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1 large

large [laʀʒ]

1. adjective

   a. ( = grand) wide ; [lame, dos, visage, main, nez, front] broad ; [jupe] full ; [chemise] loose-fitting ; [pantalon] baggy

• large de 3 mètres 3 metres wide

• avec un large sourire with a broad smile

• ce veston est trop large this jacket is too big across the shoulders

• être large d'épaules to be broad-shouldered

• être large de hanches to have wide hips

   b. [pouvoirs, diffusion, extraits] extensive ; [choix, gamme] wide

• une large majorité a big majority

• destiné à un large public designed for a wide audience

• au sens large du terme in the broad sense of the term

   c. ( = généreux) generous

   d. ( = tolérant) il est large d'esprit

• il a les idées larges he's very broad-minded

2. adverb

• calculer large to allow a bit extra in one's calculations

• prends un peu plus d'argent, il vaut mieux prévoir large take a bit more money, it's better to allow a bit extra

3. masculine noun

   a. ( = largeur) une avenue de 8 mètres de large an avenue 8 metres wide

   b. ( = haute mer) le large the open sea

• le grand large the high seas

• gagner le large to reach the open sea

• au large de Calais off Calais

• prendre le large (inf) to clear off (inf)

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laʀʒ
1.

adjectif

1) ( de grande dimension) [épaules, hanches, paumes] broad; [couloir, avenue, rivière, lit] wide; [sillon] broad; [manteau] loose-fitting; [pantalon] loose; [jupe, cape] full; [chandail] big; [geste, mouvement] sweeping; [sourire] broad; [courbe, détour] long

un large cercle — a big circle

large de trois mètres — three metres [BrE] wide

2) ( important) [avance, bénéfice] substantial; [choix, public] wide; [concertation, coalition] broad; [extrait, majorité] large

au sens large — in a broad sense

bénéficier d'un large soutien — to have widespread support

3) ( généreux) [personne] generous ( avec to)

4) ( ais é) [vie] comfortable

5) ( ouvert)

avoir les idées larges, être large d'esprit — to be broad-minded

2.

adverbe

1) ( généreusement) [prévoir] on a generous scale; [calculer, mesurer] on the generous side

2)

s'habiller large — to wear loose-fitting clothes

3.

nom masculin

1) ( largeur)

faire quatre mètres de large — to be four metres [BrE] wide

2) Nautisme open sea

au large — offshore

au large de Marseille — off Marseilles

l'air du large — the sea air

prendre le large — Nautisme to sail; grand

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ne pas en mener large — (colloq) to be worried stiff (colloq)

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laʀʒ
1. adj

1) (passage, boulevard, étendue, couverture, éventail) wide, (majorité) large, (épaules, visage, sourire) broad

2)

large d'esprit — broad-minded

avoir les idées larges — to be broad-minded

3) fig (= généreux) generous

2. adv

1) [voir, prévoir, calculer]

Nous avons préféré voir large au cas où les invités viendraient avec leurs familles. — We thought we'd better allow plenty in case our guests brought their families.

En calculant large, je pense que l'on devrait être à Édimbourg dans une heure. — Allowing plenty of time, I think we should be in Edinburgh in an hour.

2)

ne pas en mener large — to have one's heart in one's boots

3. nm

1) (= largeur)

5 m de large — 5 m wide, 5 m in width

2) (= mer)

le large — the open sea

au large de — off the coast of

Le bateau est actuellement au large du Portugal. — The boat is off the coast of Portugal at the moment.

3)

en long et en large [expliquer, décrire, parcourir] — in every detail

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large

A adj

1 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur ( de grande dimension) [front, épaules, hanches, paumes, nez] broad; [couloir, avenue, rivière, lit] wide; [sillon] broad; [manteau] loose-fitting; [pantalon] loose; [jupe, cape] full; [chandail] big; [geste, mouvement] sweeping; [sourire] broad; [courbe, détour] long; une caisse aussi large que haute a box as wide as it is high; faire de larges gestes des bras to make sweeping gestures with one's arms; former un large cercle to form a big circle; être large d'épaules/de hanches to have broad shoulders/hips; être large de trois mètres to be three metres^GB wide;

2 ( important) [avance, bénéfice] substantial; [choix, gamme, public] wide; [concertation, coalition] broad; [extrait, majorité] large; remporter une large victoire to win by a wide margin; dans une large mesure, pour une large part to a large extent; au sens large in a broad sense; prendre une large part dans qch to take a large part in sth; bénéficier d'un large soutien to have widespread support;

3 ( généreux) [personne] generous (avec to);

4 ( aisé) [vie] comfortable; mener une existence large to live very comfortably;

5 ( ouvert) avoir les idées larges, être large d'idées to be broad-minded, to be liberal; avoir l'esprit large, être large d'esprit to be broad-minded.

B adv

1 ( généreusement) [prévoir] on a generous scale; [calculer, mesurer] on the generous side; il vaut mieux prévoir large it's better to plan on a generous scale; et quand je dis dix je suis large○! and when I say ten I'm erring on the generous side!; trois kilos de spaghetti, tu as vu large○! three kilos of spaghetti, you don't believe in skimping, do you?;

2 Mode s'habiller large to wear loose-fitting clothes; un modèle qui chausse large a wide-fitting shoe.

C nm

1 ( largeur) faire quatre mètres de large to be four metres^GB wide; un ruban de deux centimètres de large a ribbon five centimetres^GB wide; être au large○ to have plenty of room;

2 Naut open sea; gagner le large to reach the open sea; au large offshore; au large de Marseille/des côtes bretonnes off Marseilles/the coast of Brittany; l'air/le vent du large the sea air/breeze; prendre le large Naut to sail; fig○ to make oneself scarce○; ⇒ grand.

Idiome

ne pas en mener large○ to be worried stiff○.

[larʒ] adjectif

1. [grand - généralement] broad, wide ; [ - plaine] big, wide ; [ - rue] broad ; [ - tache] large

large de 5 cm 5 cm wide

un chapeau à larges bords a wide-brimmed hat

large d'épaules broad-shouldered

un large mouvement du bras a sweeping gesture with the arm

un large sourire a broad smile

2. [ample - vêtement] big, baggy ; [ - chaussures] wide

3. [considérable] large

elle a une large part de responsabilité she must bear a large ou major share of the blame

jouissant d'une large diffusion widely distributed

avoir un large vocabulaire to have a wide ou wide-ranging vocabulary

elle a fait de larges concessions/un large tour d'horizon she made generous concessions/an extensive survey of the situation

les journaux ont publié de larges extraits de son discours the papers quoted extensively from his speech

4. [généralementéral]

prendre un mot dans son sens large to take a word in its broadest sense

5. [généralementéreux] generous

6. [ouvert] open

leur père a l'esprit large their father is open-minded ou broad-minded

7. [excessif]

ton estimation était un peu large your estimate was a bit wide of the mark

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[larʒ] nom masculin

1. [dimension] width

ici la rivière a 2 km de large here the river is 2 km wide

2. NAUTIQUE

le large the open sea

respirer l'air du large to breathe the sea air

le vent du large offshore wind

au large offshore, at sea

au large de Hong Kong off Hong Kong

se tenir au large de quelque chose (figuré) to stand clear of something

gagner ou prendre le large (sens propre) to head for the open sea

il est temps de prendre le large (familier & figuré) it's time we beat it

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[larʒ] adverbe

calculer ou prévoir large to allow a good margin for error

voir large to think big

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en large locution adverbiale

widthways

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > large
2 largo

(pl -ghi) 1. adj wide, broad

indumento loose, big

( abbondante) large, generous

largo di manica generous

2. m width

( piazza) square

andare al largo head for the open sea

al largo di off the coast of

farsi largo elbow one's way through

stare alla larga da steer clear of, keep away from

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largo agg.

1 (esteso, ampio) wide, broad: un fosso largo dieci metri, a ditch ten-metres wide; un fiume largo, a wide (o broad) river; la nuova autostrada è larga venti metri, the new motorway is twenty metres wide; quanto deve essere largo il tavolo?, how wide does the table have to be?; il fico ha le foglie larghe, the fig tree has broad leaves; cappello con larghe falde, broad-brimmed hat; queste scarpe mi stanno larghe, these shoes are too big for me; avere le spalle larghe, (anche fig.) to have broad shoulders; a larghi intervalli, at broad intervals; una larga parte della popolazione vive nel sud, much of the population lives in the south; una larga estensione di deserto, a broad expanse of desert // è più largo che lungo, he's roly-poly // quando studio mi piace stare largo, when I study I like to have a lot of space // ti conviene stare largo, poi se spendi meno meglio, you'd better allow (o calculate) a bit extra, then if you spend less, so much the better; meglio stare larghi nei preventivi, you'd better calculate a bit extra in the estimate // uomo di larghe vedute, broadminded man // termine usato in senso largo, term used in a broad sense; devi interpretare la sua tesi in senso largo, you have to interpret his thesis in a broad sense // è una curva pericolosa, prendila larga, it's a dangerous curve, take it wide; non prenderla troppo larga, vieni subito al dunque, (fig.) don't beat about the bush, come to the point

2 (lasco; allentato) loose: un nodo largo, a loose knot; una fasciatura largo, a loose bandage

3 (di indumenti) (ampio) loose-fitting; (eccessivo di misura) big; loose; too wide: vanno di moda le gonne larghe, full skirts are in fashion; mi piacciono i maglioni larghi, I like loose-fitting sweaters; questa gonna mi è larga in vita, this skirt is loose in the waist; la giacca è larga di spalle, this jacket is too wide in the shoulder; queste scarpe sono troppo larghe, these shoes are too big

4 (abbondante) large, wide: una larga ricompensa, a large reward; avere una larga parte nella direzione, to have a large share in management; larghi poteri, large powers; un largo margine di guadagno, di sicurezza, a wide margin of profit, of safety; quell'articolo è prodotto su larga scala, that article is produced on a large scale; fare larghe concessioni, to make big concessions // i turisti hanno preferito in larga misura il mese di agosto, tourists showed a marked preference for August

5 (liberale) free, liberal, generous: largo di promesse, free with promises; è largo nelle mance, he is a generous tipper; è largo con gli amici, he is generous with his friends // essere di manica larga, to be easy going

6 (di pronuncia) broad: ha un accento largo, he has a broad accent

7 ( sport) (scherma) guardia larga, open guard

8 (pitt.) bold: pennellata larga, bold brushwork

◆ s.m.

1 breadth, width: metti giù il tappeto per il largo, put down the carpet lengthwise; ho visitato la città in lungo e in largo, I have been all over (o over the length and breadth of) the city; estendersi in largo, to stretch sideways; fare largo (a qlcu.), to make room (for s.o.) // farsi largo, (anche fig.) to make one's way: farsi largo tra la folla, to make (o to push) one's way through the crowd // largo!, make way!; largo ai giovani!, make way for the young! // tieniti al largo da certa gente, keep clear of certain people

2 (mar.) open sea, offing: la nave si tenne al largo, the ship stood offshore (o in the offing); andare al largo, to take to the open sea; dieci miglia al largo, ten miles out to sea; passare al largo di una nave, to give a ship a wide berth; prendere il largo, to set sail (o to leave port); (fig.) to run away // al largo di, off: al largo di Genova, off Genoa

3 (mus.) largo: il 'Largo' di Händel, Händel's 'Largo'

4 (piazza) square; (seguito da nome proprio) largo: troviamoci in Largo Battisti, we will meet in Largo Battisti

◆ avv. wide: girare largo, to turn wide.

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['larɡo] largo -a, -ghi, -ghe
1. agg

1) (dimensione, misura) wide, broad

un cappello a larghe falde — a wide-brimmed hat

un uomo largo di spalle o di spalle larghe — a broad-shouldered man

ha le spalle larghe — he's got broad shoulders

ha i fianchi larghi — she's got wide hips

a gambe larghe — with legs wide apart

un corridoio largo 2 metri — a corridor 2 metres wide

2) (abiti) loose, (maniche) wide

questa gonna mi sta larga — this skirt is loose on me

questa giacca mi sta larga di spalle — this jacket is too big around the shoulders for me

3) (ampio: parte, percentuale) large, big

in larga misura — to a great o large extent

su larga scala — on a large scale

di larghe vedute — (fig : liberale) broad-minded

di manica larga fig — generous, open-handed

2. sm

1)

fate largo! — make room o way!

farsi largo tra la folla — to make o push one's way through the crowd

si è fatta largo tra la folla ed è salita sul palco — she pushed her way through the crowd and went up on the stage

farsi largo a gomitate — to elbow one's way

2) (piazzetta) (small) square

3) Naut open sea

andare al largo — to sail on the open sea

non andare al largo — (nuotando) don't go too far out

prendere il largo — to put out to sea, fig to make off, escape

al largo di Genova — off (the coast of) Genoa

4) Mus largo

3. sf

stare o tenersi alla larga (da qn/qc) — to keep one's distance (from sb/sth), keep away (from sb/sth)

stai alla larga da casa mia! — keep away from my house!

