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1 ride

ride [raɪd]

(verb: preterite rode, past participle ridden)

1. noun

   a. ( = outing) tour m ; ( = distance covered) trajet m

• to go for a ride in a car faire un tour en voiture

• he gave me a ride into town in his car il m'a emmené en ville dans sa voiture

• can I have a ride on your bike? est-ce que je peux emprunter ton vélo ?

• to have a ride in a helicopter faire un tour en hélicoptère

• bike ride tour m à vélo

• car ride tour m en voiture

• it's a short taxi ride to the airport ce n'est pas loin en taxi jusqu'à l'aéroport

• he has a long (car/bus) ride to work il a un long trajet (en voiture/en autobus) jusqu'à son lieu de travail

• it's only a short ride by bus c'est tout près en bus

• three rides on the merry-go-round trois tours de manège

• to take sb for a ride ( = swindle) rouler qn (inf)

► to give sb a rough ride faire passer un moment difficile à qn

• to be given a rough ride passer un moment difficile

   b. (on horseback) promenade f à cheval

   c. ( = machine at fairground) manège m

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = ride a horse) monter à cheval

• can you ride? savez-vous monter à cheval ?

• she rides a lot elle fait beaucoup d'équitation

• to go riding faire du cheval

• he rides well il est bon cavalier

   b. ( = go on horseback/by bicycle/by motorcycle) aller à cheval/à bicyclette/en moto

• they had ridden all day ils avaient passé toute la journée à cheval

• he was riding on a bicycle/a camel il était à bicyclette/à dos de chameau

• Sébastien was riding on his mother's shoulders la mère de Sébastien le portait sur ses épaules

• Anne-Marie rides to work on a bike Anne-Marie va au travail à bicyclette

• he was riding high in public opinion il avait la cote (auprès du public)

   c. ( = continue) we'll just have to let the matter ride for a while nous allons devoir laisser l'affaire suivre son cours pendant un certain temps

• we decided to let it ride nous avons décidé de laisser les choses se faire

3. transitive verb

• to ride a horse monter à cheval

• have you ever ridden a horse? êtes-vous déjà monté à cheval ?

• I have never ridden Flash je n'ai jamais monté Flash

• he rode his horse away/back il est parti/revenu à cheval

• have you ever ridden a donkey? êtes-vous déjà monté à dos d'âne ?

• he was riding a motorbike il était en moto

• I have never ridden a motorbike je ne suis jamais monté à moto

• can I ride your bike? est-ce que je peux emprunter ton vélo ?

• he was riding a bicycle il était à bicyclette

• he always rides a bicycle il se déplace toujours à bicyclette

• they had ridden 10km ils avaient fait 10 km à cheval (or à bicyclette or en moto etc)

• he's riding on a wave of personal popularity il jouit d'une excellente cote de popularité

• to ride the bus (US) prendre le bus

► ride on inseparable transitive verb

( = depend on) dépendre de

► ride out separable transitive verb surmonter

• to ride out the storm surmonter la crise

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[raɪd] 1.
noun

1) ( from A to B) trajet m (in, on en, à); ( for pleasure) tour m, promenade f, balade (colloq) f

it's a five-minute ride by taxi — c'est à cinq minutes en taxi

to go for a ride — aller faire un tour

to give somebody a ride — US emmener quelqu'un (en voiture)

2) ( in horse race) course f; ( for pleasure) promenade f à cheval

3) fig ( path) parcours m

an easy ride — un parcours facile

4) Automobile

smooth ride — confort m

5) ( bridlepath) allée f cavalière
2.
transitive verb (prét rode; pp ridden)

1) ( as rider) monter [animal]; rouler à [bike]

can you ride a bike? — sais-tu faire du vélo?

to ride a good race — [jockey] courir une belle course

do you want to ride my bike/horse? — est-ce que tu veux prendre mon vélo/monter mon cheval?

to ride one's bike up/down the road — monter/descendre la rue à vélo

2) US ( travel on) prendre [subway]; parcourir [range]

3) ( float on) chevaucher [wave]
3.
intransitive verb (prét rode; pp ridden)

1) ( sitting)

to ride astride — être à califourchon

to ride behind — être en croupe; ( journeying)

she rode to London on her bike — elle est allée à Londres à vélo

to ride across — traverser

to ride along something — longer quelque chose; ( being carried)

to ride in ou on — prendre [bus]

riding on a wave of popularity — fig porté par une vague de popularité

2) ( horse-riding) faire du cheval; ( as jockey) courir

he rides well — [person] c'est un bon cavalier; fig ( of tricky situation)

there's a lot riding on this project — beaucoup de choses sont en jeu dans ce projet

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ride about

- ride off

- ride out

- ride up

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to be in for a rough or bumpy ride — avoir à affronter des temps difficiles

to be riding for a fall — courir à sa perte

to be riding high — ( person) baigner dans l'euphorie

to give somebody a rough ride — donner du fil à retordre à quelqu'un

to go along for the ride — y aller pour le plaisir

to let something ou things ride — laisser courir

to take somebody for a ride — (colloq) ( swindle) rouler quelqu'un (colloq)

English-French dictionary > ride
2 ride

1. noun
1) (journey) (on horseback) [Aus]ritt, der; (in vehicle, at fair) Fahrt, die

ride in a train/coach — Zug-/Busfahrt, die

go for a ride — ausreiten

go for a [bi]cycle ride — Rad fahren; (longer distance) eine Radtour machen

go for a ride [in the car] — [mit dem Auto] wegfahren

have a ride in a train/taxi/on the merry-go-round — mit dem Zug/Taxi/Karussell fahren

give somebody a ride — jemanden mitnehmen

take somebody for a ride — jemanden spazieren fahren; (fig. coll.): (deceive) jemanden reinlegen (ugs.)

2) (quality of ride) Fahrkomfort, der
2. intransitive verb,
rode, ridden

1) (travel) (on horse) reiten; (on bicycle, in vehicle; Amer.): (in elevator) fahren

ride to town on one's bike/in one's car/on the train — mit dem Rad/Auto/Zug in die Stadt fahren

2) (float)

ride at anchor — vor Anker liegen od. (Seemannsspr.) reiten

3) (be carried) reiten; rittlings sitzen

‘X rides again’ — (fig.) "X ist wieder da"

be riding high — (fig.) Oberwasser haben (ugs.)

let something ride — (fig.) etwas auf sich beruhen lassen
3. transitive verb,
rode, ridden

1) (ride on) reiten [Pferd usw.]; fahren mit [Fahrrad]

learn to ride a bicycle — Rad fahren lernen

2) (traverse) (on horseback) reiten; (on cycle) fahren

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/120642/ride_away">ride away

- ride out

- ride up

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1. past tense - rode; verb
1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) fahren, reiten

2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) fahren, reiten

3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) reiten

4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) reiten
2. noun
1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) der Ritt, die Fahrt

2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) die Fahrt

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- rider
- riding-school
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ride

[raɪd]

I. n

1. (journey) Fahrt f (on mit + dat); (on a horse) Ritt m

bus \ride Busfahrt f

motorcycle \ride Motorradfahrt f

bumpy \ride holperige Fahrt

to go for a \ride eine Fahrt machen; (with horse) ausreiten

2. AM (person) Fahrer(in) m(f)

3. (trip costing nothing) Mitfahrgelegenheit f

to give sb a \ride jdn [im Auto] mitnehmen

4. AM ( fam: motor vehicle) fahrbarer Untersatz fam

5. (quality) Fahrweise f

this is a great car to take on longer trips because of its smooth \ride dieser Wagen eignet sich wunderbar für längere Strecken, weil er sich so angenehm fährt

6. (path) [Reit]weg m

7. (at a fair) [Karussell]fahrt f

8. ( vulg: sex) Fick m vulg

9.

▶ to take sb for a \ride ( fam) jdn übers Ohr hauen fam

II. vt

<rode, ridden>

1. (sit on)

to \ride a bicycle/motorcycle [Fahr]rad/Motorrad fahren

I \ride my bicycle to work ich fahre mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit

to \ride a bobsled Bob fahren

to \ride a horse ein Pferd reiten

they rode their horses into town sie ritten auf ihren Pferden in die Stadt ein

2. (as a passenger)

to \ride the bus/train Bus/Zug fahren

to \ride the merry-go-round Karussell fahren

3. (traverse)

to \ride an area eine Gegend durchqueren, ein Gebiet befahren

the ship rode the waves das Schiff durchpflügte die Wellen liter

they rode the waves at the beach sie surften am Strand

to \ride the rapids die Stromschnellen befahren

to \ride [the crest of] a wave of popularity ( fig) auf einer Welle der Beliebtheit schwimmen

4. (take part on race)

to \ride a race an einem Rennen [o Wettlauf] teilnehmen

5. (take the lift)

to \ride a lift [or AM elevator] mit dem Aufzug [o Lift] fahren

6. (prevent blow)

to \ride a blow einen Schlag abfangen

7. ( vulg sl: have sex with)

▪ to \ride sb jdn vögeln derb [o vulg ficken

8. AM (pester)

▪ to \ride sb jdn antreiben fam

your boss is riding you much too hard at the moment dein Chef nimmt dich momentan viel zu hart ran fam

9. usu passive (full of)

to be ridden with anger wutentbrannt [o zornentbrannt] sein

to be ridden with guilt von [schweren] Schuldgefühlen geplagt werden

10.

▶ to \ride the brakes ( fam) auf die Tube drücken sl, rasen fam

III. vi

<rode, ridden>

1. (as a sport) reiten

to \ride to hounds esp BRIT an einer Parforcejagd [o Fuchsjagd] teilnehmen

2. (travel on animal) reiten

▪ to \ride by [or past] vorbeireiten, vorüberreiten

3. (travel on vehicle) fahren

I rode home from work on the bus ich fuhr mit dem Bus von der Arbeit nach Hause

to \ride in a sports car in einem Sportwagen mitfahren

to \ride on a motorbike auf einem Motorrad fahren

4. (have said character) laufen

to \ride smoothly car sich akk angenehm fahren

5.

▶ to be riding for a fall ( fam) in sein Unglück [o Verderben] rennen

▶ to \ride high obenauf sein

now that he's managing director, he's really riding high jetzt wo er leitender Direktor ist, ist er wirklich obenauf

▶ to let sth \ride ( fam) etw laufen lassen fam

▶ to \ride roughshod over sb rücksichtslos über jdn hinweggehen, jdn unterbuttern sl

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[raɪd] vb: pret rode, ptp ridden
1. n

1) (in vehicle, on bicycle) Fahrt f; (on horse) Ritt m; (for pleasure) Ausritt m

to go for a ride — eine Fahrt machen; (on horse) reiten gehen

after a hard ride across country — nach einer langen Überlandfahrt; (on horse) nach einem langen Ritt querfeldein

he gave the child a ride on his back — er ließ das Kind auf den Schultern reiten

cycle/car/coach ride — Rad-/Auto-/Busfahrt f

to go for a ride in the car — mit dem Auto wegfahren, eine Fahrt (mit dem Auto) machen

I just came along/went along for the ride (fig inf) — ich bin nur zum Vergnügen mitgekommen/mitgegangen

to take sb for a ride (in car etc) — mit jdm eine Fahrt machen; ( inf

he gave me a ride into town in his car — er nahm mich im Auto in die Stadt mit

it's my first ride in a limousine/in a train — ich fahre zum ersten Mal in einer Limousine/in einem Zug

can I have a ride on your bike? —

3 rides on the merry-go-round that roller coaster is the scariest ride I've ever been on — 3 Karussellfahrten ich habe noch nie so viel Angst gehabt wie bei der Fahrt auf der Achterbahn

to have a ride in a helicopter —

we had a ride in a taxi/train — wir sind in einem Taxi/Zug gefahren

it's an 80p ride from the station —

the Ride of the Valkyries — der Ritt der Walküren

2)

(= quality of ride) this car gives a smooth/bumpy ride — mit diesem Auto fährt es sich sanft/unsanft

3) (= path for horses) Reitweg m

4) (sl

= lay) to be a good ride — gut im Bett sein (inf)

2. vi

1) (on a horse etc SPORT) reiten (on auf +dat)

to go riding —

the jockey was riding just under 65 kg — der Jockey brachte knapp 65 kg auf die Waage

Peter Mandelson rides again! (fig hum) — Peter Mandelson ist wieder da!

2) (= go in vehicle, by cycle etc) fahren

he was riding on a bicycle — er fuhr mit einem Fahrrad

to ride on a bus/in a car/in a train/in a cart — in einem Bus/Wagen/Zug/Schubkarren fahren

to ride away or off/down — weg- or davon-/hinunterfahren

3) (fig

= float) the seagull rides on the wind —

the moon was riding high in the sky — der Mond zog hoch am Himmel dahin

he's riding high (fig) — er schwimmt ganz oben

he was riding high in public opinion — in der öffentlichen Meinung stand er ganz oben

to ride at anchor (ship) — vor Anker liegen

we'll just have to let the matter or to let things ride for a while — wir müssen einfach für eine Weile den Dingen ihren Lauf lassen

... but I'll let it ride —..., aber ich lasse es vorerst einmal

4)

(horse) to ride well — gut laufen

3. vt

1) horse, donkey etc reiten mit or auf (+dat), reiten; bicycle, motorbike fahren mit, fahren

I have never ridden a bicycle/a motorbike — ich bin noch nie Rad/Motorrad gefahren

may I ride your bike? —

he rode his horse away/back etc — er ritt mit seinem Pferd weg/zurück etc

he rode him hard — er ritt es scharf

he rode the horse into the stable — er ritt das Pferd in den Stall

Jason will be ridden by H. Martin — Jason wird unter H. Martin laufen

to ride two horses at the same time (fig) — auf zwei Hochzeiten tanzen

to ride a race — bei einem Rennen reiten

to ride a good race — (bei einem Rennen) gut reiten

they had ridden 10 km —

they had ridden all the way he rode the land looking for... the birds riding the wind — sie waren den ganzen Weg geritten/gefahren er durchritt/durchfuhr das ganze Land auf der Suche nach... die Vögel, die sich vom Wind tragen lassen

the ship rode the waves — das Schiff trieb auf den Wellen

the surfers rode the waves — die Surfer ritten auf den Wellen

the party is riding the wave of public support —

witches ride broomsticks — Hexen reiten auf einem Besen

to ride the storm (lit, fig) —

to ride a horse to death — ein Pferd zu Tode reiten

to ride an argument to death — ein Argument totreden

See:

→ also ridden

2) (US inf = torment) piesacken (inf), schikanieren, zusetzen (+dat)

don't ride him too hard — treibts nicht so toll mit ihm

3) (sl: have sex with) reiten (sl)

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ride [raıd]

A s

1. a) Fahrt f (besonders auf einem Zweirad oder in einem öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel)

b) Ritt m:

come along for the ride fig (nur so) mitkommen;

give sb a ride on one’s back jemanden auf dem Rücken reiten lassen;

give sb a rough ride fig jemanden in die Mangel nehmen umg;

go for a ride ausreiten;

go for a ride in the car eine Fahrt (mit dem Auto) machen;

take sb for a ride umg jemanden (im Auto entführen und) umlegen, fig jemanden reinlegen oder aufs Kreuz legen; → bumpy 3

2. a) besonders US Mitfahrgelegenheit f:

get a ride from sb von jemandem (im Auto etc) mitgenommen werden;

give sb a ride jemanden mitnehmen;

thanks for the ride danke fürs Mitnehmen; → free ride

b) US Wagen m, Taxi n (Beförderungsmittel)

3. Reitweg m (besonders durch einen Wald)

B v/i prät rode [rəʊd], obs rid [rıd], pperf ridden [ˈrıdn], obs rid

1. reiten:

ride at zureiten auf (akk);

ride again fig wieder da sein; → fall A 1

2. fig reiten, rittlings sitzen ( beide:

on auf dat)

3. fahren ( on a bicycle auf einem Fahrrad; in oder on a bus im Bus)

4. sich fortbewegen, dahinziehen (auch Mond, Wolke etc):

the moon is riding high der Mond steht hoch am Himmel

5. (auf dem oder im Wasser) treiben, schwimmen:

she was riding on air fig sie war selig (vor Glück); → crest A 9

6. a) sich drehen (on auf dat)

b) umg abhängen (on von)

7. sich überlagern (z. B. MED Knochenfragmente):

the rope rides SCHIFF das Tau läuft unklar

8. a) eine (bestimmte) Gangart haben, laufen (Pferd)

b) fahren, laufen (Fahrzeug)

9. zum Reiten (gut etc) geeignet sein:

the ground rides well

10. im Reitdress wiegen:

he rides 12 stone(s)

11. umg seinen Lauf nehmen:

let it ride! lass die Karre laufen! umg;

he let the remark ride er ließ die Bemerkung hingehen

12. he has a lot riding bes US umg für ihn steht eine Menge auf dem Spiel

C v/t

1. ein Pferd etc reiten:

ride to death zu Tode reiten (a. fig eine Theorie, einen Witz etc);

ride a race an einem Rennen teilnehmen

2. reiten oder rittlings sitzen auf (dat)

3. ein Kind etc reiten oder rittlings sitzen lassen (on auf dat):

they rode him on their shoulders sie trugen ihn auf den Schultern

4. ein Fahr-, Motorrad fahren, fahren auf (dat), US einen Bus, Zug fahren, fahren in (dat)

5. reiten oder schwimmen oder schweben oder liegen auf (dat):

ride the waves auf den Wellen reiten; → crest A 9

6. aufliegen oder ruhen auf (dat)

7. a) unterjochen, tyrannisieren, beherrschen

b) heimsuchen, plagen, quälen, jemandem hart zusetzen

c) umg herumnörgeln an (dat); → ridden B

8. durchreiten

9. SCHIFF ein Schiff vor Anker liegen lassen

10. ein Pferd (beim Rennen) (übermäßig) antreiben

11. ZOOL (zur Paarung) bespringen

12. → ride out A

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1. noun
1) (journey) (on horseback) [Aus]ritt, der; (in vehicle, at fair) Fahrt, die

ride in a train/coach — Zug-/Busfahrt, die

go for a ride — ausreiten

go for a [bi]cycle ride — Rad fahren; (longer distance) eine Radtour machen

go for a ride [in the car] — [mit dem Auto] wegfahren

have a ride in a train/taxi/on the merry-go-round — mit dem Zug/Taxi/Karussell fahren

give somebody a ride — jemanden mitnehmen

take somebody for a ride — jemanden spazieren fahren; (fig. coll.): (deceive) jemanden reinlegen (ugs.)

