteligente y ha dejado atrás al resto de la clase she's very intelligent and has left the rest of the class behind (her), she's very intelligent and is way ahead of the rest of the class;

dejó atrás al resto de corredores he left the other runners behind o in his wake;

dejar algo por imposible to give sth up as a lost cause

6. [posponer] to leave;

dejemos esto para la próxima reunión let's leave this matter until the next meeting;

dejamos el viaje para diciembre we put off the journey until December;

Prov

no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy don't put off till o leave for tomorrow what you can do today

7. [permitir]
dejar a alguien hacer algo to let sb do sth, to allow sb to do sth;

no me dejan salir, estoy castigado I'm being kept in as a punishment;

dejar entrar/salir a alguien to let sb in/out;

sus gritos no me dejaron dormir his cries prevented me from sleeping;

déjame a mí, que tengo más experiencia let me do it, I'm more experienced;

déjame a mí, yo me encargo de preparar la comida leave it to me, I'll get dinner;

deja que tu hijo venga con nosotros let your son come with us;

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?;

dejar correr algo to leave sth be;

dejar pasar o [m5] escapar algo to let sth slip;

dejó pasar tres semanas he let three weeks go by;

el resultado final no deja lugar a dudas the final result leaves no room for doubt

8. [reservar]
deja algo de café para mí leave some coffee for me;

deja algo para los demás leave some for the others;

deja tus críticas para una mejor ocasión save your criticisms for another time

9. [legar] to leave;

dejar algo a alguien to leave sth to sb;

dejó todos sus ahorros a varias instituciones benéficas she left all her savings to charity

10. [reportar] to bring;

el negocio les deja varios millones al año the business brings them several million a year

11. [omitir] to leave out;

la cocina déjala de momento, ahora hay que limpiar el baño leave the kitchen for the moment, I want you to clean the bathroom now;

dejemos aparte las introducciones y comencemos la negociación let's dispense with the introductions and get straight down to the negotiations;

dejar algo por o [m5] sin hacer to fail to do sth;

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

12. (en imperativo) [olvidar] to forget (about);

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

13. (en imperativo) [no molestar] to leave alone o in peace;

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!;

déjame tranquilo o [m5] en paz leave me alone o in peace;

¡deja a tu padre, está durmiendo! leave your father alone o in peace, he's sleeping!;

déjalo estar leave it as it is, let it be

14. (+ infinitivo)
dejó adivinar sus intenciones she allowed her intentions to be guessed;

lo dejó caer she dropped it;

dejó caer que no se presentaría a las próximas elecciones he let it drop that he wouldn't be standing at the next election;

dejó escapar una magnífica oportunidad she missed an excellent opportunity, she allowed an excellent opportunity to slip by

15. [indica resultado] to leave;

deja un sabor agridulce it has a bittersweet aftertaste;

la lejía ha dejado marcas en la ropa the bleach has left stains on the clothes;

el examen me dejó agotado I was left exhausted by the exam;

¡no me dejes así, cuéntame qué pasó! don't leave me guessing, tell me what happened!;

yo dejaría la pared tal y como está I'd leave the wall as it is;

tu comportamiento deja bastante/mucho que desear your behaviour leaves something/a lot to be desired;

dejar algo hecho to get sth done;

te lo dejaré hecho para el lunes I'll get it done for you by Monday;

dejar algo como nuevo to leave sth as good as new

16. [esperar a]
dejar que to wait until;

dejó que acabara de llover para salir he waited until it had stopped raining before going out;

retirar del fuego y dejar enfriar o [m5] que se enfríe remove from the heat and allow to cool;

deja que se calme un poco, y entonces háblale wait until she calms down a bit before you talk to her

♦ vi

1. [parar]
dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;

dejó de llover it stopped raining, the rain stopped;

ha dejado de fumar/beber he's stopped smoking/drinking;

no deja de venir ni un solo día he never fails to come;

poco a poco dejaron de llamarse they gradually stopped phoning one another;

no deja de ser extraño que haga tanto calor en esta época del año it really is most strange for it to be so hot at this time of year

2. (en negativo) [indica promesa]
no dejar de to be sure to;

¡no dejes de escribirme! be sure to write to me!;

no dejes de avisarnos si tienes algún problema be sure to tell us if you have any problem

3. (en imperativo) [indica negación]
deja, ya subo yo las maletas leave the cases, I'll bring them up;

deje, señora, ya lo hago yo allow me, madam, I'll do it;

¿vas a volver a correr la maratón? – ¡deja, deja! ya tuve suficiente con la del año pasado are you going to run the marathon again? – don't! last year was more than enough

♦ See also the pronominal verb dejarse

* * *

dejar

I v/t

1 leave; estudios give up, quit fam ;

dejar mucho que desear leave a lot to be desired;

dejar algo para mañana leave sth until tomorrow;

dejémoslo aquí let’s leave it here;

¡déjalo! persona leave him alone!; asunto drop it!

2 ( permitir) let, allow;

déjale marcharse let him go;

dejar que algo ocurra let sth happen, allow sth to happen

3 ( prestar) lend

4 beneficios yield

5

:

déjame en la esquina drop me at the corner;

dejar caer algo drop sth

II v/i

1 ( parar)

:

dejar de hacer algo stop doing sth;

dejar de fumar give up smoking, stop o quit smoking;

no deja de fastidiarme he keeps (on) annoying me;

no puedo dejar de pensar en ellos I can’t stop thinking about them

2

:

no dejes de visitarnos be sure to visit us

* * *

dejar vt

1) : to leave

2) abandonar: to abandon, to forsake

3) : to let be, to let go

4) permitir: to allow, to permit

dejar vi

dejar de : to stop, to quit

dejar de fumar: to quit smoking

♦ See also the reflexive verb dejarse

* * *

dejar vb

1. (en general) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

déjalo todo en la mesa leave everything on the table

ha dejado a su marido she's left her husband

2. (abandonar una actividad) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

dejó los estudios he gave up his studies

3. (permitir) to let [pt. & pp. let]

mi padre no me deja ir a la discoteca my father doesn't let me go to the disco

4. (prestar) to lend [pt. & pp. lent]

me dejó su vestido para la fiesta she lent me her dress for the party

¿me dejas este libro? can you lend me this book? / can I borrow this book?

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

has dejado caer el pañuelo you've dropped your hankie

dejar de (involuntariamente) to stop [pt. & pp. stopped] (voluntariamente) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

mi padre ha dejado de fumar my father's given up smoking

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

Spanish-English dictionary > dejar
4 versetzen

I v/t

1. shift; (auch Schüler) move; (Schüler in die nächste Klasse) move s.o. up (into the next class), Am. promote; Versetzung

2. beruflich: transfer, MIL. post

3. (versetzt anordnen) stagger; (Baum) transplant

4. (verpfänden) pawn; er musste sogar seinen Ehering versetzen he even had to pawn his wedding ring

5. umg. (jemanden bei Verabredung etc.) stand s.o. up, Am. auch blow s.o. off; sie hat mich schon zum zweiten Mal versetzt she stood me up for the second time

6. (vermischen) mix

7. jemandem einen Schlag versetzen deal s.o. a blow, hit out at s.o.; jemandem einen Tritt versetzen give s.o. a kick

8. (scharf antworten) retort

9. in eine Lage, einen Zustand versetzen put into; jemanden in eine andere Zeit versetzen take ( oder transport) s.o. back in time ( oder back to another era); jemanden an einen anderen Ort versetzen (in der Vorstellung) transport s.o. ( oder carry s.o. off) to a different place; jemanden in Erstaunen / Verwirrung etc. versetzen astonish / confuse etc. s.o.; Angst, eins III 2, Ruhestand, Schwingung etc.

II v/refl: sich ( geistig) nach X versetzen imagine one is in X; sich in jemanden oder jemandes Lage versetzen put o.s. in s.o.’s place ( oder position, shoes); versuch doch mal, dich in ihre Lage zu versetzen auch try and see it from her point of view ( oder side)

* * *

(Arbeitnehmer) to transfer;

(Gegenstand) to shift; to transpose;

(Pfand) to pawn;

(Pflanze) to transplant;

(Schlag) to inflict;

(Schüler) to promote; to move

* * *
ver|sẹt|zen ptp verse\#tzt
1. vt

1) (= an andere Stelle setzen) Gegenstände, Möbel, Schüler to move, to shift; Pflanzen to transplant, to move; (= nicht geradlinig anordnen) to stagger

2) (beruflich) to transfer, to move

jdn in einen höheren Rang versetzen — to promote sb, to move sb up

See:

→ Ruhestand

3) (TYP, MUS) to transpose

4) (SCH in höhere Klasse) to move or put up

5) (inf) (= verkaufen) to flog (Brit inf to sell; (= verpfänden) to pawn, to hock (inf)

6) (inf = nicht erscheinen)

jdn versetzen — to stand sb up (inf)

7)

(= in bestimmten Zustand bringen) etw in Bewegung versetzen — to set sth in motion

etw in Schwingung versetzen — to set sth swinging

jdn in Wut versetzen — to send sb into a rage

jdn in fröhliche Stimmung versetzen — to put sb in a cheerful mood

jdn in Sorge/Unruhe versetzen — to worry/disturb sb

jdn in Angst (und Schrecken) versetzen — to frighten sb, to make sb afraid

jdn in die Lage versetzen, etw zu tun — to put sb in a position to do sth

8) (= geben) Stoß, Schlag, Tritt etc to give

jdm eins versetzen (inf) — to belt sb (inf), to land sb one (Brit inf)

jdm einen Stich versetzen (fig) — to cut sb to the quick (Brit), to wound sb (deeply)

9) (= mischen) to mix

10) (= antworten) to retort

2. vr

1) (= sich an andere Stelle setzen) to move (to another place), to change places

2)

sich in jdn/in jds Lage/Gefühle versetzen — to put oneself in sb's place or position

3)

sich in eine frühere Zeit/seine Jugend etc versetzen — to take oneself back to an earlier period/one's youth etc, to imagine oneself back in an earlier period/one's youth etc

* * *

1) (to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) pawn

2) (to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) post

3) (to (cause to) move to another place, job, vehicle etc: I'm transferring / They're transferring me to the Bangkok office.) transfer

* * *

ver·set·zen *

I. vt

1. (woandershin beordern)

▪ jdn [irgendwohin] \versetzen to move [or transfer] [or post] sb [somewhere]

2. SCH

einen Schüler [in die nächste Klasse] \versetzen to move up sep a pupil [to the next class], to promote a student to the next class [or grade] AM

3. (bringen)

jdn in Angst \versetzen to frighten sb, to make sb afraid

jdn in Begeisterung \versetzen to fill sb with enthusiasm

eine Maschine in Bewegung \versetzen to set a machine in motion

jdn in Panik/Wut \versetzen to send sb into a panic/a rage

jdn in Sorge \versetzen to worry sb, to make sb worried, to set sb worrying

jdn in Unruhe \versetzen to make sb uneasy

jdn in die Lage \versetzen, etw zu tun to make it possible for sb to do sth

4. (verrücken)

▪ etw \versetzen to move sth

um 30° versetzt at an angle of 30°

5. (verpfänden)

▪ etw \versetzen Uhr, Schmuck, Silber to pawn sth

6. (fam: verkaufen)

▪ etw \versetzen to sell sth, to flog sth BRIT fam

7. (fam: warten lassen)

▪ jdn \versetzen to stand up sb sep fam

8. (geben)

jdm einen Hieb/Schlag/Stich/Tritt \versetzen to punch/hit/stab/kick sb

9. (mischen)

▪ etw mit etw dat \versetzen to mix sth with sth

etw mit Wasser \versetzen to dilute sth [with water]

10. (energisch antworten)

▪ \versetzen, dass... to retort that...