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1.
pl. - ghi, - ghe ['largo, gi, ge] aggettivo

1) [fronte, spalle, fianchi] broad; [corridoio, fiume, letto] wide

quanto è largo? — how wide is it?

essere largo 4 metri — to be 4 metres wide

2) (ampio) [indumento, pantalone] loose(-fitting), roomy, baggy; [ gonna] full

mi va un po' largo — it's a bit loose

largo in vita — loose in the waist

3) (grande, notevole) [ maggioranza] large; [ pubblico] wide; [ consenso] widespread

una -a parte dei presenti — most of those present

su -a scala — far-reaching

con largo margine — by a wide margin

in -a misura — o

parte — in large measure, to a large o great extent

4) (generoso) [ persona] generous ( con to)

5) (aperto)

di -ghe vedute — broadminded, open-minded

6) (lento) [nodo, fasciatura] loose

7) alla larga

stare alla -a da qcn., qcs. — to give sb., sth. a wide berth, to keep away from sb., sth.

tenere qcn., qcs. alla -a da qcn. — to keep sb., sth. out of sb.'s way

prendere qcs. alla -a — to approach sth. in a roundabout way
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (larghezza) breadth, width

2) mar. (mare aperto) open sea

prendere il largo — to push off, to put (out) to sea; colloq. fig. to do a bunk

al largo — offshore, off the coast

al largo di Napoli — off Naples

3) in lungo e in largo

cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo — to hunt high and low o far and wide for sth.

ha visitato la Francia in lungo e in largo — he's travelled all over France

4) mus. largo

5) (slargo)

Largo Francia — Francia place
3.
avverbio mus. largo

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avere le spalle -ghe — to have a broad back

fate largo! — make way!

farsi largo — to push (one's way) ( tra through)

stare -ghi — colloq. (avere molto spazio) to have plenty of room
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Note:

Come mostrano le diverse accezioni dell'aggettivo largo qui sotto elencate, i principali equivalenti inglesi di largo sono wide e broad. - In termini molto generali, si può dire che wide indichi soprattutto l'ampiezza di qualcosa ( un fiume largo = a wide river), mentre broad si usa spesso in relazione alle parti del corpo ( spalle larghe = broad shoulders) o per descrivere qualcosa che è piacevolmente largo ( un largo viale alberato = a broad tree-lined avenue). - Per gli altri usi ed equivalenti dell'italiano largo, si veda la voce qui sotto

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largo

pl. - ghi, - ghe /'largo, gi, ge/

Come mostrano le diverse accezioni dell'aggettivo largo qui sotto elencate, i principali equivalenti inglesi di largo sono wide e broad. - In termini molto generali, si può dire che wide indichi soprattutto l'ampiezza di qualcosa ( un fiume largo = a wide river), mentre broad si usa spesso in relazione alle parti del corpo ( spalle larghe = broad shoulders) o per descrivere qualcosa che è piacevolmente largo ( un largo viale alberato = a broad tree-lined avenue). - Per gli altri usi ed equivalenti dell'italiano largo, si veda la voce qui sotto. ⇒ 21

I aggettivo

1 [fronte, spalle, fianchi] broad; [corridoio, fiume, letto] wide; quanto è largo? how wide is it? essere largo 4 metri to be 4 metres wide

2 (ampio) [indumento, pantalone] loose(-fitting), roomy, baggy; [ gonna] full; mi va un po' largo it's a bit loose; largo in vita loose in the waist

3 (grande, notevole) [ maggioranza] large; [ pubblico] wide; [ consenso] widespread; una -a parte dei presenti most of those present; su -a scala far-reaching; con largo margine by a wide margin; in -a misurao parte in large measure, to a large o great extent

4 (generoso) [ persona] generous ( con to)

5 (aperto) di -ghe vedute broadminded, open-minded

6 (lento) [nodo, fasciatura] loose

7 alla larga stare alla -a da qcn., qcs. to give sb., sth. a wide berth, to keep away from sb., sth.; tenere qcn., qcs. alla -a da qcn. to keep sb., sth. out of sb.'s way; prendere qcs. alla -a to approach sth. in a roundabout way

II sostantivo maschile

1 (larghezza) breadth, width

2 mar. (mare aperto) open sea; prendere il largo to push off, to put (out) to sea; colloq. fig. to do a bunk; al largo offshore, off the coast; al largo di Napoli off Naples

3 in lungo e in largo cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo to hunt high and low o far and wide for sth.; ha visitato la Francia in lungo e in largo he's travelled all over France

4 mus. largo

5 (slargo) Largo Francia Francia place

III avverbio

mus. largo

IDIOMS

avere le spalle -ghe to have a broad back; fate largo! make way! farsi largo to push (one's way) ( tra through); stare -ghi colloq. (avere molto spazio) to have plenty of room.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > largo
3 hanche

hanche [ˈɑ̃∫]

feminine noun

[de personne] hip

• les mains sur les hanches, il... with his hands on his hips, he...

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’ɑ̃ʃ
nom féminin

1) Anatomie hip

prothèse de la hanche — hip replacement

2) ( de cheval) haunch

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'ɑ̃ʃ nf
hip

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hanche ⇒ Le corps humain, Les tailles nf

1 Anat hip; le pistolet sur la hanche a pistol at one's hip; avoir les mains sur les hanches to stand with one's hands on one's hips, to stand with arms akimbo; prothèse de la hanche hip replacement;

2 Équit haunch.

[ʼɑ̃ʃ] nom féminin

1. ANATOMIE hip

avoir des hanches larges/étroites to have wide/narrow hips, to be wide-/narrow-hipped

mettre les mains ou les poings sur les hanches to put one's hands on one's hips

2. ZOOLOGIE haunch, hindquarter

3. ENTOMOLOGIE coxa

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > hanche
4 fianco sm

['fjanko] fianco (-chi)
(gen) side, (di persona) hip, (di animale, esercito) flank, (di montagna) slope

di fianco — from the side, sideways

di fianco a o a fianco di qn/qc — beside o next to sb/sth

si trova a fianco della chiesa — it's next to the church

avere un dolore al fianco — to have a pain in one's side

stare al fianco di qn — (anche), fig to stand by sb, stay by sb's side

ho sempre avuto qualcuno al mio fianco — I have always had somebody by my side

starò sempre al tuo fianco — I'll always stand by you

fianco a fianco — side by side

stare con le mani sui fianchi — to stand with one's hands on one's hips

avere fianchi larghi/stretti — (persona) to have broad/narrow hips, be broad-/narrow-hipped

ha i fianchi larghi — she's got wide hips

dormo sempre su un fianco — I always sleep on my side

una spina nel fianco fig — a thorn in one's side

mostrare il fianco al nemico fig — to reveal one's weak spot o Achilles' heel to one's enemy

offrire o prestare il fianco a critiche — to leave o.s. open to criticism

fianco destr/sinistr! Mil — right/left turn!

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > fianco sm
5 fianco

sm ['fjanko] fianco (-chi)
(gen) side, (di persona) hip, (di animale, esercito) flank, (di montagna) slope

di fianco — from the side, sideways

di fianco a o a fianco di qn/qc — beside o next to sb/sth

si trova a fianco della chiesa — it's next to the church

avere un dolore al fianco — to have a pain in one's side

stare al fianco di qn — (anche), fig to stand by sb, stay by sb's side

ho sempre avuto qualcuno al mio fianco — I have always had somebody by my side

starò sempre al tuo fianco — I'll always stand by you

fianco a fianco — side by side

stare con le mani sui fianchi — to stand with one's hands on one's hips

avere fianchi larghi/stretti — (persona) to have broad/narrow hips, be broad-/narrow-hipped

ha i fianchi larghi — she's got wide hips

dormo sempre su un fianco — I always sleep on my side

una spina nel fianco fig — a thorn in one's side

mostrare il fianco al nemico fig — to reveal one's weak spot o Achilles' heel to one's enemy

offrire o prestare il fianco a critiche — to leave o.s. open to criticism

fianco destr/sinistr! Mil — right/left turn!

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > fianco
6 breit

I Adj.

1. wide, broad; Kinn, Schultern: broad, square; (ausgedehnt) large, wide, broad; Brett, Fluss: wide Grinsen Lächeln: wide; Hüften: broad; Loch, Lücke: wide; Nase: broad; breit drücken flatten (out), press s.th. flat; etw. breiter machen, auch breiter werden widen; die Schuhe breit treten stretch ( oder wear) one’s shoes (out of shape); einen breiten Buckel oder Rücken haben umg., fig. have broad shoulders; sich breit machen Person: spread o.s. out; fig. throw one’s weight around; fig. Angst etc.: spread; mach dich nicht so breit! move ( oder shove) up a bit! umg.; die Beine für jemanden breit machen umg., pej. (sexuell) spread one’s legs for s.o.; er wollte sich in meiner Wohnung / meinem Leben breit machen fig. he wanted to make himself comfortable ( oder at home) in my flat (Am. house)/ life; Begeisterung macht sich breit! iro. I, we etc. can’t wait oder I am, we are etc. on tenterhooks!

2. nachgestellt; mit Maßangabe: zwei Finger / Zoll breit two fingers / inches wide; 120 Zentimeter breit 120 centimet|res (Am. -ers) wide ( oder across); drei Meter lang und zwei Meter breit three met|res (Am. -ers) long and two met|res (Am. -ers) wide

3. fig.: ein breites Angebot a wide ( oder broad) range; ein breites Echo finden find a wide echo ( oder resonance); eine breite Grundlage a broad basis; breites Interesse widespread interest; breite Kreise der Bevölkerung wide ( oder broad) sections of society; die breite Masse the masses ( oder populace); die breite Öffentlichkeit the public at large; ein breites Publikum a broad audience, a wide public

4. fig. Aussprache, Akzent: broad

5. fig. Erzählung etc.: longwinded, rambling

6. DRUCK., Buchstaben: extended, expanded; Satz: wide

7. MUS. largo

8. umg., meist Jugendspr. (angetrunken) tipsy; (betrunken) plastered, pissed

II Adv.

1. broadly (auch lächeln etc.); breit gebaut broadly ( oder squarely) built; der Stoff liegt doppelt breit the material is double width

2. fig.: breit gefächert wide(-ranging); diversified

3. fig.: etw. ( lang und) breit erzählen give a longwinded account of s.th.; breit angelegt Erzählung, Roman etc.: expansive, epic

4. MUS. largo; lang1 I 1, II 1, weit II 4

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broad; wide

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[brait]
1. adj

1) broad; (esp bei Maßangabe) wide; Bekanntenkreis, Publikum wide; Interessen broad, wide; Schrift broadly spaced, sprawling

etw bréíter machen — to broaden or widen sth

bréítes Lachen — guffaw

er hat ein bréítes Lachen — he guffaws

die bréíte Masse — the masses pl, the broad mass of the population

die bréíte Öffentlichkeit — the public at large

ein bréítes Angebot — a broad or wide selection

bréíte Streuung des Eigentums — widespread distribution of property, distribution of property on a broad basis

er hat einen bréíten Rücken or Buckel (fig inf) — he has a broad back, his shoulders are broad

2) (sl = betrunken, unter Drogen) high

2. adv

den Stoff bréít nehmen — to take the material widthways

bréít lachen — to guffaw

bréít sprechen — to speak with a broad accent

bréít gebaut — sturdily built

bréít gefächert (Firmengruppe, Messe, Kritik) — wide-ranging

ein bréít gefächertes Angebot — a wide range

die Schuhe bréít treten — to wear one's shoes out of shape

der Stoff liegt doppelt bréít — the material is double width

sich bréít hinsetzen — to sit down squarely

setz dich doch nicht so bréít hin — don't take up so much room

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1) (wide; great in size from side to side: a broad street.) broad

2) (from side to side: two metres broad.) broad

3) (great in extent, especially from side to side: wide streets; Her eyes were wide with surprise.) wide

4) (being a certain distance from one side to the other: This material is three metres wide; How wide is it?) wide

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breit

[brait]

I. adj

1. (flächig ausgedehnt) wide

eine \breite Nase a flattened nose

\breite Schultern haben to have broad shoulders

ein \breiter Kerl a hefty bloke [or guy]

\breite Buchstaben TYPO expanded letters

\breite Schrift TYPO padded [or sprawling] type

etw \breit[er] machen to widen sth

x cm \breit sein to be x cm wide

ein 25 cm \breites Brett a 25-cm-wide plank, a plank 25 cm in width; s.a. Bein

2. (ausgedehnt) wide

ein \breites Publikum a wide [or large] public

die \breite Öffentlichkeit the general public

\breite Zustimmung wide[-ranging] approval

3. (gedehnt) broad

ein \breites Lachen a hearty laugh

4. (stark ausgeprägt)

ein \breiter Dialekt a broad dialect

5. DIAL (sl: betrunken) smashed sl

II. adv

1. (flach) flat

2. (umfangreich)

\breit gebaut strongly [or sturdily] built

sie ist in den Hüften \breit gebaut she's broad in the beam hum fam

sich akk \breit hinsetzen to plump down

setz dich doch nicht so \breit hin! don't take up so much room!

3. (gedehnt) broadly

er grinste \breit über das ganze Gesicht he grinned broadly [or from ear to ear

4. (ausgeprägt)

\breit sprechen to speak in a broad dialect

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1.
Adjektiv

1) wide; broad, wide <hips, shoulders, forehead, etc.>

etwas breiter machen — widen something

die Beine breit machen — open one's legs

ein breites Lachen — a guffaw

ein 5 cm breiter Saum — a hem 5 cm wide

2) (groß)

die breite Masse — the general public; most people pl.

die breite Öffentlichkeit — the general public

ein breites Interesse finden — arouse a great deal of interest

3)

sich breit machen — (ugs.) take up room; (sich ausbreiten) be spreading
2.
adverbial

breit gebaut — sturdily or well built

breit lachen — guffaw

etwas breit darstellen — (fig.) describe something in great detail

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breit

A. adj

1. wide, broad; Kinn, Schultern: broad, square; (ausgedehnt) large, wide, broad; Brett, Fluss: wide Grinsen Lächeln: wide; Hüften: broad; Loch, Lücke: wide; Nase: broad;

breit drücken flatten (out), press sth flat;

etwas

breiter machen, auch

breiter werden widen;

die Schuhe breit treten stretch ( oder wear) one’s shoes (out of shape);

einen breiten Buckel oder

Rücken haben umg, fig have broad shoulders;

sich breit machen Person: spread o.s. out; fig throw one’s weight around; fig Angst etc: spread;

mach dich nicht so breit! move ( oder shove) up a bit! umg;

die Beine für jemanden breit machen umg, pej (sexuell) spread one’s legs for sb;

er wollte sich in meiner Wohnung/meinem Leben breit machen fig he wanted to make himself comfortable ( oder at home) in my flat (US house)/life;

Begeisterung macht sich breit! iron I, we etc can’t wait oder I am, we are etc on tenterhooks!

2. nachgestellt; mit Maßangabe:

zwei Finger/Zoll breit two fingers/inches wide;

120 Zentimeter breit 120 centimetres (US -ers) wide ( oder across);

drei Meter lang und zwei Meter breit three metres (US -ers) long and two metres (US -ers) wide

3. fig:

ein breites Angebot a wide ( oder broad) range;

ein breites Echo finden find a wide echo ( oder resonance);

eine breite Grundlage a broad basis;

breites Interesse widespread interest;

breite Kreise der Bevölkerung wide ( oder broad) sections of society;

die breite Masse the masses ( oder populace);

die breite Öffentlichkeit the public at large;

ein breites Publikum a broad audience, a wide public

4. fig Aussprache, Akzent: broad

5. fig Erzählung etc: longwinded, rambling

6. TYPO, Buchstaben: extended, expanded; Satz: wide

7. MUS largo

8. umg, meist jugendspr (angetrunken) tipsy; (betrunken) plastered, pissed

B. adv

1. broadly (auch lächeln etc);

breit gebaut broadly ( oder squarely) built;

der Stoff liegt doppelt breit the material is double width

2. fig:

breit gefächert wide(-ranging); diversified

3. fig:

etwas (lang und) breit erzählen give a longwinded account of sth;

breit angelegt Erzählung, Roman etc: expansive, epic

4. MUS largo; → lang¹, weit B 4

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1.
Adjektiv

1) wide; broad, wide <hips, shoulders, forehead, etc.>

etwas breiter machen — widen something

die Beine breit machen — open one's legs

ein breites Lachen — a guffaw

ein 5 cm breiter Saum — a hem 5 cm wide

2) (groß)

die breite Masse — the general public; most people pl.

die breite Öffentlichkeit — the general public

ein breites Interesse finden — arouse a great deal of interest

3)

sich breit machen — (ugs.) take up room; (sich ausbreiten) be spreading
2.
adverbial

breit gebaut — sturdily or well built

breit lachen — guffaw

etwas breit darstellen — (fig.) describe something in great detail

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adj.

wide adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > breit
7 cadera

f.