2) (quality of ride) Fahrkomfort, der
2. intransitive verb,
rode, ridden

1) (travel) (on horse) reiten; (on bicycle, in vehicle; Amer.): (in elevator) fahren

ride to town on one's bike/in one's car/on the train — mit dem Rad/Auto/Zug in die Stadt fahren

2) (float)

ride at anchor — vor Anker liegen od. (Seemannsspr.) reiten

3) (be carried) reiten; rittlings sitzen

‘X rides again’ — (fig.) "X ist wieder da"

be riding high — (fig.) Oberwasser haben (ugs.)

let something ride — (fig.) etwas auf sich beruhen lassen
3. transitive verb,
rode, ridden

1) (ride on) reiten [Pferd usw.]; fahren mit [Fahrrad]

learn to ride a bicycle — Rad fahren lernen

2) (traverse) (on horseback) reiten; (on cycle) fahren

Phrasal Verbs:

- ride away

- ride out

- ride up

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n.

Fahrt -en f.

Ritt -e m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: rode, ridden)

= fahren v.

(§ p.,pp.: fuhr, ist/hat gefahren)

reiten v.

(§ p.,pp.: ritt, ist/hat geritten)

English-german dictionary > ride
3 ride

ride [raɪd]

tour ⇒ 1 (a) promenade ⇒ 1 (a) parcours ⇒ 1 (b) monter à ⇒ 2 (a) monter sur ⇒ 2 (b) parcourir ⇒ 2 (c) faire ⇒ 2 (c), 2 (d) faire un tour de ⇒ 2 (e) faire du cheval ⇒ 3 (a) aller ⇒ 3 (b) voguer ⇒ 3 (c) dépendre ⇒ 3 (d)

(pt rode [rəʊd], pp ridden ['rɪdən])

1 noun

(a) (trip → on bicycle, motorbike, in car) tour m, promenade f; (→ in taxi) course f; (→ on horse) promenade f; (→ in train) voyage m; (→ in boat, helicopter, plane) tour m;

∎ to go for a car ride or a ride in a car (aller) faire un tour ou une promenade en voiture;

∎ we went on long bicycle/horse rides nous avons fait de longues promenades à bicyclette/à cheval;

∎ a donkey ride une promenade à dos d'âne;

∎ to go for a ride (on horse) faire une promenade à cheval;

∎ he saddled up and went for his morning ride il sella son cheval et partit faire sa promenade matinale;

∎ he's got a ride in the 3:00 at Sandown (jockey) il monte dans la course de 15 heures à Sandown;

∎ how about a ride in my new car? et si on faisait un tour dans ma nouvelle voiture?;

∎ give Tom a ride or let Tom have a ride on your tricycle laisse Tom monter sur ton tricycle;

∎ give me a ride on your back porte-moi sur ton dos;

∎ his sister came along for the ride sa sœur est venue faire un tour avec nous;

∎ this type of suspension gives a smoother ride ce type de suspension est plus confortable;

∎ we're in for a bumpy ride (in plane, car etc) ça va secouer; figurative ça promet!;

∎ the journalists gave her a rough ride or didn't give her an easy ride les journalistes ne l'ont pas ménagée;

∎ familiar to take sb for a ride (deceive) faire marcher qn; (cheat) arnaquer ou rouler qn; American (kill) descendre ou liquider qn;

∎ familiar you've been taken for a ride tu t'es fait avoir;

∎ American familiar take a ride! fous-moi la paix!

(b) (distance) parcours m, trajet m;

∎ she has a long car/bus ride to work elle doit faire un long trajet en voiture/en bus pour aller travailler;

∎ allow an hour for the bus ride comptez une heure de trajet en bus;

∎ it's a long bus ride to Mexico c'est long d'aller en car au Mexique;

∎ it's only a short ride away by car il n'y en a pas pour longtemps en voiture;

∎ it's a thirty-minute ride by bus/train/car il faut trente minutes en bus/train/voiture;

∎ how much will the ride cost? combien le voyage va-t-il coûter?;

∎ it's a 70p ride on the bus il y en a pour 70 pence en autobus

(c) American (lift → in car)

∎ can you give me a ride to the station? peux-tu me conduire à la gare?;

∎ I have a ride coming on vient me chercher;

∎ I waited for my ride for half an hour j'ai attendu une demi-heure qu'on passe me prendre;

∎ get a ride to the party with Ewan demande à Ewan s'il peut t'emmener à la fête;

∎ don't accept rides from strangers ne montez pas dans la voiture de quelqu'un que vous ne connaissez pas;

∎ we got from New York to Chicago in one ride nous sommes allés de New York jusqu'à Chicago dans la même voiture

(d) American familiar (car) bagnole f, caisse f

(e) (in fairground → attraction) manège m; (→ turn) tour m;

∎ he wanted to go on all the rides il a voulu faire un tour sur chaque manège;

∎ it's 50p a ride c'est 50 pence le tour;

∎ to have a ride on the big wheel faire un tour sur la grande roue

(f) (bridle path) piste f cavalière; (wider) allée f cavalière

(g) (passenger in taxi) client(e) m,f

(h) vulgar (sexual partner)

∎ to be a good ride être un bon coup

2 transitive verb

(a) (horse) monter à; (camel, donkey, elephant) monter à dos de;

∎ I don't know how to ride a horse je ne sais pas monter à cheval;

∎ they were riding horses/donkeys/camels ils étaient à cheval/à dos d'âne/à dos de chameau;

∎ she rode her mare in the park each day elle montait sa jument chaque jour dans le parc;

∎ Razzle, ridden by Jo Burns Razzle, monté par Jo Burns;

∎ he rode Prince into town il a pris Prince pour aller en ville;

∎ she rode her horse back elle est revenue à cheval;

∎ she rode her horse at the fence elle a dirigé son cheval sur la barrière;

∎ they rode their horses across the river ils ont traversé la rivière sur leurs chevaux;

∎ he rode his horse down the lane il descendit le chemin à cheval;

∎ to ride a horse into the ground monter un cheval jusqu'à l'épuisement;

∎ witches ride broomsticks les sorcières chevauchent des balais ou des manches à balai

(b) (bicycle, motorcycle) monter sur;

∎ he won't let me ride his bike il ne veut pas que je monte sur ou que je me serve de son vélo;

∎ I don't know how to ride a bike/a motorbike je ne sais pas faire du vélo/conduire une moto;

∎ she was riding a motorbike elle était à ou en moto;

∎ she rides her bicycle everywhere elle se déplace toujours à bicyclette;

∎ he rides his bike to work il va travailler à vélo, il va au travail à vélo;

∎ a gang of youths riding racers une bande de jeunes (montés) sur des vélos de course;

∎ he's riding his tricycle in the yard il fait du tricycle dans la cour

(c) (go about → fields, valleys) parcourir; (cover → distance) faire;

∎ when the Sioux rode the prairies à l'époque où les Sioux parcouraient ou sillonnaient la prairie;

∎ American you can ride this highway to Tucson vous pouvez prendre ou suivre cette route jusqu'à Tucson

(d) (participate in → race) faire;

∎ she's ridden four races this year elle a fait quatre courses cette année;

∎ he rode a good race (jockey, horse) il a fait une bonne course

(e) American (have a go on → roundabout, fairground attraction) faire un tour de; (use → bus, lift, subway, train) prendre;

∎ do you want to ride the rollercoaster? veux-tu faire un tour sur les montagnes russes?;

∎ he rode the chairlift to the top of the slope il a pris le télésiège jusqu'au sommet de la piste;

∎ she wanted to ride the miniature train elle voulait monter dans le petit train;

∎ do you ride this line often? est-ce que vous prenez souvent cette ligne?;

∎ she rides a bus to work elle prend le bus pour aller travailler, elle va travailler en bus;

∎ he spent three hours riding the subway il a passé trois heures dans le métro

(f) (move with)

∎ to ride the waves (ship) voguer sur les flots; (surfer) glisser sur les vagues;

∎ to ride the rapids descendre les rapides;

∎ hang-gliders were riding the updrafts des deltaplanes se laissaient porter par les courants ascendants;

∎ the candidate is riding a surge of popularity le candidat est porté par une vague de popularité;

∎ to ride one's luck compter sur sa chance;

∎ to ride the storm Nautical étaler la tempête; figurative surmonter la crise

(g) (take, recoil with → punch, blow) encaisser

(h) American familiar (nag) harceler^□ ;

∎ stop riding her! laisse-la tranquille!;

∎ you ride the kids too hard tu es trop dur avec les gosses;

∎ you're always riding me about being late tu me reproches sans arrêt d'être en retard^□

(i) American familiar (tease) taquiner, mettre en boîte;

∎ we were riding him about his accent nous le taquinions au sujet de son accent;

∎ my colleagues are really going to ride me! je vais être la risée de mes collègues!

(j) (copulate with → of animal) monter

(k) vulgar (have sex with)

∎ to ride sb se faire qn

(l) American (give a lift to) amener;

∎ hop in and I'll ride you home monte, je te ramène chez toi;

∎ to ride sb out of town (drive out) chasser qn de la ville; (ridicule) tourner qn en ridicule ou en dérision;

∎ the sheriff was ridden out of town ils ont chassé le shérif de la ville

3 intransitive verb

(a) (ride a horse) monter (à cheval), faire du cheval;

∎ can you ride? est-ce que vous savez monter à cheval ou faire du cheval;

∎ she learnt to ride very young elle a appris à faire du cheval ou à monter à cheval très jeune;

∎ he rides well il monte bien (à cheval), il est bon cavalier;

∎ I like to ride on the beach in the morning j'aime faire du cheval le matin sur la plage;

∎ I was stiff after riding all day j'avais des courbatures après avoir chevauché toute la journée ou après une journée entière à cheval;

∎ he's riding in the 3:30 (in horserace) il dispute la course de 3 h 30;

∎ to ride to hounds faire de la chasse à courre;

∎ humorous Zorro rides again! Zorro est de retour!

(b) (go → on horseback) aller (à cheval); (→ by bicycle) aller (à bicyclette); (→ by car) aller (en voiture);

∎ we rode along the canal and over the bridge nous avons longé le canal et traversé le pont;

∎ he rode by on a bicycle/on a white horse/on a donkey il passa à bicyclette/sur un cheval blanc/monté sur un âne;

∎ they ride to work on the bus/the train ils vont travailler en autobus/en train;

∎ I want to ride in the front seat/in the first carriage je veux monter à l'avant/dans la voiture de tête;

∎ she was riding in the back seat elle était assise à l'arrière;

∎ have you ever ridden in a rickshaw? avez-vous jamais pris un pousse-pousse?;

∎ I'll ride up/down in the lift je monterai/descendrai en ascenseur;

∎ they rode to the top in the cable car ils ont pris la télécabine pour aller au sommet;

∎ you can ride on the handlebars/on my shoulders tu peux monter sur le guidon/sur mes épaules;

∎ to ride on an elephant aller à dos d'éléphant;

∎ to ride off (leave) partir; (move away) s'éloigner;

∎ he rode off into the sunset il s'éloigna vers le soleil couchant

(c) (float, sail) voguer;

∎ to ride with the current voguer au fil de l'eau;

∎ the raft will ride over the reef le radeau franchira le récif;

∎ to ride at anchor être ancré;

∎ the buoy rode with the swell la bouée se balançait au gré de la houle;

∎ the moon was riding high in the sky la lune était haut dans le ciel

(d) (depend) dépendre;

∎ everything rides on whether the meeting is successful tout dépend de la réussite de la réunion;

∎ my reputation is riding on the outcome ma réputation est en jeu

(e) (money in bet) miser;

∎ I've $5 riding on the favourite j'ai misé 5 dollars sur le favori;

∎ they have a fortune riding on this project ils ont investi une fortune dans ce projet

(f) (idioms)

∎ to be riding high avoir le vent en poupe;

∎ to be riding for a fall courir à l'échec;

∎ we'll have to ride with it il faudra faire avec;

∎ to ride with the punches encaisser (les coups);

∎ he decided to let the matter ride il a décidé de laisser courir;

∎ let it ride! laisse tomber!;

∎ she was riding on a wave of popularity elle était portée par une vague de popularité;

∎ he rode to victory on a policy of reform il a obtenu la victoire grâce à son programme de réformes;

∎ he's riding on his reputation il vit sur sa réputation

➲ ride about, ride around intransitive verb

∎ she rides about or around in a limousine elle se déplace en limousine;

∎ I saw him riding about in a brand new sports car je l'ai vu passer dans une voiture de sport toute neuve

➲ ride down separable transitive verb

(a) (knock over) renverser; (trample) piétiner

(b) (catch up with) rattraper;

∎ they rode the wounded doe down ils ont poursuivi la biche blessée jusqu'à ce qu'ils la rattrapent

➲ ride in separable transitive verb

(horse) préparer (pour un concours)

➲ ride out

1 inseparable transitive verb

(difficulty, crisis) surmonter; (recession) survivre à;

∎ if we can ride out the next few months si nous pouvons tenir ou nous maintenir à flot encore quelques mois;

∎ they managed to ride out a bad stretch ils ont réussi à se tirer d'une mauvaise passe;

∎ to ride out the storm Nautical étaler la tempête; figurative surmonter la crise, tenir

2 intransitive verb

sortir (à cheval, à bicyclette etc)

➲ ride up intransitive verb

(garment) remonter

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > ride
4 ride

1. past tense - rode; verb
1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) montar, ir en

2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) montar a/en

3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) correr

4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) montar a caballo

2. noun
1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) paseo a caballo/en bicicleta

2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) vuelta

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- rider
- riding-school

ride¹ n paseo / vuelta

do you want to go for a ride? ¿quieres ir a dar una vuelta?

we went for a ride in the car fuimos a dar un paseo en el coche

ride² vb montar

can you ride a horse? ¿sabes montar a caballo?