II. vr (sich hineindenken)

▪ sich akk in jdn/etw \versetzen to put oneself in sb's shoes [or place] [or position]/sth

versetz dich doch mal in meine Lage just put yourself in my place [or shoes] for once

* * *
1.
transitives Verb

1) move; transfer, move < employee>; (in die nächsthöhere Klasse) move < pupil> up, (Amer.) promote < pupil> (in + Akk. to); (fig.) transport (in + Akk. to)

2) (nicht geradlinig anordnen) stagger

3) (verpfänden) pawn

4) (verkaufen) sell

5) (ugs.): (vergeblich warten lassen) stand < person> up (coll.)

6) (vermischen) mix

7) (erwidern) retort

8)

etwas in Bewegung versetzen — set something in motion

jemanden in Erstaunen/Unruhe/Angst/Begeisterung versetzen — astonish somebody/make somebody uneasy/frighten somebody/fill somebody with enthusiasm

jemanden in die Lage versetzen, etwas zu tun — put somebody in a position to do something

jemandem einen Stoß/Fußtritt/Schlag usw. versetzen — give somebody a push/kick/deal somebody a blow etc
2.
reflexives Verb

sich an jemandes Stelle (Akk.) od. in jemandes Lage (Akk.) versetzen — put oneself in somebody's position or place

* * *

versetzen

A. v/t

1. shift; (auch Schüler) move; (Schüler in die nächste Klasse) move sb up (into the next class), US promote; → Versetzung

2. beruflich: transfer, MIL post

3. (versetzt anordnen) stagger; (Baum) transplant

4. (verpfänden) pawn;

er musste sogar seinen Ehering versetzen he even had to pawn his wedding ring

5. umg (jemanden bei Verabredung etc) stand sb up, US auch blow sb off;

sie hat mich schon zum zweiten Mal versetzt she stood me up for the second time

6. (vermischen) mix

7.

jemandem einen Schlag versetzen deal sb a blow, hit out at sb;

jemandem einen Tritt versetzen give sb a kick

8. (scharf antworten) retort

9.

in eine Lage, einen Zustand

versetzen put into;

jemanden in eine andere Zeit versetzen take ( oder transport) sb back in time ( oder back to another era);

jemanden an einen anderen Ort versetzen (in der Vorstellung) transport sb ( oder carry sb off) to a different place;

jemanden in Erstaunen/Verwirrung etc

versetzen astonish/confuse etc sb; → Angst, eins C 2, Ruhestand, Schwingung etc

B. v/r:

sich (geistig) nach X versetzen imagine one is in X;

sich in jemanden oder

jemandes Lage versetzen put o.s. in sb’s place ( oder position, shoes);

versuch doch mal, dich in ihre Lage zu versetzen auch try and see it from her point of view ( oder side)

* * *
1.
transitives Verb

1) move; transfer, move < employee>; (in die nächsthöhere Klasse) move < pupil> up, (Amer.) promote < pupil> (in + Akk. to); (fig.) transport (in + Akk. to)

2) (nicht geradlinig anordnen) stagger

3) (verpfänden) pawn

4) (verkaufen) sell

5) (ugs.): (vergeblich warten lassen) stand < person> up (coll.)

6) (vermischen) mix

7) (erwidern) retort

8)

etwas in Bewegung versetzen — set something in motion

jemanden in Erstaunen/Unruhe/Angst/Begeisterung versetzen — astonish somebody/make somebody uneasy/frighten somebody/fill somebody with enthusiasm

jemanden in die Lage versetzen, etwas zu tun — put somebody in a position to do something

jemandem einen Stoß/Fußtritt/Schlag usw. versetzen — give somebody a push/kick/deal somebody a blow etc
2.
reflexives Verb

sich an jemandes Stelle (Akk.) od. in jemandes Lage (Akk.) versetzen — put oneself in somebody's position or place

* * *

v.

to displace v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > versetzen
5 wanken

v/i

1. (ist gewankt) (taumelnd gehen) stagger; stärker: reel

2. (hat) im Stehen: sway; Boot: rock; Boden, Haus etc.: sway; fig. Thron etc.: rock, totter; (unentschlossen sein) waver, falter, vacillate; ihm wankten die Knie his knees gave (way); ins Wanken geraten begin to sway ( oder rock); fig., Position etc.: become shaky; Person: become unsure of o.s.; ins Wanken bringen fig. shake, rock; nicht wanken und nicht weichen not budge ( oder give) an inch

* * *

to waver

* * *
wạn|ken ['vaŋkn]
vi

1) (= schwanken) (Mensch, Gebäude) to sway; (Knie) to shake, to wobble; (Boden) to rock; (fig Thron, Regierung) to totter; (= unsicher sein/werden) to waver, to falter

nicht wanken und nicht weichen — not to move or budge an inch

ihm wankt der Boden unter den Füßen (fig) — he is on shaky ground

ins Wanken geraten (lit) — to begin to sway/rock; (fig) to begin to totter/waver or falter/vacillate

etw ins Wanken bringen (lit) — to cause sth to sway/rock; (fig) Thron, Regierung to cause sth to totter; Glauben, Mut to shake sth; Moral to throw doubt upon sth; Weltbild to shake sth

jds Entschluss ins Wanken bringen — to make sb waver in his decision

2) aux sein (= gehen) to stagger; (alter Mensch) to totter

* * *

1) (to stagger; to sway; to move in an unsteady way: The drunk man reeled along the road; My brain was reeling with all the information that he gave me.) reel

2) (to move unsteadily as if about to fall: The building tottered and collapsed; He tottered down the road.) totter

3) (to be unsteady or uncertain: He wavered between accepting and refusing.) waver

* * *

wan·ken

[ˈvaŋkn̩]

vi

1. Hilfsverb: haben (hin und her schwanken) to sway

2. Hilfsverb: sein (sich wankend bewegen)

▪ irgendwohin \wanken to stagger somewhere

3.

▶ etw ins W\wanken bringen to shake sth

▶ ins W\wanken geraten to begin to sway [or waver]

sein Entschluss geriet ins W\wanken he began to waver in his decision

* * *

intransitives Verb

1) sway; < person> totter; (unter einer Last) stagger

2) mit sein (unsicher gehen) stagger; totter

3) (geh.): (bedroht sein) <government, empire, etc.> totter

ins Wanken geraten — begin to totter; <theory, faith, etc.> become shaky

ins Wanken bringen — make <monarchy, government, etc.> totter; shake <resolve, faith>

* * *

wanken v/i

1. (ist gewankt) (taumelnd gehen) stagger; stärker: reel

2. (hat) im Stehen: sway; Boot: rock; Boden, Haus etc: sway; fig Thron etc: rock, totter; (unentschlossen sein) waver, falter, vacillate;

ihm wankten die Knie his knees gave (way);

ins Wanken geraten begin to sway ( oder rock); fig, Position etc: become shaky; Person: become unsure of o.s.;

ins Wanken bringen fig shake, rock;

nicht wanken und nicht weichen not budge ( oder give) an inch

* * *

intransitives Verb

1) sway; < person> totter; (unter einer Last) stagger

2) mit sein (unsicher gehen) stagger; totter

3) (geh.): (bedroht sein) <government, empire, etc.> totter

ins Wanken geraten — begin to totter; <theory, faith, etc.> become shaky

ins Wanken bringen — make <monarchy, government, etc.> totter; shake <resolve, faith>

* * *

v.

to stagger v.

to waver v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > wanken
6 залитам

1. reel (about), stagger, (give a) lurch, falter, totter, be tottery, be unsteady on o.'s legs

той залиташе по улицата he was staggering/lurching along the street

залитам като пиян reel/stagger like drunk

2. прен. (правя забежка) wobble, waver, vacillate

залитам от една крайност в друга go/vacillate from one extreme to another

3. (задирям) be sweet (no on s.o.)

* * *

залѝтам,

гл.

1. reel (about), stagger, (give a) lurch, falter, totter, be tottery, dodder; be unsteady on o.’s legs;

2. прен. ( правя забежка) wobble, waver, vacillate; \залитам от една крайност в друга go/vacillate from one extreme to another;

3. ( задирям) be sweet (по on s.o.).