1 hip.

2 haunch.

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cadera

► nombre femenino

1 hip

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con las manos en las caderas hands on hips

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noun f.

hip

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SF hip

ponerse una prótesis de cadera — to have a hip replacement

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femenino hip

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= hip.

Ex. If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.

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* ancho de caderas = pear-shaped, wide-hipped.

* articulación de la cadera = hip joint.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.

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femenino hip

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= hip.

Ex: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would knock their hips against the corner of a bench.

* ancho de caderas = pear-shaped, wide-hipped.

* articulación de la cadera = hip joint.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.

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cadera

feminine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

hip

allí estaba con las manos en las caderas there he stood with his arms akimbo o with his hands on his hips

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cadera sustantivo femenino
hip
cadera sustantivo femenino hip
' cadera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
resentirse
- rotura
English:
flank
- hip
- haunch
- rump

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cadera nf

1. [parte] hip

2. [hueso] hip, Espec coxa

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cadera

f hip

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cadera nf

: hip

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cadera n hip

Spanish-English dictionary > cadera
8 Hand

f; -, Hände

1. hand; feuchte Hände haben have wet hands; auf / mit der flachen Hand in / with the palm of one’s hand; in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand; mit ruhiger / sicherer Hand with a steady / sure hand; keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free; Hände hoch ( oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!; Hände weg! hands off!; an der / jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands / holding s.o.’s hand; sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand; jemanden an die oder bei der Hand nehmen take s.o.’s hand; auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees; aus der Hand legen oder geben put aside; jemandem aus der Hand lesen read s.o.’s hand; bei der Hand oder zur Hand at hand, handy; durch ( Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands; in Händen halten geh. hold in one’s hands; Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand; in die oder zur Hand nehmen pick s.th. up; mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands; sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg. auch fig. fight tooth and nail; mit der Hand machen etc.: by hand; mit der oder von Hand gemacht / gemalt etc. handmade / handpainted etc.; zu Händen auf Brief: c / o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention; zur linken / rechten oder linker / rechter Hand on the left-hand / right-hand side; Hand anlegen (an + Akk) take s.th. in hand; ( mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand; Hand an sich (Akk) legen euph. commit suicide; letzte Hand an etw. (Akk) legen add the finishing touches to; jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on s.o.; jemandem die Hand geben oder reichen oder schütteln shake hands with s.o.; ( gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!; es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face

2. fig. Wendungen, mit Adj.: die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state; jemandes rechte Hand s.o.’s right-hand man ( oder woman); die Tote Hand JUR. mortmain; aus bester Hand on good authority; aus erster Hand first-hand; ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth; aus privater Hand privately; aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc.: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly); eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand; sie ist in festen Händen umg. she’s accounted for, she’s booked; jemandem freie Hand lassen give s.o. a free hand; in guten Händen sein be in good hands; eine glückliche oder geschickte Hand haben have the right touch ( mit for); sie hat eine ( glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc.: she has a way with; besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg. better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [Am. sharp] stick), better than nothing; alle oder beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg. generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etw.: have one’s hands full with s.o./s.th.; mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance; von langer Hand long beforehand; mit leeren Händen dastehen / weggehen be left / go away empty-handed; jemandem etw. zu treuen Händen geben geh. give s.th. to s.o. for safekeeping; ( aber) zu treuen Händen! geh. hum. (but) I want it etc. back!; mit vollen Händen liberally; sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (Am. around); hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc.: off the record; link... 1

3. fig. Wendungen, mit Präp.: jemandem etw. an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc.) hand s.o. s.th., pass s.th. on to s.o., make s.th. available to s.o.; an der Hand haben umg. know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with s.o.; ( bar) auf die Hand cash in hand; es liegt ( klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious; jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on s.o. hand and foot; Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest; jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg. eat out of s.o.’s hand; aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc.) auch give up; er gibt oder lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him); mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg. he’s always very quick to criticize; durch jemandes Hände gehen go through s.o.’s hands; schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands; Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely); das geht Hand in Hand mit... it goes hand in hand with..., it goes together with...; jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into s.o.’s hands; in die Hände bekommen (etw., jemanden) get one’s hands on; jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into s.o.’s hands; jemanden in der Hand haben have s.o. in one’s grip; etw. gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have s.th. on s.o.; sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.; wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control; du hast es in der Hand oder es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you; in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in s.o.’s hands, be up to s.o.; das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord; unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians; in die Hände spucken umg., fig. roll up one’s sleeves; jemandem etw. in die Hand versprechen promise s.o. s.th. ( oder s.th. to s.o.); seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for; die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands; seine Hand oder Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it; etw. in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc.: take charge of s.th.; die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative; jemandem (etw.) in die Hände spielen play (s.th.) into s.o.’s hands; es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg.; seine Hand ( schützend) über jemanden halten take s.o. under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) s.o.; die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg. throw up one’s hands in horror; um jemandes Hand anhalten oder bitten ask for s.o.’s hand; unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc.: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side; jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc.: go through s.o.’s fingers like water; die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker; von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth; von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny; es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it; von jemandes Hand sterben etc. geh. die by s.o.’s hand; von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand; jemandem zur oder an die Hand gehen lend s.o. a hand; sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (Am. ready), she’s never at a loss for words; anhand, wegsterben

4. fig. sonstige Wendungen: Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc.: make sense, hold water; was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures; ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg. I’d cut off my right arm for him; die Hand aufhalten oder hinhalten umg., meist pej. hold out one’s hand; einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc.: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession; die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another; jemandem die Hand ( fürs Leben) reichen marry s.o.; jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer s.o. one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation; die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat; von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands; sich (Dat) die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands; eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other altm.; ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh. I wash my hands in innocence; ausrutschen, gebunden II 2, küssen

5. (Schrift) hand

6. Kartenspiel: hand; eine gute / schlechte Hand a good / bad (od. poor) hand; auf der Hand in one’s hand; aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand; ( aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)

7. Fußball: ( das war) Hand! handball!

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Hand2

f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe: zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide; eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful

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die Hand

hand

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Hạnd
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die

(the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand

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Hand

<-, Hände>

[hant, pl ˈhɛndə]

f

1. ANAT hand

mit seiner Hände Arbeit (geh) with one's own hands

jdm die \Hand auflegen to lay one's hands on sb

man kann die \Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen one can't see one's hand in front of one's face

aus der \Hand zeichnen freehand; essen with one's fingers

jdm aus der \Hand fressen Tier to eat out of sb's hand

jdm rutscht die \Hand aus (fam) sb hits out in anger

jdm die \Hand bieten [o reichen] (geh) to give sb one's hand, to extend one's hand to sb

mit der bloßen \Hand, mit bloßen Händen with one's bare hands

jdm die \Hand drücken/schütteln to press/shake sb's hand

jdm etw in die \Hand drücken to slip sth into sb's hand

die \Hand zur Faust ballen to clench one's fist

mit der flachen \Hand with the flat [or palm] of one's hand

keine \Hand frei haben to have both hands full

jdm/sich die \Hand geben [o (geh) reichen] to shake sb's hand

sie reichten sich zur Begrüßung/Versöhnung die Hand [o Hände] they greeted each other/made peace by shaking hands

sich dat auf etw akk die \Hand geben to shake hands on sth

etw in der Hand [o in [den] Händen] halten [o haben] to have sth [in one's hands]

Hände hoch [oder ich schieße]! hands up [or I'll shoot]!

eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's hands

aus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands

\Hand in \Hand hand in hand

in die Hände klatschen to clap [one's hands]; (Beifall) to applaud

jdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's hand

küss die \Hand! ÖSTERR (o veraltet) your servant old; (guten Tag) how do you do? form; (auf Wiedersehen) good day

etw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sep

jdm aus der \Hand lesen to read sb's palm [or hand]

jdm die Zukunft aus der \Hand lesen to tell sb's future [by reading sb's palm [or hand]]

linker/rechter \Hand on the left/right

zur linken/rechten \Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side

mit der \Hand by hand

jdn an die \Hand nehmen to take sb by the hand [or sb's hand]

jdm etw aus der \Hand/den Händen nehmen to take sth from [or off] sb, to take sth out of sb's hand/hands

sie nahm ihrem Kind das Messer aus der \Hand she took the knife away from her child

jdn bei der \Hand nehmen [o fassen] to take hold of sb's hand

etw in die [o zur] \Hand nehmen to pick up sth sep

sich dat die Hände reiben to rub one's hands [together]

eine ruhige [o sichere] \Hand a steady hand; (fig) a sure hand

mit sanfter \Hand with a gentle hand

jdm etw aus der \Hand schlagen to knock sth out of sb's hand

die Hände in die Seiten stemmen to put one's hands on one's hips

für vier Hände, zu vier Händen MUS

Klavierstück für vier Hände [o zu vier Händen] piano piece for four hands

zu vier Händen spielen to play a [piano] duet

von \Hand by hand; bedienen a. manually

von \Hand genäht/geschrieben hand-sewn/handwritten

Hände weg! (fam) hands [or fam mitts] off!

2.

<-, - o Hände>

(Maß)

ein paar \Hand [o Hände] voll Kirschen a few handfuls of cherries

eine \Hand voll Häuser (fig) a handful of houses

eine \Hand/zwei \Hand [o Hände] breit six inches/a foot wide

eine \Hand breit Wein im Fass six inches of wine in the barrel

ein zwei \Hand [o Hände] breiter Riss a foot-wide crack, a crack a foot wide

3. pl (Besitz)

▪ Hände hands

der Besitz gelang in fremde Hände the property passed into foreign hands

in jds Hände übergehen to pass into sb's hands

in fremde Hände übergehen to change hands

4. POL

die öffentliche \Hand, die öffentlichen Hände (der Staat) the government, central government; (die Gemeinde) local government

durch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert financed by the public sector

5. JUR

die Tote \Hand mortmain spec

etw an die Tote \Hand veräußern to amortize sth hist

6. kein pl FBALL handball

der Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball

\Hand machen to handle the ball

7. (sl: Boxen) punch

8. kein pl (veraltend: Handschrift) hand

9. ÖSTERR (fam: Arm) arm

10.

▶ die \Hand für jdn/etw abhacken [o abschlagen] lassen (fam) to stake one's life on sb/sth

▶ die [o seine] \Hand von jdm abziehen (geh) to stop protecting sb

▶ an \Hand einer S. gen with the aid of sth

▶ die \Hand in anderer [o fremder] Leute Tasche haben to live in other people's pockets

▶ um jds \Hand anhalten [o bitten] (veraltend geh) to request [or ask for] sb's hand in marriage dated

▶ [bei etw dat] [selbst] [mit] \Hand anlegen to lend a hand [with sth]

▶ jdm/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] arbeiten to play into sb's hands/the hands of sth

▶ [mit jdm] \Hand in \Hand arbeiten to work hand in hand [with sb]; (geheim) to work hand in glove [with sb]

▶ [bar] auf die [flache] \Hand (fam) cash in hand

100 Euro auf die \Hand [bekommen/gezahlt] €100 [paid] in cash

▶ aus der \Hand offhand

aus der \Hand weiß ich nicht genau I don't know exactly offhand

▶ jd kann etw an beiden Händen abzählen [o abfingern] (fam) sb can do sth with one hand [tied] behind their back

▶ jdn/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's hands on sb/sth; (zufällig) to come across sb/sth

▶ besser als in die hohle Hand gespuckt (fam) [o (derb) geschissen] better than a slap in the face with a wet fish hum

▶ bei jdm in besten Händen sein to be in safe hands with sb

bei ihr sind Sie damit in besten Händen you're in safe hands with her as far as that is concerned

▶ jdn um jds \Hand bitten (veraltend geh) to ask sb for sb's hand in marriage dated

▶ seine Hände mit Blut befleckt haben (geh) to have blood on one's hands

▶ \Hand drauf! (fam) promise!, swear!

▶ aus erster/zweiter \Hand first-hand/second-hand; (vom ersten/zweiten Eigentümer) with one previous owner/two previous owners

Informationen aus zweiter \Hand second-hand information

etw aus erster \Hand wissen to have first-hand knowledge of sth

▶ jdm in die Hände fallen to fall into sb's hands

▶ jdm in die \Hand [o Hände] fallen [o kommen]:

schaut mal, was mir zufällig in die Hände gefallen ist! look what I came across by chance!

▶ in festen Händen sein (fam) to be spoken for

▶ für jdn/etw seine [o die] \Hand ins Feuer legen to vouch for sb/sth

▶ fleißige Hände (fleißige Arbeiter) hard workers; (Bereitwillige) willing hands

▶ freie \Hand haben to have a free hand

▶ jdm freie \Hand lassen to give sb a free hand

bei der Regelung dieser Angelegenheit lassen wir Ihnen freie \Hand we give you free rein in settling this matter

▶ von fremder \Hand from a stranger

die Unterschrift stammt von fremder \Hand this is a stranger's signature

▶ jdm aus der \Hand fressen (fam) to eat out of sb's hand

▶ \Hand und Fuß haben to be well thought out

▶ weder \Hand noch Fuß haben to have no rhyme or reason, to make no sense

dieser Plan hat weder \Hand noch Fuß there's no rhyme or reason to this plan

▶ mit Händen und Füßen (hum: gestikulierend) with gestures; (fam: heftig) tooth and nail

etw mit Händen und Füßen erklären to use gestures to explain sth

▶ jdm etw an die \Hand geben to provide sb with sth, to make sth available to sb

▶ jdm auf etw akk die \Hand geben to promise sb sth [faithfully]

jdm die \Hand darauf geben, dass... to promise sb [faithfully] that...