I've never ridden a camel nunca he montado en camello

they rode their bikes to the next village fueron en bici hasta el pueblo siguiente

El pasado de ride es rode y el participio pasado es ridden; el gerundio se escribe riding

ride

tr[raɪd]

noun

1 (on bicycle, horse) paseo

2 (in car) paseo, vuelta; (on bus, train) viaje nombre masculino, trayecto

intransitive verb (pt rode tr[rəʊd], pp ridden tr['rɪdən], ger riding)

1 (on horse) montar a caballo; (on bicycle) ir en bicicleta

2 (in vehicle) viajar

transitive verb

1 (horse) montar

2 (bicycle) montar en, andar en

■ can you ride a bike? ¿sabes andar en bici?

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take somebody for a ride tomar el pelo a alguien

to ride the storm capear el temporal

ride ['raɪd] v, rode ['ro:d] ; ridden ['rɪdə n] ; riding vt

1) : montar, ir, andar

to ride a horse: montar a caballo

to ride a bicycle: montar en bicicleta, andar en bicicleta

to ride the bus: ir en autobús

2) traverse: recorrer

he rode 5 miles: recorrió 5 millas

3) tease: burlarse de, ridiculizar

4) carry: llevar

5) weather: capear

they rode out the storm: capearon el temporal

6)

to ride the waves : surcar los mares

ride vi

1) : montar a caballo, cabalgar

2) travel: ir, viajar (en coche, en bicicleta, etc.)

3) run: andar, marchar

the car rides well: el coche anda bien

4)

to ride at anchor : estar fondeado

5)

to let things ride : dejar pasar las cosas

ride n

1) : paseo m, vuelta f (en coche, en bicicleta, a caballo)

to go for a ride: dar una vuelta

to give someone a ride: llevar en coche a alguien

2) : aparato m (en un parque de diversiones)

ride

n.

• paseo s.m.

• viaje s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: rode, ridden) = ir en v.

• montar v.

• pasear v.

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1. raɪd
(past rode; past p ridden) transitive verb

1) ( as means of transport)

a)

to ride a horse — montar a caballo

Paradise Boy, ridden by G. Moffatt — Paradise Boy, jineteado por G. Moffatt or con G. Moffatt en la monta

b)

to ride a bicycle/motorbike — montar or (AmL tb) andar* en bicicleta/moto

c) (AmE) \<\<bus/subwayain\>\> ir* en

2)

a) ( traverse on horseback) \<\<countryside/plains\>\> recorrer a caballo

b) ( run) \<\<race\>\> correr en

3) ( be carried upon) \<\<waves/wind\>\> dejarse llevar por

4) ( harass) (AmE colloq) tenerla* tomada con (fam)

2.

vi

1)

a) ( on horse) montar or (AmL tb) andar* a caballo

to go riding — ir* a montar or (AmL tb) a andar a caballo, ir* a hacer equitación

we rode over to Garsville — fuimos a Garsville a caballo

a boy riding on a donkey — un niño montado en un burro

b) (on bicycle, in vehicle) ir*

we rode into town — fuimos al centro en bicicleta (or en moto etc)

can I ride with you, John? — (esp AmE) ¿puedo ir contigo en el coche, John?

2) (run, go) \<\<horse\>\> correr; \<\<vehicle\>\> andar*, marchar

3) (be carried along, borne up)

to ride ON something: they ride on the backs of the working population viven a costa de la clase trabajadora; to be riding high estar* en la cresta de la ola; to let something ride: let it ride déjalo correr or pasar; to let things ride — dejar que las cosas sigan su curso

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ride on

- ride out

- ride up

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noun

1) (on horse, in vehicle etc)

let's go for a ride on our bikes/in your car — vamos a dar una vuelta or un paseo en bicicleta/en tu coche

will you give me a ride on your back? — ¿me llevas a cuestas?

it's only a short bus/taxi ride from here — queda a poca distancia de aquí en autobús/taxi

it was a long ride and we were exhausted when we arrived — fue un viaje largo y llegamos agotados

the firm has had a bumpy ride recently — las cosas no han marchado muy bien para la empresa últimamente

from then on, it was a smooth ride — de ahí en adelante, todo marchó sobre ruedas

the audience gave her a rough ride — el público le hizo pasar un mal rato

to hitch a ride — (esp AmE) hacer* dedo or auto-stop, pedir* aventón (Col, Méx fam)

she gave us a ride into town — (esp AmE) nos llevó al centro en coche, nos acercó al centro, nos dio un aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) una palomita al centro

I went along for the ride — aproveché el viaje, aproveché el aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) la palomita

to take somebody for a ride — (colloq) tomarle el pelo a algn (fam)

2) ( at amusement park)

the rides — las atracciones, los juegos (AmL)

[raɪd] (vb: pt rode) (pp ridden)
1. N

1) (=journey) paseo m ; (=car ride) vuelta f en coche; (=bike ride) paseo en bicicleta; (=horse ride) paseo a caballo; (esp US) (=free ride) viaje m gratuito

the ride of the Valkyries — la cabalgata de las valquirias

it's my first ride in a Rolls — es la primera vez que viajo en un Rolls

• he gave me a ride into town — (in car) me llevó en coche a la ciudad, me dio aventón hasta la ciudad (Mex)

• to get a ride, I got a ride all the way to Bordeaux — un automovilista me llevó todo hasta Burdeos

• to go for a ride — (in car, on bike, on horse) dar una vuelta, pasear

• it was a rough ride — fue un viaje bastante incómodo

to give sb a rough ride — (fig) hacer pasar un mal rato a algn

• to take a ride in a helicopter — dar un paseo en helicóptero

to take sb for a ride — (in car) dar una vuelta en coche a algn; (=make fool of) * tomarle el pelo a algn; (=swindle) * dar gato por liebre a algn; (=kill) ** (US) mandar a algn al otro barrio **

- be taken for a ride

- come/go along for the ride

2) (=distance travelled) viaje m, recorrido m

it's only a short ride — es poco camino

it's a ten-minute ride on the bus — son diez minutos en autobús or (Mex) en camión

it's a 70p ride from the station — el viaje desde la estación cuesta 70 peniques

3) (at fairground) (=attraction) atracción f ; (=trip) viaje m

50p a ride — 50 peniques por persona

4) (=path) vereda f

2. VT

1) [+ horse] montar; [+ bicycle] montar en, ir en, andar en

to ride an elephant — ir montado en un elefante

he rode his horse into town — fue a caballo hasta la ciudad

he rode his horse into the shop — entró a caballo en la tienda

to ride a horse hard — castigar mucho a un caballo

can you ride a bike? — ¿sabes montar en bicicleta?

it has never been ridden — hasta ahora nadie ha montado en él

he rode it in two races — lo corrió en dos carreras

2) [+ distance]

we rode ten km yesterday — recorrimos diez kilómetros ayer

3)

to ride a good race — hacer bien una carrera, dar buena cuenta de sí (en una carrera)

4) (esp US)
*
to ride sb — tenerla tomada con algn, no dejar en paz a algn

to ride sb hard — exigir mucho a algn, darle duro a algn *

don't ride him too hard — no seas demasiado severo con él

to ride an idea to death — explotar una idea con demasiado entusiasmo, acabar con una idea a fuerza de repetirla demasiado

5) (Naut) [+ waves] hender, surcar

3. VI

1) (on horse) montar

to ride on an elephant — ir montado en un elefante

can you ride? — ¿sabes montar a caballo?

she rides every day — monta todos los días

to ride astride — montar a horcajadas

to ride like mad — correr como el demonio

he rides for a different stable — monta para otra cuadra

2) (in car) ir, viajar

to ride on a bus/in a car/in a train — viajar en autobús/en coche/en tren

some rode but I had to walk — algunos fueron en coche pero yo tuve que ir a pie

3) (with prep, adv)

• he rode straight at me — arremetió contra mí

• to ride home on sb's shoulders — ser llevado a casa en los hombros de algn

• to ride over/through — andar a caballo etc por/a través de

we'll ride over to see you — vendremos a verte

• to ride to Jaén — ir (a caballo) a Jaén

he rode up to me — se me acercó a caballo

4)

to ride at anchor — (Naut) estar fondeado

5) (fig)

the moon was riding high in the sky — la luna estaba en lo alto del cielo

- be riding high

he's riding high at the moment — por ahora lo va muy bien

- let things ride

- ride about

- ride away

- ride back

- ride behind

- ride by

- ride down

- ride off

- ride on

- ride out

- ride up

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1. [raɪd]
(past rode; past p ridden) transitive verb

1) ( as means of transport)

a)

to ride a horse — montar a caballo

Paradise Boy, ridden by G. Moffatt — Paradise Boy, jineteado por G. Moffatt or con G. Moffatt en la monta

b)

to ride a bicycle/motorbike — montar or (AmL tb) andar* en bicicleta/moto

c) (AmE) \<\<bus/subway/train\>\> ir* en

2)

a) ( traverse on horseback) \<\<countryside/plains\>\> recorrer a caballo

b) ( run) \<\<race\>\> correr en

3) ( be carried upon) \<\<waves/wind\>\> dejarse llevar por

4) ( harass) (AmE colloq) tenerla* tomada con (fam)

2.

vi

1)

a) ( on horse) montar or (AmL tb) andar* a caballo

to go riding — ir* a montar or (AmL tb) a andar a caballo, ir* a hacer equitación

we rode over to Garsville — fuimos a Garsville a caballo

a boy riding on a donkey — un niño montado en un burro

b) (on bicycle, in vehicle) ir*

we rode into town — fuimos al centro en bicicleta (or en moto etc)

can I ride with you, John? — (esp AmE) ¿puedo ir contigo en el coche, John?

2) (run, go) \<\<horse\>\> correr; \<\<vehicle\>\> andar*, marchar

3) (be carried along, borne up)

to ride ON something: they ride on the backs of the working population viven a costa de la clase trabajadora; to be riding high estar* en la cresta de la ola; to let something ride: let it ride déjalo correr or pasar; to let things ride — dejar que las cosas sigan su curso

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ride on

- ride out

- ride up

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noun

1) (on horse, in vehicle etc)

let's go for a ride on our bikes/in your car — vamos a dar una vuelta or un paseo en bicicleta/en tu coche

will you give me a ride on your back? — ¿me llevas a cuestas?

it's only a short bus/taxi ride from here — queda a poca distancia de aquí en autobús/taxi

it was a long ride and we were exhausted when we arrived — fue un viaje largo y llegamos agotados

the firm has had a bumpy ride recently — las cosas no han marchado muy bien para la empresa últimamente

from then on, it was a smooth ride — de ahí en adelante, todo marchó sobre ruedas

the audience gave her a rough ride — el público le hizo pasar un mal rato

to hitch a ride — (esp AmE) hacer* dedo or auto-stop, pedir* aventón (Col, Méx fam)

she gave us a ride into town — (esp AmE) nos llevó al centro en coche, nos acercó al centro, nos dio un aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) una palomita al centro

I went along for the ride — aproveché el viaje, aproveché el aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) la palomita

to take somebody for a ride — (colloq) tomarle el pelo a algn (fam)

2) ( at amusement park)

the rides — las atracciones, los juegos (AmL)

English-spanish dictionary > ride
5 en

prep.

1 in (place) (en el interior de).

viven en la capital they live in the capital

tiene el dinero en el banco he keeps his money in the bank

en la mesa/el plato on the table/plate

en casa/el trabajo at home/work

2 into.

el avión cayó en el mar the plane fell into the sea

entraron en la habitación they came/went into the room

3 in (time) (month, year).

nació en 1953/marzo she was born in 1953/March

en Nochebuena on Christmas Eve

en Navidades at Christmas

en aquella época at that time, in those days

en un par de días in a couple of days

4 by (medio de transporte).

ir en tren/coche/avión/barco to go by train/car/plane/boat

5 in (modo).

en voz baja in a low voice

lo dijo en inglés she said it in English

pagar en libras to pay in pounds

la inflación aumentó en un 10 por ciento inflation increased by 10 percent

todo se lo gasta en ropa he spends everything on clothes

6 in (price).

las ganancias se calculan en millones profits are calculated in millions

te lo dejo en 5.000 I'll let you have it for 5,000

7 from (causa).

lo detecté en su forma de hablar I could tell from the way he was speaking

8 in, made of (materia).

en seda in silk

9 in terms of.

lo supera en inteligencia she is more intelligent than he is

10 on, over, upon.

11 at, over at, in, over in.

En ese momento ...at that moment.

12 to.

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en

► preposición

1 (lugar - gen) in, at

■ en Valencia in Valencia

■ en casa at home

■ en el trabajo at work

■ en la estación at the station

■ en la tele on TV

2 (- en el interior) in, inside

■ en el cajón in the drawer

3 (lugar - sobre) on

■ en la mesa on the table

4 (año, mes, estación) in; (día) on; (época, momento) at

■ en 1994 in 1994

■ en septiembre in September

■ en otoño in autumn

■ en aquel día on that day

■ en el día de Navidad on Christmas Day

■ en aquel momento at that moment

5 (dirección) into

■ el helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter fell into the sea

■ entró en su casa he went into his house

6 (transporte) by

■ ir en coche to go by car

■ ir en avión to fly

7 (tema, materia) at, in

■ experto en economía expert in economics

■ bueno en ajedrez good at chess

■ Doctor en Medicina Doctor of Medicine

8 (modo, manera) in

■ en broma in fun

■ en voz baja in a low voice

■ en inglés in English

■ lo conocí en el andar I recognized him by his walk

9 (porcentaje) by

■ los valores aumentaron en un 6% securities increased by 6%

10 en + gerund upon

■ en llegando el maestro, los niños se levantan upon the teacher's arrival, the children stand up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de casa en casa from house to house

en cuanto as soon as

en camino on the way

* * *

prep.

1) in

2) on

3) at

4) by

5) inside

6) into

* * *

PREP

1) [indicando lugar]

a) (=dentro de) in

está en el cajón/en el armario — it's in the drawer/in the wardrobe

curvas peligrosas en 2 kilómetros — dangerous bends 2 kilometres ahead

b) (=encima de) on

las llaves están en la mesa — the keys are on the table

lo encontré tirado en el suelo — I found it lying on the floor

la oficina está en el quinto piso — the office is on the fifth floor

c) [con países, ciudades, calles]

está en Argentina — it's in Argentina

viven en Granada — they live in Granada

está en algún lugar de Murcia — it's somewhere in Murcia

la librería está en la calle Pelayo — the bookshop is on Pelayo street

vivía en el número 17 — she lived at number 17

trabaja en una tienda — she works in a shop

d) [con edificios]

en casa — at home

en el colegio — at school

en la oficina — at the office

te esperé en la estación — I waited for you at the station

te veo en el cine — see you at the cinema

2) [indicando movimiento] into

entré en el banco — I went into the bank

me metí en la cama a las diez — I got into bed at ten o'clock

meterse algo en el bolsillo — to put sth in(to) one's pocket

entra en el coche — get in(to) the car

no entra en el agujero — it won't go in(to) the hole

ir de puerta en puerta — to go from door to door

3) [indicando modo] in

en inglés — in English

en pantalón corto — in shorts

fotografías en color — colour photographs

hablar en voz alta — to speak loudly

una escultura en madera — a wooden sculpture

una serie en diez capítulos — a ten-part series

4) [indicando proporción] by

reducir algo en una tercera parte — to reduce sth by a third

ha aumentado en un 20 por ciento — it has increased by 20 per cent

5) [indicando tiempo]

en 1605 — in 1605

en el siglo X — in the 10th century

en invierno — in (the) winter

en enero — in January

lo hice en dos días — I did it in two days

no he salido en todo el día — I haven't gone out all day

en aquella ocasión — on that occasion

mi cumpleaños cae en viernes — my birthday falls on a Friday

en aquella época — at that time

en ese momento — at that moment

en Navidades — at Christmas

ayer en la mañana — LAm yesterday morning

en la mañana del accidente — LAm on the morning of the accident

6) [indicando tema, ocupación]

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es bueno en dibujo — he's good at drawing

trabaja en la construcción — he works in the building industry

Hugo en Segismundo — (Cine, Teat) Hugo as Segismundo, Hugo in the role of Segismundo