* * *

falter; reel{ri;l}; stagger: He was залитамing along the streets. - Той залиташе по улиците.; stumble; totter

* * *
1. (задирям) be sweet (no on s.o.) 2. reel (about), stagger, (give a) lurch, falter, totter, be tottery, be unsteady on o.'s legs 3. ЗАЛИТАМ като пиян reel/stagger like drunk 4. ЗАЛИТАМ от една крайност в друга go/ vacillate from one extreme to another 5. прен. (правя забежка) wobble, waver, vacillate 6. той залиташе по улицата he was staggering/lurching along the street

Български-английски речник > залитам
7 sonner

sonner [sɔne]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ cloche] to ring ; [+ tocsin] to toll ; [+ clairon] to sound

• se faire sonner les cloches (inf) to get a good telling-off (inf)

• sonner les cloches à qn (inf) to give sb a telling-off (inf)

   b. [+ messe] to ring the bell for ; [+ réveil, rassemblement, retraite] to sound

• sonner l'alarme to sound the alarm

• sonner la charge (Military) to sound the charge

• sonner l'heure to strike the hour

   c. ( = appeler) [+ portier, infirmière] to ring for

• on ne t'a pas sonné ! (inf) nobody asked you!

   d. ( = étourdir) (inf) [chute, grippe] to knock out ; [nouvelle] to stagger (inf)

• la nouvelle l'a un peu sonné he was rather taken aback by the news

2. intransitive verb

   a. [cloches, téléphone] to ring ; [réveil] to go off ; [clairon] to sound ; [tocsin] to toll

• elle a mis le réveil à sonner pour or à 7 heures she set the alarm for 7 o'clock

• ça a sonné (School) the bell has gone

   b. ( = actionner une sonnette) to ring

• on a sonné the bell has just gone

• sonner chez qn to ring sb's doorbell

• « sonner avant d'entrer » "please ring before you enter"

   c. sonner creux [mur] to sound hollow ; [discours] to have a hollow ring

• sonner faux to sound out of tune ; [rire, paroles] to ring false

• sonner bien [nom] to sound good

   d. [midi, minuit] to strike

• 3 heures venaient de sonner it had just struck 3 o'clock

• la récréation a sonné the bell has gone for break

* * *
sɔne
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( faire tinter) to ring [cloche]

2) ( annoncer) [horloge] to strike [heure]; [personne] to sound [charge, retraite, alarme]; to ring out [vêpres, angélus]

3) ( faire venir) to ring for

on ne t'a pas sonné! — (colloq) did anyone ask you?

4) (colloq) ( faire vaciller) [coup, boxeur] to make [somebody] dizzy [personne]; [nouvelle, événement] to stagger [personne]; [vin, alcool] to knock [somebody] out [personne]

2.

sonner de verbe transitif indirect to sound [cor, trompette]; to play [cornemuse]

3.

verbe intransitif

1) ( se faire entendre) [cloches, téléphone] to ring; [heure] to strike; [r éveil] to go off; [alerte, alarme, trompette] to sound

leur dernière heure a sonné — their last hour has come

il fait sonner son réveil à 5 heures — he sets his alarm for 5 o'clock

2) ( rendre un son) [mot, expression] to sound

ça sonne bien/mal — that sounds good/bad

3) ( actionner une sonnerie) to ring

on a sonné à la porte — the doorbell has just rung

va voir qui sonne — go and see who's at the door

* * *
sɔne
1. vi

1) (= retentir) [téléphone, cloches, carillon] to ring, [réveil] to go off

Le téléphone a sonné. — The phone rang.

On entendait sonner les cloches de l'église voisine. — We could hear the bells ringing at the church nearby.

Minuit vient de sonner. — It has just struck midnight.

2) (à la porte) [personne] to ring the doorbell, to ring at the door

sonner chez qn — to ring sb's doorbell, to ring at sb's door

On a sonné. — Somebody rang at the door.

3) MUSIQUE

sonner faux [instrument] — to be out of tune

sonner juste — to be in tune

4) (donner une impression) to sound

sonner bien [formule] — to sound good

sonner creux [objet] — to sound hollow, [excuse] to ring hollow

sonner faux [rire] — to ring false

2. vt

1) (= faire résonner) [cloche] to ring, [glas, tocsin] to sound

2) (= appeler) [portier, infirmière] to ring for

3) (= annoncer, signaler) [messe] to ring the bell for

sonner les heures — to strike the hours

4) * [choc, coup] to knock out

5) MILITAIRE

sonner le clairon; sonner du clairon — to sound the bugle

* * *

sonner verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( faire tinter) to ring [cloche];

2 ( annoncer) [horloge] to strike [heure]; [personne] to sound [charge, retraite, alarme]; to ring out [vêpres, angélus]; l'horloge sonne les heures et les demies the clock strikes on the hour and on the half-hour;

3 ( faire venir) to ring for [domestique, gardien, infirmière]; on ne t'a pas sonné○! did anyone ask you?;

4 ○( faire vaciller) [coup, boxeur] to make [sb] dizzy [personne]; [nouvelle, événement] to stagger [personne]; [vin, alcool] to knock [sb] out [personne].

B sonner de vtr ind to sound [cor, trompette]; to play [cornemuse].

C vi

1 ( se faire entendre) [cloches, téléphone] to ring; [heure] to strike; [réveil] to go off; [alerte, alarme, trompette] to sound; minuit vient de sonner midnight has just struck; l'heure n'a pas encore sonné it hasn't struck the hour yet; leur dernière heure a sonné their last hour has come; ta dernière heure a sonné○! ( menace) your time's run out!; le temps de la retraite a sonné the time has come to retire; la fin des cours va sonner dans cinq minutes the bell for the end of lessons will ring in five minutes; il fait sonner son réveil à 5 heures he sets his alarm for 5 o'clock; les bottes faisaient sonner les dalles du palais the floor of the palace rang with the sound of boots;

2 ( rendre un son) [mot, expression] to sound; ça sonne bien/mal that sounds good/bad; ta remarque sonnerait mal aux oreilles d'un peintre your comment isn't the sort of thing a painter likes to hear; mots qui sonnent mal dans la bouche d'un prêtre words that are most unsuitable coming from a priest;

3 ( actionner une sonnerie) to ring; pour appeler l'infirmière, sonnez deux fois to call the nurse, ring twice; on a sonné à la porte the doorbell has just rung; va voir qui sonne go and see who's at the door; ça sonne chez le voisin ( à la porte) the neighbour^GB's bell's ringing; ( au téléphone) the neighbour^GB's phone's ringing.

[sɔne] verbe intransitif

1. [téléphone, cloche] to ring

[minuterie, réveil] to go off

[carillon, pendule] to chime

[glas, tocsin] to toll, to sound

j'ai mis le réveil à sonner pour ou à 8 h I've set the alarm for 8 o'clock

2. [instrument en cuivre] to sound

[clefs, pièces métalliques] to jingle, to jangle

[pièces de monnaie] to jingle, to chink

[enclume, marteau] to ring, to resound

[rire] to ring, to peal (out)

[voix] to resound, to ring

[personne]

sonner du cor to sound the horn

sonner clair

a. [monnaie] to ring true

b. [marteau] to give ou to have a clear ring

sonner creux

a. to sound hollow, to give a hollow sound

b. (figuré) to have a hollow ring

sonner faux (sens propre & figuré) to ring false

3. [heure] to strike

4 h ont sonné it has struck 4 o'clock, 4 o'clock has struck

attendez que la fin du cours sonne! wait for the bell!, wait till the bell goes ou rings!

l'heure de la vengeance a sonné (figuré) the time for revenge has come

4. [personne] to ring

on a sonné there's someone at the door

sonner chez quelqu'un to ring somebody's doorbell

sonner puis entrer please ring before entering

5. [accentuer]

faire sonner: faire sonner une consonne to sound a consonant

————————

[sɔne] verbe transitif

1. [cloche] to ring, to chime

[glas, tocsin] to sound, to toll

sonner les cloches à quelqu'un (familier) to give somebody a telling-off ou roasting

tu vas te faire sonner les cloches! you'll catch it!

2. [pour faire venir - infirmière, valet] to ring for

je ne t'ai pas sonné! (familier) who asked you?

(en usage absolu)

Madame a sonné? you rang, Madam?

3. [pour annoncer - messe, vêpres] to ring (the bells) for

[MILITAIRE - charge, retraite, rassemblement] to sound

sonner le réveil MILITAIRE to sound the reveille

4. [suj: horloge] to strike

5. (familier) [assommer] to knock out (separable), to stun

[abasourdir] to stun, to stagger, to knock (out)

ça l'a sonné! he was reeling under the shock!

6. TECHNOLOGIE [sonder - installation, monnaie] to sound

7. (Belgique) [appeler] to telephone

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > sonner
8 asseoir

asseoir° [aswaʀ]

➭ TABLE 26

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = mettre assis) asseoir qn (personne debout) to sit sb down ; (personne couchée) to sit sb up

• asseoir un enfant sur ses genoux to sit a child on one's knee

• faire asseoir qn to ask sb to sit down

• faire asseoir ses invités to ask one's guests to sit down

   b. ( = affermir) [+ réputation, autorité, théorie] to establish

• asseoir sa réputation sur qch to build one's reputation on sth

   c. ( = stupéfier) (inf) to stagger

2. reflexive verb

► s'asseoir [personne debout] to sit down ; [personne couchée] to sit up

• asseyez-vous donc do sit down

• asseyez-vous par terre sit on the floor

• il n'y a rien pour s'asseoir there's nothing to sit on

• le règlement, je m'assieds dessus ! (inf) you know what you can do with the rules! (inf!)

* * *
aswaʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) to sit [personne debout]; to sit [somebody] up [personne allongée]

faire asseoir quelqu'un — ( contraindre) to make somebody sit down; ( convier) to offer a seat to somebody

2) Construction, Bâtiment to seat, to bed [fondations]

3) to establish [autorité, réputation]; to set up [argument]

4) to base [cotisation, impôt]

5) (colloq) to stagger (colloq), to astound

2.

s'asseoir verbe pronominal

1) [personne debout] to sit (down); [personne allongée] to sit up

s'asseoir à une or autour d'une table — lit to sit down at a table; fig to sit down at the negotiating table

2) (colloq) ( mépriser)

s'asseoir sur — not to give a damn about (colloq)

* * *
aswaʀ
1. vt

1) [malade, bébé] to sit up, [personne debout] to sit down

2) [autorité, réputation] to establish

asseoir qch sur — to build sth on, (= étayer) to base sth on

2. vi

faire asseoir qn — to ask sb to sit down

* * *

asseoir verb table: asseoir

A vtr

1 ( sur un siège) to sit [personne debout]; to sit [sb] up [personne allongée]; asseoir qn sur ses genoux to sit ou take sb on one's knee; faire asseoir qn ( contraindre) to make sb sit down; ( convier) to offer a seat to sb; asseoir l'héritier sur le trône fig to install the heir on the throne;

2 Constr to seat, to bed [fondations];

3 ( établir) to establish [régime, autorité, réputation, conclusion]; to set up [argument]; asseoir sa réputation sur qch to build one's reputation on sth;

4 Admin, Fisc to base [cotisation, impôt] (sur on);

5 ○( sidérer) to stagger○; ça m'a assise I was staggered.

B s'asseoir vpr

1 [personne debout] to sit (down); [personne allongée] to sit up; s'asseoir sur une chaise/dans un fauteuil/par terre to sit on a chair/in an armchair/on the floor; je me suis assise dessus I sat on it; s'asseoir en tailleur to sit cross-legged; voulez-vous vous asseoir? would you like to sit down?; il n'y a rien pour s'asseoir there's nothing to sit on; asseyez-vous ( invitation) do sit down, do take a seat GB, please be seated; ( ordre) sit down; s'asseoir à une or autour d'une table lit to sit down at a table; fig to sit down at the negotiating table; s'asseoir sur le trône to come to the throne;

2 ○( mépriser) s'asseoir sur not to give a damn about○.