▶ etw aus der \Hand geben (weggeben) to let sth out of one's hands; (leihen) to lend sth; (verzichten) to relinquish sth

▶ jdn/etw in jds \Hand geben (geh) to place sb/sth in sb's hands

▶ jdm sind die Hände [und Füße] gebunden, jds Hände sind gebunden sb's hands are tied

▶ jdm [bei etw dat] an die \Hand gehen to give [or lend] sb a hand [with sth]

▶ durch jds Hände [o \Hand] gehen to pass through sb's hands

▶ [mit etw dat] \Hand in \Hand gehen to go hand in hand [with sth]

▶ jdm geht etw gut [o leicht] [o (fam) flott] von der \Hand sb finds sth easy

am Computer gehen einem viele Textarbeiten leicht von der \Hand working with texts is easy on a computer

▶ von \Hand zu \Hand gehen to pass from hand to hand

▶ jdm zur \Hand gehen to lend sb a [helping] hand

▶ bei/in etw dat eine glückliche \Hand haben [o beweisen] [o zeigen] (richtig handeln) to know the right thing to do with sth; (Gewinn erzielen) to have the Midas touch with sth; (Geschick aufweisen) to have a [natural] flair for sth

▶ mit Händen zu greifen sein to be as plain as a pikestaff [or fam the nose on your face]

▶ eine grüne \Hand haben to have green fingers BRIT fam

▶ jdn [für etw akk] an der \Hand haben (fam) to have sb on hand [for sth]

für Autoreparaturen habe ich jemand an der \Hand I've got someone on hand who can fix cars

▶ etw bei der \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]; (parat) to have sth ready

▶ etw in der \Hand haben to have sth in one's hands

ich habe diese Entscheidung nicht in der \Hand this decision is not in [or is out of] my hands

▶ etw gegen jdn in der \Hand haben to have sth on sb

▶ jdn [fest] in der \Hand haben to have sb [well] in hand

▶ sich akk in der \Hand haben to have oneself under control [or fam a grip on oneself]

▶ etw unter den Händen haben to be working on sth

▶ die [o seine] \Hand auf etw dat halten (fam) to keep a tight rein on sth

die \Hand auf der Tasche halten (fam: kontrollieren) to hold the purse strings; (geizen) to be tight-fisted fam

▶ die [o seine [schützende]] \Hand über jdn halten (geh) to protect sb

▶ \Hand aufs Herz! (versprochen!) cross my/your heart [and hope to die], [give me your/I give you my] word of honour BRIT [or AM honor]; (ehrlich!) honest/be honest!

▶ die [hohle] [o seine] \Hand hinhalten [o aufhalten] (fam) to hold out one's hand [for money]

▶ nicht in die hohle \Hand! (fam) nothing at all

▶ in jds Händen sein to be in sb's hands

▶ [bei jdm] in guten/richtigen/sicheren Händen sein to be in good/the right/safe hands [with sb]

▶ klebrige Hände haben (fam) to have sticky fingers fam

▶ die Hände überm Kopf zusammenschlagen (fam) to throw one's hands up in amazement/horror

▶ von langer \Hand well in advance

▶ jdm die \Hand [zum Bund] fürs Leben reichen (geh) to marry sb

▶ mit leeren Händen empty-handed

▶ \Hand an jdn legen (geh: angreifen) to assault sb; (töten) to take sb's life

▶ \Hand an sich akk legen (geh) to take one's own life

▶ die [o seine] \Hand auf etw akk legen (geh) to lay [one's] hands on sth

▶ etw in jds \Hand [o Hände] legen (geh) to entrust sb with sth

▶ mit leichter \Hand effortlessly, with ease

▶ leitende [o lenkende] \Hand guiding hand

▶ [die] letzte \Hand an etw akk legen to put the finishing touches to sth

▶ [klar] auf der \Hand liegen (fam) to be [perfectly] obvious

▶ in jds \Hand liegen [o stehen] (geh) to be in sb's hands

▶ mit der linken Hand (fam) easily, [as] easy as pie fam

▶ eine lockere [o lose] \Hand haben (fam) to let fly [or lash out] at the slightest provocation

▶ eine milde [o offene] \Hand haben to give generously, to be open-handed

▶ von der \Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth

▶ jdm etw aus der \Hand nehmen to relieve sb of sth

▶ etw in die \Hand nehmen (sich darum kümmern) to attend to [or take care of] sth; (übernehmen) to take sth in hand [oneself]

etw allein [o selbst] in die [eigene] \Hand nehmen to take sth into one's own hands

▶ aus [o von] privater \Hand privately, from a private individual

„aus privater \Hand abzugeben“ “private sale”

▶ jds rechte \Hand sein to be sb's right-hand man

▶ dann können wir uns dat die \Hand reichen! shake!, snap! fam

▶ sich dat [o (geh) einander] die Hände reichen können to be tarred with the same brush

▶ keine \Hand rühren (fam) to not lift a finger

▶ jdm die Hände schmieren [o versilbern] (fam) to grease sb's palm fam

▶ schmutzige Hände haben (geh) to be involved in dubious practices

▶ mit etw dat schnell [o flink] [o gleich] bei der \Hand sein (fam) to be quick to do sth

▶ die Hände in den Schoß legen [o in die Taschen stecken] to sit back and do nothing

▶ in jds \Hand sein to be in sb's hands

dieses Geschäft ist in türkischer \Hand this business is owned by Turks

▶ [bei etw dat] die Hand [o seine Hand] [o seine Hände] [mit] im Spiel haben to have a hand in sth; Eifersucht, Motiv to have a part to play in sth

überall seine Hand [o Hände] im Spiel haben to have a [or one's] finger in every pie

▶ jdm etw in die \Hand [o Hände] spielen to pass sth on to sb

▶ in die Hände spucken (fam) to roll up one's sleeves sep

▶ mit starker [o fester] \Hand with a firm hand; (strenger) with an iron hand

▶ jdn auf Händen tragen to fulfil [or AM fulfill] sb's every wish

▶ etw zu treuen Händen nehmen (usu hum geh) to take sth into one's care

▶ jdm etw zu treuen Händen übergeben (usu hum geh) to give sth to sb for safekeeping, to entrust sth to sb

▶ seine Hände in Unschuld waschen (geh) to wash one's hands of it/sb/sth

▶ unter der \Hand secretly, on the quiet fam

etw unter der \Hand erfahren to hear sth through the grapevine

etw unter der \Hand kaufen/verkaufen to buy/sell sth under the counter [or table]

▶ jdm etw in die \Hand versprechen to promise sb sth [faithfully]

▶ alle [o beide] Hände voll zu tun haben (fam) to have one's hands full

▶ mit vollen Händen (verschwenderisch) excessively; (großzügig) generously

das [o sein] Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben to spend one's money left, right and centre [or AM center] [or fam hand over fist]

▶ von jds \Hand (geh) at sb's hand

▶ hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence, off the record

▶ eine \Hand wäscht die andere (prov) you scratch my back [and] I'll scratch yours prov

▶ jdm unter der \Hand [o den Händen] wegsterben (fam) to die while under sb's care

▶ etw von der \Hand weisen to deny sth

▶ etw lässt sich akk nicht von der \Hand weisen, etw ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen sth cannot be denied

es lässt sich nicht von der \Hand weisen there's no denying it

es ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen, dass... there's no denying that...

▶ jdm unter den Händen zerrinnen [o schmelzen] to slip through sb's fingers

▶ zu Händen

zu Händen [von] Herrn Weissner For the attention of Mr Weissner, Attn: Mr Weissner

▶ jdm zuckt es in der \Hand [o den Händen] sb's itching to hit sb fam

▶ etw zur \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]

▶ zur \Hand sein to be at hand

▶ mit etw dat zur \Hand sein to be ready with sth

▶ zwei linke Hände haben (fam) to have two left hands fam, BRIT fam also to be all fingers and thumbs

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die; Hand, Hände

1) hand

eine Hand voll — a handful

mit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand

jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand

jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand

eine Hand frei haben — have a free hand

Hände hoch! — hands up!

jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands

etwas aus der Hand legen — put something down

jemandem aus der Hand lesen — read somebody's hand or palm

etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up

etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands

in die Hände klatschen — clap one's hands

mit Händen und Füßen reden — use gestures to make oneself understood

etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand

von Hand — by hand

Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen — promise somebody something faithfully

2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handball

3) (in Wendungen)

was hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest

eine Hand wäscht die andere — you scratch my back and 1'll scratch yours

jemandem sind die Hände gebunden — somebody's hands are tied

Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense

[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od

seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand

letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something

sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something

die Hände in den Schoß legen — sit back and do nothing

bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror

zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)

eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation

eine glückliche Hand bei etwas haben — have a feel for the right choice in something

linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right

[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious

jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody

ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner

etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something

Kleidung aus zweiter Hand — second-hand clothes pl.

jemandem aus der Hand fressen — eat out of somebody's hand (fig.)

etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — relieve somebody of something

etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready

mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]

Hand in Hand arbeiten — work hand in hand

mit etwas Hand in Hand gehen — go hand in hand with something

hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record

in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)

jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into somebody's hands

jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand

etwas in die Hand nehmen — take something in hand

in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands

in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands

sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something

mit leeren Händen — emptyhanded

das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben — spend money like water

um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]

unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet

etwas unter der Hand erfahren — hear something on the grapevine

das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble

etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance

die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed

von der Hand in den Mund leben — live from hand to mouth

jemandem zur Hand gehen — lend somebody a hand

zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.

4)

an Hand — s. anhand

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Hand¹ f; -, Hände

1. hand;

feuchte Hände haben have wet hands;

auf/mit der flachen Hand in/with the palm of one’s hand;

in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand;

mit ruhiger/sicherer Hand with a steady/sure hand;

keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free;

Hände hoch (oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!;

Hände weg! hands off!;

an der/jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands/holding sb’s hand;

sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand;

jemanden an die oder

bei der Hand nehmen take sb’s hand;

auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees;

aus der Hand legen oder

geben put aside;

jemandem aus der Hand lesen read sb’s hand;

bei der Hand oder

zur Hand at hand, handy;

durch (Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands;

in Händen halten geh hold in one’s hands;

Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand;

in die oder

zur Hand nehmen pick sth up;

mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands;

sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg auch fig fight tooth and nail;

mit der Hand machen etc: by hand;

mit der oder

von Hand gemacht/gemalt etc handmade/handpainted etc;

zu Händen auf Brief: c/o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention;

zur linken/rechten oder

linker/rechter Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side;

Hand anlegen (

an +akk) take sth in hand;

(mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand;

Hand an sich (akk)

legen euph commit suicide;

letzte Hand an etwas (akk)

legen add the finishing touches to;

jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on sb;

jemandem die Hand geben oder

reichen oder

schütteln shake hands with sb;

(gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!;

es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face

2. fig Wendungen, mit adj:

die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state;

jemandes rechte Hand sb’s right-hand man ( oder woman);

die Tote Hand JUR mortmain;

aus bester Hand on good authority;

aus erster Hand first-hand;

ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth;

aus privater Hand privately;

aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly);

eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand;

sie ist in festen Händen umg she’s accounted for, she’s booked;

jemandem freie Hand lassen give sb a free hand;

in guten Händen sein be in good hands;

eine glückliche oder

geschickte Hand haben have the right touch (

mit for);

sie hat eine (glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc: she has a way with;

besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [US sharp] stick), better than nothing;

alle oder

beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etwas: have one’s hands full with sb/sth;

mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance;

von langer Hand long beforehand;

mit leeren Händen dastehen/weggehen be left/go away empty-handed;

jemandem etwas zu treuen Händen geben geh give sth to sb for safekeeping;

(aber) zu treuen Händen! geh hum (but) I want it etc back!;

mit vollen Händen liberally;

sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (US around);

hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc: off the record; → link… 1

3. fig Wendungen, mit präp:

jemandem etwas an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc) hand sb sth, pass sth on to sb, make sth available to sb;

an der Hand haben umg know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with sb;

(bar) auf die Hand cash in hand;

es liegt (klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious;

jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on sb hand and foot;

Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest;

jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg eat out of sb’s hand;

aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc) auch give up;

er gibt oder

lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him);

mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg he’s always very quick to criticize;

durch jemandes Hände gehen go through sb’s hands;

schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands;

Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely);

das geht Hand in Hand mit … it goes hand in hand with …, it goes together with …;

jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into sb’s hands;

in die Hände bekommen (etwas, jemanden) get one’s hands on;

jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into sb’s hands;

jemanden in der Hand haben have sb in one’s grip;

etwas gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have sth on sb;

sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.;

wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control;

du hast es in der Hand oder

es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you;

in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in sb’s hands, be up to sb;

das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord;

unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians;

in die Hände spucken umg, fig roll up one’s sleeves;

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen promise sb sth ( oder sth to sb);

seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for;

die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands;

seine Hand oder

Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it;

etwas in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc: take charge of sth;

die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative;

jemandem (etwas) in die Hände spielen play (sth) into sb’s hands;

es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg;

seine Hand (schützend) über jemanden halten take sb under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) sb;

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg throw up one’s hands in horror;

um jemandes Hand anhalten oder

bitten ask for sb’s hand;

unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side;

jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc: go through sb’s fingers like water;

die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker;

von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth;

von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny;

es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it;

von jemandes Hand sterben etc geh die by sb’s hand;

von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand;

jemandem zur oder

an die Hand gehen lend sb a hand;

sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (US ready), she’s never at a loss for words; → anhand, wegsterben

4. fig sonstige Wendungen:

Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc: make sense, hold water;

was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures;

ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg I’d cut off my right arm for him;

die Hand aufhalten oder

hinhalten umg, meist pej hold out one’s hand;

einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession;

die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another;

jemandem die Hand (fürs Leben) reichen marry sb;

jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer sb one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation;

die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat;

von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands;

sich (dat)

die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands;

eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other obs;

ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh I wash my hands in innocence; → ausrutschen, gebunden B 2, küssen

5. (Schrift) hand

6. Kartenspiel: hand;

eine gute/schlechte Hand a good/bad ( oder poor) hand;

auf der Hand in one’s hand;

aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand;

(aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)

7. Fußball:

(das war) Hand! handball!

Hand² f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe:

zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide;

eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful

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die; Hand, Hände

1) hand

eine Hand voll — a handful

mit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand

jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand

jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand

eine Hand frei haben — have a free hand

Hände hoch! — hands up!

jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands

etwas aus der Hand legen — put something down

jemandem aus der Hand lesen — read somebody's hand or palm

etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up

etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands

in die Hände klatschen — clap one's hands

mit Händen und Füßen reden — use gestures to make oneself understood

etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand

von Hand — by hand

Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen — promise somebody something faithfully

2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handball

3) (in Wendungen)

was hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest

eine Hand wäscht die andere — you scratch my back and 1'll scratch yours

jemandem sind die Hände gebunden — somebody's hands are tied

Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense

[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od

seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand

letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something

sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something

die Hände in den Schoß legen — sit back and do nothing

bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror

zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)

eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation

eine glückliche Hand bei etwas haben — have a feel for the right choice in something

linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right

[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious

jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody

ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner

etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something

Kleidung aus zweiter Hand — second-hand clothes pl.

jemandem aus der Hand fressen — eat out of somebody's hand (fig.)

etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — relieve somebody of something

etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready

mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]

Hand in Hand arbeiten — work hand in hand

mit etwas Hand in Hand gehen — go hand in hand with something

hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record

in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)

jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into somebody's hands

jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand

etwas in die Hand nehmen — take something in hand

in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands

in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands

sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something

mit leeren Händen — emptyhanded

das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben — spend money like water

um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]

unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet

etwas unter der Hand erfahren — hear something on the grapevine

das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble

etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance

die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed

von der Hand in den Mund leben — live from hand to mouth

jemandem zur Hand gehen — lend somebody a hand

zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.