7) [con medios de transporte] by

en avión — by plane

en coche — by car

en autobús — by bus

8) [con cantidades] at, for

lo vendió en cinco dólares — he sold it at o for five dollars

estimaron las ganancias en unos trescientos mil euros — they estimated the profits to be around three hundred thousand euros

9) [con infinitivo]

fue el último en hacerlo — he was the last to do it

lo reconocí en el andar — I recognized him by his walk

10) † [con gerundio]

en viéndolo se lo dije — the moment I saw him I told him
EN Como preposición de lugar, en se traduce normalmente por on, in o at. La elección de una de estas tres preposiciones depende a menudo de cómo percibe el hablante la relación espacial. He aquí unas líneas generales: ► Se traduce por on cuando en equivale a encima de o nos referimos a algo que se percibe como una superficie o una línea, por ejemplo una mesa, una carretera {etc}: "¿Has visto mi vestido?" - "Está en la tabla de planchar" "Have you seen my dress?" - "It's on the ironing-board" Estaban tumbados en la playa They were lying on the beach Está construyendo una casa en la colina He's building a house on the hill ... un pueblo en la costa oeste...... a village on the west coast... La gasolinera está en la carretera que va a Motril The petrol station is on the road to Motril Dibujó un león en la hoja de papel He drew a lion on the piece of paper Tiene un grano en la nariz He has a spot on his nose Lo vi en la tele I saw him on TV ► Se usa in cuando equivale a dentro de o cuando nos referimos a un espacio que se percibe como limitado (calle, montañas, etc): Tus gafas están en mi bolso Your glasses are in my bag Tienes una pestaña en el ojo You've got an eyelash in your eye Lo leí en un libro I read it in a book Se han comprado un chalet en la sierra They've bought a chalet in the mountains Viven en la calle de Serrano They live in the Calle de Serrano ► Lo traducimos por at para referirnos a un edificio cuando hablamos de la actividad que normalmente se realiza en él o cuando en indica un lugar concreto. También se traduce por at cuando en la dirección incluimos el número o el nombre de la casa: ¿Por qué no comemos en el restaurante de tu hermano? Why don't we have lunch at your brother's restaurant? Voy a pasar el día en el museo I'm going to spend the day at the museum Te espero en la parada del autobús I'll meet you at the bus-stop Vivimos en la calle Dale nº 12 We live at 12 Dale Street Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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preposición

1) ( en expresiones de lugar)

a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)

viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el último piso — on the top floor

viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

b) ( dentro de) in

en una caja — in a box

métete en la cama — get into bed

c) ( sobre) on

en la mesa — on the table

en una silla — on a chair

se le nota en la cara — you can see it in his face

2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

en armonía con la naturaleza — in harmony with nature

en peligro — in danger

3)

a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia — he's very good at history

doctor en derecho — Doctor of Law

la supera en inteligencia — he surpasses her in intelligence

b) (indicando proporción, precio)

en un diez por ciento — by ten per cent

lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30

en dólares — in dollars

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000

4)

a) (indicando estado, manera) in

en buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition

en llamas — in flames, on fire

estaba en camisón — she was in her nightdress

con los músculos en tensión — with (his) muscles tensed

en tono sarcástico — sarcastically

b) ( en forma de)

termina en punta — it's pointed

colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle

c) ( en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde — Luis Girón as the Mayor

d) ( con medios de transporte) by

ir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat

fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes

dimos una vuelta en coche — we went for a ride in the car

5)

a) ( expresando el material)

en seda natural — in natural silk

una escultura en bronce — a bronze (sculpture)

b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?

en ruso — in Russian

6) ( con expresiones de tiempo)

en verano — in (the) summer

en varias ocasiones — on several occasions

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night

7)

a) ( con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen — there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

tardó media hora en resolverlo — it took her half an hour to work it out

fuí el último en salir — I was the last to leave

b) ( con complementos de persona) in

en él ha encontrado un amigo — she's found a friend in him

no sé qué ve en ella — I don't know what he sees in her

* * *

= in, onto, into, at, throughout.

Ex. The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex. When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.

Ex. The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.

Ex. He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.

Ex. Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

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* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.

* en abstracto = abstractly.

* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.

* en alerta roja = on red alert.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* en alquiler = rented.

* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.

* en alza = on the upswing.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en ángulo = angled.

* en ángulo recto = at right angles.

* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* en anticipación = anticipatory.

* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.

* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en aras a = in the name of.

* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.

* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.

* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.

* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.

* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.

* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en Babia = absent-minded.

* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.

* en bandada = in full force.

* en bandadas = in droves.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en bisel = angled.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* en bloque = en bloc.

* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].

* en broma = teasingly.

* en buena compañía = in good company.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* en búsqueda de = a quest for.

* en cada fase = at each stage.

* en caída = flowing.

* en caja = boxed.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* en cama = abed.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en camino = on the way.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* en carnavales = carnivalistically.

* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.

* en casa = in the home.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.

* en chirona = behind bars.

* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.

* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.

* en cierto grado = something of.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en circuito cerrado = looped.

* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.

* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.

* en coche = drive.

* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.

* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.

* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* en columnas = columnar.

* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en coma = comatose.

* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* en comparación = by comparison.

* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.

* en compensación = compensatory.

* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.

* en común con = in common with.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* en conclusión = in conclusion.

* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en conexión con = in respect of.

* en confidencia = in confidence.

* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).

* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.

* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.

* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.

* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.

* en connivencia = colluding.

* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en contacto = in communication.

* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.

* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.

* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].

* en continua expansión = expanding.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en contra = counterpoint, against.

* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].

* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.

* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].

* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].

* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.

* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.

* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.

* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en contravención de = in contravention of.

* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).

* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].

* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.

* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].

* en costras = caked.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.

* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.

* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.

* en cursiva = in italic type.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en curso de = in course of.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en danza = on the run.

* en decadencia = bankrupt.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.

* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.

* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.

* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.

* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.

* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.

* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.

* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.

* en desuso = obsolete, disused.

* en detalle = at length.

* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.

* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.

* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.

* en diagonal = herringbone.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* en dirección de la proa = abaft.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* en disco = ondisc.

* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.

* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* en donde = where, wherein.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* en el abandono = in the wilderness.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.

* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.

* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* en el año entrante = in the coming year.

* en el año próximo = in the coming year.

* en el año venidero = in the coming year.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* en el banquillo = on the bench.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* en el campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el candelero = in the spotlight.

* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el cine = at the movies.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en el contexto de = in the realm of.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el desierto = in the wilderness.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en el entorno de = in the realm of.

* en el escenario = on stage.

* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.

* en el espacio = spatially.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el estudio = at study, at study.

* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.

* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.

* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* en el hospital = at the bedside.

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.

* en el juego = at play.

* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.

* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.

* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en el mandato = in office.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* en el mar = at sea.

* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.

* en el más allá = dead and gone.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* en el ocaso = over the hill.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.

* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en el poder = in office.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el proceso = in the process.

* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.

* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el que = wherein.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quirófano = under the knife.

* en el resto = everywhere else.

* en el resto de = elsewhere.

* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el seno de = within, among.

* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en el timón = in the saddle.

* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.

* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en entrante = recessed.

* en entredicho = under challenge.

* en episodios = episodic.

* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.

* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.

* en épocas de = in times of.

* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.

* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.

* en escamas = flaky.

* 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, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en espacios cerrados = indoors.

* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).

* en especie = in kind.

* en espera = on hold.

* en espiga = herringbone.

* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.

* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.

* en estado de alerta = on alert.

* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* en estado de descomposición = decaying.

* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de reserva = on standby.

* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.

* en esta época del año = around this time of year.

* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.

* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.

* en este extremo = to this extent.

* en este grado = to this extent.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* en estuche = boxed.

* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* en exclusiva = exclusively.

* en existencia = in existence.

* en expansión = expanded.

* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.

* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.

* en extensión = in length.

* en extenso = at length, in full.

* en extremo = no end, to no end.

* en fase terminal = terminally ill.

* en favor de = in favour of.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de L = L-shaped.

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.

* en formato digital = digitally.

* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.

* en formato MARC = in MARC form.

* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.

* en frente = ahead, in front.

* en frente de = in front of.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en germinación = budding.

* en gestación = in the making.

* en grado mínimo = minimally.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte

* * *

preposición

1) ( en expresiones de lugar)

a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio)

viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel — they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el último piso — on the top floor

viven en la calle Goya — they live on o (BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa — we stayed home (AmE), we stayed at home (BrE)

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

b) ( dentro de) in

en una caja — in a box

métete en la cama — get into bed

c) ( sobre) on

en la mesa — on the table

en una silla — on a chair

se le nota en la cara — you can see it in his face

2) (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

en armonía con la naturaleza — in harmony with nature

en peligro — in danger

3)

a) (indicando tema, especialidad, cualidad)

un experto en la materia — an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia — he's very good at history

doctor en derecho — Doctor of Law

la supera en inteligencia — he surpasses her in intelligence

b) (indicando proporción, precio)

en un diez por ciento — by ten per cent

lo vendió en $30 — he sold it for $30

en dólares — in dollars

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 — the losses were calculated at $50,000

4)

a) (indicando estado, manera) in

en buenas/malas condiciones — in good/bad condition

en llamas — in flames, on fire

estaba en camisón — she was in her nightdress

con los músculos en tensión — with (his) muscles tensed

en tono sarcástico — sarcastically

b) ( en forma de)

termina en punta — it's pointed

colóquense en círculo — get into o in a circle

c) ( en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde — Luis Girón as the Mayor

d) ( con medios de transporte) by

ir en taxi/barco — to go by taxi/by boat

fueron en bicicleta — they cycled, they went on their bikes

dimos una vuelta en coche — we went for a ride in the car

5)

a) ( expresando el material)

en seda natural — in natural silk

una escultura en bronce — a bronze (sculpture)

b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul? — do you have it in blue?

en ruso — in Russian

6) ( con expresiones de tiempo)

en verano — in (the) summer

en varias ocasiones — on several occasions

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en la mañana/tarde/noche — (esp AmL) in the morning/afternoon/at night

7)

a) ( con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen — there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

tardó media hora en resolverlo — it took her half an hour to work it out

fuí el último en salir — I was the last to leave

b) ( con complementos de persona) in

en él ha encontrado un amigo — she's found a friend in him

no sé qué ve en ella — I don't know what he sees in her

* * *

= in, onto, into, at, throughout.

Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.

Ex: When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.

Ex: The application of a classification scheme to a set of documents should result in the ordering or arranging of that set of documents into groups or classes according to their subject content.

Ex: He also resolved to talk with Cleo Passantino, a young librarian who had been at the library for three years and with whom he had had little contact.

Ex: Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

* en absoluto = at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form.

* en abstracto = abstractly.

* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.

* en activo = practising [practicing, -USA].

* en adelante = forward [forwards].

* en agradecimiento por = appreciative of.

* en alerta roja = on red alert.

* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.

* en alguna parte = someplace.

* en alguna parte de + Nombre = some way down + Nombre.

* en algún lugar = somewhere, at some point.

* en algún lugar (de por ahí) = somewhere out there.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en algunos casos = in some cases.

* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.

* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.

* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.

* en algunos sentidos = in some respects.

* en algunos sitios = in places.

* en alquiler = rented.

* en alta mar = on the open sea, offshore, on the high seas.

* en alza = on the upswing.

* en ambas direcciones = two-way.

* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.

* en ángulo = angled.

* en ángulo recto = at right angles.

* en antaño = in olden times, in olden days.

* en antelación = anticipatory.

* en anticipación = anticipatory.

* en años anteriores = in prior years, in years past, in past years.

* en apariencia = apparently, looking, seemingly, on the face of it, on the surface, ostensibly.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en apoyo a = in support of.

* en apuros = hard-pressed, beleaguered, in deep trouble, in difficulties, if it comes to the crunch, when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, in deep water, in hot water, in dire straits.

* en aquel entonces = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time, in the course of events, during the course of events, back then, in those days.

* en aquella época = at the time, at that time, in those days.

* en aquellas ocasiones cuando = on occasions when.

* en aquellos casos = in those cases.

* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en aras a = in the name of.

* en aras de = in the interest(s) of.

* en armonía = harmoniously, in harmony.

* en armonía con = in harmony with, in harness with, in keeping with, in tune with, in sync with.

* en ascuas = on tenterhooks.

* en auge = in ascendancy, buoyant, booming, on the rise, at high tide.

* en aumento = burgeoning, growing, increasing, mounting, rising, on the rise, heightening.

* en aumento gradual = gradually quickening.

* en Babia = absent-minded.

* en balde = in vain, vainly, to no avail, of no avail.

* en bandada = in full force.

* en bandadas = in droves.

* en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en bisel = angled.

* en blanco = blankly, blank.

* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).

* en bloque = en bloc.

* en boga = in vogue, in fashion, voguish.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].

* en broma = teasingly.

* en buena compañía = in good company.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* en búsqueda de = a quest for.

* en cada fase = at each stage.

* en caída = flowing.

* en caja = boxed.

* en caliente = in the heat of the moment, on the spur of the moment.

* en cama = abed.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en camino = on the way.

* en cantidad = bulk.

* en + Cantidad + años = in + Cantidad + years' time.

* en capilla = on tenterhooks, in suspense.

* en carnavales = carnivalistically.

* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.

* en casa = in the home.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.

* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency, in an emergency situation.

* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* en CD-ROM = CD-ROM-based.

* en chirona = behind bars.

* en ciernes = developing, budding, in the making.

* en cierta medida = to some extent, to a certain extent, to some degree.

* en ciertas circunstancias = in certain circumstances.

* en ciertas ocasiones = at certain times.

* en cierto grado = something of.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.

* en cierto sentido = in several respects, to some extent, in a sense, in some respects, to some degree.

* en circuito cerrado = looped.

* en círcuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en circumstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en circunstancias misteriosas = in mysterious circumstances.

* en circunstancias normales = in the course of events, during the course of events, under normal circumstances.

* en circusntancias normales = in the normal run of things.

* en coche = drive.

* en colaboración = collaborative, cooperative [co-operative], jointly, participatory, in concert, in consort, collaboratively, synergistic, synergistically, in tandem, in a tandem fashion, in partnership.

* en colaboración con = in concert with, in consultation with, in collaboration with, in alliance with, in conjunction with, in partnership with.

* en colaboración con, junto con, de manera conjunta con = in partnership with.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* en columnas = columnar.

* en colusión con = in collusion with, in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en coma = comatose.

* en combinación con = in parallel to/with, in combination with.

* en comisión de servicios = seconded.

* en comparación = by comparison.

* en comparación con = against, as compared to, set against, in comparison with, in comparison to.

* en compensación = compensatory.

* en complicidad con = in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in complicity with, in collusion with, in connivance with.

* en común con = in common with.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* en conclusión = in conclusion.

* en concordancia con = in accordance with, in accord with.

* en concreto = in particular, to be specific.

* en condiciones = decent.

* en condiciones de = in the position to.

* en condiciones de igualdad = on an equal footing, on equal terms, on an equal basis.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* en conexión con = in respect of.

* en confidencia = in confidence.

* en conflicto (con) = in conflict (with).

* en conformidad con = in conformity with, in keeping with.

* en conjunción con = in conjunction with, in tandem with.

* en conjunto = altogether, on balance, bulk, all in all, overall, overall.

* en conmemoración de = in celebration of, commemorative.

* en connivencia = colluding.

* en connivencia con = in collusion with, in cahoots (with), in complicity with, in connivance with.

* en consecuencia = accordingly, consequently, hence, in consequence, as a consequence (of), it follows that, on this basis, on that basis, in doing so.

* en consecuencia lógica = by implication.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* en consonacia con = in line with.

* en consonancia con = in concert with, in keeping with, in step with, in tune with, in consonance with.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.

* en construcción = under development, under construction.

* en contacto = in communication.

* en contacto con la realidad = in touch with + reality.

* en contadas ocasiones = rarely, seldom, on rare occasions.

* en contenedor = containerised [containerized, -USA].

* en continua expansión = expanding.

* en continuo aumento = ever-increasing.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en contra = counterpoint, against.

* en contra de la guerra = antiwar [anti-war].