[aswar] verbe transitif

1. [mettre en position assise]

asseoir quelqu'un

a. [le mettre sur un siège] to sit somebody down

b. [le redresser dans son lit] to sit somebody up

asseoir quelqu'un sur le trône [le couronner] to put somebody on the throne

être assis: j'étais assise sur un tabouret I was sitting on a stool

nous étions assis au premier rang we were seated in the first row

êtes-vous bien assis? are you sitting comfortably?

je préfère être assise pour repasser I prefer doing the ironing sitting down

être assis entre deux chaises to be (caught) between two stools

2. (soutenu) [consolider] to establish

asseoir sa réputation sur quelque chose to base one's reputation on something

3. [faire reposer - statue] to sit, to rest

4. (familier) [étonner] to stun, to astound

5. FINANCE [impôt, taxe] to base, to fix

6. ÉQUITATION to sit

————————

[aswar] verbe intransitif

faire asseoir quelqu'un to ask somebody to sit down

————————

s'asseoir verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'installer] to sit down

asseyez-vous donc please, do sit down

asseyons-nous par terre let's sit on the floor

venez vous asseoir à table avec nous come and sit at the table with us

s'asseoir en tailleur to sit cross-legged

il s'assit sur ses talons he sat down on his heels

2. (locution)

s'asseoir dessus (très familier) : ton opinion, je m'assois dessus I couldn't give a damn about your opinion

votre dossier, vous pouvez vous asseoir dessus you know what you can do with your file

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > asseoir
9 поразявам

1. (враг) defeat, strike down, destroy

2. (нанасям тежки повреди, щети) damage; destroy

(за студ, слана и пр.) nip

мед. affect

3. прен. strike, overwhelm, startle, astound, stagger; give (s.o.) a fit. throw (s.o.) into a fit

бивам поразен be struck (от by); be amazed/astounded (at/by); be thunderstruck/confounded

(от лоша новина) be cut up by (the news)

* * *

поразя̀вам,

гл.

1. ( враг) defeat, strike down, destroy;

2. ( нанасям тежки повреди, щети) damage, destroy; (за студ, слана и пр.) nip; мед. affect;

3. прен. strike, overwhelm, startle, astound, stagger; give (s.o.) a fit, throw (s.o.) into a fit.

* * *

strike; defeat: поразявам the enemy - поразявам врага; dismay; amaze{x`meiz}; astound; dazzle{dEzl}; flabbergast; be struck (поразен съм); be thunderstruck (поразен съм от гръм); startle{sta;tl}

* * *
1. (враг) defeat, strike down, destroy 2. (за студ, слана и np.) nip 3. (нанасям тежки повреди, щети) damage;destroy 4. (от лоша новина) be cut up by (the news) 5. бивам поразен be struck (от by);be amazed/astounded (at/by);be thunderstruck/confounded 6. мед. affect 7. прен. strike, overwhelm, startle, astound, stagger;give (s.o.) a fit. throw (s.o.) into a fit

Български-английски речник > поразявам
10 travers

travers [tʀavεʀ]

masculine noun

   a. ( = défaut) failing

• chacun a ses petits travers everyone has his little failings

• tomber dans le travers qui consiste à faire... to make the mistake of doing...

   b. travers (de porc) pork sparerib

   c. (locutions)

► à travers through

• voir qn à travers la vitre to see sb through the window

• sentir le froid à travers un manteau to feel the cold through a coat

• on est passé à travers champs we cut across the fields

• à travers les siècles through the centuries

• passer à travers les mailles du filet to slip through the net► au travers through

• la palissade est délabrée: on voit au travers/le vent passe au travers the fence is falling down and you can see through/the wind comes through

• passer au travers (figurative) to escape

• tout le monde a eu la grippe mais je suis passé au travers everyone had flu but I managed to avoid it► de travers ( = pas droit) crooked

• répondre de travers to give a silly answer

• comprendre de travers to misunderstand

• aller or marcher de travers to be going wrong

• avoir la bouche/le nez de travers to have a crooked mouth/nose

• marcher de travers [ivrogne] to stagger along

• planter un clou de travers to hammer a nail in crooked

• il répond toujours de travers he never gives a straight answer

• elle a mis son chapeau de travers she has put her hat on crooked

• il l'a regardé de travers he looked askance at him

• j'ai avalé de travers it went down the wrong way

• tout va de travers chez eux en ce moment everything is going wrong for them at the moment

• il prend tout de travers he takes everything the wrong way► en travers across

• couper/scier en travers to cut/saw across

• pose la planche en travers lay the plank across

• un arbre était en travers de la route there was a tree lying across the road

• le véhicule dérapa et se mit en travers (de la route) the vehicle skidded and stopped across the road

• se mettre en travers des projets de qn to stand in the way of sb's plans

• mettre un navire en travers

• se mettre en travers to heave to

* * *
tʀavɛʀ
1.

nom masculin invariable

1) ( petit défaut) foible, quirk; ( erreur) mistake

tomber dans le travers de la sensiblerie — to lapse into sentimentality

2) Nautisme ( côté) beam

3) Culinaire

travers de porc — sparerib

2.

à travers locution

1) ( ponctuel) [voir, regarder] through

passer à travers les mailles du filet — lit, fig to slip through the net

2) ( dans l'espace) [voyager, marcher] across

voyager à travers le monde — to travel all over the world

passer or aller or couper à travers champs — to cut across the fields

3) ( dans le temps) through

voyager à travers le temps — to travel through time

à travers l'histoire — throughout history

4) ( par l'intermédiaire de) through

à travers ces informations — through this information

3.

au travers locution ( en traversant) through

passer au travers de — fig to escape [contrôle, inspection]

il y a eu des licenciements, heureusement il est passé au travers — there have been redundancies, fortunately his job wasn't affected

4.

de travers locution adverbiale

1) ( dans une mauvaise position) askew

il a mis son chapeau de travers — he has put his hat on askew

ta veste est boutonnée de travers — your jacket is buttoned up wrongly

il a le nez de travers — he has a twisted nose

j'ai avalé de travers — lit it went down the wrong way

regarder quelqu'un de travers — fig to give somebody filthy looks, to glare at somebody

2) ( de façon inexacte) wrong, wrongly

tout va de travers aujourd'hui — everything's going wrong today

elle prend tout de travers — she takes everything the wrong way

comprendre de travers — to misunderstand

5.

en travers locution across

un bus était en travers de la route — a bus was stuck across the road

se mettre en travers de la route — [personnes] to stand in the middle of the road

se mettre en travers du chemin de quelqu'un — fig to get in somebody's way

rester en travers de la gorge de quelqu'un — (colloq) fig [attitude] to stick in somebody's throat; [propos] to be hard to swallow

* * *
tʀavɛʀ nm
1)

à travers — through

Cette vitre est tellement sale qu'on ne voit rien à travers. — This window is so dirty you can't see anything through it.

au travers de — through

en travers de — across

Il y avait un arbre en travers de la route. — There was a tree lying across the road.

de travers — crooked, askew

être de travers — to be crooked, to be askew

Son chapeau était de travers. — His hat was crooked.

regarder de travers — to look askance at

avaler de travers; J'ai avalé de travers. — Something went down the wrong way.

comprendre de travers — to get the wrong idea, to misunderstand

Elle comprend toujours tout de travers. — She always gets the wrong idea.

2) (= défaut) fault, failing

* * *

travers

A nm inv

1 ( petit défaut) foible, quirk; ( erreur) mistake; il n'a pas succombé à ce travers he didn't make that mistake; le film ne tombe jamais dans le travers de la sensiblerie the film never lapses into sentimentality;

2 Naut ( côté) beam; par le travers abeam;

3 Culin travers de porc sparerib.

B à travers loc

1 ( ponctuel) [voir, regarder] through; il est passé à travers tous les contrôles he slipped through all the checks; passer à travers les mailles du filet lit, fig to slip through the net; la vitre est si sale qu'on ne voit pas à travers the window is so dirty that you can't see through it; sentir le froid à travers ses gants to feel the cold through one's gloves;

2 ( dans l'espace) [voyager, marcher] across; voyager à travers l'Europe/le monde to travel across Europe/the world; passer or aller or couper à travers champs to cut across the fields; se promener à travers les prés to walk through the fields; la maladie affecte des milliers de gens à travers le monde the disease affects thousands of people across the world; le mouvement s'étend à travers le pays the movement is spreading through ou across the country;

3 ( dans le temps) through; voyager à travers le temps to travel through time; des événements qui se répètent à travers l'histoire events which recur through ou throughout history;

4 ( par l'intermédiaire de) through; je ne le connais qu'à travers ses écrits I only know him through his writing; c'est le racisme qu'ils combattent à travers lui they're fighting racism through him; à travers ces informations through this information.

C au travers loc

1 ( en traversant) through; passer au travers de fig to escape [contrôle, inspection]; il y a eu des licenciements, heureusement il est passé au travers there have been redundancies, fortunately his job wasn't affected;

2 ( par l'intermédiaire de) in; au travers d'une série d'entretiens in a series of interviews.

D de travers loc adv

1 ( dans une mauvaise position) askew; il a mis son chapeau de travers he has put his hat on askew; ta veste est boutonnée de travers your jacket is buttoned up wrongly; il a le nez de travers he has a twisted nose; marcher de travers to walk sideways; se garer de travers to park badly; j'ai avalé de travers lit it went down the wrong way; regarder qn de travers fig to give sb filthy looks, to glare at sb;

2 ( de façon inexacte) wrong, wrongly; tout va de travers aujourd'hui everything's going wrong today; quand elle est de mauvaise humeur, elle prend tout de travers when she's in a bad mood, she takes everything the wrong way; je fais tout de travers aujourd'hui I can't do anything right today; comprendre de travers to misunderstand.

E en travers loc ( en position transversale) across; un bus était en travers de la route a bus was sideways, blocking the road; se mettre en travers de la route [personnes] to stand in the middle of the road; la voiture a dérapé et s'est mise en travers de la route the car skidded and ended up sideways, blocking the road; se mettre en travers du chemin de qn fig to get in sb's way; avoir un os en travers de la gorge to have a bone stuck in one's throat; rester en travers de la gorge à qn○ fig [attitude, arrogance] to stick in sb's throat; [propos, insultes] to be hard to swallow; ⇒ long.