4)

an Hand — s. anhand

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¨-e f.

hand n.

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9 un

adj.

one.

art.

an, a.

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un

► artículo indef

1 a, an

■ un libro a book

■ un ojo an eye

► adjetivo

1 (numeral) one

■ tiene un año he's one year old

2 (indef) some

■ un día volverá he'll come some day Table 1 NOTA See also uno,-a/Table 1

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1. adj.
one
2. = una, art.
a, an

- una vez

- unos I

- unas I

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un, -a
1. ART INDEF

1) [en singular] [refiriéndose a algo no conocido o de forma imprecisa] a; [antes de vocal o de h] an; [dando mayor énfasis, con expresiones temporales] one

una silla — a chair

un paraguas — an umbrella

hacía una mañana espléndida — it was a lovely morning

hay una cosa que me gustaría saber — there is one thing I would like to know

una mañana me llamó — he called me one morning

2) [en plural]

a) [uso indefinido] (=algunos) some; (=pocos) a few

fui con unos amigos — I went with some friends

hay unas cervezas en la nevera — there are a few o some beers in the fridge

unas horas más tarde — a few hours later

b) [con partes del cuerpo]

tiene unas piernas muy largas — she has very long legs

c) [con objetos a pares] some

me he comprado unos zapatos de tacón — I've bought some high-heels

necesito unas tijeras — I need a pair of scissors

d) [con cantidades, cifras] about, around

había unas 20 personas — there were about o around 20 people, there were some 20 people

unos 80 dólares — about o around 80 dollars, some 80 dollars

hacía unos 30 grados — it was about 30 degrees

3) [enfático]

¡se dio un golpe...! — he banged himself really hard!

¡había una gente más rara...! — there were some real weirdos there! *

¡sois unos vagos! — you're so lazy!

2.

ADJ [numeral] one

solo quiero una hoja — I only want one sheet

una excursión de un día — a one-day trip, a day trip

tardamos una mañana entera — it took us a whole morning
uno
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(pl unos), una (pl unas) articulo

[the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz]

1) (sing) a; (delante de sonido vocálico) an; (pl) some

una nueva droga — a new drug

un asunto importante — an important matter

hay unas cartas para ti — there are some letters for you

los hijos son unas lumbreras — the children are very bright

tiene unos ojos preciosos — he has lovely eyes

2) ( con valor ponderativo)

tú haces unas preguntas... — you do ask some questions!

me dio una vergüenza... — I was so embarrassed!

3) ( con nombres propios) a

es un Miró — it's a Miró

4) (sing) ( como genérico)

un geranio no necesita tanta agua — geraniums don't need so much water

5) (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about

tiene unos 30 años — she's about 30

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(pl unos), una (pl unas) articulo

[the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz]

1) (sing) a; (delante de sonido vocálico) an; (pl) some

una nueva droga — a new drug

un asunto importante — an important matter

hay unas cartas para ti — there are some letters for you

los hijos son unas lumbreras — the children are very bright

tiene unos ojos preciosos — he has lovely eyes

2) ( con valor ponderativo)

tú haces unas preguntas... — you do ask some questions!

me dio una vergüenza... — I was so embarrassed!

3) ( con nombres propios) a

es un Miró — it's a Miró

4) (sing) ( como genérico)

un geranio no necesita tanta agua — geraniums don't need so much water

5) (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about

tiene unos 30 años — she's about 30

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un²

= a (an).

Ex: A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification.

* a uno u otro lado de = on either side of.

* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* cada uno = apiece, each.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.

* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.

* dedicar unos minutos = take + a few minutes.

* de uno a otro = across.

* en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.

* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.

* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.

* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.

* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.

* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.

* ser uno de entre varios + Nombre = be one of a number of + Nombre.

* todos y cada uno = all and sundry, each and everyone.

* todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.

* tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.

* una amplia gama de = a wide band of, a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.

* una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.

* una apuesta segura = a sure bet.

* una avalancha de = a flood of, a flood tide of.

* un abanico de = a palette of.

* una bobadita = a little something.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* una cadena de = a necklace of.

* una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.

* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.

* una capa fina de = a skim of.

* una causa perdida = a dead dog.

* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.

* una clase de = a kind of.

* una colección desordenada de = a scrapbook of.

* una combinación de = a mixture of, a mix of, a rollup of.

* una comparsa de = a cavalcade of.

* una constelación de = a galaxy of.

* una convocatoria de = a call for.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una cosita = a little something.

* una cubeta llena de = a pailful of.

* una cucharadita de = a teaspoon of.

* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una desgracia = a crying shame.

* una de varios = one of a variety of.

* una diversidad de = a variety of, an array of, a mosaic of, a diversity of, a menu of.

* una escasez de = a dearth of.

* una especie de = a kind of.

* una especie de + Nombre = Nombre + of sorts.

* una espléndida variedad de = a panoply of.

* una estaca en el corazón = a stake in the heart.

* una estructura de = a pattern of.

* una eternidad = ages and ages (and ages).

* una fortuna = a king's ransom.

* una fuente de = a treasure trove of.

* una gama de = a suite of, a palette of.

* una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.

* una gama muy variada de = a whole gamut of.

* una gama variada de = a trawling of.

* una gran = a large measure of.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.

* una intentona de = attempted.

* un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.

* una joya = a little gem.

* una lotería = hit (and/or) miss.

* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.

* un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* un amante = a little something on the side.

* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.

* una mejor ocasión = a better time.

* una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.

* una mina de = a treasure trove of.

* una mina de información = a mine of information.

* una mina inagotable de = a treasure house of.

* una minoría de = a minority of.

* una minoría selecta = a select few.

* una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* una montaña de = a mountain of.

* un amplio espectro de = a broad band of, a broad spectrum of, a wide band of.

* una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.

* una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.

* una multidud de = a host of.

* una multiplicidad de = a multiplicity of.

* una multitud de = a swarm of.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* una negociación justa = a square deal.

* una noche tras otra = night after night.

* una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.

* un año tras otro = year after year.

* una ola de = a wave of, a tide of.

* una oleada de = an army of, a flurry of, a swell of.

* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.

* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.

* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una organización de = a pattern of.

* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.

* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.

* una pareja ideal = a match made in heaven.

* una pareja perfecta = a match made in heaven.

* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.

* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.

* una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.

* una pila de = a pile of, a stack of, a sackful of, a whole slew of, a raft of, a mass of.

* una pincelada de = a splash of, a hint of.

* una pizca de = a dash of, a grain of, a pinch of.

* una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.

* una plena convicción de = a strong sense of.

* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.

* una profusión de = a profusion of.

* una provisión constante de = a diet of.

* una racha de = a rash of, a stretch of.

* una retahíla de = a volley of, a string of.

* una ristra de = a long tail of, a volley of.

* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.

* un arte = a fine art.

* un arte en extinción = a dying art.

* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.

* una salva de = a volley of.

* una sarta de = a volley of.

* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* una segunda opinión = a second opinion.

* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.

* una selecta minoría, una minoría selecta, unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* una semblanza de = an air of.

* una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.

* una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.

* un aspecto de = an air of.

* una sucesión de = a succession of.

* una tanda de = a flurry of.

* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.

* una tentativa de = attempted.

* una tira de = a raft of.

* un atisbo de = a hint of.

* una tontería = a little something.

* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.

* una última vez = one last time.

* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.

* un auténtico infierno = a living hell.

* una variada gama de = a whole gamut of.

* una variedad de = a range of, a variety of, an array of, an assortment of, a spectrum of, a menu of, a diversity of, a palette of.

* una variedad muy rica de = a treasure of.

* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.

* una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.

* una verdadera pena = a crying shame.

* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.

* una vez cumplimentado = completed.

* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.

* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.

* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.

* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.

* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.

* una vez relleno = completed.

* una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* una yarda de largo = a yard long.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* un bariburrillo de = a welter of.

* un bebé = a babe in arms.

* un bocadito = a little something.

* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* un camino largo y difícil = a long haul.

* un camión de = a truckload of.

* un caso perdido = a dead dog.

* un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* un chorreón de = a splash of, a hint of.

* un chorretón de = a splash of, a hint of.

* un cierto grado de = a certain amount of, a modicum of.

* un cierto número de = a number of.

* un conglomerado de = a conglomeration of.

* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un conjunto de = a set of, a suite of, a pool of, an assembly of, a pattern of, a universe of, a harvest of, a complement of.

* un corpus de = a body of.

* un costal de = a sackful of.

* un cuarto = one in four.

* un cuarto de = a quarter of.

* un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.

* un detalle = a little something.

* un día de descanso = a day away from.

* un día fuera = a day out.

* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* un día sí y otro no = every other day.

* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.

* un día tras otro = day after day.

* un día y medio = one and a half days.

* un dineral = a king's ransom, a huge amount of money.

* un donnadie = a nobody.

* un ejemplo claro = a case in question, a case in point.

* un ejército de = an army of.

* un enjambre de = a swarm of.

* un equipo de = a team of.

* un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.

* un gran diversidad de = a broad range of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of, a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un grano de arena en el desierto = a drop in the ocean, a drop of water in a bucket.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.

* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.

* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.

* un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.

* un grupo variado de = a collection of.

* un halo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.

* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words, a man of few words.

* un intento de = an exercise in, attempted.

* un juego de = a battery of.

* un kaleidoscopio de = a mosaic of.

* un lecho de rosas = a bed of roses.

* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.

* un manojo de llaves = a set of + keys.

* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.

* un mar de = a sea of.

* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.

* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.

* un mejor momento = a better time.

* un mequetrefe = a nobody.

* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.

* un momento bueno de = a peak of.

* un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.

* un montón = like crazy, like mad.

* un montonazo = like crazy, like mad.

* un montonazo de = a truckload of, a whole slew of, a raft of.

* un montonazo de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + por la mañana temprano = an early morning + Nombre.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* un número de = a series of.

* un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.

* un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.

* un oásis de = an oasis of.

* uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importantes = not the least of + Nombre.

* uno de tantos = little fish in a big pond.

* uno más = one of equals.

* unos + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.

* unos con otros = one another.

* unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable, a sprinkling of.

* unos de otros = one another.

* unos días más tarde = a few days later.

* unos encima de los otros = one on another.

* unos + Fecha = about + Fecha.

* unos + Número = some + Número.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.

* uno u otro = one or another.

* un paquete de = a suite of.

* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.

* un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.

* un par de = a couple of.

* un par de minutos = a couple of moments.

* un pasado oscuro = a dark past.

* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.

* un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.

* un período de = a stretch of.

* un período determinado = a frozen moment in time.

* un periodo intenso de = a flurry of.

* un pilón de = a raft of, a mass of, a stack of.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* un popurrí de = a potpourri of, a welter of.

* un poquito = a wee bit.

* un poquito (de) = a dash of, a tiny bit of, a splash of, a hint of, a touch (of).

* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.

* un puñado de = a bunch of, a handful of, a clutch of.

* un querido = a little something on the side.

* un rato = awhile.

* un rayo de = a shimmer of.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.

* un regalito = a little something.

* un revoltijo de = a jumble of, a welter of.

* un rosario de = a rash of.

* un saco de = a sackful of.

* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* un sinfín de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.

* un sinnúmero de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.

* un sueño hecho realidad = a dream come true.

* un surtido de = an assortment of.

* un tanto + Adjetivo = vaguely + Adjetivo.

* un tiempo = awhile.

* un tipo de = a kind of.

* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un torrente de = a cascade of.

* un total de = a universe of, a total of.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

* un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.

* un tramo de = a stretch of.

* un trato justo = a square deal.

* un trozo de = a piece of, a snatch of, a stretch of.

* un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* un viso de = a whiff of.

* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

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UN

feminine

(en Col) = Universidad Nacional

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un (pl
◊ unos), una (pl unas) art the masculine article un is also used before feminine nouns which begin with stressed a or ha e.g. un arma poderosa, un hambre feroz

1 ( sing) a;
( delante de sonido vocálico) an;
(pl) some;
◊ una nueva droga a new drug;

un asunto importante an important matter;
hay unas cartas para ti there are some letters for you;
tiene unos ojos preciosos he has lovely eyes
2 ( con valor ponderativo):
◊ tú haces unas preguntas … you do ask some questions!

3 ( con nombres propios) a;
◊ es un Miró it's a Miró

4 (pl) ( expresando aproximación) about;
◊ tiene unos 30 años she's about 30

un, una
I art indet
1 a
una azafata, a hostess
(antes de vocal) an
un paraguas, an umbrella
2 unos,-as, some: pasamos unos días en la playa, we spent some days by the sea
II adj (cardinal) one: solo queda una, there is only one
un kilo de azúcar, one kilo of sugar ➣ tb uno,-a
'un' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abanderar
- abandonar
- abandono
- abanico
- abatirse
- aberración
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogada
- abogado
- abordar
- abrir
- abrazar
- abrazo
- abreviar
- abrigar
- abrochar
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absoluto
- absurda
- absurdo
- abusar
- abusiva
- abusivo
- abusón
- abusona
- acá
- acabada
- acabado
- acariciar
- acaudillar
- accidental
- accidente
- acelerón
- acento
- achatamiento
- achicar
- acidez
- acierto
- aclimatarse
- acoger
- acogida
- acompañar
English:
A
- abandon
- abandoned
- about
- abridged
- abroad
- abrupt
- absent
- absolute
- abuse
- academy
- accent
- accept
- acceptable
- accepted
- accidentally
- accommodation
- accomplishment
- accuracy
- accurate
- accustom
- achievement
- acknowledgement
- across
- act
- action
- actual
- addicted
- adjourn
- adjust
- administer
- administration
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advertise
- advice
- advise
- adviser
- afford
- Afro
- after
- after-sales
- aged
- agent
- aggravating
- aggregate
- aggressive
- agree
- agreement

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un, una¹ (mpl unos, fpl unas) art indeterminado Un is used instead of una before feminine nouns which begin with a stressed “a” or “ha” (e.g. un águila an eagle; un hacha an axe).