* en contra de la opinión general = contrary to popular belief.

* en contra de la raza blanca = anti-white [antiwhite].

* en contra de la raza negra = antiblack [anti-black].

* en contra de las circunstancias = against circumstances.

* en contra de las instituciones = anti-establishment.

* en contra del gobierno = anti-government.

* en contraposición a = as opposed to, in contrast (to/with), in contradistinction to.

* en contraste con = in contrast (to/with).

* en contravención de = in contravention of.

* en contubernio (con) = in cahoots (with).

* en cooperación = cooperative [co-operative].

* en cooperación con = in cooperation with.

* en cooperativa = cooperatively [co-operatively].

* en costras = caked.

* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.

* en cuadernillo = in booklet form.

* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.

* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier orden = either way round.

* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.

* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.

* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en + Cuantificador + aspectos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en + Cuantificador + sentidos = in + Cuantificador + respects.

* en cuanto a = as to, in extent of, in regard to, in terms of, in the way of, with regard(s) to, as for, as regards, as to the matter of, in reference to, now as to, moving on to.

* en cuanto a él = as for him.

* en cuanto a ella = as for her.

* en cuanto a ellos = as for them.

* en cuanto a los hechos = factually.

* en cuanto a mí = as for me.

* en cuanto a nosotros = as for us.

* en cuanto a ti = as for you.

* en cuanto a usted = as for you.

* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.

* en cuanto + nacer = at birth.

* en cuanto que = in that.

* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.

* en cuatro niveles = quadraplaner.

* en cuclicllas = in a squatting position.

* en cuclillas = squat, in a squat position, in a crouching position.

* en cueros = in the buff, in the nod, stark naked.

* en cuestión = at hand, concerned, in hand, individual, at issue, of concern.

* en cuestión de minutos = within minutes, in a matter of minutes.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en cuestión de + Tiempo = in a matter of + Tiempo, within a matter of + Tiempo.

* en cuestiones de = in matters of.

* en cumplimiento con = in line with, in compliance with.

* en cursiva = in italic type.

* en curso = in process, underway [under way], in progress, ongoing [on-going], afoot, current, under preparation.

* en curso de = in course of.

* en cuyo caso = in which case.

* en danza = on the run.

* en decadencia = bankrupt.

* en defensa propia = in self-defence.

* en definitiva = in all, all in all, in the last analysis, in the final analysis, all things considered.

* en definitiva, bien mirado, bien considerado = all things considered.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* en demasía = excess, to excess, excessively.

* en desacuerdo = disapproving, at odds.

* en desacuerdo con = at odds with.

* en desarmonía con = out of tune with, out of keeping with.

* en desarrollo = evolving, under development.

* en descomposición = decaying, putrefying.

* en desesperación = despairing, in despair.

* en desuso = obsolete, disused.

* en detalle = at length.

* en deterioro = deteriorating, crumbling, decaying, dilapidated, disintegrating.

* en determinadas ocasiones = sometimes, on particular occasions.

* en detrimento de = to the detriment of, to + Posesivo + detriment, to the neglect of.

* en diagonal = herringbone.

* en días alternos = every other day.

* en diferente grado = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferente medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en diferentes ocasiones = at different times, at various times.

* en dificultades = stranded.

* en dinero = monetised [monetized, -pl.].

* en dirección de la proa = abaft.

* en dirección este = eastward(s), eastbound.

* en dirección norte = northbound.

* en dirección oeste = westbound, westward(s).

* en dirección sur = southward(s), southbound.

* en disco = ondisc.

* en disminución = dwindling, on the wane.

* en + Distancia + a la redonda = within + Distancia.

* en distinta medida = differing, in varying measures.

* en distintas ocasiones = at different times, at various times, on several occasions.

* en distinto grado = in varying measures, differing, to varying degrees.

* en distintos formatos = multiform.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.

* en diversas ocasiones = on several occasions.

* en diverso grado = to varying extents, to varying degrees.

* en diversos formatos = multiform.

* en donde = where, wherein.

* en dos años = over a two-year period.

* en dos lenguas = bilingually.

* en dos niveles = split-level.

* en dos palabras = in a nutshell, in a nutshell.

* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* en duda = in doubt.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* en ejercicio = incumbent, practising [practicing, -USA].

* en el abandono = in the wilderness.

* en el acto = ipso facto, outright, on the spot, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], at the drop of a hat.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* en el ámbito de = in the realm of.

* en el año catapún = in the dim and distant past.

* en el año del Señor = in the year of our Lord.

* en el año entrante = in the coming year.

* en el año próximo = in the coming year.

* en el año venidero = in the coming year.

* en el área de + Lugar = Lugar + area.

* en el asiento de atrás = in the back seat.

* en el asiento trasero = in the back seat.

* en el aula de clase = classroom-based.

* en el banquillo = on the bench.

* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el camino = along the way, en route, in the process.

* en el campo de = in the realm of, in the field of.

* en el campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el candelero = in the spotlight.

* en el cargo = in the saddle, in office.

* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.

* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el centro de = at the heart of.

* en el cine = at the movies.

* en el clima actual de = in the present climate of.

* en el contexto de = in the realm of.

* en el culo = in the bottom.

* en el culo del mundo = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el curso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el curso normal de = in the mainstream of.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en el curso normal de las cosas, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos, = in the normal run of things.

* en el curso normal de los acontecimientos = in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* en el desierto = in the wilderness.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en el día a día = in the day to day, in the trenches.

* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.

* en el eje = at the core (of).

* en el entorno de = in the realm of.

* en el escenario = on stage.

* en el escenario mundial = on the world stage.

* en el espacio = spatially.

* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.

* en el estudio = at study, at study.

* en el extranjero = abroad, overseas, offshore.

* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.

* en el fin de semana = over the weekend, over the weekend, at the weekend.

* en el foco de atención = in the spotlight.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* en el futuro = Número + Tiempo + ahead, down the road, in future, in time(s) to come, at + future date, in (the) years to come, at some future time, in the years to come, in the years ahead, in years to come, at some future point, in the future, for future reference, for the years to come.

* en el futuro a largo plazo = in the long-term future.

* en el futuro cercano = in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro inmediato = in the offing, in the foreseeable future.

* en el futuro lejano = further in the future.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en el horario de trabajo = on company time.

* en el horizonte = on the horizon.

* en el hospital = at the bedside.

* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en el instante en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el ínterin = in the interim, in the intervening years, in the intervening period, ad interim.

* en el juego = at play.

* en el lado negativo = on the debit side, on the negative side, on the downside.

* en el lado positivo = on the credit side, on the positive side, on the plus side, on the bright side.

* en ello = therein, thereupon [thereon].

* en el lugar del accidente = at the scene, at the scene of the accident.

* en el lugar de los hechos = at the scene.

* en el mandato = in office.

* en el mando = at the wheel.

* en el mar = at sea.

* en el marco de = within the ambit of, within the bounds of.

* en el más allá = dead and gone.

* en el mayor secreto = a veil of secrecy.

* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el mismo centro (de) = plumb in the middle (of).

* en el mismo número de años = in as many years.

* en el mismo orden que = in sync with.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el mundo = on the face of the earth, on the world stage.

* en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.

* en el mundo entero = all over the world, worldwide [world-wide], all around the world, throughout the world, around the planet, the world over.

* en el mundo que nos rodea = out there.

* en el nivel básico = at grass roots level.

* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.

* en el nivel medio de = in the middle range of.

* en el norte del estado = upstate.

* en el núcleo = at the core (of).

* en el ocaso = over the hill.

* en el ojo del huracán = in the eye of the storm, in the eye of the hurricane.

* en el orden del día = on the agenda.

* en el origen (de) = in the early days (of).

* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.

* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum, at the other extreme.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, in the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

* en el país de los ciegos el tuerto es el rey = be a case of the blind leading the blind.

* en el pasado = in the past, in past eras, at some point in the past, in years gone by, in days gone by, in former times.

* en el pasado remoto = in the dim and distant past.

* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.

* en el período penoso de = in the throes of.

* en el período previo a = in the run up to, during the run up to.

* en el piso de abajo = downstairs.

* en el piso de arriba = upstairs.

* en el poder = in office.

* en el primer caso = in the former case.

* en el proceso = in the process.

* en el propio campus universitario = campus-based.

* en el propio cortijo = on-farm.

* en el próximo año = in the year ahead, in the coming year.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* en el punto álgido de = at the height of.

* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.

* en el que = wherein.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* en el quinto coño = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quinto pino = in the arse of nowhere.

* en el quirófano = under the knife.

* en el resto = everywhere else.

* en el resto de = elsewhere.

* en el seguimiento de = in the pursuit of.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en el seno de = within, among.

* en el sentido de las agujas del reloj = clockwise.

* en el sentido de que = in the sense that, along the lines that, in that.

* en el sentido más amplio = in the broadest sense, in the widest sense.

* en el sentido más general = in the broadest sense.

* en el sentido que = in which.

* en el timón = in the saddle.

* en el trabajo = on-the-job, at work.

* en el transcurso de = throughout the course of, throughout the course of, in the course of, during the course of, over the course of, throughout.

* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.

* en el transcurso de la historia = in the course of history.

* en el transcurso de los siglos = over the course of the centuries.

* en el transcurso normal de + Posesivo + vida(s) = in the normal course of + Posesivo + life/lives.

* en el trasfondo de = at the root of.

* en el último caso = in the latter case.

* en el último minuto = last minute [last-minute], at the last minute.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en el umbral de = on the threshold of.

* en el vuelo = in-flight.

* en entrante = recessed.

* en entredicho = under challenge.

* en episodios = episodic.

* en época de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en época de feria = carnivalistically.

* en época de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime.

* en épocas anteriores = in former times, in past eras.

* en épocas de = in times of.

* en épocas de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en épocas de paz = in time(s) of peace.

* en épocas de prosperidad económica = in affluent times.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* en épocas pasadas = in past ages.

* en escamas = flaky.

* 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, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en ese sentido = on that score, to that effect.

* en esos casos = in those cases.

* en espacios cerrados = indoors.

* en especial = especially (specially), notably, specially (especially).

* en especie = in kind.

* en espera = on hold.

* en espiga = herringbone.

* en esta coyuntura = at this juncture.

* en estado = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de abandono = decaying, dilapidated, dilapidated.

* en estado de alerta = on alert.

* en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* en estado de descomposición = decaying.

* en estado de deterioro = decaying, dilapidated.

* en estado de reserva = on standby.

* en estado de reserva, en estado de alerta, de guardia = on standby.

* en estado de sitio = in a state of siege, under siege.

* en estado embrionario = embryo, embryonic, in embryonic stage, in embryo, in the embryo stage.

* en esta época del año = around this time of year.

* en esta ocasión = on this occasion.

* en estas circunstancias = under these circumstances.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* en este caso = in this case.

* en este contexto = against this background.

* en este documento = herein, herewith, hereto.

* en este extremo = to this extent.

* en este grado = to this extent.

* en este mismo sentido = along the same lines.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en este período = in the course of events, during the course of events.

* en este sentido = along these lines, in this connection, in this direction, in this sense, in this vein, in this spirit, in this regard, in this effort, in that spirit, on this score, to that effect.

* en estos casos = in these cases.

* en estos días = today, these days.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en estrecha colaboración = in close collaboration.

* en estrecha colaboración con = hand-in-glove with.

* en estuche = boxed.

* en excelente estado = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en excelentes condiciones = in tip-top condition, in tip-top form.

* en exceso = overflow, overflowing, excessively, excess, to excess.

* en exclusiva = exclusively.

* en existencia = in existence.

* en expansión = expanded.

* en exposición = on exhibit, on show, on display.

* en + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal, come + Expresión Temporal.

* en extensión = in length.

* en extenso = at length, in full.

* en extremo = no end, to no end.

* en fase terminal = terminally ill.

* en favor de = in favour of.

* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.

* en forma = fit [fitter -comp., fittest -sup.], toned.

* en forma de = in the form of, in the shape of.

* en forma de A = A-shaped.

* en forma de arco = arched, bowed.

* en forma de capa = cape-like.

* en forma de cruz = cross-shaped.

* en forma de cuadrado = square-shaped.

* en forma de cuña = wedge-shaped.

* en forma de cúpula = dome-shaped, domed.

* en forma de D = d-shaped.

* en forma de estrella = star-shaped [star shaped].

* en forma de L = L-shaped.

* en forma de libro = in book form.

* en forma de medialuna = crescent-shaped.

* en forma de parásito = parasitically.

* en forma de pera = pear-shaped.

* en forma de pirámide = pyramidal-shaped.

* en forma de trompeta = trumpet-shaped.

* en forma de U = U-shaped.

* en forma de V = V-shaped.

* en forma física = physically fit.

* en forma física y mental = physically and mentally fit.

* en forma ovalada = oval-shaped.

* en forma piramidal = pyramidal-shaped.

* en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.

* en formato digital = digitally.

* en formato electrónico = in electronic form.

* en formato MARC = in MARC form.

* en formato papel = paper-based, in hard copy.

* en frente = ahead, in front.

* en frente de = in front of.

* en funcionamiento = in operation.

* en función de = according to, as a function of, depending on/upon.

* en general = at large, by and large, for the most part, generally, in general, in the main, on balance, on the whole, overall, all in all, broadly, as a whole, generally speaking.

* en germinación = budding.

* en gestación = in the making.

* en grado mínimo = minimally.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in record numbers, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = broadly, by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, keenly, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a great extent, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte

* * *

en

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A (en expresiones de lugar)

1

(refiriéndose a una ciudad, un edificio): viven en París/en una granja/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/on a farm/at number ten/in a hotel

en el quinto piso on the sixth ( AmE) o ( BrE) fifth floor

viven en la calle Goya they live on o ( BrE) in Goya Street

nos quedamos en casa we stayed home ( AmE), we stayed at home ( BrE)

2 (dentro de) in

métete en la cama get into bed

lo puso en una caja he put it in a box

metió la mano en el conducto she stuck her hand into ( o down etc) the pipe

3 (sobre) on

lo puso en la mesa/pared he put it on the table/wall

se sentó en una silla/en un sillón she sat down on a chair/in an armchair

tendrás que dormir en el suelo you'll have to sleep on the floor

se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face

B

1 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente, medio) in

vivir en armonía con la naturaleza to live in harmony with nature

2

de … en …: van de casa en casa/de puerta en puerta pidiendo dinero they go from house to house/from door to door asking for money

nos tienes de sorpresa en sorpresa you're full of surprises

C

1 ‹un tema/una especialidad/una cualidad›

es licenciado en filosofía he has a degree in philosophy

es un experto en la materia he's an expert on the subject

es muy bueno en historia he's very good at history

supera a su hermana en inteligencia she surpasses her sister in intelligence

2 ‹una proporción/un precio›

ha aumentado en un diez por ciento it has gone up by ten per cent

me lo vendió en $30 he sold it to me for $30

las pérdidas se calcularon en $50.000 the losses were calculated at $50,000

D

1 ‹un estado/una manera› in

en buenas/malas condiciones in good/bad condition

un edificio en llamas a building in flames o on fire

nos recibió en camisón he received us in his nightshirt

con los músculos en tensión with (his) muscles tensed

en posición vertical in an upright position

2

(con forma de): termina en punta it's pointed, it ends in o comes to a point

colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle

3 (en el papel de) as

Luis Girón en el Alcalde Luis Girón as the Mayor

4 (con medios de transporte) by

pensamos ir en taxi/en coche/en barco we plan to go by taxi/by car/by boat

¿fueron en tren? — no, en avión did you go by train? — no, by plane o no, we flew

fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes

fuimos a dar una vuelta en coche we went for a drive o we went for a ride in the car

E

1

(expresando el material): un modelo realizado en seda natural an outfit in natural silk

capa para la lluvia en plástico plastic raincape

2 (indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in

¿lo tienen en azul/(un) 38? do you have it in blue/a 38?

una obra en tres actos a play in three acts

¿cuánto pesas en kilos? how much do you weigh in kilos?