[travɛr] nom masculin

1. [largeur] breadth

sa voiture m'a heurté par le travers her car hit me broadside on

2. [viande]

travers (de porc) spare rib

3. NAUTIQUE

par le travers abeam, on the beam

4. (soutenu) [défaut] fault, shortcoming, failing

elle tombait dans les mêmes travers que ses prédécesseurs she displayed the same shortcomings as her predecessors

un petit travers a minor fault

————————

à travers locution prépositionnelle

through, across

à travers la fenêtre/le plancher/les barreaux through the window/the floor/the bars

à travers les âges throughout the centuries

prendre ou passer à travers champs to go through the fields ou across country

ils ont prêché à travers tout le pays they went preaching throughout the length and breadth of the country

passer à travers les mailles du filet PÊCHE (figuré) to slip through the net

j'ai réussi à passer à travers le contrôle fiscal I managed to escape the tax inspection

————————

au travers de locution prépositionnelle

1. [en franchissant] through

passer au travers des dangers to escape danger

2. [par l'intermédiaire de] through, by means of

son idée se comprend mieux au travers de cette comparaison his idea is easier to understand by means of this comparison

————————

de travers locution adjectivale

crooked

————————

de travers locution adverbiale

1. [en biais - couper] askew, aslant ; [ - accrocher] askew

marcher de travers [ivrogne] to stagger ou to totter along

la remorque du camion s'est mise de travers the truck jack-knifed

j'ai avalé mon pain de travers the bread went down the wrong way

2. [mal]

tu fais tout de travers! you do everything wrong!

elle comprend tout de travers! she gets everything wrong!, she always gets the wrong end of the stick!

regarder quelqu'un de travers to give somebody a funny look

tout va de travers everything's going wrong

répondre de travers to give the wrong answer

il prend tout ce qu'on lui dit de travers he takes everything the wrong way

————————

en travers locution adverbiale

1. [en largeur] sideways, across, crosswise

le wagon s'est mis en travers the carriage ended up sideways (across the tracks)

la remorque du camion s'est mise en travers the truck jack-knifed

2. NAUTIQUE abeam

————————

en travers de locution prépositionnelle

across

s'il se met en travers de mon chemin ou de ma route (figuré) if he stands in my way

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > travers
11 souffler

souffler [sufle]

➭ TABLE 1

1. intransitive verb

   a. [vent, personne] to blow

• souffler dans un instrument à vent to blow into a wind instrument

• souffler sur une bougie (pour l'éteindre) to blow out a candle

• le vent soufflait en rafales the wind was blowing in gusts

• j'ai dû souffler dans le ballon (inf) (alcootest) I was breathalyzed

   b. ( = respirer avec peine) to puff and blow

   c. ( = se reposer) to get one's breath back

• laisser souffler qn/un cheval to let sb/a horse get his breath back

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ bougie] to blow out

   b. ( = envoyer) souffler de la fumée au nez de qn to blow smoke in sb's face

• souffler le chaud et le froid to blow hot and cold

   c. ( = prendre) (inf) to pinch (inf) ( à qn from sb)

• il lui a soufflé sa petite amie he's pinched (inf) his girlfriend

   d. [bombe, explosion] to destroy

   e. [+ conseil, réponse, réplique] to whisper ( à qn to sb)

• souffler son rôle à qn (Theatre) to prompt sb

• souffler qch à l'oreille de qn to whisper sth in sb's ear

• on ne souffle pas ! (en classe, dans un jeu) no whispering!

• il n'a pas soufflé mot he didn't breathe a word

   f. ( = étonner) (inf) to stagger (inf)

• elle a été soufflée d'apprendre leur échec she was staggered (inf) to hear they had failed

   g. (Technical) souffler le verre to blow glass

* * *
sufle
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( éteindre) to blow out [bougie, lampe]

2) ( envoyer) to blow [air, odeur, poussière]

3) ( chuchoter) to whisper [mots, texte] ( à quelqu'un to somebody; que that)

souffler quelque chose à l'oreille de quelqu'un — to whisper something into somebody's ear

souffler la réplique à un acteur — to prompt an actor, to give an actor a prompt

4) ( suggérer) to suggest [idée, nom] (à to)

on lui a soufflé la réponse — he/she was prompted

5) Industrie to blow [verre, bouteille]; to blast [métal]

6) ( détruire) [explosion, bombe] to blow out [vitre]; to blow up [construction]

7) Jeux ( aux dames) to huff [pièce]

8) (colloq) ( stupéfier) to flabbergast

2.

verbe intransitif

1) Météorologie [vent] to blow

le vent souffle fort — there's a strong wind

ça souffle — it's windy

2) ( se propager) [vent de révolte, liberté] to blow

un vent de folie souffle sur le stade — frenzy is sweeping through the stadium

3) ( reprendre sa respiration) to get one's breath back; [cheval] to get its wind back; fig [personne, économie] to take a breather (colloq)

4) ( respirer difficilement) to puff

5) ( produire un souffle) [personne, animal] to blow

souffler dans une trompette — to blow a trumpet

souffler sur une bougie — to blow out a candle

souffler sur le feu — lit to blow on the fire; fig to inflame the situation

6) ( donner la réponse) to tell somebody the answer

on ne souffle pas! — no prompting!

••

souffler comme un bœuf or un phoque or une locomotive — to puff and pant

* * *
sufle
1. vi

1) [vent] to blow

Le vent soufflait fort. — There was a strong wind., The wind was blowing hard.

souffler en rafales — to blow in gusts

Le vent soufflait en rafales. — The wind was blowing in gusts., It was gusty.

2) (pour éteindre une flamme, enlever de la poussière) to blow

souffler sur qch — to blow on sth

3) (= haleter) to puff and pant

4) fig

Elle n'avait pas le temps de souffler. — She didn't have time to catch her breath.

J'ai besoin de souffler, je prends des vacances. — I need to have a break, I'm taking a holiday.

laisser souffler qn — to give sb a breather

2. vt

1) [feu, bougie] to blow out

Souffle les bougies! — Blow the candles out!

2) [poussière, feuilles mortes] to blow away

3) [explosion] to blast, to destroy

4) (= dire)

souffler qch à qn — to whisper sth to sb

souffler son rôle à qn — to prompt sb

ne pas souffler mot — not to breathe a word

5) * (= voler)

souffler qch à qn — to pinch * sth from sb

6) TECHNIQUE, [verre] to blow

* * *

souffler verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( éteindre) to blow out [bougie, lampe];

2 ( envoyer) to blow [air, odeur, poussière]; le ventilateur souffle de l'air froid the fan is blowing cold air; souffler de la fumée au visage/dans les yeux de qn to blow smoke in sb's face/eyes; ne me souffle pas ton haleine au visage don't breathe all over me;

3 ( chuchoter) to whisper [mots, texte] (à qn to sb; que that); souffler qch à l'oreille de qn to whisper sth into sb's ear; je t'aime, souffla-t-il I love you, he whispered; souffler la réplique à un acteur Théât to prompt an actor, to give an actor a prompt;

4 ( suggérer) to suggest [idée, nom] (à to); elle m'a soufflé l'idée she suggested the idea to me; on lui a soufflé la réponse sb told him/her the answer;

5 Ind to blow [verre, bouteille]; to blast [métal];

6 ( détruire) [explosion, bombe] to blow out [vitre]; to blast [construction];

7 Jeux ( aux dames) to huff [pièce];

8 ○( prendre) to pinch○ [travail, propriété] (à from); to whip away○ [contrat] (à from); mon meilleur ami m'a soufflé mon poste et ma femme my best friend pinched my job and my wife;

9 ○( stupéfier) to flabbergast; j'ai été soufflé d'apprendre la nouvelle I was flabbergasted to hear the news.

B vi

1 Météo [vent] to blow; souffler en or par rafales to blow in gusts; le vent souffle fort there's a strong wind; ça souffle it's windy; le vent souffle en tempête there's a gale-force wind;

2 ( se propager) [vent de révolte, liberté] to blow; le vent de la liberté souffle dans le pays/sur tout le continent the wind of freedom is sweeping through the country/through the continent; un vent de folie souffle sur le stade frenzy is sweeping through the stadium;

3 ( reprendre sa respiration) to get one's breath back; [cheval] to get its wind back; fig [personne, économie] to take a breather○; laisse-moi souffler! let me get my breath back!; ( pour rembourser) give me a breather!; le pays peut enfin souffler the country can relax at last;

4 ( respirer difficilement) to puff; suant et soufflant huffing and puffing;

5 ( produire un souffle) [personne, animal] to blow; souffler doucement to blow gently; souffler dans une trompette to blow a trumpet; souffler sur son thé to blow on one's tea; souffler sur une bougie to blow out a candle; souffle fort! ( pour te moucher) have a good blow!; souffler sur le feu lit to blow on the fire; fig to inflame the situation; il suffirait de lui souffler dessus pour qu'elle tombe one puff of wind would blow her over;

6 ( donner la réponse) to tell sb the answer; on ne souffle pas! no prompting!

Idiomes

souffler le chaud et le froid to blow hot and cold; souffler comme un bœuf or un phoque or une locomotive to puff and pant.

[sufle] verbe intransitif

1. [expirer - personne] to breathe out

soufflez dans le ballon [Alcootest] blow into the bag

ils m'ont fait souffler dans le ballon they gave me a breath test

souffler dans un cor/trombone to blow (into) a horn/trombone

souffler sur le feu

a. (sens propre) to blow on the fire

b. (figuré) to add fuel to the flames

2. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [vent] to blow

le vent soufflera sur tout le pays it'll be windy all over the country

le vent soufflait en rafales ou bourrasques there were gusts of wind, the wind was gusting

quand le vent souffle de l'ouest when the wind blows ou comes from the west

3. [respirer avec difficulté] to blow, to puff, to breathe hard

suant et soufflant puffing and blowing

souffler comme un bœuf ou un cachalot ou une forge ou une locomotive ou un phoque (familier) to wheeze like a pair of old bagpipes

4. [retrouver sa respiration - personne] to get one's breath back ; [ - cheval] to get its breath back

laisser souffler son cheval to blow ou to wind one's horse

5. [se reposer] to have a break

au bureau, on n'a pas le temps de souffler! it's all go at the office!