1. [singular] a;
[ante sonido vocálico] an;
un hombre/tren a man/train;

una mujer/mesa a woman/table;

una hora an hour;

tengo un hambre enorme I'm extremely hungry;

un Picasso auténtico a genuine Picasso;

un niño necesita cariño children need o a child needs affection

2. [plural] some;

tengo unos regalos para ti I have some presents for you;

llegaremos en unos minutos we will arrive in a few minutes;

había unos coches mal estacionados there were some badly parked cars;

son unas personas muy amables they are very kind people;

tiene unas ganas enormes de viajar he is extremely keen to travel;

unas tijeras/gafas a pair of scissors/glasses;

llevaba unas gafas de sol she was wearing sunglasses

3. [ante números] [indica aproximación]
había unos doce muchachos there were about o some twelve boys there

4. [con valor enfático]
¡me dio una pena! I felt so sorry for her!;

se te ocurren unas ideas you have some really odd ideas

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un, una

art indet a; antes de vocal y h muda an;

unos coches/pájaros some cars/birds

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un uno

un, una art, mpl unos

1) : a, an

2) unos or unas pl

: some, a few

hace unas semanas: a few weeks ago

3) unos or unas pl

: about, approximately

unos veinte años antes: about twenty years before

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un det a / an

un boli a pen

una tarta a cake

una manzana an apple

Si no recuerdas la diferencia entre a y an mira la gramática

Spanish-English dictionary > un
10 un2

= a (an).

Ex. A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification.

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* a uno u otro lado de = on either side of.

* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.

* cada uno = apiece, each.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

* cercano uno del otro = in close proximity.

* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.

* dedicar unos minutos = take + a few minutes.

* de uno a otro = across.

* en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.

* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.

* más de unos cuantos + Nombre = not a few + Nombre.

* ni lo uno ni lo otro = in-between, betwixt and between.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.

* pospuesto una y otra vez = ever-postponed.

* ser complementario el uno del otro = be integral one to another.

* ser uno de entre varios + Nombre = be one of a number of + Nombre.

* todos y cada uno = all and sundry, each and everyone.

* todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.

* tropezar los unos con los otros = trip over + each other.

* una amplia gama de = a wide band of, a wide variety of, a wide range of, a broad variety of, a broad range of.

* una amplia variedad de = a broad variety of, a wide range of, a broad range of.

* una apuesta segura = a sure bet.

* una avalancha de = a flood of, a flood tide of.

* un abanico de = a palette of.

* una bobadita = a little something.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* una cadena de = a necklace of.

* una cadena de + Montañas = a range of + Montañas.

* una cantidad ingente de = a wealth of.

* una capa fina de = a skim of.

* una causa perdida = a dead dog.

* una cierta cantidad de = a measure of, a proportion of.

* una clase de = a kind of.

* una colección desordenada de = a scrapbook of.

* una combinación de = a mixture of, a mix of, a rollup of.

* una comparsa de = a cavalcade of.

* una constelación de = a galaxy of.

* una convocatoria de = a call for.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una cosita = a little something.

* una cubeta llena de = a pailful of.

* una cucharadita de = a teaspoon of.

* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.

* una cuestión de vida o muerte = a matter of life and death.

* una desgracia = a crying shame.

* una de varios = one of a variety of.

* una diversidad de = a variety of, an array of, a mosaic of, a diversity of, a menu of.

* una escasez de = a dearth of.

* una especie de = a kind of.

* una especie de + Nombre = Nombre + of sorts.

* una espléndida variedad de = a panoply of.

* una estaca en el corazón = a stake in the heart.

* una estructura de = a pattern of.

* una eternidad = ages and ages (and ages).

* una fortuna = a king's ransom.

* una fuente de = a treasure trove of.

* una gama de = a suite of, a palette of.

* una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.

* una gama muy variada de = a whole gamut of.

* una gama variada de = a trawling of.

* una gran = a large measure of.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una grupo impreciso de = a cloud of.

* una guía general = a rough guide.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* una inmensa cantidad de = a treasure chest of, a huge number of.

* una intentona de = attempted.

* un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.

* una joya = a little gem.

* una lotería = hit (and/or) miss.

* un alto en el camino = a stop on the road, a pit stop on the road.

* un aluvión de = a flood of, a rash of, a barrage of, a flurry of.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* un amante = a little something on the side.

* una mayor variedad de = a wider canvas of.

* una mejor ocasión = a better time.

* una mezcla de = a mixture of, a blend of, a mix of, a rollup of.

* una mina de = a treasure trove of.

* una mina de información = a mine of information.

* una mina inagotable de = a treasure house of.

* una minoría de = a minority of.

* una minoría selecta = a select few.

* una miscelánea de = a miscellany of.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* una montaña de = a mountain of.

* un amplio espectro de = a broad band of, a broad spectrum of, a wide band of.

* una muestra variada de = a mosaic of.

* una mujer de mundo = a woman of the world.

* una multidud de = a host of.

* una multiplicidad de = a multiplicity of.

* una multitud de = a swarm of.

* una necesidad cada vez mayor = a growing need.

* una negociación justa = a square deal.

* una noche tras otra = night after night.

* una nube de = a haze of, a cloud of, a swarm of.

* un año tras otro = year after year.

* una ola de = a wave of, a tide of.

* una oleada de = an army of, a flurry of, a swell of.

* una oportunidad casi segura = a sporting chance.

* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.

* una oportunidad de triunfar = a fighting chance.

* una oportunidad única en la vida = once in a lifetime opportunity.

* una organización de = a pattern of.

* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.

* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.

* una pareja ideal = a match made in heaven.

* una pareja perfecta = a match made in heaven.

* una parte de = a share of, a snatch of.

* una pequeña minoría de = a marginal fringe of.

* una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.

* una pila de = a pile of, a stack of, a sackful of, a whole slew of, a raft of, a mass of.

* una pincelada de = a splash of, a hint of.

* una pizca de = a dash of, a grain of, a pinch of.

* una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.

* una plena convicción de = a strong sense of.

* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.

* una primera y última vez = a first and last time.

* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.

* una profusión de = a profusion of.

* una provisión constante de = a diet of.

* una racha de = a rash of, a stretch of.

* una retahíla de = a volley of, a string of.

* una ristra de = a long tail of, a volley of.

* un arraigado sentido de = a strong sense of.

* un arte = a fine art.

* un arte en extinción = a dying art.

* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.

* una salva de = a volley of.

* una sarta de = a volley of.

* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* una segunda opinión = a second opinion.

* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.

* una selecta minoría, una minoría selecta, unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* una semblanza de = an air of.

* una serie de = a choice of, a number of, a range of, a series of, a suite of, an array of, a string of, a pattern of, a stream of, a battery of, a succession of.

* una serie de + Nombre + organizados por turnos = a rota of + Nombre.

* un aspecto de = an air of.

* una sucesión de = a succession of.

* una tanda de = a flurry of.

* un ataque de = an access of, a shock of.

* una tentativa de = attempted.

* una tira de = a raft of.

* un atisbo de = a hint of.

* una tontería = a little something.

* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.

* una última vez = one last time.

* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.

* un auténtico infierno = a living hell.

* una variada gama de = a whole gamut of.

* una variedad de = a range of, a variety of, an array of, an assortment of, a spectrum of, a menu of, a diversity of, a palette of.

* una variedad muy rica de = a treasure of.

* una vasta cantidad de = a vast amount of.

* una verdadera lástima = a crying shame.

* una verdadera pena = a crying shame.

* una vez cada quincena = once a fortnight.

* una vez cumplimentado = completed.

* una vez + Participio = upon + Nombre.

* una vez + Participio Pasado = having + Participio Pasado, having + just + Participio Pasado.

* una vez + Participio Pasado + Nombre = with + Nombre + Participio Pasado.

* una vez que + Frase = once + Frase.

* una vez quincenalmente = once a fortnight.

* una vez relleno = completed.

* una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* una yarda de largo = a yard long.

* una zona de = a stretch of.

* un bariburrillo de = a welter of.

* un bebé = a babe in arms.

* un bocadito = a little something.

* un bombardeo de = a barrage of.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* un camino largo y difícil = a long haul.

* un camión de = a truckload of.

* un caso perdido = a dead dog.

* un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* un centro único = one stop shop.

* un chorreón de = a splash of, a hint of.

* un chorretón de = a splash of, a hint of.

* un cierto grado de = a certain amount of, a modicum of.

* un cierto número de = a number of.

* un conglomerado de = a conglomeration of.

* un conjunto cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un conjunto de = a set of, a suite of, a pool of, an assembly of, a pattern of, a universe of, a harvest of, a complement of.

* un corpus de = a body of.

* un costal de = a sackful of.

* un cuarto = one in four.

* un cuarto de = a quarter of.

* un cúmulo de = a treasure trove of.

* un detalle = a little something.

* un día de descanso = a day away from.

* un día fuera = a day out.

* un día haciendo algo diferente = a day away from.

* un día normal = on a typical day.

* un día sí y otro no = every other day.

* un día sí y otro también = day in and day out.

* un día tras otro = day after day.

* un día y medio = one and a half days.

* un dineral = a king's ransom, a huge amount of money.

* un donnadie = a nobody.

* un ejemplo claro = a case in question, a case in point.

* un ejército de = an army of.

* un enjambre de = a swarm of.

* un equipo de = a team of.

* un espectáculo digno de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.

* un gran diversidad de = a broad range of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of, a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un grano de arena en el desierto = a drop in the ocean, a drop of water in a bucket.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* un grupo aferrado de = a hard core of.

* un grupo cada vez mayor de = a growing body of.

* un grupo de = a set of, a bunch of, a crop of, a pool of, a cadre of, a cluster of, a galaxy of, a clutch of, a company of.

* un grupo de gente variada = a cast of people.

* un grupo incondicional de = a hard core of.

* un grupo variado de = a collection of.

* un halo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* un hombre de gentes = a man of the people.

* un hombre de mundo = a man of the world.

* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words, a man of few words.

* un intento de = an exercise in, attempted.

* un juego de = a battery of.

* un kaleidoscopio de = a mosaic of.

* un lecho de rosas = a bed of roses.

* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.

* un manojo de llaves = a set of + keys.

* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.

* un mar de = a sea of.

* un mar de papel = a sea of + paper.

* un medio para alcanzar un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para conseguir un fin = a means to an end.

* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.

* un mejor momento = a better time.

* un mequetrefe = a nobody.

* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.

* un momento bueno de = a peak of.

* un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.

* un montón = like crazy, like mad.

* un montonazo = like crazy, like mad.

* un montonazo de = a truckload of, a whole slew of, a raft of.

* un montonazo de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un montón de = a pile of, a stack of, a bundle of, a truckload of, a sackful of, a raft of.

* un montón de dinero = a huge amount of money.

* un mundo aparte = a world apart, a breed apart.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + por la mañana temprano = an early morning + Nombre.

* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.

* un nuevo comienzo = a fresh start.

* un nuevo impulso = a new lease of life.

* un número cada vez mayor = growing numbers.

* un número cada vez mayor de = a growing number of, a growing body of.

* un número de = a series of.

* un número reducido de = a residue of, a small number of.

* un número variado de + Nombre = any number of + Nombre.

* un oásis de = an oasis of.

* uno de los + Nombre + más + Adjetivo = not the least + Adjetivo + Nombre, not the least of the + Adjetivo + Nombre.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importante = not the least + Nombre.

* uno de los + Nombre + más importantes = not the least of + Nombre.

* uno de tantos = little fish in a big pond.

* uno más = one of equals.

* unos + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.

* unos con otros = one another.

* unos cuantos = a few, a smattering of + Nombre Contable, a sprinkling of.

* unos de otros = one another.

* unos días más tarde = a few days later.

* unos encima de los otros = one on another.

* unos + Fecha = about + Fecha.

* unos + Número = some + Número.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.

* uno u otro = one or another.

* un paquete de = a suite of.

* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.

* un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.

* un par de = a couple of.

* un par de minutos = a couple of moments.

* un pasado oscuro = a dark past.

* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.

* un pequeño puntito = just a little dot.

* un período de = a stretch of.

* un período determinado = a frozen moment in time.

* un periodo intenso de = a flurry of.

* un pilón de = a raft of, a mass of, a stack of.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* un popurrí de = a potpourri of, a welter of.

* un poquito = a wee bit.

* un poquito (de) = a dash of, a tiny bit of, a splash of, a hint of, a touch (of).

* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.

* un puñado de = a bunch of, a handful of, a clutch of.

* un querido = a little something on the side.

* un rato = awhile.

* un rayo de = a shimmer of.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.

* un regalito = a little something.

* un revoltijo de = a jumble of, a welter of.

* un rosario de = a rash of.

* un saco de = a sackful of.

* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* un sinfín de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.

* un sinnúmero de = a myriad of, a host of, a whole host of.

* un sueño hecho realidad = a dream come true.

* un surtido de = an assortment of.

* un tanto + Adjetivo = vaguely + Adjetivo.

* un tiempo = awhile.

* un tipo de = a kind of.

* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un torrente de = a cascade of.

* un total de = a universe of, a total of.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

* un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.

* un tramo de = a stretch of.

* un trato justo = a square deal.

* un trozo de = a piece of, a snatch of, a stretch of.

* un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* un viso de = a whiff of.

* variar de una vez a otra = vary + from time to time.

Spanish-English dictionary > un2
11 marca

f.

1 mark.

se le nota la marca del bañador you can see her tan line, you can see where she's been wearing her swimsuit

2 brand (commerce).

unos vaqueros de marca a pair of designer jeans

marca comercial trademark

marca de fábrica trademark

marca registrada registered trademark

3 label.

4 time (sport).

5 check mark, check.

6 make, mark.

7 record.

8 pit, small depression.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: marcar.

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marca

► nombre femenino

1 (señal) mark, sign

2 (en comestibles, productos del hogar) brand; (en otros productos) make

3 DEPORTE record

4 (acción) marking

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de marca brand

■ productos de marca brand products

de marca mayor familiar terrible, tremendous

marca de fábrica trademark

marca registrada registered trademark

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noun f.