en ruso/en el código Morse in Russian/in Morse Code

F

(en expresiones de tiempo): en verano in (the) summer

en mayo/1947 in May/1947

en varias ocasiones on several occasions

llegó justo en ese momento she arrived just at that moment, just then she arrived

en la mañana/tarde ( esp AmL); in the morning/afternoon

en la noche ( esp AmL); at night

no vi a nadie en todo el día I didn't see anybody all day

G

1 (con construcciones verbales) in

no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doing

en + INF:

tardó media hora en resolverlo it took her half an hour to work it out

siempre es el último en salir he's always the last to leave

2

(con complementos de persona): en él ha encontrado un amigo she's found a friend in him

problemas que se dan en las personas de edad problems which affect old people

* * *

Multiple Entries:
en
en.
en preposición
1 ( en expresiones de lugar)
a) (refiriéndose a ciudad, edificio):

◊ viven en París/en el número diez/en un hotel they live in Paris/at number ten/in a hotel;

en el último piso on the top floor;
está en la calle Goya it's on o (BrE) in Goya Street;
en casa at home
b) ( dentro de) in;

◊ en una caja in a box

c) ( sobre) on;

◊ en una silla on a chair;

se le nota en la cara you can see it in his face
2 (expresando circunstancias, ambiente) in;
◊ en peligro in danger

3
a) (indicando tema, especialidad):

◊ un experto en la materia an expert on the subject;

doctor en derecho Doctor of Law
b) (indicando proporción, precio):

◊ en un diez por ciento by ten per cent;

en dólares in dollars
4
a) (indicando estado, manera) in;

◊ en malas condiciones in bad condition;

en llamas in flames, on fire
b) ( en forma de):

◊ termina en punta it's pointed;

colóquense en círculo get into o in a circle
c) ( con medios de transporte) by;

◊ ir en taxi to go by taxi;

fueron en bicicleta they cycled, they went on their bikes;
dimos una vuelta en coche we went for a ride in the car
5
a) ( indicando el material):

◊ en seda natural in natural silk;

una escultura en bronce a bronze (sculpture)
b) ( indicando el modo de presentación o expresión) in;

◊ en azul/ruso in blue/Russian

6 ( con expresiones de tiempo):
◊ en verano in (the) summer;

en varias ocasiones on several occasions;
en la mañana/noche (esp AmL) in the morning/at night
7
a) ( seguido de construcción verbal):

◊ no hay nada de malo en lo que hacen there's nothing wrong in what they're doing;

fuí el último en salir I was the last to leave
b) ( con complementos de persona) in;

◊ no sé qué ve en ella I don't know what he sees in her

en preposición
1 (lugar) in, on, at: nos encontramos en el autobús, we met on the bus
en Barcelona/Río, in Barcelona/Rio
en el cajón, in the drawer
en casa/el trabajo, at home/work
(sobre) en la mesa, on the table
2 (tiempo) in, on, at: cae en lunes, it falls on a Monday
en 1975, in 1975
en ese preciso instante, at that very moment
en un minuto, in a minute
en primavera, in spring
LAm en la mañana, in the morning
3 (modo) en bata, in a dressing gown
en francés, in French
en serio, seriously
4 (medio) by, in: puede venir en avión/ coche/metro/tren, she can come by air/car/tube/train
¿por qué no vienes en avión?, why don't you fly?
5 (movimiento) into: entró en la habitación, he went into the room
entró en escena, he went on stage
6 (tema, materia) at, in
es muy bueno en matemáticas, he's very good at maths
experto en finanzas, expert in finances
7 (partición, fases) in: hicimos el viaje en dos etapas, we did the journey in two stages
8 (de... en...) entraremos de tres en tres, we shall go in three by three
9 (con infinitivo) fue rápido en desenfundar, he was quick to pull out
se le nota la timidez en el hablar, you can notice his shyness by the way he speaks
'en' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abogar
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abonada
- abonado
- abordar
- abrir
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- absorta
- absorto
- abstracta
- abstracto
- abstraída
- abstraído
- abuela
- abundar
- abundancia
- abundante
- abusar
- acabar
- academia
- acariciar
- acceder
- acentuar
- achantarse
- achatamiento
- achuchar
- acoger
- acomodar
- acompañar
- aconsejar
- acontecer
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostada
- acostado
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- aback
- abdicate
- abide
- ablaze
- able
- above
- above-board
- abreast
- abroad
- abscess
- absence
- absent
- absolutely
- absorbed
- abstract
- abundant
- academic
- academy
- accent
- access
- account
- accustom
- acknowledgement
- acquiesce
- acquire
- act
- acting
- action
- active
- actually
- add
- add in
- addition
- adept
- adequate
- administration
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advantage
- adventure
- advertise
- advertising
- affair
- affect
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after

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EN nm (abrev de Encuentro Nacional)

= Paraguayan political party

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en

prp

1 ( dentro de) in;

en un mes in a month;

en junio in June;

en casa at home;

en el cielo in heaven

2 ( sobre) on;

en la mesa on the table;

en la calle on the street, Br tb in the street

3 con medios de transporte

:

en coche/tren by car/train

4

:

en inglés in English;

póngamelo en la cuenta put it on my account;

aumentar en un 10 % grow (by) 10%, increase (by) 10%

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en prep

1) : in

en el bolsillo: in one's pocket

en una semana: in a week

2) : on

en la mesa: on the table

3) : at

en casa: at home

en el trabajo: at work

en ese momento: at that moment

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en prep

1. (en general) in

el Museo del Prado está en Madrid the Prado Museum is in Madrid

busca en tu cartera look in your wallet

¿en qué calle vives? which street do you live in?

sucedió en 1949 it happened in 1949

en verano in summer

en noviembre in November

lo acabó en tres días she finished it in three days

2. (edificios, fiestas específicas) at

está en el trabajo he's at work

están en casa they're at home

hemos quedado en el estadio we've arranged to meet at the stadium

vive en el número 24 she lives at number 24

en Navidad at Christmas

3. (superficies, días concretos) on

tus gafas están en la mesa your glasses are on the table

vivo en el segundo piso I live on the second floor

en el día de Navidad on Christmas Day

en la televisión on television

4. (medio de transporte) by

fuimos en tren we went by train

voy al colegio en autobús I go to school by bus

Spanish-English dictionary > en
6 take

take [teɪk]

prendre ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (a), 1B (c)-(e), 1C (b), 1D (a), 1D (b), 1E (a), 1F (a), 1G (a), 1G (b), 1G (d), 1H (a), 1H (b), 1I (a), 1I (c), 1I (d), 1I (f), 1I (g), 2 (a)-(c) porter ⇒ 1B (a) mener ⇒ 1B (b) conduire ⇒ 1C (a) recevoir ⇒ 1D (c) croire ⇒ 1F (b) supporter ⇒ 1F (d) supposer ⇒ 1G (c) contenir ⇒ 1I (e) passer ⇒ 1I (i)

(pt took [tʊk], pp taken ['teɪkən])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (get hold of) prendre; (seize) prendre, saisir;

∎ let me take your coat donnez-moi votre manteau;

∎ she took the book from him elle lui a pris le livre;

∎ to take sb's hand prendre qn par la main;

∎ she took his arm elle lui a pris le bras;

∎ Peter took her in his arms Peter l'a prise dans ses bras;

∎ the wolf took its prey by the throat le loup a saisi sa proie à la gorge

(b) (get control of, capture → person) prendre, capturer; (→ fish, game) prendre, attraper; Military prendre, s'emparer de;

∎ they took the town that night ils prirent ou s'emparèrent de la ville cette nuit-là;

∎ to take sb prisoner faire qn prisonnier;

∎ to take sb alive prendre ou capturer qn vivant;

∎ I took his queen with my rook j'ai pris sa reine avec ma tour;

∎ to take control of a situation prendre une situation en main;

∎ we took our courage in both hands nous avons pris notre courage à deux mains;

∎ you're taking your life in your hands doing that c'est ta vie que tu risques en faisant cela;

∎ to take the lead in sth (in competition) prendre la tête de qch; (set example) être le premier à faire qch

B.

(a) (carry from one place to another) porter, apporter; (carry along, have in one's possession) prendre, emporter;

∎ she took her mother a cup of tea elle a apporté une tasse de thé à sa mère;

∎ he took the map with him il a emporté la carte;

∎ she took some towels up(stairs)/down(stairs) elle a monté/descendu des serviettes;

∎ don't forget to take your camera n'oubliez pas (de prendre) votre appareil photo;

∎ figurative the committee wanted to take the matter further le comité voulait mener l'affaire plus loin;

∎ the devil take it! que le diable l'emporte!;

∎ you can't take it with you (money when you die) tu ne l'emporteras pas avec toi dans la tombe

(b) (person → lead) mener, emmener; (→ accompany) accompagner;

∎ her father takes her to school son père l'emmène à l'école;

∎ could you take me home? pourriez-vous me ramener ou me raccompagner?;

∎ to take sb across the road faire traverser la rue à qn;

∎ may I take you to dinner? puis-je vous inviter à dîner ou vous emmener dîner?;

∎ he offered to take them to work in the car il leur a proposé de les emmener au bureau en voiture ou de les conduire au bureau;

∎ to take oneself to bed aller se coucher;

∎ please take me with you emmène-moi, s'il te plaît;

∎ humorous I can't take you anywhere tu n'es pas sortable;

∎ the estate agent took them over the house l'agent immobilier leur a fait visiter la maison;

∎ he took her round the museum il lui a fait visiter le musée;

∎ she used to take me along to meetings (avant,) elle m'emmenait aux réunions;

∎ this road will take you to the station cette route vous mènera ou vous conduira à la gare;

∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;

∎ her job took her all over Africa son travail l'a fait voyager dans toute l'Afrique;

∎ that's what first took me to Portugal c'est ce qui m'a amené au Portugal;

∎ whatever took him there? qu'allait-il faire là-bas?;

∎ the record took her to number one in the charts le disque lui a permis d'être première au hit-parade

(c) (obtain from specified place) prendre, tirer; (remove from specified place) prendre, enlever;

∎ she took a handkerchief from her pocket elle a sorti un mouchoir de sa poche;

∎ I took a chocolate from the box j'ai pris un chocolat dans la boîte;

∎ take a book from the shelf prenez un livre sur l'étagère;

∎ take your feet off the table enlève tes pieds de la table;

∎ he took the saucepan off the heat il a ôté ou retiré la casserole du feu

(d) (appropriate, steal) prendre, voler;

∎ to take sth from sb prendre qch à qn;

∎ someone's taken my wallet on a pris mon portefeuille;

∎ his article is taken directly from my book le texte de son article est tiré directement de mon livre

(e) (draw, derive) prendre, tirer;

∎ a passage taken from a book un passage extrait d'un livre;

∎ a phrase taken from Latin une expression empruntée au latin;

∎ the title is taken from the Bible le titre vient de la Bible;

∎ to take a print from a negative tirer une épreuve d'un négatif

C.

(a) (of bus, car, train etc) conduire, transporter;

∎ the ambulance took him to hospital l'ambulance l'a transporté à l'hôpital;

∎ this bus will take you to the theatre ce bus vous conduira au théâtre;

∎ will this train take me to Cambridge? est-ce que ce train va à ou passe par Cambridge?

(b) (bus, car, plane, train) prendre; (road) prendre, suivre;

∎ American take a right prenez à droite

D.

(a) (have → attitude, bath, holiday) prendre; (make → nap, trip, walk) faire; (→ decision) prendre;

∎ she took a quick look at him elle a jeté un rapide coup d'œil sur lui;

∎ American familiar let's take five soufflons cinq minutes^□ ;

∎ he took a flying leap il a bondi;

∎ American vulgar to take a shit or a dump chier;

∎ archaic or literary to take a wife prendre femme

(b) Photography

∎ to take a photo or a picture prendre une photo;

∎ she took his picture or a picture of him elle l'a pris en photo;

∎ we had our picture taken nous nous sommes fait photographier ou prendre en photo;

∎ familiar he takes a good photo (is photogenic) il est photogénique^□

(c) (receive, get) recevoir; (earn, win → prize) remporter, obtenir; (→ degree, diploma) obtenir, avoir;

∎ he took the blow on his arm il a pris le coup sur le bras;

∎ you can take the call in my office vous pouvez prendre l'appel dans mon bureau;

∎ the bookstore takes about $3,000 a day la librairie fait à peu près 3000 dollars (de recette) par jour;

∎ how much does he take home a month? quel est son salaire mensuel net?;

∎ Cards we took all the tricks nous avons fait toutes les levées;

∎ their team took the match leur équipe a gagné ou remporté le match

E.

(a) (assume, undertake) prendre;

∎ to take the blame for sth prendre la responsabilité de qch;

∎ you'll have to take the consequences c'est vous qui en subirez les conséquences;

∎ she takes all the credit for our success elle s'attribue tout le mérite de notre réussite;

∎ I take responsibility for their safety je me charge de leur sécurité;

∎ to take the part of Hamlet jouer (le rôle d')Hamlet

(b) (commit oneself to)

∎ he took my side in the argument il a pris parti pour moi dans la dispute;

∎ the boy took an oath or a vow to avenge his family le garçon a fait serment ou a juré de venger sa famille;

∎ American to take the Fifth (Amendment) invoquer le Cinquième Amendement (pour refuser de répondre)

(c) (allow oneself)

∎ may I take the liberty of inviting you to dinner? puis-je me permettre de vous inviter à dîner?;

∎ he took the opportunity to thank them or of thanking them il a profité de l'occasion pour les remercier

F.

(a) (accept → job, gift, payment) prendre, accepter; (→ cheque, bet) accepter;

∎ the doctor only takes private patients le docteur ne prend pas les patients du service public;

∎ the owner won't take less than $100 for it le propriétaire en veut au moins 100 dollars;

∎ does this machine take pound coins? cette machine accepte-t-elle les pièces d'une livre?;

∎ to take a bribe se laisser acheter ou corrompre;

∎ you'll have to take me as I am il faut me prendre comme je suis;

∎ take things as they come prenez les choses comme elles viennent;

∎ I won't take "no" for an answer pas question de refuser;

∎ it's my last offer, (you can) take it or leave it c'est ma dernière offre, c'est à prendre ou à laisser;

∎ I'll take it from here je prends la suite;

∎ I'll take it from there je verrai à ce moment-là

(b) (accept as valid) croire;

∎ to take sb's advice suivre les conseils de qn;

∎ take it from me, he's a crook croyez-moi, c'est un escroc

(c) (deal with)

∎ let's take things one at a time prenons les choses une par une;

∎ the mayor took their questions calmly le maire a entendu leurs questions avec calme;

∎ how did she take the questioning? comment a-t-elle réagi à ou pris l'interrogatoire?;

∎ they took the news well or in their stride ils ont plutôt bien pris la nouvelle;

∎ to take sth badly prendre mal qch;

∎ familiar to take things easy or it easy se la couler douce;

∎ familiar take it easy! (don't get angry) du calme!^□

(d) (bear, endure → pain, heat, pressure, criticism) supporter; (→ damage, loss) subir;

∎ don't take any nonsense! ne te laisse pas faire!;

∎ your father won't take any nonsense ton père ne plaisante pas avec ce genre de choses;

∎ she can take it elle tiendra le coup;

∎ esp American I'm not taking any! je ne marche pas!;

∎ we couldn't take any more on n'en pouvait plus;

∎ I can't take much more of this je commence à en avoir assez, je ne vais pas supporter cela bien longtemps;

∎ I find his constant sarcasm rather hard to take je trouve ses sarcasmes perpétuels difficiles à supporter;

∎ don't expect me to take this lying down ne comptez pas sur moi pour accepter ça sans rien dire;

∎ those shoes have taken a lot of punishment ces chaussures en ont vu de toutes les couleurs;

∎ to take heavy loads (crane, engine etc) supporter de lourdes charges;

∎ it won't take your weight ça ne supportera pas ton poids

(e) (experience, feel)

∎ to take fright prendre peur;

∎ to take an interest in sb/sth s'intéresser à qn/qch;

∎ don't take offence ne vous vexez pas, ne vous offensez pas;

∎ no offence taken il n'y a pas de mal;

∎ we take pleasure in travelling nous prenons plaisir à voyager;

∎ she takes pride in her work elle est fière de ce qu'elle fait;

∎ to take pride in one's appearance prendre soin de sa personne

G.