6. ZOOLOGIE [cétacé] to blow

————————

[sufle] verbe transitif

1. [bougie] to blow out (separable)

2. [exhaler]

va souffler ta fumée de cigarette ailleurs blow your smoke elsewhere

souffler le chaud et le froid to blow hot and cold

3. [murmurer - mot, réponse] to whisper

THÉÂTRE to prompt

souffler quelque chose à quelqu'un to whisper something to somebody

il a fallu qu'on lui souffle son rôle she had to have a prompt

(en usage absolu)

on ne souffle pas! no whispering!, don't whisper (the answer)!

ne pas souffler mot (de quelque chose) not to breathe a word (about something)

4. [suggérer - idée, conseil] to whisper, to suggest

5. (familier) [époustoufler - suj: événement, personne] to take aback, to stagger, to knock out (separable)

son insolence m'a vraiment soufflé! I was quite staggered at her rudeness!

6. (familier) [dérober]

souffler quelque chose à quelqu'un to pinch something from somebody

je me suis fait souffler ma place someone's pinched my seat

7. JEUX [pion] to huff

8. [suj: bombe, explosion] to blow up (separable), to blast away (separable)

9. MÉTALLURGIE & TECHNOLOGIE to blow

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > souffler
12 lurch

̈ɪlə:tʃ I
1. сущ.
1) мор. крен( судна)
2) шаткая походка;
пошатывание, шатание Syn: stagger
3) амер. склонность, расположенность, тенденция( к чему-л. ≈ for) She has a natural lurch for learning, and it comes easy for her. ≈ У нее природная склонность к учебе, и это ей легко дается. Syn: propensity, penchant, leaning
2. гл.
1) мор. крениться;
подвергаться килевой качке Syn: list, heel, pitch
2) идти шатаясь, пошатываться Syn: totter, stagger II сущ.
1) уст. игра, по правилам напоминающая нарды
2) двойная проигранная партия (в криббидж, триктрак) to leave smb. in the lurch ≈ покинуть кого-л. в беде, в тяжелом положении крен - to give a * накрениться, дать крен пошатывание, шаткая походка (пьяного и т. п.) (американизм) склонность, тенденция крениться, накрениться - the boat *ed лодку качнуло /накренило/ пошатываться, идти шатаясь, нетвердой походкой двойная проигранная партия (в криббидж, триктрак) серьезное поражение > to leave smb. in the * покинуть кого-л. в беде /в тяжелом, трудном положении/ ~ крен (судна) ;
to give a lurch накрениться to leave (smb.) in the ~ покинуть (кого-л.) в беде, в тяжелом положении lurch идти шатаясь, пошатываться ~ крен (судна) ;
to give a lurch накрениться ~ крениться ~ амер. склонность, тенденция ~ шаткая походка

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lurch
13 ese

adj.

that, yon.

f.

1 zigzag (figura).

hacer eses to zigzag; (en carretera) to stagger about (al andar)

2 letter s.

* * *

ESE

► símbolo

1 ( estesudeste) east-southeast; (símbolo) ESE

* * *

= esa, adj.

that

- esos

* * *

ABR
= estesudeste ESE
* * *
I
femenino: name of the letter s

hacer eses — to zigzag (along)
II
esa adjetivo demostrativo (pl esos, esas) that; (pl) those

¿quién es el gordo ese? — (fam) who's that fat guy?

el coche ese que está allí — that car over there

* * *

= that.

Ex. It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.

----

* además de eso = beyond that.

* a eso = thereto.

* con ese fin = to that end.

* con eso = thereto, by this.

* de ese modo = in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* desde ese momento = from that point.

* después de eso = thereafter.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, just then, at that point in time.

* en ese sentido = to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en lo que a eso se refiere = on that score.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.

* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* eso = that sort of thing.

* eso demuestra que = it (just) goes to show that.

* eso es = that's the ticket!.

* eso es casi todo = that's about it.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* esos = those.

* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* hacer eses = zigzag.

* hasta ese momento = up to that point.

* justamente eso = just that.

* justo en ese momento = just then.

* más allá de eso = beyond that.

* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.

* o eso parece = or so it seems.

* para eso = therefor.

* por encima de eso = beyond that.

* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.

* por eso = on that score, therefore.

* por eso que = hence.

* si eso no es posible = failing that/these.

* simplemente eso = just that.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

* * *
I
femenino: name of the letter s

hacer eses — to zigzag (along)
II
esa adjetivo demostrativo (pl esos, esas) that; (pl) those

¿quién es el gordo ese? — (fam) who's that fat guy?

el coche ese que está allí — that car over there

* * *

= that.

Ex: It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.

* además de eso = beyond that.

* a eso = thereto.

* con ese fin = to that end.

* con eso = thereto, by this.

* de ese modo = in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* desde ese momento = from that point.

* después de eso = thereafter.

* en ese caso = in that case.

* en ese mismo instante = at that very moment.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, just then, at that point in time.

* en ese sentido = to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en lo que a eso se refiere = on that score.

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* esa es la cuestión = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esa es la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* esa es la razón por la que = that is why.

* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ese es el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* eso = that sort of thing.

* eso demuestra que = it (just) goes to show that.

* eso es = that's the ticket!.

* eso es casi todo = that's about it.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* esos = those.

* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* hacer eses = zigzag.

* hasta ese momento = up to that point.

* justamente eso = just that.

* justo en ese momento = just then.

* más allá de eso = beyond that.

* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.

* o eso parece = or so it seems.

* para eso = therefor.

* por encima de eso = beyond that.

* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.

* por eso = on that score, therefore.

* por eso que = hence.

* si eso no es posible = failing that/these.

* simplemente eso = just that.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

* * *

ese¹

feminine

name of the letter S:

hacer eses to zigzag, zigzag along

ese² esa

adj dem

(pl esos, esas)

that; (pl) those

por esa época at around o about that time [usually indicates a pejorative or emphatic tone when placed after the noun] ¿quién es el gordo ese? ( fam) who's that fat guy?

el coche ese que está allí that car over there

* * *

Multiple Entries:
ese
ése
ese 1 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter s
ese 2,
◊ esa adj dem (pl esos, esas) that;

(pl) those;
◊ en ése país/esos países in that country/those countries

ése, ésa pron dem (pl ésos, ésas) The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective
a) that one;

(pl) those;
ése or ese es el tuyo that (one) is yours;
prefiero ésos or esos I prefer those (ones);
usually indicates disapproval when used to refer to a person ésa or esa no sabe lo que dice (fam) she doesn't know what she's talking about
b)

◊ ésas (fam) (esas cosas, esos asuntos): ¡conque ésas or esas tenemos! so that's it!;

¡no me vengas con esas! don't give me that! (colloq)
ese f (letra) s
♦ Locuciones: hacer eses, to zigzag (about): ¡cuidado con ese coche!, va haciendo eses, be careful with that car! it's zigzagging about
ese,-a adj dem that
esos,-as, those
ése,-a pron dem m,f that one
ésos,-as, those (ones)
' ése' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abertura
- abocada
- abocado
- afear
- agradar
- alcanzar
- alterna
- alterno
- amarga
- amargo
- amargura
- ancha
- ancho
- ápice
- arma
- baja
- bajo
- bien
- blandengue
- bloquear
- bofetada
- botón
- cacicada
- calibre
- callar
- camiseta
- capricho
- carnaza
- caso
- cielo
- coincidir
- collado
- colocar
- comer
- comecocos
- cómitre
- comprensible
- conminar
- corte
- curiosidad
- dar
- decir
- delicada
- delicado
- desafiar
- descalificar
- desconocimiento
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- desmoronada
English:
arouse
- awesome
- barrel
- bend
- book
- bug
- calculate
- care
- case
- come by
- crook
- dead
- dinosaur
- disgust
- do
- dowdy
- election
- embargo
- essay
- exist
- faintly
- fit on
- flattering
- follow through
- fragile
- frumpy
- go
- honestly
- horror
- hurt
- inhibited
- key
- kind
- lend
- level
- lump
- madhouse
- mine
- misgiving
- moment
- nerve
- notice
- off-putting
- old
- one
- particular
- pay
- poverty
- regard
- resemblance

* * *

ese¹ nf
[figura] zigzag;
hacer eses [en carretera] to zigzag;
[al andar] to stagger about
ese², -a (pl esos, -as) adj demostrativo

1. [en general] [singular] that;
[plural] those;
esa corbata that tie;

ese regalo that present

2. Fam Pey [singular] that;
[plural] those;
el hombre ese no me inspira confianza I don't trust that man

ese³, -a (pl esos, -as) pron demostrativo Note that ese and its various forms can be written with an accent ( ése, ésa etc) when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.

1. [en general] [singular] that one;
[plural] those (ones);
ponte otro vestido, ese no te queda bien put on another dress, that one doesn't suit you;

estos pasteles están muy buenos, pero esos me gustan más these cakes are very good but I like those (ones) better;

¡a ese! stop that man!

2. Fam [despectivo]
ese fue el que me pegó that's the one who hit me;

ese es un bocazas he's a bigmouth, he is

3. Comp

¿conque esas tenemos? so that's the deal, is it?;

ahora no me vengas con esas don't give me that nonsense now!;

ni por esas: ni por esas aceptó el cargo even then he didn't accept the job;

no me lo vendió ni por esas even then he wouldn't sell it to me

* * *

ese

1 f letter ‘s’;

ir haciendo eses zigzag

ese

2, esa, esos, esas det singular that; plural those;

eso mismo exactly that;

aun con eso even then

* * *

ese, esa adj, mpl esos : that, those

ése, ésa pron, mpl ésos : that one, those ones pl

* * *

ese adj that

ese mismo día that same day

Spanish-English dictionary > ese
14 do

1. n разг. обман, мошенничество, надувательство; «розыгрыш»

nothing but a do — форменное надувательство

2. n разг. развлечение, веселье; вечер

to take part in a big do — провести вечер в большой весёлой компании

to do a show — присутствовать на вечере

3. n разг. сделка

4. n разг. участие, доля

5. n разг. австрал. разг. удача, успех

6. n разг. разг. обслуживание

one gets a poor do at this hotel — в этой гостинице плохо обслуживают

7. v делать, производить действие

what are you doing? — что вы делаете?

I shall do nothing of the sort — ничего подобного я делать не стану

he has done much for me — он много сделал для меня; он мне оказал большую услугу

what can I do for you?, can I do anything for you? — чем я могу быть вам полезен?, что я могу сделать для вас?

do as you are told — делайте, что вам велят

what shall I do next? — что мне делать дальше?

he did a funny thing — он странно себя повёл

what is to be done? — что же делать?, что можно сделать?

she could do nothing but cry — она только и могла что плакать

we can easily do it — мы это легко можем сделать

I did not mean to do it — я не хотел этого делать

I have something else to do — у меня другие дела

do as you are bidden — делайте, как вам приказано

there is much yet to do — ещё многое надо сделать

8. v делаться, происходить

he came to see what was doing — он пришёл посмотреть, что делается

I am doubtful what I ought to do — не знаю, что мне делать

what do you intend to do ? — что вы собираетесь делать?

it does not belong to do this — этого делать не следует

he had no call to do that — он не имел права это делать

what do you mean to do? — что вы собираетесь делать?