1) mark, sign

2) brand

3) trademark

4) record

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SF

1) (=señal) mark

dejó una marca al principio del libro — he left a mark at the beginning of the book

se te nota la marca del bañador — I can see your tan line *, I can see the mark where your swimming costume was

haz una marca en la casilla correcta — tick the appropriate box

la película lleva la marca inconfundible de su director — the film bears all the hallmarks of its director

• sello de marca — hallmark

marca de agua — watermark

marca de la casa, un vino marca de la casa — a house wine

la mala educación parece ser la marca de la casa — bad manners seem to be the norm here

marca de ley — hallmark

marca de nacimiento — birthmark

marca transparente — watermark

2) (=huella) [de pie] footprint, footmark; [de dedos] fingerprint

seguí las marcas que habían dejado sobre la arena — I followed the tracks they had left in the sand, I followed their footprints o footmarks in the sand

3) (Com) [de comida, jabón, tabaco] brand; [de electrodoméstico, coche] make; [de ropa] label

¿qué marca de tabaco fumas? — what brand do you smoke?

¿de qué marca es tu televisor? — what make is your television?

venden productos de su propia marca — they sell own-brand goods

siempre va vestido de marca — he always wears fashion labels

• ropa de marca — designer-label clothes, designer-label clothing

- de marca mayor

es un imbécil de marca mayor — he's a total idiot *

marca de calidad — quality mark

marca de fábrica — trademark

marca registrada — registered trademark
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4) (Dep) [de especialidad] record; [de deportista] best time

su mejor marca personal — his personal best (time)

• batir una marca — to break a record

• establecer una marca — to set a record

acaba de establecer la mejor marca de la temporada — he's just set the best time of the season

• mejorar o superar una marca — to break a record

5) (Náut) [en tierra] seamark; [en el mar] marker, buoy

6) (Naipes) bid

7) [en el ganado] (=señal) brand; (=acción) branding

8) (=herramienta) brand, iron

9) ( Hist) march, frontier area

la Marca Hispánica — the Spanish March ( Catalonia)

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femenino

1)

a) (señal, huella) mark

b) ( en el ganado) brand

- marca de agua/ley

2) (Com) (de coches, cámaras) make; (de productos alimenticios, cosméticos, etc) brand

comprar artículos de marca — to buy brand products o brand names

una marca de prestigio — a well-known brand

ropa de marca — designer clothes

de marca mayor — (fam) terrible (colloq)

- marca de fábrica

- marca patentada or registrada

3) (Dep) record

superar or batir or mejorar una marca — to break a record

establecer una marca mundial — to set a world record

mi mejor marca de la temporada — my best time (o height etc) of the season

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= make, mark, marker, tick, check, brand, check mark [checkmark], imprint, print, designer label, scar, pockmark.

Ex. Certain makes of microprocessor have achieved sufficient sales to stimulate the production of a wide range of off-the-peg application packages.

Ex. Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.

Ex. Extraction is carried out with the help of a dictionary of formal text characteristics ( markers, connectors, indicators).

Ex. Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.

Ex. Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick ( check) over them.

Ex. Now it is easy to realize this because they no longer stand for living controversies: Kipling's brand of imperialism and Shaw's brand of revolutionary socialism are both things of the past.

Ex. A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.

Ex. Harris was a librarian par excellence, whose imprint will become indelible in the history of Nigerian librarianship.

Ex. Some of the exhibition's objects are plaster casts of such perishables as dying daffodil heads and hoof prints.

Ex. They release selected second-hand clothes into fleamarket circulation labelled with their own designer label.

Ex. The scars will take months and years to heal.

Ex. Many walls still bear the pockmarks left by bullets.

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* asignación de la marca de Cutter = Cuttering.

* asignar la marca de Cutter = Cutter.

* con marca = branded.

* crear una marca de identidad = branding.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* de marca = branded.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyendo = mark + Posesivo + place.

* identificación mediante marcas = tagging.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* marca comercial = brand name, servicemark, trade name, trademark [trade mark].

* marca de agua = watermark.

* marca de Cutter = Cutter mark, Cutter numbers.

* marca de final de campo = delimiter.

* marca de frenazo = skid mark.

* marca de inserción = caret (^).

* marca del acné = pockmark.

* marca de la viruela = pockmark.

* marca de patinazo = skid mark.

* marca de rachazo = skid mark.

* marca de subcampo = subfield marker.

* marca distintiva = hallmark, distinguishing mark.

* marca identificadora = marking.

* marca mundial = world record.

* marca muy conocida = household brand.

* marca personal = personal record.

* marca registrada = brand name, registered trademark, proprietary, trademark [trade mark].

* marcas de agua = watermarking.

* marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.

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femenino

1)

a) (señal, huella) mark

b) ( en el ganado) brand

- marca de agua/ley

2) (Com) (de coches, cámaras) make; (de productos alimenticios, cosméticos, etc) brand

comprar artículos de marca — to buy brand products o brand names

una marca de prestigio — a well-known brand

ropa de marca — designer clothes

de marca mayor — (fam) terrible (colloq)

- marca de fábrica

- marca patentada or registrada

3) (Dep) record

superar or batir or mejorar una marca — to break a record

establecer una marca mundial — to set a world record

mi mejor marca de la temporada — my best time (o height etc) of the season

* * *

= make, mark, marker, tick, check, brand, check mark [checkmark], imprint, print, designer label, scar, pockmark.

Ex: Certain makes of microprocessor have achieved sufficient sales to stimulate the production of a wide range of off-the-peg application packages.

Ex: Representations can be stored and communicated through different physical media: marks, signs, waves, card, vinyl, magnetic tape, and so on.

Ex: Extraction is carried out with the help of a dictionary of formal text characteristics ( markers, connectors, indicators).

Ex: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick (check) over them.

Ex: Those terms to appear in the lead position, ie are required as access terms, are indicated usually by placing a tick ( check) over them.

Ex: Now it is easy to realize this because they no longer stand for living controversies: Kipling's brand of imperialism and Shaw's brand of revolutionary socialism are both things of the past.

Ex: A small check mark beside a heading can indicate that the heading was found in the source.

Ex: Harris was a librarian par excellence, whose imprint will become indelible in the history of Nigerian librarianship.

Ex: Some of the exhibition's objects are plaster casts of such perishables as dying daffodil heads and hoof prints.

Ex: They release selected second-hand clothes into fleamarket circulation labelled with their own designer label.

Ex: The scars will take months and years to heal.

Ex: Many walls still bear the pockmarks left by bullets.

* asignación de la marca de Cutter = Cuttering.

* asignar la marca de Cutter = Cutter.

* con marca = branded.

* crear una marca de identidad = branding.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* de marca = branded.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyendo = mark + Posesivo + place.

* identificación mediante marcas = tagging.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* marca comercial = brand name, servicemark, trade name, trademark [trade mark].

* marca de agua = watermark.

* marca de Cutter = Cutter mark, Cutter numbers.

* marca de final de campo = delimiter.

* marca de frenazo = skid mark.

* marca de inserción = caret (^).

* marca del acné = pockmark.

* marca de la viruela = pockmark.

* marca de patinazo = skid mark.

* marca de rachazo = skid mark.

* marca de subcampo = subfield marker.

* marca distintiva = hallmark, distinguishing mark.

* marca identificadora = marking.

* marca mundial = world record.

* marca muy conocida = household brand.

* marca personal = personal record.

* marca registrada = brand name, registered trademark, proprietary, trademark [trade mark].

* marcas de agua = watermarking.

* marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* tonto de marca mayor = prize idiot.

* * *

marca

feminine

A

1 (señal, huella) mark

te ha quedado la marca del bikini you've got a mark where your bikini was

2 (en el ganado) brand

Compuestos:

● marca de agua

watermark

● marca de ley

hallmark

B ( Com) (de coches, cámaras) make; (de productos alimenticios, cosméticos, etc) brand

¿qué marca de lavadora es? what make (of) washing machine is it?

prefiero comprar artículos de marca I prefer to buy brand products o brand names

una marca de prestigio a well-known brand

ropa de marca designer clothes

de marca mayor ( fam); terrible ( colloq)

me llevé un susto de marca mayor I got one hell of a fright o a terrible fright

Compuestos:

● marca de fábrica

trade name

● marca de lujo

luxury brand

● marca líder

leading brand, brand leader

● marca registrada

registered trademark

C ( Dep) record

superar or batir or mejorar una marca to break a record

establecer una marca mundial to set a world record

mi mejor marca de la temporada my best time ( o height etc) of the season

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Del verbo marcar: ( conjugate marcar)

marca es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
marca
marcar
marca sustantivo femenino
1
a) (señal, huella) mark

b) ( en el ganado) brand

2 (Com) (de coches, cámaras) make;
(de productos alimenticios, cosméticos, etc) brand;
◊ comprar artículos de marca to buy brand products o brand names;

ropa de marca designer clothes;
marca patentada or registrada registered trademark
3 (Dep) record;
superar or batir una marca to break a record
marcar ( conjugate marcar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( con señal) ‹ropa/página/baraja› to mark;

‹ ganado› to brand
b) [experiencia/suceso] ( dejar huella) to mark

2
a) (indicar, señalar) to mark;

◊ el precio va marcado en la tapa the price is marked on the lid;

el reloj marca las doce en punto the time is exactly twelve o'clock
b) ( hacer resaltar) ‹cintura/busto› to accentuate

c) (Mús):

◊ marca el compás/el ritmo to beat time/the rhythm

3 ‹ pelo› to set
4 (Telec) to dial
5 (Dep)
a) ‹gol/tanto› to score

b) ‹ jugador› to mark

verbo intransitivo
1 (Dep) to score
2 (Telec) to dial
marcarse verbo pronominal:
◊ marcase el pelo ( refl) to set one's hair;

( caus) to have one's hair set
marca sustantivo femenino
1 (huella) mark: me levanté con la marca de las sábanas en la cara, I woke up with the mark of the sheet on my face
2 (distintivo) sign
la marca del Zorro, the sign of Zorro
es la marca de la ganadería de Vitorino, it's the brand of Vitorino
Com brand, make
3 (impronta) stamp: este trabajo lleva su marca, this work has her stamp
4 Dep time, result: consiguió una buena marca, he achieved a good time
marcar verbo transitivo
1 (señalar) to mark: su muerte me marcó profundamente, I was deeply marked by her death
las piedras marcan la linde, the stones mark the boundary
2 (resaltar) este vestido me marca las caderas, this dress shows off my hips
ese gesto marca la importancia del tratado, that gesture stresses the importance of the treaty
3 Tel to dial: marque el 123 321, dial 123321
4 (una hora, grados, etc) to indicate, show, mark: el metrónomo marca el compás, the metronome marks the time
5 Dep (un tanto) to score
(a otro jugador) to mark
6 (un peinado) to set: ¿lavar y marcar?, wash and set?
' marca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antojo
- capricho
- compás
- hasta
- impresión
- marcar
- mejorar
- peor
- rebasar
- registrar
- señalar
- superar
- tatuaje
- acreditado
- batir
- chuza
- establecer
- fama
- golpe
- líder
- matasellos
- mundial
- palomita
- patentado
- patentar
- punto
- rayar
- sello
- señal
- superficial
- surco
- tic
- viruela
English:
asterisk
- birthmark
- brand
- brand name
- make
- mark
- marker
- personal best
- premier
- proprietary
- registered trademark
- scar
- scorer
- sponsor
- stamp
- stand
- tick
- TM
- trademark
- tradename
- beating
- birth
- dent
- do
- imprint
- marking
- record
- register
- trade
- world

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marca nf

1. [señal] mark;
[de rueda, animal] track; [en ganado] brand; [en papel] watermark; [cicatriz] mark, scar;
se le nota la marca del bañador you can see her tan line, you can see where she's been wearing her swimsuit;

se quemó y le ha quedado una marca she burned herself and has been left with a scar;
Dep
en sus marcas, listos, ¡ya! on your marks, get set, go!

Comp
Imprenta marca de corte crop mark; Informát marca de párrafo paragraph mark; Imprenta marca de recorte crop mark
2. Com [de tabaco, café, perfume] brand;
[de vehículo, computadora] make;
sólo compro ropa de marca I only buy designer clothes;

unos vaqueros de marca a pair of designer jeans;
Fam
de marca mayor [muy grande] enormous;
[excelente] outstanding
Comp
marca blanca own-brand, own-label;
marca comercial trademark;

marca de fábrica trademark;

marca registrada registered trademark

3. [etiqueta] label

4. Dep [tiempo, distancia, altura] performance;

la mejor marca mundial del año en los 100 metros the fastest time in the world this year for the 100 metres;

su mejor marca del año her personal best this year

5. Dep [marcaje] marking;

se encarga de la marca del delantero más peligroso he's marking the most dangerous forward

6. [en rugby]
línea de marca try o goal line;

zona de marca in-goal area

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marca

f

1 ( señal) mark

2 MED scar, mark

3 COM brand;

de marca brand-name atr

4 DEP score;

batir o

superar una marca break a record;

mejor marca personal personal best;

sus 9,93 segundos son la segunda mejor marca his 9.93 seconds is the second best time;

de marca mayor fig tremendous

* * *

marca nf

1) : mark

2) : brand, make

3) : trademark

marca registrada: registered trademark

4) : record (in sports)

batir la marca: to beat the record

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marca n

1. (señal) mark

tengo una marca en la pierna I've got a mark on my leg

2. (nombre de comestibles, ropa) brand

es una marca muy conocida it's a well known brand

3. (nombre de coches, motos) make

¿qué marca de coche es? ¿what make of car is it?