(a) (consider, look at) prendre, considérer;

∎ take Einstein (for example) prenons (l'exemple d')Einstein;

∎ take the case of Colombia prenons le cas de la Colombie;

∎ taking everything into consideration tout bien considéré;

∎ to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux

(b) (consider as)

∎ do you take me for an idiot? vous me prenez pour un idiot?;

∎ what do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous?;

∎ I took you for an Englishman je vous croyais anglais;

∎ he took me for somebody else il m'a pris pour quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ to take the news as or to be true tenir la nouvelle pour vraie;

∎ how old do you take her to be? quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes?

(c) (suppose, presume) supposer, présumer;

∎ he's never been to Madrid, I take it si je comprends bien, il n'a jamais été à Madrid;

∎ I take it you're his mother je suppose que vous êtes sa mère

(d) (interpret, understand) prendre, comprendre;

∎ we never know how to take his jokes on ne sait jamais comment prendre ses plaisanteries;

∎ don't take that literally ne le prenez pas au pied de la lettre;

∎ he was slow to take my meaning il lui a fallu un moment avant de comprendre ce que je voulais dire

H.

(a) (require) prendre, demander;

∎ how long will it take to get there? combien de temps faudra-t-il pour y aller?;

∎ the flight takes three hours le vol dure trois heures;

∎ it will take you ten minutes vous en avez pour dix minutes;

∎ it took him a minute to understand il a mis une minute avant de comprendre;

∎ it took us longer than I expected cela nous a pris plus de temps que je ne pensais;

∎ it takes time to learn a language il faut du temps pour apprendre une langue;

∎ what kind of batteries does it take? quelle sorte de piles faut-il?;

∎ my car takes unleaded ma voiture roule au sans-plomb;

∎ he took a bit of coaxing before he accepted il a fallu le pousser un peu pour qu'il accepte;

∎ it took four people to stop the brawl ils ont dû se mettre à quatre pour arrêter la bagarre;

∎ it takes a clever man to do that bien malin ou habile qui peut le faire;

∎ it takes courage to admit one's mistakes il faut du courage pour admettre ses erreurs;

∎ it takes patience to work with children il faut de la patience ou il faut être patient pour travailler avec les enfants;

∎ one glance was all it took un regard a suffi;

∎ the job took some doing la tâche n'a pas été facile;

∎ that will take some explaining voilà qui va demander des explications;

∎ her story takes some believing son histoire n'est pas facile à croire;

∎ to have what it takes to do/to be sth avoir les qualités nécessaires pour faire/être qch;

∎ we need someone with leadership qualities - she has what it takes il nous faut quelqu'un qui ait des qualités de dirigeant - ce n'est pas ce qui lui manque;

∎ familiar he's so lazy - it takes one to know one! il est vraiment paresseux - tu peux parler!

(b) Grammar

∎ "falloir" takes the subjunctive "falloir" est suivi du subjonctif;

∎ noun that takes an "s" in the plural nom qui prend un "s" au pluriel

I.

(a) (food, drink etc) prendre;

∎ do you take milk in your coffee? prenez-vous du lait dans votre café?;

∎ how do you take your coffee? qu'est-ce que tu prends dans ton café?;

∎ I invited him to take tea je l'ai invité à prendre le thé;

∎ she refused to take any food elle a refusé de manger (quoi que ce soit);

∎ to take drugs se droguer;

∎ how many pills has he taken? combien de comprimés a-t-il pris ou absorbé?;

∎ not to be taken internally (on packaging) (à) usage externe;

∎ to be taken twice a day (on packaging) à prendre deux fois par jour;

∎ to take the air prendre l'air

(b) (wear) faire, porter;

∎ she takes a size 10 elle prend du 38;

∎ what size shoe do you take? quelle est votre pointure?

(c) (pick out, choose) prendre, choisir; (buy) prendre, acheter; (rent) prendre, louer;

∎ I'll take it je le prends;

∎ what newspaper do you take? quel journal prenez-vous?;

∎ take your partners (at dance) invitez vos partenaires

(d) (occupy → chair, seat) prendre, s'asseoir sur;

∎ take a seat asseyez-vous;

∎ take your seats! prenez vos places!;

∎ is this seat taken? cette place est-elle occupée ou prise?

(e) (hold → of container, building etc) contenir, avoir une capacité de;

∎ this bus takes fifty passengers c'est un car de cinquante places

(f) (ascertain, find out) prendre;

∎ to take sb's pulse/temperature prendre le pouls/la température de qn;

∎ to take a reading from a meter lire ou relever un compteur

(g) (write down → notes, letter) prendre;

∎ he took a note of her address il a noté son adresse

(h) (subtract) soustraire, déduire;

∎ they took 10 percent off the price ils ont baissé le prix de 10 pour cent;

∎ take 4 from 9 and you have 5 ôtez 4 de 9, il reste 5

(i) School & University (exam) passer, se présenter à; (course) prendre, suivre;

∎ I took Latin and Greek at A level ≃ j'ai pris latin et grec au bac;

∎ she took her degree last year elle a obtenu son diplôme l'an dernier;

∎ she takes us for maths on l'a en maths

(j) (be in charge of) Religion

∎ to take a service célébrer un office;

∎ the assistant director took the rehearsals l'assistant réalisateur s'est occupé des répétitions

(k) (contract, develop)

∎ to take a chill, to take cold prendre froid;

∎ to take sick, to be taken ill tomber malade;

∎ I was taken with a fit of the giggles j'ai été pris d'un fou rire;

∎ she took an instant dislike to him elle l'a tout de suite pris en aversion

(l) (direct, aim)

∎ she took a swipe at him elle a voulu le gifler;

∎ Football to take a penalty tirer un penalty

(m) (refer)

∎ she takes all her problems to her sister elle raconte tous ses problèmes à sa sœur;

∎ he took the matter to his boss il a soumis la question à son patron;

∎ Law they intend to take the case to the High Court ils ont l'intention d'en appeler à la Cour suprême

(n) (have recourse to)

∎ he took an axe to the door il a donné des coups de hache dans la porte;

∎ take the scissors to it vas-y avec les ciseaux;

∎ his father took a stick to him son père lui a donné des coups de bâton;

∎ Law they took legal proceedings against him ils lui ont intenté un procès

(o) (catch unawares) prendre, surprendre;

∎ to take sb by surprise or off guard surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;

∎ his death took us by surprise sa mort nous a surpris

(p) (negotiate → obstacle) franchir, sauter; (→ bend in road) prendre, négocier

(q) familiar (deceive, cheat) avoir, rouler;

∎ they took him for every penny (he was worth) ils lui ont pris jusqu'à son dernier sou

(r) archaic or literary (have sex with) prendre

2 intransitive verb

(a) (work, have desired effect) prendre;

∎ did the dye take? est-ce que la teinture a pris?;

∎ it was too cold for the seeds to take il faisait trop froid pour que les graines germent

(b) (become popular) prendre, avoir du succès

(c) (fish) prendre, mordre

3 noun

(a) (capture) prise f

(b) Cinema, Photography & Television prise f de vue; Radio enregistrement m, prise f de son; (of record etc) enregistrement m

(c) American (interpretation) interprétation f;

∎ what's your take on her attitude? comment est-ce que tu interprètes son attitude?

(d) American familiar (takings) recette^□ f; (share) part^□ f;

∎ to be on the take toucher des pots-de-vin^□, palper

➲ take aback separable transitive verb

(astonish) étonner, ébahir; (disconcert) déconcerter;

∎ her question took him aback sa question l'a déconcerté;

∎ I was taken aback by the news la nouvelle m'a beaucoup surpris

➲ take after inseparable transitive verb

ressembler à, tenir de;

∎ she takes after her mother in looks physiquement, elle tient de sa mère

➲ take apart separable transitive verb

(a) (dismantle) démonter;

∎ figurative they took the room apart looking for evidence ils ont mis la pièce sens dessus dessous pour trouver des preuves

(b) (criticize) critiquer

➲ take aside separable transitive verb

prendre à part, emmener à l'écart;

∎ the boss took her aside for a chat le patron l'a prise à part pour discuter

➲ take away separable transitive verb

(a) (remove) enlever, retirer;

∎ take that knife away from him enlevez-lui ce couteau;

∎ they took away his pension ils lui ont retiré sa pension;

∎ they took their daughter away from the club ils ont retiré leur fille du club;

∎ his work took him away from his family for long periods son travail le tenait éloigné de sa famille pendant de longues périodes;

∎ euphemism the police took his father away son père a été arrêté par la police;

∎ it takes away the fun ça gâche tout

(b) (carry away → object) emporter; (→ person) emmener;

∎ British sandwiches to take away (sign) sandwiches à emporter;

∎ not to be taken away (in library) à consulter sur place

(c) Mathematics soustraire, retrancher;

∎ nine take away six is three neuf moins six font trois

➲ take away from inseparable transitive verb

(detract from)

∎ that doesn't take away from his achievements as an athlete ça n'enlève rien à ses exploits d'athlète;

∎ to take away from the pleasure/value of sth diminuer le plaisir/la valeur de qch

➲ take back separable transitive verb

(a) (after absence, departure) reprendre;

∎ she took her husband back elle a accepté que son mari revienne vivre avec elle;

∎ the factory took back the workers l'usine a repris les ouvriers

(b) (gift, unsold goods, sale item etc) reprendre

(c) (return) rapporter; (accompany) raccompagner;

∎ take it back to the shop rapporte-le au magasin;

∎ he took her back home il l'a raccompagnée ou ramenée chez elle

(d) (retract, withdraw) retirer, reprendre;

∎ I take back everything I said je retire tout ce que j'ai dit;

∎ all right, I take it back! d'accord, je n'ai rien dit!

(e) (remind of the past)

∎ that takes me back to my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance;

∎ that song takes me back forty years cette chanson me ramène quarante ans en arrière;

∎ it takes you back a bit, doesn't it? ça ne nous rajeunit pas tout ça, hein?

(f) Typography transférer à la ligne précédente

➲ take down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead downstairs → object) descendre; (→ person) faire descendre;

∎ the lift took us down to the 4th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 4ème étage

(b) (lower) descendre;

∎ she took the book down from the shelf elle a pris le livre sur l'étagère;

∎ can you help me take the curtains down? peux-tu m'aider à décrocher les rideaux?;

∎ she took his picture down from the wall elle a enlevé sa photo du mur;

∎ he took his trousers down il a baissé son pantalon

(c) (note) prendre, noter;

∎ he took down the registration number il a relevé le numéro d'immatriculation;

∎ to take down a letter in shorthand prendre une lettre en sténo

(d) (dismantle → scaffolding, circus tent) démonter

2 intransitive verb

se démonter

➲ take in separable transitive verb

(a) (lead → person) faire entrer; (carry → washing, harvest etc) rentrer

(b) (bring into one's home → person) héberger; (→ boarder) prendre; (→ orphan, stray animal) recueillir;

∎ she takes in ironing elle fait du repassage à domicile

(c) (place in custody)

∎ the police took him in la police l'a mis ou placé en garde à vue

(d) (air, water, food etc)

∎ she can only take in food intravenously on ne peut la nourrir que par intraveineuse;

∎ whales take in air through their blowhole les baleines respirent par l'évent

(e) (understand, perceive) saisir, comprendre;

∎ he was sitting taking it all in il était là, assis, écoutant tout ce qui se disait;

∎ he didn't take in the real implications of her announcement il n'a pas saisi les véritables implications de sa déclaration;

∎ I can't take in the fact that I've won je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai gagné;

∎ she took in the situation at a glance elle a compris la situation en un clin d'œil

(f) (make smaller → garment) reprendre; (→ in knitting) diminuer;

∎ you'd better take in the slack on the rope tu ferais bien de tendre ou retendre la corde;

∎ Nautical to take in a sail carguer ou serrer une voile

(g) (cover → several countries etc) comprendre, englober; (→ questions, possibilities) embrasser;

∎ the tour takes in all the important towns l'excursion passe par toutes les villes importantes

(h) (attend, go to) aller à;

∎ to take in a show aller au théâtre;

∎ she took in the castle while in Blois elle a visité le château pendant qu'elle était à Blois;

∎ they took in the sights in Rome ils ont fait le tour des sites touristiques à Rome

(i) familiar (cheat, deceive) tromper^□, rouler;

∎ don't be taken in by him ne vous laissez pas rouler par lui;

∎ I'm not going to be taken in by your lies je ne suis pas dupe de tes mensonges^□ ;

∎ he was completely taken in il marchait complètement

➲ take off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → clothing, lid, make-up, tag) enlever;

∎ the boy took his clothes off le garçon a enlevé ses vêtements ou s'est déshabillé;

∎ she took her glasses off elle a enlevé ses lunettes;

∎ he often takes the phone off the hook il laisse souvent le téléphone décroché;

∎ to take sb off a list rayer qn d'une liste;

∎ the surgeon had to take her leg off le chirurgien a dû l'amputer de la jambe;

∎ Cars to take off the brake desserrer le frein (à main);

∎ figurative he didn't take his eyes off her all night il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de la soirée;

∎ I tried to take her mind off her troubles j'ai essayé de lui changer les idées ou de la distraire de ses ennuis;

∎ familiar his retirement has taken ten years off him sa retraite l'a rajeuni de dix ans^□ ;

∎ to take sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qch;

∎ I'll take the baby off your hands for a few hours je vais garder le bébé pendant quelques heures, ça te libérera

(b) (deduct) déduire, rabattre;

∎ the teacher took one point off her grade le professeur lui a retiré un point;

∎ the manager took 10 percent off the price le directeur a baissé le prix de 10 pour cent

(c) (lead away) emmener;

∎ she was taken off to hospital on l'a transportée à l'hôpital;

∎ the murderer was taken off to jail on a emmené l'assassin en prison;

∎ her friend took her off to dinner son ami l'a emmenée dîner;

∎ she took herself off to Italy elle est partie en Italie;

∎ to take the passengers off (by boat from a ship) débarquer les passagers;

∎ the injured man was taken off the ship by helicopter le blessé a été évacué du bateau par hélicoptère

(d) (time)

∎ to take some time off prendre un congé;

∎ take a few days off prenez quelques jours de vacances ou de congé;

∎ she takes Thursdays off elle ne travaille pas le jeudi

(e) familiar (copy) imiter^□ ; (mimic) imiter^□, singer

(f) (discontinue → train, bus etc) supprimer; (→ show, programme) annuler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (aeroplane) décoller;

∎ they took off for or to Heathrow ils se sont envolés pour Heathrow

(b) familiar (person → depart) partir^□ ; (hurriedly) se barrer, se tirer;

∎ he took off without telling us il est parti sans nous avertir

(c) familiar (become successful) décoller

➲ take on

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (accept, undertake) prendre, accepter;

∎ to take on the responsibility for sth se charger de qch;

∎ don't take on more than you can handle ne vous surchargez pas;

∎ she took it on herself to tell him elle a pris sur elle de le lui dire;

∎ he took the job on (position) il a accepté le poste; (task) il s'est mis au travail;

∎ to take on a bet accepter un pari

(b) (contend with, fight against) lutter ou se battre contre; (compete against) jouer contre;

∎ the unions took on the government les syndicats se sont attaqués ou s'en sont pris au gouvernement;

∎ I shouldn't like to take him on je n'aimerais pas avoir affaire à lui;

∎ he took us on at poker il nous a défiés au poker

(c) (acquire, assume) prendre, revêtir;

∎ her face took on a worried look elle a pris un air inquiet;

∎ the word takes on another meaning le mot prend une autre signification

(d) (load) prendre, embarquer

(e) (hire) embaucher, engager

2 intransitive verb

familiar (fret, carry on) s'en faire;

∎ don't take on so! ne t'en fais pas!

➲ take out separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → object) prendre, sortir; (→ stain) ôter, enlever; (extract → tooth) arracher;

∎ take the cheese out of the refrigerator sors le fromage du réfrigérateur;

∎ he took the knife out of his pocket il a sorti le couteau de sa poche;

∎ take your hands out of your pockets enlève les mains de tes poches;

∎ they took their children out of school ils ont retiré leurs enfants de l'école;

∎ Medicine to take out sb's appendix/tonsils enlever l'appendice/les amygdales à qn;

∎ figurative to take the food out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn

(b) (carry, lead outside → object) sortir; (→ person) faire sortir; (escort) emmener;

∎ to take sb out to dinner/to the movies emmener qn dîner/au cinéma;

∎ I took her out for a bike ride je l'ai emmenée faire un tour à vélo;

∎ would you take the dog out? tu veux bien sortir le chien ou aller promener le chien?