9. v поступать, делать

to do well — поступать хорошо

you did well to refuse his invitation — вы правильно сделали, что не приняли его приглашения

to do right — поступать правильно

what are you going to do about it? — как вы думаете в этом случае поступить?

to do no work — ничего не делать; не трудиться

what is a person to do? — что человеку делать?

any man could do that — любой может это сделать

the first thing to do — первое, что надо сделать

he cannot seem to do it — он не может это сделать

10. v заниматься; работать

what does he do? — чем он занимается?

what does he do for a living? — чем он зарабатывает на жизнь?, чем он занимается?

it gives him something to do — это заполняет его время

I have nothing to do — мне нечего делать; мне нечем заняться

are you doing anything tomorrow? — у вас есть какие-нибудь планы на завтра?, вы заняты завтра?

to do business — заниматься коммерцией, быть коммерсантом

do not use it — работать на нем не следует

do the laundry — заниматься стиркой

11. v обслуживать; заниматься

how much do they do you for here? — какова здесь стоимость обслуживания?

do business — заниматься бизнесом

12. v осуществлять, выполнять; делать, проделывать

to do odd jobs — выполнять случайную работу, жить случайным заработком

do it however you can — делайте, как сможете

do no such thing! — не делай ничего подобного!

not to do a stroke of work — ничего не делать;

see what you can do — подумайте, что можно сделать

to do an exercise orally — делать упражнение устно

13. v творить, делать

to do miracles — творить чудеса

to do mischief — натворить дел

he scrupled to do it — совесть не позволяла ему сделать это

I mean to do it, too — я действительно собираюсь сделать это

what prompted you to do it? — что побудило вас сделать это?

what do you do in the mornings ? — что вы делаете по утрам?

I say you must do it — я говорю, что ты должен это сделать

14. v годиться, подходить; быть достаточным

this room will do for the office — эта комната подойдёт под контору

one blanket did for three men — им хватало одного одеяла на троих

he has enough money to do him till the end of the year — этих денег ему хватит до конца года

that will not do me — это мне не подходит, это меня не устраивает

that will never do — это совершенно недопустимо, это никуда не годится

it would never do for you to see them — не годится вам встречаться с ними

will these shoes do you? — такие башмаки вас устроят ?

do tell! — вот те на!, не может быть!

that will do — достаточно; довольно; сойдет

to do good — быть полезным, приносить пользу

do grow up! — пора быть взрослым!, пора и повзрослеть!

15. v довольствоваться, обходиться

he does with very little food — он очень мало ест

you must make do with what you have — нужно обходиться тем, что есть

to be just able to make do — иметь скромный достаток, кое-как сводить концы с концами

how many can you do with? — сколько вам нужно?

I think I can do with six — думаю, что шести хватит

16. v разг. обманывать, надувать

I am afraid you have been done — боюсь, что вас обманули

do down — обманывать, надувать; брать верх

17. v разг. обманом отбирать; выживать

18. муз. до

to do the house up — отремонтировать дом

there is much to do — многое надо сделать

it is incumbent on him to do it — его долг сделать это

Синонимический ряд:

1. accomplish (verb) accomplish; achieve; attain; bring about; carry out; cause; effect; execute; fulfil; fulfill; make; perform; produce; prosecute; work

2. act (verb) acquit; act; appear; bear; behave; carry; comport; conduct; demean; deport; discourse; disport; enact; go on; impersonate; move; perform; personate; play; playact; practice; proceed; quit; render; seem

3. arrange (verb) arrange; clean; organize; prepare

4. cheat (verb) beat; bilk; boodle; cheat; chisel; chouse; cozen; defraud; diddle; flimflam; gyp; overreach; ream; sucker; swindle; take; trick

5. close (verb) close; complete; conclude; consummate; determine; end; finish; halt; terminate; ultimate; wind up; wrap up

6. cook (verb) cook

7. decipher (verb) decipher; decode; solve; work out

8. exert (verb) exert; put forth

9. give (verb) dramatise; enact; give; present; put on; stage

10. happen (verb) befall; betide; break; chance; come; come off; develop; fall out; go; hap; happen; occur; pass; rise; transpire

11. represent (verb) impersonate; portray; represent

12. serve (verb) answer; be adequate; be sufficient; be useful; serve; suffice; suffice for; suit

13. shift (verb) fare; fend; get along; get by; get on; manage; muddle through; shift; stagger along; stagger on

14. travel (verb) cover; explore; journey; pass over; track; travel; traverse

Антонимический ряд:

defer; destroy; fail; frustrate; hesitate; idle; mar; miss; neglect; omit; procrastinate; ruin

English-Russian base dictionary > do
15 поразить

1) General subject: affect (affected by cold - простуженный), amaze, astound, attack, catch, clobber, come like a thunder, come on (о болезни), confound, dazzle, defeat, dumbfound, hit, impress, invade, knock all of a heap, make a bird of, make brain reel (кого-л.), make hair curl (кого-л.), make somebody's brain reel (кого-либо), overwhelm, petrify, shock, stagger, startle, strike, strike all of a heap, stupefy, surprise (I shouldn't be surprised if... - меня нисколько не удивило бы, если...), take aback, take breath away (кого-л.), take off his feet (кого-л.), take somebody's breath away (кого-либо), wow, give a fit, give a fit, knock out, make a kill (жертву и т. п.), hit someone (right) between the eyes ((изумить, ошеломить, кого-л.)), make brain reel (изумить, ошеломить, кого-л.), knock into the middle of next week (кого-л.), wrack (о болезни, чувстве), make brain reel (ошеломить, кого-л.), carry off his feet (потрясти, кого-л.), take off his feet (увлечь, потрясти, кого-л.), astonish, strike down

2) Colloquial: give somebody fits

3) Literal: numb

4) Australian slang: blow away, dong, make( smb.'s) hair curl (кого-л.)

5) Jargon: zonk

6) Astronautics: engage

7) Makarov: give a jolt, make( smb.'s) brain reel (кого-л.), come like a thunderbolt, carry off his feet (кого-л.), give a fit (кого-л.), knock all of a heap (кого-л.), strike all of a heap (кого-л.)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > поразить
16 erschüttern

v/t

1. (Boden, Gebäude etc.) shake

2. fig. (Entschluss, Gesundheit, Vertrauen, Wirtschaft etc.) shake; jemanden in seinem Glauben erschüttern shake s.o.’s faith

3. fig. (bestürzen) shock (deeply), shake (up); (rühren) move deeply; das kann mich nicht erschüttern that leaves me cold; mich kann nichts erschüttern oder ich lasse mich durch nichts erschüttern I am completely unflappable, nothing ever worries me; ihn kann nichts mehr erschüttern he’s seen ( oder been through) it all

4. MED. (Gehirn) concuss

* * *

to stagger; to shake; to concuss; to jerk; to jolt; to convulse; to stir; to unsettle; to shock

* * *
er|schụ̈t|tern [ɛɐ'ʃʏtɐn] ptp erschü\#ttert
vt
Boden, Gebäude, Vertrauen, Glauben etc to shake; (fig ) Glaubwürdigkeit to cast doubt upon; (fig ) Gesundheit to unsettle, to upset; (= bewegen, Schock versetzen) to shake severely
jdn in seinem Glauben erschüttern — to shake or shatter sb's faith

sie war von seinem Tod tief erschüttert — she was severely shaken by his death

seine Geschichte hat mich erschüttert — I was shattered (inf) by his story

erschüttert sein — to be shaken or shattered (inf) by sth

mich kann nichts mehr erschüttern — nothing surprises me any more

er lässt sich durch nichts erschüttern, ihn kann nichts erschüttern — he always keeps his cool (inf)

* * *

1) (to give a shock to: The car accident had jarred her nerves.) jar

2) (to shake violently: convulsed with laughter.) convulse

3) (to shock, disturb or weaken: He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.) shake

4) (to astonish: I was staggered to hear he had died.) stagger

* * *

er·schüt·tern *

[ɛɐ̯ˈʃʏtɐn]

vt

1. (zum Beben bringen)

▪ etw \erschüttern to shake sth

2. (in Frage stellen)

▪ etw \erschüttern to shake sth; Ansehen damage; Glaubwürdigkeit undermine

3. (tief bewegen)

▪ jdn \erschüttern to shake sb, to distress sb

jdn kann nichts mehr \erschüttern nothing can shake [or distress] sb anymore

sich akk durch nichts \erschüttern lassen to let nothing shake [or distress] oneself

* * *

transitives Verb (auch fig.) shake

über etwas (Akk.) erschüttert sein — be shaken by something

das kann mich nicht erschüttern — (ugs.) that doesn't worry me

* * *

erschüttern v/t

1. (Boden, Gebäude etc) shake

2. fig (Entschluss, Gesundheit, Vertrauen, Wirtschaft etc) shake;

jemanden in seinem Glauben erschüttern shake sb’s faith

3. fig (bestürzen) shock (deeply), shake (up); (rühren) move deeply;

das kann mich nicht erschüttern that leaves me cold;

mich kann nichts erschüttern oder

ich lasse mich durch nichts erschüttern I am completely unflappable, nothing ever worries me;

ihn kann nichts mehr erschüttern he’s seen ( oder been through) it all

4. MED (Gehirn) concuss

* * *

transitives Verb (auch fig.) shake

über etwas (Akk.) erschüttert sein — be shaken by something

das kann mich nicht erschüttern — (ugs.) that doesn't worry me

* * *

v.

to convulse v.

to shake v.

to shock v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > erschüttern
17 graduar

v.

1 to gauge, to measure.

El médico graduó la dosis The doctor gauged the dose.

2 to stagger.

3 to confer a degree on (education).

4 to confer a rank on, to commission (military).

5 to graduate, to degree, to give a diploma to.