4. (en deportes) record

ha conseguido una nueva marca she's set a new record

marca registrada trademark

Spanish-English dictionary > marca
12 Hand

Hand <-, Hände> [hant, pl ʼhɛndə] f

1) anat hand;

die \Hand zur Faust ballen to clench one's fist;

die Hände in die Seiten stemmen to put one's hands on one's hips;

eine \Hand/ zwei Hände breit six inches/a foot wide;

es ist nur noch etwa eine \Hand breit Wein im Fass there's only about six inches of wine left in the barrel;

mit der flachen \Hand with the flat of one's hand;

Hände hoch! hands up!;

eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's hands;

aus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands;

sie tranken an der Quelle aus der hohlen \Hand they drank at the spring from their cupped hands;

linker/rechter \Hand on the left/right;

links liegt der See, der Gutshof liegt rechter \Hand the lake is on the left and the estate on the right;

zur linken/rechten \Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side;

zur linken \Hand sehen Sie das Rathaus on the left-hand side you can see the town hall;

eine ruhige [o sichere] \Hand a steady hand;

mit sanfter \Hand with a gentle hand;

sie versteht es, ihre Abteilung mit sanfter \Hand zu führen she knows how to run her department with a calm hand;

jdm die \Hand drücken [o schütteln] to shake sb's hand;

jdm etw in die \Hand drücken to press sth into sb's hand;

jdm die \Hand geben [ o geh reichen] to shake sb's hand;

etw in Händen halten ( geh) to have sth in one's hands;

das ist ein interessantes Buch, das Sie da gerade in Händen halten that's an interesting book that you've got there at the moment;

jdn an der [o bei der] \Hand haben [o nehmen] [o fassen] to take hold of sb's hand;

etw aus der \Hand essen to eat sth out of one's hand;

in die Hände klatschen to applaud [or clap];

jdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's hand;

etw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sep;

lege jetzt die Zeitung aus der \Hand, wir frühstücken! put the paper down now, we're having breakfast;

jdm die \Hand auflegen to lay one's hand on sb;

Jesus hat Kranke geheilt, indem er ihnen die \Hand auflegte Jesus healed the sick by laying his hands on them;

etw in die \Hand nehmen to pick up sth sep;

er nimmt niemals ein Buch in die \Hand he never picks up a book;

( sich darum kümmern) to attend to sth;

lass mich die Sache mal in die \Hand nehmen let me take care of the matter;

jdm etw aus der \Hand nehmen to take sth from [or off] sb, to take sth out of sb's hand;

sie nahm ihrem Kind das Messer aus der \Hand she took the knife away from her child;

der Fall ist dem Richter aus der \Hand genommen worden the judge has been relieved of the case;

sich dat die Hände reiben to rub one's hands [together];

jdm die \Hand reichen [ o geh bieten] to give sb one's hand;

sie reichten sich zur Begrüßung die Hände they greeted each other by shaking hands;

jdm etw aus der \Hand schlagen to knock sth out of sb's hand;

Hände weg! hands off!;

die \Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen können not to be able to see one's hand in front of one's face

2) kein pl sport (\Handspiel) handball;

der Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball

3) (Besitz, Obhut) hands;

der Besitz gelangte in fremde Hände the property passed into foreign hands

4) pol

die öffentliche \Hand ( der Staat) [central] government;

( die Gemeinde) local government;

das Vorhaben wird durch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert the project is being financed by the public sector

WENDUNGEN:

mit seiner Hände Arbeit with one's own hands;

die Firma hat er mit seiner Hände Arbeit aufgebaut he built the firm up with his own hands;

seine Hände mit Blut beflecken ( geh) to have blood on one's hands;

für jdn/ etw seine [o die] \Hand ins Feuer legen ( fam) to vouch for sb/sth;

\Hand und Fuß haben to be purposeful;

weder \Hand noch Fuß haben to have no rhyme or reason, to make no sense;

dieser Plan hat weder \Hand noch Fuß there's no rhyme or reason to this plan;

mit Händen und Füßen ( fam) tooth and nail;

gegen diese Pläne werde ich mich mit Händen und Füßen wehren I will fight these plans tooth and nail;

\Hand aufs Herz! ( fam) cross your heart, word of honour [or honor]; (Am)

\Hand aufs Herz, hast du wirklich nichts davon gewusst? give me your word of honour, did you really know nothing about it?;

die Hände überm Kopf zusammenschlagen to throw one's hands up in amazement;

wenn man sieht, wie sie sich benimmt, kann man nur noch die Hände überm Kopf zusammenschlagen when you see how she behaves you can only throw your hands up in amazement [or horror];

von der \Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth;

die Hände in den Schoß legen to sit back and do nothing;

[bei etw] die [o seine] Hände im Spiel haben to have a hand in sth;

dieser Geschäftemacher hat überall seine Hände im Spiel! this wheeler dealer has his finger in every pie;

seine Hände in Unschuld waschen to wash one's hands of a matter;

ich hatte damit nichts zu tun, ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld! I had nothing to do with it, I wash my hands of the matter;

bei jdm [mit etw] in besten Händen sein to be in safe hands with sb [regarding sth];

bei ihr sind Sie damit in besten Händen you're in safe hands with her as far as that is concerned;

mit der bloßen \Hand with one's bare hands;

aus erster/zweiter \Hand first-hand/second-hand;

Informationen aus zweiter \Hand sind meist wenig verlässlich second-hand information is in most cases unreliable;

( vom ersten/ zweiten Eigentümer) with one previous owner/two previous owners;

er kauft Gebrauchtwagen, aber nur aus erster \Hand he buys second-hand cars but only with one previous owner;

in festen Händen sein ( fam) to be spoken for;

bei der kannst du nicht mehr landen, die ist schon in festen Händen you won't get anywhere with her, she's already spoken for;

fleißige Hände hard workers;

freie \Hand haben to have a free hand;

jdm freie \Hand lassen to give sb a free hand;

bei der Regelung dieser Angelegenheit will Ihnen unser Konzern freie \Hand lassen our company will give you free reign in settling this matter;

von fremder \Hand from a stranger;

die Unterschrift stammt von fremder \Hand this is a stranger's signature;

in fremde Hände übergehen to change hands;

bei etw eine glückliche \Hand haben to have the Midas touch with sth;

sie hat bei all ihren Geschäftsabschlüssen immer eine glückliche \Hand gehabt she has always had the Midas touch in all of her business deals;

von langer \Hand well in advance;

der Bankraub muss von langer \Hand geplant gewesen sein the bank robbery must have been planned well in advance;

mit leeren Händen empty-handed;

eine leitende [o lenkende] \Hand a guiding hand;

letzte \Hand an etw legen akk to put the finishing touches to sth;

eine lockere \Hand haben ( fam) to let fly at the slightest provocation ( fam)

gib ihm ja keine Widerworte, du weißt, er hat eine lockere \Hand! don't contradict him, you know he likes to let fly;

aus [o von] privater \Hand privately;

haben Sie den Leuchter aus einem Antiquitätengeschäft? - nein, aus privater \Hand did you get the candelabra from an antique shop? - no, from a private individual;

jds rechte \Hand sein to be sb's right-hand man;

mit etw schnell [o flink] [o gleich] bei der \Hand sein ( fam) to be quick to do sth;

sie ist mit abfälligen Bemerkungen schnell bei der \Hand she's quick to make disparaging remarks;

eine starke [o feste] \Hand a firm hand;

jdm etw zu treuen Händen übergeben to give sth to sb for safekeeping, to entrust sth to sb;

alle Hände voll zu tun haben to have one's hands full;

mit vollen Händen excessively, plentifully, lavishly;

er gab das Geld mit vollen Händen aus he spent his money left, right and centre [or (Am) center];

sie verteilte das Geld mit vollen Händen unter den Bedürftigen she gave generously to the needy;

hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence;

man erzählt sich hinter vorgehaltener \Hand davon people are telling each other about it in confidence;

jdm/einer S. in die \Hand arbeiten to play into sb's hands/the hands of sth;

jdm in die Hände [o in jds Hände] fallen to fall into sb's hands;

schaut mal, was mir zufällig in die Hände gefallen ist! look what I came across by chance;

jdm aus der \Hand fressen ( fam) to eat out of sb's hand;

jdm sind die Hände gebunden;

jds Hände sind gebunden sb's hands are tied;

ich würde dir gerne helfen, aber meine Hände sind gebunden I would like to help you, but my hands are tied;

jdm zur [o an die] \Hand gehen to lend sb a [helping] hand;

durch jds Hände [o \Hand] gehen to pass through sb's hands;

jdm... von der \Hand gehen to be... for sb;

am Computer gehen einem viele Textarbeiten leicht von der \Hand working with texts is easy on a computer;

[mit etw] \Hand in \Hand gehen to go hand in hand [with sth];

das Ansteigen der Massenarbeitslosigkeit geht mit der Rezession \Hand in \Hand the rise in mass unemployment goes hand in hand with the recession;

von \Hand zu \Hand gehen to pass from hand to hand;

in jds Hände akk °übergehen to pass into sb's hands;

jdm etw auf die \Hand geben to promise sb sth faithfully;

etw aus der \Hand geben to let sth out of one's hands;

Bücher gebe ich nicht aus der \Hand I don't lend people books;

sie musste vorübergehend die Konzernleitung aus der \Hand geben she had to relinquish the management of the group temporarily;

mit Händen zu greifen sein to be as plain as the nose on your face [or ( Brit) as a pikestaff] ( fam)

die \Hand auf etw halten akk ( fam) to keep a tight rein on sth;

um jds \Hand anhalten ( geh) to ask for sb's hand in marriage ( form)

die [o seine [schützende]] \Hand über jdn halten ( geh) to protect sb;

die [o seine] \Hand hinhalten [o aufhalten] ( fam) to hold out one's hand [for money];

jdn [für etw] an der \Hand haben ( fam) to have sb on hand [for sth];

für Autoreparaturen habe ich jdn an der \Hand I've got someone on hand who can fix cars;

etw bei der [o zur] \Hand haben to have sth to hand;

ich möchte zu gerne wissen, welche Erklärung er diesmal bei der \Hand hat! I'd like to know what explanation he's got to hand this time!;

etw in der \Hand haben to have sth in one's hands;

ich habe diese Entscheidung nicht in der \Hand this decision is not in my hands;

etw gegen jdn in der \Hand haben to have sth on sb;

die Staatsanwaltschaft hat gegen den Konzern nicht genügend Beweise in der \Hand the state prosecution didn't have sufficient evidence on the company;

jdn [fest] in der \Hand haben to have sb [well] in hand;

in jds Händen sein to be in sb's hands;

die Geiseln sind in den Händen der Terroristen the hostages are in the hands of the terrorists;

der Vertrag wird morgen in Ihren Händen sein the contract will be in your hands tomorrow;

[bei jdm] in... Händen sein to be in... hands [with sb];

sie wird bei Ihnen in guten Händen sein she will be in good hands with you;

bei uns ist Ihr Wagen in den richtigen Händen your car is in the right hands with us;

zur \Hand sein to be at hand;

der Brief ist gerade nicht zur Hand the letter is not at hand at the moment;

jdn/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] kriegen [o bekommen] to get one's hands on sb/sth;

als Zollbeamter kriegt man so manche Waffe in die \Hand customs officers come across quite a few weapons in their job;

[bei etw] mit \Hand anlegen to lend a hand [with sth];

\Hand an sich legen akk ( geh) to kill oneself;

[klar] auf der \Hand liegen ( fam) to be [perfectly] obvious;

in jds \Hand dat liegen [o sein] ( geh) to be in sb's hands;

mein Schicksal liegt in Gottes \Hand my fate lies in God's hands;

jdm [etw] aus der \Hand lesen to read [sth] from sb's hand;

die Wahrsagerin las ihm aus der \Hand the fortune teller read his palm;

etw [alleine/selber] in die [eigene] \Hand nehmen to take sth in hand [oneself] [or into one's own hands];

ich muss die Sache selber in die \Hand nehmen I'm going to have to take the matter into my own hands;

etw zur \Hand nehmen ( geh) to pick up sth sep;

nach dem Essen nahm er die Zeitung zur \Hand after the meal he picked up the paper;

sich [ o geh einander] die Hände reichen können to be two of a kind;

was Schusseligkeit angeht, können die beiden sich die Hände reichen when it comes to being clumsy they're two of a kind;

sich die \Hand reichen können;

ach, du hältst das auch für das Beste? dann können wir uns ja die Hände reichen, ich nämlich auch! oh, you think that's for the best? well, great, so do I!;

keine \Hand rühren not to lift a finger;

ich arbeite mich halb zu Tode, und er sitzt da und rührt keine \Hand I'm working myself half to death and he just sits there and doesn't lift a finger!;

jdm ist die \Hand ausgerutscht ( fam) sb could not resist slapping sb;

wenn er gar zu frech ist, kann ihr schon mal die \Hand ausrutschen if he gets too cheeky sometimes she can't resist slapping him;

jdm etw in die \Hand [o Hände] spielen to pass sth on to sb;

der Verräter spielte ihnen diese Unterlagen in die Hände the traitor passed these documents on to them;

in die Hände spucken to roll up one's sleeves sep;

so, jetzt heißt es in die Hände gespuckt und frisch an die Arbeit gegangen! okay, let's roll up our sleeves and get cracking!;

jdm unter der \Hand [o den Händen] wegsterben to die while under sb's care;

der Patient starb den Chirurgen unter den Händen weg the patient died while under the surgeons' care;

jdn auf Händen tragen to fulfil [or (Am) fulfill] sb's every wish;

jdm etw in die \Hand sprechen to promise sb sth;

eine \Hand wäscht die andere you scratch my back I'll scratch yours;

sich nicht von der \Hand weisen lassen;

nicht von der \Hand zu weisen sein not to be able to be denied;

dieses Argument hat etwas für sich, es lässt sich nicht von der \Hand weisen there's something in this argument, there's no denying it;

die Erklärung klingt plausibel, sie ist also nicht von der \Hand zu weisen the explanation sounds plausible, there's no getting away from it;

es ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen, dass... there's no getting away from the fact that...;

es ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen, dass die Verhandlungen in einer Sackgasse angelangt sind there's no getting away from the fact that the negotiations have reached an impasse;

jdm unter den Händen zerrinnen [o wegschmelzen] to slip through sb's fingers;

jdm zuckt es in der \Hand sb's itching to hit sb;

an \Hand einer S. gen with the aid of sth;

sie erklärte die Aufgabe an \Hand eines Beispiels she explained the task with the aid of an example;

[bar] auf die \Hand ( fam) cash in hand;

das Bestechungsgeld wurde ihm bar auf die \Hand gezahlt the bribe was paid to him in cash;

ich will die 10.000 Euro aber auf die \Hand I want the 10,000 euros in cash;

aus der \Hand offhand;

aus der \Hand weiß ich auch keine Antwort I don't know the answer offhand either;

als Lehrerin muss man in der Lage sein, Schülern etwas aus der \Hand erklären zu können as a teacher you have to be able to explain something to pupils straight off the bat;

\Hand in \Hand hand in hand;

sie gingen \Hand in \Hand spazieren they went for a walk hand in hand;

unter der \Hand secretly, on the quiet ( fam)

etw unter der \Hand erfahren to hear sth through the grapevine;

von \Hand by hand;

ein von \Hand geschriebener Lebenslauf a handwritten curriculum vitae;

von jds \Hand ( geh) at sb's hand ( form)

von jds \Hand sterben to die at sb's hand;

zu jds Händen;

zu Händen von jdm for the attention of sb, attn: sb;

„An Fa. Duss & Dümmler GmbH & Co KG, zu Händen von Herrn Weissner“ Duss & Dümmler GmbH & Co. KG. Attn: Mr. Weissner

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Hand
13 gebärfreudig

Adj. fertile; sie hat ein gebärfreudiges Becken umg., hum. she’s broad in the beam, Am. she’s a wide ride

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ge|bär|freu|dig
adj
Frau who has/had given birth many times; Tier prolific
ein gebä́rfreudiges Becken haben — to have child-bearing hips

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gebärfreudig adj fertile;

sie hat ein gebärfreudiges Becken umg, hum she’s broad in the beam, US she’s a wide ride

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gebärfreudig

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