(c) (food) emporter;

∎ American sandwiches to take out (sign) sandwiches à emporter

(d) (obtain → subscription) prendre; (→ insurance policy) souscrire à, prendre; (→ licence) se procurer; (→ patent) prendre;

∎ to take out a mortgage faire un emprunt immobilier

(e) familiar (destroy → factory, town) détruire^□ ;

∎ to take sb out (kill) buter qn, zigouiller qn, refroidir qn;

∎ the planes took the factory out by bombing les avions ont détruit l'usine (en la bombardant)

(f) Cards

∎ to take out one's partner changer la couleur annoncée par son partenaire

(g) (idioms)

∎ to take sb out of himself/herself changer les idées à qn;

∎ familiar working as an interpreter takes a lot out of you le travail d'interprète est épuisant^□ ;

∎ familiar the operation really took it out of him l'opération l'a mis à plat;

∎ familiar it takes the fun out of it ça gâche tout^□ ;

∎ familiar to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn^□ ;

∎ familiar he took his anger out on his wife il a passé sa colère sur sa femme^□ ;

∎ familiar don't take it out on me! ne t'en prends pas à moi!^□

➲ take over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (assume responsibility of) reprendre;

∎ he wants his daughter to take over the business il veut que sa fille reprenne l'affaire;

∎ she took over my classes elle a pris la suite de mes cours;

∎ will you be taking over his job? est-ce que vous allez le remplacer (dans ses fonctions)?

(b) (gain control of, invade) s'emparer de;

∎ the military took over the country l'armée a pris le pouvoir;

∎ she takes the place over (by being bossy etc) elle joue les despotes;

∎ fast-food restaurants have taken over Paris les fast-foods ou French Canadian restaurants-minute ont envahi Paris

(c) Finance (buy out) absorber, racheter;

∎ they were taken over by a Japanese firm ils ont été rachetés par une entreprise japonaise

(d) (carry across) apporter; (escort across) emmener;

∎ I'll take you over by car je vais vous y conduire en voiture;

∎ the boat took us over to Seattle le bateau nous a emmenés jusqu'à Seattle

(e) Typography transférer à la ligne suivante

2 intransitive verb

(a) (as replacement)

∎ who will take over now that the mayor has stepped down? qui va prendre la relève maintenant que le maire a donné sa démission?;

∎ I'll take over when he leaves je le remplacerai quand il partira;

∎ will he allow her to take over? va-t-il lui céder la place?;

∎ compact discs have taken over from records le (disque) compact a remplacé le (disque) vinyle

(b) (army, dictator) prendre le pouvoir

➲ take to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (have a liking for → person) se prendre d'amitié ou de sympathie pour, prendre en amitié; (→ activity, game) prendre goût à;

∎ I think he took to you je crois que vous lui avez plu;

∎ we took to one another at once nous avons tout de suite sympathisé;

∎ she didn't take to him il ne lui a pas plu;

∎ we've really taken to golf nous avons vraiment pris goût au golf

(b) (acquire as a habit) se mettre à;

∎ to take to drink or to the bottle se mettre à boire;

∎ to take to doing sth se mettre à faire qch;

∎ she took to wearing black elle s'est mise à s'habiller en noir

(c) (make for, head for)

∎ he's taken to his bed with the flu il est alité avec la grippe;

∎ the rebels took to the hills les insurgés se sont réfugiés dans les collines;

∎ they took to the woods ils se sont enfuis dans les bois;

∎ to take to the road prendre la route;

∎ to take to the boats monter dans les canots de sauvetage

➲ take up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead upstairs → object) monter; (→ person) faire monter;

∎ the lift took us up to the 25th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 25ème étage

(b) (pick up → object) ramasser, prendre; (→ passenger) prendre; (→ paving stones, railway tracks) enlever;

∎ she took up the notes from the table elle a ramassé ou pris les notes sur la table;

∎ they're taking up the street la rue est en travaux;

∎ we finally took up the carpet nous avons enfin enlevé la moquette

(c) (absorb) absorber

(d) (shorten) raccourcir;

∎ you'd better take up the slack in that rope tu ferais mieux de retendre ou tendre cette corde

(e) (fill, occupy → space) prendre, tenir; (→ time) prendre, demander;

∎ this table takes up too much room cette table prend trop de place ou est trop encombrante;

∎ moving house took up the whole day le déménagement a pris toute la journée;

∎ her work takes up all her attention son travail l'absorbe complètement

(f) (begin, become interested in → activity, hobby) se mettre à; (→ job) prendre; (→ career) commencer, embrasser;

∎ when did you take up Greek? quand est-ce que tu t'es mis au grec?;

∎ I've taken up gardening je me suis mis au jardinage

(g) (continue, resume) reprendre, continuer;

∎ I took up the tale where Susan had left off j'ai repris l'histoire là où Susan l'avait laissée;

∎ she took up her knitting again elle a repris son tricot

(h) (adopt → attitude) prendre, adopter; (→ method) adopter; (→ place, position) prendre; (→ idea) adopter;

∎ they took up residence in town ils se sont installés en ville;

∎ to take up one's duties entrer en fonctions

(i) (accept → offer) accepter; (→ advice, suggestion) suivre; (→ challenge) relever

(j) (discuss) discuter, parler de; (bring up) aborder;

∎ take it up with the boss parlez-en au patron

(k) (shares, stock) souscrire à

(l) Finance (option) lever, consolider; (bill) honorer, retirer

2 intransitive verb

reprendre, continuer

➲ take upon separable transitive verb

∎ he took it upon himself to organize the meeting il s'est chargé d'organiser la réunion

➲ take up on separable transitive verb

(a) (accept offer, advice of)

∎ his daughter took him up on his advice sa fille a suivi ses conseils;

∎ he might take you up on that someday! il risque de vous prendre au mot un jour!;

∎ she took him up on his promise elle a mis sa parole à l'épreuve

(b) (ask to explain)

∎ I'd like to take you up on that point j'aimerais revenir sur ce point avec vous

➲ take up with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (befriend)

∎ to take up with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn, prendre qn en amitié;

∎ she took up with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des vauriens

(b) (preoccupy)

∎ to be taken up with doing sth être occupé à faire qch;

∎ she's very taken up with him elle ne pense qu'à lui;

∎ she's taken up with her business elle est très prise par ses affaires;

∎ meetings were taken up with talk about the economy on passait les réunions à parler de l'économie

✾ Film 'Take the Money and Run' Allen 'Prends l'oseille et tire-toi'

✾ Film 'You Can't Take It With You' Capra 'Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous'

ⓘ Take me to your leader Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les extra-terrestres fraîchement débarqués sur terre dans les vieux films de science-fiction et adressée au premier terrien rencontré. On emploie cette phrase ("menez-moi jusqu'à votre chef") de façon humoristique lorsque, dans une situation donnée, on désire parler au responsable.

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7 мастурбировать

1) General subject: masturbate

2) Colloquial: wham the ham

3) Rude: handjob

4) Euphemism: interfere (with myself), interfere with myself

5) Jargon: toss off, fap (применяется для обозначения мужской мастурбации), feed the dolphin, freck off, frack off, rub one out, whip the weenie, whip the worm, spank, beat the meat, fuck off

6) Invective: beat the dummy, diddle, flong ( one's) dong, screw off screw-off

7) Taboo: articulate the archdeacon, audition the finger puppets, awaken the bacon, ball-off, (о мужчине) bash the bishop, bat, (о мужчине) bat off, (о мужчине) beat off, beat your meat, belt (one's) batter, boff, boffing your boner, bone it off, bop (one's) baloney, bopping the baloney, bouncing your boner, (о мужчине) bring oneself off (by hand), (о мужчине) burp the worm, butter (one's) corn, call down for more mayo, (о женщине) caress oneself, (о мужчине) choke the chicken, come (one's) mutton, (о мужчине) come to a sticky end, come to a striking end, court Madam Knuckle (см. Madam Palm and her five sisters), crash the yoghurt truck, (о мужчине) dash (one's) doodle, diddle oneself, dinky (one's) slinky, do a rub up, do it with oneself, dollop the weiner, drain (one's) spuds, dust the duvet, feed the ducks, feed the pony, (о женщине) finger-fuck, firing your peter, fist-fuck, five fingered shuffle or, flip oneself off, flipping off, (о мужчине) flog (one's) donkey, flog the donkey, four fingered shuffle, (о женщине) frig, friggin' your riggin', fuck oneself, fucking your fist or fist fucking, (о мужчине) gallop (one's) antelope, gallop the lizard, get it off, getting your rocks off, give Ronaldo a rub down (от выбритой головы футболиста Роналдо, сравниваемой с головкой пениса), glaze a knuckle, go it alone, (о женщине) grease the gash, grind, hack (one's) mack, haul (one's) own ashes, have one off the wrist, have oneself, hitch to heaven, hitch-hike under the big top, jack him off, jack off, jack the beanstalk, jacking, jacking off, jag off, jerk, jerk (one's) gherkin, jerk off, jerkin' your gerkin, jerking off, jerking rod, jiggle the jewellery, (о женщине) jill off, jilling off, kaycuff foe (перевертыш), keep down the census (см. boom the census), kill some babies, knock one out, make a bald man cry, (о мужчине) make a milkshake, make like a Chinese helicopter pilot, (о мужчине) milk oneself, milk the snake, mount a corporal and four (аллюзия на thumb and four fingers), oil the bat (о мужчине), (о женщине) paddle (one's) pickle, (о женщине) paddle the pink canoe, paint the ceiling, peel the carrot, (о мужчине) play dolly down, play off, play the bone-a-phone, (о мужчине) play with (one's) knob, play with oneself, playing pocket pool, playing your flute, pleasure, polish (one's) sword, pop your peter, (о мужчине) pound (one's) pork, pounding your pud, pull, pull (one's) joint, pull a pint on the piss pump, pull off, pull the turkey's neck, pulling your pud, pulling your putz, pump off, pumping the muscle, punish percy in the palm, ride the baloney pony, ringing your dong, rope the pony, round up the tadpoles, rub (one's) radish (см. radish), rub off, (о женщине) rub oneself, rub up, rubbin ' nubbin, rubbin' the nubbin, rubbin' the rigid rod, rubbing the wad, run (one's) hand up the flagpole, satisfy oneself, screw off, (о мужчине) see Madame Hand, sew, shag, shake hands with him, shake hands with the Wookie (см. pink Dart Vader; Wookie - один из персонажей сериала "Звёздные войны"), shake hot white coconuts from the veiny love tree, shake the lily, shake up, skinning the weenie, slap the monkey, slapping the salami, slapping your boner, sling (one's) jelly, smacking off, spank (one's) monkey, spank the monkey, spanking the monkey, spiggin' the twig, spike your cock, spin (one's) own propellor, squeeze the cheese, stiffening your noodle, (о мужчине) strangle Kojak, stroke (one's) beef, stroke the lizard (о мужчине), (о мужчине) strop the mulligan, take Captain Picard to warp speed, (о мужчине) take down, take in hand, (о мужчине) take oneself in hand, tee off, throttle the turkey, (о мужчине) tickle the pickle, tickle your dick, tootling your flute, toss, (о мужчине) toss off, touch oneself up, tug, (о мужчине) twang the wire, (о мужчине) varnish (one's) cane, wack-off, walk the plank, wank, wanking, wash the cosh, waste time, watch Andy Griffith, watcha doin, (о мужчине) wax the cucumber, waz, whack off, whacking off, whip off, whitewash the hall, wonk (one's) conker (см. wank), (о мужчине) wrench off, yank (one's) crank, feel myself

8) Phraseological unit: buff the muffin (To masturbate.)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > мастурбировать
8 lift

lift

A n

1 GB ( elevator) ( for people) ascenseur m ; ( for goods) monte-charge m inv ; to take the lift to the fourth floor prendre l'ascenseur pour monter au cinquième étage ;

2 ( ride) she asked me for a lift elle m'a demandé de la conduire ; I get a lift to work from Annie Annie me dépose à mon travail ; to give sb a lift to the station déposer qn à la gare ; can I give you a lift? je peux te déposer quelque part? ; to give lifts to hitchhikers prendre des auto-stoppeurs ; to hitch a lift faire de l'auto-stop ; don't accept lifts from strangers ne monte jamais dans la voiture d'un inconnu ;

3 ○ ( boost) coup m de fouet ; to give sb a lift [praise, good news] remonter le moral à qn ;

4 ○ ( help) can you give me a lift with this trunk? est-ce que tu peux m'aider à porter cette malle? ;

5 Sport ( in weightlifting) essai m ;

6 Sport ( height) (of gymnast, diver) détente f ; ( of ball) (in football, tennis) lift m ;

7 ( special heel) talonnette f ;

8 Aviat sustentation f.

B modif GB [button, door] d'ascenseur ; [maintenance] des ascenseurs.

C vtr

1 ( pick up) soulever [object, person] ; to lift sth off a ledge/onto the table soulever qch d'un rebord/pour le mettre sur la table ; to lift sth out of the box/drawer sortir qch de la boîte/du tiroir ; to lift sth into the car prendre qch pour le mettre dans la voiture ; to lift sb into the ambulance porter qn jusque dans l'ambulance ; to lift sth over the wall faire passer qch par-dessus le mur ; she lifted the spoon/flute to her lips elle a porté la cuillère/flûte à sa bouche ; one, two, three, lift! oh, hisse! ;

2 ( raise) lever [arm, head] ; he lifted his arm il a levé le bras ; she didn't even lift her head from her book elle n'a même pas levé le nez de son livre ;

3 Mil ( transport) ⇒ lift in, lift out ;

4 ( remove) lever [siege, ban, sanctions] ; I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind ou shoulders je me sens soulagé d'un grand poids ;

5 ( boost) to lift sb's spirits remonter le moral à qn ;

6 Sport ( improve) améliorer [game, performance] ;

7 ○ ( steal) piquer ○, voler [file, keys, ideas] (from dans) ; pomper ○, copier [article, passage] (from sur) ; he lifted it from my briefcase il l'a piqué dans ma serviette ;

8 ( dig up) arracher [carrots, onions] ;

9 ○ GB ( arrest) arrêter ;

10 Sport (in football, tennis) lifter [ball] ; to lift weights faire des haltères ;

11 US ( pay off) rembourser [mortgage, debt] ;

12 Cosmet to have one's face lifted se faire faire un lifting.

D vi

1 ( improve) [bad mood, headache] disparaître ; her spirits began to lift elle a commencé à retrouver le moral ;

2 ( disappear) [fog, mist] se dissiper ;

3 ( open) se soulever ; the lid/trapdoor lifts easily le couvercle/la trappe se soulève facilement.

Idiom

not to lift a finger ne pas lever le petit doigt.

Phrasal verbs

■ lift down:

▶ lift [sb/sth] down, lift down [sb/sth] descendre [object] ; to lift a child down from a wall soulever un enfant d'un mur et le poser par terre.

■ lift in:

▶ lift [sb/sth] in, lift in [sb/sth] Mil transporter [qn/qch] par voie aérienne [troops, supplies].

■ lift off:

▶ lift off [rocket, helicopter] décoller ; [top, cover] s'enlever ;

▶ lift [sth] off, lift off [sth] enlever [cover, lid].

■ lift out:

▶ lift out [shelf, filter] être amovible ;

▶ lift [sb/sth] out, lift out [sb/sth] Mil évacuer [troops, equipment].

■ lift up:

▶ lift up [lid, curtain] se soulever ;

▶ lift [sb/sth] up, lift up [sb/sth] soulever [book, suitcase, lid] ; lever [head, veil, eyes] ; relever [jumper, coat] ; they lifted up their voices in prayer/song leurs voix s'élevèrent pour prier/chanter ; to lift a child up onto a wall soulever un enfant et le poser sur un mur.

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to have a ride in a helicopter

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