La escuela graduó a mil estudiantes The school graduated a thousand students

* * *

graduar

Conjugation model [ ACTUAR], like link=actuar actuar

► verbo transitivo

1 (termómetro) to graduate, calibrate

2 (regular) to adjust, regulate

3 (conceder un diploma) to confer a degree on, US graduate; (conceder un grado) to confer a rank

4 (medir) to gauge, measure; (la vista) to test, check

► verbo pronominal graduarse

1 to graduate, get one's degree

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

graduarse la vista to have one's eyes tested

* * *

verb

1) to regulate

2) gauge

•

- graduarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=regular) [+ volumen, temperatura] to adjust

hay que graduar la salida del agua — the outflow of water has to be regulated

2) (=medir) to gauge, measure; (Téc) to calibrate; [+ termómetro] to graduate; [+ vista] to test

tengo que graduarme la vista — I've got to have my eyes tested

3) (Univ) to confer a degree on

4) (Mil) to confer a rank on

graduar a algn de capitán — to confer the rank of captain on sb

2.

See:

graduarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( regular) to adjust

b) ( marcar) <instrumento/termómetro> to calibrate
2.
graduarse v pron

a) (Educ) to graduate

b) (Mil) to take a commission

acaba de graduarse de capitán — he has just been commissioned as a captain

* * *

= grade, scale, graduate.

Ex. In an area study the emphasis should be about equal, in a case or comparative study it should be graded depending on the focus of interest.

Ex. To produce a statewide estimate, this framework would need to be scaled to accommodate all public libraries in a particular state.

Ex. This article discusses whether library service fees should be graduated.

----

* graduarse = graduate.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( regular) to adjust

b) ( marcar) <instrumento/termómetro> to calibrate
2.
graduarse v pron

a) (Educ) to graduate

b) (Mil) to take a commission

acaba de graduarse de capitán — he has just been commissioned as a captain

* * *

= grade, scale, graduate.

Ex: In an area study the emphasis should be about equal, in a case or comparative study it should be graded depending on the focus of interest.

Ex: To produce a statewide estimate, this framework would need to be scaled to accommodate all public libraries in a particular state.

Ex: This article discusses whether library service fees should be graduated.

* graduarse = graduate.

* * *

graduar [ A18 ]

vt

1 (regular) to adjust

para graduar la temperatura to adjust the temperature

graduamos la dificultad de los ejercicios we progressively increase the difficulty of the exercises

2 (marcar) ‹instrumento/termómetro› to calibrate

■ graduarse

v pron

1 (de la universidad) to graduate, get one's degree

2 ( Mil) to take a commission, be commissioned

acaba de graduarse de capitán he has just been commissioned as a captain

3 (Esp, Méx) (medir) ‹vista› to test

tengo que graduarme la vista I have to have my eyes tested

* * *

graduar ( conjugate graduar) verbo transitivo
a) ( regular) to adjust

b) ( marcar) ‹instrumento/termómetro› to calibrate

graduarse verbo pronominal
a) (Educ) to graduate

b) (Mil) to take a commission

graduar verbo transitivo
1 (calibrar) to regulate
(la vista) to test
(un termómetro) to graduate
2 Educ Mil to confer a degree o a rank on
' graduar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
poner
English:
graduate

* * *

graduar

♦ vt

1. [medir] to gauge, to measure

2. [regular] to regulate;

la temperatura se gradúa con este botón this button regulates o controls the temperature

3. [vista] to test;

me graduaron mal las gafas they gave me the wrong prescription for my glasses

4. [escalonar] to stagger;

graduó su esfuerzo para llegar hasta el final she paced herself to make sure she finished

5. Educ to confer a degree on

6. Mil to confer a rank on, to commission

♦ See also the pronominal verb graduarse

* * *

graduar

v/t

1 TÉC etc adjust

2

:

graduar las gafas o

la vista have one’s eyes tested

* * *

graduar {3} v

1) : to regulate, to adjust

2) calibrar: to calibrate, to gauge

♦ See also the reflexive verb graduarse

* * *

graduar vb

1. (regular) to adjust

se gradúa la temperatura con este control you adjust the temperature with this switch

2. (clasificar) to grade

han graduado estos ejercicios según su dificultad these exercises have been graded according to difficulty

Spanish-English dictionary > graduar
18 horjua

yks.nom. horjua; yks.gen. horjun; yks.part. horjui; yks.ill. horjuisi; mon.gen. horjukoon; mon.part. horjunut; mon.ill. horjuttiin

falter (verb)

lurch (verb)

reel (verb)

stagger (verb)

sway (verb)

swerve (verb)

tergiversate (verb)

totter (verb)

trim (verb)

vacillate (verb)

waver (verb)

wobble (verb)

* * *

• stagger

• wobble

• waver

• vacillate

• trim

• totter

• tergiversate

• sway

• give way

• be shaken

• swerve

• flicker

• shake

• halt

• hesitate

• lurch

• reel

• falter

Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > horjua
19 reel

[riːl] I 1. сущ.
1) бобина, катушка, шпулька, барабан, ворот, кабестан, рулетка

Syn:

spool 1., bobbin

2) что-л., намотанное на катушку, бобину

cotton reel — катушка хлопчатобумажных ниток

3) кино

а) рулон киноплёнки

б) часть кинофильма

в) короткометражный фильм

••

- off the reel
2. гл.
1) = reel in, = reel upнаматывать на катушку

2) = reel off, = reel out разматывать, сматывать (с чего-л.)

Reel out more line, the fish is getting away and may break it! — Разматывай леску, рыба вырывается и может порвать её.

•

- reel off
II 1. сущ.
1) кружение, вращение; колебание, шатание

Syn:

whirl 1., roll 1., stagger 1.

2) вихрь, водоворот

Syn:

whirlwind, vortex
2. гл.
1)

а) кружиться, вертеться прям. и перен.

My head reels, doctor. — Доктор, у меня кружится голова.

The street reeled before her eyes. — Улица завертелась у неё перед глазами.

б) кружить, вертеть прям. и перен.

•

Syn:

whirl 2.

2)

а) = reel back / backward покачнуться, пошатнуться (от удара, потрясения и т. п.)

The fighter reeled back when the heavy blow landed unexpectedly on his chin. — Боксёр зашатался от неожиданного сильного удара в подбородок.

His mind reeled when he heard the news. — У него помутился рассудок, когда он услышал эту новость.

Syn:

sway 2.

б) трястись, дрожать, вибрировать, шататься, качаться

We felt the ship shake and reel. — Мы почувствовали, как корабль затрясся и задрожал.

Syn:

shake 2., rock II, swing 2., tremble 2.

3) идти неверной походкой; идти пошатываясь, спотыкаясь

He was reeling a little. He must be very drunk. — Он шёл нетвёрдой походкой. Должно быть, он был очень пьян.

Syn:

totter, stagger 2., sway 2.

4) дрогнуть ( в бою); отступить ( о войсках)

Syn:

waver, give way, fall back
III 1. сущ.
1)

а) рил ( быстрый шотландский танец)

б) музыка для этого танца

2) = Virginia reel

а) вирджинская кадриль ( американский танец в стиле кантри)

б) музыка для этого танца
2. гл.
танцевать рил

Англо-русский современный словарь > reel
20 потрясти

1) General subject: concuss, convulse, knock down with a feather, knock off his pins (кого-л.), overwhelm, shake, shock, stagger, stun, take off his feet (кого-л.), knock out, give a fit (кого-л.), knock into the middle of next week (кого-л.), taken aback (кого-либо каким-то известием,вопросом(Kathleen was taken a back by the candor of the question.Кэтлин была потрясена прямотой вопроса)), amaze

2) Jargon: gas, blow mind (This has just blown my mind. - Это меня просто потрясло.), blow one's mind (This has just blown my mind. - Это меня просто потрясло.)

3) Makarov: give( smb.) a fit (кого-л.), give a jolt, up-end, come like a thunderbolt, carry off his feet (кого-л.)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > потрясти

Страницы

См. также в других словарях:

Stagger — Stag ger ( g[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Staggered} ( g[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staggering}.] [OE. stakeren, Icel. stakra to push, to stagger, fr. staka to punt, push, stagger; cf. OD. staggeren to stagger. Cf. {Stake}, n.] 1. To move to one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stagger — [v1] walk falteringly alternate, careen, dither, falter, halt, hesitate, lurch, overlap, pitch, reel, shake, stammer, step, sway, swing, teeter, titubate, topple, totter, vacillate, waver, wheel, whiffle, wobble, zigzag; concept 151 stagger [v2]… … New thesaurus
Stagger Lee — Lee Shelton (also known as Stagger Lee, Stagolee, Stackerlee, Stack O Lee, Stack a Lee and by several other spelling variants) was a black cab driver and a pimp [ [http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2007 06 27/news/the story of stagger lee/ The Story … Wikipedia
stagger — The schedule of months in which quarterly returns for VAT and Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) are due. Traders registered for VAT and IPT are generally required to submit returns every quarter. For administrative purposes, the dates on which returns… … Financial and business terms
stagger — staggerer, n. /stag euhr/, v.i. 1. to walk, move, or stand unsteadily. 2. to falter or begin to give way, as in an argument or fight. 3. to waver or begin to doubt, as in purpose or opinion; hesitate: After staggering momentarily, he recognized… … Universalium
stagger — stag•ger [[t]ˈstæg ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to walk, move, or stand unsteadily 2) to falter or begin to give way, as in an argument 3) to waver or hesitate, as in purpose or resolve 4) to cause to reel, totter, or become unsteady 5) to astonish or shock … From formal English to slang
stagger — I. v. n. 1. Reel, totter, vacillate. 2. Fail, waver, give way. 3. Hesitate, waver, doubt. II. v. a. Shock, astonish, astound, amaze, confound, dumfound, pose, surprise, nonplus, strike with wonder, take by surprise … New dictionary of synonyms
stagger — v 1. reel, sway, rock; teeter, totter, teeter totter, wobble; lurch, pitch, Brit. Dial. stoit. 2. falter, waver, hesitate, pause, hang back; demur, boggle, think twice, have second thoughts; hem and haw, blow hot and cold, shilly shally, be of… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Staggered — Stagger Stag ger ( g[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Staggered} ( g[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staggering}.] [OE. stakeren, Icel. stakra to push, to stagger, fr. staka to punt, push, stagger; cf. OD. staggeren to stagger. Cf. {Stake}, n.] 1. To move to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Staggering — Stagger Stag ger ( g[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Staggered} ( g[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Staggering}.] [OE. stakeren, Icel. stakra to push, to stagger, fr. staka to punt, push, stagger; cf. OD. staggeren to stagger. Cf. {Stake}, n.] 1. To move to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
London Calling — Pour la chanson de l album, voir London Calling (chanson). London Calling Album par The Clash Sortie 14 décembre 1979 au … Wikipédia en Français

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на все языки

to give a stagger

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на все языки

to give a stagger

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка: